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X took Y into consideration (account)

1 (to) take (smth) into consideration

фраз. гл.

учитывать (учесть)

принимать во внимание

принимать в расчёт

|| judge took the boy's age into account

подсчитывать (что-либо)

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) take (smth) into consideration
2 (to) take (smth) into consideration

фраз. гл.

учитывать (учесть)

принимать во внимание

принимать в расчёт

|| judge took the boy's age into account

подсчитывать (что-либо)

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) take (smth) into consideration
3 (to) take (smth) into consideration

фраз. гл.

учитывать (учесть)

принимать во внимание

принимать в расчёт

|| judge took the boy's age into account

подсчитывать (что-либо)

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) take (smth) into consideration
4 (to) take (smth) into consideration

фраз. гл.

учитывать (учесть)

принимать во внимание

принимать в расчёт

|| judge took the boy's age into account

подсчитывать (что-либо)

Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) take (smth) into consideration
5 account

account [ə'kaʊnt]

1 noun

(a) (report) récit m, compte rendu m;

∎ to give an account of sth faire le récit de qch;

∎ her account differs from her husband's sa version diffère de celle de son mari, son récit diffère de celui de son mari;

∎ an interesting account of his travels un récit intéressant de ses voyages;

∎ his latest book contains an amusing account of how he learned to drive son dernier livre relate de façon amusante la manière dont il a appris à conduire;

∎ he gave his account of the accident il a donné sa version de l'accident;

∎ by his own account he had had too much to drink à l'en croire, il avait trop bu

(b) (explanation) compte rendu m, explication f;

∎ to bring or to call sb to account (for sth) demander des comptes à qn (de qch);

∎ to be brought to account devoir rendre des comptes;

∎ you will be held to account for all damages il vous faudra rendre des comptes pour tous les dommages causés

(c) (consideration) importance f, valeur f;

∎ a town of little account une ville de peu d'importance ou insignifiante;

∎ what you think is of no account to me ce que vous pensez ne m'inté-resse pas;

∎ to take sth into account, to take account of sth tenir compte de qch, prendre qch en compte;

∎ he took little account of her feelings il ne tenait pas compte ou faisait peu de cas de ses sentiments;

∎ taking everything into account tout bien calculé;

∎ does this estimate take all the costs into account? est-ce que cette estimation prend en compte toutes ces dépenses?;

∎ the rising cost of living must also be taken into account il faut aussi prendre en compte l'augmentation du coût de la vie

(d) (advantage, profit) profit m;

∎ to put or to turn one's skills to good account tirer parti de ses compétences;

∎ to turn sth to account tirer parti ou avantage de qch, mettre qch à profit

(e) Commerce (responsibility)

∎ to set up in business on one's own account s'établir à son compte;

∎ I started working on my own account j'ai commencé à travailler à mon compte

(f) (rendition) interprétation f, version f;

∎ the pianist gave a sensitive account of the con-certo le pianiste a donné du concerto une interprétation d'une grande sensibilité;

∎ to give a good account of oneself bien se débrouiller;

∎ she gave a good account of herself in the interview elle a réussi à bien se définir au cours de cette entrevue

(g) Commerce (with shop) compte m;

∎ to close/to open an account fermer/ouvrir un compte;

∎ we have an account at the garage nous avons un compte chez le garagiste;

∎ put it on or charge it to my account mettez cela sur mon compte;

∎ I'd like to settle my account je voudrais régler ma note;

∎ cash or account? vous payez ou réglez comptant ou est-ce que vous avez un compte chez nous?;

∎ figurative to settle or to square accounts with sb régler ses comptes avec qn;

∎ to account rendered suivant compte remis

(h) Banking compte m;

∎ to open/close an account ouvrir/fermer un compte;

∎ to pay money into one's account verser de l'argent sur son compte;

∎ to pay sb's salary directly into his/her account verser le salaire de qn par virement direct sur son compte;

∎ to overdraw an account mettre un compte à découvert

(i) Finance, Commerce & Accountancy (of expenses) état m, note f; (of transactions) exposé m;

∎ as per or to account rendered (on statement) suivant compte ou relevé remis

(j) Commerce & Marketing (in advertising, marketing, PR) budget m;

∎ one of our major accounts un de nos plus gros clients;

∎ the agency secured the Brook account l'agence s'est assuré le budget Brook

(k) Computing (with Internet service provider) abonnement m ( with auprès de);

∎ to set up an account with sb s'abonner auprès de qn

(l) Stock Exchange

∎ the Account la liquidation

2 transitive verb

formal (consider) estimer, considérer;

∎ she accounts herself my friend elle se considère mon amie;

∎ to account sb guilty tenir qn pour coupable

3 accounts plural noun

Accountancy (of company) comptabilité f;

∎ to keep the accounts tenir les livres ou les écritures ou la comptabilité;

∎ to enter sth in the accounts comptabiliser qch;

∎ who does your accounts? qui est-ce qui fait votre comptabilité?

4 by all accounts adverb

au dire de tout le monde, d'après ce que tout le monde dit

5 on account adverb

Commerce & Finance à crédit;

∎ we bought the car on account nous avons acheté la voiture à crédit;

∎ payment on account paiement m à compte ou à crédit;

∎ I paid £100 on account j'ai versé un acompte de 100 livres

6 on account of preposition

en raison de; (in negative contexts) à cause de;

∎ on account of the weather à cause du temps;

∎ don't leave on account of me or on my account ne partez pas à cause de moi;

∎ I did it on your account (to help you) je l'ai fait pour vous;

∎ I did it on account of you (reproaching) je l'ai fait à cause de vous;

∎ we didn't go on account of there being a storm nous n'y sommes pas allés à cause de la tempête

7 on no account adverb

en aucun cas, sous aucun prétexte;

∎ on no account do I want to talk to her je ne veux lui parler en aucun cas ou sous aucun prétexte

►► account balance (status) situation f de compte; Accountancy (after audit) reliquat m de compte;

Accountancy account book livre m de comptes, registre m de comptabilité;

account card Finance (record of charges) fiche f de compte ou de facture; Commerce (for use in department store) carte-clients f;

account charges frais mpl de tenue de compte;

accounts clerk employé(e) m,f aux écritures;

account credit avoir m de compte;

Stock Exchange account day (jour m de) liquidation, (jour de) règlement m;

accounts department (service m de la) comptabilité f;

Commerce & Marketing account director (in advertising, marketing, PR) directeur(trice) m,f des comptes-clients;

American account executive agent m de change;

account fee commission f de compte;

Commerce & Marketing account handler (in advertising, marketing, PR) responsable mf des comptes-clients;

account handling fee commission f de tenue de compte;

account holder titulaire mf;

account manager Banking & Finance chargé(e) m,f de compte; Commerce & Marketing (in advertising, marketing, PR) responsable mf de budget;

account number numéro m de compte;

Accountancy account payable compte m créditeur, dette f fournisseur;

Accountancy accounts payable dettes fpl passives, dettes fpl fournisseurs;

Accountancy accounts payable ledger livre m des créanciers;

Accountancy account receivable compte m client, compte m débiteur;

Accountancy accounts receivable dettes fpl actives, créances fpl (clients);

Accountancy accounts receivable ledger livre m des débiteurs;

Accountancy accounts receivable turnover taux m de rotation des comptes clients;

Computing accounts software logiciel m de comptabilité;

account statement relevé m ou état m ou bordereau m de compte

➲ account for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (explain) expliquer, rendre compte de;

∎ that accounts for his interest in baseball voilà qui explique son intérêt pour le baseball;

∎ there's no accounting for his recent odd behaviour il n'y a aucune explication à son comportement bizarre des derniers temps;

∎ there's no accounting for taste les goûts et les couleurs, ça ne se discute pas

(b) (answer for) rendre compte de;

∎ he has to account for every penny he spends il doit rendre compte de chaque franc qu'il dépense;

∎ all the children are accounted for aucun des enfants n'a été oublié;

∎ two hostages have not yet been accounted for deux otages n'ont toujours pas été retrouvés

(c) (represent) représenter;

∎ wine accounts for 5 percent of all exports le vin représente 5 pour cent des exportations totales;

∎ the North Sea accounts for a large proportion of our petroleum la mer du Nord produit une grande partie de notre pétrole

(d) formal (shoot, kill) abattre, tuer; (catch) attraper

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ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ К СВЕДЕНИЮ что VP subj: human or collect more often pfv usu. this WO to consider sth., allow for sth. when making a judgment or decision
X принял к сведению Y X took Y into consideration (account)
X bore (kept) Y in mind
примите (прошу принять) к сведению = (when used in an official context) (please) be advised.

Конечно, сказать, что я это (мещанскую ненависть жены Марата ко всякого рода чудачествам) заметил и принял к сведению, было бы неточно. Я в самом деле это заметил, но тогда подумал, что... это мне показалось (Искандер 2). Of course, it would be imprecise to say that I noticed this (Marat's wife's bourgeois hatred for any kind of eccentricity) and took it into account. I did in fact notice it, but at the time I thought I was imagining things (2a).

(Шмага:) Гришка погиб для нашего общества!.. (Ко-ринкина:) Что, его сглазили, что ли? (Шмага:) Сглазили. (Коринкина:) Кто же? (Шмага:) Приезжая знаменитость... (Коринкина:} Миловзоров, это надо принять к сведению (Островский 3). (Sh:) Grisha's done for as far as our set is concerned.... (K.:) He must be under a spell. (Sh.:) He is, oh, that he is! (K.:) Whose spell? (Sh.:) The visiting eminence.... (K.:) That's something to bear in mind, Milovzorov (3a).

Ему очень понравилось, как Иван Дмитриевич срезал Петра Житова. Твёрдо и в то же время не обидно. Дескать, учти, любезный. Я сразу понял, что ты за гусь. Каждое дело вспрыскивать - вот ты из каких. А этого у меня не будет. Прошу принять к сведению (Абрамов 1). Не was very pleased with the way Ivan Dmitrievich had cut Pyotr Zhitov off. Firmly and at the same time without causing offense. As if saying, "Look out, my dear fellow. Tve got your number, all right. You're the kind who likes to lubricate every occasion, and I won't stand for it. Please be advised" (1a).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ К СВЕДЕНИЮ что

[VP; subj: human or collect; more often pfv; usu. this WO]

=====

⇒ to consider sth., allow for sth. when making a judgment or decision:

- X принял к сведению Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X bore < kept> Y in mind;

|| примите < прошу принять> к сведению ≈ [when used in an official context](please) be advised.

     ♦ Конечно, сказать, что я это [мещанскую ненависть жены Марата ко всякого рода чудачествам] заметил и принял к сведению, было бы неточно. Я в самом деле это заметил, но тогда подумал, что... это мне показалось (Искандер 2). Of course, it would be imprecise to say that I noticed this [Marat's wife's bourgeois hatred for any kind of eccentricity] and took it into account. I did in fact notice it, but at the time I thought I was imagining things (2a).

     ♦ [Шмага:] Гришка погиб для нашего общества!.. [Коринкина:] Что, его сглазили, что ли? [Шмага:] Сглазили. [Коринкина:] Кто же? [Шмага:] Приезжая знаменитость... [Коринкина:] Миловзоров, это надо принять к сведению (Островский 3). [Sh:] Grisha's done for as far as our set is concerned.... [K.:] He must be under a spell. [Sh.:] He is; oh, that he is! [K.:] Whose spell? [Sh.:] The visiting eminence.... [K.:] That's something to bear in mind, Milovzorov (3a).

     ♦ Ему очень понравилось, как Иван Дмитриевич срезал Петра Житова. Твёрдо и в то же время не обидно. Дескать, учти, любезный. Я сразу понял, что ты за гусь. Каждое дело вспрыскивать - вот ты из каких. А этого у меня не будет. Прошу принять к сведению (Абрамов 1). He was very pleased with the way Ivan Dmitrievich had cut Pyotr Zhitov off. Firmly and at the same time without causing offense. As if saying, "Look out, my dear fellow. I've got your number, all right. You're the kind who likes to lubricate every occasion, and I won't stand for it. Please be advised" (1a).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ К СВЕДЕНИЮ что

[VP; subj: human or collect; more often pfv; usu. this WO]

=====

⇒ to consider sth., allow for sth. when making a judgment or decision:

- X принял к сведению Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X bore < kept> Y in mind;

|| примите < прошу принять> к сведению ≈ [when used in an official context](please) be advised.

     ♦ Конечно, сказать, что я это [мещанскую ненависть жены Марата ко всякого рода чудачествам] заметил и принял к сведению, было бы неточно. Я в самом деле это заметил, но тогда подумал, что... это мне показалось (Искандер 2). Of course, it would be imprecise to say that I noticed this [Marat's wife's bourgeois hatred for any kind of eccentricity] and took it into account. I did in fact notice it, but at the time I thought I was imagining things (2a).

     ♦ [Шмага:] Гришка погиб для нашего общества!.. [Коринкина:] Что, его сглазили, что ли? [Шмага:] Сглазили. [Коринкина:] Кто же? [Шмага:] Приезжая знаменитость... [Коринкина:] Миловзоров, это надо принять к сведению (Островский 3). [Sh:] Grisha's done for as far as our set is concerned.... [K.:] He must be under a spell. [Sh.:] He is; oh, that he is! [K.:] Whose spell? [Sh.:] The visiting eminence.... [K.:] That's something to bear in mind, Milovzorov (3a).

     ♦ Ему очень понравилось, как Иван Дмитриевич срезал Петра Житова. Твёрдо и в то же время не обидно. Дескать, учти, любезный. Я сразу понял, что ты за гусь. Каждое дело вспрыскивать - вот ты из каких. А этого у меня не будет. Прошу принять к сведению (Абрамов 1). He was very pleased with the way Ivan Dmitrievich had cut Pyotr Zhitov off. Firmly and at the same time without causing offense. As if saying, "Look out, my dear fellow. I've got your number, all right. You're the kind who likes to lubricate every occasion, and I won't stand for it. Please be advised" (1a).

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ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ (БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ) В СООБРАЖЕНИЕ что obs VP subj: human or collect) to include (some facts, circumstances etc) in one's deliberations (when making a decision, plans, a judgment etc)
X принял в соображение Y - X took Y into consideration (account)
X considered Y.
«Но ведь не убил же его (отца), ведь спас же меня ангел-хранитель мой - вот этого-то вы и не взяли в соображение...» (Достоевский I). "But I didn't kill him (my father), my guardian angel saved me-that's what you haven't taken into consideration..." (1a).

«...Прошу вас, моя почтеннейшая, принять в соображение, что никакое здание, хотя бы даже то был куриный хлев, разом не завершается!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "...Dear Madam, I beg you to consider-that no building, not even a chicken-run, is ever built all at once" (1b).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ <БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ> В СООБРАЖЕНИЕ что obs

[VP; subj: human or collect]

=====

⇒ to include (some facts, circumstances etc) in one's deliberations (when making a decision, plans, a judgment etc):

- X принял в соображение Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X considered Y.

♦ "Но ведь не убил же его [ отца], ведь спас же меня ангел-хранитель мой - вот этого-то вы и не взяли в соображение..." (Достоевский I). "But I didn't kill him [my father], my guardian angel saved me-that's what you haven't taken into consideration..." (1a).

♦ "...Прошу вас, моя почтеннейшая, принять в соображение, что никакое здание, хотя бы даже то был куриный хлев, разом не завершается!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "...Dear Madam, I beg you to consider-that no building, not even a chicken-run, is ever built all at once" (1b).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ <БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ> В СООБРАЖЕНИЕ что obs

[VP; subj: human or collect]

=====

⇒ to include (some facts, circumstances etc) in one's deliberations (when making a decision, plans, a judgment etc):

- X принял в соображение Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X considered Y.

♦ "Но ведь не убил же его [ отца], ведь спас же меня ангел-хранитель мой - вот этого-то вы и не взяли в соображение..." (Достоевский I). "But I didn't kill him [my father], my guardian angel saved me-that's what you haven't taken into consideration..." (1a).

♦ "...Прошу вас, моя почтеннейшая, принять в соображение, что никакое здание, хотя бы даже то был куриный хлев, разом не завершается!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "...Dear Madam, I beg you to consider-that no building, not even a chicken-run, is ever built all at once" (1b).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ <БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ> В СООБРАЖЕНИЕ что obs

[VP; subj: human or collect]

=====

⇒ to include (some facts, circumstances etc) in one's deliberations (when making a decision, plans, a judgment etc):

- X принял в соображение Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X considered Y.

♦ "Но ведь не убил же его [ отца], ведь спас же меня ангел-хранитель мой - вот этого-то вы и не взяли в соображение..." (Достоевский I). "But I didn't kill him [my father], my guardian angel saved me-that's what you haven't taken into consideration..." (1a).

♦ "...Прошу вас, моя почтеннейшая, принять в соображение, что никакое здание, хотя бы даже то был куриный хлев, разом не завершается!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "...Dear Madam, I beg you to consider-that no building, not even a chicken-run, is ever built all at once" (1b).

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• ПРИНИМАТЬ/ПРИНЯТЬ <БРАТЬ/ВЗЯТЬ> В СООБРАЖЕНИЕ что obs

[VP; subj: human or collect]

=====

⇒ to include (some facts, circumstances etc) in one's deliberations (when making a decision, plans, a judgment etc):

- X принял в соображение Y ≈ X took Y into consideration (account);

- X considered Y.

♦ "Но ведь не убил же его [ отца], ведь спас же меня ангел-хранитель мой - вот этого-то вы и не взяли в соображение..." (Достоевский I). "But I didn't kill him [my father], my guardian angel saved me-that's what you haven't taken into consideration..." (1a).

♦ "...Прошу вас, моя почтеннейшая, принять в соображение, что никакое здание, хотя бы даже то был куриный хлев, разом не завершается!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). "...Dear Madam, I beg you to consider-that no building, not even a chicken-run, is ever built all at once" (1b).

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принять
1. (вн.; в разн. знач.) take* (d.)

принимать лекарство — take* one's medicine

принимать ванну — have / take* a bath

принимать пищу — take* food

порт может принимать океанские пароходы — the port can handle / take ocean-going vessels

принимать присягу — take* the oath (of allegiance)

принимать меры — take* measures, make* arrangements

принимать меры предосторожности — take* precautions

принимать участие (в пр.) — take* part (in), participate (in); partake* (in)

принимать решение — decide; ( достигать разрешения) take*, или come* to, или reach, a decision

они приняли решение сделать это немедленно — they decided to do it at once

они приняли важное решение — they came to an important decision

принимать к сведению, принимать во внимание, принимать в расчёт — take* into consideration / account (d.)

не принимать к сведению, не принимать во внимание — disregard (d.)

не принимать в расчёт — discount (d.)

принимая во внимание, что — taking into consideration / account that, considering that

принимая что-л. во внимание — taking smth. into account / consideration

принимать (близко) к сердцу — take* / lay* to hear (d.)

не принимайте этого (близко) к сердцу — don't take it to heart

принимать чью-л. сторону — take* the part of smb., side with smb.

принимать под расписку — sign for (d.)

принимать за правило — make* it a rule

принимать что-л. в шутку — take* smth. as a joke

принимать что-л. всерьёз — take* smth. seriously

принимать что-л. на свой счёт — take* smth. as referring to oneself

принимать на себя что-л. — take* smth. upon oneself; assume smth.

принимать на себя лично управление (тв.) — take* personal control (of)

принимать должность — accept, или take over, a post

принимать командование (тв.) — assume / take* command (of, over)

принимать подарок — accept a present

принимать гражданство — be naturalized

он принял российское гражданство — he became a Russian citizen, he took Russian citizenship

принимать христианство, магометанство — adopt Christianity, Mohammedanism

принимать крещение — be baptized

принимать монашество — take* monastic vows, become* a monk; ( о женщине) take* the veil

это так принято — it is the custom

примите моё уважение ( в письме) — yours respectfully

2. (вн. в, на вн.; включать в состав) admit (d. to), accept (d. for)

принимать новых членов (в вн.) — accept new members (for)

принимать в партию — admit to / into the party (d.)

принимать в гражданство — naturalize (d.)

принимать на работу — take* on (d.), give* employment (to)

принимать в школу, институт — admit to school, to the institute (d.)

3. (вн.; соглашаться на) accept (d.)

принимать предложение — accept an offer; ( о браке) accept a proposal (of marriage)

принимать вызов — accept the challenge; take* up the gauntlet идиом.

принимать бой — accept battle

принимать как должное — accept as one's due (d.); take* as a matter of course (d.)

принимать резолюцию — pass / adopt / approve / carry a resolution

принимать закон — pass a law

принимать законопроект — approve a bill

4. (вн.; посетителей и т. п.) receive (d.)

принимать гостей — receive guests / visitors

принимать у себя кого-л. — play host to smb.

принимать радушно — welcome (d.)

он сегодня не принимает — he does not receive visitors today; ( о враче) he does not see patients today

5. (вн.; приобретать) assume (d.)

принимать форму чего-л. — take* the shape of smth.

принимать вид — assume / affect an air, put* / take* on an air

его болезнь приняла очень серьёзный характер — his illness assumed a grave character, или took on a very serious aspect

дело приняло неожиданный оборот — the affair took an unexpected turn

принимать ожесточённый характер — become* fierce

6. (вн. за вн.) take* (d. for)

он принял его за товарища Н. — he took him for Comrade N.

за кого вы меня принимаете? — whom do you take me for?

7. (вн. от; брать в своё ведение) take* over (d. from)

принимать дела от кого-л. — take* over somebody's duties, take* over duties from smb.

8. (вн. за что-л.; считать) assume (d. to be smth.)

9. об. несов. (у кого-л.; ребёнка при родах) deliver (smb.; of a child)

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > принимать
15 принимать

несов. - принима́ть, сов. - приня́ть

1) (вн.; брать предлагаемое, подаваемое) accept (d); take (d)

принима́ть пода́рок — accept a present ['prez-]

принима́ть заявле́ние — accept an application

2) (вн. от; брать в своё ведение) take over (d from)

принима́ть дела́ от кого́-л — take over smb's duties, take over from smb

принима́ть това́р — accept goods

принима́ть под распи́ску — sign (for)

принима́ть до́лжность — accept [take over] a post

принима́ть кома́ндование (тв.) — assume / take command (of, over)

принима́ть на себя́ что-л — take smth upon oneself; assume smth

принима́ть на себя́ ли́чно управле́ние (тв.) — take personal control (of)

3) (вн. в, на вн.; включать в состав) admit (d to), accept (d for)

принима́ть но́вых чле́нов (в вн.) — accept new members (for)

принима́ть в па́ртию — admit (d) to / into the party

принима́ть на рабо́ту — take on (d), hire (d), employ (d)

принима́ть в шко́лу [институ́т] — admit to school [to the institute] (d)

4) (вн.; посетителей и т.п.) receive (d)

принима́ть госте́й — receive guests / visitors [-z-]

принима́ть у себя́ кого́-л — play host [həʊst] to smb

принима́ть раду́шно — welcome (d)

он сего́дня не принима́ет — he does not receive visitors today; ( о враче) he does not see patients today

5) (вн.; соглашаться на что-л) accept (d)

принима́ть предложе́ние — accept an offer; ( о браке) accept a proposal [-z-] (of marriage)

принима́ть вы́зов — accept the challenge; take up the gauntlet идиом.

принима́ть бой — accept battle

принима́ть как до́лжное — accept as one's due (d); take (d) as a matter of course

6) (вн.; официально утверждать) adopt (d); approve (d)

принима́ть резолю́цию — pass / adopt / approve [-ruːv] / carry a resolution

принима́ть зако́н — pass a law

принима́ть законопрое́кт — approve a bill

7) (вн.; провозглашать от своего имени) take (d)

принима́ть прися́гу — take the oath (of allegiance)

принима́ть заявле́ние — make / issue a statement

8) (вн.; приобретать какие-л свойства) assume (d)

принима́ть фо́рму чего́-л — take / assume the shape of smth

принима́ть вид — assume / affect an air, put / take on an air

принима́ть ожесточённый хара́ктер — become fierce [fɪəs]

его́ боле́знь приняла́ о́чень серьёзный хара́ктер — his illness assumed [took on] a grave character

де́ло при́няло неожи́данный оборо́т — the affair took an unexpected turn

9) (вн.; гражданство, учение, религию и т.п.) adopt (d)

принима́ть христиа́нство [мусульма́нство] — adopt Christianity [Islam]

принима́ть креще́ние — be baptized

принима́ть мона́шество — take monastic vows, become a monk [mʌŋk]; ( о женщине) take the veil

принима́ть росси́йское гражда́нство — become a Russian citizen, take Russian citizenship

10) (вн. за вн.; считать кем-л, чем-л) take (d for)

он при́нял его́ за друго́го — he (mis)took him for another person

за кого́ вы меня́ принима́ете? — who do you take me for?

11) (вн.; воспринимать, реагировать) take (d)

принима́ть (бли́зко) к се́рдцу — take / lay to heart (d)

не принима́йте э́того (бли́зко) к се́рдцу — don't take it to heart

принима́ть что-л в шу́тку — take smth as a joke

принима́ть что-л всерьёз — take smth seriously

12) (вн.; употреблять) take (d)

принима́ть пи́щу — take food, eat

принима́ть лека́рство — take one's medicine

13) разг. (вн.; выпивать) drink (d), tipple (d)

14) (вн. у; ребёнка при родах) deliver [-'lɪ-] (smb of a child)

15) ( менять направление или позицию) move

принима́ть вле́во [впра́во] — move left [right]

принима́ть наза́д — move backward (a little); back up

16) (вн.; образует устойчивые выражения с рядом сущ.)

принима́ть ва́нну [душ] — have / take a bath [shower]

принима́ть ме́ры — take measures

принима́ть ме́ры предосторо́жности — take precautions

принима́ть уча́стие (в пр.) — take part (in), participate (in); partake (in)

принима́ть реше́ние — decide; take [make ; come to; reach] a decision

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так при́нято — см. принято

прими́те моё уваже́ние (в письме) — yours respectfully

принима́ть к све́дению [во внима́ние, в расчёт] — take (d) into consideration / account

не принима́ть к све́дению [во внима́ние] — disregard (d)

не принима́ть в расчёт — discount (d)

принима́я во внима́ние, что — with due account taken of the fact that, considering that

принима́ть чью-л сто́рону — take the part of smb, side with smb

принима́ть на свой счёт — take smth as referring to oneself

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > принимать
16 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contar.

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

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= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

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= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

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cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

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Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
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◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
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a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
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a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
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◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
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◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

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cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

Comp
Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

Comp

salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

Comp
cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

Comp
cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

Comp

ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

Comp
cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

Comp

por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

Comp

caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

Comp

dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

Comp

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

Comp

más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

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cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

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cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta
17 compte

compte [kɔ̃t]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. ( = calcul) faire le compte des erreurs to count the mistakes

• faire le compte des dépenses to calculate the expenditure

• comment as-tu fait ton compte pour arriver si tard ? how did you manage to get here so late?

• prendre qch en compte to take sth into account

   b. ( = nombre exact) right number

• le compte y est (paiement) that's the right amount ; (inventaire) that's the right number

• j'ai ajouté 15 € pour faire le compte I've added 15 euros to make up the full amount

   c. (Accounting) account

• faire ses comptes to do one's accounts

• tenir les comptes to do the accounts

• être laissé pour compte [personne] to be left by the wayside

   d. (Banking) account

• compte en banque bank account

• avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank

   e. (Computing) account

• compte utilisateur user account

   f. ( = facture) invoice ; [d'hôtel, restaurant] bill (Brit), check (US)

• pourriez-vous me faire mon compte ? would you make out my bill?

• mettez-le sur mon compte put it on my bill

   g. ( = dû) il y a trouvé son compte he did well out of it

• chacun y trouve son compte there's something in it for everybody

• il a son compte (inf) (épuisé, mort) he's had it (inf) ; (ivre) he's had more than he can take

• son compte est bon his number's up (inf)

   h. ( = explication) demander des comptes à qn to ask sb for an explanation

• rendre des comptes à qn to explain o.s. to sb

• je n'ai de comptes à rendre à personne I'm accountable to nobody

• rendre compte de qch à qn to give sb an account of sth

   i. (locutions)

► à ce compte-là ( = dans ce cas) in that case ; ( = à ce train-là) at this rate

► tout compte fait all things considered

► se rendre compte de qch/que ( = réaliser) to realize sth/that

• est-ce que tu te rends compte de ce que tu dis ? do you realize what you are saying?

• il a osé dire ça, tu te rends compte ! he dared say that - can you believe it!► tenir compte de qn/qch to take sb/sth into account

• il n'a pas tenu compte de nos avertissements he didn't take any notice of our warnings► compte tenu de considering

► à son compte

• s'installer à son compte to set up one's own business

• travailler à son compte to be self-employed► pour le compte de qn ( = au nom de) on behalf of sb

► sur le compte de ( = à propos de) about

• on m'en a raconté de belles sur son compte ! I was told a few interesting stories about him!

• verser de l'argent sur le compte de qn to pay money into sb's account

• mettre qch sur le compte de qch ( = attribuer à) to put sth down to sth

2. <

► compte chèque postal post office account

► compte chèques, compte courant current (Brit) or checking (US) account

► compte à rebours countdown

► compte rendu account ; [de livre, film] review ; (sur travaux en cours) progress report

• faire le compte rendu d'une réunion to give an account of a meeting ► compte sur livret deposit account

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kɔ̃t
1.

nom masculin

1) ( calcul) count

faire le compte de quelque chose — to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]

si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit — if I work out what he owes me

le compte est bon — that works out right

tenir le compte de quelque chose — to keep count of something

comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire...? — fig how do you manage to do...?

au bout du compte — ( pour constater) in the end

tout compte fait — ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done

en fin de compte — ( pour conclure) at the end of the day

tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison — when all is said and done, he was right

2) ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number

le compte y est — ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct

le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte — ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number

il a son compte — (colloq) ( battu ou tué) he's done for (colloq); ( ivre) he's had a drop too much

nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis — fig we've had more than our fair share of problems

à ce compte-là — ( dans ces conditions) in that case

3) ( considération)

prendre quelque chose en compte, tenir compte de quelque chose — to take something into account

compte tenu de — considering

4) ( intérêt personnel)

être or travailler à son compte — to be self-employed

se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte — to set up one's own business

prendre des jours de congé à son compte — to take a few days off without pay

pour le compte de quelqu'un — on behalf of somebody

y trouver son compte — to get something out of it

à compte d'auteur — at the author's expense

5) ( en comptabilité) account

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

6) Finance account

compte bancaire or en banque — bank account

7) Commerce ( ardoise) account

j'ai un compte chez un libraire — I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un — lit to charge something to somebody's account; fig to put something down to somebody

8) ( somme à payer)

voilà votre compte — here's your money

9) (explication, rapport)

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( rapporter) to give an account of something to somebody; ( justifier) to account for something to somebody

rendre des comptes à quelqu'un — [responsable] to be answerable to somebody

demander des comptes à quelqu'un — to ask for an explanation from somebody

10) ( notion nette)

se rendre compte de — ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice

11) ( sujet)

je ne sais rien sur leur compte — I don't know anything about them

12) Sport ( en boxe) count

2.

à bon compte locution adverbiale lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way

s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

Phrasal Verbs:

- compte chèques

- compte chèque postal

- compte d'épargne

- compte à rebours

- comptes d'apothicaire

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kɔ̃t
1. nm

1) (= total, montant) count, number

faire le compte de — to count up

Le compte des bulletins de vote prendra du temps. — It will take time to count the voting slips.

Le compte est bon. — That's the right amount.

2) (bancaire) account

ouvrir un compte — to open an account

J'ai déposé le chèque sur mon compte. — I've paid the cheque into my account.

3) (chez un commerçant) account

Mettez-le sur mon compte. — Charge it to my account.

4) (autres locutions)

à ce compte-là (= dans ce cas) — in that case, (= à ce train-là) at that rate

tout compte fait — on the whole

à bon compte; s'en tirer à bon compte — to get off lightly

rendre compte de qch (= relater) — to give an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account for sth

rendre compte de qch à qn (= relater) — to give sb an account of sth, (en assumant une responsabilité) to account to sb for sth

tenir compte de [fait, circonstances] — to take into account, [conseils] to take notice of

Ils ont tenu compte de mon expérience. — They took my experience into account.

Il n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils. — He took no notice of my advice.

compte tenu de — taking into account

prendre qch à son compte — to take responsibility for sth

travailler à son compte — to work for oneself

pour le compte de — on behalf of

pour son propre compte — for one's own benefit

sur le compte de qn (= à son sujet) — about sb

mettre qch sur le compte de qn (= le rendre responsable) — to put sth down to sb

en fin de compte fig — when all is said and done, at the end of the day

Le voyage ne s'est pas mal passé, en fin de compte. — The journey wasn't bad, all things considered.

au bout du compte — in the final analysis

avoir son compte fig * — to have had it *

trouver son compte à qch — to do well out of sth

régler un compte (= s'acquitter de qch) — to settle an account, (= se venger) to get one's own back

régler son compte à qn — to eliminate sb

2. comptes nmpl

1) (comptabilité) accounts, books

faire les comptes — to do the accounts, to do the books

tenir les comptes — to keep the accounts

2) (autres locutions)

rendre des comptes à qn — to be answerable to sb

régler ses comptes — to settle one's differences

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compte

A nm

1 ( calcul) count; faire le compte de qch to work out [dépenses, recettes]; to count (up) [personnes, objets]; si je fais le compte de ce qu'il me doit if I work out what he owes me; le compte est bon that works out right; j'ai fait le compte des chocolats qui restaient I counted up how many chocolates were left; tenir le compte de qch to keep count of sth; elle tient un compte précis de ses heures supplémentaires she keeps an exact count of her extra hours; comment fais-tu ton compte pour faire…? fig how do you manage to do…?; au bout du compte ( pour constater) in the end; tout compte fait ( tout bien considéré) all things considered; ( en fait) when all is said and done; en fin de compte ( pour conclure) at the end of the day; tout compte fait or en fin de compte, c'est lui qui avait raison when all is said and done, HE was right;

2 ( résultat) ( d'argent) amount; (d'objets, heures, de personnes) number; le compte y est ( en argent) that's the right amount; (en objets, personnes) all present and correct; le compte n'y est pas, il n'y a pas le compte ( en argent) that's not the right amount; (en objets, personnes) that's not the right number; il y a 28 élèves, le compte y est/n'y est pas there are 28 pupils, everybody's here/somebody's missing ou ( plusieurs personnes) some are missing; il devrait rester 15 pots de confiture, le compte n'y est pas there should be 15 jars of jam left, but they're not all there; faire le compte ( en argent) to come to the right amount; (en personnes, objets) to come to the right number; voici 20 euros, cela devrait faire le compte here's 20 euros, that should be about right; même si chacun ajoute 3 euros cela ne fera pas le compte even if everybody puts in another 3 euros, it still won't come to the right amount; avoir son compte d'heures de sommeil to get the right amount of sleep; il a son compte○ (battu, tué) he's done for○; ( ivre) he's had a drop too much; nous avons eu notre compte d'ennuis fig we've had more than our fair share of problems; à ce compte-là ( dans ces conditions) in that case;

3 ( considération) prendre qch en compte, tenir compte de qch to take sth into account; compte tenu de considering;

4 ( intérêt personnel) être à son compte to be self-employed; travailler à son compte to work for oneself; se mettre or s'installler or s'établir à son compte to set up one's own business; reprendre un commerce à son compte to take over a business in one's own name; prendre des jours de congé à son compte to take a few days off without pay ou to take a few days' unpaid leave; pour le compte de qn on behalf of sb; y trouver son compte to get something out of it; ils ont abandonné l'enquête, beaucoup ont dû y trouver leur compte they abandoned the enquiry GB ou inquiry US, that must have suited a lot of people; faire le compte de qn† to benefit sb; les livres publiés à compte d'auteur books published at the author's expense;

5 Compta account; passer or mettre en compte to place [sth] to account [somme]; être en compte avec qn to have money matters to settle with sb; faire ses comptes [commerçant, ménagère] to do one's accounts; tenir les comptes [commerçant, ménagère, comptable] to keep the accounts; c'est moi qui tiens les comptes à la maison I keep the household accounts; ⇒ ami, ligne;

6 Fin account; compte bancaire or en banque bank account; compte gelé/sans mouvement frozen/dormant account; avoir un compte dans une banque to have an account with a bank; avoir un compte en Suisse to have a Swiss bank account; avoir 1 000 euros sur son compte to have 1,000 euros in one's account; verser de l'argent or faire un versement sur un compte to pay money into an account; retirer de l'argent de son compte to withdraw (some) money from one's account; un compte au nom de… an account in the name of…;

7 Comm ( ardoise) account; j'ai un compte chez un libraire I have an account with a bookshop GB ou bookstore; mettre qch sur le compte de qn lit to charge sth to sb's account; fig to put sth down to sb; il l'a mis sur le compte de la fatigue he put it down to tiredness;

8 ( somme à payer) voilà votre compte here's your money; demander son compte à qn to hand in one's notice to sb; donner son compte à qn to give sb notice; recevoir son compte ( être payé) to be paid; ( être renvoyé) to be given one's notice;

9 (explication, rapport) rendre compte de qch à qn ( rapporter) to give an account of sth to sb; ( justifier) to account for sth to sb; je n'ai pas à te rendre compte de mes actions I don't have to account for my actions to you; rendre des comptes à qn [responsable] to be answerable to sb; je n'ai pas de comptes à te rendre I don't have to answer to you; demander des comptes à qn to ask for an explanation from sb;

10 ( notion nette) se rendre compte de ( être conscient) to realize; ( remarquer) to notice; il ne s'est pas rendu compte du mal qu'il avait fait he didn't realize the harm he had done; tout cela s'est passé si vite que je ne me suis rendu compte de rien it all happened so quickly that I didn't realize what was going on; tu ne te rends pas compte que c'est dangereux! don't you realize how dangerous it is?; je ne me suis pas rendu compte de l'heure I didn't notice the time; se rendre compte de la difficulté d'une tâche to realize how difficult a job is; je ne me suis jamais rendu compte que I never realized that;

11 ( sujet) sur le compte de qn about sb; je ne sais rien sur leur compte I don't know anything about them;

12 Sport ( en boxe) count; pour le compte for the count.

B à bon compte loc adv lit ( à peu de frais) [acheter] cheap; [acquérir, voyager] cheaply; fig ( sans difficulté) the easy way; avoir qch à bon compte to get sth cheap; étudiant qui a obtenu son diplôme à bon compte student who got his degree the easy way; s'en tirer à bon compte to get off lightly; s'en tirer à bon compte avec un bras cassé to get off (lightly) with a broken arm.

Composés

compte d'affectation Compta appropriation account; compte d'amortissement Compta depreciation account; compte de bilan Compta balance sheet; compte bloqué Fin blocked account; compte chèques Fin current account GB, checking account US; compte chèque postal, CCP Fin, Postes post office account; compte client Compta accounts receivable; Fin customer account; compte courant Fin = compte chèques; compte de dépôt Fin deposit account; compte d'épargne Fin savings account; compte d'épargne logement, CEL Fin savings account entitling depositor to cheap mortgage; compte d'exploitation Compta trading account; compte fournisseurs Compta accounts payable, payables US; compte joint Fin joint account; compte sur livret Fin savings account; compte numéroté Fin numbered account; compte de pertes et profits Compta profit and loss account; ce livre a disparu! encore un à mettre au compte des pertes et profits! fig the book has disappeared! another one we can say goodbye to!; compte à rebours countdown; le compte à rebours de la campagne est commencé fig the run-up to the elections has started; compte rémunéré Fin interest-bearing (current GB ou checking US) account; compte de résultat Compta profit and loss account; compte de situation = compte de bilan; compte de soutien Admin, Fin state support fund (à for); compte à vue = compte chèques; comptes d'apothicaire complicated calculations.

[kɔ̃t] nom masculin

A.[CALCUL, SOMME CALCULÉE]

1. [opération] counting

faire le compte (de)

a. [personnes] to count (up)

b. [dépenses] to add up

faites le compte vous-même work it out (for) yourself

quand on fait le compte... when you reckon it all up...

compte à rebours (sens propre & figuré) countdown

2. [résultat] (sum) total

j'ai le compte I've got the right money

je vous remercie, monsieur, le compte est bon ou y est! thank you sir, that's right!

il n'y a pas le compte

a. [personnes] they're not all here ou there, some are missing

b. [dépenses] it doesn't add up

compte rond: cela fait un compte rond that makes it a (nice) round sum ou figure

cela ne fait pas un compte rond it comes to an odd figure

comment fais-tu ton compte pour te tromper à chaque fois/pour que tout le monde soit mécontent? how do you manage to get it wrong every time/manage it so (that) nobody's satisfied?

mais comment a-t-il fait son compte? but how did he make such a mess of it?

3. [avantage]

j'y trouve mon compte I do well out of it, it works out well for me

il n'y trouvait pas son compte, alors il est parti

a. [il ne gagnait pas assez d'argent] he wasn't doing well enough out of it, so he left

b. [dans une relation] he wasn't getting what he wanted out of it, so he left

4. [dû]

demander son compte to ask for one's wages

donner son compte à quelqu'un to give somebody (his) notice

avoir son compte (de) to have more than one's fair share ou more than enough (of)

je n'ai pas mon compte de sommeil I don't get all the sleep I need ou enough sleep

il a déjà son compte (familier) [il a beaucoup bu] he's had quite enough to drink already, he's had a skinful

recevoir son compte

a. (sens propre) to get one's (final) wages

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to get the sack (UK) ou one's marching orders

régler son compte à quelqu'un

a. (sens propre) to pay somebody off

b. (familier, figuré & familier) to give somebody a piece of one's mind

régler ses comptes [mettre en ordre ses affaires] to put one's affairs in order

régler ses comptes avec quelqu'un

a. [le payer] to settle up with somebody

b. [se venger] to settle a score with somebody

son compte est bon (familier) he's had it, he's done for

B.[DANS LE DOMAINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL]

1. [de dépôt, de crédit] account

compte bancaire bank account

compte courant current (UK) ou checking (US) account

compte de dépôt deposit (UK) ou savings (US) account

compte épargne savings account

compte épargne logement savings account (for purchasing a property)

compte joint joint account

compte numéroté numbered account

2. [facture] bill, check (US)

faites-moi ou préparez-moi le compte may I have the bill, please?

3. [bilan]

compte de profits et pertes profit and loss account

C.[LOCUTIONS]

1. [argent]

à mon/son etc. compte: reprendre à son compte

a. [magasin] to take over in one's own name

b. [idée, écrit] to adopt

il a pris le repas à son compte he paid for the meal

être ou travailler à son compte to be self-employed

il est à son compte he's his own boss, he's set up on his own

à compte d'auteur at the author's own expense

en compte: passer ou porter une somme en compte

a. [recette] to credit a sum

b. [dépense] to debit a sum

nous sommes en compte, vous me réglerez tout à la fin as we're doing business together, you may pay me in full at the end

2. [explication, compréhension]

demander des comptes à quelqu'un to ask somebody for an explanation of something, to ask somebody to account for something

rendre des comptes (à quelqu'un) to give ou to offer (somebody) an explanation

je n'ai pas de comptes à vous rendre I don't have to justify myself to you

rendre compte de quelque chose à quelqu'un

a. [s'en expliquer] to justify something to somebody

b. [faire un rapport] to give an account of something to somebody

devoir des comptes à quelqu'un to be responsible ou accountable to somebody

il ne te doit pas de comptes he doesn't owe you any explanations

prendre quelque chose en compte [prendre en considération] to take something into account ou consideration

se rendre compte de quelque chose to realize something

te rends-tu compte de ce que tu fais? do you realize ou really understand what you're doing?

on lui a collé une étiquette dans le dos mais il ne s'en est pas rendu compte somebody stuck a label on his back but he didn't notice

non mais, tu te rends compte! (familier) [indignation] can you believe it?

tenir compte de quelque chose to take account of something, to take something into account

ne tenir aucun compte de quelque chose to disregard something

elle n'a pas tenu compte de mes conseils she took no notice of ou ignored my advice

compte tenu de in view ou in the light of

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comptes nom masculin pluriel

accounts, accounting

faire/tenir les comptes to do/to keep the accounts

faire des comptes d'apothicaire to work things out to the last penny ou cent (US)

les bons comptes font les bons amis (proverbe) pay your debts and you'll keep your friends

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à bon compte locution adverbiale

[acheter] cheap, cheaply

s'en tirer à bon compte

a. [sans frais] to manage to avoid paying a fortune

b. [sans conséquences graves] to get off lightly

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à ce compte locution adverbiale,

à ce compte-là locution adverbiale

[selon ce raisonnement] looking at it ou taking it that way

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pour compte locution adverbiale

laisser quelqu'un pour compte to neglect somebody

laisser des marchandises pour compte to leave goods on a merchant's hands

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pour le compte locution adverbiale

for the count

pour le compte de locution prépositionnelle

for

elle travaille pour le compte d'une grande société she works for a large firm, she freelances for a large firm

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pour mon compte locution adverbiale,

pour son compteetc. locution adverbiale

for my/his etc. part, as for me/him etc.

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sur le compte de locution prépositionnelle

1. [à propos de] on, about, concerning

on a dit bien des bêtises sur son compte people talked a lot of nonsense about him

2. (locution)

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelqu'un (sens propre) to put something on somebody's bill

mettre quelque chose sur le compte de quelque chose to put something down to something

tout compte fait locution adverbiale,

tous comptes faits locution adverbiale

[après tout] thinking about it, on second thoughts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > compte

18 considerar

v.

1 to consider (pensar en).

bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're right

El chico considera a su madre The boy has regard for=considers his mother.

Ricardo considera la propuesta de María Richard considers Ann's proposal.

2 to esteem, to treat with respect.

3 to consider to.

Ella considera mejor ir al teatro She considers best to go to the theater.

4 to consider oneself to.

Considero estar listo I consider myself to be ready.

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considerar

► verbo transitivo

1 (reflexionar) to consider, think over, think about

■ debes considerar seriamente mi petición you should consider my request seriously

2 (tomar en consideración) to take into account

■ considera todas las ventajas take all the advantages into account

3 (respetar) to treat with consideration, respect

4 (juzgar) to judge, regard, deem

► verbo pronominal considerarse

1 to consider oneself

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FRASEOLOGÍA

considerando que considering that, considering

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verb

1) to consider

2) deem

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1. VT

1) (=reflexionar sobre) to consider

considera las ventajas y los inconvenientes de tu decisión — think about o consider the advantages and disadvantages of your decision

tengo que considerar el tema con detenimiento — I must give this matter some thought

2) (=tener en cuenta)

considerando lo que cuesta, la calidad podría ser mejor — considering what it costs, the quality could be better

considera que esta puede ser tu última oportunidad — bear in mind that this could be your last chance

3) (=creer)

considerar algo/a algn (como) — + adj to consider sth/sb to be + adj

lo considero imposible — I consider it (to be) impossible

se le considera culpable del robo — he is believed to be o considered to be guilty of the robbery

se le considera como uno de los grandes pintores de este siglo — he is considered (to be) o regarded as one of the great painters of this century

lo considero hijo mío — I look on him o regard him as my own son

• considerar que — to believe that, consider that

considero que deberíamos hacer algo — I believe o consider that we should do something

4) (Jur)

considerando... — whereas... ( word with which each item in a judgement begins)

2.

See:

considerarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, consider

considera los pros y los contras — weigh up the pros and cons

tenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...

considerando que ha estado enfermo — considering (that) he's been ill

b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider

2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider

fue considerado como una provocación — it was considered (to be) provocative

eso se considera de mala educación — that's considered bad manners

se le considera responsable del secuestro — he is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping

está muy bien considerado — he is very highly regarded
2.
considerarse v pron persona ( juzgarse) (+ compl) to consider oneself

se considera afortunado — he considers himself (to be) lucky

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= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex. If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex. It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.

Ex. Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.

Ex. This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

Ex. Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.

Ex. Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.

Ex. In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.

Ex. It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.

Ex. A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.

Ex. An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.

Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.

Ex. The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.

Ex. When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.

Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex. The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.

Ex. Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.

Ex. I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex. The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.

Ex. 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.

Ex. Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.

Ex. The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.

Ex. Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.

Ex. The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.

Ex. National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.

Ex. The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex. If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

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* bien considerado = all things considered.

* considerando = in view of.

* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.

* considerar Algo = be under consideration.

* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.

* considerar como = class.

* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.

* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.

* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.

* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.

* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.

* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.

* considerar peligroso = see + danger.

* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.

* considerar que significa = take to + mean.

* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.

* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <asunto/posibilidad/oferta> to consider; <ventajas/consecuencias> to weigh up, consider

considera los pros y los contras — weigh up the pros and cons

tenemos que considerar que... — we must take into account that...

considerando que ha estado enfermo — considering (that) he's been ill

b) (frml) ( tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider

2) (frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider

fue considerado como una provocación — it was considered (to be) provocative

eso se considera de mala educación — that's considered bad manners

se le considera responsable del secuestro — he is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping

está muy bien considerado — he is very highly regarded
2.
considerarse v pron persona ( juzgarse) (+ compl) to consider oneself

se considera afortunado — he considers himself (to be) lucky

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= consider (as), contemplate, deem, envisage, judge, look at, perceive, reckon, regard as, see as, take into + consideration, take to + be, treat, view, weigh, take + stock of, see, look to as, see about, look upon, give + (some) thought to, have + regard for, class, hold out as, weigh up, look toward(s), flirt, adjudge, believe, look to.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: These details are primarily useful as a record of expenditure or to organisations or individuals contemplating the purchase of a work.

Ex: If a corporate body is deemed to have some intellectual responsibility for the content of a work, then the name of that body will usually feature as a heading on either a main or added entry.

Ex: It is fairly common to have to modify a standard list, or compile a fresh list when a new application is envisaged.

Ex: Nevertheless, whatever the basis for the major enumerative schemes they must be judged for their suitability for application in current libraries.

Ex: This article looks at three interrelated issues regarding on-line services based on the recent literature.

Ex: Many of the early systems were perceived as replacements for manual techniques.

Ex: Book form is easy to use, readable, and reckoned to be an acceptable format for many users.

Ex: In particular LCC has been regarded as suitable for the classification of large general libraries, and specifically those large libraries that have been established for research purposes.

Ex: It is easiest to see the comments in this section as pertaining to controlled indexing languages.

Ex: A certain number of days is to be added to today's date to calculate the date due, taking into consideration the dates the library is closed.

Ex: An abridgement is usually taken to be a condensation that necessarily omits a number of secondary points.

Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: Examines the advantages and disadvantages of approval plans suggesting that each library must carefully weigh them in order to determine its own best course of action.

Ex: The conference took stock of development within information technology, outlined new ways for its use and presented projects.

Ex: When balls were compared with rollers in the ninenteenth century, their chief disadvantage was seen to be their cost: they were relatively uneconomical of ink.

Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.

Ex: The head of reference told me that he's going to see about a dress code for the staff, prohibiting slacks for women.

Ex: Ticknor, we are told, was a liberal and democrat who welcomed change and looked upon human nature with great optimism.

Ex: I encourage the reader to give thought to the longer case studies that have appeared in the library press.

Ex: The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.

Ex: 30 million Americans are classed as functionally illiterate.

Ex: Community information services seem light years away from the kind of electronic wizardry that is held out as the brave new information world of tomorrow.

Ex: The author weighs up whether a dumbing down has taken place in the UK tabloid and broadsheet press.

Ex: Libraries are looking towards some sort of cooperative system.

Ex: The author examines key passages in the 1941 Nietzsche lectures where Heidegger appears to flirt with the possibility of a more primordial sense of existence.

Ex: National library associations should look for sponsors who will publish manuscripts they have adjudged to have met international standards.

Ex: The preferred citation order should be that order which is believed to match the approach of many users who can be expected to retrieve information on the topic.

Ex: If you're looking to refinish and waterproof some outdoor furniture you might want to consider using teak oil.

* bien considerado = all things considered.

* considerando = in view of.

* considerar adecuado = judge + suitable, consider + appropriate.

* considerar Algo = be under consideration.

* considerar apropiado = consider + appropriate.

* considerar como = class.

* considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.

* considerar desde una perspectiva = hold + perspective on.

* considerar en detalle = consider + at length.

* considerar en su justa medida = see + in proportion.

* considerar importante = hold + Nombre + dear.

* considerar + Infinitivo = view as + Gerundio.

* considerar la posibilidad = entertain + the possibility.

* considerar las consecuencias = weigh + implications.

* considerar las posibilidades de algo = consider + possibilities.

* considerar oportuno = consider + appropriate.

* considerar peligroso = see + danger.

* considerar pertinente = consider + appropriate.

* considerar que significa = take to + mean.

* considerarse = be known as, set + Reflexivo + up as, go down as.

* considerarse afortunado = consider + Reflexivo + lucky, count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky.

* considerar un problema = consider + problem.

* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

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considerar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹asunto/posibilidad› to consider; ‹oferta› to consider, give … consideration; ‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider

considera los pros y los contras weigh up the pros and cons

bien considerado, creo que … all things considered, I think that …

tenemos que considerar que ésta es su primera infracción we must take into account that this is her first offense

considerando que ha estado enfermo considering (that) he's been ill

2 ( frml) (tratar con respeto) to show consideration for, to consider

B ( frml) (juzgar, creer) (+ compl) to consider

fue considerado como una provocación it was considered (to be) o ( frml) deemed (to be) provocative

eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners

considero casi imposible que podamos llegar a un acuerdo I believe it is o I consider it to be almost impossible for us to reach an agreement

se le considera responsable del secuestro he is believed to be responsible for the kidnapping

está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded

■ considerarse

v pron

«persona» (juzgarse) (+ compl) to consider oneself

se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) very fortunate o lucky

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considerar ( conjugate considerar) verbo transitivo ‹asunto/posibilidad/oferta› to consider;
‹ventajas/consecuencias› to weigh up, consider;
◊ considerando que ha estado enfermo considering (that) he's been ill;

tenemos que considerar que … we must take into account that …;
eso se considera de mala educación that's considered bad manners;
está muy bien considerado he is very highly regarded
considerarse verbo pronominal [ persona] ( juzgarse) to consider oneself;
se considera afortunado he considers himself (to be) lucky
considerar verbo transitivo to consider: lo considera un genio, she thinks he's a genius ➣ Ver nota en consider

' considerar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
archivar
- barajar
- cada
- dar
- discutir
- encontrar
- estimar
- homologar
- óptica
- pararse
- plantearse
- ponderar
- reparar
- tantear
- tener
- tratar
- ver
- catalogar
- estudiar
- juzgar
- llamar
- medir
- meditar
- mirar
- pensar
- plantear
English:
account
- class
- consider
- contemplate
- count
- debate
- entertain
- judge
- ponder
- rate
- reckon
- regard
- see
- think over
- think through
- treat
- view
- come
- conceive
- deem
- feel
- hold
- look
- think
- weigh

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considerar

♦ vt

1. [pensar en] to consider;

hay que considerar que es la primera vez que lo intentamos you should take into account that this is the first time we've tried to do it;

consideré la posibilidad de presentarme, pero al final desistí I thought about applying but in the end I gave up the idea

2. [juzgar, estimar] to believe, to think;

no quiso considerar mi propuesta she wouldn't consider my proposal;

bien considerado, creo que tienes razón on reflection, I think you're right;

considero que se han equivocado I believe they've made a mistake

3. [respetar] to esteem, to treat with respect;

sus compañeros lo consideran mucho his colleagues have a high regard for him o think highly of him

♦ See also the pronominal verb considerarse

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considerar

v/t consider

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considerar vt

1) : to consider, to think over

2) : to judge, to deem

3) : to treat with respect

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considerar vb

1. (relexionar) to consider / to think about [pt. & pp. thought]

tengo que considerar su propuesta I have to consider their proposal

2. (juzgar) to regard / to think

lo considero imposible I think it's impossible

Spanish-English dictionary > considerar

19 consideración

f.

1 consideration, reflection, deliberation, study.

2 consideration, respect, regard, concern.

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consideración

► nombre femenino

1 (reflexión) consideration, attention

■ este tema merece nuestra consideración this subject deserves our attention

2 (respeto) regard

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

con consideración (respeto) respectfully 2 (cuidado) carefully

de consideración important, serious

■ estaba herido de consideración he was seriously injured

en consideración a considering

por consideración a out of consideration for

■ lo hizo por consideración a su hijo he did it out of consideration for his son

tomar algo en consideración to take something into account, take something into consideration

tratar con consideración to treat with care

tratar sin consideración to treat carelessly

falta de consideración lack of consideration

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noun f.

1) consideration

2) regard

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SF

1) (=deliberación) consideration

ese asunto merece la mayor consideración — that matter deserves serious consideration

• en consideración — under consideration

dos elementos entran en consideración a la hora de decidir — two factors should be taken into consideration when making a decision

• someter algo a la consideración de algn — to put sth to sb for consideration

• tener o tomar algo en consideración — to take sth into consideration

2) (=punto a considerar)

hizo hincapié en la consideración de que... — he stressed the fact that...

aquí pueden hacerse algunas consideraciones — a few points can be made here

tales consideraciones no se ajustan a la realidad — such statements o views do not reflect reality

sin querer entrar en consideraciones acerca de su propia actuación — without entering into a discussion of his actual performance

3) (=concepción) conception

la consideración del idioma como poder político — the conception of language as political power

4) (=importancia) status

tiene la consideración de lengua nacional — it has the status of a national language

de consideración — [herida, daños] serious

daños de poca consideración — minor damage

sufrió quemaduras de diversa consideración — he suffered burns of varying degrees of seriousness

5) (=atención) consideration

eso sería una falta de consideración hacia nuestros invitados — that would be showing a lack of consideration towards our guests

nos trataron con gran consideración — they were very considerate to us

¡qué falta de consideración! — how inconsiderate!

• en consideración a algo/algn — out of consideration for sth/sb

lo dejaron libre en consideración a sus circunstancias — he was released out of consideration for his circumstances

le dieron un premio en consideración a su trabajo — they awarded her a prize in recognition of her work

• sin consideración, tratar a algn sin consideración — to show no consideration for sb

sin consideración a la libertad de la persona — with no regard for personal freedom

• tener consideración a o con algn — to show consideration to sb

no tuvieron ninguna consideración con las víctimas — they showed no consideration for the victims

6) (=estima) regard

tengo una gran consideración por él — I have (a) great regard for him, I hold him in high regard

7) [en cartas]

le saludo con mi más distinguida consideración — frm I remain yours faithfully frm

De mi (mayor) consideración — LAm Dear Sir/Madam

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femenino

a) ( atención) consideration

sometió el tema a su consideración — he put the matter to her for her consideration

en consideración a sus méritos — in recognition of her merits

tomar algo en consideración — to take something into consideration o account

b) ( miramiento) consideration

tuvo muchas consideraciones conmigo — she treated me very considerately

la trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella — they treated her most inconsiderately

qué falta de consideración! — how thoughtless!

por consideración a su familia — out of consideration for his family

c) ( importancia)

de consideración — serious

d) (AmL frml) (Corresp)

De mi mayor consideración — Dear Sir/Madam

e) consideraciones femenino plural ( razonamiento) considerations (pl)

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= consideration, regard, respect, decency.

Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex. The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.

Ex. He has a decency and character that is both enviable and especially rare in today's world of expediency and self-service.

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* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* consideraciones económicas = cost considerations.

* consideración práctica = practical consideration.

* con una consideración especial hacia = with particular regard to.

* digno de consideración = worthwhile.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.

* por consideración a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

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femenino

a) ( atención) consideration

sometió el tema a su consideración — he put the matter to her for her consideration

en consideración a sus méritos — in recognition of her merits

tomar algo en consideración — to take something into consideration o account

b) ( miramiento) consideration

tuvo muchas consideraciones conmigo — she treated me very considerately

la trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella — they treated her most inconsiderately

qué falta de consideración! — how thoughtless!

por consideración a su familia — out of consideration for his family

c) ( importancia)

de consideración — serious

d) (AmL frml) (Corresp)

De mi mayor consideración — Dear Sir/Madam

e) consideraciones femenino plural ( razonamiento) considerations (pl)

* * *

= consideration, regard, respect, decency.

Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.

Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex: The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.

Ex: He has a decency and character that is both enviable and especially rare in today's world of expediency and self-service.

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* con la debida consideración = with due consideration.

* consideraciones económicas = cost considerations.

* consideración práctica = practical consideration.

* con una consideración especial hacia = with particular regard to.

* digno de consideración = worthwhile.

* en consideración = under consideration.

* en consideración a = for the sake of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* merecer consideración = merit + consideration.

* por consideración a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.

* sin la debida consideración = without due consideration.

* tener en consideración = take into + consideration, take into + consideration.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

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consideración

feminine

1 (atención) consideration

sometió el tema a la consideración de los allí reunidos he put the matter to those present for consideration

en consideración a sus méritos in recognition of her merits

no tuvieron or tomaron en consideración su estado de salud they did not take into consideration o account the state of his health

2 (miramiento) consideration

tuvieron muchas consideraciones conmigo they treated me very considerately o thoughtfully, they showed me a great deal of consideration

la trataron sin ninguna consideración or no tuvieron ninguna consideración con ella they treated her most inconsiderately, they showed her no consideration

¡qué falta de consideración! how thoughtless!

no lo denunciaron por consideración a su familia they didn't report him out of consideration for his family

3

(importancia): de consideración ‹problema› important, serious;

‹herida/daños› serious

4

( AmL frml) ( Corresp): De mi mayor consideración Dear Sir/Madam

5 consideraciones fpl (razonamiento) considerations (pl)

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consideración sustantivo femenino
consideration;
◊ tomar algo en consideración to take sth into consideration o account;

por consideración a su familia out of consideration for his family;
en consideración a sus méritos in recognition of her merits;
la trataron sin ninguna consideración they treated her most inconsiderately;
¡qué falta de consideración! how thoughtless!;
de consideración serious
consideración sustantivo femenino
1 (ponderación, juicio) consideration: no tomes en consideración su observación, don't take his remark into account
2 (respeto a los demás, cuidado) regard
♦ Locuciones: de consideración, (grande) important, considerable
(grave) serious

' consideración' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deferencia
- enorme
- ponderación
- respeto
- seria
- serio
- valorar
- vertiente
English:
barge in
- careful
- consideration
- inconsiderate
- primary
- regard
- sustain
- thoughtfully
- thoughtfulness
- thoughtlessly
- thoughtlessness
- decency
- extensive
- light
- respect
- rough
- sir

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consideración nf

1. [reflexión] consideration, factor;

debemos tener en cuenta estas consideraciones we must take these factors into consideration;

tomar en consideración to take into consideration o account;

estas cifras no tienen en consideración el año 1999 these figures do not take 1999 into account

2. [respeto] consideration;

te tengo en mucha consideración I think very highly of you;

tratar algo con consideración to treat sth with respect;

tratar a alguien con consideración to show sb consideration;

falta de consideración lack of consideration;

no tiene ninguna consideración con su madre he is very inconsiderate to his mother, he shows his mother no consideration;
Am
de mi (mayor) consideración [en carta] Dear Sir/Madam

3. [atención] consideration;

en consideración a algo in recognition of sth;

por consideración a o [m5] hacia alguien out of consideration for sb;

tuvieron con él muchas consideraciones they were very considerate to him, they showed him great consideration

4. [importancia]
de consideración serious;

hubo varios heridos de consideración several people were seriously injured;

hubo veinte heridos de diversa consideración there were twenty people with injuries of varying degrees of seriousness

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consideración

f

1 consideration;

en consideración a out of consideration for;

tener o

tomar en consideración take into consideration;

falta de consideración lack of consideration

2

:

de consideración herida serious

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consideración nf, pl - ciones

1) : consideration

2) : respect

3)

de consideración : considerable, important

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consideración n

1. (reflexión) consideration

2. (respecto) respect / regard

de consideración serious

tener/tomar en consideración to take into consideration [pt. took; pp. taken]

Spanish-English dictionary > consideración

20 принимать во внимание

1. appreciate

2. bear sth in mind

помнить; учитывать; принимать во внимание — bear sth in mind

не обращать внимания на злоупотребления — to wink at abuse

благосклонное внимание, желание выслушать — willing ear

принимать во внимание; учитывать — take into account

берегись!, внимание!, гляди в оба! — mind your eye!

3. consider

4. make allowance for

принимая во внимание — with allowance made for

5. take account of

во внимание — into account

не обращать внимания — take no heed of

принял во внимание — took into account

не обращать внимания на — to take no count of

обращать внимание; замечать — to take notice

6. in respect that

любезное внимание — kind att

обратить внимание — bring into view

не принимая во внимание — without respect to

принять во внимание — take into consideration

не обращайте на него внимания — never mind him

7. reckon

иметь некоторый вес, пользоваться определённым вниманием — to be reckoned of some account

8. account for

принял во внимание; принятый во внимание — taken into account

9. allow for

я весь внимание — I am all attention

принимая всё во внимание — all things considered

он поглотил всё моё внимание — he took up all my attention

10. considering

11. in consideration of

не обращать внимания; сбрасывать со счетов — shrug off

принявший во внимание — taking into consideration

12. take into account

не волноваться, не обращать внимания — to take matters easy

обратил внимание на; получить внимание — taken note of

не обращайте на неё внимания — take no notice of her

принятый во внимание — taken into consideration

13. take into consideration

14. with allowance made for

Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > принимать во внимание

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