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dire [diʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

3. plural masculine noun

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► to say se construit, comme dire, avec un complément d'objet direct et un complément d'objet indirect: to say sth to sb, alors que to tell se construit avec deux compléments d'objet directs: to tell sb sth ; to tell ne peut pas s'employer sans objet.

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   a. to say ; [+ mensonges, nouvelle, nom] to tell ; [+ sentiment] to express

• dire qch à qn to say sth to sb to tell sb sth

• dire bonjour à qn to say hello to sb to tell sb hello (US)

• dire quelques mots à qn to say a few words to sb

• qu'est-ce que vous avez dit ? what did you say?

• comment dit-on ça en anglais ? how do you say that in English?

• il dit qu'il nous a écrit he says that he wrote to us

• vous nous dites dans votre lettre que... you say in your letter that...

• j'ai quelque chose à vous dire there's something I want to tell you

• je ne te le dirai pas deux fois I won't tell you again

• je vous l'avais bien dit ! I told you so!

• dites-lui de venir ce soir tell him to come tonight

• fais ce qu'on te dit ! do as you are told!

• on dit que... people say that...

• il faut bien dire que... ( = admettre) I must say that...

• il sait ce qu'il dit he knows what he's talking about

• Jean-François ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ( = il déraisonne) Jean-François doesn't know what he's saying

• ce n'est pas une chose à dire you can't say that kind of thing

• venez bientôt, disons demain come soon, let's say tomorrow

• je ne vous le fais pas dire ! you said it!

• laisser dire to let people talk

• laisse dire ! let them talk!

• dire la messe to say mass

• dire des bêtises to talk nonsense

• qu'est-ce qui me dit que c'est vrai ? how do I know it's the truth?

• faire dire qch à qn to send word of sth to sb

• je me suis laissé dire que... I heard that...

• ça suffit, j'ai dit ! I said that's enough!

► ceci dit having said this

► cela dit having said this

► cela va sans dire it goes without saying

► comme on dit as they say

   b. ( = penser) to think

• qu'est-ce que tu dis de ça ? what do you think about that?

• que diriez-vous d'une promenade ? how about a walk?

• on dirait qu'il le fait exprès ! you'd almost think he does it on purpose!

• on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir it looks like rain

• on dirait du poulet it tastes like chicken

   c. ( = objecter) je n'ai rien à dire sur son travail I can't complain about his work

• rien à dire ! you can't argue with that!

• il n'y a pas à dire (inf) there's no doubt about it

• c'est pas pour dire, mais il n'est pas très sympathique I don't want to go on about him, but he's not very nice

   d. ( = évoquer) ce nom me dit quelque chose the name rings a bell

• Lucien Josse ? ça ne me dit rien du tout Lucien Josse? I've never heard of him

   e. ( = plaire) ça vous dit de sortir ? do you feel like going out?

• ça ne me dit rien I don't feel like it

   f. (locutions) dis Papa, quand est-ce qu'on part ? when are we going, daddy?

• dites donc ! ( = à propos) by the way ; ( = holà) hey!

• ça lui a rapporté 100 000 € -- ben dis donc ! (inf) that earned him 100,000 euros -- goodness me!

• c'est moi qui vous le dis take my word for it

• c'est vous qui le dites that's what you say

• c'est beaucoup dire that's saying a lot

• c'est peu dire that's an understatement

• que tu dis ! (inf) that's your story!

• à qui le dites-vous ! you're telling me! (inf)

• qui dit mieux ? any advance?

► vouloir dire ( = signifier) to mean

• qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? what does that mean?

• cette phrase ne veut rien dire this sentence doesn't mean anything

• que veux-tu dire par là ? what do you mean?

• ça veut tout dire ! that says it all!► comment dirais-je ? how shall I put it?

► soit dit en passant by the way

► entre nous soit dit between you and me

► pour tout dire actually

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► se dire

   a. ( = penser) to think to o.s.

• je me suis dit que c'était dommage I thought to myself it was a pity

• je me dis que j'aurais dû l'acheter I feel now that I should have bought it

• il faut bien se dire que... one has to realize that...

   b. ( = se prétendre) to claim to be

• il se dit malade he claims to be ill

   c. (mutuellement) elles se sont dit au revoir they said goodbye

   d. ( = être exprimé) ça ne se dit pas (inusité) you don't say that ; (impoli) it's not polite

• comment ça se dit en français ? how do you say that in French?

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dires

• selon ses dires according to him

• aux dires de according to

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1. diʀ
verbe transitif

1) ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to tell [histoire, blague]

‘entrez’ dit-elle — ‘come in,’ she said

sans mot dire — without saying a word

ce n'est pas une chose à dire — you don't say that sort of thing

dire des bêtises — to talk nonsense

dire quelque chose à voix basse — to whisper something

dire quelque chose entre ses dents — to mutter something

ne plus savoir que dire — to be at a loss for words

j'ai mon mot à dire là-dessus — I've got something to say about that

dire ce qu'on a à dire — to say one's piece

2) ( faire savoir) to tell

dire des mensonges — to tell lies

dire quelque chose à quelqu'un — to tell somebody something

je vous l'avais bien dit! — I told you so!

c'est ce qu'on m'a dit — so I've been told

faire dire à quelqu'un que — to let somebody know that

je me suis laissé dire que... — I heard that...

tenez-vous le pour dit! — I don't want to have to tell you again!

c'est moi qui vous le dis — (colloq) I'm telling you

permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter! — (colloq) you'll regret this, I can tell you!

je ne te dis que ça — (colloq) I'll say no more

c'est pas pour dire, mais — (colloq) I don't want to make a big deal of it, but... (colloq)

à qui le dites-vous! — (colloq) don't I know it!

je ne vous le fais pas dire! — (colloq) you don't need to tell me!

ne pas se le faire dire deux fois — (colloq) not to need to be told twice

dis, tu me crois? — (colloq) tell me, do you believe me?

dis donc, où tu te crois? — (colloq) hey! where do you think you are?

à vous de dire — Jeux your bid

3) ( affirmer) to say ( que that)

elle dit pouvoir le faire — she says she can do it

ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit — don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

on dit que... — it is said that...

on le dit marié — he is said to be married

j'irai jusqu'à dire que — I'd go as far as to say that

c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire — that's the least one can say

si l'on peut dire — if one might say so

si je puis dire — if I may put it like that

on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! — she's really got a nerve! (colloq)

on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! — he certainly didn't overtax himself

autant dire que — you might as well say that, in other words

si j'ose dire — if I may say so

ce n'est pas à moi de le dire — it's not for me to say

cela va sans dire — it goes without saying

il faut dire que — one should say that

c'est (tout) dire! — need I say more?

cela dit — having said that

c'est vous qui le dites! — that's what you say!

disons, demain — let's say tomorrow

c'est difficile à dire — it's hard to tell

je sais ce que je dis — I know what I'm talking about

à vrai dire — actually

entre nous soit dit — between you and me

soit dit en passant — incidentally

c'est dire si j'ai raison — it just goes to show I'm right

c'est beaucoup dire — that's going a bit far

c'est peu dire — that's an understatement

c'est vite dit — that's easy for you to say

ce n'est pas dit — I'm not that sure

c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire — it's easier said than done

il est dit que je ne partirai jamais — I'm destined never to leave

tu l'as dit! — (colloq)

comme tu dis! — (colloq) you said it! (colloq)

4) ( formuler)

voilà qui est bien dit! — well said!

comment dire? — how shall I put it?

tu ne crois pas si bien dire — you don't know how true that is

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

autrement dit — in other words

lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux — slow, not to say boring

comme dirait l'autre — (colloq) as they say

disons que je suis préoccupé — let's say I'm worried

un lien disons social — a link which we could call social

5) ( indiquer) [loi] to state ( que that); [appareil de mesure] to show ( que that)

vouloir dire — to mean

quelque chose me dit que — something tells me that

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit? — (colloq) what's the meaning of all this noise?

6) ( demander)

dire à quelqu'un de faire — to tell somebody to do

fais ce qu'on te dit! — do as you're told!

7) ( objecter)

qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? — what have you got to say to that?

je n'ai rien à dire — no comment

il n'y a pas à dire (colloq), elle est belle — you have to admit, she's beautiful

il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre — I have no complaint, everything's fine

tu n'as rien à dire! — ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!

8) ( penser) to think

qu'en dites-vous? — what do you think?

que diriez-vous d'une promenade? — how about a walk?

on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir — it looks as if it's going to rain

on dirait un fou — you'd think he was mad

on dirait du Bach — it sounds like Bach

dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! — it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!

9) ( inspirer)

ça ne me dit rien de faire — I don't feel like doing

notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) — I don't think much of our new gardener

2.

se dire verbe pronominal

1) ( penser) to tell oneself ( que that)

il faut (bien) se dire que... — one must realize that...

il faut te dire que... — you must understand that...

2) ( échanger) to exchange [insultes, mots doux]

se dire adieu — to say goodbye to each other

3) ( se prétendre) to claim to be

4) ( se déclarer)

il s'est dit favorable à — he says he's in favour [BrE] of

5) ( être exprimé)

ça ne se dit pas — you can't say that

3.

se dire verbe impersonnel

il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant — nothing of interest was said

II
1. diʀ
nom masculin

au dire de — according to

au dire de tous — by all accounts

2.

dires nom masculin pluriel statements

selon les dires de — according to

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diʀ
1. nm

au dire de — according to

selon leurs dires — according to them

2. vt

1) (= exprimer) to say, [secret, mensonge] to tell

Qu'est-ce qu'il a dit? — What did he say?

dire l'heure — to tell the time

dire la vérité — to tell the truth

Elle m'a dit la vérité. — She told me the truth.

dire pardon — to say sorry

dire merci — to say thank you

dire qch à qn — to tell sb sth, to say sth to sb

Qu'est-ce qu'il t'a dit? — What did he tell you?, What did he say to you?

Dites-moi ce que vous pensez. — Tell me what you think.

dire à qn qu'il fasse; dire à qn de faire — to tell sb to do

Il nous a dit de regarder cette émission. — He told us to watch this programme.

dire que — to say, to say that

Il a dit qu'il ne viendrait pas. — He said he wouldn't come.

2) (= prétendre)

On le dit malade. — They say he's ill., He's said to be ill.

3) (= plaire)

dire à qn [idée, proposition] Si cela lui dit. — If he feels like it.

Cela ne me dit rien. — That doesn't appeal to me.

4) (= penser)

que dites-vous de...? — what do you think of...?

Qu'en dites-vous? — What do you think?

5) (autres locutions)

comme on dit — as they say

on dit que — they say, they say that

On dit que la nourriture y est excellente. — They say that the food there is excellent.

on dirait que (il semble que) — it looks like, it looks as if

On dirait qu'il va pleuvoir. — It looks like it's going to rain., It looks as if it's going to rain.

on dirait du vin — it tastes like wine

à vrai dire — to tell the truth

pour ainsi dire — so to speak

cela va sans dire — that goes without saying

dis donc!; dites donc! (pour attirer l'attention) — hey!, (= au fait) by the way

Il a drôlement changé, dis donc! — Hey, he's really changed!

et dire que... — and to think that...

ceci dit; cela dit — that being said

Cela dit, je n'aimerais pas être à sa place. — That being said, I wouldn't like to be in his place.

c'est dit — so that's settled

voilà qui est dit — so that's settled

il n'y a pas à dire — there's no getting away from it

c'est dire si... — that just shows that...

c'est beaucoup dire — that's saying a lot

c'est peu dire — that's not saying much

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dire verb table: médire

A nm au dire de according to; au dire des experts according to the experts; au dire de tous by all accounts.

B dires nmpl statements; leurs dires ne concordent pas their statements do not agree; selon les dires de ta sœur according to your sister.

C vtr

1 ( faire entendre) to say [mots, prière]; to recite [poème]; to read [leçon]; to tell [histoire, blague]; dire non to say no; dites quelque chose de drôle say something funny; ‘entrez’ dit-elle ‘come in,’ she said; j'ai quelque chose à dire là-dessus I've got something to say about that; sans mot dire without saying a word; ce n'est pas une chose à dire you don't say that sort of thing; dire des bêtises or inepties to talk nonsense; dire qch à voix basse to whisper sth; dire qch entre ses dents to mutter sth; ne plus savoir que dire to be at a loss for words; avoir son mot à dire to have one's say; dire ce qu'on a à dire to say one's piece;

2 ( faire savoir) to tell; dire des mensonges/la vérité/l'avenir to tell lies/the truth/the future; dire qch à qn to tell sb sth; dites-moi votre nom tell me your name; je le leur dirai I'll tell them; dis-le à ton frère tell your brother; je vous l'avais bien dit! I told you so!; dites-moi, vous aimez l'opéra? tell me, do you like opera?; c'est ce qu'on m'a dit so I've been told; dis-leur que tu es occupé tell them you're busy; je dois vous dire que… I have to tell you that…; faire dire à qn que to let sb know that…; faites dire à ma femme que je serai en retard let my wife know that I will be late; dire ses projets to describe one's plans; dire son opinion/sa satisfaction to express one's opinion/one's satisfaction; je me suis laissé dire que… I heard that…; tenez-vous le pour dit! I don't want to have to tell you again!; c'est moi qui vous le dis○ I'm telling you; permets-moi de te dire que tu vas le regretter○! you'll regret this, I can tell you!; je ne te dis que ça○ I'll say no more; c'est pas pour dire, mais○ I don't want to make a big deal of it, but○…; à qui le dites-vous○! don't I know it!; vous m'en direz tant○! you don't say!; je ne vous le fais pas dire○! you don't need to tell me!; ne pas se le faire dire deux fois○ not to need to be told twice; dis, tu me crois○? tell me, do you believe me?; dis donc, où tu te crois○? hey! where do you think you are?; dites-donc, il n'est pas valable, votre ticket! here-did you know your ticket's not valid?; à vous de dire Jeux your bid; ⇒ vérité;

3 ( affirmer) to say (que that); elle dit pouvoir le faire she says she can do it; dire ce qu'on pense to say what one thinks; dire tout haut ce que d'autres pensent tout bas to say out loud what other people are thinking; ne fais pas attention, il ne sait pas ce qu'il dit don't mind him, he doesn't know what he's talking about ou he's talking through his hat; on dit que… it is said that…; on le dit marié/veuf he is said to be married/a widower; j'irai jusqu'à dire que I'd go as far as to say that; c'est le moins qu'on puisse dire that's the least one can say; le moins qu'on puisse dire c'est que… the least one can say is that…; si l'on peut dire if one might say so; si je puis dire if I may put it like that; on peut dire qu'elle a du toupet celle-là! she's really got a nerve○!; on ne peut pas dire qu'il se soit fatigué! he certainly didn't overtax himself; autant dire que you might as well say that, in other words; et que dire de…? to say nothing of…; j'ose dire que… I'm not afraid to say that…; si j'ose dire if I may say so; ce n'est pas à moi de le dire it's not for me to say; cela va sans dire it goes without saying; ce n'est pas peu dire that's saying a lot; il faut dire que one should say that; c'est (tout) dire! need I say more?; cela dit having said that; c'est vous qui le dites! that's what you say!; tu peux le dire○! you can say that again○!; disons, demain let's say tomorrow; c'est difficile à dire it's hard to tell; je sais ce que je dis I know what I'm talking about; à ce qu'il dit according to him; vous dites? pardon?; à vrai dire actually; entre nous soit dit between you and me; soit dit en passant incidentally; pour tout dire all in all; c'est dire si j'ai raison it just goes to show I'm right; c'est beaucoup dire that's going a bit far; c'est peu dire that's an understatement; c'est vite dit that's easy for you to say; ce n'est pas dit I'm not that sure; tout n'est pas dit that's not the end of the story; c'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire it's easier said than done; il est dit que je ne partirai jamais I'm destined never to leave; tu l'as dit○!, comme tu dis○! you said it○!; que tu dis○! says you○!; ⇒ envoyer, fontaine;

4 ( formuler) dire qch poliment/effrontément to say sth politely/cheekily; voilà qui est bien dit! well said!; il l'a mal dit, mais j'ai compris he put it badly but I understood; comment dire?, comment dirais-je? how shall I put it?; tu ne crois pas si bien dire you don't know how true that is; pour ainsi dire, comme qui dirait○ so to speak; autrement dit in other words; lent, pour ne pas dire ennuyeux slow, not to say boring; comme dirait l'autre○ as they say; disons que je suis préoccupé let's say I'm worried; un livre, disons un ‘texte’, comme dirait Adam a book, or let's say a ‘text’, as Adam would have it; un lien disons social a link which we could call social;

5 ( indiquer) [loi] to state (que that); [appareil de mesure] to show (que that); [sourire] to express (que that); ma calculatrice dit l'heure my calculator shows the time; que dit ta montre? what time is it by your watch?; vouloir dire to mean; qu'est-ce que tu crois qu'il a voulu dire? what do you think he meant?; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire tout ce bruit○? what's the meaning of all this noise?; qu'est-ce que ça veut dire de téléphoner à une heure pareille○? what do you mean by calling me at this time?; qu'est-ce à dire†? what is the meaning of this?; est-ce à dire que…? does this mean that…?; ⇒ doigt;

6 ( demander) dire à qn de faire to tell sb to do; dites-leur de venir tell them to come; je vous avais dit d'être prudent I told you to be careful; qui vous a dit de partir? who told you to go?; fais ce qu'on te dit! do as you're told!; faites dire au médecin de venir have somebody call the doctor;

7 ( objecter) qu'avez-vous à dire à cela? what have you got to say to that?; j'ai beaucoup à dire sur ton travail I've quite a lot to say about your work; je n'ai rien à dire no comment; il n'y a pas à dire○, elle est belle you have to admit, she's beautiful; il n'y a rien à dire, tout est en ordre nothing to report, everything's fine; tu n'as rien à dire! ( ne te plains pas) don't complain!; ( tais-toi) don't say a word!;

8 ( penser) to think; qu'en dites-vous? what do you think?; que dis-tu de mon nouveau sac? what do you think of my new bag?; que diriez- vous d'une promenade/d'aller au marché? how about a walk/going to the market?; on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger it looks as if it's going to rain/to snow, it looks like rain/snow; on dirait que le vent se lève the wind seems to be picking up; on dirait qu'elle me déteste you'd think she hated me; on dirait un fou you'd think he was mad; on aurait dit qu'elle était déçue you'd have thought she was disappointed; on dirait de l'estragon ( à la vue) it looks like tarragon; ( au goût) it tastes like tarragon; on dirait du Bach it sounds like Bach; dire qu'hier encore il était parmi nous! it's odd to think (that) he was still with us yesterday!; dire que demain à la même heure je serai chez moi it's odd to think that this time tomorrow I'll be home;

9 ( inspirer) ça ne me/leur dit rien de faire I /they don't feel like doing; notre nouveau jardinier ne me dit rien (qui vaille) I don't think much of our new gardener;

10 Ling il faut dire ‘excusez-moi’ et non ‘je m'excuse’ one should say ‘excusez-moi’, not ‘je m'excuse’; tu dirais ‘une professeur’, toi? would you say ‘une professeur’?; comment dis-tu ça en italien? how do you say that in Italian?

D se dire vpr

1 ( penser) to tell oneself (que that); je me suis dit qu'il était trop tard I told myself that it was too late; il faut (bien) se dire que… one must realize that…; il faut te dire que… you must understand that…;

2 ( échanger des paroles) se dire des insultes/des mots doux to exchange insults/sweet nothings; se dire adieu to say goodbye to each other;

3 ( se prétendre) to claim to be, to say one is; il se dit intelligent/innocent/ingénieur he claims to be intelligent/innocent/an engineer; elle se dit incapable de marcher she claims to be unable to walk;

4 ( se déclarer) il s'est dit prêt à participer à la conférence he said that he was prepared to take part in the conference; ils se sont dits favorables à cette mesure they said that they were in favour^GB of this measure; elle s'est dite persuadée que… she said that she was convinced that…;

5 Ling comment se dit ‘voiture’ en espagnol? how do you say ‘car’ in Spanish?; ‘surprise-party’ ne se dit plus people don't say ‘surprise-party’ any more; ça ne se dit pas you can't say that;

6 ( être dit) il ne s'est rien dit d'intéressant à la réunion nothing of interest was said during the meeting.

Idiomes

bien faire et laisser dire Prov do right and fear no man Prov; dis-moi qui tu hantes, je te dirai qui tu es you're known by the company you keep; dis-moi ce que tu manges, je te dirai qui tu es you are what you eat.

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[dir] nom masculin

DROIT [mémoire] statement

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dires nom masculin pluriel

statement

confirmer les dires de quelqu'un to confirm what somebody says

d'après ou selon les dires de son père according to his father ou to what his father said

au dire de locution prépositionnelle

au dire de son professeur according to his teacher ou to what his teacher says

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[dir] verbe transitif

A.[ARTICULER, PRONONCER]

1. [énoncer] to say

quel nom dis-tu? Castagnel? what name did you say ou what's the name again? Castagnel?

il n'arrive pas à dire ce mot he cannot pronounce that word

vous avez dit "démocratie"? "democracy", did you say?

je te dis merde!

a. (très familier) [pour porter bonheur] break a leg!

b. [pour insulter] get lost!

je ne dirais pas qu'il est distant, je dirais plutôt effarouché I wouldn't say he's haughty, rather that he's been frightened off

une honte, que dis-je, une infamie!, une honte, pour ne pas dire une infamie! a shame, not to say an infamy!

qui dit... dit...: en ce temps-là, qui disait vol disait galère in those days, theft meant the gallows

si (l')on peut dire in a way, so to speak

disons-le, disons le mot let's not mince words

dire non to say no, to refuse

dire non au nucléaire to say no to nuclear energy

tu veux un gin? — je ne dis pas non would you like a gin? — I wouldn't say no

dire oui

a. [généralement] to say yes

b. [à une proposition] to accept

c. [au mariage] to say I do

dire bonjour de la main to wave (hello)

dire oui de la tête to nod

dire non de la tête to shake one's head

obéissant? il faut le dire vite (familier) obedient? I'm not so sure about that

déménager, c'est vite dit! (familier) move? that's easier said than done

menteur! — c'est celui qui (le) dit qui y est ou qui l'est! (familier) liar! — you're the liar!

2. [réciter - prière, table de multiplication] to say ; [ - texte] to say, to recite, to read ; [ - rôle] to speak

dire la/une messe to say mass/a mass

dire des vers to recite verse, to give a recitation

(en usage absolu)

nul n'a oublié à quel point elle disait juste nobody can forget how accurate her rendering was

B.[EXPRIMER]

1. [oralement] to say

que dis-tu là? what did you say?, what was that you said?

tu ne sais pas ce que tu dis you don't know what you're talking about

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says anything that comes into her head

qu'est-ce que tu veux que je dise? what do you expect me to say?

j'ai l'habitude de dire ce que je pense I always speak my mind ou say what I think

bon, bon, je n'ai rien dit! OK, sorry I spoke!

pourquoi ne m'as-tu rien dit de tout cela? why didn't you speak to me ou tell me about any of this?

il me dit comme ça, "t'as pas le droit" (familier) so he says to me "you can't do that"

je suis un raté? tu sais ce qu'il te dit, le raté? (familier) so I'm a loser, am I? well, do you want to hear what this loser's got to say to you?

faire dire: ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit! don't put words into my mouth!

laisser quelqu'un dire quelque chose to let somebody say something

laissez-la dire! let her speak!

pouvoir dire: je peux dire que tu m'as fait peur! you certainly frightened me!

j'ai failli faire tout rater! — ça, tu peux le dire! I nearly messed everything up — you can say that again!

(en usage absolu)

c'est idiot — dis toujours it's silly — say it anyway

j'ai une surprise — dis vite! I have a surprise — let's hear it ou do tell!

comment dire ou dirais-je? how shall I put it ou say?

bien dit! well said!

dites donc, pour demain, on y va en voiture? by the way, are we driving there tomorrow?

tu te fiches de moi, dis! (familier) you're pulling my leg, aren't you?

merde! (très familier) — dis donc, sois poli! shit! (très familier) — hey, (mind your) language!

je peux y aller, dis? can I go, please?

vous lui parlerez de moi, dites? you will talk to her about me, won't you?

tu es bien habillé, ce soir, dis donc! my word, aren't you smart tonight!

il y a eu 60 morts — ben dites donc! (familier) 60 people were killed — good God!

il nous faut, disons, deux secrétaires we need, (let's) say, two secretaries

ce disant with these words, so saying

ce qui est dit est dit there's no going back on what's been said (before)

c'est (te/vous) dire s'il est riche! that gives you an idea how wealthy he is!

il ne m'a même pas répondu, c'est tout dire he never even answered me, that says it all

pour tout dire in fact, to be honest

je ne te/vous le fais pas dire how right you are, I couldn't have put it better myself

il va sans dire que... needless to say (that)...

ça va sans dire it goes without saying

ce n'est pas pour dire, mais à sa place j'aurais réussi (familier) though I say it myself, if I'd been him I'd have succeeded

ce n'est pas pour dire mais c'est bruyant I don't mean to complain but it's noisy

il en est incapable, enfin (moi), ce que j'en dis... he's not capable of it, at least that's what I'd say...

je ne dis pas (familier) maybe

voici une confiture maison, je ne te dis que ça here's some homemade jam that's out of this world

il y avait un monde, je te dis pas! you wouldn't have believed the crowds!

2. [symboliquement] to express, to tell of

je voudrais dire mon espoir I'd like to express my hope

vouloir dire [signifier] to mean

un haussement d'épaules dans ce cas-là, ça dit bien ce que ça veut dire in a situation like that, a shrug (of the shoulders) speaks volumes

est-ce à dire que...? (soutenu) does this mean that...?

vous partez, madame, qu'est-ce à dire? Madam, what mean you by leaving?

3. [écrire] to say

dans sa lettre, elle dit que... in her letter she says that...

4. [annoncer - nom, prix] to give

cela t'a coûté combien? — dis un prix! how much did it cost you? — have a guess!

le général vous fait dire qu'il vous attend the general has sent me to tell you he's waiting for you

faire dire à quelqu'un de venir to send for somebody

je lui ai fait dire qu'on se passerait de lui I let him know that we'd manage without him

5. [prédire] to foretell, to tell

tu verras ce que je te dis! you just wait and see if I'm right!

qui aurait dit que je l'épouserais? who would have said that I'd marry him?

je te l'avais bien dit I told you so

tu vas le regretter, moi je (familier) ou c'est moi qui (familier) te le dis! you'll be sorry for this, let me tell you ou mark my words!

6. [ordonner] to tell

il m'a dit d'arrêter he told me to stop

il ne se l'est pas fait dire deux fois he didn't have to be told twice

[conseiller] to tell

tu me dis d'oublier, mais... you tell me I must forget, but...

7. [objecter] to say, to object

sa mère ne lui dit jamais rien her mother never tells her off

toi, on ne peut jamais rien te dire! you can't take the slightest criticism!

mais, me direz-vous, il n'est pas majeur but, you will object ou I hear you say, he's not of age

j'aurais des choses à dire sur l'organisation du service I have a few things to say ou some comments to make about the organization of the department

c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé à dire? is that the best you could come up with?

Pierre n'est pas d'accord — il n'a rien à dire Pierre doesn't agree — he's in no position to make any objections

il n'a rien trouvé à dire sur la qualité he had no criticisms to make about the quality

elle est maligne, il n'y a pas à ou on ne peut pas dire (le contraire) (familier) she's shrewd, there's no denying it ou and no mistake

8. [affirmer] to say, to state

si c'est vous qui le dites, si vous le dites, du moment que vous le dites if you say so

puisque je vous le dis! I'm telling you!, you can take it from me!

c'est le bon train? — je te dis que oui! is it the right train? — yes it is! ou I'm telling you it is!

il va neiger — la météo a dit que non it looks like it's going to snow — the weather forecast said it wouldn't

tu étais content, ne me dis pas le contraire! you were pleased, don't deny it ou don't tell me you weren't!

on dit qu'il a un autre fils rumour has it that ou it's rumoured that ou it's said that he has another son

loin des yeux, loin du cœur, dit-on out of sight, out of mind, so the saying goes ou so they say

on le disait lâche he was said ou alleged ou reputed to be a coward

je m'en moque — on dit ça (familier) I don't care — that's what you say ou that's what they all say

elle trouvera bien une place — qu'elle dit (familier) she'll find a job, no problem — that's what she thinks!

on dira ce qu'on voudra, mais l'amour ça passe avant tout whatever people say, love comes before everything else

on ne dira jamais assez l'importance d'un régime alimentaire équilibré I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a balanced diet

9. [prétendre] to claim, to allege

elle disait ne pas savoir qui le lui avait donné she claimed ou alleged that she didn't know who'd given it to her

[dans des jeux d'enfants]

on dirait qu'on serait des rois (familier) let's pretend we're kings

10. [admettre] to say, to admit

je dois dire qu'elle est jolie I must say ou admit she's pretty

il faut bien dire qu'il n'est plus tout jeune he's not young any more, let's face it

il faut dire qu'elle a des excuses (to) give her her due, there are mitigating circumstances

disons que... let's say (that)...

11. [décider]

il est dit que... fate has decreed that...

il ne sera pas dit que... let it not be said that...

rien n'est dit

a. [décidé] nothing's been decided yet

b. [prévisible] nothing's for certain (yet)

tout est dit

a. [il n'y a plus à discuter] the matter is closed

b. [l'avenir est arrêté] the die is cast

tout n'est pas encore dit nothing's final yet

aussitôt dit, aussitôt fait no sooner said than done

(en usage absolu)

j'ai dit! (humoristique) I have spoken!

C.[PENSER, CROIRE]

1. [penser] to say, to think

dire de: que dis-tu de ma perruque? what do you think of ou how do you like my wig?

et comme dessert? — que dirais-tu d'une mousse au chocolat? and to follow? — what would you say to ou how about a chocolate mousse?

dire que... to think that...

2. [croire]

on dirait [introduit une comparaison, une impression]: on dirait du thé

a. [au goût] it tastes like tea

b. [à l'odeur] it smells like tea

c. [d'apparence] it looks like tea

on dirait de la laine [au toucher] it feels like wool

on dirait que je te fais peur you behave as if ou as though you were scared of me

[exprime une probabilité]

on dirait sa fille, au premier rang it looks like her daughter there in the front row

D.[INDIQUER, DONNER DES SIGNES DE]

1. [indiquer - suj: instrument] to say ; [ - suj: attitude, regard] to say, to show

que dit le baromètre? what does the barometer say?

un geste qui disait sa peur a gesture that betrayed his fear

mon intuition ou quelque chose me dit qu'il reviendra I have a feeling (that) he'll be back

2. [stipuler par écrit] to say

que dit la Bible/le dictionnaire à ce sujet? what does the Bible/dictionary say about this?

3. [faire penser à]

dire quelque chose: son visage me dit quelque chose I've seen her face before, her face seems familiar

Lambert, cela ne vous dit rien? Lambert, does that mean anything to you?

cela ne me dit rien de bon ou qui vaille I'm not sure I like (the look of) it

4. [tenter]

ta proposition me dit de plus en plus your suggestion's growing on me

tu viens? — ça ne me dit rien are you coming? — I'm not in the mood ou I don't feel like it

la viande ne me dit rien du tout en ce moment I'm off meat at the moment

ça te dirait d'aller à Bali? (how) would you like a trip to Bali?

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

[échanger - secrets, paroles] to tell each other ou one another

nous n'avons plus rien à nous dire we've got nothing left to say to each other

nous nous disions tout we had no secrets from each other

qu'on se le dise (archaïque) let this be known

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se dire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être formulé]

comment se dit "bonsoir" en japonais? how do you say "goodnight" in Japanese?, what's the Japanese for "goodnight"?

il est vraiment hideux — peut-être, mais ça ne se dit pas he's really hideous — maybe, but it's not the sort of thing you say

se dit de [pour définir un terme] (is) said of, (is) used for, describes

2. [être en usage] to be in use, to be accepted usage

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se dire verbe pronominal transitif

[penser] to think (to oneself), to say to oneself

maintenant, je me dis que j'aurais dû accepter now I think I should have accepted

dis-toi bien que je ne serai pas toujours là pour t'aider you must realize that ou get it into your head that I won't always be here to help you

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se dire verbe pronominal intransitif

[estimer être] to say

il se dit flatté de l'intérêt que je lui porte he says he's ou he claims to be flattered by my interest in him

[se présenter comme] to say, to claim

ils se disent attachés à la démocratie they claim to ou (that) they care about democracy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > dire

2 Ausdruck

m; -(e)s, Ausdrücke

1. (Wort) word, term; (Redewendung) expression, phrase; idiomatischer Ausdruck idiomatic expression, idiom; ordinärer Ausdruck vulgar expression, vulgarism; technischer oder fachlicher Ausdruck technical term; veralteter Ausdruck obsolete expression, archaism; Ausdrücke gebrauchen use swearwords, curse; du sollst solche Ausdrücke nicht gebrauchen you shouldn’t use such language ( oder language like that); sie hat sich im Ausdruck vergriffen her choice of words was most unfortunate; ärgerlich? - das ist gar kein Ausdruck annoyed? - that’s putting it mildly!

2. nur Sg. expression; einem Gefühl etc. Ausdruck geben oder verleihen put into words, give expression to, express; zum Ausdruck bringen express, voice; zum Ausdruck kommen be expressed, find expression, manifest itself (in + Dat in); der Erwartung Ausdruck geben, dass... express the hope that; als Ausdruck meiner Dankbarkeit as a sign ( oder token) of my gratitude; mit dem Ausdruck tiefen Bedauerns / Mitgefühls with deepest regret / sympathy; der Dreck hier ist Ausdruck unserer Einstellung zur Natur this mess is indicative of our attititude toward(s) nature

3. meist Sg.; (Gesichtsausdruck) expression; ohne jeden Ausdruck in der Stimme: in a deadpan tone; er hat mit viel Ausdruck gesprochen he put a lot of expression into it ( oder his speech etc.)

4. nur Sg. Ausdrucksweise

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Ausdruck2

m; -(e)s, -e; EDV printout

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der Ausdruck

(Begriff) term; expression; phrase;

(Drucker) printout;

(Miene) expression;

die Ausdruck

(Mathematik) expression

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Aus|druck I
m pl - drücke

1) no pl (= Gesichtsausdruck) expression

der Áúsdruck ihrer Gesichter — the expression(s) on their faces

2) no pl

als Áúsdruck meiner Dankbarkeit — as an expression of my gratitude

mit dem Áúsdruck des Bedauerns (form) — expressing regret, with an expression of regret

ohne jeden Áúsdruck singen/spielen — to sing/play without any expression

Áúsdruck geben or verleihen (form) — to express sth, to give expression to sth

in seinen Worten/seinem Verhalten kam Mitleid zum Áúsdruck — his words expressed/his behaviour (Brit) or behavior (US) showed his sympathy

3) (= Wort) expression; (= Fachausdruck, MATH) term

das ist gar kein Áúsdruck! — that's not the word for it

sich im Áúsdruck vergreifen — to use the wrong word
II
m pl - drucke
(von Computer etc) printout, hard copy
Áúsdruck in Datei (Druckoption) — print to file

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der

1) enunciation

2) (a look on one's face that shows one's feelings: He always has a bored expression on his face.) expression

3) (a word or phrase: `Dough' is a slang expression for `money`.) expression

4) ((a) showing of thoughts or feelings by words, actions etc: This poem is an expression of his grief.) expression

5) (the showing of feeling when eg reciting, reading aloud or playing a musical instrument: Put more expression into your playing!) expression

6) (a small group of words (usually without a finite verb) which forms part of an actual or implied sentence: He arrived after dinner.) phrase

7) (a word or expression: Myopia is a medical term for short-sightedness.) term

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Aus·druck¹

<- drücke>

m

1. (Bezeichnung) expression

es gibt einen bestimmten \Ausdruck dafür there's a certain word for it

▪ Ausdrücke bad [or coarse] language no pl, no art, swear words pl

ein schwäbischer \Ausdruck a Swabian turn of phrase a. hum

2. kein pl (Gesichtsausdruck) [facial] expression

3. kein pl (Zeichen)

▪ der/ein/als \Ausdruck seiner Dankbarkeit/Liebe gen the/an/as an expression of one's gratitude/love

mit dem \Ausdruck des Bedauerns (geh) expressing [or with an expression of] regret

mit dem \Ausdruck der Hochachtung (geh) with the expression of great respect

etw zum \Ausdruck bringen, einer S. dat \Ausdruck geben [o verleihen] (geh) to express [or give expression to] sth

seine Dankbarkeit zum \Ausdruck bringen to voice [or express] one's gratitude, to give expression to one's gratitude

▪ [in etw dat] zum Ausdruck kommen to find expression [in sth]

in seinen Worten kam Mitleid zum \Ausdruck his words expressed his sympathy

4. kein pl (Ausdrucksweise) mode of expression, way of expressing oneself

gewandt im \Ausdruck sein to have an elegant mode of expression

sich akk im \Ausdruck vergreifen to use the wrong approach; (kompliziert ausdrücken) to use long words

5. MATH expression, term

Aus·druck²

<- drucke>

m [computer] print-out, hard copy spec

einen \Ausdruck [einer S. gen/von etw dat] machen to run off sep a copy [of sth]

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I
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrücke

1) expression

zum Ausdruck kommen — be expressed; find expression

etwas zum Ausdruck bringen — express something; give expression to something

einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben od. verleihen — (geh.) express something

2) (Wort) expression; (Terminus) term

du hast dich im Ausdruck vergriffen — your choice of words is most unfortunate

dumm/ärgerlich usw. ist gar kein Ausdruck — stupid/angry etc. isn't the word for it
II
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrucke (Nachrichtenw., DV) print out

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Ausdruck¹ m; -(e)s, Ausdrücke

1. (Wort) word, term; (Redewendung) expression, phrase;

idiomatischer Ausdruck idiomatic expression, idiom;

ordinärer Ausdruck vulgar expression, vulgarism;

technischer oder

fachlicher Ausdruck technical term;

veralteter Ausdruck obsolete expression, archaism;

Ausdrücke gebrauchen use swearwords, curse;

du sollst solche Ausdrücke nicht gebrauchen you shouldn’t use such language ( oder language like that);

sie hat sich im Ausdruck vergriffen her choice of words was most unfortunate;

ärgerlich? - das ist gar kein Ausdruck annoyed? – that’s putting it mildly!

2. nur sg expression;

einem Gefühl etc

Ausdruck geben oder

verleihen put into words, give expression to, express;

zum Ausdruck bringen express, voice;

zum Ausdruck kommen be expressed, find expression, manifest itself (

in +dat in);

der Erwartung Ausdruck geben, dass … express the hope that;

als Ausdruck meiner Dankbarkeit as a sign ( oder token) of my gratitude;

mit dem Ausdruck tiefen Bedauerns/Mitgefühls with deepest regret/sympathy;

der Dreck hier ist Ausdruck unserer Einstellung zur Natur this mess is indicative of our attititude toward(s) nature

3. meist sg; (Gesichtsausdruck) expression;

ohne jeden Ausdruck in der Stimme: in a deadpan tone;

er hat mit viel Ausdruck gesprochen he put a lot of expression into it ( oder his speech etc)

4. nur sg → Ausdrucksweise

Ausdruck² m; -(e)s, -e; IT printout

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I
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrücke

1) expression

zum Ausdruck kommen — be expressed; find expression

etwas zum Ausdruck bringen — express something; give expression to something

einer Sache (Dat.) Ausdruck geben od. verleihen — (geh.) express something

2) (Wort) expression; (Terminus) term

du hast dich im Ausdruck vergriffen — your choice of words is most unfortunate

dumm/ärgerlich usw. ist gar kein Ausdruck — stupid/angry etc. isn't the word for it
II
der; Ausdruck[e]s, Ausdrucke (Nachrichtenw., DV) print out

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-e m.

hard copy n.

printout n. -¨e m.

expression n.

phrase n.

term n.

verbalism n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ausdruck

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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

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Господин председатель, уважаемые дамы и господа! Прежде всего, разрешите поблагодарить, за предоставленную мне возможность выступить на этом заседании.

Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen (distinguished can usually be omitted), first of all permit/allow me to thank you for (giving me) this opportunity (much better than possibility) to speak at this meeting.

Прежде всего, от имени Х'а, мне хотелось бы поздравить вас, господин Y, по поводу занятия Вами поста председателя...

First of all, on behalf of (not in the name of!) I should like to/permit me to/congratulate you on your election.

Позвольте приветствовать Вас на высоком посту председателя...

as chairman

поздравить Вас с избранием на этот ответственный пост.

to the post of chairman

Поздравляю Вас с избранием...

to chair to this lofty/responsible/high/ important post/position/office

Примите поздравления делегации...

Please accept the congratulations of the delegation of Х'а

по случаю (единодушного) избрания

... on your (unanimous) election

Примите наши горячие поздравления по случаю вашего избрания председателем этой сессии и пожелания успехов в вашей ответственной работе.

Please accept our warmest congratulations on your election as chairman of this session and allow us to wish you every success/all success.

Мы хотели бы выразить искреннее удовлетворение по поводу того, что вновь видим Вас на посту... в кресле... Мы с удовлетворением видим Вас...

We should like to express/convey/ voice/state our sincere satisfaction at seeing you once again elected/ appointed in the chair...

Пользуясь случаем, хотелось бы также выразить глубокую признательность представителю Х'а...

I should first (and foremost) like to take advantage of this opportunity to express profound gratitude to the representative of...

Мы хотели бы также отдать должное Х'у за его умелое руководство и квалифицированное руководство этой сессией...

We should also like to pay a (well deserved) tribute to X on his skillful and expert/able/competent guidance/leadership of the work of this session.

Хотелось бы также отдать должное Вашему предшественнику

We also wish to pay a tribute to/congratulate your predecessor

Мы с удовлетворением отмечаем, что Вы успешно используете свой богатый государственный и дипломатический опыт, руководя работой комитета...

We note with satisfaction that you are putting to good use your governmental and diplomatic experience in guiding the work...

Мы уверены в том, что под Вашим компетентным/умелым/искусным/ квалифицированным руководством комитет успешно справится со стоящими перед ним задачами.

We are confident that under your skilled/capable/competent/able leadership the committee will successfully cope with/face/deal with the responsible/important/ significant tasks/problems/items before it/facing it/on its agenda.

Разрешите нам выразить уверенность, что ваша деятельность будет способствовать плодотворной работе этой сессии комитета.

Allow us to express our confidence that your guidance/activity/actions will promote/advance the fruitful work of this session of the committee.

Мы убеждены, что Ваши глубокие знания, богатый опыт, неизменная преданность делу мира и справедливости будут и впредь отданы служению интересам комитета.

We are convinced/we know that your vast knowledge, wealth of experience, tireless/unflagging/ unswerving dedication to the cause of peace and justice will continue to serve the interests of the committee.

Мне выпала сегодня большая честь приветствовать вас/открыть это заседание.

Today I have the/it is my great honor to welcome you/open this meeting.

Выражаем свою неизменную готовность сотрудничать с вами.

We should like to express our continuing readiness to cooperate with you.

От имени руководства конференции благодарю всех участников, которые содействовали ее успешному проведению.

On behalf of the conference organizers I should like to thank all those participants/delegates who contributed to the success of this session/meeting/made this meeting a success.

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Особо отмечается юбилей или какай-то дата:

Примечательно, что в этом году наш комитет отметил свое тридцатилетие. - It is noteworthy that this year our committee marked/celebrated/ observed its thirtieth anniversary.

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Даже эти стандартные варианты имеют массу вариантов в языке:

– I cannot sufficiently thank you
– I cannot say how glad/pleased/gratified/happy I am – I cannot hope adequately to express – I can scarcely find fitting words – I don't know how else to express – I find it difficult to put into words – Words are not adequate to express – Words cannot/are unable to convey/express my feelings – Words fail me – It affords me deep satisfaction to – I am deeply/very honored – You have done me great honor – I consider myself privileged/I am thankful for the privilege – I feel it a proud privilege – It is a great honor for me to – I have great/much/enormous/vast pride (and/or) pleasure in – It is my pleasant duty to – I welcome this opportunity to/appreciate this opportunity – I wish/desire/want/would wish/would like/intend/rise to – I beg/take leave to/take the liberty to/of – Let me – Permit me – Allow me – May I be allowed/permitted/given leave/granted permission to – If I may be allowed to/If you will allow me to – I think/believe/consider/feel/trust/deem/regard/assume/suppose/presume/take it/surmise/claim/submit/ contend/ hold/affirm/assert/guess/am under the impression that
- I think we all feel/we all will agree/I am sure everyone will agree/I may take it for granted that/No one will dispute
- I must say/am bound to say/feel obliged to/cannot but/cannot fail to/must take this opportunity/occasion to say/cannot but say/would be remiss if I did not say/ express

Русско-английский словарь переводчика-синхрониста > ОБРАЗЦЫ ПОЗДРАВЛЕНИЙ И ВЫРАЖЕНИЯ БЛАГОДАРНОСТИ

5 desear

v.

1 to want.

¿qué desea? what can I do for you? (en tienda)

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?, is that everything? (en tienda)

desearía estar allí I wish I was there

estoy deseando que llegue I can't wait for her to arrive

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable

2 to wish.

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey

3 to desire (sexualmente).

Quiero paz I want peace.

4 to wish to, to ache to, to be longing to, to desire to.

Quiero estudiar I want to study.

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desear

► verbo transitivo

1 (querer) to want

■ deseo que venga I want him to come

2 (anhelar) to long for, wish for, desire; (para alguien) to wish

■ estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones de Navidad I can't wait for the Christmas holidays

■ desearía tener un coche I wish I had a car

■ le deseó la mejor suerte she wished him good luck

■ ¿qué desea? can I help you?, what can I do for you?

3 (sexualmente) to desire

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar mucho/bastante que desear to leave a lot to be desired

es de desear que it is to be hoped that

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verb

1) to wish

2) want

3) desire

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VT

1) (=anhelar) to want

solo deseo que me dejen en paz — I just want to be left in peace

no deseo que le pase nada malo — I wouldn't want o wish anything bad to happen to him

la vida que tanto había deseado — the life she had wanted so much o longed for

• dejar bastante o mucho que desear — to leave a lot to be desired

• estar deseando algo, estaba deseando conocerte — I've been looking forward to meeting you

estoy deseando que esto termine — I'm really looking forward to this finishing, I can't wait for this to finish

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones — I'm really looking forward to the holidays, I can't wait for o till the holidays

• ser de desear, sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

es de desear que mejoren nuestras relaciones — an improvement in our relations would be desirable

no hemos avanzado tanto como sería de desear — we haven't made as much progress as we would have liked

- no se lo deseo a nadie o ni a mi peor enemigo

2) frm

a) [en peticiones] to wish

desearía ver al director — I would like o I wish to see the manager

el doctor desea hablar un momento con usted — the doctor wishes to speak to you for a moment

todo se hará como tú desees — everything will be done as you wish

b) [en preguntas, sugerencias]

si lo desea se lo podemos enviar por correo — if you wish we can send it by post

¿desearía el señor algún postre? — would Sir like a dessert?, do you wish a dessert?

¿qué desean beber? — what would you like to drink?

¿desea que le hagamos una factura? — do you wish us to make out an invoice?

¿qué desea? — can I help you?

3) [en fórmulas de cortesía] [+ éxito, suerte] to wish

os deseamos una Feliz Navidad — we wish you a Merry Christmas

te deseo la mejor suerte del mundo — I wish you all the luck in the world

le deseamos una pronta recuperación — we wish you a prompt recovery

4) [sexualmente] to want

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

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= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex. Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex. Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex. After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex. On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex. Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex. If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex. Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex. These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex. Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex. With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex. It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

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* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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verbo transitivo

1) <suerte/éxito> to wish

te deseo un feliz viaje — I hope you have a good trip

les deseamos mucha felicidad — we wish them every happiness

no se lo deseo a nadie — I wouldn't wish that on anybody

2) ( querer)

un embarazo no deseado — an unwanted pregnancy

las tan deseadas vacaciones — the long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es... — my greatest wish is...

¿qué desea? — (frml) can I help you?

¿desea el señor algo más? — (frml) would you like anything else, sir?

si así lo desea — if you (so) wish (frml)

desearía una respuesta ahora — I would like a reply now

desear + inf: el director desea verlo (frml) the director wishes to see you (frml); está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you; desear que + subj: ¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?; estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for summer; estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him; sería de desear que nos avisaran pronto — ideally we would like to know as soon as possible; dejar I 1) a)

3) < persona> to desire, want

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= be keen to, desire, long (for), want, wish, reach out for, crave, lust (for/after/over), yearn, crave for, itch for.

Ex: Hosts are less keen to standardise, although the EURONET Common Command Language has been adopted by various hosts, and there is some recognition of the potential benefits to the user of greater standardisation.

Ex: Some types of indexing are appropriate where it is desired to concentrate effort on generating good indexes.

Ex: After you have chosen a story you long to tell, read it over and over and then analyse it.

Ex: On other occasions a user wants every document or piece of information on a topic traced, and then high recall must be sought, to the detriment of precision.

Ex: Step 1 Familiarisation: A searcher must be adequately familiar with that which he wishes to retrieve.

Ex: If people want regimentation which relieves them of responsibility, how then do you explain parents reaching out for control of schools, disdaining the help of experts.

Ex: Mayo maintained that workers are motivated by 'togetherness' and crave individual recognition within the group = Mayo mantenía que los trabajadores se motivan por la solidaridad y anhelan el reconocimiento individual dentro del grupo.

Ex: These two women were Samaria and Jerusalem, lusting after foreigners and foreign ways, and abandoning their god for shallow and ephemeral pleasures.

Ex: Since time immemorial, people have yearned for an immediate way to capture living moments in a picture.

Ex: With all of the things that make up our daily grind, we often find ourselves craving for the next getaway, for the next relaxation period.

Ex: It seems like he's itching for a change but doesn't know exactly the direction or directions to pursue in order to accomplish the change.

* dejar bastante que desear = leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.

* desear ardientemente = gag for.

* desear fuertemente que Algo desaparezca = will + Nombre + away.

* desearle a Alguien que tenga un buen día = bid + Nombre + good day.

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desear suerte = cross + Posesivo + fingers.

* desear suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + luck.

* desear vivamente = be eager to.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* que desee(n) = of + Posesivo + choice, of + Posesivo + choosing.

* según se desee = at will.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish.

* sin desearlo = unwantedly.

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desear [A1 ]

vt

A ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish

llamó para desearme suerte he called to wish me good luck

te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

te deseamos mucha felicidad we wish you every happiness

B

(querer): no se puede desear un novio mejor you couldn't wish for a better boyfriend

un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy

por fin podrá disfrutar de esas tan deseadas vacaciones at last you can really enjoy those long-awaited holidays

lo que más deseo es volver a ver a mi hijo my greatest wish is to see my son again

esa moto que tanto había deseado that motorcycle he had wanted so much o he had so longed for

¿qué desea? ( frml); can I help you?, what would you like?

¿desea el señor algo más? ( frml); would you like anything else, sir?

se lo podemos enviar si así lo desea we can send it to you if you (so) wish ( frml)

desearía una contestación antes del lunes I would o ( BrE frml) should like a reply before Monday

desear + INF:

el director desea verlo en su despacho ( frml); the director would like o ( frml) wishes to see you in his office

¿desea la señora ver otro modelo? ( frml); would you like me to show you another style, madam?

desearía expresar mi satisfacción ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to express my satisfaction

está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you, he's dying to see you ( colloq)

desear QUE + SUBJ:

no deseamos que la situación llegue a tal extremo ( frml); we would not wish the situation to reach that point ( frml)

¿desea el señor que se lo envuelva? ( frml); would you like me to wrap it for you, sir?

desearía que me diera su respuesta esta semana ( frml); I would o ( BrE frml) should like to have your reply this week

estoy deseando que llegue el verano I can't wait for o I'm longing for summer

estaba deseando que le dijeran que no I was really hoping they'd say no to him

sería de desear que nos avisaran con dos semanas de antelación ideally we would like two weeks' notice

dejar mucho que desear to leave a lot to be desired

su rendimiento deja mucho que desear his performance leaves a lot to be desired

vérselas y deseárselas to have a hard time (of it)

C ‹persona› to desire, want

no desearás a la mujer del prójimo ( Bib) thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife

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desear ( conjugate desear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹suerte/éxito/felicidad› to wish;
◊ te deseo un feliz viaje I hope you have a good trip

2 ( querer):
◊ un embarazo no deseado an unwanted pregnancy;

las tan deseadas vacaciones the long-awaited holidays;
lo que más deseo es … my greatest wish is …;
si tú lo deseas if you want to;
desearía una respuesta ahora I would like a reply now;
está deseando verte he's really looking forward to seeing you;
¿desea que se lo envuelva? (frml) would you like me to wrap it for you?
3 ‹ persona› to desire, want
desear verbo transitivo
1 (anhelar, querer con intensidad) to desire: estoy deseando verte, I'm looking forward to seeing you
te deseo lo mejor, I wish you all the best
(suerte, felicidad, etc) to wish: os deseo unas felices vacaciones, have a good holiday
2 (sexualmente) to desire, want
3 frml (querer) to want: ¿desea usted algo, caballero?, can I help you, Sir?
deseo ver al director, I would like to see the manager
♦ Locuciones: deja mucho/bastante que desear, it leaves a lot to be desired
' desear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apetecer
- dejar
- esperar
- rezar
- soñar
- suspirar
- aspirar
- bastante
English:
desire
- lust
- want
- will
- wish

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desear vt

1. [querer] to want;
[anhelar] to wish;
siempre he deseado visitar Australia I've always wanted to go to Australia;

desearía estar allí I wish I was there;

por fin, la bici que tanto había deseado at last, the bicycle I'd wanted so much;

desearía agradecerle su apoyo I would like to thank you for your help;

si desea mayor información, llame al 900 1234 if you would like more information, please ring 900 1234;

desearíamos que nos informara sobre su disponibilidad we would be grateful if you could inform us whether or not you would be available;

en nuestra empresa deseamos ofrecer lo mejor a nuestros clientes in our company we want to offer our clients the best;

¿qué desea? [en tienda] what can I do for you?;

¿desea algo más? [en tienda] would you like anything else?, is that everything?;

¿desea que le enseñe más modelos? [en tienda] would you like me to show you some other models?;

si lo desea, se lo enviamos a su domicilio if you wish, we will deliver it to your home;

aquí estamos para lo que desee [a cliente] we are at your entire disposal;

estar deseando hacer algo to be looking forward to doing sth;

estaba deseando salir de allí I couldn't wait to get out of there;

estoy deseando que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the holidays;

¿te hace ilusión lo de ir en barco? – ¡estoy deseando! are you looking forward to going by boat? – you bet I am! o am I ever!;

ser de desear to be desirable;

es de desear que las negociaciones terminen pronto a quick end to the negotiations would be desirable;

dejar mucho/no dejar nada que desear to leave much/nothing to be desired

2. [felicidad, éxito, parabienes] to wish;

desear algo a alguien to wish sb sth;

te deseo mucha suerte I wish you the best of luck;

¡deséame suerte! wish me luck!;

me deseó lo mejor/un buen viaje he wished me all the best/a pleasant journey;

me deseó buenas noches he said goodnight (to me);

todos deseamos que te mejores pronto we all wish you a speedy recovery

3. [sexualmente] to desire;

te deseo, no puedo vivir sin ti I want you, I can't live without you;

no desearás a la mujer de tu prójimo thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife

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desear

v/t

1 wish for; suerte etc wish

2

:

¿qué desea? what would you like?;

¿desea algo más? would you like anything else?

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desear vt

1) : to wish

te deseo buena suerte: I wish you good luck

2) querer: to want, to desire

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desear vb

1. (expresar deseos) to wish

le desearon buena suerte they wished him good luck

2. (querer) to want

siempre ha deseado ir a la China he's always wanted to go to China

estoy deseando irme de vacaciones I can't wait to go on holiday / I'm really looking forward to going on holiday

Spanish-English dictionary > desear

6 СОБОЛЕЗНОВАНИЯ

Выражение соболезнования требует от переводчика особых усилий и бдительности, поскольку перепутать имя или должность покойного — ошибка, которая не прощается.

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Делегация Украины выражает глубокое соболезнование правительству и народу Мексики в связи со стихийным бедствием, сильным землетрясением, повлекшим многочисленные человеческие жертвы и большие разрушения.

The delegation of Ukraine expresses its deepest (not deep) sympathy/sincere (not profound) condolences to the government and people of Mexico on/in connection with the natural disaster, the major/violent earthquake which has resulted in/caused great loss of life/numerous casualties and destruction of property/considerable damage.

Прежде чем перейти к повестке дня сегодняшнего утреннего заседания, позвольте мне от имени всех членов комитета выразить наше самое искреннее соболезнование правительству и народу Х-а в связи с трагической гибелью людей и серьезным материальным ущербом в результате недавних стихийных бедствий, обрушившихся на эту страну.

Before taking up the items on our agenda for this morning, may I, on behalf of all the members of the committee, extend our deepest sympathy to the Government and people of X on the tragic loss of life and extensive material damage caused by the recent natural disasters which have struck this country. May I also express the hope that the international community will show its solidarity and respond promptly and generously to any requests for help.

Мы понесли тяжелую/невосполнимую утрату.

We have suffered a terrible/tragic/irrevocable loss.

Я должен выполнить печальную обязанность и известить нашу Ассамблею о безвременной кончине Главы государства Республики X Его Превосходительства Н.Н. Известие о кончине Н.Н.-а, всегда стоявшего за дело мира и взаимопонимания — то есть за дело нашей организации, — вызвало у меня чувство глубокой скорби. От нашего имени я прошу представителя Х'а передать наши соболезнования правительству и народу Х'а и семье покойного. Прошу членов нашей Ассамблеи встать и почтить память Н.Н. минутой молчания.

It is my sad duty to inform our Assembly of the untimely death of the Head of State of the Republic of X, His Excellency N.N. It is with deep sorrow that I have learned of the death of N.N., who always stood for the cause of peace and understanding and for self-determination and development, that is, for the cause of our organization. On behalf of all of us I request the representative of X to convey our condolences to the government and people of X and to the bereaved family. I now invite members of this Assembly to stand/ rise and observe a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of N.N.

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7 BE

Quenya uses forms of ná as the copula used to join adjectives, nouns or pronouns “in statements (or wishes) asserting (or desiring) a thing to have certain quality, or to be the same as another” (VT49:28). It may also denote a position, as in tanomë nauvan “I will be there” (VT49:19). PE17:68 mentions návë “being” as a “general infinitive” form; the gloss would suggest that návë may also be regarded as a gerund. Present tense ná “is” (Nam), pl. nar or nár ”are" (PE15:36, VT49:27, 30), dual nát (VT49:30). Also attested with various pronominal endings: nányë/nanyë “I am”, nalyë or natyë “you (sg.) are” (polite and familiar, respectively), nás “it is”, násë “(s)he is”, nalmë “we are” (VT49:27, 30). Some forms listed in VT49:27 are perhaps intended as aorist forms (nain “I am”, naityë/nailyë “you are”); VT49:30 however lists aorist forms with no intruding i (nanyë *“I am”, nalyë *”thou art”, ná “is”, nassë *”(s)he is”, nalmë *“we are”, nar “are”). Pa.t. nánë or né “was”, pl. náner/nér and dual nét “were” (VT49:6, 10, 27, 30). According to VT49:31, né “was” cannot receive pronominal endings (though nésë “he was” is attested elsewhere, VT49:28-29), and such endings are rather added to the form ane-, e.g. anen “I was”, anel “you were”, anes “(s)he/it was” (VT49:28). Future tense nauva "will be" (VT42:34, VT49:19; alternative form uva only in VT49:30) Perfect anaië “has been” (VT49:27, first written as anáyë). The form na may be used as imperative (na airë "be holy", VT43:14, alcar...na Erun "glory...be to God", VT44:34); this imperative na is apparently incorporated in the word nai "be it that" (misleading translation "maybe" in LotR). This nai can be combined with a verb to express a hope that something will happen (Nam: nai hiruvalyë Valimar, “may you find Valimar”) or if the verb is in the present rather than the future tense, that it is already happening (VT49:39: nai Eru lye mánata “God bless you” or *”may God be blessing you”). According to PE17:58, imperative na is short for á na with the imperative particle included. – Ná "is" appears with a short vowel (na) in some sources, but writers should probably maintain the long vowel to avoid confusion with the imperative na (and with the wholly distinct preposition na "to"). The short form na- may however be usual before pronominal suffixes. By one interpretation, na with a short vowel represents the aorist (VT49:27). – The word ëa is variously translated "is", "exists", "it is", "let it be". It has a more absolute meaning than ná, with reference to existence rather than being a mere copula. It may also be used (with prepositional phrases) to denote a position: i ëa han ëa “[our Father] who is beyond [the universe of] Eä” (VT43:12-14), i Eru i or ilyë mahalmar ëa “the One who is above all thrones” (UT:305). The pa.t. of this verb is engë, VT43:38, perfect engië or rarely éyë, future euva, VT49:29. – Fíriel's Song contains a word ye "is" (compare VT46:22), but its status in LotR-style Quenya is uncertain. – NOT BE, NOT DO: Also attested is the negative copula uin and umin "I do not, am not" (1st pers. aorist), pa.t. úmë. According to VT49:29, forms like ui “it is not”, uin(yë) “I am not”, uil(yë) *“you are not”, *uis *”(s)he is not” and uilmë *”we are not” are cited in a document dating from about 1968, though some of this was struck out. The monosyllable ú is used for “was not” in one text. The negation lá can be inflected for time “when verb is not expressed”. Tense-forms given: (aorist) lanyë “I do not, am not”; the other forms are cited without pronominal suffixes: present laia, past lánë, perfect alaië, future lauva, imperative ala, alá. MAY IT BE SO, see AMEN. –VT49:27-34, Nam/RGEO:67, VT43:34/An Introduction to Elvish:5, VT42:34,Silm:21/391, FS, UGU/UMU, VT49:13

Quettaparma Quenyallo (English-Quenya) > BE

8 so

səu
1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tan, tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) así

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) eso

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) también

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') así es, en efecto

2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak

so¹ adv

1. tan

the exam was so difficult that nobody passed el examen fue tan difícil que no aprobó nadie

2. así

Look, that's Bill So it is mira, allí está Bill Así es

I know because Gary told me so lo sé porque me lo dijo Gary

3. que sí / que no

I think so creo que sí

I don't suppose so supongo que no

4. también

I went, and so did Pete yo fui, y Pete también

I like dancing So do I me gusta bailar A mí también

if so de ser así

or so más o menos

the journey takes an hour or so el viaje dura más o menos una hora

so far hasta ahora

I've read 20 pages so far hasta ahora he leído 20 páginas

so long! ¡hasta luego!

so many tantos

so much tanto

so² conj así que

you broke it, so you have to pay for it lo has roto tú, así que tendrás que pagarlo

so we're not going on holiday? ¿así que no nos vamos de vacaciones?

so that para que

we got up early so that we could go skiing madrugamos para poder ir a esquiar

so what? ¿y qué?

Multiple Entries: SO so
so 1 m fam pey ¡so burro!, you great oaf!
so 2 prep (bajo) under
so pena de, under penalty of
so pretexto/color de, under the guise of 'so' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - abarcar - abotargada - abotargado - abur - acalorarse - agujetas - ahí - ahora - alma - amabilidad - amable - aquello - así - atonía - aun - avisar - bala - balbucear - bondad - cabezota - casualidad - celebrar - cerrarse - comecome - como - compensar - con - conque - cortante - creer - decir - decoración - deformación - dejarse - delito - denominada - denominado - desairar - disponer - dosificar - embalarse - embrutecerse - emoción - empañar - encoger - escacharrar - escrupulosa - escrupuloso - esperar English: afraid - allowance - aloud - and - anything - as - ask back - attain - awkward - be - believe - better - blunder - bored - bull - bumpy - busy - calculating - careless - change over - cheap - cheese off - clingy - come round - conceited - condescending - congenial - courteous - critical - damn - do - domineering - dreary - enunciate - even - far - fix - flag - forecast - forgetful - forth - forward - glaringly - gratifying - grieve - grouchy - grunt - gullible - gulp - happen

so

tr[səʊ]

conjunction

1 (therefore) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que

■ she was tired, so she went to bed estaba cansada, así que se fue a la cama

2 (to express purpose) para, para que

■ speak up so that everyone can hear habla fuerte para que todos te oigan

■ he took off his shoes so as not to make any noise se quitó los zapatos para no hacer ruido

adverb

1 (introductory) así que, pues, bueno

■ so you've decided to come así que has decidido venir

■ so I made a mistake! what about it? ¡pues me he equivocado! ¿y qué?

■ so, what now? bueno, ¿ahora qué?

2 (very - before adj or adv) tan; (- before noun or with verb) tanto,-a

■ she's so bored está tan aburrida

■ it's so cold hace tanto frío

■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras tanto

■ he was so hungry that he ate the lot tenía tanta hambre que se lo comió todo

■ he isn't so clever as he looks no es tan listo como parece

3 (unspecified number or amount, limit) tanto,-a

■ I can only do so much no puedo hacer más

■ it'll take a month or so tardará un mes más o menos, tardará un mes o así

■ why don't you say that you earn so much? ¿por qué no dices que ganas tanto?

■ so much noise/food tanto ruido/tanta comida

■ so many boys/girls tantos niños/tantas niñas

4 (thus, in this way) así, de esta manera, de este modo

■ he's about so tall es así de alto

■ cut the fish, like so corta el pescado así

■ of all the stupid people I know, no-one is more so than you de todas las personas estúpidas que conozco, no hay ninguna como tú

5 (to avoid repetition) que sí

■ I think/hope so creo/espero que sí

■ I'm afraid so me temo que sí

■ I told you so ya te lo dije

■ and quite rightly so y con mucha razón

■ if so en este caso, de ser así

6 (to express agreement, also) también

■ so am I/so do I/so can I/so have I yo también

■ it's snowing - so it is está nevando - así es

■ so I see ya veo

■ so it seems así parece

adjective

1 (factual, true) así

■ it can't be so no puede ser

■ that just isn't so eso no es verdad

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and so on (and so forth) y así sucesivamente, etcétera

just so / exactly so perfecto, en orden

so be it así sea

so long! ¡hasta luego!, ¡hasta pronto!

so much for something

■ so much for new technology! ¡vaya nueva tecnología!

■ so much for your advice! ¡vaya consejo que me diste!

so there! ¡ea!, ¡para que sepas!

so what? ¿y qué?

so ['so:] adv

1) (referring to something indicated or suggested)

do you think so?: ¿tú crees?

so it would seem: eso parece

I told her so: se lo dije

he's ready, or so he says: según dice, está listo

it so happened that...: resultó que...

do it like so: hazlo así

so be it: así sea

2) also: también

so do I: yo también

3) thus: así, de esta manera

4) : tan

he'd never been so happy: nunca había estado tan contento

5) consequently: por lo tanto

so conj

1) therefore: así que

2) or so that : para que, así que, de manera que

3)

so what? : ¿y qué?

so

adv.

• así adv.

• por consiguiente adv.

• por tanto adv.

• tal adv.

• también adv.

• tan adv.

• tanto adv.

conj.

• así que conj.

interj.

• îverdad... interj.

I səʊ
adverb

1)

a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

he did it so quickly — lo hizo tan rápido

you're so right — tienes tanta razón

I'm so glad to meet you — me alegro tanto de conocerte

there's so much work to do — hay tanto (trabajo) que hacer

thank you so much — muchísimas gracias

b) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

why are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?

c) (in comparisons)

not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión

2)

a) (up to a certain point, limit)

I can only eat so fast — no puedo comer más rápido

we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más

b) ( unspecified amount)

they charge us so much a day — nos cobran tanto por día

c) ( the amount indicated)

the fish was so long — el pescado era así de largo

d)

or so — más o menos

we'll need 20 or so chairs — nos harán falta unas 20 sillas (más o menos)

3) ( with clauses of result or purpose)

so... (that) — tan... que

he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada

he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó

so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?

4)

a) (thus, in this way)

the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...

if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)

hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera

b) ( as stated) así

that is so — (frml) así es

I know quite a bit about that - is that so? — yo sé bastante de eso - no me digas!

not so — no es cierto, no es así

if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo

c) ( as desired)

everything has to be just so — todo tiene que estar justamente como ella (or él etc) quiere

d)

and so on o and so forth — etcétera

5)

a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo

is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece

will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí

I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo

I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?

is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho

b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)

she wasn't there - she was so! — no estaba allí - sí que estaba!

6) (with v aux)

a) (also, equally)

Peter agrees and so does Bill — Peter está de acuerdo y Bill también

b) ( indeed)

you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!

7)

a) ( indicating pause or transition) bueno

so here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez

b) ( introducing new topic)

so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?

c) (querying, eliciting information)

so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

d) (summarizing, concluding) así que

so now you know — así que ya sabes

e) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conque

so that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!

f) ( challenging)

but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?

so what? — ¿y qué?

II

conjunction

1) (in clauses of purpose or result)

a)

so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece

b)

so as to + inf — para + inf

they set off early so as to get good seats — salieron temprano para conseguir buenas localidades

2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera que

he wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde

so there! — para que sepas!

III

noun ( Mus) sol m

I [sǝʊ]
1. ADV

1) (=to such an extent)

a) (with adj/adv) tan

I'm so worried — estoy tan preocupado

it is so big that... — es tan grande que...

he was talking so fast I couldn't understand — hablaba tan rápido que no lo entendía

I wish you weren't so clumsy — ¡ojalá no fueras tan patoso!

it was so heavy! — ¡pesaba tanto!

"how's your father?" - "not so good" — -¿cómo está tu padre? -no muy bien

• it's about so high/long — es más o menos así de alto/largo

• she's not so clever as him — no es tan lista como él

he's not so silly as to do that — no es bastante tonto para hacer eso, no es tan tonto como para hacer eso

• so many — tantos/as

we don't need so many — no necesitamos tantos

I haven't got so many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

• so much — tanto/a

we spent so much — gastamos tanto

I haven't got so much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

I've got so much to do — tengo tantísimo que hacer

thank you so much — muchísimas gracias, muy agradecido

• it's not so very difficult — no es tan difícil
kind, sure etc
b) (with vb) tanto

I love you so — te quiero tanto

he who so loved Spain — liter él que amó tanto a España

2) (=thus, in this way, likewise) así, de esta manera, de este modo

so it was that... — así fue que..., de esta manera or de este modo fue como...

it is so — es así

we so arranged things that... — lo arreglamos de modo que...

so it is!, so it does! — ¡es verdad!, ¡es cierto!, ¡correcto!

is that so? — ¿de veras?

isn't that so? — ¿no es así?

that's so — eso es

that's not so — no es así

• so be it — así sea

• and he did so — y lo hizo

• do so then! — ¡hazlo, pues!

• by so doing — haciéndolo así

• I expect so — supongo que sí, a lo mejor

• so far — hasta aquí or ahora

• and so forth — y así sucesivamente, etcétera

• it so happens that... — resulta que..., el caso es que...

• I hope so — eso espero yo, espero que sí

• how so? — ¿cómo es eso?

• if so — en este caso, en cuyo caso

• just so! — ¡eso!, ¡eso es!

he likes things just so — le gusta que todo esté en su lugar

• you do it like so * — se hace así, se hace de esta manera

• only more so — pero en mayor grado

• so much so that... — hasta tal punto or grado que..., tanto es así que...

• not so! — ¡nada de eso!

• and so on — y así sucesivamente, etcétera

• so saying he walked away — dicho eso, se marchó

• so he says — eso dice él

• so to speak — por decirlo así

• I think so — creo que sí

I thought so — me lo figuraba or suponía

• I told you so — ya te lo dije

• why so? — ¿por qué?, ¿cómo?

3) (=also)

• he's wrong and so are you — se equivocan tanto usted como él

• so do I — (y) yo también

"I work a lot" - "so do I" — -trabajo mucho -(y) yo también

"I love horses" - "so do I" — -me encantan los caballos -a mí también

• "I've been waiting for ages!" - "so have we" — -¡llevo esperando un siglo! -(y) nosotros también

• so would I — yo también

4) (phrases)

• so long! * — ¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego!

• so much the better/worse — tanto mejor/peor

she didn't so much as send me a birthday card — no me mandó ni una tarjeta siquiera para mi cumpleaños

I haven't so much as a penny — no tengo ni un peso

she gave me back the book without so much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

so much for her promises! — ¡eso valen sus promesas!

• ten or so — unos diez, diez más o menos

ten or so people — unas diez personas, diez personas o así or más o menos

at five o'clock or so — a las cinco o así or o por ahí or más o menos

2. CONJ

1) (expressing purpose) para

he took her upstairs so they wouldn't be overheard — la subió al piso de arriba para que nadie los oyera

• so as to do sth — para hacer algo, a fin de hacer algo

we hurried so as not to be late — nos dimos prisa para no llegar tarde or a fin de no llegar tarde

• so that — para que + subjun, a fin de que + subjun

I bought it so that you should see it — lo compré para que or a fin de que lo vieras

2) (expressing result) así que, de manera que

he hadn't studied, so he found the exam difficult — no había estudiado, así que or de manera que el examen le resultó difícil

• it rained and so we could not go out — llovió, así que no pudimos salir, llovió y no pudimos salir

• so that — de modo que, de manera que

he stood so that he faced west — se puso de tal modo que or de manera que miraba al oeste, se puso mirando al oeste

3) (=therefore) así que

the shop was closed, so I went home — la tienda estaba cerrada, así que me fui a casa

so you see... — por lo cual, entenderás...

4) (in questions, exclamations) entonces, así que

so you're Spanish? — entonces or así que ¿eres español?

so? * — ¿y?, ¿y qué?

• so that's the reason! — ¡por eso es!

so that's why he stayed home — de allí que se quedó en casa

• so there you are! — ¡ahí estás!

• so what? * — ¿y?, ¿y qué?; see there 1., 6)

II

[sǝʊ]
N (Mus) = soh
* * *

I [səʊ]
adverb

1)

a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

he did it so quickly — lo hizo tan rápido

you're so right — tienes tanta razón

I'm so glad to meet you — me alegro tanto de conocerte

there's so much work to do — hay tanto (trabajo) que hacer

thank you so much — muchísimas gracias

b) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

why are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?

c) (in comparisons)

not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión

2)

a) (up to a certain point, limit)

I can only eat so fast — no puedo comer más rápido

we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más

b) ( unspecified amount)

they charge us so much a day — nos cobran tanto por día

c) ( the amount indicated)

the fish was so long — el pescado era así de largo

d)

or so — más o menos

we'll need 20 or so chairs — nos harán falta unas 20 sillas (más o menos)

3) ( with clauses of result or purpose)

so... (that) — tan... que

he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada

he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó

so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?

4)

a) (thus, in this way)

the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...

if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)

hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera

b) ( as stated) así

that is so — (frml) así es

I know quite a bit about that - is that so? — yo sé bastante de eso - no me digas!

not so — no es cierto, no es así

if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo

c) ( as desired)

everything has to be just so — todo tiene que estar justamente como ella (or él etc) quiere

d)

and so on o and so forth — etcétera

5)

a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo

is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece

will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí

I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo

I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?

is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho

b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)

she wasn't there - she was so! — no estaba allí - sí que estaba!

6) (with v aux)

a) (also, equally)

Peter agrees and so does Bill — Peter está de acuerdo y Bill también

b) ( indeed)

you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!

7)

a) ( indicating pause or transition) bueno

so here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez

b) ( introducing new topic)

so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?

c) (querying, eliciting information)

so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

d) (summarizing, concluding) así que

so now you know — así que ya sabes

e) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conque

so that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!

f) ( challenging)

but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?

so what? — ¿y qué?

II

conjunction

1) (in clauses of purpose or result)

a)

so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece

b)

so as to + inf — para + inf

they set off early so as to get good seats — salieron temprano para conseguir buenas localidades

2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera que

he wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde

so there! — para que sepas!

III

noun ( Mus) sol m

English-spanish dictionary > so

9 wünschen

I vt/i

1. wish; sich (Dat) etw. wünschen wish for s.th., want s.th.; sehnend: long for s.th.; (einen Wunsch aussprechen) ask for; jemanden fort / weit weg wünschen wish s.o. (was) gone / far away; du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish; was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?; ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert; sie wünscht sich (Dat) zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas; alles, was man sich (Dat) wünschen kann everything one could wish for; viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired; es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found; das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy; ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here

2. (wollen) wish, want; ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed; ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here; was wünschen Sie oder Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?; wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?; wie Sie wünschen! as you wish ( oder like); iro. suit yourself

3. jemandem etw. wünschen wish s.o. s.th.; ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then); ich wünsche dir Erfolg / eine gute Reise I wish you success / a pleasant journey (bes. Am. a good trip)

II v/refl: sich fort / weit weg wünschen wish one were somewhere else / far away; gewünscht, Teufel 3, wohl2 1

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to want; to wish; to desire

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wụ̈n|schen ['vʏnʃn]
1. vt

1)

etw wünschen — to want sth

ich wünsche mir das — I would like that, I want that

ich wünsche mir, dass du... — I would like you to...

... wie ich mir das gewünscht habe —... as I wanted

das habe ich mir von meinen Eltern zu Weihnachten gewünscht — I asked my parents to give me that for Christmas, I asked for that for Christmas from my parents

ich wünsche mir einen Mantel von dir — I'd like a coat from you

dass das Projekt erfolgreich sein wird — he wants the project to be successful, he hopes the project will be successful

ein glückliches Leben für seine Kinder — he would like his children to have a happy life

diesen Mann als Lehrer/Vater/als or zum Freund — he wishes that this man was his teacher/father/friend

was wünschst du dir? — what do you want?, what would you like?; (im Märchen) what is your wish?

du darfst dir was (zum Essen) wünschen — you can say what you'd like (to eat)

nur wünschen kann — they have everything you could possibly wish for

nicht besser wünschen können — you couldn't have wished for anything better

2)

jdm etw wünschen — to wish sb sth

jdm einen guten Morgen wünschen — to wish sb good morning

wir wünschen dir gute Besserung/eine gute Reise — we hope you get well soon/have a pleasant journey

wir wünschen gute Fahrt — we hope you have a good journey, we wish you a good journey

jdm den Tod/die Pest an den Hals wünschen (fig inf) — to wish sb would die/drop dead (inf)

das würde ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht wünschen — I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy

3) (= ersehnen, hoffen) to wish

jdn fort/weit weg wünschen — to wish sb would go away/were far away

es bleibt/wäre zu wünschen, dass... — it is to be hoped that...

ich wünschte, ich hätte dich nie gesehen — I wish I'd never seen you

4) (= begehren, verlangen) to want

was wünschen Sie? (Diener) — yes, Sir/Madam?; (in Geschäft) what can I do for you?, can I help you?; (in Restaurant) what would you like?

wen wünschen Sie zu sprechen? — to whom would you like to speak?

ich wünsche, dass du das machst — I want you to do that

2. vi
(= begehren) to wish
Sie wünschen? — what can I do for you?; (in Restaurant) what would you like?

ganz wie Sie wünschen — (just) as you wish or please or like

zu wünschen/viel zu wünschen übrig lassen — to leave something/a great deal to be desired

3. vr

sich in eine andere Lage/weit weg wünschen — to wish one were in a different situation/far away

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1) (- past tense bade, past participle bidden - to express a greeting etc (to someone): He bade me farewell.) bid

2) (to have and/or express a desire: There's no point in wishing for a miracle; Touch the magic stone and wish; He wished that she would go away; I wish that I had never met him.) wish

3) (to say that one hopes for (something for someone): I wish you the very best of luck.) wish

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wün·schen

[ˈvʏnʃn̩]

I. vt

1. (als Glückwunsch sagen)

▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth

ich wünsche dir gute Besserung get well soon!

ich wünsche dir alles Glück dieser Welt! I wish you all the luck in the world!, I hope you get everything you could possibly wish for!

ich wünsche dir gutes Gelingen I wish you every success

jdm zum Geburtstag alles Gute \wünschen to wish sb a happy birthday

jdm eine gute Nacht \wünschen to wish [or form bid] sb good night

2. (als Geschenk erbitten)

▪ sich dat etw [von jdm] \wünschen to ask for sth [from sb]

ich habe mir zu Weihnachten eine elektrische Eisenbahn gewünscht I've asked for an electric railway for Christmas

was wünschst du dir? what would you like?

nun darfst du dir etwas \wünschen now you can say what you'd like for a present; (im Märchen) now you may make a wish

3. (erhoffen)

ich wünsche nichts sehnlicher, als dass du glücklich wirst my greatest wish is for you to be happy

ich wünschte, der Regen würde aufhören I wish the rain would stop

\wünschen wir nur, dass diese Katastrophe niemals eintreten möge! let's just hope that this catastrophe never happens

▪ jdm etw \wünschen to wish sb sth

ich will dir ja nichts Böses \wünschen I don't mean to wish you any harm

das würde ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht \wünschen I wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy

er wünschte ihr den Tod he wished she would drop dead

▪ \wünschen, dass to hope that

ich wünsche, dass alles gut geht I hope everything goes well

ich wünsche, dass du wieder gesund nach Hause kommst I hope that you'll come home safe and sound

das ist [o wäre] zu \wünschen that would be desirable

4. (haben wollen, erhoffen)

▪ sich dat etw \wünschen to want [or hope for] sth

sie \wünschen sich schon lange ein Kind they've been wanting [or hoping for] a child for a long time

wir haben uns immer gewünscht, einmal ganz reich zu sein! we've always dreamed of becoming really wealthy

man hätte sich kein besseres Wetter \wünschen können one couldn't have wished for better weather

dich wünsche ich mir als Lehrerin I would love [for] you to be my teacher

alles, was man/jd sich dat nur \wünschen kann everything one/sb could wish for

sich dat eine bessere Zukunft \wünschen to wish [or hope] for a better future

▪ sich dat [von jdm] \wünschen, [dass...] to wish [sb would...]

ich wünsche mir von dir, dass du in Zukunft pünktlicher bist I wish you'd be more punctual in future

5. (verlangen)

▪ etw \wünschen to want sth

ich wünsche sofort eine Erklärung [von Ihnen]! I demand an explanation [from you] immediately!

ich wünsche, dass ihr mir gehorcht I want you to do as I say

wenn Sie noch etwas \wünschen, dann klingeln Sie einfach if you require anything else, please just ring

ich wünsche ein Zimmer mit Bad I would like a room with bathroom

jemand wünscht Sie zu sprechen somebody would like to speak with you

was \wünschen Sie? how may I help you?

die Wiederholung wurde von der ganzen Klasse gewünscht the whole class requested that it be repeated

wie gewünscht just as I/we etc. wanted [or wished for

6. (woandershin haben wollen)

▪ jdn irgendwohin \wünschen to wish sb would go somewhere

ich wünsche dich in die Hölle! [I wish you would] go to hell!

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \wünschen to wish oneself somewhere

sie wünschte sich auf eine einsame Insel she wished she were on a desert island

II. vi (geh: wollen) to want

Sie können so lange bleiben, wie Sie \wünschen you can stay as long as you want

wenn Sie \wünschen, kann ich ein Treffen arrangieren if you want I can arrange a meeting

ich wünsche, dass der Fernseher heute Abend ausbleibt I would like the television to stay off tonight

\wünschen Sie, dass ich ein Taxi für Sie bestelle? would you like me to order a taxi for you?

meine Vorschläge waren dort nicht gewünscht my suggestions were not wanted there

sollten Sie mich zu sehen \wünschen, klingeln Sie bitte nach mir if you should wish to see me, please ring for me

Sie \wünschen? may I help you?; (Bestellung) what would you like?

[ganz] wie Sie \wünschen just as you wish [or please]

nichts/viel zu \wünschen übrig lassen to leave nothing/much to be desired

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transitives Verb

1)

sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen — want something; (im stillen) wish for something

jemandem Erfolg/nichts Gutes wünschen — wish somebody success/no good

jemandem den Tod wünschen — wish somebody dead

was wünschst du dir? — what would you like?

ich wünschte, du wärest hier — I wish you were here

jemanden weit fort wünschen — wish somebody far away

2)

jemandem alles Gute/frohe Ostern wünschen — wish somebody all the best/a happy Easter

sie wünschte ihm gute Besserung — she said she hoped he would soon get better

3) auch itr. (begehren) want

was wünschen Sie?, Sie wünschen? — (von einem Bediensteten gesagt) yes, madam/sir?; (von einem Kellner gesagt) what would you like?; (von einem Verkäufer gesagt) can I help you?

ganz, wie Sie wünschen — just as you like

die gewünschte Auskunft — the information asked for

etwas lässt [viel]/lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig — something leaves a great deal/nothing to be desired

es verlief alles wie gewünscht — everything went as we/he etc. had wanted

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wünschen

A. v/t & v/i

1. wish;

sich (dat)

etwas wünschen wish for sth, want sth; sehnend: long for sth; (einen Wunsch aussprechen) ask for;

jemanden fort/weit weg wünschen wish sb (was) gone/far away;

du darfst dir etwas wünschen you can say what you’d like; im Märchen: you may have a wish;

was wünschst du dir? what would you like?, what do you want?;

ich wünsche mir Eis zum Nachtisch I’d like an ice cream for dessert;

sie wünscht sich (dat)

zu Weihnachten eine Puppe she wants a doll for Christmas;

alles, was man sich (dat)

wünschen kann everything one could wish for;

viel zu wünschen übrig lassen leave much to be desired;

es ist zu wünschen, dass eine Lösung gefunden wird it is to be hoped that a solution can be found;

das wünsche ich meinem schlimmsten Feind nicht I wouldn’t wish that on my worst enemy;

ich wünschte, du wärst hier I wish you were here

2. (wollen) wish, want;

ich wünsche, nicht gestört zu werden I don’t want ( oder wish) to be disturbed;

ich wünsche, dass hier nicht geraucht wird I don’t want any smoking here;

was wünschen Sie oder

Sie wünschen? what can I do for you?;

wünschen Sie noch etwas? would you like anything else?;

wie Sie wünschen! as you wish ( oder like); iron suit yourself

3.

jemandem etwas wünschen wish sb sth;

ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute (I wish you) all the best(, then);

ich wünsche dir Erfolg/eine gute Reise I wish you success/a pleasant journey (besonders US a good trip)

B. v/r:

sich fort/weit weg wünschen wish one were somewhere else/far away; → gewünscht, Teufel 3, wohl² 1

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transitives Verb

1)

sich (Dat.) etwas wünschen — want something; (im stillen) wish for something

jemandem Erfolg/nichts Gutes wünschen — wish somebody success/no good

jemandem den Tod wünschen — wish somebody dead

was wünschst du dir? — what would you like?

ich wünschte, du wärest hier — I wish you were here

jemanden weit fort wünschen — wish somebody far away

2)

jemandem alles Gute/frohe Ostern wünschen — wish somebody all the best/a happy Easter

sie wünschte ihm gute Besserung — she said she hoped he would soon get better

3) auch itr. (begehren) want

was wünschen Sie?, Sie wünschen? — (von einem Bediensteten gesagt) yes, madam/sir?; (von einem Kellner gesagt) what would you like?; (von einem Verkäufer gesagt) can I help you?

ganz, wie Sie wünschen — just as you like

die gewünschte Auskunft — the information asked for

etwas lässt [viel]/lässt nichts zu wünschen übrig — something leaves a great deal/nothing to be desired

es verlief alles wie gewünscht — everything went as we/he etc. had wanted

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v.

to desire v.

to want v.

to wish v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wünschen

10 SO

səu
1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tan, tanto

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) así

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) eso

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) también

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') así es, en efecto

2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak

so¹ adv

1. tan

the exam was so difficult that nobody passed el examen fue tan difícil que no aprobó nadie

2. así

Look, that's Bill So it is mira, allí está Bill Así es

I know because Gary told me so lo sé porque me lo dijo Gary

3. que sí / que no

I think so creo que sí

I don't suppose so supongo que no

4. también

I went, and so did Pete yo fui, y Pete también

I like dancing So do I me gusta bailar A mí también

if so de ser así

or so más o menos

the journey takes an hour or so el viaje dura más o menos una hora

so far hasta ahora

I've read 20 pages so far hasta ahora he leído 20 páginas

so long! ¡hasta luego!

so many tantos

so much tanto

so² conj así que

you broke it, so you have to pay for it lo has roto tú, así que tendrás que pagarlo

so we're not going on holiday? ¿así que no nos vamos de vacaciones?

so that para que

we got up early so that we could go skiing madrugamos para poder ir a esquiar

so what? ¿y qué?

Multiple Entries: SO so
so 1 m fam pey ¡so burro!, you great oaf!
so 2 prep (bajo) under
so pena de, under penalty of
so pretexto/color de, under the guise of 'so' also found in these entries: Spanish: abalanzarse - abarcar - abotargada - abotargado - abur - acalorarse - agujetas - ahí - ahora - alma - amabilidad - amable - aquello - así - atonía - aun - avisar - bala - balbucear - bondad - cabezota - casualidad - celebrar - cerrarse - comecome - como - compensar - con - conque - cortante - creer - decir - decoración - deformación - dejarse - delito - denominada - denominado - desairar - disponer - dosificar - embalarse - embrutecerse - emoción - empañar - encoger - escacharrar - escrupulosa - escrupuloso - esperar English: afraid - allowance - aloud - and - anything - as - ask back - attain - awkward - be - believe - better - blunder - bored - bull - bumpy - busy - calculating - careless - change over - cheap - cheese off - clingy - come round - conceited - condescending - congenial - courteous - critical - damn - do - domineering - dreary - enunciate - even - far - fix - flag - forecast - forgetful - forth - forward - glaringly - gratifying - grieve - grouchy - grunt - gullible - gulp - happen

so

tr[səʊ]

conjunction

1 (therefore) así que, por lo tanto, de manera que

■ she was tired, so she went to bed estaba cansada, así que se fue a la cama

2 (to express purpose) para, para que

■ speak up so that everyone can hear habla fuerte para que todos te oigan

■ he took off his shoes so as not to make any noise se quitó los zapatos para no hacer ruido

adverb

1 (introductory) así que, pues, bueno

■ so you've decided to come así que has decidido venir

■ so I made a mistake! what about it? ¡pues me he equivocado! ¿y qué?

■ so, what now? bueno, ¿ahora qué?

2 (very - before adj or adv) tan; (- before noun or with verb) tanto,-a

■ she's so bored está tan aburrida

■ it's so cold hace tanto frío

■ don't drive so fast no vayas tan rápido, no corras tanto

■ he was so hungry that he ate the lot tenía tanta hambre que se lo comió todo

■ he isn't so clever as he looks no es tan listo como parece

3 (unspecified number or amount, limit) tanto,-a

■ I can only do so much no puedo hacer más

■ it'll take a month or so tardará un mes más o menos, tardará un mes o así

■ why don't you say that you earn so much? ¿por qué no dices que ganas tanto?

■ so much noise/food tanto ruido/tanta comida

■ so many boys/girls tantos niños/tantas niñas

4 (thus, in this way) así, de esta manera, de este modo

■ he's about so tall es así de alto

■ cut the fish, like so corta el pescado así

■ of all the stupid people I know, no-one is more so than you de todas las personas estúpidas que conozco, no hay ninguna como tú

5 (to avoid repetition) que sí

■ I think/hope so creo/espero que sí

■ I'm afraid so me temo que sí

■ I told you so ya te lo dije

■ and quite rightly so y con mucha razón

■ if so en este caso, de ser así

6 (to express agreement, also) también

■ so am I/so do I/so can I/so have I yo también

■ it's snowing - so it is está nevando - así es

■ so I see ya veo

■ so it seems así parece

adjective

1 (factual, true) así

■ it can't be so no puede ser

■ that just isn't so eso no es verdad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

and so on (and so forth) y así sucesivamente, etcétera

just so / exactly so perfecto, en orden

so be it así sea

so long! ¡hasta luego!, ¡hasta pronto!

so much for something

■ so much for new technology! ¡vaya nueva tecnología!

■ so much for your advice! ¡vaya consejo que me diste!

so there! ¡ea!, ¡para que sepas!

so what? ¿y qué?

so ['so:] adv

1) (referring to something indicated or suggested)

do you think so?: ¿tú crees?

so it would seem: eso parece

I told her so: se lo dije

he's ready, or so he says: según dice, está listo

it so happened that...: resultó que...

do it like so: hazlo así

so be it: así sea

2) also: también

so do I: yo también

3) thus: así, de esta manera

4) : tan

he'd never been so happy: nunca había estado tan contento

5) consequently: por lo tanto

so conj

1) therefore: así que

2) or so that : para que, así que, de manera que

3)

so what? : ¿y qué?

so

adv.

• así adv.

• por consiguiente adv.

• por tanto adv.

• tal adv.

• también adv.

• tan adv.

• tanto adv.

conj.

• así que conj.

interj.

• îverdad... interj.

I səʊ
adverb

1)

a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

he did it so quickly — lo hizo tan rápido

you're so right — tienes tanta razón

I'm so glad to meet you — me alegro tanto de conocerte

there's so much work to do — hay tanto (trabajo) que hacer

thank you so much — muchísimas gracias

b) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

why are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?

c) (in comparisons)

not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión

2)

a) (up to a certain point, limit)

I can only eat so fast — no puedo comer más rápido

we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más

b) ( unspecified amount)

they charge us so much a day — nos cobran tanto por día

c) ( the amount indicated)

the fish was so long — el pescado era así de largo

d)

or so — más o menos

we'll need 20 or so chairs — nos harán falta unas 20 sillas (más o menos)

3) ( with clauses of result or purpose)

so... (that) — tan... que

he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada

he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó

so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?

4)

a) (thus, in this way)

the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...

if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)

hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera

b) ( as stated) así

that is so — (frml) así es

I know quite a bit about that - is that so? — yo sé bastante de eso - no me digas!

not so — no es cierto, no es así

if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo

c) ( as desired)

everything has to be just so — todo tiene que estar justamente como ella (or él etc) quiere

d)

and so on o and so forth — etcétera

5)

a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo

is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece

will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí

I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo

I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?

is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho

b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)

she wasn't there - she was so! — no estaba allí - sí que estaba!

6) (with v aux)

a) (also, equally)

Peter agrees and so does Bill — Peter está de acuerdo y Bill también

b) ( indeed)

you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!

7)

a) ( indicating pause or transition) bueno

so here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez

b) ( introducing new topic)

so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?

c) (querying, eliciting information)

so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

d) (summarizing, concluding) así que

so now you know — así que ya sabes

e) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conque

so that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!

f) ( challenging)

but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?

so what? — ¿y qué?

II

conjunction

1) (in clauses of purpose or result)

a)

so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece

b)

so as to + inf — para + inf

they set off early so as to get good seats — salieron temprano para conseguir buenas localidades

2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera que

he wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde

so there! — para que sepas!

III

noun ( Mus) sol m

ABBR
= standing order
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I [səʊ]
adverb

1)

a) ( very) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

he did it so quickly — lo hizo tan rápido

you're so right — tienes tanta razón

I'm so glad to meet you — me alegro tanto de conocerte

there's so much work to do — hay tanto (trabajo) que hacer

thank you so much — muchísimas gracias

b) ( as much as that) (before adj and adv) tan; (with verb) tanto

why are you so stubborn? — ¿por qué eres tan terco?

c) (in comparisons)

not so... as: we've never been so busy as we are now nunca hemos estado tan ocupados como ahora; it's not so much a hobby as an obsession — no es tanto un hobby como una obsesión

2)

a) (up to a certain point, limit)

I can only eat so fast — no puedo comer más rápido

we can admit just so many and no more — sólo podemos dejar entrar a equis cantidad de gente y no más

b) ( unspecified amount)

they charge us so much a day — nos cobran tanto por día

c) ( the amount indicated)

the fish was so long — el pescado era así de largo

d)

or so — más o menos

we'll need 20 or so chairs — nos harán falta unas 20 sillas (más o menos)

3) ( with clauses of result or purpose)

so... (that) — tan... que

he was so rude (that) she slapped him — fue tan grosero, que le dio una bofetada

he so hated the job, he left — odiaba tanto el trabajo, que lo dejó

so... as to + inf: I'm not so stupid as to believe him no soy tan tonta como para creerle; would you be so kind as to explain this to me? — (frml) ¿tendría la gentileza de explicarme esto?

4)

a) (thus, in this way)

the street was so named because... — se le puso ese nombre a la calle porque...

if you feel so inclined — si tienes ganas, si te apetece (esp Esp)

hold the bat like so — agarra el bate así or de esta manera

b) ( as stated) así

that is so — (frml) así es

I know quite a bit about that - is that so? — yo sé bastante de eso - no me digas!

not so — no es cierto, no es así

if so, they're lying — si es así or de ser así, están mintiendo

c) ( as desired)

everything has to be just so — todo tiene que estar justamente como ella (or él etc) quiere

d)

and so on o and so forth — etcétera

5)

a) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he thinks she's gifted and I think so too — él cree que tiene talento y yo también or y yo opino lo mismo

is he coming tomorrow? - it seems so — ¿viene mañana? - así or eso parece

will he be pleased? - I expect so — ¿estará contento? - me imagino que sí

I got a bit dirty - so I see — me ensucié un poco - sí, ya veo

I told you so — ¿no te lo dije?

is she interested? - very much so — ¿le interesa? - sí, y mucho

b) ( contradicting) (used esp by children)

she wasn't there - she was so! — no estaba allí - sí que estaba!

6) (with v aux)

a) (also, equally)

Peter agrees and so does Bill — Peter está de acuerdo y Bill también

b) ( indeed)

you promised - so I did! — lo prometiste - es verdad! or tienes razón!

7)

a) ( indicating pause or transition) bueno

so here we are again — bueno, aquí estamos otra vez

b) ( introducing new topic)

so what's new with you? — y ¿qué hay or qué cuentas de nuevo?

c) (querying, eliciting information)

so now what do we do? — ¿y ahora qué hacemos?

d) (summarizing, concluding) así que

so now you know — así que ya sabes

e) ( expressing surprised reaction) así que, conque

so that's what he's after! — así que or conque eso es lo que quiere!

f) ( challenging)

but she's not a Catholic - so? — pero no es católica - ¿y qué (hay)?

so what? — ¿y qué?

II

conjunction

1) (in clauses of purpose or result)

a)

so (that): she said it slowly, so (that) we'd all understand lo dijo despacio, para que or de manera que todos entendiéramos; she said it slowly, so (that) we all understood lo dijo despacio, así que or de manera que todos entendimos; not so (as) you'd notice (colloq): has he cleaned in here? - not so as you'd notice — ¿ha limpiado aquí? - pues si ha limpiado, no lo parece

b)

so as to + inf — para + inf

they set off early so as to get good seats — salieron temprano para conseguir buenas localidades

2) (therefore, consequently) así que, de manera que

he wasn't at home, so I called again — no estaba en casa, así que or de manera que volví a llamar más tarde

so there! — para que sepas!

III

noun ( Mus) sol m

English-spanish dictionary > SO

11 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

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= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
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masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

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1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) das, so, so... daß

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) auch

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tatsächlich
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) also

- academic.ru/68560/so-called">so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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so

[səʊ, AM soʊ]

I. adv inv

1. (to an indicated degree) so

I'm \so tired [that] I could sleep in this chair ich bin so müde, dass ich hier im Sessel einschlafen könnte

he's quite nice, more \so than I was led to believe er ist ganz nett, viel netter als ich angenommen hatte

he's not \so stupid as he looks er ist gar nicht so dumm, wie er aussieht

look, the gap was about \so wide schau mal, die Lücke war ungefähr so groß

the table that I liked best was about \so wide der Tisch, der mir am besten gefallen hat, war ungefähr so breit

2. (to a great degree)

what are you looking \so pleased about? was freut dich denn so [sehr]?

your hair is \so soft dein Haar ist so [unglaublich] weich

she's \so beautiful sie ist so [wunder]schön

I am \so cold mir ist so kalt

I am \so [very] hungry/thirsty ich bin [ja] so hungrig/durstig!, hab ich einen Durst/einen Riesenhunger! fam

she's ever \so kind and nice sie ist ja so freundlich und nett!

\so fair a face he could not recall ( liter or old) niemals zuvor hatte er ein so liebreizendes Gesicht gesehen liter

what's \so wrong with that? was ist denn daran so falsch?

is that why you hate him \so? ist das der Grund, warum du ihn so sehr hasst?

and I love you \so und ich liebe dich so sehr

you worry \so [much] du machst dir so viele Sorgen

3. (in such a way) so

we've \so planned our holiday that the kids will have a lot of fun wir haben unsere Ferien so geplant, dass die Kinder viel Spaß haben werden

gently fold in the eggs like \so rühren Sie die Eier auf diese Weise vorsichtig unter

4. (perfect)

[to be] just \so genau richtig [sein]

I want everything just \so ich will, dass alles perfekt ist

if you don't do things just \so, he comes along and yells at you wenn du nicht alles absolut richtig machst, kommt er und schreit dich an

5. (also, likewise) auch

I'm hungry as can be and \so are the kids ich habe einen Riesenhunger und die Kinder auch fam

I've got an enormous amount of work to do — \so have I ich habe jede Menge Arbeit — ich auch

I'm allergic to nuts — \so is my brother ich bin gegen Nüsse allergisch — mein Bruder auch

I hope they stay together — I hope \so, too ich hoffe, sie bleiben zusammen — das hoffe ich auch

I [very much] hope \so! das hoffe ich doch sehr!

6. (yes) ja

should we get going now? — I should say \so sollen wir jetzt anfangen? — ja, ich finde schon

can I watch television? — I suppose \so darf ich fernsehen? — na gut, meinetwegen [o von mir aus]

is this that the correct answer? — I suppose \so ist das die richtige Antwort? — ich glaube schon [o ja]

I'm afraid \so ich fürchte ja

7. AM ( fam: contradicting) doch

haha, you don't have a bike — I do \so haha, du hast ja gar kein Fahrrad — hab' ich wohl!

8. (that) das

\so they say so sagt man

\so I believe [das] glaube ich jedenfalls

I'm sorry I'm late — \so you should be es tut mir leid, dass ich mich verspätet habe — das will ich auch schwer hoffen

... or \so they say/I've heard... so heißt es jedenfalls/das habe ich zumindest gehört

Carla's coming over this summer or \so I've heard Carla kommt diesen Sommer, [das] habe ich jedenfalls gehört

well then, \so be it also gut

I told you \so ich habe es dir ja [o doch] gesagt

he looks like James Dean — \so he does er sieht aus wie James Dean — stimmt!

9. (as stated) so; (true) wahr

is that \so? ist das wahr?, stimmt das?

\so it is das stimmt

if \so... wenn das so ist...

that being \so,... angesichts dieser Tatsache...

to be quite \so wirklich stimmen

10. (this way, like that) so

I'm sure it's better \so ich bin sicher, so ist es besser

and \so it was und so kam es dann auch

and \so it was that... und so kam es, dass...

it \so happened that I was in the area ich war zufällig [gerade] in der Nähe

and \so forth [or on] und so weiter

\so to say [or speak] sozusagen

11.

▶ \so far \so good so weit, so gut

▶ \so long bis dann [o später]

▶ \so much for that so viel zum Thema

▶ \so what? na und? fam, na wenn schon? fam

II. conj

1. (therefore) deshalb, daher

I couldn't find you \so I left ich konnte dich nicht finden, also bin ich gegangen

my landlord kicked me out and \so I was forced to seek yet another apartment mein Vermieter hat mich rausgeworfen, weshalb ich mir schon wieder eine neue Wohnung suchen musste

2. ( fam: whereupon)

he said he wanted to come along, \so I told him that... er sagte, er wolle mitfahren, worauf ich ihm mitteilte, dass...

3. (introducing a sentence) also

\so we leave on the Thursday wir fahren also an diesem Donnerstag

\so that's what he does when I'm not around das macht er also, wenn ich nicht da bin

\so where have you been? wo warst du denn die ganze Zeit?

\so what's the problem? wo liegt denn das Problem?

\so that's that for now das wär's dann fürs Erste fam

4. (in order to) damit

be quiet \so she can concentrate sei still, damit sie sich konzentrieren kann

5.

▶ \so long as... (if) sofern; (for the time) solange

I'll join the army \so long as you do too ich gehe zum Militär, sofern du auch gehst

\so long as he doesn't go too far,... solange er nicht zu weit geht,...

▶ \so there! ( hum) ätsch! Kindersprache

mine's bigger than yours, \so there! ( hum) ätsch, meiner ist größer als deiner! Kindersprache

III. adj (sl) typisch fam

that's \so 70's das ist typisch 70er fam

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abbr S
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so¹ [səʊ]

A adv

1. (meist vor adj und adv) so, dermaßen:

so surprised;

so great a man ein so großer Mann;

not so … as nicht so … wie; → much Bes Redew

2. (meist exklamatorisch) so (sehr), ja so (überaus):

I am so glad ich freue mich (ja) so;

you are so right ganz richtig

3. so (…, dass):

it was so hot that I took my coat off

4. so, in dieser Weise:

so it is (genau) so ist es, stimmt;

is that so? wirklich?;

so as to sodass, um zu;

so that sodass;

or so etwa, oder so;

in an hour or so so in einer Stunde;

why so? warum?, wieso?;

how so? wie (kommt) das?;

so saying mit oder bei diesen Worten;

so Churchill so (sprach) Churchill; → even¹ 5, if¹ A 1

5. (als Ersatz für ein Prädikativum oder einen Satz)

a) es, das:

I hope so ich hoffe es;

I have never said so das habe ich nie behauptet;

I think so ich glaube oder denke schon;

I should think so ich denke doch!, das will ich meinen!;

what makes you think so? wie kommst du denn da drauf?;

I told you so ich habe es dir ja (gleich) gesagt

b) auch:

you are tired and so am I du bist müde und ich (bin es) auch;

I am stupid - so you are allerdings(, das bist du)!

6. also:

so you came after all du bist also doch (noch) gekommen;

so what? umg na und?, na wenn schon?

B konj daher, folglich, deshalb, also, und so, so … denn:

he was ill, so they were quiet er war krank, deshalb waren sie ruhig;

it was necessary, so we did it es war nötig, und so taten wir es (denn)

so² [səʊ] → sol²

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1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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adv.

also adv.

daher adv.

demnach adv.

so adv.

English-german dictionary > so

13 so

[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) sådan; således

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) det; sådan; så at

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det samme; også

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') det
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) derfor; så

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) så

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) sådan; således

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) det; sådan; så at

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) det samme; også

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') det
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) derfor; så

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak

English-Danish dictionary > so

14 SO

1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) so

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) so

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) das, so, so... daß

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) auch

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') tatsächlich
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) also

- academic.ru/68560/so-called">so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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so

[səʊ, AM soʊ]

I. adv inv

1. (to an indicated degree) so

I'm \so tired [that] I could sleep in this chair ich bin so müde, dass ich hier im Sessel einschlafen könnte

he's quite nice, more \so than I was led to believe er ist ganz nett, viel netter als ich angenommen hatte

he's not \so stupid as he looks er ist gar nicht so dumm, wie er aussieht

look, the gap was about \so wide schau mal, die Lücke war ungefähr so groß

the table that I liked best was about \so wide der Tisch, der mir am besten gefallen hat, war ungefähr so breit

2. (to a great degree)

what are you looking \so pleased about? was freut dich denn so [sehr]?

your hair is \so soft dein Haar ist so [unglaublich] weich

she's \so beautiful sie ist so [wunder]schön

I am \so cold mir ist so kalt

I am \so [very] hungry/thirsty ich bin [ja] so hungrig/durstig!, hab ich einen Durst/einen Riesenhunger! fam

she's ever \so kind and nice sie ist ja so freundlich und nett!

\so fair a face he could not recall ( liter or old) niemals zuvor hatte er ein so liebreizendes Gesicht gesehen liter

what's \so wrong with that? was ist denn daran so falsch?

is that why you hate him \so? ist das der Grund, warum du ihn so sehr hasst?

and I love you \so und ich liebe dich so sehr

you worry \so [much] du machst dir so viele Sorgen

3. (in such a way) so

we've \so planned our holiday that the kids will have a lot of fun wir haben unsere Ferien so geplant, dass die Kinder viel Spaß haben werden

gently fold in the eggs like \so rühren Sie die Eier auf diese Weise vorsichtig unter

4. (perfect)

[to be] just \so genau richtig [sein]

I want everything just \so ich will, dass alles perfekt ist

if you don't do things just \so, he comes along and yells at you wenn du nicht alles absolut richtig machst, kommt er und schreit dich an

5. (also, likewise) auch

I'm hungry as can be and \so are the kids ich habe einen Riesenhunger und die Kinder auch fam

I've got an enormous amount of work to do — \so have I ich habe jede Menge Arbeit — ich auch

I'm allergic to nuts — \so is my brother ich bin gegen Nüsse allergisch — mein Bruder auch

I hope they stay together — I hope \so, too ich hoffe, sie bleiben zusammen — das hoffe ich auch

I [very much] hope \so! das hoffe ich doch sehr!

6. (yes) ja

should we get going now? — I should say \so sollen wir jetzt anfangen? — ja, ich finde schon

can I watch television? — I suppose \so darf ich fernsehen? — na gut, meinetwegen [o von mir aus]

is this that the correct answer? — I suppose \so ist das die richtige Antwort? — ich glaube schon [o ja]

I'm afraid \so ich fürchte ja

7. AM ( fam: contradicting) doch

haha, you don't have a bike — I do \so haha, du hast ja gar kein Fahrrad — hab' ich wohl!

8. (that) das

\so they say so sagt man

\so I believe [das] glaube ich jedenfalls

I'm sorry I'm late — \so you should be es tut mir leid, dass ich mich verspätet habe — das will ich auch schwer hoffen

... or \so they say/I've heard... so heißt es jedenfalls/das habe ich zumindest gehört

Carla's coming over this summer or \so I've heard Carla kommt diesen Sommer, [das] habe ich jedenfalls gehört

well then, \so be it also gut

I told you \so ich habe es dir ja [o doch] gesagt

he looks like James Dean — \so he does er sieht aus wie James Dean — stimmt!

9. (as stated) so; (true) wahr

is that \so? ist das wahr?, stimmt das?

\so it is das stimmt

if \so... wenn das so ist...

that being \so,... angesichts dieser Tatsache...

to be quite \so wirklich stimmen

10. (this way, like that) so

I'm sure it's better \so ich bin sicher, so ist es besser

and \so it was und so kam es dann auch

and \so it was that... und so kam es, dass...

it \so happened that I was in the area ich war zufällig [gerade] in der Nähe

and \so forth [or on] und so weiter

\so to say [or speak] sozusagen

11.

▶ \so far \so good so weit, so gut

▶ \so long bis dann [o später]

▶ \so much for that so viel zum Thema

▶ \so what? na und? fam, na wenn schon? fam

II. conj

1. (therefore) deshalb, daher

I couldn't find you \so I left ich konnte dich nicht finden, also bin ich gegangen

my landlord kicked me out and \so I was forced to seek yet another apartment mein Vermieter hat mich rausgeworfen, weshalb ich mir schon wieder eine neue Wohnung suchen musste

2. ( fam: whereupon)

he said he wanted to come along, \so I told him that... er sagte, er wolle mitfahren, worauf ich ihm mitteilte, dass...

3. (introducing a sentence) also

\so we leave on the Thursday wir fahren also an diesem Donnerstag

\so that's what he does when I'm not around das macht er also, wenn ich nicht da bin

\so where have you been? wo warst du denn die ganze Zeit?

\so what's the problem? wo liegt denn das Problem?

\so that's that for now das wär's dann fürs Erste fam

4. (in order to) damit

be quiet \so she can concentrate sei still, damit sie sich konzentrieren kann

5.

▶ \so long as... (if) sofern; (for the time) solange

I'll join the army \so long as you do too ich gehe zum Militär, sofern du auch gehst

\so long as he doesn't go too far,... solange er nicht zu weit geht,...

▶ \so there! ( hum) ätsch! Kindersprache

mine's bigger than yours, \so there! ( hum) ätsch, meiner ist größer als deiner! Kindersprache

III. adj (sl) typisch fam

that's \so 70's das ist typisch 70er fam

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abbr S
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SO abk Br Stationery Office (Amt, das Publikationen der Regierungsstellen herausgibt und für die Verteilung von Büroartikeln an Ministerien und Ämter zuständig ist)

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1.
[səʊ]adverb

1) (by that amount) so

as winter draws near, so it gets darker — je näher der Winter rückt, desto dunkler wird es

as fast as the water poured in, so we bailed it out — in dem Maße, wie das Wasser eindrang, schöpften wir es heraus

so... as — so... wie

there is nothing so fine as... — es gibt nichts Schöneres als...

not so [very] difficult/easy — etc. nicht so schwer/leicht usw.

so beautiful a present — so ein schönes Geschenk; ein so schönes Geschenk

so far — bis hierher; (until now) bisher; bis jetzt; (to such a distance) so weit

and so on [and so forth] — und so weiter [und so fort]

so long! — bis dann od. nachher! (ugs.)

so many — so viele; (unspecified number) soundso viele

so much — so viel; (unspecified amount) soundso viel

the villages are all so much alike — die Dörfer gleichen sich alle so sehr

so much for him/his plans — (that is all) das wärs, was ihn/seine Pläne angeht

so much for my hopes — und ich habe mir solche Hoffnungen gemacht

so much the better — um so besser

not so much... as — weniger... als [eher]

not so much as — (not even) [noch] nicht einmal

2) (in that manner) so

so be it — einverstanden

this being so — da dem so ist (geh.)

it so happened that he was not there — er war [zufällig] gerade nicht da

3) (to such a degree) so

this answer so provoked him that... — diese Antwort provozierte ihn so od. derart, dass...

so much so that... — so sehr, dass...; das geht/ging so weit, dass...

4) (with the intent)

so as to — um... zu

so [that] — damit

5) (emphatically) so

I'm so glad/tired! — ich bin ja so froh/müde!

so kind of you! — wirklich nett von Ihnen!

so sorry! — (coll.) Entschuldigung!; Verzeihung!

6) (indeed)

It's a rainbow! - So it is! — Es ist ein Regenbogen! - Ja, wirklich!

you said it was good, and so it was — du sagtest, es sei gut, und so war es auch

is that so? — so? (ugs.); wirklich?

and so he did — und das machte/tat er [dann] auch

it may be so, possibly so — [das ist] möglich

7) (likewise)

so am/have/would/could/will/do I — ich auch

8) (thus) so

and so it was that... — und so geschah es, dass...

not so! — nein, nein!

9) (replacing clause, phrase, word)

he suggested that I should take the train, and if I had done so,... — er riet mir, den Zug zu nehmen, und wenn ich es getan hätte,...

I'm afraid so — leider ja; ich fürchte schon

the teacher said so — der Lehrer hat es gesagt

I suppose so — ich nehme an (ugs.); expr. reluctant agreement wenn es sein muss; granting grudging permission von mir aus

I told you so — ich habe es dir [ja] gesagt

he is a man of the world, so to say or speak — er ist sozusagen ein Mann von Welt

it will take a week or so — es wird so ungefähr (ugs.) od. etwa eine Woche dauern

there were twenty or so people — es waren so (ugs.) um die zwanzig Leute da

very much so — in der Tat; allerdings
2. conjunction
(therefore) daher

so 'that's what he meant — das hat er also gemeint

so what is the answer? — wie lautet also die Antwort?

so 'there you are! — da bist du also!

so there you 'are! — ich habe also Recht!

so that's 'that — (coll.) (it's done) [al]so, das wars (ugs.); (it's over) das wars also (ugs.); (everything has been taken care of) das wärs dann (ugs.)

so 'there! — [und] fertig!; [und damit] basta! (ugs.)

so you see... — du siehst also...

so? — na und?

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adv.

also adv.

daher adv.

demnach adv.

so adv.

English-german dictionary > SO

15 esperar

v.

1 to wait (for).

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for somebody to do something

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming

quien espera desespera (Prov) a watched pot never boils

Elsa espera pacientemente Elsa waits patiently.

2 to hope (tener esperanza de).

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help

esperar que to hope that

espero que sí/no I hope so/not

esperar hacer algo to hope to do something

Esperamos que suceda lo mejor We hope for the best.

3 to expect (tener confianza en).

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction

esperar algo de alguien to expect something from somebody, to hope for something from somebody

como era de esperar as was to be expected

Elsa espera un milagro Elsa expects a miracle.

4 to await, to be in store for (ser inevitable).

le esperan dificultades many difficulties await him

¡me espera una buena en casa! (informal) I'm in for it when I get home!

5 to wait for, to await, to wait.

Elsa espera el tren Elsa waits for the train.

6 to expect to, to look forward to, to hope to, to be expecting to.

Ellos esperan llegar pronto They hope to arrive soon.

7 to await for, to expect, to watch for.

Ellos esperan la noticia They await for the news.

Me espera una sorpresa A surprise awaits for me.

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esperar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener esperanza) to hope for, expect

■ esperan un milagro they're hoping for a miracle

■ esperar la gloria to hope for glory

2 (contar, creer) to expect

■ no te esperábamos hasta mañana we didn't expect you till tomorrow

■ llegaron tarde como era de esperar they arrived late as expected

3 (aguardar) to wait for, await

■ espera un momento wait a moment

■ espero a mi padre I'm waiting for my father

4 (desear) to hope

■ espero que cantes I hope you'll sing

■ espero verlo I hope to see him

5 (ser inevitable) to await, be ahead

■ mala noche nos espera there's a bad night ahead

6 figurado (bebé) to expect

► verbo intransitivo

1 to wait

■ esperaré hasta que lleguen I'll wait until they get here

► verbo pronominal esperarse

1 (aguardar) to wait

■ espérense en recepción please wait in reception

2 (creer, contar) to expect

■ se espera que seas puntual you're expected to be punctual

3 (desear) to hope

■ se espera que lo hayan pasado bien we hope you've had a good time

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en espera de noticias tuyas we hope to hear from you soon

¡espérate sentado! don't hold your breath!, you'll be waiting till the cows come home!

espero que no I hope not

espero que sí I hope so

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

hacerse esperar to keep people waiting

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

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verb

1) to wait for, await

2) expect

3) hope

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- esperarse

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1. VT

1) (=aguardar) [+ tren, persona] to wait for

estaba esperando el avión — I was waiting for the plane

esperaban noticias de los rehenes — they were waiting for o awaiting news of the hostages

fuimos a esperarla a la estación — we went to meet her at the station

nos espera un duro invierno — we've got a hard winter ahead of us

¡la que te espera cuando llegues a casa! — you're (in) for it when you get home!

de aquí te espero * —

un lío de aquí te espero — * a tremendous row *

dijo unas tonterías de aquí te espero — he said some really stupid things

2) (=desear) to hope

espero llegar a tiempo — I hope to arrive on time

eso espero — I hope so

han prometido castigar a los culpables y espero que sea así — they've promised to punish those responsible and I hope they will

- ya nos pagará -espero que sea así — "he'll pay us, you'll see" - "I hope you're right o I hope so"

espero que te haya gustado — I hope you liked it

espero que vengas — I hope you'll come

espero que no sea nada grave — I hope it isn't anything serious

-¿vienen a la fiesta? -espero que sí — "are they coming to the party?" - "I hope so"

-¿crees que se enfadará? -espero que no — "do you think she will be angry?" - "I hope not"

3) (=contar con) to expect

¿esperas visita? — are you expecting someone?

espero su llamada en cualquier momento — I expect his call at any moment

no me esperes antes de las siete — don't expect me before seven

¿acaso esperas que pague yo? — you're not expecting me to pay, are you?

llegaron antes de lo que yo esperaba — they arrived sooner than I expected

esperaban que les pidiera perdón — they were expecting him to apologize

¿qué esperas, que encima te lo agradezca? — don't expect me to thank you for it as well

¿qué puedes esperar de él, después de cómo se ha comportado? — what do you expect from him, after the way he has behaved?

• era de esperar — it was to be expected

era de esperar que eso sucediera — it was to be expected that that would happen

era de esperar que no viniera — it was to be expected that he wouldn't come

• no esperaba menos de ti — I expected nothing o no less of you

llamará cuando menos te lo esperes — he'll call when you least expect it

- esperar algo como agua de mayo

4) [+ bebé]

está esperando un hijo — she's expecting (a baby)

está esperando su primer hijo — she's expecting her first child

2. VI

1) (=aguardar) to wait

esperaré aquí — I'll wait here

¡espera un momento, este no es mi libro! — hold on o wait a minute, this isn't my book!

espera en la puerta, ahora mismo voy — wait at the door, I'm just coming

esperar a o hasta que algn haga algo — to wait for sb to do sth

• hacer esperar a algn — keep sb waiting

su respuesta no se hizo esperar — his answer wasn't long in coming

- esperar desesperando

- espera y verás

- puedes esperar sentado

- el que espera desespera

2)

• esperar en algn — to put one's hopes o trust in sb

esperar en Dios — to trust in God

3.

See:

esperarse
ESPERAR Esperar tiene en inglés varias traducciones, entre las que se encuentran wait (for), await, hope y expect. ► Se traduce por wait ( for ) cuando esperar se refiere al hecho de aguardar la llegada de alguien o de un suceso: Hice el examen hace dos meses y todavía estoy esperando los resultados I took the exam two months ago and I'm still waiting for the results La esperó media hora y después se fue a casa He waited half an hour for her and then went home ► El verbo await es un verbo de uso similar a wait for, aunque no requiere el uso de la preposición y no es muy corriente en inglés moderno: Esperaban ansiosamente la llegada del Rey They eagerly awaited the arrival of the King ► Se traduce por hope cuando deseamos que algo suceda, pero no estamos seguros de si ocurrirá o no: Espero que no se enfade mucho conmigo I hope (that) she won't be very annoyed with me Después de terminar la carrera espero conseguir un buen trabajo I hope to get a good job when I finish university ► Traducimos esperar por expect cuando estamos muy seguros de que algo va a suceder o cuando hay una razón lógica para que algo suceda: Espero aprobar porque el examen me salió muy bien I expect to pass o I expect I'll pass because the exam went very well Ha resultado mejor de lo que esperábamos It was better than we expected Está esperando un niño She's expecting (a baby) Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <autobús/persona/acontecimiento> to wait for

la esperé dos horas — I waited for her for two hours

esperaban con impaciencia su llegada — they were really looking forward to her coming

le encanta hacerse esperar — he loves to keep people waiting

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? — tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar — don't wait for me to eat

b) ( recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto — we went to meet her at the airport

c) sorpresa to await

su reacción no se hizo esperar — he was swift to react

le espera un futuro difícil — he has a difficult future ahead of him

ya verás la que te espera en casa! — (fam) you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! (colloq)

2)

a) (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos — just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera — when you least expect it

te espero alrededor de las nueve — I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada — I'm expecting a call

esperar que + subj: ¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?; era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail; no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind; esperar algo de alguien/algo to expect something of somebody/something; esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you; de ella no puedes esperar ayuda — don't expect her to help

b) <niño/bebé> to be expecting

está esperando familia — she's expecting

3) ( con esperanza) to hope

eso espero or espero que sí — I hope so

espero que no — I hope not

esperar + inf — to hope to + inf

espero no haberme olvidado de nada — I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar que + subj: espero que no llueva/que te guste I hope it doesn't rain/you like it; espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck; esperemos que no sea nada grave — let's hope it's nothing serious
2.
esperar vi

a) ( aguardar) to wait

no podemos esperar más — we can't wait any longer

espera, que bajo contigo — wait a minute o (colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

esperar a + inf: espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure; esperar (a) que + subj: esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in; espera (a) que te llamen wait until they call you; esperar sentado (fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming (colloq); ¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope!; quien espera desespera — waiting's the worst part

b) embarazada

estar esperando — to be expecting

¿para cuándo espera? — when's the baby due?
3.
esperarse v pron

1) (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? — wait a minute! can't you see I'm busy?

2) (fam) ( prever) to expect

no me esperaba eso de él — I didn't expect that of o from him

quién se lo iba a esperar! — who would have thought it!

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esperar¹

¹ = await, wait, wait for, hang on, be in store, tarry.

Ex: Comment published so far is favourable, but the code still awaits widespread adoption.

Ex: Otherwise documents will have to wait in cataloguing departments until the record does become available.

Ex: Please accept this from the person who was probably the biggest sceptic in the State of Ohio at the beginning -- if we had waited for this from the start, I think we never would have started.

Ex: ' Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

Ex: A worse fate is in store for those whose integrated library sustem vendor goes out of business or is bought by another vendor.

Ex: And arming himself with patience and piety he tarried awhile until the hubbub was stilled.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, humongous [humungous], massive, enormous, gianormous.

* esperamos su repuesta = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperar con impaciencia = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar el turno de Uno = wait + Posesivo + turn.

* esperar en el futuro = be in store for + Nombre + in the future, future + have in store.

* esperar entre bastidores = wait in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar impacientemente = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar su oportunidad = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* esperar una sorpresa desagradable = rude awakening + be in store, be in for a rude awakening.

* hacer esperar = cool + Posesivo + heels.

* hacer + Pronombre + esperar = keep + Pronombre + waiting.

* lo que espera a = what is on store for.

* lo que nos espera = things to come.

* protesta + no hacerse esperar = cry + ring out.

* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.

esperar²

² = call on/upon, expect, hope, count on, look to, bank on.

Ex: The difference is only that an indexer is not usually called upon to appreciate the subtleties of the subject to the same extent as an abstractor.

Ex: In a journal most formal items including articles, essays, discussions and reviews can be expected to be accompanied by an abstract.

Ex: It is hoped that a new ISDS manual and guidelines for bibliographic description will be published in 1986.

Ex: Bookstores can no longer count on customers buying books if there is a more attractive entertainment option.

Ex: Those with more faith than I look to gigantic electronic archives maintained by governments and private companies that will ensure the indefinite survival of the electronic records of humankind.

Ex: Don't bank on it, there can be bright sunshine, hailstones, drizzle, pouring rain and snowflurries in any given hour of the day.

* como cabe esperar = unsurprisingly, as one might expect, as expected.

* como cabía esperar = as expected.

* como cabría esperar = as might be expected, as one might expect.

* como era de esperar = as expected.

* como es de esperar = predictably, not surprisingly, as expected.

* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* es de esperar = hopefully.

* esperamos sus noticias = look forward to + hearing from you.

* esperando que = in hopeful expectation that.

* esperar con ansiedad = hope for, hold + Posesivo + breath.

* esperar con ansiedad (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar con interés (+ Infinitivo), = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar impacientemente (+ Infinitivo) = look forward to (+ Gerundio).

* esperar lo imposible = shoot (for) + the moon, cry for + the moon, ask for + the moon, reach for + the moon.

* esperar lo peor = expect + the worst.

* esperarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.

* esperarse Algo = come as + no surprise.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* que espera demasiado = over expectant.

* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.

* sin esperarlo = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

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esperar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for

esperaba el tren/a un amigo he was waiting for the train/a friend

podrías haber esperado un momento más oportuno you could have waited for a better moment

espérame, ya voy wait for me, I'm just coming

la esperé dos horas/en el bar I waited for her for two hours/in the bar

esperaban con impaciencia la llegada de sus amigos they were really looking forward to their friends coming, they couldn't wait for o they were dying for their friends to arrive ( colloq)

le encanta hacerse esperar he loves to keep people waiting

esperar algo/a algn PARA + INF:

¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

no me esperes para cenar eat without me o don't wait for me to eat

2 (recibir) to meet

la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

¿dónde van a esperar el Año Nuevo? where will you be seeing the New Year in?

3 «sorpresa» to await

la reacción del gobierno no se hizo esperar the government was swift to react

como no salgamos temprano ya sabes lo que nos espera a la salida de Madrid if we don't leave early, you know what problems we'll have o you know what it'll be like trying to leave Madrid

le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

¡ya verás la que te espera en casa! ( fam); you'll catch it o you'll be for it when you get home! ( colloq)

B

1 (contar con, prever) to expect

tal como esperábamos just as we expected

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it

ven a cenar, te espero alrededor de las nueve come to dinner, I'll expect you around nine

estoy esperando una llamada de Nueva York I'm expecting a call from New York

esperan un lleno completo they expect a full house

tuvo mayor aceptación de lo que se esperaba it proved to be more popular than had been expected

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

se espera que más de un millón de personas visite la exposición over a million people are expected to visit the exhibition

¿qué esperabas, que te felicitara? what did you expect me to do? congratulate you?

era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail, it was only to be expected that the project would fail

no esperes que cambie de idea don't expect me to change my mind

esperar algo DE algn/algo to expect sth OF sb/sth

esperaba otra cosa de ti I expected more of you

no hay que esperar mucho de las conversaciones we shouldn't expect too much of the talks

de ella no puedes esperar ayuda don't expect her to help, you can't expect to get any help from her

2 ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

esperan el primer hijo para mayo they're expecting their first child in May

está esperando familia she's expecting

C (con esperanza) to hope

¿te vienen a recoger? — eso espero are they coming to collect you? — I hope so

¿quedarán entradas? — espero que sí will there be any tickets left? — I hope so

¿habrá perdido el tren? — espero que no do you think he's missed the train? — I hope not

esperar + INF:

espero poder llegar a la cumbre esta vez I hope to be able to reach the summit this time

espero no haberme olvidado de nada I hope I haven't forgotten anything

esperar QUE + SUBJ:

espero que no llueva/que haga buen tiempo I hope it doesn't rain/the weather's nice

espero que tengas suerte I wish you luck

espero que no me haya mentido I hope he hasn't lied to me

esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious

¡y yo que esperaba que estuviera todo listo! and there was I hoping that everything would be ready!

■ esperar

vi

A

1 (aguardar) to wait

lo siento, no podemos esperar más I'm sorry, we can't wait any longer

mientras esperaba corregí los exámenes I corrected the tests while I was waiting

espera, que bajo contigo wait a minute o ( colloq) hold on, I'll come down with you

espere un momento, por favor wait a moment, please

espera un momento ¿tú qué haces aquí? just a moment, what are you doing here?

vamos, que el tren no espera come on, the train won't wait for us

esperar A + INF:

espera a estar seguro antes de hablar con ella wait until you're sure before you talk to her

mejor espero a tener un poco más de dinero ahorrado I'd better wait until I've saved a bit more money

esperar ( A) QUE + SUBJ:

el profesor esperó (a) que hubiera silencio the teacher waited for them to be quiet

tiene que esperar (a) que lo llamen you have to wait for them to call you o until they call you

esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in

esperar sentado ( fam): si piensa que lo voy a llamar puede esperar sentado if he thinks I'm going to call him he's got another think coming ( colloq)

¿que él cambie de idea? mejor espera sentada him change his mind? some hope! o don't hold your breath! o we could be waiting till the cows come home! ( colloq)

quien espera desespera waiting's the worst part, the waiting gets you down

2

«embarazada»: no sabía que estaba esperando I didn't know she was expecting

¿para cuándo espera? when's the baby due?

quedar esperando ( Chi); to get pregnant

B esperar por ( ant) esperar vt A 1.

■ esperarse

v pron

A ( fam) (aguardar) to hang on ( colloq), to hold on ( colloq)

espérate ¿no ves que estoy ocupada? wait a minute o hang on o hold on! can't you see I'm busy?

B ( fam) (prever) to expect

¿qué te esperabas por ese precio? what did you expect for that price?

no me esperaba esa reacción I hadn't expected her to react like that

¿quién se iba a esperar que saliera elegido él? who would have thought he would be elected?

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esperar ( conjugate esperar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹autobús/persona/acontecimiento› to wait for;

◊ ¿qué estás esperando para decírselo? tell him! what are you waiting for?

b) ( recibir) to meet;

◊ la fuimos a esperar al aeropuerto we went to meet her at the airport

c) [ sorpresa] to await;

◊ le espera un futuro difícil he has a difficult future ahead of him

2
a) (contar con, prever) to expect;

◊ tal como esperábamos just as we expected;

cuando uno menos lo espera when you least expect it;
te espero alrededor de las nueve I'll expect you around nine;
¿esperabas que te felicitara? did you expect me to congratulate you?;
era de esperar que el proyecto fracasara the project was bound to fail
b) ‹niño/bebé› to be expecting

3 ( con esperanza) to hope;
eso espero or espero que sí I hope so;
◊ espero que no I hope not;

esperar hacer algo to hope to do sth;
espero que no llueva I hope it doesn't rain;
esperemos que no sea nada grave let's hope it's nothing serious
verbo intransitivo
a) ( aguardar) to wait;

◊ no podemos esperar más we can't wait any longer;

espera a estar seguro wait until you're sure;
esperaron (a) que él se fuera para entrar they waited for him to go before they went in
b) [ embarazada]:

◊ estar esperando to be expecting

esperarse verbo pronominal
1 (fam) ( aguardar) to hang on (colloq), to hold on (colloq)
2 (fam) ( prever) to expect;
◊ ¡quién se lo iba a esperar! who would have thought it!

esperar
I verbo transitivo
1 (aguardar) to wait for: espera un momento, ¿seguro que hablas del mismo Pedro?, wait a minute, are you sure you're talking about the same Peter?
2 (tener esperanza) to hope: espero que todo salga bien, I hope everything turns out well ➣ Ver nota en hope 3 (desear, suponer) to expect
4 fig (un hijo) to expect ➣ Ver nota en expect
II verbo intransitivo to wait: no puedo esperar más, I can't wait any longer
♦ Locuciones: familiar de aquí te espero, incredible, massive: afuera hay un follón de aquí te espero, there's an incredible mess outside
esperar sentado, to have a long wait in store: si creéis que voy a participar en esa locura podéis esperar sentados, if you think that I'm going to have any part of that madness, you'll have to wait a long time
Esperar tiene tres significados básicos, que corresponden a tres verbos ingleses:
Aguardar, en sentido general, se traduce por to wait: Llevo media hora esperándote, I've been waiting for you for half an hour.
Tener esperanza, desear, se traduce por to hope: Espero que vengas mañana. I hope you will come tomorrow. Espero que sí. I hope so.
Suponer, esperar algo sabiendo que es muy probable que ocurra, se traduce por to expect: Espero la visita de un amigo (sabemos que va a venir). I'm expecting a friend to call.
' esperar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acecho
- aguardar
- amabilidad
- cruzarse
- ser
- esperanza
- pelaje
- pendiente
- prometerse
- satisfacción
- como
- esperado
- exigir
- favor
- hacer
- mucho
- preferir
English:
aim
- anticipate
- await
- bargain for
- bargain on
- daydream
- eruption
- expect
- hang about
- hang around
- hang on
- hold off
- hold on
- hope
- magic wand
- sit up
- to
- trust
- wait
- wait about
- wait around
- wind
- would
- bear
- bide
- count
- dark
- delay
- duly
- else
- hang
- hold
- mind
- unprepared
- unrealistic

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esperar

♦ vt

1. [aguardar] to wait for;

esperar el autobús to wait for the bus;

te esperaremos en el aeropuerto we'll meet you at the airport, we'll be waiting for you at the airport;

espéranos un minuto wait for us a minute;

¡espérame, que voy contigo! wait for me, I'm coming with you!;

¿a qué estás esperando? what are you waiting for?;

esperar a que alguien haga algo to wait for sb to do sth;

esperaré a que vuelva I'll wait till she gets back

2. [tener esperanza de]
todos esperamos la victoria we all hope for victory;

esperamos salir al campo el domingo we are hoping to go on a trip to the countryside on Sunday;

espero poder ayudar I hope I can be of some help;

esperar que… to hope that…;

espero que sí/no I hope so/not;

espero que no te hayas ofendido I hope you didn't take offence;

esperamos que no sea nada let's hope it's nothing serious;

ser de esperar: es de esperar que no ocurra ninguna desgracia let's hope nothing terrible happens;

era de esperar que ocurriría esto you could have predicted this would happen;

como era de esperar as was to be expected;

como era de esperar, llovió mucho as was to be expected o as you might expect, there was a lot of rain

3. [tener confianza en] to expect;

no esperábamos esta reacción we didn't expect this reaction;

espero que venga esta noche I expect (that) she'll come tonight;

esperar algo de alguien to expect sth from sb, to hope for sth from sb;

espero discreción de usted I expect discretion from you, I expect you to be discreet;

¿y qué esperabas (de alguien así)? what did you expect (from someone like that)?;

no esperaba menos de él I expected no less of him

4. [ser inminente para] to await, to be in store for;

nos esperan un buen baño y una cama there's a nice warm bath and a bed waiting for us;

le esperan dificultades he's in for some problems, there are problems in store for him;
Fam
¡me espera una buena en casa! I'm in for it when I get home!;
Fam
¡no sabes la o [m5] lo que te espera! you don't know what you're in for!

♦ vi

1. [aguardar] to wait;

espera en este despacho wait in this office;

espera, que ya voy wait a minute, I'm coming;

espera un instante o [m5]momento, ¿no es el famoso Pedro Valverde? hang on o wait a minute, isn't that the famous Pedro Valverde?;

no creo que puedas hacerlo – espera y verás I don't think you'll be able to do it – just (you) wait and see;

su enfado no se hizo esperar it didn't take long for her anger to surface;
Fam
si crees que te voy a dejar dinero, puedes esperar sentado if you think I'm going to lend you some money, you've got another think coming;

hacer esperar a alguien to keep sb waiting, to make sb wait;

me hiciste esperar una hora you kept me waiting (for) an hour;

Prov

quien espera desespera a watched pot never boils

2. [estar embarazada] to be expecting;

está esperando desde hace cuatro meses she's four months pregnant

♦ See also the pronominal verb esperarse

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esperar

I v/t

1 ( aguardar) wait for;

hacerse esperar keep people waiting

2 con esperanza hope;

(así) lo espero I hope so, hopefully;

espero que no I hope not, hopefully not;

es de esperar que it is to be hoped that

3 ( suponer, confiar en) expect

4

:

esperar un hijo be expecting a baby

5

:

de aquí te espero fam incredible fam

II v/i ( aguardar) wait;

puedes esperar sentado you’re in for a long wait

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esperar vt

1) aguardar: to wait for, to await

2) : to expect

3) : to hope

espero poder trabajar: I hope to be able to work

espero que sí: I hope so

esperar vi

: to wait

♦ See also the reflexive verb esperarse

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esperar vb

1. (aguardar) to wait / to wait for

¿hace mucho que esperas? have you been waiting long?

te esperé toda la tarde I waited all afternoon for you

2. (creer, imaginar) to expect

no esperaba que viniera tanta gente I didn't expect so many people to come

las cosas no le fueron tan bien como esperaba things didn't go as well as he'd expected

3. (tener esperanza, desear) to hope

espera ir a la universidad she hopes to go to university

espero que seáis muy felices I hope you'll be very happy

espero que sí I hope so

esperar un niño to be expecting a baby

hacer esperar a alguien to keep somebody waiting

Spanish-English dictionary > esperar

16 mögen

I Modalv.; mag, mochte, hat... mögen

1. Wunsch ausdrückend: ich möchte (Dial. mag) gehen I want to go; sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay; Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer; ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea; darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that; ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him; möchtest (Dial. magst) du mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?; ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder; ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (Am. movies); das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that; man möchte meinen... you might think...; man möchte verrückt werden! umg. it’s enough to drive you up the wall

2. Vermutung ausdrückend: das mag ( wohl) sein that may be (so); mag sein, dass... perhaps..., maybe...; das möchte sein Dial. (that) could be; wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be; wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may; was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that; was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?; man mag das bedauern, aber... it may be regrettable, but...; Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are; sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30; es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people

3. einräumend: mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants; was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do

4. auffordernd: Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward; sag ihr, sie möge oder möchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see me

II v/t (hat gemocht)

1. (wünschen) want; was möchtest du denn? (was ist?) what is it you want?

2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of; nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike; Milch mag ich nicht besonders I’m not particularly keen on (Am. not crazy about) milk; lieber mögen like better, prefer; Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee; am liebsten mögen like best

III v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want; ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it; ich möchte schon, aber... I’d like to, but...; sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet; er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school; magst / möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want / would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want / would you like to go on?

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to be fond of; to like; to love; may

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mö|gen ['møːgn] pret mo\#chte, ['mɔxtə] ptp gemo\#cht
1. vt
[gə'mɔxt] to like
mö́gen Sie ihn/Operettenmusik? — do you like him/operetta?

ich mag ihn/Operettenmusik nicht — I don't like him/operetta, I don't care for him/operetta

sie mag das ( gern) — she (really) likes that

sie mag kein Sauerkraut — she doesn't like sauerkraut

was möchten Sie, bitte? — what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?

mö́gen Sie eine Praline/etwas Wein? (form) — would you like a chocolate/some wine?, would you care for a chocolate/some wine?

nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee — no thank you, I would prefer tea or would rather have tea

2. vi

1) (eine Praline/etwas Wein etc mögen) to like one/some; (= etw tun mögen) to like to

ich mag nicht mehr — I've had enough

kommen Sie mit? – ich möchte gern, aber... — are you coming too? – I'd like to, but...

2) (= gehen/fahren wollen) to want to go

ich möchte (gern) nach Hause — I want to go home

ich möchte lieber in die Stadt — I would prefer to go or I would rather go into town ptp mögen

3. modal aux vb

1) (im Konjunktiv: Wunsch) to like to +infin

möchten Sie etwas essen? — would you like something to eat?, would you care for something to eat?

wir möchten (gern) etwas trinken — we would like something to drink

ich möchte gern Herrn Schmidt sprechen — I would like to speak to Mr Schmidt

ich möchte dazu nichts sagen — I don't want to say anything about that, no comment

ich hätte gern dabei sein mö́gen — I would like or have liked to have been there

ich hätte lieber dabei sein mö́gen — I would prefer or have preferred to have been there

das möchte ich auch wissen —

möge er/mögest du Erfolg haben (old) — may he/you be successful

2)

(im Konjunktiv: einschränkend) man möchte meinen, dass... — you would think that...

ich möchte fast sagen... — I would almost say...

3)

(geh Einräumung) es mag wohl sein, dass er recht hat, aber... — he may well be right, but...

wie dem auch sein mag — however that may be

was sie auch sagen mag — whatever she says

oder wie er auch heißen mag — or whatever he is or might be or may be called

es mag dieses Mal gehen — it's all right this time

mag kommen was da will — come what may

mag es schneien, so viel es will —

von mir aus mag er warten — as far as I'm concerned he can wait

man mag es tun, wie man will, aber... — you can do it how you like, but...

4)

(Vermutung) es mochten etwa fünf Stunden vergangen sein — about five hours must or would have passed

sie mag/mochte etwa zwanzig sein — she must or would be/have been about twenty

wie alt mag sie sein? — how old might or would she be?, how old is she, I wonder?

wo mag sie das gehört haben? — where could or might she have heard that?

was mag das wohl heißen? — what might that mean?

5) (= wollen) to want

sie mag nicht bleiben — she doesn't want to stay

6)

(Aufforderung, indirekte Rede) (sagen Sie ihm,) er möchte zu mir kommen — would you tell him to come and see me

Sie möchten zu Hause anrufen —

du möchtest dich brieflich melden — you should write

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1) (having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) fond of

2) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) like

3) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) like

4) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) may

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mö·gen

[ˈmø:gn̩]

I. modal vb

<mochte, hat... mögen>

+ infin

1. (wollen)

▪ etw tun \mögen to want to do sth

ich mag dich nicht mehr sehen! I don't want to see you any more!

ich mag dich nicht gern[e] allein lassen I don't like to leave you alone [or leaving you alone]

Stefan hat noch nie Fisch essen \mögen Stefan has never liked fish

das hätte ich sehen \mögen! I would have liked to see that!

ich mochte nicht länger bleiben I didn't want to stay longer

2. im Konjunktiv (den Wunsch haben)

▪ jd möchte etw tun sb would like to do sth

ich möchte gerne kommen I'd like to come

hier möchte ich gerne leben I'd really like to live here

ich möchte jetzt einfach Urlaub machen können I wish I could [or I'd like to be able to] just take off on holiday now

das möchte ich sehen! I'd like to see that!

möchten Sie noch ein Glas Bier trinken? would you like another beer?

möchten Sie etwas essen/trinken? would you like something to eat/drink?

ich möchte gerne etwas trinken I would like something to drink

ich möchte gern Herrn Kuhn sprechen I would like to speak to Mr. Kuhn

ich möchte dazu nichts sagen I don't want to say anything about that, no comment

ich möchte zu gerne wissen... I'd love to know...

das möchte ich auch wissen I'd like to know that too

ich möchte nicht stören, aber... I don't want to interrupt, but...

3. im Konjunktiv (einschränkend)

man möchte meinen, es wäre schon Winter you'd think that it was already winter

ich möchte fast sagen... I would almost say...

4. (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)

sie mag sogar Recht haben she may be right

hm, das mag schon stimmen hmm, that might [well] be true

das mag noch angehen it might be all right

was mag das wohl bedeuten? what's that supposed to mean?, I wonder what that means?

jetzt mag sie denken, dass wir sie nicht sehen wollen she probably thinks [that] we don't want to see her now

wie alt sie wohl sein mag? I wonder how old she is

nun, sie mag so um die 40 sein well, she must be [or I'd say she's] about 40

wo mag sie das gehört haben? where could [or might] she have heard that?

was mag das wohl heißen? what might that mean?

was mag sie damit gemeint haben? what can she have meant by that?

wie viele Leute \mögen das gewesen sein? how many people would you say there were?

es mochten so um die zwanzig Personen gewesen sein there must have been around twenty people there

es mochten etwa zwei Stunden vergangen sein about two hours would have passed

5. (geh: Einräumung)

mag das Wetter auch noch so schlecht sein,... however bad the weather may be,...

er mag das zwar behaupten, aber deswegen stimmt es noch lange nicht just because he says that, doesn't necessarily mean that it's true

mag kommen, was will, wir sind vorbereitet come what may, we are prepared

was immer kommen mag, wir bleiben zusammen whatever happens we'll stay together

das mag für dieses Mal hingehen it's all right this time

diese Warnung mag genügen let this warning be enough, this warning should suffice

was immer er auch behaupten/sagen mag,... whatever he may claim/say,...

so gemein wie es auch klingen mag, es ist die Wahrheit however cruel this may sound, it is the truth

er sieht immer noch sehr gut aus, mag er auch inzwischen Mittfünfziger sein he's still very handsome, even if he's in his mid-fifties now

... und wie sie alle heißen \mögen... whatever they're called

[das] mag sein maybe

[es] mag sein, dass sie Recht hat it may be that she's right

das mag schon sein, aber trotzdem! that's as may be, but still!

wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may

wer er auch sein mag whoever he may be

es mag wohl sein, dass er Recht hat, aber... he may well be right, but...

es mag so sein, wie er behauptet it may well [or might] be as he says

6. (Erlaubnis, Zustimmung)

▪ etw tun \mögen to be allowed [or able] to do sth

du magst tun, was du willst you may do as you please [or can]

mag sie von mir aus gehen she can go as far as I'm concerned

es mag schneien, so viel es will let it snow as much as it likes

7. (sollen)

▪ jd möge [o möchte] etw tun sb should do sth

bestellen Sie ihm bitte, er möchte mich morgen anrufen please tell him to ring me tomorrow

sagen Sie ihr, sie möchte zu mir kommen would you tell her to come and see me

Sie möchten gleich mal zur Chefin kommen the boss has asked to see you right away

Sie möchten zu Hause anrufen you should call home

8. in der Wunschform (wenn doch)

möge sie bald kommen! I do hope she'll come soon!

möge es so bleiben! may it stay like that!

möge das stimmen! let's hope it's true!

möge Gott [o der Himmel] das verhüten! God [or Heaven] forbid!

wenn sie mir das doch nur verzeihen möge! if she could only forgive me this!

9. DIAL, BES SCHWEIZ (können)

es mochte nichts helfen it [just] didn't help

II. vt

<mochte, gemocht>

1. (gernhaben)

▪ jdn \mögen to like sb

magst du ihn? do you like him?

ich mag ihn I do like him

er mag mich nicht he does not like me

sie mag ihn sehr [gern] she is very fond of him

die beiden \mögen sich [o einander] nicht the two of them don't like each other

2. (eine Vorliebe haben)

▪ jdn/etw \mögen to like sb/sth

sie mag das [gern] she [really] likes that

welchen Maler magst du am liebsten? who is your favourite painter?, which painter do you like best?

sie mag keine Hunde she does not like dogs

am liebsten mag ich Eintopf I like stew best, stew is my favourite [meal]

ich mag lieber/am liebsten Rotwein I like red wine better/best [of all]

3. (haben wollen)

▪ etw \mögen to want sth

ich möchte ein Stück Kuchen I'd like a slice of cake

ich möchte im Augenblick nichts mehr I don't want anything else for the moment

möchten Sie noch etwas Kaffee/ein Glas Wein? would you like some more coffee/another glass of wine?

nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee no thank you, I would prefer [or rather have] tea

magst du noch ein Bier? would you like another beer?

was möchten Sie bitte? what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?

4. (sich wünschen)

▪ jd möchte, dass jd etw tut sb would like sb to do sth

Ich möchte nicht, dass sie heute kommt I would not like her to come today

ich möchte, dass du dich sofort bei ihr entschuldigst I would like [or want] you to apologize to her at once

ich möchte nicht, dass das bekannt wird I don't want this to get out

ich möchte gern, dass er mir öfters schreibt I wish he would write [to me] more often

III. vi

<mochte, gemocht>

1. (wollen) to want [or like] to

es ist noch Nachtisch da, magst du noch? there is [still] some dessert left, would you like [to have] some more?

es ist doch keine Frage, ob ich mag, ich muss es eben tun it's not a question of whether I want to do it [or not], I have to [do it] [or it has to be done]

lass uns morgen weitermachen, ich mag nicht mehr let's carry on tomorrow, I don't feel like doing anymore today

wenn du magst, machen wir jetzt eine Pause we could take a break now if you like

iss doch bitte auf — ich mag aber nicht mehr come on, finish up — but I don't want any more

ich möchte schon, aber... I should like to, but...

nicht so recht \mögen to not [really] feel like it

gehst du mit ins Kino? — nein, ich mag nicht so recht are you coming to the cinema? — no, I don't really feel like it

2. (fam: gehen/fahren wollen)

▪ irgendwohin \mögen to want to go somewhere

ich mag jetzt nach Hause I want to go home

ich möchte nach Hause I'd like to go home

möchtest du auch ins Kino? do you want to go to the cinema too?

ich möchte zu Herrn Peters he would like to see Mr. Peters

ich möchte lieber in die Stadt I would prefer to go [or would rather go] into town

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen

1) (wollen) want to

das hätte ich sehen mögen — I would have liked to see that

2) (geh.): (sollen)

das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough

3) (geh.): (Wunschform)

möge er bald kommen! — I do hope he'll come soon!

4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)

sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty

Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called

wie viele Personen mögen das sein? — how many people would you say there are?

was mag sie damit gemeint haben? — what can she have meant by that?

[das] mag sein — maybe

5) (geh.): (Einräumung)

es mag kommen, was will — come what may

6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)

ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...

ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...

ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...

man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

[gern] mögen — like

sie mag keine Rosen — she does not like roses

sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him

ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]

2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)

möchten Sie ein Glas Wein? — would you like a glass of wine?

ich möchte lieber Tee — I would prefer tea or rather have tea
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (es wollen) like to

ich mag nicht — I don't want to

magst du? — do you want to?; (bei einem Angebot) would you like one/some?

2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)

ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing

er möchte zu Herrn A — he would like to see Mr A

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mögen

A. v/mod; mag, mochte, hat … mögen

1. Wunsch ausdrückend:

ich möchte (dial

mag)

gehen I want to go;

sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay;

Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer;

ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea;

darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that;

ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him;

möchtest (dial

magst)

du mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?;

ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder;

ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (US movies);

das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that;

man möchte meinen … you might think …;

man möchte verrückt werden! umg it’s enough to drive you up the wall

2. Vermutung ausdrückend:

das mag (wohl) sein that may be (so);

mag sein, dass … perhaps …, maybe …;

das möchte sein dial (that) could be;

wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be;

wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may;

was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that;

was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?;

man mag das bedauern, aber …it may be regrettable, but …;

Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are;

sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30;

es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people

3. einräumend:

mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants;

was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do

4. auffordernd:

Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward;

sag ihr, sie möge oder

möchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see me

B. v/t (hat gemocht)

1. (wünschen) want;

was möchtest du denn? (was ist?) what is it you want?

2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of;

nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike;

Milch mag ich nicht besonders I’m not particularly keen on (US not crazy about) milk;

lieber mögen like better, prefer;

Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee;

am liebsten mögen like best

C. v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want;

ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it;

ich möchte schon, aber … I’d like to, but …;

sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet;

er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school;

magst/möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want/would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want/would you like to go on?

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1.
unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen

1) (wollen) want to

das hätte ich sehen mögen — I would have liked to see that

2) (geh.): (sollen)

das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough

3) (geh.): (Wunschform)

möge er bald kommen! — I do hope he'll come soon!

4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)

sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty

Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called

wie viele Personen mögen das sein? — how many people would you say there are?

was mag sie damit gemeint haben? — what can she have meant by that?

[das] mag sein — maybe

5) (geh.): (Einräumung)

es mag kommen, was will — come what may

6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)

ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...

ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...

ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...

man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

[gern] mögen — like

sie mag keine Rosen — she does not like roses

sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him

ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]

2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)

möchten Sie ein Glas Wein? — would you like a glass of wine?

ich möchte lieber Tee — I would prefer tea or rather have tea
3.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (es wollen) like to

ich mag nicht — I don't want to

magst du? — do you want to?; (bei einem Angebot) would you like one/some?

2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)

ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing

er möchte zu Herrn A — he would like to see Mr A

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: mochte, gemocht)

= to like v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mögen

17 SO

[səʊ]
avverbio

1) (so very) così, talmente

what's so funny? — che cosa c'è di tanto divertente?

not so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto

he's not so stern a father as yours — non è un padre severo quanto il tuo

I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene

2) (to limited extent)

I can only work so fast and no faster — non posso lavorare più velocemente di così

so much (and no more) — non più di così

3) (in such a way)

so arranged that — disposto in modo tale che

do so — fai così

and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo

so be it! — così sia!

4) (for that reason)

so it was that — e fu così che

he was young and so lacked experience — era giovane e quindi inesperto

5) (true)

is that so? — davvero?

if (that's) so — se è così

6) (also) anche

if you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io

7) colloq. (thereabouts)

20 or so — circa 20

8) (as introductory remark)

so there you are — e così, eccoti qua

9) (avoiding repetition)

he's the owner or so he claims — è il proprietario o almeno così dice

he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...

I believe so — credo di sì

so I believe — è quel che penso

I'm afraid so — temo di sì

so it would appear — così sembrerebbe

so to speak — per così dire

I told you so — te l'avevo detto

so I see — lo vedo

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so — penso di no

who says so? — chi lo dice?

he said so — ha detto così

only more so — ancora di più

10) (reinforcing a statement)

"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"

"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"

"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"

it just so happens that — guarda caso

11) colloq. (refuting a statement)

"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"

I can so make muffins — sì che so fare i muffin

12) colloq. (as casual response)

"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"

so why worry! — e allora perché preoccuparsi!

so what? — embè?

13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché

14) so as per

so as not to disturb people — per non disturbare

15) so many (such large numbers)

so many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)

to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)

I can only make so many loaves — posso fare solo tante pagnotte così

16) so much (such large quantity)

so much sugar — così tanto zucchero

so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)

I can only make so much bread — posso fare solo tanto pane così

there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)

so much worse — talmente peggio

to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che

thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X quanto Y

17) so much as (even) neanche

he never so much as apologized — non si è neanche scusato

18) so much for

so much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...

so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza

so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano

19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che

••

so long! — colloq. (goodbye) arrivederci! ciao!

so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio

so there! — ecco!

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[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) così

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) così

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) questo; così

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) anche; lo stesso

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') in effetti
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) così, allora

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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abbr

Banking

See:

standing order

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SO
sigla

1 ( USA, significant other) partner; lui, lei

2 (GB, polit., Scotland Office) Dipartimento degli affari scozzesi.

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[səʊ]
avverbio

1) (so very) così, talmente

what's so funny? — che cosa c'è di tanto divertente?

not so tall as — colloq. non alto come o quanto

he's not so stern a father as yours — non è un padre severo quanto il tuo

I'm not feeling so good — colloq. non mi sento troppo bene

2) (to limited extent)

I can only work so fast and no faster — non posso lavorare più velocemente di così

so much (and no more) — non più di così

3) (in such a way)

so arranged that — disposto in modo tale che

do so — fai così

and so on (and so forth) — e così via, e avanti di questo passo

so be it! — così sia!

4) (for that reason)

so it was that — e fu così che

he was young and so lacked experience — era giovane e quindi inesperto

5) (true)

is that so? — davvero?

if (that's) so — se è così

6) (also) anche

if you accept so do I — se accetti, accetto anch'io

7) colloq. (thereabouts)

20 or so — circa 20

8) (as introductory remark)

so there you are — e così, eccoti qua

9) (avoiding repetition)

he's the owner or so he claims — è il proprietario o almeno così dice

he dived and as he did so... — si tuffò e nel farlo o facendolo...

I believe so — credo di sì

so I believe — è quel che penso

I'm afraid so — temo di sì

so it would appear — così sembrerebbe

so to speak — per così dire

I told you so — te l'avevo detto

so I see — lo vedo

I think so — penso di sì

I don't think so — penso di no

who says so? — chi lo dice?

he said so — ha detto così

only more so — ancora di più

10) (reinforcing a statement)

"I thought you liked it?" - "so I do" — "credevo che ti piacesse" - "sì che mi piace"

"it's broken" - "so it is" — "è rotto" - "lo vedo"

"I'm sorry" - "so you should be" — "sono dispiaciuto" - "lo credo bene"

it just so happens that — guarda caso

11) colloq. (refuting a statement)

"he didn't hit you" - "he did so!" — "non ti ha picchiato" - "sì che l'ha fatto!"

I can so make muffins — sì che so fare i muffin

12) colloq. (as casual response)

"I'm leaving" - "so?" — "me ne vado" - "e allora?"

so why worry! — e allora perché preoccuparsi!

so what? — embè?

13) so (that) (in such a way that) in modo che; (in order that) affinché

14) so as per

so as not to disturb people — per non disturbare

15) so many (such large numbers)

so many of her friends — così tanti suoi amici; (in comparisons)

to behave like so many schoolgirls — comportarsi come tante ragazzine; (limited amount)

I can only make so many loaves — posso fare solo tante pagnotte così

16) so much (such large quantity)

so much sugar — così tanto zucchero

so much of her life — così tanta parte della sua vita; (limited amount)

I can only make so much bread — posso fare solo tanto pane così

there's only so much you can take — non puoi sopportare oltre; (to such an extent)

so much worse — talmente peggio

to hate sth. so much that — detestare qcs. talmente tanto che

thank you so much — grazie mille; (in contrasts)

not so much X as Y — non tanto X quanto Y

17) so much as (even) neanche

he never so much as apologized — non si è neanche scusato

18) so much for

so much for that problem, now for... — e questo è tutto per quanto riguarda questo problema, passiamo ora a...

so much for equality — colloq. alla faccia dell'uguaglianza

so much for saying you'd help — colloq. meno male che avevi detto che avresti dato una mano

19) so long as colloq. purché, a patto che

••

so long! — colloq. (goodbye) arrivederci! ciao!

so much the better, the worse — tanto meglio, peggio

so there! — ecco!

English-Italian dictionary > SO

18 explicar

v.

1 to explain.

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?

explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works

Ella explicó el motivo She explained the motive.

2 to teach, to lecture in.

3 to explain to, to explain, to clear up, to make it clear for.

Elsa le explicó a su hijo Elsa explained to her son.

4 to account for.

Ellos explicaron el desastre They accounted for the disaster.

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explicar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to explain, expound, tell

■ ¿puedes explicar cómo desmontarlo? can you explain how to dismantle it?

■ explícame por qué no viniste tell me why you didn't come

2 (justificar) to justify

■ no pudo explicar su presencia he couldn't justify his presence

► verbo pronominal explicarse

1 (expresarse) to explain oneself, make oneself understood, make oneself clear

2 (comprender) to understand, make out

■ no me lo explico I can't understand it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¿me explico? do you understand?

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verb

to explain

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1. VT

1) (=exponer) [+ motivo, tema, cuestión, problema] to explain; [+ teoría] to expound

2) (Escol) [+ materia] to lecture in; [+ curso] to teach; [+ clase] to give, deliver frm

2.

See:

explicarse
EXPLICAR ► Cuando explicar lleva objeto directo e indirecto, el orden en inglés es normalmente explain + ((objeto directo)) + to + ((objeto indirecto)): ¿Puedes explicarme eso? Can you explain that to me? Ya se lo he explicado a mi familia I've already explained it to my family Os explicaré la situación I will explain the situation to you ► Sin embargo, si el objeto directo es una construcción más compleja, en inglés se sigue el mismo orden que en español, sin olvidar el uso de la preposición to: ¿Puedes explicarme por qué no viniste ni llamaste ayer? Can you explain to me why you didn't come or phone yesterday? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

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= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex. This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex. This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex. These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex. She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

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* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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1.
verbo transitivo to explain

no sé explicarlo — I don't know how to explain it
2.
explicarse v pron

a) (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me lo explico — I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself

se explica muy bien — he expresses himself very well

explícate — explain what you mean

¿me explico? — is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

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= account for, explain, present + discussion, set out, spell out, explicate, expound (on), set forth.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex: This article presents a detailed discussion of the use of Hypermedia for authoring, organisation and presentation of information.

Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

Ex: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* explicar Algo a Alguien = interpret + Algo + to + Alguien.

* explicar cómo = give + instructions for.

* explicar en detalle = explain + at length.

* explicar largamente = dwell on/upon.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* explicar las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión del incidente = explain + Posesivo + side of the incident.

* explicar + Posesivo + versión de los hechos = explain + Posesivo + side of the story.

* explicarse = puzzle out.

* explicar una noción = put across + conception.

* explicar un Tema con más detalle = expand upon/on + Tema.

* no saber cómo explicarlo = be at a loss to explain it.

* que se explica por sí mismo = self-explanatory [self explanatory/selfexplanatory].

* sin explicar = unexplained.

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explicar [A2 ]

vt

to explain

¿nos puedes explicar en qué consiste el juego? can you explain to us o show us how to play the game?

¿nos vas a explicar por qué llegaste tan tarde? are you going to explain why o give us an explanation as to why you were so late?

no sé explicarlo I don't know how to express o explain it

■ explicarse

v pron

1 (comprender, concebir) to understand

no me explico cómo pudo suceder una cosa así I don't understand o I can't make out how something like this could have happened

no me lo explico, si estaba aquí hace un momento I can't understand it o ( colloq) I just don't get it, she was here a moment ago

2

(hacerse comprender): se explica muy bien he expresses himself very well

espero haberme explicado con toda claridad I hope I have made myself quite clear

no sé lo que quieres decir, explícate I don't know what you're trying to say, explain what you mean

¿me explico? is that clear? o do you understand what I mean?

no sabe explicarse he isn't very good at expressing himself o putting his ideas across o explaining things

se explicó diciendo que él creía que caducaba mañana he explained it (away) by saying that he thought it expired tomorrow

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explicar ( conjugate explicar) verbo transitivo
to explain;
◊ no sé explicarlo I don't know how to explain it

explicarse verbo pronominal
a) (comprender, concebir) to understand;

◊ no me lo explico I can't understand it o (colloq) I just don't get it

b) ( hacerse comprender) to express oneself;

◊ explícate explain what you mean;

¿me explico? do you understand what I mean?
explicar verbo transitivo to explain
' explicar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
difícil
- repasar
- traducir
- llanamente
- minucia
English:
account for
- concoct
- die out
- elaborate
- explain
- for
- set-up
- show
- so
- spell out
- study
- account
- detail
- spell

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explicar

♦ vt

1. [exponer, contar] to explain;
[teoría] to expound;
explícame cómo funciona tell me how it works;

¿te importaría explicarme qué pasa? would you mind telling me o explaining what's going on?;

es una sensación rara, no lo puedo explicar it's a strange feeling, I can't explain it

2. [enseñar] to teach, to lecture in

♦ See also the pronominal verb explicarse

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explicar

v/t explain

* * *

explicar {72} vt

: to explain

♦ See also the reflexive verb explicarse

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explicar vb to explain / to tell [pt. & pp. told]

explícanos qué ha pasado explain what happened / tell us what happened

me lo explicó de nuevo he explained it to me again

Spanish-English dictionary > explicar

19 so

[səu] 1. adverb
1) ((used in several types of sentence to express degree) to this extent, or to such an extent: `The snake was about so long,' he said, holding his hands about a metre apart; Don't get so worried!; She was so pleased with his progress in school that she bought him a new bicycle; They couldn't all get into the room, there were so many of them; He departed without so much as (= without even) a goodbye; You've been so (= very) kind to me!; Thank you so much!) tako

2) ((used to express manner) in this/that way: As you hope to be treated by others, so you must treat them; He likes everything to be (arranged) just so (= in one particular and precise way); It so happens that I have to go to an important meeting tonight.) tako

3) ((used in place of a word, phrase etc previously used, or something previously stated) as already indicated: `Are you really leaving your job?' `Yes, I've already told you / said so'; `Is she arriving tomorrow?' `Yes, I hope so'; If you haven't read the notice, please do so now; `Is that so (= true)?' `Yes, it's really so'; `Was your father angry?' `Yes, even more so than I was expecting - in fact, so much so that he refused to speak to me all day!) tako

4) (in the same way; also: `I hope we'll meet again.' `So do I.'; She has a lot of money and so has her husband.) tudi

5) ((used to express agreement or confirmation) indeed: `You said you were going shopping today.' `So I did, but I've changed my mind.'; `You'll need this book tomorrow, won't you?' `So I will.') seveda
2. conjunction
((and) therefore: John had a bad cold, so I took him to the doctor; `So you think you'd like this job, then?' `Yes.'; And so they got married and lived happily ever after.) torej

- so-called
- so-so
- and so on/forth
- or so
- so as to
- so far
- so good
- so that
- so to say/speak
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[sóu]
I.

adverb

tako, na ta način, s tem; v takem stanju; v redu, dobro; zato, potemtakem, iz tega razloga, zaradi tega, torej, kot posledica tega; tudi;

1.

so so — tako tako, ne dobro ne slabo

so and so — tako ali tako

so as — na isti način kot; tako da (posledica)

so... as — toliko... kolikor

never before so useful as now — nikoli poprej tako koristen kot zdaj

so be it! — tako bodi! pa dobro! (naj bo!)

so far — doslej

so far so good — doslej (vse) dobro

so far I haven't heard of him — doslej nimam glasu o njem

so far as (in so far as) I am concerned — kar se mene tiče

so far as I know — kolikor (jaz) vem

so far forth — do te stopnje, archaic doslej

so far from — nasprotno od, namesto da

so fashion American na ta način, tako

so help me! — (prisega) tako mi bog pomagaj!

so long! colloquially na svidenje!

so many — tako mnogi, toliki

so many men, so many minds — kolikor ljudi (glav), toliko mnenj

so much — toliko, v tolikšni meri

so much bread — toliko kruha

so much for that — toliko o tem, s tem je stvar urejena

so much the better (the worse) — toliko bolje (slabše)

so tempting an offer — tako zapeljiva ponudba

so then — torej tako je to; zaradi tega

so to speak — tako rekoč;

2.

and so on, and so forth — in tako dalje

even so — celó tako, celó v tem primeru

ever so — neskončno

he was ever so pleased — preprosto (naravnost) očaran je bil

it was ever so much better as it was before — bilo je neprimerno bolje poprej

every so often — tu pa tam

if so — če je (to) tako, v takem primeru

in so far as... — v toliki meri, da...; toliko, da...

in so many words — dobesedno, prav s temi besedami

Mr. So-and-so — g. ɔ.Y.

not so very bad — ne ravno slabo

or so — približno (toliko)

10 pounds or so — 10 funtov ali kaj takega

quite so — takó je, popolnoma točno

why so? — zakaj tako? zakaj to?;

3.

I hope so — upam, da

I told so — rekel sem tako (to)

Do you think he will come? -- I think so. — Misliš, da bo prišel? -- Mislim, da (bo).

I sent it to you. -- So you did. — Poslal sem ti to. -- Da, si (poslal). Res je. Tako je.

Her brother came and so did she. — Njen brat je prišel in ona tudi;

4.

I avoid him so as not to be obliged to talk to him — izogibam se ga, da mi ni treba govoriti z njim

he is not so rich as his brother — ni tako bogat kot njegov brat

I am sorry to see you so — žal mi je, da vas vidim v takem stanju

it is not so much that he cannot as that he will not — ni toliko, da ne more, kot pa, da noče

they climbed like so many monkeys — plezali so kot (prave) opice

it is only so much rubbish — vse to je nesmisel (neumnost)

is that so? — je to tako? je res? tako? res?

you are unhappy, but I am still more so — ti si nesrečen, jaz pa še bolj

he was not so sick but he could eat a hearty dinner — ni bil toliko bolan, da ne bi mogel pojesti obilne večerje

I found them so many robbers — ugotovil (spoznal) sem, da niso nič drugega kot tatovi

that is ever so much better colloquially to je toliko bolje

he did not so much as look at me — še (niti) pogledal me ni

as you make your bed, so you must lie — kakor si si postlal, tako boš spal

and so say all of us — in tega mnenja smo mi vsi

you don't say so! — (saj to) ni mogoče!

all he said was so much slander — vse, kar je rekel, ni bilo nič drugega kot samo obrekovanje

I told him everything, so you need not write to him — vse sem mu povedal, torej ni treba, da mu pišeš

I do not want it, so there you are — ne maram tega, da veš (sedaj veš);

II.

conjunction colloquially

zaradi tega, zato; torej, potemtakem; (v pogojnih in dopustnih stavkih) če le

so, that's what it is! — takó je torej to!

so that — tako da

he annoyed us so that we never asked him again — tako nas je dolgočasil, da ga nismo nikoli več povabili;

III.

interjection

tako! narejeno! opravljeno!

English-Slovenian dictionary > so

20 estar

v.

1 to be.

estamos a veinte grados (expresa valores, grados) it's twenty degrees here

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

está terminado it's finished

2 to be.

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?

¿está María? — no, no está is Maria there? — no, she's not here

Ella estuvo aburrida She was bored.

El edificio está en la calle tres The building is on third street.

3 to be (expresa cualidad, estado).

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty

4 to be (expresa estado).

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving

estamos de suerte we're in luck

estar de vacaciones to be on holiday

estar de viaje to be on a trip

estar en uso to be in use

estar en guardia to be on guard

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water

5 to be.

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

6 to stay, to be.

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go

7 to be ready (hallarse listo).

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?

8 to be for.

Me estuvo difícil el examen The exam was difficult for me.

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ESTAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

estoy, estás, está, estamos, estáis, están.

Imperfect Indicative

estaba, estabas, estaba, estábamos, estabais, estaban.

Past Indicative

estuve, estuviste, estuvo, estuvimos, estuvisteis, estuvieron.

Future Indicative

estaré, estarás, estará, estaremos, estaréis, estarán.

Conditional

estaría, estarías, estaría, estaríamos, estaríais, estarían.

Present Subjunctive

esté, estés, esté, estemos, estéis, estén.

Imperfect Subjunctive

estuviera, estuvieras, estuviera, estuviéramos, estuvierais, estuvieran;

estuviese, estuvieses, estuviese, estuviésemos, estuvieseis, estuviesen.

Future Subjunctive

estuviere, estuvieres, estuviere, estuviéremos, estuviereis, estuvieren.

Imperative

está (tú), esté (él/Vd.), estemos (nos.), estad (vos.), estén (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to be

- estar en contra
- estarse
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Para las expresiones estar bien, estar mal, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [indicando situación] to be

¿dónde estabas? — where were you?

la última vez que estuve en Roma — the last time I was in Rome

Madrid está en el centro de España — Madrid is in the centre of Spain

el monumento está en la plaza — the monument is in the square

eso no está en sus declaraciones — that's not in any of his statements

-las tijeras están en el cajón -no, aquí no están — "the scissors are in the drawer" - "no, they're not in here"

-hola, ¿está Carmen? -no, no está — "hello, is Carmen in?" - "no, I'm afraid she isn't"

el día que estuve a verlo — the day I went to see him

• está [fuera] — [de casa] she's out; [de la ciudad/en el extranjero] she's away

• [ya que] estamos — while we are at it

2) [indicando un estado transitorio]

a) + adj, adv to be

está mucho mejor — he's much better

estar enfermo {o} malo — to be ill

estoy muy cansada — I'm very tired

¿estás casado o soltero? — are you married or single?

está vacío — it's empty

estaba herido — he was injured

¿cómo estamos? — [gen] how are we doing?; [a otra persona] how are you?

con este frío, aquí no se puede estar — it's unbearably cold here

¡qué bueno está este café! — this coffee's really good!

mis padres están como siempre — my parents are the same as ever

¿está libre el baño? — is the bathroom free?

¿qué tal {o} cómo estás? — how are you?

el récord anterior estaba en 33 segundos — the previous record was {o} stood at 33 seconds

b) + participio to be

la radio está rota — the radio is broken

para las seis estará terminado — it will be finished by six o'clock

estaba sentada en la arena — she was sitting on the sand

está (embarazada) de dos meses — she's two months pregnant

él no estaba implicado — he wasn't involved

le está bien empleado por ingenuo — it serves him right for being so naïve

c) + gerundio to be

estaba corriendo — he was running

me está molestando — he's annoying me

se está muriendo — she's dying

venga, ya nos estamos yendo, que es tarde — come on, it's time to go, it's late

está siendo preparado — it's being prepared

nos estamos engañando — we're deceiving ourselves

3) (=existir) to be

además están los gastos del viaje — then there are the travel expenses

• [dejar] estar, déjalo estar — just leave him be

si dejas estar ese asunto te irán mejor las cosas — you'll do better to let the matter drop

4) [indicando el aspecto de algo] to look

¡qué elegante estás! — you're looking really smart!

estás más delgado — you've lost weight, you look slimmer

está más viejo — he looks older

el sofá estará mejor al lado de la ventana — the sofa will look better next to the window

ese tío está muy bueno — * that guy's gorgeous *, that guy's a bit of all right *

el traje te está grande — that suit is too big for you

5) (=estar listo) to be ready

estará a las cuatro — it'll be ready at four

en seguida está — it'll be ready in a moment

dos vueltas más y ya está — two more laps and that'll be it

¡ya está! ya sé lo que podemos hacer — that's it! I know what we can do

ya estoy — I'm done, that's me *

¡ya estamos! — [después de hacer algo] that's it!; [dicho con enfado] that's enough!

¿estamos? — [al estar listo] ready?; [para pedir conformidad] are we agreed?, right?, OK? *

¡ya estuvo! — Méx that's it!

6) [indicando fecha, distancia, temperatura]

estamos en octubre — it's October

cuando estemos en verano — when it's summer, in the summer

7) [en estructuras con preposición]
estar a
estamos a 8 de junio — it is 8 June {or} the 8th of June, today is 8 June {o} the 8th of June

estábamos a 40°C — it was 40°C

¿a cuántos estamos? — what's the date?

¿a cuánto estamos de Madrid? — how far are we from Madrid?

las uvas están a 1,60 euros — the grapes are one euro 60 cents

¿a cuánto está el kilo de naranjas? — how much are oranges per kilo?

estoy a lo que se decida en la reunión — I'm waiting to see what's decided at the meeting

estar a lo que resulte — to be waiting to see how things turn out
estar con
está con la gripe — he's down with flu, he's got the flu

estuvo con la enfermedad durante dos años — she had {o} suffered from the disease for two years

ya está otra vez con el mismo tema — he's harping on about the same old subject again

ya estoy con ganas de ir — I want to go now

estoy con ganas de pegarle — I feel like hitting him

• estar con [algn], yo estoy con él — I'm with him

los aliados estaban con ellos — the Allies were behind them
estar de
está de buen humor — he's in a good mood

están de charla — they're having a chat

está de camarero — he's working as a waiter

está de jefe temporalmente — he is acting as boss, he is the acting boss

está de luto — she's in mourning

¡estoy de nervioso! — I'm so nervous!

están de paseo — they've gone for a walk

estaba de uniforme — he was (dressed) in uniform

están de vacaciones — they are on holiday

está de viaje en este momento — he's away at the moment
estar en
en eso está el problema — that's (exactly) where the problem is

el problema está en que... — the problem lies in the fact that...

en ello estamos — we're working on it

no está en él hacerlo — it is not in his power to do it

creo que está usted en un error — I think you're mistaken

no está en sí — she's not in her right mind

yo estoy en que... — (=creer) I believe that...
estar para
para eso estamos — [gen] that's why we're here, that's what we're here for; [respondiendo a gracias] don't mention it

para eso están los amigos — that's what friends are for

• estar para [hacer] algo — (=a punto de) to be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth

está para salir — he's about to leave

• [no] estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for joking

si alguien llama, no estoy para nadie — if anyone calls, I'm not in
estar por (=en favor de) [+ política] to be in favour {o} (EEUU) favor of; [+ persona] to support hueso 1) estar por ({+ infin})
la historia de ese hallazgo está por escribir — the story of that discovery is still to be written {o} has yet to be written

está por ver si es verdad lo que dijeron — it remains to be seen whether what they said is true

está todavía por hacer — it remains to be done, it is still to be done

yo estoy por dejarlo — I'm for leaving it, I'm in favour of leaving it

está por llover — LAm it's going to rain
estar sin ({+ infin})
las camas estaban sin hacer — the beds were unmade, the beds hadn't been made

¿todavía estás sin peinar? — haven't you brushed your hair yet?
estar sobre algn/algo
hay que estar mucho sobre él para que estudie — you have to keep on at him to make sure he studies

hay que estar sobre el arroz para que no se pegue — you need to keep a close eye on the rice to make sure it doesn't stick to the pan

estar sobre sí — to be in control of o.s.

8) [en oraciones ponderativas]

• está [que] rabia — * he's hopping mad *, he's furious

estoy que me caigo de sueño — I'm terribly sleepy, I can't keep my eyes open

2.

See:

estarse

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I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

4) ( seguido de participios)

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable
2.
estar vi

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

b) ( figurar) to be

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...

luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about

7) (tener como función, cometido)

estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them

8) ( radicar)

ahí está el quid del asunto — that's the crux of the matter

estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not

9) (estar listo, terminado)

la carne todavía no está — the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy — I'll be right with you

ya está! ya sé la repuesta! — I've got it! I know the answer!

ahí está! — that's it!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

está lloviendo — it's raining

se está afeitando — he's shaving

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible — I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

2) ( con participio)

la foto está tomada con flash — the photo was taken with flash

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado — he remained sitting there for hours

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

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= be, become, live with.

Ex. Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex. Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex. Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

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* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate 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, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* 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 de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean.

* * *
I 1.
cópula

1) ( seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1] to be

qué gordo está! — isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat!

pobre abuelo! está viejo — poor grandpa! he's really aged

la sopa está deliciosa/muy caliente — the soup is delicious/very hot

está muy simpático conmigo — he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently)

todo está tan caro! — things are o have become so expensive!

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada — she is tired/furious/pregnant

2) (con bien, mal, mejor, peor)

están todos bien, gracias — they're all fine, thanks

qué bien estás en esta foto! — you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones — it's wrong of you not to forgive him; ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

3) ( hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío — she's married to a cousin of mine

4) ( seguido de participios)

estar sentado/echado/arrodillado — to be sitting/lying/kneeling (down)

estaban abrazados — they had their arms around each other; ver tb verbo auxiliar 2

5) ( con predicado introducido por preposición) to be; (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen — I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? — how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio — we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión — she has (the) measles

siempre está con lo mismo — he's always going on about the same thing

está de buen humor — she's in a good mood

están de limpieza/viaje — they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

hoy estoy de cocinera — I'm doing the cooking today

estaba de secretaria — she worked as a secretary

no estoy para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

estamos sin electricidad — the electricity is off at the moment

está sin pintar — it hasn't been painted yet

estar con alguien — ( estar de acuerdo) to agree with somebody; ( apoyar) to support somebody, be on somebody's side

el pueblo está con nosotros — the people are with us

estar en algo: no lo hemos solucionado pero estamos en ello or eso — we haven't solved it but we're working on it

6) ( introducido por que)

el agua está que pela — the water's scalding hot

está que no hay quien lo aguante — he's (being) unbearable
2.
estar vi

Sentido I

1) ( en un lugar)

edificio/pueblo ( estar ubicado) to be

¿dónde está Chiapas? — where's Chiapas?

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí — it's 20 kilometers from here

2)

a) persona/objeto ( hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿sabes dónde está Pedro? — do you know where Pedro is?

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? — what time do you have to be there?

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? — where did we get to in the last class?

b) ( figurar) to be

yo no estaba en la lista — I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

3) ( hallarse en determinado lugar)

¿está Rodrigo? — is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? — are we all here?

4)

a) (quedarse, permanecer)

sólo estaré unos días — I'll only be staying a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? — how long are you going to be in London (for)?

b) ( vivir)

ahora estamos en Soca — we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana — at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II

5) ( en el tiempo)

¿a qué (día) estamos? — what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? — what's the date today?

estamos a 28 de mayo — it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May

estamos en primavera — it's spring

¿en qué mes estamos? — what month are we in o is it?

Sentido III

6) (existir, haber)

y después está el problema de... — and then there's the problem of...

luego están los niños, hay que pensar en ellos — then there are the children to think about

7) (tener como función, cometido)

estar para algo: para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for; estamos para ayudarlos — we're here to help them

8) ( radicar)

ahí está el quid del asunto — that's the crux of the matter

estar en algo: en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies; todo está en que él quiera — it all depends on whether he wants to or not

9) (estar listo, terminado)

la carne todavía no está — the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo y ya está — you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy — I'll be right with you

ya está! ya sé la repuesta! — I've got it! I know the answer!

ahí está! — that's it!

10) ( quedar entendido)

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? — don't let it happen again, understand? o (colloq) got it?

11)

ya que estamos/estás — while we're/you're at it

12) (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl)

te está grande/pequeña — it's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor — the 46 fits you better
3.
estar v aux

1) ( con gerundio)

está lloviendo — it's raining

se está afeitando — he's shaving

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible — I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

2) ( con participio)

la foto está tomada con flash — the photo was taken with flash

ese asiento está ocupado — that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito — he's a proper young man now; ver tb estar cópula 4)
4.
estarse v pron

1) (enf) ( permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado — he remained sitting there for hours

¿no te puedes estar quieto? — can't you stay o keep still?

estése tranquilo — don't worry

2) (enf) ( llegar) to be

estáte allí media hora antes — be there half an hour before
II
masculino (esp AmL) living room

* * *

= be, become, live with.

Ex: Systems such as Dialog, IRS, ORBIT and BLAISE may be accessed by libraries and information units.

Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.

Ex: Medical advances are improving the lives of people living with HIV/AIDS, while prevention remains the key to stopping the spread of this disease.

* ¡cómo se nota que no está el jefe! = while the cat's away, the mice will play.

* ahí está el problema = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* ahí está la dificultad = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* creer que estar bien = feel + right.

* creer que estar mal = feel + wrong.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* de tal forma que + ser/estar = in such form as to + be.

* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.

* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* estando de acuerdo = approvingly.

* estando de servicio = while on the job.

* estando sentado = from a seated position.

* estar a años de distancia = be years away.

* estar abierto a = be open to.

* estar abocado a ser = be doomed.

* estar absorto en = be wrapped up in.

* estar aburridísimo = be bored stiff, be bored to death, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar aburrido como una ostra = be bored stiff.

* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between, straddle (between).

* estar a caballo entre... y... = lie + midway between... and..., tread + a fine line between... and, tread + the thin line between... and, tread + a delicate line between... and.

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a + Cantidad + de distancia = Cantidad + distant from.

* estar a cargo de = man, be the responsibility of.

* estar accesible = be up.

* estar accesible en línea = go + online.

* estar accesible en red = go + online.

* estar acertado = be right on track.

* estar acostumbrado a = be familiar with, be no stranger to, be used to.

* estar acostumbrado a + Infinitivo = be accustomed to + Gerundio.

* estar a dos velas = not have a bean.

* estar a + Expresión Numérica + de distancia = be + Número + away.

* estar a favor de = be for, be in favour (of), come down in + favour of.

* estar a favor de una idea = favour + idea.

* estar a favor o en contra = be for or against.

* estar agobiado de = be snowed under with.

* estar agradecido = be thankful.

* estar a la alerta de = be wary of.

* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.

* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = come up with + the goods.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = rise (up) to + challenge.

* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), be up to snuff.

* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.

* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.

* estar a la baja = be down.

* estar al acecho = lie in + wait.

* estar a la entera disposición de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + feet.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.

* estar a la orden del día = be the order of the day.

* estar a la par de = rank with.

* estar a la vuelta de la esquina = be just around the corner.

* estar al borde de = teeter + on the edge of.

* estar al completo = overbook.

* estar al corriente = monitor + developments.

* estar al día = monitor + developments, stay on top of + the game, stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar alejado + Expresión Numérica = be + Número + away.

* estar al lado de = stand by + Lugar.

* estar al loro de = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al máximo = overstretch.

* estar al mismo nivel = be on a par.

* estar al tanto = monitor + developments.

* estar al tanto de = be on the lookout for, keep + track of, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar a medio camino entre... y... = lie + midway between... and....

* estar a merced de = be at the mercy of.

* estar ansioso por = be eager to.

* estar ante = be faced with.

* estar apagado = be off.

* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.

* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* estar a resultas de = keep + track of.

* estar arraigado en = be rooted in.

* estar arrestado = be under arrest.

* estar arriba = sit on + top.

* estar a salvo = be in safe hands.

* estar asociado a = be associated with, be bound up with.

* estar atado a = hold + hostage to.

* estar atareado = be tied up.

* estar atento a = be on the lookout for, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar aterrorizado = be petrified of, be frightened to death, be scared stiff, be terrified.

* estar a tope = overstretch.

* estar atrancado = be stuck.

* estar atrasado en el pago = be in arrears.

* estar aumentando = be on the increase.

* estár aún más alejados = be one step further removed.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* estar ausente = lack.

* estar ausente de = be absent (from).

* estar avanzado = be well under way.

* estar avergonzado = be ashamed.

* estar averiado = be out of order.

* estar aviado = be (in) a mess.

* estar bajo arresto = be under arrest.

* estar bajo la tutela de = fall under + the auspices of.

* estar bastante acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar bastante alejado = be a distance apart.

* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.

* estar bien de salud = be in good health.

* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.

* estar borracho = be drunk, see + double.

* estar callado = keep + quiet.

* estar cansado de = be sick and tired of.

* estar capacitado para = be qualified to.

* estar casi finalizado = near + completion.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar castigado = be in the doghouse.

* estar cerca = be at hand, be on hand, be around.

* estar cerca de = be close to.

* estar chalado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar chiflado por = have + a crush on.

* estar chupado = be a cinch, be a doddle, be a breeze, be a snap, be a picnic, be duck soup.

* estar clarísimo = be patently clear.

* estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.

* estar colado por = have + a crush on.

* estar como una cabra = be a real nutter.

* estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.

* estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.

* estar completamente equivocado = be way off.

* estar comprometido a = hold + hostage to.

* estar comprometido a + Infinitivo = be committed to + Gerundio.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar condenado a ser = be doomed.

* estar conectado = be on.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar con el tema = be on the topic.

* estar confinado = be confined.

* estar confuso = blur, be at sixes and sevens with, be at a nonplus, be all at sea.

* estar congelado = be frozen stiff.

* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar contentísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar contraindicado = be contraindicated.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar convirtiéndose rápidamente = be fast becoming.

* estar correcto = be correct.

* estar correlacionado con = be correlated with.

* estar de acorde con = be commensurate 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, see + eye to eye (with/on), jive with.

* estar de acuerdo (con/en) = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* estar de acuerdo con una idea = subscribe to + idea.

* 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 de baja = be off work.

* estar de baja por enfermedad = be off work sick.

* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.

* estar de brazos cruzados = stand + idle, sit + idle.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar de camino a = be on the road to.

* estar de capa caída = be in the doldrums.

* estar de cháchara = chinwag.

* estar decidido a = be determined to, be of a mind to, be intent on, be all set to.

* estar decidido a continuar = be set to continue.

* estar decidido a + Infinitivo = be set to + Infinitivo.

* estar demasiado representado = overrepresent.

* estar de moda = be in.

* estar densamente poblado de = be dense with.

* estar dentro de = fall within/into.

* estar dentro de la competencia = be the province of.

* estar dentro de las posibilidades de uno = lie within + Posesivo + power.

* estar de palique = chinwag.

* estar de parloteo = chinwag.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar desacertado = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* estar desacreditado = hold in + disrepute.

* estar desapareciendo = be on the way out.

* estar desasosegado = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar desbordado de = be snowed under with.

* estar desbordante de = spill over with.

* estar descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar descontento con = express + dissatisfaction with.

* estar deseoso de = be anxious to, be more than ready for.

* estar desesperado = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.

* estar desocupado = stand + idle.

* estar desordenado = be out of order.

* estar desquiciado = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar destinado a = be intended for/to.

* estar destrozado = be + wreck, be a shambles.

* estar de suerte = be in luck.

* estar detenido = be under arrest.

* estar de vacaciones = be on vacation, be off on vacation.

* estar de vuelta = be back.

* estar de vuelta dentro de = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* estar directamente relacionado con = be directly correlated to.

* estar disgustado por = feel deeply about.

* estar disperso = lie + scattered.

* estar disponible = be available, be forthcoming, be at hand.

* estar dispuestísimo a = be more than willing to.

* estar dispuesto = be game.

* estar dispuesto a = be keen to, be prepared to, be willing to, be of a mind to, be willing and able to, be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar dispuesto y deseoso a = be willing and able to.

* estar dominado por Alguien = be under + Posesivo + thumb.

* estar ducho en = be adept at.

* estar dudoso = be doubtful.

* estar embarazada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar emocionado = be thrilled.

* estar empachado = have + indigestion.

* estar empeorando = be in decline.

* estar en = be in the course of.

* estar en alza = be up.

* estar enamorado de = carry + a torch for + Nombre, have + a crush on.

* estar en apuros = be in trouble, be in a fix.

* estar en ascuas = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en auge = go + strong.

* estar en Babia = be in cloud cuckoo land, live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en barbecho = lie + fallow.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar encaminado a = be on the road to.

* estar en camino de = be on the way to.

* estar encantadísimo = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar encantado = be thrilled.

* estar encantado de Hacer Algo = be more than happy to + Infinitivo.

* estar en casa = be in.

* estar en celo = be on heat, be in heat.

* estar encendido = be on.

* estar enchufado = be on.

* estar encinta = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en consonancia con = be consonant with, attune to, align + Reflexivo + with.

* estar en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), be in touch (with).

* estar en contra de = be against.

* estar en debate = be under discussion.

* estar en decadencia = be in decline, be in retreat.

* estar en declive = be in decline.

* estar en desacuerdo = be at variance, disagree, quarrel with, beg to differ, be at sixes and sevens with each other.

* estar en desacuerdo con = be at odds with, be at loggerheads with.

* estar en desacuerdo sobre = be at odds over.

* estar en desigualdad = be under par.

* estar en desventaja = be disadvantaged, be at a disadvantage.

* estar en deuda = be in debt.

* estar en deuda con = be beholden to.

* estar endeudado = be in debt.

* estar en dificultades = be in trouble.

* estar en duda = be in question.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el séptimo cielo = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar enemistados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en estado = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar enfermo de amor = be lovesick.

* estar en flor = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en floración = be in bloom, be in flower.

* estar en forma = be in shape, be in good shape.

* estar enfrascado en Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar enfrentados = be at loggerheads.

* estar en funcionamiento = be up.

* estar en función de = be a function of.

* estar en guardia = be on guard (against), be on + Posesivo + guard.

* estar en guerra con = be at war with.

* estar en igualdad de condiciones con = be on (an) equal footing with.

* estar en inferioridad de condiciones = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* estar en juego = be at stake.

* estar en la gloria = be on cloud nine, float on + air.

* estar en la inopia = live in + cloud cuckoo land.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en la misma categoria que = rank with.

* estar en la onda = attune to + wavelength.

* estar en las mismas = be back to square one.

* estar en las últimas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* estar en lo cierto = hit + the truth.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* estar en marcha = tick over.

* estar en mayoría = be in the majority.

* estar en medio de = caught in the middle.

* estar en minoría = be in the minority.

* estar en misa y repicando = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar enojado = get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle.

* estar en paz = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* estar en peligro = be in jeopardy, be in question, be endangered, be at risk, be at stake.

* estar en peligro (de) = be in danger (of).

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* estar en proceso de = be on the way to, be in the process of, be in the course of.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de + Infinitivo = be on to + Infinitivo.

* estar en retirada = be in retreat.

* estar en ruinas = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar en sintonía con = attune to.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en suspense = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en tensión = sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar en trance de = be in the process of.

* estar entre = fall between.

* estar entre la espada y la pared = be on the horns of a dilemma.

* estar entre los primeros = stay on top.

* estar entre rejas = be behind bars.

* estar entusiasmado = be thrilled.

* estar en un aprieto = be in a fix.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* estar en un berenjenal = be (in) a mess.

* estar en un mar de dudas = feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* estar en un sinvivir = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* estar en venta = be up for sale.

* estar en vías de = be on the road to, be in the process of.

* estar en vías de conseguir = be on the road to.

* estar en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold, sit on + the edge of + Posesivo + seat.

* estar equivoado = miss + the point.

* estar equivocado = be mistaken, be wide of the mark, be wrong, be in error, miss + the mark, be in the wrong.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* estar erróneo = be in error.

* estar esparcido = lie + scattered.

* estar estrechamente ligado a = be closely tied to.

* estar estropeado = be kaput.

* estar estropeándose = be on the way out.

* estar exento de pagar impuestos = write off.

* estar falto de = be short of.

* estar falto de práctica = get + rusty.

* estar familiarizado con = have + familiarity with.

* estar firmemente convencido = strongly held opinion.

* estar frenético = be furious.

* estar frito de sed = be parched, spit + feathers, be parched with thirst.

* estar fuera = be out.

* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.

* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.

* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.

* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.

* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.

* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.

* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.

* estar fuera de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.

* estar funcionando = be in place.

* estar furioso = fume.

* estar + Gerundio = be on the way to.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estar haciendo = be up to.

* estar haciendo Algo = have + Nombre + on the go.

* estar haciendo algo que no se debe = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* estar hambriento = starve.

* estar harto = have had enough.

* estar harto de = be all too familiar with, be sick and tired of.

* estar hasta la coronilla de = be sick and tired of.

* estar hecho a escala = be to scale.

* estar hecho con la intención de = be intended for/to.

* estar hecho con la mismas dimensiones que el original = be to scale.

* estar hecho el uno para el otro = be well suited to each other, be two of a kind, be a right pair.

* estar hecho para = be geared to, be intended for/to, mean, be cut out for.

* estar hecho polvo = be + wreck.

* estar hecho un desastre = look like + a wreck, be a shambles, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus, look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, be (in) a mess.

* estar hecho un esqueleto = be a bag of bones.

* estar hecho un flan = shake like + a leaf, tremble like + a leaf.

* estar hecho un lío = be at sixes and sevens with.

* estar hecho un perla = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un pinta = be a bit of a lad.

* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.

* estar helado = be frozen stiff.

* estar implícito en = run through.

* estar inactivo = lie + fallow, lie + dormant.

* estar incluido = be embedded.

* estar indeciso = be hesitant (to).

* estar indeciso entre... o... = be torn between... and....

* estar inerte = lie + fallow.

* estar informado puntualmente sobre = monitor + information on.

* estar inmune a = be immune against.

* estar inquieto = be disturbed.

* estar interesado en = be interested in, be keen to.

* estar inundado de = be snowed under with.

* estar junto a = stand by + Lugar.

* estar juntos = be together, stand + together.

* estar justo en medio de = stand + squarely in.

* estar la mar de contento = be over the moon.

* estar lejos de (ser) + Infinitivo = be far from + Gerundio.

* estar levantado = be up.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estar ligado a = be bound up with.

* estar listo = stand + ready, be ready.

* estar listo para = be poised to, stand + poised, be all set to.

* estar lleno de problemas = bristle with + problems.

* estar localizable = be locatable.

* estar loco = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar loco de alegría = be chuffed to bits, thrill + Nombre + to bits, be tickled pink.

* estar loco de contento = be beside + Reflexivo + with joy, be over the moon, be over the moon.

* estar loco de remate = be a real nutter.

* estar loco por = have + a crush on.

* estar majareta = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* estar mal = be wrong, feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* estar mal comunicado con = have + poor connections with.

* estar mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar manga por hombro = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar marcado por = be pockmarked with.

* estar mareado de tanto trabajo = be reeling.

* estar mejor = be better off, be better served by.

* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* estar motivado = be motivated, have + motivation.

* estar moviéndose en terreno seguro = be on secure ground.

* estar muerto de asco = be bored to death, be bored stiff, be bored to tears, be bored out of + Posesivo + mind.

* estar muerto de frío = be frozen stiff.

* estar muerto de hambre = be starving to death.

* estar muerto de miedo = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified.

* estar muerto de sed = spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar muy acostumbrado a = be all too familiar with.

* estar muy agradecido a = be indebted to.

* estar muy alejado de = be a long way from.

* estar muy arraigado en = be well embedded in.

* estar muy bajo = be way down.

* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* estar muy emocionado con/por = be excited about.

* estar muy esparcido = spread + Nombre + thinly.

* estar muy lejano = be far off.

* estar muy lejos = be far off, be a long way off.

* estar muy por delante de = be way out ahead of.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* estar muy separado = set + far apart.

* estar muy usado = be well thumbed.

* estar nervioso = be in a tizz(y), have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.

* estar oculto = lie + hidden.

* estar ocupado = busyness, be engaged, be tied up.

* estar ordenado en forma circular = be on a wheel.

* estar orgulloso de = be proud (of/to).

* estar orientado a/para = be geared to.

* estar orientado hacia = target.

* estar orientado hacia + Nombre = be + Nombre + driven.

* estar patas arriba = be a shambles, be (in) a mess.

* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.

* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* estar permitido = be permissible.

* estar plagado de = be rife with.

* estar plenamente convencido de Algo = feel (it) in + Posesivo + bones.

* estar pluriempleado = moonlight, work + a second job.

* estar pluriempleado, tener un segundo trabajo, tener un segundo empleo = work + a second job.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* estar por demostrar = be unproven.

* estar por detrás = be behind.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* estar por las nubes = be through the roof.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* estar precavido = be on + Posesivo + guard, be on guard (against).

* estar predestinado a = be predestined to.

* estar predispuesto = feel + partial.

* estar predispuesto a = be predisposed to/toward(s).

* estar preñada = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* estar preocupadísimo = be worried stiff (about), be worried sick.

* estar preocupado por = be anxious to.

* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.

* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a = be willing and able to.

* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.

* estar presente = be manifest, be present, be in evidence.

* estar presionado = be under the gun.

* estar propuesto a = be intent on.

* estar próximo = be at hand.

* estar quedándose sin = run + low (on).

* estar que + subirse + por las paredes = tear + Posesivo + hair out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress, be in hand.

* estar rebosante de = spill over with.

* estar rebosante de salud = fit as a fiddle.

* estar relacionado con = be associated with, regard.

* estar relacionado con el trabajo = be work related.

* estar resentido = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* estar resfriado = have + a cold.

* estar respaldado por Alguien = have + Nombre + behind + Pronombre.

* estar restringido = be constrained.

* estar resuelto a = be intent on, be all set to.

* estar saliendo con alguien = be in a dating relationship.

* estar salpicado de = be dotted with.

* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* estar saturado de trabajo = work to + capacity.

* estar sediento = be thirsty, spit + feathers, be parched, be parched with thirst.

* estar seguro = be sure, make + sure, set + your watch by.

* estar seguro de = be certain (of), be confident about, feel + confident.

* estar seguro de que = be confident that.

* estar sentado sin hacer o decir nada = sit by.

* estar separado = set + apart.

* estar separado de = be remote from.

* estar sesgado = bias, slant.

* estar siempre + Adjetivo = be ever + Adjetivo.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.

* estar siendo + Participio = be in process of + Nombre.

* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* estar sin trabajo = stay out of + work.

* estar sin una pela = not have a bean.

* estar sin un centavo = not have a bean.

* estar sin un céntimo = not have a bean

* * *

estar¹ [ A27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ estar (cópula)

A seguido de adjetivos

B estar bien, mal, mejor, peor

C hablando de estado civil

D seguido de participios

E con preposición + predicado

F con que + predicado

■ estar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A quedar ubicado

B

1 hallarse en cierto momento

2 figurar

C

1 hallarse en determinado lugar

2 acudir

D

1 quedarse, permanecer

2 vivir

Sentido II en el tiempo

Sentido III

A existir, haber

B tener como función etc

C radicar

D estar listo, terminado

E quedar entendido

F quedar grande, pequeño etc

G Derecho

■ estar (verbo auxiliar)

A con gerundio

B con participio

■ estarse (verbo pronominal)

A permanecer

B acudir

cópula

A (seguido de adjetivos) [ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) . Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser¹ (↑ ser (1)) ] to be

¡qué gordo está! isn't he fat!, hasn't he got(ten) fat! o put on a lot of weight!

¡qué alto está Ignacio! isn't Ignacio tall now!, hasn't Ignacio got(ten) tall o grown!

¡pobre abuelo! está viejo poor grandpa! he's really aged

el rape está delicioso ¿qué le has puesto? the monkfish is delicious, how did you cook it?

está muy simpático con nosotros ¿qué querrá? he's being o he's been so nice to us (recently), what do you think he's after?

no estuvo grosero contigo — sí, lo estuvo he wasn't rude to you — yes, he was

estás muy callado ¿qué te pasa? you're very quiet, what's the matter?

¡pero tú estás casi calvo! but you're almost bald, but you've gone almost bald o you've lost almost all your hair!

¿no me oyes? ¿estás sorda? can't you hear me? are you deaf?

¿está muerto/vivo? is he dead/alive?

está cansada/furiosa/embarazada she is tired/furious/pregnant

B ( con bien, mal, mejor, peor) [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

¿cómo están por tu casa? — están todos bien, gracias how's everybody at home? — they're all fine, thanks

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!

está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him

ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor

C (hablando de estado civil) to be

está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

sus padres están divorciados her parents are divorced

D

(seguido de participios): estaba sentado/echado en la cama he was sitting/lying on the bed

está colgado de una rama it's hanging from a branch

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other

estaba arrodillada she was kneeling (down)

ver tb estar¹ v aux B.

E (con predicado introducido por preposición) to be (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente)

estoy a régimen I'm on a diet

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?

estamos como al principio we're back to where we started

está con el sarampión she has (the) measles

estoy con muchas ganas de empezar I'm really looking forward to starting

siempre está con lo mismo/con que es un incomprendido he's always going on about the same thing/about how nobody understands him

estaba de luto/de uniforme he was in mourning/uniform

hoy está de mejor humor she's in a better mood today

están de limpieza/viaje they're spring-cleaning/on a trip

estoy de cocinera hasta que vuelva mi madre I'm doing the cooking until my mother comes back

estuvo de secretaria en una empresa internacional she worked as a secretary in an international company

estás en un error you're mistaken

no estoy para fiestas/bromas I'm not in the mood for parties/joking

estamos sin electricidad we don't have any electricity at the moment, the electricity is off at the moment

éste está sin pintar this one hasn't been painted yet

estar con algn (estar de acuerdo) to agree with sb; (apoyar) to support sb, be on sb's side

yo estoy contigo, creo que ella está equivocada I agree with you o ( colloq) I'm with you, I think she's mistaken

nuestro partido está con el pueblo our party supports o is on the side of the people

el pueblo está con nosotros the people are with us

estar en algo: todavía no hemos solucionado el problema, pero estamos en ello or eso we still haven't solved the problem, but we're working on it

estar por algn ( Esp fam); to be sweet o keen on sb ( colloq)

F (con predicado introducido por que):

está que no hay quien lo aguante he's (being) unbearable

el agua está que pela the water's scalding hot

vi

Sentido I (quedar ubicado)

A «edificio/pueblo» (quedar, estar ubicado) ; to be

la agencia está en el centro the agency is in the center

¿dónde está Camagüey? where's Camagüey?

el pueblo está a 20 kilómetros de aquí the town's 20 kilometers from here

B

1 «persona/objeto» (hallarse en cierto momento) to be

¿a qué hora tienes que estar allí? what time do you have to be there?

estando allí conoció a Micaela he met Micaela while he was there

¿dónde estábamos la clase pasada? where did we get to o had we got(ten) to in the last class?

2 (figurar) to be

esa palabra no está en el diccionario that word isn't in the dictionary

yo no estaba en la lista I wasn't on the list, my name didn't appear on the list

C

1

(hallarse en determinado lugar): fui a verla pero no estaba I went to see her but she wasn't there

¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?

¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everyone here?

2

(Col, RPl) (acudir): el médico había estado a verla the doctor had been to see her

D

1

(quedarse, permanecer): sólo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days, I'll only be here/there a few days

¿cuánto tiempo estuviste en Londres? how long were you in London?

2

(vivir): ya no vivimos allí, ahora estamos en Soca we don't live there anymore, we're in o we live in Soca now

de momento estoy con mi hermana at the moment I'm staying with my sister

Sentido II [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(en el tiempo): ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today o today's date?, what date is it today?

estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th ( AmE) o ( BrE) the 28th of May

estamos a mediados de mes we're halfway through the month

estamos en primavera it's spring, spring has come

¿en qué mes estamos? what month are we in o is it?

ellos están en primavera ahora it's spring for them now, it's their spring now

Sentido III

A

(existir, haber): y después está el problema de la financiación and then there's the problem of finance

dejar

B (tener como función, cometido) estar PARA algo:

para eso estamos that's what we're here for

para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for

ya que estamos/estás while we're/you're at it o ( BrE) about it

C

(radicar): ahí está el quid del asunto that's the crux of the matter

estar EN algo:

la dificultad está en hacerlo sin mirar the difficult thing is to do it o the difficulty lies in doing it without looking

todo está en que él quiera ayudarnos it all depends on whether he wants to help us or not

D

(estar listo, terminado): la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet

lo atas con un nudo aquí y ya está you tie a knot in it here and that's it o there you are

enseguida estoy I'll be with you in a minute o in a second, I'll be right with you

¡ya está! ¡ya sé lo que podemos hacer! I've got it! I know what we can do!

¡ahí está! that's it!

E

(quedar entendido): quiero que estés de vuelta a las diez ¿estamos? or (Ur) ¿está? I want you to be back by ten, all right?

que no vuelva a suceder ¿estamos? don't let it happen again, understand? o is that understood? o ( colloq) got it?

F

( Esp) (quedar) (+ me/te/le etc), (+ compl): esa falda te está grande/pequeña that skirt's too big/too small for you

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better

G ( frml) ( Derecho) estar A algo:

se estará a lo estipulado en la cláusula 20 the stipulations of clause 20 will apply

■

v aux

A

(con gerundio): está lloviendo it's raining

no hagas ruido, están durmiendo don't make any noise, they're asleep

se está afeitando/duchando or está afeitándose/duchándose he's shaving/taking a shower

estuve un rato hablando con él I was talking o I talked to him for a while

¿qué estará pensando? I wonder what she's thinking

ya estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible

ya te estás quitando de ahí, que ése es mi lugar ( fam); OK, out of there/off there, that's my place ( colloq)

B

(con participio): ¿esta ropa está planchada? have these clothes been ironed?, are these clothes ironed?

la foto estaba tomada desde muy lejos the photo had been taken from a long way away o from a great distance

ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now

está hecha una vaga she's got(ten) o become lazy

ver tb cópula B

■ estarse

v pron

A ( enf) (permanecer) to stay

se estuvo horas ahí sentado sin moverse he remained sitting there for hours without moving, he sat there for hours without moving

¿no te puedes estar quieto un momento? can't you stay o keep still for a minute?

estése tranquilo don't worry

B ( enf) ( RPl) (acudir) to be

estáte allí media hora antes be there o arrive half an hour before

estar²

masculine

( esp AmL)

living room

* * *

estar 1 ( conjugate estar) cópula
1
a) ( seguido de adjetivos)

◊ Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser. Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in ser 1 cópula 1 to be;

estás más gordo you've put on weight;
estoy cansada I'm tired;
está muy simpático conmigo he's being o he's been so nice to me (recently);
¡todo está tan caro! things are o have become so expensive!
b) ( con

◊ bien, mal, mejor, peor): están todos bien, gracias they're all fine, thanks;

¡qué bien estás en esta foto! you look great in this photo!;
está mal que no se lo perdones it's wrong of you not to forgive him;
ver tb bien, mal, mejor, peor
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ está casada con un primo mío she's married to a cousin of mine

3 ( seguido de participios)
◊ estar sentado to be sitting;

estaban abrazados they had their arms around each other;
ver tb v aux 2
4 ( seguido de preposición) to be;
(para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente);
◊ estoy a régimen I'm on a diet;

¿a cómo está la uva? how much are the grapes?;
está con el sarampión she has (the) measles;
estoy de cocinera I'm doing the cooking;
estamos sin electricidad the electricity is off at the moment;
está sin pintar it hasn't been painted yet
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en un lugar) to be;
◊ ¿dónde está Chiapas? where's Chiapas?;

está a 20 kilómetros de aquí it's 20 kilometers from here;
¿sabes dónde está Pedro? do you know where Pedro is?;
¿está Rodrigo? is Rodrigo in?;
solo estaré unos días I'll only be staying a few days;
¿cuánto tiempo estarás en Londres? how long are you going to be in London (for)?
2 ( en el tiempo):
◊ ¿a qué (día) estamos? what day is it today?;

¿a cuánto estamos hoy? what's the date today?;
estamos a 28 de mayo it's May 28th (AmE) o (BrE) the 28th of May;
estamos en primavera it's spring
3
a) (tener como función, cometido):

◊ para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

estamos para ayudarlos we're here to help them
b) ( radicar) to lie;

◊ en eso está el problema that's where the problem lies

4 (estar listo, terminado):
◊ la carne todavía no está the meat's not ready yet;

lo atas con un nudo y ya está you tie a knot in it and that's it o there you are;
enseguida estoy I'll be right with you
5 (Esp) ( quedar) (+ me/te/le etc) (+ compl):
◊ te está pequeña it's too small for you;

la 46 te está mejor the 46 fits you better
estar v aux
1 ( con gerundio):
◊ está lloviendo it's raining;

estoy viendo que va a ser imposible I'm beginning to see that it's going to be impossible
2 ( con participio):
◊ ese asiento está ocupado that seat is taken;

ya está hecho un hombrecito he's a proper young man now;
ver tb estar cópula 3
estarse verbo pronominal ( enf) ( permanecer) to stay;
◊ ¿no te puedes estar quieto? can't you stay o keep still?;

estese tranquilo don't worry
estar 2 sustantivo masculino (esp AmL) living room
estar verbo intransitivo
1 (existir, hallarse) to be: está al norte, it is to the north
¿estarás en casa?, will you be at home?
no está en ningún lado, it isn't anywhere
estamos aquí para servirle, we are at your service
su pedido aún no está, your order isn't ready yet
2 (permanecer) to stay: estos días estoy en casa de mis padres, these days I'm staying at my parents' place
estoy en la oficina de ocho a dos, I'm at the office from eight to two
quiero que estés aquí un minuto, ahora vuelvo, stay here, I'll be right back
3 (tener una situación actual determinada: con adjetivo o participio) estaba blanco como la cera, he had turned as white as a sheet
está dormido, he's asleep
está teñida de rubio, her hair's dyed blonde
(con gerundio) está estudiando, he is studying
estaba preparando la comida, I was cooking
(con adverbio) estoy tan lejos, I'm so far away
está muy mal, (enfermo) he is very ill
4 (quedar, sentar) el jersey me está pequeño, the sweater is too small for me
5 (para indicar precio, grados, fecha) (+ a: fecha) to be: ¿a qué día estamos?, what's the date?
estamos a 1 de Julio, it is the first of July
(: precio) to be at: ¿a cómo/cuánto están las manzanas?, how much are the apples?
están a setenta pesetas el kilo, they're seventy pesetas a kilo
(: grados) en Madrid estamos a cuarenta grados, it's forty degrees in Madrid
♦ Locuciones: ¿estamos?, agreed?
estar a disposición de, to be at the disposal of
estar a la que salta, to be ready to take advantage of an opportunity
estar a las duras y a las maduras, to take the bad with the good
estar al caer, to be just round the corner
estar en baja, to be waning
estar en todo, to be on top of everything
estaría bueno, whatever next
ESTAR CON: (de acuerdo con) estoy con María, I agree with Mary
ESTAR DE: estoy de broma, I'm joking
está de camarero, he's working as a waiter
estaba de Dios que las cosas sucedieran así, it was God's will that things turned out this way, está de vacaciones, he's on holiday
me voy a marchar porque está claro que aquí estoy de más, I'm going to go because it's obvious that I'm in the way
ESTAR ENCIMA: su madre siempre está encima de él, his mother is always on top of him
ESTAR PARA: no estamos para bromas, we are in no mood for jokes
esa ropa está para planchar, these clothes are ready to be ironed
cuando estaba para salir, me llamaron, when I was just about to leave, they called me
ESTAR POR: la casa está por construir, the house has still to be built
estuve por decirle lo que pensaba, I was tempted to tell him what I thought
estoy por la igualdad de derechos, I'm for equal rights
ESTAR QUE: está que no puede con su alma, he is exhausted
familiar está que trina, he's hopping mad
ESTAR TRAS: está tras el ascenso, he is after promotion
estoy tras una blusa blanca, I'm looking for a white blouse
El uso del verbo to stay como traducción de estar en un lugar es incorrecto, a menos que quieras expresar lo contrario de irse o marcharse (no me voy a la playa, estaré en casa todo el verano, I'm not going to the beach, I'm staying at home all summer) o te refieras a alojarse: Estoy en el Palace. I'm staying at the Palace.

' estar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- acatarrada
- acatarrado
- acecho
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acostada
- acostado
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- activa
- activo
- afónica
- afónico
- agradecer
- agua
- aire
- ajo
- ala
- alero
- alerta
- amiga
- amigo
- andar
- antena
- apañada
- apañado
- apogeo
- ascua
- atar
- aviar
- azotea
- Babia
- baja
- bandera
- banquillo
- barco
- blanca
- bordear
- borracha
- borracho
- bote
- braga
- brecha
- brete
- buena
- bueno
- cabal
- cabeza
- cabo
English:
about
- accustom
- action
- agree
- agreement
- ahead
- air
- alert
- alive
- alone
- aloof
- amenable
- amiss
- antsy
- anxious
- approve
- associate
- attend
- away
- back
- ball
- barbecue
- be
- bean
- beck
- beg
- behind
- believe in
- beside
- best
- board
- boil
- book
- boom
- bored
- brain
- breath
- bristle with
- broke
- brown
- bulge
- burn
- by
- cake
- call
- change
- charge
- cheese off
- clash
- close

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estar¹

♦ vi

1. [hallarse] to be;

¿dónde está la llave? where is the key?;

¿está María? – no, no está is Maria there? – no, she's not here

2. [con fechas]
¿a qué estamos hoy? what's the date today?;

hoy estamos a martes/a 15 de julio today is Tuesday/15 July;

estábamos en octubre it was October;

estamos en invierno it's winter

3. [quedarse] to stay, to be;

estaré un par de horas y me iré I'll stay a couple of hours and then I'll go;

¿cuánto tiempo piensas estar? how long do you plan on staying?;

estuvimos una semana en su casa we stayed with her for a week, we spent a week at her place

4. (antes de “a”) [expresa valores, grados]
estamos a 20 grados it's 20 degrees here;

el dólar está a 10 pesos the dollar is at 10 pesos;

están a dos euros el kilo they're two euros a kilo

5. [hallarse listo] to be ready;

¿aún no está ese trabajo? is that piece of work still not ready?;

¿ya estás? pues, vámonos are you ready? let's go then

6. [servir]
estar para to be (there) for;

para eso están los amigos that's what friends are for;

para eso estoy that's what I'm here for;

la vida está para vivirla life is for living;

no tires eso al suelo, que las papeleras están para algo don't throw that on the floor, the wastepaper bins are there for a reason

7. (antes de gerundio) [expresa duración] to be;

están golpeando la puerta they're banging on the door

8. (antes de “sin” + infinitivo) [expresa negación]
estoy sin dormir desde ayer I haven't slept since yesterday;

está sin acabar it's not finished;

estuve sin voz dos días I had no voice o I lost my voice for two days

9. [faltar]
eso está aún por escribir that has yet to be written;

eso está por ver that remains to be seen;

todavía está por hacer it hasn't been done yet

10. [consistir]
estar en to be, to lie in;

el problema está en la fecha the problem is the date;

el truco está en no mirar nunca al suelo the trick o secret is not to look at the ground

11. [hallarse a punto de]
estar al llegar o [m5] caer [persona] to be about to arrive;
[acontecimiento] to be about to happen;
estar por hacer algo to be on the verge of doing sth;

estuve por pegarle I was on the verge of hitting him;

estoy por no ir I'm not so sure I want to go;

estuve por llamarte I was about to phone you, I was just going to phone you

12. [expresa disposición]
estar para algo to be in the mood for sth;

no estoy para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;

el enfermo no está para ver a nadie the patient is in no condition to see anyone

13. [ser favorable]
estar por to be in favour of;

estoy por la libertad de expresión I'm in favour of o for freedom of speech

14. [hallarse embarazada]
está de cinco meses she's five months pregnant

15. RP [ir]
estuve a verlo en el hospital I went to see him in hospital;

estuvieron a visitarlo they went to visit him

♦ v copulativo

1. (antes de adj) [expresa cualidad, estado] to be;

los pasteles están ricos the cakes are delicious;

esta calle está sucia this street is dirty;

¡qué alta estás! you've really grown!;

estoy cansado/enfadado I'm tired/angry;

¿qué tal estás? how are you?;

está muy irritable últimamente she's been very irritable lately;

está divorciado he's divorced;

estoy enfermo/mareado I am ill/I feel sick;
Andes
cuando estaba chiquito when I was little

2. (antes de “con” o “sin” + sustantivo) [expresa estado] to be;

estamos sin agua we have no water, we're without water;
Fam
estoy sin blanca I'm broke, Br I'm skint

3. [expresa situación, acción]
estar de vacaciones to be on holiday;

estar de viaje to be on a trip;

estar de mudanza to be (in the process of) moving;

estamos de suerte we're in luck;

estar de mal humor to be in a (bad) mood;

¿has cambiado la rueda? – estoy en ello have you changed the tyre? – I'm working on it o I'm doing it right now;

¡ya está bien! that's enough (of that)!

4. [expresa permanencia]
estar en uso to be in use;

estar en guardia to be on guard

5. [expresa apoyo, predilección]
estoy contigo I'm on your side

6. [expresa ocupación]
estar como o [m5]de to be;

está como o [m5] de cajera she's a checkout girl;

yo he estado de portero toda la primera parte I've been in goal all of the first half

7. Esp [ropa]
este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;

esa falda te está corta that skirt's too short for you;

¿cómo me está? how does this look?

8. (antes de “que” + verbo) [expresa actitud]
está que muerde porque ha suspendido he's furious because he failed

♦ v aux

1. (antes de gerundio) to be;

estuvo nevando it was snowing;

se está peinando she's brushing her hair;

estuvieron discutiendo durante toda la reunión they spent the whole meeting arguing, they were arguing throughout the whole meeting;

mañana a estas horas estaré bañándome en la playa this time tomorrow I'll be swimming at the beach

2. (antes de participio)
está terminado it's finished;

está organizado por el ayuntamiento it's organized by the town council

♦ See also the pronominal verb estarse

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estar

v/i

1 situación temporal be;

¿cómo está Vd.? how are you?;

estoy mejor I’m (feeling) better;

estoy bien/mal I’m fine/I’m not feeling too great;

estar de tres meses be three months pregnant;

estar sin dinero have no money;

¡ya estoy! I’m ready!

2 situación espacial

:

¿está Javier? is Javier in?;

mi padre no está my father isn’t here;

¡ahí está! there it is!;

ahora estoy con Vd. I’ll be with you in just a moment;

¿dónde estábamos? where were we?

3

:

estar haciendo algo be doing sth;

estoy leyendo I’m reading

4 ( sentar)

:

te está grande it's too big for you;

el vestido te está bien the dress suits you

5

:

estar de ocupación work as, be;

está de camarero he’s working as a waiter

6 ( padecer de)

:

estar del corazón/estómago have heart/stomach problems

7 indicando fechas, precios

:

estamos a 3 de enero it’s January 3rd;

el kilo está a un peso they’re one peso a kilo

8

:

estar con alguien agree with s.o.; ( apoyar) support s.o.;

estar a bien/mal con alguien be on good/bad terms with s.o.;

estar en algo be working on sth;

estar para hacer algo be about to do sth;

no estar para algo not be in a mood for sth;

estar por algo be in favor of sth;

está por hacer it hasn’t been done yet;

¡ya está! that’s it!

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estar {34} v aux

: to be

estoy aprendiendo inglés: I'm learning English

está terminado: it's finished

estar vi

1) (indicating a state or condition) : to be

está muy alto: he's so tall, he's gotten very tall

¿ya estás mejor?: are you feeling better now?

estoy casado: I'm married

2) (indicating location) : to be

están en la mesa: they're on the table

estamos en la página 2: we're on page 2

3) : to be at home

¿está María?: is Maria in?

4) : to remain

estaré aquí 5 días: I'll be here for 5 days

5) : to be ready, to be done

estará para las diez: it will be ready by ten o'clock

6) : to agree

¿estamos?: are we in agreement?

estoy contigo: I'm with you

7)

¿cómo estás? : how are you?

8)

¡está bien! : all right!, that's fine!

9)

estar a : to cost

10)

estar a : to be

¿a qué dia estamos?: what's today's date?

11)

estar con : to have

está con fiebre: she has a fever

12)

estar de : to be

estoy de vacaciones: I'm on vacation

está de director hoy: he's acting as director today

13)

estar bien (mal) : to be well (sick)

14)

estar para : to be in the mood for

15)

estar por : to be in favor of

16)

estar por : to be about to

está por cerrar: it's on the verge of closing

17)

estar de más : to be unnecessary

18)

estar que : to be (in a state or condition)

está que echa chispas: he's hopping mad

♦ See also the reflexive verb estarse

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estar vb

1. (en general) to be

estoy bien I'm fine

¿estás cansada? are you tired?

está en Londres he's in London

la falda te está grande the skirt's too big for you

2. (uso auxiliar) to be

está comiendo he's eating

está durmiendo she's asleep

3. (en casa, en el trabajo) to be in / to be there / to be here

¿está Pepe? is Pepe in? / is Pepe there?

¿está tu madre en casa? is your mother in?

no está en este momento he's not here right now

4. (listo, preparado) to be ready

en seguida está it'll be ready in a moment

5. (aspecto) to look

¡qué guapo estás! you look very smart!

estar a... to be...

estamos a viernes it's Friday

estamos a 10 grados the temperature's 10 degrees

¿a cuánto están los tomates? how much are the tomatoes?

estar de... to be...

estamos de vacaciones we're on holiday

está de exámenes she's doing exams

estar de más (no ser necesario) to be unnecessary (estorbar) to be in the way

estar por ver to remain to be seen

no estar para algo (apetecer) not to be in the mood for something (estar a punto) to be about to

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