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1 lot

lot [lɒt]

1. noun

   a. (expressing quantity)

► a lot ( = a great deal) beaucoup

• I've learned a lot j'ai beaucoup appris

• we don't go out a lot nous ne sortons pas beaucoup

• things have changed quite a lot les choses ont beaucoup changé

• I'd give a lot to know... je donnerais cher pour savoir...

• there wasn't a lot we could do nous ne pouvions pas faire grand-chose

• he cries such a lot il pleure tellement

• he's a lot better il va beaucoup mieux

• a lot you care! (inf) tu t'en fiches oui ! (inf)

• thanks a lot! (inf) merci beaucoup !► a lot of beaucoup de

• a lot of money beaucoup d'argent

• quite a lot of [+ people, cars, money] pas mal de

• such a lot of... tellement de...

• what a lot of people! que de monde !

• we see a lot of her nous la voyons souvent

   b. ( = destiny) sort m

• she is content with her lot elle est contente de son sort

• to throw in one's lot with sb partager le sort de qn

   c. ( = random selection) by lot par tirage au sort

• to draw lots tirer au sort

   d. ( = batch) lot m

• lot no. 69 is an antique table le lot no 69 est une table ancienne

• are you coming, you lot? (inf) vous venez, vous autres ? (inf)

• he's a bad lot (inf) il ne vaut pas cher (inf)

• you rotten lot! (inf) vous êtes vaches ! (inf !)

   e. ► the lot (inf) ( = everything) tout ; ( = all) tous toutes

• that's the lot c'est tout

• here are the apples, take the lot voici les pommes, prends-les toutes

• here's some money, just take the lot voici de l'argent, prends tout

• the whole lot cost me $1 ça m'a coûté un dollar en tout

• the lot of you vous tous

   f. (US) ( = plot of land) lot m (de terrain)

• empty lot terrain m disponible

2. plural noun

lots (inf) ( = plenty) I've got lots j'en ai plein (inf)

• there's lots left il en reste plein (inf)

• lots better/bigger bien mieux/plus grand

• lots of complaints plein de (inf) réclamations

• there's lots of it il y en a plein (inf)

• there were lots of them il y en avait plein (inf)

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I 1. [lɒt]
pronoun

1) ( great deal)

a lot — beaucoup

we bought a lot — nous avons acheté beaucoup de choses

he spent a lot — il a beaucoup dépensé, il a dépensé beaucoup d'argent

to get a lot out of — tirer beaucoup de [book]

there's not a lot to tell — il n'y a pas grand-chose à raconter

he knows a lot about sport — il s'y connaît beaucoup en sport

you've taken (rather) a lot on — tu en fais (un peu) trop

I'd give a lot to... — je donnerais cher pour...

it says a lot about her — ça en dit long sur elle

that has a lot to do with it — c'est très lié

an awful lot — énormément

quite a lot — beaucoup, pas mal (colloq)

to mean quite a lot to somebody — avoir beaucoup d'importance pour quelqu'un

such a lot — tellement

2) (colloq) ( entire amount or selection)

the lot — (le) tout

I'll write you a cheque for the lot — je vous ferai un chèque pour le tout

the nicest dress of the lot — la plus belle robe de toutes

heartburn, cramps, the lot! — des brûlures d'estomac, des crampes, bref tout!

3) (colloq) ( specific group of people)

she's the nicest of the lot — c'est la plus gentille (de tous/toutes)

that lot — péj ces gens-là pej

you lot — vous, vous autres

my lot can't even spell properly — les miens ne savent même pas écrire correctement

they're not a bad lot — ils ne sont pas méchants

the best of a bad lot — (colloq) le moins pire (colloq)
2.
quantifier

1) ( great deal)

a lot of — beaucoup de

a lot of money/time — beaucoup d'argent/de temps

not a lot of people know that — il n'y a pas beaucoup de personnes or gens qui savent ça

I see a lot of him — je le vois beaucoup

an awful (colloq) lot of — énormément de

quite a lot of — beaucoup or pas mal (colloq) de

quite a lot of our support... — une bonne part de notre soutien...

what a lot of people! — que de monde!

2) (colloq) ( entire group) tous

I'd sack the lot of them! — je les mettrais tous à la porte!
3.
lots (colloq) quantifier, pronoun

lots (and lots) of — des tas (colloq) de (+ pl nouns only); beaucoup de (+ any nouns)

lots of things — des tas (colloq) de choses

...and lots more —...et beaucoup d'autres choses
4.
lots (colloq) adverb

lots better — beaucoup or vachement (colloq) mieux
5.
a lot adverbial phrase beaucoup

a lot better — beaucoup mieux

a lot worse — bien pire

they talk a lot about justice — ils parlent beaucoup de justice

you find this a lot — on rencontre beaucoup ce problème

the situation has improved a lot — la situation s'est beaucoup améliorée

this happens quite a lot — cela arrive très souvent

an awful lot cheaper — beaucoup moins cher

it would help an awful (colloq) lot — ça aiderait beaucoup

he travels abroad such a lot — il voyage beaucoup à l'étranger
II [lɒt]
noun

1) ( destiny) sort m; ( quality of life) condition f

to be the lot of many — être le lot de beaucoup de gens

to throw in one's lot with somebody — allier son destin à celui de quelqu'un

2) US parcelle f (de terrain)

vacant lot — terrain m vague

used car lot — garage m vendant des voitures d'occasion

3) ( at auction) lot m

4) ( decision-making process) tirage m au sort

to draw ou cast lots — tirer au sort

5) Cinema studio m

6) ( batch) (of students, tourists) fournée f

English-French dictionary > lot
2 I gained

(learned) a lot from it. expr.

Es hat mich sehr bereichert. ausdr.

English-german dictionary > I gained
3 Bereicherung

f

1. enrichment; des Wissens etc.: expansion (+ Gen of), increase (in); zur Bereicherung einer Sammlung etc. beitragen auch add to a collection etc.; dieser Nachlass ist eine große Bereicherung für unsere Sammlung this bequest is a great addition to our collection

2. (Sichbereichern) personal enrichment

3. (Gewinn) gain; es war eine große Bereicherung für mich I gained ( oder learned) a lot from it

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die Bereicherung

enrichment

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Be|rei|che|rung
f -, -en

1) (= das Bereichern) enrichment; (= Vergrößerung) enlargement

persönliche Beréícherung (Jur) — personal gain

Beréícherung im Amt (Jur) — exploiting one's position for personal gain

2) (= das Reichwerden) moneymaking

seine eigene Beréícherung — making money for oneself

3) (= Gewinn) boon

das Gespräch mit Ihnen war mir eine Beréícherung — I gained a lot from my conversation with you

das ist eine wertvolle Beréícherung — that is a valuable addition

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Be·rei·che·rung

<-, -en>

f

1. (Erweiterung) enrichment; von Sammlung enlargement; (Gewinn) gain, boon

ungerechtfertigte \Bereicherung JUR unjust[ified] enrichment

2. (innerer Gewinn)

das Gespräch mit Ihnen war mir eine \Bereicherung I gained [or learned] a lot from our conversation

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die; Bereicherung, Bereicherungen enrichment

eine wertvolle Bereicherung der koreanischen Literatur — a valuable addition to Korean literature

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Bereicherung f

1. enrichment; des Wissens etc: expansion (+gen of), increase (in);

zur Bereicherung einer Sammlung etc

beitragen auch add to a collection etc;

dieser Nachlass ist eine große Bereicherung für unsere Sammlung this bequest is a great addition to our collection

2. (Sichbereichern) personal enrichment

3. (Gewinn) gain;

es war eine große Bereicherung für mich I gained ( oder learned) a lot from it

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die; Bereicherung, Bereicherungen enrichment

eine wertvolle Bereicherung der koreanischen Literatur — a valuable addition to Korean literature

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f.

enrichment n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Bereicherung
4 empapar

v.

1 to soak (mojar) (material).

2 to soak up.

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empapar

► verbo transitivo

1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench

■ empapar un vestido en agua jabonosa to soak a dress in soapy water

■ la lluvia nos empapó we got drenched

2 (absorber) to soak up

■ el algodón empapa el agua cotton soaks up water

► verbo pronominal empaparse

1 (humedecerse) to get soaked

2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched

■ se empapó en sudor he was drenched in sweat

3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up

4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)

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1. VT

1) (=mojar) to soak, drench

cierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me

estar empapado hasta los huesos — to be soaked to the skin

2) (=absorber) to soak up

empapó toda el agua con una bayeta — she soaked up all the water with a cloth

2.

See:

empaparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

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* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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empapar [A1 ]

vt

1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sth

empapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry

2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturate

me empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipe

el sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat

■ empaparse

v pron

1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through

2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)

volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:

se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject

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empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
a) ( embeber) ‹esponja/toalla/galleta› to soak

b) ( mojar mucho) ‹ persona› to soak, drench

empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate

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empapar

♦ vt

1. [humedecer] to soak;

empapa la bayeta bien de o [m5] en agua soak the cloth in plenty of water

2. [absorber] to soak up

3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;

la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;

el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat

♦ See also the pronominal verb empaparse

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empapar

v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up

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empapar vt

mojar: to soak, to drench

♦ See also the reflexive verb empaparse

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empapar vb

1. (mojar) to soak / to drench

la lluvia ha empapado la tierra the rain has soaked the earth

2. (absorber) to soak up

la esponja empapa el agua the sponge soaks up water

Spanish-English dictionary > empapar
5 aprender

v.

to learn (adquirir conocimientos de).

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do something

aprendieron la lección (figurative) they learned their lesson

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!

Silvia adquirió experiencia Silvia acquired experience.

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aprender

► verbo transitivo

1 to learn

■ así aprenderás a no decir mentiras that'll teach you not to tell lies

2 (memorizar) to learn by heart

► verbo pronominal aprenderse

1 to learn, learn by heart

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verb

to learn

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1.

VT to learn

aprender algo de memoria — to learn sth (off) by heart, memorize sth

aprender a hacer algo — to learn to do sth

2.

VI to learn

3.

See:

aprenderse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex. It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex. 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex. One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex. The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

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

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to learn
2.
aprender vt <lección/oficio> to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria — you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo de alguien/algo — to learn something from somebody/something

aprender a + inf — to learn to + inf

aprendió a leer — he learned to read
3.
aprenderse v pron (enf)

se aprendió el papel en una tarde — she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana — you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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= learn, get into, learn + Posesivo + lesson, smarten up, wise up.

Ex: It is also easy to learn the proper command chain for frequently used library funds.

Ex: 'But didn't you say that one of the reasons you wanted to leave was because you were tired of macramËéË and wanted to get into computers?'.

Ex: One lesson soon learned was that cultural and library needs are only a small part of a municipality's overall policy.

Ex: The article 'Motherboards smarten up' reports on recent technological developments in motherboards = El artículo "Las placas madres aprenden" informa sobre los recientes avances tecnológicos de estas placas.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

* ansioso por aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* aprender a = learn + how, develop + a sense of.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender al dedillo = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de golpes = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender a manejar Algo = get + the hang of.

* aprender a su propio ritmo = learn at + Posesivo + own pace.

* aprender a vivir con Algo = learn + to live with + Nombre.

* aprender con la práctica = learn by + doing.

* aprender de = draw + lessons from.

* aprender de carretilla = learn + Nombre + off pat.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender de la experiencia = learn from + experience.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aprender del pasado = learn from + the past.

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

* aprender de nuevo = relearn.

* aprender el uno del otro = learn from + one another.

* aprender en las carnes de Uno = learn + the hard way.

* aprender haciendo = learn by + doing.

* aprender la lección = learn + Posesivo + lesson.

* aprender los trucos del oficio = learn + the ropes.

* aprender mirando = shadow.

* aprender mutuamente = learn from + one another.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* aprenderse Algo al dedillo = learn + Nombre + inside-out.

* aprenderse de memoria = commit to + memory.

* capaz de aprender = trainable.

* deseo por aprender = thirst for knowledge.

* deseoso de aprender = thirsty for knowledge.

* el que aprende = learner.

* lecciones aprendidas = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

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aprender [E1 ]

vi

to learn

¡nunca aprenderás! you'll never learn!

■ aprender

vt

‹idioma/lección/oficio› to learn

tienes que aprenderlo de memoria you have to learn it (off) by heart

aprender algo DE algn to learn sth FROM sb

los buenos modales los aprendió de su padre he learned his good manners from his father

aprender A + INF to learn to + INF

nunca aprendió a leer he never learned to read

■ aprenderse

v pron

( enf):

se aprendió el papel en una tarde she learned the part in an afternoon

tienen que aprenderse la lección para mañana you have to learn the lesson (by heart) for tomorrow

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aprender ( conjugate aprender) vi/vt
to learn;
aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth
aprenderse verbo pronominal ( enf) ‹lección/parte› to learn;
◊ me la aprendí de memoria I learnt it by heart

aprender verbo transitivo to learn
aprender a hacer algo, to learn to do something

' aprender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cartilla
- comedirse
- guión
- incapacidad
- afán
- conocer
- enseñar
- memoria
- repaso
English:
aptitude
- basic
- drum
- eager
- heart
- intent
- learn
- memorize
- parrot-fashion
- pick up
- ram
- start
- study
- way
- budget
- come
- ever
- go
- grip
- hard
- lesson
- pick

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aprender

♦ vt

to learn;

aprendí mucho de mi profesor I learned a lot from my teacher;

aprender a hacer algo to learn to do sth;

aprender algo de memoria to learn sth by heart;
Fig
parece que no han aprendido la lección it seems like they haven't learned their lesson

♦ vi

to learn;

¡aprende de tu hermana! learn from your sister!;

¡para que aprendas! that'll teach you!;

¡así aprenderá! that'll teach him!;

¡nunca aprenderán! they'll never learn!

♦ See also the pronominal verb aprenderse

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aprender

v/t learn;

aprender a leer/conducir learn to read/drive;

aprender de la experiencia learn from experience

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aprender v

: to learn

♦ See also the reflexive verb aprenderse

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aprender vb to learn [pt. & pp. learnt]

el niño ya aprende a hablar the baby's already learning to talk

Spanish-English dictionary > aprender
6 bereichern

I v/t (Leben etc.) enrich; (Wissen, Erfahrung, Sammlung) expand, increase; eine Bibliothek um einige wertvolle Bände bereichern add some valuable books to a library’s collection; es hat mich sehr bereichert I gained ( oder learned) a lot from it

II v/refl: sich bereichern (an + Dat) get rich (on), auch make money (out of); pej., auch umg. line one’s pockets, feather one’s nest; sich auf Kosten anderer bereichern get rich at the expense of others

III v/i: Reisen / Lesen bereichert ungemein travel / reading is a great enrichment

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to enrich

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be|rei|chern [bə'raiçɐn] ptp bereichert
1. vt (lit, fig)
to enrich; (= vergrößern) to enlarge
das Gespräch hat mich sehr bereichert — I gained a great deal from the conversation

2. vr
to make a lot of money ( an +dat out of)
sich auf Kosten anderer beréíchern — to feather one's nest at the expense of other people

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(to improve the quality of: Fertilizers enrich the soil; Reading enriches the mind; an enriching (= useful and enjoyable) experience.) enrich

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be·rei·chern *

[bəˈraiçɐn]

I. vr

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \bereichern to grow rich [on sth], to make a lot of money [out of sth]

II. vt

1. (erweitern)

▪ etw \bereichern to enlarge sth

2. (vertiefen)

▪ etw \bereichern to enrich sth

3. (innerlich reicher machen)

▪ etw bereichert jdn sb gains [or learns] a lot from sth

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1.
reflexives Verb make a profit

sich an jemandem/etwas bereichern — make a great deal of money at somebody's expense/out of something
2.
transitives Verb enrich

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bereichern

A. v/t (Leben etc) enrich; (Wissen, Erfahrung, Sammlung) expand, increase;

eine Bibliothek um einige wertvolle Bände bereichern add some valuable books to a library’s collection;

es hat mich sehr bereichert I gained ( oder learned) a lot from it

B. v/r:

sich bereichern (

an +dat) get rich (on), auch make money (out of); pej, auch umg line one’s pockets, feather one’s nest;

sich auf Kosten anderer bereichern get rich at the expense of others

C. v/i:

Reisen/Lesen bereichert ungemein travel/reading is a great enrichment

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1.
reflexives Verb make a profit

sich an jemandem/etwas bereichern — make a great deal of money at somebody's expense/out of something
2.
transitives Verb enrich

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v.

to enrich v.

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7 Lehre

f; -, -n

1. (Erfahrung) lesson; einer Geschichte: moral; das war mir eine Lehre that was a lesson (for me); lass dir das eine Lehre sein let that be a lesson to you; eine Lehre ziehen aus draw a lesson from, take a warning from; weitS. learn from; wir müssen aus dieser Panne unsere Lehren ziehen we must learn (the lessons) from this failure

2. Berufsausbildung: apprenticeship; bei jemandem in die Lehre gehen be apprenticed ( oder an apprentice) to s.o.; bei dem kannst du noch in die Lehre gehen umg., fig. he can teach you a thing or two; bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein fig. have learnt (Am. learned) a lot from s.o.; eine harte Lehre durchmachen ( müssen) (have to) learn the hard way

3. (Weltanschauung) teaching, doctrine; nach der marxistischen Lehre according to Marxist doctrine

4. (Wissenschaft) science; (Theorie) theory

5. (Ratschlag) (piece of) advice

—

Lehre2

f; -, -n; TECH. ga(u)ge

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die Lehre

(Berufsausbildung) apprenticeship;

(Lehrmeinung) tenet; doctrine;

(Unterricht) teaching; lesson;

(Werkzeug) gage; gauge

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Lehre is the name for vocational training in trade and industry. It is strictly regulated and usually lasts three years, although those who have their Abitur are often allowed to reduce this by one year. The trainees, so-called Auszubildende or Azubis for short, work in a company and become familiar with all the different areas of their future profession. They also have classes at a vocational college for two days a week, or in blocks of seminars. At the end of the training period they take their Gesellenprüfung. See: → Abitur
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die

1) (the state of being, or the time during which a person is, an apprentice: He is serving his apprenticeship as a mechanic.) apprenticeship

2) (knowledge handed down on a subject: the lore of the sea.) lore

3) (guidance or instruction: She followed her mother's teaching.) teaching

4) (something that is taught: one of the teachings of Christ.) teaching

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Leh·re¹

<-, -n>

[ˈlerə]

f

1. ([handwerkliche] Ausbildung) apprenticeship, traineeship

kaufmännische \Lehre apprenticeship

eine \Lehre aufnehmen to start an apprenticeship [or become apprenticed]

die \Lehre beenden to finish one's apprenticeship

[bei jdm] in die \Lehre gehen to serve one's apprenticeship [with [or under] sb], to be trained [by sb]

bei jdm [noch] in die \Lehre gehen können to be [still] able to learn a thing or two from sb

jdn in die \Lehre nehmen (fig) to bring up sb sep strictly

eine \Lehre [als etw] machen to serve an apprenticeship [or train] [as a/an sth]

2. (Erfahrung, aus der man lernt) lesson

jdm eine \Lehre sein to teach sb a lesson

das soll dir eine \Lehre sein! let that be a lesson to you!

sich dat etw eine \Lehre sein lassen to let sth be a lesson to one

jdm eine \Lehre erteilen to teach sb a lesson

sich dat etw eine \Lehre sein lassen to learn from sth

eine \Lehre aus etw dat ziehen to learn a lesson from sth; (Ratschlag) [piece of] advice no pl

3. (ideologisches System) doctrine

4. (Theorie) theory

5.

▶ sich dat etw eine \Lehre sein lassen (fam) to let sth be a lesson to one

Leh·re²

<-, -n>

[ˈlerə]

f (Gerät) ga[u]ge

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die; Lehre, Lehren

1) (Berufsausbildung) apprenticeship

eine Lehre machen — serve an apprenticeship ( als as)

bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein — (fig.) have learnt a lot from somebody

2) (Weltanschauung) doctrine

die christliche Lehre — Christian doctrine

die Lehre Kants/Hegels/Buddhas — the teachings pl. of Kant/Hegel/Buddha

3) (Theorie, Wissenschaft) theory

die Lehre vom Schall — the science of sound or acoustics

4) (Erfahrung) lesson

lass dir das eine Lehre sein! — let that be a lesson to you

jemandem eine [heilsame] Lehre erteilen — teach somebody a [salutary] lesson
•• Cultural note:
Lehre

This type of apprenticeship is still the normal way to learn a trade or train for a practical career in Germany. A Hauptschulabschluss is the minimum requirement, although many young people with a Realschulabschluss or Abitur opt to train in this way. A Lehre takes about 2 to 3 years and involves practial training by a Meister backed up by lessons at a Berufsschule, with an exam at the end

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Lehre¹ f; -, -n

1. (Erfahrung) lesson; einer Geschichte: moral;

das war mir eine Lehre that was a lesson (for me);

lass dir das eine Lehre sein let that be a lesson to you;

eine Lehre ziehen aus draw a lesson from, take a warning from; weitS. learn from;

wir müssen aus dieser Panne unsere Lehren ziehen we must learn (the lessons) from this failure

2. Berufsausbildung: apprenticeship;

bei jemandem in die Lehre gehen be apprenticed ( oder an apprentice) to sb;

bei dem kannst du noch in die Lehre gehen umg, fig he can teach you a thing or two;

bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein fig have learnt (US learned) a lot from sb;

eine harte Lehre durchmachen (müssen) (have to) learn the hard way

3. (Weltanschauung) teaching, doctrine;

nach der marxistischen Lehre according to Marxist doctrine

4. (Wissenschaft) science; (Theorie) theory

5. (Ratschlag) (piece of) advice

Lehre² f; -, -n; TECH ga(u)ge

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die; Lehre, Lehren

1) (Berufsausbildung) apprenticeship

eine Lehre machen — serve an apprenticeship ( als as)

bei jemandem in die Lehre gegangen sein — (fig.) have learnt a lot from somebody

2) (Weltanschauung) doctrine

die christliche Lehre — Christian doctrine

die Lehre Kants/Hegels/Buddhas — the teachings pl. of Kant/Hegel/Buddha

3) (Theorie, Wissenschaft) theory

die Lehre vom Schall — the science of sound or acoustics

4) (Erfahrung) lesson

lass dir das eine Lehre sein! — let that be a lesson to you

jemandem eine [heilsame] Lehre erteilen — teach somebody a [salutary] lesson
•• Cultural note:
Lehre

This type of apprenticeship is still the normal way to learn a trade or train for a practical career in Germany. A Hauptschulabschluss is the minimum requirement, although many young people with a Realschulabschluss or Abitur opt to train in this way. A Lehre takes about 2 to 3 years and involves practial training by a Meister backed up by lessons at a Berufsschule, with an exam at the end

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-n f.

apprenticeship n.

doctrine n.

egalitarianism n.

teachings n.

tenet n.

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8 learn

learn

A vtr ( prét, pp learned ou learnt)

1 (through study, practice) apprendre [language, facts, trade] ; acquérir [skills] (from de) ; to learn to do, to learn how to do apprendre à faire ; I learned a lot from her elle m'a beaucoup appris ; what we learned from the experiment was that ce que nous pouvons tirer de l'expérience, c'est que ; what did we learn from it? qu'est-ce que cela nous a apporté? ; there is a lesson to be learned from this on peut tirer une leçon de ceci ; we learned all about computers nous avons tout appris sur les ordinateurs ; to learn to live with sb/sth s'adapter à qn/qch ;

2 ( discover) to learn that apprendre que ; we'll soon learn whether he succeeded nous saurons bientôt s'il a réussi ;

3 ○ GB ( teach) I'll soon learn you! je t'apprendrai, va! ; that'll learn you! ça t'apprendra!

B vi ( prét, pp learned ou learnt)

1 ( acquire knowledge) apprendre ; to learn about sth apprendre qch ; to learn from ou by experience apprendre à force d'expérience ; to learn from one's mistakes tirer la leçon de ses erreurs ; it's been a learning experience ça a été une expérience pleine d'enseignements ; you'll learn! un jour tu comprendras! ; it's never too late to learn il n'est jamais trop tard pour apprendre ;

2 ( hear information) apprendre (that que) ; to learn of ou about sb's death apprendre la mort de qn.

Idiom

live and learn c'est une bonne leçon.

Phrasal verb

■ learn off:

▶ learn [sth] off, learn off [sth] apprendre [qch] par cœur.

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9 largo

adj.

1 long, lengthy.

2 tall.

3 largo.

intj.

get out, beat it, scram, get out of here.

m.

1 length.

2 largo, slow-paced musical movement.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: largar.

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largo

► adjetivo

1 (en longitud) long

■ me he comprado un vestido largo I've bought myself a long dress

2 (en extensión) long

■ esta redacción es demasiado larga this composition is too long

■ se me hizo muy larga la película I thought the film dragged on

■ hace largo tiempo de eso it's a long time now

3 (alto) tall

■ ¡qué largo está tu hijo! hasn't your son grown!

■ se cayó cuan larga era she fell flat on her face

4 (en cantidad) good

■ llevo una hora larga esperándote I've been waiting for you for over an hour

► nombre masculino largo

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural largas

1 (de vehículo) full beam, full headlights

■ llevas las largas puestas you've got full beam on

► interjección ¡largo!

1 familiar get out!

■ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la larga in the long run

a lo largo lengthwise

■ mídelo a lo largo measure it lengthwise

a lo largo de along, throughout

■ a lo largo del año throughout the year

■ he aprendido mucho a lo largo de los años I've learned a lot over the years

dar largas a alguien to put somebody off

dar largas a algo to put off doing something

esto va para largo this is going to take a long time

ir de largo to wear a long dress

largo y tendido at length

ser más largo,-a que un día sin pan familiar to take ages, take forever

pasar de largo to pass by

tener para largo to be busy for a long time

■ ¿tienes para largo? will you be long?

venir de largo to go back a long way

vestir de largo to wear a long dress

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largo

► nombre masculino

1 length

■ ¿qué mide de largo? how long is it?, what length is it?

2 (de tela) length

■ con dos largos te basta para una falda two lengths will be enough for a skirt

3 (de piscina) length, US lap

4 MÚSICA largo

► nombre femenino plural

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1. noun m.
length
2. (f. - larga)
adj.

long

- a la larga
- a lo largo
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1. ADJ

1) [indicando longitud] [pasillo, pelo, uñas] long

el sofá es muy largo para esa pared — the sofa is too long for that wall

esa chaqueta te está o te queda larga — that jacket is too long for you

me gusta llevar el pelo largo — I like to wear my hair long

una camiseta interior de manga larga — a long-sleeved vest

• ser largo de piernas — to have long legs

• ponerse de largo — (=vestirse) to wear a long dress/skirt; (=debutar) to make one's début

¿hay que ponerse de largo para la cena? — do we have to wear evening dress to the dinner?

- ser largo de lengua
diente, luz, mano, puesta, vestir
2) [indicando distancia] [distancia, camino] long

nos queda todavía un largo camino — we still have a long way to go

un misil de largo alcance — a long-range missile

• pasar de largo — [persona, autobús] to go past; [momento, oportunidad] to go by

pasamos de largo por Valencia — we went straight past Valencia

no podemos dejar pasar de largo esta oportunidad — we can't let this opportunity go by

• de largo recorrido — [vuelo] long-haul antes de s ; [tren, autobús] long-distance antes de s

• seguir de largo — * (=no parar) to keep on going; (=pasar de lado) to pass by

3) [indicando duración] [espera, viaje, sílaba, película] long

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

murió tras una larga enfermedad — he died after a lengthy o long illness

pasaron tres largos años — three long years went by

el resultado de largos años de investigación — the result of many years of research

• hacerse largo, no se me hizo nada larga la clase — the class didn't seem at all long to me

esta película se está haciendo larguísima — this film is really dragging on *

• para largo, la reunión va para largo — the meeting looks like being a long one, the meeting looks like going on for some time yet

cada vez que coge el teléfono tiene para largo — every time he picks up the phone he stays on it for ages

tengo para largo hasta que termine — I've got a long way to go before I finish

• a largo plazo — in the long term

• venir de largo, este problema viene de largo — this problem goes back a long way, this problem started way back *

- hablar largo y tendido sobre algo

tú y yo tenemos que hablar largo y tendido — you and I have to have a long talk

- ser más largo que un día sin pan

4) (=indicando exceso) good

tardó media hora larga — he took a good half-hour

un kilo largo de uvas — just over a kilo of grapes

5) * [persona] tall

tú que eres tan largo, alcánzame ese tarro — you're tall, can you reach that jar for me?

se cayó al suelo cuan largo era † o todo lo largo que era — he fell flat on his face, he measured his length on the floor †

6) [locuciones]

• a lo largo — (=longitudinalmente) lengthways; (=a lo lejos) (far away) in the distance

corté la tabla a lo largo — I sawed the board lengthways

échate a lo largo — stretch yourself full out

se ve un pico a lo largo — (far away) in the distance you can see a mountain peak

• a lo largo de — [+ río, pared] along; [+ día, mes, año] all through, throughout

viajó a lo largo y a lo ancho de Europa — he travelled the length and breadth of Europe

había palmeras a lo largo de todo el paseo marítimo — there were palm trees all along the promenade

a lo largo de los últimos años hemos viajado mucho — we have travelled a lot over the last few years

trabajó mucho a lo largo de su vida — she worked hard all through o throughout her life

el tiempo mejorará a lo largo de la semana — the weather will improve in the course of the week

• a lo más largo — at the most

7) Esp * (=astuto) sharp

es un tío muy largo — he's a very sharp guy

8) Esp (=generoso) generous

tirar de largo — to be extravagant

9) Esp [cuerda] loose, slack

10) Esp (Agr) [cosecha] abundant, plentiful

2. SM

1) (=longitud) length

¿cuánto tiene de largo? — how long is it?, what's its length?

tiene nueve metros de largo — it is nine metres long

2) (=unidad de medida) [de falda, piscina] length; [de cortina] drop

largo de pernera — leg length

hice diez largos seguidos — I swam ten lengths without stopping

3) (Cine) (tb: largometraje) feature film

4) (Mús) largo

3.

ADV *

¡largo (de aquí)! — clear off!, get lost!

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I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> long

una camisa de manga larga — a long-sleeved shirt

me está largo — it's too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

b) (en locs)

a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways

a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout

a lo largo de su vida — in the course of her life

a lo largo de la semana — in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del país — throughout the country

de largo — vestirse to wear a long skirt/dress; ponerse debutante to come out

2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> long

el día se me ha hecho muy largo — it's been a long day

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido — a long-distance train

ir para largo — (fam)

va para largo — it's going to be a while yet

largo y tendido — at great length

3) ( en expresiones de cantidad)

una hora larga — a good hour

tres metros largos — a good three meters
II
masculino

1) ( longitud) length

¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?

3 metros de largo — 3 meters long

2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

3) (Mús) largo
III
interjección (fam) tb

largo de aquí! — get out of here!

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= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.

Ex. Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.

Ex. Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.

Ex. This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.

Ex. The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.

Ex. This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.

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* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.

* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a lo largo de = down.

* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.

* a lo largo de la historia = over time.

* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.

* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.

* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* iguales de largo = of equal length.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* larga duración = longevity.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* meter de largo = take up.

* nadar largos = swim + laps.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....

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I
- ga adjetivo

1)

a) <palo/camino/pasillo> long; <pelo/piernas/ropa> long

una camisa de manga larga — a long-sleeved shirt

me está largo — it's too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era — he fell flat on his face

b) (en locs)

a lo largo — <cortar/partir> lengthways

a lo largo de — (de camino, río) along; (de jornada, novela) throughout

a lo largo de su vida — in the course of her life

a lo largo de la semana — in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del país — throughout the country

de largo — vestirse to wear a long skirt/dress; ponerse debutante to come out

2) ( extenso) long; <novela/sílaba> long

el día se me ha hecho muy largo — it's been a long day

es muy largo de contar — it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido — a long-distance train

ir para largo — (fam)

va para largo — it's going to be a while yet

largo y tendido — at great length

3) ( en expresiones de cantidad)

una hora larga — a good hour

tres metros largos — a good three meters
II
masculino

1) ( longitud) length

¿cuánto mide de largo? — how long is it?

3 metros de largo — 3 meters long

2) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

3) (Mús) largo
III
interjección (fam) tb

largo de aquí! — get out of here!

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= lengthy [lengthier -comp., lengthiest -sup.], long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], protracted, circuitous, floor-length.

Ex: Informative abstract tend to be relatively lengthy.

Ex: Uneven allocation will lead to some subjects having relatively short notation at the expense of others with relatively long notation.

Ex: This project should soon become operational after a somewhat protracted developmental period.

Ex: The printed indexes provided are difficult to use and do not give enough detail, resulting in lengthy and sometimes circuitous searches for required information.

Ex: This floor-length wedding dress is made of fine apple green taffeta, high waisted, with a small train, and the bodice lined with coarse white linen.

* a la larga = in the long term, in the long run, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long run.

* a largo plazo = in the long run, over the long run, long-run, in the far term, far-term.

* a lo largo de = down.

* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.

* a lo largo de la historia = over time.

* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.

* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].

* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* a más largo plazo = longer-term.

* aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida = lifelong learning.

* a todo lo largo de = the length of.

* camino largo y tortuoso = long and winding road.

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de larga distancia = long-distance.

* de larga duración = long-lasting, feature-length.

* de mangas largas = long-sleeved.

* de talle largo = high waisted.

* de tiros largos = dressed (up) to the nines.

* hacer largos = swim + laps.

* iguales de largo = of equal length.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* larga distancia = long haul.

* larga duración = longevity.

* larga puesta de sol = lingering sunset.

* largas distancias = large distances.

* largo atardecer = lingering sunset.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* largo y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.].

* largo y tendido = long and protracted.

* llamada de larga distancia = long-distance call.

* llamada telefónica de larga distancia = long-distance (tele)phone call.

* LP (disco de larga duración) = LP (long play record).

* más largo que un día sin pan = as long as (my/your) arm.

* meter de largo = take up.

* nadar largos = swim + laps.

* Número + de largo = Número + long.

* pantalones largos = long pants.

* pasar de largo = bypass [by-pass].

* pasar de largo rápidamente = race + past.

* que viene de largo = long-running.

* tener una larga historia = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* tener una larga trayectoria de = have + a long story of, have + a track record of.

* tener un día muy largo = have + a long day.

* una yarda de largo = a yard long.

* y un largo etcétera = and so on and so forth, and so on, and so on....

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largo¹ -ga

adjective

A

1 ‹camino/pasillo› long; ‹pelo/uñas/piernas› long; ‹falda/pantalones› long

una camisa de manga larga a long-sleeved shirt

las mangas me quedan largas the sleeves are too long (for me)

se cayó cuan largo era he fell flat on his face

es un tío muy largo ( fam); he's very tall o ( colloq) lanky

2 ( en locs):

a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthwise, lengthways

a lo largo de (de un camino, río) along; (de una jornada, novela) throughout

los libros que publicó a lo largo de su vida the books she published during her lifetime o in the course of her life

tras los incidentes que se han producido a lo largo de la semana following the incidents which have taken place in the course of the week

a lo largo y ancho del continente americano all over o throughout the American continent, the length and breadth of the American continent

ponerse de largo to wear a long skirt/dress; (como debutante) to come out

B ‹espera/viaje/visita› long; ‹conferencia/novela› long; ‹vocal/sílaba› long

la semana se me ha hecho muy larga it's been a long week

un juicio que se está haciendo muy largo a trial which is going on for a long time o dragging on

les unía una larga amistad they had been friends for a long time

es muy largo de contar it's a long story

un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance train

plazo, alcance

ir para largo ( fam): parece que va para largo it looks like it's going to be a while yet o to go on for a while yet

largo y tendido at great length

hablaron largo y tendido sobre el tema they discussed the topic at great length, they had a lengthy discussion on the subject

pasar or seguir de largo to go straight past

ser más largo que un día sin pan or ( RPl) que esperanza de pobre ( fam); to take forever ( colloq)

venir de largo to go back a long way

esa disputa ya viene de largo that dispute goes back a long way o has been going on for a long time, that is a longstanding dispute

C

(en expresiones de cantidad): media hora larga a good half-hour

tres kilómetros largos a good three kilometers

largo²

masculine

A

1 (longitud) length

¿cuánto mide or tiene de largo? what length is it?, how long is it?

3 metros de ancho por 2 de largo 2 meters long by 3 meters wide

el largo de un vestido the length of a dress

2 (en costura) length

3 (en natación) lap ( AmE), length ( BrE)

B ( Mús) largo

largo³

interjection

( fam) tb

¡largo de aquí! go away!, get out of here!

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Del verbo largar: ( conjugate largar)

largo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

largó es:

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

Multiple Entries:
largar
largo
largar ( conjugate largar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (Náut) ‹amarras/cabo› to let out, pay out

b) (RPl) (soltar, dejar caer) to let … go

2 ‹discurso/sermón› to give;
‹palabrota/insulto› to let fly
3 (fam) ( despedir) to fire, to give … the boot (colloq);
‹ novio› to ditch
4 (CS, Méx) (Dep) ‹ pelota› to throw;
‹ carrera› to start
largarse verbo pronominal
a) (fam) ( irse) to beat it (colloq);

◊ ¡yo me largo! I'm taking off! (AmE), I'm off! (BrE) (colloq)

b) (CS fam) ( empezar) to start, get going (colloq);

largose a hacer algo to start to do sth, to start doing sth
largo 1
◊ -ga adjetivo

a) ( en general) long;

◊ me queda largo it's too long (for me);

es muy largo de contar it's a long story;
un tren de largo recorrido a long-distance train
b) ( en locs)

◊ a lo largo ‹cortar/partir› lengthways;

a lo largo de (de camino, río) along;

(de jornada, novela) throughout;
(de una semana, vida) in the course of;
◊ de largo ‹ vestirse› to wear a long skirt/dress;

ver tb pasar I 1a;
va para largo (fam) it's going to be a while
largo 2 sustantivo masculino
a) ( longitud) length;

◊ ¿cuánto mide de largo? how long is it?

b) ( en natación) lap (AmE), length (BrE)

■ interjección (fam) tb
◊ ¡largo de aquí! get out of here!

largar verbo transitivo
1 familiar to give
2 fam (expulsar, despedir) to sack
largo,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con longitud superior a la normal) long
2 (con duración superior a la normal) long, lengthy: es una película muy larga, it's a very long film
se me hizo larga la espera, the wait dragged
la conferencia duró tres horas largas, the lecture lasted for a good three hours
II sustantivo masculino
1 (longitud) length: ¿cuánto tiene de largo?, how long is it?
2 Natación length
3 Mús largo
III adverbio largo, at length: hablaremos largo (y tendido) de ello, we'll talk at length about it
♦ Locuciones: a lo largo de, (longitud) along
(tiempo) through
a la larga, in the long run
va para largo, it's going to go on a long time
familiar ¡largo (de aquí)!, clear off!

' largo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- ampliar
- caña
- constante
- de
- escaramuza
- exilio
- larga
- monótona
- monótono
- pasar
- puesta
- rato
- recorrido
- remo
- sacar
- tren
- alcance
- bordear
- compensar
- contar
- conversar
- detenido
- doble
- fuete
- gabán
- ir
- largar
- litoral
- longitud
- medio
- medir
- pelucón
- plazo
- por
- quedar
- salto
- seguir
- tener
- traje
- vida
- zapallito
English:
along
- applicant
- arm
- bracing
- bus
- by
- coat
- delinquency
- down
- ear
- flowing
- forward
- full-length
- gown
- hop
- howl
- length
- lengthways
- lengthwise
- lengthy
- long
- long-distance
- long-range
- long-term
- pass along
- pass by
- plough through
- protracted
- quite
- race along
- ride
- short
- span
- story
- term
- tour
- trek
- walk off
- walk with
- with
- woodwork
- back
- coast
- drag
- draw
- fight
- full
- gauntlet
- -ish
- knee

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largo, -a

♦ adj

1. [en el espacio] long;

lleva el pelo largo she has long hair;

un misil de largo alcance a long-range missile;

un vestido largo a long dress;

unos pantalones largos long Br trousers o US pants;

me está o [m5] queda largo it's too long for me;

vestirse de largo to wear evening dress

2. [en el tiempo] long;

estuvo enfermo largo tiempo he was ill for a long time;

los parados de larga duración the long-term unemployed;

vivió allí largos años she lived there for many years;

es largo de contar/explicar it's a long story;

la película se me hizo muy larga the movie o Br film seemed to drag on forever;

la espera fue muy larga it was a very long wait

3. [sobrado]
media hora larga a good half hour;

debió de costar un millón largo it must have cost a million and then some;

tiene setenta años largos she's well into her seventies

4. Fam [alto] tall;

¡qué tipo más largo! that guy's really tall

5.
a lo largo [en espacio] lengthways, lengthwise;

es más fácil si lo cortas a lo largo it's easier if you cut it lengthways o lengthwise;

a lo largo de [en el tiempo] throughout;

a lo largo de veinte años nunca había visto algo así in twenty years I'd never seen such a thing;

recibimos varias llamadas a lo largo del día de ayer we received several calls throughout yesterday;

el virus se extendió a lo largo y ancho del país the virus spread throughout the country;

han construido numerosos hoteles a lo largo de la costa they've built several hotels all along the coast

6. Comp
Fam
ser más largo que un día sin pan [de duración] to go on forever;
[de estatura] to be a giant; RP
ser más largo que esperanza de pobre to go on forever

7. Esp larga duración long-life;
CSur, Ecuad larga vida long-life
♦ adv

1. [largamente]
un asunto sobre el que hemos hablado largo a matter that we have discussed at length;

esta huelga va para largo this strike looks like it's going to be with us for a while yet;

Comp

largo y tendido: habló largo y tendido sobre su último disco she talked at great length about her latest record;

ha escrito largo y tendido sobre el asunto he has written extensively on the matter

2. Mús largo

♦ nm

1. [longitud] length;

¿cuánto mide o [m5]tiene de largo?, ¿cómo es de largo? how long is it?;

tiene dos metros de largo it's two metres long

2. [de piscina] length;

hacerse tres largos to swim o do three lengths

3. Fam [largometraje] feature

4. Mús largo

♦ interj

go away!;

¡largo de aquí! get out (of here)!

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largo

I adj long; persona tall;

esto va para largo this will take some time;

pasar de largo go (straight) past;

tener setenta años largos be a good seventy years old

II m length;

tener tres metros de largo be three meters long;

poner a alguien de largo dress s.o. in a long dress

III int

:

¡largo (de aquí)! get out of here!;

¡largo! fam scram! fam

IV

:

a la larga in the long run;

largo y tendido at great length;

a lo largo del día throughout the day;

a lo largo de muchos años over the course of many years;

a lo largo de la calle along the street

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largo, -ga adj

1) : long

2)

a lo largo : lengthwish

3)

a lo largo de : along

4)

a la larga : in the long run

largo nm

: length

tres metros de largo: three meters long

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largo¹ adj long

en verano los días son largos the days are long in summer

ese pantalón te está muy largo those trousers are too long for you

a lo largo lengthwise

a lo largo de (espacio) along (tiempo) during

a lo largo del río along the river

a lo largo de su vida during his life

pasar de largo to go straight past

largo² n length

midió el largo de la falda she measured the length of the skirt

mide siete metros de largo it's seven metres long

nada unos cuarenta largos cada día she swims forty lengths every day

Spanish-English dictionary > largo
10 at

preposition

1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

at the station — am Bahnhof

at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

at the supermarket — im Supermarkt

at my mother's — bei meiner Mutter

at the party — auf der Party

at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

at Dover — in Dover

2) (expr. time)

at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

at six o'clock — um sechs Uhr

at midnight — um Mitternacht

at midday — am Mittag; mittags

at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

at the first attempt — beim ersten Versuch

3) (expr. price)

at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

4)

she's still at it — sie ist immer noch dabei

while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

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[æt]
preposition

( showing)

1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) zu; an; in; bei

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) zu; nach; auf

3) (time: He arrived at ten o'clock; The children came at the sound of the bell.) um; bei; auf

4) (state or occupation: The countries are at war; She is at work.) in; auf; bei

5) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) mit

6) (cost: bread at $1.20 a loaf.) für

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- academic.ru/94827/at_all">at all

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at

[æt, ət]

prep

1. (in location of)

she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke

my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949

she lives \at number 12, Darlington Road sie wohnt in der Darlington Road Nummer 12

there's somebody \at the door da ist jemand an der Tür

he was standing \at the top of the stairs er stand oben an der Treppe

\at Anna's bei Anna

\at the airport/station am Flughafen/Bahnhof

\at the baker's/doctor's beim Bäcker/Arzt

\at home zu Hause

\at a hotel in einem Hotel

\at the table am Tisch

\at the window am Fenster

\at the zoo im Zoo

2. (attending)

we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum

while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er viel gelernt

\at the institute am Institut

\at the party/festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival

\at school in der Schule

\at university auf [o an] der Universität

\at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit

he's \at work at the moment er arbeitet gerade

3. (expressing point of time)

he was defeated \at the election er wurde bei der Wahl geschlagen

what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?

our train leaves \at 2 o'clock unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr

I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich bin gerade beschäftigt

I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen

we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor

I can't do ten things \at a time ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen

his death came \at a time when... sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als...

the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen

\at the age of 60 im Alter von 60

most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente

\at the beginning/end am Anfang/Ende

\at daybreak/dawn im Morgengrauen

\at lunch beim Mittagessen

\at lunchtime in der Mittagspause

\at midnight um Mitternacht

\at night nachts

\at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht

\at this stage of research beim derzeitigen Stand der Forschung

five \at a time fünf auf einmal

\at the time zu diesem Zeitpunkt

\at the time, nobody knew damals wusste keiner Bescheid

\at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]

\at the same time (simultaneously) gleichzeitig; (on the other hand)

I love snow — \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich liebe Schnee — andererseits hasse ich jedoch die Kälte

\at the weekend am Wochenende

4. (denoting amount, degree of)

he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen

learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen

he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell wie er will

the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu

the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen angerannt

I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle keine 150 Dollar für diese Schuhe!

\at that price, I can't afford it zu diesem Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten

inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5 %

\at £20 apiece für 20 Pfund das Stück

\at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h

he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 Stundenkilometer gefahren zu sein

5. (in state, condition of)

the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg

there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß

to be \at an advantage/a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein

to be \at ease with oneself sich akk in seiner Haut wohl fühlen

to be \at ease with sb sich akk mit jdm zusammen wohl fühlen

to be \at fault im Unrecht sein

\at a loss/profit mit Verlust/Gewinn

to be \at peace ( euph) in Frieden ruhen

\at play beim Spielen

\at one's own risk auf eigene Gefahr

to put sb/sth \at risk jdn/etw gefährden

to be \at a standstill stillstehen

6. + superl

she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie unter Druck steht

he's been \at his worst recently zurzeit übertrifft er sich echt selbst! fam

he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er am glücklichsten

\at least (at minimum) mindestens; (if nothing else) zumindest

\at [the] most [aller]höchstens

7. after adj

I was so depressed \at the news die Nachricht hat mich sehr deprimiert

we are unhappy \at the current circumstances über die gegenwärtigen Umstände sind wir sehr unglücklich

don't be angry \at her! ( fam) sei nicht sauer auf sie!

I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst

to be annoyed \at sth sich akk über etw akk ärgern

to be good/poor \at sth etw gut/schlecht können

to be good \at math gut in Mathematik sein

8. after vb

she shuddered \at the thought of having to fly in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken, mit einem Flugzeug fliegen zu müssen

he excels \at diving er ist ein hervorragender Taucher

the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum

she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel

if you persevere \at a skill long enough,... wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert,...

some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an

to aim \at sb auf jdn zielen

to aim \at sth etw zum Ziel haben

to go \at sb jdn angreifen

to hint \at sth etw andeuten

to laugh \at sth über etw akk lachen

to look \at sb jdn anschauen

to rush \at sb auf jdn zurennen

to wave \at sb jdm zuwinken

9. after n

her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar

to be an expert \at sth ein Experte für etw akk sein

to be a failure \at sth eine Niete in etw dat sein

10. (in response to)

I'm here \at his invitation ich bin hier, da er mich eingeladen hat

\at your request... auf Ihre Bitte hin...

\at her death, we all moved away nach ihrem Tod zogen wir alle weg

\at this [or that] ... daraufhin...

11. (repeatedly do)

to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein

he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit mindestens 15 Jahren

12.

▶ \at all:

she barely made a sound \at all sie gab fast überhaupt keinen Laut von sich

I haven't been well \at all recently in letzter Zeit ging es mir gar nicht gut

did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?

▶ nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand

▶ not \at all (polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache, da nicht für NORDD; (definitely not) keineswegs

I'm not \at all in a hurry ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig

▶ to be \at sb jdm zusetzen

▶ \at first zuerst, am Anfang

▶ to be \at it:

while we're \at it... wo wir gerade dabei sind,...

▶ \at last endlich, schließlich

▶ \at that:

she's got a new boyfriend, and a nice one \at that sie hat einen neuen Freund, und sogar einen netten

▶ where it's \at ( fam)

London is where it's \at in London steppt der Bär! sl

▶ where sb's \at ( fam)

she really doesn't know where she's \at sie weiß wirklich nicht, wo ihr der Kopf steht

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prep

1) (position) an (+dat), bei (+dat); (with place) in (+dat)

at a table — an einem Tisch

at the window — am or beim Fenster

at the corner — an der Ecke

at the top — an der Spitze

at home — zu Hause

at university — an or auf der Universität

at school — in der Schule

at the hotel — im Hotel

at the zoo — im Zoo

at my brother's — bei meinem Bruder

at a party — auf or bei einer Party

to arrive at the station — am Bahnhof ankommen

he came in at the window — er ist durch das Fenster hereingekommen

the rain came in at the window — es hat durchs Fenster hineingeregnet

where are you at with your work? (inf) — wie weit sind Sie mit Ihrer Arbeit?

this is where it's at ( esp US inf ) — da gehts ab (sl), da geht die Post ab

he doesn't know where he's at (inf) — der weiß ja nicht, was er tut (inf)

2)

(direction) to aim/shoot/point etc at sb/sth — auf jdn/etw zielen/schießen/zeigen etc

to look/growl/swear etc at sb/sth —

at him! — auf ihn!

3)

(time, frequency, order) at ten o'clock — um zehn Uhr

at night/dawn — bei Nacht/beim or im Morgengrauen

at Christmas/Easter etc — zu Weihnachten/Ostern etc

at your age/16 (years of age) — in deinem Alter/mit 16 (Jahren)

three at a time — drei auf einmal

at the start/end of sth — am Anfang/am Ende einer Sache (gen)

4)

(activity) at play — beim Spiel

at work — bei der Arbeit

good/bad/an expert at sth — gut/schlecht/ein Experte in etw

his employees/creditors are at him — seine Angestellten/Gläubiger setzen ihm zu

while we are at it (inf) — wenn wir schon mal dabei sind

the couple in the next room were at it all night (inf) — die beiden im Zimmer nebenan haben es die ganze Nacht getrieben

the brakes are at it again (inf) — die Bremsen mucken schon wieder (inf)

5)

(state, condition) to be at an advantage — im Vorteil sein

at a loss/profit — mit Verlust/Gewinn

I'd leave it at that — ich würde es dabei belassen

See:

→ best, worst, that

6) (= as a result of, upon) auf (+acc)... (hin)

at his request —

at her death — bei ihrem Tod

at that/this he left the room — daraufhin verließ er das Zimmer

7) (cause = with) angry, annoyed, delighted etc über (+acc)

8)

(rate, value, degree) at full speed/50 km/h — mit voller Geschwindigkeit/50 km/h

at 50p a pound — für or zu 50 Pence pro or das Pfund

at 5% interest — zu 5% Zinsen

at a high/low price — zu einem hohen/niedrigen Preis

when the temperature is at 90 — wenn die Temperatur bei or auf 90 ist

with inflation at this level — bei so einer Inflationsrate

See:

→ all, cost, rate

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at [æt] präp

1. (Ort, Stelle) in (dat), an (dat), bei, zu, auf (dat)( in Verbindung mit Städtenamen steht at im Allgemeinen bei kleineren Städten, bei größeren Städten nur dann, wenn sie bloß als Durchgangsstationen, besonders auf Reisen, betrachtet werden;

bei London und der Stadt, in der der Sprecher wohnt, ebenso nach here, steht stets in, nie at):

at the baker’s beim Bäcker;

at the battle of N. in der Schlacht bei N.;

at the door an der Tür;

he lives at 48, Main Street er wohnt Main Street Nr. 48;

he was educated at Christ’s College er hat am Christ’s College studiert;

jogging is where it’s at umg es geht nichts über Jogging

2. (Richtung etc) auf (akk), gegen, nach, bei, durch:

he threw a stone at the door er warf einen Stein gegen die Tür

3. (Beschäftigung etc) bei, beschäftigt mit, in (dat):

he is still at it er ist noch dabei oder d(a)ran oder damit beschäftigt

4. (Art und Weise, Zustand, Lage) in (dat), bei, zu, unter (dat), nach:

at all überhaupt;

not at all überhaupt oder durchaus oder gar nicht, keineswegs;

not at all! umg nichts zu danken!, gern geschehen!;

nothing at all gar nichts, überhaupt nichts;

no doubts at all überhaupt oder gar keine Zweifel, keinerlei Zweifel;

is he at all suitable? ist er überhaupt geeignet?;

I wasn’t surprised at all ich war nicht im Geringsten überrascht

5. (Ursprung, Grund, Anlass) über (akk), bei, von, aus, auf (akk), anlässlich

6. (Preis, Wert, Verhältnis, Ausmaß, Grad etc) für, um, zu, auf (akk), mit, bei:

at 6 dollars für oder zu 6 Dollar

7. (Zeit, Alter) um, bei, zu, im Alter von, auf (dat), an (dat):

at 21 mit 21 (Jahren), im Alter von 21 Jahren;

at 3 o’clock um 3 Uhr;

at his death bei seinem Tod (Siehe weitere Verbindungen bei den entsprechenden Stichwörtern.)

* * *

preposition

1) (expr. place) an (+ Dat.)

at the station — am Bahnhof

at the baker's/butcher's/grocer's — beim Bäcker/Fleischer/Kaufmann

at the chemist's — in der Apotheke/Drogerie

at the supermarket — im Supermarkt

at my mother's — bei meiner Mutter

at the party — auf der Party

at the office/hotel — im Büro/Hotel

at Dover — in Dover

2) (expr. time)

at Christmas/Whitsun/Easter — [zu od. an] Weihnachten/Pfingsten/Ostern

at six o'clock — um sechs Uhr

at midnight — um Mitternacht

at midday — am Mittag; mittags

at [the age of] 40 — mit 40; im Alter von 40

at this/the moment — in diesem/im Augenblick od. Moment

at the first attempt — beim ersten Versuch

3) (expr. price)

at £2.50 [each] — zu od. für [je] 2,50 Pfund

4)

she's still at it — sie ist immer noch dabei

while we're/you're etc. at it — wenn wir/du usw. schon dabei sind/bist usw.

so while I was at it,... — und wo od. da ich schon dabei war...

at that — (at that point) dabei; (at that provocation) daraufhin; (moreover) noch dazu

* * *

(for) a reasonable price expr.

kostengünstig adv. prep.

an präp.

auf präp.

bei präp.

im präp.

in präp.

um präp.

zu präp.

über präp.

English-german dictionary > at
11 a lo largo de

a lo largo de

along, throughout

■ a lo largo del año throughout the year

■ he aprendido mucho a lo largo de los años I've learned a lot over the years

* * *

= along, down, throughout

Ex. This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.

Ex. Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.

Ex. Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

* * *

= along, down, throughout

Ex: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.

Ex: Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.

Ex: Throughout this chapter the term 'document' is used to refer to any item which might be found in a library or information center or data base.

Spanish-English dictionary > a lo largo de
12 Es hat mich sehr bereichert.

ausdr.

I gained (learned)

a lot from it. expr.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Es hat mich sehr bereichert.
13 at

[æt, ət] prep

1) ( in location of)

\at sth, at the baker's beim Bäcker;

she's standing \at the bar sie steht an der Theke;

my number \at the office is 2154949 meine Nummer im Büro lautet 2154949;

the man who lives \at number twelve der Mann, der in Nummer zwölf wohnt;

I'd love to stay \at home ich möchte gerne zu Hause bleiben;

John's \at work right now John ist gerade bei der Arbeit;

\at the top of the stairs am oberen Treppenende;

sb \at the door ( sb wanting to enter) jd an der Tür;

\at sb's feet neben jds Füßen

2) ( attending)

\at sth, \at the party/ festival auf [o bei] der Party/dem Festival;

we spent the afternoon \at the museum wir verbrachten den Nachmittag im Museum;

\at school auf [o in] der Schule;

\at university auf [o an] der Universität;

\at work auf [o bei] der Arbeit;

\at the institute am Institut;

while he was \at his last job, he learned a lot in seiner letzten Stelle hat er eine Menge gelernt

3) ( during time of)

\at sth;

he was defeated \at this election er wurde bei dieser Wahl geschlagen;

what are you doing \at Christmas? was macht ihr an Weihnachten?;

\at the weekend am Wochenende;

\at night in der Nacht, nachts;

our train leaves \at 2:00 unser Zug fährt um 2:00 Uhr;

\at daybreak im Morgengrauen;

\at nightfall bei Einbruch der Nacht;

\at midnight um Mitternacht;

I'm busy \at present [or the moment] ich habe im Moment viel zu tun;

I can't come to the phone \at the moment ich kann gerade nicht ans Telefon kommen;

I'm free \at lunchtime ich habe in der Mittagspause Zeit;

we always read the kids a story \at bedtime wir lesen den Kindern zum Schlafengehen immer eine Geschichte vor;

\at the age of 60 im Alter von 60;

most people retire \at 65 die meisten Leute gehen mit 65 in Rente;

\at the beginning/ end am Anfang/Ende;

\at this stage of research bei diesem Stand der Forschung;

\at a time auf einmal, gleichzeitig;

just wait a second - I can't do ten things \at a time eine Sekunde noch - ich kann nicht tausend Sachen auf einmal machen;

his death came \at a time when the movement was split sein Tod kam zu einem Zeitpunkt, als die Bewegung auseinanderbrach;

\at the time zu dieser Zeit, zu diesem Zeitpunkt;

\at the same time ( simultaneously) zur gleichen Zeit, gleichzeitig;

they both yelled “no!” \at the same time beide schrieen im gleichen Moment „nein!“;

( on the other hand) auf der anderen Seite;

I like snow - \at the same time, however, I hate the cold ich mag Schnee - andererseits hasse ich die Kälte;

\at no time [or point] [or stage] nie[mals]

4) ( to amount of)

he can see clearly \at a distance of 50 metres er kann auf eine Entfernung von 50 Metern noch alles erkennen;

learners of English \at advanced levels Englischlernende mit fortgeschrittenen Kenntnissen;

he denied driving \at 120 km per hour er leugnete, 120 km/h schnell gefahren zu sein;

he drives \at any speed he likes er fährt so schnell er will;

\at 50 kilometres per hour mit [o bei] 50 km/h;

the horse raced to the fence \at a gallop das Pferd raste im Galopp auf den Zaun zu;

the children came \at a run die Kinder kamen alle angelaufen;

\at £20 für 20 Pfund;

I'm not going to buy those shoes \at $150! ich zahle für diese Schuhe keine 150 Dollar!;

\at that price, I can't afford it für diesen Preis kann ich es mir nicht leisten;

the bells ring \at regular intervals die Glocken läuten in regelmäßigen Abständen;

inflation is running \at 5% die Inflation liegt im Moment bei 5%;

\at least ( at minimum) mindestens;

clean the windows \at least once a week! putze die Fenster mindestens einmal pro Woche!;

( if nothing else) zumindest;

\at least you could say you're sorry du könntest dich zumindest entschuldigen;

they seldom complained - officially \at least sie haben sich selten beschwert - zumindest offiziell;

\at [the] most [aller]höchstens;

I'm afraid we can only pay you £5 an hour at [the] most ich befürchte, wir können Ihnen höchstens 5 Pfund in der Stunde zahlen

5) ( in state of)

I love watching the animals \at play ich sehe den Tieren gerne beim Spielen zu;

everything is \at a standstill alles steht still;

the country was \at war das Land befand sich im Krieg;

she finished \at second place in the horse race sie belegte bei dem Pferderennen den zweiten Platz;

to be \at an advantage/ a disadvantage im Vorteil/Nachteil sein;

to be \at fault im Unrecht sein;

\at first zuerst, am Anfang;

\at first they were happy together anfangs waren sie miteinander glücklich;

\at last endlich, schließlich + superl

she's \at her best when she's under stress sie ist am besten, wenn sie im Stress ist;

he was \at his happiest while he was still in school in der Schule war er noch am glücklichsten;

\at large in Freiheit;

there was a murderer \at large ein Mörder war auf freiem Fuß

6) after adj ( in reaction to)

I was so depressed \at the news ich war über die Nachricht sehr frustriert;

we are unhappy \at the current circumstances die gegenwärtigen Umstände machen uns unglücklich ( fam);

don't be angry \at her! ärgere dich nicht über sie!;

I'm amazed \at the way you can talk ich bin erstaunt, wie du reden kannst after vb

many people in the audience were crying \at the film viele Leute im Publikum weinten wegen des Films;

they laughed \at her funny joke sie lachten über ihren komischen Witz;

she shuddered \at the thought of flying in an airplane sie erschauderte bei dem Gedanken an einen Flug in einem Flugzeug;

her pleasure \at the bouquet was plain to see ihre Freude über den Blumenstrauß war unübersehbar

7) ( in response to)

I'm here \at your invitation ich bin auf Ihre Einladung hin gekommen;

\at your request we will send extra information auf Ihre Bitte hin senden wir Ihnen zusätzliche Informationen;

\at that daraufhin

8) after vb ( in ability to) bei +dat;

he excels \at estimating the seriousness of the offers er tut sich beim Einschätzen der Ernsthaftigkeit der Angebote hervor after adj

he's very good \at getting on with people er kann sehr gut mit Menschen umgehen;

she's good \at maths but bad \at history sie ist gut in Mathematik, aber schlecht in Geschichte;

he is poor \at giving instructions er kann keine guten Anweisungen geben after n

he's a failure \at love er kennt sich kaum in der Liebe aus

9) after vb ( repeatedly do) an +dat;

the dog gnawed \at the bone der Hund knabberte an dem Knochen herum;

she clutched \at the thin gown sie klammerte sich an den dünnen Morgenmantel;

if you persevere \at a skill long enough, you will master it wenn man eine Fertigkeit lange genug trainiert, beherrscht man sie auch;

to be \at sth mit etw dat beschäftigt sein;

he's been \at it for at least 15 years er macht das jetzt schon seit 15 Jahren

10) after vb ( expressing object of action)

they smiled \at us as we drove by sie lächelten uns zu, als wir vorbeifuhren;

he glanced \at his wife before he answered er warf seiner Frau einen Blick zu, bevor er antwortet;

she hates it when people laugh \at her sie hasst es, ausgelacht zu werden;

the kids waved \at their father die Kinder winkten ihrem Vater zu;

some dogs howl \at the moon manche Hunde heulen den Mond an;

the policeman rushed \at him der Polizist rannte auf ihn zu;

the policy aimed \at reducing taxation die Politik hatte eine Steuerreduzierung zum Ziel;

what are you hinting \at? was hast du vor?;

to go \at sb jdn angreifen

11) after n ( expressing the means by which sth is done)

\at a rough guess, I'd say the job will take three or four weeks grob geschätzt würde ich sagen, die Arbeit dauert drei bis vier Wochen

PHRASES:

to be \at the end of one's rope mit seinem Latein am Ende sein;

\at hand in Reichweite;

we have to use all the resources \at hand wir müssen alle verfügbaren Ressourcen einsetzen;

to be \at one's wit's end mit seiner Weisheit am Ende sein;

\at all überhaupt;

she barely made a sound \at all sie hat fast keinen Ton von sich gegeben;

I haven't been well \at all recently mir ging es in letzter Zeit gar nicht gut;

I don't like him \at all ich kann ihn einfach nicht ausstehen;

did she suffer \at all? hat sie denn gelitten?;

nothing/nobody \at all gar [o überhaupt] nichts/niemand;

I'm afraid I've got nothing \at all to say ich befürchte, ich habe gar nichts zu sagen;

there was nobody at home \at all when I called dort war niemand zu Hause, als ich anrief;

not \at all ( polite response) gern geschehen, keine Ursache;

( definitely not) keineswegs, überhaupt [o durchaus] nicht;

I'm not \at all in a hurry - please don't rush ich habe es wirklich nicht eilig - renne bitte nicht so;

to get \at sth auf etw hinaus wollen [o abzielen];

\at that noch dazu;

where it's \at (fam: fashionable) wo etw los ist;

New York is where it's \at, stylewise in New York ist modemäßig richtig was los ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > at
14 Bereicherung

Be·rei·che·rung <-, -en> f

1) ( Erweiterung) enrichment; von Sammlung enlargement;

( Gewinn) gain, boon;

ungerechtfertigte \Bereicherung jur unjust[ified] enrichment

2) ( innerer Gewinn)

das Gespräch mit Ihnen war mir eine \Bereicherung I gained [or learned] a lot from our conversation

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Bereicherung
15 lanaldi

iz. work, work period; asko ikasi nuen bederatzi urteko \lanaldi horretan I learned a lot during the seven years I worked on it

Euskara Ingelesa hiztegiaren > lanaldi
16 узнавать

несов. - узнава́ть, сов. - узна́ть; (вн.)

1) ( опознавать) recognize (d); know (d)

он узна́л её по го́лосу — he recognized / knew her by her voice

я вас не узна́л — I didn't recognize you

2) ( получать новую информацию) learn [lɜːn] (d), get to know (d)

он узна́л мно́го но́вого — he learned a lot of new things

3) ( выяснять) find out (d); inquire (about)

нам на́до узна́ть, когда́ прибыва́ет самолёт — we need to find out when the plane arrives

4) ( знакомиться) get to know (d)

тепе́рь он её лу́чше узна́л — he knows her better now

5) ( испытывать) experience (d)

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свои́х не узна́ешь — you won't know what hit you

тебя́ ма́ма родна́я не узна́ет — your own mother won't recognize you

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > узнавать
17 них

1) род. п. от они́ them

мы у них бы́ли — we visited them

2) пр. п. от они́ about/of them

я узна́л о них мно́го интере́сного — I learned a lot of interesting things about them

Американизмы. Русско-английский словарь. > них
18 go to work and do something

expr infml esp AmE

Damned if I didn't go to work and like her more and more all the time — Черт возьми, я как-то вдруг почувствовал, что она мне нравится все больше и больше

I learned a lot about the kind of people who go to work and set themselves up as the representatives of a whole people — Я многое узнал о той породе людей, которые выдают себя с понтом за представителей всего народа

He'd gone to work and gotten married too — Недолго раздумывая, он взял и тоже женился

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > go to work and do something
19 joint

n sl

1)

He took her to a far out joint — Он повел ее в хипповое место

The beer joints were noisy with people — В пивных было полно народу

She was reluctant to go in one of those hop joints — Она не изъявила особого желания зайти в один из тех притонов, где собираются наркоманы

She wanted to open her own joint — Она хотела открыть свое собственное заведение

This joint bores me — Эта забегаловка мне надоела

Let's get out of this crummy joint — Давай уберемся из этого гадюшника

Let's have a drink in this joint — Давай зайдем в эту пивную

2)

Come by my joint later and I'll give you a drink — Зайди ко мне домой попозже, и я тебе что-нибудь налью

3)

Roll us all some joints — Сделай нам мастырки

Two or three people can get high on one joint — Двое или трое чуваков могут забалдеть от одной сигареты с марихуаной

4) esp AmE

You got a filter joint on you? — У тебя не будет сигареты с фильтром?

5) AmE

She's just got out of the joint — Она только что вышла из тюрьмы

He learned a lot in the joint — Он многому научился в тюрьме

6) AmE

Where does he keep his joint? — Где он хранит шприц и прочее?

7) AmE

What does a twelve year old need with a joint anyway? — В любом случае зачем двенадцатилетнему подростку хранить все эти наркотики?

8) AmE taboo sl

He just covered his joint and ran for it — Он прикрыл член рукой и бросился бежать

How about if I cop your joint instead? — А хочешь, я у тебя возьму в рот?

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > joint
20 learn the hard way

expr infml

She had been around and she had learned a lot the very hard way — Она много повидала в своей жизни и многому научилась на собственном горьком опыте

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > learn the hard way

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