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I'm not satisfied with your explanation

1 satisfaire

satisfaire [satisfεʀ]

➭ TABLE 60

1. transitive verb

to satisfy

• votre nouvel assistant vous satisfait-il ? are you satisfied with your new assistant?

• j'espère que cette solution vous satisfait I hope you find this solution satisfactory

• arriver à satisfaire la demande (Industry) to keep up with demand

2. indirect transitive verb

• satisfaire à [+ engagement, demandes, normes] to satisfy

3. reflexive verb

► se satisfaire to be satisfied (de with)

• se satisfaire de peu to be easily satisfied

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satisfɛʀ
1.

verbe transitif ( contenter) to satisfy [personne, demande, curiosité]; to please [électorat, client]; to meet [besoin]; to fulfil [BrE] [aspiration, exigence]

satisfaire les besoins d'un enfant — to meet the needs of a child

satisfaire l'attente d'un client — to come up to a customer's expectations

satisfaire un besoin naturel — euph to answer a call of nature

2.

satisfaire à verbe transitif indirect to fulfil [BrE] [obligation]; to meet [norme]

3.

se satisfaire verbe pronominal ( se contenter)

se satisfaire de — [personne] to be satisfied with [explication, excuse]; to be content with [bas salaire]

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satisfɛʀ vt
to satisfy

satisfaire à [engagement] — to fulfil, [revendications, conditions] to satisfy, to meet

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satisfaire verb table: faire

A vtr ( contenter) to satisfy [personne]; to please [électorat, client]; to satisfy [demande, curiosité]; to meet [besoin]; to fulfil^GB [ambition, aspiration, exigence]; ton explication ne me satisfait pas I'm not satisfied with your explanation; cet employé vous satisfait-il? are you satisfied with this employee?; satisfaire les besoins d'un enfant to meet the needs of a child; satisfaire l'attente d'un client to come up to a customer's expectations; satisfaire les revendications des grévistes to meet strikers' demands; satisfaire un besoin naturel euph to answer a call of nature.

B satisfaire à vtr ind to fulfil^GB [obligation, ambition]; to meet [norme, condition].

C se satisfaire vpr ( se contenter) se satisfaire de [personne] to be satisfied with [explication, excuse]; to be content with [bas salaire]; se satisfaire de peu to be easily satisfied.

[satisfɛr] verbe transitif

1. [contenter - suj: résultat, travail] to satisfy, to give satisfaction to ; [ - suj: explication] to satisfy

elle est difficile à satisfaire she's hard to please

votre rapport ne me satisfait pas du tout I'm not satisfied at all with your report, I don't find your report at all satisfactory

ce que j'ai me satisfait pleinement I'm quite content with what I've got

j'espère que cet arrangement vous satisfera I hope (that) you'll find this arrangement satisfactory ou to your satisfaction

[sexuellement] to satisfy

2. [répondre à - attente] to come ou to live up to ; [ - désir] to satisfy, to fulfil ; [ - besoin] to satisfy, to answer ; [ - curiosité] to satisfy ; [ - demande] to meet, to satisfy, to cope with (inseparable), to keep up with (inseparable) ; [ - faim] to satisfy, to appease ; [ - soif] to satisfy, to quench, to slake

il reste des revendications non satisfaites there are still a few demands which haven't been met

satisfaire un besoin naturel (euphémisme) to relieve oneself

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satisfaire à verbe plus préposition

[conditions] to fulfil (UK), to fulfill (US), to meet, to satisfy

[besoin, exigences] to meet, to fulfil

[désir] to satisfy, to gratify

[attente] to live ou to come up to

[promesse] to fulfil, to keep

[goût] to satisfy

[norme] to comply with (inseparable), to satisfy

avoir satisfait à ses obligations militaires to have fulfilled one's national service commitments

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se satisfaire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[sexuellement] to have one's pleasure

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se satisfaire verbe pronominal intransitif

se satisfaire [uriner] to relieve oneself

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se satisfaire de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to be satisfied ou content with

tu te satisfais de peu! you're content with very little!, it doesn't take much to make you happy!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > satisfaire
2 soddisfare

satisfy

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soddisfare v.tr.

1 to satisfy; to please; to gratify: è difficile soddisfare tutti, it is difficult to please everybody; non devi soddisfare tutti i suoi capricci, you must not gratify all his whims; questo lavoro non mi soddisfa, this work does not satisfy me; spero di soddisfare le tue aspettative, I hope to fulfil (o to meet) your expectations; soddisfare i desideri, la curiosità di qlcu., to satisfy (o to gratify) s.o.'s wishes, curiosity; soddisfare la propria fame, to satisfy one's hunger // soddisfare un'offesa, to make amends for an insult

2 ( adempiere) to fulfil, to meet*, to discharge; ( pagare) to pay* off: soddisfare un obbligo, to fulfil (o to discharge) an obligation; soddisfare i propri debiti, to discharge one's debts; soddisfare un creditore, to satisfy (o to pay off) a creditor; soddisfare una domanda, to comply with a request; soddisfare le esigenze dei clienti, to meet the customers' requirements; soddisfare la richiesta di merci, to meet the demand for goods

◆ v. intr. to fulfil (sthg.), to discharge (sthg.): soddisfare a un dovere, to discharge (o to fulfil) a duty.

◘ soddisfarsi v.rifl. to be satisfied; to satisfy oneself: si soddisfa facilmente, he is easily satisfied.

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[soddis'fare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (accontentare) to satisfy, to please [ persona]; to please [elettorato, cliente]; (appagare) to satisfy, to satiate [ appetito]; to satisfy [domanda, curiosità, criteri, richieste]; to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ desiderio]; to meet*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [bisogno, esigenza]; to meet* [ aspettative]

la tua spiegazione non mi soddisfa — I'm not satisfied with your explanation

2) (pagare) to pay* off [ creditori]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) (adempiere)

soddisfare a — to meet, to satisfy [ condizione]

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soddisfare

/soddis'fare/ [8]

I verbo transitivo

1 (accontentare) to satisfy, to please [ persona]; to please [elettorato, cliente]; (appagare) to satisfy, to satiate [ appetito]; to satisfy [domanda, curiosità, criteri, richieste]; to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [ desiderio]; to meet*, to fulfil BE, to fulfill AE [bisogno, esigenza]; to meet* [ aspettative]; la tua spiegazione non mi soddisfa I'm not satisfied with your explanation

2 (pagare) to pay* off [ creditori]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) (adempiere) soddisfare a to meet, to satisfy [ condizione].

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > soddisfare
3 soddisfatto

1. past part vedere soddisfare

2. adj satisfied

essere soddisfatto di qualcuno be satisfied with s.o.

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soddisfatto agg.

1 satisfied (with s.o., sthg.); pleased (with s.o., sthg.), contented (with sthg.); content (with sthg.) (pred.): sorriso soddisfatto, satisfied smile; aveva uno sguardo soddisfatto, he had a contented look (o he looked contented); non ne sono soddisfatto, I am not pleased (o satisfied) with it; non sono soddisfatta della tua spiegazione, I am not satisfied with your explanation; non sono soddisfatto del mio lavoro, I am not pleased (o satisfied) with my work; sarebbe molto soddisfatto se lo lasciassimo a casa, he would be quite content to be left at home; sono molto soddisfatto di lui, I am very pleased (o satisfied) with him // mal soddisfatto, dissatisfied // e ora che l'hai fatto arrabbiare, sei soddisfatto?, (iron.) do you feel better, now that you have made him angry?

2 ( pagato) paid up: debito soddisfatto, paid up debt.

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[soddis'fatto] soddisfatto (-a)
1. pp

See:

soddisfare

2. agg

satisfied, pleased

essere soddisfatto di — to be satisfied o pleased with

sono soddisfatto del risultato — I'm pleased with the result

mostrarsi soddisfatto — to show one's satisfaction

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[soddis'fatto] 1.
participio passato soddisfare
2.
aggettivo (appagato) [persona, curiosità, bisogno] satisfied; [ desiderio] fulfilled; (contento) happy

avere un'aria -a — to look satisfied

essere soddisfatto di se stesso — to be pleased with oneself

è soddisfatto della sua vita — he's content with his life

sono soddisfatto di ciò che ho fatto — I'm satisfied with what I've done

l'hai rotto, sei soddisfatto adesso? — you've broken it, are you happy now?

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soddisfatto

/soddis'fatto/

I participio passato

→ soddisfare

II aggettivo

(appagato) [persona, curiosità, bisogno] satisfied; [ desiderio] fulfilled; (contento) happy; avere un'aria -a to look satisfied; essere soddisfatto di se stesso to be pleased with oneself; è soddisfatto della sua vita he's content with his life; sono soddisfatto di ciò che ho fatto I'm satisfied with what I've done; l'hai rotto, sei soddisfatto adesso? you've broken it, are you happy now?

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > soddisfatto
4 la tua spiegazione non mi soddisfa

la tua spiegazione non mi soddisfa

I'm not satisfied with your explanation

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→ soddisfare

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > la tua spiegazione non mi soddisfa
5 satisfy

ˈsætɪsfaɪ гл.
1) а) удовлетворять( чьи-л. требования) ;
соответствовать, отвечать( чьим-л. требованиям) to satisfy completely, thoroughly ≈ полностью соответствовать, полностью удовлетворять She satisfied herself that all doors were locked. ≈ Она осталась довольна, что все двери закрыты. I am not satisfied with your work. ≈ Я не доволен твоей работой. Syn: answer, ease, fill, fulfil, meet, palliate Ant: miss, refuse, worsen б) радовать, доставлять удовлетворение( в эмоциональном, сексуальном и т. п. планах) ;
утолять (голод, любопытство и т. п.)
2) убеждать, убеждаться( в of;
that) ;
доказывать что-л., I am satisfied now that you are not my mother ≈ я теперь не сомневаюсь в том, что ты не моя мать What else can I do to satisfy the police of my honesty? ≈ Что еще я могу сделать, чтобы убедить полицию в моей честности?
3) юр. а) погашать (долг) б) выполнять (обязательство, соглашение и т. п.) удовлетворять, давать удовлетворение - to * smb's curiosity удовлетворять чье-л. любопытство - to * one's wants удовлетворить свои потребности - to * the needs of the body and mind получать физическое и моральное удовлетворение - to * a request выполнять /удовлетворять/ просьбу - mere words do not * me пустые слова меня не удовлетворяют - I am satisfied with your explanation я принимаю ваше объяснение утолять (голод) ;
насыщать - to * one's hunger утолить голод - to * one's appetite fully досыта поесть - to * one's appetite on potatoes наесться картошечкой доставлять удовольствие;
радовать - to be satisfied with smth. быть довольным чем-л. - to rest satisfied удовлетворяться - to be heartily satisfied быть очень довольным /полностью удовлетворенным/ - nothing satisfies him ему ничем не угодишь, он ничем не бывает доволен - this piece of work does not * me я недоволен этой работой - to * the ear ласкать слух - to * the eye радовать глаз соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям) - to * the demands отвечать требованиям - to * a question дать исчерпывающий ответ на вопрос - to * an objection отвести возражение убеждать;
доказывать - he easly satisfied me that... он легко убедил меня в том, что... - to * oneself of smth. убедиться в чем-л. - no one can be satisfied of the contrary никто не может быть уверенным в обратном - to * doubts рассеять сомнения - to * smb. of a fact доказать кому-л. (какой-л.) факт - I am fully satisfied of the truth of his statement я полностью убежден, что он говорит правду - I have satisfied myself of the truth of the report by inquiry проведя расследование, я убедился, что сообщение соответствует действительности (юридическое) выполнять обязательство, соглашение, решение( юридическое) погашать (долг) (религия) искупать (грех, вину) (устаревшее) компенсировать;
вознаграждать( специальное) выполнять, удовлетворять - to * an equation удовлетворять уравнению > to * the examiners получить проходной балл ~ убеждать (of - в;
that) ;
рассеивать сомнения;
to satisfy oneself убедиться;
I am satisfied that я больше не сомневаюсь, что ~ удовлетворять;
соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям) ;
to rest satisfied удовлетвориться;
не предпринимать дальнейших шагов, не предъявлять новых требований satisfy выполнять (обязательство) ~ выполнять (обязанность, соглашение, решение) ~ выполнять обязательство ~ выполнять решение ~ отвечать требованиям ~ погашать (долг) ~ погашать долг ~ соответствовать ~ убеждать, доказывать ~ убеждать (of - в;
that) ;
рассеивать сомнения;
to satisfy oneself убедиться;
I am satisfied that я больше не сомневаюсь, что ~ удовлетворять, соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям) ~ удовлетворять;
соответствовать, отвечать (требованиям) ;
to rest satisfied удовлетвориться;
не предпринимать дальнейших шагов, не предъявлять новых требований ~ удовлетворять ~ утолять (голод, любопытство и т. п.) ~ убеждать (of - в;
that) ;
рассеивать сомнения;
to satisfy oneself убедиться;
I am satisfied that я больше не сомневаюсь, что

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > satisfy
6 satisfy

[ʹsætısfaı] v
1. 1) удовлетворять, давать удовлетворение

to satisfy smb.'s curiosity [smb.'s hopes, smb.'s aspirations, smb.'s ambitions] - удовлетворять чьё-л. любопытство [чьи-л. надежды, стремления, честолюбивые замыслы]

to satisfy one's wants - удовлетворить свои потребности

to satisfy the needs of the body and mind - получать физическое и моральное удовлетворение

to satisfy a request - выполнять /удовлетворять/ просьбу

mere words do not satisfy me - пустые слова меня не удовлетворяют

I am satisfied with your explanation - я принимаю ваше объяснение

2) утолять ( голод); насыщать

to satisfy one's hunger - утолить голод

to satisfy one's appetite fully - досыта поесть

to satisfy one's appetite on potatoes - наесться картошкой

2. доставлять удовольствие; радовать

to be satisfied with smth. - быть довольным чем-л.

to rest satisfied - удовлетворяться

to be heartily satisfied - быть очень довольным /полностью удовлетворённым/

nothing satisfies him - ему ничем не угодишь, он ничем не бывает доволен

this piece of work does not satisfy me - я недоволен этой работой

to satisfy the ear - ласкать слух

to satisfy the eye [the heart] - радовать глаз [сердце]

3. соответствовать, отвечать ( требованиям)

to satisfy the demands [the conditions] - отвечать требованиям [условиям]

to satisfy a question - дать исчерпывающий ответ на вопрос

to satisfy an objection - отвести возражение

4. убеждать; доказывать

he easily satisfied me that... - он легко убедил меня в том, что...

to satisfy oneself of smth. - убедиться в чём-л.

no one can be satisfied of the contrary - никто не может быть уверенным в обратном

to satisfy doubts [fears, anxieties] - рассеять сомнения [страхи, тревоги]

to satisfy smb. of a fact - доказать кому-л. (какой-л.) факт

I am fully satisfied of the truth of his statement - я полностью убеждён, что он говорит правду

I have satisfied myself of the truth of the report by inquiry - проведя расследование, я убедился, что сообщение соответствует действительности

5. юр. выполнять обязательство, соглашение, решение

6. юр. погашать ( долг)

7. рел. искупать (грех, вину)

8. уст. компенсировать; вознаграждать

9. спец. выполнять, удовлетворять

to satisfy an equation - удовлетворять уравнению

♢ to satisfy the examiners - получить проходной балл

НБАРС > satisfy
7 expand

ɪksˈpænd гл.
1) а) растягивать(ся), расширять(ся) ;
увеличивать(ся) в объеме, в размерах The object of this gymnastic exercise is to expand the chest. ≈ Цель этого упражнения растягивать мышцы живота. The longer version only expands, and in no way contradicts, the shorter one. ≈ Более длинная версия лишь расширяет краткую, а не противоречит ей. When air is warmed it expands and becomes lighter. ≈ Когда воздух нагревается, он расширяется и становится легче. Our trade with China is steadily expanding. ≈ Наша торговля с Китаем все расширяется. Syn: enlarge, dilate, swell б) прям. перен. расправлять крылья в) бот. распускаться, расцветать;
раскидывать ветви Where oak expands her arms. ≈ Где дуб раскинул ветви. ∙ Syn: spread out, open out, unfold
2) а) развивать(ся) (into) The director plans to expand the firm into an international company. ≈ Директор планирует расширить фирму до транснациональной компании. Syn: develop б) раскрываться, делаться откровеннее, общительнее ∙ Syn: unfold
3) а) излагать дело в подробностях, раскрывать суть дела I'm quite satisfied with your explanation, so there's no need to expand on it. ≈ Я вполне удовлетворен вашим объяснением, дальнейшее можете опустить. б) мат. раскрывать скобки в формуле, уравнении и т.п. в) заменять аббревиатуры их расшифровками расширять, развивать, распространять - education *s the mind образование развивает ум /расширяет кругозор/ - to * cultural exchanges расширять /развивать/ культурный обмен - to * the volume of trade расширить объем торговли расширяться, развиваться, распространяться;
расти - milk production is *ing производство молока увеличивается /растет/ - cultural exchanges * развивается /увеличивается/ культурный обмен увеличивать (размер, объем) ;
расширять - to * a bridgehead( военное) расширять плацдарм - to * the chest (спортивное) вытягиваться, расширить грудную клетку увеличиваться (в размере, объеме) ;
раздаваться - metals * when they are heated металлы расширяются при нагревании развертывать;
распускать( паруса и т. п.) - the breeze *ed the flag ветер развернул флаг развертываться, растягиваться - the flag *ed in the breeze флаг развернулся на ветру - we saw Sicily *ing like a map below под нами, как на карте, распростерлась Сицилия расправлять( крылья) ;
раскидывать (ветви) раскрываться, распускаться - the tulips * in the sun тюльпаны раскрываются /расцветают/ на солнце - his face *ed in a smile его лицо расплылось в улыбке (into) развертывать (во что-л.) ;
доводить( до чего-л.) ;
увеличивать (до какого-л. размера) - to * a phrase into a sentence развернуть фразу в предложение - to * a short story into a novel переработать рассказ в роман - the pocket-size dictionary was *ed into a full-sized one карманный словарь был дополнен и превращен в полный расширяться, превращаться, переходить, перерастать( во что-л.) - the river *ed into a lake река стала озером, река превратилась в озеро излагать подробно;
распространяться (на какую-л. тему) - he did not * on his statement он ничего не прибавил к своему заявлению - I intend to * on this theme tomorrow завтра я намереваюсь более подробно остановиться на этой теме становиться более общительным, сердечным, откровенным (техническое) развертывать, развальцовывать (математика) разлагать (в ряд) expand излагать подробно;
распространяться ~ излагать подробно ~ развивать(ся) (into) ~ развивать ~ мат. раскрывать (формулу) ~ расправлять (крылья) ;
раскидывать (ветви) ~ распространять ~ бот. распускаться, расцветать ~ расширять(-ся) ;
увеличивать(ся) в объеме;
растягивать(ся) ~ вчт. расширять ~ расширять ~ становиться более общительным, откровенным ~ увеличивать

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > expand
8 satisfacer

v.

1 to satisfy (persona, curiosidad, hambre).

su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanation

Mi ropa satisface a Ricardo My clothes satisfy Richard.

Eso satisface las normas That fulfills the norms.

2 to please.

me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…

3 to pay, to settle (deuda, pago).

4 to redress (ofensa, daño).

5 to answer (duda, pregunta).

6 to meet (cumplir) (requisitos, exigencias).

7 to be pleased with, to be satisfied with, to be pleased by, to like.

Me satisfizo el almuerzo I was pleased with lunch.

8 to be pleased to.

Me satisfizo descansar I was pleased to rest.

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SATISFACER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

satisfago, satisfaces, satisface, satisfacemos, satisfacéis, satisfacen.

Past Indicative

satisfice, satisficiste, satisfizo, satisficimos, satisficisteis, satisficieron.

Future Indicative

satisfaré, satisfarás, satisfará, satisfaremos, satisfaréis, satisfarán.

Conditional

satisfaría, satisfarías, satisfaría, satisfaríamos, satisfaríais, satisfarían.

Present Subjunctive

satisfaga, satisfagas, satisfaga, satisfagamos, satisfagáis, satisfagan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

satisficiera, satisficieras, satisficiera, satisficiéramos, satisficierais, satisficieran;

satisficiese, satisficieses, satisficiese, satisficiésemos, satisficieseis, satisficiesen.

Future Subjunctive

satisficiere, satisficieres, satisficiere, satisficiéremos, satisficiereis, satisficieren.

Imperative

satisfaz, satisface (tú), satisfaga (él/Vd.), satisfagamos (nos.), satisfaced (vos.), satisfagan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

satisfecho,-a.

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verb

1) to satisfy

2) fulfill, meet

3) settle

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1. VT

1) [+ persona] to satisfy

el resultado no me satisface — I'm not satisfied o happy with the result

satisfacer a algn de o por una ofensa — to give sb satisfaction for an offence

2) (=compensar) [+ gastos, demanda] to meet; [+ deuda] to pay; [+ éxito] to gratify, please; [+ necesidad, solicitud] to meet, satisfy; (Com) [+ letra de cambio] to honour, honor (EEUU)

3) [+ culpa] to expiate; [+ pérdida] to make good

2.

See:

satisfacerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

d) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle
2.
satisfacerse v pron

a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada — she's never satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

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= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex. I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex. The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.

* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) < persona> to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface — I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

b) <necesidad/deseo> to satisfy, fulfill*; < instintos> to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad — to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

c) (frml) <requisitos/condiciones> to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

d) (frml) <cantidad/cuota> to pay; < deuda> to pay off, settle
2.
satisfacerse v pron

a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada — she's never satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

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= satisfy, gratify, warm + the cockles of + Posesivo + heart, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: This will satisfy the second objective of an author catalogue, in that it becomes easy to review the extent of a library's collection of works by a specific author.

Ex: I was much impressed to hear Mr. Howard and especially gratified to hear him use the word standards.

Ex: The organizers announced that the high conference attendance in Glasgow will bring 160,000 Euros into the IFLA coffers -- news to warm the cockles of a parsimonious treasurer's heart.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* hacer a medida para satisfacer los requisitos = tailor to + meet the specification.

* no satisfacer unos criterios = fall (far) short of + criteria.

* satisfacer el deseo = satisfy + appetite.

* satisfacer el deseo de Uno por = indulge + Posesivo + taste for.

* satisfacer la curiosidad = satisfy + Posesivo + curiosity.

* satisfacer las necesidades = provide for + needs.

* satisfacer las necesidades de = provide for.

* satisfacer lo requisitos = fit + the bill.

* satisfacer una demanda = meet + demand, satisfy + demand.

* satisfacer una expectativa = meet + expectation.

* satisfacer una necesidad = match + need, match + requirement, meet + need, meet + requirement, satisfy + need, satisfy + requirement, accommodate + need, fulfil + need.

* satisfacer una petición = meet + request, fill + request.

* satisfacer una petición de reserva = satisfy + hold request.

* satisfacer una reserva = satisfy + hold.

* satisfacer un criterio = fulfil + criterion.

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satisfacer [ E20 ]

vt

1 ‹persona› to satisfy

su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

2 ‹necesidad/deseo› to satisfy, fulfill*; ‹instintos› to satisfy

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/one's curiosity

3 ( frml); ‹requisitos/condiciones› to satisfy, fulfill*, meet

4 ( frml); ‹cantidad/cuota› to pay; ‹deuda› to pay off, settle

■ satisfacerse

v pron

1 (contentarse) to be satisfied

no se satisface con nada she's never satisfied

2 (de un agravio) to obtain satisfaction

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satisfacer ( conjugate satisfacer) verbo transitivo
to satisfy;
◊ su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

satisfacerse verbo pronominal
a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

satisfacer verbo transitivo
1 (colmar una aspiración, una necesidad) to satisfy: nunca satisfizo su sueño de ir a África, she never fulfilled her dream of going to Africa
satisfacer la curiosidad, to satisfy one's curiosity
2 (gustar, complacer) me satisface ayudarte, I'm pleased to help you
no le satisfacía su comportamiento, he was not satisfied with his conduct
3 (reunir condiciones, requisitos) to satisfy, meet
4 frml (una cantidad, una deuda) to pay, settle
' satisfacer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alegrar
- colmar
- contentar
- convencer
- satisfactoria
- satisfactorio
- satisfaga
English:
fulfil
- fulfill
- gratify
- indulge
- meet
- pander
- please
- satisfy
- cater
- honor
- supply

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satisfacer

♦ vt

1. [saciar] to satisfy;

satisfacer el hambre/la curiosidad to satisfy one's hunger/curiosity;

satisfacer la sed to quench one's thirst;

satisfizo su sueño de viajar a Australia he fulfilled his dream of travelling to Australia;

su explicación no nos satisfizo we weren't satisfied with his explanation

2. [gustar, agradar] to please;

me satisface anunciar… I am pleased to announce…

3. [deuda] to pay, to settle;
[pago] to make
4. [ofensa, daño] to redress

5. [duda, pregunta] to answer

6. [cumplir] [requisitos, exigencias] to meet;

un producto que satisface nuestras necesidades a product which meets o satisfies our needs

♦ See also the pronominal verb satisfacerse

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satisfacer

<part satisfecho> v/t

1 satisfy

2 requisito, exigencia meet, fulfill, Br

fulfil

3 deuda settle, pay off

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satisfacer {74} vt

1) : to satisfy

2) : to fulfill, to meet

3) : to pay, to settle

♦ See also the reflexive verb satisfacerse

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satisfacer vb

1. (en general) to satisfy [pt. & pp. satisfied]

un ordenador que satisface todas tus necesidades a computer that satisfies all your needs

2. (complacer) to please

me satisface ver tanta gente reunida aquí hoy I'm pleased to see so many people gathered here today

Spanish-English dictionary > satisfacer
9 satisfy

1. I
abs

riches do not always satisfy богатство не всегда приносит счастье; fruit does not satisfy фрукты не сытны /не дают чувства сытости/
2. III
1) satisfy smth. satisfy smb.'s ambitions (smb.'s aspirations, smb.'s expectations, etc.) отвечать чьим-л. честолюбивым замыслам к т.д.; satisfy a desire to travel удовлетворять желание путешествовать; satisfy the car (the eye, the heart, etc.) радовать ухо и т.д.; satisfy smb. your explanation satisfies me ваше объяснение меня удовлетворяет; this proposal satisfied everyone это предложение всем подошло /всех устроило/; does that answer satisfy you? вас этот ответ удовлетворяет /устраивает/?; nothing satisfies him, he is always complaining он всем недоволен и вечно жалуется; mere words do not satisfy me мне одних слов мало

2) satisfy smth. satisfy one's hunger (one's thirst) утолять голод (жажду); satisfy one's curiosity (smb.'s desire, smb.'s last, smb.'s wants, etc.) удовлетворять свое любопытство и т.д.; satisfy one's (smb.'s) conscience успокоить свою (чью-л.) совесть; satisfy smb. he ill so grasping that no reasonable sum will satisfy him он так жаден, что никакая разумная сумма денег его не удовлетворит

3) satisfy smth. satisfy an obligation (a claim, a request, a demand, etc.) выполнять обязательство и т.д.; satisfy all requirements отвечать /соответствовать, удовлетворить/ всем требованиям; he could not satisfy the terms of the agreement он не мог выполнить все условии договора; satisfy au algebraic equation удовлетворять условиям уравнения; satisfy smb. satisfy one's creditors рассчитаться с кредиторами, удовлетворить кредиторов

4) satisfy smth. satisfy smb.'s doubts (smb.'s fears, smb.'s anxiety, etc.) рассеять чьи-л. сомнения и т.д.
3. IV
satisfy smb., smth. in same manner satisfy smb. thoroughly (completely, partially, more or less, intellectually, sensually, etc.) удовлетворять кого-л. вполне и т.д.: this piece of work doesn't quite satisfy me, but it is the best I can do эта работа не совсем меня удовлетворяет, но лучше я сделать не могу; satisfy one's appetite fully насытиться
4. XI
1) be satisfied with smb., smth. be satisfied with the boy (with oneself. with a result, with smb.'s offer, with an answer, with smb.'s explanation, with smb.'s work, etc.) быть довольным мальчиком и т.д.; I'm satisfied with the results of the exam я доволен результатом экзамена; he is quite satisfied with his lot он вполне доволен своей судьбой; he will not be satisfied with such a small salary его не устроит такая маленькая зарплата; I'm not satisfied with words мне одних слов мало; be satisfied at some time he is soon satisfied ему немного надо, чтобы быть довольным; он не очень требователен; are you satisfied now? вы теперь удовлетворены /довольны/?: be satisfied in some manner my customers are fully (hardly, scarcely, etc.) satisfied мои клиенты совершенно и т.д. довольны

2) be satisfied that... I'm not satisfied that he's guilty я еще не убежден в его вине
5. XVIII
satisfy oneself that... satisfy oneself that the man is sincere (that everything is all right, pie.) убедиться в том, что этот человек искренен и т.д.
6. XXI1
satisfy smth. for smth. satisfy one's desire for a new car (one's expectations for a responsible position, smb.'s hopes for success, smb.'s hopes for assistance, smb.'s expectations for a fortune, etc.) удовлетворять желание приобрести новую машину и т.д.
7. XXII
satisfy smth. for doing smth. satisfy one's desire for travelling (smb.'s passion for motoring, etc.) удовлетворять желание путешествовать и т.д.
8. XXVI
satisfy smb. that... satisfy mother that there was no cause for her fears (him that he could do the work well, the girl that your story is true, the people that there was no danger, etc.) убеждать мать в том, что ее страхи необоснованы и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > satisfy
10 satisfecho

adj.

satisfied, contented, content, pleased.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: satisfacer.

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satisfecho

► participio pasado

1→ link=satisfacer satisfacer

► adjetivo

1 (contento) satisfied, pleased

2 (pagado de sí mismo) self-satisfied

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FRASEOLOGÍA

darse por satisfecho,-a con algo to be satisfied with something

estar satisfecho,-a / quedar satisfecho,-a (de comida) to be full, have had enough

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(f. - satisfecha)

adj.

content, pleased, satisfied

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ADJ

1) (=complacido) satisfied; (=contento) content, contented

darse por satisfecho con algo — to declare o.s. satisfied with sth

dejar satisfechos a todos — to satisfy everybody

2) [después de comer]

quedarse satisfecho — to be full

3) (tb: satisfecho consigo mismo, satisfecho de sí mismo) self-satisfied, smug

nos miró satisfecho — he looked at us smugly

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- cha adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleased

los resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho — I am very pleased o happy with the results

2) [ESTAR] (saciado, lleno)

no, gracias, estoy satisfecho — no thanks, I've had plenty

no queda nunca satisfecho — he never seems to be full

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= content, satisfied.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.

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* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* satisfecho de Uno mismo = complacently, complacent, self-complacent.

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- cha adjetivo

1) [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleased

los resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho — I am very pleased o happy with the results

2) [ESTAR] (saciado, lleno)

no, gracias, estoy satisfecho — no thanks, I've had plenty

no queda nunca satisfecho — he never seems to be full

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= content, satisfied.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.

* estar satisfecho (de) = be satisfied (with).

* no estar nunca satisfecho = enough + be + not/never + enough.

* satisfecho de Uno mismo = complacently, complacent, self-complacent.

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satisfecho - cha

adjective

A [ ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleased

los resultados me han dejado muy satisfecho I am very satisfied o pleased o happy with the results

B [ ESTAR]

(saciado, lleno): no, gracias, estoy satisfecho no thanks, I've had plenty

come y come y no queda nunca satisfecho he eats and eats but never seems to be full

C [ SER] ( Chi fam) (desfachatado) nervy ( AmE colloq), cheeky ( BrE colloq)

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Del verbo satisfacer: ( conjugate satisfacer)

satisfecho es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
satisfacer
satisfecho
satisfacer ( conjugate satisfacer) verbo transitivo
to satisfy;
◊ su respuesta no me satisface I am not satisfied o happy with your reply

satisfacerse verbo pronominal
a) ( contentarse) to be satisfied

b) ( de agravio) to obtain satisfaction

satisfecho
◊ - cha adjetivo

1 [ESTAR] (complacido, contento) satisfied, pleased
2 [estar] (saciado, lleno):
◊ estoy satisfecho I've had plenty;

no queda nunca satisfecho he never seems to be full
satisfacer verbo transitivo
1 (colmar una aspiración, una necesidad) to satisfy: nunca satisfizo su sueño de ir a África, she never fulfilled her dream of going to Africa
satisfacer la curiosidad, to satisfy one's curiosity
2 (gustar, complacer) me satisface ayudarte, I'm pleased to help you
no le satisfacía su comportamiento, he was not satisfied with his conduct
3 (reunir condiciones, requisitos) to satisfy, meet
4 frml (una cantidad, una deuda) to pay, settle
satisfecho,-a adjetivo
1 (contento, conforme) satisfied: está muy satisfecho con su nueva casa, he's very pleased with his new house
darse por satisfecho, to be happy o satisfied
2 (harto de comida) no, gracias, estoy satisfecho, no, thanks, I'm full
3 (de uno mismo) selfsatisfied, smug
' satisfecho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conforme
- contentarse
- darse
- dejar
- encantada
- encantado
- pancha
- pancho
- realizarse
- satisfecha
- ufana
- ufano
- consigo
- contento
- disconforme
- orgulloso
English:
complacent
- content
- contented
- far
- happy
- pleased
- satisfied
- self-complacent
- self-satisfied
- self
- sigh
- until

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satisfecho, -a

♦ participio
ver satisfacer
♦ adj

1. [complacido, contento] satisfied;

darse por satisfecho to be satisfied;

su explicación no me dejó satisfecho his explanation didn't satisfy me

2. [saciado] full;

estar o [m5] quedarse satisfecho [de comida] to be full;

dejar satisfecho a alguien to satisfy sb;

tiene satisfechas todas sus necesidades all his needs o requirements have been met o satisfied

3. [orgulloso] smug;

satisfecho de sí mismo self-satisfied

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satisfecho

I part → satisfacer

II adj

1 satisfied;

darse por satisfecho be satisfied ( con with)

2 ( lleno) full

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satisfecho, - cha adj

: satisfied, content, pleased

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satisfecho adj

1. (complacido) satisfied / pleased

está satisfecho de su trabajo he is satisfied with his work

2. (lleno) full

no quiero postre, me he quedado satisfecha I don't want any dessert, I'm full

Spanish-English dictionary > satisfecho
11 suffire

suffire [syfiʀ]

➭ TABLE 37

1. intransitive verb

a. ( = être assez) [somme, durée, quantité] to be enough

• cinq hommes suffisent five men will do

• un rien suffirait pour or à bouleverser nos plans it would only take the smallest thing to upset our plans

• ça suffit ! (agacé) that's enough!

b. ( = satisfaire) suffire à [+ besoins] to meet ; [+ personne] to be enough for

• ça me suffit that's enough

• cette explication ne suffit pas this explanation isn't enough

2. impersonal verb

• il suffit de s'inscrire or que vous vous inscriviez pour devenir membre all you have to do to become a member is sign up

• il suffit de faire réchauffer et la soupe est prête just heat up the soup and it's ready to serve

• il suffit d'un accord verbal pour conclure l'affaire a verbal agreement is sufficient to conclude the matter

• il suffisait d'y penser it's obvious when you think about it

• il suffit d'un rien pour l'inquiéter it only takes the smallest thing to worry him

• il suffit d'une fois: on n'est jamais trop prudent once is enough - you can never be too careful

• il suffit qu'il soit démotivé pour faire du mauvais travail if he feels the least bit demotivated he doesn't produce very good work

3. reflexive verb

► se suffire

• se suffire à soi-même [pays, personne] to be self-sufficient

• ils se suffisent (l'un à l'autre) they have each other and don't need anyone else

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syfiʀ
1.

verbe intransitif ( être suffisant) [somme, durée, quantité] to be enough

quelques gouttes suffisent — a few drops are enough

ma retraite suffit à mes besoins — my pension is enough to cover my needs

deux heures sufffisent amplement pour faire le trajet — two hours is ample time ou is easily enough for the journey

un rien suffit à or pour le mettre en colère — it only takes the slightest thing to make him lose his temper

2.

se suffire verbe pronominal

se suffire (à soi-même) — [personne, pays] to be self-sufficient

le film se suffit à lui-même — the film speaks for itself

3.

verbe impersonnel

1) ( être très simple)

il suffit de faire quelque chose — all you have to do is do something

il suffit d'un coup de téléphone pour annuler son abonnement — it only takes one phone call to cancel your subscription

2) ( être suffisant)

il suffit d'une lampe pour éclairer la pièce — one lamp is enough to light the room

il suffit d'une seconde d'inattention pour qu'un accident se produise — it only takes a second's carelessness to cause an accident

3) ( notion de cause à effet)

il suffit que je sorte sans parapluie pour qu'il pleuve! — every time I go out without my umbrella, it's guaranteed to rain

4) ( être satisfaisant)

ça suffit (comme ça)!, il suffit! — (dated) that's enough!

il ne leur a pas suffi de nous cambrioler, il a fallu qu'ils saccagent la maison — they weren't satisfied with burgling GB ou burglarizing US us, they had to wreck the house as well

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à chaque jour suffit sa peine — Proverbe sufficient unto the day (is the evil thereof)

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syfiʀ vi
1) (= être assez) to be enough

ça suffit! — that's enough!, that'll do!

suffire à qn — to be enough for sb

suffire pour faire — to be enough to do

suffire pour qch — to be enough for sth

Tiens, voilà deux euros. Ça te suffit? — Here's 2 euros. Is that enough for you?

Cela suffit pour les irriter. — It's enough to annoy them.

Cela suffit pour qu'ils se fâchent. — It's enough for them to get angry.

il suffit d'une négligence pour que... — it only takes one act of carelessness for...

il suffit qu'on oublie pour que... — one only needs to forget for...

2) (= satisfaire)

cela lui suffit — he's content with this, this is enough for him

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suffire verb table: suffire

A vi ( être suffisant) [somme, durée, quantité] to be enough; quelques gouttes suffisent a few drops are enough; j'y suis allé une fois, ça m'a suffi! I went there once, and that was enough!; il est plein de bonne volonté mais ça ne suffit pas he's very willing but that's not enough; ma retraite suffit à mes besoins my pension is enough to cover my needs; un échec a suffi à or pour la décourager one setback was enough to put her off; un radiateur suffit à or pour chauffer la pièce one radiator is enough ou sufficient to heat the room; deux heures sufffisent amplement pour faire le trajet two hours is ample time ou is easily enough for the journey; un rien suffit à or pour le mettre en colère it only takes the slightest thing to make him lose his temper; dix minutes lui ont suffi pour réparer la télévision it only took him ten minutes to repair the television set.

B se suffire vpr se suffire (à soi-même) [personne, pays] to be self-sufficient; pas besoin de longues explications, le film se suffit à lui-même there's no need for long explanations, the film speaks for itself.

C v impers

1 ( être très simple) il suffit de faire qch all you have to do is do sth; il suffit de qch all you need is sth; il suffit d'ajouter de l'eau et c'est prêt! all you have to do is add some water and it's ready!, just add some water and it's ready!; c'est un réactionnaire, il suffit de lire son livre pour s'en rendre compte he's a reactionary, you only have to read his book to realize that; il te suffit de dire un mot pour qu'elle revienne you only have to say one word and she'll come back; il suffit d'un coup de téléphone pour annuler son abonnement it only takes one phone call to cancel your subscription; il suffit qu'elle y aille all she has to do is go there;

2 ( être suffisant) il suffit d'une lampe pour éclairer la pièce one lamp is enough or sufficient to light the room; il suffirait d'un peu de pluie pour sauver la récolte a little rain would be enough to save the crop; il suffit d'un rien pour qu'il rougisse/s'énerve it only takes the slightest thing to make him blush/lose his temper; il suffit d'une seconde d'inattention pour qu'un accident se produise it only takes a second's carelessness to cause an accident; il lui a suffi de dix minutes pour réparer la télévision it only took him ten minutes to repair the television set; il suffirait d'un rien pour tout faire rater it would only take the slightest thing to ruin everything;

3 ( notion de cause à effet) il suffit que je sorte sans parapluie pour qu'il pleuve! every time I go out without my umbrella, it's guaranteed to rain; il suffit qu'elle ouvre la bouche pour dire une bêtise every time she opens her mouth she says something stupid;

4 ( être satisfaisant) ça suffit (comme ça)!, il suffit†! that's enough!; il ne leur a pas suffi de nous cambrioler, il a fallu qu'ils saccagent la maison they weren't satisfied with burgling GB ou burglarizing US us, they had to wreck the house as well.

Idiome

à chaque jour suffit sa peine Prov sufficient unto the day (is the evil thereof).

[syfir] verbe intransitif

1. [en quantité] to be enough, to be sufficient, to suffice (soutenu)

une cuillerée, ça te suffit? is one spoonful enough for you?

suffire à ou pour faire quelque chose: deux minutes suffisent pour le cuire it just takes two minutes to cook

une heure me suffira pour tout ranger one hour will be enough for me to put everything away

je ne lui rendrai plus service, cette expérience m'a suffi I won't help her again, I've learned my lesson

y suffire: il faut doubler l'effectif — le budget n'y suffira jamais the staff has to be doubled — the budget won't cover it

2. [en qualité] to be (good) enough

parler ne suffit pas, il faut agir words aren't enough, we must act

des excuses ne me suffisent pas I'm not satisfied with an apology

ma parole devrait vous suffire my word should be good enough for you

pas besoin de tralala, un sandwich me suffit there's no need for anything fancy, a sandwich will do

suffire à quelque chose: suffire aux besoins de quelqu'un to meet somebody's needs

ça suffit à mon bonheur it's enough to make me happy

3. (tournure impersonnelle)

il suffit de (suivi d'un nom) : je n'avais jamais volé — il suffit d'une fois! I've never stolen before — once is enough!

il suffit d'une erreur pour que tout soit à recommencer one single mistake means starting all over again

il suffirait de peu pour que le régime s'écroule it wouldn't take much to bring down the regime

il suffit de (suivi de l'infinitif) : s'il suffisait de travailler pour réussir! if only work was enough to guarantee success!

il te suffit de dire que nous arriverons en retard just say we'll be late

il suffit que: il suffit qu'on me dise ce que je dois faire I just have ou need to be told what to do

il suffit que je tourne le dos pour qu'elle fasse des bêtises I only have to turn my back and she's up to some mischief

(ça) suffit! (familier) (that's) enough!

ça suffit comme ça! that's enough now!

il suffit! (soutenu) it's enough!

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se suffire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se suffisent l'un à l'autre they've got each other and that's all they need

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se suffire verbe pronominal intransitif

se suffire à soi-même

a. [matériellement] to be self-sufficient

b. [moralement] to be quite happy with one's own company

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > suffire
12 удовлетворять

несов. - удовлетворя́ть, сов. - удовлетвори́ть

1) (вн.; доставлять удовлетворение кому-л) satisfy (d), please (d); content (d)

2) (быть удовлетворительным, достаточным) be satisfactory / sufficient (for)

ва́ше поясне́ние не удовлетворя́ет меня́ — I am not satisfied / happy with your explanation

3) (обеспечивать, идти навстречу) satisfy (d), comply (with)

удовлетворя́ть потре́бности — satisfy the requirements

удовлетворя́ть про́сьбу — comply with a request

удовлетворя́ть чьи-л жела́ния — meet smb's wishes

удовлетворя́ть аппети́т — satisfy / appease / assuage [ə'sweɪʤ] one's appetite

удовлетворя́ть жа́лобу / прете́нзию — honour / answer a claim

удовлетворя́ть хода́тайство — grant a request / petition

4) (дт.; соответствовать) answer (d), meet (d)

удовлетворя́ть тре́бованиям — answer / meet the demands / requirements

удовлетворя́ть усло́вию мат. — satisfy the condition

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > удовлетворять
13 conforme

adj.

1 in agreement.

si no estás conforme, protesta if you don't agree, say so

2 happy (contento).

3 agreeable, accordant, conformable, agreeing.

Se me pasó el dolor My pain went away from me.

adv.

1 as (a medida que).

conforme envejecía as he got older

2 exactly as (como).

te lo cuento conforme lo vi I'm telling you exactly what I saw

3 as soon as.

conforme amanezca, me iré I'll leave as soon as it gets light

conj.

as.

prep.

in accordance with.

pres.subj.

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

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conforme

► adjetivo

1 (satisfecho) satisfied

■ estaba conforme con la nota he was satisfied with his mark

2 (de acuerdo) in accordance with, in keeping with

■ eso está conforme con nuestras expectativas that meets our expectations

3 (resignado) resigned

► adverbio

1 (según, como) as

■ todo salió conforme habíamos planeado everything turned out as we'd planned

2 (en cuanto) as soon as

■ telefoneó conforme llegó as soon as she arrived she phoned

3 (a medida que) as

■ se presentaba conforme entraban los invitados she introduced herself as the guests came in

► nombre masculino

1 approval, agreement

► interjección

1 all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

conforme a in accordance with, according to

■ conforme a lo que dijo according to what he said

estar conforme to agree

quedar conforme to agree

■ quedamos conformes con el precio we agreed on the price

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1. conj.
as
2. adj.
satisfied

- conforme a

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1. ADJ

1) (=satisfecho)

¿conforme? — (are we) agreed?

¡conforme! — agreed!, all right!

he revisado el contrato, está todo conforme — I've gone over the contract, everything is in order

• estar conforme con algo/algn — to be happy o satisfied with sth/sb

no está conforme con el precio — he's not happy o satisfied with the price

• estar conforme en que — to agree that

todos se mostraron conformes en que había que buscar otra solución — everyone agreed o was agreed that another solution had to be found

todos están conformes en apoyar esta propuesta — everyone agrees o is agreed that we should support this proposal

• quedarse conforme, no se quedó conforme con la propina — he wasn't happy o satisfied with the tip

parece que ha quedado algo más conforme después de la explicación — he seems a little happier after that explanation

2)

• conforme con — (=correspondiente a) consistent with

el resultado ha estado conforme con nuestras esperanzas — the result is consistent with our expectations

3)

• conforme a — (=según) according to

serán juzgados conforme a las leyes libanesas — they will be tried under Lebanese law, they will be tried according to Lebanese law

todo marcha conforme a lo previsto — everything is going according to plan

actuaron conforme a las instrucciones que les dieron — they acted in accordance with the instructions they received, they acted according to instructions
derecho 3., 1)
2. CONJ

1) (=como) as

lo hice conforme me dijiste — I did it as you told me to

todo quedó conforme estaba — everything remained as it was

2) (=a medida que) as

conforme entraban, se iban sentando — as they came in, they sat down

conforme avanza el verano aumenta el calor — as summer progresses, the heat increases

conforme subes la calle, a mano derecha — on the right as you go up the street

3.

SM (=aprobación) approval, authorization

dar o poner el conforme — to authorize

el juez dio su conforme a la liberación del prisionero — the judge authorized the prisoner's release

necesito que me des tu conforme a esta factura — I need you to approve o authorize payment of this invoice

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adjetivo

1) [estar]

a) ( satisfecho) satisfied, happy

conforme con algo/alguien — satisfied o happy with something/somebody

b) ( de acuerdo)

conforme! — agreed!, fine!

entonces, ¿estamos conformes? — are we agreed, then?

estoy conforme en que se haga así — I agree that it should be done like that

conforme con algo: eso no está conforme con mis ideas that doesn't fit in with my ideas; esto está conforme con la línea del partido — this is in keeping with the party line

c) ( en regla) in order

confirmé el vuelo, está todo conforme — I confirmed the flight, everything is in order

2)

conforme a — (frml) according to, in accordance with (frml)

conforme a lo previsto — as predicted
II
masculino written authorization

dar or poner el conforme a algo — to authorize something ( by signing it)
III
conjunción as

conforme se entra, está a mano izquierda — it's on the left as you go in

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adjetivo

1) [estar]

a) ( satisfecho) satisfied, happy

conforme con algo/alguien — satisfied o happy with something/somebody

b) ( de acuerdo)

conforme! — agreed!, fine!

entonces, ¿estamos conformes? — are we agreed, then?

estoy conforme en que se haga así — I agree that it should be done like that

conforme con algo: eso no está conforme con mis ideas that doesn't fit in with my ideas; esto está conforme con la línea del partido — this is in keeping with the party line

c) ( en regla) in order

confirmé el vuelo, está todo conforme — I confirmed the flight, everything is in order

2)

conforme a — (frml) according to, in accordance with (frml)

conforme a lo previsto — as predicted
II
masculino written authorization

dar or poner el conforme a algo — to authorize something ( by signing it)
III
conjunción as

conforme se entra, está a mano izquierda — it's on the left as you go in

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conforme¹

¹ = approval, consent.

Ex: A number of more unusual arrangements have been tried, but none have met with wide approval.

Ex: Subject to the consent of the original author every thesis should be available for loan.

conforme²

² = satisfied.

Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.

conforme³

= as.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

* conforme a = pursuant to, in conformity with.

* conforme a lo que = as far as + Sujeto + Verbo.

* conforme + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + nacer = at birth.

* conforme + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.

* conforme + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.

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conforme¹

adjective

A

1 (satisfecho, contento) satisfied, happy

¡conforme! agreed!, fine!

conforme CON algo/algn satisfied o happy WITH sth/sb

no está conforme con el sueldo he is not satisfied o happy with his salary

no se quedó muy conforme con el regalo she wasn't very happy with the present

2 (en regla) in order

ya he confirmado el vuelo, está todo conforme I have already confirmed the flight, everything is in order

conforme CON algo/algn:

eso no está conforme con mis ideas that doesn't fit in with o coincide with my ideas

eso no está conforme con la línea del partido that is not in keeping with the party line

están conformes con el gobierno they are in agreement with o they agree with the government

B

conforme a ( frml); according to, in accordance with ( frml)

sucedió conforme a lo previsto it happened in accordance with forecasts, it happened as predicted

se pagará conforme al trabajo realizado payment will be in accordance with the amount of work done

conforme a derecho in accordance with the law

conforme²

masculine

written authorization

dar or poner el conforme a una orden/un documento to authorize an order/document ( by signing it)

conforme³

conjunction

as

conforme se entra, está a mano izquierda as you go in, it is on the left

ve ordenándolos conforme te los voy dando put them in order as I give them to you

recojan los abrigos conforme vayan saliendo collect your coats as you go out o on your way out

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Del verbo conformar: ( conjugate conformar)

conformé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

conforme es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
conformar
conforme
conformar ( conjugate conformar) verbo transitivo
a) ( contentar) ‹ persona› to satisfy

b) ‹ cheque› to authorize payment of

conformarse verbo pronominal
a) ( contentarse) conformese con algo to be satisfied with sth;

◊ no se conforma con nada he's never satisfied;

tuvo que conformese con lo que tenía he had to make do with what he had
b) (esp AmL) ( resignarse):

◊ no tienes más remedio que conformete you'll just have to accept it o to resign yourself to it;

no se puede conforme she can't get over it
conforme adjetivo [estar]
a) ( satisfecho) satisfied, happy;

conforme con algo/algn satisfied o happy with sth/sb
b) ( de acuerdo):

◊ ¡conforme! agreed!, fine!;

estoy conforme en que se haga así I agree that it should be done like that;
conforme a algo in accordance with sth (frml)
c) ( en regla) in order

■ conjunción
as;
◊ conforme se entra, está a mano izquierda it's on the left as you go in

conformar verbo transitivo to shape: está conformando la arcilla, she's molding the clay
conforme
I adjetivo
1 (de acuerdo) conforme, agreed, all right
no estamos conformes, we don't agree
2 (satisfecho) satisfied
II adverbio
1 (según, del mismo modo) as: dejé todo conforme estaba, I left things as they were
2 (a medida que) as: conforme lo escuchaba me daba cuenta que estaba loco, as I listened to him I realized he was mad
♦ Locuciones: conforme a, in accordance o keeping with

' conforme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
satisfecha
- satisfecho
- sufrida
- sufrido
- alguno
English:
agreeable
- compliance
- line
- roger
- under

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conforme

♦ adj

1. [acorde]
conforme a in accordance with;

conforme al reglamento in accordance with the rules;

el juez dictaminó que la decisión era conforme a la ley the judge ruled that the decision was in accordance with the law

2. [de acuerdo] in agreement, happy;

estar conforme con algo/alguien to be happy with sth/sb;

si no estás conforme, protesta if you don't agree, say so, if you're not happy, say so;

estoy conforme en que vengas, pero no llegues tarde I'm happy for you to come o it's all right by me if you come, but don't be late

3. [contento] happy;

no estoy muy conforme con la reparación efectuada I'm not very happy with the repair they did

♦ adv

1. [a medida que] as;

conforme envejecía as he got older

2. [como] exactly as;

te lo cuento conforme lo vi I'm telling you exactly what I saw

3. [en cuanto] as soon as;

conforme amanezca, me iré I'll leave as soon as it gets light

♦ nm

authorization;

todavía no ha dado su conforme he hasn't authorized it yet

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conforme

I adj

1 satisfied ( con with)

2

:

¡conforme! agreed!;

estar conforme con agree with

3

:

ser conforme a comply with

II prp

:

conforme a in accordance with

III conj as

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conforme adj

1) : content, satisfied

2)

conforme a : in accordance with

conforme conj

: as

entreguen sus tareas conforme vayan saliendo: hand in your homework as you leave

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conforme¹ adj

1. (satisfecho) satisfied / happy [comp. happier; superl. happiest]

está conforme con lo que le pagan he's satisfied with what he's paid

2. (de acuerdo)

no estoy conforme con lo que has dicho I don't agree with what you said

conforme a in keeping with / in accordance with

conforme a las normas in accordance with the rules

conforme² adv (según) as

todo salió conforme esperábamos everything worked out just as we hoped

conforme va llegando el día de la boda, más nerviosa estoy I get more and more nervous as the day of the wedding gets nearer

Spanish-English dictionary > conforme
14 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

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poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
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¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

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= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

* * *

poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

* * *

poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

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poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

* * *

poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

* * *

poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

* * *

poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
15 compte

compte [kɔ̃t]

━━━━━━━━━

1. masculine noun

2. compounds

━━━━━━━━━

1. <

   a. ( = calcul) faire le compte des erreurs to count the mistakes

• faire le compte des dépenses to calculate the expenditure

• comment as-tu fait ton compte pour arriver si tard ? how did you manage to get here so late?

• prendre qch en compte to take sth into account

   b. ( = nombre exact) right number

• le compte y est (paiement) that's the right amount ; (inventaire) that's the right number

• j'ai ajouté 15 € pour faire le compte I've added 15 euros to make up the full amount

   c. (Accounting) account

• faire ses comptes to do one's accounts

• tenir les comptes to do the accounts

• être laissé pour compte [personne] to be left by the wayside

   d. (Banking) account

• compte en banque bank account

• avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank

   e. (Computing) account

• compte utilisateur user account

   f. ( = facture) invoice ; [d'hôtel, restaurant] bill (Brit), check (US)

• pourriez-vous me faire mon compte ? would you make out my bill?

• mettez-le sur mon compte put it on my bill

   g. ( = dû) il y a trouvé son compte he did well out of it

• chacun y trouve son compte there's something in it for everybody

• il a son compte (inf) (épuisé, mort) he's had it (inf) ; (ivre) he's had more than he can take

• son compte est bon his number's up (inf)

   h. ( = explication) demander des comptes à qn to ask sb for an explanation

• rendre des comptes à qn to explain o.s. to sb

• je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne I'm accountable to nobody

• rendre compte de qch à qn to give sb an account of sth

   i. (locutions)

► à ce compte-là ( = dans ce cas) in that case ; ( = à ce train-là) at this rate

► tout compte fait all things considered

► se rendre compte de qch/que ( = réaliser) to realize sth/that

• est-ce que tu te rends compte de ce que tu dis ? do you realize what you are saying?

• il a osé dire ça, tu te rends compte ! he dared say that - can you believe it!► tenir compte de qn/qch to take sb/sth into account

• il n'a pas tenu compte de nos avertissements he didn't take any notice of our warnings► compte tenu de considering

► à son compte

• s'installer à son compte to set up one's own business

• travailler à son compte to be self-employed► pour le compte de qn ( = au nom de) on behalf of sb

► sur le compte de ( = à propos de) about

• on m'en a raconté de belles sur son compte ! I was told a few interesting stories about him!

• verser de l'argent sur le compte de qn to pay money into sb's account

• mettre qch sur le compte de qch ( = attribuer à) to put sth down to sth

2. <

► compte chèque postal post office account

► compte chèques, compte courant current (Brit) or checking (US) account

► compte à rebours countdown

► compte rendu account ; [de livre, film] review ; (sur travaux en cours) progress report

• faire le compte rendu d'une réunion to give an account of a meeting ► compte sur livret deposit account

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kɔ̃t
1.

nom masculin

1) ( calcul) count

faire le compte de quelque chose — to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]

si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit — if I work out what he owes me

le compte est bon — that works out right

tenir le compte de quelque chose — to keep count of something

comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire...? — fig how do you manage to do...?

au bout du compte — ( pour constater) in the end

tout compte fait — ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done

en fin de compte — ( pour conclure) at the end of the day

tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison — when all is said and done, he was right

2) ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number

le compte y est — ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct

le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte — ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number

il a son compte — (colloq) ( battu ou tué) he's done for (colloq); ( ivre) he's had a drop too much

nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis — fig we've had more than our fair share of problems

à ce compte-là — ( dans ces conditions) in that case

3) ( considération)

prendre quelque chose en compte, tenir compte de quelque chose — to take something into account

compte tenu de — considering

4) ( intérêt personnel)

être or travailler à son compte — to be self-employed

se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business

prendre des jours de congé à son compte — to take a few days off without pay

pour le compte de quelqu'un — on behalf of somebody

y trouver son compte — to get something out of it

à compte d'auteur — at the author's expense

5) ( en comptabilité) account

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

6) Finance account

compte bancaire or en banque — bank account

7) Commerce ( ardoise) account

j'ai un compte chez un libraire — I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un — lit to charge something to somebody's account; fig to put something down to somebody

8) ( somme à payer)

voilà votre compte — here's your money

9) (explication, rapport)

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( rapporter) to give an account of something to somebody; ( justifier) to account for something to somebody

rendre des comptes à quelqu'un — [responsable] to be answerable to somebody

demander des comptes à quelqu'un — to ask for an explanation from somebody

10) ( notion nette)

se rendre compte de — ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice

11) ( sujet)

je ne sais rien sur leur compte — I don't know anything about them

12) Sport ( en boxe) count

2.

à bon compte locution adverbiale lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way

s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

Phrasal Verbs:

- compte chèques

- compte chèque postal

- compte d'épargne

- compte à rebours

- comptes d'apothicaire

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kɔ̃t
1. nm

1) (= total, montant) count, number

faire le compte de — to count up

Le compte des bulletins de vote prendra du temps. — It will take time to count the voting slips.

Le compte est bon. — That's the right amount.

2) (bancaire) account

ouvrir un compte — to open an account

J'ai déposé le chèque sur mon compte. — I've paid the cheque into my account.

3) (chez un commerçant) account

Mettez-le sur mon compte. — Charge it to my account.

4) (autres locutions)

à ce compte-là (= dans ce cas) — in that case, (= à ce train-là) at that rate

tout compte fait — on the whole

à bon compte; s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

rendre compte de qch (= relater) — to give an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account for sth

rendre compte de qch à qn (= relater) — to give sb an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account to sb for sth

tenir compte de [fait, circonstances] — to take into account, [conseils] to take notice of

Ils ont tenu compte de mon expérience. — They took my experience into account.

Il n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils. — He took no notice of my advice.

compte tenu de — taking into account

prendre qch à son compte — to take responsibility for sth

travailler à son compte — to work for oneself

pour le compte de — on behalf of

pour son propre compte — for one's own benefit

sur le compte de qn (= à son sujet) — about sb

mettre qch sur le compte de qn (= le rendre responsable) — to put sth down to sb

en fin de compte fig — when all is said and done, at the end of the day

Le voyage ne s'est pas mal passé, en fin de compte. — The journey wasn't bad, all things considered.

au bout du compte — in the final analysis

avoir son compte fig * — to have had it *

trouver son compte à qch — to do well out of sth

régler un compte (= s'acquitter de qch) — to settle an account, (= se venger) to get one's own back

régler son compte à qn — to eliminate sb

2. comptes nmpl

1) (comptabilité) accounts, books

faire les comptes — to do the accounts, to do the books

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

2) (autres locutions)

rendre des comptes à qn — to be answerable to sb

régler ses comptes — to settle one's differences

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compte

A nm

1 ( calcul) count; faire le compte de qch to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]; si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit if I work out what he owes me; le compte est bon that works out right; j'ai fait le compte des chocolats qui restaient I counted up how many chocolates were left; tenir le compte de qch to keep count of sth; elle tient un compte précis de ses heures supplémentaires she keeps an exact count of her extra hours; comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? fig how do you manage to do…?; au bout du compte ( pour constater) in the end; tout compte fait ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done; en fin de compte ( pour conclure) at the end of the day; tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison when all is said and done, HE was right;

2 ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number; le compte y est ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct; le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number; il y a 28 élèves, le compte y est/n'y est pas there are 28 pupils, everybody's here/somebody's missing ou ( plusieurs personnes) some are missing; il devrait rester 15 pots de confiture, le compte n'y est pas there should be 15 jars of jam left, but they're not all there; faire le compte ( en argent) to come to the right amount; (en personnes, objets) to come to the right number; voici 20 euros, cela devrait faire le compte here's 20 euros, that should be about right; même si chacun ajoute 3 euros cela ne fera pas le compte even if everybody puts in another 3 euros, it still won't come to the right amount; avoir son compte d'heures de sommeil to get the right amount of sleep; il a son compte○ (battu, tué) he's done for○; ( ivre) he's had a drop too much; nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis fig we've had more than our fair share of problems; à ce compte-là ( dans ces conditions) in that case;

3 ( considération) prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch to take sth into account; compte tenu de considering;

4 ( intérêt personnel) être à son compte to be self-employed; travailler à son compte to work for oneself; se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business; reprendre un commerce à son compte to take over a business in one's own name; prendre des jours de congé à son compte to take a few days off without pay ou to take a few days' unpaid leave; pour le compte de qn on behalf of sb; y trouver son compte to get something out of it; ils ont abandonné l'enquête, beaucoup ont dû y trouver leur compte they abandoned the enquiry GB ou inquiry US, that must have suited a lot of people; faire le compte de qn† to benefit sb; les livres publiés à compte d'auteur books published at the author's expense;

5 Compta account; passer or mettre en compte to place [sth] to account [somme]; être en compte avec qn to have money matters to settle with sb; faire ses comptes [commerçant, ménagère] to do one's accounts; tenir les comptes [commerçant, ménagère, comptable] to keep the accounts; c'est moi qui tiens les comptes à la maison I keep the household accounts; ⇒ ami, ligne;

6 Fin account; compte bancaire or en banque bank account; compte gelé/sans mouvement frozen/dormant account; avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank; avoir un compte en Suisse to have a Swiss bank account; avoir 1 000 euros sur son compte to have 1,000 euros in one's account; verser de l'argent or faire un versement sur un compte to pay money into an account; retirer de l'argent de son compte to withdraw (some) money from one's account; un compte au nom de… an account in the name of…;

7 Comm ( ardoise) account; j'ai un compte chez un libraire I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore; mettre qch sur le compte de qn lit to charge sth to sb's account; fig to put sth down to sb; il l'a mis sur le compte de la fatigue he put it down to tiredness;

8 ( somme à payer) voilà votre compte here's your money; demander son compte à qn to hand in one's notice to sb; donner son compte à qn to give sb notice; recevoir son compte ( être payé) to be paid; ( être renvoyé) to be given one's notice;

9 (explication, rapport) rendre compte de qch à qn ( rapporter) to give an account of sth to sb; ( justifier) to account for sth to sb; je n'ai pas à te rendre compte de mes actions I don't have to account for my actions to you; rendre des comptes à qn [responsable] to be answerable to sb; je n'ai pas de comptes à te rendre I don't have to answer to you; demander des comptes à qn to ask for an explanation from sb;

10 ( notion nette) se rendre compte de ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice; il ne s'est pas rendu compte du mal qu'il avait fait he didn't realize the harm he had done; tout cela s'est passé si vite que je ne me suis rendu compte de rien it all happened so quickly that I didn't realize what was going on; tu ne te rends pas compte que c'est dangereux! don't you realize how dangerous it is?; je ne me suis pas rendu compte de l'heure I didn't notice the time; se rendre compte de la difficulté d'une tâche to realize how difficult a job is; je ne me suis jamais rendu compte que I never realized that;

11 ( sujet) sur le compte de qn about sb; je ne sais rien sur leur compte I don't know anything about them;

12 Sport ( en boxe) count; pour le compte for the count.

B à bon compte loc adv lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way; avoir qch à bon compte to get sth cheap; étudiant qui a obtenu son diplôme à bon compte student who got his degree the easy way; s'en tirer à bon compte to get off lightly; s'en tirer à bon compte avec un bras cassé to get off (lightly) with a broken arm.

Composés

compte d'affectation Compta appropriation account; compte d'amortissement Compta depreciation account; compte de bilan Compta balance sheet; compte bloqué Fin blocked account; compte chèques Fin current account GB, checking account US; compte chèque postal, CCP Fin, Postes post office account; compte client Compta accounts receivable; Fin customer account; compte courant Fin = compte chèques; compte de dépôt Fin deposit account; compte d'épargne Fin savings account; compte d'épargne logement, CEL Fin savings account entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; compte d'exploitation Compta trading account; compte fournisseurs Compta accounts payable, payables US; compte joint Fin joint account; compte sur livret Fin savings account; compte numéroté Fin numbered account; compte de pertes et profits Compta profit and loss account; ce livre a disparu! encore un à mettre au compte des pertes et profits! fig the book has disappeared! another one we can say goodbye to!; compte à rebours countdown; le compte à rebours de la campagne est commencé fig the run-up to the elections has started; compte rémunéré Fin interest-bearing (current GB ou checking US) account; compte de résultat Compta profit and loss account; compte de situation = compte de bilan; compte de soutien Admin, Fin state support fund (à for); compte à vue = compte chèques; comptes d'apothicaire complicated calculations.

[kɔ̃t] nom masculin

A.[CALCUL, SOMME CALCULÉE]

1. [opération] counting

faire le compte (de)

a. [personnes] to count (up)

b. [dépenses] to add up

faites le compte vous-même work it out (for) yourself

quand on fait le compte... when you reckon it all up...

compte à rebours (sens propre & figuré) countdown

2. [résultat] (sum) total

j'ai le compte I've got the right money

je vous remercie, monsieur, le compte est bon ou y est! thank you sir, that's right!

il n'y a pas le compte

a. [personnes] they're not all here ou there, some are missing

b. [dépenses] it doesn't add up

compte rond: cela fait un compte rond that makes it a (nice) round sum ou figure

cela ne fait pas un compte rond it comes to an odd figure

comment fais-tu ton compte pour te tromper à chaque fois/pour que tout le monde soit mécontent? how do you manage to get it wrong every time/manage it so (that) nobody's satisfied?

mais comment a-t-il fait son compte? but how did he make such a mess of it?

3. [avantage]

j'y trouve mon compte I do well out of it, it works out well for me

il n'y trouvait pas son compte, alors il est parti

a. [il ne gagnait pas assez d'argent] he wasn't doing well enough out of it, so he left

b. [dans une relation] he wasn't getting what he wanted out of it, so he left

4. [dû]

demander son compte to ask for one's wages

donner son compte à quelqu'un to give somebody (his) notice

avoir son compte (de) to have more than one's fair share ou more than enough (of)

je n'ai pas mon compte de sommeil I don't get all the sleep I need ou enough sleep

il a déjà son compte (familier) [il a beaucoup bu] he's had quite enough to drink already, he's had a skinful

recevoir son compte

a. (sens propre) to get one's (final) wages

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to get the sack (UK) ou one's marching orders

régler son compte à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to pay somebody off

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to give somebody a piece of one's mind

régler ses comptes [mettre en ordre ses affaires] to put one's affairs in order

régler ses comptes avec quelqu'un

a. [le payer] to settle up with somebody

b. [se venger] to settle a score with somebody

son compte est bon (familier) he's had it, he's done for

B.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL]

1. [de dépôt, de crédit] account

compte bancaire bank account

compte courant current (UK) ou checking (US) account

compte de dépôt deposit (UK) ou savings (US) account

compte épargne savings account

compte épargne logement savings account (for purchasing a property)

compte joint joint account

compte numéroté numbered account

2. [facture] bill, check (US)

faites-moi ou préparez-moi le compte may I have the bill, please?

3. [bilan]

compte de profits et pertes profit and loss account

C.[LOCUTIONS]

1. [argent]

à mon/son etc. compte: reprendre à son compte

a. [magasin] to take over in one's own name

b. [idée, écrit] to adopt

il a pris le repas à son compte he paid for the meal

être ou travailler à son compte to be self-employed

il est à son compte he's his own boss, he's set up on his own

à compte d'auteur at the author's own expense

en compte: passer ou porter une somme en compte

a. [recette] to credit a sum

b. [dépense] to debit a sum

nous sommes en compte, vous me réglerez tout à la fin as we're doing business together, you may pay me in full at the end

2. [explication, compréhension]

demander des comptes à quelqu'un to ask somebody for an explanation of something, to ask somebody to account for something

rendre des comptes (à quelqu'un) to give ou to offer (somebody) an explanation

je n'ai pas de comptes à vous rendre I don't have to justify myself to you

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [s'en expliquer] to justify something to somebody

b. [faire un rapport] to give an account of something to somebody

devoir des comptes à quelqu'un to be responsible ou accountable to somebody

il ne te doit pas de comptes he doesn't owe you any explanations

prendre quelque chose en compte [prendre en considération] to take something into account ou consideration

se rendre compte de quelque chose to realize something

te rends-tu compte de ce que tu fais? do you realize ou really understand what you're doing?

on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't notice

non mais, tu te rends compte! (familier) [indignation] can you believe it?

tenir compte de quelque chose to take account of something, to take something into account

ne tenir aucun compte de quelque chose to disregard something

elle n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils she took no notice of ou ignored my advice

compte tenu de in view ou in the light of

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comptes nom masculin pluriel

accounts, accounting

faire/tenir les comptes to do/to keep the accounts

faire des comptes d'apothicaire to work things out to the last penny ou cent (US)

les bons comptes font les bons amis (proverbe) pay your debts and you'll keep your friends

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à bon compte locution adverbiale

[acheter] cheap, cheaply

s'en tirer à bon compte

a. [sans frais] to manage to avoid paying a fortune

b. [sans conséquences graves] to get off lightly

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à ce compte locution adverbiale,

à ce compte-là locution adverbiale

[selon ce raisonnement] looking at it ou taking it that way

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pour compte locution adverbiale

laisser quelqu'un pour compte to neglect somebody

laisser des marchandises pour compte to leave goods on a merchant's hands

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pour le compte locution adverbiale

for the count

pour le compte de locution prépositionnelle

for

elle travaille pour le compte d'une grande société she works for a large firm, she freelances for a large firm

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pour mon compte locution adverbiale,

pour son compteetc. locution adverbiale

for my/his etc. part, as for me/him etc.

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sur le compte de locution prépositionnelle

1. [à propos de] on, about, concerning

on a dit bien des bêtises sur son compte people talked a lot of nonsense about him

2. (locution)

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un (sens propre) to put something on somebody's bill

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelque chose to put something down to something

tout compte fait locution adverbiale,

tous comptes faits locution adverbiale

[après tout] thinking about it, on second thoughts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > compte

16 want

wont
1. verb
1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer; desear

2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) necesitar, precisar, requerir

3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer (de); pasar miseria/necesidad

2. noun
1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) deseo

2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pobreza, miseria

3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta, ausencia; escasez

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- wanted
- want ad
- want for

want¹ n falta / necesidad

want² vb

1. querer

what do you want to do? ¿qué quieres hacer?

I want you to help me quiero que me ayudes

2. necesitar

the door wants a coat of paint la puerta necesita una mano de pintura

3. deber

you don't want to do it like that! ¡no deberías hacerlo así!

wanted se busca / se necesita

want

tr[wɒnt]

noun

1 (lack) falta, carencia

■ for want of anywhere better to go a falta de algún sitio mejor adonde ir

■ not for want of trying no por falta de esfuerzos

■ they died from want of food and water murieron por falta de comida y agua

2 (desire, need) necesidad nombre femenino

■ all their wants were satisfied se satisficieron todas sus necesidades

3 (poverty) miseria, indigencia

transitive verb

1 (gen) querer

■ they want to go home quieren irse a casa

■ I want you to come with me quiero que me acompañes

■ what do you want to drink? ¿qué quieres beber?

■ he wants to be a fireman quiere ser bombero

■ you don't have to come if you don't want to no tienes que venir si no quieres

■ how much do you want for the bike? ¿cuánto pides por la bici?

■ what more do you want? ¿qué más quieres?

2 familiar (need) necesitar

■ the door wants a coat of paint la puerta necesita una mano de pintura

■ you want your head examined tú estás mal de la cabeza

■ I've got a few jobs that want doing tengo unos trabajillos que hacer

■ it still wants cooking a bit more todavía hace falta guisarlo un poco más

■ that boy wants a good telling-off una bronca no le vendría mal a ese chico

3 familiar (ought to) deber

■ you want to see the doctor deberías ir a ver al médico

4 formal use (lack) necesitar, carecer de, faltar

5 (require to be present) buscar, requerir la presencia de; (seek, hunt) buscar

■ the boss wants you el jefe quiere verte

■ you're wanted upstairs requieren tu presencia arriba

■ he's wanted by the police lo busca la policía

■ you're wanted on the phone te llaman por teléfono

6 (desire) desear, querer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

in want of something necesitar

to be in want estar necesitado,-a

not to want to know (about something) no querer saber nada de algo

to want some doing exigir mucho esfuerzo

want ad SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL anuncio pequeño

want ['wɑnt, 'wɔnt] vt

1) lack: faltar

2) require: requerir, necesitar

3) desire: querer, desear

want n

1) lack: falta f

2) destitution: indigencia f, miseria f

3) desire, need: deseo m, necesidad f

want

v.

• carecer v.

• carecer de v.

• desear v.

• estar necesitado v.

• faltar v.

• necesitar v.

• querer v.

(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)

n.

• apuro s.m.

• carencia s.f.

• carestía s.f.

• deseo s.m.

• escasez s.f.

• falta s.f.

• laceria s.f.

• menester s.m.

• necesidad s.f.

• pobreza s.f.

I
1. wɔːnt, wɒnt
transitive verb

1)

a) (require, desire) querer*

(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!

the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo

he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono

I know when I'm not wanted! — sé muy bien cuando estoy de más

she wants it ready today — quiere que esté listo hoy

does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?

everything you could want from a car — todo lo que se le puede pedir a un coche

to want to + INF — querer* + inf

she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?

to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

he doesn't want them snooping around — no quiere que anden husmeando por allí

b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*

wanted — se busca

he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo

c) ( as price for something) pedir*

how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?

d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear

2) ( need) necesitar

that child wants a good thrashing — a ese niño le hace falta una buena paliza

gardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero

we all like to feel wanted — a todos nos gusta sentir que nos necesitan

the last thing I want is a cold — maldita la falta que me hace resfriarme ahora

you want to see a doctor — tienes que ver a un médico

the house wants cleaning — hay que limpiar la casa

2.

vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)

you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada

II

noun

1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad f

to be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo

2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)

for want of something — a falta de algo

if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado

3) u (destitution, penury) miseria f, indigencia f

[wɒnt]
1. VT

1) (=desire, wish for)

a) querer

I don't want anything more to do with him — no quiero tener nada más que ver con él

I want my mummy! — ¡quiero que venga mi mamá!

he wants a lot of attention — quiere que le presten mucha atención

I don't want you interfering! — ¡no quiero que te entrometas!

• I've always wanted a car like this — siempre he querido un coche como este

• we only want the best/what's best for you — solo queremos lo mejor para ti

• what do you want for your birthday? — ¿qué quieres por tu cumpleaños?

• what I want from a computer is... — lo que quiero de un ordenador es...

I want an explanation from you — quiero que me des una explicación

• she was everything he wanted in a woman — era todo lo que él quería en una mujer

• food was the last thing I wanted — comida era lo último que quería

• I know when I'm not wanted — sé muy bien cuando sobro or estoy de más

• where do you want the table? — ¿dónde quieres que pongamos la mesa?

• what does he want with/of me? — ¿qué quiere de mí?

- you've got him where you want him

b) (with complement)

• I want my son alive — quiero a mi hijo vivo

• you want her back, don't you? — quieres que vuelva, ¿no?

• I want him dead! — ¡lo quiero muerto!

• I want her sacked! — ¡quiero que se la despida!, ¡quiero que la despidan!

c) (with infinitive)

to want to do sth — querer hacer algo

I was wanting to leave anyway — de todas formas yo ya quería marcharme

if you really want to know — si de verdad lo quieres saber

I don't want to — no quiero

to want sb to do sth — querer que algn haga algo

• the last thing we want is for them to feel obliged to help — lo último que queremos es que se sientan obligados a ayudar

• without wanting to sound big-headed, I think I'll succeed — no quiero parecer engreído pero pienso que voy a tener éxito

• I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings/cause them any problems — no quisiera herir sus sentimientos/causarles ningún problema

d) (sexually)

to want sb — desear a algn

2) (=ask for) [+ money] querer, pedir

• she wants £500 for the car — quiere or pide 500 libras por el coche

how much do you want for it? — ¿cuánto quiere or pide?

• you don't want much! — iro ¡anda que no pides nada! iro

3) (=seek) [police] buscar

wanted (dead or alive) — se busca (vivo o muerto)

wanted: general maid — se necesita asistenta

• he is wanted for robbery — se le busca por robo

• you're wanted in the kitchen — te buscan en la cocina

the boss wants you in his office — el jefe quiere verte en su oficina

• you're wanted on the phone — te llaman al teléfono

4) (=need, require) [person] necesitar

children want lots of sleep — los niños necesitan or requieren muchas horas de sueño

this car wants cleaning — a este coche le hace falta una limpieza, a este coche hay que limpiarlo

he wants locking up! — está loco de atar *

• that's the last thing I want! * — ¡solo me faltaba eso! *

• you want to be more careful when you're driving — tienes que tener más cuidado al conducir

you want to see his new boat! — ¡tienes que ver su nuevo barco!

• what you want is a good hiding — lo que necesitas or te hace falta es una buena paliza *

what do you want with a house that size? — ¿para qué quieres una casa tan grande?

5) (=lack)

• the contract wants only her signature — al contrato solo le falta su firma

it only wanted the parents to come in — solo faltaba que llegaran los padres

2. VI

1) (=wish, desire) querer

you're welcome to stay if you want — te puedes quedar si quieres

• I want for you to be happy — (US) quiero que seas feliz

2) (=lack)

• they will not want for money or food — no les faltará ni dinero ni comida

they want for nothing — no les falta de nada
waste 3., 1)
3. N

1) (=lack) falta f

it showed a want of good manners — demostró una falta de educación

• for want of sth — (at beginning of clause) a falta de algo; (at end of clause) por falta de algo

for want of anything better to do, I decided to go home — a falta de algo mejor que hacer, decidí irme a casa

I decided to go home for want of anything better to do — decidí irme a casa por falta de algo mejor que hacer

for want of a better word — a/por falta de una palabra más apropiada

he never did become a minister, but it was not for want of trying — nunca llegó a ministro, pero no fue por falta de intentarlo

2) (=need) necesidad f

• she had servants to attend to her every want — tenía sirvientes que atendían todas y cada una de sus necesidades

• my wants are few — necesito poco

• to be in want of sth — necesitar algo

3) (=poverty) necesidad f, penuria f

• to be in want — estar necesitado

to live in want — pasar necesidades, vivir en la penuria

4.

CPD

want ad * N — (US) anuncio m clasificado

- want in

- want out

* * *

I
1. [wɔːnt, wɒnt]
transitive verb

1)

a) (require, desire) querer*

(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!

the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo

he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono

I know when I'm not wanted! — sé muy bien cuando estoy de más

she wants it ready today — quiere que esté listo hoy

does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?

everything you could want from a car — todo lo que se le puede pedir a un coche

to want to + INF — querer* + inf

she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone

to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?

to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)

he doesn't want them snooping around — no quiere que anden husmeando por allí

b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*

wanted — se busca

he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo

c) ( as price for something) pedir*

how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?

d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear

2) ( need) necesitar

that child wants a good thrashing — a ese niño le hace falta una buena paliza

gardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero

we all like to feel wanted — a todos nos gusta sentir que nos necesitan

the last thing I want is a cold — maldita la falta que me hace resfriarme ahora

you want to see a doctor — tienes que ver a un médico

the house wants cleaning — hay que limpiar la casa

2.

vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)

you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada

II

noun

1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad f

to be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo

2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)

for want of something — a falta de algo

if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado

3) u (destitution, penury) miseria f, indigencia f

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