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I'm completely at a loss

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1 be completely at a loss

Пословица: у кого ум за разум заходит, ум за разум зашёл

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be completely at a loss
2 loss

los

noun

1) (the act or fact of losing: suffering from loss of memory; the loss (= death) of our friend.) tap; forlis

2) (something which is lost: It was only after he was dead that we realized what a loss he was.) tap

3) (the amount (especially of money) which is lost: a loss of 500 pounds.) tap

tap

subst. \/lɒs\/

1) tap

• the loss of the opportunity depressed him

det at han mistet sjansen gjorde ham deprimert

• that's my loss

det er mitt problem

• loss in shares

tap på aksjer

• she suffered a loss of appetite

hun mistet appetitten

2) savn, sorg, tap

• he's no loss to anyone

ingen kommer til å savne ham

• he still mourns the loss of her

han sørger over henne ennå

3) ( sjøfart) forlis

4) skade, skadebeløp, skadesum

at a loss i villrede, fortapt, rådvill

• be at a loss what to do

være i villrede om hva man skal gjøre

• I'm completely at a loss

jeg fatter ingenting

• he's never at a loss

han vet alltid råd

• she's never at a loss for an answer

hun har alltid et svar

• I am at a loss to explain how...

jeg kan ikke forklare hvordan...

( om jakthund) ha mistet sporet ( økonomi) med tap

• they sold the house at a loss

de solgte huset med tap

at any loss til enhver pris

cut one's losses avvikle en forretning som går med tap, trekke seg ut (av spillet), gi opp, slutte mens leken er god, ta tapene og gi seg

a dead loss ( hverdagslig) verdiløs, ingenting å spare på

feel the loss of savne, kjenne savnet etter

loss adjuster ( forsikring) skaderegulerer

loss and gain tap og gevinst

loss ratio ( forsikring) skadeprosent

one man's loss is another man's gain den enes død er den andres brød

English-Norwegian dictionary > loss
3 Rat

Präs. raten1, raten2

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der Rat

(Gremium) council; board;

(Person) councillor; councilor;

(Ratschlag) counsel; advice; tip

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I
m
[raːt] - (e)s
1) pl Ratschläge (= Empfehlung) ['raːtʃlɛːgə] advice no pl, counsel no pl (liter)

ein Rát — a piece of advice

jdm einen Rát geben — to give sb a piece of advice

jdm den Rát geben, etw zu tun — to advise sb to do sth

bei jdm Rát holen — to ask sb's advice or sb for advice

bei jdm Rát suchen — to seek sb's advice, to seek advice from sb

Rát suchend — seeking advice

sich Rát suchend an jdn wenden — to turn to sb for advice

gegen jds Rát handeln — to go against or act against or ignore sb's advice

einem Rát folgen, einen Rát befolgen — to take a piece of advice

(hin) — on or following sb's advice

jdm mit Rát und Tat beistehen or zur Seite stehen — to support sb or back sb up in (both) word and deed

da ist guter Rát teuer — it's hard to know what to do

See:

= zurate

2)

no pl (liter: = Beratung) mit jdm Rát halten or pflegen — to take counsel with sb (liter)

3) no pl

(= Abhilfe) Rát (für etw) wissen — to know what to do (about sth)

keinen Rát mehr — she was at her wits' end

keinen Rát mit etw wissen — not to know what to do about sth

kommt Zeit, kommt Rát (Prov) — things work themselves out, given time

4) pl Räte (= Körperschaft) council; (= Ratsmitglied) councillor (Brit), councilor (US), council member

der Rát der Gemeinde/Stadt — ≈ the district council

der Große Rát (Sw) — the cantonal parliament

den Rát einberufen — to call a council meeting

im Rát sitzen — to be on the council
II
1. m -(e)s, -e,Rä́|tin
['rɛːtɪn]
2. f -, -nen
senior official; (= Titel) Councillor (Brit), Councilor (US)
See:

→ wissenschaftlich

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der

1) (suggestions to a person about what he should do: You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.) advice

2) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) council

3) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) council

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Rat¹

<-[e]s>

[ra:t]

m kein pl advice

mit \Rat und Tat with help and advice

jdn um \Rat fragen to ask sb for advice [or sb's advice]

jdm einen \Rat geben to give sb some advice

wenn ich dir einen \Rat geben darf if I could give you some [or a bit of [or a piece of]] advice

jdm den \Rat geben, etw zu tun to advise sb to do sth

sich dat [bei jdm] \Rat holen to get some advice [from sb]

sich dat keinen \Rat [mehr] wissen to be at one's wit's end

sich dat keinen anderen \Rat mehr wissen, als etw zu tun not to know what to do other than to do sth

jdn/etw zu \Rate ziehen to consult sb/sth

auf jds \Rat [hin] on [the strength of] sb's advice

gegen [o entgegen] jds \Rat against sb's advice

da ist guter \Rat teuer it's hard to know what to do

Rat²

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m POL council

er wurde in den \Rat [der Gemeinde/Stadt] gewählt he was elected to the [parish/town] council

der \Rat der Weisen ÖKON the German Expert Council on Overall Economic Development (independent body of five experts who annually present a report on the economy and its likely future development)

Großer \Rat SCHWEIZ [Swiss] cantonal parliament

im \Rat sitzen (fam) ≈ to be Councillor [or AM also Councilor] (to be a member of a [Swiss] cantonal parliament)

Rat, Rä·tin

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, ˈrɛ:tɪn, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m, f

1. POL (Stadtrat) councillor, AM also councilor

2. ADMIN (fam) senior official

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der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

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Rat¹ m; -(e)s, kein pl

1. advice; (Empfehlung) recommendation; (Vorschlag) suggestion;

ein Rat a piece of advice, some advice;

ein guter Rat (some) good ( oder sound) advice;

auf seinen Rat hin on his advice ( oder recommendation);

jemanden um Rat fragen ask sb for advice, ask sb’s advice;

Rat suchen seek advice (

bei from);

Rat suchende Personen wenden sich bitte an (+akk) those ( oder anyone) seeking advice please consult;

Rat Suchende → Ratsuchende;

jemandes Rat befolgen take ( oder follow) sb’s advice;

nicht auf jemandes Rat hören ignore sb’s advice;

mein Rat wäre, zu (+inf) my advice would be to …;

Rat schaffen find ways and means;

Rat wissen know what to do;

keinen Rat mehr wissen be at a loss as to what to do;

da ist guter Rat teuer it’s hard to say what to do;

jemandem mit Rat und Tat zur Seite stehen give sb one’s advice and support; → Zeit

2.

zu Rate → zurate

Rat² m; -(e)s, Räte

1. (Gremium) council, board;

Europäischer Rat European Council;

in den Rat wählen elect sb to the council;

im Rat sitzen be on the council;

der Rat tritt zusammen the council meets

2. (Ratsmitglied) council(l)or; → Gemeinderat¹ etc

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der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

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¨-e m.

advice n.

council n.

suggestion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rat
4 ratlos

Adj. baffled; präd. auch at a loss; ratloser Blick auch helpless look; ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug

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helpless

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rat|los
1. adj
helpless
ich bin völlig rátlos(, was ich tun soll) — I'm at a complete loss (as to what to do), I just don't know what to do

rátlose Eltern — parents who are at a loss to know what to do with their children

sie machte ein rátloses Gesicht — she looked helpless or at a loss

2. adv
helplessly
rátlos gegenüberstehen — to be at a loss when faced with sth

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rat·los

adj helpless

▪ \ratlos sein to be at a loss

ich bin völlig \ratlos I'm completely at a loss

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1.
Adjektiv baffled; at a loss pred.; helpless < look>
2.
adverbial helplessly; in a baffled way

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ratlos adj baffled; präd auch at a loss;

ratloser Blick auch helpless look;

ratloses Achselzucken despairing shrug

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1.
Adjektiv baffled; at a loss pred.; helpless < look>
2.
adverbial helplessly; in a baffled way

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adj.

helpless adj.

perplexed adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ratlos
5 bedripst

Adj. umg. (ratlos) befuddled, Am. discombobulated; (verlegen, kleinlaut) subdued; er stand ganz bedripst da auch he looked completely at a loss; was schaust du so bedripst what are you looking so puzzled about?

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be|drịpst [bə'drɪpst]
adj (N Ger)
stunned, dazed
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bedripst adj umg (ratlos) befuddled, US discombobulated; (verlegen, kleinlaut) subdued;

er stand ganz bedripst da auch he looked completely at a loss;

was schaust du so bedripst what are you looking so puzzled about?

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bedripst
6 rat

Präs. raten1, raten2

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der Rat

(Gremium) council; board;

(Person) councillor; councilor;

(Ratschlag) counsel; advice; tip

* * *
I
m
[raːt] - (e)s
1) pl Ratschläge (= Empfehlung) ['raːtʃlɛːgə] advice no pl, counsel no pl (liter)

ein Rát — a piece of advice

jdm einen Rát geben — to give sb a piece of advice

jdm den Rát geben, etw zu tun — to advise sb to do sth

bei jdm Rát holen — to ask sb's advice or sb for advice

bei jdm Rát suchen — to seek sb's advice, to seek advice from sb

Rát suchend — seeking advice

sich Rát suchend an jdn wenden — to turn to sb for advice

gegen jds Rát handeln — to go against or act against or ignore sb's advice

einem Rát folgen, einen Rát befolgen — to take a piece of advice

(hin) — on or following sb's advice

jdm mit Rát und Tat beistehen or zur Seite stehen — to support sb or back sb up in (both) word and deed

da ist guter Rát teuer — it's hard to know what to do

See:

= zurate

2)

no pl (liter: = Beratung) mit jdm Rát halten or pflegen — to take counsel with sb (liter)

3) no pl

(= Abhilfe) Rát (für etw) wissen — to know what to do (about sth)

keinen Rát mehr — she was at her wits' end

keinen Rát mit etw wissen — not to know what to do about sth

kommt Zeit, kommt Rát (Prov) — things work themselves out, given time

4) pl Räte (= Körperschaft) council; (= Ratsmitglied) councillor (Brit), councilor (US), council member

der Rát der Gemeinde/Stadt — ≈ the district council

der Große Rát (Sw) — the cantonal parliament

den Rát einberufen — to call a council meeting

im Rát sitzen — to be on the council
II
1. m -(e)s, -e,Rä́|tin
['rɛːtɪn]
2. f -, -nen
senior official; (= Titel) Councillor (Brit), Councilor (US)
See:

→ wissenschaftlich

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der

1) (suggestions to a person about what he should do: You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.) advice

2) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) council

3) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) council

* * *

Rat¹

<-[e]s>

[ra:t]

m kein pl advice

mit \Rat und Tat with help and advice

jdn um \Rat fragen to ask sb for advice [or sb's advice]

jdm einen \Rat geben to give sb some advice

wenn ich dir einen \Rat geben darf if I could give you some [or a bit of [or a piece of]] advice

jdm den \Rat geben, etw zu tun to advise sb to do sth

sich dat [bei jdm] \Rat holen to get some advice [from sb]

sich dat keinen \Rat [mehr] wissen to be at one's wit's end

sich dat keinen anderen \Rat mehr wissen, als etw zu tun not to know what to do other than to do sth

jdn/etw zu \Rate ziehen to consult sb/sth

auf jds \Rat [hin] on [the strength of] sb's advice

gegen [o entgegen] jds \Rat against sb's advice

da ist guter \Rat teuer it's hard to know what to do

Rat²

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m POL council

er wurde in den \Rat [der Gemeinde/Stadt] gewählt he was elected to the [parish/town] council

der \Rat der Weisen ÖKON the German Expert Council on Overall Economic Development (independent body of five experts who annually present a report on the economy and its likely future development)

Großer \Rat SCHWEIZ [Swiss] cantonal parliament

im \Rat sitzen (fam) ≈ to be Councillor [or AM also Councilor] (to be a member of a [Swiss] cantonal parliament)

Rat, Rä·tin

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, ˈrɛ:tɪn, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m, f

1. POL (Stadtrat) councillor, AM also councilor

2. ADMIN (fam) senior official

* * *

der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

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…rat m im subst:

Kirchenrat ecclesiastical council; (Mitglied) ecclesiastical council(l)or;

Kirchengemeinderat parochial church council; (Mitglied) member of the parochial church council;

Kreisrat etwa district council; (Mitglied) district council(l)or;

Rundfunkrat Broadcasting Council

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der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

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¨-e m.

advice n.

council n.

suggestion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rat
7 rät

Präs. raten1, raten2

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der Rat

(Gremium) council; board;

(Person) councillor; councilor;

(Ratschlag) counsel; advice; tip

* * *
I
m
[raːt] - (e)s
1) pl Ratschläge (= Empfehlung) ['raːtʃlɛːgə] advice no pl, counsel no pl (liter)

ein Rát — a piece of advice

jdm einen Rát geben — to give sb a piece of advice

jdm den Rát geben, etw zu tun — to advise sb to do sth

bei jdm Rát holen — to ask sb's advice or sb for advice

bei jdm Rát suchen — to seek sb's advice, to seek advice from sb

Rát suchend — seeking advice

sich Rát suchend an jdn wenden — to turn to sb for advice

gegen jds Rát handeln — to go against or act against or ignore sb's advice

einem Rát folgen, einen Rát befolgen — to take a piece of advice

(hin) — on or following sb's advice

jdm mit Rát und Tat beistehen or zur Seite stehen — to support sb or back sb up in (both) word and deed

da ist guter Rát teuer — it's hard to know what to do

See:

= zurate

2)

no pl (liter: = Beratung) mit jdm Rát halten or pflegen — to take counsel with sb (liter)

3) no pl

(= Abhilfe) Rát (für etw) wissen — to know what to do (about sth)

keinen Rát mehr — she was at her wits' end

keinen Rát mit etw wissen — not to know what to do about sth

kommt Zeit, kommt Rát (Prov) — things work themselves out, given time

4) pl Räte (= Körperschaft) council; (= Ratsmitglied) councillor (Brit), councilor (US), council member

der Rát der Gemeinde/Stadt — ≈ the district council

der Große Rát (Sw) — the cantonal parliament

den Rát einberufen — to call a council meeting

im Rát sitzen — to be on the council
II
1. m -(e)s, -e,Rä́|tin
['rɛːtɪn]
2. f -, -nen
senior official; (= Titel) Councillor (Brit), Councilor (US)
See:

→ wissenschaftlich

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der

1) (suggestions to a person about what he should do: You must seek legal advice if you want a divorce; Let me give you a piece of advice.) advice

2) (a group of people formed in order to advise etc: The King formed a council of wise men; the Council for Recreation.) council

3) (in the United Kingdom, a body of people elected to control the workings of local government in a county, region, district etc.) council

* * *

Rat¹

<-[e]s>

[ra:t]

m kein pl advice

mit \Rat und Tat with help and advice

jdn um \Rat fragen to ask sb for advice [or sb's advice]

jdm einen \Rat geben to give sb some advice

wenn ich dir einen \Rat geben darf if I could give you some [or a bit of [or a piece of]] advice

jdm den \Rat geben, etw zu tun to advise sb to do sth

sich dat [bei jdm] \Rat holen to get some advice [from sb]

sich dat keinen \Rat [mehr] wissen to be at one's wit's end

sich dat keinen anderen \Rat mehr wissen, als etw zu tun not to know what to do other than to do sth

jdn/etw zu \Rate ziehen to consult sb/sth

auf jds \Rat [hin] on [the strength of] sb's advice

gegen [o entgegen] jds \Rat against sb's advice

da ist guter \Rat teuer it's hard to know what to do

Rat²

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m POL council

er wurde in den \Rat [der Gemeinde/Stadt] gewählt he was elected to the [parish/town] council

der \Rat der Weisen ÖKON the German Expert Council on Overall Economic Development (independent body of five experts who annually present a report on the economy and its likely future development)

Großer \Rat SCHWEIZ [Swiss] cantonal parliament

im \Rat sitzen (fam) ≈ to be Councillor [or AM also Councilor] (to be a member of a [Swiss] cantonal parliament)

Rat, Rä·tin

<-[e]s, Räte>

[ra:t, ˈrɛ:tɪn, pl ˈrɛ:tə]

m, f

1. POL (Stadtrat) councillor, AM also councilor

2. ADMIN (fam) senior official

* * *

der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

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rät präs → raten¹

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der; Rat[e]s, Räte

1) o. Pl. (Empfehlung) advice

ein Rat — a piece or word of advice

da ist guter Rat teuer — I/we etc. hardly know which way to turn

ich gab ihm den Rat zu... — I advised him to...

bei jemandem Rat suchen — seek somebody's advice

jemandem mit Rat und Tat beistehen — stand by somebody with moral and practical support

jemanden/etwas zu Rat[e] ziehen — consult somebody/something

ich wusste [mir] keinen Rat mehr — I was at my wit's end or completely at a loss

2) (Gremium) council; (Sowjet) soviet

der Rat der Stadt — the town council

3) (Ratsmitglied) councillor; council member

* * *

¨-e m.

advice n.

council n.

suggestion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rät
8 ratlos

rat·los adj

helpless;

\ratlos sein to be at a loss;

ich bin völlig \ratlos I'm completely at a loss

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > ratlos
9 у кого ум за разум заходит

Set phrase: be at one's wits' end, be completely at a loss

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > у кого ум за разум заходит
10 ум за разум зашёл

Set phrase: be at one's wits' end, be completely at a loss

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > ум за разум зашёл
11 moyen

I.

moyen¹, -yenne [mwajɛ̃, jεn]

1. adjective

   a. ( = ni grand ni petit) [taille] medium ; [ville, maison] medium-sized ; [prix] moderate

• les moyennes entreprises medium-sized companies

   b. ( = intermédiaire) middle

• il doit exister une voie moyenne there must be a middle way

   c. ( = du type courant) average

• le Français moyen the average Frenchman

   d. ( = ni bon ni mauvais) average

• il est moyen en géographie he is average at geography

• son devoir est très moyen his essay is pretty poor (inf)

• comment as-tu trouvé le spectacle ? -- très moyen what did you think of the show? -- pretty average

   e. (d'après des calculs) average

2. feminine noun

moyenne average ; ( = vitesse) average speed

• la moyenne d'âge the average age

• moyenne générale de l'année average for the year

• avoir la moyenne (à un devoir) to get fifty per cent ; (à un examen) to get a pass

• améliorer sa moyenne to improve one's marks (Brit) or grades (US)

• cet élève est dans la moyenne this pupil is about average

• cet élève est dans la bonne moyenne this pupil is above average

• faire du 100 de moyenne to average 100km/h

• en moyenne on average

• l'usine produit en moyenne 500 voitures par jour the factory turns out 500 cars a day on average

II.

moyen² [mwajɛ̃]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = procédé, manière) way

• il y a toujours un moyen there's always a way

• par quel moyen allez-vous le convaincre ? how will you manage to convince him?

• c'est le meilleur moyen de rater ton examen it's the best way to fail your exam

• c'est l'unique moyen de s'en sortir it's the only way out

• tous les moyens lui sont bons he'll stop at nothing

• tous les moyens seront mis en œuvre pour réussir we shall use all possible means to succeed

• se débrouiller avec les moyens du bord to get by as best one can

• employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures

• trouver le moyen de faire qch to find some means of doing sth

• il a trouvé le moyen de se perdre he managed to get lost

• adverbe de moyen adverb of means

• au moyen de by means of

► par tous les moyens by all possible means ; (même malhonnêtes) by fair means or foul

• j'ai essayé par tous les moyens de le convaincre I've done everything to try and convince him

   b. ► moyen de means of

• moyen d'action means of action

• moyen de communication means of communication

• moyen d'expression means of expression

• moyen de production means of production

• moyen de locomotion means of transport

• moyen de transport means of transport

• moyen de paiement means of payment

• moyen de pression means of applying pressure

• nous n'avons aucun moyen de pression sur lui we have no means of putting pressure on him

• est-ce qu'il y a moyen de lui parler ? is it possible to speak to him?

• pas moyen d'avoir une réponse claire ! there's no way you can get a clear answer!

2. plural masculine noun

moyens

   a. ( = capacités intellectuelles, physiques) ça lui a fait perdre tous ses moyens it left him completely at a loss

• il était en pleine possession de ses moyens his powers were at their peak ; [personne âgée] he was in full possession of his faculties

• par ses propres moyens [réussir] all by oneself

• ils ont dû rentrer par leurs propres moyens they had to make their own way home

   b. ( = ressources financières) means

• il a les moyens he can afford it

• c'est dans mes moyens I can afford it

• il vit au-dessus de ses moyens he lives beyond his means

• il n'a pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture he can't afford to buy a car

• c'est au-dessus de ses moyens he can't afford it

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1.

- enne mwajɛ̃, ɛn adjectif

1) (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [taille, épaisseur] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; [prix] moderate

de grandeur moyenne — medium-sized

de moyenne portée — medium-range

le cours moyen d'un fleuve — the middle reaches of a river

2) ( passable) [élève, résultat] average (en in)

3) ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate

les salaires moyens — ( personnes) people on middle incomes

4) ( ordinaire) average

le Français/lecteur moyen — the average Frenchman/reader

5) (après évaluation, calcul) [taux, température] average, mean

6) ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road

2.

nom masculin

1) ( façon de procéder) means (sg) ( de faire of doing), way ( de faire of doing)

c'est un moyen comme un autre — it's as good a way as any

par tous les moyens — by every possible means

par n'importe quel moyen — by hook or by crook (colloq)

tous les moyens sont bons — any means will do

tous les moyens leur sont bons — they'll stop at nothing

employer les grands moyens — to resort to drastic measures

2) (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method

moyen de communication — means of communication

3) ( possibilité) way

il y a moyen de faire — there's a way of doing

il y a moyen de s'en sortir — there's a way out

n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? — was there no other way to go about it?

(il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort — it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong

3.

au moyen de locution prépositive by means of, by using

4.

par le moyen de locution prépositive by means of, through

5.

moyens nom masculin pluriel

1) ( financiers) means

manquer de moyens — to lack the resources ( pour faire to do)

faute de moyens — through lack of money

vivre au-dessus de ses moyens — to live beyond one's means

je n'ai pas les moyens de faire, mes moyens ne me permettent pas de faire — I can't afford to do

avoir de petits/grands moyens — not to be/to be very well off

2) ( matériels) resources

la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition — the town put vast resources at our disposal

je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte — I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text

donner à quelqu'un les moyens de faire — to give somebody the means to do

j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens — I had to make my own way there

se débrouiller par ses propres moyens — to manage on one's own

3) ( intellectuels) ability

il a de petits moyens — he has limited ability

être en possession de tous ses moyens — to be at the height of one's powers

perdre ses moyens — to go to pieces

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Phrasal Verbs:

- moyen de locomotion or transport

- moyen métrage

- Moyen Âge

- Moyen Empire

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mwajɛ̃, jɛn moyen, -ne
1. adj

1) (taux, niveau, coût) average

2) (lecteur, usager) average

le français moyen — the average Frenchman

3) (= ni bon ni mauvais) (personne, prestation) average

Je suis plutôt moyenne en langues. — I'm just average at languages.

C'est vraiment moyen. — It's very average., It's only so-so.

4) (= ni petit ni grand) (tailles, prix) medium

Elle est de taille moyenne. — She's of medium height.

de taille moyenne — medium-sized

à moyen terme — in the medium term

5) (socialement parlant) middle

les cadres moyens — middle management

les classes moyennes — the middle classes

2. nm

(= façon) way, means sg

Quel est le meilleur moyen de le convaincre? — What's the best way of persuading him?

par quel moyen? — how?, which way?

au moyen de — by means of

y a-t-il moyen de...? — is it possible to...?, can one...?

3. moyens nmpl

1) (= méthodes) means

par tous les moyens — by every possible means, every possible way

employer les grands moyens — to resort to drastic measures

par ses propres moyens — all by oneself

avec les moyens du bord fig — with what's available

la fin justifie les moyens — the end justifies the means

2) (financiers) means

des gens de moyens modestes — people of modest means

avoir les moyens; Ils ont de gros moyens. — They have a lot of money.

avoir les moyens de faire; Je n'en ai pas les moyens. — I can't afford it.

Ils n'ont pas les moyens de s'acheter une voiture. — They can't afford to buy a car.

3) (humains, matériels) resources

4) (= intellectuels ou physiques) ability

perdre ses moyens — to go to pieces

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moyen, - enne

A adj

1 (intermédiaire en dimension, poids) [stature, taille, épaisseur, surface] medium; [ville, entreprise, légume] medium-sized; [fil] of medium thickness; ma chambre est de grandeur moyenne my room is medium-sized; de moyenne portée medium-range; de moyen calibre of medium calibre^GB ( après n); le cours moyen d'un fleuve Géog the middle reaches of a river;

2 ( passable) average (en in); tes résultats sont assez moyens your results are fairly average; un élève très moyen a very average pupil; ‘comment était le repas/l'hôtel?’-‘moyen’ ‘how was the meal/the hotel?’-‘so-so’;

3 ( dans une hiérarchie) [cadre, revenu] middle; [échelon] intermediate; les salaires moyens ( personnes) people on middle incomes;

4 ( ordinaire) [citoyen, spectateur, utilisateur, lecteur] average; le Français moyen the average Frenchman;

5 (après évaluation, calcul) [nombre, taux, revenu, température] average, mean;

6 ( de compromis) [solution, position] middle-of-the-road; ils pratiquent des prix moyens their prices are reasonable;

7 Ling voyelle moyenne mid-vowel.

B nm

1 ( façon de procéder) means (sg) (de faire of doing), way (de faire of doing); c'est le moyen le plus sûr/le moins coûteux it's the most reliable/the least expensive means ou way; c'est un moyen comme un autre it's as good a way as any; par tous les moyens by every possible means; par n'importe quel moyen by hook or by crook○; empêcher qn de faire qch par tous les moyens to stop sb from doing sth by fair means or foul; consolider son autorité par tous les moyens to use every possible means to consolidate one's authority; tous les moyens sont bons any means will do; tous les moyens leur sont bons they'll stop at nothing; pour lui tous les moyens sont bons pour gagner de l'argent there's nothing he wouldn't do to make money; tous les moyens lui sont bons pour ne pas travailler he'll/she'll do anything not to work; employer les grands moyens to resort to drastic measures;

2 (d'action, expression, de production) means; (d'investigation, de paiement) method; moyen de communication means of communication;

3 ( possibilité) way; il y a moyen de faire there's a way of doing; il y a moyen de s'en sortir there's a way out; n'y avait-il pas moyen de faire autrement? was there no other way to go about it?; (il n'y a) pas moyen d'être tranquille ici there's no peace around here; (il n'y a) pas moyen de lui faire comprendre qu'il a tort it's impossible to make him realize he's wrong; lui faire admettre qu'il a tort? pas moyen! make him admit he's wrong? no chance!;

4 Ling complément de moyen adverbial phrase of means.

C au moyen de loc prép (d'une action, d'un référendum) by means of; ( d'un objet) by means of, by using.

D par le moyen de loc prép by means of, through.

E moyens nmpl

1 ( ressources financières) means; manquer de moyens to lack the resources (pour faire to do); faute de moyens through lack of money; vivre au-dessus de ses moyens to live beyond one's means; je n'ai pas les moyens de faire I can't afford to do; mes moyens ne me permettent pas de partir en vacances I can't afford to take a vacation; avoir de petits/grands moyens not to be/to be very well off; avoir les moyens○ to be well off;

2 ( soutien matériel) resources; la ville a mis d'énormes moyens à notre disposition the town put vast resources at our disposal; je n'ai ni le temps ni les moyens de taper ce texte I have neither the time nor the equipment to type this text; se donner les moyens de son efficacité to take the necessary steps to achieve efficiency; donner à qn les moyens de faire to give sb the means to do; j'ai dû y aller par mes propres moyens I had to go (there) under my own steam○, I had to make my own way there; se débrouiller par ses propres moyens to manage on one's own;

3 ( compétences) ability; cet élève a les moyens de réussir this pupil has the ability to succeed ou do well; il a de petits moyens he has limited ability; être au-dessus des moyens de qn to be beyond sb's abilities ou capabilities; être en possession de tous ses moyens ( intellectuellement) to be at the height of one's powers; ( physiquement) to be at the peak of one's strength; ne plus avoir tous ses moyens to be no longer in full possession of one's faculties; perdre ses moyens to go to pieces.

F moyenne nf

1 ( norme) average; être plus riche que la moyenne to be better off than the average; il est plus grand que la moyenne des hommes he is taller than the average man; être inférieur/supérieur à la moyenne to be below/above (the) average; être au-dessous/au-dessus de la moyenne to be below/above average; être dans la moyenne to be average; des résultats extrêmement faibles par rapport à la moyenne européenne extremely poor results against ou compared to the European average;

2 Scol ( moitié de la note maximale) half marks GB, 50%; j'ai eu tout juste la moyenne ( à un examen) I barely passed; ( à un devoir) I just got half marks GB, I just got 50%;

3 ( après calcul) average; la moyenne d'âge the average age; calculer une moyenne to work out an average; en moyenne on average;

4 ( vitesse) average speed; faire une moyenne de 30 km/h to do an average speed of ou to average 30 kph.

Composés

moyen français Ling Middle French; moyen de locomotion = moyen de transport; moyen métrage Cin medium-length film; moyen de trésorerie financial means; moyen de transport means of transport GB ou transportation US; moyenne arithmétique Math arithmetic mean; moyenne géométrique Math geometric mean; moyenne harmonique Math harmonic mean; Moyen Âge Middle Ages (pl); le bas/haut Moyen Âge the late/early Middle Ages; Moyen Empire Middle Kingdom.

Idiomes

la fin justifie les moyens the end justifies the means; qui veut la fin veut les moyens Prov he who wills the end wills the means Prov.

I

( féminin moyenne) [mwajɛ̃, ɛn] adjectif

1. [intermédiaire - selon des mesures] medium (avant nom), average ; [ - selon une évaluation] medium

un arbre de taille moyenne a medium-sized tree

à moyenne échéance in the medium term

cadres moyens middle-ranking executives

classes moyennes middle classes

moyen terme

a. PHILOSOPHIE middle term

b. [solution] compromise, middle course

2. [prix, taille, consommation, distance] average

[température] average, mean

[aptitudes, niveau, service] average

ses notes sont trop moyennes his marks are too poor

il est moyen en maths he's average at maths

3. [ordinaire]

le spectateur/lecteur moyen the average spectator/reader

le Français moyen the average Frenchman

4. LINGUISTIQUE [voyelle] middle

II

[mwajɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [méthode] way

il n'y a pas d'autre moyen there's no other way ou solution

par quel moyen peut-on le contacter? how can he be contacted?

nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler! we have ways of making you talk!

je l'aurais empêché, si j'en avais eu les moyens I would have stopped him, if I'd been able to

trouver (le) moyen de faire quelque chose to manage to do something

et en plus, tu trouves le moyen d'être en retard! not only that but you've managed to be late as well!

moyen de défense/d'existence means of defence/existence

moyen de locomotion ou de transport means of transport

il faudra faire avec les moyens du bord we'll have to manage with what we've got

moyen d'expression means of expression

ils n'ont utilisé aucun moyen de pression they didn't apply any pressure

moyen de production means of production

moyen de subsistance means of subsistance

employer ou utiliser les grands moyens to take drastic steps

tous les moyens lui sont bons he'll stop at nothing

2. [pour intensifier]

il n'y a pas moyen d'ouvrir la porte! there's no way of opening the door!, the door won't open!

pas moyen de dormir ici! (familier) it's impossible to get any sleep around here!

je voulais me reposer, mais non, pas moyen! (familier) I wanted to get some rest, but no such luck!

est-ce qu'il y a moyen d'avoir le silence? can we please have some silence around here?

3. GRAMMAIRE

adverbe de moyen adverb of means

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moyens nom masculin pluriel

[financiers] means

je n'ai pas les moyens de m'acheter un ordinateur I haven't got the means to ou I can't afford to buy a computer

j'ai de tout petits moyens I have a very small income

avoir de gros moyens to be very well-off

je peux te payer une bière, c'est encore dans mes moyen s I can buy you a beer, I can just about manage that

c'est au-dessus de mes moyens it's beyond my means, I can't afford it

[intellectuels, physiques]

perdre (tous) ses moyens to go to pieces

je suis venu par mes propres moyens I made my own way here

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au moyen de locution prépositionnelle

by means of, with

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par tous les moyens locution adverbiale

by all possible means

[même immoraux] by fair means or foul

j'ai essayé par tous les moyens I've tried everything

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moyen
12 a părea complet aiurit / încurcat

to look blank / puzzled

to look completely at a loss (what to say / to do)

to seem / to look out of one's depth.

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a părea complet aiurit / încurcat
13 теряться в мыслях

be completely at a loss

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > теряться в мыслях
14 perdido

adj.

1 lost, missing, mislaid.

2 lost.

3 lost, confused.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: perder.

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perdido

► participio pasado

1→ link=perder perder

► adjetivo

1 (extraviado) lost

2 (desperdiciado) wasted

3 (bala) stray

4 (aislado) isolated, cut-off

5 familiar (como enfatizador) complete, utter, total

■ es idiota perdido he's a complete idiot

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (person) degenerate

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar perdido,-a (extraviado) to be lost 2 (no tener salida) to have had it, be for it

■ como hagan una inspección estamos perdidos if there's an inspection we've had it

ponerse perdido,-a familiar to get filthy, get dirty

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(f. - perdida)

adj.

1) lost

2) inveterate

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perdido, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=extraviado) lost; [bala] stray

estaban perdidos y tuvieron que preguntar el camino — they were lost and had to ask the way

paraíso perdido — paradise lost

objetos perdidos — lost property sing

dar algo por perdido — to give sth up for lost

eso es tiempo perdido — that's a waste of time
rato 3), bala 1., 1)
2) (=aislado) remote, isolated

un pueblo perdido en las montañas — a remote o isolated village in the mountains

3) (=sin remedio)

estaba borracho perdido — he was totally o dead * drunk

está loco perdido — he's raving mad

es tonto perdido — he's a complete idiot

es un caso perdido — he's a hopeless case

¡estamos perdidos! — we're done for!

- de perdidos, al río

4) (=enamorado)

estar perdido por algn — to be mad o crazy about sb

5) * (=sucio)

ponerlo todo perdido de barro — to get everything covered in mud, get mud everywhere

te has puesto perdido el pantalón — you've ruined your trousers

6) LAm (=vago) idle; (=pobre) down and out

2.

SM / F libertine
perdida
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I
- da adjetivo

1) [estar]

a) <objeto/persona> lost

dar algo por perdido — to give something up for lost

de perdido — (Méx fam) at least

b) (confundido, desorientado) lost, confused

estoy totalmente perdido en Inglés — I'm completely lost in English

c) <bala/perro> stray (before n)

2) [estar] ( en un apuro)

si se enteran, estás perdido — if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)

3) ( aislado) < lugar> remote, isolated; < momento> idle, spare

4)

a) < idiota> complete and utter (before n), total (before n); < loco> raving (before n); < borracho> out and out (before n)

b) (como adv) ( totalmente) completely, totally

5) (Esp fam) ( sucio) filthy

ponerse perdido DE algo — de aceite/barro to get covered with something

te has puesto perdido de aceite — you've got oil all over you
II
- da masculino, femenino degenerate

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I
- da adjetivo

1) [estar]

a) <objeto/persona> lost

dar algo por perdido — to give something up for lost

de perdido — (Méx fam) at least

b) (confundido, desorientado) lost, confused

estoy totalmente perdido en Inglés — I'm completely lost in English

c) <bala/perro> stray (before n)

2) [estar] ( en un apuro)

si se enteran, estás perdido — if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)

3) ( aislado) < lugar> remote, isolated; < momento> idle, spare

4)

a) < idiota> complete and utter (before n), total (before n); < loco> raving (before n); < borracho> out and out (before n)

b) (como adv) ( totalmente) completely, totally

5) (Esp fam) ( sucio) filthy

ponerse perdido DE algo — de aceite/barro to get covered with something

te has puesto perdido de aceite — you've got oil all over you
II
- da masculino, femenino degenerate

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perdido¹

= misplaced, mislaid, strayed, stray, missing, off course.

Ex: A recitation of the best thought out principles for a cataloging code is easily drowned out by the clatter of a bank of direct access devices vainly searching for misplaced records.

Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.

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

Ex: If the machine is in constant use the selenium drum may not be cleaned sufficiently and stray particles of carbon will appear as minute black spots on the copies.

Ex: As you read each frame, cover the area below each frame and attempt to supply the missing word.

Ex: Russia has launched an investigation into why a manned space capsule returned to earth hundreds of miles off course.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* batalla perdida = losing battle.

* causa perdida = lost cause, losing battle.

* causar pérdidas = cause + losses.

* con la mirada perdida = gaze into + space.

* continente perdido = lost continent.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.

* eslabón perdido = missing link.

* estar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + league, be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, be all at sea.

* llamada perdida = missed call.

* luchar por una causa perdida = fight + a losing battle.

* objetos perdidos = lost property, lost and found, lost property.

* perdido de rumbo = off course.

* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.

* perdido para siempre = irretrievably lost.

* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.

* sentirse perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head, feel at + sea, be all at sea.

* tener la mirada perdida = stare into + space, gaze into + space.

* tierras perdidas = lost lands.

* totalmente perdido = babe in the wood.

* una causa perdida = a dead dog.

* un caso perdido = a dead dog.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

perdido²

² = certified.

Ex: She is a certified TV-addict -- you simply cannot talk to her when she's glued to the box.

* bala perdida = loose cannon.

* caso perdido = basket case.

* chalado perdido = as daft as a brush, stir-crazy, knucklehead.

* chiflado perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, stir-crazy, knucklehead.

* loco perdido = stark raving mad, raving mad, raving lunatic.

* tonto perdido = as daft as a brush, as thick as two (short) planks, knucklehead.

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perdido¹ -da

adjective

A [ ESTAR]

1 ‹objeto/persona› (extraviado) lost

me di cuenta de que estaban perdidos I realized that they were lost

dar algo por perdido to give sth up for lost

de perdido ( Méx fam); at least

2 (confundido, desorientado) at a loss

anda perdido desde que se fueron sus amigos he's been at a loss since his friends left

no me han explicado cómo hacerlo y estoy totalmente perdido they haven't explained how to do it and I'm completely lost o I'm at a complete loss

3 ‹bala/perro› stray ( before n)

B [ ESTAR]

(en un apuro): ¿pero no trajiste dinero tú? pues estamos perdidos but didn't you bring any money? we've had it then o ( BrE) that's torn it ( colloq)

si se entera tu padre, estás perdido if your father finds out, you've had it o you're done for ( colloq)

C (aislado) ‹lugar› remote, isolated; ‹momento› idle, spare

en una isla perdida del Pacífico on a remote island in the Pacific

en algún lugar perdido del mundo in some far-flung o faraway corner of the world

D

1 ‹idiota› complete and utter ( before n), total ( before n); ‹loco› raving ( before n)

es un borracho perdido he's an out and out o a total drunkard, he's an inveterate drinker

caso

2 ( como adv) (totalmente) completely, totally

llegó borracho perdido he was blind drunk o totally drunk when he arrived

está lelo perdido por ella he's absolutely crazy about her ( colloq)

E ( Esp fam) (sucio) filthy perdido DE algo:

te has puesto el traje perdido de aceite you've got oil all over your suit

estoy perdido de tinta I'm covered in ink

perdido² -da

masculine, feminine

degenerate

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Del verbo perder: ( conjugate perder)

perdido es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
perder
perdido
perder ( conjugate perder) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to lose;
◊ perdí el pasaporte I lost my passport;

quiere perdido peso he wants to lose weight;
con preguntar no se pierde nada we've/you've nothing to lose by asking;
perdido la vida to lose one's life, to perish;
See also→ cabeza 1 e, vista 2 3;
yo no pierdo las esperanzas I'm not giving up hope;
perdido la práctica to get out of practice;
perdido el equilibrio to lose one's balance;
perdido el conocimiento to lose consciousness, to pass out;
perdido el ritmo (Mús) to lose the beat;

( en trabajo) to get out of the rhythm
2
a) ‹autobús/tren/avión› to miss

b) ‹ocasión/oportunidad› to miss;

◊ sin perdido detalle without missing any detail

c) ‹ tiempo› to waste;

◊ ¡no me hagas perdido (el) tiempo! don't waste my time!;

no hay tiempo que perdido there's no time to lose
3
a) ‹guerra/pleito/partido› to lose

b) ‹curso/año› to fail;

‹ examen› (Ur) to fail
4 ‹agua/aceite/aire› to lose
verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser derrotado) to lose;
◊ perdieron 3 a 1 they lost 3-1;

no sabes perdido you're a bad loser;
llevar las de perdido to be onto a loser;
la que sale perdiendo soy yo I'm the one who loses out o comes off worst
2 [cafetera/tanque] to leak
3
◊ echar(se) a perder ver echar I 1a, echarse 1a

perderse verbo pronominal
1 [persona/objeto] to get lost;
◊ siempre me pierdo en esta ciudad I always get lost in this town;

se le perdió el dinero he's lost the money;
cuando se ponen a hablar rápido me pierdo when they start talking quickly I get lost
2 ‹fiesta/película/espectáculo› to miss
perdido
◊ -da adjetivo

1 [estar]
a) ‹objeto/persona› lost;

◊ dar algo por perdido to give sth up for lost;

de perdido (Méx fam) at least
b) (confundido, desorientado) lost, confused

c) ‹bala/perro› stray ( before n)

2 [estar] ( en un apuro):
◊ si se enteran, estás perdido if they find out, you've had it o you're done for (colloq)

3 ( aislado) ‹ lugar› remote, isolated;
‹ momento› idle, spare
4 ‹ idiota› complete and utter ( before n), total ( before n);
‹ loco› raving ( before n);
‹ borracho› out and out ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
degenerate
perder
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to lose
2 (un medio de transporte) to miss
3 (el tiempo) to waste
4 (oportunidad) to miss ➣ Ver nota en miss
5 (cualidad, costumbre, sentido) to lose: tienes que perder tus miedos, you have to overcome your fears
6 (agua, aceite) to leak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (disminuir una cualidad) to lose
2 (estropear) to ruin, go off
3 (en una competición, batalla) to lose
♦ Locuciones: echar (algo) a perder, to spoil (sthg)
llevar las de perder, to be onto a loser
perdido,-a
I adjetivo
1 lost
2 (desorientado) confused
3 (perro, bala) stray
II adv fam (totalmente, rematadamente) es tonto perdido, he's completely stupid
III mf (libertino) degenerate, vicious
♦ Locuciones: ponerse perdido, to get dirty
' perdido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparecer
- caso
- dar
- estimable
- fondo
- lustre
- manual
- motricidad
- nitidez
- norte
- paladar
- perdida
- pertenencia
- pista
- principio
- punto
- resguardo
- tiempo
- vivienda
- caber
- recuperar
English:
ad-lib
- catch up
- discover
- gap-toothed
- give up
- habit
- lost
- majority
- make up
- mislay
- miss
- missing
- mud
- raving
- recover
- row
- stray
- thread
- appear
- but
- by
- dated
- despair
- downmarket
- get
- have
- hopelessly
- long
- misspent
- sunk
- waste
- write

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perdido, -a

♦ adj

1. [extraviado] lost;

lo podemos dar por perdido it is as good as lost;

estaba perdido en sus pensamientos he was lost in thought;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
estar más perdido que un pulpo en un garaje to be totally lost

2. [animal, bala] stray

3. [tiempo] wasted;
[ocasión] missed
4. [remoto] remote, isolated;

un pueblo perdido a remote o isolated village

5. [acabado] done for;

¡estamos perdidos! we're done for!, we've had it!;

Comp

¡de perdidos, al río! in for a penny, in for a pound

6. Fam [de remate] complete;

es idiota perdido he's a complete idiot;

es una esquizofrénica perdida she's a complete schizophrenic

7. Esp Fam [sucio] filthy;

se puso perdida de pintura she got herself covered in paint;

lo dejaron todo perdido de barro they left it covered in mud

8. [enamorado]
estar perdido por to be madly in love with

9. Méx Fam
de perdida [al menos] at least

♦ nm,f

reprobate

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perdido

adj lost;

ponerse perdido get filthy;

estar perdido fam be crazy ( por about) fam, be madly in love ( por with) fam ;

loco perdido absolutely crazy

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perdido, -da adj

1) : lost

2) : inveterate, incorrigible

es un caso perdido: he's a hopeless case

3) : in trouble, done for

4)

de perdido Mex fam : at least

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perdido adj

1. (en general) lost

creo que estamos perdidos I think we're lost

2. (animal) stray

un perro perdido a stray dog

ponerse perdido to get filthy

Spanish-English dictionary > perdido
15 hilflos

I Adj. auch fig. helpless; (schutzlos) auch defen|celess (Am. -seless); jemandem oder einer Sache gegenüber völlig hilflos sein be at a complete loss as to what to do with ( oder about)

II Adv.: jemandem oder einer Sache hilflos ausgeliefert sein be at the mercy of

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defenseless; incapable; unassisted; helpless; shiftless

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hịlf|los
1. adj
helpless; (= schutzlos auch) defenceless (Brit), defenseless (US); (= ratlos auch) clueless (inf)
2. adv
helplessly; meinen, stammeln uncertainly
hilflos ausgeliefert sein — to be completely at the mercy of sth

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1) (needing the help of other people; unable to do anything for oneself: A baby is almost completely helpless.) helpless

2) helplessly

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hilf·los

[ˈhɪlflo:s]

I. adj

1. (auf Hilfe angewiesen) helpless

2. (ratlos) at a loss pred

ein \hilfloser Eindruck a confused [or helpless] [or nonplussed] impression

ich muss gestehen, ich bin etwas \hilflos I must admit I don't know what to do [or I'm at a loss] [or I'm a bit nonplussed

II. adv

1. (schutzlos) helplessly

jdm/etw \hilflos ausgeliefert sein to be at the mercy of sb/sth

2. (ratlos) helplessly, at a loss

offensichtlich [sehr] \hilflos obviously at a [complete] loss

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1.
Adjektiv helpless
2.
adverbial helplessly

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hilflos

A. adj auch fig helpless; (schutzlos) auch defenceless (US -seless);

jemandem oder einer Sache

gegenüber völlig hilflos sein be at a complete loss as to what to do with ( oder about)

B. adv: jemandem oder einer Sache

hilflos ausgeliefert sein be at the mercy of

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1.
Adjektiv helpless
2.
adverbial helplessly

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adj.

defenseless adj.

helpless adj.

shiftless adj.

stranded adj. adv.

defenselessly adv.

helplessly adv.

shiftlessly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > hilflos
16 pérdida

adj.

1 lost, strayed, misguided; profligate, dissolute.

Gente perdida Vagrants, vagabonds

Mujer perdida prostitute

2 idle (vago); down and out (pobre). (America)

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pérdida

► nombre femenino

1 (daño) loss

■ las tormentas han originado muchas pérdidas materiales the storms have caused serious damage

■ no hay que lamentar pérdidas humanas fortunately, nobody has been killed

2 (desperdicio) waste

3 (acción de perder) loss

■ la pérdida del billete fue un desastre losing the ticket was a disaster

4 (escape) leak

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

llorar la pérdida de alguien to mourn for somebody

no tiene pérdida you can't miss it

ser una pérdida de tiempo to be a waste of time

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f., (m. - perdido)

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SF loose woman *
perdido
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femenino

a) ( mujer inmoral) loose woman

b) (Chi, Méx) ( prostituta) streetwalker

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= disappearance, loss, forfeiture, drawdown.

Ex. If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.

Ex. Some attempts have been made to use video tape, but the results have been poor, with data losses and corruption.

Ex. Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.

Ex. Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.

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* compresión sin pérdida = lossless compression.

* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* pérdida auditiva = hearing loss, loss of hearing.

* pérdida de audición = loss of hearing, hearing loss.

* pérdida de autoridad = disempowerment.

* pérdida de calor = heat loss.

* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.

* pérdida de concentración = lapse of concentration.

* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.

* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.

* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.

* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.

* pérdida de datos = data loss.

* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.

* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.

* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].

* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.

* pérdida del cabello = loss of hair.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.

* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.

* pérdida de nitidez = fading.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.

* pérdida de peso = weight loss.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* pérdida de sangre = bleed.

* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.

* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.

* pérdida de valor = devaluation, loss of value.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* pérdida de vigencia = demise.

* pérdida humana = human loss.

* pérdida neta = net loss.

* pérdida ósea = bone loss.

* pérdidas = wastage, losings.

* pérdida trágica = tragic loss.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.

* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.

* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.

* trágica pérdida = tragic loss.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

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femenino

a) ( mujer inmoral) loose woman

b) (Chi, Méx) ( prostituta) streetwalker

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= disappearance, loss, forfeiture, drawdown.

Ex: If the disappearance of these latter two media are a problem, use dummies on the shelf and store the item at the circulation desk.

Ex: Some attempts have been made to use video tape, but the results have been poor, with data losses and corruption.

Ex: Penalties that can be imposed range from seizure and forfeiture of the articles and the means by which they were produced to fines or imprisonment.

Ex: Commanders in Iraq have decided to begin the drawdown of U.S. forces in volatile Diyala province, marking a turning point in the U.S. military mission.

* compresión sin pérdida = lossless compression.

* funcionar con pérdidas = run + at a loss.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* pérdida auditiva = hearing loss, loss of hearing.

* pérdida de audición = loss of hearing, hearing loss.

* pérdida de autoridad = disempowerment.

* pérdida de calor = heat loss.

* pérdida de categoría laboral = demotion.

* pérdida de concentración = lapse of concentration.

* pérdida de confianza = sapping of confidence.

* pérdida de consistencia = strength loss.

* pérdida de contacto con la realidad = loss of touch with reality.

* pérdida de credibilidad = loss of face.

* pérdida de datos = data loss.

* pérdida de dinero = cash drain.

* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.

* pérdida de la presión = depressurisation [depressurization, -USA].

* pérdida de las técnicas profesionales = de-skilling.

* pérdida del cabello = loss of hair.

* pérdida del conocimiento = unconsciousness, fainting, fainting fit, loss of consciousness.

* pérdida del sentido = fainting, fainting fit.

* pérdida de masa ósea = bone loss.

* pérdida de nitidez = fading.

* pérdida de pelo = hair loss.

* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.

* pérdida de peso = weight loss.

* pérdida de poder = disempowerment.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* pérdida de sangre = bleed.

* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.

* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.

* pérdida de valor = devaluation, loss of value.

* pérdida de vidas = loss of life, toll on life.

* pérdida de vigencia = demise.

* pérdida humana = human loss.

* pérdida neta = net loss.

* pérdida ósea = bone loss.

* pérdidas = wastage, losings.

* pérdida trágica = tragic loss.

* reducir pérdidas = cut down + losses, cut + losses.

* seguro por pérdida de un miembro del cuerpo = dismemberment insurance.

* ser una pérdida de dinero = be money and effort down the drain, throw + Posesivo + money down the drain, be money down the drain.

* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* sin pérdida = lossless.

* sufrir pérdidas = make + a loss.

* sufrir una pérdida = suffer + loss.

* tener pérdidas = make + a loss.

* trágica pérdida = tragic loss.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una pérdida constante de = a haemorrhage of.

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perdida

feminine

1 (mujer inmoral) loose woman

2 (Chi, Méx) (prostituta) streetwalker

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Multiple Entries:
perdida
pérdida
pérdida sustantivo femenino
a) ( en general) loss;

◊ pérdida de calor/energía heat/energy loss;

tuvo una pérdida de conocimiento he lost consciousness, he passed out;
no tiene pérdida (Esp) you can't miss it
b) (Fin) loss;

◊ la companía sufrió grandes pérdidas the company made a huge loss;

pérdidas materiales damage;
pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss
c) ( desperdicio) waste;

◊ fue una pérdida de tiempo it was a waste of time

d) (escape de gas, agua) leak

perdido,-a
I adjetivo
1 lost
2 (desorientado) confused
3 (perro, bala) stray
II adv fam (totalmente, rematadamente) es tonto perdido, he's completely stupid
III mf (libertino) degenerate, vicious
♦ Locuciones: ponerse perdido, to get dirty
pérdida sustantivo femenino
1 loss: su muerte supone una gran pérdida para nosotros, his death is a great loss for us
2 (de tiempo, etc) waste
3 (escape de agua, de gas) leak
4 (daños materiales) (usu pl) damage: las pérdidas ascienden a varios millones, losses totalled several million
♦ Locuciones: no tiene pérdida, you can't miss it
' pérdida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bala
- derrumbarse
- desfallecimiento
- desgracia
- desvarío
- rehacerse
- reparar
- severidad
- causa
- ciudad
- compensar
- deshonra
- desprestigio
- lamentable
- mareado
- marear
- mareo
- sensación
- sensible
- sentir
- valorar
English:
battle
- blackout
- bleeding
- book
- compensate
- depressed
- deprivation
- dropout
- effective
- experience
- generation
- get back
- good
- grievous
- lament
- loss
- lost
- make up
- make up for
- outflow
- sense
- stall
- temporary
- time-wasting
- unconsciousness
- vacantly
- waste
- miss
- shantytown

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pérdida nf

1. [extravío] loss;

en caso de pérdida, entregar en … in the event of loss, deliver to…;
Esp
no tiene pérdida you can't miss it

2. [de vista, audición, peso] loss

Comp
pérdida del conocimiento loss of consciousness
3. [de tiempo, dinero] waste

4. [escape] leak

5. [muerte] loss;

nunca se recuperó de la pérdida de su mujer he never got over losing his wife

Comp
pérdidas humanas loss of life
6. [en baloncesto] turnover

7.
pérdidas [financieras] losses

Comp
pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss
8.
pérdidas (materiales) [daños] damage;

las inundaciones han causado grandes pérdidas the floods have caused extensive damage

9.
pérdidas [de sangre] haemorrhage

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pérdida

f

1 loss;

no tiene pérdida you can’t miss it;

pérdida de tiempo waste of time

2 en baloncesto turnover

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pérdida nf

1) : loss

2)

pérdida de tiempo : waste of time

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pérdida n

1. (en general) loss [pl. losses]

sufrió una gran pérdida he suffered a great loss

pérdidas millonarias huges losses

2. (de tiempo) waste

es una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of time

3. (de líquido, gas) leak

la cañería tiene una pérdida the pipe has a leak

no tiene pérdida you can't miss it

Spanish-English dictionary > pérdida
17 memoria

f.

1 memory.

refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memory

traer a la memoria to call to mind

si la memoria no me engaña o falla if I remember correctly

venir a la memoria to come to mind

tener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memory

de memoria by heart

hacer memoria to try to remember

2 remembrance, remembering (recuerdo).

ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memory

un monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero

memorias memoirs (en literatura)

3 (academic) paper.

4 list, record (lista).

5 memory (computing).

memoria de acceso aleatorio/de sólo lectura random-access/read only memory

memoria expandida/extendida/programable expanded/extended/programmable memory

memoria RAM/ROM RAM/ROM

6 memoir, report, written report of events based on personal observation of the writer.

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memoria

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) memory

■ me falla la memoria my memory is playing tricks on me

2 (informe) report

3 (inventario) inventory

► nombre femenino plural memorias

1 (biografía) memoirs

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a la memoria de in memory of

de memoria (off) by heart, by memory

hacer memoria to try to remember

si no me falla la memoria... if my memory serves me well/right...

tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/bad memory

traer a la memoria to call to mind

memoria de acceso aleatorio random access memory

memoria de elefante a memory like an elephant

memoria RAM RAM memory

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noun f.

1) memory

2) report

•

- memorias

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SF

1) (=facultad) memory

lo había olvidado ¡qué memoria la mía! — I'd forgotten, what a terrible memory I have!

el accidente se le había borrado o ido de la memoria — he had forgotten about the accident, he had erased the accident from his memory

• de memoria — [aprender, saber] by heart; [hablar, recitar, tocar] from memory

• si no me falla la memoria — if my memory serves me right, if I remember right(ly) o correctly

• falta de memoria — [permanente] poor memory, forgetfulness; [repentina] lapse of memory

• hacer memoria — to try to remember

hacer memoria de algo — to recall sth

• perder la memoria — to lose one's memory

• pérdida de memoria — loss of memory

• refrescar la memoria a algn — to refresh sb's memory, jog sb's memory

• tener buena/mala/poca memoria — to have a good/bad/poor memory

• traer algo a la memoria — to bring sth back

una canción que trae momentos pasados a la memoria — a song that brings back the past o reminds you of the past

• venir a la memoria, ¡en este sitio me vienen tantos recuerdos a la memoria! — this place brings back so many memories!

no me viene su número a la memoria — her number's slipped my mind, I can't remember her number

- tener una memoria de elefante

memoria asociativa — associative memory

memoria fotográfica — photographic memory

2) (=recuerdo) memory

ha sido fiel a la memoria de su esposa — he has been faithful to his wife's memory

fue un discurso digno de memoria — it was a speech worth remembering o a highly memorable speech

• a la o en memoria de algn — [acto, monumento] in memory of sb

un homenaje a la memoria de las víctimas de la guerra — a tribute to the memory of o in memory of war victims

hemos guardado un minuto de silencio en su memoria — we observed a minute's silence in his memory

• haber o quedar memoria de algo, la peor tormenta de la que hay memoria — the worst storm in living memory

el único suceso del que me queda memoria — the only event I remember o of which I have any memory

memoria colectiva — collective memory

memoria histórica — historical memory

3) (=informe) [gen] report; (Educ) paper

tenemos que presentar una memoria de todas nuestras actividades — we have to present a report on all our activities

memoria anual — annual report

memoria de licenciatura — dissertation

4) (=relación) record

una memoria de todos los libros adquiridos — a record of all the books acquired

5) (Inform) memory

memoria auxiliar — backing storage

memoria burbuja — bubble memory

memoria central — main memory

memoria de acceso aleatorio — random access memory, RAM

memoria del teclado — keyboard memory

memoria de núcleos — core memory

memoria de solo lectura — read-only memory, ROM

memoria externa — external storage

memoria intermedia — buffer

memoria interna — internal storage, main memory

memoria muerta — read-only memory, ROM

memoria principal — main memory

memoria programable — programmable read-only memory

memoria RAM — RAM

memoria ROM — ROM

memoria virtual — virtual memory

6) pl memorias

a) (Literat) (=autobiografía) memoirs, records

b) †

• dar memorias a algn — to send o give one's regards to sb

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femenino

1) ( facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

se me ha quedado grabado en la memoria — it has remained etched on my memory

desde que tengo memoria — for as long as I can remember

qué memoria la mía! — what a memory I have!

aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart

estoy citando de memoria — I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria — I'd completely forgotten about it

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria — the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria — I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

2) ( recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria — a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

el día más caluroso de que haya memoria — the hottest day in living memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

4) (Inf) memory

- memoria RAM/ROM

- memoria virtual

5)

a) (Adm, Com) report

memoria anual — annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

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femenino

1) ( facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria (para algo) — to have a good/poor o bad memory (for something)

si la memoria no me falla or engaña — if my memory serves me right

se me ha quedado grabado en la memoria — it has remained etched on my memory

desde que tengo memoria — for as long as I can remember

qué memoria la mía! — what a memory I have!

aprender/saber algo de memoria — to learn/know something by heart

estoy citando de memoria — I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria — I'd completely forgotten about it

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria — the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! — hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria — I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember; seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard; refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh o jog somebody's memory; tener una memoria de elefante — to have an incredible memory

2) ( recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria — a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de alguien — to respect/blacken the memory of somebody

a la or en memoria de alguien — in memory of somebody

el día más caluroso de que haya memoria — the hottest day in living memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos — a memorial to those killed

3) memorias femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

4) (Inf) memory

- memoria RAM/ROM

- memoria virtual

5)

a) (Adm, Com) report

memoria anual — annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

* * *

memoria¹

¹ = memory [memories, -pl.].

Ex: Libraries are the repositories of the records produced and they have been aptly described as standing in the same relationship to society as does the memory to the individual.

* aprender de memoria = memorise [memorize, -USA], learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* aprendido de memoria = rote-learned.

* ayuda memoria = aide-mémoire.

* ayuda para la memoria = memory aid.

* conocer de memoria = know + Nombre + off pat.

* conocido de memoria = rote-familiar.

* contador con memoria = memory counter.

* de memoria = from memory.

* en memoria de = in memoriam.

* estar grabado en la memoria = imprint on + consciousness.

* honrar la memoria de = honour + the memory of.

* lápiz de memoria = USB hard drive, memory stick, pen drive, flash drive, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* lapsus de memoria = lapse of memory.

* memoria caché = cache.

* memoria central = central memory.

* memoria colectiva = collective memoir, collective memory.

* memoria corporativa = corporate memory.

* memoria de acceso aleatorio (RAM) = random access memory (RAM).

* memoria de almacenamiento = backing store.

* memoria de almacenamiento óptico = optical memory.

* memoria de burbujas = bubble memory.

* memoria de burbujas magnéticas = magnetic bubble memory.

* memoria de sólo lectura (ROM) = ROM (read-only memory).

* memoria de trabajo = working memory.

* memoria en disco = disc memory.

* memoria flash = pen drive, USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* memoria intermedia = buffer.

* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.

* memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.

* memoria magnética = magnetic memory.

* memoria portátil = pen drive.

* memorias = memoirs.

* memoria selectiva = selective memory.

* memoria social = social memory.

* memoria USB = USB hard drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* pastilla de memoria = flash drive, USB hard drive, pen drive, memory stick, USB stick, USB memory stick.

* que ayuda a refrescar la memoria = memory-jogging.

* rebuscar en la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.

* refrescar la memoria = jog + Posesivo + memory, refresh + memory.

* repasar la memoria = comb + Posesivo + memory.

* ser un homenaje a la memoria de = recall + the memory of.

* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.

* traer a la memoria = conjure up.

memoria²

² = report.

Nota: Documento que presenta el resultado de las actividades de un individuo o una organización.

Ex: The report introduced a range of ideas which have influenced subsequent code construction.

* memoria anual = annual report.

* memoria de actividad realizada = interim report.

* memoria de un proyecto = project report.

* memoria económica = economic report.

* memorias = transactions.

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memoria

feminine

A (facultad) memory

tener mucha or buena/poca or mala memoria to have a good/poor o bad memory

tiene muy mala memoria para los números she has a terrible memory for numbers

tiene una memoria fotográfica/prodigiosa he has a photographic/prodigious memory

si la memoria no me falla if my memory serves me right o correctly o well, if I remember rightly ( colloq)

esa escena se me ha quedado grabada en la memoria that scene has remained etched on my memory, I'll never forget that scene

desde que tengo memoria se han llevado mal they've got on badly for as long as I can remember

pérdida progresiva de la memoria gradual loss of memory

¡qué memoria la mía! what a memory I have!

se sabe todo el poema de memoria she knows the whole poem off by heart

tenemos que aprenderlo de memoria para mañana we have to learn it by heart for tomorrow

quizás me equivoque, estoy citando de memoria I may have it wrong, I'm quoting from memory

se me había borrado totalmente de la memoria I'd completely forgotten about it, it had been completely erased from my memory ( liter)

ya puedes ir refrescando la memoria: te presté $50 allow me to refresh o jog your memory: I lent you $50

dos cosas saltan de inmediato a la memoria two things immediately come o spring to mind

la canción me trajo aquel episodio a la memoria the song brought back that whole affair

al oír su nombre ¡cuántos recuerdos me vienen a la memoria! hearing her name brings back so many memories!

su nombre no me viene a la memoria I can't remember his name

hacer memoria: trata de hacer memoria try to remember o ( frml) recall

seguro que te acuerdas, haz memoria of course you can remember, think hard

tener una memoria de elefante to have an incredible memory

Compuestos:

● memoria colectiva

collective memory

● memoria operativa or operacional

( Psic) working memory

B (recuerdo) memory

un incidente de triste memoria a lamentable incident

respetar/profanar la memoria de algn to respect/blacken the memory of sb

una novela digna de memoria a novel worth remembering

a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb

se guardó un minuto de silencio/se celebró una misa en su memoria there was a minute's silence/a service was held in his memory

un monumento a la or en memoria de los caídos a memorial to those killed o to the fallen ( liter)

C memorias fpl ( Lit) memoirs (pl)

D ( Inf) memory

Compuestos:

● memoria auxiliar or secundaria

backing store

● memoria externa/interna

external/internal memory

● memoria flash

flash drive

● memoria RAM/ROM

RAM/ROM

● memoria temporal

working storage

● memoria virtual

virtual memory

E

1 ( Adm, Com) report

memoria anual annual report

2 ( Educ) written paper

F ( ant)

(saludo): darle or mandarle memorias a algn to give o send sb one's regards

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memoria sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) memory;
◊ tener buena/mala memoria to have a good/poor memory;

si la memoria no me falla or engaña if my memory serves me right;
desde que tengo memoria for as long as I can remember;
aprender/saber algo de memoria to learn/know sth by heart;
respetar la memoria de algn to respect the memory of sb;
a la or en memoria de algn in memory of sb
2
◊ memorias sustantivo femenino plural (Lit) memoirs (pl)

3
a) (Adm, Com) report;

◊ memoria anual annual report

b) (Educ) written paper

memoria sustantivo femenino
1 memory: le falla la memoria, his memory fails him
2 (recuerdo) memory
3 (informe) report, statement: me han encargado que prepare la memoria del último ejercicio, I was asked to write the annual report for the last fiscal year 4 memorias, (biografía) memoirs
♦ Locuciones: de memoria, by heart
' memoria' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
confín
- conservar
- estampar
- fallar
- flaca
- flaco
- flojear
- fotográfica
- fotográfico
- laguna
- nublarse
- olvidar
- oxidada
- oxidado
- prodigiosa
- prodigioso
- quedarse
- refrescar
- retener
- revivir
- tener
- vivir
- aprender
- cultivar
- de
- ejercitar
- grabar
- manchar
- privilegiado
- recordar
English:
blank out
- bring back
- buffer
- cache memory
- call
- cast back
- concentration
- core memory
- dim
- faint
- go
- good
- heart
- indistinct
- jog
- lapse
- learn
- linger
- live on
- memorize
- memory
- monument
- nudge
- phrase
- poem
- ram
- recall
- recede
- refresh
- report
- ROM
- rote
- serve
- temporary
- wipe away
- fix
- long
- remember
- remembrance
- think
- trot

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memoria nf

1. [capacidad de recordar] memory;

tener buena/mala memoria, tener mucha/poca memoria to have a good/bad memory;

tengo mala memoria o [m5] no tengo buena memoria para las caras I'm not very good at remembering faces;

borrar algo de la memoria to erase sth from one's memory;

de memoria by heart;

recita poemas de memoria she recites poems from memory;

falta de memoria forgetfulness;

ser flaco de memoria to be forgetful;

hacer memoria to try to remember;

se me fue de la memoria it slipped my mind;

perdió la memoria she lost her memory;

su nombre se me quedó grabado en la memoria his name remained etched on my memory;

refrescar la memoria a alguien to refresh sb's memory;

si la memoria no me engaña o [m5] falla if I remember correctly;

tener (una) memoria fotográfica to have a photographic memory;

me trae a la memoria los tiempos de antes de la guerra it calls to mind the years before the war;

esto me trae a la memoria el colegio this reminds me of when I was at school;

venir a la memoria to come to mind;

ahora no me viene a la memoria I can't think of it right now;

Comp

tener (una) memoria de elefante to have an excellent memory

2. Informát memory

Comp
memoria de acceso aleatorio random access memory;
memoria alta high memory;

memoria de burbuja bubble memory;

memoria caché cache memory;

memoria convencional conventional memory;

memoria expandida expanded memory;

memoria extendida extended memory;

memoria intermedia buffer;

memoria principal main memory;

memoria programable programmable memory;

memoria RAM RAM;

memoria ROM ROM;

memoria de sólo lectura read-only memory;

memoria virtual virtual memory

3. [recuerdo] remembrance, remembering;

conservar la memoria de algo/alguien to remember sth/sb;

ser de feliz/ingrata memoria to be a happy/an unhappy memory;

un día de triste memoria a sad day (to remember);

digno de memoria memorable;

en memoria de in memory of;

un monumento en memoria del héroe nacional a memorial to the national hero

4. [disertación] (academic) paper ( sobre on)

5. [informe]
memoria (anual) (annual) report

6. [lista] list, record

7.
memorias [en literatura] memoirs;

ha escrito unas o [m5] sus memorias she has written her memoirs

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memoria

f

1 tb
INFOR memory;
si no me falla la memoria if my memory serves me well;

traer a la memoria remind;

venir a la memoria come to mind;

hacer memoria remember;

de memoria by heart

2 ( informe) report;

memorias pl ( biografía) memoirs

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memoria nf

1) : memory

de memoria: by heart

hacer memoria: to try to remember

traer a la memoria: to call to mind

2) recuerdo: remembrance, memory

su memoria perdurará para siempre: his memory will live forever

3) : report

memoria annual: annual report

4) memorias nfpl

: memoirs

* * *

memoria n memory [pl. memories]

refrescarle la memoria a alguien to refresh somebody's memory

saber algo de memoria to know something off by heart [pt. knew; pp. known]

Spanish-English dictionary > memoria
18 desorientado

adj.

disorientated, confused, aimless, clueless.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: desorientar.

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desorientado

► participio pasado

1→ link=desorientar desorientar

► adjetivo

1 disorientated

2 figurado confused

* * *

ADJ disorientated, disoriented ( esp EEUU); (=sin saber qué hacer) confused

estoy algo desorientado — (=perdido) I've lost my bearings

* * *

- da adjetivo disoriented, disorientated (BrE)

* * *

= disoriented, in a fog.

Ex. Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.

Ex. After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

* * *

- da adjetivo disoriented, disorientated (BrE)

* * *

= disoriented, in a fog.

Ex: Claimants reported feeling dazed, confused, dizzy, disoriented, trouble concentrating, numbness or loss of sensation, and loss of memory for some of what happened.

Ex: After practice, however, the usually affable Jackson looked to be in a fog as he prepared to walk to his locker.

* * *

desorientado -da

adjective

disoriented, disorientated ( BrE)

estoy completamente desorientado I'm completely disoriented, I've lost my bearings completely

jóvenes desorientados respecto de su futuro young people who are confused about their future

* * *

Del verbo desorientar: ( conjugate desorientar)

desorientado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
desorientado
desorientar
desorientado
◊ -da adjetivo

disoriented, disorientated (BrE)
desorientar ( conjugate desorientar) verbo transitivo
to confuse
desorientarse verbo pronominal
to lose one's bearings, become disoriented
desorientar verbo transitivo to disorientate

' desorientado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despistada
- despistado
- perdida
- perdido
- desubicado
English:
disorient
- disorientate
- lost

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desorientado, -a adj

1. [en el espacio] lost;

anda completamente desorientado he's totally lost

2. [confuso] confused;

tiene noventa y ocho años y anda ya algo desorientado he's ninety-eight and he's a bit confused

Spanish-English dictionary > desorientado
19 dead

ded
1. adjective
1) (without life; not living: a dead body; Throw out those dead flowers.) muerto

2) (not working and not giving any sign of being about to work: The phone/engine is dead.) desconectado, cortado

3) (absolute or complete: There was dead silence at his words; He came to a dead stop.) total, completo

2. adverb
(completely: dead drunk.) completamente

- deaden
- deadly
3. adverb
(extremely: deadly dull; deadly serious.) terriblemente

- dead end
- dead-end
- dead heat
- dead language
- deadline
- deadlock

dead¹ adj muerto

those flowers are dead, throw them away esas flores están muertas, tíralas

dead² n los muertos

they buried the dead enterraron a los muertos

dead

tr[ded]

adjective

1 (not alive) muerto,-a

■ she's dead está muerta

■ he was shot dead lo mataron de un tiro, lo mataron a tiros

■ he was dead on arrival at the hospital ingresó cadáver en el hospital

2 (obsolete - language) muerto,-a; (- custom) desusado,-a, en desuso; (finished with - topic, issue, debate) agotado,-a, pasado,-a; (- glass, bottle) terminado,-a, acabado,-a

■ is this glass dead? ¿has terminado con el vaso?

3 (numb) entumecido,-a, dormido,-a

■ my feet have gone dead se me han dormido los pies

4 (not functioning - telephone) desconectado,-a, cortado,-a; (- machine) averiado,-a; (- battery) descargado,-a, gastado,-a; (- match) gastado,-a

■ the line's dead no hay línea

5 familiar (very tired) muerto,-a

6 (dull, quiet, not busy) muerto,-a

■ the town's dead at night la ciudad está muerta por la noche

7 (sounds) sordo,-a; (colours) apagado,-a

8 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) muerto,-a

9 (total) total, completo,-a, absoluto,-a

■ there was dead silence se hizo un silencio sepulcral

adverb

1 (completely, absolutely) completamente, sumamente; (as intensifier) muy

■ I'm dead sure estoy segurísimo

■ he was dead drunk estaba completamente borracho

■ it's dead easy está tirado

2 (exactly) justo

■ we arrived dead on time llegamos puntualísimos

noun the dead

1 los,-las muertos,-as

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a dead duck un fracaso total

in the dead of winter en pleno invierno, en lo más crudo del invierno

over my dead body! ¡sobre mi cadáver!

to be a dead cert ser algo seguro,-a

■ this horse is a dead cert segurísimo que gana este caballo

to be a dead loss no servir para nada, ser un desastre

to be a dead ringer for somebody ser idéntico,-a a alguien

to be dead beat estar hecho,-a polvo

to be dead on one's feet estar hecho,-a polvo

to be dead (set) against something oponerse totalmente a algo

to be dead set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar decidido,-a a hacer algo

to be dead to the world estar dormido,-a como un tronco

to be the dead spit of somebody ser el vivo retrato de alguien

to come to a dead end llegar a un callejón sin salida

to come to a dead stop detenerse en seco

to drop dead caer muerto,-a

■ drop dead! ¡vete al cuerno!

to stop dead parar(se) en seco

not to be seen dead doing something no hacer algo por nada del mundo

■ I wouldn't be seen dead with him! ¡no saldría con él por nada del mundo!, ¡no saldría con él ni muerta!

dead body cadáver nombre masculino

dead calm calma chicha

dead end callejón nombre masculino sin salida

dead heat empate nombre masculino

dead letter SMALLLAW/SMALL letra muerta

dead weight peso muerto

dead wood (trees etc) ramas nombre femenino plural secas 2 (useless people) personal nombre masculino inútil 3 (useless things) trastos nombre masculino plural

the Dead Sea el Mar Muerto

dead ['dɛd] adv

1) abruptly: repentinamente, súbitamente

to stop dead: parar en seco

2) absolutely: absolutamente

I'm dead certain: estoy absolutamente seguro

3) directly: justo

dead ahead: justo adelante

dead adj

1) lifeless: muerto

2) numb: entumecido

3) indifferent: indiferente, frío

4) inactive: inactivo

a dead volcano: un volcán inactivo

5) : desconectado (dícese del teléfono), descargado (dícese de una batería)

6) exhausted: agotado, derrengado, muerto

7) obsolete: obsoleto, muerto

a dead language: una lengua muerta

8) exact: exacto

in the dead center: justo en el blanco

dead n

1)

the dead : los muertos

2)

in the dead of night : a las altas horas de la noche

3)

in the dead of winter : en pleno invierno

dead

adj.

• exangüe adj.

• insensible adj.

• mortecino, -a adj.

• muerto, -a adj.

adv.

• directamente adv.

I ded
adjective

1) ( no longer alive) muerto

he's dead — está muerto

she has been dead for 50 years — hace 50 años que murió

dead body — cadáver m, cuerpo m sin vida

he was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)

to drop dead — caerse* muerto

drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!

as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)

dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)

2)

a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormido

to go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*

b) ( unresponsive)

to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo

3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)

4)

a) ( obsolete) < language> muerto; < custom> en desuso

b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado

5)

a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargado

the line went dead — se cortó (la comunicación)

b) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagado

c) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muerto

6) (as intensifier)

in dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total

a dead calm — una calma chicha

II

adverb

1)

a) ( exactly) justo

she was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima

b) ( directly) justo, directamente

dead ahead — justo delante

c) ( suddenly)

to stop dead — parar en seco

2)

a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamente

dead slow — lentísimo

dead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo

you're dead right — tienes toda la razón

to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro

b) (as intensifier) (sl)

it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)

dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo

III

noun

1) (+ pl vb)

the dead — los muertos

2) ( depth)

in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada

[ded]
1. ADJ

1) [person, animal, plant] muerto, difunto frm; [leaf] marchito, seco

dead man — muerto m

the dead king — el difunto rey

to be dead — estar muerto

he's been dead for two years — hace dos años que murió

• dead or alive — vivo o muerto

• to be dead on arrival — (in hospital) ingresar cadáver

• dead and buried — (lit, fig) muerto y bien muerto

• to drop (down) dead — caer muerto

drop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *

• to fall down dead — caer muerto

- over my dead body!

- as dead as a dodo or a doornail or mutton

dead duck —

he's a dead duck — está quemado

that issue is a dead duck — esa cuestión ya no tiene interés

- be dead on one's feet

- dead from the neck up

- flog a dead horse

- you're dead meat!

- I wouldn't be seen dead there

- be dead in the water

- he/she was dead to the world

- dead men tell no tales

2) * (=finished with)

is that glass/drink dead? — ¿ha terminado su vaso?, ¿puedo levantar su vaso?

3) (=inactive) [volcano, fire] apagado; [cigarette, match] gastado; [battery] agotado; [telephone line] cortado, desconectado; [wire] sin corriente; [language, love, town, party] muerto; [custom] anticuado; (Sport) [ball] parado, fuera de juego

• the line has gone dead — (Telec) la línea está cortada or muerta

4) (=numb)

• my fingers have gone dead — (gen) se me han dormido los dedos; (with cold) se me han entumecido los dedos

• he is dead to all pity — es incapaz de sentir compasión

5) (=complete) [silence, calm] total, completo; (=exact) [centre] justo

• a dead cert * — una cosa segura

• to fall into a dead faint — desmayarse totalmente

• a dead loss * — (=person) un inútil; (=thing) una birria

• a dead ringer for * — el doble de, la viva imagen de

• to come to a dead stop — pararse en seco

2. ADV

1) (=completely, exactly)

he stopped dead — se paró en seco

dead slow — (Aut) reducir la marcha; (Naut) muy despacio

• to be dead against sth — estar totalmente opuesto a algo

• dead ahead — todo seguido, todo derecho

• dead between the eyes — justo entre los ojos

• dead level — completamente plano

• to be dead set on doing sth — estar decidido a hacer algo

to be dead set against sth — estar totalmente opuesto a algo

• dead straight — todo seguido, todo derecho

• dead on target — justo en el blanco

• dead on time — a la hora exacta

2) (Brit)
* (=very)
• to be dead beat — estar hecho polvo *

• dead broke — sin un duro

• dead certain — completamente seguro

• dead drunk — borracho perdido

• dead easy — facilón, chupado **

• dead tired — muerto (de cansancio)

3)

- cut sb dead

3. N

1)

the dead — los muertos mpl

to come back or rise from the dead — resucitar

2)

at dead of night, in the dead of night — a altas horas de la noche

in the dead of winter — en pleno invierno

4.

CPD

dead end N — (lit, fig) callejón m sin salida

to come to a dead end — (fig) llegar a un punto muerto
dead-end
dead hand N — (fig) [of state, bureaucracy] peso m muerto

dead heat N — (Sport) empate m
dead-heat
dead letter N — letra f muerta

dead march N — marcha f fúnebre

dead matter N — materia f inanimada

dead reckoning N — estima f

Dead Sea N — mar m Muerto

the Dead Sea Scrolls — los manuscritos del mar Muerto

the dead season N — (Tourism) la temporada baja

dead weight N — peso m muerto; [of vehicle] tara f ; (fig) lastre m, carga f inútil

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I [ded]
adjective

1) ( no longer alive) muerto

he's dead — está muerto

she has been dead for 50 years — hace 50 años que murió

dead body — cadáver m, cuerpo m sin vida

he was dead on arrival at the hospital — cuando llegó al hospital ya había muerto, ingresó cadáver (Esp)

to drop dead — caerse* muerto

drop dead! — vete al demonio or al diablo!

as dead as a dodo o doornail — requetemuerto (fam)

dead and gone: when I'm dead and gone cuando yo me muera; not to be seen o caught dead (colloq): I wouldn't be seen o caught dead in that dress — yo no me pondría ese vestido ni muerta or ni loca; body 1) c)

2)

a) ( numb) (usu pred) dormido

to go dead — \<\<limb\>\> dormirse*

b) ( unresponsive)

to be dead TO something — ser* sordo a algo

3) (very tired, ill) (colloq) muerto (fam)

4)

a) ( obsolete) < language> muerto; < custom> en desuso

b) (past, finished with) < issue> pasado

5)

a) ( not functioning) <wire/circuit> desconectado; < telephone> desconectado, cortado; < battery> descargado

the line went dead — se cortó (la comunicación)

b) ( not alight) <fire/match> apagado

c) ( not busy) <town/hotel/party> muerto

6) (as intensifier)

in dead silence — en un silencio absoluto or total

a dead calm — una calma chicha

II

adverb

1)

a) ( exactly) justo

she was dead on time — (esp BrE) llegó puntualísima

b) ( directly) justo, directamente

dead ahead — justo delante

c) ( suddenly)

to stop dead — parar en seco

2)

a) ( absolutely) (colloq) <straight/level> completamente

dead slow — lentísimo

dead tired — muerto (de cansancio) (fam), cansadísimo

you're dead right — tienes toda la razón

to be dead certain o sure — estar* totalmente seguro

b) (as intensifier) (sl)

it was dead easy — estuvo regalado or tirado (fam)

dead boring/expensive — aburridísimo/carísimo

III

noun

1) (+ pl vb)

the dead — los muertos

2) ( depth)

in the o (BrE also) at dead of night — a altas horas de la noche or de la madrugada

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20 lost

adjective

1) (missing; no longer to be found: a lost ticket.) perdido

2) (not won: The game is lost.) perdido

3) (wasted; not used properly: a lost opportunity.) perdido

4) (no longer knowing where one is, or in which direction to go: I don't know whether to turn left or right - I'm lost.) perdido

lost¹ adj perdido

to get lost perderse

without a map, it's easy to get lost sin mapa, es fácil perderse

lost² vb

Es el pasado y participio pasado de lose

lost

tr[lɒst]

past & past participle

1→ link=lose lose{

adjective

1 perdido,-a

■ a lost chance una oportunidad perdida

■ I'd say your wallet is as good as lost creo que la cartera la puedes dar por perdida

2 (wasted) inútil

■ any advice is lost on her es inútil darle consejos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

get lost! slang ¡vete a la porra!

to be lost for words quedarse de una pieza

to be lost in thought estar perdido,-a en sus pensamientos

to get lost perderse

lost cause causa perdida

lost property objetos nombre masculino plural perdidos

lost property office oficina de objetos perdidos

lost ['lɔst] adj

1) : perdido

a lost cause: una causa perdida

lost in thought: absorto

2)

to get lost : perderse

3)

to make up for lost time : recuperar el tiempo perdido

lost

adj.

• descaminado, -a adj.

• extraviado, -a adj.

• perdido, -a adj.

• perplejo, -a adj.

pret., p.p.

(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to lose")

I lɔːst, lɒst
past & past p of lose

II

1) adjective

Sense I

2) (mislaid, missing) perdido

to get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)

get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)

3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)

to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido

to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido

4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdido

to make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido

to be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste

5) (pred)

a) ( confused) perdido

you're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo

b) ( at a loss)

to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien

I was lost for words — no supe qué decir

c) ( absorbed)

to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo

lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado

Sense II

6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido

a lost cause — una causa perdida

[lɒst]
1.

PP, PT of lose

2. ADJ

1) (=unable to find one's way) perdido

I'm lost — me he perdido, estoy perdido

the lost child was taken to the security desk — llevaron al niño perdido al mostrador de seguridad

• to get lost — [person] perderse; [issue, fact] olvidarse

to tell sb to get lost * — mandar a algn al cuerno or a la porra **

get lost! * — ¡vete al cuerno! **, ¡vete a la porra! **

- be lost for words

I had thought of so many things I wanted to say, but now I'm lost for words — había tantas cosas que quería decir, pero ahora no tengo palabras

I was lost for words when I heard the news — me quedé mudo cuando me enteré de la noticia

2) (=missing, mislaid) [thing, animal] perdido, extraviado

he was looking for a lost contact lens — buscaba una lentilla que se le había perdido

• to get lost — perderse, extraviarse

• to give sb up for lost — dar a algn por desaparecido

to give sth up for lost — dar algo por perdido

• thousands of credit cards are reported lost each day — cada día se denuncia la pérdida de miles de tarjetas de crédito

• she is lost to us forever — (fig) la hemos perdido para siempre

3) (=bewildered) perdido, desorientado

I felt lost and lonely in a strange town — me sentía perdido or desorientado y solo en una ciudad desconocida

it's too difficult to understand, I'm lost — es demasiado difícil de entender, estoy perdido

with a lost expression/look — con la confusión pintada en el rostro

4) (=completely absorbed)

• to be lost in sth — estar absorto en algo

I was lost in thought — estaba absorto en mis pensamientos

she was lost in the music — estaba absorta en la música

• to be lost to the world — estar en otro mundo

5) (=wasted) [opportunity, income, output] perdido

• to catch up on or make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido

• to be lost on sb, the message is often lost on drug users — el mensaje a menudo no hace eco en los drogadictos

the meaning of that was lost on me — no entendí or no capté el significado de eso

an irony/a fact which was not lost on me — una ironía/un hecho que no se me escapaba

6) (=former) [youth, job, homeland] perdido

he pined for his lost youth — suspiraba por su juventud perdida

7) (=vanished) [civilization] desaparecido; [skill, art] desaparecido, perdido

8) (=not won) [battle, campaign, struggle] perdido

all is not lost! — ¡no se ha perdido todo!

9) (=dead)

she grieved for her lost son — lloraba al hijo que había perdido

we are all lost! — liter ¡estamos perdidos!

to be lost at sea — desaparecer en el mar

10) †
euph
lost woman — mujer f perdida

3.

CPD

lost and found N (US) — = lost property

lost cause N — causa f perdida

the lost generation N — liter generación de escritores a la que pertenecieron autores como Scott Fitzgerald y Hemingway y que produjeron sus obras después de la Primera Guerra Mundial

lost property N — (=belongings) objetos mpl perdidos; (=office) oficina f de objetos perdidos

lost property office N — oficina f de objetos perdidos

lost sheep N — (fig) oveja f perdida, oveja f descarriada

lost soul N — alma f perdida

* * *

I [lɔːst, lɒst]
past & past p of lose

II

1) adjective

Sense I

2) (mislaid, missing) perdido

to get lost — perderse*, extraviarse* (frml)

get lost! — (sl) vete al diablo! (fam), andá a pasear! (RPl fam)

3) (dead, destroyed) (euph)

to give somebody up for o as lost — dar* a alguien por desaparecido

to give something up for o as lost — dar* algo por perdido

4) ( wasted) < time> perdido; < opportunity> desperdiciado, perdido

to make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido

to be lost on somebody: these subtleties are lost on him se le escapan or no sabe apreciar estas sutilezas; the joke was completely lost on her — no entendió el chiste

5) (pred)

a) ( confused) perdido

you're going too fast: I'm lost — vas demasiado rápido y me confundo or no te sigo

b) ( at a loss)

to be lost WITHOUT something/somebody — estar* perdido sin algo/alguien

I was lost for words — no supe qué decir

c) ( absorbed)

to be lost IN something — estar* ensimismado en algo

lost in thought/meditation — sumido en la reflexión, absorto, ensimismado

Sense II

6) ( not won) <battle/election> perdido

a lost cause — una causa perdida

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