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1 perdón
intj.excuse me, I'm sorry, sorry.m.pardon, amnesty, absolution, forgiveness.* * *1 pardon, forgiveness\con perdón if you pardon the expressionno tener perdón to be unforgivablepedir perdón to apologize, say sorry* * *1. noun m.pardon, forgiveness2. interj.sorry!, excuse me!* * *SM1) (=acción)a) (Rel) forgivenessb) (Jur) pardonc) (Econ) write-offd) [locuciones]•
no cabe perdón — it is inexcusable•
con perdón — if you don't mind me saying soson todos unos imbéciles, con perdón — they're all idiots, if you don't mind me saying so
con perdón de la expresión — pardon my language, if you'll pardon the expression
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pedir perdón (a algn) — [por algo leve] to apologize (to sb); [por algo grave] to ask (sb's) forgivenessos pido perdón por el retraso — I'm sorry o I apologize for the delay
pido perdón a Dios — I ask God to forgive me, I ask God for forgiveness
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con perdón de los presentes — (=con permiso) if you'll permit me; (=excepto) present company exceptedno tener perdón —
no tenéis perdón por lo que hicisteis — what you did was unforgivable, there's no excuse for what you did
hace siglos que no voy al cine, no tengo perdón de Dios — hum I haven't been to the cinema for ages, I should be ashamed of myself hum
2) [independiente]a)¡perdón! — [disculpándose] sorry!; [tras eructar, toser] excuse me!, pardon me!; [llamando la atención] excuse me!, pardon me! (EEUU)
perdón, ¿te ha dolido? — sorry, did I hurt you?
perdón ¿me puede indicar dónde está la estación? — excuse me, can you tell me where the station is?
b)¿perdón? — [cuando no se ha entendido algo] sorry?, pardon?, pardon me? (EEUU)
* * *Imasculino (Der) pardon; (Relig) forgivenessme pidió perdón por su comportamiento — he apologized to me for his behavior, he said he was sorry about his behavior
IIno tener perdón (de Dios) — ( acción) to be unforgivable; ( persona)
interjección ( tras encontronazo) I beg your pardon (frml), excuse me (AmE), sorry; ( al iniciar conversación) excuse me, pardon me (AmE); ( al pedir que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon me? (AmE)perdón ¿me puede decir la hora? — excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me the time?
* * *= forgiveness.Ex. Schools, it is suggested, need to introduce their students to an understanding of the complexities of these notions of forgiveness and other possible attitudes to wrongdoers.----* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir persón = eat + humble pie.* * *Imasculino (Der) pardon; (Relig) forgivenessme pidió perdón por su comportamiento — he apologized to me for his behavior, he said he was sorry about his behavior
IIno tener perdón (de Dios) — ( acción) to be unforgivable; ( persona)
interjección ( tras encontronazo) I beg your pardon (frml), excuse me (AmE), sorry; ( al iniciar conversación) excuse me, pardon me (AmE); ( al pedir que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon me? (AmE)perdón ¿me puede decir la hora? — excuse me o (AmE) pardon me, can you tell me the time?
* * *= forgiveness.Ex: Schools, it is suggested, need to introduce their students to an understanding of the complexities of these notions of forgiveness and other possible attitudes to wrongdoers.
* pedir perdón = eat + Posesivo + words, eat + crow, eat + dirt.* pedir persón = eat + humble pie.* * *le concedieron el perdón he was pardonedel perdón de los pecados ( Relig) the forgiveness of sinsme pidió perdón por su comportamiento de anoche he apologized to me for his behavior last night, he said he was sorry about o he said sorry for his behavior last nightpídele perdón apologize to her, tell her you're sorrynos pidió perdón por llegar tarde she apologized to us for arriving late, she said she was sorry she was latecon perdón if you'll pardon the expressionson todos unos cabrones, con perdón they're all bastards, if you'll pardon the expression o ( BrE hum) pardon my Frenchcon perdón de los presentes (con permiso) with your permission; (a excepción de) present company exceptedno tener perdón (de Dios) «acción» to be unforgivable o inexcusable«persona»: no tienes perdón (de Dios) what you've done is unforgivable o inexcusable(tras un encontronazo) I beg your pardon ( frml), excuse me ( AmE), sorry; (al iniciar una conversación) excuse me, pardon me ( AmE); (al pedir que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon me? ( AmE)¡perdón! ¿te hice daño? I beg your pardon o (I'm so) sorry, did I hurt you?perdón ¿me puede decir la hora? excuse me o ( AmE) pardon me, can you tell me the time?perdón pero no estoy de acuerdo I'm sorry but I don't agree* * *
perdón sustantivo masculino (Der) pardon;
(Relig) forgiveness;◊ me pidió perdón por su comportamiento he apologized to me for his behavior, he said he was sorry about his behavior;
con perdón if you'll pardon the expression
■ interjección ( expresando disculpas) I beg your pardon (frml), excuse me (AmE), sorry;
( para atraer la atención) excuse me, pardon me (AmE);
( al pedir que se repita algo) sorry?, pardon me? (AmE)
perdón
I sustantivo masculino
1 forgiveness: me pidió perdón, she apologized to me
2 Jur pardon, mercy
II exclamación
1 (al disculparse) le pido perdón, I'm so sorry!
2 (al pedir permiso) perdón, ¿puede decirme dónde está la catedral?, excuse me, can you tell me where the cathedral is? ➣ Ver nota en excuse
Decimos sorry! cuando queremos disculparnos por haber hecho algo (por ejemplo, has pisado a alguien). Excuse me! se usa más bien para pedir permiso o interrumpir a alguien: Perdón, ¿puedo entrar? Excuse me, may I come in?
' perdón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastar
- demora
- excusar
- implorar
- pedir
- por
- señor
English:
apologetic
- apologetically
- excuse
- forgiveness
- pardon
- slip out
- sorry
- apologize
- make
- might
- side
* * *♦ nm1. [de ofensa, falta] pardon, forgiveness;el perdón de los pecados the forgiveness of sins;pedir perdón to apologize;ve a pedirle perdón a tu abuela go and apologize to your grandmother;te pido mil perdones I'm terribly sorry;te pido perdón por el daño que te he causado I apologize o I'm sorry for the hurt I've caused you;es un gilipollas, con perdón he's a jerk, if you'll forgive the expression;no tener perdón (de Dios) to be unforgivable2. [de delito] pardon;el gobierno estudia conceder el perdón a los militares sublevados the government is considering granting the officers involved in the uprising a pardon3. [de deuda] pardon;el perdón de la deuda externa foreign debt pardon♦ interj[lo siento] sorry!; [tras estornudar, eructar] pardon (me)!;perdón, ¿me deja pasar? excuse me, can I get past?;perdón, ¿podría repetir? I'm sorry, could you say that again?;se creó en 1873, perdón, fue en 1875 it was created in 1873, no, sorry, I mean 1875;perdón pero no me parece una buena idea I'm sorry but I don't think it's a good idea* * *m1 disculpa pardon;¡perdón! sorry!;¿perdón? excuse me?, pardon me?;pedir perdón say sorry, apologize;con perdón pardon my French2 REL forgiveness* * *perdón interj: excuse me!, sorry!* * *perdón1 interj1. (para disculparse) sorry / I'm sorryperdón, no sabía I'm sorry, I didn't know2. (para llamar la atención) excuse meperdón, ¿me deja pasar? excuse me, can I get past?perdón2 n forgiveness / pardon -
2 alma
adj.&f.feminine of ALMO.f.1 soul.sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about somethingagradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for somethinglo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck homese le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sankcomo alma en pena like a lost soulcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell2 soul (person).un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand peopleno se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seenalmas gemelas kindred spirits3 bore.4 core, heart.5 Alma.* * *(Takes el in singular)1 soul\agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heartcaerse el alma a los pies to become disheartenedcomo alma que lleva el diablo in a flashcon toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heartllegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebodyllevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeplyno había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody thereno poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhaustedparecer una alma en pena to look like a ghostpartir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heartsentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about somethingser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the partytener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sickalma de Dios figurado good soulalma en pena lost soulalma gemela kindred spirit* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=espíritu) soulun pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls
¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!
alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul
almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm
2)en el alma —
te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful
- entregar el alma a Dioshasta el alma —
de mi alma —
¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!
¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!
¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?
partirse el alma —
con toda el alma —
lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *
tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might
3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, cruxhasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter
4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web5) (Bot) pith6) And (=cadáver) corpse* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.----* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *femenino‡1) ( espíritu) soulalma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love
clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)
2)a) ( persona) soulni un alma viviente — not a living soul
ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul
b) (centro, fuerza vital)3) ( ánimo) feeling* * *= soul, lifeblood, psyche.Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.
Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.* alma caritativa = charitable soul.* alma en pena = banshee.* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.* alma máter = Alma Mater.* amiga del alma = soul sister.* amigo del alma = soul brother.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.* * *f‡A (espíritu) soulencomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to Godentregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirites un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heartalma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my loveclavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he saidlleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to collegecomo (un) alma en pena like a lost soulcon el alma en un hilo worried to deathhasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouthsestá con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of himcon toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heartlo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorrylo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehementlyte lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heartdel alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friendde mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help youme duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeplyse alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out wellte lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I amhasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painfulse le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those wordsme/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heartno poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn outestoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to dropsalir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leathersalirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came outme salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulsese me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of reliefdespués de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that mealB1 (persona) soulno hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streetsun pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o peopleni un alma viviente not a single o living soulser almas gemelas to be soul matesser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul2(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the partyel alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movementC (sentimiento) feelingbaila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancingD ( Const) strutE (de un cable) core* * *
alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;
( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart
2 ( persona) soul;◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;
ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch
* * *1. [espíritu] soul;es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to Godalma en pena soul in purgatory;como alma en pena like a lost soul2. [persona] soul;un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this showalma máter driving force;ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth4. [de cañón] bore6. [de viga] web7. Compmi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;Famse le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;Famcomo alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;entregar el alma to give up the ghost;estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;Famno puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;Famser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;no tener alma to be heartless* * *f soul;se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;¡alma mía! my love!;arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar opartir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;con el alma en un hilo worried sick;con toda el alma with all one’s heart;me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen* * *alma nf1) : soul2) : person, human being3)no tener alma : to be pitiless4)tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth* * *alma n soul -
3 doler
v.1 to hurt.¿te duele? does it hurt?me duele la pierna my leg hurtsme duele la garganta I have a sore throatme duele la cabeza I have a headacheme duele ver tanta injusticia it pains me to see so much injusticele dolió en el alma it upset her terribly¡ahí le duele! (informal figurative) that has really got to him!2 to have pain in, to feel pain in.Me duele el estómago I feel pain in my stomach.Me duele I feel pain.3 to be sorry for, to grieve for, to regret.Me duele tu pena I regret your grief.4 to regret to.* * *1 to ache, hurt■ me duele la espalda my back hurts, my back aches2 (afligir) to distress, sadden, upset, hurt3 (sentir) to be sorry, be sad1 (arrepentirse) to repent (de, of), feel sorry (de, for)2 (lamentarse) to complain (de, of)3 (notar el efecto) to feel the effects (de, of)* * *verb1) to hurt, ache2) grieve•- dolerse* * *1. VI1) (Med) to hurt¿(te) duele? — does it hurt?
me duele la cabeza — my head hurts; [por migraña, resaca] I've got a headache
2) (=afligir) to hurtese comentario me dolió — I was hurt by that comment, that comment hurt
no me duele gastarme el dinero en esto — I don't mind spending money on this, spending money on this doesn't bother me
¡ahí le duele! — so that's where the problem is!
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) inyección/herida/brazo to hurt; (+ me/te/le etc)le duele una muela/la cabeza — she has (a) toothache/a headache
¿dónde le duele? — where does it hurt?
b) ( apenar) (+ me/te/le etc)ahí te/le duele — (fam) that's what's wrong with you/him
c) ( importar)2.dolerse v prondolerse de algo — ( sentirse herido) to be hurt by something; ( arrepentirse) to regret something
* * *= feel + hurt, ache, begrudge, grudge.Ex. Managers feel hurt by employees disloyal to the goals of the organization.Ex. The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex. She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.----* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.* tocar donde duele = touch on + a sore spot.* * *1.verbo intransitivoa) inyección/herida/brazo to hurt; (+ me/te/le etc)le duele una muela/la cabeza — she has (a) toothache/a headache
¿dónde le duele? — where does it hurt?
b) ( apenar) (+ me/te/le etc)ahí te/le duele — (fam) that's what's wrong with you/him
c) ( importar)2.dolerse v prondolerse de algo — ( sentirse herido) to be hurt by something; ( arrepentirse) to regret something
* * *= feel + hurt, ache, begrudge, grudge.Ex: Managers feel hurt by employees disloyal to the goals of the organization.
Ex: The something that had ached in Zach Ponderal all week and which he thought he had finally quelled, started aching again.Ex: She did not begrudge the money spent on her children's education.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.* sentirse dolido = feel + hurt.* tocar donde duele = touch on + a sore spot.* * *doler [E9 ]vi1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] «inyección/herida/brazo» to hurtno duele nada it doesn't hurt at all(+ me/te/le etc): le duele una muela/la cabeza she has (a) toothache/a headacheme dolía el estómago I had (a) stomachache, I had a pain in my stomach, my stomach hurtme duele la garganta I have a sore throatme duelen los pies my feet ache o hurt o are sore¿dónde le duele? where does it hurt?me duele todo el cuerpo I ache all overtodavía me duele un poquito it's still a little sore, it still hurts a little2 (apenar) (+ me/te/le etc):me duele tener que decirte esto I'm sorry o ( frml) it distresses me to have to tell you this, telling you this is very painfulme duele tu deslealtad I find your disloyalty very hurtfulme dolió mucho lo que me dijo what he said hurt me deeply, I was deeply hurt by what he said, I found what he said extremely hurtfullo que más me duele es que no me haya llamado what hurts most is that she hasn't phonedle dolió que no lo invitaran he was hurt o upset that they didn't invite himahí te/le duele ( fam); that's what's wrong with you/him■ dolersedolerse DE algo:se dolía de que sus socios lo hubieran engañado he was aggrieved o hurt that o it saddened him that his partners should have deceived himse dolía de tantos años desperdiciados he deeply regretted all those wasted years* * *
doler ( conjugate doler) verbo intransitivo
(+ me/te/le etc)
le duele una muela/la cabeza she has (a) toothache/a headache;
me dolía el estómago I had (a) stomachache;
me duele la garganta I have a sore throat;
me duelen los pies my feet ache;
me duele todo (el cuerpo) I ache all over
me dolió muchísimo lo que me dijo I was deeply hurt by what he said
doler verbo intransitivo to hurt, ache: me duelen las muelas, I've got a toothache
me duele que me digas eso, it hurts to hear you say that
' doler' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
duele
- poder
English:
ache
- hurt
- pain
- rankle
* * *♦ vi1. [físicamente] to hurt;me duele la pierna my leg hurts;me duele la garganta I have a sore throat;me duele la cabeza/el estómago I have a headache/a stomachache;me duele todo el cuerpo I ache all over;aún me duele el pinchazo que me dieron I'm still sore from the injection they gave me;¿te sigue doliendo la herida? does the wound still hurt?;¿te duele? does it hurt?;no te preocupes, no te va a doler don't worry, it won't hurt;Fam¡ahí le duele! that has really got to him!;lo que necesitan es mano dura – ¡ahí le duele! what they need is a firm hand – you've put your finger on it!2. [moralmente] to hurt, to pain;lo que más me duele es su indiferencia what hurts o pains me most is her indifference;me duele ver tanta injusticia it pains o saddens me to see so much injustice;me duele tener que decirte esto, pero… I'm very sorry o I hate to have to tell you this, but…;le dolió en el alma it upset her terribly;no doler prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas en reconocer que me he equivocado I don't mind admitting I was wrong* * *v/t tb fighurt;me duele el brazo my arm hurts;le duele la tripa he has a stomach-ache;me duele la garganta I have a sore throat, my throat hurts;le dolió que le mintieran fig she was hurt that they had lied to her;ahí le duele fig that’s his problem* * *doler {47} vi1) : to hurt, to ache2) : to grieve* * *doler vb2. (cabeza, muela, estómago) to ache -
4 lo
art.the.pron.it.* * *lo1 the1 (objeto directo - él) him; (- usted) you2 (objeto directo - cosa, animal) it■ ¿lo has probado? have you tried it?\con lo cual solo cual whichlo que what* * *1. art.1) the2) how2. pron.1) him, it2) you•- lo que* * *IART DEF1) [con adjetivos]a)lo difícil es que... — the difficult thing is that...
es de lo más divertido — it's so o really funny
lo mejor/peor de la película — the best/worst thing about the film
b) [referido a un estilo]viste a lo americano — he dresses in the American style, he dresses like an American
c) [con valor enfático]2)• lo de, lo de ayer — what happened yesterday
olvida lo de ayer — forget what happened yesterday, forget about yesterday
fui (a) lo de Pablo — Cono Sur (=a casa de) I went to Pablo's place
3)•
lo que —a) [relativo] whatlo que digo es... — what I say is...
¡sí hombre, lo que (yo) he dicho! — yes, just like I said!
toma lo que quieras — take what o whatever you want
todo lo que puedas — as much as o whatever you can
empezó a tocar, lo que le fastidió — she began to play, which annoyed him, to his annoyance, she began to play
lo que es eso... — as for that...
•
cuesta más de lo que crees — it costs more than you think•
lo que pasa es que... — the thing is...b) [con valor intensificador]¡lo que has tardado! — how long you've taken!, you've taken so long!
¡lo que sufre un hombre honrado! — what o the things an honourable man has to suffer!
¡lo que cuesta vivir! — the cost of living is so high!
c)• a lo que — LAm [en cuanto] as soon as
d)II• en lo que... — whilst...
PRON PERS1) [refiriéndose a él] him¿lo habéis invitado? — have you invited him?
2) [refiriéndose a usted] you3) [refiriéndose a una cosa, un animal] it¿el té lo tomas con leche? — do you take milk in your tea?
¿te acuerdas de lo bien que lo pasamos? — do you remember what a good time we had?
¡con lo mal que lo pasamos! — we had such an awful time!
4) [referido a un estado, cualidad]-¿estás cansado? -sí, lo estoy — "are you tired?" - "yes, I am"
* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx. It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.* * *I1)lo interesante del caso es que... — the interesting thing about the case is that...
¿estoy en lo cierto? — am I right?
¿sabes lo de Pablo? — have you heard about Pablo?
voy a lo de Eva — (RPl) I'm going to Eva's house
lo que es por mí or en lo que a mí respecta... — (fam) as far as I'm concerned (colloq)
lo cual or que fue desmentido por el Gobierno — which was denied by the Government
3) ( con valor ponderativo)II¿ves lo mal que habla? — you see how badly he speaks?
pronombre personal1)a) ( referido - a él) him; (- a usted) you; (- a cosa, etc) it¿lo conoces? — do you know him?
lo encuentro muy bien, señor Lara — you're looking very well, Mr Lara
b) (impers)2) (conser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am; si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy — if she can, so can I
* * *= itEx: It seems appropriate to take a retrospective look at the evolution of our catalog and the ideology which has shaped it.
* * *lo1Aprefiero lo dulce I prefer sweet thingslo difícil es más interesante difficult things are more interestingdejemos lo difícil para mañana let's leave the difficult part until tomorrowlo interesante del caso es que … the interesting thing about the case is that …¿estoy en lo correcto? am I right?desde lo alto de la sierra from high up in the mountainstrata de ser lo más objetivo posible try to be as objective as possiblelo expresado por mi colega what my colleague saidque cada cual se ocupe de lo suyo everyone should take care of their own thingsse ha enterado de lo nuestro she's found out about uslo de la enfermedad de su madre es puro cuento this business o story about his mother being ill is complete fictionlo de Rafael fue realmente trágico what happened to Rafael was really tragiclo de María es muy triste it's very sad about Maríavoy a lo de Cristina ( RPl); I'm going to Cristina's, I'm going to Cristina's house o ( colloq) placeB(con oraciones de relativo): no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're sayinghaz lo que creas oportuno do as you see fit, do what you think fitlo que más me gustó fue la música what I liked most was the musiclo que es por mí, que se muera ( fam); for all I care o as far as I'm concerned, he can drop dead ( colloq)( fam): en lo que se refiere a la televisión … as far as television is concerned …lo cual or lo que fue desmentido por el Gobierno which was denied by the GovernmentC(con valor ponderativo): ¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!¿no te das cuenta de lo ridículo que es? don't you realize how ridiculous it is?¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!¿has visto lo mal que habla? you see how badly he speaks?¡lo que es tener la conciencia tranquila! it's wonderful o what it is to have a clear conscience!pobre abuelo, con lo enfermo que está … poor grandpa, he's so ill …nosotros estábamos aquí lo más tranquilos ( fam); we were just sitting here as quiet as you like ( colloq)lo2Alo presentó como su novio she introduced him as her boyfriendlo encuentro muy bien, señor Calvo you're looking very well, Mr Calvoléelo en voz alta read it alouda él no lo pienso invitar I don't intend inviting himyo a usted lo respeto mucho I have great respect for youel pollo lo voy a hacer con arroz I'm going to cook the chicken with rice2 ( impers):duele que a uno lo traten así it hurts when people treat you like thatB (con:ser, estar, haber): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I amsi ella es capaz de hacerlo yo también lo soy if she can do it, so can Ino será estúpido, pero lo parece he may not be stupid but he certainly acts like it¿hay algo que hacer? — sí, lo hay, y mucho is there anything needs doing? — yes, there is, plenty* * *
lo art
1:
lo interesante del caso es … the interesting thing about the case is …;
¿estoy en lo cierto? am I right?;
en lo alto de la sierra high up in the mountains;
ser lo más objetivo posible to be as objective as possible;
me dijo lo de siempre he came out with the same old story;
se ha enterado de lo nuestro/de lo de Pablo she's found out about us/about Pablo;
voy a lo de Eva (RPl) I'm going to Eva's (place)
2a)
lo cual fue desmentido por el gobierno which was denied by the Governmentb)
no entiendo lo que dices I don't understand what you're saying;
pide lo que quieras ask for whatever you want;
límpialo con un trapo o lo que sea clean it with a cloth or whatever;
¡lo que debe haber sufrido! how she must have suffered!;
¡no te imaginas lo que fue aquello! you can't imagine what it was like!;
¡lo que es saber idiomas! it sure is something (AmE) o (BrE) what it is to be able speak languages
■ pron pers
1
(— a usted) you;
(— a cosa, etc) it;◊ ¿lo conozco? do I know you?;
lo compré hoy I bought it today;
ya lo sé I knowb) ( impers):
2 ( con◊ estar, ser): ¿que si estoy harta? pues sí, lo estoy am I fed up? well, yes, I am;
si ella es capaz, yo también lo soy if she can, so can I
lo 1 art det neut the
lo mío, mine
lo nuestro, ours
lo otro, the other thing
lo peor, the worst (thing)
lo 2 pron pers m & neut
1 (objeto) it: no lo compliques, don't complicate it
(no se traduce) díselo, tell her
no lo sé, I don't know ➣ le 2 lo cual..., which... 3 lo de..., the business of...: no me dijo lo de su divorcio, he didn't tell me about his divorce 4 lo que..., what...: pídeme lo que quieras, ask me for whatever you want
5 (persona) no lo humilles, don't humiliate him
'lo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogada
- abogado
- acabose
- acanallar
- acariciar
- acaso
- aconsejar
- acreditar
- adelantarse
- agarrar
- agradecer
- alargarse
- alta
- alto
- amarre
- amortizar
- ancha
- ancho
- ánimo
- animosidad
- antes
- anticiparse
- apenas
- aprovecharse
- arramblar
- arrastrar
- así
- aunque
- aviso
- bailar
- baja
- bajinis
- bajo
- bandeja
- bar
- bastante
- bendita
- bendito
- berrinche
- bestia
- bien
- bolsillo
- bombo
- buenamente
- caber
- cacarear
- cachaza
- cada
- caer
English:
abandon
- absent-mindedly
- abuse
- accident
- accidentally
- account
- account for
- accurate
- aching
- advise
- afraid
- again
- agreeable
- ahead
- all
- along
- aloud
- amok
- anticipate
- anticlimax
- anybody
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- apply
- arbitration
- as
- at
- atop
- bad
- bang up
- bare
- basic
- bat
- be-all and end-all
- beat down
- beautiful
- beauty
- because
- belief
- believe
- below
- bend
- benefit
- besides
- best
- better
- between
- beyond
- bite
* * *(complemento directo)1. [a él, a ella] him, f her;pl them;lo conocí en una fiesta I met him at a party;la han despedido she's been sacked, they've sacked her;¡si lo insultan a uno, habrá que contestar! if people insult you, you have to answer back!2. [a usted] you;¿la acerco a algún sitio? can I give you a Br lift o US ride anywhere?3. [ello, esa cosa] it;pl them;no lo he visto I haven't seen it;esta pared hay que pintarla this wall needs paintinglo2♦ pron personal1. (neutro & predicado) it;lo pensaré I'll think about it;no lo sé I don't know;me gusta – ¡ya lo veo! I like it – I can see that!;su hermana es muy guapa pero él no lo es his sister is very good-looking, but he isn't;¿estás cansado? – sí que lo estoy are you tired? – yes, I am;es muy bueno aunque no lo parezca it's very good, even if it doesn't look itcompré este vestido en lo de Vicky I bought this dress at Vicky's (shop)♦ art(neutro)1. (antes de adjetivo, frase sustantiva o pronombre)lo antiguo me gusta más que lo moderno I like old things better than modern things;te olvidas de lo principal you're forgetting the most important thing;lo interesante viene ahora now comes the interesting bit o part;lo mejor/peor es que… the best/worst part is (that)…;quiere lo mejor para sus hijos she wants the best for her children;¿y lo de la fiesta? what about the party, then?;siento lo de ayer I'm sorry about yesterday;lo de abrir una tienda no me parece mala idea opening a shop doesn't seem at all a bad idea to me;lo de la huelga sigue sin resolverse that strike business still hasn't been resolved;lo mío son los toros [lo que me va] bullfighting's my thing, I'm a big bullfighting fan;el ajedrez no es lo mío [mi punto fuerte] chess isn't really my thing o game, I'm not very good at chess2. (con valor enfático)¡mira que no gustarle el queso, con lo bueno que está! how can she say she doesn't like cheese when it's so good?;no me quiere ayudar, ¡con todo lo que yo he hecho por ella! she doesn't want to help me – and after all I've done for her!;no te imaginas lo grande que era you can't imagine how big it was;¡lo que me pude reír con sus chistes! I did laugh o I really laughed at his jokes!3. (con frases de relativo)lo cual which;no quiso participar, lo cual no es de extrañar she didn't want to take part, which is hardly surprising;acepté lo que me ofrecieron I accepted what they offered me;gano menos de lo que te imaginas I earn less than you think;lo que ocurre es que… the thing is (that)…;puedes tomar lo que te apetezca you can have whatever you want;en lo que respecta a… as far as… is concerned, with regard to…♦ a lo que loc conjAndes, RP [en cuanto] as soon as;a lo que lo vio, salió corriendo she ran away as soon as she saw him* * *loI art sg the;lo bueno the good thing;no sabes lo difícil que es you don’t know how difficult it islo sé I knowIII pron rel sg:lo que what;lo cual which* * *lo pron1) : him, itlo vi ayer: I saw him yesterdaylo entiendo: I understand itno lo creo: I don't believe so2) (formal, masculine) : youdisculpe, señor, no lo oí: excuse me sir, I didn't hear you3)lo que : what, that whicheso es lo que más le gusta: that's what he likes the mostlo art1) : thelo mejor: the best, the best thing2) : howsé lo bueno que eres: I know how good you are* * *lo1 det (en general) the... thinglo2 pron1. (él) him2. (usted) you3. (cosa) it -
5 molestarse
1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you2 (ofenderse) to take offence* * *VPR1) (=tomarse la molestia) to bother o.s.no se moleste, prefiero estar de pie — don't trouble o bother yourself, I prefer to stand
-¿quiere que abra la ventana? -por mí no se moleste — "shall I open the window?" - "don't mind me"
no te molestes por él, sabe arreglárselas solo — don't put yourself out for him, he can manage on his own
se molestó en llevarnos al aeropuerto — she took the trouble to drive us to the airport, she went to the trouble of driving us to the airport
no te molestes en venir a por mí — don't bother to come and pick me up, you needn't take the trouble to come and pick me up
ni siquiera te has molestado en responder a mis cartas — you didn't even bother to answer my letters
2) (=disgustarse) [con enfado] to get annoyed, get upset; [con ofensa] to take offence, take offense (EEUU)no deberías molestarte, lo hizo sin mala intención — you shouldn't get annoyed o upset/take offence, he didn't mean any harm
molestarse con algn — to get annoyed o cross with sb
molestarse por algo — to get annoyed at sth, get upset about sth
se molesta por nada — he gets annoyed at o upset about the slightest thing
¿te has molestado por ese comentario? — did that comment upset o offend you?
* * *(v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, piqueEx. She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.Ex. The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.Ex. In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.Ex. He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex. In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.* * *(v.) = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, piqueEx: She did stir uneasily when one day he exhorted her to be careful whom she was seen with, and when he advised her to remember that in her new and different setting people who fail to observe unwritten rules of acceptable behavior are in some people's eyes expendable.
Ex: The trouble began when some journalists got their knickers in a twist over Reich's unusual theories -- one of these being the notion that every individual should have a healthy satisfying sex life.Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.Ex: In fact, many successful working women begrudge their partner's lack of earning power.Ex: He did not grudge them the money, but he grudged terribly the risk which the spending of that money might bring on them.Ex: In one interview, piqued by this recurrent comment on his Irishness, he pointed out that he came not from idyllic emerald green surroundings.* * *
■molestarse verbo reflexivo
1 (ofenderse) to take offence o US offense [por, at]
2 (hacer el esfuerzo) to bother: no se molestó en llamar, she didn't even bother to phone
' molestarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chocar
- chorear
- fastidiar
- molestar
- resentirse
English:
annoy
- bother
- bridle
- trouble
* * *vpr1. [tomarse molestias] to bother;no te molestes, yo lo haré don't bother, I'll do it;molestarse en hacer algo to bother to do sth;se molestó en prepararnos una comida vegetariana she went to the trouble of preparing a vegetarian meal for us;te agradezco que te hayas molestado en llamar thank you for taking the trouble to phone;ni siquiera se molestó en acompañarme a la puerta he didn't even bother to show me to the door;molestarse por algo/alguien to put oneself out for sth/sb;por mí no te molestes, aquí estoy bien don't worry about me, I'm fine hereespero que no se molestara por lo que le dije I hope what I said didn't upset you* * *v/r1 get upset2 ( ofenderse) take offense, Brtake offence3 ( enojarse) get annoyed;molestarse en hacer algo take the trouble to do sth* * *vrmolestarse en : to take the trouble to* * *molestarse vb to bother -
6 pesar
m.1 grief (tristeza).2 remorse (arrepentimiento).3 sorrow, ruefulness, grief, woefulness.El pesar no se elimina tan fácilmente Sorrow is not eliminated so easily.4 regret, sorriness.v.1 to weigh.¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?El asistente pesó la mercadería The assistant weighed the goods.Esta bolsa pesa mucho This bag weighs a lot.2 to weigh up.3 to be heavy (ser pesado).pesa mucho it's very heavy4 to play an important part.en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decision* * *1 to weigh■ ¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?2 (tener mucho peso) to be heavy■ ¡cómo pesa esta maleta! this suitcase is really heavy!3 (sentir) to be sorry, regret4 (influir) to carry weight1 to weigh1 (pena) sorrow, grief2 (arrepentimiento) regret\a mi (nuestro etc) pesar to my (our etc) regreta pesar de despite, in spite ofa pesar de los pesares in spite of everythingmal que me (le etc) pese to my (his etc) great regretpese a que... despite the fact that..., although...* * *1. noun m.grief, sorrow2. verb1) to weigh2) be important3) grieve, cause regret* * *1. VI1) [objeto, persona]a) (=tener peso) to weigh; (Boxeo, Hípica) to weigh in at; (Inform) to be¿cuánto pesas? — how much o what do you weigh?
b) (=tener mucho peso) to be heavyese paquete no pesa — that parcel isn't heavy, that parcel hardly weighs anything
¿pesa mucho? — is it heavy?
¡cómo pesa esta bolsa! — this bag's really heavy!
¡no pesa nada! — it's not heavy at all!
2) (=resultar pesado)pesarle a algn: le pesaba la mochila — his rucksack was weighing him down
los pies me pesan, estoy muy cansado — I'm so tired, I can hardly lift my feet up any more
3) (=afligir)me pesa mucho — I am very sorry about it o to hear it
¡ya le pesará! — he'll be sorry!, he'll regret this!
me pesa haberlo hecho — I regret having done it, I'm sorry I did it
4) (=ser una carga)•
pesar sobre — [responsabilidad, preocupación] to weigh heavily on; [amenaza, acusación] to hang over5) (=influir) to carry weight6)•
pese a (que) — in spite of (the fact that), despite (the fact that)pese a las dificultades — in spite of o despite the difficulties
lo creo, pese a que ellos lo niegan — I believe it, even though they deny it, I believe it, in spite of o despite the fact that they deny it
mal 2.lo haré pese a quien pese — I'll do it whether people like it or not, I'll do it, no matter who I offend
2. VT1) [+ carta, fruta etc] to weigh2) (=sopesar) to weigh up3.See:4. SM1) (=aflicción) sorrowexpresó su pesar a la familia de las víctimas — he expressed his sorrow to the families of the victims
2) (=arrepentimiento) regretsentir o tener pesar por no haber... — to regret not having...
3)• a pesar de — in spite of, despite
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar del mal tiempo — in spite of o despite the bad weather
a pesar de que no tiene dinero — even though he has no money, in spite of o despite the fact that he has no money
* * *I1)a) (pena, tristeza) sorrowa pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret
con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse2)a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything
a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...
II 1.se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
verbo intransitivo1)a) paquete/maleta to be heavycómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)
b) ( ser una carga)pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house
c) ( influir)ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology
2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying
3)pese a — despite, in spite of
pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best
pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on
2.mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
pesar vta) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh3.pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself* * *I1)a) (pena, tristeza) sorrowa pesar mío or muy a mi pesar — much to my regret
con pesar — sorrowfully, with a heavy heart
b) ( remordimiento) regret, remorse2)a pesar de su enfermedad/de estar enfermo — despite o in spite of being ill
a pesar de todo — in spite of o despite everything
a pesar de los pesares — (fam) in spite of everything
a pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés... — despite not knowing much English...
II 1.se lo llevó, a pesar de que yo se lo había prohibido — he took it, despite the fact that o even though I had forbidden him to
verbo intransitivo1)a) paquete/maleta to be heavycómo pesa! — it's terribly heavy!, it weighs a ton! (colloq)
b) ( ser una carga)pesar SOBRE alguien/algo: toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on him; la hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa — the mortgage on the house
c) ( influir)ha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología — her personality has been more of a factor than her ideology
2) ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc)ya te pesará no haber estudiado — you'll be sorry you didn't study, you'll regret not studying
3)pese a — despite, in spite of
pese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor — despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the best
pese a quien (le) pese — no matter who I o you, etc have to upset, no matter whose toes I o you, etc have to tread on
2.mal que me/le pese — whether I like/he likes it or not
pesar vta) <niño/maleta> to weigh; < manzanas> to weigh (out)b) ( tener cierto peso) to weigh3.pesarse v pron (refl) to weigh oneself* * *pesar11 = grief, regret, chagrin, heartache.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.
Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: Much to her nanny's surprise and chagrin, she was fully potty-trained by her first birthday.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* con pesar = with regret.* muy a + Posesivo + pesar = to + Posesivo + chagrin.pesar22 = weigh.Ex: Letters and parcels would be weighed by library staff and franked to show the correct amount in lieu of sticking on postage stamps.
* pesar más que = outweigh, outbalance.* * *A1 (pena, tristeza) sorrowme expresó su pesar por la triste noticia she expressed her sorrow at the sad newsahoga sus pesares en el alcohol he drowns his sorrows in drinka pesar mío or muy a mi pesar tuve que ir much to my regret I had to gono debes causarle pesares a tu madre you mustn't upset your motherel que más pesares le causa the one who causes her the most grief o sorrow o heartache2 (remordimiento) regret, remorseno siente ningún pesar por sus malas acciones he feels no remorse for his wrongdoings, he does not regret his wrongdoingsBa pesar de despitea pesar de su enfermedad despite his illness, despite being illinsistió en salir a pesar de estar enfermo he insisted on going out despite being ill o in spite of being illa pesar de todo, prefiere quedarse in spite of o despite everything she prefers to staya pesar de los pesares ( fam); in spite of everythinga pesar de que no sabía mucho inglés, logró hacerse entender despite not knowing much English o although he didn't know much English, he managed to make himself understoodse llevó el coche, a pesar de que su padre se lo había prohibido he took the car, despite the fact that o although his father had forbidden him toviA1 «paquete/maleta» to be heavy¡cómo pesa tu maleta! your suitcase is terribly heavy!, your case weighs a ton! ( colloq)estas gafas no pesan these glasses don't weigh much, these glasses are very light¿te lo llevo? — no, si no me pesa shall I carry it for you? — no, it's not heavy2(ser una carga): ya me pesan los años I feel my age nowle pesan todas esas cargas familiares he's weighed down by all those family reponsibilities, all those family responsibilities weigh heavily on himpesar SOBRE algn/algo:toda la responsabilidad pesa sobre él all the responsibility falls on his shoulders o on himla hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the house3(influir): su influencia sigue pesando en la región their influence continues to carry weight in the regionen esta cuestión no deben pesar los intereses personales personal interests shouldn't come o enter into thisha pesado más su personalidad que su ideología her personality has been more important o more of a factor than her ideologyargumentos que pesan a su favor arguments which weigh in his favorB (causar pena, arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):ahora me pesa haberle dicho eso now I regret saying that to him, now I'm sorry I said that to himya te pesará no haber estudiado cuando seas mayor when you're older you'll be sorry you didn't study o you'll regret not studyingme pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended himCpese a despite, in spite ofpese a todo, creo que su trabajo es el mejor despite o in spite of everything, I still think her work is the bestfirmó pese a no estar de acuerdo she signed even though she did not agreepese a que even thoughpese a que no lo invitaron, les mandó un regalo he sent them a present even though they didn't invite himpese a quien (le) pese: voy a decir la verdad, pese a quien (le) pese I'm going to speak the truth, no matter who I have to upset o no matter whose toes I have to tread onmal que me/te/le pese like it or notmal que te pese, tienes que reconocer que ganó en buena ley like it or not, you have to admit he won fair and squaremal que me pese, tendré que ponerles buena cara much as I dislike the idea I'll have to be nice to them■ pesarvt1 ‹niño/maleta› to weigh; ‹manzanas› to weigh out, weighes un kilo bien pesado that's a good o generous kilo2 (tener cierto peso) to weigh¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?pesa 80 kilos he weighs 80 kilos■ pesarse( refl) to weigh oneself* * *
pesar 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a pesar mío or muy a mi pesar much to my regret
2
a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;
a pesar de que even though
pesar 2 ( conjugate pesar) verbo intransitivo
1 [paquete/maleta] to be heavy;
no me pesa it's not heavy
2 ( causar arrepentimiento) (+ me/te/le etc):
me pesa haberlo ofendido I'm very sorry I offended him
3
pese a que even though;
mal que me/le pese whether I like/he likes it or not
verbo transitivo
‹ manzanas› to weigh (out)
pesarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to weigh oneself
pesar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener peso físico) to weigh: esa carne pesa dos kilos, that meat weighs two kilos
2 (tener peso psíquico) to have influence: sus opiniones aún pesan en el grupo, his opinions still carry weight in the group
3 (causar arrepentimiento, dolor) to grieve: me pesa no haber ido con vosotros, I regret not having gone with you
II vtr (determinar un peso) to weigh
III sustantivo masculino
1 (pena, pesadumbre) sorrow, grief
2 (remordimiento) regret
♦ Locuciones: a pesar de, in spite of
a pesar de que, although ➣ Ver nota en aunque
' pesar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apencar
- arrepentirse
- aunque
- disgusto
- flema
- todavía
- atención
- falta
- hondo
- obstante
- sentimiento
English:
carry through
- catch up
- despite
- destroy
- down-to-earth
- fact
- for
- intact
- look forward to
- manage
- notwithstanding
- odds
- outweigh
- regardless
- regret
- regretfully
- ruefully
- spite
- stay on
- weigh
- while
- deep
- even
- measure
- regretful
- reluctantly
- sorrow
* * *♦ nm1. [tristeza] grief;todos sentimos un hondo pesar por su fallecimiento we all felt a great sorrow at his death2. [arrepentimiento] remorse;no le daba ningún pesar she felt no remorse at all♦ a pesar de loc prepdespite, in spite of;a pesar de las críticas in spite of o despite all the criticism;tuve que hacerlo a pesar mío I had to do it against my will;muy a nuestro pesar, hubo que invitarles we had to invite them, even though we really didn't want to;muy a pesar mío no puedo darte lo que me pides I can't give you what you want, much as I'd like to;a pesar de que… in spite of o despite the fact that…;a pesar de que me dolía, seguí jugando I carried on playing in spite of o despite the pain;a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;Fama pesar de los pesares in spite of o despite everything♦ vt1. [en balanza] to weigh;pésemelo, por favor could you weigh it for me, please?♦ vi1. [tener peso] to weigh;pesa cinco kilos it weighs five kilos;¿cuánto pesa? how much o what does it weigh?;¡qué poco pesa! it doesn't weigh much!2. [ser pesado] to be heavy;esta maleta no pesa nada this suitcase hardly weighs anything;¡ya va pesando la edad!, ¡ya van pesando los años! I'm getting old!sobre ti pesa la decisión última the final decision rests with you4. [importar, influir] to play an important part;en su decisión pesaron muchas razones a number of reasons influenced her decisionme pesa tener que decirte esto I'm sorry to have to tell you this;no me pesa haber dejado ese trabajo I have no regrets about leaving that job, I'm not at all sorry I left that job6. Compmal que te pese (whether you) like it or not* * *I v/t weighII v/icasi no pesa it weighs next to nothing2 ( influir) carry weight3 figde responsabilidad weigh heavily ( sobre on);me pesa tener que informarle … I regret to have to inform you …;mal que me/le pese like it or not, whether I/you like it or notIII m sorrowIV:a pesar de in spite of, despite;a pesar de ello nevertheless;a pesar de eso in spite of that, despite that;a pesar de que in spite of o despite the fact that, even though;a pesar mío against my wishes* * *pesar vt1) : to weigh2) examinar: to consider, to think overpesar vi1) : to weigh¿cuánto pesa?: how much does it weigh?2) : to be heavy3) : to weigh heavily, to be a burdenno le pesa: it's not a burden on himpesa sobre mi corazón: it weighs upon my heart4) influir: to carry weight, to have bearingme pesa mucho: I'm very sorry6)pese a : in spite of, despitepesar nm1) aflicción, pena: sorrow, grief2) remordimiento: remorse3)a pesar de : in spite of, despite* * *pesar1 na pesar de in spite of / despitepesar2 vb1. (en general) to weigh¿cuánto pesas? how much do you weigh?2. (tener mucho peso) to be heavy
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