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a good bit older

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1 a good bit older

Общая лексика: много старше

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a good bit older
2 bit

bit

1. bit [bɪt] n

1) (fam: small piece) Stück nt;

\bits of glass Glasscherben fpl;

\bits of paper Papierfetzen mpl;

little \bits Stückchen pl;

to blow sth to \bits etw zerreißen;

to fall [or come] to \bits kaputtgehen ( fam)

to go to \bits ( fig) [psychisch] zusammenbrechen, durchdrehen ( fam)

to smash sth to \bits etw zerschmettern [o zertrümmern];

to tear sth to \bits etw in Stücke reißen

2) ( small amount)

a \bit of... ein wenig [o bisschen]...;

with a \bit of luck, I'll pass the exam mit viel Glück bestehe ich die Prüfung;

she heard a \bit of news about an old friend sie erfuhr Neuigkeiten über einen alten Freund;

a \bit of trouble ein bisschen Ärger;

to have a \bit put away einiges auf der hohen Kante haben

3) ( part) Teil m;

bring your \bits and pieces! ( Brit) bring deine Siebensachen mit!;

sewing \bits and pieces Nähutensilien ntpl;

to do one's \bit ( fam) seinen Teil beitragen, das Seinige tun;

\bit by \bit Stück für Stück, nach und nach;

I saved up the money \bit by \bit ich habe mir das Geld Groschen für Groschen zusammengespart;

we rebuilt the house over years \bit by \bit wir haben das Haus über die Jahre Stein für Stein wieder aufgebaut

4) (fam: short time)

I'm just going out for a \bit ich gehe mal kurz raus ( fam)

I'll come along in a \bit ich komme gleich nach;

hold on [or wait] a \bit warte mal [kurz]

5) ( somewhat)

Mary's put on a \bit of weight Mary hat ganz schön zugenommen;

he's a \bit of a bore er ist ein ziemlicher Langweiler;

it's a \bit of a nuisance das ist ganz schön lästig;

he's a \bit of an artist er ist künstlerisch begabt;

he's a \bit of a poet er ist gar kein so schlechter Dichter;

I'm a \bit tired ich bin ziemlich müde;

the house is a \bit like a Swiss chalet das Haus sieht ein bisschen wie ein Schweizer Chalet aus;

he's a good \bit older than his wife er ist um einiges älter als seine Frau;

not a \bit kein bisschen;

not the least [or slightest] \bit... kein bisschen...;

... but not a \bit of it ( Brit)... aber nichts dergleichen [o ( fam) nicht die Spur];

quite a \bit ziemlich;

that's quite a \bit of ice cream! das ist ganz schön viel Eiscreme!

6) ( rather)

that was a \bit much das war ein starkes Stück;

that was a \bit too much of a coincidence das konnte kein Zufall mehr sein

7) ( Brit) (fam hist: coin) Groschen m ( fam)

threepenny/sixpenny \bit Dreipence-/Sixpencestück nt;

two \bits (Am) (dated) 25 Cents

PHRASES:

to be a \bit of fluff [or stuff] [or skirt] ( Brit) (sl) eine dufte Biene sein ( fam)

she was his \bit on the side for several years ( Brit) (sl) sie war jahrelang seine heimliche Geliebte;

to be a \bit of all right ( Brit) (sl) große Klasse sein ( fam)

2. bit [bɪt] vt, vi

pt of → bite

3. bit [bɪt] n

Trense f; ( fig)

she was chafing at the \bit waiting for the moment when she could visit her boyfriend sie konnte es kaum erwarten, ihren Freund besuchen zu dürfen

PHRASES:

to have [or get] [or take] the \bit between one's teeth ( start working) sich akk an die Arbeit machen;

( become rebellious) aufmüpfig werden;

( try hard) sich akk mächtig anstrengen

4. bit [bɪt] n

( drill) Bohrer[einsatz] m; ( chisel) Meißel m

5. bit [bɪt] n

comput Bit nt

English-German students dictionary > bit
3 bit

I noun
1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

take the bit between one's teeth — (fig.) aufmüpfig werden (ugs.)

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der
II noun
1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

a little bit — ein kleines Stückchen

a bit of cheese/sugar/wood/coal — ein bisschen od. etwas Käse/Zucker/ein Stück Holz/etwas Kohle

a bit of trouble/luck — ein wenig Ärger/Glück

the best bits — die besten Teile

it cost quite a bit — es kostete ziemlich viel

bit by bit — Stück für Stück; (gradually) nach und nach

smashed to bits — in tausend Stücke zersprungen

bits and pieces — Verschiedenes

do one's bit — seinen Teil tun

2)

a bit — (somewhat)

a bit tired/too early — ein bisschen müde/zu früh

a little bit, just a bit — ein klein bisschen

quite a bit — um einiges [besser, stärker, hoffnungsvoller]

3)

a bit of — (rather)

be a bit of a coward/bully — ein ziemlicher Feigling sein/den starken Mann markieren (ugs.)

a bit of a disappointment — eine ganz schöne Enttäuschung

4) (short time)

[for] a bit — eine Weile

wait a bit longer — noch ein Weilchen warten

5) (short distance)

a bit — ein Stückchen

a bit closer — ein bisschen näher

6) (Amer.)

two/four/six bits — 25/50/75 Cent
III noun
(Computing) Bit, das
IV
see academic.ru/7197/bite">bite 1., 2.

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[bit]
past tense; = bite

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bit¹

[bɪt]

n ( fam)

1. (piece) Stück nt; ( fig: some)

a \bit of advice ein Rat m

a \bit of news eine Neuigkeit f

\bits of glass Glasscherben pl

\bits of paper Papierfetzen pl

little \bits [of metal] [Metall]stückchen pl

to blow sth to \bits etw zerfetzen

to come [or fall] to \bits kaputtgehen fam

to smash sth to \bits etw zerschmettern [o zertrümmern]

to tear sth to \bits etw zerfetzen [o in Stücke reißen

2. (part) Teil m; of a story, film Stelle f

to do one's \bit seinen Teil beitragen, das Seinige tun

\bit by \bit Stück für Stück, nach und nach

I saved up the money \bit by \bit ich habe mir das Geld Groschen für Groschen zusammengespart

we rebuilt the house over years \bit by \bit wir haben das Haus über die Jahre Stein für Stein wieder aufgebaut

3. (a little)

▪ a \bit ein bisschen [o wenig]

to hear a \bit of news about sb/sth Neuigkeiten über jdn/etw erfahren

to have a \bit put away einiges auf der hohen Kante haben

a [little] \bit of cake/affection ein [kleines] bisschen [o ein [klein] wenig] Kuchen/Zuneigung

I'll have to do a \bit of shopping ich muss noch ein paar Kleinigkeiten einkaufen

to be a \bit tired ein bisschen müde sein

just a \bit ein klein bisschen [o wenig

4. (rather)

▪ a \bit ziemlich

he's put on a \bit of weight er hat ziemlich zugenommen

he's a \bit of a bore er ist ein ziemlicher Langweiler

he's a \bit of a poet er ist gar kein so schlechter Dichter

the house is a \bit like a Swiss chalet das Haus sieht ein bisschen wie ein Schweizer Chalet aus

that was a \bit much das war ein starkes Stück

that was a \bit too much of a coincidence das konnte kein Zufall mehr sein

to be a \bit of an artist künstlerisch ziemlich begabt sein

to be a \bit of a nuisance/problem ziemlich lästig/problematisch sein

5.

a [fair] \bit [or [quite] a \bit] (very) ziemlich, ganz schön fam; (a lot) ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] viel

he's a good \bit older than his wife er ist um einiges älter als seine Frau

[quite] a \bit of money/rain/time ziemlich [o fam ganz schön viel] viel Geld/Regen/Zeit

[quite] a \bit late/expensive ziemlich [o fam ganz schön] spät/teuer

6. (while)

▪ a \bit ein Weilchen

I'm just going out for a \bit ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

I'll come along in a \bit ich komme gleich nach

hold on [or wait] a \bit warte mal [kurz]

7. (in negations)

▪ not a \bit kein bisschen

not the least [or slightest] \bit kein bisschen

but not a \bit of it! BRIT aber nicht die Spur! fam

to be not a \bit of help/use kein bisschen helfen/nützen

to be not the slightest [or not a] \bit tired kein bisschen müde sein

8. pl BRIT

\bits and pieces [or BRIT also bobs] (odds and ends) Krimskrams m fam

\bits and pieces (belongings) [Sieben]sachen pl; (affairs) Sachen pl

sewing \bits and pieces Nähutensilien pl

9. (coin)

threepenny/sixpenny \bit BRIT ( hist) Dreipence-/Sixpencestück nt

two \bits AM ( dated) 25 Cents

10.

▶ to be a \bit of all right BRIT ( dated sl) große Klasse sein fam

▶ every \bit as... as... genauso... wie...

to be every \bit as clever as sb/difficult as sth genauso klug wie jd/schwierig wie etw sein

▶ to be every \bit a gentleman/politician durch und durch ein Gentleman/Politiker sein

▶ to be a \bit of fluff [or skirt] [or stuff] BRIT ( dated sl) eine dufte Biene sein veraltend fam

▶ to go to \bits [völlig] zusammenbrechen

▶ she was his \bit on the side for several years BRIT (sl) sie war jahrelang seine heimliche Geliebte

▶ to be thrilled to \bits ganz aus dem Häuschen sein fam

bit²

[bɪt]

vt, vi pt of bite

bit³

[bɪt]

n Trense f; ( fig)

she was chafing at the \bit waiting for the moment when she could visit her boyfriend sie konnte es kaum erwarten, ihren Freund besuchen zu dürfen

▶ to have [or get] [or take] the \bit between one's teeth (start working) sich akk an die Arbeit machen; (become rebellious) aufmüpfig werden; (try hard) sich akk mächtig anstrengen [o SCHWEIZ a. in's Zeug legen] fam

bit⁴

[bɪt]

n (drill) [Bohrer]einsatz m; (chisel) Meißel m

bit⁵

[bɪt]

n COMPUT Bit nt

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I [bɪt]
n

1) (for horse) Gebiss(stange f) nt

to take the bit between one's teeth (fig) — sich ins Zeug legen

See:

→ champ

2) (of drill) (Bohr)einsatz m, Bohrer m; (of plane) (Hobel)messer nt

3) (of key) (Schlüssel)bart m
II
1. n

1) (= piece) Stück nt; (smaller) Stückchen nt; (of glass also) Scherbe f; (= section of book, film, symphony) Teil m; (part or place in book, drama, text, symphony etc) Stelle f

a few bits of furniture — ein paar Möbelstücke

a bit of bread — ein Stück Brot

I gave my bit to my sister — ich habe meiner Schwester meinen Teil gegeben

this is the bit I hate, he said, taking out his wallet — das tue ich gar nicht gern, sagte er und zückte seine Brieftasche

would you like a bit of ice cream? — möchten Sie etwas or ein bisschen Eis?

there's a bit of truth in what he says — daran ist schon etwas Wahres

a bit of advice/luck/news — ein Rat m/ein Glück nt/eine Neuigkeit

we had a bit of trouble/excitement — wir hatten ein wenig Ärger/Aufregung

I only read a bit of the novel — ich habe nur ein bisschen or Stückchen von dem Roman gelesen

don't you feel the slightest bit of remorse? — hast du denn nicht die geringsten Gewissensbisse?

it did me a bit of good — das hat mir geholfen

it might be a bit of help — das könnte eine kleine Hilfe sein

it wasn't a bit of help — das war überhaupt keine Hilfe

I've experienced quite a bit in my life — ich habe in meinem Leben schon ( so) einiges erlebt

there's quite a bit of work left to do/bread left — es ist noch eine ganze Menge Arbeit zu erledigen/Brot da

to do the work in bits and pieces — die Arbeit stückchenweise machen

the bits and pieces — die einzelnen Teile

bring all your bits and pieces —

to pick up the bits and pieces (fig) — retten, was zu retten ist

to come or fall to bits — kaputtgehen, aus dem Leim gehen

to pull or tear sth to bits (lit) — etw in (tausend) Stücke reißen; (fig) keinen guten Faden an etw (dat) lassen

to go to bits (fig inf) — durchdrehen (inf)

See:

→ bob

2)

(with time) a bit — ein Weilchen nt

he's gone out for a bit — er ist ein Weilchen or mal kurz weggegangen

3)

(with cost) a bit — eine ganze Menge

it cost quite a bit — das hat ganz schön (viel) gekostet (inf)

4)

to do one's bit — sein( en) Teil tun

look, you're not doing your bit — hör mal zu, du setzt dich nicht genügend ein

5)

a bit of a crack/bruise etc — ein kleiner Riss/Fleck etc

he's a bit of a rogue/an expert — er ist ein ziemlicher Schlingel/ein Fachmann

he's a bit of a musician — er ist gar kein schlechter Musiker

she's a bit of a connoisseur —

you're a bit of an idiot, aren't you? — du bist ganz schön dumm

he's got a bit of a nerve! — der hat vielleicht Nerven!

it's a bit of a nuisance — das ist schon etwas ärgerlich

now that's a bit of an improvement — das ist schon besser

6)

bit by bit — Stück für Stück

he's every bit a soldier/Frenchman — er ist durch und durch Soldat/Franzose

it/he is every bit as good as... — es/er ist genauso gut, wie...

not a bit of it — keineswegs, keine Spur (inf)

7)

when it comes to the bit — wenn es drauf ankommt

8) (= coin) (Brit) Münze f

2/4/6 bits (US) — 25/50/75 Cent(s)

9) (Brit inf) Tussi f (sl)

2. adv

a bit — ein bisschen, etwas

were you angry? – a bit — haben Sie sich geärgert? – ja, schon etwas or ein bisschen

wasn't she a little bit surprised? — war sie nicht etwas erstaunt?

I'm not a (little) bit surprised — das wundert mich überhaupt nicht or kein bisschen (inf)

he wasn't a bit the wiser for it — danach war er auch nicht viel klüger or schlauer

quite a bit — ziemlich viel

that's quite a bit better — das ist schon besser

he's improved quite a bit — er hat sich ziemlich gebessert
III
n (COMPUT)
Bit nt IV pret See: of bite
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bit¹ [bıt]

A s

1. Gebiss n (am Pferdezaum):

take the bit between ( oder in) one’s teeth

a) durchgehen (Pferd),

b) fig aufsässig werden,

c) fig sich reinknien umg, sich mächtig anstrengen; → chafe B 1, champ¹ B

2. TECH schneidendes oder packendes Werkzeugteil:

a) Bohrer(spitze) m(f), Stich m, Meißel m, Schneide f

b) Hobeleisen n

c) Backe f, Maul n (der Zange etc)

d) (Schlüssel) Bart m

3. Mundstück n (einer Tabakspfeife, Zigarettenspitze etc)

B v/t

1. einem Pferd das Gebiss anlegen

2. fig zügeln

bit² [bıt] s

1. a) Stückchen n:

bits of broken glass Glassplitter;

fall to bits entzweigehen, zerbrechen;

pull ( oder pick, tear) to bits

a) in Stücke reißen,

b) fig eine Äußerung etc zerpflücken;

a bit ein bisschen, ein wenig, etwas;

a bit dull ziemlich langweilig; → thick A 15

c) besonders Br Stück n, Teil m, (eines Films etc) Szene f

2. umg Augenblick m, Moment m:

wait a bit;

after a bit nach einem Weilchen

3. umg (kleine) Münze:

twopenny bit; → two bits

4. auch bit part THEAT etc kleine (Neben)RolleBesondere Redewendungen: a bit of all right bes Br umg

a) schwer in Ordnung, ein prima Kerl, eine prima Sache,

b) ein sexy oder steiler Zahn;

he is a bit of a comedian er hat etwas von einem Komödianten (an sich);

a bit of a coward ziemlich feig(e);

be a bit of a coward about pain ganz schöne Angst vor Schmerzen haben;

a bit of a fool ein bisschen dumm;

it was a bit of a job to do it es war ganz schön anstrengend oder schwierig, das zu tun;

a bit of good luck ein glücklicher Zufall;

a bit of a mystery eine ziemlich rätselhafte Geschichte;

not a bit keine Spur, ganz und gar nicht, nicht im Geringsten, überhaupt nicht;

not a bit! keine Spur!;

a good bit ein tüchtiges Stück;

quite a bit ziemlich viel;

bit by bit

a) Stück für Stück,

b) nach und nach, allmählich;

do one’s bit

a) seine Pflicht (u. Schuldigkeit) tun,

b) seinen Beitrag leisten;

he’s doing the boss bit umg er spielt sich als Boss auf;

you misunderstood every bit of it das hast du ganz und gar missverstanden;

every bit as good ganz genau so gut;

one’s bits and pieces ( oder bobs) umg seine Siebensachen;

have a bit on the side umg einen Freund oder eine Freundin haben, fremdgehen; → crumpet 2 b, fluff A 5, mind A 4, skirt A 2 a, understatement

bit³ [bıt] s IT Bit n (eine Informationseinheit):

bit density Bitdichte f

bit⁴ [bıt] prät und obs pperf von bite

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I noun
1) (for horse) Gebiss, das; Gebissstange, die

take the bit between one's teeth — (fig.) aufmüpfig werden (ugs.)

2) (of drill) [Bohr]einsatz, der; Bohrer, der
II noun
1) (piece) Stück, das; (smaller) Stückchen, das

a little bit — ein kleines Stückchen

a bit of cheese/sugar/wood/coal — ein bisschen od. etwas Käse/Zucker/ein Stück Holz/etwas Kohle

a bit of trouble/luck — ein wenig Ärger/Glück

the best bits — die besten Teile

it cost quite a bit — es kostete ziemlich viel

bit by bit — Stück für Stück; (gradually) nach und nach

smashed to bits — in tausend Stücke zersprungen

bits and pieces — Verschiedenes

do one's bit — seinen Teil tun

2)

a bit — (somewhat)

a bit tired/too early — ein bisschen müde/zu früh

a little bit, just a bit — ein klein bisschen

quite a bit — um einiges [besser, stärker, hoffnungsvoller]

3)

a bit of — (rather)

be a bit of a coward/bully — ein ziemlicher Feigling sein/den starken Mann markieren (ugs.)

a bit of a disappointment — eine ganz schöne Enttäuschung

4) (short time)

[for] a bit — eine Weile

wait a bit longer — noch ein Weilchen warten

5) (short distance)

a bit — ein Stückchen

a bit closer — ein bisschen näher

6) (Amer.)

two/four/six bits — 25/50/75 Cent
III noun
(Computing) Bit, das
IV
see bite 1., 2.

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n.

Bit -s n.

English-german dictionary > bit
4 bit

I [bıt] n
1. 1) кусок; кусочек

small bits of sugar - кусочки сахара

small bits of plaster - куски штукатурки

every bit of - всё

he ate all the cake bit by bit - он по кусочку съел весь пирог [см. тж. ♢ ]

to go /to come/ to bits - разбиться на мелкие кусочки

2) частица, доля

give me a bit - дай мне немного /часть/

2. (a bit) небольшое количество, немного, чуть-чуть

a bit at a time - понемногу, не спеша, постепенно

wait a bit - подожди немного

I am a bit tired - я немного устал

he is a bit late - он слегка опоздал

not a bit - нисколько, ничуть

he is not a bit tired - он совсем не устал

he is a bit of a coward - он трусоват

3. разг. мелкая монета

threepenny bit - монета в три пенса

short bit - амер. монета в 10 центов

long bit - монета в 15 центов

two bits - амер. монета в 25 центов

4. амер. сл. срок заключения

5. амер. сл. эпизодическая роль (тж. bit part, bit role)

bit player - (кино)актёр или (кино)актриса, исполняющие эпизодические роли; статист(ка)

6. поведение, образ действий

this is strictly a fascist bit - так могут поступать только фашисты

7. обычная процедура

the familiar 1-2-3-4 bit to check the acoustics - обычная процедура счёта вслух, принятый в таких случаях счёт раз-два-три-четыре для проверки акустики

8. мода, фасон; стиль ( одежды)

the bouffant bit - мода на пышные юбки и рукава

9. предмет обсуждения

as for the bit about marriage... - если речь идёт о браке...

♢ bit by bit - постепенно [см. тж. 1, 1)]

a good /nice/ bit - изрядно, много

a good bit older - много старше

a nice bit of money - немало денег

a saucy bit - дерзкая девчонка

bits and pieces - всякая всячина, всякий хлам; остатки, обрезки, кусочки чего-л.

to do one's bit - внести свою лепту; исполнить свой долг

to take a bit of doing - требовать затраты усилий

a bit much - необдуманно, неосмотрительно; ≅ хватить через край

a bit of all right - разг. здорово, хорошо
II
1. [bıt] n

1. 1) бур

2) бурав

3) зубило

4) зубок ( врубовой цепи); вставной резец

2. режущая кромка ( инструмента)

3. бородка ключа

4. головка паяльника

5. удила, мундштук; трензель

to be on the bit - идти на поводу

to be over the bit - не слушаться повода ( конный спорт)

to draw bit - а) натянуть поводья, остановить лошадь; б) замедлить, уменьшить скорость

♢ to champ at the bit - проявлять нетерпение

to take the bit between one's teeth - закусить удила, не знать удержу

2. [bıt] v

1. взнуздывать

2. обуздывать, сдерживать
II [bıt] n вчт.
бит; (двоичная) единица информации

bit rate - скорость передачи информации

bit image - двоичный образ, битовый образ
IV [bıt] past и p. p. от bite II

НБАРС > bit
5 bit

I [bɪt] n
1) кусок, кусочек

I'll give you a bit of advice. — Я тебе дам небольшой совет.

He read all the interesting bits in the newspaper. — Он прочитал все интересное в газете.

He ate all the pie bit by bit. — По кусочку он съел весь пирог.

Bit by bit we pieced together the evidence. — Одно за другим мы собрали воедино все доказательства.

My nerves have gone all to bis lately. — За последнее время у меня совершенно расшатались нервы.

This table comes to bits. — Этот стол можно разобрать.

Unfortunately the box has come to bits. — К несчастью ящик развалился.

They tore him to bits. — Они ему все косточки перемыли.

- small bit
- choice bit
- tiny bit
- every bit
- little bit
- bit of bread
- bit of string
- bit of straw
- bit of blood
- bits of plaster
- bits and pieces of the plane
- bits and pieces of the story
- not a bit
- eat every bit of food on the table
- assemble the model bit by bit
- go to bits
- break the chocolate bar into bits
- tear one's coat to bits
2) немного, некоторое количество, небольшое количество, чуть-чуть

It was a bit of a surprise to find she was married. — Нас немало удивило, что она замужем.

Let me get my bits and pieces together. — Дай-ка я соберу все свои вещички.

I'm a bit tired. — Я немного устал.

It didn't hurt a bit. — Совсем не было больно.

I'm a bit late. — Я слегка опоздал.

I'm not a bit the wiser. — Я так ничего и не понял.

He is a good bit older. — Он намного старше.

The house is a good bit larger than, I expected. — Дом значительно больше, чем я ожидал.

We had a bit of dinner together. — Мы скромно пообедали.

They have got a bit of money. — У них водятся денежки.

He has a bit of news for you. — У него для вас есть новость.

I had a bit of luck. — Мне довольно-таки повезло.

You must do a bit at a time. — Все надо делать не спеша.

He is not a bit like that really. — Он совсем не такой на самом деле.

- bit late
- bit much
- bit of a job
- every bit of it
- bit at a time
- nice bit of money
- have a little bit of hope
- be a bit of an artist
- have not a bit of talent
- give smb a bit of one's mind
- do a bit of shopping
- it's a bit cold to day
- it takes a bit of courage
- not a bit like this
3) мелкая монета

I wouldn't give you two bits for that old book! — Я бы и гроша не дал за эту старую книгу.

- short bit
- long bit
- two bits
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CHOICE OF WORDS:

(1.) Русским существительным кусок, кусочек соответствуют разные английские слова в зависимости от следующего за ним существительного - a piece, a lump, a slice, a bar: a piece of meat (of chalk, of bread, of paper) кусок мяса (мела, хлеба, бумаги); a lump of sugar кусок сахара; a slice of lemon (of cheese, of cake) кусочек/ломтик лимона (сыра, торта); a piece (a scrap, a sheet) of paper кусок/листик бумаги; a bar of soap кусок мыла. (2.) See piece, n
II [bɪt] v
Past и P.P. от bite II

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > bit
6 bit

1. n кусок; кусочек

small bits of sugar — кусочки сахара

small bits of plaster — куски штукатурки

every bit of — всё

I could pick a little bit of salmon — я бы съел кусочек лососины

2. n частица, доля

give me a bit — дай мне немного

3. n небольшое количество, немного, чуть-чуть

a bit at a time — понемногу, не спеша, постепенно

wait a bit — подожди немного

I am a bit tired — я немного устал

he is a bit late — он слегка опоздал

not a bit — нисколько, ничуть

a bit — немного

little bit — немного

a bit better — немного лучше

quite a bit — довольно много

he feels a bit down — он немного приуныл

4. n разг. мелкая монета

threepenny bit — монета в три пенса

short bit — монета в 10 центов

long bit — монета в центов

threepenny bit — трёхпенсовая монета, трёхпенсовик

5. n амер. сл. срок заключения

bit life — срок службы долота; метраж проходки на долото

6. n амер. сл. эпизодическая роль

bit player — актёр или актриса, исполняющие эпизодические роли; статист

bit part — эпизодическая роль

7. n поведение, образ действий

this is strictly a fascist bit — так могут поступать только фашисты

bit image — двоичный образ

impact action bit — долото ударного действия

8. n обычная процедура

the familiar 1-2-3-4 bit to check the acoustics — обычная процедура счёта вслух, принятый в таких случаях счёт раз-два-три-четыре для проверки акустики

9. n мода, фасон; стиль

the bouffant bit — мода на пышные юбки и рукава

style bit — бит стиля

10. n предмет обсуждения

as for the bit about marriage … — если речь идёт о браке …

a good bit — изрядно, много

a good bit older — много старше

a nice bit of money — немало денег

a saucy bit — дерзкая девчонка

to take a bit of doing — требовать затраты усилий

11. n бур

bit dressing — заправка бура

reamer bit — бур - расширитель

bit resharpening — заправка бура

chisel-shaped bit — долотчатый бур

detachable drill bit — составной бур

12. n бурав

bit edge — головка бура

bore bit — головка бура

forged bit — каленый бур

shell bit — ложечный бур

spoon bit — ложечный бур

13. n зубило

plough bit — канавочное зубило

14. n зубок; вставной резец

cornish bit — расточный резец

solid bit tool — цельный резец

plug bit — вставная буровая коронка

core bit wing — резец колонкового бура

plug centre bit — вставное центровое сверло

15. n режущая кромка

drag bit — долото режущего типа

bit holder — держатель режущего инструмента

16. n бородка ключа

key bit — бородка ключа

bucky bit key — маркерный ключ; маркерная клавиша

17. n головка паяльника

double-chisel bit — долотчатая головка бура

single-chisel bit — однодолотчатая головка бура

double taper bit — головка бура с двойным уклоном перьев

all-purpose bit — универсальное долото со сменной головкой

crowned bit — ступенчатая головка бура с выступающим центром

18. n удила, мундштук; трензель

to be on the bit — идти на поводу

to jerk the bit — дёргать за удила

to gnaw the bit — закусить удила

champ at the bit — грызть удила

curb bit — мундштучные удила

snaffle bit — удила

19. v взнуздывать

20. v обуздывать, сдерживать

21. n вчт. бит; единица информации

bit rate — скорость передачи информации

information bit — информационный разряд; информационный бит

bit chain — последовательность двоичных знаков; цепочка бит

bit location — местоположение бита; местоположение разряда

bit configuration — конфигурация бит; битовая конфигурация

framing bit — бит цикловой организации; кадрирующие биты

Синонимический ряд:

1. awl (noun) awl; gimlet

2. bridle (noun) bridle; check; control; curb; rein; restrainer

3. particle (noun) ace; atom; bite; crumb; dab; damn; dash; doit; dram; drop; end; fraction; fragment; grain; hoot; iota; jot; minim; mite; modicum; molecule; morsel; mouthful; ounce; particle; piece; ray; scrap; scruple; shred; smidgen; smitch; snap; speck; spot; syllable; tittle; whit

4. time (noun) space; spell; stretch; time; while

5. bit (verb) ate; ate away; bit; champed; corroded; eroded; fretted; gnashed; gnawed; scoured; wear away; wore; wore away

6. restrain (verb) bridle; check; coarct; constrain; crimp; curb; hold back; hold down; hold in; inhibit; keep; pull in; restrain; withhold

7. smarted (verb) burned; burned or burnt; smarted; stung

English-Russian base dictionary > bit
7 bit

1. n

1) кусок, кусочок; шматок

2) частка

give me a bit — дайте мені трішки

3):
a bit — невелика кількість; трохи

a bit at a time — потроху, поступово

wait a bit — почекай (те) трішки

I am a bit tired — я трохи стомився

4) розм. дрібна монета

short bit — амер. монета 10 центів

long bit — амер. монета 15 центів

two bits — амер. монета 25 центів

5) амер., розм. строк ув'язнення

6) бур; свердел

7) зубило

8) різальна крайка

9) борідка ключа

10) вудила, мундштук; трензель

bit by bit — поступово

a little bit of a fellow — маленький чоловічок

a good bit older — набагато старший

a nice bit of money — чимало грошей

a saucy bit — зухвале дівчисько

to do one's bit — внести свою частку

to give smb. a bit of one's mind — висловити своє несхвалення; висловитися відверто

to be on the bit — іти на поводі

2. v

1) загнуздувати

2) приборкувати; стримувати

3. past і p.p. від bite

* * *
I n
1) шматок; шматочок; частка, частина

2) ( a bit) невелика кількість, небагато, трохи, трошки

3) дрібна монета

4) aмep.; cл. строк ув'язнення

5) aмep.; cл. епізодична роль (тж. bit part, bit role)

6) поведінка, поводження, спосіб дій

7) звичайна процедура

8) мода, фасон; стиль ( одягу)

9) предмет обговорення

10)

bit by bit — поступово

a good /nice/ bit — багато
II n
1) бур; бурав; зубило; зубок ( врубового ланцюга); вставний різець

2) ріжучий край ( інструмента)

3) борідка ключа

4) головка паяльника

5) вудила, мундштук; трензель
III v
1) загнуздувати

2) приборкувати, стримувати
IV n
обч. біт
V past, р. р. від bite II

English-Ukrainian dictionary > bit
8 bit

bit
past tense; = bite

bit¹ n

1. trocito / pedacito

I feel like a bit of cheese me apetece un trocito de queso

2. poco

I have a bit of money left me queda un poco de dinero

we've got a bit of a problem tenemos un pequeño problema

3. parte

the end was the best bit of the film el final fue la mejor parte de la película

4. rato

we played cards for a bit jugamos un rato a las cartas

a bit un poco / algo

it's a bit expensive es un poco caro

it's a bit too big to go in the boot es un poco grande para caber en el maletero

could you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?

bit by bit poco a poco

every bit absolutamente todo

you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!

bit² vb

Es el pasado de bite

bit sustantivo masculino (pl
◊ bits) (Inf) bit

bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - up

bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino

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bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 (of bridle) bocado

2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena

3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos

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bit

tr[bɪt]

noun

1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito

■ a bit of cheese un trozo de queso

2 (small amount) poco

■ they've only got a bit of money sólo tienen un poco de dinero

■ he wants a bit of wine quiere un poco de vino

3 familiar (time) un poco, un ratito

■ wait a bit espera un poco

4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino

5 (coin) moneda

■ a five-cent bit una moneda de cinco céntimos

adverb a bit

1 familiar (rather) algo, un poco

■ he's a bit tired está un poco cansado

■ I'm a bit older than her soy un poco mayor que ella

■ it's a bit warmer today hoy hace un poco más calor

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a bit of algo de

■ he's got a bit of a headache tiene un ligero dolor de cabeza

■ it's a bit of a problem es un problemita bastante peliagudo

■ she's a bit of a painter la pintura le sale bastante bien

■ it's not a bit of use no sirve para nada en absoluto

bit by bit poco a poco

not a bit of it nada de eso

quite a bit / a good bit familiar bastante

■ it's a good bit more expensive es bastante más caro

that's a bit much esto ya es pasarse

to be a bit of all right familiar estar como un tren

to come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperse

to do one's bit aportar su granito de arena

to go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-a

to smash something to bits hacer algo añicos

to take something to bits desmontar algo

a bit of advice un consejo

a bit on the side familiar un rollo, amante nombre masulino o femenino

bit of stuff familiar amante nombre masulino o femenino

bit part papel nombre masculino secundario

bits and pieces trastos nombre masculino plural, bártulos nombre masculino plural

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bit

tr[bɪt]

past

1→ link=bite bite{

bit ['bɪt] n

1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo m

a bit of luck: un poco de suerte

2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)

3) : broca f (de un taladro)

4) : bit m (de información)

bit (Pipe)

n.

• boquilla s.f.

n.

• bit (Informática) s.m.

• bocado s.m.

• broca s.f.

• embocadura s.f.

• fragmento s.m.

• freno s.m.

• miaja s.f.

• miga s.f.

• migaja s.f.

• pedazo s.m.

• pellizco s.m.

• pizca s.f.

• porción s.f.

• trozo s.m.

pret.

(Preterito definido de "to bite")

I bɪt
past of bite I

II

noun

1)

a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo m

in tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo

the critics pulled the book to bits — los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl

to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría

b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito m

a bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito

c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f

to take something to bits — desarmar algo

2) (section, piece) parte f

to do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)

3) a bit of

a) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco de

a bit of peace — un poco de paz

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel — nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to — cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference — da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

b) ( rather) (BrE)

we had a bit of an argument — tuvimos una pequeña discusión

she's a bit of an expert — es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!

4)

a bit — (as adv)

a) ( somewhat) un poco

a bit faster — un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit — gastamos bastante

were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit — no ha cambiado (para) nada

b) ( a while) un momento or rato

5) (in adv phrases)

a)

bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)

b)

every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6)

a) ( in US)

two bits — veinticinco centavos de dólar

his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto

I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)

b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f

a 50p bit — una moneda de 50 peniques

7) ( Comput) bit m

8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado m

to champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)

I [bɪt]
1. N

1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo m

bits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel

have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?

• he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad

• in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado

• who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?

• bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl

• to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazos

to come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse

to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos

to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos

the dogs tear the fox to bits — los perros destrozan al zorro

she tore the argument to bits — hizo pedazos el argumento

- love sb to bits

- the professor pulled his essay to bits

- he was thrilled to bits with the present

2)

a bit of —

a) (=some) un poco de

with a bit of luck — con un poco de suerte

a bit of advice — un consejo

I need a bit of peace and quiet — necesito un poco de paz y tranquilidad

what you say won't make a bit of difference — digas lo que digas no va a cambiar nada

this is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!

he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *

b) (=rather)

he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso

it was a bit of a shock — fue un golpe bastante duro

I've got a bit of a cold — estoy un poco resfriado

I'm a bit of a socialist — yo tengo algo de socialista

• quite a bit of — bastante

they have quite a bit of money — tienen bastante dinero

I've been seeing quite a bit of her — la he estado viendo bastante

3) (adverbial uses)

• a bit — un poco

a bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño

a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde

that sounds a bit technical — eso suena un poco técnico

it's a bit awkward just now — ahora no es buen momento

• bit by bit — poco a poco

• our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectos

she swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz

he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical

• a good bit — bastante

it's a good bit further than we thought — queda bastante más lejos de lo que creíamos

a good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato

• would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?

• that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!

it's a bit much expecting you to take the blame — es demasiado esperar que tú asumas la culpa

• not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto

"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto

• quite a bit — bastante

they're worth quite a bit — valen bastante

he's quite a bit older than me — es bastante mayor que yo

• I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta

4) (=part) parte f

he'd just got to the exciting bit — acababa de llegar a la parte emocionante

to enjoy every bit of sth — disfrutar algo totalmente

5) (Brit)
* (=role)
she's doing the prima donna bit — está haciendo su papel de diva

it's important not to overdo the motherly bit — es importante no ser excesivamente maternal

• to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arena

we must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena

he did his bit in the war — durante la guerra cumplió con su deber

I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba

6) (=moment) rato m, momento m

• I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito

• I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato

7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y medio

a tuppenny bit — una moneda de dos peniques

two bits — (US) 25 centavos

for two bits I'd throw it all in — por dos duros lo dejaría todo

he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía

8) (Comput) bit m

9) (Brit) ** pej (=woman) tía f (Sp) *; side 1., 6)

2.

CPD

bit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño

II

[bɪt]
N
1) [of drill] broca f

2) (for horse) freno m, bocado m

to be champing or chomping at the bit —

I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia

they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra

to get the bit between one's teeth —

once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare

III

[bɪt]
PT of bite
* * *

I [bɪt]
past of bite I

II

noun

1)

a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo m

in tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos

to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo

the critics pulled the book to bits — los críticos destrozaron el libro

bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl

to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría

b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito m

a bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito

c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f

to take something to bits — desarmar algo

2) (section, piece) parte f

to do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)

3) a bit of

a) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco de

a bit of peace — un poco de paz

we had a bit of difficulty finding a hotel — nos resultó algo difícil encontrar un hotel

it takes a bit of getting used to — cuesta un poco acostumbrarse

they have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer

whether you come or not won't make a bit of difference — da exactamente lo mismo que vengas o no

b) ( rather) (BrE)

we had a bit of an argument — tuvimos una pequeña discusión

she's a bit of an expert — es casi una experta

was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!

4)

a bit — (as adv)

a) ( somewhat) un poco

a bit faster — un poco más rápido

the town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco

I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado

that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!

we spent quite a bit — gastamos bastante

were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto

I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo

she hasn't changed a bit — no ha cambiado (para) nada

b) ( a while) un momento or rato

5) (in adv phrases)

a)

bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)

b)

every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo

6)

a) ( in US)

two bits — veinticinco centavos de dólar

his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto

I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)

b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f

a 50p bit — una moneda de 50 peniques

7) ( Comput) bit m

8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado m

to champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > bit
9 bit

Ⅰ.

bit¹ [bɪt]

bout, morceau ⇒ 1 (a) numéro ⇒ 1 (c) mors ⇒ 1 (f) mèche ⇒ 1 (g) bit ⇒ 1 (h) quelque temps ⇒ 2 (a) un peu ⇒ 2 (b) petit à petit ⇒ 3

1 noun

(a) (piece → of paper, wood, string) bout m; (→ of land) morceau m; (→ of cake, meat, cheese) morceau m; (smaller) bout m; (→ of book) passage m; (→ of film) séquence f; (→ of jigsaw puzzle) pièce f;

∎ you missed out the best bits (of story, joke) tu as oublié le meilleur;

∎ I liked the bit where they were in the cave (in book) j'aime le passage où ils sont dans la caverne; (in film) j'aime la séquence où ils sont dans la caverne;

∎ this is the difficult bit c'est là où ça se complique;

∎ bits and pieces of sth des morceaux de qch;

∎ made of bits and pieces fait de bric et de broc;

∎ she picked up her bits and pieces elle a ramassé ses affaires;

∎ in bits en morceaux;

∎ to take sth to bits démonter qch;

∎ the dog tore the paper to bits le chien a complètement déchiré le journal;

∎ to fall to bits (book, clothes) tomber en lambeaux;

∎ the wall was falling to bits le mur tombait en morceaux ou en ruine;

∎ to come to bits (dismantle) se démonter; (break) tomber en morceaux;

∎ familiar I love him to bits! je l'adore!^□

(b) (unspecified small quantity)

∎ a bit of dirt une petite saleté;

∎ a bit of advice un (petit) conseil;

∎ a bit of money/time un peu d'argent/de temps;

∎ a little bit of tact/patience un tout petit peu de tact/de patience;

∎ quite a bit of rain/trouble pas mal de pluie/d'ennuis;

∎ there's been a bit of trouble at home il y a eu quelques problèmes à la maison;

∎ it's a bit of a problem cela pose un problème;

∎ it was a bit of a nuisance c'était vraiment ennuyeux;

∎ we got a bit of a shock ça nous a fait un choc;

∎ it's not a bit of use cela ne sert absolument à rien;

∎ he's a bit of a crook il est un peu escroc sur les bords;

∎ I've been a bit of a fool j'ai été un peu bête;

∎ it was a bit too much of a coincidence c'était un peu fort comme coïncidence;

∎ to do one's bit y mettre du sien, faire un effort;

∎ everyone did their bit tout le monde y a mis du sien ou a fait un effort;

∎ we did our bit to help the children nous avons fait ce qu'il fallait pour aider les enfants;

∎ they ate up every bit ils ont tout mangé jusqu'au dernier morceau;

∎ I've had quite a bit to drink j'ai un peu trop bu;

∎ to make quite a bit (earn money) gagner pas mal d'argent ou de fric;

∎ to have a bit put away avoir un petit pécule;

∎ that must be worth quite a bit! ça doit valoir pas mal d'argent;

∎ she's every bit as competent as he is elle est tout aussi compétente que lui;

∎ familiar to have a bit on the side (male lover) avoir un amant; (female lover) avoir une maîtresse;

∎ British familiar to be a bit of all right (of woman) être une jolie fille; (of man) être un beau mec;

∎ British familiar this is a bit of all right! ça c'est chouette!;

∎ familiar that takes a bit of doing ça, c'est bien difficile

(c) familiar (role) numéro m;

∎ he's doing his perfect father bit il nous fait son numéro du père parfait

(d) familiar (small coin) pièce^□ f;

∎ a threepenny bit une pièce de trois pence

(e) American (coin) = ancienne pièce de 12,5 cents;

∎ two bits vingt-cinq cents

(f) (for horse) mors m;

∎ figurative to take the bit between one's teeth prendre le mors aux dents

(g) Technology (of drill) mèche f

(h) Computing bit m;

∎ bits per second bits mpl par seconde

(i) American familiar (term of imprisonment) peine f de prison^□ ;

∎ he did a bit in Fort Worth il a fait de la taule à Fort Worth

2 a bit adverb

(a) (some time) quelque temps;

∎ let's sit down for a bit asseyons-nous un instant ou un peu;

∎ we waited a good/little bit nous avons attendu un bon/un petit moment;

∎ hold on or wait a bit! attendez un peu ou un instant!;

∎ he's away quite a bit il est souvent absent;

∎ after a bit we left au bout de quelque temps nous sommes partis;

∎ in a bit dans quelques minutes

(b) (slightly) un peu;

∎ I'm a bit late je suis un peu en retard;

∎ she's a good/little bit older than he is elle est beaucoup/un peu plus âgée que lui;

∎ it's a (little) bit more expensive c'est un (tout petit) peu plus cher

(c) (at all)

∎ they haven't changed a bit ils n'ont pas du tout changé;

∎ I don't care a bit cela m'est bien ou complètement égal;

∎ are we bothering you? - not a bit! on vous dérange? - pas du tout!;

∎ not a bit of it! pas le moins du monde!;

∎ it's asking a bit much to expect her to apologize il ne faut pas s'attendre à des excuses, c'est trop lui demander;

∎ that's a bit much or a bit steep! ça c'est un peu fort!

3 bit by bit adverb

petit à petit

►► Computing bit command commande f binaire;

Cinema & Theatre bit part petit rôle m;

Cinema & Theatre bit player acteur(trice) m,f qui joue des petits rôles;

Computing bit rate débit f binaire

Ⅱ.

bit² pt of bite

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > bit
10 bit

̈ɪbɪt кусок;
кусочек - small *s of sugar кусочки сахара - small *s of plaster куски штукатурки - every * of все - he ate all the cake * by * он по кусочку съел весь пирог - to go to *s разбиться на мелкие кусочки частица, доля - give me a * дай мне немного небольшое количество, немного, чуть-чуть - a * at a time понемногу, не спеша, постепенно - wait a * подожди немного - I am a * tired я немного устал - he is a * late он слегка опоздал - not a * нисколько, ничуть - he is a * of a coward он трусоват (разговорное) мелкая монета - threepenny * монета в три пенса - short * (американизм) монета в 10 центов - long * монета в 15 центов - two *s (американизм) монета в 25 центов (американизм) (сленг) срок заключения (американизм) (сленг) эпизодическая роль - * player киноактер или киноактриса, исполняющие эпизодические роли;
статистика поведение, образ действий - this is strictly a fascist * так могут поступать только фашисты обычная процедура - the familiar 1-2-3-4 * to check the acoustics обычная процедура счета вслух, принятый в таких случаях счет раз-два-три-четыре для проверки акустики мода, фасон;
стиль( одежды) - the bouffant * мода на пышные юбки и рукава предмет обсуждения - as for the * about marriage... если речь идет о браке... > * by * постепенно > a good * изрядно, много > a good * older много старше > a nice * of money немало денег > a saucy * дерзкая девчонка > *s and pieces всякая всячина, всякий хлам;
остатки, обрезки, кусочки чего-л > to do one's * внести свою лепту;
исполнить свой долг > to take a * of doing требовать затраты усилий > a * much необдуманно, неосмотрительно;
хватить через край > a * of all right( разговорное) здорово, хорошо бурав зубило зубок (врубовой цепи) ;
вставной резец режущая кромка (инструмента) бородка ключа головка паяльника удила, мундштук;
трензель - to be on the * идти на поводу - to be over the * не слушаться повода (конный спорт) - to draw * натянуть поводья, остановить лошадь;
замедлить, уменьшить скорость > to champ at the * проявлять нетерпение > to take the * between one's teeth закусить удила, не знать удержу взнуздывать обуздывать, сдерживать( компьютерное) бит;
(двоичная) единица информации - * rate скорость передачи информации - * image двоичный образ, битовый образ past и p.p. от bite
addition ~ вчт. дополнительный бит

address ~ вчт. разряд адреса

bit past & p. p. от bite ~ вчт. бит ~ бородка (ключа) ~ бур;
бурав;
зубило ~ взнуздывать ~ двоичный знак( в вычислительных машинах) ~ вчт. двоичный разряд ~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов ~ обуздывать, сдерживать ~ режущий край инструмента;
лезвие ~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

~ attr.: ~ part эпизодическая роль

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват ~ by ~ вчт. побитно ~ by ~ вчт. поразрядно

~ off вчт. нулевой бит

~ attr.: ~ part эпизодическая роль

~ per inch вчт. бит на дюйм

~ per second вчт. бит в секунду

to do one's ~ внести свою лепту;
делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг;
bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам

bits off вчт. нулевые биты

carry ~ вчт. перенос carry ~ вчт. разряд переноса

change ~ вчт. бит изменений

check ~ вчт. контрольный разряд check ~ вчт. проверочный разряд

deletion ~ вчт. бит удаления

to do one's ~ внести свою лепту;
делать свое дело, исполнять свой долг;
bits and pieces остатки, обрезки, хлам

~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

dropped ~ вчт. потерянный бит

flag ~ вчт. флаговый разряд

framing ~ вчт. кадрирующий бит

to get a ~ on разг. быть навеселе;
he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок

to give (smb.) a ~ of one's mind высказаться напрямик, откровенно

to get a ~ on разг. быть навеселе;
he (she) is a bit long in the tooth он (она) уже не ребенок

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват

high ~ вчт. единичный бит

ignore ~ вчт. пустой разряд

information ~ вчт. информационный разряд

least-significant ~ вчт. младший разряд

lockout ~ вчт. разряд блокировки

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

low ~ вчт. нулевой бит

mask ~ вчт. бит маски

match ~ вчт. разряд совпадения

merging ~s вчт. биты сшивания

most significant ~ вчт. старший бит

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват not: ~ at all не стоит( благодарности) ;
not a bit (of it) нисколько;
not but, not but that, not but what хотя;
не то чтобы

opcode ~ вчт. разряд кода операции

parity ~ вчт. бит четности parity ~ вчт. контрольный двоичный разряд четности

presence ~ вчт. бит наличия

protection ~ вчт. бит защиты

qualifying ~ вчт. указательный бит

reference ~ вчт. бит обращения

security ~ вчт. бит защиты

service ~ вчт. служебный бит

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

sign ~ вчт. знаковый бит

slack ~s вчт. заполняющий бит

stack ~ вчт. заполняющий бит

start ~ вчт. стартовый бит

state ~ вчт. бит состояния

stop ~ вчт. стоп-бит stop ~ вчт. стоповый бит

synch ~ вчт. бит цикла синхронизации

to take a ~ of doing требовать затраты усилий

~ удила;
мундштук;
to draw bit натянуть поводья, вожжи;
to take the bit between one's teeth закусить удила

~ мелкая монета;
short bit амер. монета в 10 центов;
long bit монета в 15 центов;
two bit s амер. монета в 25 центов

unit ~ вчт. единичный бит

use ~ вчт. бит пользователя

validity ~ вчт. бит достоверности validity ~ вчт. разряд достоверности

~ кусочек;
частица, небольшое количество;
a bit немного;
not a bit ничуть;
bit by bit постепенно;
wait a bit подождите минуту;
he is a bit of a coward он трусоват

zero ~ вчт. нулевой бит

zone ~ вчт. бит зоны

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > bit
11 quite a bit

1. довольно много

wait a bit — подожди немного

a good bit older — много старше

give me a bit — дай мне немного

I am a bit tired — я немного устал

he feels a bit down — он немного приуныл

2. немного

a bit — немного

little bit — немного

a bit better — немного лучше

a good bit — изрядно, много

jolly him up a bit — поухаживай за ним немного

English-Russian base dictionary > quite a bit
12 a bit

немного

wait a bit — подожди немного

a good bit older — много старше

give me a bit — дай мне немного

I am a bit tired — я немного устал

he feels a bit down — он немного приуныл

Синонимический ряд:

some (adj.) a few; a little; any; not any; not much; part of; some

English-Russian base dictionary > a bit
13 little bit

немного

wait a bit — подожди немного

a good bit older — много старше

give me a bit — дай мне немного

I am a bit tired — я немного устал

he feels a bit down — он немного приуныл

English-Russian big medical dictionary > little bit
14 old

əuld
adjective

1) (advanced in age: an old man; He is too old to live alone.) viejo, mayor

2) (having a certain age: He is thirty years old.) de edad

3) (having existed for a long time: an old building; Those trees are very old.) viejo, antiguo

4) (no longer useful: She threw away the old shoes.) viejo

5) (belonging to times long ago: old civilizations like that of Greece.) antiguo

•

- old age
- old boy/girl
- old-fashioned
- old hand
- old maid
- the old

old adj

1. viejo

throw away those old trousers tira ese pantalón viejo

we're old friends somos viejos amigos

2. mayor

the Pope is very old el Papa es muy mayor

3. antiguo

an old building un edificio antiguo

how old...? ¿cuántos años...?

how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?

to be... years old tener... años

I'm thirteen years old tengo trece años

old

tr[əʊld]

adjective

1 (person) viejo,-a, mayor

■ an old man un anciano, un hombre mayor, un viejo

■ I'm getting old me estoy haciendo viejo

■ she's a year older than you te lleva un año, es un año mayor que tú, tiene un año más que tú

2 (thing) viejo,-a, antiguo,-a; (wine) añejo,-a; (clothes) usado,-a

■ the old part of the city el casco antiguo de la ciudad

■ the good old days los viejos tiempos

3 (long-established, familiar) viejo,-a

■ he's an old friend es un viejo amigo

4 (former) antiguo,-a

■ in my old job en mi antiguo trabajo

5 (experienced, veteran) viejo,-a, veterano,-a

noun the old

1 las personas nombre femenino plural mayores, los ancianos nombre masculino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

any old how de cualquier manera

any old thing cualquier cosa

as old as the hills más viejo,-a que Matusalén

how old are you? ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?

of old de antaño

to be... years old tener... años

to be old hat no ser ninguna novedad

old age vejez nombre femenino

old age pensioner pensionista nombre masulino o femenino (de la tercera edad)

old boy (ex-pupil) ex alumno, antiguo alumno 2 (old man) abuelo, viejecito 3 (form of address) viejo

old folk ancianos nombre masculino plural

old girl (ex-pupil) ex alumna, antigua alumna 2 (old woman) abuela, viejecita

old hand veterano,-a

old lady (woman) vieja, señora mayor 2 (mother) vieja 3 (wife) parienta

old maid solterona

old man (father) viejo 2 (husband) marido

old people's home residencia de ancianos

Old Testament Antiguo Testamento

old wives' tale cuento de viejas

the Old World el viejo mundo

old ['o:ld] adj

1) ancient: antiguo

old civilizations: civilizaciones antiguas

2) familiar: viejo

old friends: viejos amigos

the same old story: el mismo cuento

3) (indicating a certain age)

he's ten years old: tiene diez años (de edad)

4) aged: viejo, anciano

an old woman: una anciana

5) former: antiguo

her old neighborhood: su antiguo barrio

6) worn-out: viejo, gastado

old n

1)

the old : los viejos, los ancianos

2)

in the days of old : antaño, en los tiempos antiguos

old

adj.

• anciano, -a adj.

• antiguo, -a adj.

• añejo, -a adj.

• añoso, -a adj.

• rancio, -a adj.

• viejo, -a adj.

I əʊld
adjective

1) ( of certain age)

he's 10 years old — tiene 10 años

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?

she's two years older than me — me lleva dos años, es dos años mayor que yo

a month-old puppy — un cachorro de un mes

a group of six-year-/fifteen-year-olds — un grupo de niños de seis años/de quinceañeros

she's not old enough to go to school — no tiene edad de ir a la escuela

you're old enough to know better! — a tu edad...!

2) ( not young) mayor; ( less polite) viejo

old people feel the cold more — los ancianos or las personas mayores or de edad sienten más el frío

to get o grow old/older — envejecer*

doesn't she look old! — qué vieja or avejentada está!

3)

a) ( not new) <clothes/car/remedy> viejo; <city/civilization> antiguo; < customadition> viejo, antiguo

it's a very old family — es una familia de abolengo

b) (longstanding, familiar) (before n) <friend/enemy/rivalry> viejo; <injury/problem> antiguo

it's the same old story — es la misma historia de siempre

4) (former, previous) (before n) antiguo

5) Old ( Ling) (before n) antiguo

6) (colloq) (before n)

a) (as intensifier)

just wear any old thing — ponte cualquier cosa

this book is a load of old rubbish — este libro es una porquería (fam)

b) ( in familiar references)

good old John! — el bueno de John! (Esp)

lucky old you! — qué suerte tienes!

II

noun

1) ( old people) (+ pl vb)

the old — los ancianos, las personas mayores or de edad; ( less polite) los viejos

2) ( former times) (liter)

in days of old — antaño (liter), antiguamente

[ǝʊld]
1. ADJ
(compar older) (superl oldest)
1) (=not young) [person] viejo; (more respectful) mayor, anciano; [animal] viejo; [civilization] antiguo

an old man — un viejo, un anciano

an old woman — una vieja, una anciana

he's a bit of an old woman — es un poco Doña Remilgos

an old lady — una señora mayor or anciana

a little old lady — una viejecita, una ancianita

old people, old folks * — los viejos; (more respectful) los ancianos, las personas mayores

to live to be old — llegar a una edad avanzada

if I live to be that old — si llego a esa edad

• to be old before one's time — hacerse mayor antes de tiempo

• to be old beyond one's years — ser maduro para la edad que se tiene

• he's old for his age or for his years — [child] es muy maduro para su edad

that dress is too old for you — ese vestido es para alguien mayor que tú, ese vestido no es apropiado para tu edad

• to get or grow old — envejecer

he's afraid of getting or growing old — tiene miedo a envejecer

he's getting old — se está haciendo viejo

to get older — envejecer

as we get older... — según envejecemos...

• to look old — parecer viejo, estar avejentado

she's not as old as she looks — no es tan vieja como parece

- as old as Methuselah

- he/she has an old head on young shoulders
dirty 1., 4), fogey, fool, teach 1., 2)
2) (relating to ages)

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?

Laura is six weeks/months/years old — Laura tiene seis semanas/meses/años

she's three years old today — hoy cumple tres años

he'll be six weeks old tomorrow — cumplirá seis semanas mañana

a six-week-old baby — un niño de seis semanas

a five-year-old (child) — un niño de cinco años

the building is 300 years old — el edificio tiene 300 años

the company is a century old — la compañía existe desde hace un siglo

at ten months old she was already walking — cuando tenía diez meses ya andaba

she is two years older than you — tiene dos años más que tú

you'll understand when you are older — cuando seas mayor lo entenderás

when you are older it's harder to change jobs — cuando eres mayor es más difícil cambiar de trabajo

their oldest child — su hijo mayor

she is the oldest — es la mayor

she is the oldest teacher in the school — es la profesora de más edad del colegio

• to be old enough for sth/to do sth — tener edad para algo/para hacer algo

she's old enough to go alone — ya tiene edad para ir sola

he's old enough to know better — (to have more sense) a su edad debería tener más sentido común, ya es mayorcito para saber lo que está bien y lo que está mal; (to behave better) a su edad debería portarse mejor

she's old enough to be your mother — con la edad que tiene, podría ser tu madre

• you're as old as you feel — eres tan viejo como te sientes
generation
3) (=not new)

a) (=antique) [painting, book, building] antiguo; [wine] añejo

the old part of Glasgow — la parte vieja or antigua de Glasgow

- be as old as the hills
chip 1., 1)
b) [clothes, furniture] (=tatty) viejo; (=worn) usado, gastado

it's too old to be any use — es demasiado viejo para servir de algo

4) (=long-standing) viejo

he's an old friend of mine — es un viejo amigo mío

that's an old problem — eso no es nada nuevo, eso ya viene de atrás

it's a very old tradition/custom — es una vieja tradición/costumbre, es una tradición/costumbre antigua

the old ways survived in some country areas — las viejas costumbres perduraron en algunas partes del campo

an old family — una familia de abolengo
score 1., 4)
5) (=former) antiguo

my old flat was very small — mi antiguo piso era muy pequeño

• the old country — la madre patria, la patria

• in the old days — antaño, en los viejos tiempos

the good old days — los viejos tiempos

• it's not as good as our old one — no es tan bueno como el anterior

• my old school — mi antiguo or viejo colegio

of the old school — (fig) de la vieja escuela

• for old times' sake — por los viejos tiempos

6) * (expressing affection)

here's old Peter coming — ahí viene el bueno de Peter

good old Mike! — ¡este Mike!

come on, old man! † — ¡venga hombre!

• she's a funny old thing — es rarita

• my or the old lady or woman — (=mother) mi or la vieja **; (=wife) la parienta *

• my or the old man — (=father) mi or el viejo **; (=husband) mi marido

7) * (as intensifier)

what a load of old rubbish! — ¡qué cantidad de chorradas! *

• any old, any old thing will do — cualquier cosa sirve

it's not just any old painting, it's a Rembrandt — no es un cuadro cualquiera, es un Rembrandt

just put it any old where — ponlo en cualquier parte

he leaves his things any old how — deja sus cosas de cualquier manera

I parked the car any old how — aparqué el coche de cualquier manera

• we had a high old time — hacía tiempo que no nos divertíamos tanto

• it's the same old story — es la misma historia de siempre

2. N

1)

the old — los viejos mpl, los ancianos mpl

their music appeals to old and young alike — su música gusta tanto a jóvenes como a viejos

the circus appeals to old and young alike — el circo gusta igualmente a grandes y pequeños

2) liter

• of old: to know sb of old — conocer a algn desde hace tiempo

knights/legends of old — los caballeros/las leyendas de antaño liter

in days of old — antaño liter, en los tiempos antiguos

3.

CPD

old age N — vejez f

in one's old age — en la vejez

perhaps I'm going soft in my old age — quizá me estoy ablandando al hacerme viejo or en la vejez

he is unable to travel much because of old age — no puede viajar mucho debido a su edad
ripe
old age pension N — subsidio m de la tercera edad, pensión f

old age pensioner N — pensionista mf, jubilado(-a) m / f

the Old Bailey N — (Brit) el tribunal de lo penal de más alto rango de Inglaterra

the Old Bill ** N — (Brit) la poli *, la pasma (Sp) **

old boy N — (=former pupil) ex-alumno m, antiguo alumno m; † * (=old chap) amigo m mío

the old-boy network — esp pej el amiguismo

the old brigade N — los veteranos

old campaigner N — veterano m

old chestnut * N — (=joke) broma f muy pasada; (=story) historia f muy pasada

Old Dominion N — (US) el estado de Virginia

Old English N — inglés m antiguo

See:

see cultural note ANGLO-SAXON in Anglo-Saxon

Old English sheepdog N — perro m pastor ovejero inglés

old flame N — antiguo amor m

old folks' home N — residencia f de ancianos

old girl N — (=former pupil) ex-alumna f, antigua alumna f; (=elderly woman) * † señora f, abuelita * f

Old Glory N — (US) bandera de los Estados Unidos

old gold N — oro m viejo

the old guard N — la vieja guardia

old hand N — veterano(-a) m / f

he's an old hand at photography — es un veterano de la fotografía

old lag * N — (=old prisoner) (preso(-a) m / f) veterano(-a) m / f; (=ex-prisoner) ex-presidiario(-a) m / f

old maid N — pej solterona f

she'll end up an old maid — se quedará para vestir santos

Old Man River N — (US) el río Mississippi

old master N — (=work) obra f maestra de la pintura clásica; (=painter) gran maestro m de la pintura clásica

old money N — dinero m de familia

Old Nick * N — hum Pedro Botero * hum

old people's home N — residencia f de ancianos

old salt N — (Naut) viejo lobo m de mar

old school tie N — (Brit) (lit) corbata con los colores representativos de la escuela a la que alguien ha asistido

the old school tie — (fig) el amiguismo

old soldier N — veterano m, excombatiente m

the Old South N — (US) el viejo sur

old stager N — veterano(-a) m / f

Old Testament N — Antiguo Testamento m

old wives' tale N — cuento m de viejas, patraña f

the Old World N — el Viejo Mundo, el Viejo Continente
old-world OLD
Position of "viejo" and "antiguo"
Viejo and antiguo can go either before or after the noun, depending on their meaning.
Viejo ► Put viejo {after} the noun when you are referring to age:
... boxes full of old clothes...... cajas llenas de ropa vieja...
Old cars are the ones that pollute the environment most Son los coches viejos los que más contaminan el medio ambiente ► Put viejo {before} the noun when you mean old in the sense of "long-standing" or "well-established":
They got in touch with an old friend Se pusieron en contacto con un viejo amigo
Many of the old customs have changed with the passing of time Muchas de las viejas costumbres han cambiado con el paso del tiempo
Antiguo ► Generally put antiguo {after} the noun to translate ancient or old in the sense of "ancient":
... one of Canada's most beautiful old houses...... una de las más bellas casas antiguas de Canadá...
... the old part of the town...... el barrio antiguo de la ciudad... ► Put antiguo {before} the noun to translate former or old in the sense of "former":
My old colleagues are no longer my friends Mis antiguos compañeros ya no son mis amigos
... the former British colonies...... las antiguas colonias británicas... For further uses and examples, see main entry
* * *

I [əʊld]
adjective

1) ( of certain age)

he's 10 years old — tiene 10 años

how old are you? — ¿cuántos años tienes?, ¿qué edad tienes?

she's two years older than me — me lleva dos años, es dos años mayor que yo

a month-old puppy — un cachorro de un mes

a group of six-year-/fifteen-year-olds — un grupo de niños de seis años/de quinceañeros

she's not old enough to go to school — no tiene edad de ir a la escuela

you're old enough to know better! — a tu edad...!

2) ( not young) mayor; ( less polite) viejo

old people feel the cold more — los ancianos or las personas mayores or de edad sienten más el frío

to get o grow old/older — envejecer*

doesn't she look old! — qué vieja or avejentada está!

3)

a) ( not new) <clothes/car/remedy> viejo; <city/civilization> antiguo; <custom/tradition> viejo, antiguo

it's a very old family — es una familia de abolengo

b) (longstanding, familiar) (before n) <friend/enemy/rivalry> viejo; <injury/problem> antiguo

it's the same old story — es la misma historia de siempre

4) (former, previous) (before n) antiguo

5) Old ( Ling) (before n) antiguo

6) (colloq) (before n)

a) (as intensifier)

just wear any old thing — ponte cualquier cosa

this book is a load of old rubbish — este libro es una porquería (fam)

b) ( in familiar references)

good old John! — el bueno de John! (Esp)

lucky old you! — qué suerte tienes!

II

noun

1) ( old people) (+ pl vb)

the old — los ancianos, las personas mayores or de edad; ( less polite) los viejos

2) ( former times) (liter)

in days of old — antaño (liter), antiguamente

English-spanish dictionary > old
15 part

1. noun
1) (something which, together with other things, makes a whole; a piece: We spent part of the time at home and part at the seaside.) parte

2) (an equal division: He divided the cake into three parts.) parte

3) (a character in a play etc: She played the part of the queen.) papel

4) (the words, actions etc of a character in a play etc: He learned his part quickly.) papel

5) (in music, the notes to be played or sung by a particular instrument or voice: the violin part.) parte

6) (a person's share, responsibility etc in doing something: He played a great part in the government's decision.) papel, función

2. verb
(to separate; to divide: They parted (from each other) at the gate.) separar(se); dividir

- parting
- partly
- part-time
- in part
- part company
- part of speech
- part with
- take in good part
- take someone's part
- take part in

part¹ n

1. parte

the first part of the film was best la primera parte de la película era mejor

2. papel

what part do you play in the play? ¿qué papel haces tú en la obra?

3. pieza

the watch doesn't work because a part is missing el reloj no funciona porque le falta una pieza

to take part in something participar en algo / intervenir en algo

part² vb separarse

after twenty years together, they parted después de veinte años juntos, se separaron

part

tr[pɑːt]

noun

1 (gen) parte nombre femenino

■ we spent part of the day on the beach pasamos parte del día en la playa

■ which part of London are you from? ¿de qué parte de Londres eres?

■ the fire devastated part of the castle el incendio asoló parte del castillo

■ he's like part of the family es como de la familia

■ you must be able to work as part of a team hay que saber trabajar en equipo

■ now comes the difficult part ahora viene lo difícil

2 (component) pieza

3 (of serial, programme) capítulo; (of serialized publication) fascículo, entrega

4 (measure) parte nombre femenino

5 (in play, film) papel nombre masculino

■ she plays the part of Scarlett hace el papel de Scarlett

■ a bit part un papel secundario

6 (role, share, involvement) papel nombre masculino, parte nombre femenino

■ he admitted his part in the crime confesó su parte en el crimen

■ I want no part in your dodgy deals no quiero saber nada de tus negocios sucios

7 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL parte nombre femenino

8 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (parting) raya

adverb

1 en parte

■ he's part Irish, part Spanish es mitad irlandés, mitad español

adjective

1 parcial

transitive verb

1 (separate) separar ( from, de)

■ till death us do part hasta que la muerte nos separe

intransitive verb

1 (separate) separarse; (say goodbye) despedirse

■ they parted as friends se separaron amistosamente

2 (open - lips, curtains) abrirse

plural noun parts

1 (area) zona, parajes nombre masculino plural, lugares nombre masculino plural

■ you're not from these parts, are you? no eres de por aquí, ¿verdad?

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

for my part por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

in part en parte

of many parts de muchas facetas

■ a man of many parts un hombre de muchas facetas

on the part of somebody / on somebody's part de parte de alguien

the best part of / the better part of la mayor parte de, casi todo,-a

to be part and parcel of something formar parte de algo

to look the part encajar bien en el papel

to part company with (leave) despedirse de 2 (separate) separarse de 3 (disagree) no estar de acuerdo con

to play a part in (in play etc) desempeñar un papel en 2 (in project etc) intervenir en algo, influir en algo, tener que ver con algo

■ various factors played a part in our decision diversos factores influyeron en nuestra decisión

to part one's hair hacerse la raya

to take part in something participar en algo, tomar parte en algo

to take somebody's part ponerse de parte de alguien

to take something in good part tomarse bien algo

foreign parts el extranjero

part exchange parte nombre femenino del pago

part of speech parte nombre femenino de la oración

part owner copropietario,-a

part ['pɑrt] vi

1) separate: separarse, despedirse

we should part as friends: debemos separarnos amistosamente

2) open: abrirse

the curtains parted: las cortinas se abrieron

3)

to part with : dehacerse de

part vt

1) separate: separar

2)

to part one's hair : hacerse la raya, peinarse con raya

part n

1) section, segment: parte f, sección f

2) piece: pieza f (de una máquina, etc.)

3) role: papel m

4) : raya f (del pelo)

part

adj.

• parcial adj.

adv.

• en parte adv.

• parte adv.

n.

• crencha s.f.

• lote s.m.

• papel s.m.

• parte s.f.

• pieza s.f.

• porción s.f.

• región s.f.

v.

• apartar v.

• dividir v.

• partir v.

• separar v.

I pɑːrt, pɑːt
noun

1)

a) c ( section) parte f

the book is funny in parts — el libro tiene partes divertidas

in my part of the world — en mi país (or región etc)

the worst part of it was that... — lo peor de todo fue que...

for the best part of a week/month — durante casi una semana/un mes

b) c ( integral constituent) (no pl) parte f

it's all part of growing up — todos tenemos que pasar por eso

to be part and parcel of something — formar parte de algo

c) (in phrases)

in part — en parte

for the most part — en su mayor parte; see also part of speech

2) c ( measure) parte f

two parts milk to one part water — dos partes de leche por cada parte de agua

3) c ( component) pieza f; ( spare part) repuesto m, pieza f de recambio, refacción f (Méx)

4) c

a) ( in play) papel m

a bit part — un papel secundario, un papelito (fam)

he acted/played the part of Hamlet — representó/hizo el papel de Hamlet

if you're a manager, you must act/look the part — si eres director, tienes que actuar/vestir como tu rol lo exige

b) (role, share) papel m

she had o played a major part in... — tuvo or jugó or desempeñó un papel fundamental en...

I want no part in it — yo no quiero tener nada que ver con eso

to take part in something — tomar parte or participar en algo

5) ( side)

for my part — por mi parte, por mi lado

to take somebody's part — ponerse* de parte or de lado de alguien, tomar partido por alguien

to take something in good part — tomarse algo bien, no tomarse algo a mal

6) c (section of book, play) parte f; (episode of TV, radio serial) episodio m; ( Publ) fascículo m

7) c ( Mus) (vocal, instrumental line) parte f

8) c ( in hair) (AmE) raya f, carrera f (Col, Ven), partidura f (Chi)

9) parts pl

a) ( area)

in/around these parts — por aquí, por estos lares (arc), por estos pagos (fam)

in foreign parts — en el extranjero

b) ( capabilities)

a man of many parts — un hombre de muchas facetas

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( separate) separar

b) ( divide)

she parts her hair down the middle — se peina con raya al or (Esp) en medio, se peina con la carrera por el medio (Col, Ven), se peina con partidura al medio (Chi)

2.

vi

a) ( separate) \<\<lovers\>\> separarse

they parted as friends — quedaron como amigos

b) \<\<curtains/lips\>\> ( open up) abrirse*

c) ( break) \<\<rope/cable\>\> romperse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- part with

III

adverb en parte

I was part angry, part relieved — en parte or por un lado me dio rabia, pero al mismo tiempo fue un alivio

he's part Chinese and part French — tiene sangre china y francesa; see also part exchange

IV

adjective (before n) < payment> parcial

part owner — copropietario, -ria m,f

[pɑːt]
1. N

1) (=portion, proportion) parte f

the parts of the body — las partes del cuerpo

it was all part of the job — todo formaba parte del trabajo

this was only part of the story — esta no era la historia completa, esto solo era parte de la historia

part of me wanted to apologize — por un lado quería pedir perdón, una parte de mí quería pedir perdón

• it went on for the best part of an hour — continuó durante casi una hora

you haven't heard the best part yet — todavía no has oído lo mejor

• in the early part of this century — a principios de este siglo

• the funny part of it is that nobody seemed to notice — lo gracioso es que nadie pareció darse cuenta

• a good part of sth — gran parte de algo

• in great part — en gran parte

• in part — en parte

the book is good in parts — hay partes del libro que son buenas, el libro es bueno en partes

• a large part of sth — gran parte de algo

in large part — en gran parte

• for the most part — (proportion) en su mayor parte; (number) en su mayoría; (=usually) por lo general

for the most part, this is still unexplored terrain — en su mayor parte, este es un territorio aún no explorado

the locals are, for the most part, very friendly — los habitantes son, en su mayoría, muy simpáticos

the work is, for the most part, quite well paid — el trabajo está, por lo general, bastante bien pagado

- a man of many parts

- be part and parcel of sth

suffering and death are part and parcel of life — el sufrimiento y la muerte son parte integrante de la vida
furniture, private 3., sum
2) (=measure) parte f

one part alcohol to two parts water — una parte de alcohol por cada dos partes de agua

mix together equal parts of salt and flour — mezcle partes iguales de sal y harina

3) (=share, role)

• to do one's part — poner de su parte

• he had no part in stealing it — no intervino or no participó en el robo

• work plays an important part in her life — el trabajo juega un papel importante en su vida

• to take part (in sth) — tomar parte (en algo), participar (en algo)

• I want no part of this — no quiero tener nada que ver con esto

4) (Theat, Cine) papel m

• to look the part — vestir el cargo

• to play the part of Hamlet — hacer el papel de Hamlet

he's just playing a part — está fingiendo
bit I, 2.
5) (=region) [of city] parte f, zona f ; [of country, world] región f

I don't know this part of London very well — no conozco esta parte or esta zona de Londres muy bien

a lovely part of the country — una región hermosa del país

what part of Spain are you from? — ¿de qué parte de España eres?

delegates from all parts of the country — delegados de todos los rincones del país

in some parts of the world — en algunas regiones del mundo

in this/that part of the world — en esta/esa región

• in foreign parts — en el extranjero

• in or round these parts — por aquí, por estos pagos *

he's not from these parts — no es de por aquí

6) (=side)

• for my part, I do not agree — en lo que a mí se refiere or por mi parte, no estoy de acuerdo

• to take sth in good part — tomarse algo bien

• it was bad organization on their part — fue mala organización por su parte

• to take sb's part — ponerse de parte de algn, tomar partido por algn

7) (Mech) pieza f ; moving, replacement 2., spare 4.

8) (Gram) parte f

• part of speech — parte f de la oración, categoría f gramatical

what part of speech is "of"? — ¿qué parte de la oración es "de"?, ¿a qué categoría gramatical pertenece "de"?

9) (Mus) parte f

the soprano part — la parte de soprano

• a song in four parts, a four-part song — una canción a cuatro voces

10) (=instalment) [of journal] número m ; [of serialized publication] fascículo m ; (TV, Rad) (=episode) parte f

11) (US) (in hair) raya f

side/center part — raya f al lado/al medio

2.

ADV (=partly) en parte

it is part fiction and part fact — es en parte ficción y en parte realidad, contiene partes ficticias y partes reales

the cake was part eaten — el pastel estaba empezado or medio comido

she is part French — tiene algo de sangre francesa

3. VT

1) (=separate) separar

• it would kill her to be parted from him — le mataría estar separada de él

market traders try to part the tourists from their money — los dueños de los puestos en los mercados intentan sacar dinero de los turistas
company 1., 2), death 1., 1), fool
2) (=open) [+ curtains] abrir, correr; [+ legs, lips] abrir

3) (=divide)

• to part one's hair on the left/right — peinarse con raya a la izquierda/derecha

his hair was parted at the side/in the middle — tenía raya al lado/al medio

4. VI

1) (=separate) [people] separarse

they couldn't bear to part — no soportaban la idea de separarse

we parted on good terms — lo dejamos como amigos

• to part from sb — separarse de algn

2) (=move to one side) [crowd, clouds] apartarse

3) (=open) [lips, curtains] abrirse

4) (=break) [rope] romperse, partirse

5.

CPD

part exchange N —

they take your old car in part exchange — aceptan tu coche viejo como parte del pago

they offer part exchange on older vehicles — aceptan vehículos más antiguos como parte del pago de uno nuevo

part owner N — copropietario(-a) m / f

part payment N — pago m parcial

to accept sth as part payment for sth — aceptar algo como parte del pago or como pago parcial de algo

part song N — canción f a varias voces

- part with

* * *

I [pɑːrt, pɑːt]
noun

1)

a) c ( section) parte f

the book is funny in parts — el libro tiene partes divertidas

in my part of the world — en mi país (or región etc)

the worst part of it was that... — lo peor de todo fue que...

for the best part of a week/month — durante casi una semana/un mes

b) c ( integral constituent) (no pl) parte f

it's all part of growing up — todos tenemos que pasar por eso

to be part and parcel of something — formar parte de algo

c) (in phrases)

in part — en parte

for the most part — en su mayor parte; see also part of speech

2) c ( measure) parte f

two parts milk to one part water — dos partes de leche por cada parte de agua

3) c ( component) pieza f; ( spare part) repuesto m, pieza f de recambio, refacción f (Méx)

4) c

a) ( in play) papel m

a bit part — un papel secundario, un papelito (fam)

he acted/played the part of Hamlet — representó/hizo el papel de Hamlet

if you're a manager, you must act/look the part — si eres director, tienes que actuar/vestir como tu rol lo exige

b) (role, share) papel m

she had o played a major part in... — tuvo or jugó or desempeñó un papel fundamental en...

I want no part in it — yo no quiero tener nada que ver con eso

to take part in something — tomar parte or participar en algo

5) ( side)

for my part — por mi parte, por mi lado

to take somebody's part — ponerse* de parte or de lado de alguien, tomar partido por alguien

to take something in good part — tomarse algo bien, no tomarse algo a mal

6) c (section of book, play) parte f; (episode of TV, radio serial) episodio m; ( Publ) fascículo m

7) c ( Mus) (vocal, instrumental line) parte f

8) c ( in hair) (AmE) raya f, carrera f (Col, Ven), partidura f (Chi)

9) parts pl

a) ( area)

in/around these parts — por aquí, por estos lares (arc), por estos pagos (fam)

in foreign parts — en el extranjero

b) ( capabilities)

a man of many parts — un hombre de muchas facetas

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( separate) separar

b) ( divide)

she parts her hair down the middle — se peina con raya al or (Esp) en medio, se peina con la carrera por el medio (Col, Ven), se peina con partidura al medio (Chi)

2.

vi

a) ( separate) \<\<lovers\>\> separarse

they parted as friends — quedaron como amigos

b) \<\<curtains/lips\>\> ( open up) abrirse*

c) ( break) \<\<rope/cable\>\> romperse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- part with

III

adverb en parte

I was part angry, part relieved — en parte or por un lado me dio rabia, pero al mismo tiempo fue un alivio

he's part Chinese and part French — tiene sangre china y francesa; see also part exchange

IV

adjective (before n) < payment> parcial

part owner — copropietario, -ria m,f

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1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also academic.ru/23561/eight">eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

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1. noun
1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) die Eins

2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) die Eins
2. pronoun
1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) der/die/das(jenige)

2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) man
3. adjective
1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) ein/e/es

2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) eins

3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) einer Meinung

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- one-
- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective
((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) einjährige

- all one
- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
- one by one
- one or two
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one

[wʌn]

I. adj inv

1. attr (not two) ein(e)

we have two daughters and \one son wir haben zwei Töchter und einen Sohn

\one hundred/thousand einhundert/-tausend

\one million eine Million

\one third/fifth ein Drittel/Fünftel nt

2. attr (one of a number) ein(e)

the glass tube is closed at \one end das Glasröhrchen ist an einem Ende verschlossen

he can't tell \one wine from another er schmeckt bei Weinen keinen Unterschied

3. attr (single, only) einzige(r, s)

her \one concern is to save her daughter ihre einzige Sorge ist, wie sie ihre Tochter retten kann

do you think the five of us will manage to squeeze into the \one car? glaubst du, wir fünf können uns in dieses eine Auto quetschen?

we should paint the bedroom all \one colour wir sollten das Schlafzimmer nur in einer Farbe streichen

he's the \one person you can rely on in an emergency er ist die einzige Person, auf die man sich im Notfall verlassen kann

not \one man kein Mensch

to have just \one thought nur einen [einzigen] Gedanken haben

the \one and only... der/die/das einzige...

ladies and gentlemen, the \one and only Muhammad Ali! meine Damen und Herren, der einzigartige Muhammad Ali!

4. attr (some future) irgendein(e)

I'd like to go skiing \one Christmas ich würde gern irgendwann an Weihnachten Skifahren gehen

\one afternoon next week an irgendeinem Nachmittag nächste Woche, irgendwann nächste Woche nachmittags

\one day irgendwann

\one evening/night irgendwann abends/nachts

5. attr (some in the past) ein(e)

\one moment he says he loves me, the next moment he's asking for a divorce einmal sagt er, er liebt mich, und im nächsten Moment will er die Scheidung

\one afternoon in late October an einem Nachmittag Ende Oktober

\one day/evening/night eines Tages/Abends/Nachts

\one night we stayed up talking till dawn an einem Abend plauderten wir einmal bis zum Morgengrauen

6. attr ( form: a certain) ein gewisser/eine gewisse

her solicitor is \one John Wintersgill ihr Anwalt ist ein gewisser John Wintersgill

7. attr esp AM ( emph fam: noteworthy)

his mother is \one generous woman seine Mutter ist eine wirklich großzügige Frau

that's \one big ice cream you've got there du hast aber ein großes Eis!

it was \one hell of a shock to find out I'd lost my job ( fam) es war ein Riesenschock für mich, als ich erfuhr, dass ich meinen Job verloren hatte fam

he was \one hell of a snappy dresser ( fam) er war immer todschick gekleidet fam

8. (identical) ein(e)

all types of training meet \one common standard alle Trainingsarten unterliegen den gleichen Maßstäben

to be of \one mind einer Meinung sein

\one and the same ein und der-/die-/dasselbe

that's \one and the same thing! das ist doch ein und dasselbe!

9. (age) ein Jahr

\one is a difficult age mit einem Jahr sind Kinder in einem schwierigen Alter

to be \one [year old] ein Jahr alt sein

little Jimmy's \one today der kleine Jimmy wird heute ein Jahr alt

she'll be \one [year old] tomorrow sie wird morgen ein Jahr alt

10. (time)

\one [o'clock] eins, ein Uhr

it's half past \one es ist halb zwei

at \one um eins

11.

▶ a hundred [or million] [or thousand] and \one hunderttausend

I've got a hundred and \one things to do this morning ich muss heute Vormittag hunderttausend Dinge erledigen

▶ what with \one thing and another ( fam) weil alles [o viel] zusammenkommt

what with \one thing and another she hadn't had much sleep recently da alles [o viel] zusammenkam, hat sie in letzter Zeit nicht viel Schlaf bekommen

▶ \one way or another [or the other] (for or against) für oder gegen; (somehow) irgendwie

there is no evidence \one way or the other about the effectiveness of the drug es gibt keinerlei Beweise für die Wirksamkeit oder Unwirksamkeit des Medikaments

the bills have to be paid \one way or another die Rechnungen müssen irgendwie bezahlt werden

II. n

1. (unit) Eins f

\one hundred and \one einhundert[und]eins

three \ones are three drei mal eins gibt [o ist] [o macht] drei

2. (figure) Eins f

the front door bore a big brass \one auf der Eingangstür prangte eine große kupferne Eins

3. (size of garment, merchandise) Größe eins

little Jackie's wearing \ones now die kleine Jackie trägt jetzt Größe eins

4. no pl (unity)

▪ to be \one eins sein

to be made \one getraut werden

III. pron

1. (single item) eine(r, s)

four parcels came this morning, but only \one was for Mark heute Morgen kamen vier Pakete, aber nur eines war für Mark

which cake would you like? — the \one at the front welchen Kuchen möchten Sie? — den vorderen

I'd rather eat French croissants than English \ones ich esse lieber französische Croissants als englische

I have two apples, do you want \one? ich habe zwei Äpfel, möchtest du einen?

not a single \one kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

\one at a time immer nur eine(r, s)

don't gobble them up all at once — eat them \one at a time schling nicht alle auf einmal hinunter — iss sie langsam

[all] in \one [alles] in einem

with this model you get a radio, CD player and cassette deck [all] in \one dieses Modell enthält Radio, CD-Player und Kassettendeck in einem

\one after another [or the other] eine(r, s) nach dem/der anderen

\one after another the buses drew up die Busse kamen einer nach dem anderen

\one [thing] after another [or the other] eines nach dem anderen

\one or another [or the other] irgendeine(r, s)

not all instances fall neatly into \one or another of these categories nicht alle Vorkommnisse fallen genau unter eine dieser Kategorien

this/that \one diese(r, s)/jene(r, s)

these/those \ones diese/jene

which \one do you want? — that \one, please! welchen möchten Sie? — den dort, bitte!

▪ \one of sth:

Luxembourg is \one of the world's smallest countries Luxemburg ist eines der kleinsten Länder der Welt

electronics is \one of his [many] hobbies die Elektronik ist eines seiner [vielen] Hobbys

our organization is just \one of many charities unsere Organisation ist nur eine von vielen wohltätigen Vereinigungen

2. (single person) eine(r)

two could live as cheaply as \one zwei könnten so günstig wie einer wohnen

she thought of her loved \ones sie dachte an ihre Lieben

to [not] be \one to do [or who does] sth (nature) [nicht] der Typ sein, der etw tut, [nicht] zu denen gehören, die etw tun; (liking) etw [nicht] gerne tun

she's always been \one to take [or who takes] initiative es war schon immer ihre Art, die Initiative zu ergreifen

I've never really been \one to sit around doing nothing untätig herumzusitzen war noch nie meine Art

he's always been \one that enjoys good food ihm hat gutes Essen schon immer geschmeckt

he's not \one to eat exotic food er isst nicht gerne exotische Speisen

she's [not] \one to go [or who goes] to parties sie geht [nicht] gerne auf Partys

to not [or never] be \one to say no to sth nie zu etw dat Nein sagen können

to be [a] \one for sth ( fam) etw gerne mögen, sich dat viel aus etw dat machen

Jack's always been \one for the ladies Jack hatte schon immer viel für Frauen übrig

to not be [a] \one ( fam) for sth [or to not be much of a \one] ( fam) etw nicht besonders mögen, sich dat nicht viel aus etw dat machen

I've never really been [much of a] \one for football ich habe mir eigentlich nie viel aus Fußball gemacht

to [not] be [a] \one for doing sth ( fam) etw [nicht] gerne machen

he's a great \one for telling other people what to do er sagt anderen gerne, was sie zu tun haben

\one and all ( liter) alle

the news of his resignation came as a surprise to \one and all die Nachricht von seinem Rücktritt kam für alle überraschend

well done \one and all! gut gemacht, ihr alle!

like \one + pp wie ein(e)...

Viv was running around like \one possessed before the presentation Viv lief vor der Präsentation wie eine Besessene herum

\one after another eine/einer nach der/dem anderen

\one by \one nacheinander

▪ \one of:

she's \one of my favourite writers sie ist eine meiner Lieblingsautoren

to be \one of many/a few eine(r) von vielen/wenigen sein

▪ the \one der-/die[jenige]

Chris is the \one with curly brown hair Chris ist der mit den lockigen braunen Haaren

3. (expressing alternatives, comparisons)

they look very similar and it's difficult to distinguish \one from the other sie sehen sich sehr ähnlich, und es ist oft schwer sie auseinanderzuhalten

\one or the other der/die/das eine oder der/die/das andere

choose \one of the pictures. you may have \one or the other, but not both such dir eins der Bilder aus. du kannst nur eines davon haben, nicht beide

\one without the other der/die/das eine ohne der/die/das andere

4. ( dated form: any person) man

\one has an obligation to \one's friends man hat Verpflichtungen seinen Freunden gegenüber

\one must admire him er ist zu bewundern

5. ( form: I) ich; (we) wir

\one gets the impression that... ich habe den Eindruck, dass...

\one has to do \one's best wir müssen unser Bestes geben

I for \one ich für meinen Teil

I for \one think we should proceed was mich betrifft, so denke ich, dass wir weitermachen sollten

6. (question) Frage f

what's the capital of Zaire? — oh, that's a difficult \one wie heißt die Hauptstadt von Zaire? — das ist eine schwierige Frage

7. ( fam: alcoholic drink) Getränk nt

this \one's on me! diese Runde geht auf mich!

she likes a cool \one after a hard day nach einem harten Tag braucht sie einen kühlen Drink

8. ( fam: joke, story) Witz m

that was a good \one! der war gut!

did I tell you the \one about the blind beggar? habe ich dir den [Witz] von dem blinden Bettler schon erzählt?

9. BRIT, AUS ( dated fam: sb who is lacking respect, is rude, or amusing)

you are a \one! du bist mir vielleicht einer! fam

she's a \one! das ist mir vielleicht eine! fam

10.

▶ to be all \one to sb Chinesisch für jdn sein fam

Greek and Hebrew are all \one to me Griechisch und Hebräisch sind Chinesisch für mich fam

▶ to be as \one on sth ( form) bei etw dat einer Meinung sein

we have discussed the matter fully and are as \one on our decision wir haben die Angelegenheit gründlich erörtert, und unsere Entscheidung ist einstimmig

▶ to be at \one with sb ( form) mit jdm einer Meinung sein

▶ to be at \one with sth ( form) mit etw dat eins sein

they were completely at \one with their environment sie lebten in völliger Harmonie mit ihrer Umwelt

▶ to be \one of the family zur Familie gehören fig

▶ to get sth in \one ( fam: guess) etw sofort erraten; (understand) etw gleich kapieren fam

so are you saying she's leaving him? — yep, got it in \one du sagst also, dass sie ihn verlässt? — ja, du hast es erfasst

▶ to get [or be] \one up on sb jdn übertrumpfen

▶ in \one (draught) in einem Zug, [auf] ex fam

▶ to be \one of a kind zur Spitze gehören

in the world of ballet she was certainly \one of a kind as a dancer in der Welt des Ballet zählte sie zweifellos zu den besten Tänzerinnen

▶ to land [or sock] sb \one [on the jaw] ( fam) jdm eine reinhauen fam

▶ \one or two ( fam) ein paar

I hear you've collected over 1,000 autographs! — well, I do have \one or two ich habe gehört, du hast über 1.000 Autogramme gesammelt! — na ja, ich habe schon ein paar

▶ in \ones and twos (in small numbers) immer nur ein paar; (alone or in a pair) allein oder paarweise [o zu zweit]

we expected a flood of applications for the job, but we're only receiving them in \ones and twos wir haben eine Flut von Bewerbungen für die Stelle erwartet, aber es gehen [täglich] nur wenige ein

to arrive/stand around in \ones and [or or] twos einzeln oder paarweise [o zu zweit] eintreffen/herumstehen

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[wʌn]
1. adj

1) (= number) ein/eine/ein; (counting) eins

one man in a thousand — einer von tausend

there was one person too many — da war einer zu viel

one girl was pretty, the other was ugly —

she was in one room, he was in the other — sie war im einen Zimmer, er im anderen

the baby is one ( year old) — das Kind ist ein Jahr (alt)

it is one ( o'clock) — es ist eins, es ist ein Uhr

one hundred pounds — hundert Pfund; (on cheque etc) einhundert Pfund

that's one way of doing it — so kann mans (natürlich) auch machen

2)

(indefinite) one morning/day etc he realized... — eines Morgens/Tages etc bemerkte er...

one morning next week — nächste Woche einmal morgens

one day next week — nächste Woche einmal

one day soon — bald einmal

one sunny summer's day — an einem sonnigen Sommertag

3)

(= a certain) one Mr Smith — ein gewisser Herr Smith

4)

(= sole, only) he is the one man to tell you — er ist der Einzige, der es Ihnen sagen kann

no one man could do it — niemand konnte es allein tun

my one (and only) hope — meine einzige Hoffnung

the one and only Brigitte Bardot — die unvergleichliche Brigitte Bardot

5)

(= same) they all came in the one car — sie kamen alle in dem einen Auto

they are one and the same person — das ist ein und dieselbe Person

it is one and the same thing — das ist ein und dasselbe

it's all one to me — das ist mir alles einerlei

6)

(= united) God is one — Gott ist unteilbar

are they one with us? — sind sie mit uns eins?

we are one on the subject — wir sind uns über dieses Thema einig

they were one in wanting that — sie waren sich darin einig, dass sie das wollten

the crowd rose as one — die Menge erhob sich geschlossen

2. pron

1) eine(r, s)

the one who... — der(jenige), der.../die(jenige), die.../das(jenige), das...

he/that was the one — er/das wars

do you have one? — haben Sie einen/eine/ein(e)s?

the red/big etc one — der/die/das Rote/Große etc

he has some very fine ones — er hat sehr Schöne

my one (inf) — meiner/meine/mein(e)s

his one (inf) — seiner/seine/sein(e)s

not (a single) one of them, never one of them — nicht eine(r, s) von ihnen, kein Einziger/keine Einzige/kein Einziges

no one of these people — keiner dieser Leute

any one — irgendeine(r, s)

every one — jede(r, s)

this one — diese(r, s)

that one — der/die/das, jene(r, s) (geh)

which one? — welche(r, s)?

that's a good one (inf) — der (Witz) ist gut; ( iro, excuse etc ) (das ist ein) guter Witz

let's have a quick one after work (inf) —

I'm not one to go out often — ich bin nicht der Typ, der oft ausgeht

I'm not usually one to go out on a week night, but today... — ich gehe sonst eigentlich nicht an Wochentagen aus, aber heute...

I am not much of a one for cakes (inf) — ich bin kein großer Freund von Kuchen (inf), Kuchen ist eigentlich nicht mein Fall (inf)

she was never one to cry — Weinen war noch nie ihre Art; (but she did) sonst weinte sie nie

he's never one to say no — er sagt nie Nein or nein

what a one he is for the girls! — der ist vielleicht ein Schwerenöter! (inf)

he's a great one for discipline/turning up late — der ist ganz groß, wenns um Disziplin/ums Zuspätkommen geht

ooh, you are a one! (inf) — oh, Sie sind mir vielleicht eine(r)! (inf)

she is a teacher, and he/her sister wants to be one too — sie ist Lehrerin, und er möchte auch gern Lehrer werden/ihre Schwester möchte auch gern eine werden

I, for one, think otherwise — ich, zum Beispiel, denke anders

they came one and all — sie kamen alle (ohne Ausnahme)

one by one — einzeln

one after the other — eine(r, s) nach dem/der/dem anderen

take one or the other —

you can't have one without the other — Sie können das eine nicht ohne das andere haben

one or other of them will do it — der/die eine oder andere wird es tun

he's not one of our group — er gehört nicht zu unserer Gruppe

he is one of us — er ist einer von uns

one who knows the country —

in the manner of one who... — in der Art von jemandem, der...

like one demented/possessed — wie verrückt/besessen

2) (impers) (nom) man; (acc) einen; (dat) einem

one must learn to keep quiet — man muss lernen, still zu sein

to hurt one's foot — sich (dat) den Fuß verletzen

to wash one's face/hair — sich (dat) das Gesicht/die Haare waschen

friends happy — man sieht seine Freunde gern glücklich

3. n
(= written figure) Eins f
Chapter one — Kapitel eins

in ones and twos — in kleinen Gruppen

they became one — sie wurden eins

they were made one — sie wurden vereint

to be at one (with sb) — sich (dat) (mit jdm) einig sein

he was at one with the world — er war mit der Welt im Einklang

he is not at one with himself — er ist mit sich selbst nicht im Reinen

it was a bedroom and sitting room (all) in one — es war Schlaf- und Wohnzimmer in einem

T-shirt and shorts all in one — T-shirt und Shorts in einem Stück

I landed him one (inf) — dem habe ich eine(n) or eins verpasst (inf)

Rangers were one up after the first half — Rangers hatten nach der ersten Halbzeit ein Tor Vorsprung

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one [wʌn]

A adj

1. ein, eine, ein:

one apple ein Apfel;

one man in ten einer von zehn;

one or two ein oder zwei, ein paar;

he spoke to him as one man to another er redete mit ihm von Mann zu Mann; → hundred A 1, thousand A 1

2. (emphatisch) ein, eine, ein, ein einziger, eine einzige, ein einziges:

all were of one mind sie waren alle einer Meinung;

he is one with me on this er ist mit mir darüber einer Meinung;

be made one ehelich verbunden werden;

for one thing zunächst einmal;

no one man could do it allein könnte das niemand schaffen;

his one thought sein einziger Gedanke;

the one way to do it die einzige Möglichkeit(, es zu tun);

my one and only hope meine einzige Hoffnung;

the one and only Mr X der unvergleichliche oder einzigartige Mr. X; → man A 5

3. all one nur präd alles eins, ein und dasselbe:

it is all one to me es ist mir (ganz) egal;

it’s one fine job es ist eine einmalig schöne Arbeit

4. ein gewisser, eine gewisse, ein gewisses, ein, eine, ein:

one day eines Tages (in Zukunft od Vergangenheit);

one of these days irgendwann (ein)mal;

one John Smith ein gewisser John Smith

B s

1. Eins f, eins:

one is half of two eins ist die Hälfte von zwei;

a Roman one eine römische Eins;

one and a half ein(und)einhalb, anderthalb;

I bet ten to one (that …) ich wette zehn zu eins(, dass …);

at one o’clock um ein Uhr;

one-ten ein Uhr zehn, zehn nach eins;

in the year one anno dazumal;

be one up on sb jemandem (um eine Nasenlänge) voraus sein; → number one

2. (der, die) Einzelne, (das) einzelne (Stück):

the all and the one die Gesamtheit und der Einzelne;

one by one, one after another, one after the other einer nach dem andern;

one with another eins zum anderen gerechnet;

by ones and twos einzeln und zu zweien oder zweit;

I for one ich zum Beispiel

3. Einheit f:

be at one with sb mit jemandem einer Meinung oder einig sein;

be at one with nature eins mit der Natur sein;

be at one with life rundherum zufrieden sein;

all in one

a) alle gemeinsam,

b) alles in einem

4. Ein(s)er m, besonders Eindollarnote f

C pron

1. ein(er), eine, ein(es), jemand:

as one wie ein Mann, geschlossen;

on this question they were as one in dieser Frage waren sich alle einig;

as one enchanted wie verzaubert;

as one deprived of their senses wie von Sinnen;

one of the poets einer der Dichter;

one who einer, der;

the one who der(jenige), der oder welcher;

one so cautious jemand, der so vorsichtig ist; ein so vorsichtiger Mann;

help one another einander oder sich gegenseitig helfen;

have you heard the one about …? kennen Sie den (Witz) schon von …?;

one for all and all for one einer für alle und alle für einen

2. (Stützwort, meist unübersetzt):

a sly one ein ganz Schlauer;

the little ones die Kleinen (Kinder);

that one der, die, das da ( oder dort);

a red pencil and a blue one ein roter Bleistift und ein blauer;

the portraits are fine ones die Porträts sind gut;

the picture is a realistic one das Bild ist realistisch; → anyone, each A, many A 1, someone

3. man:

one knows

4. one’s sein, seine, sein:

break one’s leg sich das Bein brechen;

lose one’s way sich verirren

5. umg

a) ein anständiges Ding (hervorragende Sache, besonders tüchtiger Schlag)

b) Kanone f fig, Könner(in):

one in the eye fig ein Denkzettel;

that’s a good one! nicht schlecht!;

you are a one! du bist mir vielleicht einer!; → land C 6

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1. adjective
1) attrib. ein

one thing I must say — ein[e]s muss ich sagen

one or two — (fig.): (a few) ein paar

one more... — noch ein...

one more time — noch einmal

it's one [o'clock] — es ist eins od. ein Uhr; see also eight 1.; half 1. 1), 3. 2); quarter 1. 1)

2) attrib. (single, only) einzig

the one thing — das einzige

any one — irgendein

in any one day/year — an einem Tag/in einem Jahr

at any one time — zur gleichen Zeit; (always) zu jeder Zeit

no one — kein

not one [little] bit — überhaupt nicht

3) (identical, same) ein

one and the same person/thing — ein und dieselbe Person/Sache

at one and the same time — gleichzeitig; see also all 2. 1)

4) pred. (united, unified)

we are one — wir sind uns einig

be one as a family/nation — eine einige Familie/Nation sein; see also with 1)

5) attrib. (a particular but undefined)

at one time — einmal; einst (geh.)

one morning/night — eines Morgens/Nachts

one day — (on day specified) einmal; (at unspecified future date) eines Tages

one day soon — bald einmal

one day next week — irgendwann nächste Woche

one Sunday — an einem Sonntag

6) attrib. contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’ ein

for one thing — zum einen

neither one thing nor the other — weder das eine noch das andere; see also hand 1. 24)

7)

in one — (coll.): (at first attempt) auf Anhieb

got it in one! — (coll.) [du hast es] erraten!
2. noun
1) eins

2) (number, symbol) Eins, die; see also eight 2. 1)

3) (unit)

in ones — einzeln

two for the price of one — zwei zum Preis von einem
3. pronoun
1)

one of... — ein... (+ Gen.)

one of them/us — etc. einer von ihnen/uns usw.

any one of them — jeder/jede/jedes von ihnen

every one of them — jeder/jede/jedes [einzelne] von ihnen

not one of them — keiner/keine/keines von ihnen

2) replacing n. implied or mentioned ein...

big ones and little ones — große und kleine

the jacket is an old one — die Jacke ist [schon] alt

the older/younger one — der/die/das ältere/jüngere

this is the one I like — den/die/das mag ich

my husband is the tall one over there — mein Mann ist der große da

you are or were the one who insisted on going to Scotland — du warst der-/diejenige, der/die unbedingt nach Schottland wollte

this one — dieser/diese/dieses [da]

that one — der/die/das [da]

these ones or those ones? — (coll.) die [da] oder die [da]?

these/those blue etc. ones — diese/die blauen usw.

which one? — welcher/welche/welches?

which ones? — welche?

not one — keiner/keine/keines; (emphatic) nicht einer/eine/eines

all but one — alle außer einem/einer/einem

the last house but one — das vorletzte Haus

I for one — ich für mein[en] Teil

one by one, one after another or the other — einzeln

love one another — sich od. (geh.) einander lieben

be kind to one another — nett zueinander sein

3) (contrasted with ‘other’/‘another’)

[the] one... the other — der/die/das eine... der/die/das andere

4) (person or creature of specified kind)

the little one — der/die/das Kleine

our dear or loved ones — unsere Lieben

young one — (youngster) Kind, das; (young animal) Junge, das

5)

[not] one who does or to do or for doing something — [nicht] der Typ, der etwas tut

6) (representing people in general; also coll.): (I, we) man; as indirect object einem; as direct object einen

one's — sein

wash one's hands — sich (Dat.) die Hände waschen

7) (coll.): (drink)

I'll have just a little one — ich trinke nur einen Kleinen (ugs.)

have one on me — ich geb dir einen aus

8) (coll.): (blow)

give somebody one on the head/nose — jemandem eins über den Kopf/auf die Nase geben (ugs.)

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(number) n.

eins Zahlwort

n. adj.

ein adj.

eins adj. pron.

man pron.

English-german dictionary > one
17 as

1. adverb in main sentence
(in same degree)

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clause
1) (expr. degree)

[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

2) (though)

... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

3) (however much)

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

4) (expr. manner) wie

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

5) (expr. time) als; während

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

6) (expr. reason) da

7) (expr. result)

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

8) (expr. purpose)

so as to... — um... zu...

9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
3. preposition
1) (in the function of) als

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

2) (like) wie

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf
4. relative pronoun
(which)

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
5.
as far — see academic.ru/26446/far">far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

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[æz] 1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) während

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) weil

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) so wie

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) wie

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) obgleich

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) so wie
2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie
3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) so...wie

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) wie

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) wie

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) als

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to
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as

[æz, əz]

I. conj

1. (while) als

she sat watching him \as he cooked the dinner sie saß da und schaute ihm dabei zu, wie er das Abendessen kochte

he gets more and more attractive \as he gets older er wird mit zunehmendem Alter immer attraktiver

\as I was getting into the car, I noticed a piece of paper on the seat beim Einsteigen bemerkte ich ein Stück Papier auf dem Autositz

2. (in the way that, like) wie

knowing him \as I do, he won't do it wie ich ihn kenne, wird er es nicht tun

\as is often the case with children,... wie das bei Kindern oft ist,...

she is an actor, \as is her brother sie ist Schauspielerin, wie ihr Bruder

all merchandise is sold \as is esp AM alle Waren werden verkauft, wie sie sind

do \as I say! mach, was ich sage!

..., \as my mother puts it ( hum)..., wie meine Mutter [immer] zu sagen pflegt

I'd never seen him looking so miserable \as he did that day ich habe ihn noch nie so traurig gesehen wie an dem Tag

\as things happened [or stood] [or turned out],... wie sich zeigte,...

\as it is [or stands],..., \as things are [or stand],... [so] wie die Dinge stehen,...

\as it stood at the time,... so wie die Dinge damals standen,...

exactly \as genauso wie

just \as so wie

\as it is (already) sowieso schon

I've spent far too much money \as it is ich habe sowieso schon zu viel Geld ausgegeben

\as it were sozusagen

he's a little on the large side, \as it were er ist, sagen wir [ein]mal, ein bisschen groß geraten

\as it happens rein zufällig

\as it happens, I met him this morning rein zufällig [o wie der Zufall will], habe ich ihn heute Morgen getroffen

\as you like [or prefer] [or wish] ( form) wie Sie wünschen

\as if [or though] als ob

she looked at me \as if she didn't understand a word sie schaute mich als, als würde sie kein Wort verstehen

it isn't \as if she wasn't warned es ist ja nicht so, dass sie nicht gewarnt worden wäre, schließlich war sie ja gewarnt

\as if I care[d]! als ob mich das interessieren würde!

3. (because) weil, da geh

\as you were out, I left a message weil du nicht da warst, habe ich eine Nachricht hinterlassen

he may need some help \as he's new er braucht vielleicht Hilfe, weil er neu ist

4. (used to add a comment) wie

\as already mentioned,... wie bereits erwähnt,...

\as you know,... wie du weißt,...

she smiled and I smiled back, \as you do sie lächelte und ich lächelte zurück, du weißt schon

\as if! ( iron) wohl kaum!, das denkst du aber auch nur! iron

5. (though)

such riches \as he has, he is still not happy so reich er auch ist, glücklich ist er noch immer nicht

angry \as he was,... so verärgert er auch war,...

sweet \as he is,... so süß er auch ist,...

try \as he might,... so sehr er es auch versucht,...

6.

▶ \as for... was... betrifft

he wasn't thrilled, \as for me, I thought it a good idea er war nicht begeistert, ich dagegen hielt es für eine gute Idee

▶ \as from [or of] ab

\as from [or of] her 18th birthday, she is free to use the money nach der Vollendung des 18. Lebensjahres kann sie frei über das Geld verfügen

\as of [or from] tomorrow/the first/next Monday ab morgen/dem Ersten/nächsten [o nächstem] Monat

\as of [or from] now/today von jetzt/heute an, ab jetzt/heute

▶ \as to... was... angeht

\as to her manual skills, we'll have to work on them was ihre handwerklichen Fähigkeiten angeht, daran müssen wir noch arbeiten

\as to where we'll get the money from, we'll talk about that later wir müssen später noch besprechen, wo wir das Geld hernehmen

he was uncertain \as to which road to take er war sich nicht sicher, welche Straße er nehmen sollte

▶ \as and when BRIT sobald

you can revise them \as and when I send them to you du kannst sie redigieren, sobald ich sie dir schicke

II. prep

1. (in the past, being) als

he was often ill \as a child als Kind war er oft krank

2. (in the capacity, function of) als

she was praised \as an actress, but less so \as a director als Schauspielerin wurde sie sehr gelobt, aber als Regisseurin weitaus weniger

speaking \as a mother, I cannot accept that als Mutter kann ich das nicht akzeptieren

what do you think of his book \as a basis for a film? was hältst du von seinem Buch als Grundlage für einen Film?

3. (like, being) als

he went to the fancy-dress party dressed \as a banana er kam als Banane verkleidet zum Kostümfest

the news came \as no surprise die Nachricht war keine Überraschung

use your coat \as a blanket nimm deinen Mantel als Decke

such big names \as... so große Namen wie...

such agricultural states \as Kansas and Oklahoma Agrarstaaten wie Kansas und Oklahoma

the necklace was reported \as having been stolen die Kette war als gestohlen gemeldet

I always thought of myself \as a good mother ich habe mich immer für eine gute Mutter gehalten

do you regard punishment \as being essential in education? hältst du Strafen für unerlässlich in der Erziehung?

\as a matter of principle aus Prinzip

III. adv inv

1. (in comparisons) wie

they live in the same town \as my parents sie wohnen in derselben Stadt wie meine Eltern

▪ [just] \as... \as... [genau]so... wie...

he's \as tall \as Peter er ist so groß wie Peter

I can run just \as fast \as you ich kann genauso schnell laufen wie du

half \as... \as... halb so... wie...

she's not half \as self-confident \as people think sie ist bei Weitem nicht so selbstbewusst, wie alle denken

\as much \as so viel wie

I don't earn \as much \as Paul ich verdiene nicht so viel wie Paul

twice/three times \as much [\as] zweimal/dreimal so viel [wie]

\as usual wie gewöhnlich

you're late, \as usual du bist wie immer zu spät

\as... \as that so...

if you play \as well \as that,... wenn du so gut spielst,...

he's not \as handsome \as that! so gut sieht er nun auch wieder nicht aus!

2. (indicating an extreme)

these sunflowers can grow \as tall \as 8 ft diese Sonnenblumen können bis zu 8 Fuß hoch werden

\as many/much \as immerhin; (even) sogar

the decision could affect \as many \as 2 million people die Entscheidung könnte immerhin 2 Millionen Menschen betreffen

prices have risen by \as much \as 50% die Preise sind um ganze [o beachtliche] 50 % gestiegen

\as little \as nur

you can pick up a second-hand machine for \as little \as £20 ein gebrauchtes Gerät kriegt man schon für 20 Pfund

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[z, əz]
1. conj

1) (= when, while) als; (two parallel actions) während, als, indem (geh)

he got deafer as he got older —

as a child he would... — als Kind hat er immer...

2) (= since) da

3)

(= although) rich as he is I won't marry him — obwohl er reich ist, werde ich ihn nicht heiraten

stupid as he is, he... — so dumm er auch sein mag,... er

big as he is I'll... — so groß, wie er ist, ich...

much as I admire her,... — sosehr ich sie auch bewundere,...

be that as it may — wie dem auch sei or sein mag

try as he might — sosehr er sich auch bemüht/bemühte

4) (manner) wie

do as you like — machen Sie, was Sie wollen

leave it as it is — lass das so

I did it as he did — ich habe es wie er gemacht

the first door as you go upstairs/as you go in — die erste Tür oben/, wenn Sie hereinkommen

knowing him as I do —

as you yourself said... — wie Sie selbst gesagt haben...

he drinks enough as it is — er trinkt sowieso schon genug

it is bad enough as it is — es ist schon schlimm genug

as it is, I'm heavily in debt — ich bin schon tief verschuldet

as it were — sozusagen, gleichsam

as you were! (Mil) — weitermachen!; (fig) lassen Sie sich nicht stören; (in dictation, speaking) streichen Sie das

my husband as was (inf) — mein verflossener or (late) verstorbener Mann

5)

(phrases) as if or though — als ob, wie wenn

he rose as if to go — er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen

it isn't as if he didn't see me — schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen

as for him/you — (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifft or angeht

as from or of the 5th — vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften

as from now — von jetzt an, ab jetzt

be so good as to... (form) — hätten Sie die Freundlichkeit or Güte,... zu... (form)

he's not so silly as to do that — er ist nicht so dumm, das zu tun, so dumm ist er nicht

2. adv

as... as — so... wie

not as... as — nicht so... wie

twice as old — doppelt so alt

just as nice — genauso nett

late as usual! — wie immer zu spät!

is it as difficult as that? —

if he eats as quickly as that — wenn er so schnell isst

it is not as good as all that — so gut ist es auch wieder nicht

you hate it as much as I do — du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich

as recently as yesterday — erst gestern

she is very clever, as is her brother — sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder

she was as nice as could be (inf) — sie war so freundlich wie nur was (inf)

as many/much as I could — so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte

there were as many as 100 people there — es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da

this one is just as good — diese(r, s) ist genauso gut

as often happens, he was... — wie so oft, war er...

3. rel pron

1) (with same, such) der/die/das; (pl) die

the same man as was here yesterday — derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

See:

→ such

2) (dial) der/die/das; (pl) die

those as knew him — die ihn kannten

4. prep

1) (= in the capacity of) als

to treat sb as a child — jdn als Kind or wie ein Kind behandeln

he appeared as three different characters — er trat in drei verschiedenen Rollen auf

2) (esp = such as) wie (zum Beispiel)

animals such as cats and dogs — Tiere wie (zum Beispiel) Katzen und Hunde

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as [æz; unbetont əz; z]

A adv

1. so, ebenso, geradeso:

I ran as fast as I could ich lief so schnell ich konnte;

just as good ebenso gut;

twice as large zweimal so groß

2. wie (zum Beispiel):

statesmen, as Churchill

B konj

1. (gerade) wie, so wie:

as often as they wish sooft (wie) sie wünschen;

as you wish wie Sie wünschen;

as is the case wie es der Fall ist;

as it is

a) (so) wie die Dinge liegen,

b) schon;

as and when wann immer;

(as) soft as butter butterweich;

as requested wunschgemäß;

as I said before wie ich vorher oder schon sagte;

as was their habit wie es ihre Gewohnheit war

2. ebenso wie, genauso wie:

then as now damals wie jetzt;

you will reap as you sow wie man sät, so erntet man

3. als, während, indem:

as he entered als er eintrat, bei seinem Eintritt

4. obwohl, obgleich, wenn auch, wie sehr, sosehr, wie:

late as he was, he attended the session trotz seiner Verspätung nahm er noch an der Sitzung teil;

old as I am so alt wie ich bin;

try as he would sosehr er sich auch mühte;

improbable as it seems so unwahrscheinlich es auch scheint

5. da, weil:

as you are sorry I’ll forgive you

6. (als oder so) dass:

so clearly guilty as to leave no doubt so offensichtlich schuldig, dass kein Zweifel bleibt

C pron

1. der, die, das, welch(er, e, es) ( nach such oder same):

such as need our help diejenigen, welche unsere Hilfe brauchen;

the same man as was here yesterday derselbe Mann, der gestern hier war

2. was, welche Tatsache, wie:

his health is not good, as he himself admits seine Gesundheit lässt zu wünschen übrig, was oder wie er selbst zugibt

D präp als:

appear as Hamlet;

he is as a father to me er ist zu mir wie ein VaterBesondere Redewendungen: as … as (eben)so … wie;

as sweet as can be so süß wie nur möglich;

as cheap as fifty pence the bottle für nur fünfzig Pence die Flasche;

as recently as last week erst letzte Woche;

as far as can be ascertained soweit es sich feststellen lässt;

as at an oder WIRTSCH zu (einem Zeitpunkt);

as from von einem Zeitpunkt an, ab (1. April etc);

as is im gegenwärtigen Zustand;

the car was sold as is der Wagen wurde, so wie er war, verkauft;

as it were sozusagen, gewissermaßen, gleichsam;

as of von einem Zeitpunkt an, ab (1. April etc);

as to

a) was … (an)betrifft, im Hinblick auf (akk),

b) nach, gemäß (dat);

as to this question was diese Frage betrifft;

he is taxed as to his earnings er wird nach seinem Verdienst besteuert;

as you were!

a) MIL Kommando zurück!,

b) allg alles zurück!; → against A 8, far Bes Redew, follow C 1, for A 23, good C 2, if¹ A 1, invoice A, kind² 1, long¹ B 1, much Bes Redew, per 3, though A 4, usual A, well¹ A 12, yet A 1

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1. adverb in main sentence
(in same degree)

as... [as...] — so... [wie...]

half as much — halb soviel

they did as much as they could — sie taten, was sie konnten

as good a player [as he] — ein so guter Spieler [wie er]
2. relative adverb or conjunction in subordinate clause
1) (expr. degree)

[as or so]... as... — [so...] wie...

as quickly as possible — so schnell wie möglich

as... as you can — so...[, wie] Sie können

come as quickly as you can — kommen Sie, so schnell Sie können

quick as a flash — blitzschnell

2) (though)

... as he etc. is/was — obwohl er usw.... ist/war

intelligent as she is,... — obwohl sie ziemlich intelligent ist,...

safe as it might be,... — obwohl es vielleicht ungefährlich ist,...

3) (however much)

try as he might/would, he could not concentrate — sosehr er sich auch bemühte, er konnte sich nicht konzentrieren

4) (expr. manner) wie

as it were — sozusagen; gewissermaßen

as you were! — Kommando zurück!

5) (expr. time) als; während

as and when — wann immer

as we climbed the stairs — als wir die Treppe hinaufgingen

as we were talking — während wir uns unterhielten

6) (expr. reason) da

7) (expr. result)

so... as to... — so... zu

would you be so kind as to help us? — würden Sie so freundlich sein und uns helfen?

8) (expr. purpose)

so as to... — um... zu...

9) (expr. illustration) wie [zum Beispiel]

industrial areas, as the north-east of England for example — Industriegebiete wie zum Beispiel der Nordosten Englands
3. preposition
1) (in the function of) als

as an artist — als Künstler

speaking as a parent,... — als Mutter/Vater...

2) (like) wie

they regard him as a fool — sie halten ihn für einen Dummkopf
4. relative pronoun
(which)

they danced, as was the custom there — sie tanzten, wie es dort Sitte war

he was shocked, as were we all — er war wie wir alle schockiert

the same as... — der-/die-/dasselbe wie...

such as — wie zum Beispiel

they enjoy such foreign foods as... — sie essen gern ausländische Lebensmittel wie...
5.
as far — see far 1. 4)

as for... — was... angeht

as from... — von... an

as is — wie die Dinge liegen; wie es aussieht

the place is untidy enough as it is — es ist schon liederlich genug[, wie es jetzt ist]

as of... — (Amer.) von... an

as to — hinsichtlich (+ Gen.)

nothing further was mentioned as to holiday plans — von Urlaubsplänen wurde nichts weiter gesagt

as was — wie es einmal war

Miss Tay as was — das frühere Fräulein Tay

as yet — bis jetzt

as yet the plan is only under discussion — der Plan wird noch diskutiert

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adv.

als adv.

da adv.

ebenso/allso adv.

indem (zeitlich) adv.

obgleich konj.

so adv.

weil adv.

wie adv.

während adv.

English-german dictionary > as
18 make

I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

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

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

••

to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

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

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

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

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

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

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

3) (cause to do)

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

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

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

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

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

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

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

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

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

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

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

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

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

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

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

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

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

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

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

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

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

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

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

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

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

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

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

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

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

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

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

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

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

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

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

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[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) fare, creare

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) fare

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) rendere

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) guadagnare

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) fare

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) diventare, essere

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) valutare

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nominare

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) fare
2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to
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make /meɪk/
n.

1 [u] fabbricazione; produzione; fattura; confezione

2 marca; tipo; ( d'abito) forma, taglio: spare parts for all makes of car, pezzi di ricambio per auto di tutte le marche

3 [u] costituzione fisica (o morale); carattere; temperamento: a man of this make, un uomo di siffatto temperamento

4 (elettr.) chiusura d'un circuito: at make, nel momento in cui si chiude il circuito (o avviene il contatto)

5 ( slang USA) donna: She's an easy make, è una che ci sta

6 ( slang USA) informazioni su un criminale

● (elettr.) make contact, contatto in chiusura; contatto normalmente aperto □ (econ.) make-work activities, attività creatrici di (posti di) lavoro □ ( slang) to be on the make, essere intento a far quattrini (o a far carriera); essere in cerca di sesso □ ( slang USA) to put the make on sb., tentare un approccio con q.; provarci con q.
♦ (to) make /meɪk/
(pass. e p. p. made)

A v. t.

1 fare; creare; costruire; comporre; formare; confezionare; fabbricare; produrre; causare; rendere; nominare: to make tea [bread, wine], fare il tè [il pane, il vino]; DIALOGO → - At the museum- I'll make some sandwiches, faccio dei panini; What time do you make it?, che ora fai?; to make roads [bridges], costruire strade [ponti]; What is it made of?, di che cosa è fatto?; di che cosa è?; Two and two make four, due più due fa quattro; to make a noise, far rumore; to make a mistake, fare un errore (o uno sbaglio); They made him president, lo hanno fatto (o nominato) presidente

2 (causativo) fare; costringere; obbligare; indurre: Don't make me laugh!, non farmi ridere!; He made her cry, la fece piangere; This photograph makes you look older, questa fotografia ti fa (apparire) più vecchio; They made her resign ( o She was made to resign), la costrinsero a dimettersi

3 valutare; supporre; ritenere; credere: I make the distance about ten miles, suppongo che la distanza sia di circa dieci miglia

4 (spec. naut.) arrivare a, raggiungere; toccare: We made land at sunrise, abbiamo toccato terra (o siamo approdati a terra) all'alba

5 diventare; dimostrarsi; essere per (q.): I think he will make a good teacher, credo che diventerà un buon insegnante

6 avere, sentire, farsi ( un dubbio, uno scrupolo, ecc.)

7 fare la fortuna di: Fleet Street can make or break a politician, i giornali inglesi possono fare la fortuna o provocare la rovina di un uomo politico

8 guadagnare: to make money, fare soldi, guadagnare soldi; She makes €50,000 a year, guadagna €50 000 all'anno

9 fare (fig.); completare; rendere perfetto: It's the furniture that really makes a house, è il mobilio che fa una casa

10 farcela ad arrivare a: We made the airport in ten minutes, in dieci minuti siamo riusciti ad arrivare all'aeroporto

11 ( slang USA) capire

12 ( slang USA) identificare; riconoscere

13 (volg.) farsi ( una donna; volg.); avere rapporti sessuali con (q.)

B v. i.

(lett. o arc.) fare per; stare per; fare la mossa di: to make as if, far mostra di; fingere di; He made as if he were going to strike me, fece come per colpirmi

● to make an appointment with sb., prendere un appuntamento con q. □ to make approaches to sb., cercare di avvicinare q. □ to make st. available to sb., mettere qc. a disposizione di q. □ to make believe, fare finta, fingere □ to make the best of st., sfruttare al meglio qc. □ to make the best of a bad job (o of a bad bargain), fare buon viso a cattiva sorte □ to make bold, diventare audace; osare: I make bold to say that…, oso (o mi permetto di) dire che… □ to make or break = to make or mar ► sotto □ a make or break case, un caso di o la va o la spacca □ a make or break plan, un piano disperato; un progetto audacissimo □ to make a call, fare una (breve) visita; (telef.) fare una telefonata; (naut.) fare scalo □ to make the cards (o the pack), fare le carte; mescolare e dare le carte □ to make certain, assicurarsi; accertarsi: Make certain that the door is locked, assicurati che la porta sia chiusa a chiave! □ (elettr.) to make a circuit, chiudere un circuito □ to make it clear that…, mettere in chiaro (o chiarire) che… □ (elettr.) to make a contact, stabilire (o chiudere) un contatto □ to make a decision, prendere una decisione; decidere □ to make st. do (o to make do with st.), far bastare qc.; arrangiarsi con qc. □ to make do and mend, tirare avanti con quello che si ha ( con un abito vecchio, ecc.) □ (naut.) to make fast, ormeggiarsi; dar volta a ( un cavo) □ to make st. fast, assicurare (o legare) qc. □ to make a fool of oneself, rendersi ridicolo; fare una figuraccia □ to make friends with sb., fare amicizia con q. □ to make fun of sb., prendere in giro q. □ to make good, aver successo, fare fortuna; ( anche) tornare sulla retta via □ to make st. good, risarcire ( una perdita); recuperare ( il tempo perduto); mantenere ( una promessa); mettere in atto ( una minaccia); dimostrare la validità di ( un argomento, ecc.): to make good a promise, tener fede a una promessa □ to make good time, andare in fretta; (autom., aeron., naut.) viaggiare bene (o in orario) □ to make a habit of st., prendere l'abitudine di fare qc. □ to make headway, (naut.) fare abbrivio in avanti; (fig.) far progressi □ (fam.) to make it, farcela; riuscire; fare in tempo, arrivare in tempo; avere successo, sfondare (fig.): DIALOGO → - Parent-teacher meeting- Can you make it?, ce la fai?; Unfortunately I can't make it to Florence, purtroppo non ce la faccio a venire a Firenze □ (fam.) to make it big, avere un grande successo; sfondare davvero (fig.) □ (fam.) to make sb. 's day, fare di un giorno una data memorabile per q. □ to make it difficult for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam.) to make it (o things) hot for sb., rendere la vita difficile a q. □ (fam. USA) to make like st. (o sb.), imitare qc. (o q.); fare finta di essere qc. (o q.) □ to make little of, tenere in scarsa considerazione; trarre scarso vantaggio da □ to make sb. lose his balance, sbilanciare q. □ to make love ► love □ (arc.) to make merry, far festa; far baldoria □ (fig. fam.) to make mincemeat of sb., fare a pezzi (o distruggere) q. □ to make the most of st., trarre il massimo vantaggio da qc.; sfruttare al massimo qc.: He makes the most of the little he has, sfrutta al massimo quel poco che possiede; DIALOGO → - At the museum- We'll just have to make the most of it now we're here, dobbiamo godercelo il più possibile dal momento che siamo qui □ to make much of, tenere in gran conto; trarre grande vantaggio da □ to make no bones about doing st., non esitare (fam.: non fare una piega) a fare qc. □ to make no difference, non fare differenza, essere indifferente □ to make oneself (seguito da aggettivo, causativo) farsi; rendersi: to make oneself understood, farsi capire; Make yourself useful, renditi utile! □ to make oneself, fare per sé; farsi ( anche) mettersi; considerarsi: to make oneself a cup of tea, farsi una tazza di tè; Make yourself at home!, mettiti comodo!; fa come se fossi a casa tua! □ to make ready, preparare; approntare; prepararsi □ to make room (o place) for sb., far posto a q. □ (naut.) to make sail, far vela, salpare; ( anche) aumentare la velatura □ (comm.) to make a sale, fare una vendita □ to make sense, avere senso: These words don't make sense, queste parole non hanno senso; to make sense of st., capire q., cavare un significato da q.; Can you make sense of this article?, ci capisci qualcosa in questo articolo? □ to make sure, accertarsi, assicurarsi; fare in modo (di) □ (a bridge) to make a trick, fare una presa □ to make one's way, dirigersi, andare: to make one's way home, prendere la strada di casa □ to make way for sb., far largo a q. □ to make one's way in the world, farsi strada nel mondo; fare carriera □ ( boxe) to make the weight, fare il peso □ (prov.) Make hay while the sun shines, batti il ferro finché è caldo!
NOTA D'USO: - to make-
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I [meɪk]
nome

1) (brand) marca f.

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

2) (type of manufacture) produzione f., fabbricazione f.

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to be on the make — colloq. (for profit) badare al proprio interesse; (for sex) essere a caccia
II 1. [meɪk]
verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

1) (create) fare [dress, cake, stain, hole, will, pact, film, sketch, noise]

to make a rule — stabilire una regola

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

to make sb. sth. — fare qcs. a qcn.

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

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

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

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

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

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

God made man — Dio creò l'uomo

to make the bed — fare il letto

2) (cause to be or become)

to make sb. happy — fare felice qcn.

to make sb. jealous — fare ingelosire qcn.

to make sb. popular — rendere qcn. popolare

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

to make oneself available — rendersi disponibile

to make oneself understood — farsi capire

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

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

3) (cause to do)

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

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

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

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

to make sth. work — fare funzionare qcs.

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

4) (force)

to make sb. do — obbligare qcn. a fare

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

to be made to do — essere costretto a fare

to make sb. talk — fare parlare qcn

5) (turn into)

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

we made him treasurer — l'abbiamo fatto o nominato tesoriere

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

it'll make a man of you — scherz. questo farà di te un uomo

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

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

6) (amount to)

three and three make six — tre più tre fa sei

how much does that make? — quanto fa?

that makes ten pounds altogether — in tutto fa dieci sterline

7) (earn) guadagnare, prendere [ salary]

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

to make a living — guadagnarsi da vivere

to make a profit — trarre profitti

to make a loss — subire delle perdite

8) (reach) arrivare a, raggiungere [place, ranking, level]; fare [speed, distance]

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

to make the charts — entrare in classifica

to make the front page of — essere sulla prima pagina di [ newspaper]

9) (estimate, say)

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

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

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

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

let's make it five dollars — facciamo cinque dollari

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

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

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

10) (cause success of) garantire il successo di [holiday, day]

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

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] è proprio ciò che rende la stanza perfetta

it really made my day — mi ha davvero reso felice

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

11) el. chiudere [ circuit]

12) gioc. mischiare [ cards]

to make a trick — (win) vincere una mano
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass., p.pass. made)

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

she made as if to kiss him — fece per baciarlo

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make into

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to make it — colloq. (in career, life) farcela; (be on time) farcela (ad arrivare) in tempo

I'm afraid I can't make it — (to party, meeting) ho paura che non ce la farò (a venire)

English-Italian dictionary > make
19 old

old [əʊld]

vieux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 2 âgé de ⇒ 1 (c) ancien ⇒ 1 (d)

(compar older, superl oldest)

1 adjective

(a) (not new or recent) vieux (vieille);

∎ the old traditions of the countryside les vieilles traditions campagnardes;

∎ there's an old saying that… il y a un vieux dicton qui dit que…;

∎ it's hard to shake off old habits on ne se débarrasse pas facilement de ses vieilles habitudes;

∎ not that old excuse again! tu ne vas pas/il ne va pas/ etc ressortir encore une fois la même excuse!;

∎ they're old friends ce sont de vieux amis ou des amis de longue date;

∎ he's an old friend of mine c'est un de mes vieux amis;

∎ to go over old ground revenir sur un terrain déjà parcouru;

∎ an old debt une dette de longue date;

∎ that's an old dodge c'est un coup classique;

∎ the old country la mère patrie

(b) (not young) vieux (vieille);

∎ an old man un vieil homme;

∎ an old woman une vieille femme;

∎ I don't like that old man/woman je n'aime pas ce vieux/cette vieille;

∎ old people personnes fpl âgées;

∎ the old people next door le couple âgé qui habite à côté, familiar les vieux qui habitent à côté;

∎ to get or grow old vieillir;

∎ who will look after me in my old age? qui s'occupera de moi quand je serai vieux?;

∎ I've got a little money put aside for my old age j'ai quelques économies de côté pour mes vieux jours;

∎ old people's home maison f de retraite

(c) (referring to a particular age)

∎ how old is she? quel âge a-t-elle?;

∎ to be old enough to do sth être en âge de faire qch;

∎ she's old enough to know better elle ne devrait plus faire ce genre de chose à son âge;

∎ he's old enough to look after himself il est (bien) assez grand pour se débrouiller tout seul;

∎ he's old enough to be my father! il pourrait être mon père!;

∎ you're as old as you feel on a l'âge de ses artères;

∎ she is older than I am elle est plus âgée ou vieille que moi;

∎ she's two years older than him elle a deux ans de plus que lui;

∎ my boy wants to be a soldier when he's older mon fils veut être soldat quand il sera grand;

∎ the older generation la vieille génération;

∎ my older sister ma sœur aînée;

∎ the oldest of the tribe l'aîné(e) m,f de la tribu;

∎ she's six months/twenty-five years old elle a six mois/vingt-cinq ans, elle est âgée de six mois/vingt-cinq ans;

∎ at six years old à (l'âge de) six ans;

∎ they have a fourteen-year-old boy ils ont un garçon de quatorze ans;

∎ a three-day-old baby un bébé de trois jours

(d) (former) ancien;

∎ that's my old address c'est mon ancienne adresse;

∎ an old admirer of hers un de ses anciens admirateurs;

∎ an old Etonian un ancien élève d'Eton;

∎ in the old days autrefois, jadis;

∎ the good old days le bon vieux temps;

∎ he went to my old school il a fréquenté mon ancienne école;

∎ of the old school de la vieille école;

∎ a writer of the old school un écrivain de la vieille école

(e) familiar (expressing familiarity or affection) vieux (vieille), brave;

∎ old Jimmy wants to speak to you le vieux Jimmy veut te parler;

∎ good old Frank! ce (bon) vieux Frank!;

∎ old-fashioned hello, old thing or chap! salut, mon vieux ou ma vieille branche!

(f) familiar (as intensifier)

∎ it's a funny old life! la vie est drôle, quand même!;

∎ very familiar you old bastard! espèce de salaud!;

∎ silly old bat espèce de vieille folle!;

∎ we had a fine old time nous avons passé un sacré bon moment;

∎ any old bit of wood will do n'importe quel vieux bout de bois fera l'affaire^□ ;

∎ any old how n'importe comment^□ ;

∎ I just wear any old thing to do the gardening je porte n'importe quel vieux truc pour jardiner;

∎ he's not just any old scientist, he's a Nobel prizewinner ce n'est pas n'importe quel scientifique, c'est un prix Nobel^□

2 plural noun

∎ the old les vieux mpl

3 of old adverb

(a) literary (of former times)

∎ in days of old autrefois, jadis;

∎ the knights of old les chevaliers du temps jadis ou de jadis

(b) (for a long time)

∎ I know them of old je les connais depuis longtemps

►► British old age pension (pension f de) retraite f;

British old age pensioner retraité(e) m,f;

the Old Bailey = la cour d'assises de Londres;

British old boy (former pupil) ancien élève m; familiar (old man) vieux m; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) mon vieux;

∎ he's a nice old boy c'est un vieux monsieur charmant;

British familiar old boy network = contacts privilégiés entre anciens élèves d'un même établissement privé;

∎ he got the job through the old boy network il a obtenu ce poste en faisant jouer ses relations^□ ;

British familiar old dear (elderly woman) grand-mère f; (mother) vieille f;

the Old Dominion State = surnom donné à la Virginie;

old gold (colour) vieil or m inv;

Old English vieil anglais m;

Old English sheepdog bobtail m;

Old Faithful = geyser naturel dans le parc national de Yellowstone;

British familiar the Old Firm = appellation collective des deux grandes équipes de football de Glasgow, Celtic et Rangers;

old flame ancien béguin m;

Old French ancien français m;

British old girl (former pupil) ancienne élève f; familiar (old woman) vieille f; familiar old-fashioned (form of address) ma chère, chère amie;

∎ she's a nice old girl c'est une vieille dame charmante;

American Old Glory = surnom du drapeau américain;

old guard vieille garde f;

old hand vieux routier m, vétéran m;

∎ he's an old hand at flying these planes cela fait des années qu'il pilote ces avions;

familiar old hat dépassé^□, vieux (vieille)^□ ;

Old High German ancien haut allemand m;

Old Labour = appellation populaire du parti travailliste avant le passage au New Labour, insistant sur le fait qu'il se situait alors plus à gauche sur l'échiquier politique;

familiar old lady (wife) bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f;

British familiar old lag truand m;

the Old Line State = surnom donné au Maryland;

old maid vieille fille f;

familiar old man (husband) homme m, jules m; (father) vieux m; British old-fashioned (form of address) mon cher, cher ami;

American Old Man River = surnom donné au Mississippi;

Botany old man's beard (Clematis vitalba) clématite f des haies, clématite f vigne blanche;

old master (painter) grand maître m (de la peinture); (painting) tableau m de maître;

old money (before decimalization) ancien système m monétaire;

∎ 10 shillings in old money 10 shillings dans l'ancien système monétaire;

∎ he married into old money (wealth) il a épousé une riche héritière;

old moon vieille lune f;

familiar Old Nick Satan^□ m, Lucifer^□ m;

Linguistics Old Norse vieux norrois m;

Linguistics Old Persian vieux perse m;

British History the Old Pretender le Prétendant (surnom de Jacques Édouard Stuart (1688-1766), fils du roi Jacques II d'Angleterre, qui lutta en vain pour devenir roi de Grande-Bretagne);

British old school tie (garment) cravate f aux couleurs de son ancienne école; figurative pejorative = attitudes et système de valeurs typiques des anciens élèves des écoles privées britanniques;

old stager vieux routier m, vétéran m;

Bible Old Testament Ancien Testament m;

Old Trafford (cricket ground) = terrain de cricket à Manchester; (football ground) = terrain de football à Manchester;

Old Vic = surnom du Royal Victoria Theatre à Londres;

old wives' tale conte m de bonne femme;

familiar old woman (wife) patronne f, bourgeoise f; (mother) vieille f; figurative pejorative (timid, fussy man) chochotte f;

∎ he's such an old woman il est comme une petite vieille;

the Old World l'Ancien Monde m

✾ Book 'The Old Curiosity Shop' Dickens 'Le Magasin d'antiquités'

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æz
1. conjunction
1) (when; while: I met John as I was coming home; We'll be able to talk as we go.) cuando; mientras

2) (because: As I am leaving tomorrow, I've bought you a present.) como

3) (in the same way that: If you are not sure how to behave, do as I do.) como, igual que

4) (used to introduce a statement of what the speaker knows or believes to be the case: As you know, I'll be leaving tomorrow.) como

5) (though: Old as I am, I can still fight; Much as I want to, I cannot go.) aunque; por mucho que + verbo en subjuntivo

6) (used to refer to something which has already been stated and apply it to another person: Tom is English, as are Dick and Harry.) al igual que

2. adverb
(used in comparisons, eg the first as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) tan

3. preposition
1) (used in comparisons, eg the second as in the following example: The bread was as hard as a brick.) como

2) (like: He was dressed as a woman.) como

3) (with certain verbs eg regard, treat, describe, accept: I am regarded by some people as a bit of a fool; He treats the children as adults.) como

4) (in the position of: He is greatly respected both as a person and as a politician.) como, en tanto que

•

- as for
- as if / as though
- as to

as¹ adv tan / tanto

he's as tall as his brother es tan alto como su hermano

she ran as fast as she could corrió tan rápido como pudo

eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

as² conj

1. mientras / cuando

she sang as she painted cantaba mientras pintaba

2. como / ya que

as she wasn't there, I left a message como no estaba, le dejé un mensaje

3. como

leave everything as it is deja todo tal como está

Liam, as you know, is a singer Liam, como ya sabéis, es cantante

do as I say haz lo que te digo

as³ prep como / de

she works as a cook trabaja como cocinera

he was dressed as a woman iba vestido de mujer

as sustantivo masculino ace
as sustantivo masculino ace Locuciones: as en la manga, ace up one's sleeve 'as' also found in these entries: Spanish: abandonar - abismo - acabada - acabado - acreditar - actuar - además - adjetivar - alguna - alguno - amabilidad - amable - amarrar - ambas - ambicionar - ambos - amén - andanzas - antes - antojo - apadrinar - apellidarse - apenas - aquel - aquél - aquella - aquélla - arreglarse - arte - artífice - asesorar - así - asimismo - atar - aviar - bailar - balsa - bendita - bendito - bien - bloque - bondad - brevedad - broma - buenamente - burra - burro - cachondeo - cada - calcada English: above - acclaim - accomplished - accused - ace - acknowledge - act - action - address - advance - against - ago - aim - all - along - aloud - apprentice - arson - as - asap - assistant - bat - bell - black - bonus - both - by - by-product - capacity - cast - chalk - change - check off - cheer - class - clear - click - cluster - come on - compare - concern - construe - crop up - crow - dammit - date - dead - deaf - decision - decoy

as

tr[æz, ʊnstressed əz]

preposition

1 como

■ he works as a clerk trabaja de oficinista

■ she was dressed as a monkey iba disfrazada de mono

■ as a child he was often ill de niño a menudo estuvo enfermo

adverb

1 (in comparatives)

■ this is not as good as his last film ésta no es tan buena como su última película

■ eat as much as you like come tanto como quieras

■ this is twice as expensive as the other éste es dos veces más caro que el otro

conjunction

1 (while) mientras; (when) cuando

■ as he painted, he whistled mientras pintaba, silbaba

■ as I shut the door I realized I'd left the keys inside al cerrar la puerta me di cuenta de que había dejado las llaves dentro

■ as he grew older he became more tolerant a medida que iba envejeciendo se volvía más tolerante

2 (because) ya que, como

■ as there were no seats we had to stand como no había asientos tuvimos que estar de pie

3 (although) aunque

■ tall as he was, he still couldn't reach the shelf aunque era alto no podía alcanzar el estante

4 (showing manner) como

■ everything is just as she left it todo está tal como ella lo dejó

■ as I was saying,... como decía,...

■ do as you are told! ¡haz lo que te dicen!

■ as you all know,... como ya sabéis todos,...

5 (and so too) como, igual que

■ she's colour-blind, as is her mother es daltónica, igual que su madre

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as against frente a, en comparación con

as far as hasta

as far as I know que yo sepa

as far as I'm concerned por lo que a mí respecta

as for en cuanto a

as if como si

as it is tal como están las cosas

as it were por así decirlo

as long as mientras

as of desde

as often as not las más de las veces

as soon as tan pronto como

as though como si

as well as además de

as yet hasta ahora, de momento

as ['æz] adv

1) : tan, tanto

this one's not as difficult: éste no es tan difícil

2) : como

some trees, as oak and pine: algunos árboles, como el roble y el pino

as conj

1) like: como, igual que

2) when, while: cuando, mientras, a la vez que

3) because: porque

4) though: aunque, por más que

strange as it may appear: por extraño que parezca

5)

as is : tal como está

as prep

1) : de

I met her as a child: la conocí de pequeña

2) like: como

behave as a man: compórtate como un hombre

as pron

: que

in the same building as my brother: en el mismo edificio que mi hermano

as

adv.

• a medida que adv.

• como adv.

• cual adv.

• cuan adv.

• tan adv.

• ya que adv.

conj.

• conforme conj.

• que conj.

• según conj.

prep.

• por prep.

pron.

• cual pron.

• que pron.

I æz, weak form əz
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

[æz, ǝz] For set combinations in which as is not the first word, eg such... as, the same... as, dressed as, acknowledge as, look up the other word.
1. CONJUNCTION

1) (in time clauses)
You can usually use cuando when the as clause simply tells you when an event happened: cuando
as I was passing the house — cuando pasaba por delante de la casa

he came in as I was leaving — entró cuando yo salía
Alternatively, use [al] + infinitive:
he came in as I was leaving — entró al salir yo

he tripped as he was coming out of the bank — tropezó al salir or cuando salía del banco

as the car drew level with us, I realized Isabel was driving — al llegar el coche a nuestra altura or cuando el coche llegó a nuestra altura, me di cuenta de que lo conducía Isabel
Translate as using mientras for longer actions which are happening at the same time: (=while) mientras
as we walked, we talked about the future — mientras caminábamos, hablábamos del futuro
In the context of two closely linked actions involving parallel development, translate [as] using [a medida que] or [conforme]. Alternatively, use [según va] {etc} + gerund:
as one gets older, life gets more and more difficult — a medida que se envejece or conforme se envejece or según va uno envejeciendo, la vida se hace cada vez más difícil

as he got older he got deafer — a medida que or conforme envejeció se fue volviendo más sordo, según fue envejeciendo se fue volviendo más sordo

2) (in reason clauses)
When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses. como; more frm puesto que, ya que
as you're here, I'll tell you — como estás aquí or puesto que estás aquí, te lo diré

he didn't mention it as he didn't want to worry you — como no quería preocuparte, no lo mencionó, no lo mencionó puesto que no quería preocuparte

he couldn't come as he had an appointment — no pudo asistir porque or puesto que or ya que tenía un compromiso

patient as she is, she'll probably put up with it — con lo paciente que es, seguramente lo soportará

3) (describing way, manner) como

leave things as they are — dejad las cosas como están

I'm okay as I am — estoy bien tal como estoy

knowing him as I do, I'm sure he'll refuse — conociéndolo como lo conozco, estoy seguro de que no aceptará

the village, situated as it is near a motorway,... — el pueblo, situado como está cerca de una autopista,...

as I've said before... — como he dicho antes...

as I was saying... — como iba diciendo...

her door is the first as you go up — su puerta es la primera según se sube

she is very gifted, as is her brother — tiene mucho talento, al igual que su hermano

• you'll have it by noon as agreed — lo tendrá antes del mediodía, tal como acordamos

• it's not bad, as hotels go — no está mal, en comparación con otros hoteles

• as in all good detective stories — como en toda buena novela policíaca

• as you know — como sabe

• Arsenal are playing as never before! — ¡Arsenal está jugando mejor que nunca!

• as often happens — como suele ocurrir

• he performed brilliantly, as only he can — actuó de maravilla, como solo él sabe hacerlo

• as you were! — (Mil) ¡descansen!

• do as you wish — haga lo que quiera

4) (=though) aunque

tired as he was, he went to the party — aunque estaba cansado, asistió a la fiesta

interesting as the book is, I don't think it will sell very well — el libro es interesante, pero aún así no creo que se venda bien, aunque el libro es interesante, no creo que se venda bien

try as she would or might, she couldn't lift it — por más que se esforzó no pudo levantarlo

unlikely as it may seem... — por imposible que parezca...

5) (in set structures)
as if {or}3} as though como si
it was as if or as though he were still alive — era como si estuviera todavía vivo

he looked as if or as though he was ill — parecía como si estuviera enfermo

it isn't as if or as though he were poor — no es que sea pobre, que digamos

as if she knew! — ¡como si ella lo supiera!
as if to
the little dog nodded his head, as if to agree — el perrito movió la cabeza, como asintiendo
as in
it's spelled with V as in Valencia — se escribe con V de Valencia
as it is
as it is, it doesn't make much difference — en realidad, casi da lo mismo

as it is we can do nothing — en la práctica or tal y como están las cosas no podemos hacer nada

I've got quite enough to do as it is — tengo ya bastante trabajo
as it were
I'd understood the words, but I hadn't understood the question, as it were — había entendido las palabras, pero no había comprendido la pregunta, por así decirlo

I have become, as it were, two people — me he convertido como en dos personas

he was as it were tired and emotional — estaba de alguna forma cansado y con los nervios a flor de piel
as was
that's the headmistress, the deputy as was — esa es la directora, que antes era la subdirectora

2. PREPOSITION

1) (=while)

she was often ill as a child — de pequeña se ponía enferma con frecuencia

2) (=in the capacity of) como

he succeeded as a politician — tuvo éxito como político

I don't think much of him as an actor — como actor, no me gusta mucho

she treats me as her equal — me trata de igual a igual

we're going as tourists — vamos en plan de turismo

he was there as adviser — estaba allí en calidad de asesor

Gibson as Hamlet — (Theat) Gibson en el papel de Hamlet

he works as a waiter — trabaja de camarero
such 3.
3. ADVERB

1) (in comparisons)
as... as tan... como
I am as tall as him — soy tan alto como él

this tree can grow as tall as 50 feet — este árbol puede llegar a medir 50 pies de alto

as big as a house — (tan) grande como una casa

she hit him as hard as she could — lo golpeó lo más fuerte que pudo, lo golpeó tan fuerte como pudo

he was writing as long ago as 1945 — en 1945 ya escribía

she doesn't walk as quickly or as fast as me — no camina tan rápido como yo

walk as quickly or as fast as you can — camina lo más rápido que puedas

he ate as quickly as possible — comió lo más rápido posible

it was still being done by hand as recently as 1960 — en 1960 todavía seguía haciéndose a mano

the fresh snow was as white as white could be — la nieve fresca era todo lo blanca que podía ser

is it as far as that? — ¿tan lejos está?

is it as big as all that? — ¿es de verdad tan grande?
as little as
by saving as little as ten pounds a month — ahorrando tan solo diez libras al mes
as many... as tantos(-as)... como
I haven't got as many pairs of shoes as you — no tengo tantos pares de zapatos como tú

I've got a lot of tapes but I haven't got as many as him or as he has — tengo muchas cintas, pero no tantas como él

she gets as many as eight thousand letters a month — llega a recibir hasta ocho mil cartas al mes
as much
she thought he was an idiot, and said as much — pensaba que era un idiota, y así lo expresó
as much... as tanto(-a)... como
I haven't got as much energy as you — no tengo tanta energía como tú

you've got as much as she has — tienes tanto como ella

you spend as much as me or as I do — tú gastas tanto como yo

it didn't cost as much as I had expected — no costó tanto como yo me esperaba

it can cost as much as $2,000 — puede llegar a costar 2.000 dólares
as one
they all stood up as one — se levantaron todos a la vez
half/twice/three times as...
it's half as expensive — es la mitad de caro

it's twice as expensive — es el doble de caro

it's three times as expensive — es tres veces más caro

she's twice as nice as her sister — es el doble de simpática que su hermana

her coat cost twice as much as mine — su abrigo costó el doble que el mío
without as {or}3} so much as
she gave me back the book without as much as an apology — me devolvió el libro sin pedirme siquiera una disculpa

2) (in set structures)
as for
as for the children, they were exhausted — en cuanto a los niños, estaban rendidos, los niños, por su parte, estaban rendidos

as for that... — en cuanto a esto...
as from
as from tomorrow — a partir de mañana
as of
as of yesterday/now — a partir de ayer/ahora
as to
as to that I can't say — en lo que a eso se refiere, no lo sé

as to her mother... — en cuanto a su madre...

to question sb as to his intentions — preguntar a algn sus intenciones

they make decisions as to whether students need help — deciden si los alumnos necesitan ayuda

he inquired as to what the problem was — preguntó cuál era el problema
as yet hasta ahora, hasta el momento; regard 2., 4)
* * *

I [æz], weak form [əz]
conjunction

1)

a) (when, while) cuando

as she was eating breakfast... — cuando or mientras tomaba el desayuno...

as you go toward the bank, it's the first house on the left — yendo hacia el banco, es la primera casa a mano izquierda

b) ( indicating progression) a medida que

as (and when) we need them — a medida que or según los vamos necesitando

he mellowed as he grew older — se fue ablandando con los años

2) (because, since) como

as it was getting late, we decided to leave — como se hacía tarde, decidimos irnos

3) ( though)

try as he might, he could not open it — por más que trató, no pudo abrirlo

(as) strange as it may seem — por extraño que parezca

much as I agree with you... — aun estando de acuerdo contigo como estoy...

4)

a) (expressing comparison, contrast) igual que, como

in the 1980s, as in the 30s — en la década de los 80, al igual que en la de los 30

b) ( in generalizations) como

it's quite reasonable, as restaurants go — para como están los restaurantes, es bastante razonable

c) ( in accordance with) como

as I was saying — como iba diciendo

the situation, as we understand it, is... — la situación, tal como nosotros la entendemos, es...

5)

a) ( in the way that) como

I love her as I would my own daughter — la quiero como a una hija

do as you wish — haz lo que quieras or lo que te parezca

do as I say — haz lo que te digo

she sang as never before — cantó como nunca

she arrived the next day, as planned/expected — llegó al día siguiente como se había planeado/como se esperaba

use form A or B as appropriate — use el formulario A o B, según corresponda

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

b) ( defining)

it would be the end of civilization as we know it — significaría el fin de la civilización tal y como la conocemos

I'm only interested in the changes as they affect me — sólo me interesan los cambios en la medida en que me afectan a mí

Sri Lanka, or Ceylon, as it used to be known — Sri Lanka, o Ceilán, como se llamaba antes

c) (in phrases)

as it is: we can't publish it as it is no podemos publicarlo tal y como está, no podemos publicarlo así como está; we've got too much work as it is ya tenemos demasiado trabajo; as it were por así decirlo; as was: our new president, our secretary as was — el nuevo presidente, ex secretario de nuestra organización

6) ( in comparisons of equal degree)

as... as — tan... como

I am as tall as you (are) — soy tan alta como tú

I left as soon as I could — me fui en cuanto pude

there weren't as many people as (there were) last time — no había tanta gente como la última vez

she ran as fast as she could — corrió tan rápido como pudo or lo más deprisa que pudo

7)

as if/as though — como si (+ subj)

he acts as if o as though he didn't care — se comporta como si no le importara

she made as if to open the door — hizo como si fuera a abrir la puerta

he looks as if o as though he's had enough — tiene cara de estar harto

II

adverb

1) ( equally)

it's not as cold today — hoy no hace tanto frío

I can't run as quickly now — no puedo correr tan rápido ahora

I have lots of stamps, but he has just as many/twice as many — yo tengo muchos sellos, pero él tiene tantos como yo/el doble (que yo)

I was disgusted and said as much — estaba asqueado y lo dije

2)

as... as: these animals grow to as much as 12ft long estos animales llegan a medir 12 pies de largo; as recently as 1976 aún en 1976; as many as 400 people hasta 400 personas; as long ago as 1960 — ya en 1960

III

preposition

1)

a) (in the condition, role of)

as a child she adored dancing — de pequeña or cuando era pequeña le encantaba bailar

as a teacher... — como maestro...

she was brilliant as Cleopatra — estuvo genial en el papel de Cleopatra

he works as a clerk — trabaja de oficinista

b) ( like) como

they answered as one man — respondieron como un solo hombre

2) (in phrases)

as against — frente a

as for — en cuanto a, respecto a

and as for you... — y en cuanto a ti..., y en lo que a ti respecta...

as of o (BrE) as from — desde, a partir de

as to — en cuanto a, respecto a

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