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I'll mail you the parcel

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1 mail

meil 1. noun
(letters, parcels etc by post: His secretary opens his mail.) (brev-/pakke) post
2. verb
(to send by post.) sende i posten, poste

- mailbag
- mailbox
- mailman

post

I
subst. \/meɪl\/

1) brynje, rustning (også overført), panser

2) ( gammeldags) ring (i brynje)

coat of mail eller mail coat panserskjorte, brynje
II
subst. \/meɪl\/

1) post, postforsendelse

• there was a bill in the mail

det kom en regning i posten

2) (spesielt amer., også the mails) post(verk)

3) ( EDB) elektronisk post, e-post, e-mail

4) ( gammeldags) posttog

5) ( foreldet) postsekk

mail item eller mail matter postsak
III
verb \/meɪl\/

kle i brynje, pansre

the mailed fist den pansrede neve (bruk av fysisk makt)
IV
verb \/meɪl\/

1) sende (til), sende per post, poste

• I'll mail you the parcel

jeg poster pakken til deg

2) ( EDB) sende (som) e-post, sende (som) e-mail

English-Norwegian dictionary > mail
2 mail

mail

A n

1 ( postal service) poste f ; by mail par la poste ; your cheque is in the mail votre chèque a été posté ;

2 ( correspondence) courrier m ;

3 Mil Hist a coat/gloves of mail une cotte/des gants de mailles ;

4 ( emails) to check one's mail vérifier sa boîte à lettres électronique ; did you get any mail? as-tu reçu du courrier électronique or des messages électroniques?

B vtr envoyer, expédier [letter, parcel] ; to mail a letter to sb, to mail sb a letter envoyer ou expédier une lettre à qn.

Big English-French dictionary > mail
3 parcel

ˈpɑ:sl
1. сущ.
1) а) часть (только в сочетаниях) part and parcel б) уст. небольшая сумма денег Syn: portion, item, instalment
2) участок земли These small parcels of land were purchased by local people. ≈ Эти маленькие земельные участки куплены местными жителями.
3) а) относительно бесформенный предмет для хранения чего-л., напр., пакет, сверток, тюк, узел, мешок parcels of food and clothing ≈ сверток с едой и одеждой Syn: package, bundle б) посылка, бандероль( почтовая) to address parcel ≈ адресовать посылку to deliver a parcel ≈ доставлять посылку to get, receive a parcel ≈ получать посылку to mail a parcel амер., to post a parcel, to send a parcel ≈ посылать, отправлять посылку to open, unwrap a parcel ≈ открывать, распаковывать посылку to wrap a parcel ≈ запаковывать посылку - UPS в) партия товара, лот Syn: lot
4) а) сл. группа, кучка, сборище, сброд, стая, стадо, шайка parcel of scamps Syn: group, lot, set, drove, flock, herd б) куча, масса She would be acquiring a run-down house and a parcel of financial worries. ≈ Она приобретет захудалый домишко и кучу финансовых забот. в) сл. огромная сумма денег( полученная или проигранная)
2. нареч.;
уст. отчасти, частично, частью, наполовину He was a jester and a parcel poet. ≈ Он был шут и немного поэт. parcel gilt parcel blind parcel drunk Syn: partly, partially
3. гл.
1) а) делить, разделять на части, членить, дробить Syn: divide, distribute б) рассылать, распределять частями, по частям
2) заворачивать во что-л., паковать Can you parcel up these urgent papers? ≈ Ты не мог бы упаковать эти срочные бумаги? Syn: bundle up
1), wrap
2.
1)
3) мор. обшивать снасти клетневиной (просмоленной старой парусиной) ∙ parcel out пакет, сверток;
пачка, связка - broun-paper * сверток в оберточной бумаге - a * of shares( биржевое) пакет акций - to make a * сделать пакет - to roll up a * свернуть кулек - to undo a * открыть сверток - to make things into a * сделать сверток из вещей посылка, бандероль - * van почтовый вагон - to forward smb. a * направить кому-либо бандероль или посылку - he got a * from his parents он получил посылку от своих родителей (пренебрежительное) группа, кучка - a * of scamps шайка негодяев - I'm not going to be lectured by a * of young girls я не желаю, чтобы какие-то девчонки читали мне наставления куча, масса - a * of lies сплошная ложь - a * of rubbish полная чушь партия товара, мелкая партия груза участок (земли) (разговорное) сумма денег (выигранная или проигранная) - to drop a * over a race проиграть деньги на скачках (устаревшее) часть (морское) парсель > part and * составная, неотемлемая часть делить на части, дробить (тж. * out) - to * out the land into 10 divisions разделить землю на 10 участков наделять (кого-либо, чем-либо), распределять - to * out the land to peasants распределять землю среди крестьян завертывать в пакет;
делать пакет, сверток, кулек (морское) класть клетневину (устаревшее) частично - * blind полуслепой - * drunk полупьяный airmail ~ посылка, отправленная авиапочтой express ~ срочная посылка main ~ основная партия товара money ~ денежная посылка parcel группа, кучка;
a parcel of scamps шайка негодяев ~ делить на части, дробить (обыкн. parcel out) ~ доля, часть ~ завертывать в пакет ~ мор. класть клетневину ~ мелкая партия груза ~ небольшой участок земли ~ пакет, сверток;
тюк, узел ~ пакет ~ партия (товара) ~ партия товара ~ парцель( часть пароходного груза) ~ пачка ~ посылка ~ сверток ~ участок (земли) ~ уст. частично;
parcel gilt позолоченный только изнутри( о посуде) ;
parcel blind полуслепой;
parcel drunk полупьяный ~ уст. часть;
part and parcel неотъемлемая часть ~ уст. частично;
parcel gilt позолоченный только изнутри (о посуде) ;
parcel blind полуслепой;
parcel drunk полупьяный ~ уст. частично;
parcel gilt позолоченный только изнутри (о посуде) ;
parcel blind полуслепой;
parcel drunk полупьяный ~ уст. частично;
parcel gilt позолоченный только изнутри (о посуде) ;
parcel blind полуслепой;
parcel drunk полупьяный ~ of land небольшой участок земли ~ of land with direct access to public right of way земельный участок с прямым доступом к полосе отчуждения parcel группа, кучка;
a parcel of scamps шайка негодяев ~ уст. часть;
part and parcel неотъемлемая часть postal ~ почтовая посылка railway ~ посылка, доставляемая по железной дороге small ~ бандероль

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > parcel
4 mail

meil
1. noun
(letters, parcels etc by post: His secretary opens his mail.) correo, cartas, correspondencia

2. verb
(to send by post.) enviar/mandar por correo

- mailbag
- mailbox
- mailman

mail¹ n correo

there's a lot of mail today hoy hay mucho correo

Otra palabra que quiere decir lo mismo es post

mail² vb enviar por correo

I'll mail it to you te lo enviaré por correo

Otra palabra que quiere decir lo mismo es post

mail

tr[meɪl]

noun

1 (body armour) malla

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mail

tr[meɪl]

noun

1 (system) correo

■ send it by mail envíalo por correo

2 (letters etc) correo, cartas nombre masculino plural, correspondencia

■ the mail hasn't arrived yet el correo aún no ha llegado

transitive verb

1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (post) echar al buzón, echar al correo

2 (send) enviar por correo, mandar por correo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

mail bombing bombardeo postal

mail order venta por correo

mail server servidor nombre masculino de correo

mail train tren nombre masculino correo

mail ['meɪl] vt

: enviar por correo, echar al correo

mail n

1) : correo m

airmail: correo aéreo

2) : malla f

coat of mail: cota de malla

mail

adj.

• correo, -a adj.

• del correo adj.

• postal adj.

n.

• correo s.m.

• correspondencia s.f.

• mala s.f.

• malla s.f.

• valija s.f.

v.

• echar al correo v.

• enviar correspondencia v.

• enviar por correo v.

I meɪl
mass noun

1)

a) ( system) correo m

by mail — por correo; (before n)

mail train — tren m correo

b) (letters, parcels) correspondencia f, correo m

2) ( armor) malla f

II

transitive verb (esp AmE)

to mail a letter — echar una carta al correo or al buzón

to mail something TO somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo por correo a alguien

I [meɪl]
1. N

1) (=postal system) correo m

by or through the mail — por correo
airmail
2) (=letters) cartas fpl, correspondencia f

is there any mail for me? — ¿hay alguna carta para mí?

3) = email

2. VT

1) (esp US) (=post) echar al correo; (=send by mail) enviar por correo

2) = email

3.

CPD

mail boat N — vapor m correo

mail bomb N — (US) (=letter bomb) carta f bomba; (=parcel bomb) paquete m bomba

mail car N — (US) (Rail) furgón m postal, vagón m correo

mail carrier N — (US) cartero(-a) m / f

mail coach N — (Hist) diligencia f, coche m correo; (Rail) furgón m postal, vagón m correo

mail merge N — combinación f de correspondencia

mail order N — (=system) venta f por correo; (=order) pedido m por correo
mail-order
mail room N — sala f de correo, departamento m de registro (de entradas y salidas)

mail server N — (Comput) servidor m de correo

mail train N — tren m correo

mail truck N — (US) camioneta f de correos

mail van N — (Brit) (Aut) camioneta f de correos; (Rail) furgón m postal, vagón m correo

II

[meɪl]
N (Mil) malla f, cota f de malla
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I [meɪl]
mass noun

1)

a) ( system) correo m

by mail — por correo; (before n)

mail train — tren m correo

b) (letters, parcels) correspondencia f, correo m

2) ( armor) malla f

II

transitive verb (esp AmE)

to mail a letter — echar una carta al correo or al buzón

to mail something TO somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo por correo a alguien

English-spanish dictionary > mail
5 paquete

m.

1 parcel.

paquete bomba parcel bomb

paquete postal parcel

2 pack, packet.

paquete de tabaco cigarette packet

3 bag (maleta, bulto).

4 package (conjunto).

paquete de acciones share holding

paquete de medidas package of measures

paquete turístico package holiday

5 package (computing).

6 passenger.

ir de paquete to ride pillion

7 packet, bulge (informal) (genitales masculinos). (peninsular Spanish)

8 headache, problem, hot seat, difficulty.

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paquete

► nombre masculino

1 (cajita) packet, pack; (bulto) package; (postal) parcel

■ un paquete de cigarrillos a packet of cigarettes

2 (conjunto) set, packet

■ un paquete de medidas a package, a package of measures

3 familiar (inútil) useless person, wally

4 familiar (genitales masculinos) bulge, packet

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ir de paquete to ride pillion

marcar paquete familiar to have a bulge in one's trousers

meter un paquete a alguien argot to come down on somebody like a ton of bricks

paquete postal parcel

* * *

noun m.

1) package

2) packet

3) parcel

* * *

1. SM

1) [de correos] [grande] parcel; [pequeño] package

me mandaron un paquete por correo — I got a parcel in the post

- ir o viajar de paquete

paquete bomba — parcel bomb

paquetes postales — [como servicio] parcel post sing

2) [de cigarrillos, galletas] packet, pack (EEUU); [de harina, azúcar] bag

3) (Econ, Inform) (=conjunto) package

paquete accionarial, paquete de acciones — parcel of shares

paquete de aplicaciones — software package

paquete de beneficios — benefits package

paquete de medidas — package of measures

paquete estadístico — statistical package

paquete integrado — integrated package

4) * (=persona torpe)

ser un paquete — to be useless, be a dead loss *

es un auténtico paquete para las matemáticas — he's completely useless at maths

5) * (=castigo)

el sargento le metió un paquete por abandonar su puesto — the sergeant threw the book at him for leaving his post

nos van a pegar un paquete si nos saltamos las clases — we'll get a rocket if we skip classes *

6) * (=bebé)

dejar a una con el paquete — to put a woman in the family way

soltar el paquete — to give birth

7) ** (=genitales masculinos) bulge, lunchbox **

- marcar paquete

8) * (=pañal) [limpio] nappy; [sucio] dirty nappy

aún lleva paquete por las noches — she still wears a nappy at night

9) (Náut) packet (boat)

10) † * (=majo) dandy

estar hecho un paquete — to be all dressed up, be dressed in style

11) (Med) ** dose (of VD) **

12) LAm (=cosa pesada) nuisance, bore

¡menudo paquete!, ¡vaya paquete! — what a bore!

13)

- darse paquete

14) Méx (=asunto) tough job, hard one

15) Cono Sur ** queer **, poof **, fag (EEUU) **

16) LAm (=vacaciones) package holiday

2.

ADJ INV And, Arg * elegant, chic

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I
- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic

qué paqueta te has puesto! — you're looking very smart o chic
II
masculino

1)

a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcel

hacer un paquete — to wrap up a parcel

ir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)

b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)

un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)

meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody

- paquete bomba

- paquete de acciones

- paquete postal

2) ( conjunto) package

un paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package

3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)

4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)

cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility

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I
- ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic

qué paqueta te has puesto! — you're looking very smart o chic
II
masculino

1)

a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcel

hacer un paquete — to wrap up a parcel

ir de paquete — (fam) to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle)

b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE)

un paquete de papas fritas — (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)

meterle un paquete a alguien — (Esp fam) to throw the book at somebody

- paquete bomba

- paquete de acciones

- paquete postal

2) ( conjunto) package

un paquete de software/de aplicación — (Inf) a software/an application package

3) (fam) ( genitales masculinos) bulge (colloq & euph)

4) (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)

cargar con el paquete — (fam) to take responsibility

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paquete¹

¹ = pack, package, packet, parcel, deck, bundle, tranche.

Ex: The notched cards, representing relevant documents, will drop off the needle and fall from the bulk of the pack.

Ex: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.

Ex: In packet switching the message is split up in order to be sent through the network in short fixed length packets.

Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex: As the user traverses links, new pages appear on top of the current deck.

Ex: Many of them use a technique called packet-switching in which data are sent from transmitter to receiver in small bundles or packets.

Ex: The first tranche of NATO enlargement -- adding Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic next year -- will help stabilize an historically unstable region.

* conmutación en paquetes = packet switching.

* empresa de reparto de paquetes = package delivery company.

* franquear un paquete = frank + parcel.

* insertar aguja en un paquete de fichas = needling the pack.

* paquete ALEPH = ALEPH software.

* paquete de azúcar = sugar packet.

* paquete de chicles = packet of chewing gum.

* paquete de clasificación = sort package.

* paquete de comunicaciones = communications package.

* paquete de discos = disc pack.

* paquete de edición de texto = editing package.

* paquete de entrada y comprobación de datos = data entry and validation package.

* paquete de información = pack, information kit.

* paquete de inscripción = registration package.

* paquete de material didáctico = training package.

* paquete de objetos e información sobre un tema concreto = topic kit.

* paquete de programas = package.

* paquete de programas de ordenador = software package.

* paquete de revistas = journal package.

* paquete de seis = six-pack.

* paquete de trabajo = workpackage.

* paquete de vacaciones = package holiday, vacation package.

* paquete hotelero = hotel package.

* paquete informativo = topic pack, pack, information kit.

* paquete integrado de programas = software suite.

* paquete ofimático = software suite, software suite.

* paquete postal = parcel post.

* paquetes de programas = programme packages.

* paquetes editoriales = publishers' packages.

* paquete turístico = tour package.

* Sistema de Comunicación por Paquetes (PSS) = Packet-Switching System (PSS).

* un paquete de = a suite of.

* un paquete integrado de programas = a suite of + programmes.

* un paquete ofimático integrado = a suite of office automation software.

paquete²

² = pillion.

Ex: We will organize a special tour for a group if there is a minimum of four riders (i.e. four motorcycles, or a group of six -- three riders and pillions).

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

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paquete¹ -ta

adjective

( RPl fam) smart, chic

¡qué paqueta te has puesto! you're looking very smart o chic

tienen la casa muy paqueta their house is done out o up really nicely ( colloq)

para la fiesta quiero algo más paquete I want something a bit dressier o a bit smarter for the party ( colloq)

paquete²

masculine

A

1 (bulto — grande) parcel, package; (— más pequeño) packet

no soy muy bueno haciendo paquetes I'm not very good at wrapping up parcels

ir de paquete ( fam); to ride on the back ( of a motorcycle), to ride pillion ( BrE)

meterle un paquete a algn ( fam); to tear sb off a strip ( colloq), to tear into sb ( AmE colloq)

2 (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack ( AmE), packet ( BrE)

dejar a algn con el paquete ( fam); to get sb pregnant, to get sb in the club o in the family way ( colloq)

meterle un paquete a algn to throw the book at sb

Compuestos:

● paquete bomba

parcel bomb

● paquete chileno

( Col) fake wad of money with real notes at either end

● paquete postal

parcel ( sent by mail)

envíalo como paquete postal send it (by) parcel post

B (conjunto) package

un paquete de programas a software package

un paquete de información a workpack

un paquete oferta a value pack

C ( fam) (genitales masculinos) bulge ( colloq euph), packet ( colloq euph), basket ( AmE sl)

D

( AmL fam) (persona inepta): el nuevo lanzador es un paquete the new pitcher is useless

E ( Esp fam) (pañal) dirty diaper ( AmE), dirty nappy ( BrE)

F ( Méx fam) (problema) headache ( colloq)

cargar con el paquete ( fam); to take responsibility o the blame

darse (su) paquete ( fam); to act all high and mighty ( colloq)

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paquete 1
◊ -ta adjetivo (RPl fam) smart, chic

paquete 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( bulto envuelto) package, parcel;

◊ hacer un paquete to wrap up a parcel;

paquete bomba parcel bomb;
paquete postal parcel ( sent by mail)
b) (de galletas, cigarrillos) pack (AmE), packet (BrE);

◊ un paquete de papas fritas (AmL) a bag of chips (AmE), a packet of crisps (BrE)

2 ( conjunto) package;
(Inf) package
3 (Méx fam) ( problema) headache (colloq)
paquete sustantivo masculino
1 package, parcel
(de café, cereales, folios, etc) packet, US pack
2 (conjunto, grupo) set, package
paquete de medidas, package of measures
3 Inform software package
4 (de bicicleta, moto) pillion passenger: Juan iba de paquete, John was riding pillion
5 fam (castigo, sanción) punishment: si se enteran, me meterán un paquete, if they find out, I'll be severely punished
' paquete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bomba
- deshacer
- deshecha
- deshecho
- empezar
- envasada
- envasado
- envío
- envuelta
- envuelto
- ligadura
- amarrar
- atar
- certificado
- consignar
- desamarrar
- despachar
- destinado
- destinatario
- entrega
- entregar
- enviar
- envoltorio
- envolver
- ligero
- liviano
- nombre
- papa
- pesar
- precintar
- recoger
- sospechoso
- sostener
- voluminoso
English:
block
- cracker
- make up
- pack
- package
- packet
- parcel
- parcel bomb
- reverse
- seal
- seal up
- send
- sign for
- six-pack
- software package
- tie up
- tissue
- unpack
- unwrap
- bundle
- way
- which

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paquete¹, -a adj
RP Fam smart, elegant;
es una mujer muy paqueta she's a very smart dresser;

hoy estás muy paquete you're looking very elegant today;

tiene un apartamento muy paquete he's got a very chic apartment

paquete² nm

1. [de libros, regalos] package, parcel

Comp
paquete de bienvenida [en congreso, hotel] welcome pack;
paquete bomba Br parcel o US mail bomb;
Col, Ven Fam paquete chileno [timo] = deception involving the use of a fake wad of bank notes; [estafa] swindle;
paquete postal parcel, package

2. [de cigarrillos, folios] Br packet, US pack;
[de azúcar, arroz] bag
3. [maleta, bulto] bag

4. [en rugby] pack

5. [en ciclismo] pack

6. [en motocicleta] passenger;

ir de paquete to ride pillion

7. [conjunto] package

Comp
Bolsa paquete de acciones bundle o lot of esp Br shares o esp US stock(s);
paquete de medidas package of measures;

paquete turístico package tour

8. Informát package

Comp
paquete integrado integrated package
9. Esp Fam [pañales] Br nappies, US diapers

10. Fam [cosa fastidiosa]
me ha tocado el paquete de hacer… I've been lumbered with doing…

11. Esp Fam [genitales masculinos] packet, bulge;

marcar paquete to draw attention to one's packet o bulge

12. Fam [inútil]
ser un paquete to be useless o hopeless

13. Méx Fam [problema] major hurdle

14. Comp
Fam
meter un paquete a alguien [castigar] to come down hard on sb;
Fam Méx
darse paquete to put on airs

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paquete

m

1 package, parcel

2 de cigarrillos packet

3 fam

en moto (pillion) passenger

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paquete nm

bulto: package, parcel

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paquete n

1. (objeto envuelto) parcel

el cartero te ha traído un paquete the postman's brought you a parcel

2. (caja, bolsa) packet

un paquete de galletas a packet of biscuits

Spanish-English dictionary > paquete
6 post

I pəust noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
II
1. pəust noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)

2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
III
1. pəust noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto

2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar

IV pəust
- the first/last post

post¹ n

1. poste / palo / estaca

a concrete post un poste de hormigón

2. correo

the post has arrived ha llegado el correo

3. puesto

many people applied for the post of manager mucha gente se presentó para el puesto de director

post² vb enviar / mandar

I posted it to you yesterday te lo mandé ayer

could you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?

post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (mail) correo; (collection) recogida; (delivery) reparto

■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?

■ you'll catch the post if you hurry llegarás a la recogida si te das prisa

■ it's in the post ya está enviado

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón

2 (enter - in ledger) anotar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corriente

to post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)

post office Correos, oficina de correos

post office box apartado de correos

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto

transitive verb

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar

2 (employee) destinar, mandar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"

goal post poste nombre masculino, palo

finishing post poste nombre masculino de llegada

post ['po:st] vt

1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo

2) announce: anunciar

they've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas

3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)

4) station: apostar

5)

to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)

post n

1) pole: poste m, palo m

2) station: puesto m

3) camp: puesto m (militar)

4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo m

post

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• buzón s.m.

• cargo s.m.

• correo s.m.

• destino s.m.

• estafeta s.f.

• guarnición s.f.

• mala s.f.

• poste s.m.

• puesto s.m.

v.

• apostar v.

• contabilizar v.

• echar al correo v.

• fijar v.

• mandar por correo v.

• pegar v.

• situar v.

I pəʊst
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

I [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) [of wood, metal] poste m; (also: goalpost) poste m (de la portería); (for fencing, marking) estaca f; bedpost, deaf 1., 1), doorpost, pillar 1.

2) (Sport)

• the starting/ finishing post — el poste de salida/llegada

• the winning post — la meta

- be left at the post
first 1., pip III
3) (on Internet) mensaje m

2. VT

1) (=put up) [+ bill, notice] (also: post up) poner

post no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

2) (=announce) [+ exam results] hacer público, sacar

• to post sth/sb (as) missing — dar algo/a algn por desaparecido

3) (Comm) (also: post up) [+ transaction] anotar, registrar; (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] registrar

4) (=inform)

• to keep sb posted (on or about sth) — tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)

5) (US) (Sport) [+ time, score] registrar, obtener

6) (Internet) colgar, publicar

3.

CPD

post hole N — agujero m de poste

II [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) (Brit) (=mail service) correo m

• by post or through the post — por correo

• first-class post — correo m preferente

• your cheque is in the post — su cheque está en el correo

• second-class post — correo m normal
first-class 2., registered 2., return 1., 1)
2) (=letters) correo m

is there any post for me? — ¿hay correo para mí?

3) (=office) correos m; (=mailbox) buzón m

• to drop or put sth in the post — echar algo al correo or al buzón

to drop or put sth in the post to sb — enviar or mandar algo a algn

4) (=collection) recogida f; (=delivery) entrega f

the post goes at 8.30 — la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30

the post is late — el correo se ha retrasado

• to catch the post — echar el correo antes de la recogida

• first post — (=collection) primera recogida f; (=delivery) primer reparto m, primera entrega f

• last post — (=collection) última recogida

• to miss the post — no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo

• it will arrive in the second post — llegue en el segundo reparto

5) (=cost) gastos mpl de envío

• post and packing — gastos mpl de envío

6) (Hist) (=rider) correo m; (=coach) posta f

2.

VT (=send by post) (also: post off) mandar or enviar por correo; (Brit) (=put in mailbox) echar al correo or al buzón

this was posted on Monday — esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes

• to post sth to sb — mandar or enviar algo a algn por correo

he posted a message to a newsgroup — (Internet) dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión

3.

CPD

post horn N — corneta f del correo

post office N — oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)

I'm going to the post office — voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)

the Post Office N — ≈ la Dirección General de Correos

post office box N — apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)

Post Office Savings Bank N — ≈ Caja f Postal de Ahorros

post office worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de correos

III [pǝʊst]
1. N

1) (=job) (gen) puesto m; (high-ranking) cargo m

she's been offered a research post — le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora

• to hold a post — (gen) ocupar un puesto; (high-ranking) ocupar un cargo

• to take up one's post — (gen) ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargo

she resigned to take up a post at the university — dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad

2) (Mil) (=place of duty, stronghold) puesto m; (for gun) emplazamiento m

• at one's post — en su puesto

• border or frontier post — puesto m fronterizo

• first post — (toque m de) diana f

• last post — (toque m de) retreta f
command 3., customs 2., observation 2.
2. VT

1) (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] apostar

2) (Brit) (=send) [+ diplomat, soldier] destinar

• to post sb abroad — destinar a algn al extranjero

3) (US) (Jur) [+ collateral] pagar

• to post bail — pagar la fianza

3.

CPD

post exchange N — (US) (Mil) economato m militar, cooperativa f militar

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I [pəʊst]
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

English-spanish dictionary > post
7 enviar

v.

1 to send.

te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail

envíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your mother

Ellos cursaron la mercadería They sent the merchandise.

2 to send (person).

lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassador

lo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water

3 to send off, to send, to bundle off.

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enviar

Conjugation model [ DESVIAR], like link=desviar desviar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to send

■ nos enviaron un telegrama they sent us a telegram

2 COMERCIO to dispatch, remit (por barco) to ship

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FRASEOLOGÍA

enviar a alguien de paseo familiar (fig) to send somebody packing

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verb

1) to send

2) dispatch

3) ship

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VT to send

enviar un mensaje a algn — [por móvil] to text sb, send sb a text message

enviar a algn a hacer algo — to send sb to do sth

enviar a algn a una misión — to send sb on a mission

enviar por el médico — to send for the doctor, fetch the doctor

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verbo transitivo

a) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatch

te envía recuerdos — she sends you her regards

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net

b) < persona> to send

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan — she sent me out for bread

enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf

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= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.

Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.

Ex. You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex. The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.

Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex. Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.

Ex. It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.

Ex. At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.

Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex. Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.

Ex. According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.

Ex. Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex. The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.

Ex. Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex. The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.

Ex. Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.

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* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.

* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar información a = direct + output.

* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.

* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.

* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.

* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].

* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.

* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

* enviar un documento = deliver + document.

* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.

* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.

* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.

* enviar un sms = text.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

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verbo transitivo

a) <carta/paquete> to send; <pedido/mercancías> to send, dispatch

te envía recuerdos — she sends you her regards

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas — (period) he put the ball in the back of the net

b) < persona> to send

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural — he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan — she sent me out for bread

enviar a alguien a + INF — to send somebody to + inf

* * *

= deliver, despatch [dispatch], direct, dispatch [despatch], forward, post, route, send, ship, subject, send out, submit, remit, ship off.

Nota: También usado en el sentido figurado de 'deshacerse' de alguien.

Ex: You do not want to try and clear the building, thinking it is a fire when it is just somebody trying to deliver a parcel of books to the back door.

Ex: The aim of the project is to refine selection procedures and improve the quality of books despatched to Africa.

Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.

Ex: Any surrogates and their arrangement and dispatch to users who can be expected to be interested in the associated document.

Ex: It also stores any messages which it cannot forward because the receiving terminal is busy or which can be sent at off-peak times.

Ex: At the same time, a notice to the borrower is posted to the 'hold available' print queue.

Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.

Ex: Usually a central cataloguing agency is based upon a national library or copyright office, where publishers are required by law to send at least one copy of every book published in that country.

Ex: According to librarians, vendors aren't shipping books fast enough.

Ex: Author abstracts are the abstracts prepared by authors of the document that has been subjected to abstracting.

Ex: The claim category tells DOBIS/LIBIS how many days to allow in addition to the receipt lag before sending out a claim.

Ex: Most publications are probably free distribution material and whilst that does not absolve the publishers from the obligation of legal deposit it is probable that many local authorities do not submit their materials.

Ex: The Court has already ruled that it has power to hear and determine the matter without remitting it back to the lower court.

Ex: Sex was taboo, premarital sex was not accepted and if a girl found herself 'in the family way' many times she was shipped off to live with relatives.

* continuar enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* enviar + Alguien + a = refer + Alguien + to.

* enviar a prisión = send to + jail.

* enviar a un asesor experto = refer.

* enviar de nuevo = resend [re-send].

* enviar de vuelta = send back.

* enviar en contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar información a = direct + output.

* enviar información de un modo automático = push + information.

* enviar por contenedor = containerise [containerize, -USA].

* enviar por correo = mail, send through + the mail, post.

* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.

* enviar por correo electrónico, mandar por correo electrónico, enviar un cor = e-mail [email], e-mail [email].

* enviar una invitación = send + invitation, issue + invitation.

* enviar una nota a Alguien = drop + Nombre + a note.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* enviar una señal = send + signal.

* enviar un correo electrónico = e-mail [email].

* enviar un documento = deliver + document.

* enviar un mensaje = forward + message.

* enviar un mensaje a una lista de correo = post + a message.

* enviar un mensaje de texto = text.

* enviar un sms = text.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* término al que se envía = target term.

* término del que se envía = referred-from term.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

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enviar [ A17 ]

vt

1 ‹carta/paquete› to send; ‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch

puede enviarlo por avión o por barco you can send it by air or by ship

mi madre te envía recuerdos my mother sends you her regards

los corresponsales envían las crónicas por teléfono the correspondents phone in their reports

envió el balón al fondo de las mallas ( period); he put the ball in the back of the net

2 ‹persona› to send

me envió de intermediario she sent me as an intermediary

lo enviaron a Londres de agregado cultural he was sent o posted to London as cultural attaché

me envió por pan or ( Esp) a por pan she sent me out for bread o to get bread

enviaron una delegación de diez personas they sent o dispatched a delegation of ten people

enviar a algn A + INF to send sb to + INF

envió al chófer a buscarlo she sent the chauffeur to meet him

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enviar ( conjugate enviar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹carta/paquete› to send;

‹pedido/mercancías› to send, dispatch
b) ‹ persona› to send;

◊ me envió por pan she sent me out for bread

enviar verbo transitivo to send: tengo que enviar un giro a Luisa, I've got to send a postal order to Luisa
' enviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
avión
- cable
- cursar
- expedir
- consignar
- giro
- mandar
- poner
English:
commit
- consign
- dispatch
- fraternal
- hospitalize
- mail
- pack off
- refer to
- route
- rush
- second-class
- send
- send away
- send in
- send off
- send on
- send out
- ship
- telex
- wire
- word
- forward
- post
- redirect

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enviar vt

1. [mandar, remitir] to send;
[por barco] to ship; [por fax] to fax;
envían la mercancía por avión they send the goods by air;

te enviaré la información por correo electrónico I'll e-mail the information to you, I'll send you the information by e-mail;

envíale mis saludos a tu madre give my regards to your mother;

envió el balón al fondo de la red he sent the ball into the back of the net

2. [persona] to send;

lo enviaron de embajador they sent him as an ambassador;

lo enviaron (a) por agua they sent him for water;

enviar a alguien a hacer algo to send sb to do sth;

me enviaron a negociar contigo they sent me to negotiate with you

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enviar

v/t send

* * *

enviar {85} vt

1) : to send

2) : to ship

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enviar vb to send [pt. & pp. sent]

me ha enviado una postal she's sent me a postcard

enviar por correo to post

Spanish-English dictionary > enviar
8 POST

I pəust noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted
II
1. pəust noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)

2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
III
1. pəust noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto

2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar

IV pəust
- the first/last post

post¹ n

1. poste / palo / estaca

a concrete post un poste de hormigón

2. correo

the post has arrived ha llegado el correo

3. puesto

many people applied for the post of manager mucha gente se presentó para el puesto de director

post² vb enviar / mandar

I posted it to you yesterday te lo mandé ayer

could you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?

post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (mail) correo; (collection) recogida; (delivery) reparto

■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?

■ you'll catch the post if you hurry llegarás a la recogida si te das prisa

■ it's in the post ya está enviado

transitive verb

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón

2 (enter - in ledger) anotar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corriente

to post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)

post office Correos, oficina de correos

post office box apartado de correos

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo

2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto

transitive verb

1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar

2 (employee) destinar, mandar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones

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post

tr[pəʊst]

noun

1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"

goal post poste nombre masculino, palo

finishing post poste nombre masculino de llegada

post ['po:st] vt

1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo

2) announce: anunciar

they've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas

3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)

4) station: apostar

5)

to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)

post n

1) pole: poste m, palo m

2) station: puesto m

3) camp: puesto m (militar)

4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo m

post

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• buzón s.m.

• cargo s.m.

• correo s.m.

• destino s.m.

• estafeta s.f.

• guarnición s.f.

• mala s.f.

• poste s.m.

• puesto s.m.

v.

• apostar v.

• contabilizar v.

• echar al correo v.

• fijar v.

• mandar por correo v.

• pegar v.

• situar v.

I pəʊst
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

N ABBR
= point-of-sale terminal
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I [pəʊst]
mass noun

1)

a) c ( pole) poste m

as deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia

b) u ( in horse racing) poste m

the finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II

2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo m

to send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo

by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado

it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino

was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?

the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida

to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida

3) c

a) ( job) puesto m, empleo m

to take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar

b) ( important position) cargo m

c) ( place of duty) puesto m

4) c ( station) puesto m

a frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostar

b) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar

2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzón

to post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)

3)

a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciar

to keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente

b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar

English-spanish dictionary > POST
9 aufgeben

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I vt/i (Kampf, Widerstand) give up ( oder in), abandon; SPORT, als Läufer, Teilnehmer: auch drop out, concede (defeat); Schach resign; Boxen und fig.: throw in the towel; aufgeben müssen be forced to give up ( oder admit defeat); sie gibt nicht so leicht auf she doesn’t give up that easily; du wirst doch nicht aufgeben! you’re surely not going to give up (are you)?; siehe II 3

II v/t

1. (Brief) post, Am. mail; (Gepäck) register, Am. check; (Luftgepäck) check in, baggage check; (Telegramm) send; (Bestellung) place; (Anzeige) place (an ad in the newspaper)

2. (Aufgabe) set, assign; (Frage, Problem) pose, ask; (Rätsel) ask ( oder pose); sie gibt immer sehr viel auf she always sets (Am. gives) a lot of homework; er gab ihnen auf, das Gedicht zu lernen he asked ( oder told) them to learn the poem (off) by heart ( oder by rote); Rätsel

3. (verzichten auf) allg. give up; (Amt) resign; (Beruf) retire; (Stelle) leave; (Geschäft) give up ( oder retire from); (Gewohnheit) give up; (das Rauchen, Trinken) stop; (Hoffnung, Plan) abandon, relinquish; (Anspruch, Recht) relinquish; es aufgeben zu (+ Inf.) give up (+ Ger.) ich geb’s auf I give up

4. jemanden (Kranken, Vermissten) give up (hope for); (Schüler, Kind) give up on ( oder with)

III v/refl: du darfst dich nicht aufgeben! you must not give up ( oder resign)

IV v/i Ballspiele: serve

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(Brief) to mail; to post; to dispatch;

(Gepäck) to register; to check;

(Hoffnung) to give up; to surrender; to abandon;

(Tätigkeit) to give up; to dismiss; to quit; to forsake; to abdicate; to give in; to renounce

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auf|ge|ben sep
1. vt

1) Hausaufgaben to give, to set; schwierige Frage, Problem to pose (jdm for sb)

jdm viel/nichts áúfgeben (Sch) — to give or set sb a lot of/no homework

2) (= übergeben, abgeben) Koffer, Gepäck to register, to check in; Fluggepäck to check in; Brief, Paket to post (Brit), to mail (esp US); Anzeige to put in, to place; Bestellung to place

3) Kampf, Hoffnung, Arbeitsstelle, Freund etc to give up

gibs auf! — why don't you give up?

4) (= verloren geben) Patienten to give up; (fig) Sohn, Schüler to give up (with or on)

5) (inf) Essen to serve

jdm etw áúfgeben — to give sb sth

2. vi

1) (= sich geschlagen geben) to give up or in; (MIL) to surrender

2) (inf bei Tisch) to serve (jdm sb)

kann ich dir noch mal áúfgeben? — can I give you some more?

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1) (to give up: The dictator was forced to relinquish control of the country.) relinquish

2) ((of a business) to close permanently: High levels of taxation have caused many firms to close down.) close down

3) (to decide to spend no more money, effort etc on something which is proving unprofitable.) cut one's losses

4) (to stop: I've cut out smoking.) cut out

5) (abandoned and left to fall to pieces: a derelict airfield.) derelict

6) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) drop

7) (to stop fighting and admit defeat; to yield: The soldiers were outnumbered and gave in to the enemy.) give in

8) (to stop, abandon: I must give up smoking; They gave up the search.) give up

9) (to stop using etc: You'll have to give up cigarettes; I won't give up all my hobbies for you.) give up

10) (to hand over (eg oneself or something that one has) to someone else.) give up

11) ((often with as or for) to consider (a person, thing etc) to be: You took so long to arrive that we had almost given you up (for lost).) give up

12) leave

13) (to cancel: We planned to go but had to scrub the idea.) scrub

14) (to give up; to surrender: He yielded to the other man's arguments; He yielded all his possessions to the state.) yield

15) (to leave, stop, or resign from etc: I'm going to quit teaching; They have been ordered to quit the house by next week.) quit

16) (to leave a job etc: If he criticizes my work again I'll resign; He resigned (from) his post.) resign

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auf|ge·ben¹

vt irreg

1. (zu lösen geben)

▪ jdm etw \aufgeben to pose sth for sb

2. SCH (die Anfertigung von etw anordnen)

▪ [jdm] etw \aufgeben to give [or set] [sb] sth

3. (zu befördern geben)

Gepäck \aufgeben to register luggage; LUFT to check in luggage

4. (zur Aufbewahrung geben) to put in [the] left luggage [or baggage room

5. (im Postamt abgeben)

▪ etw \aufgeben to post [or mail] sth

6. (in Auftrag geben)

▪ etw \aufgeben to place [or sep put in] sth

7. DIAL (Essen zuteilen)

▪ jdm etw \aufgeben to serve sb sth

kann ich dir noch Kartoffeln \aufgeben? can serve you [any] more potatoes?

auf|ge·ben²

irreg

I. vt

1. (einstellen)

▪ etw \aufgeben to give up sth sep

den Widerstand \aufgeben to give up one's resistance

2. (etw sein lassen)

▪ jdn/etw \aufgeben to give up sb/sth sep

eine Stellung \aufgeben to resign [or sep give up] a post

3. (mit etw aufhören)

▪ etw \aufgeben to give up sth sep

eine Gewohnheit \aufgeben to break with [or sep give up] a habit

das Rauchen \aufgeben to give up smoking

eine Sucht \aufgeben to come away from an addiction

gib's auf! (fam) why don't you give up?

4. (fallen lassen)

▪ etw \aufgeben to drop sth

die Hoffnung \aufgeben to give up [or lose] hope

einen Plan \aufgeben to drop [or throw over] a plan

5. (verloren geben)

▪ jdn \aufgeben to give up with [or on] sb, to give up sb sep for lost

6. (einstellen)

▪ etw \aufgeben to give up [or close down] sth sep

7. (vorzeitig beenden)

▪ etw \aufgeben to drop [or abandon] sth

II. vi (sich geschlagen geben) to give up [or in]; MIL to surrender

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give up; give up, stop <smoking, drinking>

gib's auf! — (ugs.) you might as well give up!; why don't you give up!

2) (sich trennen von) give up <habit, job, flat, business, practice, etc.>; give up, abandon, drop <plans, demand>; give up, abandon < profession, attempt>

3) (verloren geben) give up < patient>; give up hope on or with <wayward son, daughter, etc.>; give up, abandon < chessman>

sich selbst aufgeben — give oneself up for lost

4) (nicht länger zu gewinnen versuchen) give up < struggle>; retire from <race, competition>

eine Partie aufgeben — concede a game

5) (übergeben, übermitteln) post (Brit.), mail < letter, parcel>; hand in, (telefonisch) phone in < telegram>; place <advertisement, order>; check <luggage, baggage> in

6) (Schulw.): (als Hausaufgabe) set (Brit.); assign (Amer.)

7) (zur Lösung vorlegen)

jemandem ein Rätsel/eine Frage aufgeben — set (Brit.) or (Amer.) assign somebody a puzzle/pose somebody a question
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb give up; (im Sport) retire; (Schach) resign

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aufgeben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t & v/i (Kampf, Widerstand) give up ( oder in), abandon; SPORT, als Läufer, Teilnehmer: auch drop out, concede (defeat); Schach resign; Boxen und fig: throw in the towel;

aufgeben müssen be forced to give up ( oder admit defeat);

sie gibt nicht so leicht auf she doesn’t give up that easily;

du wirst doch nicht aufgeben! you’re surely not going to give up (are you)?; → B 3

B. v/t

1. (Brief) post, US mail; (Gepäck) register, US check; (Luftgepäck) check in, baggage check; (Telegramm) send; (Bestellung) place; (Anzeige) place (an ad in the newspaper)

2. (Aufgabe) set, assign; (Frage, Problem) pose, ask; (Rätsel) ask ( oder pose);

sie gibt immer sehr viel auf she always sets (US gives) a lot of homework;

er gab ihnen auf, das Gedicht zu lernen he asked ( oder told) them to learn the poem (off) by heart ( oder by rote); → Rätsel

3. (verzichten auf) allg give up; (Amt) resign; (Beruf) retire; (Stelle) leave; (Geschäft) give up ( oder retire from); (Gewohnheit) give up; (das Rauchen, Trinken) stop; (Hoffnung, Plan) abandon, relinquish; (Anspruch, Recht) relinquish;

es aufgeben zu (+inf) give up (+ger)

ich geb’s auf I give up

4. jemanden (Kranken, Vermissten) give up (hope for); (Schüler, Kind) give up on ( oder with)

C. v/r:

du darfst dich nicht aufgeben! you must not give up ( oder resign)

D. v/i Ballspiele: serve

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) give up; give up, stop <smoking, drinking>

gib's auf! — (ugs.) you might as well give up!; why don't you give up!

2) (sich trennen von) give up <habit, job, flat, business, practice, etc.>; give up, abandon, drop <plans, demand>; give up, abandon <profession, attempt>

3) (verloren geben) give up < patient>; give up hope on or with <wayward son, daughter, etc.>; give up, abandon < chessman>

sich selbst aufgeben — give oneself up for lost

4) (nicht länger zu gewinnen versuchen) give up < struggle>; retire from <race, competition>

eine Partie aufgeben — concede a game

5) (übergeben, übermitteln) post (Brit.), mail <letter, parcel>; hand in, (telefonisch) phone in < telegram>; place <advertisement, order>; check <luggage, baggage> in

6) (Schulw.): (als Hausaufgabe) set (Brit.); assign (Amer.)

7) (zur Lösung vorlegen)

jemandem ein Rätsel/eine Frage aufgeben — set (Brit.) or (Amer.) assign somebody a puzzle/pose somebody a question
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb give up; (im Sport) retire; (Schach) resign

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v.

to abandon v.

to abdicate v.

to capitulate v.

to dismiss v.

to forsake v.

(§ p.,p.p.: forsook, forsaken)

to give up v.

to quit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: quit)

to relinquish v.

to resign v.

to surrender v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > aufgeben
10 llegar

v.

1 to arrive (to a place).

llegar a un hotel/una ciudad to arrive at a hotel/in a city

llegar a casa to get home

¿falta mucho para llegar o para que lleguemos? is there far to go?

llegaré pronto I'll be there soon

Ellos llegan tarde They arrive late.

2 to come (time).

cuando llegue el momento te enterarás you'll find out when the time comes

ha llegado el invierno winter has arrived

La oportunidad llegó The opportunity came.

3 to be enough.

4 to receive, to get, to be handed.

Te llegó un carta You received a letter.

5 to be the host for.

Nos llegó mucha gente We were the host for a lot of people.

6 to come to, to filter through to.

Nos llegó la noticia The news filtered through to us.

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LLEGAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(g changes to gu before e)

Past Indicative

llegué, llegaste, llegó, llegamos, llegasteis, llegaron.

Present Subjunctive

llegue, llegues, llegue, lleguemos, lleguéis, lleguen.

Imperative

llega (tú), llegue (él/Vd.), lleguemos (nos.), llegad (vos.), lleguen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to arrive

2) appear

3) come

4) suffice

•

- llegar a ser

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Para las expresiones llegar al alma, llegar lejos, llegar a las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [movimiento, destino, procedencia] to arrive

Carmen no ha llegado todavía — Carmen hasn't arrived yet

llegaron cubiertos de barro — they arrived covered in mud

avíseme cuando llegue — tell me when he arrives {o} comes

está recién llegado de Roma — he recently arrived from Rome

por fin hemos llegado — we're here at last

el vuelo llegará a las 14:15 — the flight gets in at 14:15

llegará en tren/autobús — he will come by train/bus

no llegues tarde — don't be late

• llegar [a], cuando llegamos a Bilbao estaba lloviendo — when we got to {o} arrived in Bilbao it was raining

¿a qué hora llegaste a casa? — what time did you get home?

los vehículos están llegando a la línea de salida — the cars are approaching the starting line

• llegarle [a alguien], ¿te ha llegado ya el paquete? — have you got the parcel yet?

•[estar] al llegar, Carlos debe de estar al llegar — Carlos should be arriving any minute now

el verano está al llegar — summer is just around the corner

•[hacer] llegar algo a algn, hacer llegar una carta a algn — to send sb a letter

¿le puedes hacer llegar este recado? — could you give her this message?

¿le has hecho llegar el dinero? — did you get the money to her?

llegarle LAm —

le llegó el año pasado — he died last year

- me llega

- el que primero llegue, ese la calza
santo
2) (=alcanzar)

a) [con las manos] to reach

¿me puedes quitar la cortina? yo no llego — could you take the curtain down for me? I can't reach

no llego al estante de arriba — I can't reach the top shelf

b) [indicando distancia, nivel]

esta cuerda no llega — this rope isn't long enough, this rope won't reach

me llegó muy hondo lo que me dijo — what she said made a very deep impression on me

el tema de la película no me llega — the subject of the film does nothing for me {o} leaves me cold

• llegar [a] {o} [hasta] — to come up to

el agua me llegaba hasta las rodillas — the water came up to my knees

soy bajita y justo le llego al hombro — I'm short and I only just come up to his shoulder

el vestido le llega hasta los pies — the dress comes {o} goes down to her feet

los pies no le llegaban al suelo — her feet weren't touching the floor

la cola llegaba hasta la puerta — the queue went {o} reached back as far as the door

el tren solo llega hasta Burgos — the train only goes as far as Burgos

• me llega al [corazón] ver tanto sufrimiento — seeing so much suffering touches me to the heart

- ¡hasta allí podíamos llegar!

a tanto no llego —

soy bastante inteligente pero a tanto no llego — I'm reasonably clever, but not enough to do that

podría dejarle un millón, pero dos no, a tanto no llego — I might let her have a million, but not two, I'm not prepared to go as far as that
camisa 1), suela 1)
c) [indicando duración] to last

el pobrecito no llegará a las Navidades — the poor thing won't make it to {o} last till Christmas

este abrigo no te llega al próximo invierno — this coat won't last till next winter

le falta un año para llegar a la jubilación — he has a year to go till {o} before he retires

3) llegar a ({+ sustantivo})

a) (=conseguir) [+ acuerdo, conclusión] to reach, come to

llegó a la felicidad completa — she attained total happiness

¿cómo has conseguido llegar a la fama? — how did you manage to achieve fame {o} become famous?

le costó pero llegó a arquitecto — it wasn't easy, but he eventually managed to become an architect

por fin ha llegado a catedrático — he's finally made it to professor

b) [con cantidades] to come to

los gastos totales llegaron a 1.000 euros — the total expenditure came to 1,000 euros

el importe llega a 50 pesos — the total is 50 pesos

el público no llegaba a 200 espectadores — there were fewer than 200 spectators there

la audiencia de este programa ha llegado a cinco millones — (Radio) as many as five million people have listened to this programme; (TV) the viewing figures for this programme have been as high as five million

4) llegar a ({+ infin})

a) (=conseguir)

llegó a conocer a varios directores de cine — she met {o} got to know several film directors

no llego a comprenderlo — I just can't understand it

el producto puede llegar a tener éxito — the product could be a success

• si lo llego a [saber] — if I had known

• llegar a [ser] famoso/el jefe — to become famous/the boss

Julia llegó a ser presidenta — Julia became president

• llegar a [ver], no llegó a ver la película terminada — he never saw the film finished

el proyecto no llegó a ver la luz — the project never saw the light of day

temí no llegar a ver el año nuevo — I feared I wouldn't live to see the new year, I feared I wouldn't make it to the new year

b) [como algo extremo]

llegué a estar tan mal, que casi no podía moverme — I got so bad, I could hardly move

llegamos a sospechar de él — we came to suspect him

• puede llegar a [alcanzar] los 300km/h — it can reach speeds of up to 300km/h

este pez puede llegar a alcanzar los dos metros de largo — this fish can grow as long as two metres

la popularidad que un actor puede llegar a alcanzar a través de la televisión — the popularity an actor can come to attain from being on television

• ¿llegó a [creer] que sería campeón del mundo? — did you ever believe you'd be world champion?

yo había llegado a creer que estábamos en el camino de superar ese problema — I had really started to believe that we were on the way to overcoming that problem

llegué a creérmelo — I came to believe it

• llegó al [punto] de robarle — he even went so far as to rob her

5) (=bastar) to be enough

con dos euros no me llega — two euros isn't enough

con ese dinero no le va a llegar — you won't have enough money

no me llega para ropa nueva — I can't afford to buy new clothes

•[hacer] llegar el sueldo a fin de mes — to make ends meet

hacer llegar el dinero — to make one's money last

6) [momento, acontecimiento] to come

llegará un día en que sea rico — the day will come when I'm rich

cuando llegó la paz — when peace came

se fueron cuando llegó la noche — they left at nightfall

2.

VERBO TRANSITIVO (=acercar) to bring up, bring over

3.

See:

llegarse
LLEGAR Llegar a A la hora de traducir llegar a al inglés, tenemos que diferenciar entre arrive in y arrive at. ► Empleamos arrive in con países, ciudades, pueblos {etc}: Esperamos llegar a Italia el día 11 de junio We expect to arrive in Italy on 11 June Llegaremos a Córdoba dentro de dos horas We'll be arriving in Cordoba in two hours' time ► En cambio, se traduce por arrive at cuando nos referimos a lugares más pequeños, como aeropuertos, estaciones, {etc}. La expresión llegar a casa es una excepción, ya que se traduce por arrive/ get home, es decir, sin preposición: Llegamos al aeropuerto con cuatro horas de retraso We arrived at the airport four hours late Llegué a casa completamente agotada I arrived home completely exhausted Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) persona/tren/carta to arrive

tienen que estar por or al llegar — they'll be arriving any minute now

llegó (el) último — he was the last to arrive

llegaron cansadísimos — they were exhausted when they arrived

¿falta mucho para llegar? — is it much further (to go)?

siempre llega tarde — he's always late

no me llegó el telegrama — I didn't get the telegram

me hizo llegar un mensaje — he got a message to me

llegar a — a país/ciudad to arrive in; a edificio to arrive at

los que llegaron a la meta — the ones who crossed the finishing line

llegar a casa — to arrive o get home

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde — the rumor reached the mayor

la carta llegó a su destino — the letter reached its destination

¿adónde quieres llegar? — what do you mean?

llegar de — to arrive from

2)

a) camino/ruta ( extenderse)

llegar hasta — to go all the way to, go as far as

b) (ir)

llegar a or hasta: este tren no llega hasta or a Lima this train doesn't go as far as o all the way to Lima; sólo llega al tercer piso — it only goes (up) to the third floor

3) día/invierno to come, arrive

ha llegado el momento de... — the time has come to...

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias — when the rainy season starts

cuando llegó la noche — when night fell

4)

a) ( alcanzar) to reach

llegar a algo — a acuerdo to reach something

llegué a la conclusión de que... — I reached o came to the conclusion that...

los pies no le llegan al suelo — her feet don't touch the floor

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos — her skirt came down to her ankles

el agua le llegaba al cuello — the water came up to her neck

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro — her voice carried to the back of the theater

b) (Esp) dinero/materiales ( ser suficiente) to be enough

no me llega el dinero — I don't have enough money

c) (alcanzar a medir, costar, etc)

no llega a los dos metros — it is less than two meters

no sé si llegará a tanto — I don't know if it would be as much as that

no llegaban a 50 personas — there weren't even 50 people there

d) ( expresando logro)

llegará lejos — she'll go far o a long way

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado — you'll never get anywhere like that

llegó a convencerme — he managed to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien — I want you to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director — he never became director

e) ( en el tiempo)

no llegará a las próximas elecciones — he won't survive till the next elections

llegar a viejo — to live to old age

llegué a conocerlo mejor — I got to know him better

¿llegó a saberlo? — did she ever find out?

llegó a ser de gran utilidad — it proved (to be) very useful

5) llegar a + inf

a) ( a un extremo)

llegó a amenazarme — she even threatened me

llegué a pensar que... — I even began to think that...

no llegó a pegarme — he didn't actually hit me

las cosas han llegado a tal punto que... — things have reached such a point that...

puede llegar a ganarle — he might beat him

b) ( en oraciones condicionales)

si lo llego a saber, no vengo — if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso — if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

6) estilo/música (ser entendido, aceptado)

su estilo no llega a la gente — people can't relate to o understand his style

un lenguaje que llega a la juventud — language that gets through to o means something to young people
2.
llegarse v pron (fam)

se llegó hasta aquí para dármelo — she came all the way here to give it to me (colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber — run out to the store and get something to drink

* * *

= arrive, drop, turn up, come in, come, come to + Posesivo + attention, come with, roll in.

Ex. The time has arrived when it is more appropriate to ask why cataloguing is still conducted on a manual basis, rather than to seek to justify the use of computers in cataloguing.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex. Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex. The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex. With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.

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* al llegar = on arrival.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.

* llegar a = come to, reach, reach out to, find + Posesivo + way to, get through to, come up to, pull into, strike + a chord with.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a casa = get + home.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar a formar parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* llegar a + Infinitivo = come to + Infinitivo.

* llegar a + Infinitivo + se = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.

* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* llegar al extremo de = get to + the point of, go to + the extreme of.

* llegar al extremo de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the root of.

* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.

* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar a + Lugar = make + it + to + Lugar.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llegar a una definición = hammer out + definition.

* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.

* llegar a una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* llegar a una solución intermedia = meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un compromiso = reach + agreement, meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un consenso = come to + consensus, reach + consensus.

* llegar a un consenso sobre = get + a consensus on.

* llegar a un extremo = reach + epic proportions.

* llegar a un momento importante en su historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* llegar a un veredicto = reach + verdict.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* llegar lejos = get + far.

* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.

* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.

* llegar noticias = come to + Posesivo + notice.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* llegar tarde = arrive + late, run + late.

* llegar tarde (a) = be late (for).

* llegar tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* llegar tarde al trabajo = be late for work.

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.

* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) persona/tren/carta to arrive

tienen que estar por or al llegar — they'll be arriving any minute now

llegó (el) último — he was the last to arrive

llegaron cansadísimos — they were exhausted when they arrived

¿falta mucho para llegar? — is it much further (to go)?

siempre llega tarde — he's always late

no me llegó el telegrama — I didn't get the telegram

me hizo llegar un mensaje — he got a message to me

llegar a — a país/ciudad to arrive in; a edificio to arrive at

los que llegaron a la meta — the ones who crossed the finishing line

llegar a casa — to arrive o get home

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde — the rumor reached the mayor

la carta llegó a su destino — the letter reached its destination

¿adónde quieres llegar? — what do you mean?

llegar de — to arrive from

2)

a) camino/ruta ( extenderse)

llegar hasta — to go all the way to, go as far as

b) (ir)

llegar a or hasta: este tren no llega hasta or a Lima this train doesn't go as far as o all the way to Lima; sólo llega al tercer piso — it only goes (up) to the third floor

3) día/invierno to come, arrive

ha llegado el momento de... — the time has come to...

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias — when the rainy season starts

cuando llegó la noche — when night fell

4)

a) ( alcanzar) to reach

llegar a algo — a acuerdo to reach something

llegué a la conclusión de que... — I reached o came to the conclusion that...

los pies no le llegan al suelo — her feet don't touch the floor

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos — her skirt came down to her ankles

el agua le llegaba al cuello — the water came up to her neck

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro — her voice carried to the back of the theater

b) (Esp) dinero/materiales ( ser suficiente) to be enough

no me llega el dinero — I don't have enough money

c) (alcanzar a medir, costar, etc)

no llega a los dos metros — it is less than two meters

no sé si llegará a tanto — I don't know if it would be as much as that

no llegaban a 50 personas — there weren't even 50 people there

d) ( expresando logro)

llegará lejos — she'll go far o a long way

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado — you'll never get anywhere like that

llegó a convencerme — he managed to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien — I want you to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director — he never became director

e) ( en el tiempo)

no llegará a las próximas elecciones — he won't survive till the next elections

llegar a viejo — to live to old age

llegué a conocerlo mejor — I got to know him better

¿llegó a saberlo? — did she ever find out?

llegó a ser de gran utilidad — it proved (to be) very useful

5) llegar a + inf

a) ( a un extremo)

llegó a amenazarme — she even threatened me

llegué a pensar que... — I even began to think that...

no llegó a pegarme — he didn't actually hit me

las cosas han llegado a tal punto que... — things have reached such a point that...

puede llegar a ganarle — he might beat him

b) ( en oraciones condicionales)

si lo llego a saber, no vengo — if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso — if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

6) estilo/música (ser entendido, aceptado)

su estilo no llega a la gente — people can't relate to o understand his style

un lenguaje que llega a la juventud — language that gets through to o means something to young people
2.
llegarse v pron (fam)

se llegó hasta aquí para dármelo — she came all the way here to give it to me (colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber — run out to the store and get something to drink

* * *

= arrive, drop, turn up, come in, come, come to + Posesivo + attention, come with, roll in.

Ex: The time has arrived when it is more appropriate to ask why cataloguing is still conducted on a manual basis, rather than to seek to justify the use of computers in cataloguing.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: Results showed that many users turn up at the library with only a sketcky idea of what they would like and spend much time browsing.

Ex: Their duty is to come in before school each morning and check that the book checking system is in order and that the library is tidy and presentable.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex: The problem comes with ideographic languages.

Ex: With the summer rolling in, many of you might be looking for instructions on how to make fresh iced tea.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* cortar llegando al hueso = cut to + the bone.

* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.

* día + estar por llegar = day + be + yet to come.

* estar aún por llegar = be yet to come.

* haber llegado = be upon us.

* hacer + Nombre + llegar hasta aquí = get + Nombre + this far.

* hasta donde llegue = to the limits of.

* llegar a = come to, reach, reach out to, find + Posesivo + way to, get through to, come up to, pull into, strike + a chord with.

* llegar a acuerdo = make + arrangements.

* llegar a casa = get + home.

* llegar a esperar = come to + expect.

* llegar a final de mes = make + ends meet.

* llegar a formar parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* llegar a + Infinitivo = come to + Infinitivo.

* llegar a + Infinitivo + se = come to be + Participio Pasado.

* llegar a la conclusión = conclude, form + impression.

* llegar a la conclusión de que = come to + the conclusion that, come up with + the conclusion that, get + the idea that.

* llegar al corazón de = go to + the heart of.

* llegar al extremo de = get to + the point of, go to + the extreme of.

* llegar al extremo de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al final de = come to + the end of, get through.

* llegar al final de su vida útil = come to + the end of + Posesivo + useful life, reach + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the root of.

* llegar al límite = reach + the breaking point.

* llegar al límite de + Posesivo + capacidad = stretch + Nombre + beyond the breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to breaking point, stretch + Nombre + to the limit.

* llegar al meollo de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.

* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.

* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.

* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.

* llegar al quid de la cuestión = arrive at + the heart of the matter.

* llegar a + Lugar = make + it + to + Lugar.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* llegar a ser = become, develop into.

* llegar a ser conocido como = become + known as.

* llegar a su fin = wind down, draw to + a close, draw to + an end.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.

* llegar a una conclusión = draw + conclusion, make + deduction, reach + conclusion, arrive at + conclusion.

* llegar a un acuerdo = conclude + agreement, reach + agreement, make + an undertaking, make + bargain, come to + consensus, reach + understanding, have + meeting of the minds, reach + consensus, hammer out + agreement, develop + compromise, work out + agreement, strike + deal, conclude + deal.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llegar a una definición = hammer out + definition.

* llegar a una etapa = reach + point.

* llegar a una solución = arrive at + a solution.

* llegar a una solución intermedia = meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un compromiso = reach + agreement, meet + Nombre + halfway.

* llegar a un consenso = come to + consensus, reach + consensus.

* llegar a un consenso sobre = get + a consensus on.

* llegar a un extremo = reach + epic proportions.

* llegar a un momento importante en su historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.

* llegar a un veredicto = reach + verdict.

* llegar demasiado lejos = go + too far.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* llegar la hora de = time + come.

* llegar lejos = get + far.

* llegar más lejos = stretch + further.

* llegar muy lejos = go + a long way, come + a long way.

* llegar noticias = come to + Posesivo + notice.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* llegar tarde = arrive + late, run + late.

* llegar tarde (a) = be late (for).

* llegar tarde a casa = stay out + late.

* llegar tarde al trabajo = be late for work.

* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* no haber llegado todavía = be yet to come.

* no llegar a = stop + short of, fall + short of.

* no llegar a entender = miss + the mark, miss + the point.

* no llegar a + Infinitivo (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + Gerundio.

* no llegar a un ideal = fall + short of ideal.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* recesión + llegar = recession + set in.

* ser un medio para llegar a un fin = be the means to an end.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* un medio para llegar a fin = a means to an end.

* * *

llegar [A3 ]

vi

A «persona/tren/carta» to arrive

tienen que estar al llegar they'll be arriving any minute now

¿cuándo llegan tus primos? when are your cousins arriving?, when do your cousins arrive?

¿falta mucho para llegar? is it much further (to go)?

¿a qué hora llega el avión? what time does the plane arrive o get in?

siempre llega tarde he's always late

llegó (el) primero/(el) último he was the first/the last to arrive, he arrived first/last

llegaron cansadísimos they were exhausted when they arrived

no me llegó el telegrama I didn't get the telegram, the telegram didn't get to me o didn't reach me

nos llega una noticia de última hora we have a late news item

me hizo llegar un mensaje he got a message to me

sus palabras me llegaban con mucho ruido de fondo there was a lot of background noise when I was talking to him

llegar A (a un país, una ciudad) to arrive in; (a un edificio) to arrive at

llegó a Bogotá en un vuelo de Avianca he arrived in Bogotá on an Avianca flight

llegó al aeropuerto a las dos she arrived at o got to the airport at two o'clock

el primer corredor que llegó a la meta the first runner to cross o reach the finishing line

llegamos a casa a las dos we got o arrived home at two o'clock

llegué a su casa de noche I got to o reached his house at night

la carta nunca llegó a mis manos the letter never reached me

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde the rumor reached the mayor

¿adónde quieres llegar con tantas preguntas? what are you getting at o driving at with all these questions?

llegar DE to arrive from

acaba de llegar de Hamburgo he's just arrived from o got(ten) ( o flown etc) in from Hamburg

B

1 «camino/ruta» (extenderse) llegar HASTA; to go all the way to, go as far as

ahora la carretera llega hasta San Pedro the road goes all the way to o goes as far as San Pedro now

2 (ir) llegar A/ HASTA:

este autobús no llega hasta or a Las Torres this bus doesn't go as far as o all the way to Las Torres

sólo llega al tercer piso it only goes (up) to the third floor

C «día/invierno» to come, arrive

el invierno llegó temprano winter came early

cuando llegue la estación de las lluvias when the rainy season starts

ha llegado el momento de tomar una decisión the time has come to make a decision

pensé que nunca llegaría este momento I thought this moment would never come o arrive

llegará el día en que se dé cuenta de su error the day will come when he'll realize his mistake

cuando llegó la noche todavía estaban lejos when night fell o at nightfall they were still a long way away

D

1 (alcanzar) to reach

no llego ni con la escalera I can't even reach with the ladder

llegar A algo to reach sth

tiene que subirse a una silla para llegar al estante he has to stand on a chair to reach the shelf

las cosas han llegado a tal punto, que … things have got to o have reached such a point that …

los pies no le llegan al suelo her feet don't touch the floor

esa cuerda no llega al otro lado that rope won't reach to the other side

la falda le llegaba a los tobillos her skirt came down to o reached her ankles

su voz llegaba al fondo del teatro her voice carried to the back of the theater

el agua le llegaba al cuello the water came up to her neck

por ambos métodos llegamos al mismo resultado both methods lead us to the same result, we arrive at o reach the same result by both methods

llegué a la conclusión de que me habías mentido I reached o came to the conclusion that you had been lying to me

no se llegó a ningún acuerdo no agreement was reached

sé algo de electrónica, pero a tanto no llego I know something about electronics but not that much o but my knowledge doesn't extend that far

ahí

2 «dinero/materiales» (ser suficiente) to be enough

con un kilo llega para todos a kilo's enough o a kilo will do for all of us

no me llega el dinero I don't have enough money

3

(alcanzar a medir, costar, etc): este trozo de tela no llega a los dos metros this piece of material is less than two meters

me sorprendería si llegara a tanto I'd be surprised if it came to that much o if it was as much as that

no llegaban a 500 personas there weren't even 500 people there

4

(expresando logro): llegará lejos she'll go far o a long way

como sigas así no vas a llegar a ningún lado if you carry on like this, you'll never get anywhere

no creo que llegues a convencerme I don't think you'll manage to convince me

quiero que llegues a ser alguien I want you to be someone o to make something of yourself

nunca llegó a (ser) director he never became director, he never made it to director ( colloq)

5

(en el tiempo): este gobierno no llegará a las próximas elecciones this government won't survive till the next elections

como sigas fumando así no llegarás a viejo if you go on smoking like that you won't live to old age

con los años llegué a conocerlo mejor I got to know him better over the years

¿llegaste a verlo? did you manage o did you get to see it?

¿llegó a saber quién era su padre? did she ever find out who her father was?

el invento puede llegar a ser de gran utilidad the invention could prove to be very useful

E

1 (como intensificador) llegar A + INF:

llegó a amenazarme con el despido she even threatened to fire me, she went so far as to threaten to fire me

llegué a pensar que me engañaba I even began to think he was deceiving me

no llegó a pegarme, pero … he didn't actually hit me, but …

llegó a aburrirme con sus constantes quejas I grew tired of o I got bored with his constant complaining

puede incluso llegar a ganarle he might even beat him

2

(en oraciones condicionales): si lo llego a saber, no vengo if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know

si lo llegas a perder, te mato if you lose it, I'll kill you, if you go and lose it o if you manage to lose it, I'll kill you ( colloq)

F

«estilo/música» (ser entendido, aceptado): tiene un estilo que no llega a la gente people can't relate to o understand his style

emplea un lenguaje que llega a la juventud he uses language that gets through to o means something to young people

■ llegarse

v pron

( fam):

llégate hasta su casa y dale este paquete run over to her house and give her this parcel ( colloq)

llégate a la tienda y trae algo de beber run out o over to the store and get something to drink, nip o pop out to the shop and get something to drink ( BrE colloq)

* * *

llegar ( conjugate llegar) verbo intransitivo
1 [persona/tren/carta] to arrive;
tienen que estar por or al llegar they'll be arriving any minute now;
◊ llegaron cansadísimos they were exhausted when they arrived;

¿falta mucho para llegar? is it much further (to go)?;
siempre llega tarde he's always late;
no me llegó el telegrama I didn't get the telegram;
llegar a algo ‹a país/ciudad› to arrive in sth;

‹ a edificio› to arrive at sth;
◊ llegar a casa to arrive o get home;

el rumor llegó a oídos del alcalde the rumor reached the mayor
2 [camino/ruta/tren] (ir) llegar a or hasta to go all the way to, go as far as;
◊ solo llega al tercer piso it only goes (up) to the third floor

3 [día/invierno] to come, arrive;
◊ ha llegado el momento de … the time has come to …

4
a) ( alcanzar) to reach;

llegar a algo ‹a acuerdo/conclusión› to reach sth, come to sth;
‹a estante/techo› to reach;
◊ llegué a la conclusión de que… I reached o came to the conclusion that …;

los pies no le llegan al suelo her feet don't touch the floor;
la falda le llegaba a los tobillos her skirt came down to her ankles;
el agua le llegaba al cuello the water came up to her neck;
las cosas llegaron a tal punto que … things reached such a point that …
b) ( expresando logro):

◊ llegará lejos she'll go far o a long way;

así no vas a llegar a ningún lado you'll never get anywhere like that;
llegó a (ser) director he became director;
llegar a viejo to live to old age;
llegué a conocerlo mejor I got to know him better
5 llegar a + inf
a) ( al extremo de):

◊ llegó a amenazarme she even threatened me;

no llegó a pegarme he didn't actually hit me
b) ( en oraciones condicionales):

◊ si lo llego a saber, no vengo if I'd known, I wouldn't have come;

si llego a enterarme de algo, te aviso if I happen to hear anything, I'll let you know
llegar verbo intransitivo
1 to arrive: llegué la última, I arrived last
está al llegar, she's about to arrive
llegar a la ciudad, to arrive at the town
2 (momento, acontecimiento) llegó la hora de..., the time has come to...
llegaron las heladas, the frosts came
3 (alcanzar) to reach: no llego al último estante, I can't reach the top shelf
(una meta) llegar a la cumbre, he reached the peak
4 (ser suficiente) to be enough
5 ( llegar a + infinitivo) to go so far as to: llegué a creerlo, I even believed it
llegaron a insultarnos, they went so far as to abuse us
figurado llegar a las manos, to come to blows
llegar a ser, to become
♦ Locuciones: estar al llegar, to be about to arrive
llegar a buen puerto, to reach a satisfactory conclusion o to arrive safely
no llegar la sangre al río, to not have serious consequences
no llegar a la suela del zapato, not to be able to hold a candle to
' llegar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabar
- achantarse
- alcanzar
- anticiparse
- apercibirse
- atrasarse
- aviar
- caer
- concesión
- dialogar
- dirigir
- excusa
- lejos
- moderar
- odisea
- oído
- plantarse
- puerto
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sangre
- santa
- santo
- seguir
- sentir
- suela
- última
- último
- vadear
- venir
- acuerdo
- ánimo
- antes
- aparecer
- atrasar
- bueno
- cuánto
- cuestión
- culminar
- demorar
- erigir
- improviso
- indicación
- indicar
- instrucción
- junto
- lujo
- mano
- mayoría
- novedad
English:
accessible
- age
- agree
- agreement
- amount to
- arrive
- bear
- bottom
- call
- check in
- close
- come
- come in
- come through
- come to
- come up to
- compromise
- deal
- decide
- decision
- draw in
- end
- fail
- filter out
- filter through
- first
- fog
- gallop up
- get
- get in
- get into
- get up to
- grip
- half-way
- head
- home
- hope
- in
- just
- late
- leak out I
- make
- master
- only
- place
- power
- pull in
- reach
- roll in
- roll up

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llegar

♦ vi

1. [persona, vehículo, medio de transporte] to arrive (de from);
llegar a un hotel/al aeropuerto to arrive at a hotel/at the airport;

llegar a una ciudad/a un país to arrive in a city/in a country;

llegar a casa to get home;

llegar a la meta to cross the finishing line;

cuando llegué a esta empresa… when I arrived at o first came to this company…;

llegaremos a la estación de Caracas a las dos we will be arriving at Caracas station at two o'clock;

nosotros llegamos primero o [m5] los primeros we arrived first;

el atleta cubano llegó primero the Cuban athlete came first;

llegaban muy contentos they were very happy when they arrived, they arrived very happy;

llegaré pronto I'll be there early;

este avión llega tarde this plane is late;

estar al llegar: deben de estar al llegar they must be about to arrive, they're bound to arrive any minute now;

los Juegos Olímpicos están al llegar the Olympics are coming up soon;

¿falta mucho para llegar o [m5] para que lleguemos? is there far to go?;

así no llegarás a ninguna parte you'll never get anywhere like that;
Fig
llegará lejos she'll go far

2. [carta, recado, mensaje] to arrive;

llegarle a alguien: no me ha llegado aún el paquete the parcel still hasn't arrived, I still haven't received the parcel;

ayer me llegó un mensaje suyo por correo electrónico I got o received an e-mail from him yesterday;

hacer llegar un mensaje o [m5] recado a alguien to pass a message on to sb;

si llega a oídos de ella… if she gets to hear about this…

3. [tiempo, noche, momento] to come;

cuando llegue el momento te enterarás you'll find out when the time comes;

ha llegado el invierno winter has come o arrived

4. [alcanzar]
llegar a to reach;

no llego al techo I can't reach the ceiling;

el barro me llegaba a las rodillas the mud came up to my knees, I was up to my knees in mud;

quiero una chaqueta que me llegue por debajo de la cintura I want a jacket that comes down to below my waist;

llegar a un acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement;

llegamos a la conclusión de que era inútil seguir we came to o reached the conclusion that it wasn't worth continuing;

llegar hasta to reach up to;

esta carretera sólo llega hasta Veracruz this road only goes as far as Veracruz;

el ascensor no llega a o [m5] hasta la última planta the Br lift o US elevator doesn't go up to the top floor

5. [ascender]
el importe total de la reparación no llega a 5.000 pesos the total cost of the repairs is less than o below 5,000 pesos;

los espectadores no llegaban ni siquiera a mil there weren't even as many as a thousand spectators there

6. [ser suficiente] to be enough ( para for);
el dinero no me llega para comprarme una casa the money isn't enough for me to buy a house

7. [lograr]
llegar a (ser) algo to get to be sth, to become sth;

llegó a ser campeón de Europa he became European champion;

llegar a hacer algo to manage to do sth;

pesaba mucho, pero al final llegué a levantarlo it was very heavy, but I managed to lift it up in the end;

nunca llegó a (entrar en) las listas de éxitos she never made it into the charts;

nunca llegué a conocerlo I never actually met him;

si llego a saberlo… [en el futuro] if I happen to find out…;
[en el pasado] if I had known…
8. [al extremo de]
llegó a decirme… he went as far as to say to me…;

hemos llegado a pagar 4.000 euros at times we've had to pay as much as 4,000 euros;

cuesta llegar a creerlo it's very hard to believe it;

Comp

¡hasta aquí o [m5] ahí podíamos llegar! this is beyond a joke o absolutely outrageous!

9. [causar impresión, interesar]
tiene una imagen que no llega al electorado she fails to project a strong image to the electorate;

son canciones sencillas que llegan a la gente they are simple songs that mean something to people;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

10. [durar]
llegar a o [m5] hasta to last until;

este año las rebajas llegarán hasta bien entrado febrero the sales this year will last until well into February;

está muy enferma, no creo que llegue a las Navidades she's very ill, I doubt whether she'll make it to Christmas

11. Méx Fam
voy a llegarle [ya me voy] I'm off home;

¡llégale! [no hay problema] no problem!, don't worry!

12. Méx Fam
llegarle a alguien [pedirle salir] to ask sb out

♦ See also the pronominal verb llegarse

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llegar

v/i

1 arrive;

ha llegado la primavera spring is here, spring has arrived;

está al llegar he’ll arrive momentarily, he’s about to arrive

2 ( alcanzar) reach;

me llega hasta las rodillas it comes down to my knees;

el agua me llegaba a la cintura the water came up to my waist;

no llego a comprender por qué … I don’t understand why …;

la comida no llegó para todos there wasn’t enough food for everyone;

¡hasta ahí podíamos llegar! fam that’s going too far!, that’s a bit much! fam ;

llegar a saber find out;

llegar a ser get to be;

llegar a viejo live to a ripe old age;

llegar a presidente get to be president, become president

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llegar {52} vi

1) : to arrive, to come

2)

llegar a : to arrive at, to reach, to amount to

3)

llegar a : to manage to

llegó a terminar la novela: she managed to finish the novel

4)

llegar a ser : to become

llegó a ser un miembro permanente: he became a permanent member

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llegar vb

1. (en general) to arrive / to get

acabo de llegar I've just arrived / I've just got here

¿a qué hora llegaréis a Londres? what time will you arrive in London?

llegué a la estación a las once I arrived at the station at eleven o'clock

cuando lleguemos a Tudela, cenaremos we'll have dinner when we get to Tudela

todavía no ha llegado a casa he's not home yet

llegarás tarde you'll be late

2. (alcanzar) to reach

¿llegas? can you reach?

3. (tiempo) to come [pt. came; pp. come]

llegará el momento en el que tengamos que decidir qué hacemos the time will come when we have to decide what to do

¡ha llegado la primavera! spring is here!

4. (altura) to come

el agua nos llegaba a las rodillas the water came up to our knees

la falda te llega hasta los tobillos your skirt comes down to your ankles

5. (alcanzar una cantidad) to come to

no llega a las dos mil pesetas it comes to just under two thousand pesetas

el melón no llega a los tres kilos the melon weighs less than three kilos

6. (ser suficiente) to be enough

los bocadillos no llegaron para todos there weren't enough sandwiches for everyone

no me llega el dinero I haven't got enough money

llegar a hacer algo to manage to do something

llegar a ser to become [pt. became; pp. become]

por fin ha llegado a ser presidente he's finally become president

Spanish-English dictionary > llegar
11 express

ik'spres
1. verb
1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) expresar

2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) expresarse

3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) expresar

4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) enviar por correo urgente

2. adjective
1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) expreso

2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) expreso, explícito

3. adverb
(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) urgente

4. noun
1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) expreso

2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) urgente, rápido

•

- expressly
- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway

express¹ n rápido

we caught the express to Lisbon cogimos el rápido a Lisboa

express² vb expresar

he couldn't find the words to express himself no encontraba las palabras para expresarse

express

tr[ɪk'spres]

adjective

1 (explicit) expreso,-a, claro,-a

2 (fast - mail) urgente; (- train, coach) expreso

■ she sent it by express delivery lo envió por correo urgente

adverb

1 urgente

noun

1 (rail) (tren nombre masculino) expreso

transitive verb

1 expresar

■ you should express your views deberías expresar tus opiniones

■ he couldn't express his sadness no pudo expresar su tristeza

2 formal use (juice) exprimir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to express oneself expresarse

■ she expresses herself well se expresa bien

■ I can express myself better in English me expreso mejor en inglés

express [ɪk'sprɛs, ɛk-] vt

1) say: expresar, comunicar

2) show: expresar, manifestar, externar Mex

3) squeeze: exprimir

to express the juice from a lemon: exprimir el jugo de un limón

express adv

: por correo exprés, por correo urgente

express adj

1) explicit: expreso, manifiesto

2) specific: específico

for that express purpose: con ese fin específico

3) rapid: expreso, rápido

express n

1) : correo m exprés, correo m urgente

2) : expreso m (tren)

express (Mail)

n.

• correo urgente s.m.

adj.

• categórico, -a adj.

• explícito, -a adj.

• expreso, -a adj.

• urgente adj.

adv.

• por expreso adv.

n.

• estafeta s.f.

• rápido s.m.

v.

• emitir v.

• expresar v.

• exprimir v.

• representar v.

• traducir v.

I
1. ɪk'spres
transitive verb expresar

2.

v refl

to express oneself — expresarse

II

count noun ( train) expreso m, rápido m; ( bus) directo m

III

adjective

1) ( fast) < train> expreso, rápido; < bus> directo; <delivery/letter> exprés adj inv, urgente

2) ( specific) (frml) <intention/wish> expreso, explícito

IV

adverb por correo exprés or expreso

[ɪks'pres]
1. VT

1) (verbally, non-verbally) expresar

her eyes expressed annoyance — sus ojos expresaban irritación

they expressed interest in... — expresaron su interés en...

he expressed his surprise at the result — expresó su sorpresa ante el resultado

I'd like to express my thanks to everyone for... — quiero expresar mi agradecimiento a todos por...

she had expressed a wish to meet them — había manifestado su deseo de conocerlos

to express o.s. — expresarse

to express o.s. in or through — [+ art, music etc] expresarse a través de

2) (=send) [+ letter, parcel] enviar por correo urgente or exprés

3) (Math) (=represent) expresar

here it is expressed as a percentage — aquí está expresado en forma de porcentaje

4) frm (=squeeze out) [+ juice] exprimir ( from de); [+ milk] sacarse

2. ADJ

1) frm (=specific) [purpose, intention] expreso

to give sb express instructions to do sth — dar instrucciones expresas a algn para que se haga algo

express warranty — garantía f escrita

2) (=fast) [letter, delivery, mail] urgente, exprés; [laundry, photography service] rápido

to send sth by express delivery or mail — enviar algo por correo urgente or exprés, enviar algo exprés

3.

ADV

to send or post sth express — enviar algo por correo urgente or exprés

to travel express — viajar en un tren rápido or expreso

4.

N (=train) expreso m, rápido m

5.

CPD

express delivery service N — servicio m de entrega urgente

express train N — expreso m, rápido m

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I
1. [ɪk'spres]
transitive verb expresar

2.

v refl

to express oneself — expresarse

II

count noun ( train) expreso m, rápido m; ( bus) directo m

III

adjective

1) ( fast) < train> expreso, rápido; < bus> directo; <delivery/letter> exprés adj inv, urgente

2) ( specific) (frml) <intention/wish> expreso, explícito

IV

adverb por correo exprés or expreso

English-spanish dictionary > express
12 recoger

v.

1 to pick up.

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground

Ella recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.

María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.

2 to collect, to gather.

Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.

3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).

4 to pick up, to fetch.

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school

5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).

6 to gather, to harvest.

7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).

8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

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recoger

Conjugation model [ PROTEGER], like link=proteger proteger

► verbo transitivo

1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back

2 (coger) to pick up, take back

■ recoja el paquete pick the parcel up

3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect

■ me recogerá a las cuatro he'll pick me up at four o'clock

4 (cosecha) to harvest, gather; (fruta) to pick

5 (guardar) to put away

■ recoge la plata put the silverware away

6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in

■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain

7 (suspender) to seize

■ recoger una publicación to seize a publication

8 (juntar) to gather, collect

■ hemos recogido mucho dinero we have collected a lot of money

9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw

10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter

■ lo recogieron sus abuelos he was taken in by his grandparents

11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up

12 (limpiar) to clean; (el polvo) to wipe off; (líquido) to wipe up

13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up

14 COSTURA to shorten, take up

■ la modista me recogió la falda the seamstress shortened my skirt

► verbo pronominal recogerse

1 (irse a casa) to go home

2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed

3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back

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verb

to collect, gather

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1. VT

1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together

se agachó para recoger la cuchara — he bent down to pick up the spoon

recogí el papel del suelo — I picked the paper up off the floor

recogió la ropa del suelo — she gathered the clothes up off the floor

si tiras agua en el suelo recógela con la fregona — if you spill water on the floor mop it up

2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up

¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?

a las diez recogen la basura — the rubbish gets collected at ten o'clock

3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten up

recógelo todo antes de marcharte — clear up everything before you leave

recogí los platos y los puse en el fregadero — I cleared away the plates and put them in the sink

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

recoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things

4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away

5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather

6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten

7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect

8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick up

te vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock

9) (=mostrar) to show

la imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments

el informe recoge la situación — the situation is described in the report

10) (=incluir) to include

el informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions

vocablos que no están recogidos en el diccionario — words not included in the dictionary

11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into account

el acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people

12) (=recibir)

ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts

no recogió más que censuras — he received nothing but condemnation

de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this

13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in

las autoridades recogieron todos los ejemplares — the authorities seized all the copies

van a recoger las monedas antiguas — they are going to call in the old coins

14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter

2.

VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up

3.

See:

recogerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

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* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( levantar) to pick up

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

recogí el agua con un trapo — I mopped the water up

recoge estos vidrios — clear up this broken glass

b) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)

recoger la mesa — to clear the table

2)

a) <dinero/firmas> to collect

b) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero — to bring the washing in

c) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo — he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

d) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take down

e) < pelo>

le recogió el pelo en una cola — he put her hair into a ponytail

3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect

4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collect

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?

fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things

5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in

6) foto <instantánea/momento> to capture; novela <ambiente/contexto social> to depict

el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report

el espectáculo recoge tres de sus obras breves — the show brings together three of his short works
2.
recoger vi ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
3.
recogersev pron

1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

2) < pelo> to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño — to put one's hair up in a bun

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= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.

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Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.

* encargado de recoger = gatherer.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.

* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.

* recoger datos = collect + data.

* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.

* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.

* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.

* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.

* recoger material = gather + material.

* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.

* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.

* sin recoger = uncollected.

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recoger [E6 ]

vt

A

1 (levantar) to pick up

recoge la servilleta pick up the napkin

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

no pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after you

recogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machine

recoge estos cristales clear up this broken glass

2 ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) ( AmE), to tidy (up) ( BrE)

recoger la mesa to clear the table

B

1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

recoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in

3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather

no llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor

4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down

5 ‹pelo›

le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytail

C (retener) ‹agua› to collect

esta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dust

D (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulation

E (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim

¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?

el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight

¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners

voy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcases

fui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my things

F (dar asilo) to take in

recogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kitten

un asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrants

G

(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that time

la imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …

el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the report

esta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionary

su obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumes

un espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works

■ recoger

vi

to clear up, to straighten up ( AmE), to tidy up ( BrE)

venga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eat

■ recogerse

v pron

A

1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire

2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw

B

1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up

2 ‹pelo› to tie up

recogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun

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recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( levantar) ‹objeto/papeles› to pick up;

◊ recogí el agua con un trapo I mopped the water up

b) ‹casa/habitación› to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE);

‹ platos› to clear away;
◊ recoger la mesa to clear the table

2
a) ‹dinero/firmas› to collect

b) ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take in

c) ‹trigo/maíz› to harvest, gather in;

‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
d) ‹tienda de campaña/vela› to take down

e) ‹ pelo› to tie … back;

◊ le recogió el pelo en una cola he tied her hair back in a ponytail

3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy

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recoger

♦ vt

1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;

recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;

recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water

2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;

están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;

este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust

3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;
[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up
4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;

iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;

¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;

¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?

5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;
[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;
ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work

6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;
[sujeto: novela] to depict;
su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;

una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;

la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works

7. [sujeto: ley] to include;

un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law

8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;

en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people

9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;
[cortinas] to tie back
10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;
[estrechar] to take in
♦ vi
[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;
cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…

♦ See also the pronominal verb recogerse

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recoger

v/t

1 pick up, collect;

recoger firmas collect signatures;

recoger las cartas collect one’s mail

2 habitación tidy up;

recoger la mesa clear the table

3 AGR harvest

4 ( mostrar) show

5

:

recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs

* * *

recoger {15} vt

1) : to collect, to gather

2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up

3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)

* * *

recoger vb

1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up

recoge los papeles del suelo pick the papers up off the floor

mi padre me recoge a la salida de clase my father picks me up after school

2. (ordenar) to tidy [pt. & pp. tidied]

hay que recoger la cocina we have to tidy the kitchen

3. (reunir) to collect

este año se ha recogido mucho dinero a lot of money has been collected this year

recoger la mesa to clear the table

recogerse el pelo to tie your hair back

Spanish-English dictionary > recoger
13 ♦ drop

♦ drop /drɒp/
n.

1 goccia ( anche fig.): drops of rain [of dew, of blood], gocce di pioggia [di rugiada, di sangue]; in drops, a gocce, (a) goccia a goccia; Have you taken your drops?, hai preso le gocce ( di medicina)?; eye drops, collirio; ear [nose] drops, gocce per le orecchie [per il naso]; a drop of water [milk, whisky, coffee], un goccio d'acqua [di latte, di whisky, di caffè]; Add a few drops of vanilla essence, aggiungete qualche goccia di essenza di vaniglia; He's had a drop too much, ha bevuto un po' troppo; è ubriaco; She hasn't touched a drop for thirty years, non tocca un goccio d'alcol da trent'anni; glass [crystal] drops, gocce di vetro [di cristallo]

2 drop; caramellina ( di gomma e frutta): fruit drops, caramelline (dure) di frutta; cough drops, caramelline per la tosse

3 (= drop-off) calo; abbassamento ( della temperatura, ecc.): a sudden drop in temperature, un abbassamento improvviso della temperatura; (fis., mecc.) pressure drop, calo di pressione; (elettr.) tube voltage drop, caduta di tensione in una valvola; a steep drop, un forte calo; There was a sudden drop in prices [sales, profit, inflation figures], c'è stato un improvviso calo dei prezzi [delle vendite, dei profitti, dei valori dell'inflazione]; (econ.) a drop in exports, un calo delle esportazioni; (econ.) a drop in domestic demand, una flessione della domanda interna

4 (fig.) abbassamento; peggioramento: a drop in living standards [in social standing], un abbassamento del tenore di vita [della condizione sociale]

5 differenza in altezza; dislivello: a drop of 100 metres, un dislivello di 100 metri

6 ( USA = drop-off) discesa ripida; strapiombo

7 (fig.) briciolo, pizzico: a drop of sympathy [compassion], un briciolo di comprensione [di compassione]

8 ( sport) retrocessione

9 (teatr., = drop curtain) siparietto; sipario

10 (aeron.) lancio ( di paracadutisti o di materiale); discesa col paracadute: food drops, lanci di viveri ( a sinistrati, ecc.)

11 (fam.) consegna: He made the first drop of the day at 7am, ha fatto la prima consegna della giornata alle sette del mattino

12 ( slang USA) deposito di ricettatore; (posto di) consegna di messaggi segreti (o di merce illegale, droga, ecc.): to make a drop, fare una consegna

13 (fam. sport) retrocessione

14 ( baseball) lancio a scendere; palla bassa

15 trabocchetto ( che si apre sotto i piedi del condannato all'impiccagione, ecc.)

● (edil.) drop ball, «drop ball»; berta ( per demolizioni) □ (elettr.) drop bar, sbarra di messa a terra □ (tipogr.) drop cap, capolettera (sost. m.) □ ( USA) drop cloth ► dustsheet □ (comput.) drop-down list, elenco a discesa □ drop earring, orecchino a goccia □ (metall.) drop forged, fucinato a stampo □ (metall.) drop forging, stampaggio con maglio meccanico; fucinatura a stampo □ ( rugby) drop goal, «drop»; marcatura su calcio di rimbalzo □ (metall.) drop hammer, maglio a caduta libera □ ( ciclismo) drop handlebar, manubrio a corna di bue ( sulle bici da corsa) □ drop-in, accessibile senza appuntamento o prenotazione; ( di oggetto) che si inserisce dall'alto: drop-in centre (o clinic) centro di assistenza, ambulatorio, ecc., che riceve senza appuntamento; on a drop-in basis, senza dover prendere appuntamento □ a drop in the bucket (o in the ocean), una goccia nel mare; una quantità minima rispetto al totale □ ( rugby) drop kick, «drop», calcio di rimbalzo □ drop-off ► drop, def. 3 e 6 □ (mecc.) drop press, pressa meccanica verticale □ ( cucina) drop scone, focaccina dolce cotta su una piastra □ (comm.) drop shipment, spedizione diretta ( dal grossista al consumatore finale) □ drop shoulders, spalle cadenti ( di abito) □ ( tennis) drop shot, palla smorzata, drop shot □ (fotogr.) drop shutter, obiettivo per istantanee □ (costr. idrauliche) drop spillway, sfioratore a stramazzo □ (metall.) drop stamping, stampaggio al maglio □ (aeron.) drop tank, serbatoio sganciabile □ (ind.) drop test, test di caduta libera □ drop waist, vita bassa ( di abito) □ (elettr.) drop wire, (filo di) discesa □ (mil., ecc.) drop zone, zona dei lanci □ (fig.) at the drop of a hat, su due piedi; seduta stante □ (fig. USA) to have the drop on sb., avere q. sotto tiro; (fig.) avere q. in pugno □ ( USA) mail drop, posto in cui lasciare la posta; buca per lettere.
♦ (to) drop /drɒp/
A v. i.

1 cadere ( anche fig.); ( di persona) buttarsi, lasciarsi cadere: The apples have all dropped from the trees, tutte le mele sono cadute dagli alberi; He dropped to his knees, si è buttato in ginocchio; A few crumbs dropped on the floor, alcune briciole sono cadute per terra; The ball dropped into the net, la palla è caduta in rete; Everyone dropped to the floor when the shooting started, si sono tutti buttati a terra quando è iniziata la sparatoria; He dropped into a chair, si è lasciato cadere su una sedia; to drop dead from a heart attack, stramazzare fulminato da un attacco cardiaco

2 ( di valore) scendere; calare: The temperature will drop at night-time, la temperatura scenderà di notte; The cost of living has dropped, il costo della vita è calato; Prices dropped suddenly, i prezzi sono scesi all'improvviso; Share prices dropped back half a percent, i prezzi delle azioni sono scesi di mezzo punto percentuale

3 ( del vento) calare

4 lanciarsi ( con il paracadute)

5 ( del terreno; anche to drop away) digradare, abbassarsi di livello: The ground drops away suddenly, il terreno si abbassa di livello all'improvviso

6 ( di occhi, sguardo, voce) abbassarsi: Her gaze dropped to the child beside her, il suo sguardo si è abbassato sul bambino che le stava accanto; His voice dropped to a whisper, la sua voce si è fatta un sussurro

7 retrocedere, scendere ( in una classifica): Chelsea have dropped to fifth (place), il Chelsea è sceso al quinto posto

8 (fam. USA) drogarsi; farsi (pop.)

9 ( slang USA) farsi arrestare; farsi beccare (pop.)

10 (fam.) crollare ( per la stanchezza): I'm ready to drop, non mi reggo più in piedi (dalla stanchezza), sono stanco morto; until (o till) you drop, fino a non poterne più

11 (lett.) gocciolare, stillare: Rain was still dropping from the trees, la pioggia gocciolava ancora dagli alberi

B v. t.

1 lasciar cadere ( volontariamente), mettere, buttare: She dropped two tablets into the glass, ha lasciato cadere due pastiglie nel bicchiere; He dropped a donation into the box, ha messo un'offerta nella cassetta; They drop their clothes all over the floor, buttano i vestiti per terra dappertutto; She dropped her head on his chest, ha posato la testa sul suo petto

2 lasciar cadere ( involontariamente), lasciarsi sfuggire di mano: I dropped my phone in a puddle, mi è caduto il telefono in una pozzanghera; Careful, you'll drop it!, fai attenzione, ti può sfuggire di mano!

3 lanciare ( paracadutisti, rifornimenti, ecc.); (mil.) sganciare ( bombe): They were dropped behind enemy lines, sono stati lanciati oltre le linee nemiche; The aeroplane dropped supplies for the flood victims, l'aeroplano ha lanciato provviste per gli alluvionati

4 abbassare, diminuire: They dropped the price by £25,000, hanno abbassato il prezzo di 25 000 sterline; ( banca) to drop interest rates, calare i tassi d'interesse; to drop one's speed, ridurre la velocità, rallentare

5 abbassare ( lo sguardo, la voce): to drop one's eyes, abbassare gli occhi; He dropped his voice so only she could hear, ha abbassato la voce in modo che solo lei potesse sentire

6 (fam.) lasciare, depositare ( un passeggero, un pacco, ecc.): The truck driver dropped the hitchhiker at the crossroads, il camionista ha lasciato l'autostoppista all'incrocio; Drop the parcel at his home, lascia il pacco a casa sua; I'll drop you home if you like, ti porto a casa, se vuoi

7 abbandonare, lasciar perdere; perdere ( un'abitudine); togliere dal piano di studi ( una materia): The plan has been dropped, il progetto è stato abbandonato; Can we just drop the subject now?, possiamo lasciar perdere l'argomento ora?; Every time he calls she just drops everything and goes running to him, ogni volta che la chiama, lascia perdere tutto e corre da lui; He needs to drop the habit of telling everyone what to do, deve perdere l'abitudine di dire a tutti cosa fare; She dropped history and did biology instead, ha tolto storia dal piano di studi e l'ha sostituita con biologia; The clause had to be dropped from the legislation, la clausola ha dovuto essere esclusa dalla legge

8 omettere; tralasciare: The printer has dropped a whole line, il tipografo ha omesso una riga intera; to drop one's h's, non pronunciare le h (all'inizio delle parole)

9 scrivere velocemente, buttar giù ( un messaggio); mandare, spedire ( una lettera): to drop a card [an email], scrivere velocemente un biglietto [un'e-mail]; to drop sb. a line [a note], buttar giù due righe [un messaggio] per q.; Drop me a postcard to let me know you've arrived, mandami una cartolina per farmi sapere che sei arrivato

10 (fam.) rompere con; mollare (fam.): All his old friends have dropped him, tutti i suoi vecchi amici hanno rotto con lui; She just dropped me, and I don't know why, mi ha appena mollato e non so perché

11 buttare lì, fare casualmente ( un'osservazione, un accenno, ecc.): She dropped a remark about some trouble at work, ha buttato lì un'osservazione su un qualche problema al lavoro; Just drop a hint and he'll understand, fai un accenno casuale e lui capirà

12 abbattere; ( anche boxe) atterrare, stendere: to drop a tree, abbattere un albero; Jim dropped his attacker with a punch, Jim ha steso il suo avversario con un pugno

13 (aeron., mil.) lanciare; paracadutare

14 ( basket) depositare ( la palla) nel canestro

15 ( sport: dell'allenatore) escludere, lasciare fuori ( dalla squadra): He was dropped because of injury [for the next three games], è stato escluso per infortunio [dalle prossime tre partite]

16 ( sport) perdere ( un punto, un game, ecc.): They have dropped six points in the last three matches, hanno perso sei punti nelle ultime tre partite

17 ( golf) «droppare», mandare ( la palla) in buca: He dropped a 12 foot putt, ha droppato da tre metri e mezzo

18 (fam.) perdere ( denaro, spec. al gioco): Apparently, he dropped $10,000 in one evening, sembra che abbia perso 10 000 dollari in una sola serata

19 (fam.) prendere ( droga) per bocca: to drop acid, impasticcarsi; to drop an E, buttar giù una pasticca di ecstasy

20 ( slang USA) spacciare ( soldi o assegni falsi)

21 ( di animali) partorire; ( slang: di donna) scodellare ( un figlio): The ewe has dropped two lambs, la pecora ha partorito due agnelli

● to be dropping like flies, cadere come mosche: The soldiers were dropping like flies under the enemy fire, i soldati cadevano come mosche sotto il fuoco nemico □ (naut.) to drop anchor, dar fondo all'ancora □ to drop asleep, addormentarsi □ (naut.) to drop astern, rimanere indietro □ to drop an act, smetterla di recitare una parte: Drop the injured act and tell me what's the matter, smettila di recitare la parte della persona ferita e dimmi qual è il problema □ (fam. fig.) to drop a bomb (o a bombshell), dare una notizia clamorosa (o che è una bomba) □ (leg.) ( del giudice) to drop a case, pronunciare un non luogo a procedere □ (leg.) to drop a charge, ritirare un'accusa □ (fam. ingl.) to drop a clanger [a brick], fare una gaffe: He was famous for dropping clangers, era noto per le sue gaffe □ (teatr. e fig.) to drop the curtain, calare il sipario □ to drop a curtsy, fare un inchino □ ( slang USA) to drop a dime (o the dime) on sb., fare la spia su q.; denunciare q. □ ( rugby) to drop a goal, segnare su calcio di rimbalzo □ ( boxe, scherma, anche fig.) to drop one's guard, abbassare la guardia □ to drop it, smetterla, finirla: Just drop it, will you?, finiscila, va bene? □ to drop sb. [st.] like a hot potato, mollare q. [qc.] di punto in bianco: I dropped him [the idea] like a hot potato, l'ho mollato [ho mollato l'idea] di punto in bianco □ (scherz.) to drop off the twig, tirare le cuoia □ ( nei lavori a maglia) to drop a stitch, lasciar cadere una maglia □ (fam.) to drop sb. in it (o volg. in the shit), mettere q. nei guai (o volg. nella merda) □ ( Borsa, fin.) to drop to a low, toccare il minimo: The Milan Stock Exchange has dropped to a new low, la Borsa di Milano ha toccato i nuovi minimi □ to drop ( open) –: His jaw dropped ( open), è rimasto (sono rimasti) a bocca spalancata; Their jaws dropped when they saw the size of the house, sono rimasti a bocca spalancata quando hanno visto le dimensioni della casa □ ( tennis) to drop one's serve, perdere un game in cui si è al servizio □ to drop one's trousers, tirarsi giù i pantaloni □ (fam.) Drop dead!, crepa!; va' a mori' ammazzato! □ to let st. drop, lasciar perdere qc.: Let it drop!, lascia perdere! □ You could have heard a pin drop, non si sentiva volare una mosca.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ drop
14 address

1. ə'dres verb
1) (to put a name and address on (an envelope etc): Address the parcel clearly.) poner la dirección, dirigir

2) (to speak or write to: I shall address my remarks to you only.) dirigir a

2. ( American) 'ædres noun
1) (the name of the house, street, town etc where a person lives: His address is 30 Main St, Edinburgh.) dirección, señas

2) (a speech: He made a long and boring address.) discurso, alocución

•

- addressee

address n dirección / señas

what's your address? ¿cuál es tu dirección?

address

tr[ə'dres]

noun

1 (on letter) dirección nombre femenino, señas nombre femenino plural

■ is that your business address or your home address? ¿es ésta su dirección profesional o particular?

2 (speech) discurso, alocución nombre femenino

transitive verb

1 (tackle) abordar

■ the problem must be addressed soon habrá que abordar pronto el problema

2 (speak to) dirigirse a

■ the chairman addressed the board el presidente se dirigió al consejo

3 (use title etc) llamar

■ they addressed him as "your highness' lo llamaron "su alteza"

■ you will address me as "sir' me llamarás "señor"

4 (letter) poner la dirección en

■ the letter didn't arrive because it was wrongly addressed la carta no llegó porque llevaba la dirección mal puesta

■ the letter was addressed to my mother la carta iba dirigida a mi madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to address oneself to somebody dirigirse a alguien

to address oneself to something aplicarse a algo

address book libro de direcciones

form of address tratamiento

address [ə'drɛs] vt

1) : dirigirse a, pronunciar un discurso ante

to address a jury: dirigirse a un jurado

2) : dirigir, ponerle la dirección a

to address a letter: dirigir una carta

address [ə'drɛs, 'æ.drɛs] n

1) speech: discurso m, alocución f

2) : dirección f (de una residencia, etc.)

address (Appeal)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = petición s.f. (Computing)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = dirección (Informática) s.f.

• dirección s.f. (Degree of familiarity)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = trato s.m. (In letterhead)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = membrete s.m. (Indication)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = seña s.f. (Location)

n.

• dirección s.f. (Speech)

n.

(§ pl.: addresses) = alocución s.f.

• discurso s.m.

• habla s.f.

v.

• dirigir v.

• enderezar v.

• interpelar v.

I 'ædres, ə'dres
noun

1)

a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fpl

home address — dirección particular

address — ( on form) domicilio

they're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)

address book — libreta f de direcciones

b) ( Comput) dirección f

2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)

3)

form of address — tratamiento m

II
1. ə'dres
transitive verb

1) (AmE also) 'ædres \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a

the package was addressed to you — el paquete estaba dirigido a ti

2)

a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso ante

b)

to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''

c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*

to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien

3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar

2.

v refl

a) ( speak to)

to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien

b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)

to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo

[ǝ'dres]
1. N

1) [of house etc] dirección f, señas fpl

she isn't at this address any more — ya no vive en esta casa
business 2., forwarding, home 4.
2) (=speech) discurso m ; (=lecture) conferencia f

election address — (=speech) discurso m electoral; (=leaflet) carta f de propaganda electoral
public
3) (Parl etc) petición f, memorial m

4) (=title)

form of address — tratamiento m

5) (Comput) dirección f

absolute/relative address — dirección f absoluta/relativa

6) † (=skill) destreza f, habilidad f

7) †† (=manners) modales mpl ; (=behaviour) conducta f, comportamiento m

8)

to pay one's addresses to — † hacer la corte a, pretender a

2. VT

1) [+ letter] (=direct) dirigir (to a); (=put address on) poner la dirección en

the letter was addressed to the editor — la carta iba dirigida al director

I addressed it to your home — lo mandé a tu casa

this is addressed to you — esto viene con or a su nombre

this letter is wrongly addressed — esta carta lleva la dirección equivocada

I haven't addressed it yet — todavía no le he puesto la dirección

2) [+ person]

a) (=speak to) dirigirse a

are you addressing me? — ¿se está usted dirigiendo a mí?

the judge addressed the jury — el juez se dirigió al jurado

b) (=make a speech to) [+ audience] pronunciar un discurso ante

to address the House — (Parl) pronunciar un discurso en el Parlamento

c)

to address sb as "tú" — tratar a algn de "tú", tutear a algn

to address sb by his proper title — dar el debido tratamiento a algn

d)

to address o.s. to — [+ person] dirigirse a; [+ problem, task] aplicarse a

3) [+ remarks] dirigir

please address your complaints to the manager — se ruega dirijan sus reclamaciones al director

4) [+ problem] abordar

3.

CPD

address book N — librito m de direcciones, agenda f

address commission N — (Comm) comisión que se paga al agente fletador por su tarea de embarque

address label N — etiqueta f para la dirección

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I ['ædres, ə'dres]
noun

1)

a) (of house, offices etc) dirección f, señas fpl

home address — dirección particular

address — ( on form) domicilio

they're no longer at this address — ya no viven aquí; (before n)

address book — libreta f de direcciones

b) ( Comput) dirección f

2) c ( speech) discurso m, alocución f (frml)

3)

form of address — tratamiento m

II
1. [ə'dres]
transitive verb

1) (AmE also) ['ædres] \<\<mail\>\> ponerle* la dirección a

the package was addressed to you — el paquete estaba dirigido a ti

2)

a) ( speak to) \<\<person\>\> dirigirse* a; \<\<assembly\>\> pronunciar un discurso ante

b)

to address somebody AS something: they address her as ``madam'' — la llaman ``madam''

c) ( direct) (frml) \<\<question/remark\>\> dirigir*

to address something to somebody — dirigir* algo a alguien

3) (deal with, confront) \<\<problem/issue\>\> tratar

2.

v refl

a) ( speak to)

to address oneself to somebody — dirigirse* a alguien

b) ( turn one's attention to) (frml)

to address oneself to something — dedicarse* a algo

English-spanish dictionary > address
15 cuidado

intj.

1 look out, be careful, beware, watch it.

2 look out, be careful, watch it, beware.

m.

1 care.

el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care

estar al cuidado de to be in charge of

tener cuidado con to be careful with

eso me tiene o trae sin cuidado I couldn't care less about that

cuidado con el perro beware of the dog (en letrero)

cuidado con el escalón mind the step (en letrero)

cuidados intensivos (medicine) intensive care

2 maintenance, up-keep.

past part.

1 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.

2 past participle of spanish verb: cuidar.

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cuidado

► nombre masculino

1 (atención) care, carefulness

2 (recelo) worry

► interjección

1 look out!, watch out!

■ ¡cuidado con la moto! mind the motorbike!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

andarse con cuidado / ir con cuidado to go carefully

'Cuidado con el perro' "Beware of the dog"

con cuidado carefully

de cuidado (enfermo) very ill 2 (peligroso) dangerous

estar al cuidado de (cosa) to be in charge of 2 (persona) to look after

tener cuidado to be careful

traer sin cuidado not to care

cuidados intensivos intensive care sing

* * *
1. noun m.
1) care

2) worry, concern

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- tener cuidado
2. (f. - cuidada)
adj.

trim

* * *

1. SM

1) (=precaución)

a) [como advertencia directa]

¡cuidado! — look out!, watch out!

¡cuidado con el techo! — mind the ceiling!

¡cuidado con los rateros! — watch out for pickpockets!

cuidado con el perro — beware of the dog

¡mucho cuidado con lo que haces! — be very careful what you do!

• cuidado con hacer algo, cuidadito con abrir la boca — keep your mouth shut, remember!

¡cuidado con perderlo! — mind you don't lose it!

b)

• tener cuidado (con algo) — to be careful (of sth)

¡ten cuidado! — careful!

ten cuidado con el paquete — careful with the parcel

hay que tener cuidado con los coches al cruzar la carretera — you must be aware of cars when you cross the road

tener cuidado con algn — to watch out for sb, watch sb *, be careful of sb

• tener cuidado de no hacer algo — to be careful o take care not to do sth

debe tener cuidado de no tomar mucho el sol — you should be careful o take care not to sunbathe too much

c)

• andarse con cuidado — to tread carefully, tread warily

¡ándate con cuidado! — watch how you go!, watch your step!

2) (=atención) care

las prendas delicadas deben lavarse con cuidado — delicate garments should be washed with care

analicemos con cuidado el último de los ejemplos — let's analyse the last of the examples carefully

• poner/tener cuidado en algo — to take care over sth

pondremos especial cuidado en la programación dedicada a los niños — we will take special care in planning children's programming

han tenido sumo cuidado en subrayar que no es su responsabilidad — they have taken the greatest care to stress that it is not their responsibility

3) [de niño, enfermo, planta, edificio] care

recibió los cuidados de varias enfermeras — she received medical care from a number of nurses

los cuidados regulares de manos y pies — regular hand and foot care

¿es ese el pago que merecen nuestros cuidados amorosos? — is that all the reward we get for our tender loving care?

• estar al cuidado de — (=encargado de) [+ niños, familia, plantas] to look after; [+ proyecto] to be in charge of; (=cuidado por) [niños, jardín] to be in the care of; [departamento, sección] to be run by

antes la mujer tenía que quedarse al cuidado de la casa — formerly women had to stay at home and look after the house

una organización dedicada al cuidado de minusválidos — an organization dedicated to caring for the disabled

el monasterio está al cuidado de la edición de miles de documentos — the monastery is in charge of editing thousands of documents

dejó a su hija al cuidado de una amiga — she left her daughter in the care of a friend

la sección de publicidad está al cuidado de Sr. Moyano — Mr Moyano is in charge of the advertising department

cuidado paliativo — palliative care

cuidado personal — personal care

cuidados intensivos — intensive care sing

unidad de cuidados intensivos — intensive care unit

cuidados médicos — medical care sing

cuidados paliativos — palliative care sing

4) (=preocupación) worry, concern

pierda usted cuidado, ya me hago yo cargo de todo — don't worry about it, I'll take care of everything

dar cuidado — to give cause for concern

estar con cuidado, sentir cuidado — to be anxious, be worried

tener o traer sin cuidado —

me tiene sin cuidado lo que pase a partir de ahora — I don't care at all o I couldn't care less what happens from now on

- ¡allá cuidados!

5)

• de cuidado — * [chapuza, bromista] real

les echó una bronca de cuidado — he gave them a real telling-off *

son unos racistas de cuidado — they're real racists

es un tacaño de cuidado — he's really stingy

está enfermo de cuidado — he is really o seriously ill

traía una intoxicación de cuidado — she had bad food poisoning

un enemigo de cuidado — a fearsome enemy

2.

ADJ [aspecto] impeccable; [trabajo, selección] meticulous, careful

una película con una ambientación muy cuidada — a film in which careful attention has been paid to the setting

una cuidada edición de la obra — a beautifully-produced edition of the work

el interior del coche está muy cuidado — the interior of the car is impeccable

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I
- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
II
masculino

1)

a) ( precaución)

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido — she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado — she wrapped it very carefully

ándate con cuidado! — watch your step!

cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

b) ( atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo — he takes a great deal of care over his work

2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

- cuidados intensivos

4) ( preocupación)

pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
III
interjección be careful!, watch out!

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I
- da adjetivo < presentación> meticulous, careful; < aspecto> impeccable; < dicción> precise
II
masculino

1)

a) ( precaución)

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido — she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle — be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado — she wrapped it very carefully

ándate con cuidado! — watch your step!

cuidado con algo/alguien: cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!; cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do; ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted; cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!; cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!; cuidadito con decirle nada make sure you don't say anything to him; de cuidado (fam) <problema/herida> serious; un bromista de cuidado a real joker; ese tipo es de cuidado — you have to watch that guy (colloq)

b) ( atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo — he takes a great deal of care over his work

2) (de objetos, niños, enfermos)

cuidado de algo/alguien: consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants; no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children; estar al cuidado de alguien/algo ( cuidar) to look after somebody/something; ( ser cuidado por) to be in somebody's care; ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden; déjalo a mi cuidado — I'll take care of it

3) cuidados masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera — she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija — thanks to his daughter's care, he got better

- cuidados intensivos

4) ( preocupación)

pierde cuidado — (AmL) don't worry

me tiene or trae sin cuidado — it doesn't matter to me in the slightest
III
interjección be careful!, watch out!

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cuidado¹

¹ = care, safekeeping [safe-keeping], carefulness.

Ex: Thus care in indexing is essential, and systems should be designed in such a way as to minimise the possibility of error.

Ex: The records were forwarded to Australia from the 30s to 50s for safekeeping.

Ex: Indignation, and carefulness, or earnestness, are here combined with zeal; which is often mentioned as a term of faith.

* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.

* cuidado de animales = animal care.

* cuidado de animales domésticos = pet care.

* cuidado de la piel = skin care.

* cuidado de los mayores = kinkeeping.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* cuidado del paciente = patient care.

* cuidado de niños = child care [childcare].

* cuidado de uno mismo = self-caring, self-care.

* cuidado de vacas lecheras = dairying.

* cuidado médico = medical attention.

* cuidado paliativo = respite care.

* cuidados a domicilio = attendant care.

* cuidados clínicos = clinical care.

* cuidados de enfermería = nursing care.

* cuidados del coche = car maintenance.

* cuidados de los mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados geriátricos = residential care.

* cuidados infantiles = child care [childcare].

* cuidados intensivos = critical care, intensive care.

* cuidados médicos = medicare.

* cuidados paliativos = palliative care.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados perinatales = perinatal care.

* cuidados postoperatorios = aftercare.

* cuidados prenatales = prenatal care.

* cuidados preventivos = preventative care, preventive care.

* cuidado tutelar = foster care.

* cuidado y protección = nurture, nurturing.

* elegir con cuidado = pick and choose.

* escoger con cuidado = pick and choose.

* mal cuidado = mishandling.

* servicio de cuidado de día = day care.

* unidad de cuidados intensivos = intensive care unit.

cuidado²

² = neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], attention to detail.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: He believes his success will be determined by 'personal attention, being on the ball, attention to detail and consistency of service'.

* bien cuidado = well-tended.

* con cuidado = gently, carefully.

* con el más sumo cuidado = with utmost care.

* con el mayor cuidado = with utmost care.

* falta de cuidado = sloppiness.

* sumo cuidado = extreme caution.

* tener cuidado = exercise + care.

* tener cuidado (de) = be careful.

* tener cuidado (de que) = take + care (that).

cuidado³

³ = caution.

Ex: The project is being undertaken with caution.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* ¡Cuidado! = Look out!.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* manejar con cuidado = handle + with caution.

* pájaro de cuidado = nasty piece of work.

* tener cuidado = exercise + caution, proceed + with caution, watch out, take + caution.

* tener cuidado con = watch for, beware (of/that), look out for, be wary of.

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* tener cuidado de = be chary of, take + (great) pains to.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tipo de cuidado = nasty piece of work.

* traer sin cuidado = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

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cuidado¹ -da

adjective

la cuidada presentación del trabajo the meticulous o careful presentation of the work

una señora de aspecto muy cuidado a lady of impeccable appearance, a lady who takes great care over her appearance

su dicción es muy cuidada her diction is very precise

cuidado²

masculine

A

1

(precaución): tengan cuidado, no se vayan a lastimar be careful, don't hurt yourselves

tuvo cuidado de no hacer ruido she was careful not to make any noise

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle be careful o take care when you cross the street

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully

¡ándate con cuidado! watch your step!

cuidado CON algn or algo:

¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!

[ S ] ¡cuidado con el perro! beware of the dog!

cuidado con lo que haces be careful what you do

ten cuidado con él, no es de fiar watch him, he isn't to be trusted

¡cuidadito con alzarme la voz! don't you raise your voice to me!

cuidadito con decirle nada a nadie make sure you don't say anything to anyone

de cuidado ( fam); ‹problema/herida› serious

es un bromista de mucho cuidado he's a real joker

ese tipo es de cuidado you have to watch that guy ( colloq)

2 (atención) care

pone mucho cuidado en la presentación de su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over the presentation of his work

B (de objetos, niños, enfermos) cuidado DE algo/algn:

consejos para el cuidado de sus plantas hints on how to care for your plants

no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children

estar al cuidado de algn (cuidarlo) to look after sb; (ser cuidado por él) to be in sb's care

la han dejado al cuidado de los niños they've left her looking after the children

los niños están a su cuidado the children are in her care

¿quién va a quedar al cuidado de la casa? who's going to look after the house?

ha tomado el jardín a su cuidado she's taken over the care of the garden

no te preocupes por la correspondencia, déjala a mi cuidado don't worry about the mail, I'll take care of it

C cuidados mpl ( Med) attention, care, treatment

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs a nurse, she needs to be looked after o taken care of by a nurse

el hospital donde recibió los cuidados necesarios the hospital where he received the necessary treatment o attention

pronto mejoró, gracias a los cuidados de su hija thanks to his daughter's care, he soon got better

Compuestos:

● cuidados intensivos

mpl intensive care

unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit

● cuidados paliativos

palliative care

D (preocupación) worry

pierde cuidado, que no se lo diré a nadie ( AmL); don't worry, I won't tell a soul

me tiene or trae sin cuidado it doesn't matter to me in the slightest, I couldn't care less ( colloq)

cuidado³

interjection

be careful!, watch out!, look out!

¡cuidado! ¡viene un coche! (be) careful o watch out, there's a car coming!

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Del verbo cuidar: ( conjugate cuidar)

cuidado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
cuidado
cuidar
cuidado 1
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ presentación› meticulous, careful;

‹ aspecto› impeccable;
‹ dicción› precise
cuidado 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( precaución):

◊ tener cuidado to be careful;

lo envolvió con mucho cuidado she wrapped it very carefully;
¡cuidado con el escalón! mind the step!;
cuidado con lo que haces watch o be careful what you do ;
de cuidado (fam) ‹problema/herida› serious
b) ( atención) care;

◊ pone mucho cuidado en su trabajo he takes a great deal of care over his work

c) (de niños, enfermos):

◊ no tiene experiencia en el cuidado de los niños he has no experience of looking after children;

estar al cuidado de algn/algo ( cuidar) to look after sb/sth;

( ser cuidado por) to be in sb's care
d)

◊ cuidados sustantivo masculino plural (Med) attention, care, treatment;

necesita los cuidados de una enfermera she needs to be looked after by a nurse;
cuidados intensivos intensive care
e) ( preocupación):

◊ pierde cuidado (AmL) don't worry;

me tiene sin cuidado I'm not worried
■ interjección
be careful!, watch out!
cuidar ( conjugate cuidar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹juguetes/plantas/casa› to look after;

‹ niño› to look after, take care of;
‹ enfermo› to care for, look after
b) ‹estilo/apariencia› to take care over;

◊ debes cuidado la ortografía you must take care over your spelling

verbo intransitivo cuidado de algo/algn to take care of sth/sb;
◊ cuidadoré de que no les falte nada I'll make sure they have everything they need

cuidarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to take care of oneself, look after oneself;
¡cuídate! take care!;
se cuidó bien de no volver por ahí he made very sure he didn't go back there;
cuídate de decir algo que te comprometa take care not to say something which might compromise you
cuidado,-a
I adjetivo well cared for
II sustantivo masculino
1 care
tener cuidado, to be careful
con cuidado, carefully
2 (cargo, vigilancia) estar al cuidado de, (cosa) to be in charge of
(persona) to look after
3 Med cuidados intensivos, intensive care sing
III exclamación ¡cuidado!, look out!, watch out!
¡cuidado con el escalón!, mind the step!
cuidado con el perro, beware of the dog
¡cuidado con lo que dices!, watch what you say!
♦ Locuciones: me trae sin cuidado, I couldn't care less
de cuidado, to be reckoned with: ¡es un tipo de cuidado!, he's someone to be reckoned with!
cuidar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (vigilar, atender) to care for, look after: cuida tu ortografía, mind your spelling cuida de que tu hermano vaya pronto a la cama, make sure that your brother goes to bed soon

' cuidado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cargo
- cariño
- cerrarse
- con
- conservación
- consideración
- costalada
- cristalera
- cuidada
- debida
- debido
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- escalón
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- ese
- esmerarse
- espinosa
- espinoso
- haber
- irse
- más
- mimo
- mirar
- movediza
- movedizo
- pisar
- suma
- sumo
- tacto
- tate
- traer
- advertir
- alerta
- andar
- bien
- chorrear
- decir
- delicadeza
- elemento
- imprudente
- ir
- modo
- ojo
- poner
- prudencia
- tener
- vigilancia
English:
afraid
- agree
- beware
- care
- careful
- carefully
- careless
- childcare
- curtain
- deliberate
- ease
- feel
- fragile
- gangrenous
- gently
- hand
- hex
- indifferent
- keeping
- look out
- maintenance
- mind
- more
- neat
- nursing
- pick
- plonk
- poke out
- rest
- spruce
- step
- take
- telling-off
- thank
- think out
- toe
- utmost
- want
- watch
- watch out
- well-kept
- carelessly
- carelessness
- carer
- clean
- district
- heed
- look
- loving
- lovingly

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cuidado, -a

♦ adj

una edición cuidada a beautifully produced edition;

es muy cuidado con su trabajo he takes great care over his work

♦ nm

1. [precaución] care;

con cuidado [con esmero] carefully;
[con cautela] cautiously;
hazlo con mucho cuidado do it very carefully;

puso mucho cuidado en sus respuestas she chose her answers very carefully;

ten cuidado o te harás daño be careful or you'll hurt yourself;

ten cuidado al cruzar la calle take care when crossing the road;

ten cuidado con el perro, que muerde be careful o Br mind the dog doesn't bite you;

tuve cuidado de no decirles nada I took care o was careful not to tell them anything;

hace las cosas sin ningún cuidado she does things in a careless way;

¡cuidado con la cabeza! be careful not to hit your head!, Br mind your head!;

cuidado con el perro [en letrero] beware of the dog;

cuidado con el escalón [en letrero] watch o Br mind the step;

(mucho) cuidado con lo que vas contando por ahí you'd better watch what you tell people;

Comp

tener o [m5]traer sin cuidado: me tiene o [m5] trae sin cuidado lo que hagas I couldn't care less what you do

2. [atención] [de personas, objetos] care;

el cuidado de la piel/del cabello skin/hair care;

todo sobre el cuidado de su gato everything you need to know about looking after o caring for your cat;

el cuidado de la casa es mi responsabilidad I'm responsible for doing the housework;

estoy al cuidado de la contabilidad de la empresa I'm in charge of the company's accounts;

yo trabajo mientras él está al cuidado de los niños I work while he looks after the children;

se quedó al cuidado de la casa mientras sus padres estaban de viaje she looked after the house while her parents were away;

dejamos al perro al cuidado de los vecinos we left the dog with the neighbours

3.
cuidados [asistencia médica] care;

a pesar de los cuidados recibidos, falleció en el lugar del accidente despite the medical attention she received, she died at the scene of the accident;

necesitará los cuidados de un veterinario it will need to be looked at by a vet

Comp
cuidados intensivos intensive care
4. [miedo, preocupación] concern, apprehension;

no pases cuidado o Am [m5]pierde cuidado, que me encargo yo de todo don't worry, I'll take care of everything

5. [uso enfático]
¡cuidado que es listo este niño! this boy's really clever!;

¡cuidado que llegas a ser tonto! you can be really stupid sometimes!

♦ de cuidado loc adj

tuvo un accidente de cuidado she had a nasty accident;

fue un accidente/una fiesta de (mucho) cuidado it was some accident/party;

es un niño de cuidado, es muy travieso he's a little terror, he's so naughty;

es un criminal de cuidado he's a dangerous criminal

♦ interj

careful!, look out!;

¡cuidado!, ¡mira antes de cruzar! (be) careful, you should look before you cross the road!

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cuidado

m care;

¡cuidado! look out!;

andar con cuidado tread carefully;

tener cuidado be careful;

me tiene sin cuidado I couldn’t o could care less, Br I couldn’t care less;

es un niño de cuidado you really have to watch that boy;

¡pierda Vd. cuidado! don’t worry!

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cuidado nm

1) : care

2) : worry, concern

3)

tener cuidado : to be careful

4)

¡cuidado! : watch out!, be careful!

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cuidado¹ interj watch out! / look out!

cuidado con el perro beware of the dog

cuidado² n care

lo hizo con sumo cuidado she did it with great care / she did it very carefully

estar al cuidado de algo/alguien (ocuparse de) to be in charge of something (cuidar) to look after someone

tener cuidado to be careful

cuidados intensivos intensive care

Spanish-English dictionary > cuidado
16 direct

1. III
1) direct smth., smb. direct a business (a plant, the building of a house, the workmen, etc.) руководить / управлять / делом и т. д.; direct an orchestra (a choir) дирижировать оркестром (хором); direct a play (a film) ставить пьесу (фильм); direct a campaign возглавлять кампанию; direct smb.'s actions направлять чьи-л. действия; direct traffic регулировать уличное движение

2) direct smth. direct a letter (an envelope, a parcel, etc.) адресовать письмо и т. д., написать адрес на письме и т. д.
2. IV
direct smb. in same manner direct smb. wrongly (correctly) неправильно ( правильно) указывать кому-л. дорогу / объяснять кому-л., как идти /
3. VII
direct smb. to do smth. direct smb. to leave at once (to advance slowly, to work there, etc.) приказывать / отдавать приказ / кому-л. немедленно уйти / уехать или отбыть и т. д., he directed me to stay он велел мне остаться, он распорядился, чтобы я остался
4. XI
1) be directed do as [you are] directed делайте, как [вам] приказано; be directed by smth. be directed by your conscience поступайте так, как велят вам совесть, руководствуйтесь соображениями совести

2) be directed somewhere I was directed here меня направили сюда

3) be directed to smb. his remarks were directed to you его замечания / реплики / относились к / адресовались / вам
5. XXI1
1) direct smb., smth. to some place direct smb. to the post office (to the theatre, straight to the station, etc.) указывать кому-л. дорогу / как пройти / на почту и т. д., direct one's steps towards home направиться / направлять свой стопы / к дому / домой /

2) direct smth. to / towards / smth., smb. direct a beam of light towards the shore (a telescope to the strange star, the gun towards the enemy, one's attention to the lecturer, etc.) направлять луч света на берег и т. д., direct the aerial towards a station настраиваться на станцию / на волну / ; direct smb.'s attention to smth., smb. обратить чье-л. внимание на что-л., кого-л.; direct one's gaze / one's eyes / to / towards / smth., smb. обратить свой взор на что-л., кого-л.

3) direct smth. to smb., smth. direct letters to the chief (mail to her home address, the parcel to his business address, etc.) направлять / отсылать, пересылать / письма начальнику и т. д.
6. XXV
direct that smb. do smth. direct that he write the letter (that she come immediately, etc.) приказывать / велеть /, чтобы он написал письме и т. д., direct that smth. should be done direct that the letter should be written (that the book should be brought, etc.) приказывать / велеть /, чтобы написали письмо и т. д., the general directed that an advance should he made the next morning генерал отдал приказ выступать на следующее утро

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > direct
17 drop

drop [drɒp]

laisser tomber ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d) baisser ⇒ 1 (b) déposer ⇒ 1 (c) laisser échapper ⇒ 1 (e) écrire ⇒ 1 (f) omettre ⇒ 1 (g) perdre ⇒ 1 (h) tomber ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'écrouler ⇒ 2 (b) baisser ⇒ 2 (c) goutte ⇒ 3 (a) baisse ⇒ 3 (b) chute ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) hauteur de chute ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt & pp dropped, cont dropping)

1 transitive verb

(a) (let fall → accidentally) laisser tomber; (→ liquid) laisser tomber goutte à goutte; (→ trousers) laisser tomber; (→ bomb) lancer, lâcher; (→ stitch) sauter, laisser tomber; (release) lâcher;

∎ be careful not to drop it fais attention à ne pas le laisser tomber;

∎ drop it! (to dog) lâche ça!;

∎ he dropped it from the balcony to his accomplice il l'a lancé à son complice depuis le balcon;

∎ they dropped soldiers/supplies by parachute ils ont parachuté des soldats/du ravitaillement;

∎ to drop a curtsy faire une révérence;

∎ Nautical to drop anchor mouiller, jeter l'ancre;

∎ Sport to drop a goal (in rugby) marquer un drop;

∎ she dropped the ball over the net (in tennis) elle a placé un amorti juste derrière le filet;

∎ British familiar to drop a brick or a clanger faire une gaffe

(b) (lower → voice) baisser; (→ speed) réduire; (→ hem) ressortir

(c) (deliver) déposer;

∎ could you drop me at the corner, please? pouvez-vous me déposer au coin, s'il vous plaît?;

∎ we dropped the parcel at John's on the way home nous avons déposé le paquet chez John en rentrant

(d) (abandon → friend) laisser tomber, lâcher; (→ discussion, work) abandonner, laisser tomber;

∎ I've dropped the idea of going j'ai renoncé à y aller;

∎ to drop everything laisser tout tomber;

∎ he dropped what he was doing and came round to help us il a abandonné ce qu'il était en train de faire pour venir nous aider;

∎ let's drop the subject ne parlons plus de cela, parlons d'autre chose;

∎ she dropped me to go out with the captain of the rugby team elle m'a laissé tomber pour sortir avec le capitaine de l'équipe de rugby;

∎ just drop it! laissez tomber!, assez!

(e) (utter → remark) laisser échapper;

∎ to drop a hint about sth faire allusion à qch;

∎ he dropped me a hint that she wanted to come il m'a fait comprendre qu'elle voulait venir;

∎ she let (it) drop that she had been there (accidentally) elle a laissé échapper qu'elle y était allée; (deliberately) elle a fait comprendre qu'elle y était allée

(f) (send → letter, note) écrire, envoyer;

∎ I'll drop you a line next week je t'enverrai un petit mot la semaine prochaine;

∎ I'll drop it in the mail or British post je la mettrai à la poste

(g) (omit → when speaking) ne pas prononcer; (→ when writing) omettre; (→ intentionally) supprimer;

∎ we dropped the love scene nous avons supprimé la scène d'amour;

∎ he drops his h's il n'aspire pas les h;

∎ let's drop the formalities, shall we? oublions les formalités, d'accord?;

∎ to drop a player from a team écarter un joueur d'une équipe

(h) British (lose) perdre;

∎ he dropped $50 gambling il a laissé ou perdu 50 dollars au jeu;

∎ they dropped one game ils ont perdu un match

(i) Computing (icon) lâcher

(j) American familiar (spend) claquer

(k) familiar (knock down → with punch) sonner; (→ with shot) descendre^□

(l) familiar drugs slang

∎ to drop acid prendre ou avaler de l'acide^□

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fall → object) tomber, retomber; (→ liquid) tomber goutte à goutte; (→ ground) s'abaisser;

∎ the book dropped from or out of her hands le livre lui tomba des mains;

∎ the road drops into the valley la route plonge vers la vallée;

∎ figurative it all dropped into place tout s'est mis en place;

∎ Theatre the curtain dropped le rideau tomba

(b) (person → sink down) se laisser tomber, tomber; (→ collapse) s'écrouler, s'affaisser;

∎ she dropped to her knees elle est tombée à genoux;

∎ I dropped exhausted into a chair je me suis écroulé exténué sur une chaise;

∎ I'm ready to drop (from fatigue) je tombe de fatigue, je ne tiens plus sur mes jambes; (from sleepiness) je tombe de sommeil;

∎ he'll work until he drops il va travailler jusqu'à épuisement;

∎ she dropped dead elle est tombée raide morte;

∎ familiar drop dead! va te faire voir!;

∎ I find that I drop back into the local dialect when I go home je réalise que je retombe dans le dialecte quand je rentre chez moi;

∎ the team dropped to third place l'équipe est descendue à la troisième position

(c) (decrease → price, speed) baisser, diminuer; (→ temperature) baisser; (→ wind) se calmer, tomber; (→ voice) baisser;

∎ shares dropped a point les actions ont reculé d'un point;

∎ the pound dropped three points against the dollar la livre a reculé de ou a perdu trois points par rapport au dollar;

∎ interest rates have dropped by 1 percent les taux d'intérêt ont baissé de 1 pour cent

(d) (end) cesser;

∎ there the matter dropped l'affaire en est restée là

(e) (give birth → animal) mettre bas

3 noun

(a) (of liquid) goutte f;

∎ the rain fell in huge drops la pluie tombait à grosses gouttes;

∎ drop by drop goutte à goutte;

∎ there hasn't been a drop of rain for weeks il n'y a pas eu une goutte de pluie depuis des semaines;

∎ would you like a drop of wine? que diriez-vous d'une goutte ou d'une larme de vin?;

∎ there's a drop left in the bottle il reste une goutte dans la bouteille;

∎ familiar he's had a drop too much (to drink) il a bu un verre de trop^□ ;

∎ I haven't touched a drop since je n'y ai pas touché depuis;

∎ it's just a drop in the ocean ce n'est qu'une goutte d'eau dans la mer

(b) (decrease → in price) baisse f, chute f (in de); (→ in temperature) baisse f (in de); (→ in voltage) chute f (in de)

(c) (fall) chute f; (in parachuting) saut m (en parachute);

∎ it was a long drop from the top of the wall ça faisait haut depuis le haut du mur;

∎ at the drop of a hat sans hésiter, à tout moment;

∎ she'll offer to sing at the drop of a hat elle propose de chanter pour un oui ou pour un non

(d) (vertical distance) hauteur f de chute; (slope) descente f brusque; (abyss) à-pic m inv, précipice m; (in climbing) vide m;

∎ a sudden drop in the ground level une soudaine dénivellation;

∎ it's a 50-metre drop from the cliff to the sea il y a (un dénivelé de) ou une hauteur de 50 mètres entre le haut de la falaise et la mer;

∎ careful, it's a long drop attention, c'est haut;

∎ American to have the drop on sb avoir l'avantage sur qn

(e) (earring) pendant m, pendeloque f; (on necklace) pendentif m; (on chandelier) pendeloque f

(f) (sweet) bonbon m, pastille f;

∎ lemon drops bonbons mpl au citron

(g) (delivery) livraison f; (from plane) parachutage m, droppage m;

∎ to make a drop déposer un colis

(h) (hiding place) cachette f, dépôt m (clandestin)

(i) (place to leave something) lieu m de dépôt

(j) familiar old-fashioned

∎ the drop (hanging) la potence^□ ;

∎ he's for the drop il est bon pour la potence

4 drops plural noun

Medicine gouttes fpl

►► Cars drop arm bielle f pendante;

Computing & Typography drop cap lettrine f;

drop curtain rideau m (à la française);

Metallurgy drop forge marteau-pilon m;

Sport drop goal (in rugby) drop-goal m, drop m;

Technology drop hammer marteau-pilon m;

drop handlebars guidon m renversé;

Sport drop kick (in rugby) coup m de pied tombé;

Computing & Typography drop letter lettrine f;

British Cookery drop scone = sorte de crêpe épaisse;

drop seat strapontin m;

Commerce drop shipment = envoi commercial facturé à un grossiste mais expédié directement au détaillant;

Sport drop shot (in tennis) amorti m;

Cars drop test essai m de chute;

drop zone zone f de droppage

➲ drop away intransitive verb

(a) (interest, support) diminuer, baisser

(b) (land) s'abaisser

➲ drop back intransitive verb

retourner en arrière, se laisser devancer ou distancer

➲ drop by intransitive verb

passer

➲ drop down intransitive verb

(person) tomber (par terre); (table leaf) se rabattre

➲ drop in

1 intransitive verb

passer;

∎ I just dropped in for a chat je suis seulement passé bavarder un moment;

∎ to drop in on sb passer voir qn

2 separable transitive verb

(deliver) déposer;

∎ I'll drop it in on my way to work je le déposerai demain en allant au travail;

∎ familiar you dropped me right in it tu m'as mis dans le pétrin

➲ drop off

1 separable transitive verb

(person) déposer; (package, thing) déposer, laisser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (fall asleep) s'endormir; (have a nap) faire un (petit) somme

(b) (decrease → membership, attendance etc) diminuer, baisser

(c) (fall off) tomber;

∎ all the flowers dropped off when I moved the plant toutes les fleurs sont tombées lorsque j'ai déplacé la plante

➲ drop out intransitive verb

(a) (fall out) tomber;

∎ my purse must have dropped out of my bag mon porte-monnaie a dû tomber de mon sac

(b) (withdraw) renoncer;

∎ she dropped out of the race elle s'est retirée de la course;

∎ he dropped out of school il a abandonné ses études;

∎ words that have dropped out of current usage des mots qui ont disparu de l'usage courant

(c) (person → from society) vivre en marge de la société

➲ drop round British

1 intransitive verb

passer;

∎ I just dropped round for a chat je suis seulement passé bavarder un moment

2 separable transitive verb

(deliver) déposer;

∎ I'll drop that book round for you tomorrow je déposerai ce livre chez toi demain

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > drop
18 express

1. transitive verb
1) (indicate) ausdrücken

2) (put into words) äußern [Meinung, Wunsch]; zum Ausdruck bringen [Dank, Bedauern, Liebe]

express something in another language — etwas in einer anderen Sprache ausdrücken

express oneself — sich ausdrücken

3) (represent by symbols) ausdrücken [Zahl, Wert]
2. attributive adjective
1) Eil[brief, -bote usw.]; Schnell[paket, -sendung]; see also academic.ru/25866/express_train">express train

2) (particular) besonder...; bestimmt; ausdrücklich [Absicht]

3) (stated) ausdrücklich [Wunsch, Befehl usw.]
3. adverb
als Eilsache [senden]
4. noun
(train) Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der

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[ik'spres] 1. verb
1) (to put into words: He expressed his ideas very clearly.) ausdrücken

2) ((with oneself etc) to put one's own thoughts into words: You haven't expressed yourself clearly.) ausdrücken

3) (to show (thoughts, feelings etc) by looks, actions etc: She nodded to express her agreement.) ausdrücken

4) (to send by fast (postal) delivery: Will you express this letter, please?) mit Expreß schicken
2. adjective
1) (travelling, carrying goods etc, especially fast: an express train; express delivery.) Expreß-...

2) (clearly stated: You have disobeyed my express wishes.) ausdrücklich
3. adverb
(by express train or fast delivery service: Send your letter express.) mit Expreß
4. noun
1) (an express train: the London to Cardiff express.) der D-Zug

2) (the service provided eg by the post office for carrying goods etc quickly: The parcel was sent by express.) der Eilbote

•

- expressly
- expression
- expressionless
- expressive
- expressiveness
- expressively
- expressway
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ex·press

[ɪkˈspres, ekˈ-]

I. vt

1. (communicate)

▪ to \express sth etw ausdrücken [o geh zum Ausdruck bringen]; (say) etw aussprechen

there are no words to \express what that means to me was das für mich bedeutet, lässt sich nicht in Worte fassen

he is not able to \express properly what he means er kann nie richtig sagen, was er meint

to \express one's thanks seinen Dank zum Ausdruck bringen

▪ to \express oneself sich akk ausdrücken

children often \express themselves in painting Kinder drücken ihre Gefühle oft in Bildern aus

2. (reveal)

▪ to \express sth etw ausdrücken [o geh offenbaren]

her eyes \expressed deep sadness aus ihren Augen sprach eine tiefe Traurigkeit

to \express one's feelings seine Gefühle zeigen

3. MATH (symbolize)

▪ to \express sth as sth etw als etw akk darstellen

4. (squeeze out)

▪ to \express sth etw ausdrücken [o [aus]pressen

5. (send quickly)

▪ to \express sth to sb [or sb sth] jdm etw per Express [o als Eilsendung] schicken

II. adj attr

1. inv (rapid) express, Eil-

by \express delivery per Eilzustellung, als Eilsendung [o BRD, ÖSTERR Eilsache

2. (precise) klar, bestimmt; (explicit) ausdrücklich

\express command ausdrücklicher Befehl

\express instructions klare Anweisungen

\express intention [or purpose] bestimmte Absicht

for the \express purpose eigens zu dem Zweck

\express warranty COMM ausdrücklich erklärte Garantie

III. adv

to send sth \express etw per Express [o als Eilsache] schicken

IV. n

1. (train) Express[zug] m, Schnellzug m, D-Zug m BRD, ÖSTERR

the Orient E\express der Orient-Express

2. no pl (messenger) Eilbote, -botin m, f

by \express per Eilboten BRD, ÖSTERR; (delivery) per Express

3. AM (company) Spedition f, Transportunternehmen nt

* * *
[ɪk'spres]
1. vt

1) ausdrücken, zum Ausdruck bringen; (in words) wish, one's sympathy, appreciation also aussprechen (to sb jdm)

to express oneself — sich ausdrücken

this expresses exactly the meaning of the phrase —

I haven't the words to express my thoughts — mir fehlen die Worte, um meine Gedanken auszudrücken

if I may express my opinion — wenn ich meine Meinung äußern darf

the thought/feeling which is expressed here — der Gedanke, der/das Gefühl, das hier zum Ausdruck kommt

it is hard to express how delighted I am/how much I hate him — es ist schwer, in Worte zu fassen, wie sehr ich mich freue/wie sehr ich ihn hasse

2) (= be expressive of) ausdrücken

a face which expresses candour/pride — ein Gesicht, das Aufrichtigkeit/Stolz ausdrückt

3) juice, breast milk auspressen, ausdrücken

4) letter etc per Express or als Eilsendung schicken

2. adj

1) (= explicit) order, instruction, direction, permission ausdrücklich; (= specific) purpose, intention bestimmt

on express orders from the Prime Minister — auf ausdrückliche Anordnung des Premierministers

with the express intention of doing sth — mit der bestimmten Absicht, etw zu tun

2)

(= fast) express letter — Eilbrief m

by express mail — per Eilzustellung

express service — Express- or Schnelldienst m

an express laundry service — ein Wäscheschnelldienst m

3. adv

to send a letter/package express — einen Brief/ein Paket als Eilsendung or per Express schicken

4. n

1) (= train) Schnellzug m

the Orient Express — der Orientexpress

to send goods by express — Waren als Eilgut schicken

2) (= bus, coach) Schnellbus m

* * *

express [ıkˈspres]

A v/t

1. Saft etc auspressen (from, out of aus)

2. eine Ansicht etc ausdrücken, äußern, zum Ausdruck bringen:

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

express o.s.

a) sich äußern, sich erklären,

b) sich ausdrücken;

be expressed zum Ausdruck kommen;

I can’t express how glad I am ich kann gar nicht sagen, wie froh ich bin

3. bezeichnen, bedeuten, vor-, darstellen

4. Gefühle etc zeigen, offenbaren, an den Tag legen, bekunden

5. a) durch Eilboten oder als Eilgut schicken

b) besonders US durch ein Schnelltransportunternehmen befördern lassen

B adj (adv expressly)

1. ausdrücklich, bestimmt, deutlich:

without sb’s express permission ohne jemandes ausdrückliche Erlaubnis

2. Express…, Schnell…, Eil…:

express messenger (letter) Br Eilbote m (-brief m);

express delivery

a) Br Eilzustellung f,

b) bes US Beförderung f durch ein Schnelltransportunternehmen

3. besonder(er, e, es):

for this express purpose eigens zu diesem Zweck

C adv

1. express

2. eigens

3. a) durch Eilboten, per Express, als Eilgut:

send sth express

b) besonders US durch ein Schnelltransportunternehmen

D s

1. Br Eilbote m, Eilbotin f

2. a) Eilbeförderung f

b) besonders US Beförderung f durch ein Schnelltransportunternehmen

3. a) Eil-, Expressbrief m, -gut n

b) → express goods 2

4. BAHN D-Zug m, Schnellzug m, US auch Eilgüterzug m

5. → express rifle

exp. abk

1. expenses pl

2. experiment

3. experimental

4. expired

5. export

6. exportation

7. exported

8. exporter

9. express

* * *
1. transitive verb
1) (indicate) ausdrücken

2) (put into words) äußern [Meinung, Wunsch]; zum Ausdruck bringen [Dank, Bedauern, Liebe]

express something in another language — etwas in einer anderen Sprache ausdrücken

express oneself — sich ausdrücken

3) (represent by symbols) ausdrücken [Zahl, Wert]
2. attributive adjective
1) Eil[brief, -bote usw.]; Schnell[paket, -sendung]; see also express train

2) (particular) besonder...; bestimmt; ausdrücklich [Absicht]

3) (stated) ausdrücklich [Wunsch, Befehl usw.]
3. adverb
als Eilsache [senden]
4. noun
(train) Schnellzug, der; D-Zug, der

* * *

adj.

ausdrücklich adj.

durch Eilboten ausdr. v.

ausdrücken v.

äußern v.

English-german dictionary > express
19 post

I 1. noun
1) (as support) Pfosten, der

2) (stake) Pfahl, der

deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also academic.ru/55524/pillar">pillar 1)

3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
2. transitive verb
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]

2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

Phrasal Verbs:

- post up
II 1. noun
1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der

by return of post — postwendend

2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die

3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

in the post — bei der Post (see also d)

the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

sort the post — die Posteingänge sortieren

is there any post for me? — habe ich Post?

4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

by post — mit der Post; per Post

in the post — in der Post (see also c)

5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/(to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
2. transitive verb
1) (dispatch) abschicken

post somebody something — jemandem etwas schicken

2) (fig. coll.)

keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
III 1. noun
1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der

a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle

a diplomatic post — ein diplomatischer Posten

2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
2. transitive verb
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen

2) (appoint) einsetzen

be posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden

* * *
I [pəust] noun
(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) der Pfosten

- be first past the post
- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun
((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) die Post
2. verb
(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mit der Post schicken

- postage
- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun
1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) der Posten

2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) der Posten

3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) die Niederlassung
2. verb
(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) versetzen
IV [pəust]
- the first/last post

* * *

post

[pəʊst, AM poʊst]

I. n

1. (pole) Pfosten m, Pfahl m

concrete/iron/wooden \post Beton-/Eisen-/Holzpfosten m

2. (in horse race)

▪ the \post (finishing post) der Zielpfosten, das Ziel; (starting post) der Startpfosten m

3. ( fam: goalpost) [Tor]pfosten m

to hit the \post den Pfosten treffen

the ball hit the \post der Ball prallte gegen den Pfosten

4. BRIT (mail) Post f

by \post mit der Post

is there any \post for me? habe ich Post bekommen?

II. vt

1. (send)

▪ to \post sth etw [per Post] schicken

2. (put into letterbox)

to \post a letter einen Brief einwerfen

3. (give notice)

▪ to \post sth etw [durch Aushang] bekanntgeben

to \post sth on the [Inter]net etw über das Internet bekanntgeben

to \post sth on the noticeboard etw am Schwarzen Brett aushängen

to be \posted missing MIL als vermisst gemeldet sein

4. FIN

to \post an entry einen Posten buchen

to \post losses Verluste buchen [o ausweisen]

\posted price STOCKEX Listenpreis m

* * *
I [pəʊst]
1. n
(= pole, doorpost etc) Pfosten m; (= lamp post) Pfahl m; (= telegraph post) Mast m
a wooden post — ein Holzpfosten or -pfahl m

a metal post — ein Metallpfosten m

starting/winning or finishing post — Start-/Zielpfosten m

the horses were at the post — die Pferde standen am Start

he was left at the post — sie ließen ihn stehen

See:

→ deaf

2. vt

1) (= display also post up) anschlagen

"post no bills" — "Plakate ankleben verboten"

to post a wall with advertisements — eine Wand plakatieren or mit Werbeplakaten bekleben

2) (= announce) concert etc durch Anschlag bekannt machen; gains, profits veröffentlichen

to post a reward — eine Belohnung ausschreiben

to be posted (as) missing — als vermisst gemeldet sein
II
1. n

1) (Brit: job) Stelle f, Posten m

to look for/take up a post — eine Stelle suchen/antreten

to hold a post — eine Stelle innehaben

2) (ESP MIL: place of duty) Posten m

at one's post — auf seinem Posten

to die at one's post — im Dienst sterben

3) (MIL: camp, station) Posten m

a frontier or border post — ein Grenzposten

a chain of posts along the border post exchange ( abbr PX ) (US) — eine Postenkette entlang der Grenze von der Regierung betriebener Vorzugsladen für Truppenangehörige

to return to the post — zur Garnison zurückkehren

to leave the post —

most of the officers live on the post — die meisten Offiziere leben in der Garnison

the whole post fell sick — die ganze Garnison wurde krank

4) (Brit MIL

= bugle call) first post — Wecksignal nt

last post — Zapfenstreich m

5) (= trading post) Handelsniederlassung f

2. vt

1) (= position) postieren; sentry, guard postieren, aufstellen

2) (= send, assign) versetzen; (MIL) abkommandieren

to be posted to a battalion/an embassy/a ship — zu einem Bataillon/an eine Botschaft/auf ein Schiff versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert werden

he has been posted away — er ist versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert worden
III
1. n

1) (Brit: mail) Post® f

by post — mit der Post®, auf dem Postweg (form)

it's in the post — es ist unterwegs or in der Post

to drop sth in the post — etw (in den Briefkasten) einwerfen

to catch the post (letter) — noch mit der Post mitkommen; (person) rechtzeitig zur Leerung kommen

to miss the post (letter) — nicht mehr mit der Post mitkommen; (person) die Leerung verpassen

has the post been? — war die Post® schon da?

2) (HIST) Post f

to travel post — mit der Post(kutsche) reisen

2. vt

1) (Brit: put in the post) aufgeben; (in letterbox) einwerfen, einstecken; (= send by post) mit der Post® schicken; (COMPUT) abschicken

I posted it to you on Monday — ich habe es am Montag an Sie abgeschickt

2)

(= inform) to keep sb posted — jdn auf dem Laufenden halten

3) (= enter in ledger also post up) eintragen (to in +acc)

all transactions must be posted (up) weekly — alle Geschäftsvorgänge müssen wöchentlich verbucht werden

3. vi
(old: travel by post) mit der Post(kutsche) reisen
* * *

post¹ [pəʊst]

A s

1. Pfahl m, (auch Tür-, Tor)Pfosten m, Ständer m, (Telegrafen- etc) Stange f, (-)Mast m:

near post FUSSB kurzer Pfosten;

far post FUSSB langer Pfosten; → deaf A 1

2. Anschlagsäule f

3. SPORT (Start- oder Ziel) Pfosten m, (-)Linie f:

be beaten at the post kurz vor dem oder im Ziel abgefangen werden

4. Bergbau:

a) Streckenpfeiler m

b) Vertikalschicht f aus Kohle oder Sandstein

B v/t

1. auch post up ein Plakat etc anschlagen, ankleben

2. eine Mauer mit Plakaten oder Zetteln bekleben

3. etwas (durch Aushang oder in einer Liste) bekannt geben

4. öffentlich anprangern

5. FLUG, SCHIFF ein Flugzeug etc (als vermisst oder überfällig) melden:

post a plane as missing (as overdue)

6. US (durch Verbotstafeln) vor unbefugtem Zutritt schützen:

posted property Besitz, zu dem der Zutritt verboten ist

7. post a time of … SPORT eine Zeit von … erzielen

post² [pəʊst]

A s

1. MIL

a) Posten m, Standort m, Stellung f:

advanced post vorgeschobener Posten

b) Standort m, Garnison f:

post exchange US Laden für Truppenangehörige;

post headquarters pl (oft als sg konstruiert) Standortkommandantur f

c) Standort-, Stationierungstruppe f

d) (Wach)Posten m

2. MIL Br (Horn)Signal n:

first post Wecken n;

last post Zapfenstreich m

3. Posten m, Platz m, Stand(platz) m:

remain at one’s post auf seinem Posten bleiben; → first-aid

4. Posten m, (An)Stellung f, Stelle f, Amt n:

post of a secretary Stelle als Sekretär(in)

5. Handelsniederlassung f

6. WIRTSCH Makler-, Börsenstand m

B v/t

1. einen Polizisten etc aufstellen, postieren

2. besonders Br einen Beamten etc versetzen, MIL einen Offizier etc abkommandieren ( beide:

to nach):

he has been posted away er ist abkommandiert worden

post³ [pəʊst]

A s

1. besonders Br Post® f:

a) als Institution

b) Postamt n

c) Post-, Briefkasten m:

by post mit der oder per Post

2. besonders Br Post f:

a) Postzustellung f

b) Postsendungen pl, -sachen pl

c) Nachricht f:

today’s post die heutige Post

3. HIST

a) Postkutsche f

b) Poststation f

c) Eilbote m, Kurier m

4. besonders Br Briefpapier n (Format 16" x 20")

B v/i

1. HIST mit der Post(kutsche) reisen

2. obs (dahin)eilen

C v/t

1. besonders Br zur Post geben, aufgeben, in den Briefkasten werfen oder stecken, mit der Post (zu)senden

2. auch post up jemanden informieren, unterrichten:

keep sb posted jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten;

well posted gut unterrichtet

3. WIRTSCH eintragen, verbuchen, ein Konto (ins Hauptbuch) übertragen:

post up das Hauptbuch nachtragen, die Bücher in Ordnung bringen

p. abk

1. page S.

2. part T.

3. LING participle Part.

4. past

5. Br penny, pence

6. per

7. post, after

8. power

* * *
I 1. noun
1) (as support) Pfosten, der

2) (stake) Pfahl, der

deaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also pillar 1)

3) (Racing) (starting/finishing post) Start-/Zielpfosten, der

be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben

the ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V

4) (Sport): (of goal) Pfosten, der
2. transitive verb
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]

2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt geben

post [as] missing — als vermisst melden

Phrasal Verbs:

- post up
II 1. noun
1) (Brit.): (one dispatch of letters) Postausgang, der

by return of post — postwendend

2) (Brit.): (one collection of letters) [Briefkasten]leerung, die

3) (Brit.): (one delivery of letters) Post[zustellung], die

in the post — bei der Post (see also d)

the post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen

sort the post — die Posteingänge sortieren

is there any post for me? — habe ich Post?

4) no pl., no indef. art. (Brit.): (official conveying) Post, die

by post — mit der Post; per Post

in the post — in der Post (see also c)

5) (post office) Post, die; (postbox) Briefkasten, der

take something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/ (to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
2. transitive verb
1) (dispatch) abschicken

post somebody something — jemandem etwas schicken

2) (fig. coll.)

keep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
III 1. noun
1) (job) Stelle, die; Posten, der

a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle

a diplomatic post — ein diplomatischer Posten

2) (Mil.): (place of duty) Posten, der; (fig.) Platz, der; Posten, der

take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen

last/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
2. transitive verb
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen

2) (appoint) einsetzen

be posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden

* * *

n.

Amt ¨-er n.

Pfosten - m.

Post nur sing. f.

Posten - m.

Standpunkt m.

Stelle -n f.

Stellung -en (Posten) f. v.

auf die Post geben ausdr.

aufstellen v.

English-german dictionary > post
20 arrange

əˈreɪndʒ гл.
1) приводить в порядок, расставлять to arrange smb.'s papers ≈ приводить в порядок чьи-л. бумаги to arrange furniture ≈ расставить мебель to arrange one's ideas ≈ привести в порядок свои мысли Syn: organize
2) классифицировать, систематизировать to arrange pupils in pairs ≈ построить учеников парами to arrange tourists in five parties ≈ разделить туристов на пять групп
3) устраивать(ся), организовывать, подготавливать;
принимать меры( обыкн. for) to arrange а concert( а trip, а marriage, etc.) ≈ устраивать/организовывать концерт( поездку, женитьбу и т. п.) Everything has been arranged as you wished. ≈ Все сделали, как вы хотели. to arrange for a series of lectures ≈ подготовить курс лекций We arranged for him to give a concert. ≈ Мы организовали его концерт. Syn: organize
4) договариваться, сговариваться, уславливаться They arranged to leave early. ≈ Они договорились выехать рано. I arranged that they should be seated next to each other. ≈ Я договорился, что они будут сидеть рядом. It is arranged that she will look after the children. ≈ Есть договоренность, что она присмотрит за детьми. arrange with smb. about smth.
5) улаживать (спор и т. п.), урегулировать to arrange one's affairs ≈ уладить/урегулировать чьи-л. дела
6) переделывать, приспосабливать to arrange а story as а play ≈ переделать рассказ в пьесу
7) муз. аранжировать( for) to arrange а piece for the violin ≈ аранжировать пьесу для скрипки
8) монтировать
9) выстраивать войска( на парад, к сражению или на плацу)
приводить в порядок - to * business приводить в порядок дела - to * one's hair привести в порядок волосы - to * oneself приводить себя в порядок располагать в определенном порядке, систематизировать, классифицировать - to * books in aplhabetical order расположить книги в алфавитном порядке - to * books on the shelves расставить книги на полках - to * flowers составлять букеты;
расставлять цветы (в помещении, на столе) уславливаться, договариваться, приходить к соглашению - to * for an appointment договориться о свидании - day and hour to be *d день и час будут согласованы дополнительно - we *d to meet at five мы уговорились встретиться в 5 часов - to * with the enemy договориться с противником (о прекращении огня) - to * an exchange of war prisoners организовать обмен военнопленными уладить, урегулировать - she had to * disputes between her two sons ей приходилось улаживать споры между двумя сыновьями - the differences have been *d разногласия урегулированы принимать меры;
проводить подготовку, давать распоряжения - * for the car to be there распорядитесь, чтобы туда подали машину - they have *d for the sick man to be hospitalized они организовали госпитализацию больного - I'll * for the parcel to be sent by air mail я дам указание отослать пакет авиапочтой устроить;
ухитриться - can you * to meet me this evening? вы сможете устроить так, чтобы мы встретились сегодня вечером? приспосабливать, переделывать - to * a novel for the stage инсценировать роман( музыкальное) аранжировать, перелагать - a nocturne *d for a full orchestra ноктюрн в переложении для оркестра (военное) выстраивать - to * troops for battle выстроить войска к бою занять боевой порядок( техническое) монтировать (техническое) закреплять (обрабатываемое изделие на станке)

arrange муз. аранжировать ~ давать распоряжения ~ договариваться ~ закреплять ~ классифицировать ~ тех. монтировать ~ организовывать ~ переделывать ~ приводить в порядок, располагать, классифицировать ~ принимать меры, подготавливать (for) ~ принимать меры ~ приспосабливать, переделывать (напр., инсценировать роман для сцены) ~ приспосабливать ~ приходить к соглашению ~ располагать ~ располагать в определенном порядке ~ сговариваться, уславливаться, договариваться;
to arrange (with smb. about smth.) договориться (с кем-л. о чем-л.) ;
we arranged to meet at six мы условились встретиться в шесть ~ сговариваться, уславливаться, договариваться;
to arrange (with smb. about smth.) договориться (с кем-л. о чем-л.) ;
we arranged to meet at six мы условились встретиться в шесть ~ систематизировать ~ улаживать (спор) ;
приходить к соглашению ~ улаживать ~ урегулировать ~ условливаться ~ устраивать(ся)

~ for payment осуществлять платеж

~ сговариваться, уславливаться, договариваться;
to arrange (with smb. about smth.) договориться (с кем-л. о чем-л.) ;
we arranged to meet at six мы условились встретиться в шесть

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mail — I UK [meɪl] / US noun Word forms mail : singular mail plural mails ** 1) [uncountable] letters, parcels etc that are delivered by the post office every day. The usual British word is post The mail arrived early today. I haven t had a chance to… … English dictionary
mail bomb — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mail bomb : singular mail bomb plural mail bombs American a small bomb sent in a parcel and designed to explode when the parcel is opened Derived word: mail bomb UK / US verb transitive Word forms mail bomb :… … English dictionary
mail*/ — [meɪl] noun I 1) [U] letters and parcels that are delivered by the post office Syn: post The mail arrived early today.[/ex] I haven t had a chance to open my mail yet.[/ex] There was nothing interesting in the mail this morning.[/ex] 2) [U] the… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
The Silent Speaker — infobox Book | name = The Silent Speaker title orig = translator = author = Rex Stout cover artist = Robert Hallock country = United States language = English series = Nero Wolfe genre = Detective fiction publisher = Viking Press release date =… … Wikipedia
The Strong, Silent Type — Infobox Television episode | Title = The Strong, Silent Type Series = The Sopranos Season = 4 Episode = 49 Guests= see below Airdate = November 17, 2002 (HBO) Production = 410 Writer = Terence Winter, Robin Green and Mitchell Burgess Director =… … Wikipedia
parcel up — ˌparcel ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they parcel up he/she/it parcels up present participle parcelling up past tense … Useful english dictionary
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parcel — 01. The back of the car was full of Christmas [parcels]. 02. Do you have a piece of string I could use to tie up this [parcel]? 03. The mail truck was full of [parcels] for the Christmas season. 04. Can you mail this [parcel] for me when you go… … Grammatical examples in English

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