The story made the front page

He missed the point of the story. — До него не дошла сама суть/изюминка рассказа.

The story is full of humour. — Рассказ полон юмора.

The story gives a true picture of life. — Рассказ дает нам правдивую/реальную картину жизни.

It follows from his story. — Это вытекает из его рассказа.

Have you finished the story? — Ты уже дочитал рассказ?

It is a long story. — Это длинная история.

That's another story. — Это уже совсем другое дело.

The story is made up/is cooked up/is fabricated. — Эта история - сплошной вымысел.

The story remained untold. — Эта история так и не была поведана миру.

It was the best story in yesterday's newspaper. — Это была лучшая статья во вчерашней газете.

The full story will be found on page five. — Полный отчет о событии напечатан на пятой странице.

The newspaper carried a detailed story of the fire. — Газета поместила подробное сообщение о пожаре.

It is not much of a story, but the acting is good. — Сюжет пьесы ничего собой не представляет, но артисты играют хорошо.

The story line centres on a well known event. — В центре сюжета лежит известное событие.

we heard a splash — oímos el ruido de algo al caer al agua

a splash — un poco

they've done a front-page splash on it — lo han puesto a toda plana en la primera página

to splash something ON/OVER something/somebody — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

to splash something/somebody WITH something — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

the scandal was splashed all over the front page — el escándalo venía a toda plana en la primera página

I heard a splash — oí un chapoteo

it fell with a great splash into the water — hizo mucho ruido al caer al agua

a splash of colour — una mancha de color

to splash sb with water — salpicar a algn de agua

don't splash me! — ¡no me salpiques!

he splashed water on his face — se echó agua en la cara

to splash paint on the floor — manchar el suelo de pintura

mud splashed all over his trousers — el barro le salpicó los pantalones

to splash across a stream — cruzar un arroyo chapoteando

we heard a splash — oímos el ruido de algo al caer al agua

a splash — un poco

they've done a front-page splash on it — lo han puesto a toda plana en la primera página

to splash something ON/OVER something/somebody — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

to splash something/somebody WITH something — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

the scandal was splashed all over the front page — el escándalo venía a toda plana en la primera página

to splash water on to one's face — spruzzarsi il viso con acqua

to splash water onto — buttare dell'acqua su

the news was splashed across the front page — la notizia fu sbattuta in prima pagina

water was splashing from the tap — l'acqua scrosciava dal rubinetto

I heard a splash — ho sentito un tonfo

a splash of colour — un tocco di colore

to splash sb with water — schizzare qn d'acqua

to splash sth over sb — schizzare qc addosso a qn

to splash one's face with water — spruzzarsi acqua sul viso

he splashed water on his face — si spruzzò acqua sul viso

to splash paint on the floor — schizzare il pavimento di vernice

don't splash me! — non schizzarmi!

to splash across a stream — guadare un ruscello

to splash water on to one's face — spruzzarsi il viso con acqua

to splash water onto — buttare dell'acqua su

the news was splashed across the front page — la notizia fu sbattuta in prima pagina

water was splashing from the tap — l'acqua scrosciava dal rubinetto

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

what make is your car? — che (modello di) macchina hai?

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

wine is made from grapes — il vino si fa con l'uva

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

to be made for sb. — essere fatto per qcn.

to make the time for sth. — trovare il tempo per qcs.

what is it made (out) of? — di che cosa è fatto?

it's made (out) of gold — è (fatto) d'oro

let's see what he's made of — vediamo di che pasta è fatto

to be as clever as they make them — essere il più furbo possibile

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

to make sb. hungry — fare venire fame a qcn.

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

to make sth. better, worse — migliorare, peggiorare qcs.

to make passing exams easier to make it easier to pass exams facilitare il superamento degli esami; to make it possible to do — rendere possibile fare

to make sb. cry, smile — fare piangere, sorridere qcn.

it makes me look fat — mi fa (sembrare) grasso

to make sth. happen — fare in modo che succeda qcs.

to make the story end happily — fare finire bene una storia

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

it makes her voice sound funny — le fa la voce strana

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

they made me (do it) — me l'hanno fatto fare

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

to make sb. a star — fare di qcn. una star

to make a monster of sb. — fare di qcn. un mostro

he'll never make a teacher — non sarà mai un buon insegnante

to make sth. sth. to make sth. of sth. fare qcs. di qcs.; to make a habit of sth. fare di qcs. un'abitudine; to make too much of it farne una questione di stato; that will make a good shelter — potrà essere un buon riparo

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

to make Ј 300 a week — prendere 300 sterline alla settimana

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

to make the six o'clock train — riuscire a prendere il treno delle sei

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

what time do you make it? — che ora sarà?

I make it five o'clock — saranno più o meno le 5

what do you make the distance (to be)? — quanto credi che sia distante?

I make it about 3 km — secondo me sono più o meno tre km

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

can we make it a bit later? — possiamo fare un po' più tardi?

what do you make of it? — che ne dici?

I can't make anything of it — non ci capisco niente

a good wine can make a dinner — un buon vino può fare il successo di una cena

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

to make or break sb., sth. — fare la fortuna o essere la rovina di qcn., qcs

to make as if to do — fare (l')atto di fare

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

vino a Córdoba desde Barcelona — he came to Córdoba from Barcelona

vino en taxi — he came by taxi

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vinieron a verme al hospital — they came to see me in hospital

me vienen a recoger en coche — they're coming to pick me up in the car

¿a qué vienen tantos llantos? — what's all this crying about?

¿y ahora a qué vienes? — what do you want now?

hicieron venir al médico — they sent for the doctor, they called out the doctor

vinieron (a) por el enfermo — they came to pick up the patient, they came for the patient

han venido (a) por el coche — they've come to pick up the car, they've come for the car

venirle a algn con —

no me vengas con historias — don't give me any of your stories

cuando vinimos de las vacaciones todo estaba sucio — when we got back from our holiday everything was dirty

la noticia venía en el periódico — the news was in the paper

viene en la página 47 — it's on page 47

esta palabra no viene en el diccionario — this word isn't in the dictionary

el texto viene en castellano — the text is (written) in Spanish

viene en varios colores — it comes in several colours

ahora viene lo mejor de la película — this is the best bit in the film, the best bit in the film is coming up now

lo veía venir — I could see it coming

esta palabra viene del árabe — this word comes from the Arabic

esta especia viene de oriente — this spice comes from the East

la fortuna le viene de su padre — his fortune comes from his father

de ahí vienen muchos problemas — it is the cause of many problems

de repente le vinieron muchos problemas — a lot of problems suddenly cropped up

le vino un gran dolor de cabeza — he got a terrible headache

le vino la idea de salir — he had the idea of going out

me vinieron ganas de llorar — I felt like crying

la falda me viene ancha — the skirt is too loose (for me)

te viene estrecho en la espalda — it's too tight round your shoulders

hoy no me viene bien — today is not convenient for me

no me vendría mal un descanso — I could do with a rest

las generaciones por venir — future generations, generations to come

el mes que viene — next month

lo estudiaremos el curso que viene — we'll be studying it next year

yo estoy nerviosísimo y ella venga a mirarme — I'm really nervous and she won't stop staring at me

tenía mucha prisa y los periodistas venga a preguntas — I was in a real hurry and the journalists wouldn't stop asking questions

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el desastre vino a turbar nuestra tranquilidad — the disaster upset our peaceful existence

viene a llenar un gran vacío — it fills a big gap

eso lo vengo diciendo desde hace tiempo — that's what I've been saying all along

vengo cansado — I'm tired

¡venga, vámonos! — come on, let's go!

¡venga, una canción! — let's have a song!

préstame cinco euros, venga — go on, lend me five euros

-¿quieres que lo hagamos juntos? -¡venga! — "shall we do it together?" - "come on, then"

¡venga ya, no seas pesado! — come on, don't be such a bore!

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?

vine en tren/avión — I came by train/plane

¿ha venido el electricista? — has the electrician been?

que venga el encargado! — I want to see the person in charge!

vine dormida todo el tiempo — I slept (for) the whole journey

venir a + inf — to come to + inf

ven a ver esto — come and see this

ahora vengo — I'll be back in a moment

me vinieron unas ganas de reír... — I felt like bursting out laughing

ahora viene esa escena que te conté — that scene I told you about is coming up now

entonces vino la guerra — then the war came

¿qué viene después de las noticias? — what's on after the news?

ya vendrán tiempos mejores — things will get better

venir de algo — to come from something

viene de la India — it comes from India

le viene de familia — it runs in his family

de ahí viene que tenga deudas — that's why he has debts

¿a qué viene eso? — why do you say that?

¿a qué vienen esos gritos? — what's all the shouting about?

viene en tres tamaños — it comes in three sizes

el folleto viene en inglés — the brochure is available in English

viene en primera página — it's on the front page

no viene nada sobre la huelga — there's nothing about the strike

la camisa te viene ancha — the shirt's too big for you

ese abrigo le viene mal — that coat doesn't suit her

el cargo le viene grande — he isn't up to the job

estas cajas me vendrían muy bien — these boxes would come in handy

el jueves no me viene bien — Thursday's no good for me

me vendría bien un descanso — I could do with a rest

venir a + inf: esto viene a confirmar mis sospechas this confirms my suspicions; vendrá a tener unos 30 años she must be about 30; el precio viene a ser el mismo — the price works out (about) the same

venir + ger: hace mucho que lo venía diciendo I'd been saying so all along; viene trabajando aquí desde hace muchos años — he has been working here for many years

se vinieron a pie — they came on foot

¿te vienes al parque? — are you coming to the park?