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Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Bibliography
2 importar

v.

1 to import (productos) (& computing).

La empresa importa relojes The company imports watches.

2 to amount to, to come to.

3 to matter.

ya no te importo — al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more — on the contrary, you do matter to me

no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think

4 to matter (ser importante).

lo que importa es que… what matters o the important thing is that…

no importa it doesn't matter

¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?

5 to mind.

no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes

preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you

¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?

6 to care about, to care for.

Nos importa su salud We care about his health.

Nos importa We care.

7 to be important, to have importance, to matter, to import.

Eso importa That is important.

8 to care to, to mind.

Nos importa participar We care to participate.

9 to concern.

Me importa la paz mundial World peace concerns me.

* * *

importar

► verbo transitivo

1 COMERCIO (traer de fuera) to import

2 (valer) to amount to

■ ¿a cuánto importa la factura? how much does the bill amount to?

► verbo intransitivo

1 (tener importancia) to matter

■ me importa mucho tu opinión your opinion matters a lot to me

2 (molestar) to mind

■ ¿te importaría cerrar la ventana? would you mind closing the window?

■ no me importa el qué dirán I don't mind what people say

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

¡a ti qué te importa! familiar mind your own business!

lo que importa es que... the important thing is that...

me importa un bledo/pito/comino familiar I couldn't care less

no importa it doesn't matter

* * *

verb

1) to import

2) matter, mind

3) be important

* * *
I
VT (Com) to import (de from)
II
1. VI

1) (=ser importante) to matter

¿qué importa que no seamos ricos? — what does it matter if o that we're not rich?

- llegaremos allí un poco tarde -no importa — "we'll be there a bit late" - "never mind o it doesn't matter"

lo que importa es la calidad — the important thing is the quality, what matters is the quality

¿y eso qué importa? — what does that matter?

el color importa mucho en su pintura — colour is important in her painting, colour plays an important part in her painting

lo comprará a no importa qué precio — he'll buy it at any price

no importa el tiempo que haga, allí estaremos — we'll be there whatever the weather

2) [con complemento de persona]

a) (=interesar)

sí que me importa tu opinión — your opinion does matter to me, I do care about your opinion

¿a quién le importa lo que yo diga? — who cares (about) what I say?

no le importa nada de lo que pase — he doesn't care about anything that happens, he's not bothered about anything

tú me importas más que nada — I care about you more than anything, you mean more to me than anything

¿y a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

¡a ti eso no te importa! — it's nothing to do with you!, it's none of your business!

• meterse en lo que a uno no le importa — to poke one's nose into other people's business

deja ya de meterte en lo que no te importa — stop poking your nose into other people's business

no quisiera meterme en lo que no me importa, pero... — I know it's none of my business, but...

- no me importa un bledo o un comino o un pito o un rábano

- no me importa un carajo o un huevo

tú no le importas un carajo — he doesn't give a shit *** o a toss ** about you

b) (=molestar)

¿te importaría prestarme este libro? — would you mind lending me this book?, could you lend me this book?

si no le importa, me gustaría que me enviaran la factura — if it's not too much trouble, I'd like you to send me the bill

-¿quieres venir al concierto? -pues no me importaría — "do you want to come to the concert?" - "I wouldn't mind"

¿te importa si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

• no importar a algn hacer algo, no me importa esperar — I don't mind waiting

si os hace falta alguien, a mí no me importaría ayudaros — if you need somebody, I'd be happy to help o I don't mind helping

no me importa que llegues un poco tarde — I don't mind if you're a bit late, I don't mind you being a bit late

2.

VT frm [artículo, producto] to cost; [gastos, beneficios] to amount to

¿cuánto importa esta lámpara? — how much does this lamp cost?

los gastos de transporte importaron 2.000 euros — transport costs amounted to 2,000 euros

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

no me importa lo que piense — I don't care what he thinks

¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

yo no le importo — I don't mean a thing to him

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

meterse en lo que no le importa — (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!

b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

no me importaría venir el sábado — I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday

si no te importa — if you don't mind

no me importa que me llame a casa — I don't mind him calling me at home

¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?
2.
importar vt (Com, Fin)

1) < productos> to import

2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter

bueno, no importa — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

no importa quién lo haga — it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

lo que importa es que te recuperes — the important thing is for you to get better; (+ me/te/le etc)

no me importa lo que piense — I don't care what he thinks

¿a mí qué me importa? — what do I care?

¿a ti qué te importa? — what business is it of yours?

yo no le importo — I don't mean a thing to him

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano — (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq)

meterse en lo que no le importa — (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq)

no te metas en lo que no te importa — mind your own business!

b) ( molestar) (+ me/te/le etc)

no me importaría venir el sábado — I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday

si no te importa — if you don't mind

no me importa que me llame a casa — I don't mind him calling me at home

¿le importaría hacerlo? — would you mind doing it?
2.
importar vt (Com, Fin)

1) < productos> to import

2) ( ascender a) to come to, amount to

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importar¹

¹ = import.

Ex: Cannot IT expertise not readily available to SLIS be imported from other relevant departments in parent institutions?.

importar²

² = matter, mind, care, make + a difference.

Ex: It does not matter where the cursor is when the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.

Ex: In a survey carried out in the US, it became apparent that about 90% of the respondents did not know what it meant, and even fewer cared.

Ex: If that cannot be determined, it hardly makes a difference which you use as main entry.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* importar un bledo = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* importar un comino = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* importar un pito = could not care less.

* importar un rábano = could not care less.

* no importa = never mind, regardless of.

* no importa cómo = no matter how.

* no importa lo + Adjetivo + que + Subjuntivo = no matter how + Adjetivo.

* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.

* No importa lo que se conoce, sino a quién se conoce = It's not what you know, but who you know.

* no importar = be all right with + Persona, make + no difference, cope with.

* no importar Algo a Alguien = think + little of.

* no importar en absoluto = have + no qualms about.

* no importar + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.

* no importar lo más mínimo = could not care less.

* no importar lo que + pensar de = whatever + Pronombre + make of.

* no importar nada = not give a damn, not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.

* sin importar = regardless of, independently of, disregarding.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* sin importar las consecuencias = regardless of the consequences.

* sin importar qué = no matter what/which.

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importar [A1 ]

vi

1 (tener importancia, interés) to matter

se me olvidó — bueno, no importa I forgot — well, never mind o well, it doesn't matter

no importa que sea caro si es de buena calidad it doesn't matter if it's expensive as long as it's good quality

no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it

no importa el tamaño the size isn't important o doesn't matter

¿qué importa que él no venga? what does it matter o what difference does it make if he doesn't come?

ahora lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing now is for you to get better

(+ me/te/le etc): no me importa lo que pueda pensar él I don't care what he thinks

¿a mí qué me importa que a él no le guste? what do I care if he doesn't like it?

¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?, what's it to you? ( colloq)

yo no le importo — sí que le importas, y mucho I don't mean a thing to him — that's not true, he cares a great deal for o about you

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un pimiento or un pito or un rábano or ( Méx) un cacahuate ( fam); I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn ( colloq)

me importa un carajo or un huevo or ( Col) un culo ( vulg) I don't give a fuck ( vulg), I don't give a toss ( BrE sl)

meterse en lo que no le importa ( fam); to poke one's nose into other people's business ( colloq)

cállate y no te metas en lo que no te importa shut up and don't poke your nose into other people's business!, shut up and mind your own business! ( colloq)

2 (molestar) (+ me/te/le etc):

¿te importaría dejarlo para mañana? would you mind leaving it till tomorrow?

no me importa viajar de noche I don't mind traveling at night, I'm quite happy to travel at night

a mí no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday, I'd be quite happy to come on Saturday

si no te importa, hoy me voy a ir temprano if it's all right with you, I'm going to leave early today

no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind you calling me at home

¿le importaría acompañarme? would you mind accompanying me?

■ importar

vt

A ‹productos/petróleo› to import

B ( Inf) ‹datos/información› to import

C (ascender a) to come to, amount to

si la compra importa 500 pesos o más if your purchase comes to o amounts to 500 pesos or more

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importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;

lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;

no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
' importar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- pepino
- pimiento
- pito
- significar
- dar
- rábano
- valer
English:
care
- import
- lift
- matter
- mind

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importar

♦ vt

1. [productos, materias primas, costumbres] to import (de from)

2. Informát to import

3. Formal [sujeto: factura, coste] to amount to, to come to;

la factura importa 5.000 pesos the bill comes to 5,000 pesos

♦ vi

1. [preocupar, tener interés] to matter;

no importa el precio, cómpralo de todas formas the price doesn't matter, buy it anyway;

no me importa lo que piense la gente I don't care what people think;

ya no te importo – al contrario, sí que me importas you don't care about me any more – on the contrary, you do matter to me;

lo que importa es que todos salieron ilesos del accidente what matters o the important thing is that nobody was hurt in the accident;

lo que me importa es saber quién lo hizo the important thing for me is to know who did it

2. [incumbir, afectar]
esto es algo entre tú y yo, y a nadie más le importa this is between you and me and hasn't got anything to do with anyone else;

¡no te importa! it's none of your business!;

¿a mí qué me importa? what's that to me?, what do I care?;

¿y a ti qué te importa? what's it got to do with you?;

¿adónde vas? – ¿te importa? [con enfado] where are you going? – what's it to you!;
Fam
siempre está metiéndose en lo que no le importa she's always sticking her nose into other people's business;

Comp
Fam
me importa un bledo o [m5] comino o [m5] pito o Chile [m5] pucho o [m5] rábano I don't give a damn, I couldn't care less;

Comp
Esp Vulg
me importa un cojón o [m5] tres cojones I couldn't give a shit o Br toss

3. [molestar] to mind;

no me importa tener que tomar el tren todos los días I don't mind having to catch the train every day;

no me importa que venga tu familia I don't mind if your family comes;

preferiría no salir, si no te importa I'd rather not go out, if you don't mind o if it's all the same to you;

¿le importa que me siente? do you mind if I sit down?;

¿te importaría acompañarme? would you mind coming with me?

♦ v impersonal

to matter;

no importa it doesn't matter;

si no vienes, no importa, ya nos arreglaremos it doesn't matter o never mind if you can't come, we'll manage;

¡qué importa que llueva! so what if it's raining?

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importar

1 v/i

1 matter;

no importa it doesn’t matter;

¿qué importa? what does it matter?

2

:

eso a ti no te importa that’s none of your business

3

:

¿le importa …? do you mind …?;

¿te importaría que pase por tu casa? would you mind if I dropped by?

importar

2 v/t COM import

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importar vi

: to matter, to be important

no le importa lo que piensen: she doesn't care what they think

importar vt

: to import

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importar vb

1. (tener importancia) to matter

no importa it doesn't matter

lo que más le importa es su familia her family is what matters most to her / her family is the most important thing to her

2. (preocupar) to care about

no le importa nada he doesn't care about anything

dijo que no le importaba la opinión de la gente he said he didn't care about what people thought

3. (molestar) to mind

¿te importa que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

tendrás que esperar no me importa you'll have to wait I don't mind

4. (comprar a otro país) to import

España importa gas de Argelia Spain imports gas from Algeria

me importa un bledo/pepino, etc I couldn't care less

Spanish-English dictionary > importar
3 matter

1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

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['mætə] 1. noun
1) (solids, liquids and/or gases in any form, from which everything physical is made: The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.) die Materie

2) (a subject or topic (of discussion etc): a private matter; money matters.) die Angelegenheit

3) (pus: The wound was infected and full of matter.) der Eiter
2. verb
(to be important: That car matters a great deal to him; It doesn't matter.) bedeuten

- academic.ru/45646/matter-of-fact">matter-of-fact
- be the matter
- a matter of course
- a matter of opinion
- no matter
- no matter who
- what
- where
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mat·ter

[ˈmætəʳ, AM -t̬ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (material) Materie f; SCI [Grund-]Stoff m, Substanz f

organic \matter organische Stoffe pl

printed \matter Gedrucktes nt, Drucksache[n] f[pl]

reading \matter Lesestoff m

vegetable \matter pflanzliche Stoffe pl

waste \matter MED Schlacken pl

\matter in suspension Schwebstoffe pl

\matter constant TECH Materialkonstante f

2. (affair) Angelegenheit f, Sache f

that's a different \matter das ist eine andere Sache

it's a \matter of complete indifference to me das ist mir völlig egal

this is a \matter for the police das sollte man der Polizei übergeben

the \matter in [or AM at] hand die Angelegenheit [o Sache], um die es geht

to get to the heart of the \matter zum Kern der Sache vordringen

the truth [or fact] of the \matter is... in Wirklichkeit...

a \matter of urgency etwas Dringendes

to be no easy \matter doing sth nicht einfach sein, etw zu tun

family \matters Familienangelegenheiten pl

financial \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl, Geldsachen pl

money \matters pl Geldangelegenheiten pl

a personal \matter eine persönliche Angelegenheit [o Sache]

in the \matter of... was... angeht

the British are given pre-eminence in the \matter of tea was Tee angeht, da haben die Briten die Nase vorn

3. no pl (question) Frage f

it's simply a \matter of following the recipe/learning the rules man muss einfach nur das Rezept befolgen/die Regeln erlernen

as a \matter of course selbstverständlich

a \matter of fact eine Tatsache

as a \matter of fact (by the way) übrigens, im Übrigen; (expressing agreement or disagreement) in der Tat

have you got his address? — as a \matter of fact, I have hast du seine Adresse? — ja, die hab ich tatsächlich

I suppose you're leaving soon? — no, as a \matter of fact, I'll be staying for another two weeks ich nehme an, Sie reisen bald ab? — keineswegs, in der Tat habe ich vor, noch zwei Wochen zu bleiben

a \matter of form eine Formsache

as a \matter of interest aus Interesse, interessehalber

just as a \matter of interest, how much did you pay for it? ich frage nur aus Interesse, aber wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?

it's a \matter of life and [or or] death es geht um Leben und Tod

that's a \matter of opinion das ist Ansichtssache

a \matter of principle eine Frage des Prinzips

a \matter of record eine Tatsache

it's a \matter of record that... es ist allgemein bekannt, dass...

a \matter of taste eine Geschmacksfrage

a \matter of time eine Frage der Zeit

4. no pl (topic) Thema nt

the subject \matter of the book das Thema des Buches

it's no laughing \matter das ist nicht zum Lachen

that's another \matter das ist etwas anderes

that's another \matter altogether [or quite another \matter] das ist [wieder] etwas völlig [o ganz] anderes

to let the \matter drop etwas auf sich beruhen lassen; (in a conversation) das Thema fallenlassen

5. (problem)

is anything the \matter? stimmt etwas nicht?

there's nothing the \matter es ist alles in Ordnung

what's the \matter with you? was ist los mit dir?

what's the \matter with asking for a pay rise? was ist so schlimm daran, um eine Gehaltserhöhung zu bitten?

no \matter das macht nichts, [das ist] kein Problem

no \matter, I'll go myself kein Problem, ich gehe selbst

no \matter what was auch [immer] passiert

we've got to get to the airport on time, no \matter what wir müssen pünktlich zum Flughafen kommen, egal wie

no \matter what/when/who... ganz gleich [o egal], was/wann/wer...

no \matter what you say, I won't leave him was du auch sagst, ich werde ihn nicht verlassen

to pretend that nothing is the \matter so tun, als ob nichts wäre

6.

▪ \matters pl (state of affairs) die Situation [o Lage]

that's how \matters stand at the moment so sieht es im Moment aus

\matters came to a head with her resignation mit ihrem Rücktritt spitzte sich die Lage dann noch zu

to help \matters/make \matters worse die Lage verbessern/verschlimmern

to make \matters worse, it then started to rain heavily zu allem Überfluss fing es auch noch an, in Strömen zu regnen

to take \matters into one's own hands die Dinge selbst in die Hand nehmen

7. no pl (amount)

in a \matter of seconds he was by her side es dauerte nur Sekunden bis er bei ihr war

it was all over in a \matter of minutes nach wenigen Minuten war alles vorbei

it's only a \matter of a few dollars es geht nur um ein paar Dollars

and then there's the little \matter of the 80 euros you owe me und dann ist da noch die Kleinigkeit von 80 Euro, die du mir schuldest

8. LAW

\matter of fact Tatfrage f

\matter of law Rechtsfrage f

9. TYPO Satzspiegel m fachspr

10.

▶ not to mince \matter kein Blatt vor den Mund nehmen

▶ for that \matter eigentlich

I don't like him, nor does Ann, for that \matter ich mag ihn nicht, und Ann mag ihn im Grunde auch nicht

▶ what \matter? ( dated) was macht das schon?

II. vi

1. (be of importance) von Bedeutung sein

to him, animals \matter more than human beings ihm sind Tiere wichtiger als Menschen

what \matters now is that... worauf es jetzt ankommt, ist, dass...

that's the only thing that \matters das ist das Einzige, was zählt

it really \matters to me das bedeutet mir wirklich etwas, das ist wirklich wichtig für mich

▪ it \matters that... es macht etwas aus, dass...

▪ it doesn't \matter das ist nicht wichtig

I've spilt something on the carpet — it doesn't \matter ich habe etwas auf dem Teppich verschüttet — das macht nichts

would you rather go on Wednesday or Thursday — it doesn't \matter möchten Sie lieber am Mittwoch oder am Donnerstag fahren — das ist mir egal

it doesn't \matter what the guests wear es spielt keine Rolle, wie die Gäste angezogen sind

it didn't \matter anything to them es war ihnen völlig egal

▪ it doesn't \matter if/that... es macht nichts [o fam ist egal], wenn/dass...

it doesn't \matter how long your hair is as long as it's tidy es spielt keine Rolle, wie lang deine Haare sind, solange sie gepflegt sind

people who \matter Leute von Einfluss

2. ( rare) wound eitern

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['mtə(r)]
1. n

1) (= substance, not mind) die Materie

organic/inorganic matter — organische/anorganische Stoffe pl

2) (particular kind) Stoff m

advertising matter — Reklame f, Werbung f

printed matter — Büchersendung f

colouring matter — Farbstoff(e) m(pl)

vegetable matter — pflanzliche Stoffe pl

3) (MED: pus) Eiter m

4) (TYP) (= copy) Manuskript nt; (= type set up) Satz m

5) (= content) Inhalt m

the main matter of his speech was... — (der) Hauptgegenstand seiner Rede war...

6) (= question, affair) Sache f, Angelegenheit f; (= topic) Thema nt, Stoff m

can I talk to you on a matter of great urgency? — kann ich Sie in einer äußerst dringenden Angelegenheit sprechen?

this is a matter I know little about — darüber weiß ich wenig

in the matter of... — was... (+acc) anbelangt, hinsichtlich... (+gen)

in the matter of clothes etc — in puncto Kleidung etc

there's the matter of my expenses —

it's no great matter — das macht nichts, das ist nicht so wichtig

that's quite another matter — das ist etwas (ganz) anderes

that's another matter altogether, that's a very different matter — das ist etwas völlig anderes

it will be no easy matter (to)... — es wird nicht einfach sein, zu...

it's a serious matter — das ist eine ernste Angelegenheit, die Sache ist ernst

the matter is closed — die Sache or der Fall ist erledigt

7) pl Angelegenheiten pl

business matters — geschäftliche Angelegenheiten or Dinge pl, Geschäftliche(s) nt

as matters stand — wie die Dinge liegen

to make matters worse — zu allem Unglück (noch)

8)

for that matter — eigentlich

I haven't seen him for weeks, nor for that matter has anybody else —

he wants to complain about it and for that matter, so do I — er will sich darüber beschweren und ich eigentlich auch

9)

a matter of — eine Frage (+gen), eine Sache von

it's a matter of form/time — das ist eine Formsache/Zeitfrage or Frage der Zeit

it's a matter of taste/opinion — das ist Geschmacks-/Ansichtssache

it's a matter of adjusting this part exactly — es geht darum, dieses Teil genau einzustellen

it will be a matter of a few weeks — es wird ein paar Wochen dauern

it's a matter of 10 miles from... —

it's a matter of a couple of hours — das ist eine Sache von ein paar Stunden

if it's just a matter of another 10 minutes, then I'll wait — wenn es sich nur noch um 10 Minuten handelt, dann warte ich solange

in a matter of minutes — innerhalb von Minuten

it's a matter of great concern to us — die Sache ist für uns von großer Bedeutung

it's not just a matter of increasing the money supply — es ist nicht damit getan, die Geldzufuhr zu erhöhen

it's just a matter of trying harder — man muss sich ganz einfach etwas mehr anstrengen

as a matter of course — selbstverständlich

it's a matter of course with us — für uns ist das eine Selbstverständlichkeit

you should always take your passport with you as a matter of course — es sollte für Sie eine Selbstverständlichkeit sein, stets Ihren Pass bei sich zu haben

earthquakes happen as a matter of course in that part of the world — Erdbeben sind in der Gegend an der Tagesordnung

10)

no matter! — macht nichts

I've decided to leave tomorrow, no matter what — ich gehe morgen, egal was passiert

no matter how/what/when/where etc... — egal, wie/was/wann/wo etc...

no matter how you do it — wie du es auch machst, egal, wie du es machst

no matter how hot it was — auch or selbst bei der größten Hitze

no matter how hard he tried — so sehr er sich auch anstrengte

11)

sth is the matter with sb/sth — etw ist mit jdm/etw los; (ill) etw fehlt jdm

what's the matter? — was ist (denn) los?, was ist (denn)?

what's the matter with you this morning? – nothing's the matter — was hast du denn heute Morgen? – gar nichts

what's the matter with having a little fun? — was ist denn schon dabei, wenn man ein bisschen Spaß hat?

something's the matter with the lights — mit dem Licht ist irgendetwas nicht in Ordnung

as if nothing was the matter — als ob nichts (los) wäre

2. vi

it doesn't matter — (es or das) macht nichts, ist schon gut

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?

I forgot it, does it matter? – yes, it does matter —

does it matter to you if I go? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn ich gehe?

doesn't it matter to you at all if I leave you? — macht es dir denn gar nichts aus, wenn ich dich verlasse?

why should it matter to me? — warum sollte mir das etwas ausmachen?

why should it matter to me if people are starving? — was geht es mich an, wenn Menschen verhungern?

it doesn't matter to me what you do — es ist mir (ganz) egal, was du machst

some things matter more than others — es ist aber nicht alles gleich wichtig

the things which matter in life — was im Leben wichtig ist or zählt

poverty matters — Armut geht jeden etwas an

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matter [ˈmætə(r)]

A s

1. Materie f ( auch PHIL, PHYS), Material n, Substanz f, Stoff m:

organic matter organische Substanz;

gaseous matter gasförmiger Körper; → foreign 3

2. a) PHYSIOL Substanz f: → gray matter

b) MED Eiter m

3. Sache f ( auch JUR), Angelegenheit f:

this is a serious matter;

this is an entirely different matter das ist etwas ganz anderes;

the matter in ( oder at) hand die vorliegende Angelegenheit;

a matter of convention eine Frage des Anstandes;

a matter of course eine Selbstverständlichkeit;

as a matter of course selbstverständlich, natürlich;

a matter of discretion eine Ermessensfrage;

a matter of fact

a) eine Tatsache,

b) JUR bes US eine (strittige) Tatfrage;

as a matter of fact tatsächlich, eigentlich, ehrlich gesagt;

a matter of form eine Formsache;

as a matter of form der Form halber;

matter in issue JUR Streitgegenstand m, Streitsache f;

it is a matter of life and death es geht um Leben und Tod;

as a matter of principle grundsätzlich, prinzipiell;

it is a matter of finishing in time es geht darum, rechtzeitig fertig zu werden;

a matter of taste (eine) Geschmackssache;

a matter of time eine Frage der Zeit, eine Zeitfrage;

for that matter eigentlich;

in the matter of

a) hinsichtlich (gen),

b) JUR in Sachen (A. gegen B.); → conscience Bes Redew, fact 1, laughing B 2, opinion 1

4. pl (ohne Artikel) die Sache, die Dinge pl:

make matters worse

a) die Sache schlimmer machen,

b) (Redew) was die Sache noch schlimmer macht;

carry matters too far es zu weit treiben;

as matters stand wie die Dinge liegen, nach Lage der Dinge;

matters were in a mess es war eine verfahrene Geschichte

5. the matter die Schwierigkeit:

what’s the matter? was ist los?, wo fehlts?;

what’s the matter with it (with him)? was ist (los) damit (mit ihm)?;

what’s the matter with having the occasional glass of wine? was ist (schon) dabei, wenn man ab und zu ein Glas Wein trinkt?;

what’s the matter now? was ist denn jetzt schon wieder los?;

there’s nothing the matter nichts ist los;

no matter! es hat nichts zu sagen!, nichts von Bedeutung!;

it’s no matter whether … es spielt keine Rolle, ob …;

no matter what he says was er auch sagt; ganz egal, was er sagt;

no matter who … gleichgültig oder ganz egal, wer …;

it made no matter to him that … es machte ihm nichts aus, dass …

6. (mit verblasster Bedeutung) Sache f:

it’s a matter of £5 es kostet 5 Pfund;

in a matter of weeks in ein paar Wochen;

a matter of three weeks ungefähr drei Wochen;

it is only a matter of minutes till … es kann nur ein paar Minuten dauern, bis …;

it was a matter of 5 minutes es dauerte nur 5 Minuten;

in a matter of minutes in Minutenschnelle;

in a matter of seconds in Sekundenschnelle;

it’s a matter of common knowledge es ist allgemein bekannt

7. Anlass m, Veranlassung f ( beide:

for zu):

a matter for reflection etwas zum Nachdenken

8. (Ggs äußere Form)

a) Stoff m, Thema n, (behandelter) Gegenstand, Inhalt m (eines Buches etc)

b) (innerer) Gehalt, Substanz f:

strong in matter but weak in style inhaltlich stark, aber stilistisch schwach;

matter and manner Gehalt und Gestalt

9. Literaturgeschichte: Sagenstoff m, -kreis m:

matter of France matière de France (um Karl den Großen);

matter of Britain Bretonischer Sagenkreis (um König Arthur)

10. Material n, Stoff m, Unterlagen pl ( alle:

for für, zu):

matter for a biography

11. Logik: Inhalt m (eines Satzes)

12. Postsache f: → print A 3

13. TYPO

a) Manuskript n

b) (Schrift)Satz m: → dead A 23, live² A 13

B v/i

1. von Bedeutung sein (to für), darauf ankommen ( to sb jemandem):

it doesn’t matter es macht nichts (aus), es tut nichts;

it didn’t matter to them es machte ihnen nichts aus;

it hardly matters to me es macht mir nicht viel aus;

it little matters es spielt kaum eine Rolle, es ist ziemlich einerlei

2. MED eitern

* * *
1. noun
1) (affair) Angelegenheit, die

matters — die Dinge

money matters — Geldangelegenheiten od. -fragen

raise an important matter — einen wichtigen Punkt ansprechen

that's another or a different matter altogether or quite another matter — das ist etwas ganz anderes

and to make matters worse... — und was die Sache noch schlimmer macht/machte,...

2) (cause, occasion)

a/no matter for or of... — ein/kein Grund od. Anlass zu...

it's a matter of complete indifference to me — es ist mir völlig gleichgültig

3) (topic) Thema, das; Gegenstand, der

matter on the agenda — Punkt der Tagesordnung

4)

a matter of... — (something that amounts to) eine Frage (+ Gen.)...; eine Sache von...

it's a matter of taste/habit — das ist Geschmack- / Gewohnheitssache

[only] a matter of time — [nur noch] eine Frage der Zeit

it's just a matter of working harder — man muss sich ganz einfach [bei der Arbeit] mehr anstrengen

in a matter of minutes — in wenigen Minuten

Do you know him? - Yes, as a matter of fact, I do — Kennst du ihn? - Ja, ich kenne ihn tatsächlich

5)

what's the matter? — was ist [los]?

is something the matter? — stimmt irgendetwas nicht?; ist [irgend]was (ugs.) ?

6)

for that matter — eigentlich

7)

no matter! — [das] macht nichts!

no matter how/who/what/why — etc. ganz gleich od. egal (ugs.), wie/wer/was/warum usw.

8) (material, as opposed to mind, spirit, etc.) Materie, die

[in]organic/solid/vegetable matter — [an]organische/feste/pflanzliche Stoffe
2. intransitive verb
etwas ausmachen

what does it matter? — was macht das schon?; was macht's? (ugs.)

what matters is that... — worum es geht, ist...

not matter a damn — vollkommen egal sein

doesn't matter — [das] macht nichts (ugs.)

it doesn't matter how/when — etc. es ist einerlei, wie/wann usw.

does it matter to you if...? — macht es dir etwas aus, wenn...?

the things which matter in life — [das,] worauf es im Leben ankommt

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n.

Angelegenheit f.

Gegenstand m.

Grund ¨-e m.

Materie -n f.

Sache -n f.

English-german dictionary > matter
4 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

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cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

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cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

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cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

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cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

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cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

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cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar
5 cosa

f.

1 thing (objeto, idea).

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?

cualquier cosa anything

no es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big deal

poca cosa nothing much

Una cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing

2 funny remark (ocurrencia).

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies

pres.subj.

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

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cosa

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) thing

■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff

■ me dijo una cosa she told me something

■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

2 (asunto) matter, business

■ es cosa tuya it's your business

■ eso es otra cosa that's something different

3 (nada) nothing, not anything

■ no hay cosa igual there's nothing like it

► nombre femenino plural cosas

1 familiar (manías) hang-ups

■ todos tenemos nuestras cosas we've got all our hang-ups

■ son cosas de niños kids do that kind of thing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things stand

como cosa tuya as if it were your idea

como están las cosas as things stand

como si tal cosa just like that

cosa de about

■ es cosa de unos minutos it'll just take a few minutes

cosa nunca vista something surprising

cosas de la vida that's life

decir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truths

es cosa de... (tiempo) it's time to... 2 (cuestión) it's a matter of...

lo que son las cosas much to my surprise

no sea cosa que... in case...

no ser gran cosa not to be important

no valer gran cosa not to be worth much

ser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than done

ser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too much

cosas de negocios business matters

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noun f.

1) thing, object, stuff

2) matter, affair

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SF

1) (=objeto) thing

¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?

cogí mis cosas y me fui — I picked up my things and left

no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag

para el dolor de cabeza no tengo otra cosa que aspirina — all I have for headaches is aspirin

cosas de comer — things to eat

las cosas del jardín — the gardening things

- es cosa fina

- es cosa de ver

2) [uso indefinido]

¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

• o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts

y cosas así — and suchlike

• cualquier cosa — anything

haría cualquier cosa por ella — I'd do anything for her

este vino no es cualquier cosa — this isn't just any old wine

• gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth much

no ha servido de gran cosa — it hasn't been much use

la película no fue gran cosa — the film wasn't up to much

como futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer

• poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in return

vive bien con poca cosa — she lives well on very little

no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about a little thing like that

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

la vida es tan corta y somos tan poca cosa — life is so short and we're so insignificant

la chica es muy poquita cosa — there's not much of her

• una cosa — something

hay una cosa que no me gusta — there is one thing I don't like

¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?

una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price

en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...

3) (=asunto)

eso es cosa tuya — that's your affair

es cosa fácil — it's easy

¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?

¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history

¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!

• la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...

la cosa puede acabar mal — things could end badly

la cosa no está tan clara — it's not that clear

la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle

• no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter

no es cosa de que lo dejes todo — there's no need for you to give it all up

• no sea cosa que — in case

trae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains

• otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else

¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?

eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)

otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week

otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...

• cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw it

- a otra cosa, mariposa

como quien no quiere la cosa —

lo miraba como quien no quiere la cosa — she cast a casual glance at the boy

se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible

como si tal cosa —

me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened

le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted

- decir una cosa por otra

4) (=nada)

no hay cosa peor — there's nothing worse

jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it

¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!

nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it

- no es ninguna cosa del otro jueves o mundo

5) pl cosas

a) (=acciones, asuntos)

¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!

son cosas de la edad — it's just old age

¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!

¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!

¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!

• meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's business

- decir cuatro cosas a algn

b)

• las cosas — (=situación) things

las cosas van mejor — things are going better

tal como están las cosas — as things stand

así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting

¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!

- las cosas de palacio van despacio

6)

• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about

es cosa de un par de semanas — it takes about a couple of weeks

en cosa de diez minutos — in about ten minutes

7) ** [droga] hash *

8) LAm [como conj]

• cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tired

no le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended

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femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

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= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

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* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

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

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

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

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( objeto) thing

cualquier cosa — anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?

pon cada cosa en su lugar — put everything in its place

queda poca cosa — there's hardly anything left

preguntó por no sé qué cosa — he asked for something or other

b) (acto, acción) thing

no sé hacer otra cosa — it's the only thing I know how to do

no puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien — I like to do things properly

dejar las cosas a medias — to do things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...

es la cosa más natural del mundo — it's perfectly normal

c) ( al hablar)

qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!

dime una cosa... — tell me something...

oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...

tengo que contarte una cosa — there's something I have to tell you

d) (detalle, punto)

quiero aclarar una cosa — I want to make something clear

e) (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar — I had more important things to think about

no creo que la cosa funcione — I don't think it's going to work

fue cosa fácil — it was easy

se enfada por cualquier cosa — he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra — for one reason or another

esto no es otra cosa que nervios — it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter

la cosa es que... — the thing is that...

2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)

todas sus cosas — all her things

mis cosas de deporte — my sports things

3) (situación, suceso)

así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?

las cosas no andan muy bien — things aren't too good

son cosas de la vida — that's life!

lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)

son cosas que pasan — these things happen

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!

esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!

una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another

4)

a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)

tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!

esto es cosa de tu padre — this is your father's doing o idea

b) ( comportamiento típico)

son cosas de niños — children are like that

son cosas de Ana — that's one of Ana's little ways

5) ( incumbencia)

no es cosa tuya — it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres — that's women's work

6) ( en locs)

cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to

cosa de terminarlo — so as to finish it

cosa que — (AmS fam) so that

cosa que no me olvide — so that I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand

* * *

= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].

Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.

Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.

* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.

* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.

* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.

* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.

* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.

* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.

* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* cosa esencial = essential.

* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.

* cosa indeseable = beast.

* cosa inútil = dead horse.

* cosa que se inserta = insert.

* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.

* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* cosas como = the likes of.

* cosas de la casa = household chores.

* cosa secundaria = accidentals.

* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.

* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.

* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.

* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.

* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].

* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.

* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.

* cosa superficial = accidentals.

* cosa viva = living thing.

* cualquier cosa = anything.

* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.

* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.

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

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

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

* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.

* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].

* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.

* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.

* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.

* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.

* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.

* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).

* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* hacer cosas = get + things done.

* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.

* haciendo cosas = up and about.

* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.

* la cosa es que = the thing is.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).

* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.

* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.

* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.

* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.

* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.

* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.

* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.

* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.

* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.

* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.

* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.

* otra cosa = something else.

* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.

* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.

* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.

* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.

* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* qué es cada cosa = what is what.

* qué otra cosa = what else.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.

* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.

* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.

* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.

* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.

* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.

* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una misma cosa = one and the same.

* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* y otras cosas = and things.

* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.

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cosa

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

A

1 objeto

2 acto, acción

3 al hablar

4 detalle, punto

5 asunto, tema

Compuestos:

cosa pública

B

1 pertenencias

2 utensilios, equipo

C situación, suceso

D

1 ocurrencia

2 comportamiento típico

E incumbencia

F pene

G marihuana

H en locuciones

feminine

A

1 (objeto) thing

cualquier cosa anything

¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?

pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its place

te he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something

¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!

queda poca cosa there's hardly anything left

lo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operation

hay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see

2

(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to do

lo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do

me gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properly

no me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halves

entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew by

me parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right

3

(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!

dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?

oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?

tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you

4

(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear up

aquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand

5 (asunto, tema) thing

tenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think about

hay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with you

no creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to work

está muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be

¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)

no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easy

en mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matter

se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing

si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me know

por una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives late

esto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nerves

esto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matter

la cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have time

la cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm going

quicio

Compuestos:

● cosa juzgada

( Der) res judicata

● cosa pública

res publica

B cosas fpl

1 (pertenencias) things (pl)

se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongings

2 ( fam) (utensilios, equipo) things (pl) ( colloq)

las cosas de limpiar the cleaning things

mis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)

C

(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o stand

la cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant

¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?

¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?

las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between them

esas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen before

son cosas de la vida that's life!

¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)

son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happen

además, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me well

en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like it

cosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him

¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!

no hay tal cosa it's not true at all

esto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!

una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogether

D

1 ( fam)

(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!

díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your idea

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea

¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas

2

(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like that

E

(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your business

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it

eso es cosa de mujeres that's women's work

déjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his business

F ( euf) (pene) thing ( euph)

G ( Col arg) (marihuana) grass

H

(en locuciones): cosa de ( AmS fam); to, so as to

me fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about it

cosa que ( AmS fam); so that

lo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forget

no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rains

átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away

mejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets left

igual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sister

o cosa así or so

dos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or so

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time

como quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversation

como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened

le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless

cosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes

es cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's all

hace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he died

no está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometers

cosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)

nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)

darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny

me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money

decirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or two

decir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean another

gran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)

su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)

poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look at

ella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)

le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not much

un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her

poner las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straight

ser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusion

ser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well now

con ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman

¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will go

las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I stand

las cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)

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Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)

cosa es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
◊ cualquier cosa anything;

¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
◊ cosas sustantivo femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl);

mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):
◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;

la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4
a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):

◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;

esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea
b) ( comportamiento típico):

◊ son cosas de niños children are like that;

son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
◊ no es cosa tuya it's none of your business;

no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
◊ cosa de (AmS fam) so as to;

cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ dobladillo› to sew;

‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
◊ cóselo a máquina sew it on the machine

b) ‹ herida› to stitch

verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need

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cosa

♦ nf

1. [objeto, idea] thing;

comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;

alguna cosa anything;

¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;

¿quiere usted alguna otra cosa o [m5] alguna cosa más? do you want anything else?;

cualquier cosa anything;

venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;

una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;

escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;

tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;

dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;

es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;

¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;

¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;

este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;

fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;

no hay tal cosa on the contrary;

¡qué cosa! how strange!;

¡qué cosa más o [m5] tan extraña! how strange!;

no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;

este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;

te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;

un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;

nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;

es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;

Comp

decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;

Comp

llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;

llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…

2. [asunto]
tengo muchas cosas que hacer I've got a lot (of things) to do;

entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;

por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;

la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;

está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;

cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;

no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;

esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;

no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;

eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;

es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;

no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;

con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;

eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;

no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;

eso es cosa fácil that's easy;

convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;

esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;

eso es otra cosa that's another matter;

¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!

3. [situación]
las cosas no van muy bien últimamente things haven't been going very well recently;

…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;

¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;

estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;

Comp
Fam
la cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;

Comp
Fam
la cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling point

Comp
Fam
las cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;

4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;

se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;

¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!

5. [comportamiento]
son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;

no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;

tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)

6. [en frases negativas] [nada]
no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;

no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interest

7. Fam [reparo]
me da cosa decírselo I'm a bit uneasy about telling him;

el olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy

8. Méx [genitales] packet, Br lunchbox

9. Comp

o cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;

(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;

tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;

a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;

hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;
[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;
como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;

esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;
Esp Fam
cosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;

está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;

me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;
Fam
a otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;

es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;

no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;

ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;

no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;

se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;

no ser cosa del otro mundo o [m5] del otro jueves to be nothing special;
Fam
las cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;

las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;

¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;

♦ cosas nfpl
[pertenencias, utensilios] things;
tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;

¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?

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cosa

f thing;

¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;

alguna cosa something;

ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;

son cosas que pasan these things happen;

son cosas de la vida that’s life;

entre otras cosas among other things;

como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;

decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;

eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;

¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;

cosa de about;

hace cosa de un año about a year ago;

le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;

este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;

no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;

¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;

lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;

cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;

son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over

* * *

cosa nf

1) : thing, object

2) : matter, affair

3)

otra cosa : anything else, something else

* * *

cosa n

1. (en general) thing

pon tus cosas aquí dentro put your things in here

trata a las personas como si fueran cosas he treats people as though they were things

2. (algo) something

¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?

tengo que comprar una cosa I've got to buy something

3. (nada) nothing

no hay cosa que me moleste más que tener que esperar nothing annoys me more than having to wait

4. (asunto) affair / matter

¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!

cosa de about

lo hice en cosa de diez minutos I did it in about ten minutes

no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important

Spanish-English dictionary > cosa
6 FARA

go

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(fer; fór, fórum; farinn), v.

1) to move, pass along, go;

gekk hann hvargi sem hann fór, he walked wherever he went;

fara heim (heiman), to go home (from home);

fara á fund e-s to visit one;

fjöld ek fór, I travelled much;

hann sagði, hversu orð fóru með þeim, what words passed between them;

absol., to go begging (ómagar, er þar eigu at fara í því þingi);

2) with ‘ferð, leið’ or the like added in acc., gen., or dat.;

fara leiðar sinnar, to go one’s way, proceed on one’s journey (= fara ferðar sinnar or ferða sinna, fara ferð sina, fara för sina, förum sínum);

fara þessa ferð, to make this journey;

fara fullum dagleiðum, to travel a full days journeys;

fara stefnuför, to go a-summoning;

fara bónorðsför, to go a-wooing;

fara sigrför, to go on the path of victory, to triumph;

fara góða för, to make a lucky journey;

fig., fara ósigr, to be defeated;

fara mikinn skaða, to suffer great damage;

fara hneykju, skömm, to incur disgrace;

fara erendleysu, to fail in one’s errand;

with the road in acc. (fara fjöll ok dala);

3) fara búðum, bygðum, vistum, to move, change one’s abode;

fara eldi ok arni, to move one’s hearth and fire;

4) fara einn saman, to go alone;

fara eigi ein saman, to go with child (= fara með barni);

5) with infin.;

fara sofa, to go to sleep (allir menn vóru sofa farnir);

fara vega, to go to fight;

fara leita, to go seeking (var leita farit);

6) with an a., etc.;

fara villr, to go astray;

fara haltr, to walk lame;

fara vanstiltr, to go out of one’s mind;

fara duldr e-s, to be unaware of;

fara andvígr e-m, to give battle;

fara leyniliga (leynt), to be kept secret;

eigi má þetta svá fara, this cannot go on in that way;

fjarri ferr þat, far from it, by no means;

fór þat fjarri, at ek vilda, I was far from desiring it;

7) to turn out, end;

fór þat sem líkligt var, it turned out as was likely (viz. ended ill);

svá fór, at, the end was, that;

ef svá ferr sem ek get til, if it turns out as I guess;

á sómu leið fór um aðra sendimenn, it went the same way with the other messengers;

8) to fare well, ill;

biðja e-n vel fara, to bid one farewell;

9) to suit, fit, esp. of clothes, hair (ekki þykkir mér kyrtill þinn fara betr en stakkr minn; hárit fór vel);

impers., fór illa á hestinum, it sat ill on the horse;

10) impers., e-m ferr vel, illa, one behaves or acts well, ill;

honum hafa öll málin verst farit, he has behaved worst in the whole matter;

e-m ferr vinveittliga, one behaves in a friendly way;

11) fara e-t höndum, to touch with the hands, esp. of a healing touch, = fara höndum um e-t (bið hann fara höndum meinit);

fara land herskildi, brandi, to visit a land with ‘warshield’, with fire, to ravage or devastate it (gekk síðan á land upp með liði sínu ok fór alit herskildi);

12) to overtake (Án hrísmagi var þeirra skjótastr ok gat farit sveininn);

tunglit ferr sólina, the moon overtakes the sun;

áðr hana Fenrir fari, before F. overtakes her;

13) to ill-treat, treat cruelly;

menn sá ek þá, er mjök höfðu hungri farit hörund, that had chastened their flesh with much fasting;

14) to put an end to, destroy;

fara sér (sjálfr), to kill oneself;

fara lífi (fjörvi) e-s, to deprive one of life;

þú hefir sigr vegit ok Fáfni (dat.) um farit, killed F.;

15) to forfeit (fara löndum ok lausafé);

16) refl., farast;

17) with preps. and advs.:

fara af klæðum, to take off one’s clothes;

fara at e-m, to make an attack upon, to assault (eigi mundi í annat sinn vænna at fara at jarlinum);

fara at e-u, to mind, pay heed to;

ekki fer ek at, þótt þú hafir svelt þik til fjár (it does not matter to me, I do not care, though);

to deal with a thing, proceed in a certain way;

svá skal at sókn fara, thus is the pleading to be proceeded with;

fara at lögum, úlögum, to proceed lawfully, unlawfully;

fara mjúkliga at, to proceed gently;

hér skulu við fara at með ráðum, act with, deliberation;

impers. with dat., to do, behave;

illa hefir mér at farit, I have done my business badly; to go in pusuit (search) of (víkingar nökkurir þeir sem fóru at féföngum);

fara at fuglaveiðum, to go a-fowling;

fara at fé, to tend sheep;

fara á e-n, to come upon one;

sigu saman augu, þá er dauðinn fór á, when death seized him;

fara á hæl or hæli, to step back, retreat;

fara eptir e-m, to follow one;

fara eptir e-u, to go for, go to fetch (Snorri goði fór eptir líkinu; fara eptir vatni); to accommodate oneself to, conform to (engi vildi eptir öðrum fara);

þau orð er eptir fara, the following words;

fara fram, to go on, take place;

ef eigi ferr gjald fram, if no payment takes place;

veizlan ferr vel fram, the feast went on well;

spyrr, hvat þar fœri fram, he asked, what was going on there;

fara fram ráðum e-s, to follow one’s advice;

allt mun þat sínu fram fara, it will take its own course;

kváðu þat engu gegna ok fóru sínu fram, took their own way;

segir honum, hversu þeir fóru fram, how they acted;

fara e-t fram, to do., perform a thing;

spyrr hann, hvat nú sé fram faranda, what is to be done;

fara fyrir e-t, to pass for, be taken for (fari sá fyrir níðing, er);

fara hjá sér, to be beside oneself;

fara í e-t, to go into (fara í tunnu);

fara í sæng, rekkju, to go to bed;

fara í sess sinn, sæti sitt, to take one’s seat;

fara í klæði, to put on clothes, dress;

fara í vápn, brynju, to put on armour;

fara í lag, to go right or straight again (þá fóru brýnn hans í lag);

fara í vöxt, to increase;

fara í þurð, to wane;

fara í hernað, víking, to go a-freebooting;

nú ferr í úvænt efni, now matters look hopeless;

to happen, occur (alit þat, er í hafði farit um nóttina);

fara með e-t, to wield handle, manage;

fór Hroptr með Gungni, H. wielded (the spear) Gungnir;

fara með goðorð, to hold a goðorð;

fara með sök, to manage a lawsuit;

to practice, deal in;

fara með rán, to deal in robbery;

fara með spott ok háð, to go scoffing and mocking;

fara með galdra ok fjölkyngi, to practice sorcery;

to deal with, treat, handle (þú munt bezt ok hógligast með hann fara);

fara af hljóði með e-t, to keep matters secret;

fara með e-m, to go with one, follow one (ek skal með yðr fara með allan minn styrk);

fara með e-u, to do (so and so) with a thing, to deal with, manage;

hvernig þeir skyldu fara með vápnum sínum, what they were to do with their weapons;

sá maðr, er með arfinum ferr, who manages the inheritance;

fara með málum sínum, to manage one’s case;

fara vel með sínum háttum, to bear oneself well;

undarliga fara munkar þessir með sér, these monks behave strangely;

fara með barni, to go with child;

impers., ferr með þeim heldr fáliga, they are on indifferent terms;

fara ór landi, to leave the country;

fara ór klæðum, fötum, to take off one’s clothes, undress;

fara saman, to go together; to shake, shudder;

fór en forna fold öll saman, shivered all through;

to concur, agree (hversu má þat saman f);

fara til svefns, to go to sleep (= fara at sofa);

fara um e-t, to travel over (fara um fjall);

fara höndum um e-n, to stroke or touch one with the hands (hann fór höndum um þá, er sjúkir vóru);

fara mörgum orðum um e-t, to dilate upon a subject;

fara myrkt um e-t, to keep a matter dark;

fara undan, to excuse oneself (from doing a thing), to decline, refuse (hvat berr til, at þú ferr undan at gera mér veizluna);

borð fara upp, the tables are removed;

fara út, to go from Norway to Iceland; to come to a close, run out (fóru svá út þessir fimm vetr);

fara útan, to go abroad (from Iceland);

fara við e-n, to treat one, deal with one in a certain way;

margs á, ek minnast, hve við mik fóruð, I have many things to remember of your dealings with me;

fara yfir e-t, to go through;

nú er yfir farit um landnám, now an account of the settlements has been given;

skjótt yfir at fara, to be brief.

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pret. fóra, 2nd pers. fórt, mod. fórst, pl. fóru; pres. ferr, 2nd pers. ferr, in mod. pronunciation ferð; pret. subj. færa; imperat. far and farðu (= far þú); sup. farit; part. farinn; with the suffixed neg. fór-a, Am. 45; farið-a ( depart not), Hkr. i. 115 MS. (in a verse). [In the Icel. scarcely any other verb is in so freq. use as fara, as it denotes any motion; not so in other Teut. idioms; in Ulf. faran is only used once, viz. Luke x. 7; Goth. farjan means to sail, and this seems to be the original sense of fara (vide far); A. S. faran; the Germ. fahren and Engl. fare are used in a limited sense; in the Engl. Bible this word never occurs (Cruden); Swed. fara; Dan. fare.]

A. NEUT. to go, fare, travel, in the widest sense; gékk hann hvargi sem hann fór, he walked wherever he went, Hkr. i. 100; né ek flý þó ek ferr, I fly not though I fare, Edda (in a verse); létt er lauss at fara (a proverb), Sl. 37: the saying, verðr hverr með sjálfum sér lengst at fara, Gísl. 25; cp. ‘dass von sich selbst der Mensch nicht scheiden kann’ (Göthe’s Tasso), or the Lat. ‘patriae quis exul se quoque fugit?’ usually in the sense to go, to depart, heill þú farir, heill þú aptr komir, Vþm. 4; but also to come, far þú hingat til mín, come here, Nj. 2.

2. to travel, go forth or through, pass, or the like; þú skalt fara í Kirkjubæ, Nj. 74; fara ór landi, to fare forth from one’s country, Fms. v. 24; kjóll ferr austan, Vsp. 51; Surtr ferr sunnan, 52; snjór var mikill, ok íllt at fara, and ill to pass, Fms. ix. 491; fóru þeir út eptir ánni, Eg. 81; siðan fór Egill fram með skóginum, 531; þeim sem hann vildi at færi … Njáll hét at fara, Nj. 49; fara munu vér, Eg. 579; Egill fór til þess er hann kom til Álfs. 577, Fms. xi. 122; fara þeir nú af melinum á sléttuna. Eg. 747; fara heiman, to fare forth from one’s home, K. Þ. K. 6; alls mik fara tíðir, Vþm. 1; fjölð ek fór, far I fared, i. e. travelled far, 3: the phrase, fara utan, to fare outwards, go abroad (from Iceland), passim; fara vestr um haf, to fare westward over the sea, i. e. to the British Isles, Hkr. i. 101; fara á fund e-s, to visit one, Ld. 62; fara at heimboði, to go to a feast, id.; fara fæti, to fare a-foot, go walking, Hkr.; absol. fara, to travel, beg, hence föru-maðr, a vagrant, beggar; in olden times the poor went their rounds from house to house within a certain district, cp. Grág. i. 85; ómagar er þar eigu at fara í því þingi eðr um þau þing, id.; ómagar skolu fara, 119; omegð þá er þar ferr, 296: in mod. usage, fara um and um-ferð, begging, going round.

β. with prep.: fara at e-m, to make an inroad upon one, Nj. 93, 94, 102 (cp. at-för); fara á e-n, to mount, e. g. fara á bak, to mount on horseback; metaph., dauðinn fór á, death seized him, Fms. xi. 150; f. saman, to go together, Edda 121, Grág. ii. 256; f. saman also means to shudder. Germ. zusammenfahren, Hým. 24: metaph. to concur, agree, hversu má þat saman f., Nj. 192; þeim þótti þat mjök saman f., Fms. iv. 382; fara á hæl, or á hæli, to go a-heel, i. e. step back. retreat, xi. 278, Eg. 296; fara undan, metaph. to excuse oneself, refuse (v. undan), Nj. 23, Fms. x. 227; fara fyrir, to proceed; fara eptir, to follow.

3. with ferð, leið or the like added, in acc. or gen. to go one’s way; fara leiðar sinnar, to proceed on one’s journey, Eg. 81, 477, Fms. i. 10, Grág. ii. 119; fara ferðar sinnar, or ferða sinna, id.. Eg. 180, Fms. iv. 125; fara derð sina, id.. Eg. 568; fara förum sínum, or för sinní, id., K. Þ. K. 80, 90; fara dagfari ok náttfari, to travel day and night, Fms. i. 203; fara fullum dagleiðum, to go full days-journeys, Grág. i. 91; or in a more special sense, fara þessa ferð, to make this journey, Fas. ii. 117; f. stefnu-för, to go a-summoning; f. bónorðs-för, to go a-courting, Nj. 148; f. sigr-för, to go on the way of victory, to triumph, Eg. 21; fara sendi-för, to go on a message, 540.

β. in a metaph. sense; fara hneykju-för, to be shamefully beaten, Hrafn. 19 (MS.); fara ósigr, to be defeated, Eg. 287; fara mikinn skaða, to ‘fare’ (i. e. suffer) great damage, Karl. 43; fara því verrum förum, fara skömm, hneykju, erendleysu, úsæmð, to get the worst of it, Fms. viii. 125.

4. with the road in acc.; hann fór Vánar-skarð, Landn. 226; f. sjó-veg, land-veg, K. Þ. K. 24; fór mörg lönd ok stórar merkr, Fas. ii. 540; fara sömu leið, Fms. i. 70; f. sama veg, Luke x. 31; f. fjöll ok dala, Barl. 104; fara út-leið, þjóð-leið, Fms. iv. 260; also, fara um veg, fara um fjall, to cross a fell, Hm. 3; fara liði, to march, Fms. i. 110.

II. in a more indefinite sense, to go; fara búðum, bygðum, vistum, to move, change one’s abode, Ld. 56, Hkr. ii. 177, Nj. 151, Vigl. 30; fara búferla, to more one’s household, Grág. ii. 409; fara vöflunarförum, to go a-begging, i. 163, 294, ii. 482.

2. the phrases, fara eldi ok arni, a law term, to move one’s hearth and fire. Grág. ii. 253; fara eldi um land, a heathen rite for taking possession of land, defined in Landn. 276. cp. Eb. 8, Landn. 189, 284.

3. fara einn-saman, to be alone. Grág. ii. 9; the phrase, f. eigi einn-saman, to be not alone, i. e. with child, Fms. iii. 109; or, fór hón með svein þann, Bs. i. 437; cp. ganga með barni.

4. adding an adj., to denote gait, pace, or the like; fara snúðigt, to stride haughtily, Nj. 100; fara mikinn, to rush on, 143; fara flatt, to fall flat, tumble, Bárð. 177; fara hægt, to walk slowly.

β. fara til svefns, to go to sleep, Nj. 35; f. í sæti sitt, to go to one’s seat, 129; f. í sess, Vþm. 9; f. á bekk, 19; fara á sæng, to go to bed, N. G. L. i. 30; fara í rúmið, id. (mod.); fara í mannjöfnuð, Ísl. ii. 214; fara í lag, to be put straight, Eg. 306; fara í vöxt, to wax, increase, Fms. ix. 430, Al. 141; fara í þurð, to wane, Ld. 122, l. 1 (MS.); fara í úefni, to go to the wrong side, Sturl. iii. 210; fara at skakka, to be odd ( not even). Sturl. ii. 258; fara at sölum, to be put out for sale, Grág. ii. 204.

5. fara at fuglum, to go a-fowling, Orkn. (in a verse); fara at fugla-veiðum, id., Bb. 3. 36; fara í hernað, í víking, to go a-freebooting, Fms. i. 33, Landn. 31; fara at fé, to watch sheep, Ld. 240; fara at fé-föngum, to go a-fetching booty, Fms. vii. 78.

β. with infin., denoting one’s ‘doing’ or ‘being;’ fara sofa, to go to sleep, Eg. 377; fara vega, to go to fight, Vsp. 54, Gm. 23; fara at róa, Vígl. 22; fara leita, to go seeking, Fms. x. 240; fara að búa, to set up a household, Bb. 2. 6; fara að hátta, to go to bed.

γ. akin to this is the mod. use of fara with an infin. following in the sense to begin, as in the East Angl. counties of Engl. it ‘fares’ to …, i. e. it begins, is likely to be or to do so and so; það fer að birta, það er farit að dimma, it ‘fares’ to grow dark; það fer að hvessa, it ‘fares’ to blow; fer að rigna, it ‘fares’ to rain. etc.:—no instance of this usage is recorded in old Icel., but the Engl. usage shews that it must be old.

δ. with an adj. etc.; fara villr, to go astray, Sks. 565; fara haltr, to go lame, Fms. x. 420; fara vanstiltr, to go out of one’s mind, 264; fara hjá sér, to be beside oneself, Eb. 270; fara apr, to feel chilly, Fms. vi. 237 (in a verse); fara duldr e-s, to be unaware of, Skálda 187 (in a verse); fara andvígr e-m, to give battle, Stor. 8; fara leyniliga, to go secretly, be kept hidden, Nj. 49.

6. to pass; fór sú skipan til Íslands, Fms. x. 23; fara þessi mál til þings, Nj. 100; hversu orð fóru með þeim, how words passed between them, 90; fóru þau orð um, the runner went abroad, Fms. i. 12; ferr orð er um munn líðr (a saying), iv. 279; þá fór ferligt úorðan, a bad report went abroad, Hom. 115.

7. fara fram, to go on, take place; ferr þetta fram, Ld. 258; ef eigi ferr gjald fram, if no payment takes place, K. Þ. K. 64; ferr svá fram, and so things went on without a break, Nj. 11, Eg. 711; veizlan ferr vel fram, the feast went on well, Nj. 11, 51; spyrr hvat þar færi fram, he asked what there was going on. Band. 17; fór allt á sömu leið sem fyrr, it went on all the same as before, Fms. iv. 112; fara fram ráðum e-s, to follow one’s advice, Nj. 5, 66, Fms. vii. 318; allt mun þat sínu fram f., it will take its own course, Nj. 259; nú er því ferr fram um hríð, it went on so for a while, Fms. xi. 108; a law term, to be produced, gögn fara fram til varnar, Grág. i. 65; dómar fara út, the court is set (vide dómr), Grág., Nj., passim.

8. borð fara upp brott, the tables are removed (vide borð), Eg. 247, 551; eigi má þetta svá f., this cannot go on in that way, Nj. 87; fjarri ferr þat, far from it, by no means, 134; fór þat fjarri at ek vilda, Ld. 12; fór þat ok svá til, and so if came to pass, Fms. x. 212.

9. to turn out, end; hversu ætlar þú fara hesta-atið, Nj. 90; fór þat sem likligt var, it turned out as was likely (i. e. ended ill). Eg. 46; svá fór, at …, the end was, that …, Grett. 81 new Ed.; ef svá ferr sem ek get til, if it turns out as I guess, Dropl. 30, Vígl. 21; ef svá ferr sem mín orð horfa til, Fms. v. 24; ef svá ferr sem mik varir, if it comes to pass as it seems to me, vi. 350; svá fór um sjóferð þá, Bjarni 202; á sömu leið fór um aðra sendi-menn, Eg. 537; to depart, die, þar fór nýtr maðr, Fs. 39; fara danða-yrði, to pass the death-weird, to die, Ýt. 8.

10. to fare well, ill, in addressing; fari þér vel, fare ye well, Nj. 7; biðja e-n vel fara, to bid one farewell, Eg. 22, Ld. 62; far heill ok sæll, Fms. vii. 197: in a bad sense, far þú nú þar, ill betide thee! Hbl. 60; far (impers.) manna armastr, Eg. 553; Jökull bað hann fara bræla armastan, Finnb. 306; fari þér í svá gramendr allir, Dropl. 23.

11. fara í fat, í brynju (acc.), etc., to dress, undress; but fara ór fötum (dat.), to undress, Fms. x. 16, xi. 132, vii. 202, Nj. 143, Gh. 16, etc.

III. metaph.,

1. to suit, fit, esp. of clothes, hair, or the like; ekki þykkir mér kyrtill þinn fara betr en stakkr minn, Fas. ii. 343; hárið fór vel, Nj. 30; jarpr á hár ok fór vel hárit, Fms. ii. 7; gult hár sem silki ok fór fagrliga, vi. 438, Fs. 88; klæði sem bezt farandi, Eb. 256; var sú konan bezt f., the most graceful, lady-like, Ísl. ii. 438; fór ílla á hestinum, it sat ill on the horse, Bs. i. 712.

2. impers. it goes so and so with one, i. e. one behaves so and so: e-m ferr vel, ílla, etc., one behaves well, ill, etc.; honum hafa öll málin verst farit, he has behaved worst in the whole matter, Nj. 210; bezta ferr þér, Fms. vii. 33; vel mun þér fara, Nj. 55; at honum fari vel, 64; þer hefir vel farit til mín, Finnb. 238; e-m ferr vinveittliga, one behaves in a friendly way, Nj. 217; ferr þér þá bezt jafnan ok höfðinglegast er mest liggr við, 228; mun honum nokkurn veg vel f., Hrafn. 10; údrengiliga hefir þér farit til vár, Ld. 48; ferr þér illa, Nj. 57; hversu Gunnari fór, how ( well) G. behaved, 119.

3. fara at e-u, to deal with a thing (i. e. proceed) so and so; svá skal at sókn fara, thus is the pleading to be proceeded with, Grág. i. 323; svá skal at því f. at beiða …, 7; fara at lögum, or úlögum at e-u, to proceed lawfully or unlawfully, 126; hversu at skyldi f., how they were to proceed, Nj. 114; fara mjúklega at, to proceed gently, Fms. vii. 18; hér skulu vér f. at með ráðum, to act with deliberation, Eg. 582; Flosi fór at öngu óðara ( took matters calmly), en hann væri heima, Nj. 220.

β. impers. with dat., to do, behave; ílla hefir mér at farit, I have done my business badly, Hrafn. 8; veit Guð hversu hverjum manni mun at f., Fms. x. 212: in mod. phrases, to become, ironically, þér ferr það, or þér ferst það, it becomes thee, i. e. ‘tis too bad of thee.

γ. hví ferr konungrinn nú svá (viz. at), Fms. i. 35; er slíkt úsæmiliga farit, so shamefully done, Nj. 82; hér ferr vænt at, here things go merrily, 232; karlmannliga er farit, manfully done, 144.

δ. to mind, care about; ekki ferr ek at, þótt þú hafir svelt þik til fjár, it does not matter to me, I do not care, though …, Nj. 18; ekki munu vit at því fara ( never mind that), segir Helgi, 133.

ε. fara eptir, to be in proportion; hér eptir fór vöxtr ok afl, his strength and stature were in proportion, Clar.

4. fara með e-t, to wield, handle, manage; fór Hroptr með Gungni, H. wielded Gungni ( the spear), Kormak; f. með Gríðar-völ, to wield the staff G., Þd. 9: as a law term, to wield, possess; fara með goðorð, to keep a goðorð, esp. during the session of parliament, Dropl. 8, Grág. and Nj. passim; fara með sök, to manage a lawsuit, Grág., Nj.; or, fara við sök, id., Nj. 86.

β. metaph. to practise, deal in; fara með rán, to deal in robbing, Nj. 73; fara með spott ok háð, to go sporting and mocking, 66; f. með fals ok dár, Pass. 16. 5; fara með galdra ok fjölkyngi, K. Þ. K. 76; f. með hindr-vitni, Grett. 111; cp. the phrase, farðu ekki með það, don’t talk such nonsense.

γ. to deal with, treat, handle; þú munt bezt ok hógligast með hann fara, thou wilt deal with him most kindly and most gently, Nj. 219; fara af hljóði með e-t, to keep matters secret, id.; Ingimundr fór vel með sögum (better than sögur, acc.), Ing. dealt well with stories, was a good historian. Sturl. i. 9.

δ. with dat.; fara með e-u, to do so and so with a thing, manage it; hversu þeir skyldi fara með vápnum sínum, how they were to do with their weapons, Fms. ix. 509; sá maðr er með arfinum ferr, who manages the arfr, Grág. i. 217; ef þeir fara annan veg með því fé, 216; fara með málum sínum, to manage one’s case, 46; meðan hann ferr svá með sem mælt er, 93; Gunnarr fór með öllu ( acted in all) sem honum var ráð til kennt, Nj. 100; ef svá er með farit, Ld. 152; f. vel með sínum háttum, to bear oneself well, behave well, Eg. 65; Hrafn fór með sér vel, H. bore himself well, Fms. vi. 109; undarliga fara munkar þessir með sér, they behave strangely, 188; við förum kynlega með okkrum málum, Nj. 130; vant þyki mér með slíku at fara, difficult matters to have to do with, 75; f. málum á hendr e-m, to bring an action against one, Ld. 138; fara sókn ( to proceed) sem at þingadómi, Grág. i. 463; fara svá öllu máli um sem …, 40, ii. 348; fara með hlátri ok gapi, to go laughing and scoffing, Nj. 220; cp. β above.

IV. fara um, yfir e-t, to pass over slightly; nú er yfir farit um landnám, shortly told, touched upon, Landn. 320; skjótt yfir at f., to be brief, 656 A. 12; fara myrkt um e-t, to mystify a thing, Ld. 322; fara mörgum orðum um e-t, to dilate upon a subject, Fbr. 124, Nj. 248, Fms. ix. 264.

β. in the phrase, fara höndum um e-t, to go with the hands about a thing, to touch it, Germ. befühlen, esp. medic. of a healing touch; jafnan fengu menn heilsubót af handlögum hans, af því er hann fór höndum um þá er sjúkir vóru, Játv. 24; ok pá fór hann höndum um hann, Bs. i. 644; þá lét Arnoddr fara aðra höndina um hann, ok fann at hann var berfættr ok í línklæðum. Dropl. 30; cp. fóru hendr hvítar hennar um þessar görvar, Fas. i. 248 (in a verse): note the curious mod. phrase, það fer að fara um mig, I began to feel uneasy, as from a cold touch or the like.

γ. impers. with dat.; eigi ferr þér nær Gunnari, en Merði mundi við þik, thou camest not nearer to G. than Mord would to thee, i. e. thou art just as far from being a match for G. as Mord is to thee, Nj. 37; þá ferr honum sem öðrum, it came to pass with him as with others, 172; þá mun mér first um fara, I shall fall much short of that, Fms. vi. 362; því betr er þeim ferr öllum verr at, the worse they fare the better I am pleased, Nj. 217.

V. reflex., esp. of a journey, to fare well; fórsk þeim vel, they fared well, Eg. 392, Fms. xi. 22; honum fersk vel vegrinn, he proceeded well on his journey, ii. 81; hafði allt farizt vel at, all had fared well, they had had a prosperous journey, Íb. 10; fórsk þeim þá seint um daginn, they proceeded slowly, Eg. 544; mönnum fórsk eigi vel um fenit, Fms. vii. 149; hversu þeim hafði farizk, Nj. 90; at þeim færisk vel, Ísl. ii. 343, 208, v. l.: the phrase, hamri fórsk í hægri hönd, he grasped the hammer in his right hand, Bragi; farask lönd undir, to subdue lands, Hkr. i. 134, v. l. (in a verse).

2. recipr., farask hjá, to go beside one another, miss one another, pass without meeting, Nj. 9; farask á mis, id., farask í móti, to march against one another, of two hosts; þat bar svá til at hvárigir vissu til annarra ok fórusk þó í móti, Fms. viii. 63, x. 46, Fas. ii. 515.

VI. part.,

1. act., koma farandi, to come of a sudden or by chance; þá kómu hjarðsveinar þar at farandi, some shepherds just came, Eg. 380; Moses kom farandi til fólksins, Sks. 574; koma inn farandi, 369, Fbr. 25.

2. pass. farinn, in the phrase, á förnum vegi, on ‘wayfaring,’ i. e. in travelling, passing by; finna e-n á förnum vegi, Nj. 258, K. Þ. K. 6; kveðja fjárins á förnum vegi, Grág. i. 403; also, fara um farinn veg, to pass on one’s journey; of the sun. sól var skamt farin, the sun was little advanced, i. e. early in the morning, Fms. xi. 267, viii. 146; þá var dagr alljós ok sól farin, broad day and sun high in the sky, Eg. 219; also impers., sól (dat.) var skamt farit, Úlf. 4. 10: the phrase, aldri farinn, stricken in years, Sturl. i. 212; vel farinn í andliti, well-favoured, Ld. 274; vel at orði farinn, well spoken, eloquent, Fms. xi. 193; mod., vel orði, máli farinn, and so Ld. 122; gone, þar eru baugar farnir, Grág. ii. 172; þó fætrnir sé farnir, Fas. iii. 308.

β. impers. in the phrase, e-m er þannig farit, one is so and so; veðri var þannig farit, at …, the winter was such, that …, Fms. xi. 34; veðri var svá farit at myrkt var um at litask, i. e. the weather was gloomy, Grett. 111; hversu landinu er farit, what is the condition of the country, Sks. 181; henni er þannig farit, at hón er mikil ey, löng …, ( the island) is so shapen, that it is large and long, Hkr. ii. 188; er eigi einn veg farit úgæfu okkari, our ill-luck is not of one piece, Nj. 183: metaph. of state, disposition, character, er hánum vel farit, he is a well-favoured man, 15; undarliga er yðr farit, ye are strange men, 154; honum var svá farit, at hann var vesal-menni, Boll. 352: adding the prepp. at, til, þeim var úlíkt farit at í mörgu, they were at variance in many respects, Hkr. iii. 97; nú er annan veg til farit, now matters are altered, Nj. 226; nú er svá til farit, at ek vil …, now the case is, that I wish …, Eg. 714; hér er þannig til farit, … at leiðin, 582; þar var þannig til farit, Fms. xi. 34. ☞ Hence comes the mod. form varið (v instead of f), which also occurs in MSS. of the 15th century—veðri var svá varit, Sd. 181; ér honum vel varið, Lv. 80, Ld. 266, v. l.; svá er til varið, Sks. 223, 224,—all of them paper MSS. The phrase, e-m er nær farit, one is pressed; svá var honum nær farit af öllu samt, vökum ok föstu, he was nearly overcome from want of sleep and fasting.

B. TRANS.

I. with acc.:

1. to visit; fara land herskildi, brandi, etc., to visit a land with ‘war-shield,’ fire, etc., i. e. devastate it; gékk siðan á land upp með liði sínu, ok fór allt herskildi, Fms. i. 131; land þetta mundi herskildi farit, ok leggjask undir útlenda höfðingja, iv. 357; (hann) lét Halland farit brandi, vii. 4 (in a verse); hann fór lvist eldi, 41 (in a verse); hann hefir farit öll eylönd brandi, 46 (in a verse); fara hungri hörund, to emaciate the body, of an ascetic, Sl. 71.

2. to overtake, with acc.; hann gat ekki farit hann, he could not overtake ( catch) him, 623. 17; tunglit ferr sólina, the moon overtakes the sun, Rb. 116; áðr hana Fenrir fari, before Fenrir overtakes her, Vþm. 46, 47; knegut oss fálur fara, ye witches cannot take us, Hkv. Hjörv. 13; hann gat farit fjóra menn af liði Steinólfs, ok drap þá alla, … hann gat farit þá hjá Steinólfsdal, Gullþ. 29; hann reið eptir þeim, ok gat farit þá út hjá Svelgsá, milli ok Hóla, Eb. 180; Án hrísmagi var þeirra skjótastr ok getr farit sveininn, Ld. 242; viku þeir þá enn undan sem skjótast svá at Danir gátu eigi farit þá, Fms. (Knytl. S.) xi. 377 (MS., in the Ed. wrongly altered to náð þeim); hérinn hljóp undan, ok gátu hundarnir ekki farit hann (Ed. fráit wrongly), Fas. iii. 374; ok renna allir eptir þeim manni er víg vakti, … ok verðr hann farinn, Gþl. 146: cp. the phrase, vera farinn, to dwell, live, to be found here and there; þótt hann sé firr um farinn, Hm. 33.

II. with dat. to destroy, make to perish; f. sér, to make away with oneself; kona hans fór sér í dísar-sal, she killed herself, Fas. i. 527; hón varð stygg ok vildi fara sér, Landn. (Hb.) 55; ef þér gangit fyrir hamra ofan ok farit yðr sjálfir, Fms. viii. 53; hví ætla menn at hann mundi vilja f. sér sjálfr, iii. 59; fara lífi, fjörvi, öndu, id.; skal hann heldr eta, en fara öndu sinni, than starve oneself to death, K. Þ. K. 130; ok verðr þá þínu fjörvi um farit, Lv. 57, Ýt. 20, Fas. i. 426 (in a verse), cp. Hkv. Hjörv. 13; mínu fjörvi at fara, Fm. 5; þú hefir sigr vegit, ok Fáfni (dat.) um farit, 23; farit hafði hann allri ætt Geirmímis, Hkv. 1. 14; ok létu hans fjörvi farit, Sól. 22; hann hafði farit mörgum manni, O. H. L. 11.

β. to forfeit; fara sýknu sinni, Grág. i. 98; fara löndum ok lausafé, ii. 167.

2. reflex. to perish (but esp. freq. in the sense to be drowned, perish in the sea); farask af sulti, to die of hunger, Fms. ii. 226; fellr fjöldi manns í díkit ok farask þar, v. 281; fórusk sex hundruð Vinda skipa, xi. 369; alls fórusk níu menn, Ísl. ii. 385; mun heimr farask, Eluc. 43; þá er himin ok jörð hefir farisk, Edda 12; farask af hita, mæði, Fms. ix. 47; fórsk þar byrðingrinn, 307; hvar þess er menn farask, Grág. i. 219; heldr enn at fólk Guðs farisk af mínum völdum, Sks. 732: of cattle, ef fé hins hefir troðisk eðr farisk á þá lund sem nú var tínt, Grág. ii. 286.

β. metaph., fersk nú vinátta ykkur, your friendship is done with, Band. 12.

γ. the phrase, farask fyrir, to come to naught, Nj. 131; at síðr mun fyrir farask nokkut stórræði, Ísl. ii. 340; en fyrir fórusk málagjöldin af konungi, the payment never took place, Fms. v. 278; lét ek þetta verk fyrir farask, vii. 158; þá mun þat fyrir farask, Fs. 20; en fyrir fórsk þat þó þau misseri, Sd. 150: in mod. usage (N. T.), to perish.

δ. in act. rarely, and perhaps only a misspelling: frá því er féit fór (fórsk better), K. Þ. K. 132; fóru (better fórusk, were drowned) margir Íslenzkir menn, Bs. i. 436.

3. part. farinn, as adj. gone, undone; nú eru vér farnir, nema …, Lv. 83; hans tafl var mjök svá farit, his game was almost lost, Fas. i. 523; þá er farnir vóru forstöðumenn Tróju, when the defenders of Troy were dead and gone, Ver. 36; tungl farit, a ‘dead moon,’ i. e. new moon, Rb. 34; farinn af sulti ok mæði, Fms. viii. 53; farinn at e-u, ruined in a thing, having lost it; farnir at hamingju, luckless, iv. 73; f. at vistum, xi. 33; f. at lausa-fé;. iii. 117: in some cases uncertain whether the participle does not belong to A.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > FARA
7 ausmachen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (Feuer, Licht etc.) put out; (Zigarette) auch stub out; (Gas, Radio etc.) turn off, switch off

2. (sichten, ermitteln) make out; (orten) locate; (feststellen) find out, determine; ich kann nichts ausmachen I can’t see a thing; auf diese Entfernung ist das schwer auszumachen it’s hard to tell from this distance

3. (vereinbaren) arrange ( mit with); einen Termin ausmachen arrange ( oder fix) a time ( oder date oder time and date); (Arzttermin) make an appointment ( bei with); der Termin ist fest ausgemacht the date’s definite ( oder firmly fixed); zur ausgemachten Stunde at the agreed time; an ausgemachter Stelle at the agreed place

4. (Streit, Sache) settle; das müsst ihr unter euch ausmachen you’ll have to sort ( oder fight) it out between yourselves; mach das mit dir selbst aus settle it with your own conscience, let your conscience be your guide; etw. im Guten ausmachen settle s.th. in good grace

5. (darstellen) (Teil, Wesen) make up, constitute; was macht den wahren Künstler aus? what goes to make a great artist?; das macht den Reiz an der Sache aus that’s what makes it so attractive

6. (betragen) come ( oder add up) to; ein Vermögen ausmachen cost a fortune; was macht das in Euro aus? what is that in euros?, what would that come to in euros?; der Unterschied macht 2 Stunden / 10 Meter etc. aus there is 2 hours / 10 met|res (Am. -ers) difference

7. (ins Gewicht fallen): es macht viel aus it makes a big difference, it matters a lot ( oder a great deal); das macht nichts aus it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference

8. (stören) matter (+ Dat to); macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich Klavier spiele? do you mind if I play the piano?, would you mind if I played the piano?; macht es dir was aus, dass ich später komme? do you mind my ( oder me) coming late?; es macht mir wirklich nichts aus, wenn... it really doesn’t matter to me if...; das macht mir nichts aus I don’t mind; (ist mir gleichgültig) I don’t care; I’m easy umg.; die Kälte macht ihm nichts aus the cold doesn’t bother him; ausgemacht

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(ausschalten) to turn off; to switch off;

(betragen) to come to; to amount;

(vereinbaren) to arrange

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aus|ma|chen
vt sep

1) Feuer, Kerze, Zigarette to put out; elektrisches Licht, Radio, Gas to turn off

2) (= ermitteln, sichten) to make out; (= ausfindig machen) to locate; (= feststellen) to determine

es lässt sich nicht mehr áúsmachen, warum... — it can no longer be determined why...

3) (= vereinbaren) to agree; Streitigkeiten to settle

einen Termin áúsmachen — to agree (on) a time

wir müssen nur noch áúsmachen, wann wir uns treffen — we only have to arrange when we should meet

etw mit sich selbst áúsmachen (müssen) — to (have to) sort sth out for oneself

See:

→ auch ausgemacht

4) (= bewirken, darstellen) (to go) to make up

alles, was das Leben ausmacht — everything that is a part of life

all der Luxus, der ein angenehmes Leben ausmacht — all the luxuries which (go to) make up a pleasant life

ihm fehlt alles, was einen Musiker ausmacht — he has none of the qualities which (go to) make up a musician

der Hintergrund macht den Reiz an diesem Bild aus — the background makes this picture attractive

5) (= betragen) Summe, Unterschied to come to; (zeitlich) to make up

6)

(= bedeuten) viel áúsmachen — to make a big difference

wenig or nicht viel áúsmachen — not to make much difference

das macht nichts aus — that doesn't matter

7) (= stören) to matter (jdm to)

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

es macht mir nichts aus, den Platz zu wechseln — I don't mind changing places

8) (dial) Kartoffeln, Rüben to dig up

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1) (to see or recognize (a person, thing etc): He must be among those people getting off the train, but I can't pick him out.) pick out

2) (to see, hear or understand: He could make out a ship in the distance.) make out

3) (to switch off (a light etc): Please put the light off!) put off

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aus|ma·chen

vt

1. (löschen)

▪ etw \ausmachen to put out sth sep

das Feuer/die Kerze/die Zigarette \ausmachen to put out the fire/candle/cigarette sep

2. (ausschalten)

▪ etw \ausmachen to switch off sth sep; (abdrehen) to turn off sth sep

den Fernseher/das Radio \ausmachen to switch [or turn] off the television/radio sep

das Gas \ausmachen to turn off the gas sep

das Licht/den Motor \ausmachen to turn [or switch] off the light/the engine sep

3. DIAL (ausgraben)

▪ etw \ausmachen to dig up sth sep

Kartoffeln/einen Baumstumpf \ausmachen to dig up potatoes/a tree stump sep

4. (ermitteln, entdecken)

▪ jdn/etw \ausmachen to make out sb/sth sep

er konnte das Flugzeug in großer Höhe \ausmachen he could spot the aircraft high in the sky

es lässt sich nicht mehr \ausmachen, wie... it can no longer be determined how...

es lässt sich nicht mit Sicherheit \ausmachen, ob... it cannot be determined with certainty whether...

den Standort eines Schiffes \ausmachen to locate the position of a ship

ein Versteck \ausmachen to detect a hiding place

die Zahl der Opfer \ausmachen to determine the number of victims

5. (vereinbaren)

▪ etw [miteinander/mit jdm] \ausmachen to agree to [or [up]on] sth [with sb]

einen Termin/Treffpunkt [miteinander] \ausmachen to agree [up]on [or to] a time/meeting point

wir müssen nur noch \ausmachen, wann wir uns treffen we only have to arrange when we should meet

am Nachmittag fuhr er, wie ausgemacht, zu dem Treffpunkt as agreed, he drove to the meeting point in the afternoon

6. (austragen)

eine Frage/einen Streit/Kampf \ausmachen to settle an issue/argument/fight

einen [Rechts]streit vor Gericht \ausmachen to settle a case in court

▪ etw mit jdm/etw \ausmachen to sort sth out with sb/sth

etw mit seinem Gewissen \ausmachen to sort sth out with one's conscience

▪ etw mit sich dat [selbst [o alleine]] \ausmachen [müssen] to [have to] sort sth out for oneself

▪ etw unter sich dat [o untereinander] \ausmachen to sort sth out amongst ourselves/yourselves/themselves

einen Streit untereinander [o unter sich dat] \ausmachen to settle an argument amongst ourselves/yourselves/themselves

diesen Streit müsst ihr allein/unter euch \ausmachen you have to settle this argument alone/amongst yourselves

7. (auszeichnen)

▪ etw \ausmachen [to go] to make [up] sth

alles, was das Leben ausmacht all that life's about

eine Luxuslimousine macht keinen Millionär aus a limousine does not make you a millionaire

die Stoffe machen den [besonderen] Reiz ihrer Mode aus it is the materials which make her fashion special

ihr fehlt alles, was eine gute Schriftstellerin ausmacht she lacks everything which goes to make a good writer

sie verzichtete auf all den Luxus, der ein angenehmes Leben ausmacht she gave up all the luxuries which go to make up a pleasant life

die Sorge für ihre Familie macht ihr Leben aus her life is filled with concern for her family

8. (betragen)

▪ etw \ausmachen to amount [or come] to sth

der stärkere Motor macht 32 PS mehr aus the more powerful engine delivers 32 HP more

der Schlaf macht ein Drittel des Lebens aus a third of life is spent sleeping

die Gesamtsumme macht 200 Euro aus the sum total is 200 euros

der Zeitunterschied macht 8 Stunden aus the time difference is 8 hours

einen Unterschied von 10 Euro/Kilometer/Stunden \ausmachen to make a difference of 10 euros/kilometres/hours

9. (ins Gewicht fallen)

etwas [o einen Unterschied] \ausmachen to make a difference

was macht es schon aus? what difference does it make?

kaum etwas [o einen Unterschied] \ausmachen to hardly make any difference

[gar] nichts \ausmachen to not make any difference [or to make no difference] [at all]

viel [o einen großen Unterschied] \ausmachen to make a big difference

nicht viel [o keinen großen Unterschied] \ausmachen to not make much of a difference

zwei Gäste mehr machen nicht viel aus two guests more hardly make any difference

10. (stören)

▪ etw macht jdm etw aus sth bothers sb

der Straßenlärm macht mir viel aus the street noise bothers me considerably

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, dass/ob/wenn...? do you mind that/whether/if...?

ja, es macht mir viel aus yes, I do mind very much

würde es Ihnen etwas \ausmachen, das Fenster zu öffnen? would you mind opening the window?, would you be so kind as to open the window?

es macht jdm nichts aus, etw zu tun sb doesn't mind doing sth

es macht jdm viel aus, etw zu tun it matters a great deal to sb to do sth

würde es dir viel \ausmachen, wenn ich rauche? would you mind a great deal if I smoked

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transitives Verb

1) (ugs.) put out <light, fire, cigarette, candle>; turn or switch off < television, radio, hi-fi>; turn off < gas>

2) (vereinbaren) agree

3) (auszeichnen, kennzeichnen) make up; constitute

4) (ins Gewicht fallen) make a difference

wenig/nichts/viel ausmachen — make little/no/a great or big difference

5) (stören)

das macht mir nichts aus — I don't mind [that]

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

6) (klären) settle

etwas mit sich allein/mit seinem Gewissen ausmachen — sort something out for oneself/with one's conscience

7) (erkennen) make out

8) (betragen) come to

der Zeitunterschied/die Entfernung macht... aus — the time difference/distance is...

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ausmachen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (Feuer, Licht etc) put out; (Zigarette) auch stub out; (Gas, Radio etc) turn off, switch off

2. (sichten, ermitteln) make out; (orten) locate; (feststellen) find out, determine;

ich kann nichts ausmachen I can’t see a thing;

auf diese Entfernung ist das schwer auszumachen it’s hard to tell from this distance

3. (vereinbaren) arrange (

mit with);

einen Termin ausmachen arrange ( oder fix) a time ( oder date oder time and date); (Arzttermin) make an appointment (

bei with);

der Termin ist fest ausgemacht the date’s definite ( oder firmly fixed);

zur ausgemachten Stunde at the agreed time;

an ausgemachter Stelle at the agreed place

4. (Streit, Sache) settle;

das müsst ihr unter euch ausmachen you’ll have to sort ( oder fight) it out between yourselves;

mach das mit dir selbst aus settle it with your own conscience, let your conscience be your guide;

etwas im Guten ausmachen settle sth in good grace

5. (darstellen) (Teil, Wesen) make up, constitute;

was macht den wahren Künstler aus? what goes to make a great artist?;

das macht den Reiz an der Sache aus that’s what makes it so attractive

6. (betragen) come ( oder add up) to;

ein Vermögen ausmachen cost a fortune;

was macht das in Euro aus? what is that in euros?, what would that come to in euros?;

der Unterschied macht 2 Stunden/10 Meter etc

aus there is 2 hours/10 metres (US -ers) difference

7. (ins Gewicht fallen):

es macht viel aus it makes a big difference, it matters a lot ( oder a great deal);

das macht nichts aus it doesn’t matter, it doesn’t make any difference

8. (stören) matter (+dat to);

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn ich Klavier spiele? do you mind if I play the piano?, would you mind if I played the piano?;

macht es dir was aus, dass ich später komme? do you mind my ( oder me) coming late?;

es macht mir wirklich nichts aus, wenn … it really doesn’t matter to me if …;

das macht mir nichts aus I don’t mind; (ist mir gleichgültig) I don’t care; I’m easy umg;

die Kälte macht ihm nichts aus the cold doesn’t bother him; → ausgemacht

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transitives Verb

1) (ugs.) put out <light, fire, cigarette, candle>; turn or switch off <television, radio, hi-fi>; turn off < gas>

2) (vereinbaren) agree

3) (auszeichnen, kennzeichnen) make up; constitute

4) (ins Gewicht fallen) make a difference

wenig/nichts/viel ausmachen — make little/no/a great or big difference

5) (stören)

das macht mir nichts aus — I don't mind [that]

macht es Ihnen etwas aus, wenn...? — would you mind if...?

6) (klären) settle

etwas mit sich allein/mit seinem Gewissen ausmachen — sort something out for oneself/with one's conscience

7) (erkennen) make out

8) (betragen) come to

der Zeitunterschied/die Entfernung macht... aus — the time difference/distance is...

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v.

to account for v.

to amount to v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ausmachen
8 asunto

m.

1 matter.

necesitamos hablar de un asunto importante we need to talk about an important matter

anda metido en un asunto turbio he's mixed up o involved in a dodgy affair

no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business

el asunto es que… the thing is that…

¡…y asunto concluido! and that's that!

asuntos exteriores (politics) foreign affairs

asuntos a tratar agenda

2 theme.

3 affair (romance).

pres.indicat.

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

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asunto

► nombre masculino

1 (cuestión) matter, issue; (tema) subject; (de obra) theme

■ no quiero hablar del asunto I don't want to discuss the matter

2 (negocio) affair, business

■ no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business

3 (aventura) affair, love affair

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FRASEOLOGÍA

asuntos a tratar agenda sing

asuntos exteriores PLÍTICA Foreign Affairs

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noun m.

affair, business, issue, matter

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SM

1) (=cuestión) matter

un asunto familiar grave — an urgent family matter

vine a discutir unos asuntos — I came to discuss several matters o issues

no sé nada de ese asunto — I don't know anything about it o the matter

el asunto de los impuestos divide al gobierno — the government is divided on the matter o question o issue of taxes

hemos tratado el asunto de nuestro divorcio — we've talked about the subject of our divorce

asuntos a tratar — agenda

no te metas en mis asuntos — mind your own business

¡esto es asunto mío! — that's my business o affair!

¡asunto concluido! — that's an end to the matter!

- me ha llamado el jefe a su despacho -mal asunto — "the boss has called me to his office" - "doesn't look good"

ir al asunto — to get down to business

el asunto es que... — the thing is (that)...

asunto de honor — question of honour o (EEUU) honor

2) (Jur) case

estuvo implicado en un asunto de desfalco — he was involved in a case of embezzlement

3) (Pol)

el asunto Rumasa — the Rumasa affair

Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores — Foreign Ministry, Foreign Office, State Department (EEUU)

asuntos exteriores — foreign affairs

4) (=aventura amorosa) affair

es asunto de faldas — there's a woman involved in this somewhere along the line

asunto de alcoba — bedroom intrigue

5) Cono Sur

¿a asunto de qué lo hiciste? — why did you do it?

6) Caribe

poner asunto — to pay attention

7) (Literat) † (=tema) subject

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masculino

a) (cuestión, problema) matter

un asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue

se pelearon por el asunto de la herencia — they fell out over the inheritance

está implicado en un asunto de drogas — he's mixed up in something to do with drugs

asuntos de negocios — business matters

no es asunto tuyo — it's none of your business

y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it

b) (pey) ( relación amorosa) affair

tuvo un asuntillo con la secretaria — he had a brief fling with his secretary

c) (CS fam) (razón, sentido)

¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)

¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)

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= affair, issue, matter, topic, subject matter, business [businesses, -pl.], question, concern, subject line.

Nota: Aplicado al correo electrónico.

Ex. And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

Ex. These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex. AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.

Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex. The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex. Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex. Over 35% of SPAM is detected from an email's subject line.

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* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* asunto candente = burning issue, burning question, hot potato, hot topic, hot issue.

* asunto de actualidad = current issue.

* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.

* asunto familiar = family affair.

* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.

* asunto laboral = work-related issue.

* asunto pendiente = unresolved matter.

* asunto pendiente, asunto sin resolver, cabo suelto, asignatura pendiente = unresolved matter.

* asunto personal = personal issue.

* asunto relacionado con el trabajo = work-related issue.

* asuntos = matters.

* asuntos académicos = academic affairs.

* asuntos cotidianos = everyday matters.

* asuntos de la casa, los = home affairs.

* asuntos exteriores = foreign affairs.

* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* asuntos internacionales = global affairs, world affairs.

* asuntos internos = Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairs.

* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.

* asuntos pendientes = unfinished business.

* asuntos propios = personal business.

* asuntos públicos = public affairs.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* delegar un asunto = delegate + matter.

* discutir del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores = Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* ministro de asuntos exteriores = foreign minister.

* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.

* rumiar un asunto = chew + the cud.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser un asunto de = be a matter for/of.

* ser un asunto difícil = be a difficult business.

* ser un asunto problemático = be at issue.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

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masculino

a) (cuestión, problema) matter

un asunto muy delicado — a very delicate matter o issue

se pelearon por el asunto de la herencia — they fell out over the inheritance

está implicado en un asunto de drogas — he's mixed up in something to do with drugs

asuntos de negocios — business matters

no es asunto tuyo — it's none of your business

y asunto concluido: te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've said no and that's that; te quedarás en casa y asunto concluido — you're staying at home and that's all there is to it

b) (pey) ( relación amorosa) affair

tuvo un asuntillo con la secretaria — he had a brief fling with his secretary

c) (CS fam) (razón, sentido)

¿a asunto de qué se lo dijiste? — what did you go and tell him for? (colloq), why on earth did you tell him? (colloq)

¿a asunto de qué voy a ir? — what on earth's the point of my going? (colloq)

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= affair, issue, matter, topic, subject matter, business [businesses, -pl.], question, concern, subject line.

Nota: Aplicado al correo electrónico.

Ex: And also until Groome appeared, newcomers were a nullity as an active political force, exerting little influence in city affairs.

Ex: These issues are reviewed more thoroughly in chapter 10.

Ex: AACR2 generally recommends collocation although it is suggested that the extent of collocation and the need for uniform titles is a matter for local decisions.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The librarian generally looks at the book's title, subtitle, preface, contents list, etc, in order to determine the subject matter.

Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.

Ex: The question is not how much time we have, but what we do with it and how we utilize it.

Ex: Her article lays emphasis on some of the concerns that are important to the continued development of effective information policies.

Ex: Over 35% of SPAM is detected from an email's subject line.

* abordar una mínima parte del asunto = touch + the tip of the iceberg.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* arreglar + Posesivo + asuntos = put + Posesivo + (own) house in order.

* asunto candente = burning issue, burning question, hot potato, hot topic, hot issue.

* asunto de actualidad = current issue.

* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.

* asunto delicado = sore subject, sore spot, sore point, sensitive issue, hot potato.

* asunto de trascendencia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.

* asunto familiar = family affair.

* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.

* asunto laboral = work-related issue.

* asunto pendiente = unresolved matter.

* asunto pendiente, asunto sin resolver, cabo suelto, asignatura pendiente = unresolved matter.

* asunto personal = personal issue.

* asunto relacionado con el trabajo = work-related issue.

* asuntos = matters.

* asuntos académicos = academic affairs.

* asuntos cotidianos = everyday matters.

* asuntos de la casa, los = home affairs.

* asuntos exteriores = foreign affairs.

* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.

* asunto sin resolver = unfinished business, unresolved matter.

* asuntos internacionales = global affairs, world affairs.

* asuntos internos = Minister of Internal Affairs, internal affairs.

* asunto sin trascendencia = matter of no consequence.

* asuntos pendientes = unfinished business.

* asuntos propios = personal business.

* asuntos públicos = public affairs.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* delegar un asunto = delegate + matter.

* discutir del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* ese es el asunto = herein lies the rub, there's the rub.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* juzgado de asuntos menores = magistrates' court.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores = Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

* Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, el = Foreign Office, the.

* ministro de asuntos exteriores = foreign minister.

* responsable de asuntos económicos = financial officer.

* rumiar un asunto = chew + the cud.

* ser el asunto = be the point.

* ser un asunto de = be a matter for/of.

* ser un asunto difícil = be a difficult business.

* ser un asunto problemático = be at issue.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

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asunto

masculine

1 (cuestión, problema) matter

no hemos hablado del asunto del viaje we haven't talked about the trip, we haven't discussed the matter o question of the trip ( frml)

éste es un asunto muy delicado this is a very delicate matter o issue

se pelearon por el asunto de la herencia they fell out over the inheritance

han quedado algunos asuntos pendientes there are still a few matters o questions o things to be resolved

está implicado en un asunto de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugs

están hablando de asuntos de negocios they're talking about business matters

tengo un asunto muy importante entre manos I'm dealing with a very important matter

no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business

mal asunto, mañana viene el director general I don't like the look of this, the general manager's coming tomorrow

y asunto concluido: ya te he dicho que no y asunto concluido I've already said no and that's that o that's final o that's all there is to it

si se van a pelear por la pelota yo se la quito y asunto concluido if you're going to fight over the ball, I'll take it away and that'll be the end of that

2 ( pey) (relación amorosa) affair

tuvo un asuntillo con la secretaria he had a brief fling with his secretary

3

(CS fam) (razón, sentido): ¿a asunto de qué or con qué asunto se lo dijiste? what did you go and tell him for? ( colloq), why on earth did you tell him? ( colloq)

le encuentro muy poco asunto a esto I don't see much point in this

¿a asunto de qué me voy a ir hasta allá si no van a estar? what on earth's the point of my going all the way there if they're not going to be in? ( colloq)

Compuesto:

asuntos exteriores

fpl ( esp Esp) foreign affairs

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asunto sustantivo masculino
a) (cuestión, problema) matter;

◊ asuntos de negocios business matters;

asuntos exteriores (Esp) foreign affairs;
un asunto muy delicado a very delicate matter o issue;
está implicado en un asunto de drogas he's mixed up in something to do with drugs;
no es asunto mío/tuyo it's none of my/your business
b) (pey) ( relación amorosa) affair

asunto sustantivo masculino
1 subject: no es asunto tuyo, it's none of your business 2 Asuntos Exteriores, Foreign Affairs
♦ Locuciones: tomar cartas en el asunto, to intervene
' asunto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
airear
- aspecto
- avispero
- bagatela
- calada
- calado
- carpetazo
- carta
- clara
- claro
- cogollo
- comparecencia
- competencia
- cosa
- cuestión
- de
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- desconocimiento
- despachar
- destapar
- desviarse
- directamente
- dispar
- dominar
- eje
- encasquetar
- enfocar
- enfoque
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- enjuiciar
- enredar
- enredarse
- enredo
- entidad
- enturbiar
- escarbar
- espantosa
- espantoso
- espina
- estancar
- estancarse
- eurócrata
- extrema
- extremo
- fleco
- fondo
- formarse
English:
about
- affair
- approach
- bring up
- broach
- burning
- business
- circle
- cloud
- concern
- conduct
- crux
- deal with
- decide
- delve
- dispose of
- dispute
- drop
- expedite
- flip side
- grey area
- ground
- heart
- incumbent
- intervention
- involved
- item
- keep to
- light
- look into
- luck
- matter
- messy
- mishandle
- open
- personal
- question
- raise
- rest
- risky
- sensitive
- separate
- show
- sidestep
- slug out
- sore
- stake
- step in
- stick to
- switch

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asunto nm

1. [tema] matter;
[problema] issue;
necesitamos hablar de un asunto importante we need to talk about an important matter;

quieren llegar al fondo del asunto they want to get to the bottom of the matter;

anda metido en un asunto turbio he's mixed up o involved in a dubious o Br dodgy affair;

no quiero hablar del asunto ese del divorcio I don't want to talk about that divorce business;

no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business;

¡métete en tus asuntos! mind your own business!;

el asunto es que… the thing is that…;

te han llamado de Hacienda – mal asunto you've had a call from the tax man – that doesn't sound very good!;

¡y asunto concluido o [m5] arreglado! and that's that!

Comp
asuntos de Estado affairs of state;
asuntos exteriores foreign affairs;

asunto pendiente: [m5] tenemos un asunto pendiente que tratar we have some unfinished business to attend to;

asuntos pendientes [en orden del día] matters pending;

asuntos a tratar agenda

2. [de obra, libro] theme

3. [romance] affair;

tener un asunto con alguien to have an affair with sb

4. Col, Ven
poner el asunto to watch one's step

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asunto

m

1 matter;

mal asunto that’s bad (news);

no es asunto tuyo it’s none of your business

2 fam ( relación) affair

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asunto nm

1) cuestión, tema: affair, matter, subject

2) asuntos nmpl

: affairs, business

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asunto n

1. (cuestión) matter / issue

un asunto de carácter internacional an international matter

2. (negocio) affair

no quiero que nadie se meta en mis asuntos I don't want anybody interfering in my affairs

no es asunto tuyo it's none of your business

Spanish-English dictionary > asunto
9 esprit

esprit [εspʀi]

1. masculine noun

   a. ( = pensée) mind

• avoir l'esprit large to be broad-minded

• avoir l'esprit vif to be quick-witted

• avoir l'esprit clair to have a clear head

• avoir l'esprit mal tourné to have a dirty mind

• il a l'esprit ailleurs his mind is on other things

• dans mon esprit ça voulait dire... to my mind it meant...

• il m'est venu à l'esprit que... it crossed my mind that...

   b. ( = humour) wit

• avoir de l'esprit to be witty

• faire de l'esprit to try to be witty

   c. ( = personne) un des plus grands esprits du siècle one of the greatest minds of the century

• bel esprit wit

• les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike

   d. (Religion, spiritualism) spirit

• esprit, es-tu là ? is there anybody there?

   e. [de loi, époque, texte] spirit

   f. ( = aptitude) avoir l'esprit d'analyse/critique to have an analytical/critical mind

   g. ( = attitude) spirit

• l'esprit de cette classe the general attitude of this class

• avoir mauvais esprit to be negative about things

• faire du mauvais esprit to make snide remarks

2. compounds

► esprit de compétition competitive spirit

► esprit d'équipe team spirit

► esprit de famille family feeling

► esprit frappeur poltergeist

► l'Esprit saint the Holy Spirit

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ɛspʀi
nom masculin

1) ( caractère) mind

avoir l'esprit vif — to have a quick mind

avoir l'esprit mal placé — to have a dirty mind (colloq)

avoir l'esprit d'aventure — to be adventurous

avoir un esprit de synthèse — to be good at synthesizing

avoir l'esprit de contradiction — to be contrary

2) ( cerveau) mind

l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit — the idea crossed my mind

mettre un doute dans l'esprit de quelqu'un — to sow the seeds of doubt in somebody's mind

cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit — it completely slipped my mind

garder quelque chose à l'esprit — to keep something in mind

cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? — didn't it ever occur to you?

avoir l'esprit dérangé — to be disturbed

avoir l'esprit ailleurs — to be miles away

3) ( humour) wit

avoir de l'esprit — to be witty

une réponse pleine d'esprit — a witty reply

faire de l'esprit — to try to be witty

4) ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere

je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire — I'm in no mood for laughing

dans un esprit de vengeance — in a spirit of revenge

5) ( personne) individual

l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps — one of the greatest minds of his/her time

calmer les esprits — to calm people down

6) ( caractéristique) spirit

conforme à l'esprit de l'entreprise — in accordance with the company ethic

7) Philosophie, Religion, Mythologie spirit

les choses de l'esprit — spiritual matters

croire aux esprits — to believe in ghosts

‘esprit es-tu là?’ — ‘is there anybody there?’

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Phrasal Verbs:

- esprit d'à-propos

- esprit de corps

- esprit d'équipe

- esprit de famille

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perdre ses esprits — ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses

retrouver or reprendre ses esprits — ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits

les grands esprits se rencontrent — great minds think alike

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ɛspʀi
1. nm

1) (= pensée, intellect, facultés) mind

ouvrir l'esprit de qn — to open sb's mind

perdre l'esprit — to lose one's mind

avoir l'esprit à faire qch — to be in the mood to do sth, to feel like doing sth

venir à l'esprit de qn — to cross sb's mind

Ça ne m'est pas venu à l'esprit. — It didn't cross my mind., It never crossed my mind.

avoir bon esprit — to be of a good disposition

avoir mauvais esprit — to be of a bad disposition

avoir l'esprit critique — to be critical

2) (= humour) wit

avoir de l'esprit — to be witty

Il a beaucoup d'esprit. — He's very witty.

faire de l'esprit — to try to be witty

3) (mentalité, d'une loi) spirit

l'esprit et la lettre de la loi — the spirit and the letter of the law

dans un esprit de — in a spirit of

4) (créature imaginaire) spirit

2. esprits nmpl

reprendre ses esprits — to come to, to come round

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esprit nm

1 ( caractère) mind; avoir l'esprit logique/vif to have a logical/quick mind; avoir l'esprit mal placé or tourné to have a dirty mind; avoir l'esprit d'aventure to be adventurous; avoir un esprit de synthèse to be good at synthesizing; avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to have a ready wit; avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary; avoir l'esprit de système to systematize things; avoir l'esprit de sacrifice to be willing to make sacrifices;

2 ( cerveau) mind; garder l'esprit libre to keep an open mind; l'idée m'a traversé l'esprit the idea crossed my mind; mettre un doute dans l'esprit de qn to sow the seeds of doubt in sb's mind; cela m'était totalement sorti de l'esprit it completely slipped my mind; avoir/garder qch à l'esprit to have/keep sth in mind; mettre qch dans l'esprit de qn to get sb to bear sth in mind; mets-toi bien ça dans l'esprit bear that in mind; dans mon/leur esprit c'était facile the way I/they saw it, it was easy; paresse d'esprit intellectual laziness; cela m'occupe l'esprit it gives me something to think about; cela me repose l'esprit I find it relaxing for the mind; cela ne t'est jamais venu à l'esprit? didn't it ever occur to you?; se transporter en esprit en 1789 to go back mentally to 1789; avoir l'esprit dérangé to be disturbed; avoir l'esprit ailleurs to be miles away; ⇒ simple;

3 ( humour) wit; pétiller d'esprit to sparkle with wit; avoir de l'esprit to be witty; une réponse pleine d'esprit a witty reply; avec esprit wittily; femme d'esprit witty woman; faire de l'esprit to try to be witty; tous deux rivalisent d'esprit they're each trying to be wittier than the other;

4 ( humeur) mood; ( disposition) spirit; ( ambiance) atmosphere; avoir l'esprit chagrin to be in a despondent mood; je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm in no mood for laughing; dans un esprit de vengeance/confrontation/compromis in a spirit of revenge/confrontation/compromise; il y a un meilleur esprit the atmosphere has improved;

5 ( personne) individual; un esprit prudent/rebelle/faible a cautious/rebellious/spineless individual; l'un des plus grands esprits de son temps one of the greatest minds of his/her time; esprit fort freethinker; être un esprit libre to be a free spirit; calmer les esprits to calm people down; les esprits sont échauffés feeling is running high;

6 ( caractéristique) spirit; conserver l'esprit de l'émission to try to preserve the spirit of the programme^GB; dans l'esprit de l'époque or du temps in the spirit of the age; conforme à/contraire à l'esprit de l'entreprise in accordance with/contrary to the company ethic;

7 Philos, Relig spirit; les choses de l'esprit spiritual matters;

8 Mythol spirit; des esprits maléfiques evil spirits; un esprit bienfaisant a kindly spirit; croire aux esprits to believe in ghosts; ‘esprit es-tu là?’ ‘is there anybody there?’;

9 Ling esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing.

Composés

esprit d'à-propos ready wit; esprit de caste class consciousness; avoir l'esprit de caste to be class conscious; esprit de club club spirit; avoir l'esprit de club to be clubbable; esprit de corps solidarity, esprit de corps sout; avoir l'esprit de corps to show solidarity; esprit d'équipe team spirit; avoir l'esprit d'équipe to have team spirit; esprit de famille family solidarity; ils ont l'esprit de famille they're a very close family; je n'ai pas l'esprit de famille I'm not very family-oriented; esprit frappeur poltergeist; Esprit saint Relig Holy Spirit ou Ghost; esprit de sel† spirits of salt†; esprit de vin† spirit of wine†.

Idiomes

perdre ses esprits ( s'évanouir) to faint; ( être très troublé) to take leave of one's senses; retrouver or reprendre ses esprits ( après un malaise) to regain consciousness; ( après une émotion) to collect one's wits; ne pas être un pur esprit to be only flesh and blood; les grands esprits se rencontrent great minds think alike.

[ɛspri] nom masculin

1. [manière de penser] mind

les voyages ouvrent l'esprit travel broadens the mind

avoir l'esprit clair to be a clear thinker

avoir l'esprit critique to have a critical mind

avoir l'esprit étroit/large to be narrow-minded/broad-minded

avoir l'esprit lent/vif to be slow-witted/quick-witted

avoir l'esprit mal tourné (familier) to have a dirty mind

esprit de: esprit d'analyse analytical mind

avoir l'esprit d'aventure to have a spirit of adventure

avoir l'esprit d'à-propos to be quick off the mark, to have a ready wit

avoir l'esprit de contradiction to be contrary ou argumentative

esprit de suite consistency

sans esprit de suite inconsistently

avoir l'esprit de synthèse to be good at drawing ideas together

avoir l'esprit de l'escalier to be slow off the mark

2. [facultés, cerveau] mind, head

as-tu perdu l'esprit? are you out of your mind?, have you completely lost your head?

maintenant que j'ai fini le rapport, j'ai l'esprit libre now I've finished the report, I can relax

où avais-je l'esprit? what was I thinking of?

j'ai l'esprit ailleurs I'm not concentrating

il n'a pas l'esprit à ce qu'il fait his mind is elsewhere ou isn't on what he's doing

ça m'a traversé l'esprit it occurred to me, it crossed my mind

une idée me vient à l'esprit I've just thought of something

dans son esprit nous devrions voter according to him we should vote

dans mon esprit, la chambre était peinte en bleu in my mind's eye, I saw the bedroom painted in blue

dans mon esprit, les enfants partaient avant nous what I had in mind was for the children to go before us

3. [idée] sense

il a eu le bon esprit de ne pas téléphoner he had the sense not to call

4. [mentalité] spirit

l'esprit dans lequel cela a été fait the spirit in which it was done

avoir l'esprit sportif to be fond of sport

esprit de chapelle ou clan ou clocher ou parti parochial attitude

avoir l'esprit de clocher to be parochial

esprit de caste class consciousness

esprit de compétition/d'équipe competitive/team spirit

(avoir l')esprit de corps (to have) esprit de corps

avoir l'esprit d'entreprise to be enterprising

avoir l'esprit de famille to be family-minded

esprit de révolte rebelliousness

esprit de sacrifice spirit of sacrifice

c'est du mauvais esprit he's/they're etc. just trying to make trouble

faire preuve de mauvais esprit to be a troublemaker

5. [humeur]

avoir l'esprit à: je n'ai pas l'esprit à rire I'm not in the mood for laughing

6. [personne] mind

c'est un esprit tatillon he's far too fussy

un des esprits marquants de ce siècle one of the great minds ou leading lights of this century

esprits chagrins (péjoratif) faultfinders

un esprit libre a freethinker

un bel esprit a wit

les grands esprits se rencontrent (humoristique) great minds think alike

7. [humour] wit

avoir de l'esprit to be witty

faire de l'esprit to try to be witty ou funny

une femme (pleine) d'esprit a witty woman

une remarque pleine d'esprit a witty remark, a witticism

8. RELIGION spirit

[ange]

Esprit Spirit

Esprit malin, Esprit des ténèbres Evil Spirit, Evil One

l'Esprit Saint the Holy Spirit ou Ghost

9. [fantôme] ghost, spirit

esprit frappeur poltergeist

10. LINGUISTIQUE breathing

esprit doux/rude smooth/rough breathing

11. CHIMIE [partie volatile] spirit

esprit de sel, esprit-de-sel spirits of salt

esprit de vin, esprit-de-vin spirits of wine, ethanol

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esprits nom masculin pluriel

senses

reprendre ses esprits

a. [après un évanouissement] to regain consciousness, to come to

b. [se ressaisir] to get a grip on oneself

dans un esprit de locution prépositionnelle

dans un esprit de conciliation in an attempt at conciliation

dans un esprit de justice in a spirit of justice, in an effort to be fair

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10 importer

I.

importer¹ [ɛ̃pɔʀte]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

to import (de from)

II.

importer² [ɛ̃pɔʀte]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

( = être important) to matter

• les conventions importent peu à ces gens-là conventions matter little to those people

• peu importe it doesn't matter

• qu'importe it doesn't matter

• peu importe le temps, nous sortirons we'll go out whatever the weather

• achetez des pêches ou des poires, peu importe buy peaches or pears - it doesn't matter which

► n'importe + adverbe/pronom

• n'importe comment anyhow

• il a fait cela n'importe comment ! he did it any old how (inf) (Brit) or any which way (inf) (US)

• n'importe lequel d'entre nous any one of us

• n'importe où anywhere

• n'importe quel docteur vous dira la même chose any doctor will tell you the same thing

• venez à n'importe quelle heure come at any time

• il cherche un emploi, mais pas n'importe lequel he's looking for a job, but not just any job

• n'importe qui anybody anyone

• ce n'est pas n'importe qui he's not just anybody

• n'importe quoi anything

• il fait/dit n'importe quoi ! (inf) he has no idea what he's doing!/saying!

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ɛ̃pɔʀte
1.

verbe transitif to import [marchandise, main-d'œuvre, mode]; to introduce [espèce végétale]

2.

verbe impersonnel

cela importe peu — it doesn't really matter

ce qui importe c'est que... — what matters is that...

peu importe or qu'importe que... — it doesn't matter ou what does it matter if...

‘il pleut!’ - ‘peu importe!’ — ‘it's raining!’ - ‘never mind!’

‘lequel?’ - ‘n'importe’ — ‘which one?’ - ‘it doesn't matter’

n'importe quel enfant — any child

à n'importe quel moment — at any time

n'importe qui — anybody, anyone

n'importe lequel — any

n'importe où — anywhere

viens n'importe quand — come anytime

prends n'importe quoi — take anything

n'importe quoi de tranchant — any sharp object

elle dit n'importe quoi — she talks nonsense

c'est (du) n'importe quoi — (colloq) it's rubbish

c'est fait n'importe comment — it's done any old how (colloq)

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ɛ̃pɔʀte
1. vt

1) COMMERCE to import

2) fig, [savoir-faire] to import

2. vi

(= être important) to matter

ce qui importe, c'est... — what matters is...

importer à qn — to matter to sb

peu m'importe — I don't mind, I don't care

peu importe que — it doesn't matter if

Peu importe le prix. — Never mind the price.

See:

n'importe

3. vb impers

to be important

il importe de faire — it is important to do

Il importe maintenant de ne pas perdre de temps. — It is important now not to waste time., The important thing now is not to waste time.

il importe qu'il fasse — it is important that he should do

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importer verb table: aimer

A vtr to import [marchandise, main-d'œuvre, mode] (de from); to introduce [espèce végétale] (de from).

B v impers

1 ( être important) cela importe peu it doesn't much matter; ce qui importe c'est qu'elle comprenne what matters is that she (should) understand; peu importe or qu'importe qu'elle ne comprenne pas it doesn't matter ou what does it matter if she doesn't understand; ‘il pleut!’-‘peu importe!’ ‘it's raining!’-‘never mind!’; lequel?-n'importe which one?-it doesn't matter;

2 ( dans locutions) n'importe quel enfant any child; à n'importe quel moment at any time; n'importe qui anybody, anyone; n'importe lequel any; n'importe où anywhere; viens n'importe quand come anytime; prends n'importe quoi take anything; n'importe quoi de tranchant any sharp object; elle dit n'importe quoi she talks nonsense; c'est (du) n'importe quoi it's rubbish; c'est fait n'importe comment it's done any old how○; mon père, ce n'est pas n'importe qui my father's not just anybody.

[ɛ̃pɔrte] verbe transitif

1. [marchandises, main-d'œuvre, brevets] to import

[mode] to introduce, to import

[animal, végétal] to import, to introduce into the country

[idée] to import, to bring in (separable)

musique importée des États-Unis music imported from the United States

2. INFORMATIQUE to import

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[ɛ̃pɔrte] verbe intransitif

[avoir de l'importance] to matter

peu importe it doesn't matter

qu'importe! what does it matter!

ce qui importe avant tout c'est que tu sois heureuse the most important thing ou what matters most is your happiness

peu m'importe! it doesn't matter to me!

(tournure impersonnelle)

il importe de partir/qu'elle vienne it is necessary to leave/for her to come

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11 machen

I v/t

1. (tun) do; was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?; so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that; da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things; er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg. he won’t do it for less than 500 euros; was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [Am. along]) ?; mach’s gut! umg. see you; (alles Gute) all the best; gut gemacht! well done!, good show!; das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem; mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg., iro. the things I put up with; sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world; die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make; ein Foto machen take a photograph; das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, Am. clean up) the room; Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework; eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam; einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course; eine angenehme / unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant / an unpleasant experience; jemanden zum General machen make s.o. a general; zu oder für etw. ( nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for s.th.; er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iro. work doesn’t agree with him hum.; jemanden traurig / glücklich etc. machen make s.o. sad / happy etc.; den Schiedsrichter machen umg. be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee); das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; der Wagen macht 160 km / h umg. the car does 100 mph; Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc.

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to; 4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty; was macht das? Rechnung etc.: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg.; das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros; was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen): was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg. so what?; das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind; es macht mir nichts I don’t mind; sie macht sich nichts / nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care / doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything / doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered / not really bothered about money umg.; er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen / Alkohol etc. he doesn’t particularly like cake / alcohol etc., he’s not particularly keen on (Am. not wild about) cake / alcohol etc.; mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg. (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give; ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday; nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. Sl. euph.: es machen (Sex haben) have it off (Am. get it on) ( mit with); es jemandem machen give it to s.o.

II v/refl

1. sich ( gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (Am. along) (fine); sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good ( bei jemandem on s.o.); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression; sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression; er macht sich gut als... he makes a good...; wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?; er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss; wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [Am. along]) ?; die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner; das macht sich schon wieder umg. it’ll sort itself out

2. sich an etw. machen get down to (work on) s.th.; ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; Weg

III v/i

1. umg.: macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!; mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!; mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg.

2. umg.: lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him; lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me; lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg.: machen in (+ Dat) WIRTS. deal in, sell; in Politik machen umg. be in politics; er macht in Schriftstellerei umg. he dabbles in writing

4. umg.: auf etw. machen umg. (etw. spielen) act ( oder play) s.th., pretend to be s.th.; auf Künstler machen umg. act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg.; auf unschuldig / doof machen umg. act ( oder play) the innocent / the fool; sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5. Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat; Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg. euph. (die Notdurft verrichten): ( klein) machen wee; ( groß) machen shit; sich (Dat) vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (Am. wet one’s pants) from fear; der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (Am. diaper); der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) Dial. (sich begeben) go; wir haben oder sind 1966 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1966 we made it to West Germany; gemacht

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to create; to be; to do; to make; to fix

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mạ|chen ['maxn]
1. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = tun to do

was machst du heute Abend? — what are you doing this evening?

was machen wir mit dem restlichen Brot? — what shall we do with the rest of the bread?

die Hausarbeit/den Garten machen — to do the housework/the garden

er machte sich (dat) Zucker in den Kaffee (inf) — he put sugar in his coffee

ich muss noch so viel machen — I still have so much to do

ich mache dir das schon — I'll do that for you

gut, wird gemacht — right, will do (inf)

gut, mache ich — right, will do (inf) or I'll do that

wie mans macht, ists verkehrt — whatever you do is wrong

was habe ich nur falsch gemacht? — what have I done wrong?

er macht, was er will — he does what he likes

soll ich ihn nach seinem Gehalt fragen? – so etwas macht man nicht! — shall I ask how much he earns? – you don't ask that (question)!

wie machen Sie das nur? — how do you do it?

das lässt sich machen/nicht machen — that can/can't be done

das ist zu/nicht zu machen — that can/can't be done

ich kann da auch nichts machen — I can't do anything about it either

ich mache es wohl am besten so, dass ich etwas früher komme — I would do best to come a bit earlier

es ist schon gut gemacht, wie sie die Rolle der Ophelia mit echtem Leben erfüllt — it's wonderful how she brings the role of Ophelia to life

damit/mit ihr kann man etwas machen — you could do something with it/her

das lässt er nicht mit sich machen — he won't stand for that → auch gemacht

was machst du da? — what are you doing (there)?

was hast du denn nun wieder gemacht? — what have you done now?

was machst du denn hier? — what ( on earth) are you doing here?

was macht denn das Fahrrad hier im Hausflur? — what's this bicycle doing in the hall?

was macht die Arbeit? — how's the work going?

was macht dein Bruder ( beruflich)? — what does your brother do (for a living)?

machs kurz! — make it short!

machs gut! — all the best!

er wirds nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long

selber machen (sl) — to bring oneself off (inf)

mit mir kann mans ja machen! (inf) — the things I put up with! (inf)

2) = anfertigen, zubereiten to make

Bier wird aus Gerste gemacht — beer is made from barley

aus Holz gemacht — made of wood

sich/jdm etw machen lassen — to have sth made for oneself/sb

er ist für den Beruf wie gemacht — he's made for the job

das Essen machen — to make the meal

jdm einen Drink machen (Cocktail) — to make or mix sb a drink

3) = verursachen, bewirken Schwierigkeiten, Arbeit to make (jdm for sb); Mühe, Schmerzen to cause (jdm for sb)

jdm Angst/Sorgen/Freude machen — to make sb afraid/worried/happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen machen — to give sb hope/courage/a headache

das macht Appetit — that gives you an appetite

das macht Hunger — that makes you hungry

das macht die Kälte — it's the cold that does that

jdn lachen/weinen/etw vergessen machen — to make sb laugh/cry/forget sth

machen, dass etw geschieht — to make sth happen

mach, dass er gesund wird! — make him better!

das machen die vielen Zigaretten, dass du hustest — it's all those cigarettes that make you cough

(viel) von sich reden machen — to be much talked about

4) = hervorbringen Laut, Geräusch to make

mäh/miau machen — to baa/miaow

brumm machen — to go "brumm"

wie macht das Kindchen? — say please!

wie macht das feine Hündchen? — be a clever dog!

5) = bilden Kreuzzeichen, Kreis to make

die Straße macht einen Knick — the road bends

6)

machen + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.einen Ausflug machen — to go on an outing

Bilder machen — to take photos

ein Defizit machen — to make a loss

ein Diplom machen — to do a diploma

einen Doktor machen — to do a doctorate

ein Fest machen — to have a party

Fotos machen — to take photos

das Geschirr machen — to do the dishes

einen Gewinn machen — to make a profit

Grimassen machen — to make a face

einen Handstand machen — to do a handstand

auf jdn/etw Jagd machen — to hunt sb/sth

einen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header (Brit), to dive (headfirst)

Nachtdienst machen — to do night duty

eine Party machen — to have a party

Pause machen — to have a break

mach mir mal einen (guten) Preis! — make me an offer!

eine Prüfung machen — to do (esp Brit) or take an exam

Punkte machen — to get points

jdm die Rechnung machen — to make up sb's bill

Schicht machen — to work shifts

einen Spaziergang machen — to go for a walk

ein Spiel machen — to play a game

See:

= haltmachen

7) machen + AdjektivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Adjektiv.to make

jdn nervös/unglücklich machen — to make sb nervous/unhappy

etw größer/kleiner machen — to make sth bigger/smaller

etw sauber/schmutzig machen — to get sth clean/dirty

etw leer machen — to empty sth

etw kürzer machen — to shorten sth

einen Stuhl frei machen — to vacate a chair

jdn wieder sehend machen — to make sb see again

machs dir doch bequem/gemütlich — make yourself comfortable/at home

mach es ihm nicht noch schwerer — don't make it harder for him

nicht leicht — he doesn't make it easy for himself

8) = ergeben inf to make; Summe, Preis to be

das macht ( zusammen) 23 — that makes 23 altogether

drei und fünf macht or machen acht — three and five makes or is eight

fünf mal vier macht or machen zwanzig — five fours are twenty, five times four is twenty

was macht die Rechnung? — how much is the bill?, what does the bill come to?

was or wie viel macht sechs geteilt durch zwei? — what is six divided by two?

100 cm machen einen Meter — 100 cm make a metre (Brit) or meter (US)

was or wie viel macht das ( alles zusammen)? — how much is that altogether?

9) = spielen inf THEAT to play; Dolmetscher, Schiedsrichter etc to be

den Weihnachtsmann machen — to play Santa Claus

den Ghostwriter für jdn machen — to be sb's ghostwriter

10)

= Notdurft verrichten inf einen Haufen or sein Geschäft machen (euph:) (Hund) — to do its business (euph)

See:

→ Aa, Pipi etc

11) = ordnen, reparieren, säubern to do

das Auto machen lassen — to have the car seen to or done

er macht mir die Haare (inf) — he does my hair

das Bett machen — to make the bed

ich muss noch die Betten machen —

mach den Fleck aus der Bluse, ehe du sie wäschst — get the stain out of the blouse before you wash it

12)

andere Wendungen◆ machen + aus aus dem Haus könnte man schon etwas machen — you could really make something of that house

eine große Sache aus etw machen — to make a big thing of sth

machen — to make something of oneself

jdn zum Star/Helden machen — to turn sb into a star/hero

jdn zum Wortführer/Sklaven/zu seiner Frau machen — to make sb spokesman/a slave/one's wife

jdm etw zur Hölle/Qual machen — to make sth hell/a misery for sb

macht nichts! — it doesn't matter!

macht das was? — does that matter?

das macht durchaus etwas — it does indeed matter

das macht mir doch nichts! — that doesn't matter to me!

der Regen/die Kälte macht mir nichts — I don't mind the rain/cold

die Kälte macht dem Motor nichts — the cold doesn't hurt the engine

es macht mir nichts, durch den Regen zu gehen — I don't mind walking in the rain

viel aus jdm/etw machen — to like sb/sth

wenig aus jdm/etw machen — not to be very keen on (esp Brit) or thrilled with (esp US) sb/sth

mach dir nichts draus! — don't let it bother you!

einen schönen Abend/ein paar gemütliche Stunden machen — to have a nice evening/a few pleasant hours

ein Vergnügen aus etw machen — to take delight in sth

sich (dat) Umstände/Mühe machen — to go to a lot of bother/trouble

machen Sie sich keine Umstände — don't go to any trouble

sich (dat) Sorgen machen — to worry

sich (dat) (auf etw acc) Hoffnungen machen — to have hopes (of sth)

jdn zum Freund/Feind machen — to make sb one's friend/enemy

etw zur Aufgabe/zum Grundsatz/Motto machen — to make sth one's job/a principle/one's watchword

2. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1)

= tun lass mich mal machen — let me do it

2)

machen + Adjektiv das macht müde/gesund/schlank — that makes you tired/healthy/slim

das Kleid macht alt/schlank — that dress makes you look old/slim

3) = sich beeilen inf to get a move on (inf), to hurry up

mach schon!, mach schnell or schneller! — get a move on! (inf), hurry up!

ich mach ja schon! — I'm being as quick as I can!

sie machten, dass sie nach Hause kamen — they hurried home

mach, dass du hier wegkommst or verschwindest! — (you just) get out of here!

4) = Notdurft verrichten inf to go to the toilet (esp Brit) or bathroom (esp US) or restroom (US); (Hund etc) to do its business (euph); (

in die Hosen machen (lit, fig) — to wet oneself

ins Bett machen — to wet the bed

groß/klein machen (baby-talk) — to do a poo/wee (baby-talk)

5) = reisen dial to go

nach Amerika machen — to go to America

über die ( grüne) Grenze machen — to go over the border

6)

Redewendungen◆ machen auf etw (acc ) (inf) jetzt macht sie auf große Dame — she's playing the grand lady now

er macht auf Staatsmann — he's playing the statesman

sie macht auf verständnisvoll/gebildet — she's doing her understanding/cultured bit (inf)

jetzt macht sie auf beleidigt — now she's acting the injured innocent (Brit), now she's acting insulted (esp US)

er macht auf Schau — he's out for effect (inf)◆ machen in etw (dat) (inf, beruflich) to be in sth

er macht in Politik — he's in politics

er macht in Nächstenliebe/Großzügigkeit — he puts on a show of compassion/generosity

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

1) ◆ sich machen= sich entwickeln to come on

wie macht sich der Garten? — how is the garden coming on?

2) = aussehen to look

der Schal macht sich sehr hübsch zu dem Kleid — the scarf looks very pretty with that dress

3)

andere Wendungen machen — to get down to sth

sich auf den Weg machen — to get going

sich über das Essen machen (inf) — to get stuck in (inf)

sich zum Fürsprecher/Anwalt machen — to make oneself spokesman/advocate

sich verständlich machen — to make oneself understood

sich bei jdm beliebt/verhasst machen (inf) — to make oneself popular with/hated by sb

See:

→ wichtigmachen

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1) have

2) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) do

3) go

4) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) make

5) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) make

6) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) make

7) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) make

8) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) play at

9) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) render

10) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) send

11) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) take

12) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) take

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ma·chen

[ˈmaxn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1. (anstelle eines genaueren Verbs)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

hast du die Kartoffeln/Türen/das Badezimmer gemacht? have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?

2. (fertigen)

▪ etw \machen to make sth

Fotos [von jdm/etw] \machen to take photos [of sb/sth]

Gedichte \machen to write poems

jdm/sich etw \machen lassen to have sth made for sb/[for one]

sich dat ein Kleid \machen lassen to have a dress made [for one]

sich dat die Haare \machen lassen (fam) to have one's hair done

für etw akk wie gemacht sein (fam) to be made for sth

▪ etw aus etw dat \machen to make sth out of sth

aus diesem Haus \machen wir ein Atelier we're turning this house into a studio

▪ aus etw dat gemacht sein to be made of sth

der Saft ist aus Birnen gemacht the juice is made out of pears

3. (geben)

eine Empfehlung \machen to put in sep a recommendation

jdm einen guten Preis \machen Käufer to make sb a good offer; Verkäufer to name a good price

einen Vorschlag \machen to make [or sep put in] a suggestion

4. (zubereiten)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to make [sb] sth, to make sth [for sb]

einen Drink \machen to make a drink

das Essen \machen to prepare/cook food

ein Essen \machen to make [or cook] a meal

das Frühstück \machen to make [or get] breakfast

Kaffee \machen to make coffee

5. (aufräumen)

das Bett \machen to make the bed

sein Zimmer \machen to tidy up sep one's room

6. (veranstalten)

▪ etw \machen to organize sth

eine Party \machen to give [or have] [or throw] a party

7. (verursachen)

▪ etw \machen:

dieser Film macht tränende Augen this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]

jdm Angst \machen to frighten sb

jdm Appetit \machen to whet sb's appetite, esp BRIT fam also to make sb peckish

jdm Arbeit \machen to give sb work to do

ein dummes Gesicht \machen (fam) to make [or pull] a silly face

jdm Durst/Hunger \machen to make sb thirsty/hungry

einen Eindruck \machen to make an impression

Feuer \machen to light a fire

einen Fleck in etw akk machen to stain sth

jdm eine Freude \machen to make sb happy

jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen \machen to give sb hope/courage/a headache

Lärm \machen to make a noise

Licht \machen to switch on sep the light

Mühe \machen to be a lot of trouble [or effort]

keine Mühe \machen to be no trouble

sich dat Mühe/Umstände \machen to go to a lot of trouble [or effort]

das macht überhaupt keine Mühe that's no trouble at all

Musik \machen to play some music

einen Schmollmund \machen to pout

jdm Sorgen \machen to make sb worried, to give sb cause for concern

sich dat Sorgen \machen to worry

▪ das macht etw that's because of sth

das macht das häufige Trinken that comes from drinking often

das macht die frische Luft, dass wir so hungrig sind it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry

8. (durchführen)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

eine Aktion [für etw akk] \machen to promote sth

eine Arbeit/seine Hausaufgaben \machen to do a job [or task]/one's homework

eine Beobachtung \machen to observe sb/sth

eine Bestellung \machen to place [or sep put in] an order

einen Besuch \machen to [pay sb a] visit

eine Dummheit \machen to do something stupid

ein Examen \machen to take [or BRIT also sit] an exam

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch [o verkehrt] you [just] can't win

einen Fehler \machen to make a mistake

den Haushalt \machen to keep house

das ist zu \machen that's possible

das lässt sich \machen that might be possible

eine Mitteilung \machen to make an announcement

da ist nichts zu \machen nothing can be done, that's not possible

nichts zu \machen! nothing doing! fam

jd kann [da] nichts \machen sb can't do anything

eine Reise \machen to go on a journey

eine Sause mit jdm \machen (sl) to go on a pub crawl esp BRIT [or AM esp to go bar-hopping] with sb fam

einen Spaziergang \machen to go for a walk

ein Spiel \machen to play a game

Sport \machen to do sport

etw nicht unter etw dat \machen (fam) to not do sth for less than sth

eine Verbeugung \machen to make [or take] a bow, to bow

wie machst du/wie \machen Sie das nur? how [on earth] do you do it?

wird gemacht! (fam) no problem, will do! fam

jd wird das schon \machen (erledigen) sb'll do it; (in Ordnung bringen) sb'll sort it out

9. (absolvieren)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

das Abitur \machen ≈to do [one's] A levels BRIT

einen Kurs \machen to take a course

eine Ausbildung \machen to do an apprenticeship

eine Elektrikerausbildung \machen to train to be an electrician

10. + adj (werden lassen)

jdn/etw berühmt/reich/schön \machen to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautiful

mach es dir bequem! make yourself comfortable [or at home]!

dieser Hut macht mich viel jünger this hat makes me [look] much younger

▪ etw aus jdm \machen to make sb sth

etwas aus sich/jdm \machen to make something of oneself/sb

▪ jdn zu etw dat \machen to make sb sth

mein Vater hat mich zu seinem Nachfolger gemacht my father has made [or named] me his successor

er machte sie zu seiner Frau (veraltet) he took her to be his wife old

jdn zu seinem Verbündeten \machen to make sb one's ally

▪ sich akk zu etw dat \machen to make oneself sth

sich akk zum Anführer \machen to make oneself the leader

11. (erzielen)

▪ etw \machen:

wir \machen jetzt dreimal so viel Umsatz we have now tripled our turnover

ein Geschäft \machen to make a deal

große Geschäfte \machen to make big money [or AM also big bucks] fam

einen Gewinn/Verlust \machen to make a profit/loss

Millionen \machen to make millions

Punkte/Tore \machen to score points/goals

ein Vermögen \machen to make a fortune

12. (tun)

▪ etw \machen to do sth

was möchten Sie gern \machen? what would you like to do?

lass uns etwas \machen! let's do something!

genau so werden wir es \machen that's how we'll do it

musst du viel \machen? do you have a lot to do?

was macht sie damit? what's she doing with it?

was willst du mit diesem Zeug \machen? what are you going to do with this stuff?

was soll ich nur \machen? what am I to do?

ich weiß nicht, was ich noch \machen soll I don't know what else to do

ich weiß nicht, wie man es macht I don't know how to do it

was machst du da? what are you doing?; (misstrauisch) what on earth are you doing there?, what are you up to?

was hat sie wieder gemacht, dass alle so ärgerlich sind? what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?

was macht denn deine Frau? how's your wife?

und was \machen Sie so? and what are you doing nowadays?

was macht die Arbeit/Gesundheit? how's work/your health?, how are you work-wise/health-wise? fam

was soll ich da groß \machen? what do you expect me to do?

was macht deine Brille in der Mikrowelle? what are your glasses doing in the microwave?

dagegen kann man nichts \machen there's nothing you can do about it

mach was dran! (fam) like it or lump it fam

gut gemacht! well done!

mach's gut (fam) take care, so long fam

mit mir kann man es ja \machen (fam) the things I put up with

so etwas macht man nicht that's [or it's] bad manners

da kann man nichts \machen nothing can be done

\machen, was man will to do as one pleases [or wants

13. (bilden)

▪ etw \machen:

die Straße macht eine scharfe Kurve the road bends sharply

sie macht eine gute Figur she cuts a good figure

14. (fam: aufbauen)

▪ jdn \machen to make sb

15. (sl: Rolle spielen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do [or play] sb/sth

wer macht hier den Boss? who's the boss here?

16. (fam: nachahmen)

▪ jdn/etw \machen to do sb/sth

17. (fam: vorgeben)

▪ etw [für jdn] \machen to act as sth [for sb]

18. (fam: kosten)

das macht zehn Euro that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]

was macht das [zusammen]? what does that come to [in total]?

19. (fam: ergeben)

drei mal drei macht neun three times three is [or makes] nine

20. (fam: rufen)

▪ etw \machen to call out sth sep

21. (bes kindersprache: Laute von sich geben)

der Hund macht „wau, wau“ the dog goes “woof woof” usu childspeak

22. (sl: Sex haben)

▪ es [mit jdm] \machen to do it [with sb] fam

▪ es jdm \machen to give it to sb fam

23. (fam: schaden)

macht nichts! no matter [or problem]!

das macht [doch] nichts! never mind!, no harm done!

macht das was? does it matter?

was macht das schon? what does it matter?

jdm/etw etwas/nichts \machen to harm/not harm sb/sth

24. (geschaffen)

▪ für etw akk [o zu etw dat] [nicht] gemacht sein to be [not] made for sth

25. (fam: reparieren)

▪ [jdm] etw \machen to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb

▪ etw \machen lassen to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired

26.

▶ sein Geschäft \machen (euph fam) to relieve oneself form or euph

II. UNPERSÖNLICHES TRANSITIVES VERB

1. + adj (werden lassen)

es macht jdn glücklich/traurig/wütend it makes sb happy/sad/angry

es macht jdn verrückt it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]

es macht mich verrückt, dass ich so viel Werbung sehe it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements

2. (schaden)

es macht etwas/nichts/viel it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lot

es macht jdm etwas/nichts/viel sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lot

es macht mir nichts, wenn du hierbleibst I don't mind you [or form your] staying here

3. (fam: Ton abgeben)

es macht „piep“, wenn du einen Fehler machst it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake; s.a. lang

III. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1. (bewirken)

mach ich! [as] good as done!

gemacht! (fam) done!, OK! fam

▪ \machen, dass etw geschieht to ensure [or see to it] that sth happens

wie hast du gemacht, dass die Kinder so artig sind? how did you get the children to be so well behaved?

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!

2. (gewähren)

mach nur/ruhig! go ahead!

jdn [mal/nur] \machen lassen (fam) to leave sb to it

3. (werden lassen)

Liebe macht blind love makes you blind

4. (aussehen lassen)

Streifen \machen dick stripes make you look fat

5. (usu pej fam: sich stellen)

auf cool/in Großzügigkeit \machen to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]

auf vornehm \machen to give oneself [or to put on] airs

▪ auf etw akk \machen to pretend to be sth, to act the sth

sie macht immer auf vornehme Dame she always acts the elegant lady

6. (euph fam: pinkeln) to pee fam, BRIT fam also to wee; (defäkieren) to poo[h] fam

groß/klein \machen to poo[h]/pee [or BRIT also wee] fam

▪ auf/in etw akk \machen to pee [or BRIT also wee]/poo[h] on/in sth fam

ins Bett \machen Kind to wet the bed

7. (fam: betreiben)

▪ in etw dat \machen:

ich mache jetzt in Wolle/Versicherungen I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance business

8. (fam: eilen)

mach/\machen Sie [schon]! get a move on! fam

mach schneller! hurry up!

▪ \machen, dass man etw tut to get a move on and do sth fam

9. (fam: leben)

ich mach sowieso nicht mehr lang I'm not long for this world anyway

10. Hilfsverb: sein o haben DIAL (gehen)

aufs Land/in die Stadt \machen to go to the country/into town

IV. REFLEXIVES VERB

1. (beginnen)

▪ sich akk an etw akk \machen to get on with sth

sich akk an die Arbeit \machen to get down to work

sich akk an ein Manuskript \machen to start working on a manuscript

2. (fam: entwickeln)

das Wetter macht sich wieder there will soon be good weather

▪ sich akk gut \machen to turn out well, to come along nicely

das Baby macht sich gut the baby is doing fine fam

3. (passen)

das Bild macht sich gut an der Wand/im Flur the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall

4. (leisten)

▪ sich akk \machen to do well for oneself

die neue Sekretärin macht sich gut the new secretary is doing well

5. (gewinnen)

▪ sich dat etw \machen to make sth

sich dat etw zur Aufgabe \machen to make sth one's mission

sich dat [mit etw dat] Feinde/Freunde \machen to make enemies/friends [with sth]

6. + adj (werden)

sich akk elegant \machen to smarten [oneself] up

sich akk schmutzig \machen to get dirty

sich akk [bei jdm] verhasst \machen to incur [sb's] hatred

sich akk verständlich \machen to make oneself understood

7. (fam: gelegen sein)

sich dat etwas/nichts/viel/wenig aus jdm/etw \machen to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth; (sich nicht ärgern) to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sth

mach dir/\machen Sie sich nichts d[a]raus! don't worry about it!, don't it get you down!

8. (gestalten)

▪ sich dat etw \machen:

wir \machen uns einen schönen Tag let's have an enjoyable day

mach dir ein paar schöne Tage enjoy yourself for a few days

9. (erledigen)

das macht sich akk von selbst it takes care of itself

V. AUXILIARVERB

<machte, gemacht o seltener machen>

der Wein wird dich das vergessen \machen the wine will help you [to] forget

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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machen

A. v/t

1. (tun) do;

was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?;

so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that;

da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things;

er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg he won’t do it for less than 500 euros;

was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [US along]) ?;

mach’s gut! umg see you; (alles Gute) all the best;

gut gemacht! well done!, good show!;

das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem;

mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg, iron the things I put up with;

sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world;

die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)

2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make;

ein Foto machen take a photograph;

das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, US clean up) the room;

Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework;

eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam;

einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk;

einen Fehler machen make a mistake;

einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course;

eine angenehme/unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant/an unpleasant experience;

jemanden zum General machen make sb a general;

zu oder

für etwas (nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for sth;

er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iron work doesn’t agree with him hum;

jemanden traurig/glücklich etc

machen make sb sad/happy etc;

den Schiedsrichter machen umg be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee);

das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it;

das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;

der Wagen macht 160 km/h umg the car does 100 mph; → Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc

3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to;

4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty;

was macht das? Rechnung etc: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg;

das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros;

was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?

4. (ausmachen):

was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg so what?;

das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind;

es macht mir nichts I don’t mind;

sie macht sich nichts/nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care/doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything/doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered/not really bothered about money umg;

er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen/Alkohol etc he doesn’t particularly like cake/alcohol etc, he’s not particularly keen on (US not wild about) cake/alcohol etc;

mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart

5. umg (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give;

ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday;

nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka

6. sl euph:

es machen (Sex haben) have it off (US get it on) (

mit with);

es jemandem machen give it to sb

B. v/r

1.

sich (gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (US along) (fine);

sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good (

bei jemandem on sb); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression;

sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression;

er macht sich gut als … he makes a good …;

wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?;

er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss;

wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [US along]) ?;

die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner;

das macht sich schon wieder umg it’ll sort itself out

2.

sich an etwas machen get down to (work on) sth;

ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; → Weg

C. v/i

1. umg:

macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!;

mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!;

mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg

2. umg:

lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him;

lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me;

lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try

3. umg:

machen in (+dat) WIRTSCH deal in, sell;

in Politik machen umg be in politics;

er macht in Schriftstellerei umg he dabbles in writing

4. umg:

auf etwas machen umg (etwas spielen) act ( oder play) sth, pretend to be sth;

auf Künstler machen umg act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg;

auf unschuldig/doof machen umg act ( oder play) the innocent/the fool;

sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish

5.

Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat;

Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat

6. umg euph (die Notdurft verrichten):

(klein) machen wee;

(groß) machen shit;

sich (dat)

vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (US wet one’s pants) from fear;

der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (US diaper);

der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet

7. (hat oder ist) dial (sich begeben) go;

wir haben oder

sind 1987 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1987 we made it to West Germany; → gemacht

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (herstellen) make

aus diesen Äpfeln machen wir Saft — we will make juice from these apples

sich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made

Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit

dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it

etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something

jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.

2)

jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate

jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price

3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>

jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself

jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail

4) (verursachen)

jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody

jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody

jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope

das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite

das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather

das macht das viele Rauchen — that comes from smoking a lot

mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!

ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station

5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>

seine Hausaufgaben machen — do one's homework

ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph

ein Examen machen — take an exam

einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk

eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip

einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit

wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong

er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros

6)

jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.

etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter

mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home

das Kleid macht sie älter — the dress makes her look older

7) (tun) do

musst du noch viel machen? — do you still have a lot to do?

mach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!

was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?

was soll ich nur machen? — what am I to do?

so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done

mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me

8)

was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?

was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?

9) (ergeben) (beim Rechnen) be; (bei Geldbeträgen) come to

zwei mal zwei macht vier — two times two is four

was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?

das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros

10) (schaden)

was macht das schon? — what does it matter?

macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?

macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter

11) (teilnehmen an)

einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course

12) (ugs.): (veranstalten) organize, (coll.) do <trips, meals, bookings, etc.>

ein Fest machen — give a party

13)

machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!

14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>

das Bett machen — make the bed

sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails

15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)

sein Geschäft machen — relieve oneself

groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) mit Adj

sich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up

sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty

sich verständlich machen — make oneself clear

das macht sich bezahlt! — it's worth it!

2) (beginnen)

sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something

3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on

du hast dich aber gemacht! — you've made great strides!

4) (passen)

das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here

5)

mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you

ich mache mir nichts daraus — it doesn't bother me

sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something

6)

wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening

7)

sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies

sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody

8)

wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
3.
intransitives Verb

1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)

mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)

mach schneller! — hurry up!

2)

das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring

das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty

das Kleid macht dick — the dress makes one look fat

3) (tun)

lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me

4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)

ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants

5) (ugs.)

auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve

auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady

6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go

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v.

to make v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made)

to perform v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > machen
12 importar

importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;
lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better; no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks; ¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?; ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?; yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him; me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq); meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq); no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importaría venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;
no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less ' importar' also found in these entries: Spanish: ir - pepino - pimiento - pito - significar - dar - rábano - valer English: care - import - lift - matter - mind

English-spanish dictionary > importar
13 state

{steit}
I. 1. състояние, положение, условия
married STATE задоменост
single STATE незадоменост, ергенство, моминство
STATE of affairs/things (сегашното) положение на нещaта, ситуация, обстановка
STATE of emergency извънредно положение
STATE of health здравословно състояние
STATE of mind душевно състояние
STATE of war положение на война
in a bad STATE of repair съвсем разнебитен
in a STATE разг. в крайно неспретнат вид, раздърпан, мръсен, развълнуван, разтревожен, извън себе си, не на себе си
2. (високо) социално положение, ранг, класа
in a style befitting his STATE както подобава на човек с неговото положение/от неговия ранг
3. стадий, състояние
larval STATE ларвовиден стадий
gaseous STATE газообразно състояние
STATE of play крикет резултат
прен. съотношение на силите (между две спорещи и пр. странu)
4. великолепие, пищност, разкош, тържественост, помпозност
in (great) STATE (много) тържествено
occasion of STATE тържествен случай
to lie in STATE изложен съм за поклонение (за мъртвец)
II. a официален, тържествен, параден, церемониален
STATE ceremony/visit официално тържество/посещение
STATE opening тържествено откриване (на парламент и пр.)
STATE coach кралска каляска
STATE call разг. официално посещение/визита
III. 1. излагам, изразявам, казвам, изявявам, заявявам, обявявам, съобщавам, формулирам
to STATE one's case излагам доводите си
it is STATEd that казва се/твърди се, че
2. определям, посочвам, уточнявам, упоменавам
3. мат. изразявам с условни знаци
IV. 1. STATE държава
matters of STATE държавни работи
2. щат
STATE s General ист. Генералните щати
V. 1. държавен
STATE trial политически процес
STATE Department Министерството на външните работи на САЩ
STATE prisoner, prisoner of STATE политически затворник
STATE service държавна служба
2. ам. отнасящ се до отделен щат
STATE's Rights автономия на отделните сев. ам. щати

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{steit} n 1. състояние, положение, условия; married state задоменос(2) {steit} а официален, тържествен, параден, церемониален; state c{3} {steit} v 1. излагам, изразявам, казвам; изявявам; заявявам{4} {steit} n 1. S. държава; matters of S. държавни работи; 2. {5} {steit} а 1. държавен; state trial политически процес; S. Depar

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хал; форма; чин; щат; състояние; уговарям; тържественост; ранг; обявявам; определям; официален; посочвам; апарат; разкош; заявявам; държава; казвам;

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1. (високо) социално положение, ранг, класа 2. gaseous state газообразно състояние 3. i. състояние, положение, условия 4. ii. a официален, тържествен, параден, церемониален 5. iii. излагам, изразявам, казвам, изявявам, заявявам, обявявам, съобщавам, формулирам 6. in (great) state (много) тържествено 7. in a bad state of repair съвсем разнебитен 8. in a state разг. в крайно неспретнат вид, раздърпан, мръсен, развълнуван, разтревожен, извън себе си, не на себе си 9. in a style befitting his state както подобава на човек с неговото положение/от неговия ранг 10. it is stated that казва се/твърди се, че 11. iv. state държава 12. larval state ларвовиден стадий 13. married state задоменост 14. matters of state държавни работи 15. occasion of state тържествен случай 16. single state незадоменост, ергенство, моминство 17. state call разг. официално посещение/визита 18. state ceremony/visit официално тържество/посещение 19. state coach кралска каляска 20. state department Министерството на външните работи на САЩ 21. state of affairs/things (сегашното) положение на нещaта, ситуация, обстановка 22. state of emergency извънредно положение 23. state of health здравословно състояние 24. state of mind душевно състояние 25. state of play крикет резултат 26. state of war положение на война 27. state opening тържествено откриване (на парламент и пр.) 28. state prisoner, prisoner of state политически затворник 29. state s general ист. Генералните щати 30. state service държавна служба 31. state trial политически процес 32. state's rights автономия на отделните сев. ам. щати 33. to lie in state изложен съм за поклонение (за мъртвец) 34. to state one's case излагам доводите си 35. v. държавен 36. ам. отнасящ се до отделен щат 37. великолепие, пищност, разкош, тържественост, помпозност 38. мат. изразявам с условни знаци 39. определям, посочвам, уточнявам, упоменавам 40. прен. съотношение на силите (между две спорещи и пр. странu) 41. стадий, състояние 42. щат
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state [steit] I. n 1. състояние, положение, условия; married \state задоменост; single \state незадоменост, ергенство, моминство; \state of affairs ( play) положение (на нещата), ситуация; \state of health здравословно състояние; \state of mind душевно състояние; \state of war състояние на война; военно положение; in a \state of в състояние на; what a \state you are in! на какво си заприличал; he was in quite a \state about it той бе много развълнуван (угрижен, обезпокоен) от това; not in a fit \state to не в състояние да; прекалено разстроен (болен), за да; 2. положение, пост, чин, сан, ранг; 3. великолепие, разкош, пищност, блясък, церемониалност, тържественост; in ( great) \state много тържествено; to lie in \state изложен съм за поклонение (за мъртвец); to receive in \state уреждам тържествен прием; 4. ост. трон (и chair of \state); балдахин над трон; II. adj официален, тържествен, параден; \state ceremony ( visit) официално тържество (посещение); \state occasion, occasion of \state тържествен случай; III. v 1. излагам, изказвам, предлагам, изразявам, казвам, изявявам, заявявам, представям, обявявам, съобщавам, формулирам; to \state o.'s case казвам каквото имам да казвам; излагам доводите си; to \state o.'s view излагам гледището си (on); 2. определям, посочвам, уговарям, уточнявам; please, \state your name and address моля, посочете вашето име и адрес; 3. мат. формулирам, изразявам с условни знаци; VI. state n 1. (S.) държава; matters of S. държавни дела; 2. щат; the United States of America Съединените (северноамерикански) американски щати; States General ист. Генералните щати; 3. pl законодателно тяло в Джърси и Гърнзи; V. adj 1. държавен; \state criminal политически престъпник; S. Department Държавен департамент, министерството на външните работи на САЩ; \state prisoner лице, арестувано за углавно престъпление; политически престъпник; \state service държавна служба; \state trial съдене на политически престъпник; 2. (в САЩ) който се отнася до отделен щат (за разлика от federal); S. rights автономията на отделните северноамерикански щати.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > state
14 занимавам

1. occupy, interest

въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand

този въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us now

няма да ви занимавам повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with this

занимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.)

занимава ме мисълта за be interested in

това, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is

занимавам хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.; monopolize people's attention; intrude o.'s problems on other people

2. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor

3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind

занимавам децата keep the children amused

занимавам се l. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of

(проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine

занимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guests

никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him

занимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter; take care of/attend to this case/problem

занимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied

ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important question

граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar

преставам да се занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past

4. (работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with)

(върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do

(посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, ( с увлечение) indulge in, go in for

с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father? what is his father's trade/profession? what does his father do?

с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on? what are yon doing now?

занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other room

занимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packing

точно с това се занимавам сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job now

занимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep house

занимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics

занимавам се с търговия run a business, be in business

занимавам се с изкуство be an artist

занимавам се със спорт go in for sports

трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sports

занимавам се с овощарство grow fruit

не се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters; I have nothing to do with such matters

занимавам се с глупости waste o.'s time

5. (уча) study

(преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to)

остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work

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занима̀вам,

гл.

1. occupy, interest; въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand; занимава ме мисълта да be thinking of, be contemplating (с ger.); be flirting with the idea of; няма да ви \занимавам повече с това I won’t take up any more of your time with this; това, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is;

2. ( обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor;

3. ( забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind; \занимавам децата keep the children amused;

\занимавам се 1. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of; ( проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine; граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar; занимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied; никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him; преставам да се \занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past; ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I’ll draw your attention to an important question;

2. ( работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with); ( върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do; ( посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, engage in; (с увеличение) indulge in, go in for; \занимавам се с глупости waste o.’s time; \занимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep house; \занимавам се с изкуство be an artist; \занимавам се с овощарство grow fruit; \занимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics; \занимавам се с търговия run a business, be in business; с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father’s trade/profession? what does his father do? точно с това се \занимавам сега that’s just what I am doing now, I am on the job now; трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sports;

3. ( уча) study; ( преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to); остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work.

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amuse; entertain; interest{`intirist}: the question that занимавамs us - въпросът, който ни занимава; preoccupy

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1. (npoучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine 2. (върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do 3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind 4. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor 5. (посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, (с увлечение) indulge in, go in for 6. (преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to) 7. (работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with) 8. (уча) study 9. occupy, interest 10. ЗАНИМАВАМ ce със спорт go in for sports 11. ЗАНИМАВАМ децата keep the children amused 12. ЗАНИМАВАМ сe l. (заемам се) see to, attend, take care of 13. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с глупости waste o.'s time 14. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с домакинство be a housеwife, keep house 15. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с изкуство be an artist 16. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с овощарство grow fruit 17. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics 18. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с търговия run a business, be in business 19. ЗАНИМАВАМ хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.;monopolize people's attention;intrude o.'s problems on other people 20. ЗАНИМАВАМе се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied 21. въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand 22. граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar 23. занимава ме мисълта за be interested in 24. занимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.) 25. занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other room 26. занимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packing 27. занимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guests 28. занимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter;take care of/attend to this case/problem 29. не се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters;I have nothing to do with such matters 30. никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him 31. няма да ви ЗАНИМАВАМ повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with this 32. остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work 33. преставам да се ЗАНИМАВАМ (с проблем и пр.) give up;relegate to the past 34. с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father?what is his father's trade/profession?what does his father do? 35. с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on?what are yon doing now? 36. това, което най- много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is 37. този въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us now 38. точно с това се ЗАНИМАВАМ сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job now 39. трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to takе up sports 40. ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important question

Български-английски речник > занимавам
15 despachar

v.

1 to dispatch.

Ella despachó el encargo She dispatched the order.

2 to serve (en tienda) (cliente).

¿lo despachan? are you being served?

La mesera despachó a mi jefe The waitress served my boss.

3 to finish off (informal) (terminar) (trabajo, discurso).

4 to settle (asunto, negocio).

5 to check in. ( Latin American Spanish)

6 to do business (sobre un asunto).

7 to send away, to dismiss, to get rid of, to send packing.

Ricardo despachó al cobrador Richard sent the collector away.

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despachar

► verbo transitivo

1 (terminar) to finish, dispatch

2 (resolver) to resolve, get through; (tratar un asunto) to deal with, attend

■ despachar la correspondencia to deal with the mail

■ despachamos varios asuntos en una hora we attended to several matters in an hour

3 (enviar) to send, dispatch

4 (despedir) to dismiss, sack, fire

■ hemos despachado al portero we dismissed the doorman

5 (en tienda) to serve; (vender) to sell

■ ¿ya le despachan? are you being served?

■ ¿quién despachaba las entradas? who was selling the tickets?

6 familiar figurado (comer o beber) to polish off, get through

7 familiar figurado (matar) to kill

► verbo pronominal despacharse

1 (desembarazarse) to get rid (de, of)

2 familiar figurado (comer o beber) to put away, polish off

3 familiar (decir a uno lo que viene en gana) to speak one's mind

■ se despachó ante todos antes de presentar su dimisión he gave them all a piece of his mind before handing in his resignation

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FRASEOLOGÍA

despacharse a gusto con alguien to give somebody a piece of one's mind

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verb

to dispatch

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1. VT

1) (=atender) [+ problema, asunto] to deal with; [+ correspondencia] to deal with, see to

el consejo despachó todos los temas pendientes — the council dealt with all the outstanding issues

quisiera dejar despachado este asunto hoy — I would like to get this matter settled o out of the way today

2) (=terminar)

a) (Com) [+ informe, negocio] to finish

b) * [+ libro, tarea] to knock off *; [+ comida] to dispose of *; [+ bebida] to knock back *

ya llevo medio capítulo despachado — I've already knocked off half a chapter *

despachamos el helado entre nosotros — between us we disposed of the ice cream *

3) (=vender) [+ fruta, entrada] to sell

4) (=servir) to serve

¿le están despachando, señora? — are you being served, madam?

en seguida le despacho — I'll be with you right away

5) (=enviar) [+ paquete, carta] to send, mail (EEUU); [+ mensajero] to send; [+ mercancías] to ship, dispatch (a to)

6)

despachar a algn — * [de un lugar] to send sb packing *; [de un trabajo] to sack sb *, fire sb *; (=matar) to get rid of sb, dispatch sb

lo despaché de una patada — I kicked him out

2. VI

1) (Com) [dependiente] to serve; [establecimiento] to be open (for business)

a partir de las cinco no despachan — they are not open (for business) after five

2) Esp [en reunión]

despachar con — [gen] to have a meeting with; [+ asesor, abogado] to consult (with)

despachar sobre algo — to discuss sth

3) Esp * (=darse prisa) to hurry up

¡venga, despacha, que es tarde! — hurry up o come on, we're late!

3.

See:

despacharse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; < correspondencia> to deal with, attend to

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe — this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

b) <carta/paquete> to send; < mercancías> ( por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

2) (Com) ( en tienda) to serve, deal with

despachar un pedido — to deal with an order

3)

a) (fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let... go (euph)

b) (fam) ( matar) to get rid of (euph); ( rematar) to dispatch (euph), to finish... off
2.
despachar vi (Com)

a) dependiente to serve

b) comercio to be open (for business o to the public)
3.
despacharse v pron (fam) <paella/vino> to polish off (colloq); < libro> to get through

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* despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.

* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/tarea/> to take care of, deal with; < correspondencia> to deal with, attend to

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe — this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

b) <carta/paquete> to send; < mercancías> ( por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

2) (Com) ( en tienda) to serve, deal with

despachar un pedido — to deal with an order

3)

a) (fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let... go (euph)

b) (fam) ( matar) to get rid of (euph); ( rematar) to dispatch (euph), to finish... off
2.
despachar vi (Com)

a) dependiente to serve

b) comercio to be open (for business o to the public)
3.
despacharse v pron (fam) <paella/vino> to polish off (colloq); < libro> to get through

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* despachar medicamentos = dispense + medicines.

* despachar medicinas = dispense + medicines.

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despachar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹asunto/tarea› to take care of, deal with; ‹correspondencia› to take care of, see to, deal with

este asunto se debe despachar con el jefe this matter has to be sorted out o cleared with the boss

2 ‹carta/paquete› to send ‹mercancías› (por barco) to ship; (por avión, tren) to send, dispatch

B ( Com)

1 (atender — en una tienda) to serve; (— en una oficina) to deal with

aún no me han despachado I haven't been served/dealt with yet

enseguida le despacho el pedido I will deal with o take care of o see to your order right away

2 (vender) to sell

C

1 ( fam) (echar, despedir) to fire, to let … go ( euph), to sack ( BrE colloq)

2 ( fam) (matar) to get rid of ( euph); (rematar) to dispatch ( euph), to finish … off

lo despachó de un tiro he dispatched it o finished it off with one shot

■ despachar

vi

A

( Esp) (conversar) despachar CON algn: despacha los viernes con sus asesores he consults with o meets his advisors on Fridays

la secretaria está despachando con el jefe the secretary is in with o is in talking to the boss

despachar SOBRE algo to discuss sth

despacharon sobre asuntos de gobierno they discussed government matters

B ( Com)

1 «dependiente» to serve

2 «comercio» to be open (for business o to the public)

■ despacharse

v pron

A ( fam); ‹paella/vino› to put away ( colloq), to polish off ( colloq); ‹libro› to get through

se despacharon una docena de pasteles they polished off o put away a dozen cakes, they made short work of a dozen cakes ( colloq)

B ( Esp fam)

1 (con algo inesperado) to cause a stir, surprise everyone

2 (desahogarse) to let off steam

despacharse a gusto ( fam); to speak one's mind freely

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despachar ( conjugate despachar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹asunto/tarea/› to take care of, deal with;

‹ correspondencia› to deal with, attend to
b) ‹carta/paquete› to send;

‹ mercancías› ( por barco) to ship;
(por avión, tren) to send, dispatch
2 (Com) ( en tienda) to serve, deal with
verbo intransitivo (Com) [ dependiente] to serve
despachar verbo transitivo
1 (atender en una tienda) to serve, wait on, help (customers)
2 (un asunto) to get through, deal with
3 (leer el correo) to send, dispatch
4 fam (a un empleado) to send packing, to sack
' despachar' also found in these entries:
English:
deliver
- polish off
- rattle through
- send off
- serve
- dispatch
- dispense
- dispose of
- pack
- send
- ship

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despachar

♦ vt

1. [enviar] [mercancía] to dispatch;
[paquete, envío postal] to send;
le despacharemos el pedido por mensajero we'll send your order by courier

2. [en tienda] [atender] to serve;
[vender] to sell;
¿lo despachan? are you being served?;

despacha a esta señora serve this lady;

no se despachan bebidas alcohólicas a menores de 18 años [en letrero] alcohol is not for sale to persons under the age of 18

3. [tratar] [asunto, negocio] to deal with;

despachó los asuntos del día con su secretario she dealt with the day's business with her secretary

4. Fam [terminar] [trabajo, discurso] to finish off;
[comida] to polish off;
en media hora (se) despachó varias cervezas he polished off o got through several beers in half an hour

5. Fam [despedir]
despachar a alguien (de) [del trabajo] to dismiss o fire o sack sb (from);

fuimos a pedir un crédito y nos despacharon con buenas palabras we went to ask for a loan and they very politely told us where to go

6. Fam [matar] to bump off, to get rid of;

lo despacharon de un navajazo they killed him with a knife

7. Am [facturar] to check in

♦ vi

1. [sobre un asunto]
despachar con alguien (sobre algo) to have a meeting with sb (about sth);

la reina despacha semanalmente con el primer ministro the queen has a weekly meeting with the prime minister

2. [en una tienda] to serve;

¿hasta qué hora despachan? what time are you open till?

♦ See also the pronominal verb despacharse

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despachar

I v/t

1 a persona, cliente attend to

2 problema sort out

3 ( vender) sell

4 ( enviar) send (off), dispatch

5 L.Am. ( facturar) check in

II v/i meet ( con with)

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despachar vt

1) : to complete, to conclude

2) : to deal with, to take care of, to handle

3) : to dispatch, to send off

4) fam : to finish off, to kill

♦ See also the reflexive verb despacharse

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despachar vb

1. (atender) to serve

me despachó un joven muy amable a very nice young man served me

2. (vender) to sell [pt. & pp. sold]

en las panaderías despachan pan they sell bread in baker's

3. (resolver) to attend to / to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

tengo que despachar algunos asuntos I've got a few matters to deal with

4. (echar de un lugar) to get rid of

el director me despachó rápido the manager soon got rid of me

5. (despedir de un trabajo) to fire / to sack

lo despacharon sin motivo aparente he was fired for no apparent reason

Spanish-English dictionary > despachar
16 bleiben

v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben

1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg.; zu lange: tarry, linger; zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in; im Bett bleiben stay in bed; draußen bleiben stay out; hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind; zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner; bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line); bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move; wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg.; und wo bleibe ich? umg. what about me?, and where do I come into it?; wir müssen ( selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg.); sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg. you’re on your own, kid!; bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things; solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far; das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg.; im Krieg etc. bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; Ball1, Leib etc.

2. bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc.: stick to, stand by; bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth; wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg.; ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind; ich bleibe dabei, dass... I still think ( oder maintain etc.) that...; ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen / meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise / opinion; ich bleibe ( lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks; Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! Sprichw. let the cobbler stick to his last; Sache, Stange, Takt1 1, treu I

3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep; an / aus bleiben stay oder be kept on / off; geschlossen / trocken bleiben stay closed / dry; gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy; bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit); am Leben bleiben stay alive; ruhig / gelassen bleiben keep quiet / one’s temper; unbestraft / unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished / undiscovered; unbenannt / anonym bleiben remain unnamed / anonymous; er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant; sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same; unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain; die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery; für sich bleiben keep to o.s.; bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!; bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are; er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever; der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg.; ruhig I

4. mit Verb: remain, stay; bleiben Sie ( doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please; bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; hängen1 6, liegen 7, stehen I 3-5

5. etw. bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do s.th., leave (s.th) alone; dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you; das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!; lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it

6. etw. bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) s.th.; lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!; er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it); das Rauchen / Trinken etc. bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg.) smoking / drinking etc.

7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain; nur drei blieben ( noch) only three remained; uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left; mir bleibt keine ( andere) Wahl I have no choice ( als zu + Inf. but to + Inf.); es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him; jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; vorbehalten II

8. (wegbleiben) wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?; wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?; wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?; wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?; Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?

9. unpers.: es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!; und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final; dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc. hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg.) there; dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg.; es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement; es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this; es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault); es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done; bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass... we can only hope (that)..., (well,) let’s hope (that)...; abwarten I, überlassen etc.

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to remain; to keep; to rest; to stay; to abide

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blei|ben ['blaibn] pret blieb [bliːp] ptp geblieben [gə'bliːbn]
vi aux sein

1) (= sich nicht verändern) to stay, to remain

unbelohnt/unbestraft bléíben — to go unrewarded/unpunished

unbeachtet bléíben — to go unnoticed, to escape notice

unbeantwortet bléíben — to be left or to remain unanswered

unvergessen bléíben — to continue to be remembered

an Samstagen bleibt unser Geschäft geschlossen — this shop is closed on Saturdays

in Verbindung bléíben — to keep or stay or remain in touch

in Übung/Form bléíben — to keep in practice/form

jdm in or in jds Erinnerung bléíben — to stay or remain in sb's mind

ruhig/still bléíben — to keep calm/quiet

wach bléíben — to stay or keep awake

Freunde bléíben — to stay or remain friends, to go on being friends

2) (= sich nicht bewegen, zu Besuch bleiben) to stay; (= nicht weggehen, nicht zurückkommen) to stay, to remain

sitzen/stehen bléíben — to stay sitting down/standing up, to remain seated/standing

bitte, bléíben Sie doch sitzen — please don't get up

jdn zum Bleiben einladen or auffordern — to invite sb to stay

von etw bléíben — to stay or keep away from sth

wo bleibst du so lange? (inf) — what's keeping you ( all this time)?

wo bleibt er so lange? (inf) — where has he got to?

wo sind denn all die alten Häuser geblieben? — what (has) happened to all the old houses?, where have all the old houses gone (to)?

hier ist meines Bleibens nicht ( mehr or länger) (geh) — I cannot remain here (any longer)

See:

→ Ball

3) (fig)

bei etw bléíben — to keep or stick (inf) to sth

das bleibt unter uns — that's ( just) between ourselves

wir möchten für or unter uns bléíben — we want to keep ourselves to ourselves

See:

→ dabei

4) (= übrig bleiben) to be left, to remain

es blieb mir keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — I had no other choice/possibility

es blieb keine andere Wahl/Möglichkeit — there was no other choice/possibility

es blieb mir keine Hoffnung — I lost all hope

5)

(= sein) es bleibt abzuwarten — it remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen or wünschen, dass... — I/we can only hope that...

6) (inf = versorgt werden)

sie können ( selber) sehen, wo sie bléíben — they'll just have to look out for themselves (inf)

und wo bleibe ich? — and what about me?

sieh zu, wo du bleibst! — you're on your own! (inf), you'd better look out for yourself! (inf)

7) (euph = umkommen)

er ist auf See geblieben — he died at sea

er ist im Krieg geblieben — he didn't come back from the war

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1) (to stay; not to leave: I shall remain here.) remain

2) (to continue to be: The problem remains unsolved.) remain

3) (to remain, last or continue for a long time or after the expected time: The smell of the bad fish lingered for days.) linger

4) (to remain (in a place) for a time, eg while travelling, or as a guest etc: We stayed three nights at that hotel / with a friend / in Paris; Aunt Mary is coming to stay (for a fortnight); Would you like to stay for supper?; Stay and watch that television programme.) stay

5) (to remain (in a particular position, place, state or condition): The doctor told her to stay in bed; He never stays long in any job; Stay away from the office till your cold is better; Why won't these socks stay up?; Stay where you are - don't move!; In 1900, people didn't realize that motor cars were here to stay.) stay

6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) stop

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blei·ben

<blieb, geblieben>

[ˈblaibn̩]

vi Hilfsverb: sein

1. (verweilen) to stay

\bleiben Sie doch noch! do stay!

ich bleibe noch zwei Jahre in der Schule I'll be staying at school another two years

ich bleibe heute etwas länger im Büro I'll be working late today

\bleiben Sie am Apparat! hold the line!

bleibt am Platz! stay seated [or in your seats]!

wo bleibst du so lange? what has been keeping you all this time?

wo sie nur so lange bleibt? wherever has she got to?

wo ist meine Brieftasche geblieben? where has my wallet got to?, what has happened to my wallet?

wo sind die Jahre bloß geblieben? how the years have flown [or passed by]!

im Bett \bleiben to stay in bed

zum Frühstück \bleiben to stay for breakfast

auf dem Weg \bleiben to stay on [or keep to] the path

für sich akk \bleiben wollen to want to be alone

er ist ein Einzelgänger und will lieber für sich \bleiben he's a loner and likes to be by himself

unter [o für] sich \bleiben wollen to want to keep to themselves

in den Ferien \bleiben wir gern[e] unter uns on holidays we like to keep to ourselves

wir \bleiben ganz unter uns there'll just be us

▪ bei jdm \bleiben to stay with sb

2. (fig: nicht verlassen) to stay

das bleibt unter uns that's [just] between ourselves [or fam between you and me and the bedpost]

jdm in Erinnerung \bleiben to stay in sb's mind [or memory]

im Rahmen \bleiben to keep within reasonable bounds

3. (andauern) to last, to persist

hoffentlich bleibt die Sonne noch eine Weile I do hope the sunshine lasts for a while yet

der Regen dürfte vorerst \bleiben the rain should persist for the time being

4. (wohnen) to stay

ich habe immer noch keine Wohnung gefunden, wo ich \bleiben kann I still haven't found a place to stay

5. (fam: zurechtkommen)

und wo bleibe ich? and what about me?

[selbst] [zu]sehen müssen, wo man bleibt to have to look out [or to fend] for oneself

6. (euph geh: umkommen)

im Feld \bleiben to fall in battle

im Krieg/auf See \bleiben to die in the war/at sea

7. (sich fernhalten, meiden)

▪ von jdm/etw \bleiben (fam) to stay away from sb/sth

8. (nicht aufgeben)

▪ bei etw dat \bleiben to stick [or keep] to sth

bleibt es bei unserer Abmachung? does our arrangement still stand?

ich bleibe bei meiner alten Marke I'll stick to [or stay with] my old brand

ich bleibe bei Weißwein I'm sticking to [or fam with] white wine

dabei bleibt es! [and] that's that [or the end of it]!

dabei \bleiben, dass... to still think [or say] that...

9. (weiterhin sein) to stay, to remain

ihre Klagen blieben ungehört her complaints were not listened to [or fell on deaf ears]

die Lage blieb [weiterhin] angespannt the situation remained tense

morgen \bleiben alle Geschäfte geschlossen all the shops are closed tomorrow

er ist ganz der Alte geblieben he hasn't changed a bit [since I last saw him]

in Form \bleiben to keep in shape

Freunde \bleiben to remain [or go on being] friends

frisch \bleiben to keep [fresh]

gelassen/wach \bleiben to stay [or keep] calm/awake

hartnäckig/inkonsequent/unzugänglich \bleiben to be still stubborn/inconsistent/inaccessible

am Leben \bleiben to stay alive

Präsident/Vorsitzender \bleiben to continue as president/chairman

tot \bleiben ESP NORDD (fam: sterben) to die, to snuff it BRIT fam

in Übung \bleiben to keep practising

unbeachtet \bleiben to go unnoticed, to escape notice

unbeantwortet \bleiben Brief to go [or remain] unanswered

mein Brief ist bis jetzt unbeantwortet geblieben so far I have received no reply to my letter

unbelohnt/unbestraft \bleiben to go unrewarded/unpunished

unvergessen \bleiben to continue to be remembered

diese Ereignisse werden mir für immer unvergessen \bleiben I shall never forget those events

in Verbindung \bleiben to keep [or stay] [or remain] in touch

10. (belassen werden) to stay [or remain] unchanged

„bleibt“ TYPO “please retain”, “stet” spec

11. (übrig, vorhanden sein)

es bleibt wenigstens die Hoffnung, dass... at least there's the hope that...

eine Hoffnung/Möglichkeit bleibt uns noch we still have one hope/possibility left

was bleibt mir dann? what shall I do?

was blieb ihm anderes als nachzugeben? what else could he do but give in?

es blieb ihr nur noch die Flucht her only choice was to flee

es bleibt keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl there is no other alternative/choice

es blieb mir keine andere Möglichkeit/Wahl I was left with no other alternative/choice

12. (sein, gelten)

es bleibt Ihnen belassen, wie Sie sich entscheiden it's up to you how you decide

es bleibt abzuwarten, ob... it remains to be seen whether...

es bleibt zu hoffen/wünschen, dass... we/you etc. can only hope/wish that...

es bleibt sehr zu wünschen, dass... we sincerely hope that...

13. (fam: unterlassen)

etw \bleiben lassen to refrain from sth; (aufhören mit) to stop sth; (aufgeben) to give up sth; (einmalig) to give sth a miss fam; (nicht wagen) to forget sth fam

lass das/es [gefälligst] \bleiben! don't do that/it!; (hör auf) stop that/it!

du willst ihr die Wahrheit sagen? das würde ich an deiner Stelle lieber \bleiben lassen! you want to tell her the truth? I wouldn't do that if I were you!

das Rauchen \bleiben lassen to give up [or stop] smoking

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) stay; remain

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat — hold the line please

wo bleibt er so lange? — where has he got to?

wo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?

zum Abendessen bleiben — stay for supper

auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path

bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something

jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory

das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves

zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself

jemanden zum Bleiben auffordern — ask somebody to stay

im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea

der Kuchen bleibt mehrere Tage frisch — the cake will keep for several days

bleib ruhig! — keep calm!

das Geschäft bleibt heute geschlossen — the shop is closed today

unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice

sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated

dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it

2)

das bleibt abzuwarten — that remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...

3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remain

uns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time

es blieb ihm keine Hoffnung mehr — he had no hope left

4)

etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something

das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking

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bleiben v/i; bleibt, blieb, ist geblieben

1. (sich aufhalten, verweilen) stay, stop umg; zu lange: tarry, linger;

zu Hause bleiben stay at home; nicht ausgehen auch: stay in;

im Bett bleiben stay in bed;

draußen bleiben stay out;

hinten bleiben be ( oder get) left behind;

zum Essen bleiben stay for dinner;

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat please hold (the line);

bleib auf deinem Platz stay where you are, don’t move;

wir blieben über Nacht in einem Hotel we stopped ( oder stayed) at a hotel overnight umg;

und wo bleibe ich? umg what about me?, and where do I come into it?;

wir müssen (selber) sehen, wo wir bleiben we’ll just have to fend for ourselves (do our own thing umg);

sieh zu, wo du bleibst! umg you’re on your own, kid!;

bleib mir damit vom Hals(e)! don’t bother me with such things;

solange er in seinen Grenzen bleibt as long as he stays within his limits, as long as he doesn’t push himself too far;

das bleibt unter uns! that’s between you and me, keep that under your hat umg;

im Krieg etc

bleiben (fallen) fall, be killed; → Ball¹, Leib etc

2.

bleiben bei unverändert bei einer Sache: keep to, stick to, einer Meinung, Entscheidung etc: stick to, stand by;

bei der Wahrheit bleiben stick to the truth;

wollen wir doch bei der Sache bleiben let’s stick ( oder keep) to the point ( oder subject), let’s get back on track umg;

ich bleibe dabei I’m not going to change my mind;

ich bleibe dabei, dass … I still think ( oder maintain etc) that …;

ich bleibe bei meinem Versprechen/meiner Meinung I shall ( oder will) abide by my promise/opinion;

ich bleibe (lieber) bei(m) Bier (I think) I’ll stick to beer, thanks;

Schuster, bleib bei deinem Leisten! sprichw let the cobbler stick to his last; → Sache, Stange, Takt¹ 1, treu A

3. in einem Zustand: remain, stay, continue (to be), keep;

an/aus bleiben stay oder be kept on/off;

geschlossen/trocken bleiben stay closed/dry;

gesund bleiben stay ( oder keep) healthy;

bleib gesund! mind how you go, now, take care!, keep well ( oder fit);

am Leben bleiben stay alive;

ruhig/gelassen bleiben keep quiet/one’s temper;

unbestraft/unentdeckt bleiben go unpunished/undiscovered;

unbenannt/anonym bleiben remain unnamed/anonymous;

er bleibt immer freundlich he’s always very pleasant;

sie wird sich immer treu bleiben she will always be the same;

unsere Bemühungen blieben ohne Erfolg all our efforts were in vain;

die Sache bleibt ein Geheimnis the affair remains a mystery;

für sich bleiben keep to o.s.;

bleib(, wo du bist)! stay where you are!, don’t move!;

bleib, wie du bist stay the way you are;

er wird uns stets in Erinnerung bleiben we will never forget him; in Todesanzeige: he will remain in our memory for ever;

der Tag wird mir noch lange in Erinnerung bleiben well that’s a day I won’t forget in a hurry umg; → ruhig A

4. mit Verb: remain, stay;

bleiben Sie (doch) sitzen! don’t get up, please;

bleib doch sitzen! ungeduldig: can’t you sit still (for one minute)?; → hängen¹ 6, liegen 7, stehen A 3-5

5. etwas

bleiben lassen (nicht tun) not do sth, leave (s.th) alone;

dann lass es eben bleiben don’t, then; nobody’s forcing you;

das wirst du schön bleiben lassen! you’ll do nothing of the sort ( oder kind)!, don’t you dare!;

lass es lieber bleiben (better) leave it

6. etwas

bleiben lassen (aufhören mit) stop (doing) sth;

lass das bleiben! stop it ( oder that)!, don’t do that!, leave it alone!;

er kann es nicht bleiben lassen he won’t stop (doing it);

das Rauchen/Trinken etc

bleiben lassen stop ( oder quit umg) smoking/drinking etc

7. (übrig bleiben) be left (over), remain;

nur drei blieben (noch) only three remained;

uns bleibt nicht mehr viel Zeit we haven’t got ( oder there isn’t) much time left;

mir bleibt keine (andere) Wahl I have no choice (

als zu +inf but to +inf);

es bleibt ihr nur die Erinnerung an ihn all she has left are the memories of him;

jetzt bleibt uns nur noch eine Chance we have only one chance left, this is our last chance; → vorbehalten B

8. (wegbleiben)

wo bleibt er denn? what’s taking him (so long)?, where’s he got to?;

wo bist du so lange geblieben? where’ve you been all this time?, what took you so long?;

wo ist denn der Peter geblieben? where’s Peter got to ( oder gone)?, what’s happened to Peter?;

wo ist nur mein Schlüssel geblieben? what have I done with my key?;

Kinder, wo ist nur die Zeit geblieben? Goodness, what’s happened to the time?

9. unpers:

es bleibt dabei! that’s final ( oder settled) then, agreed!;

und dabei bleibt es! and that’s that, and that’s final;

dabei wird es nicht bleiben that won’t be the end of it ( oder the last we’ll etc hear of it), matters won’t rest ( oder stop umg) there;

dabei muss es bleiben there the matter must rest, we’ll have to leave it there umg;

es wird bei unserer Abmachung bleiben we’ll stick to our agreement;

es kann nicht dabei bleiben (so kann es nicht weiter gehen) it can’t go on like this;

es wird nicht bei nur einem Fehler bleiben that won’t be the only mistake ( oder fault);

es bleibt nur noch wenig zu tun there isn’t much left to be done;

bleibt nur noch zu hoffen, dass … we can only hope (that) …, (well,) let’s hope (that) …; → abwarten A, überlassen etc

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) stay; remain

bleiben Sie bitte am Apparat — hold the line please

wo bleibt er so lange? — where has he got to?

wo bleibst du denn so lange? — where have you been or what's been keeping you all this time?

zum Abendessen bleiben — stay for supper

auf dem Weg bleiben — keep to or stay on the path

bei etwas bleiben — (fig.): (an etwas festhalten) keep or stick to something

jemandem in Erinnerung od. im Gedächtnis bleiben — stay in somebody's mind or memory

das bleibt unter uns — (Dat.) that's [just] between ourselves

zusehen können, wo man bleibt — (ugs.) have to fend for oneself

jemanden zum Bleiben auffordern — ask somebody to stay

im Feld/im Krieg/auf See bleiben — (verhüll. geh.) die or fall in action/die in the war/die at sea

der Kuchen bleibt mehrere Tage frisch — the cake will keep for several days

bleib ruhig! — keep calm!

das Geschäft bleibt heute geschlossen — the shop is closed today

unbestraft/unbemerkt bleiben — go unpunished/go unnoticed or escape notice

sitzen bleiben — stay or remain sitting down or seated

dabei bleibt es! — (ugs.): (daran wird nichts mehr geändert) that's that; that's the end of it

2)

das bleibt abzuwarten — that remains to be seen

es bleibt zu hoffen, dass... — we can only hope that...

3) (übrigbleiben) be left; remain

uns (Dat.) bleibt noch Zeit — we still have time

es blieb ihm keine Hoffnung mehr — he had no hope left

4)

etwas bleiben lassen — give something a miss; forget something

das Rauchen bleiben lassen — (aufgeben) give up or stop smoking

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adj.

abided adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: blieb, ist geblieben)

= to abide v.

to remain v.

to rest v.

to stay v. v.

to abide Verb

to abide v.

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17 importado

adj.

imported.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: importar.

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- da adjetivo <producto/moda/costumbre> imported

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= imported.

Ex. A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.

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* producto importado = import.

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- da adjetivo <producto/moda/costumbre> imported

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= imported.

Ex: A vast quantity of (usually illegally) imported material produced on the continent did not find its way into the registers either.

* producto importado = import.

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importado -da

adjective

‹producto/moda/costumbre› imported

todo lo importado le parece mejor que lo nacional she thinks anything foreign is better than things made here

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Del verbo importar: ( conjugate importar)

importado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
importado
importar
importado
◊ -da adjetivo

imported
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;

lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importadoía venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;

no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
' importado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
todo
English:
import
- imported

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importado, -a adj

imported

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importado, -da adj

: imported

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18 importe

m.

1 price, cost (price).

importe total total cost

2 total sum, amount, quantity, sum.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: importar.

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importe

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) price, cost; (cantidad) amount; (tarifa) fare

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SM

1) (=valor) [de compra, gastos, cheque] amount

el importe de esta factura — the amount of this bill

¿a cuánto asciende el importe de los gastos? — how much do the expenses amount to o come to?

el importe de la recaudación — (Cine, Teat) box office takings pl ; (Dep) gate receipts pl

por importe de — to the value of

un préstamo por importe de 10.000 euros — a loan to the value of 10,000 euros

cheques por un importe total de 20 millones — cheques to the total value of 20 million

importe global — grand total

2) (=coste) cost

el importe de la mano de obra — the cost of labour

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masculino

a) (de factura, letra) amount

el importe total — the full o total amount

le devolveremos el importe de su compra — we will refund the purchase price

b) ( costo) cost

el importe de la matrícula es... — the registration fee is...

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= amount, amount due.

Ex. Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex. The minimum amount due is the amount you are required to pay to keep your account in good credit standing.

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* devolución del importe = cash refund.

* devolver el importe = refund + payment.

* importe a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

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masculino

a) (de factura, letra) amount

el importe total — the full o total amount

le devolveremos el importe de su compra — we will refund the purchase price

b) ( costo) cost

el importe de la matrícula es... — the registration fee is...

* * *

= amount, amount due.

Ex: Certain processes in a library, such as circulation and reference, are directly related to the amount of personnel.

Ex: The minimum amount due is the amount you are required to pay to keep your account in good credit standing.

* devolución del importe = cash refund.

* devolver el importe = refund + payment.

* importe a pagar = amount payable, amount due.

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importe

masculine

1 (monto) amount

135.000 pesos, importe a que asciende nuestra factura No. 8723 135,000 pesos, the amount shown on our invoice No. 8723

rogamos abonen de inmediato el importe total de estas letras we request immediate payment of the total sum o the total amount corresponding to these bills

si no queda satisfecho le devolvemos el importe de su compra if you are not satisfied we will refund the purchase price

2 (costo) cost

el importe de la matrícula es de 4.000 pesos the registration fee is 4,000 pesos

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Del verbo importar: ( conjugate importar)

importé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

importe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

Multiple Entries:
importar
importe
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;

lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better;
no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks;
¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?;
¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?;
yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him;
me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq);
meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq);
no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importeía venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;

no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home
verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importe sustantivo masculino
a) (de factura, letra) amount;

◊ el importe total the full o total amount;

el importe de la compra the purchase price
b) ( costo) cost

importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import
♦ Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
importe m Com Fin amount, total
' importe' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
parecer
- peaje
- total
English:
amount
- sum
- do
- not

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importe nm

amount;

un cheque por un importe de dos millones a cheque to the amount of two million;

ayudas por un importe cercano a los 5.000 millones aid totalling almost 5,000 million;

una inversión por un importe máximo de 100 millones a maximum investment of 100 million

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importe

m

1 de factura, compra amount

2 ( coste) cost

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importe nm

1) : price, cost

2) : sum, amount

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importe n

1. (cantidad) amount

el importe total the total amount

2. (coste) cost

el importe de las entradas the cost of the tickets

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19 importado

Del verbo importar: ( conjugate importar) \ \
importado es: \ \
el participio
Multiple Entries: importado importar
importado

◊ -da adjetivo
imported
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;
lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better; no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks; ¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?; ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?; yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him; me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq); meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq); no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importadoía venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;
no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less ' importado' also found in these entries: Spanish: todo English: import - imported

English-spanish dictionary > importado
20 importe

Del verbo importar: ( conjugate importar) \ \
importé es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

importe es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: importar importe
importar ( conjugate importar) verbo intransitivo
a) (tener importancia, interés) to matter;

◊ no importa quién lo haga it doesn't matter o it makes no difference who does it;
lo que importa es que te recuperes the important thing is for you to get better; no me importa lo que piense I don't care what he thinks; ¿a mí qué me importa? what do I care?; ¿a ti qué te importa? what business is it of yours?; yo no le importo I don't mean a thing to him; me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino or un rábano (fam) I couldn't care less, I don't give a damn (colloq); meterse en lo que no le importa (fam) to poke one's nose into other people's business (colloq); no te metas en lo que no te importa mind your own business!
b) ( molestar):

◊ no me importeía venir el sábado I wouldn't mind coming on Saturday;
no me importa que me llame a casa I don't mind him calling me at home verbo transitivo (Com, Fin) ‹ productos› to import
importe sustantivo masculino
a) (de factura, letra) amount;

◊ el importe total the full o total amount;
el importe de la compra the purchase price
b) ( costo) cost

importar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (tener valor o interés) to be important, matter: eso es lo único que importa, that's all that matters
me importa mucho tu salud, your health really matters to me
no importa, it doesn't matter
2 (incumbir) eso no les importa a los vecinos, that doesn't concern the neighbours
y a ti, ¿qué te importa?, and what business is it of yours?
3 (estorbar, disgustar) to mind: ¿le importaría deletrearlo?, would you mind spelling it?
no le importa cocinar todos los días, he doesn't mind cooking every day
¿te importa si abro la ventana?, do you mind if open the window? ➣ Ver nota en mind
II vtr Fin Inform to import Locuciones: familiar me importa un bledo/pepino/pimiento/ rábano, I couldn't care less
importe m Com Fin amount, total ' importe' also found in these entries: Spanish: parecer - peaje - total English: amount - sum - do - not

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