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a man of high character

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1 a man of high character

Общая лексика: благородный человек

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > a man of high character
2 high

1. adjective
1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch

be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

a higher court — eine höhere Instanz

high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)

be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein

those in high places — die Oberen

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen

high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der

have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)

8) (of time, season)

it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst

high noon — Mittag

high summer — Hochsommer, der

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

ace is high — As ist hoch
2. adverb
1) (in or to a high position) hoch

high on our list of priorities — weit oben auf unserer Prioritätenliste

search or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen

2) (to a high level) hoch

prices have gone too high — die Preise sind zu stark gestiegen

I'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
3. noun
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

on high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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1. adjective
1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hoch

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hoch

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hoch

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch
2. adverb
(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) hoch

- highly
- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb
(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) hervorheben

- highly-strung
- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective
((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)

- high tide
- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
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high

[haɪ]

I. adj

1. (altitude) hoch präd, hohe(r, s) attr

he lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten Stockwerk

I knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kind

the river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwasser

she wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleid

to fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegen

the rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räume

thirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch

\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochen

to do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen

\high forehead hohe Stirn

\high latitude GEOG hohe Breite

2. (above average) hohe(r, s) attr, hoch präd

she got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Noten

the job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentration

to have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machen

to have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne haben

to have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ haben

a \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffern

to have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung haben

to be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein

to pay a \high price for sth ( also fig) für etw akk einen hohen Preis bezahlen a. fig

to drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahren

to demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen

3. (of large numerical value)

the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opfer

\high calibre [or AM caliber] gun großkalibrige Waffe

of the \highest calibre [or AM caliber] ( fig) hervorragend

the \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner

\high number hohe [o große] Zahl

4. (important)

safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste

to have sth on the \highest authority ( esp hum) etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen

\high crimes schwere Vergehen

to hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegen

to have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde haben

of \high rank hochrangig

5. (noble)

to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung sein

to have \high principles hohe Prinzipien haben

6. ( pej: arrogant) arrogant

to be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein

7. (intense)

to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht haben

to be \high drama hochdramatisch sein

\high wind starker Wind

8. MED

\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck

\high fever hohes Fieber

9. FOOD (rich)

\high in calories kalorienreich

to be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthalten

10. (intoxicated, euphoric) high a. fig fam

to be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein

to be [as] \high as a kite ( fam: euphoric) total high sein sl; (drunk) stockbesoffen sein sl

11. (shrill)

to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singen

a \high note ein hoher Ton

a \high voice eine schrille Stimme

12. LING

\high vowel hoher Vokal

13. pred (gone off)

▪ to be \high food riechen; game Hautgout haben

14.

▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preis

come hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig

▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen

▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl

▶ sb's stock is \high jds Aktien stehen gut fig, jd steht hoch im Kurs

▶ \high time höchste Zeit

II. adv

1. (position) hoch

you have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen

▪ \high up hoch oben

2. (amount) hoch

the prices are running \high die Preise liegen hoch

he said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben

3. (intensity)

the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)

feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich

4.

▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein

▶ \high and low überall

to look [or search] for sth \high and low das Unterste nach oben kehren fig

▶ to live \high on [or off] the hog fürstlich leben

III. n

1. (high point) Höchststand m

to reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen

2. METEO Hoch nt

3. (exhilaration)

\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen fig

to be on a \high high sein sl

4. (heaven)

on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poet

God looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)

the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle

5. AUTO höchster Gang

to move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen

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[haɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) mountain, wall, forehead, building hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

high building — ein 80 Meter hohes Gebäude

high — das Gebäude ist 80 Meter hoch

a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe

on one of the higher floors — in einem der oberen Stockwerke

he lives on a higher floor — er wohnt weiter oben

the highest floor — die oberste Etage

at high tide or water — bei Flut or Hochwasser

the river is quite high — der Fluss führt ziemlich viel Wasser

high and dry (boat) — auf dem Trockenen

to be left high and dry — auf dem Trockenen sitzen (inf)

he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen

I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war

See:

→ also high ground

2) (= important, superior) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

high office — hohes Amt

on the highest authority — von höchster Stelle

to be high and mighty — erhaben tun

to be on one's high horse (fig) —

O Lord most high (Bibl) — erhabener Gott

3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot

/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität

casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste

the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad

to pay a high price for sth (lit, fig) — etw teuer bezahlen

to put a high value on sth —

the highest common factor — der größte gemeinsame Teiler

to the highest degree — im höchsten Grad or Maß

to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen

in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune

high in fat — fettreich

to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)

it was high drama — es war hochdramatisch

4) (= good, admirable) ideals, principles hoch

a man of high character — ein Mann von Charakter

5)

(of time) high noon — zwölf Uhr mittags

it's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst

6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill

7) (inf on drugs) high (inf); (on drink) blau (inf)

to get high on alcohol — sich (mit Alkohol) besaufen (inf)

to get high on cocaine — sich mit Kokain anturnen (sl)

8) meat angegangen

9) (CARDS) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

aces high — Ass ist die höchste (Stich)karte

2. adv (+er)

1) hoch

high up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf

birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen

higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof

high (up) on the agenda — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung

high up in the organization — weit oben in der Organisationsstruktur

one floor higher — ein Stockwerk höher

to throw sth high in(to) the air — etw hoch in die Luft werfen

2)

to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen

inflation is climbing higher and higher —

the sea is running high — das Meer ist sehr stürmisch

feelings ran high — die Gemüter erhitzten sich

to search high and low — überall suchen

3. n

1)

God on high — Gott in der Höhe or im Himmel

the orders have come from on high (hum inf) — der Befehl kommt von oben

2)

unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht

sales have reached an all-time high — die Verkaufszahlen sind so hoch wie nie zuvor

the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn

3) (MET) Hoch nt

4) (US AUT

= top gear) in high —

he moved into high — er schaltete hoch or in den höchsten Gang

5) (US inf = high school) Penne f (inf)

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high [haı]

A adj (adv → highly)( → higher, highest)

1. hoch:

ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;

at high altitudes in großen Höhen; → beam A 6, horse A 1

2. hoch (gelegen):

High Asia Hochasien n

3. GEOG hoch (nahe den Polen):

high latitude hohe Breite

4. hoch (Grad):

high prices;

high temperature;

high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;

high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;

high hopes große Hoffnungen;

high praise großes Lob;

keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;

high speed

a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,

b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;

high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;

be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;

be high in fat fettreich sein; → gear A 3

5. stark, heftig:

high passion wilde Leidenschaft;

high wind starker Wind;

high words heftige oder scharfe Worte

6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:

a high official ein hoher Beamter;

the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)

7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:

high aims hohe Ziele;

high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik

8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:

of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;

high society High Society f, gehobene Gesellschaftsschicht; → standing A 1

9. hoch, erhaben, edel:

high spirit erhabener Geist

10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):

high performance hohe Leistung

11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):

High Middle Ages pl Hochmittelalter n;

high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)

12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):

high summer Hochsommer m;

it is high day es ist heller Tag; → high time 1, noon A 1

13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:

in high antiquity tief im Altertum

14. LING

a) Hoch… (Sprache)

b) hoch (Laut):

high tone Hochton m

15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:

land is high Land ist teuer

16. → high-and-mighty

17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)

18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)

b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)

19. lebhaft (Farben):

high complexion rosiger Teint

20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)

21. a) gehoben, heiter: → jinks, spirit A 8

b) umg blau (betrunken)

c) umg high (im Drogenrausch)

d) umg high (in euphorischer Stimmung)

22. umg scharf, erpicht ( beide:

on auf akk)

23. GASTR angegangen, mit Hautgout (Wild):

be high Hautgout haben

24. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

B adv

1. hoch:

aim high fig sich hohe Ziele setzen oder stecken;

lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;

run high

a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),

b) fig toben (Gefühle);

feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;

search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen

2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß

3. teuer:

pay high teuer bezahlen

4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:

play ( oder gamble) high

5. üppig:

live high in Saus und Braus leben

6. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

C s

1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:

on high

a) hoch oben, droben,

b) hoch hinauf,

c) im oder zum Himmel;

from on high

a) von oben,

b) vom Himmel

2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n

3. TECH

a) hochübersetztes oder hochuntersetztes Getriebe (an Fahrzeugen), besonders Geländegang m

b) höchster Gang:

move ( oder shift) into high den höchsten Gang einlegen

4. fig Höchststand m:

food prices have reached a new high;

his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen

5. umg für high school

6. he’s still got his high umg er ist noch immer blau oder high

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1. adjective
1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch

be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

a higher court — eine höhere Instanz

high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)

be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein

those in high places — die Oberen

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen

high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der

have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)

8) (of time, season)

it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst

high noon — Mittag

high summer — Hochsommer, der

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

ace is high — As ist hoch
2. adverb
1) (in or to a high position) hoch

high on our list of priorities — weit oben auf unserer Prioritätenliste

search or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen

2) (to a high level) hoch

prices have gone too high — die Preise sind zu stark gestiegen

I'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
3. noun
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

on high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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adj.

hoch adj.

hoh adj. n.

Hoch nur sing. n.

Höchststand m.

English-german dictionary > high
3 high

1. [haı] n
1. высшая точка, максимум

to be in /at/ the high - достигнуть высшего уровня /предела, максимума/

an all-time high - рекордный /небывалый/ уровень

2. спец. «пик» (нагрузки и т. п.)

3. метеор. область повышенного давления, антициклон

4. карт. старшая карта, находящаяся на руках

5. амер. разг. средняя школа (тж. high school)

she learned bookkeeping in high - она обучилась счетоводству в школе

6. сл. «кайф», состояние наркотического опьянения

7. авт. высокая передача (тж. high gear)

♢ on high - а) в небе; в вышине; he watched the birds wheeling on high - он наблюдал за кружащимися в небе птицами; б) рел. на /в/ небесах

from on high - свыше, с небес

the high and mighties - великие /сильные/ мира сего [ср. тж. high II ♢ ]

high and low - (люди) всякого звания [см. тж. high III ♢ ]
2. [haı] a
1. 1) высокий

high mountain [wall] - высокая гора [стена]

high ground - высокое место, возвышенность

2) высокий, находящийся в вышине, на высоте, наверху

high cloud - высокое облако

high burst - воен. высокий разрыв

high position - анат. высокое стояние ( диафрагмы)

the highest floor - верхний этаж

the highest point of the range - самая высокая /высшая/ точка горной цепи

with one's head high - с высоко поднятой головой

the sun was high - солнце было высоко

the sun is getting higher - солнце поднимается (всё выше)

2. имеющий определённую высоту, высотой в

a tree thirty metres high - дерево высотой в тридцать метров, тридцатиметровое дерево

the snow was half-leg high - снег доходил до колен

how high is the mountain? - какова высота этой горы?

high trajectory - воен. крутая траектория

3. большой, высокий

high temperature /fever/ [pressure] - высокая температура [-ое давление]

high latitudes - геогр. высокие широты

high speed - большая скорость

high respiratory rate - мед. учащённое дыхание

high pulse rate - мед. (сильно) учащённый пульс

to get one's horse into a good high trot - пустить лошадь крупной рысью

to /in/ the highest degree - в высшей степени

high antiquity - большая /глубокая/ древность

4. дорогой, высокий

high price - высокая /дорогая/ цена

high rent - а) высокая арендная или квартирная плата; б) амер. высокая плата за прокат

high money - амер. большие деньги

high rate of interest - высокие проценты

high bid - высокая заявка /цена/ (предлагаемая на торгах, аукционе)

high stakes - карт. крупная /высокая/ ставка

to play for high stakes - вести крупную игру

to pay high taxes - платить высокие налоги

living is high - жизнь дорога

to buy smth. at a high figure - дорого заплатить за что-л.; отдать большую сумму за что-л.

to sell one's life at a high price - дорого отдать свою жизнь

5. 1) большой, сильный; интенсивный

high wind - сильный /крепкий/ ветер

high heat - сильная жара

high colour /complexion/ - яркий румянец

high colours - яркие цвета

high diet /feeding/ - усиленное питание

high Tory - крайний консерватор

high farming - интенсивное земледелие

2) насыщенный, с высоким содержанием (чего-л.)

high dilution - фарм. слабый раствор

a food high in iron - богатая железом пища

6. находящийся в самом разгаре

high summer - разгар лета

at high noon - точно в полдень

it was high day when this happened - это случилось средь бела дня

it is high time for us to go - нам пора идти

7. высший, высокопоставленный; верховный

high caste - высшая каста

high official - высокопоставленный чиновник

high rank - высший чин

high office - высшая должность

high command - высшее /верховное/ командование

higher commander - воен. вышестоящий командир

higher echelon - а) вышестоящая инстанция; б) воен. вышестоящий штаб

persons in high position - люди, занимающие высокое положение /высокие должности/; высокопоставленные лица

position of the highest importance - очень высокое положение; ответственная должность

to appoint smb. to a higher post - назначать кого-л. на более высокую должность

8. лучший, высший

high quality - хорошее /высокое/ качество

high merit - большое достоинство

the highest efficiency - а) наивысшая производительность; б) самая высокая квалификация

in the highest sense of the word - в самом лучшем смысле слова

to hold smb. in high respect - очень уважать кого-л.

to have a high opinion of smb. - быть очень хорошего мнения о ком-л.

to speak about smb. in high terms - очень хорошо отзываться о ком-л.

to deserve high praise [honour] - заслуживать высокой похвалы [чести]

9. высокий, возвышенный, благородный

high spirit [mind] - высокий /благородный/ дух [ум]

high thoughts /thinking/ [feelings] - высокие /возвышенные/ мысли [чувства]

high ideals [aims] - высокие /возвышенные/ идеалы [цели]

high calling - высокое призвание

high comedy - высокая комедия

a man of high character - благородный человек

10. серьёзный, решающий, критический

high consequences - серьёзные последствия

the high hour of history - решающий час /момент/ истории

the high point of the novel - кульминационный момент всего романа

this question is high on the agenda - это основной /ключевой/ вопрос в повестке дня

11. высокий, резкий ( о звуке)

high pitch /tone/ - высокий тон

high voice - высокий или резкий и громкий голос

the violin is not high enough - скрипка недостаточно высоко настроена

12. весёлый, радостный

high spirits - весёлое /приподнятое/ настроение

a high (old) time, high jinks - разг. весёлое времяпрепровождение; веселье

to have a high (old) time - хорошо повеселиться, хорошо провести время

his heart was high - на сердце /на душе/ у него было радостно

13. возбуждённый, взвинченный

high from nervous tension - возбуждённый от (перенесённого) нервного потрясения

14. разг.

1) пьяный, сильно выпивший

he was high and didn't know what he was saying - он был пьян и болтал всякую чепуху

2) опьянённый наркотиками, «забалдевший»

to get high - а) накуриться, нанюхаться ( наркотиков); б) напиться, опьянеть

he was getting higher all the time by nipping at martinis - он всё время прикладывался к мартини и всё больше хмелел

15. горячий, ретивый ( о лошади)

high action - резвость, ретивость (обыкн. лошади)

16. богатый, роскошный; светский

high living - жизнь на широкую ногу

high life - а) светская жизнь; to live the high life - вести светский образ жизни; high life below stairs - имитация слугами «красивой жизни» хозяев; б) светское общество, высший свет

17. 1) с душком (о мясе, дичи)

this meat is rather high, this meat has rather a high flavour - это мясо с душком /попахивает/

2) дурно пахнущий, воняющий (потом и т. п.)

18. фон. верхний, верхнего подъёма; высокого подъёма

high vowel - гласный верхнего подъёма

♢ the Most High - рел. Всевышний

high and dry - а) выброшенный или вытащенный на берег ( о судне); б) покинутый в беде

high and mighty - ирон. высокомерный, надменный, властный, заносчивый [ср. тж. high I ♢ ]

high words - гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне, крупный разговор

with a high hand - властно

on the high ropes - разг. возбуждённый, в возбуждённом состоянии; разгневанный

to be /to get/ high on smth. - быть увлечённым /увлечься/ чем-л.

at the concert I got high on the music - музыка, которую я услышал на концерте, увлекла /взволновала/ меня

to ride /to mount, to be on/ the high horse, амер. to get the high hat - важничать, держаться высокомерно

how is that for high? - ну как, здорово сделано /сказано/?

high as a kite - сл. а) сильно возбуждённый; б) опьянённый алкоголем или наркотиками, «забалдевший»
3. [haı] adv
1. высоко

to climb high - забраться /залезть/ высоко

high up the Thames - далеко вверх по Темзе

higher up the river - выше по течению реки

to hold one's head high - высоко держать голову

to fly high - летать высоко [см. тж. ♢ ]

to aim high - метить высоко [см. тж. ♢ ]

to rise high in public esteem - высоко подняться в общественном мнении

high er and high er - всё выше и выше

2. сильно; интенсивно

the wind blows high - дует сильный ветер

her heart beat high - её сердце сильно /учащённо/ билось

to feed high - обильно кормить, откармливать

3. дорого

to pay high - дорого платить

he went as high as £200 - он готов был заплатить двести фунтов

4. богато, роскошно

to live high - жить в роскоши, жить широко

5. высоко, резко, на высоких нотах

to sing high - петь высоким голосом

to speak high - говорить резко

his voice rose high - а) он заговорил резко /на высоких нотах/; б) он запел высоким голосом

♢ to fly /to aim/ high - иметь честолюбивые замыслы [см. тж. 1]

to run high - а) вздыматься ( о море); б) возбуждаться; passions /tempers/ [words] ran high - страсти [споры] разгорелись; в) подниматься, подскакивать (о ценах и т. п.)

expenditure is running high - расходы растут и растут

to play high - карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты

high and low - повсюду, везде; везде и всюду [см. тж. high I ♢ ]

to hunt high and low (for smth.) - искать (что-л.) повсюду

НБАРС > high
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1. n высшая точка, максимум

to be in the high — достигнуть высшего уровня

high caloric value — высшая теплотворная способность

high heating power — высшая теплотворная способность

high heating value — высшая теплотворная способность

high precedence message — сообщение высшей категории

to high heaven — весьма, в высшей степени; чрезмерно

2. n спец. «пик»

3. n метеор. область повышенного давления, антициклон

high pressure well — скважина высокого давления

high pressure chamber — камера высокого давления

high pressure line — трубопровод высокого давления

ridge of high pressure — гребень высокого давления

high pressure exhaust gases — газы высокого давления

4. n карт. старшая карта, находящаяся на руках

high byte — старший байт

high foam — высокая пена

high bit — старший разряд

high order — старший разряд

new high — новая повышенная цена

5. n амер. разг. средняя школа

she learned bookkeeping in high — она обучилась счетоводству в школе

high school — средняя школа

senior high school — полная средняя школа

junior high school — неполная средняя школа

mean high water — средний уровень полных вод

high schooler — ученик средней школы; школьник

6. n сл. «кайф», состояние наркотического опьянения

high impedance state — состояние

high state — состояние с высоким уровнем

7. n авт. высокая передача

from on high — свыше, с небес

the mortality rate was high — процент смертности был высокий

high resolution capability — высокая разрешающая способность

high pulse repetition — высокая частота повторения импульсов

high pressure water washing — промывка под высоким давлением

high pressure gas drive — вытеснение газом высокого давления

8. a высокий, находящийся в вышине, на высоте, наверху

high cloud — высокое облако

high burst — высокий разрыв

high position — высокое стояние

the highest floor — верхний этаж

the highest point of the range — самая высокая точка горной цепи

high contrast duplication — копирование с высоким контрастом

high bandwidth network — сеть высокой пропускной способности

floppy drive high density — НГМД с высокой плотностью записи

High Definition Video System van — передвижная установка ТВЧ

high remelted strike — утфель из клеровки высокого качества

9. a имеющий определённую высоту, высотой в

a tree thirty metres high — дерево высотой в тридцать метров, тридцатиметровое дерево

the snow was half-leg high — снег доходил до колен

cast off the high bar — отмах назад в вис из упора на в.ж.

high quad — марзан высотой 21,7 мм, ростовой марзан

high air burst — воздушный взрыв на большой высоте

a little girl so high — девочка вот такого роста

high - low parallel bars — брусья разной высоты

10. a большой, высокий

high temperature — высокая температура

high latitudes — высокие широты

high speed — большая скорость

high respiratory rate — учащённое дыхание

high pulse rate — учащённый пульс

high tension line — сеть высокого напряжения

high etched offset — высокая офсетная печать

high flying stock — высоко котирующаяся акция

high pressure rotor — ротор высокого давления

high pulling torque — большой крутящий момент

11. a дорогой, высокий

high price — высокая цена

high money — большие деньги

high rate of interest — высокие проценты

high bid — высокая заявка

high stakes — крупная ставка

to play for high stakes — вести крупную игру

high efficiency — высокая производительность

high energy physics — физика высоких энергий

high pressure pump — насос высокого давления

high pressure ratio — высокая степень сжатия

high rate of exchange — высокий валютный курс

12. a большой, сильный; интенсивный

high wind — сильный ветер

high heat — сильная жара

high colour — яркий румянец

high colours — яркие цвета

high diet — усиленное питание

high yeild weapon — оружие большой мощности

high amperage current — ток большой величины

high background beam — пучок с сильным фоном

high roast — кофе сильного способа обжаривания

high mileage — большой пробег, высокий срок службы

13. a насыщенный, с высоким содержанием

high dilution — слабый раствор

high pressure gear — шасси с пневматиками высокого давления

high intermediate frequency — высокая промежуточная частота

high contracting parties — высокие договаривающиеся стороны

high assay — проба с высоким содержанием ценного компонента

High Contracting Parties — высокие договаривающиеся стороны

14. a находящийся в самом разгаре

high summer — разгар лета

at high noon — точно в полдень

high time — давно пора, самое время

high finish — самая чистая отделка

twice as high — в два раза выше

half as high — в два раза ниже

high season — разгар сезона

15. a высший, высокопоставленный; верховный

high caste — высшая каста

high official — высокопоставленный чиновник

high rank — высший чин

high office — высшая должность

high command — высшее командование

higher commander — вышестоящий командир

high places — высший свет

high point — высшая точка

high council — высший совет

high life — высшее общество

high priest — верховный жрец

16. a лучший, высший

high quality — хорошее качество

high merit — большое достоинство

high civilian official — высшее гражданское должностное лицо

alternate high council — дополнительный член высшего совета

High Court of Justiciary — Высший уголовный суд Шотландии

to enter into high society — попасть в высшее общество

high calorific value — высшая теплотворная способность

17. a высокий, возвышенный, благородный

high spirit — высокий дух

high thoughts — высокие мысли

high ideals — высокие идеалы

high calling — высокое призвание

high comedy — высокая комедия

a man of high character — благородный серьёзный, решающий, критический

high consequences — серьёзные последствия

the high hour of history — решающий час истории

high bass — высокий бас

high cup — высокая чаша

aim high — метить высоко

high court — высокий суд

high pile — высокая стопа

18. a высокий, резкий

high pitch — высокий тон

high coast — высокий берег

high start — высокий старт

high yield — высокий выход

high fashion — высокая мода

high return — высокий доход

19. a весёлый, радостный

high spirits — весёлое настроение

a high time, high jinks — весёлое времяпрепровождение; веселье

20. a возбуждённый, взвинченный

high from nervous tension — возбуждённый от нервного потрясения

21. a разг. пьяный, сильно выпивший

very high sea — сильное волнение

high cohesion — сильная связность

high roughness — сильная шероховатость

he has a high fever — у него сильный жар

high seas warning — предупреждение о сильном волнении

22. a разг. опьянённый наркотиками, «забалдевший»

he was getting higher all the time by nipping at martinis — он всё время прикладывался к мартини и всё больше хмелел

23. a разг. горячий, ретивый

high action — резвость, ретивость

24. a разг. богатый, роскошный; светский

high living — жизнь на широкую ногу

25. a разг. с душком

this meat is rather high, this meat has rather a high flavour — это мясо с душком

high forest — семенной лес

High Court of Justice — Высокий суд

High Court — Высокий суд правосудия

military high court — верховный военный суд

high flared bow — нос с большим развалом бортов

26. a разг. дурно пахнущий, воняющий

27. a разг. фон. верхний, верхнего подъёма; высокого подъёма

high vowel — гласный верхнего подъёма

high and mighty — высокомерный, надменный, властный, заносчивый

high words — гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне, крупный разговор

with a high hand — властно

on the high ropes — возбуждённый, в возбуждённом состоянии; разгневанный

at the concert I got high on the music — музыка, которую я услышал на концерте, увлекла меня

high end — верхний предел

high layer — верхний слой

high limit — верхний предел

to fly high — летать высоко

high bounce — высокий прыжок

28. adv сильно; интенсивно

the wind blows high — дует сильный ветер

high flow — интенсивный поток

high color — интенсивная окраска

high traffic — интенсивное движение

high current beam — интенсивный пучок

high farming — интенсивное земледелие

29. adv дорого

to pay high — дорого платить

at a high price — по высокой цене; дорого

30. adv богато, роскошно

to live high — жить в роскоши, жить широко

31. adv высоко, резко, на высоких нотах

to sing high — петь высоким голосом

to speak high — говорить резко

expenditure is running high — расходы растут и растут

to play high — играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты

high gear — высокая передача

high level — высокий уровень

high limits — высокий допуск

high rating — высокая оценка

high vacuum — высокий вакуум

Синонимический ряд:

1. chief (adj.) chief; head; main; principal

2. drugged (adj.) doped; drugged; hopped-up; spaced-out; stoned; tripped out; turned on; zonked

3. drunk (adj.) drunk; inebriated; intoxicated; tipsy

4. energetic (adj.) energetic; intensified

5. exalted (adj.) distinguished; eminent; exalted; preeminent; pre-eminent; prominent; significant

6. excessive (adj.) excessive; extreme; intense

7. expensive (adj.) costly; dear; exorbitant; expensive; extravagant; high priced; high-priced

8. grand (adj.) altitudinous; elevated; eloquent; grand; lofty; soaring; tall; towering

9. happy (adj.) elated; happy; hilarious; merry

10. haughty (adj.) arrogant; haughty; lordly; proud; snobbish; supercilious

11. important (adj.) capital; consequential; crucial; essential; grave; important; serious

12. malodorous (adj.) fetid; frowsy; funky; fusty; gamy; malodorous; mephitic; musty; nidorous; noisome; olid; putrid; rancid; rank; reeking; reeky; smelly; stale; stenchful; stenchy; stinking; stinky; whiffy

13. primeval (adj.) antediluvian; arctic; early; northerly; polar; prehistoric; primeval; remote

14. raised (adj.) elevated; heightened; raised

15. shrill (adj.) acute; argute; high pitched; high-pitched; penetrating; piercing; piping; sharp; shrill; strident; thin; treble

16. strong (adj.) fierce; furious; heavy; strong

Антонимический ряд:

bass; cheap; contemptible; deep; degraded; depressed; despicable; dishonourable; dwarfed; grovelling; ignoble; inferior; insignificant; low; mean; moderate; poor

English-Russian base dictionary > high
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high [haɪ]

haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m), 1 (o), 1 (p), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) élevé ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (k) grand ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) noble ⇒ 1 (e) aigu ⇒ 1 (g) excité ⇒ 1 (s) en haut ⇒ 2 (a)

1 adjective

(a) (tall) haut;

∎ how high is that building? quelle est la hauteur de ce bâtiment?;

∎ the walls are three metres high les murs ont ou font trois mètres de haut, les murs sont hauts de trois mètres;

∎ the building is eight storeys high c'est un immeuble de ou à huit étages;

∎ the highest mountain in the country la plus haute montagne du pays;

∎ when I was only so high quand je n'étais pas plus grand que ça

(b) (above ground level → river, tide) haut; (→ altitude, shelf) haut, élevé;

∎ built on high ground construit sur un terrain élevé;

∎ the sun was high in the sky le soleil était haut

(c) (above average → number) grand, élevé; (→ speed, value) grand; (→ cost, price, rate) élevé; (→ salary) élevé, gros (grosse); (→ pressure) élevé, haut; (→ polish) brillant;

∎ to the highest degree au plus haut degré, à l'extrême;

∎ of the highest importance de première importance;

∎ to pay a high price payer le prix fort;

∎ to fetch a high price se vendre cher;

∎ to make a higher bid faire une offre supérieure, surenchérir;

∎ highest bidder surenchérisseur(euse) m,f;

∎ she suffers from high blood pressure elle a de la tension;

∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);

∎ built to withstand high temperatures conçu pour résister à des températures élevées;

∎ he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de température ou fièvre;

∎ areas of high unemployment des régions à fort taux de chômage;

∎ ore with a high mineral content minerai m à haute teneur;

∎ milk is high in calcium le lait contient beaucoup de calcium;

∎ high winds des vents mpl violents, de grands vents mpl;

∎ Mathematics the highest common factor le plus grand commun diviseur

(d) (better than average → quality) grand, haut; (→ standard) haut, élevé; (→ mark, score) élevé, bon; (→ reputation) bon;

∎ our chances of success remain high nos chances de succès restent très bonnes;

∎ to have a high opinion of sb avoir une bonne ou haute opinion de qn;

∎ he has a high opinion of himself il a une haute idée de lui-même;

∎ to have a high profile être très en vue;

∎ she speaks of you in the highest terms elle dit le plus grand bien de vous;

∎ one of the highest honours in the arts l'un des plus grands honneurs dans le monde des arts;

∎ Commerce & Finance high value added à haute valeur ajoutée

(e) (honourable → ideal, thought) noble, élevé; (→ character) noble;

∎ a man of high principles un homme qui a des principes (élevés);

∎ he took a very high moral tone il prit un ton très moralisateur;

∎ she has very high moral standards elle a des principes (de moralité) très élevés

(f) (of great importance or rank) haut, important;

∎ a high official un haut fonctionnaire;

∎ we have it on the highest authority nous le tenons de la source la plus sûre;

∎ to have friends in high places avoir des relations haut placées, avoir le bras long;

∎ of high rank de haut rang

(g) (sound, voice) aigu(uë); Music (note) haut

(h) (at peak)

∎ high summer plein été m;

∎ it was high summer c'était au cœur de l'été;

∎ it's high time we were leaving il est grand temps qu'on parte

(i) (intensely emotional)

∎ resentment was high il y avait énormément de ressentiment;

∎ moments of high drama des moments mpl extrêmement dramatiques;

∎ high adventure grande aventure f;

∎ to be high farce tourner à la farce

(j) British (complexion) rougeaud, rubicond;

∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage congestionné

(k) (elaborate, formal → language, style) élevé, soutenu

(l) (prominent → cheekbones) saillant

(m) Cards haut;

∎ the highest card la carte maîtresse

(n) British (meat) avancé, faisandé; (butter, cheese) rance

(o) (remote) haut

(p) Geography (latitude) haut

(q) (conservative)

∎ a high Tory un tory ultra-conservateur;

∎ a high Anglican un(e) anglican(e) de tendance conservatrice

(r) Linguistics (vowel) fermé

(s) (excited) excité, énervé; (cheerful) plein d'entrain, enjoué;

∎ to be in high spirits être plein d'entrain;

∎ our spirits were high nous avions le moral;

∎ familiar old-fashioned we had a high old time on s'est amusés comme des fous

(t) familiar (person)

∎ to be high (drugged) planer; figurative (euphoric) être dans un état d'euphorie^□ ;

∎ high on cocaine défoncé à la cocaïne;

∎ figurative they were high on success ils ne se sentaient plus après ce succès;

∎ figurative he gets high on sailing il prend son pied en faisant de la voile;

∎ they were (as) high as kites (drunk) ils étaient bien partis; (drugged) ils planaient; (happy) ils avaient la pêche

2 adverb

(a) (at, to a height) haut, en haut; (at a great altitude) à haute altitude, à une altitude élevée;

∎ up high en haut;

∎ higher up plus haut;

∎ higher and higher de plus en plus haut;

∎ he raised both hands high il a levé les deux mains en l'air;

∎ the kite flew high up in the sky le cerf-volant est monté très haut dans le ciel;

∎ she threw the ball high into the air elle a lancé le ballon très haut;

∎ the geese flew high over the fields les oies volaient très haut au-dessus des champs;

∎ the shelf was high above her head l'étagère était bien au-dessus de sa tête;

∎ he rose high in the company il a accédé aux plus hauts échelons de la société;

∎ figurative we looked high and low for him nous l'avons cherché partout;

∎ figurative to set one's sights high, to aim high viser haut;

∎ figurative they're flying high ils visent haut, ils voient grand;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high porter la tête haute;

∎ figurative to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan

(b) (in intensity) haut;

∎ they set the price/standards too high ils ont fixé un prix/niveau trop élevé;

∎ I turned the heating up high j'ai mis le chauffage à fond;

∎ he rose higher in my esteem il est monté encore plus dans mon estime;

∎ salaries can go as high as £50,000 les salaires peuvent monter jusqu'à ou atteindre 50 000 livres;

∎ I had to go as high as £50 il a fallu que j'aille ou que je monte jusqu'à 50 livres;

∎ the card players played high les joueurs de cartes ont joué gros (jeu);

∎ to run high (river) être en crue; (sea) être houleuse ou grosse;

∎ feelings were running high les esprits se sont échauffés

(c) (in tone) haut;

∎ I can't sing that high je ne peux pas chanter aussi haut

(d) American familiar (idiom)

∎ to live high off or on the hog vivre comme un roi ou nabab

3 noun

(a) (height) haut m;

∎ on high (at a height) en haut; figurative (in heaven) au ciel;

∎ humorous the decision came from on high la décision fut prononcée en haut lieu

(b) (great degree or level) haut m;

∎ to reach a new high atteindre un nouveau record;

∎ prices are at an all-time high les prix ont atteint leur maximum;

∎ the Stock Market reached a new high la Bourse a atteint un nouveau record ou maximum;

∎ the highs and lows (of share prices, career, life) les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

(c) (setting → on iron, stove)

∎ I put the oven on high j'ai mis le four sur très chaud

(d) Cars (fourth gear) quatrième f; (fifth gear) cinquième f

(e) Meteorology (anticyclone) anticyclone m

(f) familiar (state of excitement)

∎ she's been on a permanent high since he came back elle voit tout en rose depuis son retour

4 High noun

∎ Religion the Most High le Très-Haut

►► Religion high altar maître-autel m;

History High Antiquity Haute Antiquité f;

American Cars high beam feux mpl de route;

Swimming high board plongeoir m le plus haut;

high camp (affectation) affectation f, cabotinage m; (effeminate behaviour) manières fpl efféminées; (style) kitsch m;

high chair chaise f haute (pour enfants);

British Religion High Church

1 noun

= fraction de l'Église d'Angleterre accordant une grande importance à l'autorité du prêtre, au rituel etc

2 adjective

(a) = de tendance conservatrice dans l'Église anglicane;

British Religion High Churchman = membre du mouvement conservateur à l'intérieur de l'Église anglicane;

high comedy Theatre comédie f au dialogue brillant;

∎ figurative the debate ended in scenes of high comedy le débat se termina par des scènes du plus haut comique;

Military high command haut commandement m;

Administration high commission haut-commissariat m;

Administration high commissioner haut-commissaire m;

Law the High Court (of Justice) ≃ le tribunal de grande instance (principal tribunal civil en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);

Law High Court judge ≃ juge m du tribunal de grande instance;

Law the High Court of Judiciary = la plus haute instance de justice en Écosse;

Military high explosive explosif m puissant;

high fashion haute couture f;

high fidelity haute-fidélité f;

high finance haute finance f;

familiar high five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un, bras levé, pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;

∎ they always give each other a high five when they meet ils se tapent dans la main à chaque fois qu'ils se voient;

Electronics high frequency haute fréquence f;

high gear Cars (fourth) quatrième f (vitesse f); (fifth) cinquième f (vitesse f);

∎ figurative they moved into high gear ils se sont dépêchés;

High German haut allemand m;

high heels hauts talons mpl;

high jump Sport saut m en hauteur;

∎ British familiar figurative you're for the high jump when he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre quand il l'apprendra!;

Sport high jumper sauteur(euse) m,f (qui fait du saut en hauteur);

the high life la grande vie;

∎ she has a taste for the high life elle a des goûts de luxe;

∎ to lead or to live the high life mener la grande vie;

Religion high mass, High Mass grand-messe f;

Computing high memory mémoire f haute;

Computing high memory area zone f de mémoire haute;

History the High Middle Ages le Haut Moyen Âge;

high noon plein midi m;

∎ at high noon à midi pile;

American Transport High Occupancy Vehicle = voiture particulière transportant au moins deux passagers;

Religion high place haut lieu m;

high point (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant;

∎ the high point of the party le clou de la soirée;

high priest Religion grand prêtre m;

∎ figurative the high priests of fashion les gourous mpl de la mode;

high priestess Religion grande prêtresse f;

∎ figurative the high priestess of rock la grande prêtresse du rock;

Linguistics high register language langage m élevé ou soutenu;

Art high relief haut-relief m;

high rise tour f (immeuble);

high road (main road) route f principale, grand-route f; figurative (most direct route) bonne voie f;

∎ he's on the high road to success il est en bonne voie de réussir;

∎ the high road to fame la voie de la gloire;

American familiar high roller (spendthrift) dépensier(ère)^□ mf; (gambler) flambeur(euse) m,f;

high school School (in UK) = établissement d'enseignement secondaire regroupant collège et lycée; (in US) lycée m;

∎ she's still at high school elle est toujours scolarisée ou va toujours au lycée;

the high seas la haute mer;

∎ on the high seas en haute ou pleine mer;

high season haute ou pleine saison f;

∎ during the high season en haute ou pleine saison;

British Administration High Sheriff = dans les comtés anglais et gallois, représentant officiel du monarque;

American high sign signe m;

∎ to give sb the high sign faire signe à qn;

high society haute société f, grand monde m;

high spirits pétulance f, vitalité f, entrain m;

∎ to be in high spirits avoir de l'entrain, être plein d'entrain;

∎ to put sb in high spirits mettre qn de bonne humeur;

high spot

(a) (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant

(b) American (place) endroit m intéressant;

∎ we hit all the high spots (tourists) nous avons vu toutes les attractions touristiques;

British the high street (street) la grand-rue, la rue principale; (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;

∎ Commerce & Economics the high street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la récession;

British high table (for guests of honour) table f d'honneur; School & University table f des professeurs;

British high tea = repas léger pris en début de soirée et accompagné de thé;

high tech (technology) technologie f avancée ou de pointe; (style) hi-tech m inv;

high tide (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; figurative (of success) point m culminant;

∎ at high tide à marée haute;

Theatre high tragedy grande tragédie f;

high treason haute trahison f;

Electricity high voltage haute tension f;

high water (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; (of river) crue f;

∎ the river is at high water le fleuve est en crue;

high wire corde f raide ou de funambule;

∎ to walk the high wire marcher sur la corde raide

✾ Film 'High Noon' Zinnemann 'Le Train sifflera trois fois'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > high
6 character

ˈkærɪktə
1. сущ. происходит от греческого слова со значением "инструмент для вырезания"
1) о символах различного рода а) буква, иероглиф;
цифра;
письмо;
знак (вообще), клеймо to form, trace, write characters ≈ тщательно выписывать буквы/цифры/иероглифы, выводить буквы/цифры/иероглифы special characters ≈ специальные символы Arabic character cuneiform character Cyrillic character Greek character Latin character mathematical character Chinese characters Runic character б) почерк Written in an unsteady character. ≈ Написанное неровным почерком. в) полигр. литера г) полигр. гарнитура д) шифр( для передачи секретных сообщений)
2) о человеке и его свойствах а) характер man of character man of no character Syn: temperament б) личность, фигура Most women have no character at all. ≈ У большинства женщин невозможно обнаружить ничего, похожего на личность ( Поуп) to form, mold one's character ≈ формировать личность to reflect smb.'s character ≈ копировать кого-л., стараться быть похожим на кого-л. bad character ≈ темная личность disreputable character ≈ человек с сомнительной репутацией impeccable, stainless character ≈ человек с безупречной репутацией firm, strong character ≈ сильная личность excellent, fine, good character ≈ прекрасный человек lovable character ≈ любвеобильный человек national character ≈ национальный характер true character ≈ истинная личность, настоящий человек upright character ≈ честный человек weak character ≈ слабовольная личность public character в) репутация г) лит. образ, герой;
тип;
роль, действующее лицо( в литературе) to play, portray a character ≈ играть роль какого-л. персонажа (в пьесе) to delineate, depict, draw a character ≈ нарисовать образ, изобразить героя to develop a character ≈ развить чей-л. образ, разработать чей-л. образ to kill off a character ≈ избавиться от какого-л. героя в пьесе fictitious character ≈ вымышленный персонаж leading, main, major, principal character ≈ главный герой;
актер, играющий главную роль minor, supporting character ≈ второстепенный персонаж, актер второго состава д) разг. оригинал, чудак, тип He is quite a character. ≈ Это такой фрукт!
3) о свойствах вообще а) собственно качество, свойство б) письменная рекомендация, характеристика в) характерная особенность, отличительный признак;
признак( вообще) assume a character innate character acquired character character dance ∙ to be in character (with) ≈ соответствовать to be out of character ≈ не соответствовать
2. прил.;
театр. характерный см. character
1.
3) character actor
3. гл.
1) наносить символы а) вырезать, гравировать Syn: engrave, inscribe б) писать в) запечатлевать Syn: embody
2) архаич. представлять, являть, символизировать Tiger characters here a predator. ≈ Тигр здесь символизирует саму идею хищника.
3) характеризовать(ся) ;
давать характеристику, описывать You have well charactered him. ≈ Вы довольно точно описали его как человека. So has the year been charactered with woe. ≈ Год был отмечен печатью скорби. характер;
нрав сильный характер;
- a man of * человек с характером, волевой человек;
- he has no * at all он человек безвольный, он тряпка честность;
моральная устойчивость;
- * building воспитательная работа;
воспитание характера, формирование морального облика характер;
качество;
природа;
- the * of the northern plains is different from that of the South по своему характеру северные равнины отличаются от равнин юга;
- to see a thing in its true * видеть вещь в ее истинном свете;
- people of this * люди такого рода;
- advertising of a very primitive * реклама самого примитивного пошиба официальное качество;
положение;
статус, достоинство, ранг, звание, сан;
- under the * of в качестве;
под именем;
- he spoke in the * of lawyer он выступал в качестве адвоката характерная особенность;
отличительный признак;
свойство;
- the trunk is a * found only in elephants хобот - это характерная особенность, встречающаяся только у слонов (биология) признак;
- innate *s наследственные признаки;
- acquired * приобретенный признак;
- dominant * доминантный признак репутация;
- * assassin злостный клеветник;
- * assassination злостная клевета;
подрыв репутации;
- he has an excellent * for honesty он имеет репутацию безукоризненно честного человека, он славится своей честностью;
- he has gained the * of a miser он заслужил славу скряги;
- left without a shred of * потеряв доброе имя письменная рекомендация;
характеристика;
аттестация;
- * rating (американизм) служебная характеристика;
- * certificate( военное) служебная характеристика;
аттестация;
- the servant came with a good * слуга пришел с хорошей рекомендацией;
- she gives you a bad * она вас не хвалит фигура, личность;
- a bad * темная личность;
- public * общественный деятель;
- he was a great * in his day в свое время он был крупной фигурой (разговорное) чудак, оригинал, своеобразная личность;
- quite a * большой оригинал;
- a bit of a * человек со странностями (литературоведение) герой, персонаж;
тип;
образ, действующее лицо роль (в пьесе) - to play the * of Macbeth исполнять роль Макбета литера;
буква;
цифра;
печатный знак иероглиф, идеограмма;
- Chinese has no alphabet and is written in *s китайский язык не имеет алфавита и пользуется иероглифической письменностью шрифт;
графика;
письмо;
- a book in Gothic * книга, напечатанная готическим шрифтом;
- Runic * руническое письмо знак (астрономический и т. п.;
условное обозначение;
- magic *s магические знаки /символы/ символ (в языке ЭВМ) - command * управляющий символ;
- * display текстовый дисплей;
- * graphics символьная графика, псевдографика;
- * mode текстовый /символьный/ режим опознавательный знак;
клеймо, марка, тавро;
- stamped with the * of sublimity( образное) отмеченный печатью величия шифр, код;
тайнопись кабалистический знак > to be in * (with) соответствовать;
> that is quite in * with the man это очень на него похоже;
для него это типично;
> to be out of * не соответствовать (чему-л.) ;
не вязаться, быть несовместимым (с чем-л.) > it is out of * for small children to sit still for a long time маленьким детям несвойственно долго сидеть смирно (театроведение) характерный;
- * actor характерный актер;
актер на характерных ролях;
- * part характерная роль характеризовать;
давать характеристику, оценку (кому-л., чему-л.) (устаревшее) описывать;
изображать( устаревшее) надписывать;
вырезать надпись;
гравировать accent ~ вчт. символ ударения acknowledge ~ вчт. знак подтверждения приема acknowledge ~ (ACK) вчт. знак подтверждения приема acquired ~ биол. благоприобретенный отличительный признак организма (в отличие от наследственного) admissible ~ вчт. разрешенный символ alphabetic ~ вчт. алфавитный знак alphabetic ~ вчт. буквенный символ alphanumeric ~ вчт. алфавитно-цифровой символ ~ фигура, личность;
a public character общественный деятель;
a bad character темная личность to be in ~ (with) соответствовать;
to be out of character не соответствовать to be in ~ (with) соответствовать;
to be out of character не соответствовать bind ~ вчт. знак присваивания blank ~ вчт. знак пробела blank ~ вчт. символ пробела block cancel ~ вчт. символ отмены блока block check ~ вчт. символ контроля блока cancel ~ вчт. символ отмены carriage return ~ вчт. символ возврата каретки character аттестация ~ буква;
литера;
иероглиф;
цифра;
алфавит;
письмо;
Chinese characters китайские иероглифы;
Runic character руническое письмо ~ вчт. буква ~ буква ~ запечатлевать ~ вчт. знак ~ знак ~ качество, свойство ~ клеймо ~ лит. образ, герой;
тип;
роль, действующее лицо (в драме) ~ опознавательный знак ~ разг. оригинал, чудак;
quite a character оригинальный человек ~ отличительный признак ~ письменная рекомендация, характеристика ~ письменная рекомендация ~ признак ~ репутация ~ свойство ~ вчт. символ ~ символ ~ фигура, личность;
a public character общественный деятель;
a bad character темная личность ~ характер;
a man of character человек с (сильным) характером;
a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек ~ характер ~ уст. характеризовать ~ характеристика ~ характерная особенность;
отличительный признак;
innate characters биол. наследственные признаки ~ характерная особенность ~ цифра ~ attr. характерный;
character actor актер на характерных ролях ~ attr. характерный;
character actor актер на характерных ролях ~-deletion ~ вчт. знак отмены символа check ~ вчт. контрольный знак ~ буква;
литера;
иероглиф;
цифра;
алфавит;
письмо;
Chinese characters китайские иероглифы;
Runic character руническое письмо code ~ вчт. кодовый знак coded ~ вчт. закодированный символ command ~ вчт. управляющый символ comparison ~ вчт. знак сравнения control ~ вчт. управляющий символ delete ~ вчт. знак стирания digital ~ вчт. цифровой знак displayable ~ вчт. воспроизводимый символ disturbed ~ вчт. искаженный символ don't care ~ вчт. безразличный символ double-high ~ вчт. символ удвоенной высоты edge ~ вчт. признак границы editing ~ вчт. символ управления форматом end-of-medium ~ вчт. признак конца носителя end-of-message ~ вчт. признак конца сообщения end-of-text ~ вчт. знак конца текста end-of-transmission block ~ вчт. знак конца блока данных end-of-transmission ~ вчт. знак конца обмена данными end-of-word ~ вчт. признак конца слова enquiry ~ вчт. символ запроса erase ~ вчт. символ стирания error ~ вчт. знак ошибки escape ~ вчт. символ начала управляющей последовательности face-change ~ вчт. символ смены шрифта field separation ~ вчт. знак разделения полей fill ~ вчт. символ - заполнитель font-change ~ вчт. знак смены типа шрифта forbidden ~ вчт. запрещенный символ form feed ~ вчт. символ прогона страницы form-feed ~ вчт. знак подачи бланка format ~ вчт. символ управления форматом format-control ~ вчт. символ управления форматом fundamental ~ основополагающий характер gap ~ вчт. символ пробела good ~ хорошая репутация graphic ~ вчт. графический знак hand-printed ~ вчт. рукописный символ hand-written ~ вчт. рукописный символ horisontal tabulation ~ вчт. знак горизонтальной табуляции identification ~ вчт. идентификационный символ idle ~ вчт. холостой знак ignore ~ вчт. знак игнорирования illegal ~ вчт. запрещенный знак illegal ~ запрещенный знак illegal ~ вчт. запрещенный символ improper ~ вчт. запрещенный символ inadmissible ~ вчт. недопустимый символ information ~ вчт. информационный символ ~ характерная особенность;
отличительный признак;
innate characters биол. наследственные признаки inquiry ~ вчт. знак вопроса instruction ~ вчт. символ команды kill ~ вчт. символ приостановки процесса kill ~ вчт. символ удаления части текста layout ~ вчт. символ управления форматом least significant ~ вчт. знак самого младшего разряда leftmost ~ вчт. левый крайний знак line delete ~ вчт. знак вычеркивания строки line end ~ вчт. признак конца строки line feed ~ вчт. знак смещения строки logical operation ~ вчт. знак логической операции logout ~ вчт. знак размещения lower case ~ вчт. символ нижнего разряда machine-readable ~ вчт. машиночитаемый символ ~ характер;
a man of character человек с (сильным) характером;
a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек man: man в устойчивых сочетаниях: как обладатель определенных качеств: man of character человек с характером ~ характер;
a man of character человек с (сильным) характером;
a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек master ~ вчт. базовый кегль most significant ~ вчт. знак самого старшего разряда new line ~ вчт. знак новой строки new-line ~ вчт. признак новой строки nonnumeric ~ вчт. нецифровой знак nonprintable ~ вчт. непечатаемый символ nonprinting ~ вчт. непечатаемый символ numeric ~ вчт. цифра numeric ~ вчт. цифровой знак official ~ служебный характер overall ~ общий характер pad ~ вчт. символ - заполнитель paper-throw ~ вчт. знак прогона бумаги polling ~ вчт. символ опроса print control ~ вчт. символ управления печатью printable ~ вчт. печатаемый знак printed ~ вчт. печатный знак professional ~ профессиональный характер protection ~ вчт. знак защиты ~ фигура, личность;
a public character общественный деятель;
a bad character темная личность public ~ общественный деятель punctuation ~ вчт. знак пунктуации punctuation ~s знаки пунктуации ~ разг. оригинал, чудак;
quite a character оригинальный человек record separator ~ вчт. разделитель записей record: ~ separator character вчт. разделитель записей redundant ~ вчт. избыточный знак relation ~ вчт. знак отношения replacement ~ вчт. признак замены rightmost ~ вчт. правый крайний знак ~ буква;
литера;
иероглиф;
цифра;
алфавит;
письмо;
Chinese characters китайские иероглифы;
Runic character руническое письмо separating ~ вчт. разделитель separation ~ разделительный знак shift ~ вчт. символ переключения shift-in ~ вчт. знак восстановления кода shift-out ~ вчт. знак расширения кода silent ~ вчт. непроизносимый знак space ~ вчт. пробел special ~ вчт. специальный знак special ~ comp. специальный знак special ~ comp. специальный символ start-of-text ~ вчт. знак начала текста stroked ~ вчт. штриховой знак substitute ~ вчт. знак замены switch ~ вчт. символ переключения symbolic ~ вчт. символьный знак tabulation ~ вчт. знак табуляции terminating ~ вчт. оконечный знак throw-away ~ вчт. отбрасываемый знак transmission control ~ вчт. знак управления передачей unprintable ~ вчт. непечатаемый символ unusual ~ вчт. экзотический символ vertical tabulation ~ вчт. знак вертикальной табуляции white-space ~ вчт. разделитель who-are-you ~ вчт. символ запроса автоответчика wildcard ~ вчт. безразличный символ, джокер, символ-заменитель

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > character
7 character

[ˈkærɪktə]

accent character вчт. символ ударения acknowledge character вчт. знак подтверждения приема acknowledge character (ACK) вчт. знак подтверждения приема acquired character биол. благоприобретенный отличительный признак организма (в отличие от наследственного) admissible character вчт. разрешенный символ alphabetic character вчт. алфавитный знак alphabetic character вчт. буквенный символ alphanumeric character вчт. алфавитно-цифровой символ character фигура, личность; a public character общественный деятель; a bad character темная личность to be in character (with) соответствовать; to be out of character не соответствовать to be in character (with) соответствовать; to be out of character не соответствовать bind character вчт. знак присваивания blank character вчт. знак пробела blank character вчт. символ пробела block cancel character вчт. символ отмены блока block check character вчт. символ контроля блока cancel character вчт. символ отмены carriage return character вчт. символ возврата каретки character аттестация character буква; литера; иероглиф; цифра; алфавит; письмо; Chinese characters китайские иероглифы; Runic character руническое письмо character вчт. буква character буква character запечатлевать character вчт. знак character знак character качество, свойство character клеймо character лит. образ, герой; тип; роль, действующее лицо (в драме) character опознавательный знак character разг. оригинал, чудак; quite a character оригинальный человек character отличительный признак character письменная рекомендация, характеристика character письменная рекомендация character признак character репутация character свойство character вчт. символ character символ character фигура, личность; a public character общественный деятель; a bad character темная личность character характер; a man of character человек с (сильным) характером; a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек character характер character уст. характеризовать character характеристика character характерная особенность; отличительный признак; innate characters биол. наследственные признаки character характерная особенность character цифра character attr. характерный; character actor актер на характерных ролях character attr. характерный; character actor актер на характерных ролях character-deletion character вчт. знак отмены символа check character вчт. контрольный знак character буква; литера; иероглиф; цифра; алфавит; письмо; Chinese characters китайские иероглифы; Runic character руническое письмо code character вчт. кодовый знак coded character вчт. закодированный символ command character вчт. управляющый символ comparison character вчт. знак сравнения control character вчт. управляющий символ delete character вчт. знак стирания digital character вчт. цифровой знак displayable character вчт. воспроизводимый символ disturbed character вчт. искаженный символ don't care character вчт. безразличный символ double-high character вчт. символ удвоенной высоты edge character вчт. признак границы editing character вчт. символ управления форматом end-of-medium character вчт. признак конца носителя end-of-message character вчт. признак конца сообщения end-of-text character вчт. знак конца текста end-of-transmission block character вчт. знак конца блока данных end-of-transmission character вчт. знак конца обмена данными end-of-word character вчт. признак конца слова enquiry character вчт. символ запроса erase character вчт. символ стирания error character вчт. знак ошибки escape character вчт. символ начала управляющей последовательности face-change character вчт. символ смены шрифта field separation character вчт. знак разделения полей fill character вчт. символ - заполнитель font-change character вчт. знак смены типа шрифта forbidden character вчт. запрещенный символ form feed character вчт. символ прогона страницы form-feed character вчт. знак подачи бланка format character вчт. символ управления форматом format-control character вчт. символ управления форматом fundamental character основополагающий характер gap character вчт. символ пробела good character хорошая репутация graphic character вчт. графический знак hand-printed character вчт. рукописный символ hand-written character вчт. рукописный символ horisontal tabulation character вчт. знак горизонтальной табуляции identification character вчт. идентификационный символ idle character вчт. холостой знак ignore character вчт. знак игнорирования illegal character вчт. запрещенный знак illegal character запрещенный знак illegal character вчт. запрещенный символ improper character вчт. запрещенный символ inadmissible character вчт. недопустимый символ information character вчт. информационный символ character характерная особенность; отличительный признак; innate characters биол. наследственные признаки inquiry character вчт. знак вопроса instruction character вчт. символ команды kill character вчт. символ приостановки процесса kill character вчт. символ удаления части текста layout character вчт. символ управления форматом least significant character вчт. знак самого младшего разряда leftmost character вчт. левый крайний знак line delete character вчт. знак вычеркивания строки line end character вчт. признак конца строки line feed character вчт. знак смещения строки logical operation character вчт. знак логической операции logout character вчт. знак размещения lower case character вчт. символ нижнего разряда machine-readable character вчт. машиночитаемый символ character характер; a man of character человек с (сильным) характером; a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек man: man в устойчивых сочетаниях: как обладатель определенных качеств: man of character человек с характером character характер; a man of character человек с (сильным) характером; a man of no character слабый, бесхарактерный человек master character вчт. базовый кегль most significant character вчт. знак самого старшего разряда new line character вчт. знак новой строки new-line character вчт. признак новой строки nonnumeric character вчт. нецифровой знак nonprintable character вчт. непечатаемый символ nonprinting character вчт. непечатаемый символ numeric character вчт. цифра numeric character вчт. цифровой знак official character служебный характер overall character общий характер pad character вчт. символ - заполнитель paper-throw character вчт. знак прогона бумаги polling character вчт. символ опроса print control character вчт. символ управления печатью printable character вчт. печатаемый знак printed character вчт. печатный знак professional character профессиональный характер protection character вчт. знак защиты character фигура, личность; a public character общественный деятель; a bad character темная личность public character общественный деятель punctuation character вчт. знак пунктуации punctuation characters знаки пунктуации character разг. оригинал, чудак; quite a character оригинальный человек record separator character вчт. разделитель записей record: character separator character вчт. разделитель записей redundant character вчт. избыточный знак relation character вчт. знак отношения replacement character вчт. признак замены rightmost character вчт. правый крайний знак character буква; литера; иероглиф; цифра; алфавит; письмо; Chinese characters китайские иероглифы; Runic character руническое письмо separating character вчт. разделитель separation character разделительный знак shift character вчт. символ переключения shift-in character вчт. знак восстановления кода shift-out character вчт. знак расширения кода silent character вчт. непроизносимый знак space character вчт. пробел special character вчт. специальный знак special character comp. специальный знак special character comp. специальный символ start-of-text character вчт. знак начала текста stroked character вчт. штриховой знак substitute character вчт. знак замены switch character вчт. символ переключения symbolic character вчт. символьный знак tabulation character вчт. знак табуляции terminating character вчт. оконечный знак throw-away character вчт. отбрасываемый знак transmission control character вчт. знак управления передачей unprintable character вчт. непечатаемый символ unusual character вчт. экзотический символ vertical tabulation character вчт. знак вертикальной табуляции white-space character вчт. разделитель who-are-you character вчт. символ запроса автоответчика wildcard character вчт. безразличный символ, джокер, символ-заменитель

English-Russian short dictionary > character
8 man

mæn
1. сущ.
1) человек fat man ≈ толстый человек short man ≈ человек низкого роста tall man ≈ высокий человек thin man ≈ тоненький, худой человек handsome man ≈ красивый человек ugly man ≈ некрасивый человек straight man ≈ честный человек, простак wise man ≈ мудрый человек grown man ≈ взрослый человек young man ≈ молодой человек middle-aged man ≈ человек среднего возраста old man ≈ старик divorced man ≈ разведенный человек married man ≈ женатый человек single man ≈ одинокий, неженатый человек the man in the street ≈ "человек с улицы", рядовой человек - average man - Cro-Magnon man - Java man - Neanderthal man - Paleolithic man - Peking man - fancy man - hatchet man - hit man - idea man - ladies' man - organization man - self-made man - man on horseback - straw man - Renaissance man - right-hand man - professional man - family man - marked man Syn: individual, person, human being, human, living being, living soul, soul, one;
anyone, somebody, someone
2) в устойчивых сочетаниях: а) как представитель профессии;
б) как обладатель определенных качеств man of law ≈ адвокат, юрист man of letters ≈ литератор, писатель, автор, сочинитель man of office ≈ чиновник man of ideas ≈ изобретательный, находчивый человек man of motley ≈ шут university man ≈ человек с университетским образованием advance man enlisted men maintenance man newspaperman rewrite man stunt man second-story man man of the pen man of character man of no scruples man of sense man of great ambition
3) мужчина The average man is taller than the average woman. ≈ Средний мужчина выше средней женщины. Syn: male, masculine person
4) человеческий род, человечество Man cannot live by bread alone. ≈ Не хлебом единым жив человек. Syn: mankind, the human race, men and women, human beings, humankind, people, humanity, homo sapiens
5) слуга;
рабочий Hire a man to take care of the garden. ≈ Найми садовника, который будет следить за садом. Syn: handyman, workman, hired hand, hand, labourer;
employee, worker;
manservant, male servant, boy, waiter
6) муж The minister pronounced them man and wife. ≈ Священник объявил их мужем и женой. Syn: married man, husband, spouse
7) мн. солдаты, рядовые;
матросы
8) ист. вассал
9) пешка, шашка( в игре) ∙ be one's own man
2. гл.
1) а) укомплектовывать кадрами;
воен., мор. укомплектовывать личным составом б) размещать людей;
ставить людей (к орудию и т. п.) ;
сажать людей (на корабль и т. п.) в) занимать( позиции и т. п.) ;
становиться( к орудиям и т. п.) The crew was ordered to man the lifeboats. ≈ Команде было приказано занять места в шлюпке. ∙ Syn: attend, staff, take up one's position in, take one's place at, get to one's post;
supply with hands, furnish with men;
equip, fit out, outfit;
garrison
2) мужаться, брать себя в руки Syn: encourage, cheer up
3) охот. приручать мужчина, человек - there were three men and two women in the room в комнате было трое мужчин и две женщины - to play the * поступать /вести себя/, как подобает мужчине - to make a * of smb. сделать из кого-л. настоящего мужчину /человека/ - to bear smth. like a * мужественно переносить что-л. - be a *! будь мужчиной! - he is only half a * он не настоящий мужчина - * to *, between * and * как мужчина с мужчиной - a good * хороший /добрый, порядочный/ человек - a * of thirty мужчина /человек/ тридцати лет;
тридцатилетний мужчина - a * of action человек дела /действия/, энергичный человек - a * of character волевой человек, сильная личность - a * of moods человек настроения - a * of peace мирный /миролюбивый/ человек - a * of principle принципиальный человек - a * of sense разумный /здравомыслящий/ человек - a * of wisdom мудрый /умный/ человек - a * of ideas изобретательный /находчивый/ человек - a * of many parts разносторонний человек - a * of genius гениальный человек - a * of honour честный /порядочный/ человек - a * of distinction /of mark, of note/ выдающийся /знаменитый/ человек - a * of taste человек со вкусом - a * of few words немногословный /немногоречивый/ человек - a * of many words многословный человек - a * of his word человек слова, господин /хозяин/ своего слова - a * of family семейный человек - a * of means /of property/ человек со средствами, состоятельный человек - a * of business деловой человек;
агент;
поверенный - you'll have to speak to my * of business вам придется поговорить с моим поверенным - a * of law законник;
адвокат;
юрист - a * of letters писатель, литератор;
(устаревшее) ученый - he is the very * for this job он самый подходящий человек для этого дела - if you want a good music teacher, here's your * если вам нужен хороший учитель музыки, вот он( самый подходящий для вас человек) - if you want to sell the car, I'm your * если вы хотите продать машину, я куплю /я согласен купить/ - I feel a new * я чувствую себя обновленным, я как заново родился - if any * comes... если кто-нибудь /какой-нибудь человек/ придет... муж - * and wife муж и жена - to live as * and wife жить как муж с женой - he made them * and wife он обвенчал их (университетское) студент: окончивший, выпускник - a University * человек с университетским образованием - an Oxford * студент из Оксфорда;
человек, окончивший Оксфордский университет, выпускник Оксфорда - senior * старшекурсник( пренебрежительное) приятель (в обращении) - speak up, *!, speak up, my (good) *! ну, говори же, друг! - hurry up, *!, hurry up, my (good) *! да поскорей же, приятель! - come along, *!, come along, my ( good) *! ну пошли, мой милый! - nonsense, *!, nonsense, my (good) *! чепуха! - well, * /my (good) */, where is it? ну, милый мой, так где же это? человек - the rights of * права человека - food not fit for * or beast пища, не пригодная для людей или животных - board at - per * пансион (стоит) один доллар с человека - *'s sense of himself самосознание - men say that... люди говорят, что... - any * could do that любой( человек) может это сделать - what can a * do? что (тут) поделаешь? - all men are brothers все люди братья - as one /a/ * все как один - to a * все до одного, все как один ( человек), все без исключения;
единогласно - to the last * все до одного, все до последнего человека - all sorts and conditions of men, men of all conditions люди всякого рода, самые разные люди - to mistake one's * ошибиться в человеке - * overboard! человек за бортом! (без артикля) человечество, человеческий род слуга рабочий - the manager spoke to the men управляющий поговорил с рабочим - this factory employs 300 men на этой фабрике работает триста рабочих солдат, рядовой, матрос рядовой состав - officers and men офицеры и солдаты пешка шашка (в игре), фишка - to jump a * брать шашку игрок (в спорт. команде) (историческое) вассал сокр. от man-of-war, merchantman и т. п. (-man) как компонент сложных слов означает занятие, профессию - clergyman священник - postman почтальон - sportsman спортсмен - workman рабочий > the inner * внутреннее "я", душа;
желудок > to refresh the inner * поесть, подкрепиться > the outer * плоть;
внешность, костюм > to clothe the outer * одеться > odd * решающий голос;
человек, выполняющий случайную работу > odd * out "третий лишний" (игра) > heavy * (театроведение) (профессионализм) актер, исполняющий трагические роли > one-dollar-a-year * (американизм) крупный капиталист, участвующий в деятельности правительственных органов и получающий номинальный оклад в один доллар в год > * of the house глава семьи > my old * мой отец > men of the day герои дня > a * of the world человек, умудренный опытом, бывалый человек;
светский человек > a * about town светский человек, богатый повеса, жуир > a * of the turf завсегдатай скачек > a * of straw соломенное чучело;
человек с небольшими средствами;
ненадежный человек;
подставное /фиктивное/ лицо;
воображаемый противник > a * of God святой;
духовное лицо > M. of Sorrows( библеизм) Муж скорбей > a * in a thousand редкий /исключительный/ человек;
таких людей мало, такого человека редко встретишь;
такого человека поискать надо > * in blue полицейский;
моряк > men in blue (американизм) (историческое) федеральные войска > the * in the street( американизм) тж. the * in the car "человек с улицы", средний /рядовой/ гражданин > the next * (американизм) всякий другой, любой;
первый встречный > a run-of-the-mill * заурядный человек > the * in the moon вымышленное лицо > * and boy с юных лет;
(устаревшее) все как один > he lived there * and boy он всю жизнь прожил там > I have known him * and boy я его знаю с детства > * and boy turned out into the street все как один высыпали на улицу > the * for me, the * for my money этот человек мне подходит, этот человек меня устраивает > the * higher up начальник, хозяин, босс;
высшая инстанция > the * at the wheel руководитель > M. Friday Пятница, верный /преданный/ слуга > no *'s land нейтральная територрия > to hit a * when he is down бить лежачего > to be one's own * прийти в себя;
быть в норме;
держать себя в руках;
ни от кого не зависеть, свободно распоряжаться собой, быть хозяином своей судьбы > he is his own * он сам себе хозяин > a * or a mouse либо пан, либо пропал > like master like * у хорошего хозяина и работники хороши > every * to his (own) taste на вкус и цвет товарищей нет;
о вкусах не спорят > (so) many men, (so) many minds (пословица) сколько голов, столько умов > a drowning * will catch at a straw (пословица) утопающий за соломинку хватается > every * has his hobby-horse у каждого есть свой конек /своя страсть, своя прихоть/;
у каждого есть свои маленькие слабости > a * is known by the company he keeps (пословица) скажи мне, кто твой друг, и я скажу (тебе), кто ты > one *'s meat is another *'s poison( пословица) что полезно одному, то вредно другому;
усопшему мир, а лекарю пир > a * can die but once двум смертям не бывать, а одной не миновать > * proposes but God disposes( пословица) человек предполагает, а Бог располагает > * alive! боже милостивый!, боже правый!;
вот те на!, вот так так! укомплектовывать кадрами, персоналом( военное) (морское) укомплектовывать личным составом;
занимать людьми;
ставить людей (к орудию и т. п.) ;
посадить людей (на транспорт) - to * a unit укомплектовать часть личным составом - to * a boat сажать гребцов на шлюпку - to * the pumps поставить людей к насосам /к помпам/ занять (позиции) ;
стать( к орудиям) - to * the defenses занимать оборонительные позиции - to * the guns занимать места у орудий собрать все свое мужество, мужаться, взять себя в руки (охота) приручать (сокола и т. п.) ad ~ рекламный агент ad ~ специалист по рекламе to be one's own ~ быть независимым, самостоятельным;
свободно распоряжаться собой to be one's own ~ прийти в себя, быть в норме;
держать себя в руках contact ~ контактный человек contact ~ посредник contact ~ представитель delivery ~ курьер delivery ~ разносчик delivery ~ рассыльный delivery ~ экспедитор every ~ to his own taste = на вкус на цвет товарищей нет good ~! здорово!, здравствуй!;
man and boy с юных лет;
(all) to a man все до одного, как один (человек), все без исключения ~ слуга, человек;
I'm your man разг. я к вашим услугам, я согласен ideas ~ рекл. носитель идей insurance ~ страховой агент maintenance ~ механик, выполняющий техническое обслуживание maintenance ~ техник по обслуживанию оборудования ~ in the street, амер. тж. man in the car заурядный человек, обыватель;
man about town светский человек;
прожигатель жизни town: ~ attr. городской;
town house городская квартира;
town water вода из городского водопровода;
a man about town человек, ведущий светский образ жизни good ~! здорово!, здравствуй!;
man and boy с юных лет;
(all) to a man все до одного, как один (человек), все без исключения ~ муж;
man and wife муж и жена ~ in the street, амер. тж. man in the car заурядный человек, обыватель;
man about town светский человек;
прожигатель жизни ~ in the street, амер. тж. man in the car заурядный человек, обыватель;
man about town светский человек;
прожигатель жизни street: street: the man in the ~ обыватель;
заурядный человек;
to walk the streets, to be on the streets заниматься проституцией ~ of courage храбрый, мужественный человек;
man of decision решительный человек ~ of distinction (или mark, note) выдающийся, знаменитый человек ~ of ideas изобретательный, находчивый человек;
man of pleasure сластолюбец ~ в устойчивых сочетаниях: как представитель профессии: man of law адвокат, юрист ~ of means состоятельный человек mean: ~ pl средства, состояние, богатство;
means of subsistence средства к существованию;
a man of means человек со средствами, состоятельный человек ~ of principle принципиальный человек;
man of no principles беспринципный человек principle: man of high(est) ~ высокопринципиальный человек;
a man of no principles беспринципный человек ~ of no scruples недобросовестный, бессовестный человек;
man of sense здравомыслящий, разумный человек ~ of letters писатель, литератор, ученый;
man of office чиновник;
man of the pen литератор ~ of ideas изобретательный, находчивый человек;
man of pleasure сластолюбец pleasure: ~ удовольствие, наслаждение;
развлечение;
to take pleasure (in smth.) находить удовольствие( в чем-л.) ;
man of pleasure жуир, сибарит ~ of principle принципиальный человек;
man of no principles беспринципный человек ~ of property собственник property: ~ имущество;
собственность;
хозяйство;
a property земельная собственность, поместье;
имение;
a man of property собственник;
богач ~ of no scruples недобросовестный, бессовестный человек;
man of sense здравомыслящий, разумный человек sense: sense здравый смысл (тж. common sense, good sense) ;
ум;
a man of sense разумный человек ~ of straw воображаемый противник ~ of straw ненадежный человек ~ of straw подставное, фиктивное лицо ~ of straw соломенное чучело straw: a man of ~ воображаемый противник;
not to care a straw относиться совершенно безразлично;
a straw in the wind намек, указание a man of ~ ненадежный человек a man of ~ подставное, фиктивное лицо a man of ~ соломенное чучело ~ of taste человек со вкусом ~ of letters писатель, литератор, ученый;
man of office чиновник;
man of the pen литератор ~ of the world светский человек ~ of the world человек, умудренный жизненным опытом ~ of worth достойный, почтенный человек;
сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. worth: ~ достоинства;
a man of worth достойный, заслуживающий уважения человек;
he was never aware of her worth он никогда не ценил ее по заслугам ~ подбодрять;
to man oneself мужаться, брать себя в руки media ~ работник средств массовой информации ~ of worth достойный, почтенный человек;
сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. medical: medical врачебный, медицинский;
medical aid медицинская помощь;
the medical profession медицинские работники, врачи ~ врачебный, медицинский ~ разг. студент-медик ~ терапевтический;
medical ward терапевтическое отделение больницы ~ of worth достойный, почтенный человек;
сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. medical: ~ man врач meter ~ весовщик meter ~ землемер meter ~ контролер на платной автостоянке reasonable ~ благоразумный человек reasonably prudent ~ осторожный человек prudent: reasonably ~ man расчетливый человек ~ of worth достойный, почтенный человек;
сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. ~ of worth достойный, почтенный человек;
сочетания типа family man, self-made man, medical man, leading man, etc. см. под family, self-made, medical, leading, etc. tally ~ контролер при погрузке и выгрузке товара tally ~ лицо, продающее товар по образцам tally ~ лицо, продающее товар в рассрочку tally ~ лицо, продающее товар в кредит tally ~ счетчик tally ~ тальман good ~! здорово!, здравствуй!;
man and boy с юных лет;
(all) to a man все до одного, как один (человек), все без исключения wealthy ~ богатый человек

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > man
9 high

1. adjective
1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) høy

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høy

3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) stor, voldsom, kraftig, sterk

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høy(-), høytstående

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høy, fornem

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterk

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høy, lys

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) lys

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) vilt som har hengt lenge nok

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) av høy verdi
2. adverb
(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) høyt

- highly
- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb
(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) framheve, rette søkelyset mot

- highly-strung
- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective
((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) høyteknologisk

- high tide
- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time

høy

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subst. \/haɪ\/

1) ( hverdagslig) topp, maksimum, rekord, høyde, høydepunkt, rekordtall

2) ( meteorologi) høytrykk, høytrykksområde

3) ( kortspill) høyeste kort, høyeste trumf

4) ( hverdagslig) kick, rus, narkotikapåvirket tilstand

5) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig, forkortelse for high school) videregående skole

6) høygir, høyeste gir

from on high fra oven, fra himmelen, fra det høye

the High ( hverdagslig) storgaten (spesielt i Oxford)

hit\/reach a new high sette en ny rekord, nå nye høyder

on high i høyden, over i himmelen
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adj.

1) høy

• a high tower

et høyt tårn

• a tower 300 feet high

et tårn som er 300 fot høyt

• high gown

høyhalset kappe

• high latitude

høy breddegrad

• the sun is high

solen står høyt

• the tide is high

det er flo

2) høyt beliggende, øvre, høy-

3) innlands-, høylands-

4) høy, høytstående, av høy rang, fornem, høyere

• a high official

en høyere tjenestemann

• of high family

fra en høytstående familie

• high(er) mathematics

høyere matematikk

• a man of high reputation

en høyt ansett mann

5) høy, opphøyd

6) fordelaktig, god

• she has a high opinion of him

7) alvorlig, graverende

8) høy-, hoved-, over-

9) høy, edel, nobel, fin, opphøyd

• a high character

en edel karakter

• high minds

edle sinn

• high quality

høy kvalitet

10) høy, stor, sterk, kraftig, intens

• high fever

høy feber

• high colour

kraftig ansiktsfarge

• high hopes

store forhåpninger

• high wind

kraftig vind

11) ( om pris eller sum) høy, dyr, kostbar

• at a high price

til en høy pris

• the highest bidder

høystbydende

12) ( om tid) høy, midt, middags-

• it is high time we went

det er på høy tid vi går

• it was high noon before he came

han kom ikke før ved middagstider

13) ( musikk) høy, lys, som ligger høyt på skalaen

• high notes

høye toner

• in a high voice

med lys stemme

14) ( om lyd) skarp, skingrende

15) hovmodig, arrogant, overlegen

• high looks

hovmodige blikk

• high words passed

det ble et heftig ordskifte

16) ekstrem, ytterliggående, ultra-

17) ( kirkelig) ortodoks, høykirkelig

• he is very high

han er svært ortodoks

18) ( hverdagslig) oppspilt, glad, oppløftet

19) (hverdagslig, om alkoholrus) animert, brisen

20) (hverdagslig, om narkotikarus) høy, påvirket, ruset

21) luksuriøs, flott, ekstravagant

• high living

flott levevis

• high feeding

god mat

22) ( om kjøtt) bedervet, harsk

23) ( om vilt) godt hengt, vellagret, med sterk viltsmak

• high flavour

viltsmak

24) (sjøfart, om vind) forklaring: som har styrke 10 på Beaufortskalaen, full storm

25) (kortspill, om kort) forklaring: av høyere verdi enn andre kort eller farger

26) (kortspill, om kort) i stand til å ta et stikk

27) ( fonetikk) høy

at high noon ( også overført) kl. 12 på dagen, når solen står høyest, middagstid

• it was the high noon of his career

det var høydepunktet i hans karriere

at high tide ved høyvann

have a high time ( hverdagslig) ha det kjempegøy

high and dry ( sjøfart) på tørt land strandet ( overført) på bar bakke, isolert, stilt utenfor, forlatt

high and low høyt og lavt

high and mighty ( hverdagslig) arrogant, storaktig, stor på det, høy i hatten, storsnutet som tilhører det øvre sosiale sjikt

high day midt på lyse dagen

• it is high day

det er midt på lyse dagen

high definition (TV) med høy oppløsning

high on something påvirket av noe

high sign se ➢ sign, 1

high Tory ultrakonservativ, erkekonservativ

high, wide and handsome ( hverdagslig) glad, sorgløs, ubekymret

• after months of worrying, he looked positively high, wide and handsome

etter måneder med bekymring, så han faktisk sorgløs ut

in high places\/quarters på høyere hold

leave someone high and dry la noen i stikken

the Most High den høyeste

of high antiquity svært gammel, av høy alder

run high ( om elv) holde på å svømme over ( om bølger) gå høyt ( om følelser) gå høyt, være intense

with a high hand egenmektig, selvrådig og vilkårlig
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adv. \/haɪ\/

1) høyt

• high in the air

høyt til værs

• search high and low

lete høyt og lavt

• live high

leve høyt

• pay high

betale høyt

• play high

spille høyt

• sell high

selge dyrt

2) høyt, i høyt toneleie

3) sterkt, kraftig, voldsomt

• the wind was blowing high

vinden blåste kraftig

• her heart beat high

hjertet hennes banket heftig

4) (sjøfart, om seiling) høyt, skarpt, opp mot vinden

as high as så høyt som, så mye som

• it contains as high as 50 percent fat

den inneholder så mye som 50 prosent fett

feelings ran high stemningen var opphisset, bølgene gikk høyt

English-Norwegian dictionary > high
10 character

1. n характер; нрав

herbaceous character — травянистый характер

sameness of character — сходство характера

to corrupt the character — портить характер

unbending character — непреклонный характер

camphoraceous character — камфорный характер

2. n сильный характер

a man of character — человек с характером, волевой человек

deposits of mixed character — депозиты смешанного характера

a severe test of character — серьёзное испытание характера

angularity of character — трудный, неровный характер

an unballasted character — неуравновешенный характер

the hardpan of character — основная черта характера

3. n честность; моральная устойчивость

character building — воспитательная работа; воспитание характера, формирование морального облика

immoral character — репутация аморальной личности; аморальная личность

4. n характер; качество; природа

the character of the northern plains is different from that of the South — по своему характеру северные равнины отличаются от равнин юга

to see a thing in its true character — видеть вещь в её истинном свете

code of general character — кодекс общего характера

partial ionic character — частично ионный характер

optical character — характер оптической активности

malign character — злобный нрав, скверный характер

diagnosis of a character — точная оценка характера

5. n официальное качество; положение; статус, достоинство, ранг, звание, сан

under the character of — в качестве; под именем

6. n характерная особенность; отличительный признак; свойство

the trunk is a character found only in elephants — хобот — это характерная особенность, встречающаяся только у слонов

additional character — дополнительный демаскирующий признак

message-beginning character — признак начала сообщения

electrolytic character — электролитическое свойство

message-ending character — признак конца сообщения

end-of-message character — признак конца сообщения

7. n биол. признак

innate characters — наследственные признаки

oligogenic character — олигогенный признак

Mendelian character — менделирующий признак

end-of-word character — признак конца слова

incipient character — зарождающийся признак

ecological character — экологический признак

8. n репутация

character assassin — злостный клеветник

character assassination — злостная клевета; подрыв репутации

he has an excellent character for honesty — он имеет репутацию безукоризненно честного человека, он славится своей честностью

bad character — дурная репутация

good character — хорошая репутация

known character — заведомая репутация

to injure character — повредить репутации

doubtful character — сомнительная репутация

9. n письменная рекомендация; характеристика; аттестация

character rating — служебная характеристика

character certificate — служебная характеристика; аттестация

character sketch — образ, характер, характеристика

testimonial as to character — характеристика

operating character — рабочая характеристика

certificate of character — аттестация

10. n фигура, личность

a bad character — тёмная личность

shady character — тёмная личность

sinister character — тёмная личность

suspicious character — тёмная личность

dubious character — подозрительная личность

a negative character — бесцветная личность

11. n разг. чудак, оригинал, своеобразная личность

quite a character — большой оригинал

12. n лит. герой, персонаж; тип; образ, действующее лицо

to individualize a character — подробно раскрыть образ

police character — лицо, состоящее на учёте в полиции

character string data — данные типа строки символов

face-change character — символ смены типа шрифтов

font-change character — символ смены типа шрифта

13. n роль

to play the character of Macbeth — исполнять роль Макбета

character actress — актриса на характерные роли

14. n литера; буква; цифра; печатный знак

fucntional character — функциональный знак

identify character — идентифицировать знак

nonprintable character — непечатаемый знак

projected character — спроецированный знак

screened character — «растрированный» знак

15. n иероглиф, идеограмма

Chinese has no alphabet and is written in characters — китайский язык не имеет алфавита и пользуется иероглифической письменностью

16. n шрифт; графика, письмо

a book in Gothic character — книга, напечатанная готическим шрифтом

battered character — корректурное указание < сбитый шрифт>

face change character — символ смены начертания шрифта

black character — литера выделительного шрифта

character graphics — символьная графика

17. n знак; условное обозначение

magic characters — магические знаки

type character — знак

character size — длина знака

character key — клавиша знака

character row — строка знаков

insert character — ввод знака

18. n символ

command character — управляющий символ

character display — текстовый дисплей

switch character — символ переключения; переключающий символ

coded character — закодированный знак; закодированный символ

character recognition circuit — схема распознавания символов

admissible character — разрешенный символ; допустимый символ

hand-written character — рукописный знак; рукописный символ

19. n опознавательный знак; клеймо, марка, тавро

stamped with the character of sublimity — отмеченный печатью шифр, код; тайнопись

character line — строка знаков

character skew — перекос знака

character stroke — штрих знака

idle character — холостой знак

edge character — граничный знак

20. n кабалистический знак

that is quite in character with the man — это очень на него похоже; для него это типично

character digitizing on the fly — цифровое кодирование знака

affirmative character — знак подтверждения приема; квитанция

acknowledge character — знак подтверждения приема; квитанция

critical character pair — пара критически сочетаемых знаков

character coding — кодирование знаков; кодирование символов

21. a театр. характерный

character actor — характерный актёр ; актёр на характерных ролях

character actor — характерный актер

character make-up — характерный грим

melony character — характерный оттенок дыни

green character — характерный оттенок зелени

22. v характеризовать; давать характеристику, оценку

23. v арх. описывать; изображать

24. v арх. надписывать; вырезать надпись; гравировать

Синонимический ряд:

1. characteristic (noun) characteristic; features; mannerism; property; qualities; traits

2. credentials (noun) credentials; recommendation; reference; testimonial

3. disposition (noun) bent; cast; complexion; constitution; disposition; humor; individualism; make; makeup; make-up; manner; mien; nature; sort; spirit

4. eccentric (noun) case; eccentric; kook; nut; oddball; oddity; original; quiz; weirdo; zombie

5. individual (noun) individual; person

6. integrity (noun) credit; fame; honor; honour; integrity; name; report; reputation; repute

7. notable (noun) big; big boy; big gun; big shot; big-timer; bigwig; chief; dignitary; eminence; great gun; heavyweight; high-muck-a-muck; leader; lion; luminary; muckamuck; mugwump; nabob; nawob; notability; notable; personage; pooh-bah; pot; somebody; VIP

8. persona (noun) clothing; persona; role

9. personality (noun) identity; idiosyncrasy; individuality; mettle; personality; singularity; style; temper; temperament

10. principles (noun) fibre; honesty; principles; probity; rectitude

11. quality (noun) affection; attribute; birthmark; feature; peculiarity; point; quality; savor; savour; trait; virtue

12. status (noun) capacity; footing; place; position; rank; situation; standing; state; station; status

13. symbol (noun) byte; cipher; digit; emblem; figure; letter; mark; sign; symbol

14. type (noun) breed; class; cut; description; feather; ilk; kidney; kind; lot; mold; order; persuasion; species; stamp; stripe; type; variety; way

Антонимический ряд:

conformist; dishonor; disrepute

English-Russian base dictionary > character
11 благородный человек

1) General subject: a man of high character, a man of honor, a man of honour, galahad, gentleman, honourable man

2) Jargon: captain, good joe, mensch, one-way guy

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > благородный человек
12 силен

strong

(могъщ) powerful, mighty

(енергичен) energetic, vigorous, lusty

(влиятелен-за покровител и пр.) powerful

(за звук, глас) loud

(за мотор, оптичен инструмент и пр.) powerful

(за питие) strong, stiff, heady, potent

(за впечатление, чувство) strong, lively

(за забележка) forcible, forceful

силен човек a strong/robust/tough/sturdy/stalwart man, a man of muscle

разг. a strapping man

силен характер a strong character

силен дъжд/сняг heavy/driving rain/snow

силен студ intense/heavy cold

силен мраз hard/severe frost

силен снеговалеж a dense snowfall

силен вятър a high/fresh/rough/stiff/buffeting wind

силен шум a loud noise

силен ек a resounding echo

силен акцент a broad accent

силен смях loud laughter, a peal of laughter

силен огън a brisk/lively fire

силен глад/апетит keen hunger, a keen appetite

силен удар a hard/telling blow

силен език forceful language, ( остър) strong language

силен гняв a violent/towering rage

силна горещина intense/fierce heat

силна светлина strong/intense light

силна леща a powerful lens

силна крушка a bright bulb

силна доза a stiff dose

силна болка a violent pain

силна треска a high fever

силна хрема/кашлица a bad cold/cough

силна отрова a virulent poison

силна миризма a strong smell

силна храна a nourishing diet, highly nutritious food, rich food

силна ракия strong/potent brandy

силна водна струя a powerful stream of water

силна фурна a hot/quick oven

силна памет a retentive/tenacious/long memory

силна скръб profound grief

силна емоция a violent emotion

силна (изразителна) дума an emphatic word

силна ръка прен. a strong hand/arm

силна воля strong will, разг. guts

със силна воля strong-willed

силната страна на някого s.o.'s strong point

силно слънце a hot sun

силно вълнение (в морето) a heavy sea

силно земетресение a severe/violent earthquake

силно лекарство a potent drug

силно вино heady wine

силно главоболие a bad/splitting headache

силно чувство за a keen perception of, a strong sense of

силно желание a strong desire/urge

силно влияние a powerful/pervasive influence

силни очила powerful glasses

силен по дух strong in spirit, (high-)spirited

излизам по- силен от prove stronger than, ( надвивам) get the better of

все по-силно и по-силно въздействие a cumulative effect

когато бурята е най-силна at the height of the storm, when the storm is at its highest

1. (който знае много) good (по at), well up (in)

правото е на силния might is right

силен. на деня a man of the minute

силните на деня the powers that be; the men of the day; those in authority

силен цвят карти long suit

силен глагол грам. a strong verb

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сѝлен,

прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. strong; ( могъщ) powerful, mighty; ( енергичен) energetic, vigorous, lusty; ( влиятелен за покровител и пр.) powerful; (за звук, глас) loud; (за мотор, оптичен инструмент и пр.) powerful; (за питие) strong, stiff, heady, nappy, potent; (за впечатление, чувство) strong, lively; intense; exquisite; (за забележка) forcible, forceful; излизам по-\силенен от prove stronger than, ( надвивам) get the better of; когато бурята е най-\силенна at the height of the storm, when the storm is at its highest; \силенен акцент broad accent; \силенен вятър high/fresh/rough/stiff/buffeting wind; \силенен глад/апетит keen hunger, keen appetite; \силенен гняв violent/towering rage; \силенен дъжд/сняг heavy/driving rain/snow; \силенен език forceful language, ( остър) strong language; \силенен ек resounding echo; \силенен мраз hard/severe frost; \силенен огън brisk/lively fire; \силенен по дух strong in spirit, (high-)spirited; \силенен смях loud laughter, a peal of laughter; \силенен снеговалеж dense snowfall; \силенен студ intense/heavy cold; \силенен удар hard/telling/swashing blow; \силенен характер strong character; \силенен човек strong/robust/tough/sturdy/stalwart man, a man of muscle; разг. strapping man; \силенен шум loud noise; \силенна болка violent/exquisite pain; \силенна водна струя a powerful stream of water; \силенна воля strong will, разг. guts; \силенна горещина intense/fierce heat; \силенна доза stiff dose; \силенна ( изразителна) дума emphatic word; \силенна емоция violent emotion; \силенна крушка bright bulb; \силенна леща powerful lens; \силенна миризма strong smell; \силенна отрова virulent poison; \силенна памет retentive/tenacious/long memory; \силенна ракия strong/potent brandy; \силенна ръка прен. strong hand/arm; \силенна светлина strong/intense light; \силенна скръб profound grief; \силенна треска high fever; \силенна фурна hot/quick oven; \силенна храна nourishing diet, highly nutritious food, rich food; \силенна хрема/кашлица bad cold/cough; \силенната страна на някого s.o.’s strong point; o.’s forte; \силенни очила powerful glasses; \силенно вино heady wine; \силенно влияние powerful/pervasive influence; \силенно вълнение (в морето) heavy sea; \силенно главоболие bad/splitting headache; \силенно желание strong desire/urge; \силенно земетресение severe/violent earthquake; \силенно лекарство potent drug; \силенно слънце hot sun; \силенно чувство за keen perception of, strong sense of; със \силенна воля strong-willed; човек със \силенен характер a man of forceful character; разг. a man with plenty of guts;

2. ( който знае много) good (по at), well up (in); • правото е на \силенния might is right; \силенен глагол език. strong verb; \силенен на деня a man of the minute; \силенен цвят карти long suit; \силенните на деня the powers that be; the men of the day; those in authority.

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strong (и прен.): a силен will - силна воля, He is a man of силен convictions. - Той е човек със силни убеждения., силен whisky - силно уиски; powerful; mighty; vigorous; energetic (енергичен); acute; firm; forceful; hard; intense: силен light - силна светлина; loud (за шум); masculine; muscled; muscular; pithy; potent; profound; rampant; red-blooded; robust; strengthening; sturdy; swashing; vehement; violent: силен rage - силен гняв; virile; virulent (за отрова); lusty; main; male

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1. (влиятелен-за покровител и пр.) powerful 2. (енергичен) energetic, vigorous, lusty 3. (за впечатление, чувство) strong, lively 4. (за забележка) forcible, forceful 5. (за звук, глас) loud 6. (за мотор, оптичен инструмент и пр.) powerful 7. (за питие) strong, stiff, heady, potent 8. (който знае много) good (пo at), well up (in) 9. (могъщ) powerful, mighty 10. strong 11. СИЛЕН акцент a broad accent 12. СИЛЕН вятър a high/fresh/rough/stiff/buffeting wind 13. СИЛЕН глагол грам. a strong verb 14. СИЛЕН глад/апетит keen hunger, a keen appetite 15. СИЛЕН гняв a violent/towering rage 16. СИЛЕН дъжд/сняг heavy/driving rain/snow 17. СИЛЕН език forceful language, (остър) strong language 18. СИЛЕН ек а resounding echo 19. СИЛЕН мраз hard/severe frost 20. СИЛЕН огън a brisk/lively fire 21. СИЛЕН пo дух strong in spirit, (high-)spirited 22. СИЛЕН смях loud laughter, a peal of laughter 23. СИЛЕН снеговалеж а dense snowfall 24. СИЛЕН студ intense/heavy cold 25. СИЛЕН удар a hard/telling blow 26. СИЛЕН характер a strong character 27. СИЛЕН цвят карти long suit 28. СИЛЕН човек a strong/robust/tough/sturdy/ stalwart man, a man of muscle 29. СИЛЕН шум a loud noise 30. СИЛЕН. на деня a man of the minute 31. все по-силно и пo-силно въздействие a cumulative effect 32. излизам по-СИЛЕН от prove stronger than, (надвивам) get the better of 33. когато бурята е най-силна at the height of the storm, when the storm is at its highest 34. правото е на силния might is right 35. разг. a strapping man 36. силна (изразителна) дума an emphatic word 37. силна болка a violent pain 38. силна водна струя a powerful stream of water 39. силна воля strong will, разг. guts 40. силна горещина intense/fierce heat 41. силна доза а stiff dose 42. силна емоция a violent emotion 43. силна крушка a bright bulb 44. силна леща a powerful lens 45. силна миризма a strong smell 46. силна отрова a virulent poison 47. силна памет a retentive/tenacious/long memory 48. силна ракия strong/potent brandy 49. силна ръка прен. a strong hand/arm 50. силна светлина strong/ intense light 51. силна скръб profound grief 52. силна треска a high fever 53. силна фурна a hot/quick oven 54. силна храна a nourishing diet, highly nutritious food, rich food 55. силна хрема/кашлица a bad cold/cough 56. силната страна на някого s.o.'s strong point 57. силни очила powerful glasses 58. силните на деня the powers that be;the men of the day;those in authority 59. силно вино heady wine 60. силно влияние a powerful/pervasive influence 61. силно вълнение (в морето) a heavy sea 62. силно главоболие a bad/splitting headache 63. силно желание a strong desire/urge 64. силно земетресение a severe/violent earthquake 65. силно лекарство a potent drug 66. силно слънце a hot sun 67. силно чувство за а keen perception of, a strong sense of 68. със силна воля strong-willed

Български-английски речник > силен
13 आर्य _ārya

आर्य a. [ऋ-ण्यत्]

1 Āryan, an inhabitant of आर्यावर्त, N. of the race migrated into India in Vedic times.

-2 Worthy of an Ārya.

-3 Worthy, venerable, respectable, honourable, noble, high; यदार्यमस्यामभिलाषि मे मनः Ś.1.22; R.2.33; so आर्यवेषः respectable dress; oft. used in theatrical language as an honorific adjective and a respectful mode of address; आर्यचाणक्यः, आर्या अरुन्धती &c.; आर्य revered or honoured Sir; आर्ये revered or honoured lady. The following rules are laid down for the use of आर्य in addressing persons:-- (1) वाच्यौ नटीसूत्रधारावार्यनाम्ना परस्परम् । (2) वयस्येत्युत्तमैर्वाच्यो मध्यैरार्येति चाग्रजः । (3) (वक्तव्यो) अमात्य आर्येति चेतरैः । (4) स्वेच्छया नामभिर्विप्रैर्विप्र आर्येति चेतरैः । S. D.431.

-4 Noble, fine, excellent.

-र्यः 1 N. of the Hindu and Iranian people, as distinguished from अनार्य, दस्यु and दास; विजानीह्यार्यान्ये च दस्यवः Rv.1.51.8.

-2 A man who is faithful to the religion and laws of his country; कर्तव्यमाचरन् कार्यमकर्तव्यमनाचरन् । तिष्ठति प्रकृताचारे स वा आर्य इति स्मृतः ॥

-3 N. of the first three castes (as opp. to शूद्र).

-4 res- pectable or honourable man, esteemed person; वृत्तेन हि भवत्यार्यो न धनेन न विद्यया Mb.; परमार्यः परमां कृपां बभार Bu. Ch.5.6.

-5 A man of noble birth.

-6 A man of noble character.

-7 A master, owner.

-8 A preceptor; वैमानि- कार्यसमभूमा Viś. Guṇā.124; Mu.3.33.

-9 A friend.

-1 A Vaiśya.

-11 A father-in-law (as in आर्यपुत्र).

-12 A Buddha.

-13 (With the Buddhists) A man who has thought on the four chief principles of Buddhism and lives according to them.

-14 A son of Manu Sāvarṇa.

-र्या 1 N. of Pārvatī.

-2 A mother-in-law.

-3 A respectable woman; यत्रार्या रुदती भीता पाण़्डवानिदमब्रवीत् Mb.3.12.87.

-4 N. of a metre; राजानमुद्दिश्य आर्यामिमां पपाठ K.

˚गीतिः f. A variety of the Āry&amacr metre, see Appendix.

-5That which comes from truth; आराद् याता तत्त्वेभ्य इति आर्या.

-र्यम् 1 Virtue, sacredness; नहि दुष्टा- त्मनामार्यमावसत्यालये चिरम् Rām.3.5.12.

-2 Discrimination (विवेक); कोपमार्येण यो हन्ति स वीरः पुरुषोत्तमः Rām.4.31.6.

-Comp. -अष्टशतम् title of a work of Ārya Bhaṭṭa consisting of eight hundred verses.

-आगमः The appro- aching an Ārya woman sexually; अन्त्यस्यार्यागमे वधः Y.2.294.

-आवर्तः [आर्यां आवर्तन्ते अत्र] 'abode of the noble or excellent (Āryas)'; particularly N. of the tract extending from the eastern to the western ocean, and bounded on the north and south by the Himālaya and Vindhya respectively; cf. Ms..2.22; आ समुद्रात्तु वै पूर्वादा समुद्राच्च पश्चिमात् । तयोरेवान्तरं गिर्योः (हिमवद्विन्ध्ययोः) आर्यावर्तं विदुर्बुधाः ॥; also 1.34.

-गृह्य a. [आर्यस्य गृह्यः पक्षः]

1 to be respected by the noble.

-2 a friend of the noble, readily accessible to honourable men; तमार्यगृह्यं निगृहीतधेनुः R.2.33.

-3 respectable, right, decorous.

-जुष्ट a. liked by or agreeable to noble ones.

-देशः a country inhabited by the Āryas.

-पुत्रः 1 son of an honourable man.

-2 the son of a spiritual preceptor.

-3 honorific designation of the son of the elder brother; of a husband by his wife; or of a prince by his general &c.

-4 the son of the father-in-law, i. e. a husband (occurring in every drama; mostly in the vocative case in the last two senses).

-प्राय a.

1 inhabited by the Āryas.

-2 a bounding with respectable people; Ms.7.69.

-बलः N. of a Bodhisattva.

-भट्टः N. of a renowned astronomer, the inventor of Algebra among the Hindus; he flourished before the 5th century of the Christian era. Hence his work is called आर्यभटीय.

-भावः honourable character or behaviour.

-मतिः One having a noble intellect; संक्षिप्तमार्यमतिना Sāṅ. K.71.

-मार्गः the path or course of the respectable, a respectable way.

-मिश्र a. respectable, worthy, distinguished. (

-श्रः) a gentleman, a man of consequence; (pl.)

1 worthy or respectable men, an assembly of honourable men; आर्य- मिश्रान् विज्ञापयामि V.1.

-2 your reverence or honour (a respectful address); नन्वार्यमिश्रैः प्रथममेव आज्ञप्तम् Ś.1; आर्य- मिश्राः प्रमाणम् M.1.

-युवन् m. an Āryan youth.

-रूप a. having only the form of an Āryan, a hypocrite, impostor; आर्यरूपमिवानार्यं कर्मभिः स्वैर्विभावयेत् Ms.1.57.

-लिङ्गिन् m. an impostor; Ms.9.26.

-वाक् a. speaking the Aryan language; म्लेच्छवाचश्चार्यवाचः सर्वे ते दस्यवः स्मृताः Ms.1.45.

-वृत्त a. virtuous, good, pious; Ms.9. 253; R.14.55. (

-त्तम्) the conduct of an Āryan or nobleman; Ms.4.175.

-वेश a. well-clothed, having a respectable dress, fine.

-व्रत a. observing the laws and ordinances of the Āryans or noblemen. (

-तम्) the duty of an Aryan.

-शील a. Having an honest charac- ter.

-श्वेतः a noble or honourable man.

-संघः the whole body of the Āryans, especially Buddhists; it is also the name of a renowned philosopher (founder of the school of Yogāchāras).

-सत्यम् a noble or sublime truth; (there are four such truths forming the chief principles of Buddhism. In Pāli they are called चत्तारि अरियसच्चानि. They are, (1) life is suffering, (2) Desire of life is the cause of suffering, (3) Extinction of that desire is the cessation of suffering, (4) The eightfold path leads to that extinction).

-सिद्धान्तः N. of a work of आर्यभट्ट.

-स्त्री An Āryan woman, or a woman of the first three castes.

-हलम् ind. forcibly.

-हृद्य a. liked by the noble.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > आर्य _ārya
14 alto

1. adj high

persona tall

a voce alta in a loud voice

leggere aloud

in alto at the top

moto up

a notte alta in the middle of the night

2. m top

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alto agg.

1 high; ( di statura) tall; ( di spessore) thick: quella torre è molto alta, that tower is very high; il monte è alto 2114 metri, the mountain is 2114 metres high; il ragazzo è alto per la sua età, the boy is tall for his age; una bistecca bella alta, a really thick steak // il sole era alto sull'orizzonte, the sun was high above the horizon // andare a testa alta, to hold one's head high // tenere alto il morale, to keep one's morale high

2 ( profondo) deep: qui l'acqua è alta, the water is deep here

3 ( di tessuto) wide: questa stoffa è alta 140 cm, this material is 140 cm wide

4 ( di suono) ( acuto) high, shrill; ( forte) loud: parlare a voce alta, to speak in a loud voice (o loudly)

5 ( elevato) high: il prezzo mi sembra molto alto, the price seems very high to me // (econ.): alto costo, expensiveness; alta congiuntura, boom // (med.) pressione alta, high pressure

6 (fig.) ( nobile, sublime) high, excellent; noble; un gesto di alta generosità, a very generous gesture; un uomo di alti sentimenti, a man of noble character; avere un'alta opinione di qlcu., to have a high (o excellent) opinion of s.o. // tenere alto il proprio nome, la propria reputazione, to keep one's (good) reputation

7 (fig.) ( di classe, di importanza) high; ( di grado) high-ranking, top: l'alta società, high society; l'alta finanza, high finance; l'alta matematica, higher mathematics; le classi alte, upper classes; un alto funzionario, a high-ranking (o top) official; l'alta direzione, top management; alti studi, advanced studies // l'alta stagione, the high season // alto tradimento, high treason

8 (geogr.) northern, upper: Alta Italia, Northern Italy; Alta Lombardia, Upper Lombardy

9 (st.) early: alto Medioevo, early Middle Ages

10 ( di tempo) late: la Pasqua è alta quest'anno, Easter is late this year // a giorno alto, a notte alta, late in the day, in the night

◆ s.m.

1 height, top // gli alti e bassi della vita, the ups and downs of life (o the vicissitudes of life) // un ordine venuto dall'alto, an order from the top // far cadere una cosa dall'alto, to do (o to give) sthg. condescendingly // guardare qlcu. dall'alto in basso, to look down on s.o.

2 ( cielo) heaven: un'ispirazione venuta dall' alto, an inspiration from heaven above.

alto avv.

1 high; above, up; volare alto, to fly high; mirare alto, to aim high // mani in alto!, hands up!

2 ( ad alta voce) aloud, loudly: proclamare alto che..., to proclaim loudly that...

3 (letter.) ( nobilmente) nobly.

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['alto] alto (-a)
1. agg

1) (gen) high, tall

un edificio alto — a tall building

un muro alto 10 metri — a wall 10 metres high

quanto sei alto? — how tall are you?

è alto 1 metro e 80 — he's 6 foot (tall)

Marisa è più alta di me — Marisa's taller than me

Matteo è il più alto della famiglia — Matteo is the tallest in the family

andare a testa alta fig — to carry one's head high

aveva la febbre alta — she had a high temperature

salto in alto — high jump

2) (suono: elevato) high(-pitched), (forte) loud

ad alta voce — out loud, aloud

l'ha detto a voce alta perché sentissero tutti — she said it in a loud voice so that everybody would hear

abbassa un po', è troppo alto — turn it down a bit, it's too loud

ad alto rischio — high-risk

3) (fig : elevato: carica, dignitario) high, (sentimenti, pensieri) lofty, noble

avere un'alta opinione di sé — to have a high opinion of o.s.

4) (profondo: acqua) deep

in quel punto l'acqua è molto alta — the water's very deep there

essere ancora in alto mare fig — to still have a long way to go

a notte alta — in the dead of night

5) Geog

l'alta Italia — Northern Italy

l'alto Po — the upper reaches of the Po

6) (largo: tessuto) wide

2. sm

(parte superiore) top (part)

in alto — up

mani in alto! — hands up!

guardare in alto — to look up

là in alto — up there

dall'alto fig — from on high

dall'alto di — from the top of

dall'alto della torre si vede tutta la città — from the top of the tower you can see the whole city

dall'alto in o al basso — up and down

guardare dall'alto in basso qn fig — to look down on sb

alti e bassi — ups and downs

la sua carriera ha avuto alti e bassi — his career has had its ups and downs

3. avv

(volare) high

"alto" — (su casse di imballaggio) "this side up"

4.

- alta definizione

- alta fedeltà

- alta moda

- alta pressione

- alta società

- alta stagione

- alta velocità

- alto comando

- alto commissario

- l'Alto Medioevo

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['alto] 1.
aggettivo

1) (di altezza considerevole) [montagna, muro, tacco] high; [albero, monumento, edificio, erba] tall; [ neve] deep; (profondo) [ acqua] deep; (spesso) [ strato] thick

un muro alto 5 metri — a five-metre high wall

2) (di statura elevata) [ persona] tall

quanto sei alto? — how tall are you? what's your height?

sono alto un metro e sessanta — I'm one metre sixty (tall)

3) (in posizione elevata)

la parte -a di — the top part of [edificio, muro]

lo scaffale più alto — the top shelf

la città -a — the upper town

il sole è alto sull'orizzonte — the sun is high above the horizon

4) (in una scala di valori) [temperatura, pressione, densità, voto, prezzo, reddito] high

avere un'-a opinione di qcn. — to have a high opinion of sb

5) (forte) [voce, suono] loud

a voce -a — [leggere, pensare] aloud, in a loud voice; [ parlare] loudly

6) mus. (acuto) [nota, tonalità] high(-pitched)

7) (in una gerarchia)

di alto rango — of high rank, high-ranking

il ceto alto — the upper class(es)

8) (nel tempo)

l'alto Medioevo — the early Middle Ages

9) (nobile) [ principio] high, noble

10) geogr. upper

l'Alta Italia — Northern Italy

Alto Egitto — Upper Egypt
2.
sostantivo maschile

1) (parte superiore) top

"alto" — (sugli imballaggi) "this side up"

2) in alto

guardare in alto — to look up

nell'angolo in alto a sinistra — in the top left-hand corner

mirare troppo in alto — to aim too high (anche fig.)

3) dall'alto from above, from the top, from on high
3.
avverbio [volare, saltare] high

alto dirigente — top o senior manager

alto funzionario — high-ranking official, senior officer

alto mare — high o open sea

alto tradimento — high treason

- a definizione — telev. high definition

- a fedeltà — high-fidelity

- a finanza — high finance

- a marea — high tide o water

- a moda — haute couture, high fashion

- a pressione — meteor. high pressure

- a società — high society

- a stagione — peak o high season

- a tensione — el. high tension o voltage

- a uniforme — dress uniform, formal o full dress

- a velocità — ferr. high speed

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guardare qcn. dall'alto in basso — to eye sb. up and down, to look down on sb. o down one's nose at sb.

- i e bassi — ups and downs

avere degli -i e bassi — to have one's ups and downs; econ. to have peaks and troughs

mani in alto! — hands up!

andare a testa -a — to walk tall o with one's head held high

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alto

/'alto/

I aggettivo

1 (di altezza considerevole) [montagna, muro, tacco] high; [albero, monumento, edificio, erba] tall; [ neve] deep; (profondo) [ acqua] deep; (spesso) [ strato] thick; un muro alto 5 metri a five-metre high wall

2 (di statura elevata) [ persona] tall; quanto sei alto? how tall are you? what's your height? sono alto un metro e sessanta I'm one metre sixty (tall)

3 (in posizione elevata) la parte -a di the top part of [edificio, muro]; lo scaffale più alto the top shelf; la città -a the upper town; il sole è alto sull'orizzonte the sun is high above the horizon

4 (in una scala di valori) [temperatura, pressione, densità, voto, prezzo, reddito] high; avere un'-a opinione di qcn. to have a high opinion of sb.

5 (forte) [voce, suono] loud; a voce -a [leggere, pensare] aloud, in a loud voice; [ parlare] loudly

6 mus. (acuto) [nota, tonalità] high(-pitched)

7 (in una gerarchia) di alto rango of high rank, high-ranking; il ceto alto the upper class(es)

8 (nel tempo) l'alto Medioevo the early Middle Ages

9 (nobile) [ principio] high, noble

10 geogr. upper; l'Alta Italia Northern Italy; Alto Egitto Upper Egypt

II sostantivo maschile

1 (parte superiore) top; "alto" (sugli imballaggi) "this side up"

2 in alto guardare in alto to look up; nell'angolo in alto a sinistra in the top left-hand corner; mirare troppo in alto to aim too high (anche fig.)

3 dall'alto from above, from the top, from on high

III avverbio

[volare, saltare] high

IDIOMS

guardare qcn. dall'alto in basso to eye sb. up and down, to look down on sb. o down one's nose at sb.; - i e bassi ups and downs; avere degli -i e bassi to have one's ups and downs; econ. to have peaks and troughs; mani in alto! hands up! andare a testa -a to walk tall o with one's head held high

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COMPOUNDS

alto dirigente top o senior manager; alto funzionario high-ranking official, senior officer; alto mare high o open sea; alto tradimento high treason; - a definizione telev. high definition; - a fedeltà high-fidelity; - a finanza high finance; - a marea high tide o water; - a moda haute couture, high fashion; - a pressione meteor. high pressure; - a società high society; - a stagione peak o high season; - a tensione el. high tension o voltage; - a uniforme dress uniform, formal o full dress; - a velocità ferr. high speed.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > alto
15 moralità

moralità s.f.

1 morality, moral standards (pl.); morals (pl.); ethics [U]: uomo di ottima moralità, man of excellent character (o of high moral standards); uomo senza moralità, immoral man; un personaggio politico di dubbia moralità, a political figure of dubious morality; moralità pubblica, public morality (o morals); (dir.) reati contro la moralità pubblica, crimes against public morals

2 (st. teatr.) morality (play).

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[morali'ta]
sostantivo femminile invariabile

1) (di persona, azione, società) morality, morals pl.

un individuo di dubbia moralità — a man of loose morals o of doubtful morality

2) letter. morality play

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moralità

/morali'ta/

f.inv.

1 (di persona, azione, società) morality, morals pl.; un individuo di dubbia moralità a man of loose morals o of doubtful morality

2 letter. morality play.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > moralità
16 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

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de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

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prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

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PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

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[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

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Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

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( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

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de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
4
a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

* * *

de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

* * *

de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

* * *

de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
17 persona

f.

1 person (individuo).

vinieron varias personas several people came

cien personas a hundred people

en persona in person

por persona per head

ser buena persona to be a good person o sort

persona mayor adult, grown-up

persona non grata persona non grata

2 party (law).

persona física private individual

persona jurídica legal entity o person

3 person (grammar).

la segunda persona del singular the second person singular

* * *

persona

► nombre femenino

1 person

■ tu tío es muy buena persona your uncle is a nice man

■ faltan dos personas there are two people missing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en persona in person

persona física individual

persona jurídica legal entity

* * *

noun f.

person

* * *

SF

1) (=individuo) person

es una persona encantadora — he's a charming person

20 personas — 20 people

aquellas personas que lo deseen — those who wish

es buena persona — he's a good sort

en la persona de — in the person of

• en persona — in person, in the flesh

vendrá él en persona a recoger los papeles — he will come and collect the papers in person

vi al príncipe en persona — I saw the prince in the flesh o in person

• por persona — per person

20 kilos por persona — 20 kilos per person

tres caramelos por persona — three sweets per person o each

dos dólares por persona — two dollars per person, two dollars a head

• tercera persona — third party

sin inmiscuir a terceras personas — without involving third parties

persona de edad — elderly person, senior citizen

persona de historia — † dubious individual

persona mayor — adult

persona no grata, persona non grata — persona non grata

personas reales — frm royalty sing, king and queen

2) (Jur)

persona física — natural person

persona jurídica — legal entity

3) (Ling) person

la tercera persona del singular — the third person singular

4) (Rel)

las tres personas de la Santísima Trinidad — the three persons of the Holy Trinity
PERSONA Mientras que persona en singular se traduce por person, el plural tiene dos traducciones: people y persons. ► People es la forma más utilizada, ya que persons se emplea solamente en el lenguaje formal o técnico. Las dos formas llevan el verbo en plural: Acaban de llegar tres personas preguntando por un tal Sr. Oliva Three people have just arrived asking for a Mr Oliva "Peso máximo: 8 personas" "Weight limit: 8 persons" Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( ser humano) person

una persona muy educada — a very polite person

había tres personas — there were three people

carga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons

¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?

en su persona se concentra todo el poder — all the power resides in him

las personas interesadas... — all those interested...

b) (en locs)

de persona a persona — person to person

en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person

la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...

no lo conozco en persona — I don't know him personally

es el orden en persona — he is orderliness personified

por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person

- persona física

- persona jurídica

- persona no or non grata

2) (Ling) person

la primera persona del singular — the first person singular

* * *

= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.

Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex. Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.

Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex. Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex. Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.

Ex. All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.

Ex. In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.

Ex. Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.

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* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.

* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.

* algunas personas = some people.

* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.

* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.

* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.

* como persona que = as one who.

* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.

* contra toda persona = all comers.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.

* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* de persona = personal.

* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de una sola persona = one-man.

* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.

* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.

* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.

* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.

* ninguna otra persona = no one else.

* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.

* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.

* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.

* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.

* persona a cargo = dependent.

* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.

* persona atrevida = risk taker.

* persona audaz = risk taker.

* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].

* persona becada = fundee.

* persona civil = civilian.

* persona competente = a good sport.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* persona con ahorros = saver.

* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.

* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.

* persona con éxito = successful person.

* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.

* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.

* persona con llave = keyholder.

* persona con mala ortografía = speller.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona de acción = doer.

* persona de adentro = insider.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.

* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.

* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.

* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.

* persona de éxito = successful person.

* persona de fuera = outsider.

* persona dejada = slob.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* persona de la propia empresa = insider.

* persona de la tercera edad = elder.

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* persona de raza negra = black.

* persona designada = nominee, designate.

* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.

* persona destacada = standout.

* persona divorciada = divorcee.

* persona emprendedora = go-getter.

* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.

* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.

* persona estúpida = no-brainer.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* persona ilusa = daydreamer.

* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].

* persona informada = insider.

* persona innovadora = innovator.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

* persona inscrita = registrant.

* persona interesada = taker.

* persona joven = youth.

* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].

* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].

* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].

* persona mayor = elder.

* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.

* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.

* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.

* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.

* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* persona no experta = non-scholar.

* persona no grata = persona non grata.

* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.

* persona normal = ordinary person.

* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).

* persona problemática = troublemaker.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.

* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.

* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.

* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.

* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].

* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.

* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* persona que da consuelo = comforter.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.

* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.

* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.

* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.

* persona que está a dieta = dieter.

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.

* persona que hace encajes = tatter.

* persona que hace striptease = stripper.

* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.

* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.

* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.

* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.

* persona que llama = caller.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].

* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.

* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.

* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].

* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.

* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.

* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.

* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.

* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.

* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.

* persona que se cree Algo = biter.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.

* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.

* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.

* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.

* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.

* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* persona que va por libre = outsider.

* persona que ve = sighted person.

* persona que ve/observa = watcher.

* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.

* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* persona recta = mensch.

* personas = humans, party, people, public.

* personas como = the likes of.

* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.

* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.

* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).

* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.

* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.

* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.

* personas de color = coloured people.

* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.

* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.

* personas famosas = those held up for praise.

* personas importantes = those held up for praise.

* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].

* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.

* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.

* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.

* persona solitaria = lone wolf.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.

* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.

* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.

* persona subvencionada = fundee.

* persona temerosa = risk taker.

* persona típica, la = average man, the.

* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.

* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.

* por persona = per person.

* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.

* primera persona = first person.

* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* tipo de persona = public.

* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* tráfico de personas = foot fall.

* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( ser humano) person

una persona muy educada — a very polite person

había tres personas — there were three people

carga máxima: ocho personas — maximum capacity: eight persons

¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? — how many people do you have reporting to you?

en su persona se concentra todo el poder — all the power resides in him

las personas interesadas... — all those interested...

b) (en locs)

de persona a persona — person to person

en persona — <ir/presentarse> in person

la tarea recayó en la persona de... — the task was allocated to...

no lo conozco en persona — I don't know him personally

es el orden en persona — he is orderliness personified

por persona: 20 dólares por persona 20 dollars a head; sólo se venden dos entradas por persona — you can only get two tickets per person

- persona física

- persona jurídica

- persona no or non grata

2) (Ling) person

la primera persona del singular — the first person singular

* * *

= fellow, figure, hand, individual, man [men, -pl.], party, person, character, chap, self.

Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex: Much potentially valuable historical material is lost to posterity because of the attitude to the collection of primary sources which always gives pride of place to the ephemeral as long as it is compiled by a well-known figure.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.

Ex: Enter a brief, plea, or other formal record of one party to a case under the heading for that party.

Ex: Apart from the names of subjects, the names of corporate bodies, persons, chemicals, trade products, and trade names are some other possibilities.

Ex: All the same, I think the incident improbable because he has been represented up till then as a cold, careful character.

Ex: In practice, however, such democratic attitudes among the mighty seem to have as little effect on the behaviour of those who serve them as did the remark made by King George V at his Jubilee in 1935, 'I'm really quite an ordinary sort of chap'.

Ex: Education should relate more effectively to personal development, to individual coping and to the development of the free self.

* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.

* Algo a cargo de una sola persona = one-person operation.

* algunas personas = some people.

* atendido por varias personas = multi-staffed.

* biografía de personas célebres = celebrity biography.

* círculo de personas afines e influyentes = network.

* como persona que = as one who.

* conjunto de personas que reciben un servicio = constituency.

* contra toda persona = all comers.

* crucial para la vida de una persona = lifesaving.

* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.

* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.

* cuidados para personas de la tercera edad = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* cuidados para personas mayores = elderly care, elder care [eldercare].

* de persona = personal.

* de personas con autoridad moral = authoritative.

* de primera persona = first-person.

* de una sola persona = one-man.

* dirigido a las personas = people-centred, people-oriented.

* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.

* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.

* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.

* en persona = in person, walk-in, in the flesh, face-to-face [face to face].

* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.

* la misma persona = one and the same person.

* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.

* lista de personas de contacto = contact list.

* lista de personas y cometidos = duty roster.

* mala persona = rotten apple, a bad lot.

* ninguna otra persona = no one else.

* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.

* orientado a la persona = human-oriented.

* orientado al servicio de las personas = people-centred.

* otra persona = somebody else, someone else, somebody else, not me.

* para algunas personas = to some people.

* para personas con intereses similares = birds-of-a-feather.

* pasar de una persona a otra = pass around.

* pérdida de persona querida = emotional loss.

* persona a cargo = dependent.

* persona aprensiva = apprehensive.

* persona atrevida = risk taker.

* persona audaz = risk taker.

* persona aún por determinar = nomen nominandum [N.N.].

* persona becada = fundee.

* persona civil = civilian.

* persona competente = a good sport.

* persona común = ordinary person.

* persona con ahorros = saver.

* persona con ambición = high flyer [high flier, -USA], go-getter.

* persona con doble personalidad = Jekyll and Hyde.

* persona con éxito = successful person.

* persona con iniciativa = go-getter.

* persona con la mejor nota = top scorer, top scorer.

* persona con llave = keyholder.

* persona con mala ortografía = speller.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona con nivel cultural medio = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona con problemas de aprendizaje = learning disabled person.

* persona de acción = doer.

* persona de adentro = insider.

* persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA].

* persona de color = non-white [nonwhite], coloured man, coloured woman, coloured [colored, -USA].

* persona de conducta desviada = deviant.

* persona de confianza = good old boy, sounding board.

* persona de contacto = contact, correspondent, contact person, named contact.

* persona de edad avanzada = elderly person.

* persona de éxito = successful person.

* persona de fuera = outsider.

* persona dejada = slob.

* persona de la alta sociedad = socialite.

* persona de la propia empresa = insider.

* persona de la tercera edad = elder.

* persona de nivel cultural bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de nivel intelectual bajo = lowbrow [low-brow].

* persona de raza blanca = white.

* persona de raza negra = black.

* persona designada = nominee, designate.

* persona designada para un cargo = appointee.

* persona destacada = standout.

* persona divorciada = divorcee.

* persona emprendedora = go-getter.

* persona encargada de actualizar = maintainer.

* persona encargada de hacer los trabajos sucios = hatchetman.

* persona encargada de las relaciones públicas = PR man [PR men, -pl.].

* persona encargada de recabar fondos = fundraiser [fund-raiser].

* persona en prácticas = trainee, intern.

* persona entusiasta y trabajadora = eager beaver.

* persona estúpida = no-brainer.

* persona famosa = famous person.

* persona ilusa = daydreamer.

* persona influyente = influencer, mover and shaker, heavy weight [heavyweight].

* persona informada = insider.

* persona innovadora = innovator.

* persona inquieta = fidget.

* persona inscrita = registrant.

* persona interesada = taker.

* persona joven = youth.

* persona mañosa = handyman [handymen, pl.].

* persona más destacada = top person [top people, -pl.].

* persona más relevante = top person [top people, -pl.].

* persona mayor = elder.

* persona medianamente cultivada = middlebrow [middle-brow].

* persona muy ocupada = busy beaver, busy bee.

* persona muy trabajadora = hard-working person.

* persona nacida después del baby boom = baby buster.

* persona nacida durante el baby boom = baby boomer.

* persona nacida en el fin del milenio = Millennial.

* persona nerviosa = fidget.

* persona no experta = non-scholar.

* persona no grata = persona non grata.

* persona no muy lista pero trabajadora = plodder.

* persona normal = ordinary person.

* persona obsesiva con el trabajo = workoholic [workholic], workaholic.

* persona o mecanismo que resuelve problemas = solver.

* persona opuesta a = resister (of/against).

* persona problemática = troublemaker.

* persona que abandona Algo = quitter.

* persona que apoya una moción o propuesta = seconder.

* persona que asigna el trabajo = assigner.

* persona que busca y vive de lo que encuentra en las playas = beachcomber.

* persona que cambia de trabajo con demasiada frecuencia = job-hopper.

* persona que concede una franquicia = franchiser [franchisor].

* persona que contempla o mira algo = beholder.

* persona que convoca una reunión = convener [convenor].

* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.

* persona que da consuelo = comforter.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persona que desfigura Algo = defacer.

* persona que desprecia u odia = despiser.

* persona que desvela escándalos o corrupción = muckraker.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* persona que elabora el plan de estudios = syllabus maker.

* persona que escucha a escondidas = eavesdropper.

* persona que escucha en secreto = eavesdropper.

* persona que está a dieta = dieter.

* persona que está aprendiendo a conducir = learner driver.

* persona que está de picnic = picnicker.

* persona que hace encajes = tatter.

* persona que hace striptease = stripper.

* persona que hace una cita bibliográfica = citator.

* persona que hace un comentario = commenter.

* persona que hace un préstamo = loaner.

* persona que ha llegado donde está por su propio esfuerzo = self-made-man, the.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* persona que le desea suerte a otra = well-wisher.

* persona que le gusta flirtear = flirt.

* persona que llama = caller.

* persona que no le gusta leer = aliterate.

* persona que no pertenece a la familia = nonrelative [non-relative].

* persona que no se sale del lugar donde vive = stay-at-home.

* persona que nunca se deshace de nada = packrat, hoarder, magpie.

* persona que obtiene una franquicia = franchisee.

* persona que paga impuestos = taxpayer [tax-payer].

* persona que permanece en un puesto de trabajo = stayer.

* persona que pide asilo = asylum seeker.

* persona que pone en práctica Algo = adopter.

* persona que practica el sillonball = couch potato.

* persona que recibe asesoramiento = counselee.

* persona que recoge algo = picker.

* persona que reparte el trabajo = assigner.

* persona que rinde más de lo esperado = overachiever.

* persona que rinde por debajo de su capacidad = underachiever.

* persona que sabe contar anécdotas = raconteur.

* persona que se cree Algo = biter.

* persona que se cuida la línea = weight watcher.

* persona que se dedica a una tarea monótona = harmless drudge.

* persona que se dedica a una terea monótona = harmless drudge.

* persona que se desarrolla tarde = late bloomer.

* persona que se opone a Algo = opponent.

* persona que se promociona a sí misma = self-promoter.

* persona que se queja = complainant, complainer.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* persona que sufre de insomio = insomniac.

* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* persona que utiliza la biblioteca = non-library user.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* persona que va por libre = outsider.

* persona que ve = sighted person.

* persona que ve/observa = watcher.

* persona que visita un servicio voluntariamente en sus ratos libres = drop-in.

* persona que viste a la antigua = frump.

* persona reacia a la lectura = aliterate.

* persona recta = mensch.

* personas = humans, party, people, public.

* personas como = the likes of.

* personas con ceguera parcial = partially-sighted.

* personas con deficiencias auditivas, las = hearing impaired, the.

* personas con deficiencias mentales corregibles = educably mentally handicapped (EMH).

* personas con discapacidades mentales, las = intellectually disabled, the.

* personas con discapacidades mentales = intellectually disabled people.

* personas con éxito, las = successful, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura = print handicapped people, print handicapped, the.

* personas con problemas de lectura de la letra impresa = print disabled people.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* personas con problemas mentales = disturbed people.

* personas con trastornos emocionales = disturbed people.

* personas de color = coloured people.

* personas de la tercera edad, las = elderly, the.

* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.

* personas en desventaja = disadvantaged, the.

* personas faltas de servicios, las = underserved, the.

* personas famosas = those held up for praise.

* personas importantes = those held up for praise.

* persona sin hogar = waif, homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* persona sin techo = homeless man [homeless people, -pl.].

* personas mayores = older people, elderly people.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* personas muy activas, las = those on the go.

* personas muy ocupadas, las = those on the go.

* personas no invitadas, las = uninvited, the.

* persona solitaria = lone wolf.

* personas que no pueden salir de casa = homebound, the.

* personas que siempre están viajando, las = those on the go.

* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.

* personas relevantes = those held up for praise.

* personas sin conocimientos técnicos, las = non-technical, the.

* personas sin hogar = homelessness.

* personas sin hogar, las = homeless, the.

* personas sin techo = homelessness.

* personas sin trabajo remunerado, los = unwaged, the.

* persona subvencionada = fundee.

* persona temerosa = risk taker.

* persona típica, la = average man, the.

* persona u organismo que recorta presupuestos o ayuda a reducir gastos = cost-cutter.

* persona vaga y mal vestida = slob.

* por persona = per person.

* préstamo para otra persona = proxy borrowing.

* primera persona = first person.

* representación de personas profanas en la materia = lay representation.

* ser la persona ideal para = be the best placed to.

* ser la persona más indicada para = be in a position to.

* ser la última persona del mundo que + Infinitivo = be one of the last people in the world to + Infinitivo.

* tipo de persona = public.

* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* tráfico de personas = foot fall.

* tropezar una persona con otra = fall over + each other's feet.

* usuario en persona = walk-in user.

* visión contada por una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

* visión de una persona de adentro = insider's look, insider's perspective.

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persona

feminine

A

1 (ser humano) person

es una persona muy educada/simpática he's/she's a very polite/likable person

había tres personas esperando there were three people waiting

en el coche caben cinco personas the car can take five people

[ S ] carga máxima: ocho personas o 500 kilos maximum capacity: eight persons or 500 kilos

como persona no me gusta I don't like him as a person

¿cuántas personas tiene a su cargo? how many people do you have reporting to you?

en la persona del Rey se concentra el poder civil y militar civil and military power resides in the King himself

se rindió homenaje a los ex-combatientes en la persona de … tribute was paid to the war veterans who were represented by …

las personas interesadas pueden presentarse mañana a las diez all those interested may come along tomorrow at ten o'clock

es una persona de recursos she's a resourceful person, she's resourceful

2 ( en locs):

de persona a persona person to person

conferencia telefónica de persona a persona person-to-person call

en persona in person

vino en persona a traerme la carta she brought me the letter in person

conozco su obra, pero no lo conozco en persona I know his work, but I don't know him personally

deberán presentarse en persona you must come personally o in person

es el orden/la estupidez en persona he is orderliness/stupidity personified

por persona: la comida salió a 20 dólares por persona the meal came to 20 dollars a head

sólo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person o per head

hay dos trozos por persona there are two pieces each

Compuestos:

● persona desplazada

displaced person

● persona física

individual

● persona jurídica or moral

legal entity

● persona natural

individual

● persona no or non grata

persona non grata

B ( Ling) person

la primera persona del singular/plural the first person singular/plural

* * *

Del verbo personarse: ( conjugate personarse)

se persona es:

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

persona sustantivo femenino
a) ( ser humano) person;

◊ una persona muy educada a very polite person;

dos o más personas two or more people;
las personas interesadas … all those interested …
b) ( en locs)

◊ en persona ‹ir/presentarse› in person;

no lo conozco en persona I don't know him personally;
por persona per person;
solo se venden dos entradas por persona you can only get two tickets per person;
la comida costó 20 dólares por persona the meal cost 20 dollars per o a head
c) (Ling) person

persona sustantivo femenino
1 (individuo) person, people pl: es una persona muy sensible, he is a very sensitive person
no es mala persona, he isn't a bad sort
había demasiadas personas, there were too many people
familiar persona mayor, grown-up
persona non grata, persona non grata
2 persona jurídica, legal entity
3 Ling person
tercera persona del singular, third person singular
♦ Locuciones: en persona, in person
por persona, per person
' persona' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abierta
- abierto
- abordar
- aborregarse
- abrazarse
- abrigada
- abrigado
- acaparar
- acartonarse
- acoger
- acogedor
- acogedora
- acogida
- acostarse
- adaptable
- adefesio
- adusta
- adusto
- afanosa
- afanoso
- afianzarse
- afortunada
- afortunado
- agobiante
- aguatera
- aguatero
- ajena
- ajeno
- alcanzar
- alevosa
- alevoso
- alhaja
- alma
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- alza
- amén
- amordazar
- animar
- animadversión
- animal
- animarse
- anular
- apaciguarse
English:
abandon
- absence
- accept
- accessible
- acquaintance
- act up
- action
- activity
- adaptable
- address
- adjust
- adjustment
- admit
- adult
- advance
- affect
- affluent
- agreeable
- air
- airy
- aloof
- am
- angry
- annoyance
- appealing
- appoint
- approach
- approachable
- approve of
- armchair
- armor
- armour
- around
- arrival
- articulate
- ask
- ask for
- ass
- assassin
- assassination
- assign
- astute
- attractive
- available
- awkward
- ax
- axe
- baby
- background
- backward

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persona nf

1. [individuo] person;

vinieron varias personas several people came;

cien personas a hundred people;

la persona responsable the person in charge;

las personas adultas adults;

necesitan la mediación de una tercera persona they need the mediation of a third party;

ser buena persona to be nice;

ha venido el obispo en persona the bishop came in person;

este niño es el demonio en persona this child is the very devil;

de persona a persona person to person, one to one;

por persona per head

Comp
persona de contacto contact person;
persona mayor adult, grown-up;

persona non grata persona non grata

2. Der party

Comp
persona física natural o legal person;
persona jurídica legal entity o person

3. Gram person;

la segunda persona del singular the second person singular

4. Rel person

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persona

f person;

quince personas fifteen people;

persona (humana) human being;

persona mayor elderly person buena/mala persona nice/nasty person;

en persona in person

* * *

persona nf

: person

* * *

persona n person person se usa sobre todo en singular. Para el plural se dice people

¿cuántas personas había? how many people were there?

en persona in person

persona mayor grown up

Spanish-English dictionary > persona
18 mucho

adj.

a lot of, too much, much, plenty of.

adv.

1 a lot, much, very much, a great deal.

2 very often, too often.

m.

a great deal, quite much, much, a lot.

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mucho

► adjetivo

1 (singular - en afirmativas) a lot of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, much

■ hicieron mucho ruido they made a lot of noise

■ no tiene mucho dinero he hasn't got a lot of/much money

■ ¿nos queda mucha gasolina? have we got a lot of/much petrol left?

2 (plural - en afirmativas) a lot of, lots of; (- en negativas, interrogativas) a lot of, many

■ son muchos socios en ese club the club has a lot of members

■ hay mucha gente esperando there are a lot of people waiting

■ tiene muchos discos he's got lots of records

■ no hay muchas copas there aren't a lot of/many glasses

■ ¿tienes muchos libros? have you got a lot of/many books?

■ hace mucho calor/frío it's very hot/cold

■ tengo mucha hambre/sed I'm very hungry/thirsty

3 (demasiado - singular) too much; (- plural) too many

■ es mucho trabajo para una sola persona it's too much work for just one person

■ el proyecto supone demasiados problemas the project involves too many problems

■ ya son muchas preguntas that's far too many questions

► pronombre

1 (singular) a lot, much; (plural) a lot, many

■ no me queda mucho por hacer I haven't got much left to do

■ muchos de ellos acudieron many of them came

■ muchos de mis amigos viven en el extranjero a lot of my friends live abroad

■ muchos dicen que no es apto para el trabajo a lot of people say he's not suitable for the job

► adverbio

1 (de cantidad) a lot, much

■ mucho mejor/peor much better/worse

■ era mucho más peligroso de lo que pensábamos it was much more dangerous than we thought

■ se preocupa mucho por ellos he worries a lot about them

■ me gusta mucho I like it a lot

■ lo siento mucho I'm really sorry

■ me alegro mucho de verte I'm very pleased to see you

■ ¿te ha gustado la película? --sí, mucho did you like the film? --yes, very much

■ ¿estaba buena la comida? --sí, mucho was the food good? --yes, very good

2 (de tiempo)

■ mucho antes/después much earlier/later

■ hace mucho que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for a long time

3 (de frecuencia) often

■ no vienen mucho por aquí they don't come here often

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

como mucho at the most

■ te pagarán como mucho treinta euros they'll pay you thirty euros at the most

con mucho by far

■ es con mucho el mejor concursante he's the best competitor by far

muy mucho familiar very much so

ni con mucho nowhere near as

■ no es ni con mucho tan inteligente he's nowhere near as clever

ni mucho menos far from

■ no es ni mucho menos tonto he's far from stupid

por mucho que however much

■ por mucho que lo intentes no lo conseguirás you won't get it however much you try

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1. (f. - mucha)
adj.

many, much, a lot of, plenty of
2. adv.
much, a lot

- como mucho
- con mucho
- mucho tiempo 3. (f. - mucha)
pron.

many, much, a lot

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, much

tengo mucho dinero — I have a lot of o lots of money

había mucha gente — there were a lot of o lots of people there

¿tienes mucho trabajo? — do you have a lot of o much work?

no tengo mucho dinero — I don't have a lot of o much money

hace mucho calor — it's very hot

tengo mucho frío — I'm very cold

tengo mucha hambre — I'm very hungry

tengo mucha sed — I'm very thirsty

tuve mucha suerte — I was very lucky

no hace mucho tiempo — not long ago

llevo aquí mucho tiempo — I've been here a long time

2) [en plural] [en oraciones afirmativas] a lot of, lots of; [en oraciones interrogativas y negativas] a lot of, many

tiene muchas plantas — he has got a lot of o lots of plants

muchas personas creen que no — a lot of o lots of people don't think so

se lo he dicho muchas veces — I've told him many o lots of times

¿había muchos niños en el parque? — were there a lot of o many children in the park?

no había muchos patos en el lago — there weren't a lot of o many ducks on the lake

3) * [con singular colectivo]

había mucho borracho — there were a lot of o lots of drunks there

hay mucho tonto suelto — there are a lot of o lots of idiots around

mucho beso, pero luego me critica por la espalda — she's all kisses, but then she criticizes me behind my back

4) (=demasiado)

es mucho dinero para un niño — it's too much money for a child

es mucha mujer para ti — * that woman is too much for you

esta es mucha casa para nosotros — * this house is too big for us

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, much

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot o lots to do

tiene la culpa de mucho de lo que pasa — he's to blame for a lot of o much of what has happened

el plan tiene mucho de positivo — there's a lot about the plan that is positive

su discurso tiene mucho de fascista — his rhetoric contains a lot of fascist elements

¿has aprendido mucho en este trabajo? — have you learnt a lot o much from this job?

no tengo mucho que hacer — I haven't got a lot o much to do

-¿cuánto vino queda? -mucho — "how much wine is left?" - "a lot" o "lots"

b) [referido a tiempo] long

¿te vas a quedar mucho? — are you staying long?

no tardes mucho — don't be long

¿falta mucho para llegar? — will it be long till we arrive?

-¿cuánto nos queda para acabar? -mucho — "how long till we finish?" - "ages"

hace mucho que no salgo a bailar — it's a long time o ages since I went out dancing

2) [en plural] [en frases afirmativas] a lot, lots; [en frases interrogativas y negativas] a lot, many

somos muchos — there are a lot of o lots of us

son muchos los que no quieren — there are a lot o lots who don't want to

muchos dicen que... — a lot of o lots of o many people say that...

muchos de los ausentes — many of o a lot of those absent

-¿hay manzanas? -sí, pero no muchas — "are there any apples?" - "yes, but not many o not a lot"

¿vinieron muchos? — did many o a lot of people come?

-¿cuántos había? -muchos — "how many were there?" - "a lot" o "lots"

3. ADV

1) (=en gran cantidad) a lot

come mucho — she eats a lot

te quiero mucho — I love you very much o a lot

viene mucho — he comes often o a lot

me gusta mucho el jazz — I really like jazz, I like jazz a lot

sí señor, me gusta y mucho — I do indeed like it and I like it a lot

- son 75 euros -es mucho — "that will be 75 euros" - "that's a lot"

alegrarse mucho — to be very glad

correr mucho — to run fast

lo siento mucho — I'm very o really sorry

¡mucho lo sientes tú! — * a fat lot you care! *

trabajar mucho — to work hard

• mucho antes — long before

• mucho más — much o a lot more

• mucho menos — much o a lot less

• muy mucho, se guardará muy mucho de hacerlo — * he'll jolly well be careful not to do it *

• si no es mucho pedir — if that's not asking too much

eso es mucho pedir — it's a lot to ask

• pensárselo mucho, se lo pensó mucho antes de contestar — he thought long and hard about it before replying

• mucho peor — much o a lot worse

2) [en respuestas]

-¿estás cansado? -¡mucho! — "are you tired?" - "I certainly am!"

-¿te gusta? -no mucho — "do you like it?" - "not really"

3) [otras locuciones]

• como mucho — at (the) most

como mucho leo un libro al mes — at (the) most I read one book a month

• con mucho — by far, far and away

fue, con mucho, el mejor — he was by far the best, he was far and away the best

no se puede comparar, ni con mucho, a ninguna de nuestras ideas — it bears no comparison at all o you can't begin to compare it with any of our ideas

• cuando mucho — frm at (the) most

• tener a algn en mucho — to think highly of sb

• ni mucho menos, Juan no es ni mucho menos el que era — Juan is nothing like the man he was

mi intención no era insultarte, ni mucho menos — I in no way intended to insult you, I didn't intend to insult you, far from it

• por mucho que, por mucho que estudies — however hard you study

por mucho que lo quieras no debes mimarlo — no matter how much you love him, you shouldn't spoil him

* * *
I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex. Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex. Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex. An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex. Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex. 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex. Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex. Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex. Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex. Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex. Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex. During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex. For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex. As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex. There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex. The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex. The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex. His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

----

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *
I
adverbio

a) <salir/ayudar> a lot

me gusta muchísimo — I like it/her/him very much o a lot

funciona mucho mejor — it works much o a lot better

trabaja mucho — he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? — is it raining hard?

por mucho que insistas — no matter how much you insist

después de mucho discutir — after long discussions

b) ( en respuestas)

¿estás preocupado? - mucho — are you worried? - (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? - sí, mucho — do you like it? - yes, very much; para locs ver mucho III 3)
II
- cha adjetivo

1)

a) (sing) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

¿tienes mucha hambre? — are you very hungry?

b) (pl) a lot of; ( en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

somos muchos — there are a lot of us

¿recibiste muchos regalos? — did you get many o a lot of presents?

2) (sing)

a) (fam) ( con valor plural)

mucho elogio pero no me lo van a publicar — they're full of praise but they're not going to publish it

hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí — there are a lot of rogues around

b) (fam) ( con valor ponderativo)

era mucho jugador para un equipo así — he was much too good a player for a team like that
III
- cha pronombre

1) (refiriéndose a cantidad, número)

mucho de lo que ha dicho — much o a lot of what he has said

tengo mucho que hacer — I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir — if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que... — many (people) believe that...

2) mucho ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no lo vemos — we haven't seen him for a long time

¿falta mucho para llegar? — are we nearly there?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? — did you have to wait long?

3) (en locs)

como mucho — at (the) most

con mucho — by far, easily

ni mucho menos — in no way

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos — he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

= heavily, much, widely, a great deal, eminent + Nombre, utmost, vitally + Verbo, plenty, to any great degree, severely, lots of, rather a lot, numerable, a whole lot (of), a great deal of, a good deal of, greatly, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], extensively, a barrel/barrow load of monkeys, bags of.

Ex: Regular overhaul of guiding is important, especially for the new user who may rely heavily upon it.

Ex: Although the 1949 code was much longer than its predecessor, the 1908 code, it only contained rules pertaining to headings.

Ex: An aggressive approach is made to publicity, with posters and leaflets distributed widely, visits to local shops, post offices, doctors surgeries etc, to drum up business, and the use of volunteers to hand out leaflets at street corners = Se inicia una campaña de publicidad enérgica, distribuyendo de forma general folletos y pósteres, visitando las tiendas, oficinas de correos y consultorías médicas de la localidad, etc., para promocionar el negocio, además de utilizar voluntarios para distribuir prospectos por las esquinas de las calles.

Ex: Thus charwomen and porters in a university work in an institution where books are used a great deal but they themselves are highly unlikely to use them.

Ex: 'I think it makes eminent sense, for the reasons I've outlined,' he said and started toward the door.

Ex: Indeed, he must take the utmost care never to jump to conclusions.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: One of the great glories of books is that there are plenty to suit everybody, no matter what our taste, our mood, our intellectual ability, age or living experience.

Ex: Consumer advice centres were not used to any great degree by the working classes or those groups most at risk as consumers -- the elderly, divorced, widowed and separated.

Ex: Pressure on space will create the desire on the part of the editor to limit severely the length any paper being published.

Ex: Though reference work is the backbone of their task, they do lots of things that are not reference work.

Ex: Carlyle has been dead nearly a hundred years, but many an academic would like to agree with Carlyle even if, perhaps, universities have changed rather a lot since his day.

Ex: During the past decade both groups have developed numerable measures to assess creative potential.

Ex: For the libraries in Belgium CD-ROM offers a new range of possibilities and a whole lot of reference works will be searchable and much more used.

Ex: As earlier sections amply demonstrate, there is a great deal of choice with regards to data bases.

Ex: There is a good deal of scope for users and novice cataloguers to find difficulty in identifying the appropriate heading for many of the works which are the responsibility of corporate bodies.

Ex: The computer can greatly assist in thesaurus compilation and updating.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: Fiction classifications are used extensively in public libraries.

Ex: The landlord is as mad as a barrel load of monkeys, but a fine man and ex-soldier.

Ex: His colleagues would say he's as daft as a brush, has bags of energy and enthusiasm but gets the job done.

* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.

* afectar mucho = hit + hard.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].

* andarse con mucho cuidado = walk on + eggshells, tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* arriesgar mucho = play (for) + high stakes.

* avanzar mucho = travel + a long way down the road.

* bajar mucho = go + way down.

* beber mucho = drink + heavily.

* bebida alcohólica con muchos grados = hard drink, hard liquor.

* cada vez mucho mayor = fast-increasing, exploding.

* causar muchas víctimas = take + a toll on life.

* como mucho = at best, at most, if at all, at the most, at the very latest.

* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.

* con mucha antelación = far in advance.

* con mucha ceremonia = ceremoniously.

* con mucha diferencia = by far.

* con mucha energía = high energy.

* con mucha frecuencia = very often.

* con mucha información = populated.

* con mucha labia = glibly, smooth-talking.

* con mucha palabrería = glibly.

* con mucha población = heavily populated.

* con mucha pompa = ceremoniously.

* con mucha prisa = without a minute to spare.

* con muchas actividades = event-filled.

* con muchas deudas = heavily indebted.

* con muchas ilustraciones = copiously illustrated.

* con muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* con muchas prestaciones = feature-filled, multifacility.

* con mucha vitalidad = lively [livelier -comp., liveliest -sup.].

* con mucho = very much, far + Verbo, grossly, by far, by a long shot, by a long way, hands down.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* con mucho bombo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho contenido = information packed [information-packed].

* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.

* con mucho éxito = with a wide appeal.

* con mucho protocolo = ceremoniously.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* con muchos acontecimientos = event-filled.

* con muchos detalles = elaborately.

* con muchos eventos = event-filled.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muchos lectores = with a wide appeal.

* con muchos miramientos = ceremoniously.

* con mucho trabajo = painfully.

* conseguir mucho = do + much.

* contener mucho = be high in.

* costar mucho trabajo = have + a tough time, have + a hard time.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.

* de muchas formas = in more ways than one.

* de muchas maneras = in every way.

* de mucho arraigo = long-established.

* de mucho beneficio = high-payoff.

* de mucho cuidado = badass.

* de mucho provecho = high-payoff.

* de muchos usos = all-purpose.

* desde hace muchos años = for years.

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desear mucha suerte a Alguien = wish + Nombre + the (very) best of luck.

* desempeñando muchas funciones = in many capacities.

* destacar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* día de mucho calor = scorcher.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durante el transcurso de muchos años = over many years.

* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.

* durante muchos años = for many years, for years to come, for many years to come, over many years, for years and years (and years).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages).

* durar mucho = last + long.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* echar mucho de menos = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* echar mucho en falta = be sorely missed, be sadly missed.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en muchos aspectos = in most respects.

* en muchos casos = in many instances.

* en muchos grupos = in many quarters.

* en muchos grupos de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores = in many quarters.

* en muchos sectores de la población = in many quarters.

* en muchos sentidos = in many ways, in many respects, in most respects, in more ways than one.

* escribir mucho sobre Algo = a lot + be written about, much + be written about.

* existen de muchos tipos = come in + many guises.

* existir mucha diferencia entre... y... = be a far cry from... to....

* faltar mucho = be a long way off.

* faltar mucho (para) = there + be + a long way to go (before), have + a long way to go (before).

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* ganar mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* gustar mucho = come up + a treat, go down + a treat.

* gustar mucho las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* gustar mucho lo dulce = have + a sweet tooth.

* haber de muchos tipos = come in + all/many (sorts of) shapes and sizes.

* haber recorrido mucho mundo = be well-travelled.

* haber viajado mucho = be well-travelled.

* hace muchas lunas = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muchos años = many years ago.

* hace mucho tiempo = long since, all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hacer mucho = do + much.

* hacer mucho dinero = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer mucho por = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* hacer muchos aspavientos por Algo = make + a song and dance about.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hombre que tiene mucho mundo = a man of the world.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* la mayoría con mucho = the vast majority of.

* llenar mucho = be filling.

* lo mucho que = how extensively.

* mucha gente + esperar que = be widely expected.

* muchas ganancias = high return.

* Muchas gracias = Thank you very much.

* muchas horas = long hours.

* muchas otras cosas = much else.

* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.

* mucha suerte = best of luck.

* muchas veces = multiple times.

* mucho + Adjetivo = very much + Adjetivo, significantly + Adjetivo.

* mucho antes = early on.

* mucho antes de = well before.

* mucho + Comparativo = a good deal + Comparativo.

* mucho dinero = big bucks.

* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.

* mucho interés = keen interest.

* mucho más = order of magnitude, much more, much more so, a lot more, lots more.

* mucho más + Adjetivo = all the more + Adjetivo, far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho más + Adverbio/Adjetivo = far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo, far more + Adverbio/Adjetivo.

* mucho más allá de = far beyond.

* mucho más cerca = far closer.

* mucho más de = well over + Expresión Numérica.

* mucho más rápido = far faster.

* mucho mayor = far greater, far larger, very much greater.

* mucho mejor = far better.

* mucho mejor que = far superior to.

* mucho menos = a great deal less, let alone, far less.

* mucho menos + Adjetivo = far + Adjetivo Comparativo.

* mucho + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre, bleeding + Adjetivo/Nombre.

* mucho peor = far worse.

* mucho que + Infinitivo = a lot + Infinitivo.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = much ado about nothing, storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos = many, good many, many a(n).

* muchos beneficios = high return.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muchos más = a great many more.

* muchos + Nombre = a lot of + Nombre.

* mucho tiempo = long time, long periods of time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* mucho trabajo = hard graft.

* ni con mucho = not by a long shot.

* ni mucho menos = by any stretch (of the imagination), by any means, not by a long shot.

* no estar finalizado (con mucho) = fall (far) short of + completeness.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no haber muchas señales de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no hace mucho = in the recent past.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* Nombre + no tardará mucho en = it won't be long before + Nombre.

* Nombre + no tardó mucho en = it wasn't long before + Nombre.

* no mucho después = not long after.

* no parar mucho en un sitio = live out of + a suitcase.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no perderse mucho = be no great loss.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar por muchas dificultades = be to hell and back.

* persona con mucha ambición = social climber.

* persona que ha viajado mucho = seasoned traveller.

* poner mucho ahínco = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho ahínco en = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empe = put + Posesivo + heart into.

* poner mucho empeño = try + Posesivo + heart out.

* poner mucho empeño en + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* poner mucho empeño por = take + (great) pains to.

* poner mucho esmero por = take + (great) pains to.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* prometer mucho = promise + great possibilities, bode + well.

* que consume mucha CPU = CPU intensive.

* que consume mucha energía = energy-intensive.

* que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.

* quedar mucho más por hacer = much more needs to be done.

* quedar mucho (para) = have + a long way to go (before), there + be + a long way to go (before).

* quedar mucho por conocer = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* quedar mucho por hacer = more needs to be done, have + a long way to go.

* quedar mucho por saber = there + be + a great deal yet to be learned, there + be + still a great deal to be learned.

* que deja mucho al azar = hit-or-miss.

* que hay que dar muchas vueltas = circuitous.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que ocupa mucho espacio = space-consuming.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza muchos recursos = resource-intensive.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* resaltar con mucho sobre = stand out + head and shoulders (above/over), be head and shoulder (above/over).

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* ser de mucho uso = take + Nombre + a long way.

* ser mucho = be a mouthful.

* ser mucho más = be all the more.

* ser mucho más que = be far more than.

* sin mucha antelación = at short notice.

* sin mucha anticipación = at short notice.

* sin mucha dificultad = painlessly.

* sin muchas contemplaciones = unceremoniously.

* sin muchos inconvenientes = without much grudging.

* sin pensarlo mucho = off the top of + Posesivo + head.

* sorprenderse mucho = eyes + pop (out), Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + head, Posesivo + eyes + pop out of + Posesivo + socket.

* tener mucha distancia que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucha personalidad = be full of character.

* tener mucho camino que recorrer = have + a long way to go.

* tener mucho carácter = be full of character.

* tener mucho cuidado = be extra vigilant.

* tener mucho éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener mucho interés en = have + a high stake in.

* tener mucho interés por = be keen to.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* usuario que hace mucho uso del préstamo = heavy borrower.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* Verbo + mucho = Verbo + hard.

* y cuanto mucho menos = much less.

* y mucho más = and much more.

* y mucho menos = much less, least of all.

* y mucho(s) más = and more.

* * *

mucho¹

adverb

1

salen mucho they go out a lot

no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot

¿salen mucho? do they go out much o a lot?

me ayudaron muchísimo they really helped me a lot

ahora funciona mucho mejor it works much o a lot better now

esto preocupa, y mucho, a los ecologistas this is a matter of great concern to ecologists

trabaja mucho he works very hard

¿llueve mucho? is it raining hard?

me gusta muchísimo I like it a lot o very much

por mucho que insistas, no te va a hacer caso no matter how much you insist o however much you insist he won't listen to you

por mucho que le grites no te oye you can shout as much as you like but he won't hear you

después de mucho discutir llegaron a un acuerdo after long discussions, they reached an agreement

mucho criticar a los demás pero ella tampoco hace nada por ayudar she's forever o always criticizing others but she doesn't do anything to help either

2

(en respuestas): ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much

para locs ver mucho³ pron C. (↑ mucho (3))

mucho² - cha

adjective

A

1 ( sing) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) much, a lot of

tiene mucha vitamina C it contains a lot of vitamin C

no le tienen mucho respeto they don't have much o a lot of respect for him

había mucha gente there were lots of o a lot of people there

sucedió hace mucho tiempo it happened a long time ago

¿tienes mucha hambre? are you very hungry?

una ciudad con mucha vida nocturna a city with plenty of night life

2 (pl) a lot of; (en negativas e interrogativas) many, a lot of

¿recibiste muchos regalos? did you get many o a lot of presents?

sus muchas obligaciones le impidieron asistir his many commitments prevented him from attending

muchos niños pasan hambre many children go hungry

seis hijos son muchos six children's a lot

somos muchos there are a lot of us

B ( sing)

1 ( fam)

(con valor plural): mucho elogio, mucho cumplido pero no me lo van a publicar they're full of praise and compliments but they're not going to publish it

hoy día hay mucho sinvergüenza por ahí these days there are a lot of rogues around

2 ( fam)

(con valor ponderativo): era mucho jugador para un equipo tan mediocre he was much too good a player for a mediocre team like that

mucho³ - cha

pronoun

A

(refiriéndose a cantidad, número): mucho de lo que ha dicho es falso much o a lot of what he has said is untrue

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do

si no es mucho pedir if it's not too much to ask

muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …

muchos son los llamados pero pocos los elegidos ( Bib) many are called but few are chosen

B

mucho (refiriéndose a tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no vamos al teatro we haven't been to the theater for a long time o for ages

¿falta mucho para llegar? are we nearly there?, is it much further?

¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?

mucho antes de conocerte long o a long time before I met you

C ( en locs):

como mucho at (the) most

costará unos 30 dólares como mucho it probably costs about 30 dollars at (the) most

con mucho by far, easily

fue, con mucho, la mejor de la clase she was by far o easily the best in the class, she was the best in the class, by far

cuando mucho at (the) most

ni mucho menos: no pretendo aconsejarte ni mucho menos I'm in no way trying to give you advice

no es un buen pianista ni mucho menos he isn't a good pianist, far from it

* * *

mucho 1 adverbio
a) ‹salir/ayudar› a lot;

‹ trabajar› hard;
◊ no salen mucho they don't go out much o a lot;

me gusta muchísimo I like it very much o a lot;
mucho mejor a lot better;
por mucho que insistas no matter how much you insist;
después de mucho discutir after much discussion
b) ( en respuestas):

◊ ¿estás preocupado? — mucho are you worried? — (yes, I am,) very;

¿te gusta? — sí, mucho do you like it? — yes, very much
mucho 2
◊ - cha adjetivo

a) ( sing) a lot of;

(en oraciones negativas, interrogativas) much, a lot of;
◊ mucho vino a lot of wine;

no gano mucho dinero I don't earn much o a lot of money;
¿ves mucha televisión? do you watch much o a lot of television;
tiene mucha hambre he's very hungry
b) (pl) many, a lot of;

◊ había muchos extranjeros/muchas personas allí there were many o a lot of foreigners/people there;

hace muchos años many years ago
■ pronombre
1 ( referido a cantidad)
a) ( sing) a lot;

( en oraciones negativas) much;
◊ mucho de lo dicho a lot of what was said;

tengo mucho que hacer I have a lot to do;
eso no es mucho that's not much;
no queda mucha there isn't much left
b) (pl) many;

◊ muchos creen que … many (people) believe that …;

muchos de nosotros many of us
2
◊ mucho

a) ( referido a tiempo):

◊ hace mucho que no la veo I haven't seen her for a long time;

¿te falta mucho para terminar? will it take you long to finish?;
mucho antes long before;
¿tuviste que esperar mucho? did you have to wait long?
b) ( en locs)

◊ como mucho at (the) most;

con mucho by far, easily;
ni mucho menos far from it;
por mucho que … however much …
mucho,-a
I adj indef
1 (abundante, numeroso) (en frases afirmativas) a lot of, lots of
mucha comida, a lot of food
muchos animales, lots of animals
(en frases negativas) much, many pl: no queda mucho azúcar, there isn't much sugar left
no conozco muchos sitios, I don't know many places
2 (intenso) very: tengo mucho calor/miedo, I'm very hot/scared
hizo mucho esfuerzo, he made a great effort
3 (demasiado) es mucha responsabilidad, it's too much responsibility
II pron
1 a lot, a great deal, many: muchos fuimos al baile, many/lots of us went to the dance
muchos de nosotros/vosotros, many of us/you
de ésos tengo muchos, I've got lots of those
III adverbio
1 (cantidad) a lot, very much: me arrepentí mucho, I was very sorry
2 (tiempo) hace mucho que desapareció, he went missing a long time ago
hace mucho que estamos aquí, we have been here for a long time
(a menudo) often: vamos mucho al cine, we go to the cinema quite often
♦ Locuciones: como mucho, at the most
con mucho, by far
¡ni mucho menos!, no way!
por mucho (que), however much
Recuerda que el singular es much, el plural es many, y que estas dos palabras se suelen usar en frases negativas (no tengo demasiado tiempo, I haven't got much time), mientras que a lot (of) y lots (of) se encuentran en frases afirmativas: Tengo mucho dinero. I've got a lot of/lots of money. En frases interrogativas se usa tanto much y many como a lot o lots of: ¿Tienes mucho dinero?, Have you got much/ a lot of/lots of money? Sin embargo, en preguntas que empiezan por how sólo puedes emplear much o many: ¿Cuánto dinero tienes?, How much money have you got?
' mucho' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandonarse
- abrigar
- abultar
- achicharrar
- achicharrarse
- acoger
- adelantar
- adentro
- adorar
- afear
- afecta
- afectar
- afecto
- agradecer
- alejarse
- antes
- aparato
- aprecio
- aprovechar
- ascendiente
- avejentarse
- avenida
- avenido
- bailar
- bastante
- boato
- bombo
- brío
- cacarear
- caché
- cachet
- calor
- carácter
- cariño
- carrete
- cascar
- cervical
- chapar
- chiflar
- cocerse
- coco
- comer
- contraponer
- costar
- cuando
- de
- deber
- decaer
- decir
- defraudar
English:
ability
- ado
- afraid
- age
- ago
- agony
- all-out
- alone
- anywhere
- around
- as
- attract
- attuned to
- backlog
- badly
- bake
- balance
- be
- best
- booze
- bulky
- busywork
- capital
- cautious
- chalk
- challenging
- charisma
- come along
- come into
- commotion
- concern
- deal
- dear
- demand
- devoted
- difficult
- do
- dog days
- doing
- easily
- emotional
- enthusiastic
- esteem
- exhilarate
- experience
- extravagant
- fancy
- far
- fat
- few

* * *

mucho, -a

♦ adj

1. [gran cantidad de] a lot of;

comemos mucho pescado/mucha verdura we eat a lot of fish/vegetables;

había mucha gente there were a lot of people there;

producen muchos residuos they produce a lot of waste;

tengo muchos más/menos amigos que tú I've got a lot more/fewer friends than you;

no tengo mucho tiempo I haven't got much o a lot of time;

no nos quedan muchas entradas we haven't got many o a lot of tickets left;

¿hay muchas cosas que hacer? are there a lot of things to do?, is there much to do?;

no tengo muchas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

tengo mucho sueño I'm very sleepy;

hoy hace mucho calor it's very hot today;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

¡mucha suerte! the best of luck!;

¡muchas gracias! thank you very much!

2. (singular) [demasiado]
hay mucho niño aquí there are rather a lot of kids here;

mucha sal me parece que le estás echando I think you're overdoing the salt a bit, I think you're adding a bit too much salt;

ésta es mucha casa para mí this house is much too big for me;
Fam
es mucho hombre he's a real man;

es mucho coche para un conductor novato it's far too powerful a car for an inexperienced driver;

es mucha mujer para ti she's out of your league!;
Fam
mucho lujo y mucho camarero trajeado pero la comida es horrible it's all very luxurious and full of smartly dressed waiters, but the food's terrible

♦ pron
(singular) a lot;
* * *

mucho

I adj

1 singular a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

mucho tiempo a lot of time;

no tengo mucho tiempo I don’t have a lot of time o much time;

tengo mucho frío I am very cold;

es mucho coche para mí this car’s too much for me

2 plural a lot of, lots of; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

muchos amigos a lot of friends;

no tengo muchos amigos I don’t have a lot of friends o many friends

II pron

1 singular a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

no tengo mucho I don’t have much o a lot

2 plural a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

many;

no tengo muchos I don’t have many o a lot;

muchos creen que … a lot of people o many people think that …

III adv

1 a lot; en frases interrogativas y negativas tb

much;

¿cuesta mucho? does it cost a lot o much?;

nos vemos mucho we see each other often o a lot;

hace mucho que no te veo I haven’t seen you for a long time;

¿dura/tarda mucho? does it last/take long?

2

:

como mucho at the most;

10 meses dan para mucho o

dan mucho de sí you can do a lot in 10 months;

no es ni con mucho he is far from being …;

ni mucho menos far from it;

por mucho que however much

* * *

mucho adv

1) : much, a lot

mucho más: much more

le gusta mucho: he likes it a lot

2) : long, a long time

tardó mucho en venir: he was a long time getting here

3)

por mucho que : no matter how much

mucho, - cha adj

1) : a lot of, many, much

mucha gente: a lot of people

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo: I haven't seen him in ages

2)

muchas veces : often

mucho, - cha pron

1) : a lot, many, much

hay mucho que hacer: there is a lot to do

muchas no vinieron: many didn't come

2)

cuando mucho or

como mucho : at most

3)

con mucho : by far

4)

ni mucho menos : not at all, far from it

* * *

mucho¹ adj

1. (en general) a lot of / lots of

como mucho queso I eat a lot of cheese

lee muchos libros he reads a lot of books lots of es lo mismo que a lot of, pero un poco más familiar

como mucho queso I eat lots of cheese Much es singular y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tenemos mucho tiempo we haven't got much time

¿ganas mucho dinero? do you earn much money? many es plural y suele sustituir a lot of en frases negativas e interrogativas

no tiene muchos amigos he hasn't got many friends

¿marcaste muchos goles? did you score many goals?

2. (otras expresiones) very

hace mucho calor it's very hot

tengo muchas ganas de verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you

mucho² adv

1. (en general) a lot

esta planta ha crecido mucho this plant has grown a lot

los atletas se entrenan mucho athletes train a lot

me gusta mucho I like it a lot

trabajamos mucho we work hard

lo siento mucho I'm very sorry / I'm really sorry

2. (comparaciones) much

era mucho más fácil de lo que pensaba it was much easier than I thought

comes mucho más que yo you eat much more than me

3. (mucho tiempo) a long time

hace mucho que no te veo I haven't see you for a long time

como mucho at the most

ni con mucho nowhere near as

ni mucho menos far from

no está acabado, ni mucho menos it is far from finished

por mucho que however much

mucho³ pron

1. (en singular frases afirmativas) a lot

aún me queda mucho por hacer I've still got a lot left to do

2. (en singular frases negativas e interrogativas) much / a lot

no es mucho lo que pides you're not asking for much

3. (con plurales) many / a lot

muchos de sus amigos acudieron many of his friends came

Spanish-English dictionary > mucho
19 principal

adj.

1 main, principal.

lo principal es… the main thing is…

puerta principal front door

2 chief, big-league, blue-chip, boss.

m.

first floor (British), second floor (United States) (plant).

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principal

► adjetivo

1 main, chief

■ lo principal es que duerma bien the main thing is that he sleeps well

► nombre masculino

1 (piso) first floor, US second floor

* * *

adj.

1) principal

2) main

3) foremost

4) major

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=más importante) [gen] principal, main; [crítico, adversario] foremost; [piso] first, second (EEUU)

interpreta el papel principal — she plays the leading role

lo principal es que el problema se ha solucionado — the main thing is the problem has been solved

2) [persona, autoridad] illustrious

2. SM

1) (=persona) head, chief, principal

2) (Econ) principal, capital

3) (Teat) dress circle

4) (=piso) first floor, second floor (EEUU)

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I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex. Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex. This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex. English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex. The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex. Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex. In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex. The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex. If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex. ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex. This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex. The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex. It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex. Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex. For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex. UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex. Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex. Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex. To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

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* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

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I
adjetivo <entrada/carretera/calle> main

el papel principal — the main part o leading role

el personaje principal — the main character

lo principal es que... — the main thing is that...

lo principal es la salud — there's nothing more important than your health
II
masculino

a) (Fin) principal, capital

b) (en teatro, cine) dress circle, mezzanine (AmE)

* * *

= capital, chief, dominant, essential, foremost, leading, main, major, primary, principal, top, key, lead, premier, overriding, prime, staple, number one, top-of-mind, cardinal, master.

Ex: Following internal discussion, it was agreed that a new library should be given the University's top priority in any forthcoming capital building project.

Ex: This section reviews the chief factors that must be taken into account in selecting an appropriate software package.

Ex: English is the dominant language for the dissemination of information.

Ex: The preceding chapter has introduced the essential characteristics of bibliographic descriptions.

Ex: Foremost among those recommendations was one pertaining to the development of a UNIMARC format for authorities.

Ex: In addition to her reputation as a leading expert in information control, Phyllis Richmond is another of ISAD's official reviewers of the AACR2's draft.

Ex: The main rule, however, is do not have loose cables hanging all over the place -- not only is it unsightly but also extremely dangerous.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).

Ex: If responsibility is shared between mor than three persons or corporate bodies (and no principal author is indicated), then entry is made under the title.

Ex: ISI's indexes let you locate research in the world's top journals by citation, title word, author, institution, or journal.

Ex: This meeting brought together representatives of the key organizations in the community.

Ex: The United Nations declared 1990 as International Literacy Year (ILY) with Unesco designated as the lead agency for ILY.

Ex: It is the country's premier research library for the natural sciences, engineering, technology and industrial property.

Ex: Consequently, the overriding demand made by the academic community is bibliographical in nature.

Ex: For instance, my sporting goods store is on the ground level and to the right -- prime mall location.

Ex: UK libraries and the BBC Continuing Education have the same staple customer group.

Ex: Eyestrain is the number one complaint of computer users.

Ex: Computer security is a top-of-mind subject for both IT managers and their corporate bosses.

Ex: To underestimate your enemy is committing the cardinal mistake and often the last you'll make!.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

* actividad principal = core activity.

* actor principal = lead character, leading man.

* actor principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* apartarse de los caminos principales = go + off-road.

* asesor principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* calle principal, la = high street, the, main street, the.

* carretera principal = major road.

* comida principal = main meal.

* consejero principal = senior adviser, senior consultant.

* director principal = senior director.

* dormitorio principal = master bedroom, master suite.

* el principal = the number one.

* en la corriente principal de = in the mainstream of.

* en la tendencia principal de = in the mainstream of.

* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.

* fuente principal de información = chief source of information.

* guía principal = guiding principle.

* la cosa principal = the number one thing.

* la parte principal de = the bulk of.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* papel principal = title role.

* parte principal del texto = meat of the text.

* personaje principal = lead character.

* personaje principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* plato principal = entrée, main entrée.

* ponencia principal = keynote presentation.

* primero y principal = first and foremost.

* principal razón = prime cause.

* principal sospechoso = leading suspect.

* principal sostén de la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].

* programa principal = Core Programme.

* protagonista principal = centrepiece [centerpiece, -USA], lead character.

* protagonista principal, el = main character, the, main actor, the.

* recurso principal = primary resource.

* semiprincipal = semi-main.

* ser lo principal de = be at the core of, be at the heart of.

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principal¹

adjective

‹entrada› main; ‹carretera/calle› main

el papel principal lo hacía Azucena Romero the main part o leading role was played by Azucena Romero

el personaje principal se suicida al final the main character commits suicide at the end

lo principal es que no se hizo daño the main thing is that he didn't hurt himself

lo principal es la salud there's nothing more important than your health

principal²

masculine

1 ( Fin) principal, capital

2 (en un teatro, cine) upper balcony ( AmE), upper circle ( BrE)

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principal adjetivo
main;
‹ papel› leading ( before n);
◊ lo principal es que… the main thing is that…

principal adjetivo main, principal

' principal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
central
- constreñir
- dirección
- director
- directora
- eclipsar
- maestra
- maestro
- mayor
- nudo
- puerta
- requerir
- sita
- sito
- soler
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- mayordomo
- mayoritario
- plato
- portón
- protagonista
English:
already
- anchor
- attraction
- averse
- bed
- body
- bomb
- bread-and-butter
- by
- central
- chief
- dash
- deputy
- dinner
- do
- enjoy
- flagship
- foremost
- head
- high
- high road
- imagine
- irony
- lead
- lead off from
- lead story
- leading
- leading lady
- leading man
- main
- mainland
- mainstay
- master
- mind
- objective
- on
- opposed
- premier
- primary
- prime
- principal
- road
- runaway
- title role
- trunk road
- upstage
- course
- limb
- major
- rat

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principal

♦ adj

1. [más importante] main, principal;

me han dado el papel principal de la obra de teatro I've been given the leading o lead role in the play;

puerta principal front door;

lo principal the main thing

2. [oración] main

♦ nm

1. [piso] Br first floor, US second floor

2. Fin principal

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principal

I adj main, principal;

lo principal the main o most important thing

II m second floor, Br

first floor

* * *

principal adj

1) : main, principal

2) : foremost, leading

principal nm

: capital, principal

* * *

principal¹ adj main

los puntos principales the main points

lo principal the main thing

principal² n first floor

viven en el principal they live on the first floor

Spanish-English dictionary > principal
20 bueno

adj.

1 good, fine, okay.

2 good-hearted, decent, kind, good.

3 good, suitable, wholesome.

4 favorable, good.

intj.

1 okay.

2 now then.

3 hello.

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bueno

► adjetivo

1 (gen) good

■ es una película muy buena it's a very good film

■ los niños buenos obedecen a sus padres good children obey their parents

■ lo que necesitas es una buena taza de café what you need is a nice cup of coffee

2 (persona - amable) kind; (- agradable) nice, polite

3 (tiempo) good, nice

■ hizo un día muy bueno the weather was very good

4 (apropiado) right, suitable; (correcto) right

■ no es bueno para los niños pequeños it's not suitable for small children

■ esta llave no es la buena this key isn't the right one

5 (de salud) well

■ ¿ya estás buena? are you better now?

6 (grande) big; (considerable) considerable

■ un buen número de participantes quite a few participants

► interjección ¡bueno!

1 (sorpresa) well, very well; (de acuerdo) all right!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de buenas a primeras familiar all of a sudden, just like that

estar bueno,-a to be in good health 2 familiar to be good-looking

estar de buen ver to be good-looking

por la buenas willingly

¡ésta sí que es buena! familiar that's a good one!

buen humor good humour (US humor)

buenas noches good evening

buenas tardes good afternoon

buenos días good morning

la buena mesa good food

la buena vida the good life Table 1 NOTA See also buen/Table 1

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(f. - buena)

adj.

1) good

2) kind, nice

3) large, considerable

4) healthy, well

* * *
bueno, -a
1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing buen)
1) [gen] good; [tiempo] fine, good, fair

es un buen libro — it's a good book

está muy bueno este bizcocho — this sponge cake is lovely o really good

tiene buena voz — she has a good voice

les gusta la buena vida — they like the good life

es buen traductor — he's a good translator

hace buen tiempo — the weather's fine o good o fair

los buenos tiempos — the good old days

la mano buena — hum the right hand

¡bueno está! — LAm that's enough!

¡qué bueno! — esp LAm excellent!, great!

lo bueno es que... — the best thing is that..., the best part is that...

lo bueno fue que ni siquiera quiso venir — the best thing o part was that he didn't even want to come

- lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno

2) (=bondadoso) [persona] kind, good

fue muy bueno conmigo — he was very kind o good to me

es usted muy bueno — you are very kind

sé bueno — be good

es buena persona — he's a nice person, he's a good sort

- es más bueno que el pan

3) (=apropiado) good

este es un buen momento para comprar — this is a good time to buy

no es bueno que esté solo — it's not good for him to be alone

ser bueno para — to be good for

esta bebida es buena para la salud — this drink is good for your health

4) [de salud]

estar bueno — to be well

ponerse bueno — to get better

5) * (=atractivo)

está muy bueno — he's a bit of all right *, he's gorgeous *

6) (=considerable) good, large

un buen número de... — a good o large number of...

una buena cantidad de dinero — a large amount of money

un buen trozo de... — a nice big piece of...

le eché un buen rapapolvo — I gave him a good telling-off

le di un buen susto — I gave him a real fright

ganó buenos duros — she earned a good deal of money

7) iró

¡buen conductor! — a fine driver you are!, some driver you are!

¡esa sí que es buena! — that's a good one!

¡buena la has liado o hecho! — you've really gone and done it now!

¡en buen lío me he metido! — I've got myself into a fine mess!

¡estaría bueno! — * I should hope not!

estaría bueno que... — it would be just great if...

luego verás lo que es bueno — * then you'll see

le pusieron bueno — * (=lo pegaron) they beat the living daylights out of him *; (=lo criticaron) they slagged him off *

le dio un tortazo de los buenos — he gave him a hell of a thump *

8) [en saludos]

¡buenas! — hello!

buenos días — good morning

buenas tardes — [a primera hora] good afternoon; [más tarde] good evening

¿qué hay de bueno? — what's new?

9)

- estar de buenas

- estar en la buena

- hacer algo a la buena de Dios

por las buenas —

resolver algo por las buenas — to settle sth amicably

irás por las buenas o por las malas — you'll go whether you like it or not

si no me obedeces por las buenas, tendrás que hacerlo por las malas — you can either do as I say willingly, or I'll have to force you to do it

- de buenas a primeras

decir una noticia a algn de buenas a primeras — to spring a piece of news on sb

2.

ADV

¡bueno! — all right!, O.K.!; Méx (Telec) hello!

bueno, pues... — well...

bueno, resulta que... — well, it so happens that...

bueno, ¿y qué? — well, so what?, well?

¡pero bueno, cómo puedes ser tan bruto! — honestly, how can you be so stupid!

pero bueno, no nos vamos a meter en historias — but anyway, let's not go into this

3. SM / F

1)

el bueno — [de la película] the goody *, the good guy *

2)

el bueno de Manolo — good old Manolo

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

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= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex. GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex. A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex. They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex. At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex. Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex. Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex. The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex. Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex. I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

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* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *
I
- na adjetivo

[ buen is used before masculine singular nouns]

Sentido I

1)

a) [ser] ( de calidad) <hotel/producto> good

tiene buena memoria — she has a good memory

ropa buena — good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo — she did a good job

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno — brevity is the soul of wit

b) ( valioso) good

qué buena idea! — what a good idea!

buenos consejos — good o useful advice

c) (válido, correcto) <razón/excusa> good

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) — (fam) you can have too much of a good thing

2)

a) [ser] ( competente) <médico/alumno> good

ser bueno en algo — to be good at something

es muy buena en francés — she's very good at French

ser bueno para algo: es muy buena para los negocios — she's got a very good head for business

b) <padre/marido/amigo> good

c) (eficaz, efectivo) <remedio/método> good

es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza — it's good for the flu/headaches

3) ( favorable) <oferta/suerte> good

buenas noticias — good news

la novela tuvo muy buena(s) crítica(s) — the novel got very good reviews

están en buena posición económica — they're comfortably off

en las buenas — (CS) in the good times

estar de buenas — ( de buen humor) (fam) to be in a good mood; ( afortunado) (Col fam) to be lucky

por las buenas — willingly

4) [ser] ( conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar — it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él — it would be a good idea if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto — it isn't good to eat so much

5) (ingenioso, divertido) <chiste/idea> good, great (colloq)

lo bueno fue que... — the funny thing was...

6)

a) ( agradable) nice

hace muy buen tiempo — the weather's lovely

b) ( agradable al paladar - en general)

ser bueno — to be good, be nice; (- de algo en particular)

estar bueno — to be good, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo — guacamole is really good

qué buena está la carne! — the meat is delicious

c)

qué bueno! — (AmL) great!

qué bueno que lo trajiste! — it's a good thing you brought it

7) [estar] ( en buen estado)

esta leche no está buena — this milk is off o sour

¿este pescado estará bueno? — do you think this fish is all right?

8) [estar] (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo)

está muy buena — she's gorgeous (colloq)

está buenísimo — he's really gorgeous o hunky (colloq)

9) (saludable, sano) <costumbre/alimentación> good

tiene muy buen semblante — she looks very well

bueno y sano — (Chi) ( sin novedad) safe and sound; ( sobrio) sober

10) (en fórmulas, saludos) good

buenos días! or (RPl) buen día! — good morning

buenas tardes! — ( temprano) good afternoon; ( más tarde) good evening

buenas noches! — ( al llegar) good evening; ( al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela — say good night to Grandma

buen viaje! — have a good trip!

buen provecho! — enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras — ( de repente) suddenly

Sentido II

11)

a) [ser] ( en sentido ético) good

fueron muy buenos conmigo — they were very good to me

b) [ser] < niño> good

sé bueno — behave (yourself)

Sentido III

12) (iró & fam)

estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! — it'd be just great if he said no now! (iro & colloq)

en buena nos hemos metido! — this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

de los buenos/de las buenas — (fam)

nos echó un sermón de los buenos — she gave us a real dressing down (colloq)

13) (delante del n) ( uso enfático)

se llevó un buen susto — she got a terrible fright

se metió en un buen lío — he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho — we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad — a fair amount

14)

un buen día — one day

un buen día se va a cansar y... — one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and...

un buen día llegó y dijo... — one (fine) day she came home and said...

•

- buena forma

- buena mesa

- buena pieza
II
- na masculino, femenino

a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq)

los buenos y los malos — the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo)

el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar — good old Juan/Pilar
III
interjección

1)

a) (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK (colloq), all right

¿un café? - bueno — coffee? - OK o all right

b) (expresando duda, indecisión, escepticismo) well

bueno... ¿qué quieres que te diga? — well... what can I say?

c) ( expresando resignación)

bueno, otra vez será — never mind, maybe next time

2)

a) ( expresando irritación)

bueno, se acabó a la cama! — right, that's it, bed!

pero, bueno ¿lo quiere o no? — well, do you want it or not?

y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? — (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?

b) (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba — (iró) oh, great! that's all we needed (iro)

3)

a) ( introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? — now (then) o right (then), where were we?

b) ( calificando lo expresado) well

no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era — it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least, it didn't use to be

4) (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)

bueno! — hello

* * *

el bueno

(n.) = good guy, the

Ex: From the viewpoint of periodical prices, learned society publishers are the ' good guys' and libraries should switch from commercial publishers to learned society publishers in order to reduce costs.

= fantastic, good [better -comp., best -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], nice, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], seemly, decent, creditable, fantastical, good-natured, good-hearted, kind [kinder -comp., kindest -sup.].

Ex: GODORT has done a fantastic job of dealing with and solving documents problems.

Ex: A good thesaurus is a list that has been compiled to serve in the retrieval environment in which it is called upon to operate.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: One time he showed me a photograph in an art book of a woman's bare breasts and said ' Nice tits, uh?'.

Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.

Ex: They were the first cloth bindings that were intended to compete with paper boards as seemly but inexpensive covers for ordinary books.

Ex: At present, the Internet's international expansion is hampered by the lack of a good supporting infrastructure, namely a decent telephone system.

Ex: Maybe there is not creditable model, but a lot of publishers are trying to be the onw who discovers the best approach.

Ex: Adorno's distinction between fantastical thought & the commodification of fantasy in the form of literature is addressed.

Ex: The illustrations were projected on a large screen and the children were able to see that it was a locus amoenus and a reflection of the character of the good-natured host.

Ex: Relaxing, joking and just being around guys and gals who are good-hearted people was just the ticket we needed.

Ex: I would like to extend my thanks to our host who was kind enough to invite me.

* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* actuar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.

* algo bueno = a good thing.

* amante de la buena bebida = drink enthusiast.

* amante de la buena mesa = food enthusiast.

* apartarse del buen camino = go off + the rails, stray from + the straight and narrow.

* buen = good [better -comp., best -sup.].

* buena calidad = goodness.

* buena causa = good cause.

* buena comida, la = good food.

* buena compañía = good company.

* buena compra = good buy.

* buena condición física = physical fitness.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* buena disposición = good nature, goodwill [good will], readiness.

* Posesivo + buena estrella = Posesivo + lucky star.

* buena fama = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena fe = goodwill [good will].

* buena forma física = fitness, physical fitness.

* buena fortuna = good fortune.

* buena idea = cool idea.

* buena influencia = good influence.

* buen ajuste = good fit.

* buen amigo = good friend.

* buena oferta = good deal.

* buena racha = winning streak.

* buena relación = rapport.

* buena relación calidad-precio = value for money.

* buena reputación = well respected, good repute, good reputation.

* buena salud = good health.

* buenas costumbres = propriety, mores, decorum.

* buenas noticas, las = good word, the.

* buenas noticias = glad tidings.

* buenas prácticas = best practices.

* buena suerte = good luck!, good fortune, good luck.

* ¡buena suerte! = break a leg!.

* buena suma de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buenas vibraciones = vibrations, good vibes.

* buena tierra = good soil.

* buena vecindad = neighbourliness [neighborliness, -USA].

* buena vida = good life.

* buena voluntad = goodwill [good will].

* buen camino, el = straight and narrow (path), the.

* buen carácter = good humour.

* buen comedor = hearty eater.

* buen estado físico = fitness, physical fitness.

* buen funcionamiento = smooth-running.

* buen gusto, el = good taste.

* buen humor = cheerfulness, good humour.

* buen juicio = good judgement.

* bueno de la película, el = good guy, the.

* bueno, el = good guy, the.

* Buenos Aires = Buenos Aires.

* buenos días = good morning.

* buenos, los = goodies, the.

* buenos propósitos de Año Nuevo = New Year's resolution.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* buen partido = eligible party, eligible bachelor.

* buen ritmo de aprendizaje = learning curve.

* buen rollo = good vibes.

* buen samaritano = good samaritan.

* buen sitio para pescar = fishing spot.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* buen tirador = good shot.

* buen tocho de dinero = hefty sum of money.

* buen trabajador = hard worker.

* causar buena impresión = impress, come across.

* causar una buena primera impresión = make + a good first impression.

* código de buenas prácticas = code of practice, code of good practice.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con buena fama = respected.

* con buena reputación = respected, reputable.

* con buenas conexiones = well-connected.

* con buenas intenciones = in good faith, well-intentioned, well-intended, well-meaning.

* con buen gusto = tastefully.

* con buen humor = good-humouredly.

* con buenos contactos = well-connected.

* con buenos modales = politely.

* conseguir una buena formación en = get + a good grounding on.

* con tan buenos resultados = to such good effect.

* contar con el visto bueno = meet with + approval.

* contar con + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* continuar con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* con una buena financiación = well-funded.

* con una buena plantilla = well-staffed.

* con un buen nivel = fluent.

* cosecha extraordinariamente buena = bumper crop.

* crear una buena impresión en = make + a good impression on.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar el visto bueno = approve.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* desempeñar una buena función = produce + the goods.

* desviarse del buen camino = go off + the rails.

* difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.

* disfrutar de buena salud = be in good health.

* echar una buena bronca = give + Nombre + a good roasting.

* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en buena condición = in good condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buena forma = in good nick.

* en buena parte = for the most part.

* en buenas condiciones para navegar = seaworthy.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* en buen estado = in good condition, in good working condition, in good shape, in good nick.

* en buen estado de funcionamiento = in good working condition.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de buen humor = be high.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = have + a bun in the oven, be up the spout.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* estudiante con buenas notas = high achiever.

* ganar un buen sueldo = make + good money, earn + good money.

* hacer buenas migas = hit it off.

* hacer buen uso de Algo = put to + good use.

* hacer un buen trabajo = do + a good job.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* la buena noticia = the good news.

* llever a buen término = bring to + a close.

* lo bueno de = the beauty of.

* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.

* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.

* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.

* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* luchar por una buena causa = fight + the good fight.

* mamá pija y tía buena = yummy mummy.

* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.

* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.

* más bueno que un pan = as good as gold.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no apartarse del buen camino = keep on + the right track.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* no ser lo suficientemente bueno = not be good enough.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* no tan bueno = not-so-good.

* no tener noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* no ver buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* obrar de buena fe = act in + good faith.

* obras son amores y no buenas razones = actions speak louder than words.

* otro bueno + Nombre = the next best + Nombre.

* parecer bueno = look + good.

* Participio Pasado + bastante bueno = decently + Participio Pasado.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* presentar un buen aspecto = look + good.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* que no haya noticias es buena señal = no news is good news.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* racha de buena suerte = winning streak.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* recibir + Posesivo + visto bueno = meet + Posesivo + approval.

* saber de buena boca = have + it on good word.

* saber de buena tinta = have + it on good word.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* ser algo bueno = be a good thing.

* ser buenísimo + Gerundio = be terrific at + Gerundio.

* ser bueno = make + good + Nombre.

* ser bueno en = be good at.

* ser bueno para Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.

* ser muy buena señal = bode + well.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser una buena época = be a good time.

* ser una buena ocasión para + Infinitivo = be a good time to + Infinitivo.

* ser un buen chico = be a sport.

* ser un buen comedor = be a hearty eater.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualqu = be as good a time as any.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tan bueno como ningún otro = as good as any.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* tener buen apetito = have + a good appetite.

* tener buenas intenciones = be well-intentioned, mean + well.

* tener buenas perspectivas para = be well-placed to.

* tener buen ojo para juzgar a la gente = be a good judge of character.

* tener una buena disposición = be well disposed.

* tener un buen aspecto = look + good.

* tener un buen concepto de Alguien = hold in + high regard.

* tener un buen día = have + a good day.

* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* tía buena = hottie [hotty], crumpet.

* tierra buena = good soil.

* tío bueno = stud, hunk, hunk of a man, hottie [hotty].

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* una buena alternativa a = the next best thing to.

* una buena cantidad de = a fair amount of.

* una buena cosa = a good thing.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una buena parte de = a large measure of, a good deal of, a great deal of.

* una buena pesca = a good catch.

* un buen lugar de partida = a good place to start.

* un buen número de = a good number of.

* un buen partido = a good catch.

* usar Algo con buen provecho = use + Nombre + to good advantage.

* venir con buenas intenciones = come in + peace.

* visto bueno = approval, endorsement, seal of approval.

* * *

bueno¹ -na

adjective

[ The form buen is used before masculine singular nouns. buen]

Sentido I

A

1 [ SER] (de calidad) ‹hotel/producto› good

tiene buena memoria she has a good memory

siempre lleva ropa buena he always wears good-quality clothes

hizo un buen trabajo she did a good job

¿es bueno o de bisutería? is it real or imitation?

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 (valioso) good

¡qué buena idea! what a good idea!

me dio muy buenos consejos she gave me (some) very good o useful advice

3 (válido, correcto) ‹razón/excusa› good

¿tienes buena hora or hora buena? do you have the right o correct time?

la bola fue buena the ball was in

bueno está lo bueno (pero no lo demasiado) ( fam); you can have too much of a good thing

B

1 [ SER] (competente) ‹médico/alumno› good

como secretaria es muy buena she's a very good secretary

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French

2 ‹padre/marido/amigo› good

3 (eficaz, efectivo) ‹remedio/método› good ser bueno PARA algo to be good for sth

es bueno para el hígado it's good for the liver

C (favorable) ‹oferta/suerte› good

traigo buenas noticias I have good news (for you)

la novela tuvo muy buena crítica the novel got very good reviews o was very well reviewed

están en buena posición económica they're comfortably off

en las buenas (CS); in the good times

estar de buenas (de buen humor) ( fam) to be in a good mood; (afortunado) ( Col fam) to be lucky

estar en la buena (CS); to be having a lucky streak, be on a run of good luck

hoy no estoy en la buena it's not my lucky day

por las buenas: si no lo hace por las buenas … if he won't do it willingly …

intenta convencerlo por las buenas try persuading him nicely

D [ SER] (conveniente) good

no es buena hora para llamar it's not a good time to phone

sería bueno que hablaras con él it would be a good idea o thing if you spoke to him

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good for you to eat so much

E (ingenioso, divertido) ‹chiste/idea› good, great ( colloq)

lo bueno fue que ella tampoco tenía ni idea the funny thing was she didn't have a clue either

F

1 (agradable) nice

¡qué buena pinta tiene esa ensalada! that salad looks delicious o really good

hace muy buen tiempo the weather's lovely o very nice

hace bueno ( Esp); it's a nice day

2 (agradable al paladar — en general) ser bueno; to be delicious, be nice (— de algo en particular) estar bueno; to be good, be delicious, be nice

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is delicious o really nice

¡qué buena está la carne/esta pera! the meat/this pear is delicious

la paella no te quedó or salió tan buena como la última vez the paella didn't turn out as well as last time

3

¡qué bueno! ( AmL); great!

¡qué bueno que se te ocurrió traerlo! it's a good thing you thought of bringing it

G [ ESTAR]

(en buen estado): esta leche no está buena this milk is off o has gone off

estos zapatos todavía están buenos these shoes are still OK o still have some wear in them

¿este pescado estará bueno? do you think this fish is all right?

H [ ESTAR] ( fam)

(sexualmente atractivo): está muy buena she's quite a looker (sl), she's gorgeous ( colloq), she's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

está buenísimo he's really gorgeous o dishy o hunky ( colloq), he's a real looker (sl), he's a bit of all right ( BrE sl)

I

(saludable, sano): tiene muy buen semblante she looks very well

háblale por el oído bueno speak to him in his good ear

aún no está bueno del todo ( Esp); he still hasn't recovered completely o isn't completely better

bueno y sano ( Chi) (sin novedad) safe and sound; (sobrio) sober

J (en fórmulas, saludos) good

¡buenos días! or ( RPl) ¡buen día! good morning

¡buenas tardes! (temprano) good afternoon; (más tarde) good evening

¡buenas noches! (al llegar) good evening; (al despedirse) good night

dale las buenas noches a la abuela say good night to Grandma

¡buenas! ¿qué tal? ( fam); hi! o hullo! how are things? ( colloq)

¡buen viaje! have a good journey!

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal, bon appetit

de buenas a primeras (de repente) suddenly, all of a sudden, without warning

no lo puedo decidir así, de buenas a primeras I can't make up my mind just like that

Sentido II

A [ SER] (en sentido ético) ‹persona› good; ‹conducta/obra/acción› good

fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good to me

un buen hombre a good man

dígame, buen hombre … tell me, my good man …

B [ SER] ‹niño› good

sé buenito y no hagas ruido be a good little boy and don't make any noise

Sentido III

A ( iró fam):

¡estás tú buena si crees que te va a ayudar! you must be crazy if you think he's going to help you

¡estaría bueno que ahora dijera que no! it'd be just great if he said no now! ( iro colloq)

¡en buena nos hemos metido! this is a fine mess we've got(ten) ourselves into

darle una buena a algn ( fam); to give sb a good hiding ( colloq)

de los buenos/de las buenas ( fam): nos echó un sermón de los buenos she gave us a real dressing-down ( colloq)

B ( delante del n)

(uso enfático): se llevó un buen susto she got a terrible fright

lo que necesita es una buena paliza what he needs is a good thrashing

se metió en un buen lío he got himself into a fine mess

todavía nos falta un buen trecho we still have a fair way to go

una buena cantidad a lot, a fair amount

C

un buen día one day

un buen día se va a cansar y … one day o one of these days she's going to get fed up and …

un buen día llegó y dijo … one (fine) day she came home and said …

Compuestos:

● buena forma

feminine physical fitness

está en muy buenoa forma she's very fit, she's in very good shape

● buena mesa

feminine:

la buenoa mesa good cooking

es un amante de la buenoa mesa he's a lover of good food o cooking

● Buena Nueva

feminine:

la Buenoa Nueva the Good News

● buena pieza

feminine ( fam):

¡buenoa pieza resultó ser Ernesto! a fine one o a right one Ernesto turned out to be! ( colloq)

● buena vida

feminine:

la buenoa vida the good life

● buen nombre

masculine good name

● Buen Pastor

masculine:

el Buen Pastor the good Shepherd

bueno² -na

masculine, feminine

1 ( hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody ( colloq)

los buenos y los malos the goodies and the baddies ( colloq hum), the good guys and the bad guys ( colloq)

2

(bonachón, buenazo): el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno³

interjection

A

1 (expresando conformidad, asentimiento) OK ( colloq), all right

¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

2 (expresando duda, indecisión) well

3

(expresando resignación): bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

4 (expresando escepticismo) well

5 (intentando calmar a algn) okay, all right

bueno, bueno, tranquilízate okay, okay, calm down o all right, calm down

B

1

(expresando irritación): bueno, se acabó, ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!

¡bueno, ya está bien! ¡os calláis los dos! right, that's enough, be quiet the pair of you!

pero, bueno, ¿lo quiere o no lo quiere? well, do you want it or not?

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? ( RPl); well, what did you expect me to do?

2 (expresando sorpresa, desagrado) (well) really!

¡bueno!, ¿qué manera de hablar es ésa? really! that's no way to talk!

¡bueno! esto era lo único que faltaba ( iró); oh, great! that's all we needed ( iro)

C

1 (introduciendo o reanudando un tema) now then, right then

bueno, ¿dónde estábamos? now (then) o right (then), where were we?

2

(calificando lo expresado): no es un lugar turístico, bueno, no lo era it isn't a tourist resort, well o at least o at any rate, it didn't use to be

era amarillo, bueno, más bien naranja it was yellow; well, actually it was more like orange

D

( Méx) (al contestar el teléfono) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ¡bueno! hello

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bueno 1
◊ -na adjetivo buen is used before masculine singular nouns

1 [ser]
a) ‹hotel/producto/trabajo› good;

◊ ropa buena good-quality clothes;

la buena mesa good cooking
b) ‹remedio/método› good;

◊ es bueno para la gripe/los dolores de cabeza it's good for the flu/headaches

c) ‹médico/alumno› good;

◊ un buen padre/amigo he's a good father/friend;

es muy buena en francés she's very good at French;
es buena para los negocios she's got a good head for business
d) (amable, bondadoso) good, kind;

◊ fueron muy buenos conmigo they were very good o kind to me

e) (conveniente, correcto) good;

◊ no es buena hora it's not a good time;

no es bueno comer tanto it isn't good to eat so much;
es bueno para la salud it's good for your health;
su inglés es bueno her English is good
2
a) ( agradable) nice;

◊ hace muy buen tiempo the weather is nice

b) ‹ comida› ( en general)

◊ ser bueno to be good, be nice;

( en particular)
◊ estar bueno to be good, be nice;

el guacamole es buenísimo guacamole is really good;
esta sopa está muy buena this soup is very good
c) ( favorable) ‹oferta/crítica› good;

◊ una buena noticia a piece of good news

3 [estar]
a) ( en buen estado) ‹leche/pescado› fresh;

◊ esta leche no está buena this milk is off o sour

b) (fam) ( sexualmente atractivo):

◊ está buenísimo he's really gorgeous

4 (saludable, sano) ‹costumbre/alimentación› good;
◊ estar en buena forma to be in good shape

5
a) (en fórmulas, saludos) good;

◊ ¡buenos días! good morning;

¡buenas tardes! ( temprano) good afternoon;

( más tarde) good evening;
◊ ¡buenas noches! ( al llegar) good evening;

( al despedirse) good night;
◊ ¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal
b) ( delante del n) ( uso enfático) ‹ susto› terrible;

◊ una buena cantidad a fair amount;

un buen día one day
c)

◊ ¡qué bueno! (AmL) great

d)

◊ de buenas a primeras suddenly;

por las buenas willingly
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) (hum o leng infantil) (en películas, cuentos) goody (colloq);

◊ los buenos y los malos the good guys and the bad guys (colloq)

b) (bonachón, buenazo):

◊ el bueno de Juan/la buena de Pilar good old Juan/Pilar

bueno 2 interjección
1
a) ( expresando — duda) well;

(— conformidad) OK (colloq), all right;
◊ ¿un café? — bueno coffee? — OK o all right

b) ( expresando resignación):

◊ bueno, otra vez será never mind, maybe next time

c) ( expresando irritación):

◊ bueno, se acabó ¡a la cama! right, that's it, bed!;

¡y bueno! ¿qué querías que hiciera? (RPl) well, what did you expect me to do?
2 (Méx) ( al contestar el teléfono)
◊ ¡bueno! hello

bueno,-a
I adjetivo
1 good
un café muy bueno, a very good coffee
2 (bondadoso, bonachón) good, kind: es muy buena persona, she's a very kind soul
3 (saludable) well, in good health: el niño se pondrá bueno en unos días, the child will be well again in a few days
4 Meteor (apacible) good
hoy hace muy buena noche, it's a lovely night tonight
5 (rico, sabroso) good, nice: la cena estaba muy buena, the dinner was delicious
6 (conveniente, provechoso) good: no es bueno que leas con esa luz, it's not good for you to read in this light
sería bueno que nos reuniéramos los lunes, it would be a good idea if we met on Mondays
7 (grande) considerable: un buen montón de dinero, a considerable amount of money
8 fam (macizo) gorgeous, sexy: Javier está muy bueno, Javier's gorgeous
9 irón fine, real: armó un buen jaleo, he kicked up quite a fuss
¡en buen lío nos hemos metido!, that's a fine mess we've got ourselves into!
II sustantivo masculino y femenino (cándido, buenazo) el bueno de Pedro, good old Pedro
III exclamación ¡bueno!, (vale) all right, OK
(sorpresa) ¡bueno!, no me digas que te vas a casar, well!, don't tell me you're getting married!
♦ Locuciones: ¡buena la hemos hecho!, that's done it!
¡buenas!, hello!
dar algo por bueno, to approve sthg
estar de buenas, to be in a good mood
¡estaría bueno!, I should jolly well hope not!
librarse de una buena, to get off scot free
de buenas a primeras, suddenly, all at once
por las buenas, willingly
' bueno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
admitir
- buen
- buena
- campeonato
- canela
- en
- enrollada
- enrollado
- estar
- estival
- excedente
- fantástica
- fantástico
- formidable
- infravalorar
- infravalorarse
- inmejorable
- magistral
- más
- mejor
- pan
- redundar
- saber
- saludable
- vista
- visto
- antología
- cara
- conmigo
- decir
- igualmente
- ir
- malo
- rollo
- ser
- súper
- y
English:
anyhow
- approval
- as
- assent
- beauty
- bright
- brilliant
- censor
- clear
- conducive
- connotation
- crush
- decent
- devil
- endorse
- endorsement
- fair
- fine
- good
- hot
- hunk
- indifferent
- nearly
- nice
- OK
- okay
- quite
- reasonable
- right
- satisfying
- seal
- short
- so
- something
- such
- sweet
- thick
- tick
- to
- upside
- well
- wind
- worthy
- allow
- all right
- anyway
- be
- better
- bill
- charitable

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bueno, -a buen is used instead of bueno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. buen hombre good man). The comparative form of bueno is mejor (better), and the superlative form is el mejor (masculine) or la mejor (feminine) (the best).

♦ adj

1. [en general] good;

tu hijo es muy buen estudiante your son's a very good student;

hacer ejercicio es bueno para la salud exercise is good for your health;

la cena estaba muy buena the meal was very good;

una buena oportunidad a good opportunity;

los buenos tiempos the good times;

¿tienes hora buena? do you have the right time?;

el juez de silla señaló que la bola fue/no fue buena the umpire said the ball was good/called the ball out;

golpeó la pelota con la pierna buena he struck the ball with his stronger foot;

tener buena acogida to be well received;

tener buen aspecto [persona] to look well;
[cosa] to look good;
ir por buen camino to be on the right track;

tener buen concepto de to think highly of;

creo que éste no es un buen momento para decírselo I don't think this is a good time to tell her;

Prov

lo bueno si breve dos veces bueno you can have too much of a good thing

Comp
el buen salvaje the noble savage;
el buen samaritano the Good Samaritan

2. [bondadoso, amable] kind, good;

ser bueno con alguien to be good to sb;

¡sé bueno! be good!

3. [curado, sano] well, all right;

ya estoy bueno I'm all right now;

todavía no estoy bueno del todo I'm not completely better o recovered yet;

ponerse bueno to get well

4. [apacible] nice, fine;

buen tiempo good o fine weather;

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good;
Esp
¿hace bueno ahí fuera? is it nice out?

5. [aprovechable] all right;
[comida] fresh;
esta lecha no está buena this milk is bad o off

6. [uso enfático]
ese buen hombre that good man;

una buena cantidad de comida a good o considerable amount of food;

tiene una buena cantidad de libros she has a large amount of books, she has quite a few books;

un buen susto a real fright;

un buen lío a real o fine mess;

un buen día se va a llevar un disgusto one of these days she's going to get a nasty shock;

le cayó una buena reprimenda he got a stern ticking-off;

le pegó un puñetazo de los buenos he punched her really hard, he gave her an almighty punch

7. Fam [atractivo]
estar bueno to be gorgeous o Br a bit of all right o Br tasty;

¡qué bueno está tu vecino! your neighbour's gorgeous o a real hunk!

8. Irónico [muy malo] fine;

¡bueno es lo bueno! enough's enough!;

¡bueno está! that's enough!;

¡buen amigo te has echado! some friend he is!;

¡buen granuja estás hecho! you rascal!, you're a real rascal!;

¡buena la has armado o [m5] hecho! you've really gone and done it now!;

librarse de una buena to have a lucky o narrow escape;

de buena te libraste you had a lucky o narrow escape;

¡si te pillo no te librarás de una buena! if I catch you, you'll be in for it!;

estaría bueno that would really cap it all;

si te crees que va a aceptar, estás bueno you're kidding yourself if you think she's going to accept;

estamos buenos como tengamos que esperarle if we have to wait for him we've had it;

te has metido en una buena this is a fine mess you've got o US gotten yourself into!;

poner bueno a alguien to criticize sb harshly

9. [en saludos]
¡buenas! hello!;

¡buenas!, ¿qué tal? hi o hello, how are you?;

¡buenos días!, RP [m5]¡buen día! good morning!;

¡buenas tardes! [hasta las cinco] good afternoon!;
[después de las cinco] good evening!;
¡buenas noches! good night!;

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say good morning to me

10. [en frases]
¡buen provecho! enjoy your meal!;

¡buen viaje! have a good trip!;

de buen ver good-looking, attractive;

de buena gana willingly;

¡me comería un bocadillo de buena gana! I'd really like o Br I really fancy a sandwich!;

lo hizo, y de buena gana he did it willingly;

lo haría de buena gana, pero estoy ocupado I'd be pleased o more than happy to do it, but I'm busy;

dar algo por bueno to approve sth;
Am Fam
estar en la buena to be on a roll;

lo bueno es que… the best thing about it is that…;

prueba este pastel y verás lo que es bueno try this cake, it's excellent;
Irónico
como no me lo des, verás lo que es bueno if you don't give it to me, you'll be in for it

♦ nm,f

1. Cine
el bueno the goody;

los buenos siempre ganan the good guys always win

2. [bonachón]
el bueno de tu hermano your good old brother

♦ adv

1. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;

¿te acompaño hasta la esquina? – bueno would you like me to walk up to the corner with you? – O.K.;

le pregunté si quería ayuda y me dijo que bueno I asked her if she needed any help and she said all right;

¿quieres venir con nosotros? – bueno do you want to come with us? – if you like o sure;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

¡te has equivocado! – bueno ¿y qué? you were wrong – yeah, so what?

2. [pues] well;

bueno, el caso es que… well, the thing is…

3. Am [bien]
¡qué bueno! (that's) great!;

¡qué bueno que vinieron! I'm so glad that you could come!

♦ interj

1. [expresa sorpresa]
¡bueno!, ¡qué alegría verte por aquí! hey, how nice to see you!;

¡bueno, mira quien está aquí! well, look who's here!

2. [expresa irritación]
¡bueno!, ¡lo que faltaba! great, that's just what we needed!

3. Col, Méx [al teléfono] hello

♦ buenas nfpl

Comp

estar de buenas [bien dispuesto] to be in a good mood;

de buenas a primeras [de repente] all of a sudden;
[a simple vista] at first sight, on the face of it;
así, de buenas a primeras, no sé qué decir I'm not sure I know what to say without thinking about it first;

por las buenas willingly;

intentamos persuadirlo por las buenas we tried to convince him the nice way;

lo hará por las buenas o por las malas she'll do it whether she likes it or not;

¿quieres hacerlo por las buenas o por las malas? do you want to do it the easy or the hard way?

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bueno

I adj

1 good;

buena voluntad goodwill;

lo bueno es que … the best thing about it is that …;

estar de buenas be in a good mood;

ponerse bueno get well;

dar algo por bueno approve sth;

ahora viene lo bueno irón here comes the good bit;

¡ésta sí que es buena! irón fam that’s a good one!;

¡estaría bueno! irón fam oh, terrific!;

lo bueno, si breve, dos veces bueno brevity is the soul of wit

2 ( bondadoso) kind;

ser buena gente be nice

3 ( sabroso) nice

4

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por las buenas willingly;

por las buenas o por las malas whether we/they/etc like it or not;

de buenas a primeras without warning;

a la buena de Dios any which way, Br any old how

II int

:

¡bueno! well!;

¿bueno? Méx hello;

¡buenas! hello!;

buenos días, Rpl

bueno día good morning;

buenas noches good evening;

buenas tardes good evening

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bueno, -na adj, ( buen before masculine singular nouns)

1) : good

una buena idea: a good idea

2) bondadoso: nice, kind

3) apropiado: proper, appropriate

4) sano: well, healthy

5) : considerable, goodly

una buena cantidad: a lot

6)

buenos días : hello, good day

7)

buenas tardes : good afternoon

8)

buenas noches : good evening, good night

bueno interj

1) : OK!, all right!

2) Mex : hello! (on the telephone)

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bueno¹ adj

1. (en general) good [comp. better; superl. best]

los niños buenos good children

un buen coche a good car

2. (agradable) nice

hace un día muy bueno it's a really nice day

es buena persona he's a nice person

¡estas fresas están buenas! these strawberries are nice!

3. (atractivo) gorgeous / good looking

ese tío está muy bueno that guy's gorgeous

4. (sano) better

cuando te pongas bueno, podrás salir a la calle you'll be able to go out when you get better

5. (uso intensivo) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest] / huge

cayó un buen chaparrón there was a huge downpour

una buena ración de croquetas a nice big portion of croquettes

estar de buenas to be in a good mood

por las buenas willingly

bueno² adv (de acuerdo) OK / all right

bueno³ n (en una película) good guy

Spanish-English dictionary > bueno

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