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1 too something by half
adj infml esp BrEShe is too clever by half — Слишком уж она умна, как я погляжу
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > too something by half
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2 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) mitad2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) parte, mitad, tiempo
2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) medio2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mitad, medio3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) medio
3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) medio2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) medio, casi•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
half1 adj mediohalf2 adv mediohalf3 n1. mitad / medio2. tiempohalf4 pron mitadthat's too much; I can only eat half eso es demasiado; sólo puedo comer la mitadtr[hɑːf]1 mitad nombre femenino3 (beer) media pinta1 medio,-a■ children usually pay half fare on public transport normalmente los niños pagan media tarifa en los transportes públicos1 medio, a medias\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand a half familiar muy bueno,-a■ that was a meal and a half ¡vaya comida que nos hemos pegado!in half por la mitad■ it isn't half cold today! ¡vaya frío que hace hoy!■ do you fancy a beer? --not half! ¿te apetece una cerveza? --¡y tanto!to do things by halves hacer las cosas a mediasto go halves on pagar a mediasfirst half primer tiempohalf measures medias tintas nombre femenino pluralhalf ['hæf, 'haf] adv: medio, a mediashalf cooked: medio cocidohalf adj: medio, a mediasa half hour: una media horaa half truth: una verdad a medias1) : mitad fhalf of my friends: la mitad de mis amigosin half: por la mitad2) : tiempo m (en deportes)adj.• a medias adj.• medio, -a adj.• mitad adj.adv.• medio adv.n.(§ pl.: halves) = medio s.m.• mitad s.f.• tiempo s.m.
I hæf, hɑːf1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
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pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
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adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
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adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
[hɑːf] (pl halves)do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
1. N1) (gen) mitad fhalf a cup — media taza f
half a day — medio día m
we have a problem and a half * — tenemos un problema mayúsculo, vaya problemazo que tenemos
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one's better half * — hum su media naranja *•
by half, better by half — con mucho el mejor•
to go halves (with sb) (on sth) — ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)•
to cut/break sth in half — cortar/partir algo por la mitad•
half a moment! * —•
half a second! * — ¡un momento!•
one's other half * — hum su media naranja *•
she's asleep half the time — iro se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormidaSee:AVERAGE, HALF in average2) (Sport) [of match] tiempo m ; (=player) medio mfirst/second half — primer/segundo tiempo m
3) (Brit) [of beer] media pinta f4) (=child's ticket) billete m de niñoone and two halves, please — un billete normal y dos para niños, por favor
2.ADJ [bottle, quantity] medio•
a half- point cut in interest rates — una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interéshalfback, half-brother, half-sister•
I have a half share in the flat — la mitad del piso es mío or de mi propiedad3. ADV1) (gen) medio, a medias•
I was half afraid that... — medio temía que...•
half as, half as much — la mitadit wasn't half as bad as I had thought * — [interview, trip to the dentist] no lo pasé ni con mucho or ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado
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half laughing, half crying — medio riendo, medio llorando•
I only half read it — lo leí solo a mediashalf-baked•
I was only half serious when I said that — aquello solo lo dije medio en broma2) (time)3) (with neg)(Brit) *not half! — ¡y cómo!, ¡ya lo creo!
he didn't half run — corrió muchísimo, corrió como un bólido
it didn't half rain! — ¡había que ver cómo llovía!
it wasn't half dear — nos costó un riñón, fue carísimo
4.CPDhalf fare N — medio pasaje m (as adv)
half note N — (US) (Mus) blanca f
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I [hæf, hɑːf]1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
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pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
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adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
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adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
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half [hα:f](plural halves)1. nouna. (of one whole) moitié f• nearly half of all marriages end in divorce près de la moitié des mariages se terminent par un divorce• 100 employees, half of whom are part-time 100 employés, dont la moitié sont à temps partielb. (in numbers, calculations) demi m• to cut sth in half [+ object] couper qch en deux ; [+ costs, prices, workforce] réduire qch de moitiéc. ( = part of match) mi-temps f• the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps2. adjective3. adverba. ( = 50%) a mixture of half milk, half cream un mélange moitié lait moitié crème• a PC costs half as much again in Europe as in America les PC coûtent une fois et demie plus cher en Europe qu'en Amériqueb. ( = partially) à moitié• half angry, half amused mi-fâché, mi-amuséc. ( = almost) un peu• I'm half afraid that... j'ai un peu peur que... ne + subj• I half suspect that... je soupçonne que...• not half! tu parles ! (inf)• what time is it? -- half past quelle heure est-il ? -- la demie4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━(US) ( = milk and cream) mélange mi-crème mi-lait• it took half-an-hour ça a pris une demi-heure ► half-baked adjective [plan, idea] à la noix (inf) ; [attempt] maladroit• to have a half-day (holiday) avoir une demi-journée (de congé) ► half-dead adjective à moitié mort• the clock struck the half-hour l'horloge a sonné la demie adjective [wait] d'une demi-heure ► half-life noun demi-vie f• there are no half measures with him il ne fait jamais les choses à moitié ► half-moon noun demi-lune f• children are admitted half price les enfants paient demi-tarif adjective• tickets are half price this week les billets sont à moitié prix cette semaine ► half-sister noun demi-sœur f• at half time à la mi-temps adjective• half-time score score m à la mi-temps ► half-truth noun demi-vérité f* * *[hɑːf], US [hæf] 1.1) ( one of two parts) moitié f2) ( fraction) demi m5) (colloq) GB ( half pint) demi-pinte f6) GB ( half fare) demi-tarif m2.3.a half-litre —
1) (50%) moitié fthat was a meal and a half! — (colloq) ça a été un sacré repas! (colloq)
2) ( in time) demi/-e m/fhalf past two — GB
4.half two — (colloq) deux heures et demie
1) à moitiéhalf as much money/as many people — moitié moins d'argent/de personnes
I was half hoping that... — j'espérais presque que...
2) (colloq) ( in phrases)not half old — pas jeune iron
he wasn't half surprised — (colloq) il était drôlement (colloq) surpris
it doesn't half stink! — (colloq) ça pue drôlement! (colloq)
not half! — (colloq) et comment!
not half bad — (colloq) pas mauvais or mal du tout
••half a minute ou second ou tick (colloq) GB ou mo (colloq) — une petite minute, un instant
one's better ou other half — sa (douce) moitié
too clever by half — (colloq) un peu trop malin/-igne
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4 ♦ clever
♦ clever /ˈklɛvə(r)/a.1 intelligente; pronto; sveglio: a clever girl, una ragazza intelligente; a clever face, una faccia intelligente2 bravo; abile; destro: to be clever at maths, essere bravo in matematica; clever at doing st., bravo a fare qc.; She's clever with her hands, è abile nei lavori manuali; ha molta manualità3 ( di progetto, idea, ecc.) ingegnoso; intelligente; abile: a clever device, un dispositivo ingegnoso; a clever move, una mossa intelligente4 (fam. spreg.) astuto; furbo: clever tricks, stratagemmi astuti; It wasn't too clever, giving him the keys, non è stata una bella idea dargli le chiavi; to get clever with sb., fare il furbo con q.● (fam. spreg.) clever-clever, che si dà arie da intelligentone; che si crede furbo □ (fam., iron., GB) clever clogs, intelligentone; furbone □ (fam. spreg.) clever Dick, primo della classe (fig.); intelligentone; sapientone; cacasenno (pop.) □ (fam. GB) not too clever, che non si sente molto bene □ (fam.) too clever by half, che vuole fare il furbo □ He was too clever for me!, me l'ha fatta! □ ( anche iron.) How clever of you!, bravo!; che bella idea!; complimenti!cleverlyavv.abilmente; intelligentementeclevernessn. [u]1 intelligenza; prontezza2 abilità; bravura; destrezza4 (fam. spreg.) furberia. -
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half [hɑ:f](pl halves [hɑ:vz])1 noun∎ half an hour une demi-heure;∎ half a dozen une demi-douzaine;∎ to cut/to break sth in half couper/casser qch en deux;∎ what's half of 13.72? quelle est la moitié de 13,72?;∎ two and two halves, please (on bus, train etc) deux billets tarif normal et deux billets demi-tarif, s'il vous plaît;∎ Railways outward/return half (of ticket) coupon m d'aller/de retour;∎ you can have the smaller half la plus petite moitié est pour toi;∎ she gave each of us half elle nous en a donné la moitié à chacun;∎ it cuts the journey time in half cela réduit de moitié la durée du voyage;∎ three and a half trois et demi;∎ three and a half pieces/years trois morceaux/ans et demi;∎ British bigger by half plus grand de moitié, moitié plus grand;∎ two halves make a whole deux moitiés ou demis font un tout;∎ to go halves with sb partager avec qn;∎ we'll go halves on partage;∎ they don't do things by halves ils ne font pas les choses à moitié;∎ British he always was too clever by half il a toujours été un peu trop malin;∎ British you're too cheeky by half! tu es bien trop effronté ou culotté!;∎ familiar a party/day/hangover and a half une sacrée nouba/journée/gueule de bois;∎ familiar that was a walk and a half! c'était une sacrée promenade!;∎ familiar I've got a headache and a half this morning! j'ai un sacré mal de tête ce matin!;∎ familiar and that's not the half of it et ce n'est que le début;∎ familiar you haven't heard the half of it! tu n'en sais pas encore le quart!;∎ it's sort of half and half c'est un peu de chaque;∎ humorous my better or other half ma (chère) moitié;∎ humorous to see how the other half lives voir comment on vit de l'autre côté de la barrière, voir comment vivent les autres∎ France was in the lead in the first half la France menait pendant la première mi-temps2 pronoun∎ leave half of it for me laisse-m'en la moitié;∎ half of us were students la moitié d'entre nous étaient des étudiants∎ a half chicken un demi-poulet;∎ oysters on the half-shell huîtres fpl servies dans leurs coquilles;∎ at half speed au ralenti;∎ familiar we don't want to go off at half cock on this one cette fois-ci on ne va pas faire les choses à moitié∎ half the time he seems to be asleep on a l'impression qu'il est endormi la moitié du temps;∎ half the time he isn't there les trois quarts du temps, il n'est pas là;∎ he's half a year older than me il a six mois de plus que moi;∎ familiar half a minute! une (petite) minute!;∎ familiar I'll be down in half a second je descends tout de suite□ ;∎ I'll be there in half an hour j'y serai dans une demi-heure;∎ just half a cup for me juste une demi-tasse pour moi;∎ he's not half the man he used to be il n'est plus que l'ombre de lui-même;∎ familiar to have half a mind to do sth avoir bien envie de faire qch□ ;∎ that was half the point of going there c'était tout l'intérêt d'y aller5 adverb∎ to be half full of sth être à moitié rempli de qch;∎ you're only half right tu n'as qu'à moitié raison;∎ a strange colour, half green, half blue une couleur bizarre, entre le vert et le bleu;∎ to be half English and half French être moitié anglais moitié français;∎ I half think that... je suis tenté de penser que...;∎ for a minute I half thought that... pendant une minute, j'ai presque pensé que...;∎ I was half afraid you wouldn't understand j'avais un peu peur que vous ne compreniez pas;∎ I was only half joking je ne plaisantais qu'à moitié;∎ half laughing, half crying moitié riant, moitié pleurant∎ they're not half fit ils sont en super-forme;∎ he's not half lazy il est drôlement ou rudement paresseux;∎ it's not half cold today! il fait rudement ou sacrément froid aujourd'hui!;∎ he didn't half yell il a hurlé comme un fou;∎ she can't half run elle court comme un lièvre;∎ you don't half put your foot in it sometimes! tu mets vraiment les pieds dans le plat parfois!;∎ they didn't half complain ils se sont plaints, et pas qu'un peu;∎ did you complain? - I didn't half! or not half! est-ce que vous vous êtes plaint? - et comment! ou pas qu'un peu!;∎ he's/it's not half bad il est/c'est vraiment bon∎ it's half past two, it's half two il est deux heures et demie;∎ American half after six six heures et demie∎ to be half as big/fast as sb/sth être moitié moins grand/rapide que qn/qch;∎ the radio was only half as loud as before le son de la radio était moitié moins fort qu'avant;∎ to earn half as much as sb gagner moitié moins que qn;∎ to be half as big again (as sb/sth) être moitié plus grand (que qn/qch);∎ he earns half as much again as you do il gagne moitié plus que toi►► Technology half bearing demi-palier m;British half board1 noundemi-pension f2 adverben demi-pension;Computing half duplex semi-duplex m;∎ to send sth half duplex transmettre qch en semi-duplex;half fare demi-tarif m;∎ to travel half fare voyager à demi-tarif;Architecture & Building industry half timbering colombage m;half year semestre m -
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1 ( one of two parts) moitié f ; half (of) the page/the people/the wine la moitié de la page/des gens/du vin ; half (of) 38 is 19 la moitié de 38 est 19 ; he arrives late half (of) the time la moitié du temps il est en retard ; to cut/tear/break sth in half couper/déchirer/casser qch en deux ;3 Sport ( time period) mi-temps f ; ( pitch area) moitié f de terrain ; the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps ;B adj a half apple une moitié de pomme ; a half circle un demi-cercle ; a half-cup, half a cup une demi-tasse ; a half-litre, half a litre un demi-litre ; a half-litre pot un pot d'un demi-litre ; a half-page advertisement une publicité d'une demi-page ; twelve and a half per cent douze et demi pour cent ; two and a half cups deux tasses et demie.C pron1 (50%) moitié f ; only half passed seule la moitié a réussi ; you can have half now, the rest later tu peux en avoir la moitié maintenant et le reste plus tard ; to cut/increase sth by half réduire/augmenter qch de moitié ; that was a meal and a half ○ ! ça a été un sacré repas ○ ! ;2 ( in time) an hour and a half une heure et demie ; half past two/six GB, half two/six ○ deux/six heures et demie ; it starts at half past ça commence à la demie ; the buses run at half past the hour les bus passent à la demie de chaque heure ;3 ( in age) she is ten and a half elle a dix ans et demi.D adv [full, over, asleep, drunk, cooked, dressed, eaten, hidden, understood, remembered] à moitié ; to half close one's eyes/the window fermer les yeux/la fenêtre à moitié ; it's half the price/the size c'est moitié moins cher/moins grand ; half as much money/as many people moitié moins d'argent/de personnes ; half as big/as heavy moitié moins grand/lourd ; half as much/as many again moitié plus ; half as tall again moitié plus grand ; he's half my age il est moitié moins âgé que moi ; she's half Italian elle est à moitié italienne ; he's half Spanish half Irish il est mi-espagnol mi-irlandais ; the word is half Latin half Greek le mot est moitié latin moitié grec ; half woman half fish mi-femme mi-poisson, moitié femme moitié poisson ; he was only half serious il n'était qu'à moitié sérieux ; half disappointed half relieved mi-déçu mi-soulagé ; to be only half right n'avoir qu'à moitié raison ; to be only half listening n'écouter qu'à moitié ; if it was half as easy as they say si c'était vraiment aussi facile qu'on le dit ; I was half hoping that j'espérais presque que ; I half expected it je m'y attendais plus ou moins ; not half old/half big pas jeune/petit iron ; he wasn't half angry/surprised ○ il était drôlement ○ en colère/surpris ; it doesn't half stink ○ ! ça pue drôlement ○ ! ; not half ○ ! et comment! ; not half bad ○ pas mauvais or mal du tout.half a minute ou second ou tick ○ GB ou mo ○ une petite minute, un instant ; how the other half lives comment vivent les riches ; if given half a chance à la première occasion ; to have half a mind to do avoir bien envie de faire ; one's better ou other half sa (douce) moitié ; that's not the half of it! ce n'est pas le meilleur! ; she doesn't know the half of it! elle ne sait pas le meilleur! ; to go halves with sb se mettre de moitié avec qn ; let's go halves faisons moitié-moitié ; never to do things by halves ne pas faire les choses à moitié ; too clever by half ○ un peu trop malin/-igne. -
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1.[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]1) (part) Hälfte, diehalf [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]
I've only half left — ich habe nur noch die Hälfte
half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]
cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden
divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren
one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden
not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen
be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein
go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)
that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles
2. adjectivea half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.
half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit
3. adverbhe is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer
half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen
I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...
only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...
half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)
half cook something — etwas halb gar werden lassen
2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halbhalf past — or (coll.)
half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) die Hälfte2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) die Halbzeit2. adjective2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) halb3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) halb3. adverb•- academic.ru/116531/half-">half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[hɑ:f, AM hæf]I. n<pl halves>what's \half of ninety-six? was ist die Hälfte von sechsundneunzig?a kilo and a \half eineinhalb [o DIAL anderthalb] Kilo\half an apple ein halber Apfel\half a dozen ein halbes Dutzend\half the amount der halbe Betrag▪ by \half um die Hälftebigger by \half eineinhalbmal so großto divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilento reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzieren▪ in \half [or into halves] in zwei Hälftento cut sth into halves etw halbierento cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbierento fold in \half zur Mitte falten2. BRIT ( fam: half pint of beer) kleines Bier (entspricht ca. 1/4 Liter), ÖSTERR a. Seidel nt, ÖSTERR a. Seitel nt, Stange f SCHWEIZtwo adults and three halves, please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!first/second \half erste/zweite Spielhälfte [o Halbzeityou haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daran\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienenour boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßtif you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das\half [of] the time die meiste Zeit7.▶ to be \half the battle:for jobs like that, getting an interview is \half the battle bei Stellen wie diesen hat man schon halb gewonnen, wenn man ein Vorstellungsgespräch bekommt▶ given \half a chance wenn man die Möglichkeit hätteI'd go to India, given \half a chance wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte, würde ich nach Indien gehen▶ to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier seinI'll go halves with you ich teile mit dir, ich mach mit dir halbe-halbe famI'll be with you in \half a second ich bin sofort bei dira centaur is half man half horse ein Zentaur ist halb Mensch halb Pferd\half [a] per cent ein halbes Prozenta \half pint of lager ein kleines HellesIII. adv1. (almost) fast, nahezu, beinahethey had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst2. (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teilshe was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssenI was \half inclined to call you last night ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufenit wasn't \half as good das war bei Weitem nicht so gut\half asleep halb wach\half cooked halb gar\half empty/full halb leer/voll\half naked halb nackt3. (time)[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn; ( fam)4. (by fifty percent)▪ \half as... as... halb so... wie...my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ichhe is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ich5. (intensifies negative statement)did you enjoy the film? — not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? — und wie!* * *[hAːf]1. n pl halves1) Hälfte fto cut sth in half — etw halbieren; (with knife also) etw in zwei Hälften or Teile schneiden; salary etc etw um or auf die Hälfte kürzen
to break/tear sth in half — etw durchbrechen/durchreißen
half of it/them — die Hälfte davon/von ihnen
half the book/money — die Hälfte des Buches/Geldes, das halbe Buch/Geld
half my life — die Hälfte meines Lebens, mein halbes Leben
he gave me half — er gab mir die Hälfte
half a cup/an hour — eine halbe Tasse/Stunde
he's not half the man he used to be — er ist längst nicht mehr das, was er einmal war
half a second! —
to go halves (with sb on sth) — (mit jdm mit etw) halbe-halbe machen (inf)
he's too cocky by half ( Brit inf ) — er hält sich für wer weiß was (inf)
one and a half — eineinhalb, anderthalb
return half (Brit) — Abschnitt m für die Rückfahrt
two adults and one half, please — zwei Erwachsene und ein Kind, bitte
two and a half (to London) — zweieinhalb(mal London)
4) (= beer) kleines Bier, Halbe f (dial), Halbe(s) nt, Kleine(s) nt; (Scot, = whisky) einfacher Whisky, Einfache(r) m5)(= husband etc)
or other half — meine bessere Hälfte2. adjhalbhalf one thing half another — halb und halb, halb das eine und halb das andere
half man half beast —
it's neither opera nor operetta but sort of half and half — es ist so ein Zwischending nt zwischen Oper und Operette
3. adv1) halbI half thought... — ich hätte fast gedacht...
I was half afraid that... — ich habe fast befürchtet, dass...
the work is only half done — die Arbeit ist erst halb or zur Hälfte erledigt
half laughing, half crying — halb lachend, halb weinend
half laughing, half crying he told me... — mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge erzählte er mir...
he half rose to his feet —
I half think that... — ich habe beinahe den Eindruck, dass...
the book was half in German, half in English — das Buch war zur Hälfte auf Deutsch und zur Hälfte auf Englisch
2) (Brit inf)he's not half stupid/rich etc — er ist vielleicht or unheimlich dumm/reich etc
3)4)he earns half as much as you —
he earns half as much again as you — er verdient die Hälfte mehr als du or anderthalbmal so viel wie du
give me half as much again — gib mir noch die Hälfte dazu
* * *A adj1. halb:a half share ein halber Anteil, eine Hälfte;half an hour eine halbe Stunde;at half the price zum halben Preis;two pounds and a half, two and a half pounds zweieinhalb Pfund;a fish and a half umg ein Mordsfisch;a fellow and a half umg ein Pfundskerl;a woman and a half umg eine Superfrau2. halb, oberflächlich:B adv1. halb, zur Hälfte:half cooked halb gar;half as long halb so lang;half as much halb so viel;she is half his age sie ist halb so alt wie er2. halb(wegs), fast, nahezu:half dead halb tot;3. not halfa) bei Weitem nicht, lange nicht:b) umg (ganz und) gar nicht:not half bad gar nicht übelc) umg gehörig, mordsmäßig:he didn’t half swear er fluchte nicht schlecht4. (in Zeitangaben) halb:half three Br umg halb vier5. SCHIFF …einhalb:half three dreieinhalb (Faden)C pl halves [hɑːvz; US hævz] s1. Hälfte f:the first half of the year die erste Jahreshälfte;one half of it die eine Hälfte davon;half of the girls die Hälfte der Mädchen;2. SPORTa) (Spiel)Hälfte f, Halbzeit f:in the first (second) half auch vor (nach) dem Seitenwechsel;a game of two different halves ein Spiel mit zwei verschiedenen Halbzeiten5. Fahrkarte f zum halben Preis7. halbes Pint (besonders Bier):I only had a half ich hab nur ein kleines Bier getrunken8. obs Halbjahr nBesondere Redewendungen: half of it is ( oder half of them are) rotten die Hälfte (davon) ist faul;half the amount die halbe Menge oder Summe, halb so viel;do sth by halves etwas nur halb tun;do things by halves halbe Sachen oder Halbheiten machen;not do things by halves Nägel mit Köpfen machen;too clever by half bes Br umg oberschlau;go halves with sb in ( oder on) sth etwas mit jemandem teilen, mit jemandem bei etwas halbpart machen;* * *1.[hɑːf]noun, pl. halves [hɑːvz]1) (part) Hälfte, diehalf [of something] — die Hälfte [von etwas]
half [of] that — die Hälfte [davon]
cut something in half or into [two] halves — etwas in zwei Hälften schneiden
divide something in half or into halves — etwas halbieren
one/two and a half hours, one hour/two hours and a half — anderthalb od. eineinhalb/zweieinhalb Stunden
not/never do anything/things by halves — keine halben Sachen machen
be too cheeky/big by half — entschieden zu frech/groß sein
go halves or go half and half [with somebody] — halbe-halbe [mit jemandem] machen (ugs.)
that's only or just or not the half of it — das ist noch nicht alles
2. adjectivea half of bitter — etc. ein kleines Bitter usw.
half the house/books/staff/time — die Hälfte des Hauses/der Bücher/des Personals/der Zeit
3. adverbhe is drunk half the time — (very often) er ist fast immer betrunken
1) (to the extent of half) zur Hälfte; halb [öffnen, schließen, aufessen, fertig, voll, geöffnet]; (almost) fast [fallen, ersticken, tot sein]half as much/many/big/heavy — halb so viel/viele/groß/schwer
half run [and] half walk — teils laufen, teils gehen
I half wished/hoped that... — ich wünschte mir/hoffte fast, dass...
only half hear what... — nur zum Teil hören, was...
half listen for/to — mit halbem Ohr horchen auf (+ Akk.)/zuhören (+ Dat.)
2) (by the amount of a half-hour) halbhalf past — or (coll.)
half twelve/one/two/three — etc. halb eins/zwei/drei/vier usw
* * *adj.halb adj. n.(§ pl.: halves)= Hälfte -n f. -
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'klevə1) (quick to learn and understand: a clever child.) inteligente2) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) hábil3) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) ingenioso•- cleverly- cleverness
clever adj1. listo / inteligente2. ingeniosotr['klevəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person - intelligent) listo,-a, inteligente, espabilado,-a; (skillful) hábil■ clever boy/girl! ¡muy bien!2 (idea, plan, gadget) ingenioso,-a; (move) hábil\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be too clever by half pasarse de listo,-aclever clogs sabelotodo nombre masulino o femenino, sabihondo,-aclever Dick sabelotodo nombre masulino o femenino, sabihondo,-aclever ['klɛvər] adj1) skillful: ingenioso, hábil2) smart: listo, inteligente, astutoadj.• advertido, -a adj.• amañado, -a adj.• apañado, -a adj.• diestro, -a adj.• habilidoso, -a adj.• hábil adj.• industrioso, -a adj.• inteligente adj.• listo, -a adj.• mañero, -a adj.• mañoso, -a adj.'klevər, 'klevə(r)adjective -verer, -veresta) ( intelligent) inteligente, listob) ( artful) (pej) listoc) (skillful, adept) <player/politician> hábil; <invention/solution> ingeniosoto be clever AT something — ser* bueno para algo
['klevǝ(r)]ADJ (compar cleverer) (superl cleverest)1) (=intelligent) [person] inteligente, listoclever girl! — ¡qué chica más lista!
that was clever of you — ¡qué listo eres!
that wasn't very clever, was it? * — eso ha sido una metedura de pata ¿no te parece? *
2) (=skilful) [craftsman, sportsman] hábil, habilidoso; [piece of work, action] hábil, ingeniosohe is very clever with his hands — es muy mañoso, es muy hábil or habilidoso con las manos
she is very clever with cars — entiende de coches, tiene mano para los coches
3) (=ingenious) [book, idea, design] ingenioso4) esp pej (=smart, astute) [politician, lawyer, criminal] astuto, listo; [move, approach, plan] astuto, ingenioso; [trick, hoax, technique, advertising] ingeniosodon't get clever (with me)! * — ¡no te hagas el listo (conmigo)!
- clever Dickhalf* * *['klevər, 'klevə(r)]adjective -verer, -veresta) ( intelligent) inteligente, listob) ( artful) (pej) listoc) (skillful, adept) <player/politician> hábil; <invention/solution> ingeniosoto be clever AT something — ser* bueno para algo
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{ha:f}
I. 1. половин (к) а
a good HALF, fully a HALF поне половината
more than HALF (of) the time разг. повечето време, почти винаги
to go halves with someone деля на половина по равно с някого
bigger/smaller by HALF с половина по-голям/по-малък
too clever by HALF прекалено хитър
to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина/половинчато/не както трябва
HALF as much на половината
HALF as much again толкова и още половината отгоре
2. семестър, срок, полувреме
3. футб. разг. half-back
4. четвърт литър
5. половин долар
6. билет с 50% намаление
7. юр. страна (в договор, спор)
that was a match and a HALF това беше мач и половина
how the other HALF lives как живеят хората
II. a половин, полу
HALF (a) mile половин миля
HALF conviction незатвърдено убеждение
HALF smile лека усмивка
one can see with HALF an eye съвсем очевидно е
III. 1. наполовина
HALF cooked полусварен
HALF as far на половината път, два пъти по-близо
2. почти, доста, донякъде
HALF dead полумъртъв, полужив, разг. изтощен, капнал
to be HALF inclined to почти съм склонен да
I HALF wish донякъде ми се иска
3. с not означава недостатъчна степен далеч, много
not HALF long enough далеч, недостатъчно дълъг, къс
not HALF sweet enough недостатъчно сладък, разг. съвсем не, никак
not HALF bad много/доста добър
sl. и още как, ама че
he didn't HALF get angry! ама се ядоса! they didn't lick them, not HALF напердашиха ги и още как
me do that, not HALF! аз да направя това? ами, как не! никога!* * *{ha:f} n (pl haives {ha:vz}) 1. половин(к)а; a good half, fully a(2) {ha:f} а половин, полу; half (a) mile половин миля; half convictio{3} {ha:f} adv 1. наполовина; half cooked полусварен; half as far на п* * *почти; наполовина;* * *1. a good half, fully a half поне половината 2. bigger/smaller by half с половина по-голям/по-малък 3. half (a) mile половин миля 4. half as far на половината път, два пъти по-близо 5. half as much again толкова и още половината отгоре 6. half as much на половината 7. half conviction незатвърдено убеждение 8. half cooked полусварен 9. half dead полумъртъв, полужив, разг. изтощен, капнал 10. half smile лека усмивка 11. he didn't half get angry! ама се ядоса! they didn't lick them, not half напердашиха ги и още как 12. how the other half lives как живеят хората 13. i half wish донякъде ми се иска 14. i. половин (к) а 15. ii. a половин, полу 16. iii. наполовина 17. me do that, not half! аз да направя това? ами, как не! никога! 18. more than half (of) the time разг. повечето време, почти винаги 19. not half bad много/доста добър 20. not half long enough далеч, недостатъчно дълъг, къс 21. not half sweet enough недостатъчно сладък, разг. съвсем не, никак 22. one can see with half an eye съвсем очевидно е 23. sl. и още как, ама че 24. that was a match and a half това беше мач и половина 25. to be half inclined to почти съм склонен да 26. to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина/половинчато/не както трябва 27. to go halves with someone деля на половина по равно с някого 28. too clever by half прекалено хитър 29. билет с 50% намаление 30. половин долар 31. почти, доста, донякъде 32. с not означава недостатъчна степен далеч, много 33. семестър, срок, полувреме 34. футб. разг. half-back 35. четвърт литър 36. юр. страна (в договор, спор)* * *half [ha:f] I. n (pl halves [ha:vz]) 1. половина, половинка; one and a \half едно (един) и половина; an hour and a \half (one and a \half hours) час и половина; a good \half (fully a \half) of поне половината от; more than \half (of) the time разг. повечето време; to fold ( cut) in \half ( in halves) сгъвам (разрязвам) на две (наполовина); to go halves with s.o. деля наполовина (поравно) с някого; to cry halves искам своя дял (част); искам да деля наполовина; \half and \half наполовина, наравно; и да, и не; bigger ( smaller) by \half по-голям (по-малък) с половина; много по-голям (по-малък); too clever by \half прекалено хитър; to do things by halves върша нещата наполовина (половинчато, не както трябва); my better \half разг. половинката ми, благоверната ми, жена ми; outward \half, return \half половинка за отиване, половинка за връщане (от билет за отиване и връщане); 2. уч. семестър, срок; сп. полувреме; 3. билет с 50% намаление (напр. детски); 4. страна (в спор, договор и пр.); 5. разг. нещо значително, изключително; it was a party and a \half беше купон и половина; 6. сп. = halfback; II. аdj 1. половин; полу-; \half a mile ( a yard, an hour etc.) половин миля (ярд, час и пр.); one can see with \half an eye очевидно е; \half a loaf is better than no bread човек трябва да се задоволява с каквото му дават; a \half share половин дял; to have \half a mind to решил съм да, мисля да; 2. недостатъчен; a \half conviction непълно (незатвърдено) убеждение; to go off at \half cock провалям се поради недомислие (прибързаност); III. adv 1. наполовина; донякъде; he only \half understands той разбира само донякъде; \half as much наполовина; \half as much again толкова и още половината отгоре; \half dead ( asleep) полумъртъв (полузаспал); \half as far на половината път; два пъти по-близо; she was \half crying, \half laughing тя хем плачеше, хем се смееше; 2. почти; доста; he felt \half dead with tiredness той беше полужив от умора; he isn't \half lucky той е голям късметлия; not \half bad доста добър; 3. грубо за усилване ама че; not \half и още как; ирон. хич, и таз добра; they did not lick them, not \half напердашиха ги и още как, ама че ги напердашиха! me do that, not \half! аз да направя това? и таз добра! -
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[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) metà, mezzo2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) tempo2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) mezzo2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) metà, mezzo3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) mezzo3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) a metà, mezzo2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) quasi; mezzo•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half* * *[hɑːf] [AE hæf] 1.1) (one of two parts) metà f., mezzo m.to cut sth. in half — tagliare qcs. a metà
2) (fraction) mezzo m.the first, second half — il primo, secondo tempo
5) BE colloq. (half pint) mezza pinta f.6) BE (half fare) biglietto m. ridotto, tariffa f. ridotta2.3.a half-litre half a litre mezzo litro; two and a half cups — due tazze e mezza
1) (50%) metà f.to cut sth. by half — dimezzare qcs.
that was a meal and a half! — colloq. (quello sì che) è stato un pranzo come si deve!
2) (in time)3) (in age)4.avverbio [full, asleep, drunk, cooked] mezzo; [understood, remembered] a metàhalf as much money, as many people — metà (del) denaro, (delle) persone
he wasn't half angry — colloq. altroché se era arrabbiato
it doesn't half stink! — colloq. puzza eccome!
not half! — colloq. eccome! altro che!
not half bad — colloq. niente male
••half a minute o second un minuto, un attimo; how the other half lives (the rich) come vivono i ricchi; if given half a chance se solo ne avessi la benché minima possibilità; to have half a mind to do avere una mezza intenzione o idea di fare; one's better o other half la propria (dolce) metà; to go halves with sb. fare a metà con qcn.; he's too clever by half — colloq. è troppo furbo per i miei gusti
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1. [hɑ:f] n (pl halves)1. половинаhalf (an hour) past ten (o'clock) - (амер. тж. half after ten) половина одиннадцатого
three and a half hours, three hours and a half - три с половиной часа
the first [second] half of the year - первое [второе] полугодие
at halves - пополам, на двоих
to rent at halves - снимать (дом, комнату) на двоих
to farm on halves - вести хозяйство (на ферме) вдвоём /на половинных началах/
to go halves with smb. in smth. - а) войти в долю с кем-л.; they went halves in the expense of hiring a car - они на двоих взяли напрокат автомобиль; б) делить пополам, поровну
in /into/ half, in /into/ halves - пополам
to divide into two halves - разделить пополам /на две равные части/
by half - а) наполовину; to reduce by half - сокращать наполовину /вдвое/; bigger by half - в полтора раза больше; б) намного, гораздо
too clever by half - ирон. слишком /больно/ умный
by halves - не совсем, частично, наполовину
to do smth. by halves - сделать что-л. наполовину, не закончить
what is half of twelve? - сколько будет, если двенадцать разделить пополам /на два/?
I gave her half, and kept half for myself - половину я отдал ей, а другую половину оставил себе
2. семестр, полугодиеto enter school in the winter [summer] half - поступить в школу в первом [втором] полугодии
3. часть, доля ( одна из двух примерно равных)the larger /better/ half of the fortune - большая часть состояния
a good half, fully a half - добрая половина
4. разг. полстопки, полпорции (виски и т. п.)how about the other half? - ну как, повторим? ( о выпивке)
5. разг.1) = half-crown2) = half-dollar6. разг. = half-back7. спорт.1) половина игры, тайм2) половина поляin our [the opponent's] half (of the ground) - на нашей половине поля [на половине поля соперника]
3) равный счёт ( гольф)8. юр. сторона ( в договоре)9. (half-) как компонент сложных слов со значением полу-, половина, половинный, наполовину:♢
not (the) half of smth. - не всё, не самое главноеthat's not the half of the story - ≅ это ещё не всё, главное ещё впереди
one's better half - а) «дражайшая половина», супруга; б) редк. супруг
to see smth. with half an eye - а) легко /сразу/ понять что-л.; б) небрежно отнестись к чему-л.
to cry halves - требовать половину, претендовать на половину
half a fool half a knave - ≅ дурак, дурак, а себе на уме
2. [hɑ:f] ahalf a loaf is better than no bread - посл. ≅ на безрыбье и рак рыба
1. 1) половинныйto own a half share in a business - владеть половиной капитала /акций/ в деле
2) равный половине2. неполный, частичный; половинчатый♢
half one thing half another - ни то ни сё3. [hɑ:f] advhalf angel half bird - ≅ ни рыба ни мясо
1. наполовину; полу-; недостаточно; неполностьюhalf empty - наполовину пустой, полупустой
half laughing, half crying - не то смеясь, не то плача
half right [left] - пол-оборота направо [налево]
more than half dead - чуть /едва/ живой
I was half afraid that you wouldn't come - у меня были некоторые опасения, что вы не придёте
2. в значительной степени, почти3. эмоц.-усил. (обыкн. с отрицанием)1) очень, ужасно2) совсем, вовсе, отнюдьnot half bad! - недурно!
he is not half good enough for you - он недостаточно хорош для тебя; он тебе не пара
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half as much /many/ - вдвое меньше4. [hɑ:f] = halve 1 и 2half as much [old, far] again - в полтора раза больше [старше, дальше]
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1. [hɑ:f] n (pl halves)1. половинаhalf (an hour) past ten (o'clock) - (амер. тж. half after ten) половина одиннадцатого
three and a half hours, three hours and a half - три с половиной часа
the first [second] half of the year - первое [второе] полугодие
at halves - пополам, на двоих
to rent at halves - снимать (дом, комнату) на двоих
to farm on halves - вести хозяйство (на ферме) вдвоём /на половинных началах/
to go halves with smb. in smth. - а) войти в долю с кем-л.; they went halves in the expense of hiring a car - они на двоих взяли напрокат автомобиль; б) делить пополам, поровну
in /into/ half, in /into/ halves - пополам
to divide into two halves - разделить пополам /на две равные части/
by half - а) наполовину; to reduce by half - сокращать наполовину /вдвое/; bigger by half - в полтора раза больше; б) намного, гораздо
too clever by half - ирон. слишком /больно/ умный
by halves - не совсем, частично, наполовину
to do smth. by halves - сделать что-л. наполовину, не закончить
what is half of twelve? - сколько будет, если двенадцать разделить пополам /на два/?
I gave her half, and kept half for myself - половину я отдал ей, а другую половину оставил себе
2. семестр, полугодиеto enter school in the winter [summer] half - поступить в школу в первом [втором] полугодии
3. часть, доля ( одна из двух примерно равных)the larger /better/ half of the fortune - большая часть состояния
a good half, fully a half - добрая половина
4. разг. полстопки, полпорции (виски и т. п.)how about the other half? - ну как, повторим? ( о выпивке)
5. разг.1) = half-crown2) = half-dollar6. разг. = half-back7. спорт.1) половина игры, тайм2) половина поляin our [the opponent's] half (of the ground) - на нашей половине поля [на половине поля соперника]
3) равный счёт ( гольф)8. юр. сторона ( в договоре)9. (half-) как компонент сложных слов со значением полу-, половина, половинный, наполовину:♢
not (the) half of smth. - не всё, не самое главноеthat's not the half of the story - ≅ это ещё не всё, главное ещё впереди
one's better half - а) «дражайшая половина», супруга; б) редк. супруг
to see smth. with half an eye - а) легко /сразу/ понять что-л.; б) небрежно отнестись к чему-л.
to cry halves - требовать половину, претендовать на половину
half a fool half a knave - ≅ дурак, дурак, а себе на уме
2. [hɑ:f] ahalf a loaf is better than no bread - посл. ≅ на безрыбье и рак рыба
1. 1) половинныйto own a half share in a business - владеть половиной капитала /акций/ в деле
2) равный половине2. неполный, частичный; половинчатый♢
half one thing half another - ни то ни сё3. [hɑ:f] advhalf angel half bird - ≅ ни рыба ни мясо
1. наполовину; полу-; недостаточно; неполностьюhalf empty - наполовину пустой, полупустой
half laughing, half crying - не то смеясь, не то плача
half right [left] - пол-оборота направо [налево]
more than half dead - чуть /едва/ живой
I was half afraid that you wouldn't come - у меня были некоторые опасения, что вы не придёте
2. в значительной степени, почти3. эмоц.-усил. (обыкн. с отрицанием)1) очень, ужасно2) совсем, вовсе, отнюдьnot half bad! - недурно!
he is not half good enough for you - он недостаточно хорош для тебя; он тебе не пара
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half as much /many/ - вдвое меньше4. [hɑ:f] = halve 1 и 2half as much [old, far] again - в полтора раза больше [старше, дальше]
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Умный, сообразительный. Вообще clever означает положительную оценку, но иногда это слово может иметь значение неодобрения: a clever Dick или a clever clogs — умник.She was too clever for me. — Она перехитрила меня.
He's too clever by half. — Он слишком уж умён.
I'm not feeling too clever today. — Сегодня я чувствую себя не очень хорошо.
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1)(equal part, fifty per cent) Hälfte f;the northern \half of the island is subtropical der Norden der Insel ist subtropisch;to cut sth into halves etw halbieren;to cut in \half in der Mitte durchschneiden, halbieren;to divide sth by \half etw durch zwei teilen;to fold in \half zur Mitte falten;to reduce sth by \half etw um die Hälfte reduzierena \half pint of lager ein kleines Hellestwo adults and three halves please! zwei Erwachsene und drei Kinder, bitte!5) ( very soon)6) ( share cost)7) ( treat wholly)to not do things by halves keine halben Sachen machen ( fam)you haven't heard the \half of it yet! das dicke Ende kommt ja noch!;that's \half the fun [of it] das ist doch gerade der Spaß daranPHRASES:to be too clever by \half ein Schlaumeier sein;my other [or better] \half meine zweite [o bessere] Hälfte;roughly \half of the class are Spanish die Klasse besteht ungefähr zur Hälfte aus Spaniern;\half an apple ein halber Apfel adv1) ( almost) halb, fast, nahezu, beinahe;they had been frightened \half out of their minds sie wären fast verrückt geworden vor Angst2) (partially, to some extent) halb, zum Teil;she was \half afraid she'd have to make a speech sie hatte schon fast befürchtet, eine Rede halten zu müssen;it wasn't \half as good das war bei weitem nicht so gut;\half asleep halb wach;3) ( time)[at] \half past nine [um] halb zehn ( fam);meet me at home at \half past on the dot, okay? du bist dann um Punkt halb bei mir, o.k.? ( fam)4) ( by fifty percent)\half as... as... halb so... wie...;my little brother is \half as tall as me mein kleiner Bruder ist halb so groß wie ich;he is \half my weight er wiegt halb so viel wie ichhe wasn't \half handsome er sah unverschämt gut aus ( fam)she didn't \half shout at him sie hat ihn vielleicht angebrüllt;did you enjoy the film? - not \half! hat dir der Film gefallen? - und wie!6) (partially, to some extent) halb;I was \half inclined to call you last night but... ich hätte dich gestern Abend fast angerufen, aber...;\half cooked halb gar;\half empty/ full halb leer/voll;\half naked halb nackt\half of them didn't turn up die meisten von ihnen sind gar nicht erschienen;our boss has lost \half his authority unser Chef hat seine Autorität zum größten Teil eingebüßt;if you are \half the man I think you are, you'll succeed wenn du auch nur im Entferntesten der Mann bist, für den ich dich halte, dann schaffst du das;\half [of] the time die meiste ZeitPHRASES:to be \half the battle [schon] die halbe Miete sein ( fam)given \half a chance wenn ich/er/sie/etc. die Möglichkeit hätte -
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[hɒːf]1. n, halves pl1) (part) metà f inv, mezzo (-a)half (of); half the amount of — la metà di
one half of the apple — la or una metà della mela
to cut in half/into halves — tagliare a metà/in due
his (or her) better half fam hum — la sua (dolce) metà
one and two halves, please — un biglietto intero e due ridotti, per favore
left/right half — mediano sinistro/destro
3) (of beer) mezza pinta4) (child's ticket) (ridotto per) bambino2. adj(bottle, quantity, fare, pay) mezzo (-a), metà invhalf a glass; a half glass — (un) mezzo bicchiere
half measures — mezze misure fpl
3. adv1) (a) metà, (a) mezzohalf empty/closed — mezzo (-a) vuoto (-a) /chiuso (-a), semivuoto (-a) /semichiuso (-a)
she's half French, half Italian — è mezza francese, mezza italiana
I was half afraid that... — avevo un po' paura che... + sub
not half! fam — altroché!, eccome!
it isn't half hot! fam — scotta!
2)half past 3 — le 3 e mezza -
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[hɑːf] 1. pl halves, n(of amount, object) połowa f; (TRAVEL) połówka f (inf)2. adj3. advhalf bottle — pół nt inv butelki
do połowy, w połowiefirst/second half (SPORT) — pierwsza/druga połowa
half a dozen — sześć, pół tuzina (fml)
to cut sth in half — przecinać (przeciąć perf) coś na pół
to go halves (with sb) — dzielić się (podzielić się perf) (z kimś) po połowie
* * *1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) połowa2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) połowa2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) pół2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) pół, na pół3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) pół, połowiczny3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) na pół, do połowy2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) na pół•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
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17 listo
Del verbo listar: ( conjugate listar) \ \
listo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
listó es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: listar listo
listar ( conjugate listar) verbo transitivo to list
listo
◊ -ta adjetivo1 [ser] ‹ persona› clever, bright, smart (colloq); estar listo (fam): ahora sí que estamos listos we're in real trouble now (colloq); está lista si cree eso if that's what she thinks, she's got another think coming (colloq) 2 listo para algo/hacer algo ready for sth/to do sth ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (esp Esp)◊ el listo de la clase (pey) the class know-it-all (colloq &pej)
listo,-a adjetivo
1 (despierto, agudo) smart
2 (preparado) ready Locuciones: (apañado) estás listo si crees que voy a ayudarte, you are sadly mistaken if you think I'm going to help you
pasarse de listo, to be too clever by half ' listo' also found in these entries: Spanish: curso - espabilada - espabilado - ir - hambre - lista - nadie - para - preparada - preparado - presumir - creer - dar - dicho - estar - mirar - pendejo English: alert - as - astute - brainy - bright - clever - dare - hat - it - just - nimble - operator - outfox - outwit - poised - quick - readiness - ready - ripe - score - set - sharp - since - smart - so - stand by - oven - some - whenever - yes -
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1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) ved siden av, hos, (like) ved2) (past: going by the house.) forbi3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) gjennom, langs, over, om4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) av (ble truffet av en stein)5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) med, i6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) ved7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) seinest, innen8) (during the time of.) i, ved9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) med10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) ganger11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) per/pr., (bunt)vis12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) av2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) (like) ved2) (past: A dog ran by.) forbi3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) til side•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) kjøre om, lede/føre om- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the wayetter--------ifølgeIsubst. \/baɪ\/ eller bye( kortspill) passby the by eller by the bye apropos, forrestenIIverb \/baɪ\/( kortspill) passe, melde passIIIadv. \/baɪ\/1) i nærheten, ved siden av, inntil2) forbi3) vekk, til side, i reserveby and by snart, senere, om en stundby and large i det store og hele, stort settIVprep. \/baɪ\/, \/bɪ\/, \/bə\/1) ( i passiv) av2) ( i uttrykk om middel eller årsak) av, ved, med, gjennom, i, på• what do you mean by that?3) ( i tidsuttrykk) i, ved, senest, før, til, innen, da, på4) ( om sted og person) ved, ved siden av, hos5) per• you must pay £100 by the daydu må betale 100 £ per dag6) om• by dayom dagen \/ på dagtid7) langs (med), forbi, om, over, via, gjennom8) ( i uttrykk som innebærer bevegelse) inntil, til9) medprisen steg med 10 %10) i, per, etter11) ganger, og12) for, etter, om13) ( i uttrykk som innebærer overensstemmelse) i følge, etter (å dømme)14) ( i uttrykk som innebærer forhold) mot, overfor15) av, ved, underby and by litt etter litt, etter hvertby no means se ➢ meansby the by eller by the way apropos, forrestenby this på den måten -
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1. adverb in main sentence(in same degree)as... [as...] — so... [wie...]
they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clauseas good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
1) (expr. degree)[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...
as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich
as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können
come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können
2) (though)... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war
intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...
safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...
3) (however much)try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren
4) (expr. manner) wieas it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen
5) (expr. time) als; währendas we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen
6) (expr. reason) da7) (expr. result)so... as to... — so... zu
8) (expr. purpose)so as to... — um... zu...
9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]3. prepositionindustrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
1) (in the function of) alsspeaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...
2) (like) wie4. relative pronoun(which)they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war
he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert
the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...
5.they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
as for... — was... angeht
as from... — von... an
as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht
the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]
as of... — (Amer.) von... an
as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)
* * *[æz] 1. conjunction2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) weil3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) so wie4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) wie5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) obgleich6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) so wie2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) wie3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) wie4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) als•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *as[æz, əz]I. conj1. (while) alsshe sat watching him \as he cooked the dinner sie saß da und schaute ihm dabei zu, wie er das Abendessen kochtehe gets more and more attractive \as he gets older er wird mit zunehmendem Alter immer attraktiver\as I was getting into the car, I noticed a piece of paper on the seat beim Einsteigen bemerkte ich ein Stück Papier auf dem Autositzknowing him \as I do, he won't do it wie ich ihn kenne, wird er es nicht tun\as is often the case with children,... wie das bei Kindern oft ist,...she is an actor, \as is her brother sie ist Schauspielerin, wie ihr Bruderall merchandise is sold \as is esp AM alle Waren werden verkauft, wie sie sinddo \as I say! mach, was ich sage!I'd never seen him looking so miserable \as he did that day ich habe ihn noch nie so traurig gesehen wie an dem Tag\as things happened [or stood] [or turned out],... wie sich zeigte,...\as it stood at the time,... so wie die Dinge damals standen,...exactly \as genauso wiejust \as so wie\as it is (already) sowieso schonI've spent far too much money \as it is ich habe sowieso schon zu viel Geld ausgegeben\as it were sozusagenhe's a little on the large side, \as it were er ist, sagen wir [ein]mal, ein bisschen groß geraten\as it happens rein zufällig\as it happens, I met him this morning rein zufällig [o wie der Zufall will], habe ich ihn heute Morgen getroffen\as if [or though] als obshe looked at me \as if she didn't understand a word sie schaute mich als, als würde sie kein Wort verstehenit isn't \as if she wasn't warned es ist ja nicht so, dass sie nicht gewarnt worden wäre, schließlich war sie ja gewarnt\as if I care[d]! als ob mich das interessieren würde!\as you were out, I left a message weil du nicht da warst, habe ich eine Nachricht hinterlassenhe may need some help \as he's new er braucht vielleicht Hilfe, weil er neu ist4. (used to add a comment) wie\as already mentioned,... wie bereits erwähnt,...\as you know,... wie du weißt,...she smiled and I smiled back, \as you do sie lächelte und ich lächelte zurück, du weißt schon5. (though)such riches \as he has, he is still not happy so reich er auch ist, glücklich ist er noch immer nichtangry \as he was,... so verärgert er auch war,...sweet \as he is,... so süß er auch ist,...try \as he might,... so sehr er es auch versucht,...6.▶ \as for... was... betriffthe wasn't thrilled, \as for me, I thought it a good idea er war nicht begeistert, ich dagegen hielt es für eine gute Idee▶ \as from [or of] ab\as from [or of] her 18th birthday, she is free to use the money nach der Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahres kann sie frei über das Geld verfügen\as of [or from] tomorrow/the first/next Monday ab morgen/dem Ersten/nächsten [o nächstem] Monat\as of [or from] now/today von jetzt/heute an, ab jetzt/heute▶ \as to... was... angeht\as to her manual skills, we'll have to work on them was ihre handwerklichen Fähigkeiten angeht, daran müssen wir noch arbeiten\as to where we'll get the money from, we'll talk about that later wir müssen später noch besprechen, wo wir das Geld hernehmenhe was uncertain \as to which road to take er war sich nicht sicher, welche Straße er nehmen sollteyou can revise them \as and when I send them to you du kannst sie redigieren, sobald ich sie dir schickeII. prephe was often ill \as a child als Kind war er oft krank2. (in the capacity, function of) alsshe was praised \as an actress, but less so \as a director als Schauspielerin wurde sie sehr gelobt, aber als Regisseurin weitaus wenigerspeaking \as a mother, I cannot accept that als Mutter kann ich das nicht akzeptierenwhat do you think of his book \as a basis for a film? was hältst du von seinem Buch als Grundlage für einen Film?3. (like, being) alshe went to the fancy-dress party dressed \as a banana er kam als Banane verkleidet zum Kostümfestthe news came \as no surprise die Nachricht war keine Überraschunguse your coat \as a blanket nimm deinen Mantel als Deckesuch big names \as... so große Namen wie...such agricultural states \as Kansas and Oklahoma Agrarstaaten wie Kansas und Oklahomathe necklace was reported \as having been stolen die Kette war als gestohlen gemeldetI always thought of myself \as a good mother ich habe mich immer für eine gute Mutter gehaltendo you regard punishment \as being essential in education? hältst du Strafen für unerlässlich in der Erziehung?\as a matter of principle aus Prinzip1. (in comparisons) wiethey live in the same town \as my parents sie wohnen in derselben Stadt wie meine Eltern▪ [just] \as... \as... [genau]so... wie...he's \as tall \as Peter er ist so groß wie PeterI can run just \as fast \as you ich kann genauso schnell laufen wie duhalf \as... \as... halb so... wie...she's not half \as self-confident \as people think sie ist bei Weitem nicht so selbstbewusst, wie alle denken\as much \as so viel wieI don't earn \as much \as Paul ich verdiene nicht so viel wie Paultwice/three times \as much [\as] zweimal/dreimal so viel [wie]\as usual wie gewöhnlichyou're late, \as usual du bist wie immer zu spät\as... \as that so...if you play \as well \as that,... wenn du so gut spielst,...he's not \as handsome \as that! so gut sieht er nun auch wieder nicht aus!2. (indicating an extreme)these sunflowers can grow \as tall \as 8 ft diese Sonnenblumen können bis zu 8 Fuß hoch werden\as many/much \as immerhin; (even) sogarthe decision could affect \as many \as 2 million people die Entscheidung könnte immerhin 2 Millionen Menschen betreffenprices have risen by \as much \as 50% die Preise sind um ganze [o beachtliche] 50 % gestiegen\as little \as nuryou can pick up a second-hand machine for \as little \as £20 ein gebrauchtes Gerät kriegt man schon für 20 Pfund* * *[z, əz]1. conjhe got deafer as he got older —
as a child he would... — als Kind hat er immer...
2) (= since) da3)(= although)
rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiratenstupid as he is, he... — so dumm er auch sein mag,... er
big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...
much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...
be that as it may — wie dem auch sei or sein mag
try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte
4) (manner) wiedo as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen
leave it as it is — lass das so
the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen
knowing him as I do —
as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...
as it is, I'm heavily in debt — ich bin schon tief verschuldet
as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam
as you were! (Mil) — weitermachen!; (fig) lassen Sie sich nicht stören; (in dictation, speaking) streichen Sie das
my husband as was (inf) — mein verflossener or (late) verstorbener Mann
5)he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen
as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht
as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften
as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt
he's not so silly as to do that — er ist nicht so dumm, das zu tun, so dumm ist er nicht
2. advas... as — so... wie
not as... as — nicht so... wie
is it as difficult as that? —
as recently as yesterday — erst gestern
she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder
she was as nice as could be (inf) — sie war so freundlich wie nur was (inf)
as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte
this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut
as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...
3. rel pron1) (with same, such) der/die/das; (pl) diethe same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war
See:→ such4. prep1) (= in the capacity of) als2) (esp = such as) wie (zum Beispiel)* * *AS abk1. Anglo-Saxon* * *1. adverb in main sentenceas... [as...] — so... [wie...]
they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clauseas good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
1) (expr. degree)[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...
as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können
come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können
2) (though)... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war
intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...
safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...
try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren
4) (expr. manner) wieas it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen
5) (expr. time) als; während6) (expr. reason) da7) (expr. result)so... as to... — so... zu
8) (expr. purpose)so as to... — um... zu...
9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]3. prepositionindustrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
1) (in the function of) alsspeaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...
2) (like) wie4. relative pronounthey danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war
he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert
the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...
5.they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
as for... — was... angeht
as from... — von... an
as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht
the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]
as of... — (Amer.) von... an
as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)
* * *adv.als adv.da adv.ebenso/allso adv.indem (zeitlich) adv.obgleich konj.so adv.weil adv.wie adv.während adv. -
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1. adverb in main sentence(in same degree)as... [as...] — so... [wie...]
they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clauseas good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
1) (expr. degree)[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...
as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich
as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können
come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können
2) (though)... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war
intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...
safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...
3) (however much)try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren
4) (expr. manner) wieas it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen
5) (expr. time) als; währendas we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen
6) (expr. reason) da7) (expr. result)so... as to... — so... zu
8) (expr. purpose)so as to... — um... zu...
9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]3. prepositionindustrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
1) (in the function of) alsspeaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...
2) (like) wie4. relative pronoun(which)they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war
he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert
the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...
5.they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
as for... — was... angeht
as from... — von... an
as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht
the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]
as of... — (Amer.) von... an
as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)
* * *[æz] 1. conjunction2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) weil3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) so wie4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) wie5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) obgleich6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) so wie2. adverb(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie3. preposition1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) wie3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) wie4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) als•- as for- as if / as though
- as to* * *as[æz, əz]I. conj1. (while) alsshe sat watching him \as he cooked the dinner sie saß da und schaute ihm dabei zu, wie er das Abendessen kochtehe gets more and more attractive \as he gets older er wird mit zunehmendem Alter immer attraktiver\as I was getting into the car, I noticed a piece of paper on the seat beim Einsteigen bemerkte ich ein Stück Papier auf dem Autositzknowing him \as I do, he won't do it wie ich ihn kenne, wird er es nicht tun\as is often the case with children,... wie das bei Kindern oft ist,...she is an actor, \as is her brother sie ist Schauspielerin, wie ihr Bruderall merchandise is sold \as is esp AM alle Waren werden verkauft, wie sie sinddo \as I say! mach, was ich sage!I'd never seen him looking so miserable \as he did that day ich habe ihn noch nie so traurig gesehen wie an dem Tag\as things happened [or stood] [or turned out],... wie sich zeigte,...\as it stood at the time,... so wie die Dinge damals standen,...exactly \as genauso wiejust \as so wie\as it is (already) sowieso schonI've spent far too much money \as it is ich habe sowieso schon zu viel Geld ausgegeben\as it were sozusagenhe's a little on the large side, \as it were er ist, sagen wir [ein]mal, ein bisschen groß geraten\as it happens rein zufällig\as it happens, I met him this morning rein zufällig [o wie der Zufall will], habe ich ihn heute Morgen getroffen\as if [or though] als obshe looked at me \as if she didn't understand a word sie schaute mich als, als würde sie kein Wort verstehenit isn't \as if she wasn't warned es ist ja nicht so, dass sie nicht gewarnt worden wäre, schließlich war sie ja gewarnt\as if I care[d]! als ob mich das interessieren würde!\as you were out, I left a message weil du nicht da warst, habe ich eine Nachricht hinterlassenhe may need some help \as he's new er braucht vielleicht Hilfe, weil er neu ist4. (used to add a comment) wie\as already mentioned,... wie bereits erwähnt,...\as you know,... wie du weißt,...she smiled and I smiled back, \as you do sie lächelte und ich lächelte zurück, du weißt schon5. (though)such riches \as he has, he is still not happy so reich er auch ist, glücklich ist er noch immer nichtangry \as he was,... so verärgert er auch war,...sweet \as he is,... so süß er auch ist,...try \as he might,... so sehr er es auch versucht,...6.▶ \as for... was... betriffthe wasn't thrilled, \as for me, I thought it a good idea er war nicht begeistert, ich dagegen hielt es für eine gute Idee▶ \as from [or of] ab\as from [or of] her 18th birthday, she is free to use the money nach der Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahres kann sie frei über das Geld verfügen\as of [or from] tomorrow/the first/next Monday ab morgen/dem Ersten/nächsten [o nächstem] Monat\as of [or from] now/today von jetzt/heute an, ab jetzt/heute▶ \as to... was... angeht\as to her manual skills, we'll have to work on them was ihre handwerklichen Fähigkeiten angeht, daran müssen wir noch arbeiten\as to where we'll get the money from, we'll talk about that later wir müssen später noch besprechen, wo wir das Geld hernehmenhe was uncertain \as to which road to take er war sich nicht sicher, welche Straße er nehmen sollteyou can revise them \as and when I send them to you du kannst sie redigieren, sobald ich sie dir schickeII. prephe was often ill \as a child als Kind war er oft krank2. (in the capacity, function of) alsshe was praised \as an actress, but less so \as a director als Schauspielerin wurde sie sehr gelobt, aber als Regisseurin weitaus wenigerspeaking \as a mother, I cannot accept that als Mutter kann ich das nicht akzeptierenwhat do you think of his book \as a basis for a film? was hältst du von seinem Buch als Grundlage für einen Film?3. (like, being) alshe went to the fancy-dress party dressed \as a banana er kam als Banane verkleidet zum Kostümfestthe news came \as no surprise die Nachricht war keine Überraschunguse your coat \as a blanket nimm deinen Mantel als Deckesuch big names \as... so große Namen wie...such agricultural states \as Kansas and Oklahoma Agrarstaaten wie Kansas und Oklahomathe necklace was reported \as having been stolen die Kette war als gestohlen gemeldetI always thought of myself \as a good mother ich habe mich immer für eine gute Mutter gehaltendo you regard punishment \as being essential in education? hältst du Strafen für unerlässlich in der Erziehung?\as a matter of principle aus Prinzip1. (in comparisons) wiethey live in the same town \as my parents sie wohnen in derselben Stadt wie meine Eltern▪ [just] \as... \as... [genau]so... wie...he's \as tall \as Peter er ist so groß wie PeterI can run just \as fast \as you ich kann genauso schnell laufen wie duhalf \as... \as... halb so... wie...she's not half \as self-confident \as people think sie ist bei Weitem nicht so selbstbewusst, wie alle denken\as much \as so viel wieI don't earn \as much \as Paul ich verdiene nicht so viel wie Paultwice/three times \as much [\as] zweimal/dreimal so viel [wie]\as usual wie gewöhnlichyou're late, \as usual du bist wie immer zu spät\as... \as that so...if you play \as well \as that,... wenn du so gut spielst,...he's not \as handsome \as that! so gut sieht er nun auch wieder nicht aus!2. (indicating an extreme)these sunflowers can grow \as tall \as 8 ft diese Sonnenblumen können bis zu 8 Fuß hoch werden\as many/much \as immerhin; (even) sogarthe decision could affect \as many \as 2 million people die Entscheidung könnte immerhin 2 Millionen Menschen betreffenprices have risen by \as much \as 50% die Preise sind um ganze [o beachtliche] 50 % gestiegen\as little \as nuryou can pick up a second-hand machine for \as little \as £20 ein gebrauchtes Gerät kriegt man schon für 20 Pfund* * *[z, əz]1. conjhe got deafer as he got older —
as a child he would... — als Kind hat er immer...
2) (= since) da3)(= although)
rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiratenstupid as he is, he... — so dumm er auch sein mag,... er
big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...
much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...
be that as it may — wie dem auch sei or sein mag
try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte
4) (manner) wiedo as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen
leave it as it is — lass das so
the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen
knowing him as I do —
as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...
as it is, I'm heavily in debt — ich bin schon tief verschuldet
as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam
as you were! (Mil) — weitermachen!; (fig) lassen Sie sich nicht stören; (in dictation, speaking) streichen Sie das
my husband as was (inf) — mein verflossener or (late) verstorbener Mann
5)he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen
as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht
as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften
as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt
he's not so silly as to do that — er ist nicht so dumm, das zu tun, so dumm ist er nicht
2. advas... as — so... wie
not as... as — nicht so... wie
is it as difficult as that? —
as recently as yesterday — erst gestern
she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder
she was as nice as could be (inf) — sie war so freundlich wie nur was (inf)
as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte
this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut
as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...
3. rel pron1) (with same, such) der/die/das; (pl) diethe same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war
See:→ such4. prep1) (= in the capacity of) als2) (esp = such as) wie (zum Beispiel)* * *A adv1. so, ebenso, geradeso:I ran as fast as I could ich lief so schnell ich konnte;just as good ebenso gut;twice as large zweimal so groß2. wie (zum Beispiel):statesmen, as ChurchillB konj1. (gerade) wie, so wie:as often as they wish sooft (wie) sie wünschen;as you wish wie Sie wünschen;as is the case wie es der Fall ist;a) (so) wie die Dinge liegen,b) schon;as and when wann immer;(as) soft as butter butterweich;as requested wunschgemäß;as I said before wie ich vorher oder schon sagte;as was their habit wie es ihre Gewohnheit war2. ebenso wie, genauso wie:then as now damals wie jetzt;you will reap as you sow wie man sät, so erntet man3. als, während, indem:as he entered als er eintrat, bei seinem Eintritt4. obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch, wie sehr, sosehr, wie:late as he was, he attended the session trotz seiner Verspätung nahm er noch an der Sitzung teil;old as I am so alt wie ich bin;try as he would sosehr er sich auch mühte;improbable as it seems so unwahrscheinlich es auch scheint5. da, weil:as you are sorry I’ll forgive you6. (als oder so) dass:so clearly guilty as to leave no doubt so offensichtlich schuldig, dass kein Zweifel bleibtC pronsuch as need our help diejenigen, welche unsere Hilfe brauchen;the same man as was here yesterday derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war2. was, welche Tatsache, wie:his health is not good, as he himself admits seine Gesundheit lässt zu wünschen übrig, was oder wie er selbst zugibtD präp als:as sweet as can be so süß wie nur möglich;as cheap as fifty pence the bottle für nur fünfzig Pence die Flasche;as recently as last week erst letzte Woche;as far as can be ascertained soweit es sich feststellen lässt;as is im gegenwärtigen Zustand;the car was sold as is der Wagen wurde, so wie er war, verkauft;as it were sozusagen, gewissermaßen, gleichsam;b) nach, gemäß (dat);as to this question was diese Frage betrifft;he is taxed as to his earnings er wird nach seinem Verdienst besteuert;as you were!a) MIL Kommando zurück!,b) allg alles zurück!; → against A 8, far Bes Redew, follow C 1, for A 23, good C 2, if1 A 1, invoice A, kind2 1, long1 B 1, much Bes Redew, per 3, though A 4, usual A, well1 A 12, yet A 1* * *1. adverb in main sentenceas... [as...] — so... [wie...]
they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clauseas good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
1) (expr. degree)[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...
as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können
come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können
2) (though)... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war
intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...
safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...
try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren
4) (expr. manner) wieas it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen
5) (expr. time) als; während6) (expr. reason) da7) (expr. result)so... as to... — so... zu
8) (expr. purpose)so as to... — um... zu...
9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]3. prepositionindustrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
1) (in the function of) alsspeaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...
2) (like) wie4. relative pronounthey danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war
he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert
the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...
5.they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
as for... — was... angeht
as from... — von... an
as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht
the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]
as of... — (Amer.) von... an
as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)
* * *adv.als adv.da adv.ebenso/allso adv.indem (zeitlich) adv.obgleich konj.so adv.weil adv.wie adv.während adv.
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