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putpresent participle - putting; verb1) (to place in a certain position or situation: He put the plate in the cupboard; Did you put any sugar in my coffee?; He put his arm round her; I'm putting a new lock on the door; You're putting too much strain on that rope; When did the Russians first put a man into space?; You've put me in a bad temper; Can you put (=translate) this sentence into French?) poner, colocar2) (to submit or present (a proposal, question etc): I put several questions to him; She put her ideas before the committee.) presentar3) (to express in words: He put his refusal very politely; Children sometimes have such a funny way of putting things!) expresar4) (to write down: I'm trying to write a letter to her, but I don't know what to put.) poner; escribir5) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) echar al mar•- put-on- a put-up job
- put about
- put across/over
- put aside
- put away
- put back
- put by
- put down
- put down for
- put one's feet up
- put forth
- put in
- put in for
- put off
- put on
- put out
- put through
- put together
- put up
- put up to
- put up with
put vb1. poner / colocar2. metertr[pʊt]■ where did you put the matches? ¿dónde has puesto las cerillas?2 (write, mark) poner, apuntar, escribir■ what did you put for number six? ¿qué pusiste en el número seis?3 (cause to be) poner■ what's put you in such a bad mood ¿qué te ha puesto de tan mal humor?4 (rate, classify) poner5 (express) expresar, decir■ how shall I put it? ¿cómo te lo diría?6 (calculate, estimate) calcular7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (shot) lanzar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be hard put to do something serle difícil a uno hacer algoto not know where to put oneself no saber dónde ponerse, no saber dónde esconderseto put an end to something acabar con algo, poner fin a algoto put in a good word for somebody recomendar a alguiento not put it past somebody (to do something) creer a alguien muy capaz (de hacer algo)to put one over on somebody engañar a alguiento put paid to something estropear algoto put something right arreglar algoto put somebody on the train, plane, etc acompañar a alguien al tren, al avión, etcto put somebody to bed acostar a alguiento put somebody to death ejecutar a alguiento put somebody up to something incitar a alguien a hacer algoto put something out to contract subcontratar algoto put something to good use hacer buen uso de algoto put the blame on somebody echar la culpa a alguiento put two and two together atar cabosto put something up for sale poner algo en ventato stay put quedarse quieto,-a1) place: poner, colocarput it on the table: ponlo en la mesa2) insert: meterit put her in a good mood: la puso de buen humorto put into effect: poner en práctica4) impose: imponerthey put a tax on it: lo gravaron con un impuesto5) subject: someter, ponerto put to the test: poner a pruebato put to death: ejecutar6) express: expresar, decirhe put it simply: lo dijo sencillamente7) apply: aplicarto put one's mind to something: proponerse hacer algo8) set: ponerI put him to work: lo puse a trabajar9) attach: darto put a high value on: dar gran valor a10) present: presentar, exponerto put a question to someone: hacer una pregunta a alguienput vi1)to put to sea : hacerse a la mar2)to put up with : aguantar, soportaradj.• puesto, -a adj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to put")• colocar v.v.(§ p.,p.p.: put) = lanzar v.• meter v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)• situar v.pʊt
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2)a) ( place) poner*; (with care, precision etc) colocar*, poner*; ( inside something) meter, poner*to put something in the oven — poner* or meter algo en el horno
did you put salt in it? — ¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?
I put myself on the list — me apunté or me puse en la lista
not to know where to put oneself o (AmE also) one's face (colloq) — no saber* dónde ponerse or meterse
to put something behind one — olvidar or superar algo
b) (install, fit) poner*3)a) ( thrust)she put her head around the door/out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana
b) (send, propel)c) ( Sport)to put the shot — lanzar* el peso
4)a) ( rank) poner*she puts herself first — se pone ella primero or en primer lugar
to put something above/before something: I put honesty above all other virtues para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes or por encima de todo; he puts his art before everything else — antepone su arte a todo
b) (in competition, league)this victory puts them in o into the lead — con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera
c) ( estimate)to put something at something: I'd put the figure at closer to $40,000 — yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares
5) ( cause to be) poner*to put something to good use — \<\<time/ability/object\>\> hacer* buen uso de algo
6) (make undergo, cause to do)to put somebody to something: I don't want to put you to any trouble no quiero causarle ninguna molestia; I put her to work — la puse a trabajar; death, shame I 1), test I 1) b) etc
7)a) (attribute, assign)to put something on something: I couldn't put a price on it no sabría decir cuánto vale; I put a high value on our friendship — valoro mucho nuestra amistad
b) ( impose)to put something on something/somebody: they put a special duty on these goods gravaron estos artículos con un impuesto especial; to put the blame on somebody echarle la culpa a algn, culpar a algn; it put a great strain on their relationship — eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión
8)a) (instill, infect)to put something in(to) something: who put that idea into your head? — ¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?
b) ( cause to have)to put something in(to) something: the fresh air put some color into his cheeks — el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas
9)a) ( invest)to put something into something — \<\<money\>\> invertir* algo en algo
b) (bet, stake)to put something on something — \<\<money\>\> apostar* or jugarse* algo a algo
c) ( contribute)to put something toward something — contribuir* con algo a algo, poner* algo para algo
10) (fix, repose)to put something in something/somebody: I put my trust in you puse or (liter) deposité mi confianza en ti; I don't put much faith in conventional medicine — no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional
11) ( present) \<\<views/case\>\> exponer*, presentar; \<\<proposal\>\> presentarto put something to somebody: to put a question to somebody hacerle* una pregunta a algn; the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea; I put it to you that... — (frml) mi opinión es que...
12) (write, indicate, mark) poner*what shall I put? — ¿qué pongo?
13) ( express) decir*(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again — te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar
to put something well/badly — expresar algo bien/mal
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to put to sea — hacerse* a la mar, zarpar
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put past- put up[pʊt] (pt, pp put)1. TRANSITIVE VERBFor set combinations consisting of put + noun, eg put a price on, put a strain on, put an end to, put at risk, put out of business, put in touch with look up the noun. For put + adverb/preposition combinations, see also phrasal verbs.1) (=place, thrust)a) (physically) poner; (with precision) colocar; (=insert) meter, introducir more frm; (=leave) dejar•
I put a serviette by each plate — puse or coloqué una servilleta junto a cada plato•
put it in the drawer — ponlo en el cajónshe put the chairs in a circle — puso or colocó las sillas en círculo
shall I put milk in your coffee? — ¿te pongo leche en el café?
he put a coin in the slot — puso or metió or more frm introdujo una moneda en la ranura
you should put your money in a bank — deberías poner or more frm depositar el dinero en un banco
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I put a sheet of paper into the typewriter — puse or coloqué una hoja de papel en la máquina de escribir•
he put his keys on the table — puso or dejó las llaves en la mesaI put some more coal on the fire — puse or eché más carbón en el fuego
she put her head on my shoulder — apoyó or recostó la cabeza en mi hombro
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she put her head out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la ventana•
he put his hand over his mouth — se tapó la boca con la mano, se puso la mano en la boca•
he put his head round the door — asomó la cabeza por la puerta•
I put my fist through the window — rompí la ventana con el puñobed 1., 1), flight II, stay I, 1., 1), a) Some put + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb. For very set combinations look up the noun.•
he put the shell to his ear — se puso or se acercó la concha al oído•
the syllabus puts a lot of emphasis on languages — el programa (de estudios) hace or pone mucho énfasis en los idiomas•
I wouldn't put any faith in what he says — yo no creería lo que dice, yo no tendría ninguna confianza en lo que dice•
you can put that idea out of your head — ya te puedes quitar esa idea de la cabezablame 1., figure 1., 6), trust 1., 1), tax 1., 1)•
this puts the responsibility on drivers to be aware of the law — esto responsabiliza a los conductores de estar enterados de la ley2) (=cause to be) poner•
to put sb in a good/bad mood — poner a algn de buen/mal humorthis puts me in a very awkward position — esto me pone or deja en una situación muy difícil
his win today puts him in second place overall — la victoria de hoy le pone or coloca en segunda posición en la clasificación general
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to put sb on a diet — poner a algn a dieta or a régimen3) (=cause to undertake)•
she put him to work immediately — lo puso a trabajar en seguida4) (=express) decirI don't quite know how to put this — la verdad, no sé cómo decir esto
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as Shakespeare puts it — como dice Shakespeare•
to put it bluntly — para decirlo claramente, hablando en plata *•
I find it hard to put into words — me resulta difícil expresarlo con palabras•
how shall I put it? — ¿cómo lo diría?let me put it this way... — digámoslo de esta manera..., por decirlo de alguna manera...
to put it another way, it'll save you three hours — por decirlo de otra manera, te ahorrará tres horas
5) (=write) poner, escribirwhat do you want me to put? — ¿qué quieres que ponga or escriba?
put your name at the top of the paper — ponga or escriba su nombre en la parte superior del papel
put the title in capital letters — pon or escribe el título en letras mayúsculas
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I've put you on the waiting list — le he puesto en la lista de esperaput it on my account — (Comm) cárguelo a mi cuenta
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he put a line through the offending paragraph — tachó el párrafo controvertido•
to put one's signature to sth — firmar algo6) (=invest) invertir•
to put money into a company — invertir dinero en una compañíaI've put a lot of time and effort into this — he invertido un montón de tiempo y esfuerzo en esto, le he dedicado a esto mucho tiempo y esfuerzo
"I'm not getting much out of this course" - "well, you're not putting much into it, are you?" — -no estoy sacando mucho de este curso -tampoco es que te estés esforzando mucho, ¿no?
7) (=contribute)•
to put sth towards sth — contribuir (con) algo hacia algoI'll pay for the bike but you'll have to put something towards it — yo pagaré la bici pero tú tienes que contribuir con algo
I'm going to put the money towards a holiday — voy a poner or guardar el dinero para unas vacaciones
8) (=expound, submit) [+ views] expresar, exponerthis will give people an opportunity to put their views — esto dará a la gente la oportunidad de expresar or exponer sus puntos de vista
he puts the case for a change in the law — plantea or expone argumentos a favor de un cambio en la ley
she puts a convincing case — presenta or da argumentos convincentes
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the proposal was put before Parliament — la propuesta se presentó ante el parlamento•
to put sth to sb, how will you put it to him? — ¿cómo se lo vas a decir or comunicar?I put it to you that... — les sugiero que...
the chairman put the proposal to the committee — el presidente sometió la propuesta a votación en el comité
9) (=estimate)•
they put the loss at around £50,000 — calcularon or valoraron las pérdidas en unas 50.000 librashis fortune is put at 3 billion — se calcula or valora su fortuna en 3 billones
the number of dead was put at 6,000 — se calculó or estimó el número de muertos en 6.000
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some put the figure as high as 20,000 — algunos estiman que la cifra llega hasta 20.00010) (=rank)•
he put himself above the law — creía estar por encima de la ley•
I wouldn't put him among the greatest poets — yo no le pondría entre los más grandes poetas•
we should never put money before happiness — no deberíamos nunca anteponer el dinero a la felicidadI put the needs of my children before anything else — para mí las necesidades de mis hijos van por delante de todo lo demás or son más importantes que todo lo demás
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she put my brother against me — puso a mi hermano en contra mía•
to put a watch to the right time — poner un reloj en hora12) (=throw)•
to put the shot — (Sport) lanzar el peso13) (St Ex) (=offer to sell) [+ stock, security] declararse vendedor de14) (=bet)see put on2.INTRANSITIVE VERB(Naut)•
to put into port — entrar a puertothe ship put into Southampton — el barco entró a or en Southampton
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to put to sea — hacerse a la mar3.COMPOUNDput option N — (St Ex) opción f de venta a precio fijado
- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put onto- put out- put over- put up- put upon* * *[pʊt]
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2)a) ( place) poner*; (with care, precision etc) colocar*, poner*; ( inside something) meter, poner*to put something in the oven — poner* or meter algo en el horno
did you put salt in it? — ¿le pusiste or le echaste sal?
I put myself on the list — me apunté or me puse en la lista
not to know where to put oneself o (AmE also) one's face (colloq) — no saber* dónde ponerse or meterse
to put something behind one — olvidar or superar algo
b) (install, fit) poner*3)a) ( thrust)she put her head around the door/out of the window — asomó la cabeza por la puerta/por la ventana
b) (send, propel)c) ( Sport)to put the shot — lanzar* el peso
4)a) ( rank) poner*she puts herself first — se pone ella primero or en primer lugar
to put something above/before something: I put honesty above all other virtues para mí la honestidad está por encima de todas las demás virtudes or por encima de todo; he puts his art before everything else — antepone su arte a todo
b) (in competition, league)this victory puts them in o into the lead — con esta victoria pasan a ocupar la delantera
c) ( estimate)to put something at something: I'd put the figure at closer to $40,000 — yo diría que la cifra es más cercana a los 40.000 dólares
5) ( cause to be) poner*to put something to good use — \<\<time/ability/object\>\> hacer* buen uso de algo
6) (make undergo, cause to do)to put somebody to something: I don't want to put you to any trouble no quiero causarle ninguna molestia; I put her to work — la puse a trabajar; death, shame I 1), test I 1) b) etc
7)a) (attribute, assign)to put something on something: I couldn't put a price on it no sabría decir cuánto vale; I put a high value on our friendship — valoro mucho nuestra amistad
b) ( impose)to put something on something/somebody: they put a special duty on these goods gravaron estos artículos con un impuesto especial; to put the blame on somebody echarle la culpa a algn, culpar a algn; it put a great strain on their relationship — eso sometió su relación a una gran tensión
8)a) (instill, infect)to put something in(to) something: who put that idea into your head? — ¿quién te metió esa idea en la cabeza?
b) ( cause to have)to put something in(to) something: the fresh air put some color into his cheeks — el aire fresco les dio un poco de color a sus mejillas
9)a) ( invest)to put something into something — \<\<money\>\> invertir* algo en algo
b) (bet, stake)to put something on something — \<\<money\>\> apostar* or jugarse* algo a algo
c) ( contribute)to put something toward something — contribuir* con algo a algo, poner* algo para algo
10) (fix, repose)to put something in something/somebody: I put my trust in you puse or (liter) deposité mi confianza en ti; I don't put much faith in conventional medicine — no le tengo mucha fe a la medicina convencional
11) ( present) \<\<views/case\>\> exponer*, presentar; \<\<proposal\>\> presentarto put something to somebody: to put a question to somebody hacerle* una pregunta a algn; the employers' offer will be put to a mass meeting la oferta de la patronal será sometida a votación en una asamblea; I put it to you that... — (frml) mi opinión es que...
12) (write, indicate, mark) poner*what shall I put? — ¿qué pongo?
13) ( express) decir*(let me) put it this way: I wouldn't invite him again — te digo lo siguiente: no lo volvería a invitar
to put something well/badly — expresar algo bien/mal
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to put to sea — hacerse* a la mar, zarpar
Phrasal Verbs:- put away- put back- put by- put down- put in- put off- put on- put out- put over- put past- put up -
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noun1) ((also pound sterling: usually abbreviated to $L when written with a number) the standard unit of British currency, 100 (new) pence.) libra esterlina2) ((usually abbreviated to lb(s) when written with a number) a measure of weight (0.454 kilograms).) libra
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noun(an enclosure or pen into which stray animals are put: a dog-pound.)
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verb1) (to hit or strike heavily; to thump: He pounded at the door; The children were pounding on the piano.) aporrear, golpear2) (to walk or run heavily: He pounded down the road.) caminar/correr con pasos pesados3) (to break up (a substance) into powder or liquid: She pounded the dried herbs.) moler, triturarpound1 n1. libraLa libra esterlina es la moneda del Reino Unido y consta de 100 peniques. El símbolo de la libra es: £2. librapound2 vb golpeartr[paʊnd]1 SMALLFINANCE/SMALL libra2 (weight) libra■ half a pound of tomatoes media libra de tomates Table 1SMALLNOTA/SMALL Como medida de peso, equivale a 454 gramos/Table 1————————tr[paʊnd]1 (enclosure - for dogs) perrera; (- for cars) depósito————————tr[paʊnd]1 (crush) machacar2 (strike, beat) aporrear, golpear2 (heart) palpitar, latir con fuerza; (music, sound) resonar, retumbar3 (walk heavily) andar con pasos pesadospound ['paʊnd] vt1) crush: machacar, machucar, majar2) beat: golpear, machacarshe pounded the lessons into them: les machacaba las leccioneshe pounded home his point: les hizo entender su razonamientopound vi1) beat: palpitar (dícese del corazón)2) resound: retumbar, resonar3) : andar con paso pesadowe pounded through the mud: caminamos pesadamente por el barropound n1) : libra f (unidad de peso)2) : libra f (unidad monetaria)3)dog pound : perrera fn.• corral de animales s.m.• golpe s.m.• libra (Unidades) s.f.v.• batir v.• cascamajar v.• cutir v.• dar de puñetazos v.• golpear v.• macear v.• machacar v.• machucar v.• majar v.• moler v.• mullir v.• quebrantar v.paʊnd
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1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)2) ( Fin) libra fpound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)
3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f
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a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpearc) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear
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via) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpearhe pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa
b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbarmy head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza
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I [paʊnd]1. N1) (=weight) libra f (= 453,6gr)- demand one's pound of fleshSee:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2) (=money) libra fthe pound — (Econ) la libra esterlina
2.CPDpound coin N — moneda f de una libra
pound cost averaging N — costo m promedio en libras
pound note N — billete m de una libra
pound shop N — (Brit) ≈ tienda f de todo a un euro
pound sign N — símbolo m de la libra esterlina
II [paʊnd]1. VT1) (strike)a) (with fists) [+ door, table] aporrear, golpearhe pounded the table with his fist — aporreó or golpeó la mesa con el puño
to pound sth to pieces (with one's fists) — destrozar algo (a puñetazos or con los puños)
b) (with hammer) martillear; (with other instrument) golpearhe pounded the stake into the ground with a rock — clavó la estaca en la tierra golpeándola con una piedra
c) [sea, waves] azotar, batir contrad) (Mil)day after day long-range artillery pounded the city — día tras día fuego de artillería de largo alcance cayó sobre la ciudad causando estragos
2) (Culin) [+ herbs, spices] machacar; [+ garlic, mixture] machacar, majar; [+ meat] golpear; [+ dough] trabajar3) (=thump) [+ piano, typewriter] aporrear- pound the beat- pound the pavements2. VI1) (=throb, pulsate) [head] estar a punto de estallar; [heart] palpitar; [music] retumbarhis heart pounded with fear/joy/excitement — el corazón le palpitaba de miedo/de alegría/de emoción
2) (=strike)the sea pounded against or on the rocks — el mar azotaba las rocas or batía contra las rocas
somebody began pounding at or on the door — alguien empezó a aporrear la puerta
3) (=move heavily)he was pounding along the road — corría con paso pesado or pesadamente por la carretera
to pound up/down the stairs — subir/bajar las escaleras con paso pesado or pesadamente
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[paʊnd]N (=enclosure) (for dogs) perrera f ; (for cars) depósito m de coches* * *[paʊnd]
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1) ( measure) libra f ( 454 gramos)2) ( Fin) libra fpound sterling — libra esterlina; (before n)
3) ( enclosure - for cars) depósito m; (- for dogs) perrera f
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a) \<\<corn/spices\>\> machacar*; \<\<garlic/chili\>\> majar, machacar*b) \<\<table/door\>\> aporrear, golpearc) ( Mil) \<\<defenses\>\> batir, bombardear
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via) (strike, beat) aporrear, golpearhe pounded at the door/on the table — aporreó or golpeó la puerta/la mesa
b) \<\<heart\>\> palpitar, latir con fuerza; \<\<sound\>\> retumbarmy head is pounding — tengo la cabeza a punto de reventar or estallar, me martillea la cabeza
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charge [tʃɑ:dʒ]frais ⇒ 1 (a) inculpation ⇒ 1 (b) accusation ⇒ 1 (c) responsabilité ⇒ 1 (d) charge ⇒ 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h) faire payer ⇒ 2 (a) accuser ⇒ 2 (c) inculper ⇒ 2 (d) charger ⇒ 2 (e), 2 (g)-(i), 3 (b), 3 (c)1 noun∎ administrative charges frais mpl de dossier;∎ postal/telephone charges frais mpl postaux/téléphoniques;∎ there's a charge of one pound for use of the locker il faut payer une livre pour utiliser la consigne automatique;∎ is there any extra charge for a single room? est-ce qu'il faut payer un supplément pour une chambre à un lit?;∎ what's the charge for delivery? la livraison coûte combien?;∎ there's no charge for children c'est gratuit pour les enfants;∎ it's free of charge c'est gratuit;∎ there's a small admission charge to the museum il y a un petit droit d'entrée au musée;∎ American will that be cash or charge? vous payez comptant ou vous le portez à votre compte?(b) Law (accusation) chef m d'accusation, inculpation f; (judge's address to the jury) réquisitoire m;∎ he was arrested on a charge of conspiracy il a été arrêté sous l'inculpation d'association criminelle;∎ you are under arrest - on what charge? vous êtes en état d'arrestation - pour quel motif?;∎ to bring or file charges against sb porter plainte ou déposer une plainte contre qn;∎ a charge of drunk driving was brought against the driver le conducteur a été mis en examen pour conduite en état d'ivresse;∎ the judge threw out the charge le juge a retiré l'inculpation;∎ she was acquitted on both charges elle a été acquittée des deux chefs d'inculpation;∎ some of the charges may be dropped certains des chefs d'accusation pourraient être retirés;∎ he pleaded guilty to the charge of robbery il a plaidé coupable à l'accusation de vol;∎ they will have to answer or face charges of fraud ils auront à répondre à l'accusation d'escroquerie;∎ she's laying herself open to charges of favouritism on risque de l'accuser de favoritisme(c) (allegation) accusation f;∎ the government rejected charges that it was mismanaging the economy le gouvernement a rejeté l'accusation selon laquelle il gérait mal l'économie;∎ charges of torture have been brought or made against the regime des accusations de torture ont été portées contre le régime(d) (command, control)∎ who's (the person) in charge here? qui est le responsable ici?;∎ she's in charge of public relations elle s'occupe des relations publiques;∎ can I leave you in charge of the shop? puis-je vous laisser la responsabilité du magasin?;∎ she was in charge of consumer protection elle était responsable de la protection des consommateurs;∎ I was put in charge of the investigation on m'a confié la responsabilité de l'enquête;∎ he was put in charge of 100 men on a mis 100 hommes sous sa responsabilité;∎ to take charge of sth prendre en charge qch, prendre ou assumer la direction de qch;∎ she took charge of organizing the festival elle a pris en charge l'organisation du festival;∎ he took charge of his nephew il a pris son neveu en charge;∎ he had a dozen salesmen under his charge il avait une douzaine de vendeurs sous sa responsabilité∎ to be a charge on sb être une charge pour qn;∎ she refused to be a charge on her family/the State elle refusa d'être une charge pour sa famille/d'être à la charge de l'État∎ the governess instructed her two charges in French and Italian la gouvernante apprit le français et l'italien à ses deux élèves;∎ the nanny is out for a walk with her charges la nourrice est partie se promener avec les enfants qu'elle garde ou dont elle a la charge(g) (duty, mission) charge f;∎ he was given the charge of preparing the defence on l'a chargé de préparer la défense;∎ Law the judge's charge to the jury les recommandations du juge au jury∎ soldiers made several charges against the demonstrators les soldats ont chargé les manifestants à plusieurs reprises∎ the battery needs a charge la batterie a besoin d'être chargée;∎ I left it on charge all night je l'ai laissé charger toute la nuit;∎ American familiar figurative to get a charge out of sth/doing sth (thrill) s'éclater ou prendre son pied avec qch/en faisant qch∎ the doctor charged her $90 for a visit le médecin lui a fait payer ou lui a pris 90 dollars pour une consultation;∎ how much would you charge to take us to the airport? combien prendriez-vous pour nous emmener à l'aéroport?;∎ they didn't charge us for the coffee ils ne nous ont pas fait payer les cafés;∎ you will be charged for postage les frais postaux seront à votre charge∎ charge the bill to my account mettez le montant de la facture sur mon compte;∎ I charged all my expenses to the company j'ai mis tous mes frais sur le compte de la société;∎ American can I charge this jacket? (with a credit card) puis-je payer cette veste avec ma carte (de crédit)?;∎ American charge it mettez-le sur mon compte∎ to charge that sb has done sth accuser qn d'avoir fait qch;∎ the Opposition spokesman charged that the Employment Secretary had falsified the figures le porte-parole de l'opposition a accusé le ministre du Travail ou de l'Emploi d'avoir falsifié les chiffres;∎ he charged his partner with having stolen thousands of pounds from the firm il a accusé son associé d'avoir volé des milliers de livres à l'entreprise∎ I'm charging you with the murder of X je vous inculpe du meurtre de X;∎ he was charged with assaulting a policeman il a été inculpé de voies de fait sur un agent de police∎ the police charged the crowd les forces de l'ordre ont chargé la foule;∎ the troops charged the building les troupes donnèrent l'assaut au bâtiment∎ I was charged with guarding the prisoner je fus chargé de la surveillance du prisonnier;∎ I charge you to find the stolen documents je vous confie la tâche de retrouver les documents dérobés;∎ she was charged with the task of interviewing applicants on lui confia la tâche d'interroger les candidats;∎ Law the judge charged the jury le juge a fait ses recommandations au jury(g) Electricity charger∎ to charge sb's glass remplir le verre de qn(a) (demand in payment) demander, prendre;∎ how much do you charge? combien demandez-vous ou prenez-vous?;∎ do you charge for delivery? est-ce que vous faites payer la livraison?;∎ he doesn't charge il ne demande ou prend rien∎ the rhino suddenly charged tout d'un coup le rhinocéros a chargé;∎ the crowd charged across the square la foule s'est ruée à travers la place;∎ suddenly two policemen charged into the room tout d'un coup deux policiers ont fait irruption dans la pièce;∎ she charged into/out of her office elle entra dans son/sortit de son bureau au pas de charge∎ charge! à l'assaut!(d) Electricity se charger ou recharger;∎ this battery won't charge cette batterie ne veut pas se charger ou rechargerBritish charge hand sous-chef m d'équipe;British charge nurse infirmier(ère) m,f en chef;British Law charge sheet procès-verbal m (établi par la police avant le passage d'un prévenu devant un tribunal)∎ we were obliged to charge off the whole operation il a fallu imputer l'intégralité du coût de l'opération à l'exercice∎ to charge sth up to sb's account mettre qch sur le compte de qn;∎ could you charge it up? pourriez-vous le mettre sur mon compte?;∎ she charged everything up to her account elle a mis tous les frais sur son compte(b) Electricity charger, recharger(battery) se (re)chargerⓘ THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE Ce célèbre poème de lord Tennyson fut inspiré par un épisode de la guerre de Crimée, en 1854: une poignée de soldats britanniques se sacrifièrent pour sauver le port de Balaklava (tenu par les Anglais, les Français et les Turcs) d'une attaque par les Russes. -
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adj.1 less.menos aire less airmenos manzanas fewer applesmenos… que… less/fewer… than…tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than youhace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterdayhay dos libros de menos there are two books missingme han dado 10 euros de menos they've given me 10 euros too little2 the least.el que compró menos acciones the one who bought the fewest shareslo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least timela que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst marks in the exam3 fewer.adv.1 less.menos de/que less thanson menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet2 minus (expresa resta).tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one3 to (con las horas). (peninsular Spanish, River Plate)son las dos menos diez it's ten to twoson menos diez it's ten to4 under.prep.1 except (for) (excepto).todo menos eso anything but that2 minus, less.m. s.&pl.minus (sign) (Mat).* * *► adjetivo1 (comparativo - en cantidad) less; (- en número) fewer2 (superlativo - de cantidad) least; (- de número) fewest► adverbio1 (comparativo - de cantidad) less; (- de número) fewer■ hay que conducir a menos de 100km/h one cannot drive over 100 km/h2 (superlativo) least3 (con horas) to4 MATEMÁTICAS minus■ cuatro menos dos, dos four minus two is two1 but, except1 (cantidad) less; (número) fewer■ esperaban a más de mil personas pero vinieron menos they were expecting over a thousand people but fewer came1 MATEMÁTICAS minus sign\a menos que unlessal menos / a lo menos at leastaún menos much lesscada vez menos less and lessdar (dinero) de menos to short-changeen menos de nada in no time at alleso es lo de menos that's the least of my worriesir a menos to go down in the worldlo menos at leastmenos da una piedra something's better than nothing¡menos mal! thank God!¡ni mucho menos! far from it!no ser para menos to be no wonderpara no ser menos so as not to be outdonepor lo menos at leastpor menos de nada for no reason at allqué menos que...... is the least somebody could do/could have donesi al menos... if only...venirse a menos to come down in the world¡ya será menos! come off it!* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) less, least2) fewer, fewest3. adv.1) less2) least•- por lo menos 4. prep.1) except2) minus5. pron.less, fewer* * *1. ADV1) [comparativo] less•
menos de — [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less than; [con sustantivos contables] fewer thanllegamos en menos de diez minutos — we got there in less than o in under ten minutes
2) [superlativo] least3)•
al menos — at least•
de menos, hay siete de menos — we're seven short, there are seven missingme dieron un paquete con medio kilo de menos — they gave me a packet which was half a kilo short o under weight
darse de menos — to underestimate o.s.
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echar de menos a algn — to miss sb•
ir a menos — to come down in the world•
lo menos diez — at least ten•
eso es lo de menos — that's the least of it•
¡menos mal! — thank goodness!¡menos mal que habéis venido! — thank goodness you've come!
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era nada menos que un rey — he was a king, no less•
no es para menos — quite right too•
por lo menos — at least•
¡ qué menos!, -le di un euro de propina -¡qué menos! — "I tipped her a euro" - "that was the least you could do!"¿qué menos que darle las gracias? — the least we can do is say thanks!
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quedarse en menos, no se quedó en menos — he was not to be outdone•
tener a menos hacer algo — to consider it beneath o.s. to do sth•
venir a menos — to come down in the world•
y menos, no quiero verle y menos visitarle — I don't want to see him, let alone visit himcuando 2., 2), poder•
¡ ya será menos! — come off it!2. ADJ1) [comparativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] less; [con sustantivos contables] fewer•
menos... que, A tiene menos ventajas que B — A has fewer advantages than Bno soy menos hombre que él — * I'm as much of a man as he is
este es menos coche que el anterior — * this is not as good a car as the last one
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ser menos que, ganaremos porque son menos que nosotros — we'll win because there are fewer of them than there are of us2) [superlativo] [con sustantivos incontables, medidas, dinero, tiempo] least; [con sustantivos contables] fewest3. PREP1) (=excepto) except¡todo menos eso! — anything but that!
2) (Mat) [para restar] minus, lesscinco menos dos — five minus o less two
4.CONJ5. SM1) (Mat) minus sign2)3)más 1., 2)* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex. Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.Ex. The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex. Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex. Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex. Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.----* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *I1) ( comparativo) lessahora lo vemos menos — we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of him now
no voy a ir, y menos aún con él — I'm not going, and certainly not with him
menos (...) que: un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than this one; ella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize you; menos (...) de less than; pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos; no lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousand; éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us; los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven; es menos peligroso de lo que tú crees — it's not as dangerous as you think
2) ( superlativo) leastIIcuando menos lo esperábamos — when we were least expecting it; para locs ver menos III 2)
adjetivo invariable1) ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less; ( en número) feweralimentos con menos fibra/calorías — food with less fiber/fewer calories
ya hace menos frío — it's not as o so cold now
menos (...) que: tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you; menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year; yo no soy menos que él — he's no better than me
2) ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least; ( en número) fewestIII1)sírveme menos — don't give me so much, give me less
2) (en locs)IVde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too little; me has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me; lo menos (fam) at least; menos mal just as well, thank goodness; menos mal que no me oyó just as well o it's a good thing he didn't hear me; por lo menos at least; ir a menos to go downhill; ser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es... that's the least of it, what worries me is...; la fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problems; tener a alguien en menos to feel somebody is beneath one; tener algo a menos to think something is beneath one o beneath one's dignity; venirse a menos — to come down in the world
1) ( excepto)firmaron todos menos Alonso — everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonso
menos estos dos, todos están en venta — apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for sale
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé — three cans of paint, less what I used
2)a) (Mat) (en restas, números negativos) minusb) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora)Vson las cinco menos diez/cuarto — it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five
masculino minus sign* * *= least, less [lesser -comp., least -sup.], minus, but, less so.Ex: Service to the whole community implies positive discrimination towards those who through social or educational deprivation are least adept at using information tools.
Ex: The role of analytical entries in an online catalogue is less clear.Ex: Copies of records created by the libraries, minus local data, are added to the pool of cataloguing information available to users.Ex: Rotundas were widely used for all but the most formal texts in the fifteenth century, but fell out of fashion during the sixteenth century, surviving longest in Spain.Ex: Vellum remained popular on the continent, less so in England; while goatskin (morocco), although well established by this time for fine work, was seldom used in trade binding except for prayer books.* al menos = at least, at the very least.* a menos que = unless, short of.* aproximadamente, más o menos = ballpark.* area menos favorecida = less favoured area.* cada vez menos = less and less.* cuando menos te lo esperes = on any given Sunday.* cuanto menos = at least, let alone, at best.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* de menos del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* dentro de lo malo lo menos malo = the best of a bad lot.* echar de menos = miss.* echar muchísimo de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en un futuro más o menos cercano = in the near future, in the near future.* en un período más o menos lejano = in the near future, in the near future.* estrella venida a menos = fallen star.* figura venida a menos = fallen star.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* más o menos = more or less, of a sort, or so, of sorts, after a fashion, round about, roughly speaking, give or take.* más o menos + Adverbio = relatively + Adverbio.* más o menos cuadrado = squarish.* menos aún = let alone.* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick, less of the carrot, more of the stick.* menos conocido = lesser known.* menos cultos, los = less literate, the.* menos de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad, less than + Cantidad.* menos de + Edad = on the right side of + Edad.* menos desarrollado = less developed [less-developed].* menos en = save in.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* menos favorecido = less-advantaged, less favoured [less favored].* menos hecho = rarer.* menos importante, el = least, the.* menos probable = least likely, less likely.* menos... que... = less... than....* menos rápidos, los = less fleet of foot, the.* menos sabido = lesser known.* menos usado = less used.* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.* nada más y nada menos que de = to the tune of + Cantidad.* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.* ni más ni menos = nothing more, nothing less, no more, no less.* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.* Nombre + más o menos = Nombre + of sorts.* no ser menos que el vecino = keep up with + the Joneses.* no ser menos que los demás = keep up with + the Joneses.* pagar menos de lo que se debería = underpay.* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.* personaje venido a menos = fallen star.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* región menos favorecida = less favoured region (LFR).* salir de donde menos Uno se lo espera = come out of + the woodwork.* ser menos + Adjetivo = be less of a(n) + Nombre.* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.* signo menos (-) = minus sign (-), negative sign (-).* todo menos = everything except (for).* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* último pero no el menos importante, el = final and not the least important, the.* venir a menos = retrench.* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.* zona menos favorecida = less favoured area.* * *A [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ](comparativo): cada vez estudia menos she's studying less and lessquiere trabajar menos y ganar más he wants to work less and earn moreya me duele menos it doesn't hurt so much nowahora que vive en Cádiz lo vemos menos now that he's living in Cadiz we don't see him so often o we don't see so much of himeso es menos importante that's not so importantno voy a permitir que vaya, y menos aún con él I'm not going to let her go, much less with himmenos (…) QUE:un hallazgo no menos importante que éste a find which is no less important than o just as important as this oneella menos que nadie puede criticarte she of all people is in no position to criticize youno pude menos que aceptar I had to accept, it was the least I could domenos (…) DE:los niños de menos de 7 años children under sevenpesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kiloséramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of uslo compraron por menos de nada they bought it for next to nothingno lo haría por menos de cien mil I wouldn't do it for less than a hundred thousandestá a menos de una hora de aquí it's less than an hour from herees menos peligroso de lo que tú crees it's not as dangerous as you thinkB [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (superlativo) leastes la menos complicada que he visto it is the least complicated one I have seenéste es el menos pesado de los dos this is the lighter of the twoes el que menos viene por aquí he's the one who comes around least (often)soy el que ha bebido menos de todos I've had less to drink than anyone, I'm the one who's had least to drinkes el que menos me gusta he's the one I like (the) leastse esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possiblees lo menos que podía hacer por él it's the least I could do for himsucedió cuando menos lo esperábamos it happened when we were least expecting italimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer caloriesya hace menos frío it's not as o so cold nowrecibimos cada vez menos pedidos we are getting fewer and fewer orderscuesta tres veces menos it costs a third of the price o a third as muchmide medio metro menos it's half a meter shortera éste ponle dos cucharadas menos add two tablespoonfuls less to this onemenos (…) QUE:tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as youmenos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last yearsomos menos que ellos there are fewer of us than themno soy menos hombre que él I'm no less a man than himyo no soy menos que él he's no better than meel rincón donde hay menos luz the corner where there's least lightel partido que obtuvo menos votos the party that got (the) fewest votesesos casos son los menos cases like that are the exceptionAsírveme menos don't give me as o so muchya falta menos it won't be long nowaprobaron menos que el año pasado not so o as many passed as last year, fewer passed than last yearB ( en locs):al menos at leasta menos que unlessa menos que tú nos ayudes unless you help uscuando menos at leastde menos: me ha dado 100 pesos de menos you've given me 100 pesos too littlesiempre te da unos gramos de menos he always gives you a few grams under o too littleme has cobrado de menos you've undercharged me, you haven't charged me enoughles pagaron lo menos un millón they paid them at least a million pesosmenos mal just as wellmenos mal que no me oyó just as well o good thing o thank goodness he didn't hear menos van a dar una prórroga — ¡menos mal! they are going to give us extra time — just as well! o thank goodness for that!por lo menos at leastsi por lo menos me hubieras avisado … if you'd at least told me …había por lo menos diez mil personas there were at least ten thousand people thereir a menos to go downhillser lo de menos: eso es lo de menos, a mí lo que me preocupa es su falta de honradez that's the least of it, what worries me is his lack of integrityla fecha es lo de menos the date is the least of our/their problemstener a algn en menos to feel sb is beneath onetener algo a menos to think sth is beneath one o beneath one's dignityvenirse a menos to come down in the worldun aristócrata venido a menos an aristocrat who has come down in the world o who has fallen on hard timesun hotel/barrio venido a menoss a rundown hotel/neighborhood*A(excepto): firmaron todos menos Alonso everybody but Alonso signed, everybody signed except o but Alonsomenos estos dos, todos están en venta apart from o with the exception of these two, they are all for saletres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the doorB8-15=-7 read as: ocho menos quince (es) igual (a) menos siete eight minus fifteen equals o is minus seven2(Esp, RPI) (en la hora) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] son las ocho menos diez/cuarto it's ten to eight/(a) quarter to eight¿tienes hora? — menos veinte do you have the time? — it's twenty tominus sign* * *
menos adverbio
1 ( comparativo) less;
ya me duele menos it hurts less now;
ahora lo vemos menos we don't see him so often now, we don't see so much of him now;
pesa menos de 50 kilos it weighs less than o under 50 kilos;
éramos menos de diez there were fewer than ten of us;
los niños de menos de 7 años children under seven
2 ( superlativo) least;
el que menos me gusta the one I like (the) least;
se esfuerza lo menos posible he makes as little effort as possible;
cuando menos lo esperaba when I was least expecting it
■ adjetivo invariable
1 ( comparativo) ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;◊ alimentos con menos fibra/calorías food with less fiber/fewer calories;
hay menos errores there are fewer mistakes;
mide medio metro menos it's half a meter shorter;
menos estudiantes que el año pasado fewer students than last year;
tengo menos tiempo que tú I haven't as o so much time as you
2 ( superlativo) ( en cantidad) least;
( en número) fewest;
el que obtuvo menos votos the one who got (the) fewest votes
■ pronombre
1 ( en cantidad) less;
( en número) fewer;
ya falta menos it won't be long now
2 ( en locs)
a menos que unless;
cuando menos at least;
de menos: me dió 100 pesos de menos he gave me 100 pesos too little;
me cobró de menos he undercharged me;
lo menos the least;
menos mal just as well, thank goodness;
por lo menos at least;
eso es lo de menos that's the least of my (o our etc) problems
■ preposición
1 ( excepto):◊ todos menos Alonso everybody except o but Alonso;
menos estos dos, … apart from o with the exception of these two, …;
tres latas de pintura, menos la que usé para la puerta three cans of paint, less what I used on the door
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b) (Esp, RPl) ( en la hora):◊ son las cinco menos diez/cuarto it's ten to five/(a) quarter to five;
son menos veinte it's twenty to
menos
I adverbio
1 (en menor cantidad, grado) (con no contable) less: ayer me dolía menos, it hurt less yesterday
había menos de treinta personas, there were less than thirty people
es menos importante de lo que crees, it's less important than you think
tengo menos fuerza que antes, I have less strength than before
(con contable) fewer: mi casa tiene menos habitaciones, my house has fewer rooms
2 (superlativo) least: es el menos indicado para opinar, he's the worst person to judge
3 (sobre todo) no pienso discutir, y menos contigo, I don't want to argue, especially with you
II preposición
1 but, except: vinieron todos menos uno, they all came but one
2 Mat minus: siete menos dos, seven minus two
♦ Locuciones: eso es lo de menos, that's the least of it
a menos que, unless
al o por lo menos, at least
cada vez menos, less and less
¡menos mal!, thank goodness!
nada menos que, no less o no fewer than
no ser para menos, to be the least one could do: me invitó a cenar, ¡y no era para menos!, he invited me to dinner, which was the least he could do!
venir a menos, to lose rank, fortune or position
' menos' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliviar
- añorar
- cachondeo
- cada
- cantar
- contratación
- cuando
- echar
- esquivar
- estar
- extrañar
- gallo
- hipar
- historiada
- historiado
- indicada
- indicado
- infarto
- los
- mal
- más
- mucha
- mucho
- pensar
- piedra
- programa
- recochineo
- salva
- salvo
- signo
- siquiera
- su
- tan
- todavía
- vez
- cinco
- costumbre
- cuanto
- cuarto
- de
- día
- enfado
- enojo
- entre
- esperar
- estofado
- mientras
- mirar
- momento
- nada
English:
about
- absent
- agree
- alone
- anything
- anywhere
- appreciate
- at
- averse
- barring
- besides
- billion
- blind
- blue
- border
- but
- cackle
- chalk
- circuitous
- conscious
- delay
- far
- ferment
- few
- god
- good
- if
- job
- just
- last
- least
- less
- let
- let up
- mind
- minus
- minus sign
- minute
- miss
- more
- nothing
- nowadays
- of
- opposed
- or
- pretty
- put down
- rate
- recollect
- remain
* * *♦ adj inv1. [comparativo] [cantidad] less;[número] fewer;menos aire less air;menos manzanas fewer apples;menos… que… less/fewer… than…;tiene menos experiencia que tú she has less experience than you;vino menos gente que otras veces there were fewer people there than on other occasions;hace menos calor que ayer it's not as hot as it was yesterday;colócate a menos distancia stand closer;eran menos pero mejor preparadas there were fewer of them, but they were better prepared2. [superlativo] [cantidad] the least;[número] the fewest;el que compró menos libros the one who bought the fewest books;lo que menos tiempo llevó the thing that took the least time;la que menos nota sacó en el examen the girl who did (the) worst o got the worst Br marks o US grades in the exames menos hombre que tú he's less of a man than you are♦ adv1. [comparativo] less;a mí échame un poco menos give me a bit less;ahora con el bebé salen menos they go out less now they've got the baby;últimamente trabajo menos I haven't been working as o so much recently;estás menos gordo you're not as o so fat;¿a cien? no, íbamos menos rápido a hundred km/h? no, we weren't going as fast as that;menos de/que less than;Pepe es menos alto (que tú) Pepe isn't as tall (as you);Pepe es menos ambicioso (que tú) Pepe isn't as ambitious (as you), Pepe is less ambitious (than you);este vino me gusta menos (que el otro) I don't like this wine as much (as the other one), I like this wine less (than the other one);son menos de las diez it's not quite ten o'clock yet;es difícil encontrar alquileres de o [m5]por menos de 50.000 it's hard to find a place to rent for less than o under 50,000;tardamos menos de lo esperado we took less time than expected, it didn't take us as long as we expected;es menos complicado de lo que parece it's not as complicated as it seems, it's less complicated than it seems2. [superlativo]el/la/lo menos the least;ella es la menos adecuada para el cargo she's the least suitable person for the job;el menos preparado de todos/de la clase the least well trained of everyone/in the class;el menos preparado de los dos the less well trained of the two;la que menos trabaja the person o one who works (the) least;aquí es donde menos me duele this is where it hurts (the) least;él es el menos indicado para criticar he's the last person who should be criticizing;es lo menos que puedo hacer it's the least I can do;era lo menos que te podía pasar it was the least you could expect;debió costar lo menos un millón it must have cost at least a million;había algunas manzanas podridas, pero eran las menos some of the apples were rotten, but only a very few3. [indica resta] minus;tres menos dos igual a uno three minus two is one4. Esp, RP [con las horas] to;son las dos menos diez it's ten to two;son menos diez it's ten to5. Compir a menos [fiebre, lluvia] to die down;[delincuencia] to drop;¡menos mal! just as well!, thank God!;menos mal que llevo rueda de repuesto/que no te pasó nada thank God I've got a spare wheel/(that) nothing happened to you;nada menos (que) no less (than);le recibió nada menos que el Papa he was received by none other than the Pope;no es para menos not without (good) reason;no pude por menos que reírme I had to laugh;venir a menos [negocio] to go downhill;[persona] to go down in the world;no pienso montar y menos si conduces o Am [m5] manejas tú I've no intention of getting in, much less so if you're driving;hacer de menos a alguien to snub sb♦ pronhabía menos que el año pasado there were fewer than the previous year;ya queda menos it's not so far to go now♦ nm invMat minus (sign)♦ prep[excepto] except (for);todo menos eso anything but that;vinieron todos menos él everyone came except (for) o but him;menos el café, todo está incluido en el precio everything except the coffee is included in the price♦ al menos loc conjat least;costará al menos tres millones it will cost at least three million;dame al menos una hora para prepararme give me at least an hour to get ready♦ a menos que loc conjunless;no iré a menos que me acompañes I won't go unless you come with me♦ de menos loc advhay dos libros de menos there are two books missing;me han dado 80 céntimos de menos they've given me 80 cents too little, they've short-changed me by 80 cents;eso es lo de menos that's the least of it♦ por lo menos loc advat least;por lo menos pide perdón you at least ought to apologize* * *I adj1 en cantidad less;cien dólares de menos 100 dollars short, 100 dollars too little;hay cinco calcetines de menos we are five socks short2 en número fewerII adves menos guapa que Ana she is not as pretty as Ana2 sup: en cantidad least;al menos, por lo menos at least3 MAT minus;tres menos dos three minus twoIV:a menos que unless;todos menos yo everyone but o except me;echar de menos miss;tener a alguien en menos look down on s.o.;eso es lo de menos that’s the least of it;ir a menos come down in the world;ni mucho menos far from it;no es para menos quite right too;son las dos menos diez it’s ten of two, Br it’s ten to two* * *menos adv1) : lessllueve menos en agosto: it rains less in August2) : leastel coche menos caro: the least expensive car3)menos de : less than, fewer thanmenos adj1) : less, fewertengo más trabajo y menos tiempo: I have more work and less time2) : least, fewestla clase que tiene menos estudiantes: the class that has the fewest studentsmenos prep1) salvo, excepto: except2) : minusquince menos cuatro son once: fifteen minus four is elevenmenos pron1) : less, fewerno deberías aceptar menos: you shouldn't accept less2)al menos orpor lo menos : at least3)a menos que : unless* * *menos1 adv1. (comparativo) less2. (con nombres contables) fewer3. (superlativo) least4. (excepto) except5. (con la hora) to6. (en matemáticas) minusmenos2 n minus sign -
5 cover
1. verb1) (to put or spread something on, over or in front of: They covered (up) the body with a sheet; My shoes are covered in paint.) (re)cubrir2) (to be enough to pay for: Will 10 dollars cover your expenses?) cubrir, llegar para3) (to travel: We covered forty miles in one day.) recorrer4) (to stretch over a length of time etc: His diary covered three years.) abarcar, comprender, tratar5) (to protect: Are we covered by your car insurance?) cubrir, proteger6) (to report on: I'm covering the race for the local newspaper.) informar acerca de7) (to point a gun at: I had him covered.) apuntar
2. noun1) (something which covers, especially a cloth over a table, bed etc: a table-cover; a bed-cover; They replaced the cover on the manhole.) cubierta; cobertor, colcha (para cama)2) (something that gives protection or shelter: The soldiers took cover from the enemy gunfire; insurance cover.) refugio, abrigo; protección3) (something that hides: He escaped under cover of darkness.) al amparo de•- coverage- covering
- cover-girl
- cover story
- cover-up
cover1 n1. cubierta / funda2. cubierta / tapa / portadawhat's on the cover of the magazine? ¿qué hay en la portada de la revista?cover2 vb1. cubrir2. cubrir / tratar3. tener una extensióntr['kʌvəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (lid) tapa, cubierta2 (thing that covers - gen) funda; (- book) forro, cubierta3 (outside pages - of book) cubierta, tapa; (- of magazine) portada■ look who's on the front cover! ¡mira quién sale en la portada!4 (insurance) cobertura5 (shelter, protection) abrigo, protección nombre femenino6 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL cobertura8 (substitution, reserve duty) suplencia, sustitución nombre femenino9 (envelope) sobre nombre masculino1 (place over - gen) cubrir ( with, de); (- floor, wall) revestir ( with, de); (- sofa) tapizar; (- cushion) ponerle una funda a; (- book) forrar2 (with lid, hands) tapar4 (extend over surface) cubrir5 (protect by shooting) cubrir; (aim gun at) apuntar a6 (financially) cubrir■ do you think 50 pounds will cover it? ¿crees que alcanzará con 50 libras?7 (insurance) asegurar, cubrir■ are you covered against theft? ¿estás asegurado contra robo?8 (deal with - book) abarcar; (- syllabus) cubrir; (- topic) tratar; (include) incluir, comprender; (provide for, take into account) contemplar, tener en cuenta9 (of journalist) cubrir, hacer un reportaje sobre10 (travel - distance) recorrer11 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (opponent) marcar12 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL versionar, hacer una versión de2 (conceal truth) encubrir ( for, a)1 (bedclothes) las mantas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto cover oneself (up) cubrirseto cover one's tracks no dejar rastroto read something from cover to cover leer algo de cabo a raboto take cover abrigarse, refugiarse, guarecerse, ponerse a cubiertounder cover bajo cubiertounder cover of darkness al abrigo de la oscuridadunder separate cover por separadocover charge precio del cubiertocover girl chica de portadacover note SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL seguro provisionalcover story tema nombre masculino de portadacover ['kʌvər] vt1) : cubrir, taparcover your head: tápate la cabezacovered with mud: cubierto de lodo2) hide, protect: encubrir, proteger3) treat: tratar4) insure: asegurar, cubrircover n1) shelter: cubierta f, abrigo m, refugio mto take cover: ponerse a cubiertounder cover of darkness: al amparo de la oscuridad2) lid, top: cubierta f, tapa f3) : cubierta f (de un libro), portada f (de una revista)4) covers nplbedclothes: ropa f de cama, cobijas fpl, mantas fpln.• abrigo s.m.• cobertura s.f.• colcha s.f.• cubierta s.f.• cubierto s.m.• portada s.f.• sobrefaz s.f.• tapa s.f.• tapadera s.f.v.• abrigar v.• cobijar v.• cubrir v.• forrar v.• incluir v.(§pres: incluyo...incluimos...)• ocultar v.• proteger v.• recubrir v.• revestir v.• tapar v.• vendar v.'kʌvər, 'kʌvə(r)
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1) ca) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha fb) covers pl ( bedclothes)the covers — las mantas, las cobijas (AmL), las frazadas (AmL)
2) ca) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada fto read something from cover to cover — leer* algo de cabo a rabo
b) ( envelope)3)a) u (shelter, protection)to take cover — guarecerse*, ponerse* a cubierto
to run for cover — correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto
under cover of darkness o night — al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche
b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla fto blow o break somebody's cover — desenmascarar a alguien
4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f
II
1.
1)a) ( overlay) cubrir*to be covered IN something — estar* cubierto de algo
b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> taparc) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*2)a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenarb) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*3)a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar4)a) ( hide) taparto cover one's head — cubrirse* (la cabeza)
b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)5)a) (guard, protect) cubrir*b) ( point gun at) apuntarle ac) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*6) ( Fin)a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente awill $100 cover it? — ¿alcanzará con 100 dólares?
b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar
2.
via) ( deputize)to cover FOR somebody — sustituir* or suplir a alguien
b) ( conceal truth)to cover FOR somebody — encubrir* a alguien
3.
v reflto cover oneself — cubrirse* las espaldas
Phrasal Verbs:- cover up['kʌvǝ(r)]1. N1) (gen) [of dish, saucepan] tapa f, tapadera f ; [of furniture, typewriter] funda f ; [of lens] tapa f ; (for book) forro m ; (for merchandise, on vehicle) cubierta f2) (=bedspread) cubrecama m, colcha f ; (often pl) (=blanket) manta f, frazada f (LAm), cobija f (LAm)3) [of magazine] portada f ; [of book] cubierta f, tapa f4) (Comm) (=envelope) sobre mfirst-day coverto run for cover — correr a cobijarse; (fig) ponerse a buen recaudo
to take cover (from) — (Mil) ponerse a cubierto (de); (=shelter) protegerse or resguardarse (de)
under cover — a cubierto; (=indoors) bajo techo
6) (no pl) (Econ, Insurance) cobertura fwithout cover — (Econ) sin cobertura
full/fire cover — (Insurance) cobertura total/contra incendios
7) (in espionage etc) tapadera fto blow sb's cover * — (accidentally) poner a algn al descubierto; (intentionally) desenmascarar a algn
9) (Mus) = cover version2. VT1)to cover sth (with) — [+ surface, wall] cubrir algo (con or de); [+ saucepan, hole, eyes, face] tapar algo (con); [+ book] forrar algo (con); [+ chair] tapizar algo (con)
to be covered in or with snow/dust/chocolate — estar cubierto de nieve/polvo/chocolate
covered with confusion/shame — lleno de confusión/muerto de vergüenza
- cover o.s. with glory/disgrace2) (=hide) [+ feelings, facts, mistakes] ocultar; [+ noise] ahogarto cover (up) one's tracks — (lit, fig) borrar las huellas
3) (=protect) (Mil, Sport) cubrirI've got you covered! — ¡te tengo a tiro!, ¡te estoy apuntando!
- cover one's back4) (Insurance) cubrirwhat does your travel insurance cover you for? — ¿qué (cosas) cubre tu seguro de viaje?
5) (=be sufficient for) [+ cost, expenses] cubrir, sufragar£10 will cover everything — con 10 libras será suficiente
6) (=take in, include) incluirsuch factories will not be covered by this report — tales fábricas no se verán incluídas en este informe
7) (=deal with) [+ problem, area] abarcar; [+ points in discussion] tratar, discutirhis speech covered most of the points raised — su discurso abarcó la mayoría de los puntos planteados
8) [+ distance] recorrer, cubrirto cover a lot of ground — (in travel, work) recorrer mucho trecho; (=deal with many subjects) abarcar muchos temas
9) (Press) (=report on) cubrir10) (Mus)11) (=inseminate) [+ animal] cubrir3.VIto cover for sb — (at work etc) suplir a algn; (=protect) encubrir a algn
4.CPDcover band N — grupo musical que imita canciones de éxito
cover charge N — (in restaurant) (precio m del) cubierto m
cover girl N — modelo f de portada
cover letter N — (US) carta f de explicación
cover note N — (Brit) (Insurance) ≈ seguro m provisional
cover price N — precio m de venta al público
cover story N — (Press) tema m de portada; (in espionage etc) tapadera f
cover version N — (Mus) versión f
- cover in- cover up* * *['kʌvər, 'kʌvə(r)]
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1) ca) (lid, casing) tapa f, cubierta f; (for cushion, sofa, typewriter) funda f; ( for book) forro m; ( bed cover) cubrecama m, colcha fb) covers pl ( bedclothes)the covers — las mantas, las cobijas (AmL), las frazadas (AmL)
2) ca) ( of book) tapa f, cubierta f; ( of magazine) portada f, carátula f (Andes); ( front cover) portada fto read something from cover to cover — leer* algo de cabo a rabo
b) ( envelope)3)a) u (shelter, protection)to take cover — guarecerse*, ponerse* a cubierto
to run for cover — correr a guarecerse or a ponerse a cubierto
under cover of darkness o night — al abrigo or amparo de la oscuridad or de la noche
b) c u (front, pretense) tapadera f, pantalla fto blow o break somebody's cover — desenmascarar a alguien
4) u ( insurance) (BrE) cobertura f
II
1.
1)a) ( overlay) cubrir*to be covered IN something — estar* cubierto de algo
b) \<\<hole/saucepan\>\> taparc) \<\<cushion\>\> ponerle* una funda a; \<\<book\>\> forrar; \<\<sofa\>\> tapizar*, recubrir*d) \<\<passage/terrace\>\> techar, cubrir*2)a) ( extend over) \<\<area/floor\>\> cubrir*; \<\<page\>\> llenarb) ( travel) \<\<distance\>\> recorrer, cubrir*3)a) ( deal with) \<\<syllabus\>\> cubrir*; \<\<topic\>\> tratar; \<\<eventuality\>\> contemplar4)a) ( hide) taparto cover one's head — cubrirse* (la cabeza)
b) ( mask) \<\<surprise/ignorance\>\> disimular; \<\<mistake\>\> ocultar, tapar (fam)5)a) (guard, protect) cubrir*b) ( point gun at) apuntarle ac) ( Sport) \<\<opponent\>\> marcar*; \<\<shot/base\>\> cubrir*6) ( Fin)a) \<\<costs/expenses\>\> cubrir*; \<\<liabilities\>\> hacer* frente awill $100 cover it? — ¿alcanzará con 100 dólares?
b) ( insurance) cubrir*, asegurar
2.
via) ( deputize)to cover FOR somebody — sustituir* or suplir a alguien
b) ( conceal truth)to cover FOR somebody — encubrir* a alguien
3.
v reflto cover oneself — cubrirse* las espaldas
Phrasal Verbs:- cover up
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