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I'll write for it at once

Толкование Перевод

1 write for

1. phr v вызвать письмом

to write for a fresh supply — заказать новую партию

to write a letter — написать письмо

write back — ответить письменно; ответить на письмо

to write letters with facility — легко писать письма

2. phr v выписать, послать письменный заказ

I will write for the book at once — я сейчас же выпишу эту книгу

to write for the stage — писать для театра, быть драматургом

to write for the screen — писать сценарии, быть сценаристом

he does not read or write — он не умеет ни читать ни писать

to write home once a week — писать домой каждую неделю

to read, write and cipher — читать, писать и считать

English-Russian base dictionary > write for
2 write for

[ʹraıtʹfɔ:] phr v
1. вызвать письмом (кого-л.)

to write for a fresh supply - заказать новую партию (чего-л.)

we must write for his mother - нам нужно вызвать его мать

2. выписать (что-л.), послать письменный заказ (на что-л.)

I will write for the book at once - я сейчас же выпишу эту книгу

НБАРС > write for
3 write for

['rait'fxː]
phr v

1) викликати листом (кого-н.); to write for a fresh supply замовити нову партію (чого-н.)

2) виписати (що-н.), надіслати письмове замовлення (на що-н.); I will write for the book at once я негайно випишу цю книгу

English-Ukrainian dictionary > write for
4 write for

['rait'fxː]
phr v

1) викликати листом (кого-н.); to write for a fresh supply замовити нову партію (чого-н.)

2) виписати (що-н.), надіслати письмове замовлення (на що-н.); I will write for the book at once я негайно випишу цю книгу

English-Ukrainian dictionary > write for
5 write for

1) быть корреспондентом, сотрудничать в газете
2) вызвать письмом we wrote for his mother ≈ мы вызвали его мать
3) выписать, сделать письменный заказ to write for a fresh supply ≈ заказать новую партию (товара и т. п.) вызвать письмом (кого-л.) - to * a fresh supply заказать новую партию (чего-л.) - we must * his mother нам нужно вызвать его мать выписать (что-л.), послать письменный заказ (на что-л.) - I will * the book at once я сейчас же выпишу эту книгу

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > write for
6 I will write for the book at once

Общая лексика: я сейчас же выпишу эту книгу

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > I will write for the book at once
7 write

1. intransitive verb,
wrote, written schreiben

write to somebody/a firm — jemandem/an eine Firma schreiben
2. transitive verb,
wrote, written

1) schreiben; ausschreiben [Scheck]

the written language — die Schriftsprache

written applications — schriftliche Anträge

the paper had been written all over — das Papier war ganz voll geschrieben

be written into the contract — [ausdrücklich] im Vertrag stehen

write somebody into/out of a serial — für jemanden eine Rolle in einer Serie schreiben/jemandem einen Abgang aus einer Serie verschaffen

writ large — (fig.) im Großformat (fig.)

2) (Amer./Commerc./coll.): (write letter to) anschreiben

3) in pass. (fig.): (be apparent)

somebody has something written in his face — jemandem steht etwas im Gesicht geschrieben

guilt was written all over her face — die Schuld stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/83213/write_away">write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

* * *

past tense - wrote; verb

1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) schreiben

2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) schreiben

3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) schreiben

•

- writer
- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out
* * *

write

<wrote, written or ( old) writ>

[raɪt]

I. vt

1. (make letters)

▪ to \write sth etw schreiben

he wrote the appointment in his calendar er trug die Verabredung in seinen Kalender ein

to \write a letter to sb jdm einen Brief schreiben

2. (complete)

▪ to \write sth etw ausstellen

to \write sb a cheque [or a cheque to sb] jdm einen Scheck ausstellen [o ausschreiben]

to \write a prescription/receipt ein Rezept/eine Quittung ausstellen

to \write one's will sein Testament aufsetzen

3. CAN, SA SCH

to \write a test einen Test schreiben

4. (compose)

▪ to \write sth etw schreiben

▪ to \write sb sth etw für jdn [o jdm etw] schreiben

▪ to \write to sb [that...] BRIT, AUS [or AM to \write sb [that...]] jdm schreiben[, dass...]

to \write a book/song/thesis ein Buch/ein Lied/eine Doktorarbeit schreiben

to \write sth in English/German/French etw auf Englisch/Deutsch/Französisch verfassen

5. (state)

▪ to \write that... schreiben [o berichten], dass...

6. (add)

▪ to \write sth into sth etw in etw akk einfügen

to \write sth into a contract etw in einen Vertrag aufnehmen

7. COMPUT

▪ to \write sth to sth etw auf etw dat speichern

8. (underwrite)

to \write an insurance policy eine Versicherungspolice unterschreiben [o unterzeichnen

9.

▶ to be nothing to \write home about nichts Weltbewegendes sein

that was nothing to \write home about das hat uns nicht vom Hocker gerissen fam

II. vi

1. (make letters) schreiben

to \write clearly/legibly deutlich/leserlich schreiben

to know how/learn [how] to read and \write Lesen und Schreiben können/lernen

2. (handwrite) mit der Hand schreiben

3. (compose literature) schreiben

▪ to \write about [or on] sth über etw akk schreiben

to \write for a living Schriftsteller(in) m(f) sein

4. COMPUT schreiben, speichern, sichern

* * *
[raɪt] pret wrote or ( obs) writ [rɪt] ptp written or (obs) writ [rɪt]
1. vt

1) (ALSO COMPUT) schreiben; cheque, copy ausstellen; notes sich (dat) aufschreiben, sich (dat) machen; application form ausfüllen

he wrote me a letter — er schrieb mir einen Brief

he wrote himself a note so that he wouldn't forget — er machte sich (dat) eine Notiz, um sich zu erinnern

he wrote five pages — er schrieb fünf Seiten voll

print your name, don't write it — schreiben Sie Ihren Namen in Druckschrift, nicht in Schreibschrift

how is that written? — wie schreibt man das?

to write sth to disk —

it is written that... (old) — es steht geschrieben, dass...

writ( ten) large (fig) — verdeutlicht

it was written all over his face — es stand ihm im or auf dem Gesicht geschrieben

he had "policeman" written all over him — man sah ihm den Polizisten schon von Weitem an

See:

→ shorthand

2) (INSUR) policy abschließen

3) CD, DVD brennen

2. vi
schreiben
as I write... — während ich dies schreibe,...

to write to sb — jdm schreiben

we write to each other —

I wrote to him to come — ich habe ihm geschrieben, er solle kommen or dass er kommen solle

that's nothing to write home about (inf) — das ist nichts Weltbewegendes

I'll write for it at once — ich bestelle es sofort, ich fordere es gleich an

he has always wanted to write — er wollte immer (ein) Schriftsteller werden

* * *

write [raıt] prät wrote [rəʊt], obs writ [rıt], pperf written [ˈrıtn], obs writ

A v/t

1. einen Brief etc schreiben

2. auf-, niederschreiben, schriftlich niederlegen, aufzeichnen, notieren:

write a term into a contract eine Bedingung in einen Vertrag aufnehmen;

it is written that … BIBEL es steht geschrieben, dass …;

it is written on ( oder all over) his face es steht ihm im Gesicht geschrieben;

written in ( oder on) water fig in den Wind geschrieben, vergänglich

3. a) einen Scheck etc ausschreiben, ausstellen:

write sb a prescription MED jemandem ein Rezept ausschreiben oder ausstellen

b) ein Formular etc ausfüllen

4. Papier etc vollschreiben

5. jemandem etwas schreiben, schriftlich mitteilen:

write sb US jemandem schreiben, an jemanden schreiben, jemanden anschreiben

6. schreiben:

a) ein Buch etc verfassen:

write poetry dichten, Gedichte schreiben

b) eine Sinfonie etc komponieren:

write the music for a play die Musik zu einem (Theater)Stück schreiben;

“written by …” ( RADIO, TV) „Drehbuch: …“

7. schreiben über (akk):

she is writing her life sie schreibt ihre Lebensgeschichte

8. write o.s. sich bezeichnen als ( a duke, etc Herzog etc)

B v/i

1. schreiben

2. schreiben, schriftstellern

3. schreiben, schriftliche Mitteilung machen:

write to sb jemandem schreiben, an jemanden schreiben, jemanden anschreiben;

write home nach Hause schreiben;

write to ask schriftlich anfragen;

write ( away oder off) for sth etwas anfordern; → home C 1

* * *
1. intransitive verb,
wrote, written schreiben

write to somebody/a firm — jemandem/an eine Firma schreiben
2. transitive verb,
wrote, written

1) schreiben; ausschreiben [Scheck]

the written language — die Schriftsprache

written applications — schriftliche Anträge

the paper had been written all over — das Papier war ganz voll geschrieben

be written into the contract — [ausdrücklich] im Vertrag stehen

write somebody into/out of a serial — für jemanden eine Rolle in einer Serie schreiben/jemandem einen Abgang aus einer Serie verschaffen

writ large — (fig.) im Großformat (fig.)

2) (Amer./Commerc./coll.): (write letter to) anschreiben

3) in pass. (fig.): (be apparent)

somebody has something written in his face — jemandem steht etwas im Gesicht geschrieben

guilt was written all over her face — die Schuld stand ihr ins Gesicht geschrieben

Phrasal Verbs:

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

* * *

(in) shorthand expr.

stenographieren v. (to) v.

anschreiben v. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written)

= schreiben v.

verfassen v.

English-german dictionary > write
8 write

1. I
abs

1) learn (be able, be unable, know how, etc.) to write учиться и т.д. писать; show a child how to write учить ребенка писать; this pen does not write эта ручка не пишет

2) make a living by writing зарабатывать на жизнь литературным трудом, быть профессиональным писателем; his ambition was to write его мечтой было стать писателем

3) he promised to write он обещал писать
2. II
1) write in some manner write very well (neatly, clearly /legibly/, properly, very badly, small, etc.) писать аккуратно и т.д.; this реп writes scratchily это перо царапает

2) write at some time write every week (once a week, regularly, often, rarely, occasionally, etc.) писать (письма) каждую неделю и т.д.; write somewhere write home писать домой

3) write in some manner write amusingly (cleverly, satirically, ironically, convincingly, realistically, dogmatically, etc.) писать занятно и т.д.; write clearly and forcibly писать /выражать свои мысли/ четко и убедительно
3. III
write smth.

1) write words (Greek letters, one's alphabet, two copies of a letter, your address, etc.) писать /написать/ слова и т.д.; write Chinese characters писать китайскими иероглифами; write one's name a) написать свое имя; б) поставить свою подпись; write shorthand стенографировать; write a good (round, legible, niggling, etc.) hand иметь хороший и т.д. почерк; he wrote several pages он исписал несколько страниц

2) write a book (a poem, a novel, essays, an article, a story, a review, a report, smb.'s biography, etc.) писать /написать/ книгу и т.д.; write music (a symphony, songs, etc.) сочинять музыку и т.д.

3) write a letter (a note, a message, etc.) написать письмо и т.д.; write a cheque (a certificate, a prescription, an order, etc.) выписывать чек и т.д.; write one's will (an application, etc.) составить заявление и т.д.
4. IV
1) write smth. in some manner write English well (Spanish better than he speaks it, a letter hurriedly, etc.) хорошо писать по-английски и т.д.; he cannot write even a letter satisfactorily он даже письма не может написать как надо; write smth. somewhere write your name here поставьте свою подпись вот-здесь

2) write smb. at some time write smb. every day (twice a week, often, at once, etc.) писать кому-л. каждый день и т.д.; we wrote you last week мы отправили вам письмо на прошлой неделе; have you written your family yet? вы уже написали домой?
5. V
write smb. smth. write me a nice long letter напишите мне хорошее длинное письме; write me an account of his visit опишите мне подробно, как он у вас погостил; he wrote us all the news он сообщил нам все новости; I shall write him a letter every week я буду писать ему [по письму] каждую неделю
6. VII
write smb. to do smth. write him to come (to send the books, etc.) написать ему, чтобы он приехал и т.д.
7. XI
1) be written in /with/ smth. it is written in ink (in pen, in pencil, with the reformed alphabet, with Chinese characters, with different ideographs, etc.) это написано чернилами и т.д.; it is written in English это написано по-английски; this word is written with a 'g' (with a hyphen, etc.) это слово пишется через букву 'g' и т.д.; be written somewhere the name is written underneath подпись стоит внизу; the paper is written all over бумажка вся исписана; be written by smb., smth. that was not written by me это написано не мной; be written by hand быть написанным от руки

2) be written by smb. they found that this story was also written by Chekhov они установили, что этот рассказ был также написан Чеховым; be written for smth. the article is written expressly for the use of the paper эта статья написана специально для газеты; be written in some manner the story is briskly (brightly, carefully, well, etc.) written рассказ написан живо и т.д.; this letter is well written but badly spelt это письмо хорошо написано, но в нем масса орфографических ошибок

3) be written to he ought to be written to ему следует написать /сообщить/, его надо известить; be written that... it is written that the book will come out next year сообщают, что эта книга выйдет в будущем году

4) be written on /in/ smth. honesty (candour, frankness, innocence, refinement, his selfishness, etc.) is written on /in/ his face у него честное и т.д. лицо; his guilt is written on his face по лицу видно /у него на лице написано/, что он виноват; be written in one's soul (in one's heart) быть запечатленным в сердце (в душе) || there's detective written all over him по всему его виду можно безошибочно сказать, что он сыщик; сразу видно, что он сыщик
8. XII
have smth. written on /in/ smth. he has guilt (fear, trouble. care, etc.) written on his face, (in his eyes, etc.) у него на лице и т.д. написано, что он виноват и т.д.
9. XIII
write to do smth. write to let them know that... (to say that..., etc.) написать [для того], чтобы сообщить им, что... и т.д.
10. XVI
1) write on (in, under, etc.) smth. write on a blackboard (on both sides of the paper, on parchment, on the slate, etc.) писать на доске и т.д.; write in one's notebook записывать в тетрадь; write in the hotel register расписаться /записать свою фамилию/ в регистрационной книге гостиницы; write in the sand чертить на песке; write under the date подписаться) под датой; write at some time children learn to write in /from/ their sixth year /at the age of six/ дети начинают писать в шесть лет; write with /in/ smth. write with a pen (in pencil, with a ball-point pen, with ink, with chalk, etc.) писать ручкой и т.д.; I want something to write with мне надо что-нибудь, чем можно писать; write with the left hand писать левой рукой; write in big characters (in small letters, with small initials, etc.) писать большими буквами и т.д.; write in full писать полностью; write with abbreviations пользоваться сокращениями при письме; he writes in round hand у него круглый почерк; can you write in shorthand? вы умеете стенографировать?; write for some time I've been writing for three hours я уже три часа пишу || write from dictation писать под диктовку

2) write about /of/ (on) smth. write about gardening (about the war, of the future entertainingly, about their customs, etc.) писать о садоводстве и т.д.; there are always plenty of topics to write about всегда есть много тем, на которые можно писать; write on the subject (too much on the matter, calmly and sensibly on the question, etc.) писать на данную тему /по данному вопросу/ и т.д.; write on mathematics (on Japan, etc.) писать о математике и т.д.; write in smth. write in the papers (in magazines, etc.) сотрудничать в газетах и т.д.; thus he writes in his recent book так он пишет в своей последней книге; write in verse (in good style, etc.) писать стихами и т.д.; write for smb., smth. write for young folk (for the masses, for a newspaper, for a magazine, for a musical theatre, for a prospectus. for posterity, etc.) писать для молодежи и т.д.; write for the screen писать для кино, писать сценарии; write for the stage писать пьесы, быть драматургом; write for a living зарабатывать литературным трудом; write against smb., smth. write against this author (against smb.'s book, etc.) выступать в печати против этого автора и т.д.; write with smth. write with ease (with artistic skill, etc.) писать с легкостью /легко/ и т.д. || write under a pen-name (under his own name) писать под псевдонимом (под своим именем)

3) write to smb. write directly to his father (to you soon, to her family every week, to his mother, etc.) писать непосредственно его отцу и т.д.; he wrote to me [saying] that... он написал /сообщил/ мне, что...; write to him about his brother (about the business, about their victory, etc.) написать ему о его брате и т.д.; write to smth. write to London (to some little town, etc.) писать в Лондон и т.д.; write to his former address написать по его старому адресу; write to the Times (to a magazine, etc.) написать в газету "Тайме" и т.д.; write from some place write from Tokyo написать из Токио; write [to smb.] for smth. write to one's brother for advice (for a fresh supply, for money, etc.) написать брату с просьбой дать совет и т.д.; he wrote to me for help в письме он обратился ко мне за помощью
11. XXI1
1) write smth. in (to) (on, at, etc.) smth. write one's exercises in a copy-book (one's name in the visitors' book, the facts in one's diary, notes in the margin, etc.) писать /записывать/ упражнения в тетрадь и т.д.; write his name into the list внести его имя в список; write a new paragraph into a document вставить новый параграф в документ; write slogans on the wall (few words on a piece of paper, these figures on the board, etc.) писать лозунги на стене и т.д.; write your name at the bottom of the page распишитесь /поставьте свою подпись/ внизу страницы; write it in your own hand напишите /запишете/ это своей собственной рукой

2) write smth. on /about/ smth. write a book on French history (an article about his experience in the Army, stories on topics about which they really know very little, etc.) писать книгу по французской истории и т.д.; write smth. for smth. write [the] music for a play сочинять /писать/ музыку для пьесы

3) write smth. to smb. write a letter to him (a note to a friend, etc.) (надписать ему письмо и т.А; write smb. about smth. I will write you about the details later on я сообщу вам о подробностях позже
12. XXV
1) write if... (that..., etc.) write if you get work (that he has been ill, that he is leaving tomorrow, etc.) сообщить /написать/, если вы получите работу и т.д.

2) write that... Shakespeare (Bacon, Herodotus, a great scholar, etc.) writes that... Шекспир и т.д. пишет /говорит/, что...
13. XXVI
write smb. that... (how..., etc.) write the family that he was staying with his brother (that she would be home for Christmas, etc.) сообщить /написать/ домой, что он гостит у брата и т.д.; write me how you got home напишите мне, как вы доехали [домой]

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > write
9 write

past tense - wrote; verb

1) (to draw (letters or other forms of script) on a surface, especially with a pen or pencil on paper: They wrote their names on a sheet of paper; The child has learned to read and write; Please write in ink.) escribir

2) (to compose the text of (a book, poem etc): She wrote a book on prehistoric monsters.) escribir

3) (to compose a letter (and send it): He has written a letter to me about this matter; I'll write you a long letter about my holiday; I wrote to you last week.) escribir

•

- writer
- writing
- writings
- written
- writing-paper
- write down
- write out

write vb escribir

I want you to write a story quiero que escribáis un cuento

who wrote this letter? ¿quién ha escrito esta carta?

El pasado de write es wrote y el participio pasado es written; el gerundio se escribe writing

write

tr[raɪt]

transitive verb (pt wrote tr[rəʊt], pp written tr['rɪtən], ger writing)

1 (gen) escribir; (article) redactar; (cheque) extender

intransitive verb

1 (gen) escribir ( about, sobre)

he writes for a newspaper escribe en un periódico

we write to each other nos escribimos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be nothing to write home about no ser nada del otro mundo

to be written all over somebody's face llevar (algo) escrito en la cara, estar impreso,-a en la cara

it's written all over your face se te nota en la cara

write ['raɪt] v, wrote ['ro:t] ; written ['rɪtə n] ; writing : escribir

write

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wrote, written) = escribir v.

• redactar v.

raɪt
1.

(past wrote; past p written) transitive verb

a) ( put in writing) escribir*

how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?

I wrote him a letter — le escribí una carta

to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien

(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* a

c) ( Comput) escribir*

to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco

2.

vi escribir*

this pencil doesn't write very well — este lápiz no escribe muy bien

she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo

to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien

I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...

I write home once a week — escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves

Phrasal Verbs:

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

[raɪt] (pt wrote) (pp written)
1. VT

1) (gen) [+ letter, book, essay, article] escribir; [+ music, song] escribir, componer

he's just written another novel — acaba de escribir otra novela

write your name here — escribe or pon tu nombre aquí

how do you write his name? — ¿cómo se escribe su nombre?

he's got an essay to write — tiene que escribir una redacción

she writes that she is very happy in her new life — dice en la carta que está muy contenta con su nueva vida

it is written that... — está escrito que...

to write sb a cheque — hacer un cheque a algn, extender un cheque a algn more frm

to write a letter to sb, write sb a letter — escribir (una carta) a algn

to write a note to/for sb — escribir una nota a algn

to write sb a prescription, write a prescription for sb — hacer una receta a algn

to have sth written all over one —

he had "policeman" written all over him * — se le notaba a la legua que era policía

his guilt was written all over him * — se le veía or notaba en la cara que era culpable

you're lying, it's written all over your face! * — estás mintiendo, se te nota a la legua or en la cara

2) (=write a letter to)
(US)
to write sb — escribir a algn

3) (Comput) [+ program, software] escribir

to write sth to disk — pasar algo a un disco

2. VI

1) (in longhand) escribir

write on both sides of the paper — escribe por los dos lados del papel

this pen writes well — esta pluma escribe muy bien

2) (=correspond) escribir

she wrote to say that she'd be late — escribió para avisar que llegaría tarde

I am writing in reply to your advertisement — les escribo en respuesta a su anuncio

I'll write for a catalogue — escribiré pidiendo un catálogo

to write to sb — escribir a algn

- it's nothing to write home about

3) (as author, journalist) escribir

he writes for a living — se gana la vida escribiendo

he writes about social policy — escribe sobre política social

he writes for the "Times" — escribe or colabora en el "Times"

he writes on foreign policy for the "Guardian" — escribe sobre política internacional para el "Guardian"

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write into

- write off

- write out

- write up

* * *
[raɪt]
1.

(past wrote; past p written) transitive verb

a) ( put in writing) escribir*

how do you write that? — ¿cómo se escribe?

I wrote him a letter — le escribí una carta

to write somebody a check o (BrE) cheque — extenderle* or hacerle* un cheque a alguien

(to have something) written all over one/one's face: jealousy was written all over him/his face — se le notaba a la legua/en la cara que estaba celoso

b) ( write letter to) (AmE) escribirle* a

c) ( Comput) escribir*

to write something to disk o (BrE also) disc — traspasar algo a un disco

2.

vi escribir*

this pencil doesn't write very well — este lápiz no escribe muy bien

she writes for a newspaper/for television — escribe en un periódico/para la televisión

to write ABOUT/ON something — escribir* acerca de or sobre algo

to write TO somebody — escribirle* a alguien

I am writing in response to the advertisement which... — me dirijo a ustedes con relación al anuncio que...

I write home once a week — escribo a casa una vez por semana

to be nothing to write home about — no ser* nada del otro mundo or (fam) nada del otro jueves

Phrasal Verbs:

- write away

- write back

- write down

- write in

- write off

- write out

- write up

English-spanish dictionary > write
10 write

raɪt гл.;
прош. вр. - wrote, writ;
прич. прош. вр. - written, writ
1) писать;
выписать write shorthand Syn: inscribe, jot, pen, scribble
2) писать (тж. на машинке) ;
сообщать в письменной форме (to) to write a letter to smb. ≈ написать кому-л. письмо I have written to him. ≈ Я послал ему письмо.
3) сочинять( музыку, рассказы и т. п.) write for a living
4) выражать Fear is written on his face. ≈ Страх написан у него на лице. ∙ write down write for write in write off write out write up writ large( шотландское) почерк (тж. hand of *) писать - to * large писать крупно - to * in ink писать чернилами - to * with a pen писать ручкой - to * on the typewriter печатать на пишущей машинке - to * a good hand иметь хороший почерк - to * from dictation писать под диктовку - to * shorthand стенографировать - to * Greek (уметь) писать по-гречески (официальное) именовать себя( в адресе и т. п.) - he *s himself "Colonel" он именует себя полковником;
он подписывается: "полковник такой-то" написать (тж. to * down) - to * a letter написать письмо - to * a cheque выписать чек - to * one's name in the visitors' book расписаться в книге посетителей - to * one's name on a document подписать документ - to * down an address записать адрес - the will was written in English завещание было составлено на английском языке - how do you * this word?, how is this word written? как пишется это слово? - this word is written with a hyphen это слово пишется через дефис сообщить в письменной форме;
написать и послать письмо (тж. to * off) - to * home once a week писать домой каждую неделю - I have written to him я послал ему письмо - * me all the news напишите мне обо всех новостях - * me the result о результате известите меня письмом - I have written to ask him to come я написал ему, чтобы он приехал быть пригодным для писания - this pen *s well эта ручка хорошо пишет сочинять, писать - to * books писать книги - to * a little пописывать - to * in /for/ papers /for the press/ быть журналистом - to * for "The Times" сотрудничать в газете "Таймс" - to * for the stage писать для театра, быть драматургом - to * for the screen писать сценарии, быть сценаристом - to * music сочинять музыку, быть композитором - to * from experience писать на основании собственного опыта, писать о том, что знаешь - to * for a living зарабатывать на жизнь литературным трудом - he *s on /about/ gardening он пишет о садоводстве - he has written Mozart's life он написал биографию Моцарта выражать, показывать - to be written on /all over/ one's face быть написанным на лице - fear is written on his face страх написан у него на лице - there's detective written all over him в нем с первого взгляда можно узнать сыщика оставлять неизгладимый след;
увековечивать (страхование) принимать на страхование( компьютерное) вводить информацию > to * oneself out исписаться > author who wrote himself out in his first novel писатель, исчерпавший себя в первом же романе > something to * home about нечто примечательное > nothing to * home about ничего интересного > to * oneself man /woman/ достигнуть совершеннолетия > written in the dust /in the sand, in the wind/, written /writ/ in /on/ water известный( об имени) ;
недолговечный, преходящий( о славе и т. п.) > to * one's own ticket действовать всецело по своему усмотрению concurrent ~ вчт. параллельная запись write выражать, показывать;
fear is written on his face страх написан у него на лице gather ~ вчт. сливать данные gather ~ вчт. слить данные ~ for вызвать письмом;
we wrote for his mother мы вызвали его мать write выражать, показывать;
fear is written on his face страх написан у него на лице ~ вчт. записывать ~ вчт. запись ~ написать, выписать;
to write a cheque выписать чек;
to write an application написать заявление ~ печатать на машинке;
диктовать на машинку ~ (wrote, уст. writ;
written, уст. writ) писать ~ писать ~ принимать на страхование ~ сочинять (музыку, рассказы и т. п.) ;
to write for a living быть писателем;
to write out of one's own head насочинять;
придумать ~ написать, выписать;
to write a cheque выписать чек;
to write an application написать заявление to ~ a good (legible) hand иметь хороший (четкий) почерк;
to write large (small, plain) писать крупно (мелко, разборчиво) ~ написать, выписать;
to write a cheque выписать чек;
to write an application написать заявление ~ for быть корреспондентом, сотрудничать в газете ~ for вызвать письмом;
we wrote for his mother мы вызвали его мать ~ for выписать, сделать письменный заказ;
to write for a fresh supply заказать новую партию (товара и т. п.) ~ for выписывать ~ for посылать письменный заказ ~ for выписать, сделать письменный заказ;
to write for a fresh supply заказать новую партию (товара и т. п.) ~ сочинять (музыку, рассказы и т. п.) ;
to write for a living быть писателем;
to write out of one's own head насочинять;
придумать ~ in вписать, вставить (в текст, бланк и т. п.), заполнить( графу анкеты и т. п.) ~ in полит. вписать фамилию кандидата в избирательный бюллетень to ~ in ink (in pencil) писать чернилами (карандашом) ;
to write shorthand стенографировать to ~ a good (legible) hand иметь хороший (четкий) почерк;
to write large (small, plain) писать крупно (мелко, разборчиво) ~ off закрывать счет ~ off написать и отослать письмо ~ off писать с легкостью ~ off полностью списывать со счета ~ off перен. сбрасывать со счетов, не принимать во внимание ~ off списывать со счета;
аннулировать (долг и т.п.) ~ off списывать со счета;
вычеркивать, аннулировать ( долг и т. п.) to ~ oneself out исписаться ~ out выписывать;
to write out in full выписывать полностью;
to write out a check выписать чек ~ out переписывать;
to write out fair написать начисто ~ out выписывать;
to write out in full выписывать полностью;
to write out a check выписать чек ~ out переписывать;
to write out fair написать начисто ~ out выписывать;
to write out in full выписывать полностью;
to write out a check выписать чек ~ сочинять (музыку, рассказы и т. п.) ;
to write for a living быть писателем;
to write out of one's own head насочинять;
придумать to ~ in ink (in pencil) писать чернилами (карандашом) ;
to write shorthand стенографировать ~ up восхвалять в печати ~ up заканчивать, дописывать, доводить до сегодняшнего дня (отчет, дневник) ~ up назначать;
to write (smb.) up for рекомендовать( кому-л.) (курс лечения, отдых и т. п.) ~ up повышать стоимость ~ up повышать стоимость по торговым книгам ~ up повышать цену ~ up подробно описывать ~ up рекламировать ~ up назначать;
to write (smb.) up for рекомендовать (кому-л.) (курс лечения, отдых и т. п.)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > write
11 write

1. n

1) рел. писання, письмо

2) розм. почерк (тж hand of write)

2. v (past wrote, writ; p.p. written, writ)

1) писати

to write in ink (in pencil) — писати чорнилом (олівцем)

to write with a pen — писати пером (ручкою)

to write a good (a legible, an illegible) hand — мати гарний (чіткий, нерозбірливий) почерк

to write English — (уміти) писати по-англійському

to write from dictation — писати під диктовку

to write shorthand — стенографувати; знати стенографію

he writes himself «Judge» — він називає себе суддею

2) написати, виписати

to write an application — написати заяву

to write a cheque — виписати чек

how is this word written?, how do you write this word? — як пишеться це слово?

3) послати листа; повідомити листом

write me the result — про результат повідомте мене листом

4) скласти, написати

to write poems — складати вірші

to write for «The Times» — бути кореспондентом газети «Таймс»

to write for the stage — писати п'єси, бути драматургом

to write for the screen — писати сценарії, бути сценаристом

to write for a living — бути професіональним письменником

5) виражати, показувати

fear is written on his face — на його обличчі виражений страх

6) бути переписувачем (діловодом, клерком)

7) страхувати (життя)

write back — відповісти на лист (листом)

write down — записувати; викладати письмово

write for — виписати; викликати листом (когось)

write in — уписувати, уставляти (слово); заповнювати (анкету); амер. подавати начальству заяву (скаргу)

write off — писати з легкістю

write out — виписувати (з тексту); переписувати

write over — переписати наново; переробити написане; списувати

write up — дописувати; доводити до нинішнього дня (щоденник); рекламувати; вихваляти у пресі

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I [rait] n; діал.
почерк ( hand of write)
II [rait] v
(wrote, writ; written, writ)

1) писати

to write large [small, plain] — писати крупно [мілко, розбірливо]

to write in ink [in pencil] — писати чорнилом [олівцем]

to write with a pen [with a brush, with a piece of chalk] — писати ручкою [пензлем, крейдою]

to write on the typewriter — друкувати на друкарській машинці

to write a good [a legible, an illegible]hand — мати хороший [чіткий, нерозбірливий]почерк

to write from dictation — писати під диктовку

to write shorthand — стенографувати

to write Greek — ( вміти) писати по-грецьки; refl офіц. іменувати себе ( в адресі)

he writes himself "Colonel" — він іменує себе полковником, він підписується "полковник" такий-то

2) написати (тж, to write down)

to write a cheque [a prescription] — виписати чек [рецепт]

to write one's name in the visitors' book — розписатися в книзі відвідувачів

how do you write this word є, how is this word written — є як пишеться це словоє

this word is written with a hyphen — це слово пишеться через дефіс

3) повідомляти в письмовій формі; написати, відіслати лист ( to write off)

to write home once a week — писати додому щотижня

I have written to him — я послал ему письмо

4) бути придатним для писання

this pen writes well — ця ручка добре пише

5) складати, писати

to write books [articles, poems, reviews] — писати книги [статті, вірші, рецензії]

to write a little — пописувати

to write in /for/ papers /for the press/ — бути журналістом

to write for "The Times" — співробітничати в газеті "Таймс"

to write for the stage — писати для театру, бути драматургом

to write for the screen — писати сценарії, бути сценаристом

to write music — писати музику, бути композитором

to write from experience — писати на основі власного досвіду, писати про те, що знаєш

to write for a living — заробляти на життя літературною працею

he writes on /about/ gardening — він пише про садівництво

he has written Mozart's life — він написав біографію Моцарта

6) виражати, показувати

to be written on /all over/ one's face — бути написаним на обличчі

fear is written on his face — страх написанний у нього на обличчі

there's detective written all over him — в ньому з першого погляду можна впізнати слідчого

7) залишати незгладимий слід; увічнювати

8) cтpax. приймати на страхування

9) обч. вводити інформацію

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to write oneself out — списатися

author who wrote himself out in his first novel — письменник, що вичерпав себе в першому ж романі

something to write home about — дещо примітне

nothing to write home about — нічого цікавого

to write oneself man /woman/ — досягнути повноліття

written in the dust /in the sand, in the wind/, written /wri ц in /on/ water — відомий ( про ім'я); недовговічний, минущий ( про слово)

to write one's own ticket — діяти повністю на свій розсуд

English-Ukrainian dictionary > write
12 write

1. [raıt] n шотл.
почерк (тж. hand of write)
2. [raıt] v (wrote, writ; written, writ)
1. 1) писать

to write large [small, plain] - писать крупно [мелко, разборчиво]

to write in ink [in pencil] - писать чернилами [карандашом]

to write with a pen [with a brush, with a piece of chalk] - писать ручкой [кисточкой, мелом]

to write on the typewriter - печатать на пишущей машинке

to write a good [a legible, an illegible] hand - иметь хороший [чёткий, неразборчивый] почерк

to write from dictation - писать под диктовку

to write shorthand - стенографировать

to write Greek - (уметь) писать по-гречески

2) refl офиц. именовать себя (в адресе и т. п.)

he writes himself ❝Colonel❞ - он именует себя полковником, он подписывается: «полковник такой-то»

2. написать (тж. to write down)

to write a letter - написать письмо

to write a cheque [a prescription] - выписать чек [рецепт]

to write one's name in the visitors' book - расписаться в книге посетителей

to write one's name on a document - подписать документ

to write down an address - записать адрес

the will was written in English - завещание было составлено на английском языке

how do you write this word?, how is this word written? - как пишется это слово?

this word is written with a hyphen - это слово пишется через дефис

3. сообщить в письменной форме; написать и послать письмо (тж. to write off)

to write home once a week - писать домой каждую неделю

I have written to him - я послал ему письмо

write me all the news [how you got home] - напишите мне обо всех новостях [как вы добрались до дому]

write me the result - о результате известите меня письмом

I have written to ask him to come - я написал ему, чтобы он приехал

4. быть пригодным для писания

this pen writes well - эта ручка хорошо пишет

5. сочинять, писать

to write books [articles, poems, reviews] - писать книги [статьи, стихи, рецензии]

to write a little - пописывать

to write in /for/ papers /for the press/ - быть журналистом

to write for ❝The Times❞ - сотрудничать в газете «Таймс»

to write for the stage - писать для театра, быть драматургом

to write for the screen - писать сценарии, быть сценаристом

to write music - сочинять музыку, быть композитором

to write from experience - писать на основании собственного опыта, писать о том, что знаешь

to write for a living - зарабатывать на жизнь литературным трудом

he writes on /about/ gardening - он пишет о садоводстве

he has written Mozart's life - он написал биографию Моцарта

6. выражать, показывать

to be written on /all over/ one's face - быть написанным на лице

fear is written on his face - страх написан у него на лице

there's detective written all over him - в нём с первого взгляда можно узнать сыщика

7. оставлять неизгладимый след; увековечивать

8. страх. принимать на страхование

9. вчт. вводить информацию

♢ to write oneself out - исписаться

author who wrote himself out in his first novel - писатель, исчерпавший себя в первом же романе

something to write home about - нечто примечательное

nothing to write home about - ничего интересного

to write oneself man /woman/ - достигнуть совершеннолетия

written in the dust /in the sand, in the wind/, written /writ/ in /on/ water - а) известный ( об имени); б) недолговечный, преходящий (о слове и т. п.)

to write one's own ticket - действовать всецело по своему усмотрению

НБАРС > write
13 write

I [rait] n; діал.
почерк ( hand of write)
II [rait] v
(wrote, writ; written, writ)

1) писати

to write large [small, plain] — писати крупно [мілко, розбірливо]

to write in ink [in pencil] — писати чорнилом [олівцем]

to write with a pen [with a brush, with a piece of chalk] — писати ручкою [пензлем, крейдою]

to write on the typewriter — друкувати на друкарській машинці

to write a good [a legible, an illegible]hand — мати хороший [чіткий, нерозбірливий]почерк

to write from dictation — писати під диктовку

to write shorthand — стенографувати

to write Greek — ( вміти) писати по-грецьки; refl офіц. іменувати себе ( в адресі)

he writes himself "Colonel" — він іменує себе полковником, він підписується "полковник" такий-то

2) написати (тж, to write down)

to write a cheque [a prescription] — виписати чек [рецепт]

to write one's name in the visitors' book — розписатися в книзі відвідувачів

how do you write this word є, how is this word written — є як пишеться це словоє

this word is written with a hyphen — це слово пишеться через дефіс

3) повідомляти в письмовій формі; написати, відіслати лист ( to write off)

to write home once a week — писати додому щотижня

I have written to him — я послал ему письмо

4) бути придатним для писання

this pen writes well — ця ручка добре пише

5) складати, писати

to write books [articles, poems, reviews] — писати книги [статті, вірші, рецензії]

to write a little — пописувати

to write in /for/ papers /for the press/ — бути журналістом

to write for "The Times" — співробітничати в газеті "Таймс"

to write for the stage — писати для театру, бути драматургом

to write for the screen — писати сценарії, бути сценаристом

to write music — писати музику, бути композитором

to write from experience — писати на основі власного досвіду, писати про те, що знаєш

to write for a living — заробляти на життя літературною працею

he writes on /about/ gardening — він пише про садівництво

he has written Mozart's life — він написав біографію Моцарта

6) виражати, показувати

to be written on /all over/ one's face — бути написаним на обличчі

fear is written on his face — страх написанний у нього на обличчі

there's detective written all over him — в ньому з першого погляду можна впізнати слідчого

7) залишати незгладимий слід; увічнювати

8) cтpax. приймати на страхування

9) обч. вводити інформацію

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to write oneself out — списатися

author who wrote himself out in his first novel — письменник, що вичерпав себе в першому ж романі

something to write home about — дещо примітне

nothing to write home about — нічого цікавого

to write oneself man /woman/ — досягнути повноліття

written in the dust /in the sand, in the wind/, written /wri ц in /on/ water — відомий ( про ім'я); недовговічний, минущий ( про слово)

to write one's own ticket — діяти повністю на свій розсуд

English-Ukrainian dictionary > write
14 write

1. n шотл. почерк

to write an essay on one of the assigned topics — написать очерк на одну из заданных тем

2. v писать

to write large — писать крупно

to write in ink — писать чернилами

to write with a pen — писать ручкой

to write on the typewriter — печатать на пишущей машинке

to write a good hand — иметь хороший почерк

to write from dictation — писать под диктовку

to write from a copy — писать с образца

to write sad stuff — писать жалкую ерунду

I meant to write — я намеревался написать

to write with a hyphen — писать через дефис

to write on parchment — писать на пергаменте

3. v офиц. именовать себя

4. v написать

to write a letter — написать письмо

to write a cheque — выписать чек

to write down an address — записать адрес

the will was written in English — завещание было составлено на английском языке

to write a theme — написать сочинение

to write reminiscences — писать мемуары

to write an obituary — написать некролог

write down two ones — напишите две единицы

to write in iambics — писать ямбическим стихом

5. v сообщить в письменной форме; написать и послать письмо

to write home once a week — писать домой каждую неделю

I have written to him — я послал ему письмо

write me all the news — напишите мне обо всех новостях

to write publicity — писать рекламу

to write a good fist — писать красиво

write away — посылать запрос или заказ

write timing — синхронизация при записи

write select line — шина выборки при записи

6. v быть пригодным для писания

this pen writes well — эта ручка хорошо пишет

write protect notch — вырез для защиты от записи

write protect tab — наклейка для защиты от записи

write fff read — запись -чтение; для записи- чтения

read fff write — чтение - запись; для чтения - записи

write access — доступ для записи; обращение по записи

7. v сочинять, писать

to write books — писать книги

to write a little — пописывать

to write in papers — быть журналистом

to write for the stage — писать для театра, быть драматургом

to write for the screen — писать сценарии, быть сценаристом

to write music — сочинять музыку, быть композитором

to write from experience — писать на основании собственного опыта, писать о том, что знаешь

write to: — писать:

write off — писать с лёгкостью

to write tracts — писать брошюры

write or call — писать или звонить

mind you write — не забудь написать

8. v выражать, показывать

fear is written on his face — страх написан у него на лице

9. v оставлять неизгладимый след; увековечивать

write the program — составлять программу

to write down the program — составлять программу

10. v страх. принимать на страхование

write bus — шина записи

11. v вчт. вводить информацию

author who wrote himself out in his first novel — писатель, исчерпавший себя в первом же романе

something to write home about — нечто примечательное

Синонимический ряд:

1. communicate (verb) communicate; correspond

2. compose (verb) author; compose; draft; formulate; pen; publish

3. copy (verb) copy; record; transcribe

4. inscribe (verb) engross; indite; inscribe; letter; print; scrawl; scribble; scribe; sign

5. produce (verb) create; produce

Антонимический ряд:

erase

English-Russian base dictionary > write
15 for

[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) QUERY (PHRASAL VERB)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por

10) (because of: for this reason.) por

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para/por

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) apesar de
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) pois

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[fɔ:] prep 1 por, em lugar de, em vez de. we used boxes for chairs / usamos caixas em vez de cadeiras. 2 por, em prol de, em defesa de, a favor de. they voted for Roosevelt / eles votaram em Roosevelt. 3 de, representante de, em nome de. the lawyer acts for his client / o advogado age em nome de seu cliente. 4 por, para, à razão de, ao preço de. these apples are twelve for a dollar / estas maçãs custam um dólar a dúzia. 5 para, a fim de, no intuito de. he ran for his life / ele correu para salvar a vida. 6 para, a fim de, em consideração de. he went for a walk / ele foi dar um passeio. 7 para, em busca de. 8 para, com destino a. he has just left for New York / ele acaba de partir para Nova York. we have a present for you / temos um presente para você. 9 para, próprio de, acomodado a. 10 por, por causa de, em razão de, devido a. he was punished for stealing / ele foi condenado por ter furtado. 11 para, em honra de. they died for their country / eles morreram pela pátria. a party was given for her / foi dada uma festa em sua honra. 12 de, por, com afeição ou sentimento por. 13 para, a respeito de, com relação a, pelo que toca a, enquanto a. 14 numa extensão de, numa duração de. 15 como, na qualidade de. 16 a despeito de, apesar de, não obstante. 17 para, em vista de, em proporção de, não obstante. 18 de, no valor de. 19 durante. 20 para, em auxílio de. may I hold the umbrella for you? / permita-me segurar-lhe o guarda-chuva? 21 para, na ocasião de. 22 de, por, na quantidade de. 23 para, apropriado para, adaptado a. books for children / livros para crianças. 24 por, dirigido a. 25 para, na direção de. the train for London / o trem para Londres. 26 para, equivalente a. • conj pois, visto que, desde que, já que. we can’t go, for it is raining / não podemos ir porque está chovendo. I did it, for I thought it right / fi-lo, porque o achei justo. for all his efforts, he did not succeed / apesar de todos seus esforços ele não se saiu bem. for all the improvement you have made last year, you might give up / em vista do pouco progresso que fez no ano passado, você deveria desistir. arrested for murder preso por assassínio. as for me quanto a mim. bound for destinada para. but for this a não ser assim. eating too much is bad for one’s health comer demais faz mal à saúde. for account and at the risk of the consignee por conta e risco do consignatário. for a draught of vintage! quem me dera tomar um gole de vinho! for all he is so rich por rico que seja. for all his faults, we like him still apesar de todos os seus defeitos, gostamos dele. for all I know ao que me é dado supor. for all that não obstante isso, apesar disso. for a song por uma pechincha. for a while por algum tempo. for cash down contra pagamento à vista. for certain com certeza. for example por exemplo. for fear of por medo de. for free sl grátis. for fun por brincadeira. for his part por sua parte, por parte dele. for hours durante horas. for how long? por quanto tempo? for love por amor. for me pelo que me diz respeito. for miles about numa extensão de milhas ao redor. for nothing de graça, gratuitamente. for one poisonous snake there are many harmless ones para cada cobra venenosa há muitas inofensivas. for our account por nossa conta. for sure com certeza. for that matter quanto a isso. for the last time pela última vez. for the present, for the time being por ora, por enquanto. for the time to come para o futuro. for the whole year para todo o ano. for this reason por essa razão, por esse motivo. for two years por dois anos. for want of por falta de. for what remains quanto ao mais. for years há anos. for your sake por sua causa. good for nothing imprestável. he has earned a holiday for himself ele fez jus a um dia de licença. he is hard up for money ele está em apertos financeiros. he is not long for this world ele não tardará a morrer. he won’t be back for hours ele não voltará antes de algumas horas. I for one quanto a mim. I go in for tennis eu gosto de tênis. I got it for a reward recebi-o em recompensa. I know him for conheço-o como. I long for a rest anseio por um descanso. it is for you to do compete-lhe fazer. it is for you to propose compete ao senhor fazer proposta. it is usual for her to take a walk every day ela costuma dar um passeio todo dia. it was for nothing foi debalde. not for anything por nada. now for it! mãos à obra! once for all uma vez por todas. ready for action pronto para o combate. she reads well for her age ela lê bem para a sua idade. she wept for ela chorou por. that is the man for me é este o homem que me faz falta. the first free day for years o primeiro dia livre há anos. there is nothing for it but não há remédio senão. to be in for estar sob a ameaça de. to be in for it estar em maus lençóis. too beautiful for words indescritivelmente belo. to play for pennies jogar a vintém. to write for money escrever pedindo dinheiro. we longed for home estávamos com saudade de casa. were it not for you se não fosse você. we sent for a doctor mandamos chamar um médico. what for? para quê? word for word palavra por palavra. you have spoiled our day for us você nos estragou o dia.

English-Portuguese dictionary > for
16 for

gezichtsveld (van camera of van doelzoekende kop van raket)

for¹

[ fo:] 〈zelfstandig naamwoord; voornamelijk meervoud〉

1 voorstemmer ⇒ voorstander

♦voorbeelden:

1   three fors and one against • drie stemmen voor en één tegen

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for²

, 〈 om informeel taalgebruik te suggereren soms gespeld〉 fer [ fə, 〈 sterk〉 fo:] 〈 voorzetsel〉

1 〈doel of reden; ook figuurlijk〉 voor ⇒ om, met het oog op, omwille van, wegens, bedoeld om, ten behoeve van

2 voor ⇒ wat betreft, gezien, in verhouding met

3 〈 tegenover against〉 ten voordele van ⇒ ten gunste van, vóór

4 in de plaats van ⇒ tegenover, in ruil voor

5 als (zijnde)

6 〈 naamgeving〉 naar

7 〈 omvang, tijd, afstand〉 over ⇒ gedurende, sinds, ver, met een omvang/grootte 〈enz.〉

8 〈leidt een bijzin met onbepaalde wijs met to in die een subjunctieve betekenis heeft〉dat/als … zou … ⇒ dat … moet …

9 〈 leidt een bijzin van doel in met onbepaalde wijs met to〉 opdat

♦voorbeelden:

1   act for the best • handelen om bestwil

     send for the boy • stuur iemand om de jongen (te halen)

     medicine for a fever • medicijnen tegen de koorts

     long for home • verlangen naar huis

     write for information • schrijven om informatie

     do it for Jill • doe het omwille van Jill, doe het voor Jill

     she detested him for the liar he was • ze verafschuwde hem omdat hij zo'n leugenaar was

     be hungry for love • snakken naar liefde

     set out for Paris • vertrekken met bestemming Parijs

     for God's sake! • om godswil!

     thank you for coming • bedankt dat je gekomen bent

     now for it • en nu erop los

     you're for it! • er zwaait wat voor je!

     what for • waarom

2   for all his cheek he'll lose • ondanks al zijn brutaliteit zal hij verliezen

     good for John • goed voor John zijn doen

     an ear for music • een muzikaal gehoor

     it's not for me to • het is niet aan mij om te

     so much for that • dat is dat

     for one, we have no money • om te beginnen hebben we geen geld

     for one thing we cannot, for another we will not • ten eerste kunnen we niet en ten tweede willen we niet

     I for one will not do it • ik zal het in elk geval niet doen

     John, for one, objects • John bijvoorbeeld heeft bezwaren

     for all that • toch

     〈 om een bijzin in te leiden〉 for all (that) • niettegenstaande (dat), alhoewel

     for all I care • voor mijn part

     there's a car for you • daar heb je nu nog eens een auto

     for once • voor een keer

     for the last time, stop it • dit is de laatste keer (dat ik het vraag), hou ermee op

     the better for us • des te beter voor ons

3   be for • instemmen met

     I am for leaving • ik stel voor te vertrekken

     for and against • voor en tegen

4   he spoke for Helen • hij sprak in plaats van Helen

5   she knew him for an artist • ze zag dat hij een kunstenaar was

     pass for a lady • doorgaan voor een dame

     dolls for presents • poppen als geschenk

     left for dead • als dood achterlaten

6   nicknamed ‘shiny’ for his baldness • bijgenaamd ‘shiny’ om zijn kaalheid

7   he could see for miles • hij kon mijlenver in de omtrek zien

     a cheque for £50 • een cheque ter waarde van £50

     push for all you are worth • duw uit alle macht

     it was not for long • het duurde niet lang

8   for her to go to Germany would mean that … • als zij naar Duitsland zou gaan, zou dat inhouden dat …

     for her to leave us is impossible • het is onmogelijk dat zij ons zou verlaten

9   he called for all to hear • hij riep zodat allen het hoorden

     for this to work it is necessary to • wil dit lukken, dan is het nodig te

¶ anyone for coffee? • wil er iemand koffie?

     now for the story • en nu het verhaal

     good for John! • goed zo, John!

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for³

〈 voegwoord〉〈 formeel〉

1 want ⇒ daar, aangezien

♦voorbeelden:

1   everyone likes her, for she is generous • iedereen mag haar graag want ze is vrijgevig

English-Dutch dictionary > for
17 for once

(for once (in a way; тж. once in a way или in a while, once and no more; амер. once and a while))

один раз, изредка, хоть иногда; в кои-то веки [once in a way является искажением устаревшего выражения once and away, употреблявшегося вместо once and then go away; once in a while и once and no more первонач. амер.]

They agreed to take a holiday for once in a way. (Ch. Reade, ‘The Cloister and the Hearth’, ch. LIII) — В кои-то веки они согласились взять отпуск.

The reason you're sore at Stradlater is because he said that stuff about brushing your teeth once in a while. He didn't mean to insult. (J. Salinger, ‘The Catcher in the Rye’, ch. III) — Ты злишься на Стрэдлейтера за то, что он сказал, чтобы ты хоть изредка чистил зубы. Он тебя ничуть не хотел обидеть.

He does write a letter once in a while. — Он нет-нет да и напишет письмо.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > for once
18 once

1. adverb
1) (a single time: He did it once; If I could see her once again I would be happy.) una vez

2) (at a time in the past: I once wanted to be a dancer.) antes, en otro tiempo

2. conjunction
(when; as soon as: Once (it had been) unlocked, the door opened easily.) una vez que, en cuanto

- at once
- just for once
- for once
- once and for all
- once in a while

once¹ adv

1. una vez

press the button only once pulsa el botón una sola vez

I go to see my grandfather once a week voy a ver a mi abuelo una vez a la semana

2. antes / en un tiempo

I was a soldier once antes era soldado

at once enseguida / ahora mismo

stop talking at once! ¡cállense ahora mismo!

at once a la vez

I can't do two things at once no puedo hacer dos cosas a la vez

once more una vez más

once or twice un par de veces

once upon a time érase una vez

once² conj una vez que / cuando

once everyone has arrived, we can start cuando hayan llegado todos, podremos empezar

Multiple Entries: ONCE once
ONCE /'onθe/ sustantivo femenino = Organización Nacional de Ciegos Españoles
once adj inv/pron/m eleven; para ejemplos ver
◊ cinco

once
I adj inv eleven
II m inv
1 eleven
2 Ftb eleven, team
el once titular, the regular first-team players ' once' also found in these entries: Spanish: A - acto - almorzar - año - anualmente - buena - bueno - compilación - contigo - definitivamente - día - en seguida - enseguida - escaldada - escaldado - haber - higo - inmediata - inmediatamente - inmediato - instar - momento - ni - ocasión - pascua - poltrona - sola - solo - solventar - ubicuidad - vez - algo - después - empezar - finalizar - golpe - irrepetible - más - mes - mismo - ONCE - preselección - seguida - ser - soler English: A - add in - again - amazing - at - bitten - blue - burglar alarm - century - day - downhill - eleven - flower - forward - herself - himself - lifetime - magazine - moon - never - once - once-over - realize - upon - while - bite - directly - down - go - going - hit - immediately - now - once- - past - stand - week

once

tr[wʌns]

adverb

1 (one time) una vez

■ once a week una vez por semana

■ he didn't write to me once no me escribió ni una sola vez

2 (formerly) antes, en otro tiempo

■ once I would've stayed up all night antes no me habría acostado en toda la noche

conjunction

1 una vez que, en cuanto

■ once everyone gets here, we can start una vez que lleguen todos, podemos empezar

noun

1 vez nombre femenino

■ just this once sólo esta vez

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all at once de repente

at once (at the same time) a la vez, de una vez 2 (immediately) en seguida, inmediatamente, ahora mismo

just for once por una vez

once again otra vez

once and for all de una vez para siempre, de una vez por todas

once bitten, twice shy el gato escaldado del agua fría huye

once in a blue moon de Pascuas a Ramos

once in a while de vez en cuando

once more una vez más

once or twice un par de veces

once upon a time érase una vez

once ['wʌnts] adv

1) : una vez

once a month: una vez al mes

once and for all: de una vez por todas

2) ever: alguna vez

3) formerly: antes, anteriormente

once adj

former: antiguo

once n

1) : una vez

2)

at once simultaneously: al mismo tiempo, simultáneamente

3)

at once immediately: inmediatamente, en seguida

once conj

: una vez que, tan pronto como

once

adv.

• antes adv.

• antiguamente adv.

• una vez adv.

conj.

• una vez que conj.

I wʌns
adverb

1)

a) (one time, on one occasion) una vez

once a week — una vez por semana, una vez a la semana

once was enough — con una vez me (or le etc) alcanzó

not once did I ask them for help — ni una sola vez les pedí ayuda; bite

b) ( formerly)

a health care system which was once the pride of the nation — un sistema de asistencia sanitaria que antes era or que en su día fue el orgullo de la nación

once upon a time there was... — érase una vez..., había una vez...

2) (in phrases)

all at once — ( suddenly) de repente

at once: come here at once! ven aquí inmediatamente or ahora mismo!; don't all shout at once no griten todos al mismo tiempo or a la vez; for once por una vez; once again o once more otra vez, una vez más; do that once more and I'll tell your father! como vuelvas a hacer eso, se lo digo a tu padre; once (and) for all de una vez por todas; (every) once in a while de vez en cuando; once or twice — una o dos veces, un par de veces

II

conjunction una vez que; ( with verb omitted) una vez

once you get started, it's hard to stop — una vez que empiezas, es difícil parar

once inside the house, she felt safer — una vez dentro de la casa, se sintió más segura

III

noun

the/this once — una/esta vez

I'll let you off this once — por esta vez que pase

[wʌns]
1. ADV

1) (=on one occasion) una vez

you once said you'd never do that — una vez dijiste que nunca harías eso

he walked away without looking back once — se alejó caminando sin mirar atrás ni una sola vez

once a thief, always a thief — quien roba una vez roba veinte

once a smoker, always a smoker — el que es fumador no lo deja de ser nunca

• once a week — una vez a la or por semana

• once again — otra vez, una vez más

• once and for all — de una vez (por todas)

• we were here once before — ya estuvimos aquí una vez antes

• once every two days — una vez cada dos días

• for once — por una vez

• once more — otra vez, una vez más

more than once — más de una vez

• it never once occurred to me — ni se me occurrió

• once only — solo una vez, una sola vez

• once or twice — un par de veces, una o dos veces

• (every) once in a while — de vez en cuando, de cuando en cuando, cada cuando (LAm)
blue 1., 1)
2) (=formerly) antes

it had once been white — antes había sido blanco

a once powerful nation — un país que antes or en su día había sido poderoso

the once opulent city — la que en su día fuera una opulenta ciudad, la otrora opulenta ciudad frm

the ring once belonged to my father — el anillo había pertenecido en tiempos a mi padre

once when we were young — hace tiempo cuando éramos jóvenes

Texas was once ruled by Mexico — Tejas estuvo en su tiempo gobernada por México

I knew him once — le conocí hace tiempo

once upon a time there was — (as start of story) érase una vez..., había una vez...

once upon a time they used to hang people for stealing sheep — (=in the old days) hubo un tiempo en que solían ahorcar a la gente que robaba ovejas

3)

at once —

a) (=immediately) inmediatamente; (=now) ahora mismo

remove from the heat and serve at once — retirar del fuego y servir inmediatamente

he read the letter at once — leyó la carta inmediatamente or en seguida

we'd better leave at once — mejor que nos vayamos ahora mismo

stop it at once! — ¡deja de hacer eso ahora mismo or inmediatamente!

b) (=simultaneously) a la vez, al mismo tiempo

everybody was talking at once — todo el mundo hablaba a la vez or al mismo tiempo

his style is at once original and stimulating — su estilo es al mismo tiempo original y estimulante

• all at once — (=suddenly) de repente, de pronto; (=simultaneously) a la vez, al mismo tiempo

all at once she felt afraid — de repente or de pronto le entró miedo

a number of things then happened all at once — una serie de cosas sucedieron a la vez or al mismo tiempo

don't eat it all at once — no te lo comas todo de un golpe

you don't have to pay it all at once — no tienes que pagar todo de un golpe

2.

CONJ una vez que

once you give him the chance — una vez que le des la oportunidad, si le das la oportunidad

once they finish, we can start — una vez que or en cuanto ellos terminen podemos empezar nosotros

once the sun had set, the air turned cold — en cuanto se ocultó el sol, el aire se volvió frío

once inside her flat, she opened the letter — una vez dentro del piso, abrió la carta

3.

N

• I met her just the once — solo la he visto una vez

• just this once — esta vez solo, esta vez nada más

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I [wʌns]
adverb

1)

a) (one time, on one occasion) una vez

once a week — una vez por semana, una vez a la semana

once was enough — con una vez me (or le etc) alcanzó

not once did I ask them for help — ni una sola vez les pedí ayuda; bite

b) ( formerly)

a health care system which was once the pride of the nation — un sistema de asistencia sanitaria que antes era or que en su día fue el orgullo de la nación

once upon a time there was... — érase una vez..., había una vez...

2) (in phrases)

all at once — ( suddenly) de repente

at once: come here at once! ven aquí inmediatamente or ahora mismo!; don't all shout at once no griten todos al mismo tiempo or a la vez; for once por una vez; once again o once more otra vez, una vez más; do that once more and I'll tell your father! como vuelvas a hacer eso, se lo digo a tu padre; once (and) for all de una vez por todas; (every) once in a while de vez en cuando; once or twice — una o dos veces, un par de veces

II

conjunction una vez que; ( with verb omitted) una vez

once you get started, it's hard to stop — una vez que empiezas, es difícil parar

once inside the house, she felt safer — una vez dentro de la casa, se sintió más segura

III

noun

the/this once — una/esta vez

I'll let you off this once — por esta vez que pase

English-spanish dictionary > once
19 write\ off

1. III
write off smth. /smth. off/

1) write off 'a short description of what had happened (an account of the event, etc.) тут же /быстро, с ходу/ составить описание того /написать, настрочить то/, что произошло и т.д.

2) write off the lost books (so much for wear and tear, a certain amount of the stock, etc.) списывать потерянные книги и т.д.; I'll have to write off his debt придется махнуть рукой на /отказаться от надежды получить/ его долг, придется списать его долг как безнадежный; write off smb. /smb. off/ we shall have to write him off придется не принимать его во внимание /махнуть на него рукой/
2. XI
be written off this year about three hundred volumes have been written off в этом году пришлось списать около трехсот книг
3. XVI
write off for smth. write off for a fresh supply (for particulars of the past at once, etc.) незамедлительно /сразу/ написать с просьбой выслать новый запас и т.д.
4. XXIV1
write off smth. /smth. off/ as smth. write off the meeting as a failure признать, что собрание сорвалось; write off l947 as a bad financial year считать, что тысяча девятьсот сорок седьмой год в финансовом отношении был неудачным; write off the debt as a loss поставить крест на этом долге

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > write\ off
20 para

prep.

1 for.

es para ti it's for you

una mesa para el salón a table for the living room

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand

¿para qué? what for?

2 (in order) to.

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you

3 toward.

ir para casa to head (for) home

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport

4 for (time).

tiene que estar acabado para mañana it has to be finished by o for tomorrow

diez para las once ten to eleven (Am salvo RP)

5 to.

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: parar.

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: parir.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: parar.

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para

► preposición

1 (finalidad) for

■ he comprado un regalo para mi abuela I've bought a present for my grandmother

■ es para su cumpleaños it's for her birthday

2 (uso, utilidad) for

■ los cuchillos son para cortar, no para jugar con ellos knives are for cutting, not for playing with

■ ¿tienes algo para el dolor de cabeza? have you got anything for a headache?

3 (destino, dirección) for, to

■ salimos para Lugo el domingo we leave for Lugo on Sunday

■ el tren para Toledo sale a las 18.00 the train to Toledo leaves at 18.00

■ ¿para dónde vas? where are you going?

■ voy para allá inmediatamente I'll be there in a minute

4 (tiempo, fechas límites) by, before

■ lo necesito para el viernes I need it by Friday

■ la carretera estará acabada para antes del verano the road will be finished before the summer

5 (comparación) for

■ para los años que tiene está muy activa she's very active for her age

■ pesa poquísimo para lo grande que es it's very light for its size

► conjunción

1 (finalidad) to, in order to

■ lo hice para ahorrar tiempo I did it to save time

■ para estar sano es preciso comer bien in order to be healthy one must eat properly

2 (suficiente) enough

■ tal como nos han tratado es para no volver nunca más the way they treated us is enough to make you never go back there again

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FRASEOLOGÍA

para entonces by then

para con towards, to

■ han sido muy injustos para con los empleados they have been very unfair to their employees

■ cumplió con sus obligaciones para con la iglesia he fulfilled his obligations to the church

para que so that

■ déjale una nota a tu madre para que sepa dónde estás leave your mother a note so that she knows where you are

■ cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

■ aún es pronto para que vuelvan it's still too early for them to be back

¿para qué? what for?

■ ¿para qué has comprado eso? what did you buy that for?

¡que para qué! familiar very, really, terribly

■ ¡hace un frío que para qué! it's freezing

■ ¡es más torpe que para qué! she's so clumsy!

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prep.

1) for

2) to

3) towards

4) by

•

- para adelante
- para detrás
- para que
* * *
I
PREP

1) [indicando finalidad, uso] for

un regalo para ti — a present for you

psicológicamente no estoy preparado para eso — I'm not psychologically ready for that

es demasiado cara para nosotros — it's too dear for us, it's beyond our means

no tengo para el viaje — I haven't got enough money for the trip

léelo para ti — read it to yourself

nació para poeta — he was born to be a poet

ya no estoy para estos trotes — I'm not up to this sort of thing anymore

yo no valgo para esto — I'm no good at this

una taza para café — a coffee cup

laca para el pelo — hairspray

para esto, podíamos habernos quedado en casa — if this is it, we might as well have stayed at home

2)

para que —

a) + subjun

lo traje para que lo vieras — I brought it so (that) you could see it

es para que lo leas — it's for you to read

un regalo para que te acuerdes de mí — a present for you to remember me by

para que eso fuera posible tendrías que trabajar mucho — you would have to work hard for that to be possible

b) [en preguntas]

¿para qué lo quieres? — why do you want it?, what do you want it for?

¿para qué sirve? — what's it for?

-¿por qué no se lo dices? -¿para qué? — "why don't you tell her?" - "what's the point o use?"

tú ya has pasado por eso, ¿para qué te voy a contar? — you've already been through that, so there's no point o use me telling you

que para qué * —

tengo un hambre que para qué — [uso enfático] I'm absolutely starving *

hay un embotellamiento que para qué — there's a huge traffic jam

3) + infin

a) [indicando finalidad] to

lo hizo para salvarse — he did it (in order) to save himself

para comprarlo necesitas cinco dólares más — to buy it you need another five dollars

estoy ahorrando para comprarme una moto — I'm saving up to buy a motorbike, I'm saving up for a motorbike

entré despacito para no despertarla — I went in slowly so as not to wake her

no es para comer — it's not for eating, it's not to be eaten

tengo bastante para vivir — I have enough to live on

es muy tarde para salir — it's too late to go out

b) [indicando secuencia temporal]

se casaron para separarse en seguida — they married only to separate soon after

el rey visitará Argentina para volar después a Chile — the king will visit Argentina and then fly on to Chile

4) [con expresiones de tiempo]

con esto tengo para rato — this will take me a while

lo dejamos para mañana — let's leave it till tomorrow

tengo muchos deberes para mañana — I have a lot of homework to do for tomorrow

lo recordaré para siempre — I'll remember it forever

ahora para las vacaciones de agosto hará un año — it'll be a year ago this o come the August holiday

va para un año desde la última vez — it's getting on for a year since the last time

lo tendré listo para fin de mes — I'll have it ready by o for the end of the month

para entonces ya era tarde — it was already too late by then

para las dos estaba lloviendo — by two o'clock it was raining

un cuarto para las diez — LAm a quarter to ten

son cinco para las ocho — LAm it's five to eight

5) [indicando dirección]

para atrás — back, backwards

para la derecha — to the right

el autobús para Marbella — the bus for Marbella, the Marbella bus

iba para el metro — I was going towards the underground

ir para casa — to go home, head for home

salir para Panamá — to leave for Panama

6) [indicando opiniones]

para mí que miente — in my opinion o if you ask me he's lying

no hay niño feo para una madre — all mothers think their baby is beautiful

7) [en comparaciones]

es mucho para lo que suele dar — this is a lot in comparison with what he usually gives

¿quién es usted para gritarme así? — who are you to shout at me like that?

para profesor habla muy mal — he doesn't speak very clearly for a teacher

para ser un niño lo hace muy bien — he does it very well for a child

para patatas, las de mi pueblo — if it's potatoes you want, look no further than my home town

para ruidosos, los españoles — there's nobody like the Spaniards for being noisy

8) [indicando trato]

para con — to, towards

tan amable para con todos — so kind to o towards everybody
estar 1., 7), ir 1., 10) II
* SM paratrooper, para *

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

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= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex. For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex. This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex. Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex. It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex. A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex. An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex. Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex. The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex. Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex. This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex. In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex. The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex. The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex. The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex. Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

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* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

una carta para él — a letter for him

¿para qué revista escribes? — what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti — read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos — he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? — what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo — he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? — what do you want it for?

¿para qué se lo dijiste? — what did you tell him for?

champú para bebés — baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos — cough mixture

que para qué decirte/hablar — (fam)

tenían un hambre que para qué decirte/hablar — they were starving

2)

para + inf — to + inf

para serte sincero — to tell you the truth

esta agua no es para beber — this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar — it's ready to be painted o for painting

para aprobar — (in order) to pass

entró en puntillas para no despertarla — he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

3)

para que + subj: lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me; pídeselo - ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it - so he can say no?; cierra para que no nos oigan — close the door so (that) they don't hear us

4) ( expresando consecuencia) to

para su desgracia — unfortunately for him

para mi sorpresa — (much) to my surprise

Sentido II

5) ( expresando suficiencia) for

no hay para todos — there isn't enough for everybody

no es para tanto — it's not that bad

para + inf: soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it; bastante tengo yo (como) para estar ocupándome de ti I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with yours as well; es (como) para matarlo! (fam) I'll kill him! (colloq); para que + subj: basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa — he only has to appear for her to get flustered

6) (en comparaciones, contrastes)

hace demasiado frío para salir — it's too cold to go out

son altos para su edad — they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está gordo — considering how much he eats, he's not fat

para el caso que me hacen...! — for all the notice they take of me...

para + inf: para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent; ¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?; para que + subj: es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own; tanto esforzarme por ellos para que no te lo agradezcan! — after all that effort I made for them they didn't even say thankyou!

7)

estar para algo/+ inf — ( indicando estado)

no estoy para bromas — I'm in no mood for joking

está para tirarla a la basura — it's only fit for throwing out

no está (como) para salir sin abrigo — it's not warm enough to go out without a coat

8) ( expresando puntos de vista)

para mí que no viene — if you ask me, he won't come

para su padre, es un genio — in his father's opinion o as far as his father's concerned, he is a genius

lo es todo para él — she's everything to him

¿qué es lo más importante para ti? — what's the most important thing for you?

Sentido III

9)

a) ( indicando dirección)

salieron para el aeropuerto — they left for the airport

empuja para arriba — push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? — are you going to o toward(s) the center?

tráelo para acá — bring it over here

córrete para atrás — move back

b) ( en sentido figurado)

ya vamos para viejos — we're getting old o getting on

va para los 50 años — she's going o (BrE) getting on for fifty

Sentido IV

10) ( en relaciones de tiempo)

a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo)

estará listo para el día 15 — it'll be ready by o for the 15th

deberes para el lunes — homework for Monday

faltan cinco minutos para que termine — there are five minutes to go before the end

me lo prometió para después de Pascua — he promised me it for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? — how much have you got left to do?

estará listo para finales de agosto — it'll be ready sometime around the end of August

para entonces estaré en Madrid — I'll be in Madrid (by) then

¿para cuándo espera? — when is the baby due?

tengo hora para mañana — I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to

son cinco para las diez — it's five to ten

11)

a) ( expresando duración)

para siempre — forever

tengo para rato — (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)

esto va para largo — (fam) this is going to take some time

b) ( con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le regalo para el cumpleaños? — what can I give him for his birthday?

12) ( en secuencias de acciones)

se fue para nunca volver — (liter) she went away never to return

salió sólo para volver a entrar — he went out only to come in again

* * *

= for, for, for the sake of, in order to, in respect of, in the interest(s) of, in the interest(s) of, so as, toward(s), within, in an attempt to, in an effort to, for purposes of, in a bid to, as a means of, in a drive to, in the drive to, if + Nombre + be + to.

Ex: For newly created authority entries the date recorded is the date the entry was created.

Ex: This gamut of information presents the indexer and user with problems in choosing access points for conference proceedings.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: Any attempt to organise knowledge must, in order to justify the effort of organisation, have an objective.

Ex: It is perhaps fortunate that the array of terms that are used to describe indexes is a little more restricted than the variety of terms used in respect of catalogues.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: In the interest of clarity an integrated account of the appropriate added entry headings is to be found in 21.29 and 21.30.

Ex: A catalogue code is a systematic arrangement of laws and statutes so as to avoid inconsistency and duplication in catalogues.

Ex: An appreciation of alternative approaches is particularly important in this field where trends towards standardisation are the norm.

Ex: Most data base producers have in-house guidelines for bibliographic description, and aim to achieve consistency of citation within their products.

Ex: The first treaty of all was designed to pool the coal and steel resources of Europe in an attempt to overcome the devastation of the Second World War and to foster the concept of European unity.

Ex: Many libraries have had fine free days or weeks in an effort to entice strayed material back.

Ex: This article discusses the advantages to libraries of computer technology for purposes of bibliographic control and on-line access.

Ex: In a bid to leapfrog stages of development, some transitional economies are investing heavily in building up information age infrastructures.

Ex: The idea of tiered, or multilayered, citation is proposed as a means of testing this hypothesis = Se propone la idea de citar de una forma estratificada o por niveles para comprobar esta hipótesis.

Ex: The library has contracted out the management of its computerized information system to Dynix in a drive to improve library service.

Ex: The story of the postwar diner suggests some ways that purveyors of consumer commodities finessed and exploited emergent social dislocations in the drive to expand and diversify markets.

Ex: Some foods such as vegetable preserves which result from complicated and fragile fermentations must be made at specific times of the year if they are to succeed.

* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.

* para abrir boca = as a kind of + appetiser.

* para actuar = for action.

* para alguna gente = to some people.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para algunos = to some.

* para aquel entonces = by then.

* para atraer al cliente = window dressing.

* para beneficio de = for the good of.

* para bien = for the best, for the better.

* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.

* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.

* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.

* para bodas = bridal.

* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

* para cocinar uno mismo = self-catering.

* para colmo = into the bargain, into the bargain, to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse, for good measure, to add insult to injury.

* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para concluir = in closing, in conclusion, to wrap things up.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para cuando = by the time.

* para cubrir gastos = on a cost-recovery basis.

* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* para detrimento de = to the neglect of.

* para diario = everyday.

* para disgusto de = to the disgust of.

* para divertirse = for kicks.

* para echar sal en la herida = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para el año próximo = for the year ahead.

* para el arrastre = over the hill.

* para el beneficio de = for the benefit of.

* para el bien de = for the benefit of.

* para el caso = for that matter.

* para el esparcimiento = recreational.

* para el futuro = for the years to come, for the years ahead, for the future.

* para el inglés su casa es su castillo = an Englishman's home is his castle.

* para ello = to that end, to this end, to that effect, therefor.

* para el ocio = recreational.

* para el que lo quiera = up for grabs.

* para embalsamar = embalming.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* para entonces = by then.

* para escribir con mayúsculas = in a shifted position.

* para eso = therefor.

* para este fin = to this end.

* para esto = therefor.

* para evitar su uso indebido por los niños = childproof.

* para expresar dimensiones = by.

* para + Fecha = by + Fecha.

* para finales de = by the end of.

* para finales de + Expresión Temporal = by the close of + Expresión Temporal.

* para finalizar = in closing.

* para fines múltiples = multipurpose [multi-purpose].

* para futuras consultas = for future reference.

* para hacer dinero = money-making.

* para hacer esto = in this.

* para hacer fundas = sleeving.

* para hacer juego = to match.

* para hacer justicia = in fairness to.

* para hacer las paces = peace offering.

* para hacerlo + Adjetivo = for + Nombre's sake.

* para hacer más fácil = for ease of.

* para impresionar = for effect.

* para + Infinitivo = for + Gerundio.

* para jóvenes = youth-serving.

* para la eternidad = in perpetuity.

* para la evaluación de hipótesis = hypothesis-testing.

* para la formación autodidacta = self-instructional.

* para la gestión de información textual = text-handling.

* para la posteridad = for posterity.

* para la web = Web-related.

* para llamar la atención = for effect.

* para mantener ocupado = keep-busy.

* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.

* para más información = for further details.

* para más inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mayor información sobre = for details of.

* para mayor información véase + Nombre = see + Nombre + for further details.

* para mayor inri = to cap it all (off), on top of everything else, but to make things worse, but to make matters worse.

* para mí = for myself.

* para microordenadores = micro-computer based.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para no = so as not to.

* para + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* para no ser menos = not to be outdone.

* para novias = bridal.

* para + Número = seat + Número.

* para ordenadores personales = microcomputer-based, PC-based.

* para orquesta = orchestral.

* para otra ocasión = for future reference.

* para para lavarse la cara = washrag.

* para partirse de risa = side-splitting.

* para PCs = PC-based.

* para pelearse hacen falta dos = it takes two to tangle, it takes two to tango, it takes two to make a quarrel.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* para + Posesivo + disgusto = to + Posesivo + chagrin.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.

* para + Posesivo + sorpresa = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para posteriores usos = for subsequent use.

* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.

* para + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* para protegerse = protectively.

* para que = in order that, so that, seeing that.

* para que así conste = for the record.

* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.

* para que esto sea así = for this to be the case.

* para que no falte = for good measure.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* para que no + Subjuntivo = if + Nombre + be not + to + Infinitivo, lest + Frase Verbal.

* para que no vaya a faltar = for good measure.

* para que quede constancia = for the record.

* para que quede más claro = for main effects.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* para resumir = to sum up, to sum it up, to make a long story short, to recap, to cut a long story short, simply put, simply stated.

* para ser específico = to be specific.

* para ser franco = to be blunt, in all honesty.

* para ser más explícito = to elaborate a little further.

* para ser sincero = to be blunt, to be honest, in all honesty.

* para siempre = forever, in perpetuity, for good, eternally, terminally, ever after.

* para siempre en el futuro = for the indefinite future.

* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.

* para sorpresa + Posesivo = to + Posesivo + surprise.

* para su fácil + Nombre = for ease of + Nombre.

* para su posterior uso = for subsequent use.

* para su uso posterior = for subsequent use.

* para terminar = in closing.

* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.

* para toda la industria = industry-wide.

* para toda la universidad = university-wide.

* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.

* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.

* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* para todo uso = all-purpose.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* para trabajos pesados = heavy-duty.

* para una única ocasión = one-time.

* para un futuro mejor = for a better future.

* para uso comercial = commercially-owned.

* para uso del profesional = professional-use.

* para uso industrial = heavy-duty.

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* para usos posteriores = for subsequent use.

* para vergüenza + Pronombre Posesivo = to + Posesivo + shame.

* sin parar = interminably.

* * *

para

prep

Sentido I

A (expresando destino, finalidad, intención) for

tengo buenas noticias para ustedes I have some good news for you

¿para qué revista escribes? what magazine do you write for?

lee para ti read to yourself

fue muy amable para con todos he was very friendly to everyone

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?

no sirve para este trabajo he's no good at this kind of work

¿para qué lo quieres? what do you want it for?

¿para qué tuviste que ir a decírselo? what did you have to go and tell him for?, why did you have to go and tell him?

champú para bebés baby shampoo

jarabe para la tos cough mixture

que para qué (decirte/hablar) ( fam): hacía un frío que para qué (decirte) it was freezing cold ( colloq)

venían con un hambre que para qué (hablar) or para qué te voy a contar they were starving o so hungry when they got here!

B para + INF to + INF

está ahorrando para comprarse un coche she's saving up for a car o to buy a car

esta agua no es para beber this isn't drinking water

está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting

para serte sincero to tell you the truth

como para convencerse a sí misma as if to convince herself

para pasar al curso siguiente (in order) to go on to the next year

no hay que ser muy inteligente para darse cuenta you don't have to be very intelligent to realize that

nos cambiamos de sitio para ver mejor we changed places (so as) to see better

para no + INF so as not to + INF

entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her

C para QUE + SUBJ:

lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me

pídeselo — ¿para qué? ¿para que me diga que no? ask him for it — what for? so he can say no?

para QUE no + SUBJ:

cierra la puerta para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us

D

1

(enfatizando la culminación de algo): para colmo or para rematarla se apagó la luz to crown o top o cap it all the light went out

2 (expresando efecto, consecuencia) to

para su desgracia unfortunately for him

para mi gran sorpresa to my great surprise, much to my surprise

Sentido II

A (expresando suficiencia) for

no había bastante para todos there wasn't enough for everybody o to go round

tranquilízate, no es para tanto calm down, it's not that bad

para + INF:

apenas tienen para comer they can barely afford to eat

soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it

bastante tengo yo con mis problemas (como) para estar ocupándome de los suyos I've enough problems of my own without having to deal with his as well

¡es (como) para matarlo! ( fam); I'll kill him! ( colloq)

para QUE + SUBJ:

basta que yo diga A para que él diga B if I say it's black, he'll say it's white

basta con que él aparezca para que ella se ponga nerviosa he only has to walk in and she gets flustered

B

(en comparaciones, contrastes): hace demasiado calor para estar al sol it's too hot to be in the sun

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age

para lo que come, no está nada gordo considering how much he eats, he's not at all fat

díselo tú — ¡para el caso que me hacen …! you tell them — for all the notice they take of me …

para + INF:

para haber sido improvisado fue un discurso excelente for an off-the-cuff speech it was excellent, considering it was completely off the cuff it was an excellent speech

¿quién se cree que es para hablarte así? who does she think she is, speaking to you like that o to speak to you like that?

para QUE + SUBJ:

son demasiado grandes para que les estés haciendo todo they're too old for you to be doing everything for them

para que se esté quejando todo el día … if he's going to spend all day complaining …

¡tanto preocuparse por ellos para que después hasta te acusen de metomentodo! all that worrying about them and then they go and accuse you of being a meddler!

C estar para algo/+ INF

(indicando estado): mira que no estoy para bromas look, I'm in no mood for joking o for jokes

estas botas están para tirarlas a la basura these boots are only fit for throwing out o for the trash o ( BrE) for the bin

no está (como) para salir tan de veranillo it's not warm enough to go out in such summery clothes

D

(expresando opiniones, puntos de vista): para mí que ya no viene if you ask me, he won't come now

para el padre, el niño es un Mozart en ciernes in the father's opinion o as far as the father's concerned, the boy is a budding Mozart

tú eres todo para mí you're everything to me

¿para ti qué es lo más importante? what's the most important thing for you?, what do you see as the most important thing?

esto es de gran interés para el lector this is of great interest to the reader

Sentido III

A

(indicando dirección): salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s)

¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?

se los llevó para la casa de los abuelos she took them over to their grandparents' house

tráelo para acá/adentro bring it over here/inside

córrete para atrás move back

B

(en sentido figurado): ya vamos para viejos we're getting old o ( colloq) getting on

va para los 50 años she's pushing fifty ( colloq), she's going o ( BrE) getting on for fifty ( colloq)

Sentido IV (expresando relaciones de tiempo)

A

(señalando un plazo): tiene que estar listo para el día 15 it has to be ready by o for the 15th

¿qué deberes tienes para el lunes? what homework do you have for Monday?

son cinco para las diez ( AmL exc RPl) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]; it's five to ten

faltan cinco minutos para que termine la clase there are five minutes to go before the end of the class

me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised I could have it after Easter, he promised it to me for after Easter

¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?, how long will it take you to finish it?

B

1

(indicando fecha aproximada): piensan casarse para finales de agosto they plan to marry sometime around the end of August

para entonces quién sabe si todavía estaremos vivos who knows if we'll still be alive (by) then?

¿para cuándo espera? when is the baby due?

2 (indicando fecha fija) for

tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow

C

1

(expresando duración): para siempre forever

tengo para rato ( fam); I'm going to be a while (yet), this is going to take me a while (yet)

esto va para largo ( fam); this is going to take some time

2 (con idea de finalidad) for

¿qué le puedo regalar para el cumpleaños? what can I give him for his birthday?

D ( liter)

(en secuencias de acciones): se fue para nunca volver she went away never to return

fue puesto en libertad, para más tarde volver a ser detenido he was set free only to be rearrested later, he was set free but was rearrested later

* * *

Del verbo parar: ( conjugate parar)

para es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo parir: ( conjugate parir)

para es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
para
parar
parir
para preposición
1 (destino, finalidad, intención) for;
◊ una carta para él a letter for him;

¿para qué sirve esto? what's this (used) for?;
champú para bebés baby shampoo;
para eso no voy I might as well not go;
para + inf: ahorra para comprarse un coche he's saving up to buy a car;
tomé un taxi para no llegar tarde I took a taxi so I wouldn't be late;
está listo para pintar it's ready to be painted o for painting;
para aprobar (in order) to pass;
entró en puntillas para no despertarla he went in on tiptoe so as not to wake her;
lo dice para que yo me preocupe he (only) says it to worry me;
cierra para que no nos oigan close the door so (that) they don't hear us
2
a) ( suficiencia) for;

◊ no hay para todos there isn't enough for everybody;

no es para tanto it's not that bad;
soy lo bastante viejo (como) para recordarlo I'm old enough to remember it
b) (en comparaciones, contrastes):

◊ hace demasiado frío para salir it's too cold to go out;

son altos para su edad they're tall for their age;
para lo que come, no está gordo considering how much he eats, he's not fat;
¿quién es él para hablarte así? who does he think he is, speaking to you like that ?;
es mucho para que lo haga sola it's too much for you to do it on your own
1 ( dirección):
◊ salieron para el aeropuerto they left for the airport;

empuja para arriba push up o upward(s);
¿vas para el centro? are you going to o toward(s) the center?
2 ( tiempo)
a) (señalando una fecha, un plazo):

◊ estará listo para el día 15 it'll be ready by o for the 15th;

deberes para el lunes homework for Monday;
faltan cinco minutos para que termine there are five minutes to go before the end;
me lo prometió para después de Pascua he promised me it for after Easter;
¿cuánto te falta para terminar? how much have you got left to do?;
para entonces estaré en Madrid I'll be in Madrid (by) then;
tengo hora para mañana I have an appointment (for) tomorrow
b) (AmL exc RPl) ( al decir la hora) to;

◊ son cinco para las diez it's five to ten

c) ( duración):

◊ para siempre forever;

tengo para rato (fam) I'm going to be a while (yet)
parar ( conjugate parar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( detenerse) to stop;
◊ paró en seco she stopped dead;

ir/venir a para to end up;
fue a para a la cárcel he ended up in prison;
¿a dónde habrá ido a para aquella foto? what can have happened to that photo?;
¡a dónde iremos a para! I don't know what the world's coming to
2 ( cesar) to stop;
◊ para un momento hang on a minute;

ha estado lloviendo sin para it hasn't stopped raining;
no para quieto ni un momento he can't keep still for a minute;
no para en casa she's never at home;
para DE + INF to stop -ing;
paró de llover it stopped raining
3 (AmL) [obreros/empleados] to go on strike
verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹coche/tráfico/persona› to stop;

‹motor/máquina› to stop, switch off
b) ‹ hemorragia› to stanch (AmE), to staunch (BrE)

c) ‹balón/tiro› to save, stop;

‹ golpe› to block, ward off
2 (AmL)
a) ( poner de pie) to stand

b) ( poner vertical) ‹vaso/libro› to stand … up;

◊ el perro paró las orejas the dog pricked up its ears

pararse verbo pronominal
1 ( detenerse)
a) [ persona] to stop

b) [reloj/máquina] to stop;

[coche/motor] to stall;
◊ se me paró el reloj my watch stopped

2
a) (AmL) ( ponerse de pie) to stand up;

◊ párate derecho stand up straight;

se paró en una silla she stood on a chair;
¿te puedes para de cabeza/de manos? can you do headstands/handstands?
b) (AmL) [ pelo] ( hacia arriba) to stick up;

( en los lados) to stick out
c) (Méx, Ven) ( levantarse de la cama) to get up

parir ( conjugate parir) verbo intransitivo [ mujer] to give birth;
[ vaca] to calve;
[yegua/burra] to foal;
[ oveja] to lamb
verbo transitivo
a) [ mujer] to give birth to, have

b) [ mamíferos] to have, bear (frml)

para preposición
1 (utilidad, aptitud) for: ¿para qué tanto esfuerzo?, what's all this effort for?
una pomada para las quemaduras, an ointment for burns
una tijera para zurdos, a pair of scissors for left-handed people
2 (finalidad, motivo) to, in order to: lo dijo para molestarme, she said it to annoy me
lo hace para que te fijes en él, he does it so that you notice him
3 (destinatario) for: es para mamá, it's for mum
hablaba para los votantes indecisos, he spoke to the undecided voters
es muy atento para con ella, he's very obliging towards her
4 (opinión) para Paco todas las mujeres son guapas, in Paco's opinion, all women are pretty
5 (comparación, concesión) for: para ser tan joven tiene ideas muy sensatas, he has very sensible ideas for his age
6 (rechazo) para una vez que hablo, me haces callar, the one time I speak, you shut me up
7 (tiempo) by: estará listo para las cinco, it'll be ready by five
para entonces, by then
8 (a punto de) está para salir, it's about to leave
9 (dirección) el tren para Burgos acaba de salir, the train for Burgos has just left
iba para tu casa, I was going to your house
Recuerda que cuando para expresa finalidad, se traduce por to o in order to (este último sólo se usa para evitar confusión): Me voy para ayudarte. I'm going in order to help you. Si usáramos sólo to significaría: Voy a ayudarte. Sin embargo, cuando después de para viene un sustantivo o un pronombre y no un verbo (esta llave es para aquella puerta), se traduce por for ( this key is for that door).
parar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to stop: para de saltar, stop jumping
para un momento en la farmacia, stop a minute at the chemist's
no pares de hablar, por favor, keep talking, please
2 (alojarse) to stay
3 (finalizar, terminar) el cuadro fue a parar al rastro, the painting ended up in the flea market
II verbo transitivo
1 to stop
2 Dep to save
3 LAm to stand up
♦ Locuciones: dónde va a parar, by far: mi hija es muchísmo más inteligente que la suya, dónde va a parar, my daughter is far more intelligent than theirs
parir verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to give birth (to)
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a parir, to run sb down
' para' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abalorio
- ablandar
- abreviar
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acá
- aceitera
- achuchar
- actuación
- adentro
- agitador
- agitadora
- alcanzar
- alfiler
- alguna
- alguno
- aliento
- alquiler
- alta
- amenaza
- añadidura
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- año
- antesala
- antirrobo
- aplanar
- aprovechar
- apta
- aptitud
- apto
- aquí
- arca
- arena
- arrastre
- arriba
- arropar
- atonía
- atrás
- atril
- aunar
- auspicio
- baja
- bajo
- balde
- bálsamo
- bañarse
- banco
English:
AA
- ability
- about
- accessory
- accommodate
- achieve
- activity
- adapter
- adaptor
- adequate
- adequately
- admire
- adult
- advantage
- advantageous
- advertise
- aftershave (lotion)
- agitate
- agree
- all
- all-out
- allocate
- analyst
- antiallergenic
- antibiotic
- antidote
- antihistamine
- antipollution
- appease
- application
- appointment
- appropriate
- aptitude
- argue
- arm-twisting
- arms control
- around-the clock
- arrangement
- arson
- as
- ASPCA
- assailant
- assert
- assess
- assume
- astir
- astonishment
- attain
- attention span
- attractive

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para prep

1. [indica destino, finalidad, motivación] for;

es para ti it's for you;

significa mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

“¡qué suerte!” dije para mí “how lucky,” I said to myself;

una mesa para el salón a table for the living-room;

desayuno para dos breakfast for two;

crema para zapatos shoe polish;

pastillas para dormir sleeping pills;

están entrenados para el combate they have been trained for combat;

estudia para dentista she's studying to become a dentist;

esta agua no es buena para beber this water isn't fit for drinking o to drink;

para conseguir sus propósitos in order to achieve his aims;

lo he hecho para agradarte I did it to please you;

me voy para no causar más molestias I'll go so I don't cause you any more inconvenience;

te lo repetiré para que te enteres I'll repeat it so you understand;

resulta que se divorcian para un mes más tarde volverse a casar so they get divorced, only to remarry a month later;

para con towards;

es buena para con los demás she is kind towards other people;

¿para qué? what for?;

¿para qué quieres un martillo? what do you want a hammer for?, why do you want a hammer?;

¿para qué has venido? why are you here?;

¿para quién trabajas? who do you work for?

2. [indica dirección] towards;

el próximo vuelo para Caracas the next flight to Caracas;

ir para casa to head (for) home;

salir para el aeropuerto to leave for the airport;

para abajo downwards;

para arriba upwards;

tira para arriba pull up o upwards;

para atrás backwards;

échate para atrás [en asiento] lean back;

para delante forwards;

ya vas para viejo you're getting old;

esta muchacha va para pintora this girl has all the makings of a painter

3. [indica tiempo] for;

tiene que estar acabado para mañana/para antes de Navidad it has to be finished by o for tomorrow/before Christmas;

faltan cinco minutos para que salga el tren the train leaves in five minutes;

tienen previsto casarse para el 17 de agosto they plan to get married on 17 August;

llevamos comida para varios días we have enough food for several days;
Am salvo RP
diez para las once ten to eleven;
Am salvo RP
un cuarto para las once (a) quarter to eleven;

va para un año que no nos vemos it's getting on for a year since we saw each other;

¿y para cuándo un bebé? and when are you going to start a family?;

para entonces by then

4. [indica comparación]
tiene la estatura adecuada para su edad she is the normal height for her age;

está muy delgado para lo que come he's very thin considering how much he eats;

para ser verano hace mucho frío considering it's summer, it's very cold;

para ser un principiante no lo hace mal he's not bad for a beginner;

para lo que me ha servido… for all the use it's been to me…;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!;

¿y tú quién eres para tratarla así? who do you think you are, treating her like that?;

yo no soy quien para decir… it's not for me to say…

5. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo) [indica inminencia, propósito] to;

la comida está lista para servir the meal is ready to be served;

el atleta está preparado para ganar the athlete is ready to win

6. [indica opinión] for;

para Marx, la religión era el opio del pueblo for Marx, religion was the opium of the people;

para mí/ti/ etc as far as I'm/you're/ etc concerned;

para mí que no van a venir it looks to me like they're not coming;

¿para ti quién es más guapo? who do you think is the most handsome?

7. [indica disposición, estado]
no estoy para fiestas I'm not in the mood for parties;

el abuelo no está ya para hacer viajes largos grandfather's no longer up to going on long journeys;

¿hace día para ir sin chaqueta? is it warm enough to go out without a jacket on?

8. [indica consecuencia]
para su sorpresa, para sorpresa suya to her surprise;

para alegría de todos to everyone's delight;

para nuestra desgracia unfortunately for us

9. Comp

no es/fue/ etc[m5]. para tanto it's not/it wasn't/ etc such a big deal;

no llores, que no es para tanto don't cry, it's not such a big deal, there's no need to cry about it;

dicen que les trataron mal, pero no fue para tanto they say they were ill-treated, but that's going a bit far;
Fam
que para qué: hace un calor que para qué it's absolutely boiling;

este plato pica que para qué this dish is really hot, Br this dish isn't half hot

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para

prp

1 for;

para mí for me

2 dirección toward(s);

ir para head for;

va para directora she’s going to end up as manager

3 tiempo for;

listo para mañana ready for tomorrow;

para siempre forever;

diez para las ocho L.Am. ten of eight, ten to eight;

para Pascua iremos de vacaciones a Lima we’re going to Lima for Easter;

espero que para Pascua haya terminado la crisis I hope the crisis is over by Easter;

¿para cuándo? when for?

4 finalidad

:

lo hace para ayudarte he does it (in order) to help you;

para que so that;

¿para qué te marchas? what are you leaving for?;

para eso no hace falta it’s not necessary just for that

5 en comparaciones

:

para su edad es muy maduro he’s very mature for his age

6

:

lo heredó todo para morir a los 30 he inherited it all, only to die at 30

* * *

para prep

1) : for

para ti: for you

alta para su edad: tall for her age

una cita para el lunes: an appointment for Monday

2) : to, towards

para la derecha: to the right

van para el río: they're heading towards the river

3) : to, in order to

lo hace para molestarte: he does it to annoy you

4) : around, by (a time)

para mañana estarán listos: they'll be ready by tomorrow

5)

para adelante : forwards

6)

para atrás : backwards

7)

para que : so, so that, in order that

te lo digo para que sepas: I'm telling you so you'll know

* * *

para prep

1. (en general) for

una carta para el director a letter for the manager

está muy alto para su edad he's very tall for his age

jarabe para la tos cough medicine

2. (seguido de infinitivo) to

he venido para hablar contigo I have come to talk to you

para no despertar al niño so as not to wake the baby up

3. (seguido de subjuntivo) so that

cierra la puerta para que no entre el perro shut the door so that the dog doesn't get in

4. (dirección) for / to

salgo para Madrid dentro de una hora I'm leaving for Madrid in an hour

me voy para casa I'm going home

5. (tiempo) by

lo quiero para el viernes I want it by Friday

para mí for me / in my opinion

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