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1 ill
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1. comparative - worse; adjective1) (not in good health; not well: She was ill for a long time.) enfermo, delicado2) (bad: ill health; These pills have no ill effects.)3) (evil or unlucky: ill luck.)
2. adverb(not easily: We could ill afford to lose that money.) a duras penas, difícilmente
3. noun1) (evil: I would never wish anyone ill.) mal, algo/nada malo2) (trouble: all the ills of this world.) mal, problema, desgracia•- ill-- illness
- ill-at-ease
- ill-fated
- ill-feeling
- ill-mannered / ill-bred
- ill-tempered / ill-natured
- ill-treat
- ill-treatment
- ill-use
- ill-will
- be taken ill
ill adj enfermotr[ɪl]1 (sick) enfermo,-a2 (harmful, unpropitious) malo,-a1 (badly) mal2 (unfavourably) mal3 (with difficulty, hardly) mal, a duras penas■ I can ill afford it difícilmente me lo puedo permitir, a duras penas puedo permitírmelo1 (problems, misfortunes) desgracias nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be ill at ease estar incómodo,-ato bear somebody no ill will no guardarle a alguien ningún rencorto fall ill caer enfermo,-ait's an ill wind that blows nobody any good no hay mal que por bien no vengabird of ill omen pájaro agorero, pájaro de mal agüeroill feeling resentimientoill humour mal humor nombre masculinoill temper mal humor nombre masculinoill will rencor nombre masculinoto speak ill of: hablar mal dehe can ill afford to fail: mal puede permitirse el lujo de fracasar1) sick: enfermo2) bad: maloill luck: mala suerteill n1) evil: mal m2) misfortune: mal m, desgracia f3) ailment: enfermedad fadj.• doliente adj.• enfermo, -a adj.• mal adj.• malo, -a adj.adv.• mal adv.n.• enfermedad s.f.• mal s.m.= Illinois[ɪl]1. ADJ(compar worse) (superl worst)1) (Med) enfermo•
to be ill — estar enfermohe's ill with cancer — tiene cáncer, está enfermo de cáncer
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to fall ill — caer or ponerse enfermo, enfermarse (LAm)•
to feel ill — encontrarse mal, sentirse mal•
to look ill — tener mal aspecto or mala carato make o.s. ill — ponerse enfermo, ponerse malo *
mentally•
to be taken ill — caer or ponerse enfermo, enfermarse (LAm)2) (=bad) [fortune, luck] maloto be in ill health — no estar bien (de salud), estar enfermo
wind I, 1., 1)a house/lady of ill repute — una casa/mujer de mala reputación
2.ADV malto speak/think ill of sb — hablar/pensar mal de algn
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we can ill afford to lose him — mal podemos dejar que se vaya•
it ill becomes you to criticize — no te sienta bien criticar3. N(fig)the inevitable ills of old age — los inevitables males or achaques de la vejez
2) † (=evil)4.CPDill luck N — mala suerte f
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2 ♦ look
♦ look (1) /lʊk/n.1 occhiata; sguardo: to have (o to take) a good look at st., esaminare qc. attentamente; DIALOGO → - Car problems 3- I've had a good look at the car, ho dato una bella occhiata alla macchina; DIALOGO → - Clothes 4- I'll have a look, vado a dare uno sguardo; a dirty (o filthy) look, un'occhiataccia; an accusing look, uno sguardo di accusa; a despairing look, uno sguardo di disperazione; a forbidding look, un'espressione torva; a grim look, uno sguardo severo; an intent look, uno sguardo intenso; a knowing look, uno sguardo d'intesa; a murderous look, uno sguardo assassino; a penetrating look, uno sguardo penetrante; a questioning look, uno sguardo interrogativo; a quizzical look, un'occhiata interrogativa; a reproachful look, un'occhiata di rimprovero; a stern look, uno sguardo arcigno; a sly look, un'occhiata d'intesa; a searching look, uno sguardo scrutatore; a significant look, uno sguardo espressivo, eloquente; a kind look, uno sguardo gentile; to cast a look at sb., lanciare un'occhiata a q.2 aspetto; apparenza; aria; cera (fig.); sembianza; espressione: by the look of it, a quanto pare; The old tower had a sinister look, la vecchia torre aveva un aspetto sinistro; to judge by looks, giudicare dalle apparenze; I don't like the look of it, non mi piace l'aria che tira! (fig.)4 (pl.) bellezza: She hasn't lost her looks, non ha perso la sua bellezza; good looks, bell'aspetto, bella presenza; bellezza ( di una persona); She has looks but no brain, è bella, ma non ha cervello● ( radio, TV) a look at today's papers, cosa scrivono i giornali, un'occhiata ai giornali; rassegna (della) stampa ( rubrica) □ to wear an ugly look on one's face, avere una brutta cera (o faccia) □ I don't like the look of that crack in the wall, quella crepa nel muro mi piace poco.NOTA D'USO: - to give a look o to have/take a look?- look (2) /lʊk/inter.(= look here!) ehi!; guarda!; senti (un po')!♦ (to) look /lʊk/A v. i.1 guardare; dare un'occhiata a; considerare; esaminare; osservare: I looked carefully but found nothing, guardai attentamente ma non trovai nulla; He looked at his watch, diede un'occhiata all'orologio; guardò l'orologio; Look (up) at the stars!, guarda le stelle!; to look down the street, guardare lungo la strada; Lois looked into the room, Lois ha dato un'occhiata alla stanza (o ha messo il naso nella stanza); to look round the corner, guardare dietro l'angolo; When one looks deeper, se si esaminano le cose più a fondo; DIALOGO → - Clothes 1- No, thanks, I'm just looking, no, grazie, sto solo dando un'occhiata2 badare; stare attento: Look where you're putting your feet!, bada dove metti i piedi!3 dare su; essere esposto a; guardare a: The windows look onto the garden, le finestre danno sul giardino; The bedroom looks east, la camera da letto guarda a levante (o è esposta a oriente)4 apparire; parere; sembrare; avere l'aria di; essere (all'aspetto): You look pale, sei pallido; He looks depressed, ha un'aria depressa; DIALOGO → - School- You look a bit fed up, hai l'aria un po' scocciata; She looked ill, aveva una brutta cera; aveva l'aria di star male; DIALOGO → - Weather- This rain doesn't look like it's going to stop, questa pioggia sembra non voler smettere; He looks like an honest man, ha l'aria d'essere un uomo onesto; DIALOGO → - New flame- What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; He looks about forty, dimostra una quarantina d'anni; DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- This looks good, sembra ottimo; to look blank, avere un'espressione vuota; avere l'espressione di chi non ha capitoB v. t.1 guardare: He couldn't look us in the face, non osava guardarci in faccia; to look death in the face, guardare in faccia la morte2 dimostrare, rivelare ( all'aspetto): My mother doesn't look her age ( o her years), mia madre non dimostra gli anni che ha● to look alike, assomigliarsi; essere simili □ Look alive!, muoviti!; sbrigati! □ to look bad, avere un brutto aspetto; fare una cattiva impressione; non stare bene; ( di situazione) avere l'aria di mettersi male, non promettere niente di buono □ to look daggers at sb., fare gli occhiacci a q.; guardare in cagnesco q. □ to look good, star bene; avere un bell'aspetto; presentarsi bene; venire bene ( in foto): You look good in your new dress, stai bene con il vestito nuovo; The cake you baked looks good, la torta che hai preparato ha un bell'aspetto □ to look like, assomigliare a; somigliare a; ( anche) sembrare, parere, aver l'aria di, aver l'aspetto di: You look like your mother, somigli a tua madre; The room looks like a bomb has hit it, sembra che ci sia stato il terremoto nella stanza; What does she look like?, che aspetto ha?; che tipo è?; It looks like rain, sembra voglia (o stia per) piovere; il tempo minaccia pioggia; It looks like it, è probabile □ to look like a drowned rat, essere bagnato come un pulcino □ to look like hell, essere un orrore; stare da cani □ to look on the bright side ( of things), vedere il lato positivo ( di una situazione) □ to look oneself, essere quello di sempre; avere il solito aspetto: You don't look yourself today, oggi non sembri (più) tu; to look oneself again, essere quello di prima; star bene di nuovo □ to look sharp, stare all'erta, tenere gli occhi aperti (fig.); affrettarsi, sbrigarsi, fare in fretta □ (fig.) to look small, sembrare insignificante; avere un'aria dimessa: to make sb. look small, sminuire l'importanza di q. □ to look snappy = to look sharp ► sopra □ to look twice, dare due occhiate; (fig.) pensarci (su) due volte □ to look sb. up and down, guardare q. da capo a piedi; squadrare q. □ to look well, avere un bell'aspetto (o una buona cera); ( di un abito, ecc.) star bene, fare (bella) figura, figurare □ Look here!, guarda!; senti!; senti un po'!; ehi, dico! □ It looks as if it is about to rain, sembra che stia per piovere □ Look who's talking!, senti chi parla!; da che pulpito viene la predica! □ (prov.) Look after the pence and the pounds will look after themselves, il risparmio comincia dal poco □ (prov.) Look before you leap!, medita prima di agire!; non buttarti alla cieca! □ (prov.) Never look a gift horse in the mouth, a caval donato non si guarda in bocca. -
3 look
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1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) mirar2) (to seem: It looks as if it's going to rain; She looks sad.) parecer3) (to face: The house looks west.) dar a
2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) ojeada2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) mirada3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) aspecto, apariencia•- - looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here!
- look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out!
- look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to
look1 n1. mirada / vistazo2. expresión3. aspecto / pintagood looks belleza / buen parecidolook2 vb1. mirarwhat are you looking at? ¿qué miras?2. parecer / tener aspectoit looks easy, but it's difficult parece fácil, pero es difícilto look forward to tener ganas de / hacer ilusiónlook out! ¡cuidado!tr[lʊk]1 mirar (at, -)■ what are they looking at? ¿qué miran?2 (seem) parecer■ how do I look? ¿qué tal estoy?1 mirar2 (seem) parecer1 (glance) mirada2 (appearance) aspecto, apariencia3 (expression) expresión nombre femenino■ I could tell by the look of him that he wasn't at all interested a juzgar por su expresión no le interesaba lo más mínimo4 (fashion) moda1 ¡mira!1 belleza f sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLby the look(s) of it por lo vistolook alive! / look lively! familiar ¡espabílate!look before you leap antes de que te cases mira lo que hacesnot to be much to look at familiar no ser demasiado guapo,-a, no ser ninguna bellezato have a look for something buscar algoto look around for something andar buscando algoto look down one's nose at somebody mirar a alguien malto look on the bright side (of things) mirar el lado bueno de las cosasto look well on somebody sentar bien a alguienlook ['lʊk] vi1) glance: mirarto look out the window: mirar por la ventana2) investigate: buscar, mirarlook in the closet: busca en el closetlook before you leap: mira lo que haces3) seem: parecerhe looks happy: parece estar contentoI look like my mother: me parezco a mi madre4)to look after : cuidar, cuidar de5)to look for expect: esperar6)to look for seek: buscarlook vt: mirarlook n1) glance: mirada f2) expression: cara fa look of disapproval: una cara de desaprobación3) aspect: aspecto m, apariencia f, aire mexpr.• mira v.n.• ademán s.m.• apariencia s.f.• aspecto s.m.• búsqueda s.f.• cara s.f.• cariz s.m.• empaque s.m.• facha s.f.• gesto s.m.• mirada s.f.• miramiento s.m.• ojeada s.f.• parecer s.m.• vista s.f.• vistazo s.m.v.• buscar v.• mirar v.• observar v.• parecer v.lʊk
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1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
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2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up[lʊk]1. N1) (=glance) mirada f, vistazo m•
to have a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algohave a look at this! — ¡mira esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
shall we have a look round the town? — ¿damos una vuelta por la ciudad?
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to take a look at sth — echar un vistazo a algotake a look at this! — ¡míra esto!, ¡échale un vistazo a esto!
to take a long hard look at o.s. — (fig) examinarse a sí mismo detenidamente
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do you want a look? — ¿quieres verlo?2) (=expression) mirada fhe gave me a furious look — me miró furioso, me lanzó una mirada furiosa
if looks could kill*... — si las miradas mataran...
3) (=search)have another look! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
4) (=air, appearance) aire m, aspecto m, pinta * fhe had a sad look — tenía un aspecto or aire triste
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by the look(s) of it or things — a juzgar por las aparienciasby the look(s) of him... — viéndole, se diría que...
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you can't go by looks alone — es arriesgado juzgar por las apariencias nada más•
to like the look of sb/sth, I don't like the look of him — me cae mal, no me fío de él5) looks (=attractiveness)•
she has kept her looks — sigue tan guapa como siempre•
she's losing her looks — no es tan guapa como antes6) (=fashion) moda f, estilo m•
the new look — la nueva moda2. VI1) (=see, glance) mirarlook! — ¡mira!
look here! — ¡oye!
just look! — ¡mira!, ¡fíjate!
look who's here! — ¡mira quién está aquí!
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to look the other way — (lit) mirar para el otro lado; (fig) hacer como que no se da cuenta•
to be looking over sb's shoulder — (fig) estar siempre vigilando a algn- look down one's nose at sth/sb2) (=search)look again! — ¡vuelve a buscar!
3) (=seem, appear) parecer, verse (LAm)she doesn't look her age — no aparenta or representa la edad que tiene
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it looks all right to me — me parece que está bien•
it will look bad — (fig) quedará mal•
he wanted to look his best for the interview — quería estar lo mejor (arreglado) posible para la entrevistaI don't look my best first thing in the morning — cuando me levanto por la mañana no estoy muy guapa que digamos
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he looks good in a uniform — está muy guapo en uniformeManchester United are looking good for the championship — el Manchester United tiene muchas posibilidades de ganar el campeonato
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she wasn't looking herself — parecía otra, no parecía la misma•
how does it look to you? — ¿qué te parece?how do I look? — ¿cómo estoy?
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she's 70 but doesn't look it — tiene 70 años pero no los aparenta or representa•
look lively! * — ¡muévete! *•
to look the part — (fig) parecerlo•
she looked prettier than ever — estaba más guapa que nunca•
how pretty you look! — ¡qué guapa estás!•
to make sb look small — (fig) rebajar a algnit looks well — parece muy bien, tiene buena apariencia
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to look like —a) (=be in appearance)what does she look like? — ¿cómo es físicamente?
b)to look like sb — (=resemble) parecerse a algn
this photo doesn't look like him — la foto no se le parece, en esta foto no parece él
c) (=seem)5)• to look as if or as though: it looks as if or as though the train will be late — parece que el tren va a llegar tarde
try to look as if or as though you're glad to see me — haz como que te alegras de verme
it doesn't look as if or as though he's coming — parece que no va a venir
6) (=face)7) (=seek)•
they are looking to make a profit — quieren sacar ganancias3. VT1) (=look at) mirarto look sb (straight) in the eye(s) or in the face — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
I would never be able to look her in the eye(s) or face again — no podría resistir su mirada, siempre me avergonzaría al verla
2) (=pay attention to)•
look what you've done now! — ¡mira lo que has hecho!•
look where you're going! — ¡fíjate por donde vas!- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look upLOOK FOR
Omission of article
► Don't translate the article "a" in sentences like I'm looking for a flat, when the number of such things is not significant since people normally only look for one at a time:
I'm looking for a flat Estoy buscando piso
He's looking for a secretary Busca secretaria The personal a is not used before people when the article is omitted as above. ► Do translate the article when the thing or person is qualified:
He's looking for a little flat Busca un piso pequeño NOTE: When translating examples like I'm looking for someone to... translate the English to-infinitive using que + ((subjunctive)):
I'm looking for someone to help with the children Busco a alguien que me ayude con los niños
I'm looking for a mechanic to repair my car Busco a un mecánico que me arregle el coche For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[lʊk]
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1) ( glance) mirada fif looks could kill... — si las miradas mataran...
to have o take a look at something/somebody — echarle un vistazo a algo/alguien
I bought this - let's have a look — compré esto - ¿a ver?
have o take a good look at the picture — fíjate bien en el cuadro, mira bien el cuadro
I'll have to take a long, hard look at the figures — tendré que estudiar detenidamente las cifras
2) (search, examination)have a look for my pipe, will you? — mira a ver si me encuentras la pipa, por favor
do you mind if I take a look around? — ¿le importa si echo un vistazo?
3)a) ( expression) cara fb) ( appearance) aire mI don't like the look of his friend — no me gusta el aspecto or (fam) la pinta de su amigo
he's down on his luck by the look(s) of him — a juzgar por su aspecto, está pasando una mala racha
c) ( Clothing) moda f, look mshe was attracted by his good looks — la atrajo lo guapo or (AmL tb) lo buen mozo que era
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2)a) (see, glance) mirarI looked around — ( behind) me volví a mirar or miré hacia atrás; ( all around) miré a mi alrededor
to look down — ( lower eyes) bajar la vista; (from tower, clifftop) mirar hacia abajo
he looked straight o right through me — me miró sin verme
to look up — ( raise eyes) levantar la vista; (toward ceiling, sky) mirar hacia arriba
to look on the bright side of something — ver* el lado bueno or positivo de algo
to look the other way — ( ignore) hacer* la vista gorda; ( lit) mirar para otro lado, apartar la vista
b) (as interj)(now) look here — oye tú!, escucha un momento!
c) ( face)our window looks north — nuestra ventana da al norte or está orientada al norte
to look ONTO something — dar* a algo
3) (search, investigate) mirar, buscar*look before you leap — mira lo que haces, mira dónde te metes
4) (seem, appear)he looks well/ill — tiene buena/mala cara
she looks unhappy — parece (que está) triste, se la ve triste (AmL)
he's 60, but looks 20 years younger — tiene 60 años, pero aparenta 20 menos
how does it look to you? — ¿a ti qué te parece?
will they stay? - it looks like it — ¿se quedarán? - parece que sí or eso parece
to look as if o as though: it looks as though it's healing nicely parece que está cicatrizando bien; you look as though you could use a drink me da la impresión de que no te vendría mal un trago; to look alive o lively o (BrE also) sharp — (colloq) espabilar (fam)
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look vt mirarPhrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up -
4 look
§ შეხედვა; დახედვა; გამომეტყველება§1 შეხედვაlet's have / take a look at it მოდი, შევხედოთ2 შესახედაობა, იერი, გამომეტყველება, გარეგნობაgood looks სასიამოვნო / ლამაზი გარეგნობაshe had a sad look on her face სახის ნაღვლიანი გამომეტყველება ჰქონდა // ნაღვლიანი სახე ჰქონდა // ნაღვლიანად გამოიყურებოდაa frightened look სახის შეშინებული გამომეტყველება // შეშინებული სახე●●by the look of things… როგორც ჩანს...3 ყურება (უყურებს), შეხედვა (შეხედავს), ცქერა, მზერაlook at me! შემომხედე, მიყურე!to look coldly / suspiciously ცივად შეხედვა // ეჭვის თვალით შეხედვაlook what have you done! შეხედე, რა ჰქენი!4 გამოიყურებაshe looks well / bad კარგად / ცუდად გამოიყურება5 ჩანსit looks like rain ჩანს, გაწვიმდება6 ჰგავსthis powder looks like salt ეს ფხვნილი მარილს ჰგავს (მგონი, მარილია)what has happened? you don't look yourself! რა მოხდა? შენ თავს არ ჰგევხარ!7 უხდებაthe dress looks nice on her // she looks nice in that dress ეს კაბა უხდება8 გადის, გადაჰყურებსthe window looks south / on to the garden ფანჯარა სამხრეთისაკენ გადის / ბაღს გაჰყურებს●●look before you leap სანამ ამ ნაბიჯს გადადგამდე, ყველაფერი აწონ-დაწონე!to look back at smb. წყრომით სეხედვაto look down one's nose at smb. მედიდურად ან ზიზღით შეხედვა●●it looks like gold ოქროს წააგავსthey are looking for you, lie close till they've gone გეძებენ, დაიმალე, მანამ არ წავლენ!he made me feel / look small დამამცირაthe actor fell ill and we are looking for a substitute მსახიობი ავად გახდა და შემცვლელს ვეძებთI looked but saw nothing გავიხედე, მაგრამ ვერაფერი დავინახეshe looked sad დაღონებული იყო / ჩანდა●●they are vaguely alike in looks გარეგნულად ოდნავ/რაღაცით ჰგვანან ერთმანეთს●●she looked worn დაღლილი სახე ჰქონდა●●she looks washed out ქანცგამოლეული ჩანსthis looks / sounds fishy საეჭვო ჩანს // საეჭვოდ ჟღერსhe looked at me with distrust ეჭვის თვალით / უნდობლად / უნდოდ შემომხედაshe looked blue მოწყენილი / დანაღვლიანებული ჩანდაto look daggers at smb. შებღვერა // მუქარით ყურებაa look of abstraction უაზრო გამოხედვა//თვალის გაშტერებაlooking down from a great height turned my head დიდი სიმაღლიდან ქვევით ყურებამ თავბრუ დამახვია -
5 look
look [lʊk]coup d'œil ⇒ 1 (a) regard ⇒ 1 (c) air ⇒ 1 (d) mode ⇒ 1 (e) regarder ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) chercher ⇒ 3 (b) écouter ⇒ 3 (c) avoir l'air ⇒ 3 (d) chercher à ⇒ 3 (f) beauté ⇒ 41 noun∎ to have or to take a look (at sth) jeter un coup d'œil (sur ou à qch), regarder (qch);∎ would you like a look through my binoculars? voulez-vous regarder avec mes jumelles?;∎ one look at him is enough to know he's a crook on voit au premier coup d'œil que c'est un escroc;∎ it's worth a quick look ça vaut le coup d'œil;∎ we need to take a long hard look at our image abroad il est temps que nous examinions de près notre image de marque à l'étranger;∎ did you get a good look at him? vous l'avez vu clairement?;∎ did the mechanic have a proper look at the car? est-ce que le mécanicien a bien regardé la voiture?;∎ and now a look ahead to next week's programmes et maintenant, un aperçu des programmes de la semaine prochaine;∎ do you mind if I take a look around? ça vous gêne si je jette un coup d'œil?;∎ we'll just have a quick look round the garden nous allons jeter un coup d'œil dans le jardin;∎ we had a look round the town nous avons fait un tour dans la ville;∎ I took a quick look through the drawers j'ai jeté un rapide coup d'œil dans les tiroirs∎ to have a look for sth chercher qch;∎ have you had a good look for it? est-ce que tu as bien cherché?;∎ have another look cherche encore∎ a suspicious/nasty/angry look un regard soupçonneux/mauvais/méchant;∎ she gave me a dirty look elle m'a jeté un regard mauvais;∎ you should have seen the looks we got from passers-by! si tu avais vu la façon dont les passants nous regardaient!;∎ we were getting some very odd looks on nous regardait d'un drôle d'air;∎ he didn't say anything, but if looks could kill! il n'a pas dit un mot, mais il y a des regards qui tuent!(d) (appearance, air) air m;∎ he had a strange look in his eyes (expression) il avait un drôle de regard;∎ the old house has a neglected look la vieille maison a l'air négligé;∎ she has the look of a troublemaker elle a une tête à faire des histoires;∎ she has the look of someone who's going places elle a l'air de quelqu'un qui réussira dans la vie;∎ by the look or looks of her, I'd say she failed the exam à la voir ou rien qu'en la voyant, je dirais qu'elle a raté son examen;∎ it has the look of a successful marriage cela a l'air d'un mariage heureux;∎ there's trouble brewing by the look of it or things on dirait que quelque chose se trame;∎ I quite like the look of the next candidate j'aime assez le profil du prochain candidat;∎ I don't like the look of it ça ne me dit rien de bon ou rien qui vaille;∎ I didn't like the look of her at all son allure ne m'a pas du tout plu;∎ I don't like the look of the weather le temps a l'air inquiétant∎ the sporty/punk look le look sportif/punk∎ look who's coming! regarde qui arrive!;∎ look who's talking! tu peux parler, toi!;∎ look what you've done/where you're going! regarde un peu ce que tu as fait/où tu vas!∎ to look one's last on sth jeter un dernier regard à qch;∎ to look sb up and down regarder qn de haut en bas, toiser qn du regard;∎ to look sb (full or straight) in the face regarder qn (bien) en face ou dans les yeux;∎ I can never look her in the face again je ne pourrai plus jamais la regarder en face∎ look, there's Brian! regarde, voilà Brian!;∎ what's happening outside? let me look qu'est-ce qui se passe dehors? laissez-moi voir;∎ have you cut yourself? let me look tu t'es coupé? montre-moi ou laisse-moi voir;∎ go on, nobody's looking vas-y, personne ne regarde;∎ they crept up on me while I wasn't looking ils se sont approchés de moi pendant que j'avais le dos tourné;∎ I'm just looking (in shop) je regarde;∎ look and see if there's anyone there regarde voir s'il y a quelqu'un;∎ if you look very carefully you can see a tiny crack in it si tu regardes bien, tu verras une toute petite fissure;∎ look this way regardez par ici;∎ to look into sb's eyes regarder qn dans les yeux;∎ she looked along the row/down the list elle a parcouru la rangée/la liste du regard;∎ he was looking out of the window/over the wall/up the chimney il regardait par la fenêtre/par-dessus le mur/dans la cheminée;∎ to look on the bright side voir les choses du bon côté;∎ to look over sb's shoulder regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn; figurative surveiller ce que fait qn;∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;∎ proverb look before you leap = il faut réfléchir deux fois avant d'agir∎ you can't have looked hard enough tu n'as pas dû beaucoup chercher(c) (in imperative → listen, pay attention) écouter;∎ look, I can't pay you back just yet écoute, je ne peux pas te rembourser tout de suite;∎ now look, Paul, I've had enough of this! bon écoute, Paul, ça suffit maintenant!;∎ look here! dites donc!(d) (seem, appear) avoir l'air;∎ to look old avoir l'air ou faire vieux;∎ to look ill avoir l'air malade, avoir mauvaise mine;∎ to look well (person) avoir bonne mine;∎ that looks delicious! ça a l'air délicieux!;∎ you look or are looking better today tu as l'air (d'aller) mieux aujourd'hui;∎ how do I look? comment tu me trouves?;∎ you look absolutely stunning in that dress tu es vraiment ravissante dans cette robe;∎ it makes him look ten years older/younger ça le vieillit/rajeunit de dix ans;∎ he's 70, but he doesn't look it il a 70 ans mais il n'en a pas l'air ou mais il ne les fait pas;∎ I can't hang the picture there, it just doesn't look right je ne peux pas mettre le tableau là, ça ne va pas;∎ it looks all right to me moi, je trouve ça bien;∎ how does the situation look to you? que pensez-vous de la situation?;∎ that's not how it looks to the man in the street ce n'est pas comme ça que l'homme de la rue voit les choses;∎ things will look very different when you leave school les choses te sembleront très différentes quand tu quitteras l'école;∎ it'll look bad if I don't contribute ça fera mauvaise impression si je ne contribue pas;∎ things are looking black for the economy les perspectives économiques sont assez sombres;∎ the crops look promising la récolte s'annonce bien;∎ she's not as stupid as she looks elle est moins bête qu'elle n'en a l'air;∎ I must have looked a fool j'ai dû passer pour un imbécile;∎ to make sb look a fool or an idiot tourner qn en ridicule;∎ he makes the rest of the cast look very ordinary à côté de lui, les autres acteurs ont l'air vraiment quelconques;∎ to look like sb/sth (resemble) ressembler à qn/qch;∎ she looks like her mother elle ressemble à sa mère;∎ what does she look like? (describe her) comment est-elle?; (she looks a mess) non mais, à quoi elle ressemble!;∎ it looks like an oil refinery ça ressemble à une raffinerie de pétrole, on dirait une raffinerie de pétrole;∎ I don't know what it is, but it looks like blood je ne sais pas ce que c'est, mais on dirait ou ça ressemble à du sang;∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir;∎ it looks (to me) like he was lying j'ai l'impression qu'il mentait;∎ is this our room? - it looks like it c'est notre chambre? - ça m'en a tout l'air;∎ the meeting looked like going on all day la réunion avait l'air d'être partie pour durer toute la journée;∎ you look as if you've seen a ghost on dirait que tu as vu un revenant;∎ it looks as if Natalie's going to resign Natalie a l'air de vouloir démissionner;∎ it looks as if he didn't want to go il semble qu'il ne veuille pas y aller;∎ it doesn't look as if they're coming on dirait qu'ils ne vont pas venir;∎ you're looking good tu as l'air en forme;∎ he looks good in jeans les jeans lui vont bien;∎ that hat looks very good on you ce chapeau te va très bien;∎ it'll look good on your CV ça fera bien sur ton curriculum ou CV;∎ things are looking pretty good here les choses ont l'air de se présenter plutôt bien ici(e) (face → house, window)∎ to look (out) onto a park donner sur un parc;∎ to look north/west être exposé au nord/à l'ouest∎ to be looking to do sth chercher à faire qch;∎ she'll be looking to improve on her previous best time elle cherchera à améliorer son meilleur temps;∎ we're looking to expand our export business nous cherchons à développer nos exportations;∎ I'm not looking to cause any trouble je ne veux pas causer de problèmes∎ (beauty) she's got everything - looks, intelligence, youth... elle a tout pour elle, elle est belle, intelligente, jeune...;∎ he's kept his looks il est resté beau;∎ looks don't matter l'apparence ne compte pas;∎ she's got her mother's looks elle a la beauté de sa mère;∎ he's lost his looks il n'est plus aussi beau qu'avant(a) (take care of) s'occuper de;∎ my mother's looking after the kids/the cat this weekend ma mère va s'occuper des enfants/du chat ce week-end;∎ she has a sick mother to look after elle a une mère malade à charge;∎ you should look after your clothes more carefully tu devrais prendre plus grand soin de tes vêtements;∎ he helps me to look after the garden il m'aide à m'occuper du jardin;∎ figurative look after yourself! fais bien attention à toi!;∎ you're well looked after on s'occupe bien de vous;∎ the car has been well looked after la voiture est bien entretenue;∎ don't worry, he can look after himself ne t'inquiète pas, il est capable de se débrouiller tout seul(b) (be responsible for) s'occuper de;∎ they look after our interests in Europe ils s'occupent de nos affaires en Europe(c) (watch over) surveiller;∎ can you look after my bag for a couple of minutes? tu peux surveiller mon sac deux minutes?regarder vers l'avenir;∎ looking ahead three or four years dans trois ou quatre ans;∎ let's look ahead to the next century/to next month's meeting pensons au siècle prochain/à la réunion du mois prochain∎ she looked at herself in the mirror elle se regarda dans la glace;∎ they looked at each other ils ont échangé un regard;∎ oh dear, look at the time! oh là là, regardez l'heure!;∎ just look at you! (you look awful) mais regarde-toi donc!;∎ it's not much to look at ça ne paie pas de mine;∎ she's not much to look at ce n'est pas une beauté;∎ he's not much to look at il n'est pas très beau;∎ you wouldn't think, to look at him, that he's a multi-millionaire à le voir on ne croirait pas avoir affaire à un multi-millionnaire;∎ I haven't looked at another woman in the last forty years en quarante ans, je n'ai pas regardé une autre femme;∎ just look at the mess we're in! regarde les ennuis qu'on a!(b) (consider) considérer;∎ look at the problem from my point of view considérez le problème de mon point de vue;∎ that's not the way I look at it ce n'est pas comme ça que je vois les choses;∎ they won't even look at the idea ils refusent même de prendre cette idée en considération;∎ if you don't have money, he won't even look at you si vous n'avez pas d'argent, il ne vous regardera même pas;∎ familiar my brother can't even look at an egg mon frère ne supporte pas ou déteste les œufs∎ could you look at the tyres? pouvez-vous regarder les pneus?;∎ to have one's teeth looked at se faire examiner les dents;∎ familiar you need your head looking at! ça va pas, la tête?détourner les yeux(a) (in space) regarder derrière soi;∎ she walked away without looking back elle est partie sans se retourner∎ there's no point in looking back ça ne sert à rien de regarder en arrière;∎ the author looks back on the war years l'auteur revient sur les années de guerre;∎ it seems funny now we look back on it ça semble drôle quand on y pense aujourd'hui;∎ we can look back on some happy times nous avons connu de bons moments;∎ figurative after she got her first job she never looked back à partir du moment où elle a trouvé son premier emploi, tout lui a réussiregarder en bas; (in embarrassment) baisser les yeux;∎ we looked down on or at the valley nous regardions la vallée en dessous(despise) mépriser∎ go and look for him allez le chercher;∎ she's still looking for a job elle est toujours à la recherche d'un emploi;∎ are you looking for a fight? tu cherches la bagarre?∎ it's not the result we were looking for ce n'est pas le résultat que nous attendions(to the future) regarder vers l'avenirattendre avec impatience;∎ we're looking forward to the end of term nous attendons la fin du trimestre avec impatience;∎ I'm looking forward to the weekend vivement le week-end!;∎ to look forward to doing sth être impatient de faire qch;∎ I'm looking forward to seeing her again (eager) il me tarde de la revoir; (polite formula) je serai heureux de la revoir;∎ I look forward to meeting you je serai heureux de faire votre connaissance;∎ see you on Saturday - right, I'll look forward to it à samedi alors - oui, c'est entendu;∎ I'm not exactly looking forward to going je n'ai pas vraiment envie d'y aller;∎ they had been looking forward to this moment for months cela faisait des mois qu'ils attendaient cet instant;∎ I look forward to hearing from you soon (in letter) dans l'attente de votre réponse;∎ I'm not looking forward to the operation la perspective de cette opération ne m'enchante guère(b) (pay a visit) passer;∎ to look in on sb rendre visite à ou passer voir qn;∎ I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain;∎ he looked in at the pub on the way home il s'est arrêté au pub en rentrant chez lui(c) (watch TV) regarder la télévisionexaminer, étudier;∎ it's a problem that needs looking into c'est un problème qu'il faut examiner ou sur lequel il faut se pencher➲ look onconsidérer;∎ I look on him as my brother je le considère comme mon frère;∎ to look on sb/sth with favour/disfavour voir qn/qch d'un œil favorable/défavorableregarder;∎ the passers-by just looked on les passants se sont contentés de regarder➲ look out∎ British I'll look that book out for you je te chercherai ce livre;∎ have you looked out those photos to give me? est-ce que tu as trouvé les photos que tu devais me donner?(b) (room, window)∎ the bedroom looks out on or over the garden la chambre donne sur le jardin(c) (be careful) faire attention;∎ look out, it's hot! attention, c'est chaud!;∎ you'll be in trouble if you don't look out tu vas t'attirer des ennuis si tu ne fais pas attentionAmerican (take care of) prendre soin de(a) (be on watch for) guetter;∎ I'll look out for you at the station je te guetterai à la gare;∎ look out for the sign to Dover guettez le panneau pour Douvres;∎ she's always looking out for bargains elle est toujours à la recherche ou à l'affût d'une bonne affaire;∎ you have to look out for snakes il faut faire attention ou se méfier, il y a des serpents∎ to look out for oneself penser à soi;∎ you've got to look out for number one! chacun pour soi!(glance over) jeter un coup d'œil sur; (examine) examiner, étudier(museum, cathedral, factory) visiter; (shop, room) jeter un coup d'œil dans(a) (look at surroundings) regarder (autour de soi);∎ I'm just looking round (in shop) je regarde;∎ I'd rather look round on my own than take the guided tour je préférerais faire le tour moi-même plutôt que de suivre la visite guidée;∎ I looked round for an exit j'ai cherché une sortie(b) (look back) regarder derrière soi, se retourner(a) (window, screen) regarder à travers(b) (book, report) jeter un coup d'œil sur ou à, regarder∎ he looked straight through me il m'a regardé comme si je n'étais pas là∎ it's best to look to an expert il est préférable de consulter un expert ou de demander l'avis d'un expert;∎ don't look to her for help ne compte pas sur elle pour t'aider;∎ they are looking to us to find a solution to this problem ils comptent sur nous pour trouver une solution à ce problème∎ he should look to his reputation il devrait veiller à sa réputation;∎ look to it that discipline is properly maintained veillez à ce que la discipline soit bien maintenue➲ look up(a) (in reference work, directory etc) chercher;∎ look the word up in the dictionary cherche le mot dans le dictionnaire∎ look us up when you're in New York passe nous voir quand tu seras à New York(a) (raise one's eyes) lever les yeux∎ things are looking up for the economy les perspectives économiques semblent meilleuresconsidérerrespecter, avoir du respect pour✾ Play ✾ Film 'Look back in Anger' Osborne, Richardson 'La Paix du dimanche' (pièce), 'Les Corps sauvages' (film)ⓘ Here's looking at you kid Ce sont les mots que prononce Rick Blaine, le personnage incarné par Humphrey Bogart dans le film Casablanca (1942), lorsqu'il dit adieu à la femme qu'il aime, jouée par Ingrid Bergman. Aujourd'hui on utilise souvent cette phrase en référence au film lorsque l'on porte un toast à quelqu'un. -
6 look
look [lʊk]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. plural noun5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = glance) do you want a look? tu veux jeter un coup d'œil ?• and now for a quick look at the papers et maintenant, les grands titres de vos journaux► to have/take a look• take a look at this! regarde !• take a good look! regarde bien !• to take a long hard look at o.s. (psychologically) faire son autocritique• I just want to have a look round (in town) je veux simplement faire un tour ; (in a shop) je ne fais que regarderb. ( = expression) regard m• I told her what I thought and if looks could kill, I'd be dead (inf) je lui ai dit ce que je pensais et elle m'a fusillé du regardc. ( = search) to have a look for sth chercher qch• have another look! cherche bien !d. ( = appearance) air m• you can't go by looks(PROV) il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences2. plural nouna. ( = see, glance) regarder• look over there! regarde là-bas !• look! regarde !• look what a mess you've made! regarde le gâchis que tu as fait !• look who's here! (inf) regarde qui est là !• to look the other way ( = avert one's eyes) détourner le regard ; (figurative) fermer les yeux (fig) (PROV) look before you leap il faut réfléchir avant d'agir► to look + adverb/preposition• look here, we must discuss it first (inf) écoutez, il faut d'abord en discuter• look here, that isn't what I said! (inf) dites donc, ce n'est pas (du tout) ce que j'ai dit !• she looked into his eyes elle l'a regardé droit dans les yeux ; (romantically) elle a plongé son regard dans le sien• to look over sb's shoulder regarder par-dessus l'épaule de qn ; (figurative) être constamment sur le dos de qnb. ( = face) [building] donnerc. ( = search) chercherd. ( = seem) avoir l'air• how do I look? comment me trouves-tu ?• how does it look to you? qu'en pensez-vous ?• try to look as if you're glad to see them! essaie d'avoir l'air content de les voir !• it doesn't look as if he's coming on dirait qu'il ne va pas venir► to look + adjective/noun• how are you getting on with your autobiography? -- it's looking good comment avance ton autobiographie ? -- elle avance bien• it makes him look ten years older/younger ça le vieillit/rajeunit de dix ans• how pretty you look! comme vous êtes jolie !• what does he look like? comment est-il ?• it looks like salt ( = seems) on dirait du sel• look where you're going! regarde où tu vas !• look what you've done now! regarde ce que tu as fait !5. compounds• our team didn't have or get a look-in notre équipe n'a jamais eu la moindre chance de gagner[+ invalid, child, animal, plant] s'occuper de ; [+ one's possessions] prendre soin de ; [+ finances] gérer• look after yourself! (inf) prends soin de toi !• she's quite old enough to look after herself elle est assez grande pour se débrouiller (inf) toute seule• will you look after my bag for me? tu peux surveiller mon sac ?• I'm looking ahead at what might happen j'essaie d'imaginer ce qui pourrait se passer► look around intransitive verb regarder autour de soia. ( = observe) [+ person, object] regarder• just look at this mess! regarde un peu ce fouillis !• just look at you! (inf) regarde de quoi tu as l'air !• to look at him you would never think that... à le voir, on n'imaginerait pas que...b. ( = consider) [+ situation, problem] examinerc. ( = check) vérifier ; ( = see to) s'occuper de• will you look at the carburettor? pourriez-vous vérifier le carburateur ?d. ( = have in prospect) (inf) you're looking at a minimum of £65 ça va vous coûter 65 livres au minimum• they are looking at savings of $3 million les économies pourraient atteindre 3 millions de dollars► look away intransitive verb détourner les yeux ( from de ) ; (figurative) fermer les yeux• looking back, I'm surprised I didn't suspect anything avec le recul, je suis étonné de n'avoir rien soupçonné• to look back on sth ( = remember, evaluate) repenser à qch• when they look back on this match... lorsqu'ils repenseront à ce match...• we can look back over 20 years of happy marriage nous avons derrière nous 20 ans de bonheur conjugal► look behind intransitive verb regarder en arrière• don't look down or you'll fall ne regarde pas en bas, sinon tu vas tomber► look down on inseparable transitive verba. ( = despise) mépriserb. ( = overlook) dominer• the castle looks down on the valley le château domine la vallée► look for inseparable transitive verba. ( = seek) [+ object, work] chercher[+ event, meal, trip, holiday] attendre avec impatience• I look forward to the day when... j'attends avec impatience le jour où...• are you looking forward to your birthday? tu te réjouis pour ton anniversaire ?• I'm really looking forward to it je m'en réjouis à l'avance► look in intransitive verb regarder à l'intérieur• the doctor will look in again tomorrow le docteur repassera demain► look into inseparable transitive verb( = examine) examiner• there's obviously been a mistake. I'll look into it il y a dû y avoir une erreur. Je vais m'en occuper► look on• they just looked on while the raiders escaped ils ont regardé les bandits s'enfuir sans intervenira. ( = look outside) regarder dehorsb. ( = take care) faire attention• I told you to look out! je t'avais bien dit de faire attention !• look out! attention !• I've looked out the minutes of the meeting j'ai trouvé le procès-verbal de la réunion► look out for inseparable transitive verba. ( = look for) chercher ; ( = watch out for) [+ sth good] essayer de repérer ; [+ danger] se méfier deb. ( = look after) (inf) [+ person] s'occuper de[+ document, list] parcourir ; [+ goods, produce] inspecter ; [+ town, building] visiter ; [+ person] (quickly) jeter un coup d'œil à ; (slowly) regarder de la tête aux piedsa. ( = glance about) regarder (autour de soi)b. ( = search) chercherc. ( = look back) se retourner• don't look round! ne vous retournez pas !a. ( = scan) [+ mail] regarder ; (thoroughly) [+ papers, book] examiner ; (briefly) [+ papers, book] parcourirb. ( = revise) [+ lesson] réviser ; ( = re-read) [+ notes] relirec. ( = ignore) he just looked right through me (inf) il a fait comme s'il ne me voyait pas► look to inseparable transitive verba. ( = seek help from) se tourner vers• many sufferers look to alternative therapies de nombreux malades se tournent vers les médecines parallèlesb. ( = think of) penser àc. ( = seek to) chercher àa. ( = seek out) (inf) [+ person] passer voir• look me up the next time you are in London passez me voir la prochaine fois que vous serez à Londresb. (in reference book) [+ name, word] chercher[+ reference book] consulter( = admire) admirer* * *[lʊk] 1.1) ( glance) coup m d'œilto have ou take a look at something — jeter un coup d'œil à or sur quelque chose
to have ou take a good look at — fig examiner [quelque chose] soigneusement; lit regarder [quelque chose] de près
to have a look inside/behind something — regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière quelque chose
to have a look round — faire un tour de [house, town]
to have a look through — ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files]; parcourir [essay, report]
to take a long hard look at something — fig étudier sérieusement quelque chose
2) ( search)3) ( expression) regard ma look of sadness/anger — un regard triste/rempli de colère
he got some odd ou funny looks — on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air
from the look on his face... — à son expression...
4) ( appearance) ( of person) air m; (of building, scenery) aspect mI like the look of him — il a l'air sympa (colloq)
by the look of him... — à le voir...
5) ( style) look (colloq) m2.looks plural noun3.to keep one's looks — rester beau/belle
transitive verb1) (gaze, stare) regarderto look somebody in the eye/in the face — regarder quelqu'un dans les yeux/en face
to look somebody up and down — ( appraisingly) regarder quelqu'un de haut en bas
2) ( appear)4.1) regarder ( into dans; over par-dessus)to look away — détourner le regard or les yeux
to look the other way — lit regarder ailleurs; fig fermer les yeux
I didn't know where to look — fig je ne savais plus où me mettre; ( in shop)
2) ( search) chercher, regarderto look down — parcourir [list]
3) (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraîtreyou look good enough to eat! — tu es mignon/-onne à croquer! (colloq)
it looks to me as if ou like... (colloq) — j'ai l'impression que...
it looks likely that — il semble probable que (+ subj)
it looks certain that — il semble certain que (+ indic)
to look like somebody/something — ressembler à quelqu'un/quelque chose
you look like being the only man there — il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent
4) ( listen) écoute5) ( be oriented)5.to look north — [house, room] être orienté au nord
- looking combining formdistinguished-looking — [person] à l'air distingué
sinister-looking — [place] à l'aspect sinistre
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up••if looks could kill... — il/elle etc m'a fusillé du regard
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7 look
A n1 ( glance) coup m d'œil ; to have ou take a look at sth ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil à or sur qch ; ( closely) examiner qch ; to have ou take a good look at examiner [qch] soigneusement [car, contract, patient] ; regarder [qch] de près [suspect, photo] ; I didn't get a good look at the thief je n'ai pas bien vu le voleur ; to have a look inside/behind sth regarder à l'intérieur de/derrière qch ; to have a look round faire un tour de [house, town] ; I had a quick look round ( in town) j'ai fait un petit tour ; ( in shop) j'ai jeté un coup d'œil ; to have a look round the shops faire le tour des magasins ; to have a look through ( peer) regarder dans [telescope] ; regarder par [crack, window] ; ( scan) chercher dans [archives, files] ; parcourir [essay, report] ; she took one look at him and screamed elle l'a regardé et s'est mise à crier ; I took one look at him and knew that he was ill j'ai tout de suite vu qu'il était malade ; let's have a look at that grazed knee voyons ce genou écorché ; to take a long hard look at sth fig étudier sérieusement qch ;2 ( search) to have a look chercher ; to have a look for sth chercher qch ; I've had several looks j'ai regardé or cherché plusieurs fois ; I had a good look in the attic j'ai bien cherché dans le grenier ;3 ( expression) regard m ; a look of fear/anger un regard rempli de terreur/de colère ; a look of sadness un regard triste ; to give sb a kind/pitying look regarder qn avec bonté/pitié ; he gave me a look of sheer hatred il m'a lancé or jeté un regard de pure haine ; did you see the look he gave me? tu as vu le regard qu'il m'a jeté? ; she gave me such a look! elle m'a jeté un de ces regards! ; he got some odd ou funny looks on l'a regardé d'un drôle d'air ; I don't like the look on his face ou in his eye je n'aime pas son air ; you could tell from the look on his face that à sa tête ○ on voyait que ; to give sb a dirty/evil look regarder qn d'un sale œil/d'un air méchant ;4 ( appearance) ( of person) air m ; (of building, car, design, scenery) aspect m ; to have a look of weariness/sadness about one avoir l'air abattu/triste ; the car has a dated look la voiture ne fait pas très moderne ; she has a look of her father about her elle a quelque chose de son père ; to have the look of a military man/seasoned traveller avoir l'allure d'un militaire/d'un voyageur expérimenté ; I like the look of it ça a l'air bien ; I like the look of the new computer/car j'aime bien la ligne du nouvel ordinateur/de la nouvelle voiture ; I like the look of him il a l'air sympa ○, il a une bonne tête ○ ; I don't like the look of him il ne m'inspire pas confiance ; I don't like the look of the weather le ciel n'annonce rien de bon ; I don't like the look of that rash ces rougeurs m'inquiètent ; by the look(s) of him he must be about 40 à le voir on lui donnerait la quarantaine ; by the look(s) of the barometer à en juger par le baromètre ;B looks npl he's got the looks, but can he act? il a le physique, mais sait-il jouer? ; looks aren't everything il n'y a pas que la beauté qui compte ; to keep one's looks rester beau/belle ; he's losing his looks il n'est pas aussi beau qu'autrefois ; you can't go ou judge by looks alone il ne faut pas se fier aux apparences.C vtr1 (gaze, stare) regarder ; look what he's done! regarde ce qu'il a fait! ; look how/where… regarde comment/où… ; to look sb in the eye/in the face regarder qn dans les yeux/en face ; to look sb up and down ( appraisingly) regarder qn de haut en bas ; ( critically) toiser qn des pieds à la tête ; to look one's last on jeter un dernier regard sur [house, view] ; look what arrived this morning regarde ce qui est arrivé ce matin ; look who it is! regarde qui voilà! ; look who's just walked in! regarde qui vient d'arriver! ; now look what you've done! regarde ce que tu as fait! ; look what time it starts! tu as vu à quelle heure ça commence! ;2 ( appear) to look one's age faire son âge ; to look one's best être à son avantage ; she still looks the same elle n'a pas changé ; to look an idiot ou a fool avoir l'air ridicule ; it won't look good if you refuse ça sera mal vu si tu refuses ; he doesn't look himself today il n'a pas l'air dans son assiette aujourd'hui.D vi1 regarder (into dans ; over par-dessus) ; to look and see who's at the door regarder qui est à la porte ; to look and see what's on TV regarder ce qu'il y a à la télé ; to look at sb/sth regarder qn/qch ; to look away détourner le regard or les yeux ; to look in at the window regarder (à l'intérieur) par la fenêtre ; to look out of ou through the window regarder par la fenêtre ; to look the other way lit regarder ailleurs ; fig fermer les yeux ; to look up and down the street regarder partout dans la rue ; I didn't know where to look fig je ne savais plus où me mettre ; ( in shop) I'm just looking je ne fais que regarder ;2 ( search) chercher, regarder ; to look down parcourir [list] ; to look for sth chercher qch ; a group of youths looking for trouble une bande de jeunes qui cherchent la bagarre ; are you looking for a smack in the mouth ○ ? tu veux mon poing sur la figure ○ ? ;3 (appear, seem) avoir l'air, paraître ; he looks happy il a l'air heureux, il paraît heureux ; it's nice to see you looking happy ça fait plaisir de te voir heureux ; you look hot/cold tu as l'air d'avoir chaud/froid ; he doesn't look French il n'a pas l'air français, il ne fait pas français ; he looks young for his age il fait or il paraît jeune pour son âge ; she's 40 but she doesn't look it elle a 40 ans mais elle ne les fait pas ; he looks about 50 il doit avoir la cinquantaine ; that dress makes you look younger cette robe te rajeunit ; how do I look? comment me trouves-tu? ; you look well tu as bonne mine ; you don't look well tu as mauvaise mine ; you look good in that hat ce chapeau te va bien ; you look good enough to eat! tu es mignon à croquer ○ ! ; that cake looks good ce gâteau a l'air bon ; the picture will look good in the study le tableau ira bien dans le bureau ; how does my tie look? comment est ma cravate? ; it doesn't look straight il n'est pas droit, il est de travers ; it doesn't look right ça ne va pas ; how does it look to you? qu'est-ce que tu en penses? ; it looks OK to me ça m'a l'air d'aller ; does the meat look cooked to you? est-ce que tu crois que la viande est cuite? ; things are looking good les choses se présentent bien ; things aren't looking too good ça ne va pas très bien ; it looks to me as if ou though j'ai l'impression que ; this looks to me like the right street j'ai l'impression que c'est la bonne rue ; it looks as if ou though it will rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it looks likely that il semble probable que (+ subj) ; it looks certain that il semble certain que (+ indic) ; he looks to be the strongest il semble être le plus fort ; it looks to be a question of time/money ça a l'air d'être une question de temps/d'argent ;4 to look like sb/sth ressembler à qn/qch ; it doesn't look anything like a Picasso! ça ne ressemble absolument pas à un Picasso! ; that photograph doesn't look like you ou looks nothing like you on ne te reconnaît pas du tout sur cette photo ; what does she look like? comment est-elle? ; what does the house look like? comment est la maison? ; it looks like being funny/interesting cela promet d'être amusant/intéressant ; you look like being the only man there il y a de fortes chances pour que tu sois le seul homme présent ; she looks like being the first to finish il y a de fortes chances pour qu'elle soit la première à finir ; it looks like he's dying tout porte à croire qu'il est mourant ; it looks like rain/snow on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir/neiger ; it certainly looks like it ça en a tout l'air ; ‘are you having trouble?’ ‘what does it look like?’ iron ‘tu as des ennuis?’ ‘à ton avis?’ iron ; what does it look like to you? murder? qu'en pensez-vous? c'est un meurtre? ; it looks like cancer to me je pense que c'est un cancer ; you look like you could do with a drink/bath j'ai l'impression qu'un verre d'alcool/un bain ne te ferait pas de mal ;5 ( also look here) écoute ; look, this is ridiculous écoute, c'est ridicule ; look, it wasn't my fault écoute, ce n'était pas ma faute ; look here, I'm in no mood for jokes écoute-moi bien, je ne suis pas d'humeur à plaisanter ;E - looking (dans composés) serious/distinguished-looking [person] à l'air sérieux/distingué ; dubious/sinister-looking [place, object] à l'aspect douteux/sinistre ; he's not bad-looking il n'est pas mal.if looks could kill, I'd be dead by now il/elle/etc m'a fusillé du regard.■ look about = look around.■ look after:▶ look after [sb/sth]1 ( care for) soigner [patient, sick animal] ; garder [child] ; s'occuper de [customer, guest] ; s'occuper de [animal, plant] ; entretenir [car, equipment] ; prendre soin de [belongings, toys] ; he's being looked after by his grand-parents ce sont ses grand-parents qui le gardent ; these books have been well looked after on a pris soin de ces livres ; to look after sb's needs satisfaire les besoins de qn ;2 ( be responsible for) s'occuper de [administration, finances, business, shop] ; surveiller [class, schoolchildren] ; to look after sb's interests veiller aux intérêts de qn ; look after my luggage, I'll be back in a minute! surveille mes bagages, je reviens tout de suite! ;1 ( cope) she's too frail to look after herself elle est trop fragile pour se débrouiller toute seule ; I'm old enough to look after myself je suis assez grand pour me débrouiller tout seul ;2 ( be careful) safe journey, and look after yourself bon voyage, sois prudent!■ look ahead lit regarder devant soi ; fig regarder vers l'avenir ; we must look ahead to the future now nous devons penser à l'avenir maintenant ; she's looking ahead to the next Olympics elle se prépare pour les prochains jeux Olympiques ; and now, looking ahead to tomorrow's programmes Radio, TV et maintenant, un aperçu des émissions de demain.■ look around:1 ( turn around) se retourner ;2 ( glance around) regarder autour de soi ; to look around at one's friends/ colleagues fig passer en revue ses amis/collègues ;3 ( search) chercher ; to look around for sb/sth chercher qn/qch ;▶ look around [sth] visiter [church, town] ; faire le tour de [room] ; they spent the morning looking around London/the shops ils ont passé la matinée à visiter Londres/à faire les magasins.■ look at:▶ look at [sth]1 gen regarder ; ( briefly) jeter un coup d'œil sur ; look at the state of you! regarde un peu de quoi tu as l'air! ; just look at the state of this room! regarde un peu l'état de cette pièce! ; look at this coat/book! regarde-moi ○ ce manteau/ce livre! ; just look at this! regarde-moi ça ○ ! ; you'd never guess, to look at her à la voir on ne devinerait jamais ; he's/it's not much to look at il/ça ne paie pas de mine ;2 ( examine) vérifier [equipment] ; [doctor] examiner [patient, wound] ; [workman] jeter un coup d'œil à [car, plumbing] ; étudier [problem, implications, effects, ways, offer, options] ; you should get that wound looked at tu devrais faire examiner cette blessure (par le médecin) ;3 (see, view) voir [life, events, situation] ; envisager [problem] ; try and look at it my way essaie de voir les choses de mon point de vue ; his way of looking at things sa façon de voir les choses ; look at it this way, if he offers, I won't refuse écoute, s'il me fait une proposition, je ne la refuserai pas ; that's how I look at it c'est comme ça que je vois les choses ; the problem needs to be looked at from all angles il faut envisager ce problème sous tous ses aspects ; you can't be too careful, look at Tom! il faut être très prudent, regarde ce qui est arrivé à Tom! ;4 ( face) to be looking at [firm] être au bord de [bankruptcy, collapse] ; [criminal] risquer [life sentence, fine] ; you're looking at major repairs here dites-vous bien qu'il s'agit ici de réparations importantes ; you're looking at a bill for about 3,000 dollars ça va vous coûter aux alentours de 3 000 dollars.■ look back:1 ( turn around) se retourner ; to look back at sb/sth se retourner pour regarder qn/qch ;2 (reflect, reminisce) let's look back to the year 1964 revenons à l'année 1964 ; if we look back to the 19th century si l'on considère le dix-neuvième siècle ; since then she's never looked back depuis tout s'est très bien passé pour elle ; to look back on se tourner sur [past] ; repenser à [experience] ; faire le bilan de [career, marriage] ; looking back on it, I think I made the right decision rétrospectivement, je pense que j'ai pris la bonne décision.■ look down:▶ look down (with modesty, shame) baisser les yeux ; ( from a height) regarder en bas ; from the hilltop she looked down on the city elle regardait la ville du haut de la colline ;▶ look down on [sb/sth]1 ( despise) mépriser [person, lifestyle] ;■ look for:▶ look for [sb/sth] ( search for) chercher qn/qch ;▶ look for [sth] ( expect) attendre [commitment, co-operation, result, reward] (from de) ; what I'm looking for from you is a guarantee ce que j'attends de vous c'est une garantie ; what do you look for in a new recruit? qu'est-ce que vous attendez d'une nouvelle recrue?■ look forward: to look forward to [sth] attendre [qch] avec impatience ; I was so looking forward to it j'attendais ça avec tant d'impatience, je m'en faisais une telle joie ; she's looking forward to going on holiday elle a hâte de partir en vacances ; I'm not looking forward to the interview/party la perspective de l'entretien/la fête ne me réjouit pas ; I look forward to hearing from you ( writing to a friend) j'espère avoir bientôt de tes nouvelles ; ( in formal correspondence) dans l'attente de votre réponse.■ look in1 ( pay a visit) passer ; I'll look in again tomorrow je repasserai demain ; to look in on passer voir [person, class, rehearsals] ; look in on the baby and check she's still asleep va voir si le bébé dort ;2 ( watch TV) if there are any viewers looking in who want more details, please contact us les téléspectateurs qui désirent obtenir plus de renseignements peuvent nous contacter.■ look into:▶ look into [sth] examiner, étudier [matter, possibility, problem] ; examiner [accounts, background] ; enquêter sur [death, disappearance, theft].■ look on:▶ look on [crowd, spectators] regarder ; we looked on admiringly as she danced nous l'avons regardée danser avec admiration ; I was forced to look on as the house was ransacked j'ai été forcé d'assister au pillage de la maison ;▶ look on [sb/sth] considérer [person, event etc] (as comme ; with avec) ; we look on him as a son nous le considérons comme notre fils ; I look on it as a privilege je considère que c'est un privilège.■ look onto:▶ look onto [sth] [house, room] donner sur [sea, garden, street].■ look out:▶ look out ( take care) faire attention (for à) ; ( be wary) se méfier (for de) ; you must look out for snakes faites attention aux serpents ; look out for motorists turning out of side roads méfiez-vous des automobilistes qui débouchent des petites routes ; look out! attention! ;▶ look out for [sb/sth] guetter [person] ; être à l'affût de [new recruits, talent] ; être à la recherche de [apartment, book] ; guetter l'apparition de [signs, symptoms] ; repérer [cases, examples] ; être à l'affût de [bargain, special offer] ;▶ look out for [oneself] se débrouiller tout seul, s'occuper de soi ;▶ look out over [sth] [window, balcony] donner sur [sea, park].■ look over:▶ look [sb] over passer [qn] en revue [new recruits, troops] ;▶ look [sth] over examiner [car, equipment] ; [vet] examiner [animal] ; get an expert to look the car over before you buy it fais examiner la voiture par un spécialiste avant de l'acheter ;▶ look over [sth]1 ( read) ( in detail) examiner [document, contract] ; ( rapidly) parcourir [essay, lines, notes] ; jeter un coup d'œil sur, parcourir [document, report] ; I'll get Rose to look it over quickly je demanderai à Rose d'y jeter un petit coup d'œil ;2 ( visit) visiter [factory, gardens, house].1 ( look behind one) se retourner ; she looked round to see who it was elle s'est retournée pour voir qui c'était ;2 ( look about) regarder autour de soi ; I'm just looking round ( in shop) je ne fais que regarder ; we're looking round for a new house nous cherchons une nouvelle maison ;▶ look round [sth] visiter [town, building].■ look through:▶ look through [sth]1 ( read) consulter [archive, material, files] ; parcourir [essay, list, script, report, notes] ; ( scan idly) feuilleter [book, magazine] ;2 ( search) fouiller dans [belongings, drawers, briefcase] ; I caught him looking through my diary je l'ai trouvé en train de lire mon journal intime ; try looking through that pile of papers regarde dans cette pile de papiers ;▶ look through [sb] faire semblant de ne pas voir [person].■ look to:▶ look to [sb/sth]1 ( rely on) compter sur qn/qch (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; they look to him for leadership ils comptent sur lui pour les diriger ;2 ( turn to) se tourner vers [future] ; he looked to his friends for support il s'est tourné vers ses amis pour qu'ils le soutiennent ;▶ look to do ( expect) espérer faire ; we're looking to break even/make a profit nous espérons rentrer dans nos frais/faire des bénéfices.■ look up:▶ look up1 ( raise one's eyes) lever les yeux (from de) ;2 ( raise one's head) lever la tête ; to look up at the clouds/tree-tops regarder les nuages/le sommet des arbres ;3 ( improve) [business, prospects] aller mieux ; [conditions, situation] s'améliorer ; [property market] reprendre ; things are looking up for us les choses s'arrangent pour nous ;▶ look up [sth] regarder à l'intérieur de [chimney] ; to look up sb's skirt regarder sous la jupe de qn ;▶ look [sb/sth] up, look up [sb/sth]1 ( check in book) chercher [address, phone number, price, word] (in dans) ; look his number up in the phone book cherche son numéro de téléphone dans l'annuaire ;2 ( visit) passer voir [acquaintance, friend] ; look me up if you're ever in New York passez me voir or faites-moi signe si jamais vous vous trouvez à New York ;▶ look up to [sb] admirer [person]. -
8 critically
adverb críticamente, de manera/forma críticatr['krɪtɪklɪ]2 (ill) gravemente; (important) fundamentalmentecritically ['krɪt̬ɪkli] adv: críticamentecritically ill: gravemente enfermoadv.• críticamente adv.'krɪtɪkli1) < ill> gravemente2)a) ( as a critic)b) ( censoriously)['krɪtɪkǝlɪ]ADV1) (=crucially)2) (Med) [ill, injured] gravemente, de gravedad3) (=seriously)we are running critically low on food supplies — nuestras provisiones de alimentos están quedando reducidas a unos niveles críticos
4) (=disparagingly) [speak, say] con desaprobación, en tono de crítica5) (=analytically) [study, examine, watch] con ojo crítico, críticamente6) (Cine, Literat, Mus, Theat)the band's critically acclaimed new album — el nuevo disco del grupo, aclamado por la crítica
his first two books were critically acclaimed — sus dos primeros libros tuvieron muy buena acogida por parte de la crítica
* * *['krɪtɪkli]1) < ill> gravemente2)a) ( as a critic)b) ( censoriously) -
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1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) hora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tiempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento; hora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tiempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) vez7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) época, período; momentos8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo
2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrar2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) escoger el momento de/para•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again
time1 n1. tiempowhat do you do in your free time? ¿qué haces en tu tiempo libre?2. vezhow many times have you been to Italy? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Italia?3. horawhat time is it? ¿qué hora es?all the time todo el tiempo / constantementefor the time being por el momento / de momentoit's time... es hora de que...time2 vb calcular el tiempo / cronometrartr[taɪm]1 (period) tiempo2 (short period) rato3 (of day) hora■ what time is it? qué hora es?■ this time next week, we'll be on the beach la semana que viene a esta hora, estaremos en la playa■ by the time he gets here, it'll be time to go home cuando llegue él, será la hora de volver a casa4 (age, period, season) época5 (occasion) vez nombre femenino■ how many times have you been to London? ¿cuántas veces has estado en Londres?■ the last time I saw her,... la última vez que la vi,...6 (suitable moment) momento7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL compás nombre masculino8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL la hora de cerrar■ time now please! ¡hora de cerrar!9 familiar (imprisonment) condena1 (measure time) medir la duración de, calcular; (races, etc) cronometrar2 (schedule) estar previsto,-a■ the bomb was timed to explode during the parade la bomba estaba preparada para explotar durante el desfile1 veces nombre femenino plural■ 4 times 5 is 20 4 por 5 son 20, 4 veces 5 son 20\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(and) about time ya era horaall the time todo el rato, todo el tiempoat all times siempreat any time en cualquier momentoat no time nuncaat one time en un tiempoat the same time al mismo tiempoat the time / at that time entoncesat times a vecesbehind the times anticuado,-abehind time tardefor the time being de momentofrom time to time de vez en cuandoin no time (at all) en seguidain time to the music al compás de la músicamany a time a menudonot to give somebody the time of day no darle a alguien ni la horaon time puntualone/two/three at a time de uno en uno/de dos en dos/de tres en trestime after time una y otra veztime's up se acabó el tiempo, ya es la horato beat time marcar el compásto be ahead of one's time adelantarse a su épocato be badly/well timed (remark) ser inoportuno,-a/oportuno,-ato give somebody a hard time ponérselo difícil a alguien, hacérselo pasar mal a alguiento have a bad time pasarlas negrasto have a good time pasarlo biento have a lot of time for somebody caerle bien alguien a unoto have no time for somebody/something no soportar a alguien/algo, no tener tiempo para alguien/algoto keep up with the times estar al díato move with the times estar al díatime and motion study estudio de productividadtime bomb bomba de relojeríatime limit límite nombre masculino de tiempo, plazo límitetime off tiempo libretime out descansotime warp salto en el tiempotime zone huso horario1) schedule: fijar la hora de, calcular el momento oportuno para2) clock: cronometrar, medir el tiempo de (una competencia, etc.)time n1) : tiempo mthe passing of time: el paso del tiemposhe doesn't have time: no tiene tiempo2) moment: tiempo m, momento mthis is not the time to bring it up: no es el momento de sacar el tema3) : vez fshe called you three times: te llamó tres vecesthree times greater: tres veces mayor4) age: tiempo m, era fin your grandparents' time: en el tiempo de tus abuelos5) tempo: tiempo m, ritmo m (en música)6) : hora fwhat time is it?: ¿qué hora es?at the usual time: a la hora acostumbradato keep time: ir a la horato lose time: atrasar7) experience: rato m, experiencia fwe had a nice time together: pasamos juntos un rato agradableto have a rough time: pasarlo malhave a good time!: ¡que se diviertan!8)at times sometimes: a veces9)for the time being : por el momento, de momentofrom time to time occasionally: de vez en cuandoin time punctually: a tiempoin time eventually: con el tiempotime after time : una y otra vezadj.• a plazos adj.• de tiempo adj.• del tiempo adj.• horario, -a adj.n.• duración s.f.• edad s.f.• espera s.f.• hora s.f.• plazo s.m.• tempo s.m.• tiempo s.m.• vez s.f.• época s.f.v.• cronometrar v.• regular v.• tomar los tiempos (Deporte) v.
I taɪm1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una horaes meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
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a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
[taɪm]his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
1. N1) (gen) tiempo mas time goes on or by — con el (paso del) tiempo, a medida que pasa/pasaba el tiempo
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for all time — para siempre•
Father Time — el Tiempo•
to find (the) time for sth — encontrar tiempo para algohow time flies! — ¡cómo pasa el tiempo!
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to gain time — ganar tiempo•
half the time he's drunk — la mayor parte del tiempo está borracho•
to have (the) time (to do sth) — tener tiempo (para hacer algo)•
to make up for lost time — recuperar el tiempo perdido•
it's only a matter or question of time before it falls — solo es cuestión de tiempo antes de que caiga•
to take time, it takes time — requiere tiempo, lleva su tiempoit'll take time to get over the loss of her family — le llevará tiempo superar la pérdida de su familia
take your time! — tómate el tiempo que necesites, ¡no hay prisa!
you certainly took your time! — iro ¡no es precisamente que te mataras corriendo!
to have time on one's hands —
once you retire you'll have time on your hands — cuando te hayas jubilado, tendrás todo el tiempo del mundo
- kill time- pass the time of day with sb- play for time- be pressed for timespare, waste•
have you been here all this time? — ¿has estado aquí todo este tiempo?•
for the time being — por ahora, de momento•
a long time — mucho tiempoa long time ago — hace mucho (tiempo), hace tiempo
she'll be in a wheelchair for a long time to come — le queda mucho tiempo de estar en silla de ruedas por delante
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in no time at all — en un abrir y cerrar de ojos•
it will last our time — durará lo que nosotros•
a short time — poco tiempo, un ratoa short time after — poco (tiempo) después, al poco tiempo
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for some time past — de algún tiempo a esta parteafter some time she looked up at me/wrote to me — después de cierto tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió, pasado algún tiempo levantó la vista hacia mí/me escribió
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in a week's time — dentro de una semanain two weeks' time — en dos semanas, al cabo de dos semanas
- do timeserve3) (at work)full-time, part-time, short-time•
he did it in his own time — lo hizo en su tiempo libre or fuera de (las) horas de trabajo4) (=moment, point of time) momento m•
about time too! — ¡ya era hora!•
come (at) any time (you like) — ven cuando quierasit might happen (at) any time — podría ocurrir de un momento a otro or en cualquier momento
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at times — a veces, a ratosat all times — siempre, en todo momento
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to die before one's time — morir tempranonot before time! — ¡ya era hora!
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between times — en los intervalos•
by the time he arrived — para cuando él llegóby this time — ya, antes de esto
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to choose one's time carefully — elegir con cuidado el momento más propicio•
the time has come to leave — ha llegado el momento de irse•
at a convenient time — en un momento oportuno•
at any given time — en cualquier momento dado•
her time was drawing near — (to give birth) se acercaba el momento de dar a luz; (to die) estaba llegando al final de su vida•
it's high time you got a job — ya va siendo hora de que consigas un trabajo•
at my time of life — a mi edad, con los años que yo tengo•
at no time did I mention it — no lo mencioné en ningún momento•
now is the time to go — ahora es el momento de irse•
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces•
at one time — en cierto momento, en cierta época•
this is neither the time nor the place to discuss it — este no es ni el momento ni el lugar oportuno para hablar de eso•
at the present time — actualmente, en la actualidad•
at the proper time — en el momento oportuno•
at the same time — (=simultaneously) al mismo tiempo, a la vez; (=even so) al mismo tiempo, por otro lado•
until such time as he agrees — hasta que consienta•
at that time — por entonces, en aquel entonces, en aquella épocabide•
at this particular time — en este preciso momento5) (by clock) hora fwhat's the time? — ¿qué hora es?
the time is 2.30 — son las dos y media
"time gentlemen please!" — "¡se cierra!"
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to arrive ahead of time — llegar temprano•
at any time of the day or night — en cualquier momento or a cualquier hora del día o de la noche•
to be 30 minutes behind time — llevar 30 minutos de retraso•
it's coffee time — es la hora del café•
it's time for the news — es (la) hora de las noticias•
let me know in good time — avíseme con anticipaciónto start in good time — partir a tiempo, partir pronto
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have you got the (right) time? — ¿tiene la hora (exacta)?•
we were just in time to see it — llegamos justo a tiempo para verlo•
a watch that keeps good time — un reloj muy exacto•
just look at the time! — ¡fíjate qué hora es ya!, ¡mira qué tarde es!see closing, opening•
to be on time — [person] ser puntual, llegar puntualmente; [train, plane] llegar puntual6) (=era, period) tiempo m, época fin Elizabethan times — en tiempos isabelinos, en la época isabelina
what times they were!, what times we had! — ¡qué tiempos aquellos!
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to be ahead of one's time — adelantarse a su época•
that was all before my time — todo eso fue antes de mis tiempos•
to be behind the times — [person] estar atrasado de noticias; [thing, idea] estar fuera de moda, haber quedado anticuado•
how times change! — ¡cómo cambian las cosas!•
to keep abreast of or up with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al día•
the times we live in — los tiempos en que vivimos•
in modern times — en tiempos modernos•
to move with the times — ir con los tiempos, mantenerse al díasign•
time was when... — hubo un tiempo en que...7) (=experience)to have a bad or rough or thin time (of it) — pasarlo mal, pasarlas negras
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to have a good time — pasarlo bien, divertirse•
we have a lovely time — lo pasamos la mar de bien *big-timeto make the big time — alcanzar el éxito, triunfar
8) (=occasion) vez fI remember the time he came here — recuerdo la ocasión en que vino por aquí, me acuerdo de cuando vino por aquí
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to carry three boxes at a time — llevar tres cajas a la vezfor weeks at a time — durante semanas enteras or seguidas
it's the best, every time! — ¡es el mejor, no hay duda!
give me beer every time! — ¡para mí, siempre cerveza!
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the first time I did it — la primera vez que lo hice•
last time — la última vez•
many times — muchas vecesmany's the time... — no una vez, sino muchas...
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next time — la próxima vez, a la próxima (esp LAm)•
several times — varias veces•
this time — esta vez•
at various times in the past — en determinados momentos del pasado9) (Mus) compás min 3/4 time — al compás de 3 por 4
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to beat time — marcar el compás•
in time to the music — al compás de la música•
to keep time — llevar el compásbeat 2., 4), mark II, 2., 7)•
to get out of time — perder el compás10) (Math)it's five times faster than or as fast as yours — es cinco veces más rápido que el tuyo
11) (Mech)2. VT1) (=schedule) planear, calcular; (=choose time of) [+ remark, request] elegir el momento parathe race is timed for 8.30 — el comienzo de la carrera está previsto para las 8.30
the bomb was timed to explode five minutes later — la bomba estaba sincronizada para explotar cinco minutos más tarde
ill-timed, well-timedthe strike was carefully timed to cause maximum disruption — se había escogido el momento de la huelga para ocasionar el mayor trastorno posible
to time o.s. — cronometrarse
3.CPDtime and motion study N — estudio m de tiempos y movimientos
time capsule N — cápsula f del tiempo
time check N — (Sport) control m de tiempos
can I have a time check, please? — ¿qué hora es ahora, por favor?
time clock N — reloj m registrador, reloj m de control de asistencia
time deposit N — (US) depósito m a plazo
time difference N — diferencia f horaria
time exposure N — (Phot) exposición f
time frame N — margen m de tiempo
time fuse N — temporizador m, espoleta f graduada, espoleta f de tiempo
time lag N — (=delay) retraso m; (=lack of synchronization) desfase m
time limit N — plazo m, límite m de tiempo; (=closing date) fecha f tope
time loan N — (US) préstamo m a plazo fijo
time machine N — máquina f de transporte a través del tiempo
time management N — gestión f del tiempo
time management consultant N — consultor(a) m / f de gestión del tiempo
time management course N — curso m de gestión del tiempo
time management skills NPL — técnicas fpl de gestión del tiempo
time management training N — formación f en gestión del tiempo
time off N — (=free time) tiempo m libre
you'll have to take some time off when your wife has her operation — tendrás que tomarte unos días de vacaciones cuando operen a tu mujer
time out N — (esp US) (Sport) (also fig) tiempo m muerto
to take time out (from sth/from doing sth) — descansar (de algo/de hacer algo)
time payment N — (US) pago m a plazos
time saver N —
time sheet N — = time card
time signal N — señal f horaria
time signature N — (Mus) compás m, signatura f de compás
time slice N — fracción f de tiempo
time switch N — interruptor m horario
time trial N — (Cycling) prueba f contra reloj, contrarreloj f
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I [taɪm]1) noun2) u (past, present, future) tiempo mas time goes by o passes — a medida que pasa el tiempo, con el paso or el correr del tiempo
at this point o moment in time — en este momento, en el momento presente
time and tide wait for no man — el tiempo pasa inexorablemente; (before n) < travel> en el tiempo
time machine — máquina f del tiempo
3) u (time available, necessary for something) tiempo mcould I have five minutes of your time? — ¿podría concederme cinco minutos?
to make time for something — hacer(se)* or encontrar* tiempo para algo
to make time — ( hurry) (AmE colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)
I spend all my time reading/thinking — me paso todo el tiempo leyendo/pensando
it takes time to get used to the climate — lleva or toma tiempo acostumbrarse al clima
it's worth taking a little extra time over the job — vale la pena dedicarle un poco más de tiempo al trabajo
to take one's time: just take your time tómate todo el tiempo que necesites or quieras; you took your time! cómo has tardado!; to buy time ganar tiempo; to have a lot of/no time for somebody/something: I have no time for people like her no soporto a la gente como ella; I've got a lot of time for him me cae muy bien; to have time on one's hands: I had time on my hands me sobraba el tiempo; to play for time — tratar de ganar tiempo
they lived in Paris for a time/for a long time — vivieron un tiempo/mucho tiempo or muchos años en París
long time no see! — (colloq) tanto tiempo (sin verte)!
some time later they moved to Brussels — (un) tiempo después se mudaron a Bruselas, tras cierto tiempo se mudaron a Bruselas
for some considerable time o for quite some time now there have been rumors that... — hace ya bastante tiempo que se rumorea que...
in an hour's/three months'/ten years' time — dentro de una hora/tres meses/diez años
cooking time — tiempo m de cocción
your time's up — se te (or les etc) ha acabado el tiempo
for the time being — por el momento, de momento
to serve o (colloq) do time — cumplir una condena, estar* a la sombra (fam)
5) (in phrases)all the time — ( constantly) constantemente; ( the whole period) todo el tiempo
in time — ( early enough) a tiempo; ( eventually) con el tiempo
all in good time — cada cosa a su tiempo, todo a su debido tiempo
in no time (at all) — rapidísimo, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos, en un santiamén
6) u ( airtime) (Rad, TV) espacio m7) u c (for journey, race, task) tiempo mwhat's your fastest time over 400m? — ¿cuál es tu mejor tiempo or marca en los 400 metros?
8) u ( with respect to work)to take o (BrE also) have time off — tomarse tiempo libre
9)a) c (epoch, age) (often pl) época f, tiempo mat one time — en una época or un tiempo, en otros tiempos
in times of crisis — en épocas or tiempos de crisis
in Tudor times — en la época de los Tudor, en tiempos de los Tudor
there was a time when o time was when... — hubo un tiempo cuando...
in times to come — en el futuro, en tiempos venideros
to be ahead of one's time: he's ahead/he was ahead of his time se ha adelantado/se adelantó a su época; to be behind the times \<\<ideas\>\> ser* anticuado, estar* desfasado; \<\<person\>\> estar* atrasado de noticias (fam); to keep up with o abreast of the times — mantenerse* al día
b) u ( with respect to a person's life)that was before your time — eso fue antes de que tú nacieras (or empezaras a trabajar aquí etc)
I've seen some funny things in my time but... — he visto cosas raras en mi vida pero...
10)a) u ( by clock) hora fwhat's the time?, what time is it? — ¿qué hora es?
do you have the time? — ¿tienes hora?
the time is ten minutes to ten — son las diez menos diez minutos, son diez para las diez (AmL exc RPl)
to be able to tell the time o (AmE also) tell time — saber* (decir) la hora
British Summer Time — horario m de verano
Eastern Standard Time — ( in US) hora f de la costa atlántica
not to give somebody the time of day — no darle* a algn ni la hora
to pass the time of day (with somebody): now she never even passes the time of day with me ahora ni siquiera me saluda; we passed the time of day charlamos un ratito; (before n) time switch temporizador m; time zone — huso m horario
b) c u ( of event) hora fdo you know the times of the trains? — ¿sabes el horario de los trenes?
time FOR something/to + INF: we have to arrange a time for the next meeting tenemos que fijar una fecha y hora para la próxima reunión; is it time to go yet? ¿ya es hora de irse?; it's time you left o you were leaving es hora de que te vayas; at breakfast time — a la hora del desayuno
11) c ( point in time)at the present/this particular time — en este momento/este preciso momento
by that o this time we were really worried — para entonces ya estábamos preocupadísimos
from that time on — a partir de entonces, desde entonces
it's high time somebody did something — ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien haga algo
she's resigned, and not before time — ha renunciado, y ya era hora
my/her time has come — me/le ha llegado el momento
to die before one's time — morir* tempranamente or prematuramente
12) c (instance, occasion) vez fI've been there many a time o many times — he estado allí en numerosas ocasiones or muchas veces
nine times out of ten — en el noventa por ciento de los casos, la gran mayoría de las veces
let's leave it for another o some other time — dejémoslo para otro momento
you paid (the) last time — la última vez or la otra vez pagaste tú
for the last time: no! — por última vez no!
let's try one more time — probemos otra vez or una vez más
13) (in phrases)about time: it's about time someone told him ya es hora or ya va siendo hora de que alguien se lo diga; I've finished - and about time too! he terminado - ya era hora!; ahead of time: the first stage was completed ahead of time la primera fase se terminó antes de tiempo; any time: come any time ven cuando quieras or en cualquier momento; call me any time between nine and eleven llámame a cualquier hora entre las nueve y las once; I'd rather work for Mary any time yo prefiero trabajar para Mary, toda la vida (y cien años más); they should be here any time (now) en cualquier momento llegan, deben de estar por llegar de un momento al otro; at a time: four at a time de cuatro en cuatro or (AmL tb) de a cuatro; one at a time! de a uno!, uno por uno! or uno por vez!; I can only do one thing at a time sólo puedo hacer una cosa a la or por vez; for months at a time durante meses enteros; at the same time ( simultaneously) al mismo tiempo; ( however) (as linker) al mismo tiempo, de todas formas; at times a veces; at this time (AmE) ahora, en este momento; every time: I make the same mistake every time! siempre cometo el mismo error!; gin or whisky? - give me whisky every time! ¿ginebra or whisky? - para mí whisky, toda la vida; every o each time (as conj) ( whenever) cada vez; from time to time de vez en cuando; on time ( on schedule): the buses hardly ever run on time los autobuses casi nunca pasan a su hora or puntualmente; she's never on time nunca llega temprano, siempre llega tarde; time after time o time and (time) again — una y otra vez
14) c ( experience)to have a good/bad/hard time — pasarlo bien/mal/muy mal
have a good time! — que te diviertas (or que se diviertan etc)!, que lo pases (or pasen etc) bien!
don't give me a hard time — (esp AmE) no me mortifiques
thank you for a lovely time — gracias por todo, lo hemos pasado estupendamente
15) u ( Mus) compás mout of time — descompasado, fuera de compás
to beat/keep time — marcar*/seguir* el compás
to mark time — ( march on the spot) marcar* el paso; ( make no progress) hacer* tiempo; (before n)
time signature — llave f de tiempo
it's four times bigger — es cuatro veces más grande; (before n)
times table — tabla f de multiplicar
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a) ( Sport) cronometrarb) ( choose time of)the demonstration was timeed to coincide with his arrival — la hora de la manifestación estaba calculada para coincidir con su llegada
his shot was badly timed — no calculó bien el momento en que debía chutar/disparar
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10 AS
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. -
11 as
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. -
12 time
A n1 ( continuum) temps m ; time and space le temps et l'espace ; in ou with time, in the course of time avec le temps ; as time goes/went by avec le temps ; at this point in time à l'heure qu'il est ; for all time à jamais ; the biggest drugs haul of all time la plus importante saisie de drogue de tous les temps ;2 ( specific duration) temps m ; most of the time la plupart du temps ; he was ill for some of the time il a été malade pendant une partie du temps ; she talked (for) some of the time, but most of the time she was silent elle a parlé par moments, mais pendant la plupart du temps elle a gardé le silence ; all the time tout le temps ; I was waiting for you here all the time je t'attendais ici pendant tout ce temps-là ; she was lying all the time elle mentait depuis le début ; you've got all the time in the world, you've got plenty of time tu as tout ton temps ; to find/have/take the time to do trouver/avoir/prendre le temps de faire ; to spend one's time doing passer son temps à faire ; to take one's time prendre son temps ; take your time over it! prends ton temps! ; writing a novel takes time, it takes time to write a novel il faut du temps pour écrire un roman ; do I have (enough) time to go to the shops? est-ce que j'ai le temps d'aller aux magasins? ; half the time he isn't even listening la moitié du temps il n'écoute même pas ; some time before/after quelque temps avant/après ; that's the best film I've seen for a long time c'est le meilleur film que j'aie vu depuis longtemps ; he has been gone for a long time cela fait longtemps or un bon moment qu'il est parti ; it'll be a long time before I go back there! je n'y retournerai pas de sitôt! ; you took a long time!, what a (long) time you've been! tu en a mis du temps! ; we had to wait for a long time nous avons dû attendre longtemps ; I've been living in this country for a long time j'habite dans ce pays depuis longtemps, cela fait longtemps que j'habite dans ce pays ; it takes a long time for the car to start la voiture met du temps à démarrer ; she would regret this for a long time to come elle allait le regretter pendant longtemps ; a long time ago il y a longtemps ; a short time ago il y a peu de temps ; some time ago il y a un moment, il y a quelque temps ; we haven't heard from her for some time ça fait un moment qu'on n'a pas eu de ses nouvelles ; it continued for some (considerable) time ça a continué pendant un bon moment or pendant pas mal de temps ; it won't happen for some time yet ça ne se produira pas de sitôt or avant longtemps ; she did it in half the time it had taken her colleagues elle l'a fait en deux fois moins de temps que ses collègues ; in no time at all, in next to no time en moins de deux ; in five days'/weeks' time dans cinq jours/semaines ; within the agreed time dans les délais convenus ; in your own time ( at your own pace) à ton rythme ; ( outside working hours) en dehors des heures de travail ; on company time pendant les heures de bureau ; my time isn't my own je n'ai plus une minute à moi ; my time is my own je suis maître de mon temps ;3 (hour of the day, night) heure f ; what time is it?, what's the time? quelle heure est-il? ; she looked at the time elle a regardé l'heure ; the time is 11 o'clock il est 11 heures ; 10 am French time 10 heures, heure française ; tomorrow, at the same time demain, à la même heure ; this time next week la semaine prochaine à la même heure ; this time next year l'année prochaine à la même date or époque ; this time last week/year il y a exactement huit jours/un an ; by this time next week/year d'ici huit jours/un an ; on time à l'heure ; the trains are running on ou to time les trains sont à l'heure ; the bus/train times les horaires mpl or les heures des bus/des trains ; the times of trains to Montreal les heures or les horaires des trains pour Montréal ; it's time to go! c'est l'heure de partir! ; it's time for school/bed c'est l'heure d'aller à l'école/au lit ; it's time for breakfast c'est l'heure du petit déjeuner ; it's time, your time is up c'est l'heure ; it's time we started/left il est temps de commencer/partir ; to lose time [clock] retarder ; that clock keeps good time cette horloge est toujours à l'heure ; about time too! ce n'est pas trop tôt! ; not before time! il était (or il est) grand temps! ; you're just in time for lunch/a drink tu arrives juste à temps pour déjeuner/boire quelque chose ; to arrive in good time arriver en avance ; to be in plenty of time ou in good time for the train être en avance pour prendre le train ; I want to have everything ready in time for Christmas je veux que tout soit prêt à temps pour Noël ; to be behind time avoir du retard ; twenty minutes ahead of time vingt minutes avant l'heure prévue ; six months ahead of time six mois avant la date prévue ;4 (era, epoch) époque f ; in Victorian/Roman times à l'époque victorienne/romaine ; in Dickens' times du temps de Dickens ; at the time à l'époque ; at that time à cette époque, en ce temps-là ; time was ou there was a time when one could… à une certaine époque on pouvait… ; to be ahead of ou in advance of the times [person, invention] être en avance sur son époque ; to be behind the times être en retard sur son époque ; to keep up ou move with the times être à la page ; times are hard les temps sont durs ; those were difficult times c'étaient des temps difficiles ; in times past, in former times autrefois ; in happier times en un temps plus heureux, à une époque plus heureuse ; it's just like old times c'est comme au bon vieux temps ; in times of war/peace en temps de guerre/paix ; peace in our time la paix de notre vivant ; at my time of life à mon âge ; I've seen a few tragedies in my time j'en ai vu des drames dans ma vie ; she was a beautiful woman in her time c'était une très belle femme dans son temps ; it was before my time ( before my birth) je n'étais pas encore né ; ( before I came here) je n'étais pas encore ici ; if I had my time over again si je pouvais recommencer ma vie ; to die before one's time mourir prématurément ; to be nearing one's time† ( pregnant woman) approcher de son terme ;5 ( moment) moment m ; at times par moments ; it's a good/bad time to do c'est le bon/mauvais moment pour faire ; the house was empty at the time la maison était vide à ce moment-là ; at the time I didn't notice à ce moment-là je ne l'avais pas remarqué ; at the right time au bon moment ; this is no time for jokes ce n'est pas le moment de plaisanter ; at all times à tout moment ; at any time à n'importe quel moment ; at any time of the day or night à n'importe quelle heure du jour ou de la nuit ; we're expecting him any time now il doit arriver d'un moment à l'autre ; at no time did I agree à aucun moment je n'ai accepté ; come any time you want viens quand tu veux ; the time has come for change/action l'heure est venue de changer/d'agir ; at times like these you need your friends dans ces moments-là on a besoin de ses amis ; by the time I finished the letter the post had gone le temps de finir ma lettre et le courrier était parti ; by the time she had got downstairs he had gone avant qu'elle n'arrive en bas il était déjà parti ; by this time most of them were dead la plupart d'entre eux étaient déjà morts ; some time this week dans la semaine ; some time next month dans le courant du mois prochain ; for the time being pour l'instant, pour le moment ; from that ou this time on à partir de ce moment ; from the time (that) I was 15 depuis l'âge de 15 ans ; there are times when il y a des moments où ; when the time comes le moment venu ; in times of danger dans les moments de danger ; in times of crisis/high inflation dans les périodes de crise/forte inflation ; no more than 12 people at any one time pas plus de 12 personnes à la fois ; until such time as he does the work jusqu'à ce qu'il fasse le travail ; at the same time en même temps ; I can't be in two places at the same time je ne peux pas être partout à la fois ; now's our time to act! c'est maintenant qu'il faut agir! ;6 ( occasion) fois f ; nine times out of ten neuf fois sur dix ; three times a month trois fois par mois ; hundreds of times des centaines de fois ; the first/last/next time la première/dernière/prochaine fois ; time after time, time and time again maintes fois ; each ou every time that chaque fois que ; some other time perhaps une autre fois peut-être ; three at a time trois à la fois ; there were times when il y avait des fois où ; many's the time when I refused bien des fois j'ai refusé ; she passed her driving test first time round/third time round elle a eu son permis du premier coup/à la troisième fois ; do you remember the time when…? tu te rappelles quand…?, tu te rappelles la fois où…? ; from time to time de temps en temps ; 10 dollars a time 10 dollars le coup ; for months at a time pendant des mois entiers ; (in) between times entre-temps ;7 ( experience) to have a tough ou hard time doing avoir du mal à faire ; they gave him a rough ou hard ou tough time of it ils lui en ont fait voir (de toutes les couleurs ○) ; he's having a rough ou hard ou tough time il traverse une période difficile ; I'm having a bad time at work en ce moment j'ai des problèmes au travail ; we had a good time on s'est bien amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; to have an easy time (of it) se la couler douce ○ ; the good/bad times les moments heureux/difficiles ; she enjoyed her time in Canada elle a beaucoup aimé son séjour au Canada ; during her time as ambassador pendant qu'elle était ambassadeur ;8 Admin, Ind ( hourly rate) to work/be paid time travailler/être payé à l'heure ; to be paid time and a half être payé une fois et demie le tarif normal ; on Sundays we get paid double time le dimanche on est payé double ;10 Mus mesure f ; to beat ou mark time battre la mesure ; to stay in ou keep time rester en mesure ; to be in/out of time être/ne pas être en mesure ; in waltz/march time sur un rythme de valse/marche ;11 Sport temps m ; a fast time un bon temps ; in record time en (un) temps record ; to keep time chronométrer ;12 Math, fig one times two is two une fois deux, deux ; three times four trois fois quatre ; ten times longer/stronger dix fois plus long/plus fort ; eight times as much huit fois autant.B vtr1 ( schedule) prévoir [attack] (for pour) ; prévoir, fixer [holiday, visit] (for pour) ; fixer [appointment, meeting] ; the demonstration is timed to coincide with the ceremony l'heure de la manifestation est prévue pour coïncider avec la cérémonie ; we time our trips to fit in with school holidays nous faisons coïncider nos voyages avec les vacances scolaires ; the bomb is timed to go off at midday la bombe est réglée pour exploser à midi ; to be well-/badly-timed être opportun/inopportun ; the announcement was perfectly timed la déclaration est tombée à point nommé ;2 ( judge) calculer [blow, stroke, shot] ; to time a remark/joke choisir le moment pour faire une remarque/plaisanterie ;3 (measure speed, duration) chronométrer [athlete, cyclist] ; mesurer la durée de [journey, speech] ; minuter la cuisson de [egg] ; to time sb over 100 metres chronométrer qn sur 100 mètres.from time out of mind depuis la nuit des temps ; there is a time and place for everything il y a un temps pour tout ; there's always a first time il y a un début à tout ; there's a first time for everything il y a une première fois pour tout ; he'll tell you in his own good time il te le dira quand il en aura envie ; all in good time chaque chose en son temps ; only time will tell seul l'avenir nous le dira ; to pass the time of day with sb échanger quelques mots avec qn ; I wouldn't give him the time of day je ne lui dirais même pas bonjour ; to have time on one's hands ( for brief period) avoir du temps devant soi ; ( longer) avoir beaucoup de temps libre ; time hung heavy on his hands il trouvait le temps long ; to have a lot of time for sb apprécier beaucoup qn ; I've got a lot of time for people who work with the sick j'admire beaucoup les personnes qui soignent les malades ; I've got no time for pessimists/that sort of attitude je ne supporte pas les pessimistes/ce genre d'attitude ; to do time ○ ( prison) faire de la taule ○ ; to make time with sb ○ US ( chat up) draguer ○ qn ; ( have sex with) s'envoyer ○ qn ; give me France/Lauren Bacall every time! rien ne vaut la France/Lauren Bacall! ; long time no see ○ ! ça fait un bail ○ (qu'on ne s'est pas vu)! ; time please! 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'terəbl1) (very bad: a terrible singer; That music is terrible!) atroz, pésimo, horrible, horroroso2) (causing great pain, suffering, hardship etc: War is terrible; It was a terrible disaster.) horrible, horroroso3) (causing great fear or horror: The noise of the guns was terrible.) horrible, horroroso•- terriblyterrible adj1. terrible2. malísimo / fatal
Multiple Entries: algo terrible terrible
terrible adjetivo
terrible adjetivo
1 (desagradable) terrible, awful
2 (intensificador) terrible
3 (travieso) naughty ' terrible' also found in these entries: Spanish: abominable - amanecer - campeonato - canutas - condición - demonio - diabólica - diabólico - disgusto - espanto - estado - follón - hambruna - impresionante - infumable - lamentable - lástima - maltrecha - maltrecho - miedosa - miedoso - pecho - pena - penosa - penoso - pésima - pésimo - rabiosa - rabioso - secuela - susto - tener - traer - tremebunda - tremebundo - tremenda - tremendo - triunfo - agobiante - antología - barbaridad - bueno - cabreo - calamidad - cochino - endiablado - enredo - espantoso - fatal - funesto English: abominable - appalling - bad - blow - carry-on - damage - dispose - doom - flap - lousy - ordeal - oversight - rotten - shocking - terrible - think back - dreadful - flirt - harrowing - horrendous - jobtr['terɪbəl]1 terrible, espantoso,-a, atroz2 familiar (as intensifier) mucho,-aterrible ['tɛrəbəl] adj: atroz, horrible, terribleadj.• espantable adj.• fatal adj.• medroso, -a adj.• pésimo, -a adj.• terrible adj.'terəbəla) ( very bad) <movie/singer/weather> espantoso, atroz, malísimo, fatal (Esp fam)to feel terrible — ( ill) sentirse* or encontrarse* pésimo or muy mal; (guilty, ashamed) sentirse* muy mal
that's terrible! — qué terrible!, qué horror!
['terǝbl]ADJ1) (=very unpleasant) [experience, accident, disease] terrible, espantoso2) * (=very bad) [weather, food] horrible, espantosoher French is terrible — habla fatal el francés, habla un francés espantoso
"what was it like?" - "terrible!" — -¿qué tal fue? -¡espantoso!
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I'm terrible at cooking — se me da fatal la cocina *I'm terrible at remembering names — se me da fatal recordar (los) nombres, soy malísimo para recordar (los) nombres
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I've had a terrible day at the office — he tenido un día malísimo or horrible en la oficina•
you sound terrible, is something wrong? — ¡vaya tono!, ¿pasa algo?•
he's having terrible trouble with his homework — le está costando horrores or un montón hacer los deberes ** * *['terəbəl]a) ( very bad) <movie/singer/weather> espantoso, atroz, malísimo, fatal (Esp fam)to feel terrible — ( ill) sentirse* or encontrarse* pésimo or muy mal; (guilty, ashamed) sentirse* muy mal
that's terrible! — qué terrible!, qué horror!
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14 pale
peil
1. adjective1) ((of a person, his face etc) having less colour than normal: a pale face; She went pale with fear.) pálido2) ((of a colour) closer to white than black; not dark: pale green.) pálido, claro
2. verb(to become pale: She paled at the bad news.) palidecer, empalidecer, ponerse pálido- palenesspale adj1. pálidoyou look pale, are you ill? te veo pálido, ¿estás enfermo?2. claro / pálido
palé sustantivo masculino pallet ' palé' also found in these entries: Spanish: cadavérica - cadavérico - ir - pálida - palidecer - pálido - suave - blanco - celeste - claro - lavado - lechoso - mortecino - paliducho - tenue English: ale - deathly - pale - pale-faced - light - pasteltr[peɪl]1 palidecer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pale before something / pale beside something palidecer al lado de algo, parecer nimio,-a comparado,-a con algoto turn pale ponerse pálido,-a, palidecer————————tr[peɪl]1 (stake) estaca\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be beyond the pale ser inaceptable, ser intolerable: palidecerpale vt: hacer pálido1) : pálidoto turn pale: palidecer, ponerse pálido2) : claro (dícese de los colores)adj.• claro, -a adj.• desmayado, -a adj.• escuálido, -a adj.• pálido, -a adj.• trabajoso, -a adj.n.• límite s.m.v.• blanquear v.• palidecer v.
I peɪlto turn pale — palidecer*
b) <blue/pink> pálido
II
a) \<\<person\>\> palidecer*b) ( seem minor)to pale BESIDE o BEFORE somebody/something — palidecer* junto a alguien/algo
III
beyond the pale — intolerable, inaceptable
I [peɪl]1. ADJ(compar paler) (superl palest)to go or grow or turn pale — [person] palidecer, ponerse pálido
her face went pale with shock — paledeció or se puso pálida del susto
2) (=not bright) [light, daylight] tenue, pálido; [moon] pálidothe pale light of dawn — la tenue or pálida luz del alba
3) (=not dark) [colour] claro2. VI1) [person] palidecer, ponerse pálidohis face paled with fear — palideció or se puso pálido de miedo
2) (fig) (=seem insignificant)it pales into insignificance beside... — se vuelve insignificante en comparación con or al compararse con...
3.CPDpale ale N — (Brit) cerveza f rubia suave
II
[peɪl]N (=stake) estaca f- be beyond the pale* * *
I [peɪl]to turn pale — palidecer*
b) <blue/pink> pálido
II
a) \<\<person\>\> palidecer*b) ( seem minor)to pale BESIDE o BEFORE somebody/something — palidecer* junto a alguien/algo
III
beyond the pale — intolerable, inaceptable
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1) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) infeliz2) (regrettable: He has an unhappy knack of always saying the wrong thing.) infeliz, inoportuno•- unhappily
unhappy adj1. triste / infelizyou look unhappy, what's the matter? pareces triste, ¿qué pasa?2. preocupadotr[ʌn'hæpɪ]1 (sad) infeliz, triste2 (miserable) desdichado,-a, desgraciado,-a, infeliz3 (unsuitable) desafortunado,-a, poco afortunado,-a1) unfortunate: desafortunado, desventurado2) miserable, sad: infeliz, triste, desdichado3) inopportune: inoportuno, poco felizadj.• desdichado, -a adj.• desgraciado, -a adj.• infeliz adj.• malandante adj.• triste adj.'ʌn'hæpiadjective -pier, -piest1)it has an unhappy ending — termina mal, tiene un final triste
b) ( worried) (pred)to be unhappy ABOUT something/-ing: I was unhappy about the children being left alone me preocupaba or inquietaba que los niños se quedaran solos; I'm unhappy about sneaking away like this — no me gusta esto de escabullirme así
c) ( discontented) (pred) descontentoto be unhappy ABOUT something — no estar* contento con algo
to be unhappy WITH something/somebody — no estar* contento con algo/alguien
2)a) ( inopportune) < remark> desafortunado, poco feliz, inoportunob) ( unfortunate) <coincidence/day> desafortunado, desventurado (liter)[ʌn'hæpɪ]ADJ (compar unhappier) (superl unhappiest)1) (=sad) [person] infeliz; (stronger) desdichado; [childhood] infeliz; (stronger) desgraciado, desdichado; [marriage] infeliz; [memory] desagradableshe was unhappy in her marriage — no fue feliz or fue infeliz en su matrimonio
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she looked so unhappy — se la veía tan tristedon't look so unhappy! — ¡no pongas esa cara tan triste!
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to make sb unhappy, other children at school were making him unhappy — otros niños en el colegio le estaban haciendo sufririt makes me unhappy to see you upset — me entristece or pone triste verte disgustada
2) (=not pleased) descontento•
to be unhappy about sth — no estar contento con algo, estar descontento con algo•
to be unhappy with sth/sb — no estar contento con algo/algn, estar descontento con algo/algn3) (=uneasy, worried)•
I'm unhappy about leaving him on his own — no estoy a gusto dejándolo solo, me preocupa dejarlo solo4) (=unfortunate) [remark] poco acertado, inoportuno; [experience, situation] lamentable5) (=ill-fated) [day] desafortunado* * *['ʌn'hæpi]adjective -pier, -piest1)it has an unhappy ending — termina mal, tiene un final triste
b) ( worried) (pred)to be unhappy ABOUT something/-ing: I was unhappy about the children being left alone me preocupaba or inquietaba que los niños se quedaran solos; I'm unhappy about sneaking away like this — no me gusta esto de escabullirme así
c) ( discontented) (pred) descontentoto be unhappy ABOUT something — no estar* contento con algo
to be unhappy WITH something/somebody — no estar* contento con algo/alguien
2)a) ( inopportune) < remark> desafortunado, poco feliz, inoportunob) ( unfortunate) <coincidence/day> desafortunado, desventurado (liter) -
16 invalid
I [in'vælid] adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) inválido- invalidity II 1. ['invəlid] noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) inválido2. [-li:d] verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) ficar inválido2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) ficar inválido* * *in.val.id1['invəli:d] n inválido. she was treated like an invalid / ela era tratada como inválida. • vt+vi invalidar, retirar do serviço ativo por invalidez. • adj inválido, fraco, doente. she looked after her invalid father / ela cuidou de seu pai inválido.————————in.val.id2[inv'ælid] adj não válido, nulo, sem efeito, ilegal. -
17 grey
(a) (colour, weather) gris;∎ to paint sth grey peindre qch en gris;∎ grey skies ciel m gris ou couvert;∎ a cold grey day un jour de froid et de grisaille∎ to be going grey commencer à avoir des cheveux blancs;∎ it's enough to make your hair go or turn grey il y a de quoi se faire des cheveux blancs(c) (complexion) gris, blême;∎ she looked grey and ill elle avait un teint gris de malade(d) (life, situation) morne;∎ Tracy leads a very grey existence Tracy mène une vie très morne2 noun∎ Computing shades of grey niveaux mpl de gris∎ (hair) his hair is greying il commence à avoir des cheveux blancs;∎ Colin is beginning to grey at the temples Colin commence à avoir les tempes grisonnantes►► grey area zone f d'incertitude ou de flou;∎ the grey area between right and wrong la frontière indistincte qui sépare le bien du mal;grey cell cellule f grise;∎ familiar he's a little short on grey cells il n'a pas inventé la poudre;Zoology grey fox urocyon m;Grey Friar franciscain m;Ornithology grey heron héron m cendré;grey import importation f grise;Stock Exchange grey knight chevalier m gris;grey literature publications fpl non commerciales;Stock Exchange & Commerce grey market marché m gris;Anatomy grey matter matière f grise;∎ familiar to exercise the grey matter faire marcher sa matière grise;Ichthyology grey mullet muge m;Grey Panthers = groupe de pression composé de personnes âgées;Ornithology grey partridge perdrix f grise;Ornithology grey plover pluvier m argenté ou varié;grey power = pouvoir économique, social etc des personnes âgées;Zoology grey seal phoque m gris;Zoology grey squirrel écureuil m gris, petit-gris m;Ornithology grey wagtail bergeronnette f des ruisseaux;Zoology grey whale baleine f grise;Zoology grey wolf loup m (gris);grey zone zone f grise -
18 look
1. intransitive verb1) sehen; gucken (ugs.); schauen (bes. südd., sonst geh.)look the other way — (fig.) die Augen verschließen
not know which way to look — nicht wissen, wohin man sehen soll
2) (search) nachsehen3) (face) zugewandt sein (to[wards] Dat.)the room looks on to the road/into the garden — das Zimmer liegt zur Straße/zum Garten hin od. geht zur Straße/zum Garten
4) (appear) aussehenlook as if — [so] aussehen, als ob
look well/ill — gut od. gesund/schlecht od. krank aussehen
5) (seem to be)she looks her age — man sieht ihr ihr Alter an
you look yourself again — es scheint dir wieder gut zu gehen
6)look [here]! — (demanding attention) hören Sie/hör zu!; (protesting) passen Sie/pass ja od. bloß auf!
2. transitive verblook sharp [about something] — (hurry up) sich [mit etwas] beeilen
(ascertain by sight) nachsehen; in exclamation of surprise etc. sich (Dat.) ansehenlook what you've done! — sieh [dir mal an], was du getan od. angerichtet hast!
3. nounlook who's here! — sieh mal, wer da od. gekommen ist! see also academic.ru/18255/dagger">dagger
1) Blick, derget a good look at somebody — jemanden gut od. genau sehen [können]
have or take a look at somebody/something — sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas ansehen; einen Blick auf jemanden/etwas werfen
have a look at a town — sich (Dat.) eine Stadt ansehen
from or by the look[s] of somebody — von jemandes Aussehen zu schließen
by the look[s] of it or things — [so] wie es aussieht
the house is empty, by the look of it — das Haus steht allem Anschein nach leer
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up* * *[luk] 1. verb1) (to turn the eyes in a certain direction so as to see, to find, to express etc: He looked out of the window; I've looked everywhere, but I can't find him; He looked at me (angrily).) schauen3) (to face: The house looks west.) gehen nach2. noun1) (the act of looking or seeing: Let me have a look!) der Blick2) (a glance: a look of surprise.) der Blick3) (appearance: The house had a look of neglect.) das Aussehen•- look-alike- -looking
- looks
- looker-on
- looking-glass
- lookout
- by the looks of
- by the look of
- look after
- look ahead
- look down one's nose at
- look down on
- look for
- look forward to
- look here! - look in on
- look into
- look on
- look out
- look out! - look over
- look through
- look up
- look up to* * *n no pl▪ the \Look der böse Blick* * *[lʊk]1. n1) (= glance) Blick mshe gave me a dirty look, I got a dirty look from her — sie warf mir einen vernichtenden Blick zu
she gave me a look of disbelief —
he gave me such a look! — er hat mir (vielleicht) einen Blick zugeworfen!
to have or take a look at sth — sich (dat) etw ansehen
have a look at this! — sieh or guck (inf) dir das mal an!
let's have a look — lass mal sehen, zeig mal her
let's have a look at it — lass mal sehen, zeig mal
let's have a look at you — lass dich mal ansehen
do you want a look? — willst du mal sehen?; (at the paper) willst du mal hineinsehen or einen Blick hineinwerfen?
to take a good look at sth — sich (dat) etw genau ansehen
take or have a good look — sehen or gucken (inf) Sie genau hin
shall we have a look (a)round the town? — sollen wir uns (dat) die Stadt ansehen?
2) (= air, appearance) Aussehen ntthere was a look of despair in his eyes — ein verzweifelter Blick war in seinen Augen
he put on a serious look —
I don't like the look of him/this wound — er/die Wunde gefällt mir gar nicht
by the look of him —
judging by the look of the sky — wenn man sich (dat) den Himmel ansieht, so, wie der Himmel aussieht
to give sth a new look — einer Sache (dat) ein neues Aussehen verleihen or Gesicht geben
3) pl Aussehen ntlooks aren't everything —
you can't judge by looks alone — man kann nicht nur nach dem Aussehen or Äußeren urteilen
2. vtshe looks best in red —
he looked death in the face — er sah dem Tod ins Angesicht (geh) or Auge
look what you've done! — sieh or guck (inf) dir mal an, was du da angestellt hast!
look what you've done, now she's offended — jetzt hast dus geschafft, nun ist sie beleidigt
look what you've made me do ( — sieh or schau (dial ) or guck (inf)
can't you look what you're doing? — kannst du nicht aufpassen, was du machst?
look where you're going! —
just look where he's put the car! — sieh or schau (dial) or guck (inf) dir bloß mal an, wo er das Auto abgestellt hat!
look who's here! — guck (inf) or schau (dial) mal or sieh doch, wer da ist!
3. vito look (a)round —
he looked in(to) the chest — er sah or schaute (dial) or guckte (inf) in die Kiste (hinein)
now look here, it wasn't my fault — Moment mal, das war aber nicht meine Schuld
look, I know you're tired, but... — ich weiß ja, dass du müde bist, aber...
look, there's a much better solution — da gibt es doch eine wesentlich bessere Lösung
look before you leap (Prov) — erst wägen, dann wagen (Prov)
2) (= search) suchen, nachsehen3) (= seem) aussehenit looks all right to me —
it looks suspicious to me — es kommt mir verdächtig vor, es sieht verdächtig aus
I think the cake is done, how does it look to you? — ich glaube, der Kuchen ist fertig, was meinst du?
the car looks about 10 years old —
4)it looks like rain, it looks as if it will rain — es sieht nach Regen aus
it looks like cheese to me — (ich finde,) das sieht wie Käse aus
5) (= face) gehen nachthis window looks (toward(s) the) north — dieses Fenster geht nach Norden
* * *look [lʊk]A s1. Blick m (at auf akk):give sb an angry look jemandem einen wütenden Blick zuwerfen, jemanden wütend ansehen;give sth a second look etwas nochmals oder genauer ansehen;have a look at sth (sich) etwas ansehen;let’s have a look round schauen wir uns hier mal etwas um;if looks could kill wenn Blicke töten könnten2. Miene f, (Gesichts)Ausdruck m:the look on his face sein Gesichtsausdruck;take on a severe look eine strenge Miene aufsetzen3. meist pl Aussehen n:(good) looks gutes Aussehen;she kept her looks even in old age sie sah auch noch im Alter gut aus;have a strange look merkwürdig aussehen;have the look of aussehen wie;I do not like the look(s) of it die Sache gefällt mir nichtB v/i1. schauen:don’t look nicht hersehen!;look who is coming! schau (mal), wer da kommt!; oft iron ei, wer kommt denn da!;look who is here! schau (mal), wer da ist!;look here schau mal (her)!, hör mal (zu)!;don’t look like that mach nicht so ein Gesicht!, schau nicht so!;he’ll look! der wird (vielleicht) Augen machen oder schauen!;look what you are doing pass doch auf!;2. (nach)schauen, nachsehen:have you looked in the kitchen?;look and see überzeugen Sie sich (selbst)!3. aussehen, -schauen (beide auch fig):does this hat look well on me? steht mir dieser Hut?;look ugly on sb hässlich bei jemandem aussehen;look good with sich gut machen zu;it looks promising (to me) es sieht (mir) vielversprechend aus;things look bad for him es sieht schlimm für ihn aus;he looks like my brother er sieht wie mein Bruder aus;it looks like snow(ing) es sieht nach Schnee aus;he looks like winning es sieht so aus, als ob er gewinnen sollte oder wird4. liegen oder (hinaus)gehen nach:C v/tlook death in the face dem Tod ins Angesicht sehen2. aussehen wie, einer Sache entsprechend aussehen:look an idiot wie ein Idiot aussehen od (fig) dastehen;he looks it!a) so sieht er (auch) aus!,b) man sieht es ihm (auch) an!;(not) look o.s. (gesundheitlich) gut (schlecht) aussehen;3. durch Blicke ausdrücken:look compassion (one’s surprise) mitleidig (überrascht) blicken oder dreinschauen;4. look that … darauf achten, dass ….; dafür sorgen, dass …; zusehen, dass …* * *1. intransitive verb1) sehen; gucken (ugs.); schauen (bes. südd., sonst geh.)look before you leap — (prov.) erst wägen, dann wagen (Spr.)
look the other way — (fig.) die Augen verschließen
not know which way to look — nicht wissen, wohin man sehen soll
2) (search) nachsehen3) (face) zugewandt sein (to[wards] Dat.)the room looks on to the road/into the garden — das Zimmer liegt zur Straße/zum Garten hin od. geht zur Straße/zum Garten
4) (appear) aussehenlook as if — [so] aussehen, als ob
look well/ill — gut od. gesund/schlecht od. krank aussehen
5) (seem to be)6)look [here]! — (demanding attention) hören Sie/hör zu!; (protesting) passen Sie/pass ja od. bloß auf!
2. transitive verblook sharp [about something] — (hurry up) sich [mit etwas] beeilen
(ascertain by sight) nachsehen; in exclamation of surprise etc. sich (Dat.) ansehenlook what you've done! — sieh [dir mal an], was du getan od. angerichtet hast!
3. nounlook who's here! — sieh mal, wer da od. gekommen ist! see also dagger
1) Blick, derget a good look at somebody — jemanden gut od. genau sehen [können]
have or take a look at somebody/something — sich (Dat.) jemanden/etwas ansehen; einen Blick auf jemanden/etwas werfen
have a look at a town — sich (Dat.) eine Stadt ansehen
from or by the look[s] of somebody — von jemandes Aussehen zu schließen
by the look[s] of it or things — [so] wie es aussieht
the house is empty, by the look of it — das Haus steht allem Anschein nach leer
Phrasal Verbs:- look at- look for- look in- look on- look out- look to- look up* * *n.Blick -e m. (at) v.blicken (auf, nach) v.sehen v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen) v.gucken v.schauen v. -
19 look
1. [lʋk] n1. взглядkind [scornful, angry, vacant] look - добрый [презрительный, сердитый, отсутствующий] взгляд
to have /to take, to give/ a look at smth. - посмотреть /взглянуть/ на что-л.; /бегло/ ознакомиться с чем-л.
to take a good look at smb., smth. - внимательно посмотреть на кого-л., что-л., хорошенько рассмотреть кого-л., что-л.
to cast /to shoot/ a look - бросить взгляд
to flash a look at smb. - метнуть взгляд на кого-л.
may I have a look at your passport? - позвольте взглянуть на ваш паспорт?
2. 1) вид, наружностьto have a look of smb., smth. - чем-то (смутно) напоминать кого-л., что-л., быть похожим на кого-л., что-л.
I don't like the look of him - мне не нравится его вид /его внешность/
judging by the look of his rash, he has scarlet fever - судя по (виду) сыпи, у него скарлатина
I don't like the new look in evening wear - мне не нравится последняя мода вечерних туалетов
2) выражениеa look of pleasure came to her face - довольное выражение появилось на её лице
good looks - красота, миловидность
4. поискto have a look for smth. - искать /разыскивать/ что-л.
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by the look(s) of it - с виду; по виду; видимоby the look(s) of it we shan't have much rain this year - похоже, что в этом году будет мало дождей
I don't like the look(s) of it - мне это кажется подозрительным; меня это настораживает
to give smb. the look - заигрывать с кем-л.
2. [lʋk] vwomen still gave him the look - женщины всё ещё заглядывались на него /интересовались им/
I1. смотреть, глядетьto look but see nothing - смотреть, но ничего не видеть
to look at smb., smth. - смотреть на кого-л., что-л.
don't look at me! - не смотрите на меня
to look on smb. with dislike [with distrust] - смотреть на кого-л. с отвращением [с недоверием]
to look black at smb. - смотреть на кого-л. сердито /со злостью/
to look after the train as it is leaving the station - провожать глазами отходящий поезд
to look another way - смотреть в другую сторону /в другом направлении/
look! - смотри!, вот!
look this way! - смотри сюда /в эту сторону/
to look through a glass [through a window pane] - смотреть сквозь стекло [через окно] [см. тж. 2]
2. взглянуть, посмотретьto look into smth. - заглядывать во что-л.
to look out of /амер. out/ smth. - выглянуть откуда-нибудь
he looked out of the window to see if she was coming - он посмотрел /выглянул/ в окно, не идёт ли она
to look over smth. - просмотреть, осмотреть что-л.
to look over the house [apartment] - осмотреть дом [квартиру]
to look through smth. - а) просматривать; to look through smb.'s papers - просмотреть /проверить/ чьи-л. документы /бумаги/; б) виднеться, проглядывать
his greed looked through his eyes - по его взгляду можно было сказать, что он жадный человек; [см. тж. 1]
we hardly had time to look about us before we had to continue out journey - мы еле-еле успели осмотреться, как уж было пора отправляться в путь
not much to look at - некрасивый, непрезентабельный; смотреть не на что
3. 1) выглядеть, иметь вид, казатьсяto look happy [sad, ill] - выглядеть /казаться/ счастливым [печальным, больным], иметь счастливый [печальный, больной] вид
to look one's age - выглядеть не старше или не моложе своих лет
not to look oneself - измениться до неузнаваемости, быть непохожим на самого себя
to look oneself again - оправиться, прийти в себя, принять свой обычный вид
you don't look yourself - а) вас узнать нельзя; б) на вас лица нет
does this hat look well on me? - мне идёт эта шляпа?
things look promising - положение обнадёживающее /благоприятное/, дела принимают хороший оборот
things look black - дела плохи, дела принимают плохой оборот
that looks heavy - на вид /по виду/ это тяжело
2) (like, as if) быть похожим; напоминать; производить то или иное впечатлениеhe looks like an honest man - он производит впечатление порядочного человека
it looks like rain /like raining/ - похоже на (то, что будет) дождь
you look as if something has happened - у тебя такой вид, будто что-то случилось
it looks as if /as though/ we are going to have trouble - похоже на то, что /видимо/, у нас будут неприятности
you look as if you slept badly - ты выглядишь, как будто ты не выспался
it would look as if you are afraid - можно подумать, что вы боитесь
4. 1) проверить, посмотреть, в чём делоto look into a matter - разбираться в деле, рассматривать проблему
will you look at this sentence, please? - проверьте /взгляните, пожалуйста, на/ это предложение
the plumber has come to look at the pipes - водопроводчик пришёл, чтобы проверить трубы
I must get my car looked at - надо, чтобы посмотрели /проверили/ мою машину
2) (to) заботиться о (ком-л., чём-л.); следить за (кем-л., чем-л.)just look to it that this doesn't happen again - последите за тем, чтобы это не повторилось
the country must look to its defences - страна должна обеспечивать свою оборону
look to your manners, boy! - веди себя как полагается, мальчик!
5. (towards, on to, into, down) выходить (тж. look out); быть обращённым (куда-л., в какую-л. сторону)6. выражать (взглядом, видом)she has looked❝yes❞ - её глаза сказали «да»
7. ( с инфинитивом) амер. ожидать с уверенностью; надеятьсяhe looked to hear from her - он ждал, что она даст о себе знать
we looked to have immediate success - мы надеялись /рассчитывали/ сразу добиться успеха
look, old boy - go easy with her! - послушай, старина, поосторожнее с ней!
look who's here! - кого я вижу!
now look what you've done! - смотрите, что вы наделали!
look who's talking! - не вам бы говорить!
II Б1. 1) to look on /upon/ smb. as smb. считать кого-л. кем-л.to look on /upon/ smb. as an authority [as a leader, as one's teacher] - считать кого-л. авторитетом [вождём, своим учителем]
2) to look on /upon/ smth. as smth. рассматривать что-л. в качестве чего-л. или как что-л.I look on /upon/ it as an ill omen - я считаю это дурным предзнаменованием
2. to look to smb. for smth. обращаться к кому-л. за чем-л., рассчитывать, надеяться на кого-л.to look to smb. for help - рассчитывать на чью-л. помощь
3. to look after smb., smth. присматривать, ухаживать за кем-л., чем-л.; заботиться о ком-л., чём-л.to give one's valuables to the bank to look after - сдать свои ценности в банк на хранение
who will look after the children? - кто посмотрит за детьми?, кто позаботится о детях?
he's well able to look after himself - а) он не нуждается в посторонней помощи, он всё умеет делать сам; б) он отлично умеет защищать свои интересы
4. to look for smb., smth.1) искать что-л., кого-л.she is looking for her keys [her bag] - она ищет ключи [сумочку]
2) подыскивать, присматриватьto look for an apartment - подыскивать /присматривать/ себе квартиру
to look for trouble [for a fight] - напрашиваться на неприятность [на драку]
3) надеяться, ожидать5. to look + пассивный инфинитив ожидатьto look to be helped [to be protected] - ждать помощи [защиты]
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to look through smb. - а) пронизывать кого-л. взглядом; б) не замечать, смотреть как на пустое место
to look through rose-coloured glasses - смотреть (на всё) сквозь розовые очки, видеть всё в привлекательном свете
to look through blue-coloured glasses - смотреть (на всё) пессимистически, видеть всё в непривлекательном свете
to look at him... - если судить по его виду...
to look at it... - с внешней стороны..., если посмотреть снаружи...
not to look at smth. - больше не прикасаться к чему-л., отказываться вмешиваться во что-л.
he wouldn't look at the proposal - он и думать /слышать/ не хотел об этом предложении
look sharp! - не зевай!, не мешкай!
look alive /lively/! - живей!, пошевеливайся!
to look down one's nose at smb. - смотреть сверху вниз /свысока, с едва скрываемым презрением или неудовольствием/ на кого-л.
to look up and down - а) искать везде, перерыть всё; б) смерить взглядом
to look smb. in the face - смотреть смело /прямо/ в лицо кому-л.
to look like a million dollars - амер. прекрасно выглядеть
he never looked behind him - всю жизнь ему сопутствовал успех; он неуклонно шёл вверх по служебной лестнице
look before you leap см. leap1 II ♢
to look a gift horse in the mouth см. gift I ♢
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1. сущ.
1) а) взгляд to have/take a look at ≈ посмотреть на;
ознакомиться с to steal a look ≈ украдкой посмотреть б) выражение глаз, выражение лица to dart, shoot a look ≈ бросить взгляд to get, have, take a look ≈ встретить отсутствующий взгляд to give smb. a look ≈ посмотреть на кого-л. to steal a look ≈ перехватить взгляд blank, distant, faraway, vacant look ≈ отсутствующий взгляд She had a faraway look in her eyes. ≈ У нее был отсутствующий взгляд anxious, worried look ≈ беспокойный взгляд close, hard look ≈ пристальный взгляд come-hither, inviting look ≈ зовущий взгляд curious, strange look ≈ странный взгляд dirty, nasty, vicious look ≈ масляный взгляд disapproving, stern look ≈ осуждающий взгляд eloquent, meaningful look ≈ выразительный взгляд inquiring, searching look ≈ пытливый взгляд pensive, thoughtful look ≈ задумчивый взгляд baleful look ≈ злобный взгляд furtive look ≈ хитрый взгляд grim look ≈ жуткий взгляд haggard look ≈ изможденный вид hungry look ≈ голодный взгляд knowing look ≈ проницательный взгляд penetrating look ≈ проницательный взгляд piercing look ≈ пронизывающий взгляд pleading look ≈ умоляющий взгляд provocative look ≈ дерзкий, вызывающий взгляд puzzled look ≈ озадаченный взгляд rapt look ≈ восхищенный взгляд scathing look ≈ враждебный взгляд sharp look ≈ острый взгляд sinister look ≈ зловещий взгляд skeptical look ≈ скептический взгляд steady look ≈ твердый взгляд sullen look ≈ сердитый взгляд suspicious look ≈ подозрительный взгляд tender look ≈ нежный взгляд troubled look ≈ обеспокоенный взгляд withering look ≈ испепеляющий взгляд
2) вид, внешность, наружность, облик Syn: appearance, aspect ∙ not to have a look in with smb. ≈ быть хуже, чем кто-л., не сравниться с кем-л. upon the look ≈ в поисках
2. гл.
1) а) смотреть, глядеть;
осматривать;
перен. быть внимательным, следить to look ahead ≈ смотреть вперед (в будущее) look ahead! ≈ берегись!;
осторожно! to look through blue-coloured (rose-coloured) glasses ≈ видеть все в непривлекательном (привлекательном) свете to look things in the face ≈ смотреть опасности в глаза Syn: gaze, glance, glare, peer, stare, see б) перен. выходить на..., быть обращенным на...;
'смотреть' (об окнах, дверях, выходах и т.д.) My room looks south. ≈ Моя комната выходит на юг.
2) как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом выглядеть, казаться to look big ≈ принимать важный вид to look well (ill) ≈ выглядеть хорошо (плохо) to look like ≈ выглядеть как, походить на, быть похожим на it looks like rain(ing) ≈ похоже, что будет дождь to look one's age ≈ выглядеть не старше своих лет to look oneself again ≈ принять обычный вид, оправиться
3) показывать, выражать( взглядом, видом) He looked his thanks. ≈ Весь его вид выражал благодарность. ∙ look about look after look ahead look aside look at look back look down look for look forward look in look into look on look out look over look round look through look to look toward look towards look up look upon look before you leap ≈ не будьте опрометчивы look here! ≈ послушайте! look sharp! ≈ живей!;
смотри(те) в оба! to look at home ≈ обратиться к своей совести, заглянуть себе в душу to look at him ≈ судя по его виду look alive ≈ спешить, торопиться взгляд - kind * добрый взгляд - to have /to take, to give/ a * at smth. посмотреть /взглянуть/ на что-л.;
/бегло/ ознакомиться с чем-л. - to take a good * at smb., smth. внимательно посмотреть на кого-л., что-л.;
хорошенько рассмотреть кого-л., что-л. - to cast /to shoot/ a * бросить взгляд - to flash a * at smb. метнуть взгляд на кого-л. - to steal a * посмотреть украдкой - may I have a * at your passport? позвольте взглянуть на ваш паспорт? вид, наружность - to have a * of smb., smth. чем-то (смутно) напоминать кого-л., что-л.;
быть похожим на кого-л., что-л. - I don't like the * of him мне не нравится его вид /его внешность/ - he had an odd * about him у него был странный вид - the house had a dismal * дом выглядел довольно мрачно - judging by the * of his rash, he has scarlet fever судя по (виду) сыпи, у него скарлатина - affairs took on an ugly * дела приняли дурной оборот - I don't like the new * in evening wear мне не нравится последняя мода вечерних туалетов - it has given the shop a new * от этого магазин совсем преобразился выражение - a * of pleasure came to her face довольное выражение появилось на ее лице - there was an ugly * in his eye вид у него был угрожающий обыкн. pl наружность (человека) - good *s красота, миловидность - to be in good *s хорошо выглядеть - she has *s and youth она молода и красива - she's beginning to lose her *s она начинает дурнеть поиск - to have a * for smth. искать /разыскивать/ что-л. - to be upon the * (for) быть в поисках (чего-л.) > by the *(s) of it с виду;
по виду;
видимо > by the *(s) of it we shan't have much rain this year похоже, что в этом году будет мало дождей > I don't like the *(s) of it мне это кажется подозрительным;
меня это настораживает > to give smb. the * заигрывать с кем-л. > women still gave him the * женщины все еще заглядывались на него /интересовались им/ смотреть, глядеть - to * but see nothing смотреть, но ничего не видеть - to * at smb., smth. смотреть на кого-л., что-л. - to * at the ceiling смотреть в потолок - don't * at me! не смотрите на меня! - to * on smb. with dislike смотреть на кого-л. с отвращением - to * black at smb. смотреть на кого-л. сердито /со злостью/ - to * after the train as it is leaving the station провожать глазами отходящий поезд - to * another way смотреть в другую сторону /в другом направлении/ - *! смотри!, вот! - * this way! смотри сюда /в эту сторону/! - to * throug a glass смотреть сквозь стекло - he *ed about the room он обвел глазами комнату взглянуть, посмотреть - to * into the window заглянуть в окно - to * out of /(амер) out/ smth. выглянуть откуда-нибудь - he *ed out of the window to see if she was coming он посмотрел /выглянул/ в окно, не идет ли она - to * over smth. просмотреть, осмотреть что-л. - to * over one's manuscript просмотреть свою рукопись - to * over the house осмотреть дом - to * through smth. просматривать;
виднеться, проглядывать - to * through smb.'s papers просмотреть /проверить/ чьи-л. документы /бумаги/ - his greed *ed through his eyes по его взгляду можно было сказать, что он жадный человек - to * about one осматриваться - we hardly had time to * about us before we had to continue our journey мы еле-еле успели осмотреться, как уже было пора отправляться в путь - not much to * at некрасивый, непрезентабельный;
смотреть не на что выглядеть, иметь вид, казаться - to * happy выглядеть /казаться/ счастливым, иметь счастливый вид - to * big принимать важный вид - to * small иметь жалкий вид - he made me * small он меня унизил - to * one's age выглядеть не старше /или не моложе/ своих лет - not to * oneself измениться до неузнаваемости, быть непохожим на самого себя - to * oneself again оправиться, прийти в себя, принять свой обычный вид - to * one's part внешне соответствовать образу (об актере) - you don't * yourself вас узнать нельзя;
на вас лица нет - everybody *ed tired у всех был усталый вид - does this hat * well on me? мне идет эта шляпа? - things * promising положение обнадеживающее /благоприятное/, дела принимают хороший оборот - things * black дела плохи, дела принимают плохой оборот - that *s heavy на вид /по виду/ это тяжело - I never saw her * better она никогда не выглядела лучше - she *s her best in blue синий цвет ей больше всего к лицу - he made me * a fool он поставил меня в дурацкое положение - that *s suspicious это подозрительно( like, as of) быть похожим;
напоминать;
производить то или иное впечатление - she *s like her father она похожа на своего отца - he *s like an honest man он производит впечатление порядочного человека - it *s like rain /like raining/ похоже на (то, что будет) дождь - you * as if something has happened у тебя такой вид, будто что-то случилось - it *s as if /as though/ we are going to have trouble похоже на то, что /видимо/, у нас будут неприятности - you * as if you slept badly ты выглядишь, как будто ты не выспался - it would * as if you are afraid можно подумать, что вы боитесь проверить, посмотреть, в чем дело - to * into a matter разбираться в деле, рассматривать проблему - to * into a question изучать вопрос - will you * at this sentence, please? проверьте /взгляните, пожалуйста, на/ это предложение - the plumber has come to * at the pipes водопроводчик пришел, чтобы проверить трубы - I must get my car *ed at надо, чтобы посмотрели /проверили/ мою машину - when one *s more closely если вдуматься( хорошенько) - it is something that needs *ing это требует расследования (to) заботиться о( ком-л., чем-л.) ;
следить за( кем-л., чем-л.) - just * to it that this doesn't happen again проследите за тем, чтобы это не повторилось - the country must * to its defences страна должна обеспечивать свою оборону - * to your manners, boy! веди себя как полагается, мальчик! (towards, on to, into, down) выходить (тж, * out) ;
быть обращенным (куда-л., в какую-л. сторону) - the room *s south комната выходит на юг - the windows * (out) on the garden окна выходят в сад выражать (взглядом, видом) - to * one's consent выражать свое согласие взглядом - he *ed his thanks весь его вид выражал благодарность - she has *ed "yes" ее глаза сказали "да" (с инфинитивом) (американизм) ожидать с уверенностью;
надеяться - he *ed to hear from her он ждал, что она даст о себе знать - we *ed to have immediate success мы надеялись /рассчитывали/ сразу добиться успеха в грам. знач. междометия: послушайте!, эй! (тж. * here!;
привлекает внимание собеседника) - *, old boy - go easy with her! послушай, старина, поосторожнее с ней! - * who's here! кого я вижу! - now * what you've done! смотрите, что вы наделали! - * who's talking! не вам бы говорить - to look on /upon/ smb. as smb. считать кого-л. кем-л. - to * on /upon/ smb. as an authority считать кого-л. авторитетом - to look on /upon/ smth. as smth. рассматривать что-л. в качестве чего-л. или как что-л. - I * on /upon/ it as an ill omen я считаю это дурным предзнаменованием - to look to smb. for smth. обращаться к кому-л. за чем-л., рассчитывать, надеяться на кого-л. - to * to smb. for help рассчитывать на чью-л. помощь - I * to you for protection я ищу у вас защиты - to look after smb., smth. присматривать, ухаживать за кем-л., чем-л.;
заботиться о ком-л., чем-л. - to * after one's health заботиться о своем здоровье - to * after flowers ухаживать за цветами - to give one's valuables to the bank to * after сдать свои ценности в банк на хранение - who will * after the children? кто посмотрит за детьми?, кто позаботится о детях? - he's well able to * after himself он не нуждается в посторонней помощи, он все умеет делать сам;
он отлично умеет защищать свои интересы - to look for smb., smth. искать кого-л., что-л. - he is *ing for his son он разыскивает своего сына - she is *ing for her keys она ищет ключи подыскивать, присматривать - to * for an apartment подыскивать /присматривать/ себе квартиру - he is *ing for a wife он ищет себе жену - to * for trouble напрашиваться на неприятность надеяться, ожидать - rain may be *ed for можно ждать дождя - to look + пассивный инфинитив: ожидать - to * to be helped ждать помощи > * and see смотрите во все глаза > * after your own business не суй свой нос в чужие дела > to * through smb. пронизывать кого-л. взглядом;
не замечать, смотреть как на пустое место > to * throug rose-coloured glasses смотреть (на все) сквозь розовые очки, видеть все в привлекательном свете > to * through blue-coloured glasses смотреть (на все) пессимистически, видеть все в непривлекательном свете > to * at him... если судить по его виду... > to * at it... с внешней стороны..., если посмотреть снаружи... > not to * at smth. больше не прикасаться к чему-л., отказываться вмешиваться во что-л. > he wouldn't * at the proposal он и думать /слышать/ не хотел об этом предложении > * sharp! не зевай!, не мешкай! > * alive /lively/! живей!, пошевеливайся! > to * down one's nose at smb. смотреть сверху вниз /свысока, с едва скрываемым презрением или неудовольствием/ на кого-л. > to * up and down искать везде, перерыть все;
смерить взглядом > to * smb. in the face смотреть смело /прямо/ в лицо кому-л. > to * danger in the face смотреть опасности в глаза > to * like a million dollars( американизм) прекрасно выглядеть > he never *ed behind him всю жизнь ему сопутствовал успех;
он неуклонно шел вверх по служебной лестнице > * before you leap сначала посмотри, потом прыгай affairs took on an ugly ~ дела пошли плохо ~ to указывать на;
the evidence looks to acquittal судя по свидетельским показаниям, его оправдают;
look toward = look to ~ вид, наружность;
good looks красота;
миловидность look взгляд;
to have (или to take) a look at посмотреть на;
ознакомиться с ~ выражать (взглядом, видом) ;
he looked his thanks весь его вид выражал благодарность ~ upon смотреть как на;
считать за;
he was looked upon as an authority на него смотрели как на авторитет, его считали авторитетом to lose one's ~s дурнеть;
I don't like the look of him мне не нравится его вид ~ towards: I ~ towards you пью за ваше здоровье to ~ like выглядеть как, походить на, быть похожим на;
it looks like rain(-ing) похоже, что будет дождь ~ смотреть, глядеть;
осматривать;
перен. быть внимательным, следить;
to look ahead смотреть вперед (в будущее) ;
look ahead! берегись!;
осторожно! ~ смотреть, глядеть;
осматривать;
перен. быть внимательным, следить;
to look ahead смотреть вперед (в будущее) ;
look ahead! берегись!;
осторожно! ~ ahead упреждение ~ at посмотреть (в чем дело), проверить;
one's way of looking at things (чьи-л.) взгляды;
(чья-л.) манера смотреть на вещи ~ at смотреть (на что-л., на кого-л.) to ~ at home обратиться к своей совести, заглянуть себе в душу;
to look at him судя по его виду to ~ at home обратиться к своей совести, заглянуть себе в душу;
to look at him судя по его виду ~ back вспоминать, оглядываться на прошлое ~ back оглядываться ~ before you leap не будьте опрометчивы;
look here! послушайте!;
look sharp! живей!;
смотри(те) в оба! ~ down ком. падать (в цене) ~ down смотреть свысока, презирать (on, upon) ~ for искать ~ for ожидать, надеяться на ~ for a job искать работу ~ before you leap не будьте опрометчивы;
look here! послушайте!;
look sharp! живей!;
смотри(те) в оба! ~ in заглянуть (к кому-л.) ~ in смотреть телепередачу ~ into заглядывать ~ into исследовать ~ on = look upon ~ on наблюдать to ~ one's age выглядеть не старше своих лет to ~ oneself again принять обычный вид, оправиться ~ out быть настороже;
look out! осторожнее!, берегись! ~ out быть настороже;
look out! осторожнее!, берегись! ~ out выглядывать( откуда-л.) ~ out иметь вид, выходить (on, over - на что-л.) ~ out подыскивать;
to look out for a house присматривать (для покупки) дом ~ out подыскивать;
to look out for a house присматривать (для покупки) дом ~ over не заметить ~ over просматривать ~ over простить ~ round взвесить все (прежде чем действовать) ~ round оглядываться кругом ~ before you leap не будьте опрометчивы;
look here! послушайте!;
look sharp! живей!;
смотри(те) в оба! sharp: look ~! живей! look ~! смотри(те) в оба! to ~ things in the face смотреть опасности в глаза ~ through видеть (кого-л.) насквозь ~ through просматривать (что-л.) ~ through смотреть в (окно и т. п.) through: I have read the book ~ я прочел всю книгу;
to get through пройти;
to look through просмотреть to ~ through blue-coloured (rose-coloured) glasses видеть все в непривлекательном (привлекательном) свете ~ to заботиться о, следить за;
look to it that this doesn't happen again смотрите, чтобы это не повторилось ~ to надеяться на ~ to рассчитывать на ~ to стремиться, быть направленным ( к чему-л., на что-л.) ;
иметь склонность( к чему-л.) ~ to указывать на;
the evidence looks to acquittal судя по свидетельским показаниям, его оправдают;
look toward = look to ~ to указывать на;
the evidence looks to acquittal судя по свидетельским показаниям, его оправдают;
look toward = look to ~ to заботиться о, следить за;
look to it that this doesn't happen again смотрите, чтобы это не повторилось ~ to указывать на;
the evidence looks to acquittal судя по свидетельским показаниям, его оправдают;
look toward = look to ~ towards: I ~ towards you пью за ваше здоровье ~ up искать (что-л. в справочнике) ~ up вчт. искать ~ up разг. навещать( кого-л.) ~ up повышаться( в цене) ~ up смотреть вверх, поднимать глаза;
to look up and down смерить взглядом;
to look up (to smb.) смотреть почтительно( на кого-л.) ;
уважать( кого-л.) ;
считаться( с кем-л.) ~ up смотреть вверх, поднимать глаза;
to look up and down смерить взглядом;
to look up (to smb.) смотреть почтительно (на кого-л.) ;
уважать (кого-л.) ;
считаться (с кем-л.) ~ up разг. улучшаться( о делах) ;
things are looking up положение улучшается ~ up смотреть вверх, поднимать глаза;
to look up and down смерить взглядом;
to look up (to smb.) смотреть почтительно (на кого-л.) ;
уважать (кого-л.) ;
считаться (с кем-л.) ~ on = look upon ~ upon смотреть как на;
считать за;
he was looked upon as an authority на него смотрели как на авторитет, его считали авторитетом ~ как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом выглядеть, казаться;
to look well (ill) выглядеть хорошо (плохо) ;
to look big принимать важный вид to lose one's ~s дурнеть;
I don't like the look of him мне не нравится его вид ~ выходить на..., быть обращенным на...;
my room looks south моя комната выходит на юг new ~ новая мода (о фасонах) not to have a ~ in (with smb.) быть хуже, чем (кто-л.), не сравниться (с кем-л.) ~ at посмотреть (в чем дело), проверить;
one's way of looking at things (чьи-л.) взгляды;
(чья-л.) манера смотреть на вещи to cast a ~ бросить взгляд, посмотреть;
to steal a look украдкой посмотреть ~ up разг. улучшаться (о делах) ;
things are looking up положение улучшается upon the ~ в поисках ~ выражение (глаз, лица) ;
a vacant look отсутствующий взгляд
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