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1 learn

lə:n
past tense, past participles - learned, learnt; verb

1) (to get to know: It was then that I learned that she was dead.) enterarse, saber

2) (to gain knowledge or skill (in): A child is always learning; to learn French; She is learning (how) to swim.) aprender

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- learned
- learner
- learning
- learner-friendly

learn vb

1. aprender

I'm learning to swim estoy aprendiendo a nadar

have you learnt the irregular verbs? ¿has aprendido los verbos irregulares?

2. estudiar

I'm learning Italian estoy estudiando italiano

El pasado y participio pasado de learn se pueden escribir learnt o learned

learn

tr[lɜːn]

transitive verb (pt & pp learned o learnt tr[lɜːnt])

1 aprender

■ I'd love to learn (how) to ice-skate me encantaría aprender a patinar sobre hielo

■ he's learning how to play the flute estudia flauta

■ you must learn this poem by heart debes aprenderte este poema de memoria

2 (find out about) enterarse de, saber

intransitive verb

1 aprender

2 (find out) enterarse (about/of, de)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to learn from one's mistakes aprender de sus errores

to learn from experience aprender por experiencia

to learn one's lesson / learn the hard way aprender de sus errores

learn ['lərn] vt

1) : aprender

to learn to sing: aprender a cantar

2) memorize: aprender de memoria

3) discover: saber, enterarse de

learn vi

1) : aprender

to learn from experience: aprender por experiencia

2) find out: enterarse, saber

learn

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: learned) or: learnt•) = aprender v.

• descubrir v.

• oír decir v.

• saber una noticia v.

lɜːrn, lɜːn
1.

(past & past p learned or BrE also learnt) transitive verb

1)

a) ( gain knowledge of) aprender

to learn to + INF — aprender a + inf

I've learned that from experience — eso lo he aprendido por propia experiencia

you'll have to learn to live with it — vas a tener que acostumbrarte

b) ( memorize) aprender de memoria

2) ( become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de

2.

vi

1) ( gain knowledge) aprender

will he ever learn? — cuándo aprenderá!

2) ( become informed)

to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo

[lɜːn] (pt, pp learned or learnt)
1. VT

1) (by study, practice etc) [+ language, words, skill] aprender; [+ instrument] aprender a tocar

you can learn a lot by listening and thinking — se puede aprender mucho escuchando y pensando

I learnt a lot from her — aprendí mucho de ella

you must learn patience — tienes que aprender a tener paciencia

to learn (how) to do sth — aprender a hacer algo

to learn sth by heart — aprender(se) algo de memoria

- learn one's lesson
line I, 1., 4) rope 1.
2) (=find out) enterarse de

to learn that — enterarse de que

3) ** (=show, teach) (incorrect usage) enseñar

that'll learn you — para que escarmientes or aprendas, te está bien empleado

I'll learn you! — ¡yo te enseñaré!

2. VI

1) (by study, practice etc) aprender

it's never too late to learn — nunca es tarde para aprender

he'll learn! — ¡un día aprenderá!, ¡ya aprenderá!

we are learning about the Romans — estamos estudiando los romanos

to learn from experience — aprender por experiencia

to learn from one's mistakes — aprender de los errores (cometidos)

2) (=find out)

to learn of or about sth — enterarse de algo

- learn off

- learn up

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[lɜːrn, lɜːn]
1.

(past & past p learned or BrE also learnt) transitive verb

1)

a) ( gain knowledge of) aprender

to learn to + INF — aprender a + inf

I've learned that from experience — eso lo he aprendido por propia experiencia

you'll have to learn to live with it — vas a tener que acostumbrarte

b) ( memorize) aprender de memoria

2) ( become informed about) \<\<details\>\> enterarse de

2.

vi

1) ( gain knowledge) aprender

will he ever learn? — cuándo aprenderá!

2) ( become informed)

to learn ABOUT o OF something — enterarse or saber* de algo

English-spanish dictionary > learn
2 IN

I [ɪn]
preposizione

1) (expressing location)

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in hospital — in o all'ospedale

in school — a o nella scuola

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario

in the garden — in o nel giardino

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

2) (inside, within) in, dentro

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

3) (expressing subject, field) in

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

4) (included, involved)

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]

5) (in expressions of time)

in May — a o in maggio

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the night — di o nella notte

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

6) (within the space of) in

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

7) (expressing the future) tra

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8) (for) da

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

9) (because of) in, per, a causa di

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

10) (with reflexive pronouns)

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

11) (present in)

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

13) (dressed in)

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

14) (expressing manner)

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in pencil — a o con la matita

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

15) (as regards)

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

16) (by)

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

17) (in superlatives) di

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

18) (in measurements)

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19) (in ratios)

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

20) (in approximate amounts)

in their hundreds — a centinaia

21) (expressing age)

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

22) in and out of

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]

23) in that poiché, per la ragione che
II [ɪn]
avverbio

1) (indoors)

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

2) (at home, at work)

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa

3) (in prison, hospital)

he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

4) (arrived)

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

5) sport (within the boundary)

the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro

6) (gathered)

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

7) (in supply)

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

8) (submitted)

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9) (elected to office)

to be in — essere al potere

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to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock
III [ɪn]
aggettivo (fashionable)

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
IV [ɪn]
nome

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

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(in(to) usually small pieces: The broken mirror lay in bits on the floor; He loves taking his car to bits.) in pezzi

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abbr Am

Post, (= Indiana)

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IN
sigla

( USA, Indiana) Indiana.

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I [ɪn]
preposizione

1) (expressing location)

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in hospital — in o all'ospedale

in school — a o nella scuola

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in the dictionary — sul o nel dizionario

in the garden — in o nel giardino

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

2) (inside, within) in, dentro

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

3) (expressing subject, field) in

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

4) (included, involved)

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

to be in on — colloq. essere al corrente di [ secret]

5) (in expressions of time)

in May — a o in maggio

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the night — di o nella notte

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

6) (within the space of) in

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

7) (expressing the future) tra

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

8) (for) da

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

9) (because of) in, per, a causa di

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

10) (with reflexive pronouns)

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

11) (present in)

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

12) (expressing colour, size, composition) in

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

13) (dressed in)

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

14) (expressing manner)

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in pencil — a o con la matita

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

15) (as regards)

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

16) (by)

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

17) (in superlatives) di

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

18) (in measurements)

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

19) (in ratios)

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

20) (in approximate amounts)

in their hundreds — a centinaia

21) (expressing age)

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

22) in and out of

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to weave in and out of — fare la gincana tra [traffic, tables]

23) in that poiché, per la ragione che
II [ɪn]
avverbio

1) (indoors)

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

2) (at home, at work)

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

to stay in — stare o rimanere a casa

3) (in prison, hospital)

he's in for murder — è dentro o in carcere per omicidio

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

4) (arrived)

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

5) sport (within the boundary)

the ball is in — la palla è buona o dentro

6) (gathered)

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

7) (in supply)

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

8) (submitted)

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

9) (elected to office)

to be in — essere al potere

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to have it in for sb. — colloq. avercela (a morte) con qcn.

you're in for it — colloq. sei nei guai

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock
III [ɪn]
aggettivo (fashionable)

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda
IV [ɪn]
nome

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

she has an in with the boss — AE la porta del capo è sempre aperta per lei

English-Italian dictionary > IN
3 itself

[ɪt'self]
pronome

1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)

2) (emphatic) stesso

the house itself was pretty — la casa in sé era graziosa

the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università

he was kindness itself — era la gentilezza fatta persona

3) (after prepositions)

the heating comes on by itself — il riscaldamento si accende da solo

the house stands by itself in the middle of a field — la casa si trova isolata in mezzo a un campo

the library is a fine building in itself — la biblioteca in sé è un bell'edificio

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — imparare l'italiano non è di per sé difficile
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Note:

When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below

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pronoun

1) (used as the object of a verb or preposition when an object, animal etc is the object of an action it performs: The cat looked at itself in the mirror; The cat stretched itself by the fire.) lui stesso, lei stessa, se stesso, se stessa, si

2) (used to emphasize it or the name of an object, animal etc: The house itself is quite small, but the garden is big.) stesso, stessa

3) (without help etc: `How did the dog get in?' `Oh, it can open the gate itself.') da solo, da sola

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[ɪt'self]
pronome

1) (reflexive) si, se stesso m. (-a)

2) (emphatic) stesso

the house itself was pretty — la casa in sé era graziosa

the library is not in the university itself — la biblioteca non si trova all'interno dell'università

he was kindness itself — era la gentilezza fatta persona

3) (after prepositions)

the heating comes on by itself — il riscaldamento si accende da solo

the house stands by itself in the middle of a field — la casa si trova isolata in mezzo a un campo

the library is a fine building in itself — la biblioteca in sé è un bell'edificio

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — imparare l'italiano non è di per sé difficile
••
Note:

When used as a reflexive pronoun, direct and indirect, itself is translated by si, which is always placed before the verb: the cat hurt itself = il gatto si è fatto male; a problem presented itself = si è posto un problema. - When used as an emphatic to stress the corresponding noun, the translation is stesso for a masculine noun and stessa for a feminine noun: the preface itself makes good reading = la prefazione stessa è bella da leggere. - When used after a preposition, itself is translated by sé or se stesso / se stessa: the machine in itself is easy to use = la macchina di per di sé / se stessa è facile da usare. - (All) by itself is translated by da solo / da sola, which means alone and/or without help. - For particular usages see below

English-Italian dictionary > itself
4 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

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

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

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

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

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

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

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

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

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

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

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

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

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

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

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

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

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

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

* * *

dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
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I [lɒŋ]
1. adj, - er comp - est superl

1) (in size) lungo (-a)

she's got long hair — ha i capelli lunghi

how long is it? — quant'è lungo?

how long is this river? — quanto è lungo questo fiume?

it is 6 metres long — è lungo 6 metri

to get longer — allungarsi

2) (in time) lungo (-a)

(for) a long time — (per) molto tempo

it takes a long time — ci vuole molto tempo

I've been waiting a long time — aspetto da molto tempo

how long is the film? — quanto dura il film?

how long will it take? — quanto ci vorrà?

how long did you stay there? — per quanto tempo sei rimasto lì?

2 hours long — che dura 2 ore, di 2 ore

a long walk/holiday — una lunga camminata/vacanza

a long job — un lavoro lungo

to have a long memory — avere buona memoria

it's been a long day fig — è stata una giornata lunga

to take a long look at sth — esaminare ben bene qc

at long last — finalmente

2. adv

a lungo, per molto tempo

I shan't be long — non ne avrò per molto

he won't be long finishing — non ci metterà molto a finire

we didn't stay (for) long — non ci siamo fermati a lungo

I have long believed that... — è da molto tempo che credo che...

he had long understood that... — aveva capito da molto tempo che...

long before — molto tempo prima

long before now — molto prima

long before you came — molto prima che tu arrivassi

before long — (+ future) presto, fra poco, (+ past) poco tempo dopo

he's long since departed — se n'è andato molto tempo fa

how long is it since you saw them? — da quant'è che non li vedi?

how long have you been here? — da quanto sei qui?

how long has he been learning Italian? — da quanto studia l'italiano?

long ago — molto tempo fa

how long ago? — quanto tempo fa?

as long ago as 1960 — nientemeno che nel 1960

he no longer comes — non viene più

all day long — tutto il giorno

so long as, as long as — (while) finché, (provided that) sempre che + sub

I'll come as long as it's not too expensive — verrò, sempre che non costi troppo

so long! fam esp Am — ciao!

don't be long! — fai presto!

it won't take long — è questione di poco

3. n

the long and the short of it is that... fig — a farla breve...
II [lɒŋ] vi
to long for sth/sb — desiderare molto qc/qn

to long to do sth — morire dalla voglia di fare qc

to long for sb to do sth — desiderare tanto che qn faccia qc

English-Italian dictionary > long *****
6 apprendre

apprendre [apʀɑ̃dʀ]

➭ TABLE 58 transitive verb

   a. [+ leçon, métier] to learn

• apprendre à lire/à nager to learn to read/to swim

• apprendre à se servir de qch to learn to use sth

• apprendre à connaître qn to get to know sb

• il apprend vite he's a quick learner

   b. [+ nouvelle] to hear ; [+ événement, fait] to hear of ; [+ secret] to be told ( de qn by sb)

• j'ai appris hier que... I heard yesterday that...

• j'ai appris son arrivée par des amis I heard of his arrival through friends

   c. ( = annoncer) apprendre qch à qn to tell sb sth

• il m'a appris la nouvelle he told me the news

• il m'apprend à l'instant qu'il va partir he has just told me that he's going to leave

• vous ne m'apprenez rien ! you haven't told me anything I didn't know already!

   d. ( = enseigner) apprendre qch à qn to teach sb sth to teach sth to sb

• apprendre à qn à faire qch to teach sb to do sth

• ça lui apprendra (à vivre) ! that'll teach him a lesson!

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apʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( étudier) to learn ( à faire to do)

apprendre quelque chose par cœur — to learn something by heart, to learn something off by heart GB

le bonheur d'apprendre — the joy of learning

apprendre l'italien — to learn Italian

2) ( être informé de) to learn [vérité] ( par quelqu'un from somebody; sur quelque chose/quelqu'un about something/somebody); to hear [information] ( par quelqu'un from somebody; sur quelque chose/quelqu'un about something/somebody); to learn of [événement, décision] ( par quelqu'un through somebody)

apprendre quelque chose par la presse — to see something in the papers

3) ( enseigner) to teach

apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un — to teach somebody something

apprendre à conduire à quelqu'un — to teach somebody (how) to drive

cela t'apprendra! — that'll teach you!

ce n'est pas à toi que je l'apprendrai — you don't need me to tell you

4) ( faire savoir) [personne, journal] to tell

tu ne m'apprends rien — you're not telling me anything new

2.

s'apprendre verbe pronominal

s'apprendre facilement/difficilement — to be easy/difficult to learn

la patience, cela s'apprend — patience is something you can learn

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apʀɑ̃dʀ vt
1) (en tant qu'élève) to learn

apprendre qch par cœur — to learn sth by heart

apprendre à faire qch — to learn to do sth

J'apprends à faire la cuisine. — I'm learning to cook.

2) (en tant qu'informé) [nouvelle] to hear, [événement, résultats] to hear of

J'ai appris son départ. — I heard that she had left.

3) (en tant qu'enseignant)

apprendre qch à qn — to teach sb sth

Ma mère m'a appris l'anglais. — My mother taught me English.

apprendre à qn à faire qch — to teach sb to do sth

Elle lui a appris à conduire. — She taught him to drive.

4) (en tant qu'informant)

apprendre qch à qn — to tell sb sth

Jean-Pierre m'a appris la nouvelle. — Jean-Pierre told me the news.

tu me l'apprends! — that's news to me!

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apprendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( étudier) to learn; apprendre qch par cœur to learn sth by heart, to learn sth off by heart GB; le bonheur d'apprendre the joy of learning; apprendre à écrire/à conduire to learn to write/to drive; apprendre l'italien to learn Italian; apprendre à reconnaître qch/à se servir de qch to learn (how) to recognize sth/to use sth; apprendre qch sur qch to learn sth about sth;

2 ( être informé de) to hear, to learn [nouvelle, vérité, décision] (par qn from sb); to hear [rumeur]; ( de façon indirecte) to hear of ou about [décision]; apprendre la mort de qn to learn of ou hear of sb's death; apprendre qch par qn to hear about sth through sb; apprendre qch par la radio to hear sth on the radio; ( sujet plus vaste) to hear about sth on the radio; apprendre qch par la presse to see sth in the papers; apprendre qch sur qn to hear ou learn sth about sb; apprendre que to hear ou learn that; apprendre qch par téléphone to be told sth over the phone;

3 ( enseigner) to teach; apprendre qch à qn to teach sb sth; apprendre à conduire à qn to teach sb (how) to drive; cela t'apprendra (à ne pas faire ça)! that'll teach you (not to do that)!; ce n'est pas à toi que je l'apprendrai you don't need me to tell you;

4 ( faire savoir) [personne, journal] to tell; apprendre qch à qn to tell sb sth; tu ne m'apprends rien you're not telling me anything new.

B s'apprendre vpr qch qui s'apprend facilement/difficilement sth which is easy/difficult to learn; la patience, cela s'apprend patience is something you can learn.

[aprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [s'initier à] to learn

ils ont décidé de lui faire apprendre l'anglais they've decided that he should have English lessons

apprendre quelque chose de quelqu'un to learn something from somebody, to be taught something by somebody

apprendre quelque chose par cœur to learn something (off) by heart ou rote

apprendre à être patient to learn patience, to learn to be patient

apprendre à connaître quelqu'un/une ville to get to know somebody/a town

(en usage absolu)

il apprend facilement/avec difficulté learning comes/doesn't come easily to him

apprendre lentement/vite to be a slow/fast learner

on apprend à tout âge it's never too late to learn

2. [enseigner]

apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un to teach somebody something ou something to somebody

elle m'a appris le français/à nager she taught me French/(how) to swim

je t'apprendrai à fouiller dans mon sac! I'll teach you to go through my bag!

il/ça va lui apprendre à vivre! he'll/it'll teach him a thing or two!

(en usage absolu)

ça lui apprendra! that'll teach him!

on n'apprend pas à un vieux singe à faire la grimace (proverbe) don't teach your grandmother to suck eggs

3. [donner connaissance de] to tell

apprendre quelque chose à quelqu'un to tell somebody something

vous ne m'apprenez rien! tell me something new!

4. [être informé de - départ, mariage] to learn ou to hear of (inseparable) ; [ - nouvelle] to hear

on apprend à l'instant qu'un prisonnier s'est échappé we've just heard that a prisoner has escaped

qu'est-ce que j'apprends, vous démissionnez? what's this I hear about you resigning?

apprenez ou vous apprendrez qu'ici on ne fait pas ce genre de choses you'll have to learn that we don't do things like that here

tiens, tiens, on en apprend des choses! (familier) well, well, who'd have thought such a thing?

on en apprend tous les jours! (humoristique) you learn something new every day!

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s'apprendre verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be learnt

le style, ça ne s'apprend pas you can't learn style

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > apprendre
7 de rechupete

de rechupete

familiar (muy bien) super, brill, marvellous (US marvelous), fantastic; (comida) delicious, scrumptious, yummy

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(adj.) = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.]

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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(adj.) = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.]

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

Spanish-English dictionary > de rechupete
8 para chuparse los dedos

(adj.) = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.]

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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(adj.) = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.]

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

Spanish-English dictionary > para chuparse los dedos
9 sabroso

adj.

tasty, luscious, savory, flavorsome.

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sabroso

► adjetivo

1 (con mucho sabor) tasty, delicious

2 (agradable) pleasant, delightful

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ADJ

1) [comida] tasty, delicious

2) (=agradable) [libro] solid, meaty; [oferta] substantial; [sueldo] fat

3) [broma, historia] racy, daring

4) And, Caribe, Méx (=ameno) pleasant

5) And, Caribe, Méx (=parlanchín) talkative

6) Méx (=fanfarrón) bigheaded, stuck-up *

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- sa adjetivo

1) < comida> tasty, delicious; <chisme/historia> spicy (colloq), juicy (colloq)

2)

a) (AmL fam) ( agradable) <música/ritmo> pleasant, nice; <clima/agua> beautiful

b) (Andes fam) < persona> lively, fun

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= palatable, delicious, savoury [savory, -USA], juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.], tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], scrumptious, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

Ex. I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex. This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex. The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.

Ex. The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.

Ex. Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

Ex. Full-flavoured, deliciously sweet and tender, British asparagus is regularly described as the 'best in the world'.

Ex. This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

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* hacer más sabroso = pep up.

* sabrosa suma de dinero, una = handsome sum of money, a.

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- sa adjetivo

1) < comida> tasty, delicious; <chisme/historia> spicy (colloq), juicy (colloq)

2)

a) (AmL fam) ( agradable) <música/ritmo> pleasant, nice; <clima/agua> beautiful

b) (Andes fam) < persona> lively, fun

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= palatable, delicious, savoury [savory, -USA], juicy [juicier -comp., juiciest -sup.], tasty [tastier -comp., tastiest -sup.], scrumptious, flavourful [flavorful, -USA], full-flavoured [full-flavored, -USA], yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].

Ex: I never suggested that horseradish would make horse meat any more or less palatable, or that the user was unaware of the fact that Trilling, L. is in fact Trilling, Lionel.

Ex: This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex: The majority of the essays concentrate on the fascination that the dance and music traditions have provoked through their savory mix of passion and melancholia.

Ex: The stories are told in the breathless voice of a gossip, full of juicy tidbits, and a shrewd understanding of what makes one life connect to another.

Ex: Some tasty ready-made sarnies you can buy in shops are so full of salt they should have a health warning, says a group of experts.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

Ex: Full-flavoured, deliciously sweet and tender, British asparagus is regularly described as the 'best in the world'.

Ex: This yummy and mellow fruit is full of phytonutrients, helps fight chronic disease and improves memory and learning.

* hacer más sabroso = pep up.

* sabrosa suma de dinero, una = handsome sum of money, a.

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sabroso¹ -sa

adjective

A

1 ‹comida› tasty, delicious

2 ‹chisme/historia› spicy ( colloq), juicy ( colloq)

B

1 ( AmL fam) (agradable) ‹música/ritmo› pleasant, nice; ‹clima/agua› beautiful

me eché una siesta sabrosa I had a lovely o wonderful nap ( colloq)

2 ( Andes fam) ‹persona› lively, fun

C

( Col fam) (importante): sentirse sabroso to feel very important

sabroso²

adverb

( Col fam): lo pasamos sabrosísimo we had a great o fantastic time ( colloq)

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sabroso
◊ -sa adjetivo

1 ‹ comida› tasty, delicious;
‹chisme/historia› spicy (colloq), juicy (colloq)
2 (AmL fam) ( agradable) ‹música/ritmo› pleasant, nice;
‹clima/agua› beautiful
sabroso,-a adjetivo
1 (un alimento, una bebida) tasty
2 (cuantioso, importante) a la muerte de su padre, ha heredado una sabrosa suma, she inherited a large sum of money on the death of her father
3 fam (una anécdota, etc) juicy: me han contado una anécdota muy sabrosa, I've heard a juicy bit of gossip
4 (ligeramente salado) el guiso te ha salido algo sabroso, the stew has turned out to be a bit salty
' sabroso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añales
- buena
- bueno
- exquisita
- exquisito
- rica
- rico
- sabrosa
- par
- relamerse
English:
gossip
- savory
- savoury
- tasty
- juicy
- spicy

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sabroso, -a

♦ adj

1. [gustoso] tasty

2. [sustancioso] tidy, considerable

3. [comentario] [gracioso] juicy, tasty

4. [malicioso] mischievous

5. Carib, Col, Méx [grato] pleasant, nice;

tu compañía es muy sabrosa you're very good company

6. Carib, Col, Méx [entretenido] entertaining;

su último libro es sabroso his latest book is entertaining o is a good read;

nadar es muy sabroso swimming is good fun

7. Carib, Col, Méx [contagioso] contagious;

tiene una risa sabrosa she has a contagious laugh;

ese ritmo es muy sabroso that beat is very catchy

8. Carib, Col, Méx Fam [hermoso] lovely, gorgeous

♦ adv
Carib, Col, Méx
1. [en forma, bien] on form;

hoy me siento sabroso I'm feeling good o on form today

2. [con habilidad] well;

juega muy sabroso she plays very well;

baila sabroso he's a good dancer

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sabroso

adj

1 comida tasty; fig

conversación juicy

2 L.Am. ( agradable) nice, pleasant

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sabroso, -sa adj

1) rico: delicious, tasty

2) agradable: pleasant, nice, lovely

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sabroso adj tasty [comp. tastier; superl. tastiest] / delicious

Spanish-English dictionary > sabroso
10 idioma

m.

language.

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idioma

► nombre masculino

1 language

■ es imprescindible saber idiomas it's essential to have languages

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noun m.

language

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SM language

los idiomas de trabajo de la UE — the working languages of the EU

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masculino language

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= language.

Nota: Sistema de símbolos para la comunicación que consta normalmente de vocabulario y reglas.

Ex. A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

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* idioma de intercambio = exchange language.

* idioma nacional = national language.

* laboratorio de idiomas = language lab, language laboratory.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* software para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

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masculino language

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= language.

Nota: Sistema de símbolos para la comunicación que consta normalmente de vocabulario y reglas.

Ex: A paraphrase is an interpretation of the concepts featured in a document, written in the language of the writer of the paraphrase.

* idioma de intercambio = exchange language.

* idioma nacional = national language.

* laboratorio de idiomas = language lab, language laboratory.

* programa para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

* software para el aprendizaje de idiomas = language-learning sofware.

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idioma

masculine

language

habla varios idiomas she speaks several languages

está claro que no hablamos el mismo idioma we obviously don't speak the same language o aren't on the same wavelength

Compuestos:

● idioma moderno

modern language

● idioma universal

world language, universal language

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idioma sustantivo masculino
language
idioma sustantivo masculino language
' idioma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alemán
- alemana
- árabe
- castellana
- castellano
- catalán
- catalana
- celta
- checa
- checo
- chino
- danés
- danesa
- dominar
- eslava
- eslavo
- eslovena
- esloveno
- español
- española
- euskera
- eusquera
- finlandés
- finlandesa
- flamenca
- flamenco
- francés
- francesa
- gaélica
- gaélico
- galés
- galesa
- gallega
- gallego
- habla
- holandés
- holandesa
- húngara
- húngaro
- inglés
- inglesa
- irlandés
- irlandesa
- kurda
- kurdo
- lastre
- macedonia
- macedonio
- neerlandés
- neerlandesa
English:
Arabic
- Basque
- broken
- Bulgarian
- Castilian
- Catalan
- Celtic
- command
- Czech
- Danish
- Dutch
- English
- ESL
- Estonian
- Finnish
- French
- Gaelic
- Galician
- German
- Greek
- Hebrew
- Irish
- Italian
- know
- language
- Latin
- lingo
- Lithuanian
- mastery
- native
- Norwegian
- polish
- Polynesian
- Portuguese
- Rumanian
- Russian
- Serbo-Croat
- Slovene
- Spanglish
- Spanish
- speak
- speaker
- Swedish
- TEFL
- Tibetan
- tongue
- Ukrainian
- Welsh
- second

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idioma nm

language

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idioma

m language

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idioma nm

: language

el idioma inglés: the English language

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idioma n language

sabe hablar cinco idiomas he can speak five languages

Spanish-English dictionary > idioma
11 CALL

ko:l
1. verb
1) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) llamar

2) (to regard (something) as: I saw you turn that card over - I call that cheating.) llamar

3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) llamar

4) (to summon; to ask (someone) to come (by letter, telephone etc): They called him for an interview for the job; He called a doctor.) convocar

5) (to make a visit: I shall call at your house this evening; You were out when I called.) hacer una visita

6) (to telephone: I'll call you at 6 p.m.) llamar

7) ((in card games) to bid.) marcar, declarar

2. noun
1) (an exclamation or shout: a call for help.) grito

2) (the song of a bird: the call of a blackbird.) canto

3) (a (usually short) visit: The teacher made a call on the boy's parents.) visita

4) (the act of calling on the telephone: I've just had a call from the police.) llamada

5) ((usually with the) attraction: the call of the sea.) llamada

6) (a demand: There's less call for coachmen nowadays.) demanda

7) (a need or reason: You've no call to say such things!) necesidad, motivo

•

- caller
- calling
- call-box
- call for
- call off
- call on
- call up
- give someone a call
- give a call
- on call

call¹ n

1. grito / llamada

nobody heard her calls nadie oyó sus gritos

2. llamada telefónica

I have to make a call tengo que hacer una llamada

3. visita

we had a call from the police recibimos una visita de la policía

call² vb

1. llamar / gritar

he called to me when he saw me through the window me llamó cuando me vio por la ventana

she called for help pidió ayuda a voces

2. llamar por teléfono / telefonear

I called my sister today hoy he llamado a mi hermana

3. llamar

they called their baby Ben le llamaron Ben al bebé

what's your dog called? ¿cómo se llama tu perro?

4. visitar / pasar a ver

he called on me last Tuesday pasó a verme el martes pasado

call

tr[kɔːl]

noun

1 (shout, cry) grito, llamada

■ a call for help un grito de socorro

2 (by telephone) llamada (telefónica)

■ there was a call for you te han llamado por teléfono

■ she hasn't returned your call no te ha devuelto la llamada

3 (of bird) reclamo

4 (demand) demanda; (need) motivo

■ there's not much call for typewriters nowadays hoy en día no hay mucha demanda de máquinas de escribir

■ there's no call for that language no hay por qué utilizar ese lenguaje

5 (summons, vocation) llamada; (lure) llamada, atracción nombre femenino

■ he felt the call of the priesthood sintió la llamada al sacerdocio

■ the call of the wild el atractivo de la naturaleza

6 (request, demand) llamamiento

■ the community leader made a call for calm el líder de la comunidad hizo un llamamiento a la calma

■ there have been calls for his resignation han pedido su dimisión

7 (short visit) visita

■ the doctor has several (house) calls to make el médico tiene que hacer varias visitas (a domicilio)

transitive verb

1 (shout) llamar

■ I heard you call my name oí que me llamabas

2 (by telephone) llamar

■ I'll call you when we get home te llamaré cuando lleguemos a casa

3 (summon - meeting, strike, election) convocar; (announce - flight) anunciar

4 (send for - police etc) llamar

■ she's been called to the manager's office la han llamado al despacho del director

5 (name, describe as) llamar

■ what have they called their baby? ¿qué nombre le han puesto al bebé?

■ what's Peter's girlfriend called? ¿cómo se llama la novia de Peter?

■ what's this called in Spanish? ¿cómo se llama esto en español?

intransitive verb

1 (shout) llamar

■ why didn't you come when I called? ¿por qué no viniste cuando te llamé?

2 (by phone) llamar

■ I just called to say I love you sólo he llamado para decirte que te quiero

■ who's calling please? ¿de parte de quién?

3 (visit) pasar, hacer una visita

■ I called round at Martin's this afternoon he pasado por casa de Martin esta tarde

4 (train) parar (at, en)

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

let's call it a day démoslo por terminado, dejémoslo

let's call it quits dejémoslo estar

the call of duty la llamada del deber

to answer a call of nature hacer sus necesidades

to be on call estar de guardia

to call a halt to something atajar algo, acabar con algo

to call for something/somebody pasar a recoger algo/a alguien

to call in on somebody ir a ver a alguien

to call oneself considerarse

■ he calls himself an anarchist se considera un anarquista

to call somebody names poner verde a alguien, insultar a alguien

to call somebody to account pedirle cuentas a alguien

to call somebody's bluff devolver la pelota a alguien

to call something into question poner algo en duda

to call something one's own tener algo de propiedad

to call something to mind traer algo a la memoria

to call the shots / call the tune llevar la batuta, llevar la voz cantante

to give somebody a call llamar a alguien

to have first call on something tener prioridad sobre algo

to have too many calls on one's time tener muchas obligaciones, estar muy ocupado,-a

to pay a call on ir a ver a alguien, hacer una visita a alguien

what time do you call this? ¿qué horas son éstas?

call box SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL cabina telefónica

call girl prostituta

call ['kɔl] vi

1) cry, shout: gritar, vociferar

2) visit: hacer (una) visita, visitar

3)

to call for : exigir, requerir, necesitar

it calls for patience: requiere mucha paciencia

call vt

1) summon: llamar, convocar

2) telephone: llamar por teléfono, telefonear

3) name: llamar, apodar

call n

1) shout: grito m, llamada f

2) : grito m (de un animal), reclamo m (de un pájaro)

3) summons: llamada f

4) demand: llamado m, petición f

5) visit: visita f

6) decision: decisión f (en deportes)

7) or telephone call : llamada f (telefónica)

call

n.

• llamada (Teléfono) s.f.

• llamamiento s.m.

• reclamo s.m.

• toque s.m.

• visita s.f.

call (s.o.) on the carpet

expr.

• estar sobre el tapete expr.

• reprender v.

v.

• apellidar v.

• convocar v.

• decir v.

(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-

pp: dicho

fut/c: dir-•)

• intitular v.

• invitar v.

• llamar (Teléfono) v.

• pasar lista v.

• titular v.

kɔːl
I

noun

1) ( by telephone) llamada f

to make a call — hacer* una llamada (telefónica)

to give somebody a call — llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

will you take the call? — ( talk to somebody) ¿le paso la llamada?; ( accept charges) ¿acepta la llamada?

local/long-distance call — llamada urbana/interurbana

2)

a) ( of person - cry) llamada f, llamado m (AmL); (- shout) grito m

b) ( of animal) grito m; ( of bird) reclamo m

3)

a) ( summons)

to be on call — estar* de guardia

beyond the call of duty — más de lo que el deber exigía (or exige etc) (frml)

to answer o obey the call of nature — (euph) hacer* sus (or mis etc) necesidades (euf)

b) ( lure) llamada f, atracción f

4) ( demand) llamamiento m, llamado m (AmL)

there were calls for his resignation — pidieron su dimisión

5) ( claim)

there are too many calls on my time — muchas cosas reclaman mi atención

6) (usu with neg)

a) ( reason) motivo m

he had no call to be rude — no tenía por qué ser grosero

b) ( demand) demanda f

there's not much call for this product — no hay mucha demanda para este producto

7) ( visit) visita f

to pay a call on somebody — hacerle* una visita a alguien

8) ( Sport) decisión f, cobro m (Chi)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( shout) llamar

to call somebody's name — llamar a alguien

2) \<\<police/taxi/doctor\>\> llamar; \<\<strike\>\> llamar a, convocar*

3) (contact - by telephone, radio) llamar

for more information call us on o at 341-6920 — para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 341-6920

don't call us, we'll call you — (set phrase) ya lo llamaremos

4) (name, describe as) llamar

we call her Betty — la llamamos or (esp AmL) le decimos Betty

what are you going to call the baby? — ¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé?

what is this called in Italian? — ¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?

are you calling me a liar? — ¿me estás llamando mentiroso?

he calls himself an artist, but... — se dice or se considera un artista pero...

what sort of time do you call this? — ¿éstas son horas de llegar?

I don't call that difficult — yo no diría que es difícil

shall we call it $30? — digamos or pongamos que treinta dólares

5) ( in poker) ver*; ( in bridge) declarar

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> llamar

to call TO somebody: she called to me for help — me llamó para que la ayudara

2) (by telephone, radio) llamar

who's calling, please? — ¿de parte de quién, por favor?

Madrid calling — aquí Madrid

3) ( visit) pasar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- call around

- call at

- call away

- call back

- call for

- call forth

- call in

- call off

- call on

- call out

- call round

- call up

- call upon

[kɔːl]
N ABBR = computer-assisted language learning
* * *
[kɔːl]
I

noun

1) ( by telephone) llamada f

to make a call — hacer* una llamada (telefónica)

to give somebody a call — llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

will you take the call? — ( talk to somebody) ¿le paso la llamada?; ( accept charges) ¿acepta la llamada?

local/long-distance call — llamada urbana/interurbana

2)

a) ( of person - cry) llamada f, llamado m (AmL); (- shout) grito m

b) ( of animal) grito m; ( of bird) reclamo m

3)

a) ( summons)

to be on call — estar* de guardia

beyond the call of duty — más de lo que el deber exigía (or exige etc) (frml)

to answer o obey the call of nature — (euph) hacer* sus (or mis etc) necesidades (euf)

b) ( lure) llamada f, atracción f

4) ( demand) llamamiento m, llamado m (AmL)

there were calls for his resignation — pidieron su dimisión

5) ( claim)

there are too many calls on my time — muchas cosas reclaman mi atención

6) (usu with neg)

a) ( reason) motivo m

he had no call to be rude — no tenía por qué ser grosero

b) ( demand) demanda f

there's not much call for this product — no hay mucha demanda para este producto

7) ( visit) visita f

to pay a call on somebody — hacerle* una visita a alguien

8) ( Sport) decisión f, cobro m (Chi)

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( shout) llamar

to call somebody's name — llamar a alguien

2) \<\<police/taxi/doctor\>\> llamar; \<\<strike\>\> llamar a, convocar*

3) (contact - by telephone, radio) llamar

for more information call us on o at 341-6920 — para más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 341-6920

don't call us, we'll call you — (set phrase) ya lo llamaremos

4) (name, describe as) llamar

we call her Betty — la llamamos or (esp AmL) le decimos Betty

what are you going to call the baby? — ¿qué nombre le van a poner al bebé?

what is this called in Italian? — ¿cómo se llama esto en italiano?

are you calling me a liar? — ¿me estás llamando mentiroso?

he calls himself an artist, but... — se dice or se considera un artista pero...

what sort of time do you call this? — ¿éstas son horas de llegar?

I don't call that difficult — yo no diría que es difícil

shall we call it $30? — digamos or pongamos que treinta dólares

5) ( in poker) ver*; ( in bridge) declarar

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> llamar

to call TO somebody: she called to me for help — me llamó para que la ayudara

2) (by telephone, radio) llamar

who's calling, please? — ¿de parte de quién, por favor?

Madrid calling — aquí Madrid

3) ( visit) pasar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- call around

- call at

- call away

- call back

- call for

- call forth

- call in

- call off

- call on

- call out

- call round

- call up

- call upon

English-spanish dictionary > CALL
12 knowledge **** knowl·edge n

['nɒlɪdʒ]
1) (information, awareness, understanding) conoscenza

to have no knowledge of — ignorare, non sapere

not to my knowledge — non che io sappia

without my knowledge — a mia insaputa

to (the best of) my knowledge — per quanto io ne sappia

it is common knowledge that... — è risaputo che...

it has come to my knowledge that... — sono venuto a sapere che...

2) (learning) conoscenza, sapere m

to have a working knowledge of Italian — avere una conoscenza pratica dell'italiano

to have a thorough knowledge of sth — conoscere qc a fondo

English-Italian dictionary > knowledge **** knowl·edge n
13 speak

1. I
abs

1) the baby is learning to speak ребенок учится говорить; he was too ill to speak он так плохо себя чувствовал, что не мог говорить; did you speak, sir? вы что-то сказали, сэр?; Janes speaking Джоунз у телефона; he left without speaking он ушел, не сказав ни слова; their eyes spoke их взгляды были весьма красноречивы; the cannon spoke заговорили пушки; the portrait speaks портрет как живой

2) he left the meeting without speaking он ушел с собрания, не выступив; since I am speaking... поскольку мне предоставлено слово...
2. II
1) speak in some manner speak well (badly, quickly, slowly, loud, low, softly, harshly, sharply, respectfully, etc.) говорить хорошо и т.д.; generally /broadly/ (objectively, practically, etc.) speaking... вообще и т.д. говоря...; properly speaking по сути дела, собственно говоря; strictly speaking he is right строго говоря, он прав; roughly speaking there were perhaps ten thousand participants там было, грубо говоря, около десяти тысяч участников; to speak plainly, he is a thief попросту говоря, он вор; legally speaking he is right с юридической точки зрения он прав; metaphorically /figuratively/ speaking фигурально выражаясь; actions speak louder than words дела говорят сами за себя || speak at random говорить наугад id so to speak так сказать; you are, so to speak, one of the family вы, так сказать /собственно говоря/, член семья

2) speak at some time the president will now speak сейчас выступит президент
3. III
speak smth.

1) speak English (French, etc.) говорить по-английски и т.д.; speak a foreign language говорить на каком-л. иностранном языке; speak several languages говорить на нескольких языках, владеть несколькими языками; speak fluent (excellent) Italian свободно (прекрасно) говорить по-итальянски: he cannot speak German он не знает немецкого языка, он не говорит по-немецки

2) not to speak a word не произнести ни слова; he couldn't speak these words он не мог выговорить эти слова

3) speak the truth говорить правду; speak one's opinion /one's mind/ высказывать свое мнение; speak one's lines произносить свои реплики; speak nonsense говорить глупости; speak words of praise /smb.'s praises/ хвалить кого-л.; his eyes spoke volumes его взгляд был красноречивее всяких слов; her eyes spoke affection ее глаза светились любовью
4. IV
speak smth. in some manner

1) speak English fluently (well, naturally, etc.) бегло /свободно/ и т.д. говорить по-английски

2) speak one's part well (badly, inaudibly, etc.) хорошо и т.д. проговаривать свою роль

3) speak one's mind bluntly прямо /без обиняков/ высказывать свое мнение
5. XI
1) be spoken not a word was spoken никто не вымолвил и слова; не было сказано ни слова; be spoken in some manner words that are seldom spoken слова, которые редко произносят [вслух]; be spoken of he is much spoken of о нем много говорят; deserve to be well /highly/ spoken of заслуживать, чтобы о тебе хорошо говорили /отзывались/

2) be spoken somewhere is English spoken here? здесь говорят /кто-нибудь разговаривает/ по-английски?
6. XVI
1) speak in smth. speak in a whisper (in a low voice, in public, etc.) говорить шепотом и т.д.; are you good at speaking in public вы умеете выступать перед аудиторией?; speak in some language speak in English (in French, etc.) говорить по-английски /на английском языке/ и т.д.; speak with (without) smth. speak with certainty (with spirit, with great composure, with emphasis, with authority, without reserve, etc.) говорить с уверенностью и т.д.; speak to /with/ smb. speak rudely (kindly, amiably, etc.) to /with/ smb. разговаривать с кем-л. грубо и т.д., who was that man you were speaking with? с кем это вы разговаривали?; speak to oneself разговаривать с самим собой; you will have to speak to all participants вам придется поговорить со всеми участниками; speak to /with/ smb. about /of, on/ smth. speak with /to/ smb. about /of/ various matters (about a particular matter, about the plan, about mutual acquaintances, etc.) (подговорить с кем-л. о разных делах и т.д.; you'll have to speak to the clerk about that вам придется поговорить об этом с клерком; I have not spoken with him yet on the subject я еще не говорил с ним по этому вопросу; speak with smb., for some time speak with her for an hour целый час разговаривать с ней; speak with smth. in smth. speak with tears in one's eyes говорить со слезами на глазах; speak to smth. this picture speaks to the heart картина берет за сердце; speak to the point говорить по существу, не отклоняться от вопроса /темы/; speak of /about/ smth., smb. speak of his work (of his writings, of the old days, about the matter, about his travels, etc.) говорить /рассуждать/ о своей работе и т.д.; speak ill (well) of smth., smb. плохо (хорошо) отзываться о чем-л., ком-л.; speak highly of smb.'s talents (of smb.'s skill, of the doctor, etc.) высоко ценить чьи-л. способности и т.д., быть высокого мнения о чьих-л. талантах и т.д.; how do people speak of me? что обо мне говорят /как обо мне отзываются/ [люди]?; nothing to speak of очень мало; have you had much difficulty? speak Nothing to speak of у вас было много затруднений? speak Почти никаких; this picture is nothing to speak of в этой картине нет ничего особенного, эта картина ничего особенного собой не представляет; have no luggage (no resources, по property, etc.) to speak of иметь очень мало /почти не иметь/ багажа и т.д.; his pinched features (everything in the house, etc.) spoke of want его худое лицо и т.д. свидетельствовало о нужде; her eyes spoke of suffering ее глаза говорили о страданиях; speak for smb., smth. speak for my friend (for myself, for others, etc.) говорить от имени друга и т.д.; speak for yourself! [не говорите за других,] говорите только за себя!; 1 will now let MX speak for himself я теперь предоставлю возможность господину X самому высказаться; the facts speak for themselves факты говорят сами за себя; this discovery speaks for itself это открытие говорит само за себя /не требует комментариев/; speak well for her upbringing (for your courage, etc.) свидетельствовать о ее воспитанности и т.д.; it speaks well for him that he did not accept его отказ говорит в его пользу; speak from smth. speak from experience (from memory, from hearsay, from actual observation, etc.) говорить по опыту /основываясь на опыте/ и т.д.; speak over (through, by, etc.) smth. speak over /by/ the telephone говорить по телефону; speak into the telephone говорить в [телефонную] трубку; speak through the nose говорить в нос, гнусавить; speak through an interpreter разговаривать через переводчика; speak by signs разговаривать жестами /знаками/ || speak under one's breath говорить шепотом

2) speak for (against) smb. speak for the children (for the poor girl, for her neighbours, etc.) заступаться за детей и т.д.; please speak for me to the director пожалуйста, поговорите обо мне с директором; he spoke against me он плохо обо мне отзывался || speak behind smb.'s back говорить за чьей-л. спиной

3) speak for smth. speak for seats beforehand заранее договориться о местах

4) speak (up)on /about/ smth. speak on a matter (on a topic, on this point, upon a subject, etc.) выступать по какому-л. вопросу /на какую-л. тему/ и т.д.; I have heard him speak on drama (about modern art, etc.) я слышал его выступление о драме и т.д.; speak at smth. speak at a meeting (at a large gathering, at a forum, at a conference, etc.) выступать на собрании и т.д.; speak to /before/ smb. speak to a large audience (to students, to recruits, before a company, etc.) выступать перед большой аудиторией и т.д.; speak for some time speak for forty minutes говорить /выступать/ сорок минут; she spoke for only ten minutes ее выступление длилось всего десять минут; speak for (against) smb., smth. he spoke for me он вступился за меня; you mustn't speak against his plan (his nomination, her brother, etc.) вы не должны возражать /выступать/ против его плана и т.д.; speak in smth. speak in smb.'s defence (in smb.'s support, in confirmation of smth., etc.) выступать в чью-л. защиту и т.д. || speak on smb.'s behalf выступать в чью-л. защиту; speak on /in/ smb.'s behalf говорить от чьего-л. имени /от имени кого-л./
7. XIX1
speak like smth. speak like a book говорить как по писаному; the artist made his violin speak like the voice of a man музыкант заставил свою скрипку звучать подобно человеческому голосу
8. XX1
speak as smb. speak as a friend (as a member of the Committee, etc.) говорить как друг и т.д.
9. XXI1
speak some language with smb. speak English with these people говорить с этими людьми по-английски; speak some language for some time I haven't spoken Spanish for years я уже много лет не говорю по-испански
10. XXV
speak when... (speak as if...) they speak when they meet они беседуют, когда встречаются; he spoke as if he were angry он говорил как-то зло

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > speak
14 read

Ⅰ.

read¹ [ri:d]

lire ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (f), 2 (j), 3 (a), 3 (b) interpréter ⇒ 2 (c) comprendre ⇒ 2 (c) recevoir ⇒ 2 (d) étudier ⇒ 2 (e) indiquer ⇒ 2 (g) annoncer ⇒ 2 (h)

(pt & pp read [red])

1 noun

(a) (act of reading)

∎ to have a read lire;

∎ I enjoy a good read j'aime lire;

∎ he was having a quiet read il lisait tranquillement;

∎ can I have a read of your paper? est-ce que je peux jeter un coup d'œil sur ton journal?

(b) (reading matter)

∎ it's an easy read c'est facile à lire;

∎ her books are a good read ses livres se lisent bien

2 transitive verb

(a) (book, magazine etc) lire; (bad handwriting, music) lire, déchiffrer;

∎ I read it in the paper je l'ai lu dans le journal;

∎ have you got anything to read? avez-vous de quoi lire ou quelque chose à lire?;

∎ to read sth over and over (again) lire et relire qch;

∎ everything I've read about the subject tout ce que j'ai lu à ce sujet;

∎ she read herself to sleep elle a lu jusqu'à ce qu'elle s'endorme;

∎ for "Barry" read "Harry" lire "Harry" à la place de "Barry";

∎ can you read music/braille/Italian? savez-vous lire la musique/le braille/l'italien?;

∎ to read sb's lips lire sur les lèvres de qn;

∎ figurative read my lips! écoutez-moi bien!;

∎ Administration read and approved (stamp on document) lu et approuvé;

∎ to take sth as read (evident) considérer qch comme allant de soi; (agreed upon) considérer qch comme entendu

(b) (aloud) lire (à haute voix);

∎ to read sb sth, to read sth to sb lire qch à qn;

∎ read me a story lis-moi une histoire;

∎ to read a paper at a conference présenter un exposé à une conférence;

∎ Religion to read the lesson lire un passage de l'Évangile;

∎ to read the news Radio lire les informations; Television présenter le journal;

∎ Law to read a will exécuter la lecture d'un testament

(c) (interpret → situation, behaviour) interpréter; (understand → person, mood) comprendre;

∎ I read it this way c'est comme ça que je l'interprète;

∎ to read sb's mind or thoughts lire dans les pensées de qn;

∎ to read sb's palm or hand lire les lignes de la main à qn;

∎ I can read him like a book! je sais comment il fonctionne!;

∎ Sport he reads the game very well c'est un très bon stratège;

∎ he read that well il a bien anticipé

(d) (via radio) recevoir;

∎ do you read me? est-ce que vous me recevez?; figurative est-ce que tu me comprends?;

∎ reading you loud and clear je vous reçois cinq sur cinq; figurative oui, oui j'ai compris

(e) British (at university) étudier;

∎ he read history il a étudié l'histoire, il a fait des études d'histoire;

∎ to read law/medicine faire son droit/sa médecine, faire des études de droit/de médecine

(f) (temperature, thermometer, barometer) lire;

∎ to read the meter relever le compteur

(g) (register → of gauge, dial, barometer) indiquer;

∎ the thermometer is reading 40° le thermomètre indique 40°

(h) (announce → of notice) annoncer;

∎ a sign on the door read "staff only" un écriteau sur la porte indiquait "réservé au personnel";

∎ the inscription on the monument reads… on peut lire sur le monument…

(i) (proofs) corriger

(j) Computing (data, disk) lire;

∎ this computer only reads double-density disks cet ordinateur ne lit que les disquettes (à) double densité

3 intransitive verb

(a) (person) lire;

∎ she's learning to read elle apprend à lire;

∎ to read to sb faire la lecture à qn;

∎ to read aloud lire à haute voix;

∎ to read to oneself lire;

∎ read quietly to yourselves lisez en silence;

∎ I enjoy reading j'aime beaucoup lire ou la lecture;

∎ I'd read about it in the papers je l'avais lu dans les journaux;

∎ we read of his death in the newspaper nous avons appris sa mort dans le journal;

∎ we've all read about or of such phenomena nous avons tous lu des textes qui traitent de tels phénomènes

(b) (interpret)

∎ to read between the lines lire entre les lignes;

∎ she read in the cards that I would be famous elle a lu dans les cartes que je serais célèbre

(c) (text)

∎ her article reads well/badly son article est bien/mal écrit;

∎ the table reads from left to right le tableau se lit de gauche à droite;

∎ the book reads like a translation à la lecture, on sent que ce roman est une traduction;

∎ article 22 reads as follows voici ce que dit l'article 22;

∎ her life story reads like a fairytale sa vie ressemble à un conte de fées

(d) (gauge, meter etc)

∎ the dials read differently les cadrans n'indiquent pas le même chiffre

(e) British (at university)

∎ what's he reading? qu'est-ce qu'il fait comme études?;

∎ British I'm reading history je fais des études d'histoire;

∎ to read for a degree préparer un diplôme;

∎ to read for the Bar faire des études de droit

►► Computing read head tête f de lecture

➲ read back separable transitive verb

(dictated letter) relire

➲ read in separable transitive verb

Computing (data) lire (en mémoire)

➲ read into separable transitive verb

∎ you shouldn't read too much into their silence vous ne devriez pas accorder trop d'importance à leur silence;

∎ you're reading far too much into it tu interprètes beaucoup trop

➲ read off separable transitive verb

(a) (names etc) énumérer ( from sur)

(b) (figure on dial, scale etc) relever

➲ read on intransitive verb

lire la suite

➲ read out separable transitive verb

(a) (aloud) lire (à haute voix)

(b) Computing (data) sortir, extraire de la mémoire

(c) American (expel) expulser

➲ read over separable transitive verb

(quickly) parcourir; (with special care) examiner; esp American (read again) relire

➲ read through separable transitive verb

(skim) parcourir; (examine closely) lire en détail, examiner;

∎ Theatre to read through a play faire la lecture d'une pièce

➲ read up separable transitive verb

étudier

➲ read up on inseparable transitive verb

étudier

ⓘ Read my lips Il s'agit d'un extrait de la formule utilisée par George Bush lors de sa campagne électorale de 1988, avant son élection à la présidence des États-Unis. La formule complète était: read my lips, no new taxes ("regardez bien mes lèvres: pas d'augmentation des impôts"). Aujourd'hui on utilise cette expression pour insister sur le fait que ce que l'on dit est vrai.

Ⅱ.

read² [red]

1 pt & pp of read

2 adjective

∎ he's widely read c'est un homme cultivé;

∎ her books are widely read ses livres sont très lus

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > read
15 Guido d'Arezzo

SUBJECT AREA: Recording

[br]

b. c. 995 Italy

d. 1050 Avellana, Italy

[br]

Italian music theorist who made important developments in musical notation.

[br]

Guido was originally a monk at the Benedictine Abbey of Pomposa, where he began to introduce innovations into the symbolic representation of music, which greatly helped in the training of choristers. Because of jealousies aroused by this work, he was obliged to leave and settled in Arezzo, capital of the province of that name in northern Italy. Around 1030 he went to Rome at the invitation of the Pope, John XIX, to explain his theories, after which he appears to have settled at the monastery of S.Croce di Fonte, Avellana, where he became prior some three years before his death. In an effort to make it easier for the choristers to maintain correct pitch and to learn the complex polyphonic chants then in development, Guido introduced two major innovations. The first was the use of a four-line staff on which the pitch of successive notes could be recorded. The second was a nomenclature for the first six notes of the major scale supposedly based on the initial syllables of a hymn said to have been composed by him, namely ut (later do), re, mi, fa, so and la. These had a dramatic effect on the learning and singing of music. He also apparently devised forms of parallel voices for plainsong.

[br]

Bibliography

Guido's work is recorded in his treatise, c.1026, Micrologus.

Further Reading

Works describing the development of music and musical notation in medieval times include: W.C.Mickelson, 1977, Hugo Riemann's History of Music Theory, Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.

S.Sadie (ed.), 1980, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, vol. 9, London: Macmillan, 803.

KF

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I'm learning Italian

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