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a noble soul

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1 noble soul

Общая лексика: великая душа

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > noble soul
2 noble

1. [ʹnəʋb(ə)l] n
1. = nobleman 1 и 2

2. нобль ( старинная английская золотая монета)

3. амер. сл. руководитель штрейкбрехеров; представитель компании, поставляющей штрейкбрехеров

4. амер. сл. ханжа, лицемер
2. [ʹnəʋb(ə)l] a
1. благородный, великодушный

noble actions - благородные поступки

noble sentiments - великодушные чувства

noble deed - доблестный подвиг

noble mind - высокий ум

noble soul - великая душа

2. 1) величавый, величественный; статный

noble edifice - величественное сооружение

on a noble scale - с размахом, щедро

a building planned on a noble scale - здание с благородными пропорциями

2) прекрасный, замечательный; превосходный

noble horse - прекрасная лошадь, конь-красавец

noble cellar - превосходный погреб /запас старых вин/

3. титулованный, знатный

noble estate - дворянское сословие, дворянство

noble birth - благородное происхождение

noble blood - благородная /дворянская, аристократическая/ кровь

noble rank - высокое положение, знатность

to be born noble - родиться в дворянской семье, быть аристократом по рождению

4. благородный ( о металле)

5. хим. инертный ( о газе)

♢ noble science /art/ - а) сл. бокс; б) ист. фехтование

НБАРС > noble
3 noble

̈ɪˈnəubl
1. сущ.
1) человек благородного происхождения;
дворянин Syn: nobleman
2) амер.;
сл. лидер штрейкбрехеров
2) ист. нобль( старинная англ. золотая монета)
2. прил.
1) благородный, возвышенный;
великодушный;
славный, доблестный noble act ≈ благородный поступок noble aims ≈ возвышенные цели noble warrior ≈ доблестный воин Syn: lofty, famous, notable
1.
2) замечательный, выдающийся noble wine ≈ прекрасное вино, высококачественное вино
3) величественный, внушительный, величавый;
статный noble edifice ≈ величественное здание Syn: imposing
4) знатный, титулованный of noble birth ≈ благородного происхождения Syn: aristocratic
5) хим. а) благородный (о металле) б) инертный( о газе) аристократ, вельможа титулованное лицо, пэр( в Англии) нобль (старинная английская золотая монета) (американизм) (сленг) руководитель штрейкбрехеров;
представитель компании, поставляющей штрейкбрехеров (американизм) (сленг) ханжа, лицемер благородный, великодушный - * actions благородные поступки - * sentiments великодушные чувства - * deed доблестный подвиг - * mind высокий ум - * soul великая душа величавый, величественный;
статный - * edifice величественное сооружение - on a * scale с размахом, щедро - a building planned on a * scale здание с благородными пропорциями прекрасный, замечательный;
превосходный - * horse прекрасная лошадь, конь-красавец - * cellar превосходный погреб /запас старых вин/ титулованный, знатный - * estate дворянское сословие, дворянство - * birth благородное происхождение - * blood благородная /дворянская, аристократическая/ кровь - * rank высокое положение, знатность - to be born * родиться в дворянской семье, быть аристократом по рождению благородный (о металле) (химическое) инертный (о газе) > * science /art/ (сленг) бокс;
(историческое) фехтование noble = nobleman ~ благородный (о металле) ~ благородный;
великодушный ~ величественный, величавый;
статный ~ хим. инертный (о газе) ~ ист. нобль (старинная англ. золотая монета) ~ прекрасный, замечательный;
превосходный ~ амер. sl. руководитель штрейкбрехеров;
надсмотрщик над штрейкбрехерами ~ титулованный, знатный noble = nobleman nobleman: nobleman дворянин ~ титулованное лицо, пэр (в Англии)

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > noble
4 אציל-נפש

noble soul

Hebrew-English dictionary > אציל-נפש
5 נפש אצילה

noble soul

Hebrew-English dictionary > נפש אצילה
6 âme

âme [αm]

feminine noun

soul

• il est là comme une âme en peine he looks like a lost soul

• il a trouvé l'âme sœur he has found a soul mate

• ce film n'est pas pour les âmes sensibles this film is not for the squeamish

• en mon âme et conscience in all honesty

• il est musicien dans l'âme he's a musician through and through

• avoir or être une âme sensible to be a sensitive soul to be very sensitive

• grandeur or noblesse d'âme high- or noble-mindedness

• il y a mis toute son âme he put his heart and soul into it

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ɑm
nom féminin

1) Philosophie, Religion soul

(que) Dieu ait son âme — (may) God rest his/her soul

2) ( nature profonde) soul, spirit

avoir une âme de poète — to have the soul of a poet ou a poetic soul

avoir l'âme d'un chef — to have the spirit of a leader

3) ( siège de la pensée et des émotions) soul

avoir l'âme sensible — to be a sensitive soul

interprétation sans âme — soulless interpretation

socialiste dans l'âme — a socialist to the core

4) ( conscience morale) soul

paix de l'âme — spiritual peace

en mon âme et conscience — in all honesty

5) (personne, habitant) soul

c'est une âme généreuse — he/she has great generosity of spirit

pas âme qui vive — not a (living ou single) soul

6) (de nation, parti) soul (de of); ( de complot) moving spirit (de in)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- âme damnée

- âme en peine

- âme sœur

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ɒm nf
1) (esprit, principe vital) soul

rendre l'âme — to give up the ghost

dans l'âme; un joueur dans l'âme — a gambler through and through

un tricheur dans l'âme — a cheat through and through

2) (individu) soul

il n'y avait pas âme qui vive — there wasn't a soul in sight

bonne âme — kind soul

âme sœur — soul mate

trouver l'âme sœur — to find one's soul mate

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âme nf

1 Philos, Relig soul; (que) Dieu ait son âme (may) God rest his/her soul; ⇒ cheviller;

2 ( nature profonde) ( de l'homme) soul; ( de nation) soul, spirit; avoir une âme de poète to have the soul of a poet ou a poetic soul; avoir l'âme d'un pionnier/chef to have the pioneering spirit/the spirit of a leader; il se sentait l'âme d'un conquérant he felt in his soul the power of a conqueror; ville sans âme soulless town;

3 ( siège de la pensée et des émotions) soul; du fond de l'âme from the (very) depths of one's soul; avoir l'âme sensible to be a sensitive soul; être ému jusqu'au fond de l'âme to be moved to the depths of one's soul; chanter/jouer avec âme to sing/play with feeling; interprétation sans âme soulless interpretation; socialiste/musicien dans l'âme a socialist/musician to the core;

4 ( conscience morale) soul; avoir l'âme sereine to have an easy conscience; grandeur or noblesse d'âme nobility of spirit; paix de l'âme spiritual peace; en mon âme et conscience in all honesty;

5 (personne, habitant) soul; âme noble noble soul; c'est une âme généreuse he/she has great generosity of spirit; une bonne âme a kind soul; une bonne âme, une âme charitable aussi iron some kind soul; sans voir âme qui vive without seeing a (living ou single) soul; hameau de 25 âmes hamlet of 25 souls;

6 (de résistance, nation, parti) soul (de of); ( de complot) moving spirit (de in);

7 Tech (de canon, fusil) bore; (de rail, statue, câble) core; ( de soufflet) air-valve; ( d'instrument à cordes) soundpost;

8 ‡( terme d'affection) mon âme dear heart†.

Composés

âme damnée partner in crime; âme en peine soul in torment; errer comme une âme en peine to wander around like a lost soul; âme sœur soul mate.

[am] nom féminin

1. [vie] soul

rendre l'âme to pass away

2. [personnalité] soul, spirit

avoir ou être une âme généreuse to have great generosity of spirit

avoir une âme de chef to be a born leader

3. [principe moral]

en mon âme et conscience in all conscience

4. [cœur] soul, heart

faire quelque chose avec/sans âme to do something with/without feeling

de toute mon âme with all my heart ou soul

c'est un artiste dans l'âme he's a born artist

5. [personne] soul

un village de 500 âmes a village of 500 souls

(soutenu) [en appellatif]

mon âme, ma chère âme (my) dearest

âme charitable, bonne âme kind soul

son âme damnée the person who does his evil deeds ou dirty work for him

âme en peine: aller ou errer comme une âme en peine to wander around like a lost soul

âme sensible sensitive person

âmes sensibles, s'abstenir not for the squeamish

chercher/trouver l'âme sœur to seek/to find a soulmate

il n'y a pas âme qui vive there isn't a (living) soul around

6. (littéraire) [inspirateur] soul

c'était elle, l'âme du groupe (figuré) she was the inspiration of the group

7. [centre - d'un aimant] core ; [ - d'un câble] heart, core

8. [d'un violon] soundpost

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > âme
7 душа

sniff, scent

(за куче. кон-гали се) muzzle

хрътките душеха по дирите на the hounds followed the scent of.1 гл. choke, stifle, strangle

2. (причинявам тежко дишане) choke, suffocate, smother; be suffocated

гняв го души he chokes/suffocates with anger

кашлицата го души his cough is choking him

3. прен. (потискам) oppress

мизерията го души he lives in wretched poverty

4. същ. (вътрешен живот) soul, heart

олеква ми на душата feel a weight off o.'s mind, feel relieved

тежи ми на душата be sick at heart, be heartsick

тежи на душата ми... is weighing/lying on o.'s conscience

стяга ми се душа та be/feel uneasy, be on tenterhooks

романът напълни душата ми the novel did my heart good/rejoiced my heart, I found satisfaction in the novel

5. (вътрешни качества на човек) heart, feelings, spirit, mind

благородна душа a noble soul/heart

злобна душа an evil soul

дребни души mean souls, mean/low creatures

душа човек a kindly soul

тя е/има добра душа she is a kind/decent soul, ( простосьрдечна е) she is a simple soul

по душа by nature

6. (дъх, дихание) breath; breathing

едва си поемам душата I can hardly breathe

7. рел. soul, spirit

8. (вдъхновител) soul, life, moving spirit; master mind

той беше душата на предприятието he was the moving spirit/the life and soul of the enterprise, ам. he was the live wire of the concern

9. (човек) person, soul, people

бяха десетина души they were about ten people

жива душа няма there's not a soul about

хиляда души население a population of a thousand (souls/people)

от душа, със цяла душа with all o.'s heart

от дън душа from the bottom of o.'s heart

всичко, което ти душа поиска everything you could possibly want, all that your heart desires

дълбоко в душата си in o.'s heart of hearts

пея с душа sing with feeling/emotion/life

вадя/изкарвам душата някому bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out of s.o., torment s.o.; pester s.o., chivy s.o., chivvy s.o.

давам душа за be mad/crazy about; revel in, wallow in

изгоря ми душата за/по my heart aches after, my heart is yearning/longing for

влагам душата си в put o.'s heart and soul in

изсвири нещо за душата play s.th. for the soul

кривя си душата вж. кривя

каквото ми е на душата, това ми е на устата have everything in the shop window, wear o.'s heart upon o.'s sleeve, speak o.'s mind

душа не ми е останала I am quite knocked up, I am dead beat

душа не ми остава от работа work o.s. to the bone

душата ми излезе от тичане I was dead beat with running

още приживе бабата беше останала само едва душа even in her life the old woman was nothing but skin and bone

и той носи душа he is a human being too

мъртви души dead souls

колкото ми душа иска to o.'s heart's content

душо моя my dear/darling/love

душа! (много хубаво) out of this world! lovely!

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ду̀ша,

гл., мин. св. деят. прич. ду̀шил sniff, scent; (за куче, кон гали се) muzzle; хрътките душеха по дирите на the hounds followed the scent of.

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гл., мин. св. деят. прич. душѝл 1. choke, stifle, strangle;

2. ( причинявам тежко дишане) choke, suffocate, smother; be suffocated; гняв го души he chokes/suffocates with anger; кашлицата го души his cough is choking him;

3. прен. ( потискам) oppress; мизерията го души he lives in wretched poverty.

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ж., -ѝ 1. ( вътрешен живот) soul, heart; олеква ми на \душаата feel a weight off o.’s mind, feel relieved; романът напълни \душаата ми the novel did my heart good/rejoiced my heart, I found satisfaction in the novel; стяга ми се \душаата be/feel uneasy, be on tenterhooks; тежи ми на \душаата be sick at heart, be heartsick; … тежи на \душаата ми … is weighing/lying on o.’s conscience;

2. ( вътрешни качества на човек) heart, feelings, spirit, mind; благородна \душаа noble soul/heart; дребни \душаи mean souls, mean/low creatures; \душаа човек kindly soul; злобна \душаа evil soul; по \душаа by nature, at heart; deep down; тя е/има добра \душаа she is a kind/decent soul, ( простосърдечна е) she is a simple soul;

3. ( дъх, дихание) breath; breathing; едва си поемам \душаата I can hardly breathe;

4. рел. soul, spirit;

5. ( вдъхновител) soul, life, moving spirit; master mind; той беше \душаата на предприятието he was the moving spirit/the life and soul of the enterprise, амер. he was the live wire of the concern;

6. ( човек) person, soul, people; бяха десетина \душаи they were about ten people; жива \душаа няма there’s not a soul about; • вадя/изкарвам \душаата някому bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out of s.o., torment s.o.; pester s.o., chiv(v)y s.o.; run s.o. into the ground; влагам \душаата си в put o.’s heart and soul in; всичко, което ти \душаа поиска everything you could possibly want, all that your heart desires; давам \душаа за be mad/crazy about; revel in, wallow in; \душаа не ми е останала I am quite knocked up, I am dead beat; \душаа не ми остава от работа work o.s. to the bone; \душаата ми излезе от тичане I was dead beat with running; \душао моя my dear/darling/love; дълбоко в \душаата си in o.’s heart of hearts; и той носи \душаа he is a human being too; изгоря ми \душаата за/по my heart aches after, my heart is yearning/longing for; каквото ми е на \душаата, това ми е на устата have everything in the shop window, wear o.’s heart upon o.’s sleeve, speak o.’s mind; колкото ми \душаа иска to o.’s heart’s content; кривя си \душаата act/speak against o.’s conscience; мъртви \душаи dead souls; не ми е по \душаа my heart isn’t in it; не позволявам да ми вадят \душаата I refuse to be rushed; от \душаа, със цяла \душаа with all o.’s heart/soul; от дън \душаа from the bottom of o.’s heart; пея с \душаа sing with feeling/emotion/life.

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choke: He душаs with anger. - Гняв го души.; heart ; nose ; nose about (за куче, кон); pneuma (гр.); psyche ; smother (подушвам); soul (като дух); stifle ; throttle (глаг.)

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1. (вдъхновител) soul, life, moving spirit;master mind 2. (вътрешни качества на човек) heart, feelings, spirit, mind 3. (дъх, дихание) breath;breathing 4. (за куче. кон-гали се) muzzle 5. (причинявам тежко дишане) choke, suffocate, smother;be suffocated 6. (човек) person, soul, people 7... тежи на ДУШАта ми... is weighing/lying on o.'s conscience 8. 4 същ. (вътрешен живот) soul, heart 9. sniff, scent 10. ДУША не ми е останала I am quite knocked up, I am dead beat 11. ДУША не ми остава от работа work о. s. to the bone 12. ДУША човек a kindly soul 13. ДУША! (много хубаво) out of this world! lovely! 14. ДУШАта ми излезе от тичане I was dead beat with running 15. благородна ДУША a noble soul/heart 16. бяха десетина души they were about ten people 17. вадя/изкарвам ДУШАта някому bother/harass/nag/plague/worry the life out оf s.o., torment s.o.;pester s.o., chivy s.o., chivvy s.o. 18. влагам ДУШАта си в put o.'s heart and soul in 19. всичко, което ти ДУША поиска everything you could possibly want, all that your heart desires 20. гняв го души he chokes/suffocates with anger 21. давам ДУША за be mad/crazy about;revel in, wallow in 22. дребни души mean souls, mean/low creatures 23. душо моя my dear/darling/love 24. дълбоко в ДУШАта си in o.'s heart of hearts 25. едва си поемам ДУШАта I can hardly breathe 26. жива ДУША няма there's not a soul about 27. злобна ДУША an evil soul 28. и той носи ДУША he is a human being too 29. изгоря ми ДУШАта за/по my heart aches after, my heart is yearning/ longing for 30. изсвири нещо за ДУШАта play s.th. for the soul 31. каквото ми е на ДУШАта, това ми е на устата have everything in the shop window, wear o.'s heart upon o.'s sleeve, speak o.'s mind 32. кашлицата го души his cough is choking him 33. колкото ми ДУША иска to o.'s heart's content 34. кривя си ДУШАта вж. кривя 35. мизерията го души he lives in wretched poverty 36. мъртви души dead souls 37. олеква ми на ДУШАта feel a weight off o.'s mind, feel relieved 38. от ДУША, със цяла ДУША with all o.'s heart 39. от дън ДУША from the bottom of o.'s heart 40. още приживе бабата беше останала само едва ДУША even in her life the old woman was nothing but skin and bone 41. пo ДУША by nature 42. пея с ДУША sing with feeling/ emotion/life 43. прен. (потискам) oppress 44. рел. soul, spirit 45. романът напълни ДУШАта ми the novel did my heart good/rejoiced my heart, I found satisfaction in the novel 46. стяга ми се ДУША та be/feel uneasy, be on tenterhooks 47. тежи ми на ДУШАта be sick at heart, be heartsick 48. той беше ДУШАта на предприятието he was the moving spirit/the life and soul of the enterprise, ам. he was the live wire of the concern 49. тя е/има добра ДУША she is a kind/decent soul, (простосьрдечна е) she is a simple soul 50. хиляда души население a population of a thousand (souls/ people) 51. хрътките душеха по дирите на the hounds followed the scent of.1 гл. choke, stifle, strangle

Български-английски речник > душа
8 anima

"core;

Steg;

Seele;

alma"

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f soul

non c'è anima viva there isn't a soul to be seen

colloq rompere l'anima a qualcuno get on someone's nerves colloq

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anima s.f.

1 soul: anima e corpo, body and soul; darsi a qlco. anima e corpo, to give oneself body and soul to sthg. (o to throw oneself heart and soul into sthg. o to throw one's whole soul into sthg.); la salvezza dell' anima, the salvation of one's soul; cura d'anime, care of souls; le anime dei defunti, the souls of the departed; anime dannate, beate, purganti, lost, blessed souls, souls in Purgatory; render l'anima, to die (o to give up the ghost o to breathe one's last); raccomandarsi l'anima a Dio, to commend one's soul to God // vender l'anima al diavolo, to sell one's soul to the devil // la buon' anima ( dello zio), lo zio buon'anima, my dear departed uncle // anima candida, simple soul // un' anima in pena, a soul in torment // essere l'anima nera di qlcu., to be an evil spirit behind s.o. // avere qlco. sull'anima, to be burdened with sthg. // dannarsi l'anima, (fam.) to go mad; far dannare l'anima a qlcu., (fam.) to torment s.o. (o to drive s.o. mad) // cavar l'anima, romper l' anima a qlcu., to pester s.o. // reggere l'anima coi denti, to hang on to (o for) dear life // all' anima!, about time too!

2 ( affetto, sentimento) feeling, heart: volere un bene dell'anima a qlcu., to love s.o. dearly (o deeply); amare, odiare qlcu. con tutta l' anima, to love, to hate s.o. heart and soul (o with all one's heart); metterci l'anima nel fare qlco., to give sthg. everything one's got; toccar l'anima, ( commuovere) to move deeply; cantare, recitare con, senza anima, to sing, to act with, without feeling // anima mia!, my beloved!

3 ( persona, individuo) soul: un' anima buona, a good soul; un villaggio di poche anime, a village of few souls; non c'era anima viva, there wasn't a soul to be seen // anima gemella, twin spirit

4 (fig.) ( elemento essenziale che vivifica) soul; essence: essere l'anima della festa, to be the life and soul of the party; la pubblicità è l'anima del commercio, advertising is the essence (o the life blood) of selling

5 ( parte interna) core (anche metall.); ( di arma da fuoco) bore; ( di rotaia) web; ( di timone) rudderpost, rudderstock: l' anima di un bottone, the core of a button // l' anima di una matita, the lead of a pencil // l' anima del legno, the heart of wood

6 ( di strumento musicale) soundpost.

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['anima]
sostantivo femminile

1) filos. relig. soul

salvezza dell'anima — salvation of one's soul

2) (natura profonda)

mi ha turbato nel profondo dell'anima — it shook me to the core

3) (persona)

un'anima candida, nobile — a pure, noble soul

non c'era anima viva — there wasn't a living soul

non devi dirlo ad anima viva — you mustn't tell a soul

4) (di nazione, partito) soul, leading spirit; (di complotto) moving force, spirit

la pubblicità è l'anima del commercio — advertising is the life and soul o the life blood of business

5) tecn. (di cannone, fucile) bore; (di statua, cavo) core; (di strumento a corde) sound post

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anima gemella — soul mate, kindred spirit

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mio zio buon'anima — (defunto) my uncle of blessed memory

rendere l'anima a Dio — to give up the ghost

vagare come un'anima in pena — to mope about o around

stare sull'anima a qcn. — colloq. to get up sb.'s nose, to get on sb.'s nerves

rodersi l'anima — to eat one's heart out

rompere l'anima a qcn. — colloq. to bother o annoy sb.

volere un bene dell'anima a qcn. — to love sb. dearly o deeply

darei l'anima per, per fare — I'd sell my soul for, to do

dare anima e corpo — to give one's all

lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs. — to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul

metterci l'anima — to give it all one's got

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anima

/'anima/

sostantivo f.

1 filos. relig. soul; salvezza dell'anima salvation of one's soul

2 (natura profonda) mi ha turbato nel profondo dell'anima it shook me to the core

3 (persona) un'anima candida, nobile a pure, noble soul; non c'era anima viva there wasn't a living soul; non devi dirlo ad anima viva you mustn't tell a soul

4 (di nazione, partito) soul, leading spirit; (di complotto) moving force, spirit; la pubblicità è l'anima del commercio advertising is the life and soul o the life blood of business

5 tecn. (di cannone, fucile) bore; (di statua, cavo) core; (di strumento a corde) sound post

IDIOMS

mio zio buon'anima (defunto) my uncle of blessed memory; rendere l'anima a Dio to give up the ghost; vagare come un'anima in pena to mope about o around; stare sull'anima a qcn. colloq. to get up sb.'s nose, to get on sb.'s nerves; rodersi l'anima to eat one's heart out; rompere l'anima a qcn. colloq. to bother o annoy sb.; volere un bene dell'anima a qcn. to love sb. dearly o deeply; darei l'anima per, per fare I'd sell my soul for, to do; dare anima e corpo to give one's all; lanciarsi anima e corpo in qcs. to throw oneself into sth. heart and soul; metterci l'anima to give it all one's got

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COMPOUNDS

anima gemella soul mate, kindred spirit.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > anima
9 grand

grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]

1. adjective

   a. ( = de haute taille) tall

   b. ( = plus âgé) son grand frère his older or big (inf) brother

• ils ont deux grands enfants they have two grown-up children

• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up

• il est assez grand pour savoir he's old enough to know

• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl now

   c. (en dimensions) big, large ; [bras, distance, voyage, enjambées] long ; [avenue, marge] wide

• ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide

• l'amour avec un grand A love with a capital L

   d. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, big

• la grande majorité des gens the great majority of people

   e. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] great

• avec un grand rire with a loud laugh

• à ma grande surprise to my great surprise

   f. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leading

   g. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big

• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!

• c'est un grand jour pour nous this is a great day for us

   h. ( = principal) main

• c'est la grande nouvelle du jour it's the main news of the day

• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...

   i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] big

• un grand verre d'eau a large glass of water

• les grands malades the very ill

• un grand invalide a seriously disabled person

   j. ( = remarquable) great

• un grand vin a great wine

• une grande année a vintage year

• c'est du grand jazz (inf) it's jazz at its best

   k. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grand

• en grande pompe with great pomp

   l. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] lofty

   m. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentiments

• tous ces grands discours all these high-flown speeches

   n. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good

• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!

2. adverb

   a. (en taille) ces sandales chaussent grand these sandals are big-fitting (Brit) or run large (US)

   b. ( = largement) ouvrir (en) grand [+ porte] to open wide ; [+ robinet] to turn full on

• la fenêtre était grand(e) ouverte the window was wide open

• voir grand to think big

• il a vu trop grand he was over-ambitious

• il fait toujours les choses en grand he always does things on a large scale

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = élève) senior boy

• jeu pour petits et grands game for old and young alike

   b. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, son

   c. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places

• Alexandre le Grand Alexander the Great

4. feminine noun

grande

   a. ( = élève) senior girl

• elle parle comme une grande she talks like a much older child

   b. (terme d'affection) ma grande (my) dear

5. compounds

► la grande Bleue or bleue the Med (inf)

► grande personne grown-up

► la grande vie the good life

• mener la grande vie to live the good life

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GRANDES ÉCOLES

The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).

Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION

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1.

grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif

1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big

plus grand que nature — larger than life

ouvrir de grands yeux — to open one's eyes wide

2) (nombreux, abondant) large, big

pas grand monde — not many people

il fait grand jour — it's broad daylight

laver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]

3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy

c'est un grand timide — he's very shy

les grands malades — very sick people

les grands blessés — the seriously injured

4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big

c'est un grand jour pour elle — it's a big day for her

la grande majorité — the great ou vast majority

5) ( principal) main

les grandes lignes d'une politique — the broad lines of a policy

6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading

les grandes industries — the big industries

7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble

c'est un grand homme — he's a great man

Louis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit

8) ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte)

les grandes personnes — grown-ups

les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US

une grande fille comme toi! — a big girl like you!

assez grand pour faire — old enough to do

9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high

il est grand temps que tu partes — it's high time you went

10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent

d'une grande timidité — very shy

à ma grande surprise — much to my surprise

sans grand espoir — without much hope

ça te ferait le plus grand bien — it would do you a world of good

à grands cris — loudly; cas, remède

11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great

la grande bourgeoisie — the upper middle class

12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand

avoir grande allure — to look very impressive

13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding

un grand merci — a big thank you

faire de grands gestes — to wave one's arms about

et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end

2.

nom masculin, féminin ( enfant) big boy/girl; École senior GB ou older pupil

pour les grands et les petits — for old and young alike

3.

adverbe wide

ouvrir grand les bras — to throw one's arms open

ouvrir la porte toute grande — to open the door wide

ouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears

leurs vêtements taillent grand — their clothes are cut on the large side

voir grand — to think big

4.

nom masculin

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

les cinq grands — Politique the Big Five

les grands de l'automobile — the top car manufacturers

5.

en grand locution adverbiale

faire de l'élevage en grand — to breed animals on a large scale

faire les choses en grand — to do things on the grand scale

Phrasal Verbs:

- grand banditisme

- grand bassin

- grand couturier

- grand duc

- grand écart

- le grand écran

- grand ensemble

- grand invalide civil

- grand invalide de guerre

- le grand large

- grand magasin

- grand maître

- grand mât

- le grand monde

- le Grand Nord

- grand panda

- Grand Pardon

- grand patron

- grand prêtre

- le grand public

- grand quotidien

- grand teint

- grand tourisme

- la grande banlieue

- la grande cuisine

- grande distribution

- grande école

- la Grande Guerre

- grande gueule

- la grande muraille de Chine

- grande personne

- la grande presse

- grande puissance

- grande roue

- grande série

- grande surface

- grandes eaux

- grandes lignes

- grandes marées

- grandes ondes

- grands espaces

- grands fauves

- grands fonds

- Grands Lacs

- grands singes

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ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e
1. adj

1) (= de haute taille) tall

Il est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.

2) (= aîné)

son grand frère — his big brother

C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.

3) (= adulte)

une grande personne — a grown-up

Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...

4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large

une grande valise — a big suitcase

une grande maison — a big house

5) (importance, stature) great

un grand homme — a great man

un grand voyage — a long journey

C'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.

les grandes vacances — the summer holidays

les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines

6) (ampleur, degré)

un grand buveur — a heavy drinker

les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.

les grands brûlés — people with serious burns

un grand malade — a very sick person

le grand malade de l'Europe — the sick man of Europe

7) (intensif)

au grand jour — in broad daylight

au grand air — in the open air

Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.

de grand matin — at the crack of dawn

il est grand temps de — it's high time to

avoir grand besoin de — to be in great need of

2. adv

grand ouvert — wide open

voir grand — to think big

3. nm/f

1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girl

Il est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.

C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.

2) (= personnage)

les grands de ce monde — the great and the good

4. nm

en grand [ouvrir] — wide

voir les choses en grand — to think big

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grand, grande

A adj

1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;

2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;

3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;

4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;

5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;

6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;

7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;

8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;

9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;

10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;

11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;

12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;

13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.

B nm,f

1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;

2 ( terme d'affection) mon grand, ma grande my darling.

C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.

D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.

E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.

Composés

grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of Honour^GB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfast^GB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.

ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.

( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectif

A.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]

1. [de taille élevée - adulte] tall ; [ - enfant] tall, big

2. [de grandes dimensions - objet, salle, ville] big, large ; [ - distance] long

grand A/B/C capital A/B/C

une grande tour a high ou tall tower

un grand fleuve a long ou big river

une statue plus grande que nature a large-scale statue

de grandes jambes long legs

avoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feet

ses grands yeux bleus her big blue eyes

marcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides

3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big

tu es un grand garçon maintenant you're a big boy now

tu es assez grand pour comprendre you're old enough to understand

[aîné - frère, sœur] big

[au terme de sa croissance - personne] grown-up ; [ - animal] fully grown, adult

quand je serai grand when I'm grown-up ou big

4. [qui dure longtemps] long

pendant un grand moment for quite some time

5. [intense, considérable] great

les risques sont grands there are considerable risks

de grande diffusion widely-distributed

une grande fortune great wealth, a large fortune

ils ont marié leur fille à grands frais they married off their daughter at great ou vast expense

rincer à grande eau to rinse thoroughly

les grands froids intense cold

pendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summer

nous avons fait un grand feu we made a big fire

un grand incendie a major ou great fire

ce sont des articles de grande consommation they are everyday consumer articles

(à l'époque des)grandes marées (at) spring tide

au grand jour in broad daylight

6. [pour qualifier une mesure] large, great

la grande majorité de the great ou vast majority of

son grand âge explique cette erreur this mistake can be put down to her being so old

ils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth

un grand nombre de passagers a large number of passengers

7. [entier]

une grande cuillerée de sucre a heaped spoonful of sugar

elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week

8. BOTANIQUE great, greater

9. GÉOGRAPHIE

le Grand Canyon the Grand Canyon

les Grands Lacs the Great Lakes

10. ZOOLOGIE

les grands animaux (the) larger animals

B.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]

1. [important] great, major

les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our time

2. [acharné, invétéré] great, keen

c'est un grand travailleur he's a hard worker, he's hard-working

c'est une grande timide she's really shy

ce sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friends

grands fumeurs heavy smokers

les grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled

les grands handicapés the severely handicapped

3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great

4. [dans une hiérarchie]

les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime

le Grand rabbin (de France) the Chief Rabbi (of France)

les grands corps de l'État the major public bodies

5. [noble]

avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing

6. [généralementéreux]

il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart

une grande âme a noble soul

7. [exagéré] big

de grands gestes extravagant gestures

grands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language

8. [fameux, reconnu] great

un grand homme a great man

un grand journaliste a great ou top journalist

les grands textes classiques the classics

il ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotels

le grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature film

le grand jour the big day

les grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history

un grand nom a great name

un grand nom de la peinture contemporaine one of today's great painters

les grands couturiers the top fashion designers

9. HISTOIRE

la Grande Catherine Catherine the Great

10. [omnipotent, suprême] great

Dieu est grand God is great

C.[EN INTENSIF]

avec une (très) grande facilité with (the greatest of) ease

sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interest

sa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his garden

c'était un grand moment it was a great moment

un grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sister

le grand amour: c'est le grand amour! it's true love!

Robert fut son grand amour Robert was the love of her life

tu aurais grand avantage à la prévenir you'd be well advised to warn her

cette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a clean

faire grand bien: ça m'a fait le plus grand bien it did me a power of ou the world of good

il en a pensé le plus grand bien he thought most highly of it

grand bien lui fasse! much good may it do her!

faire grand cas de to set great store by

toute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the family

jamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I accept

il n'y a pas grand mal à demander des précisions there's no harm in asking for further details

il est parti de grand matin he left at the crack of dawn

il n'y avait pas grand monde à son concert there weren't many people at his concert

pour notre plus grand plaisir to our (great) delight

prendre grand soin de to take great care of

à sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise

il est grand temps que tu le lises it's high time you read it

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, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [enfant - d'un certain âge]

l'école des grands primary school

[en appellatif]

merci mon grand! thanks, son!

allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!

comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl

2. [adulte - généralement] grown-up, adult

un jeu pour petits et grands a game for young and old (alike)

[en appellatif]

alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?

[personne de grande taille]

pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back

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adverbe

1. [vêtement]

chausser grand: c'est un modèle qui chausse grand this is a large-fitting shoe

tailler grand: ça devrait vous aller, ça taille grand it should fit you, it's cut large

2. (locution)

ils ont vu trop grand they bit off more than they could chew

elle voit grand pour son fils she's got great hopes for her son

deux rôtis! tu as vu grand! two roasts! you don't do things by halves!

3. [largement]

grand ouvert wide-open

4. ART

représenter quelque chose plus grand que nature to enlarge something

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nom masculin

1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment

2. [entrepreneur, industriel]

un grand de la mode a leading light in the fashion business

les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers

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grands nom masculin pluriel

ÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUE

les grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)

les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places

les deux Grands POLITIQUE the two superpowers

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en grand locution adverbiale

[complètement] on a large scale

il faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airing

il a fait les choses en grand (figuré) he really did things properly

grande école nom féminin

competitive-entrance higher education establishment

grand ensemble nom masculin

housing scheme (UK), housing project (US)

grande surface nom féminin

hypermarket

GRANDE ÉCOLE

The grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training).

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > grand
10 великая душа

General subject: noble soul

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > великая душа
11 un'anima candida, nobile

un'anima candida, nobile

a pure, noble soul

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→ anima

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > un'anima candida, nobile
12 alma

adj.&f.

feminine of ALMO.

f.

1 soul.

sentir algo en el alma to be truly sorry about something

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for something

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home

se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank

como alma en pena like a lost soul

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell

el alma de la fiesta (figurative) the life and soul of the party

el alma del proyecto (figurative) the driving force behind the project

2 soul (person).

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

almas gemelas kindred spirits

3 bore.

4 core, heart.

5 Alma.

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alma

(Takes el in singular)

► nombre femenino

1 soul

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FRASEOLOGÍA

agradecer a alguien con toda el alma to thank somebody from the bottom of one's heart

caerse el alma a los pies to become disheartened

como alma que lleva el diablo in a flash

con toda el alma wholeheartedly, with all one's heart

llegar al alma de alguien to touch somebody, move somebody

llevar en el alma a alguien to love somebody deeply

no había ni una alma there wasn't a soul, there was nobody there

no poder alguien con su alma to be absolutely exhausted

parecer una alma en pena to look like a ghost

partir el alma a alguien to break somebody's heart

sentir algo en el alma to be deeply sorry about something

ser el alma de la fiesta to be the life and soul of the party

tener el alma en un hilo to have one's heart in one's mouth, be worried sick

alma de Dios figurado good soul

alma en pena lost soul

alma gemela kindred spirit

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noun f.

soul

* * *

SF

1) (=espíritu) soul

una oración por su alma — a prayer for his soul

no había ni un alma en la iglesia — there wasn't a soul in the church

un pueblo de 2.000 almas — a village of 2,000 souls

tenía alma de poeta — she had a poetic spirit

es mi amigo del alma — he's my soulmate

ni alma viviente — not a single living soul

alma bendita — kind soul

alma cándida — poor innocent

¡alma de cántaro! — you idiot!

alma caritativa, alma de Dios — kind soul

alma en pena — lost soul

almas gemelas — soul mates, kindred spirits más frm

2)

- tener el alma en su almario

- le arrancó el alma

- estaba con el alma en la boca

- se le cayó el alma a los pies

- huir o ir como alma que lleva el diablo

- se echó el alma a las espaldas

en el alma —

te lo agradezco en el alma — I'm eternally o deeply grateful

me dolió en el alma — it broke my heart

lo siento en el alma — I am truly sorry

- entregar el alma a Dios

hasta el alma —

me mojé hasta el alma — I got soaked to the skin

vomitó hasta el alma — she was violently sick

- estar con el alma en un hilo o en vilo

- en lo más hondo de mi alma

- irse el alma tras algo/algn

- me llegó al alma

de mi alma —

¡madre mía de mi alma!, ¡Dios mío de mi alma! — good God!, good grief!

¡hijo de mi alma! — [con cariño] my darling boy!, my precious child!; [con ironía] my dear child!

¡mi alma! o ¡alma mía!, ¿qué te ha pasado? — my love! what's wrong?

- partir o romper el alma a algn

partirse el alma —

se parten el alma trabajando — they work themselves into the ground

se me parte el alma — it breaks my heart

- no puedo con mi alma

- rendir el alma

- romperse el alma

- me salió del alma

- no tener alma

con toda el alma —

lo deseo con toda el alma — I want it desperately

la quiero con toda mi alma — I love her with all my heart

lo odio con toda mi alma — I detest him, I hate his guts *

tiró fuerte, con toda su alma — he pulled hard, with all his might

- vender el alma al diablo

- le volvió el alma al cuerpo

3) (=parte vital) [de grupo, organización] driving force; [de asunto] heart, crux

hasta que no lleguemos al alma del asunto — until we get to the heart o crux of the matter

es el alma de la fiesta — she's the life and soul of the party

4) (Téc) [de cable] core; [de cuerda] core, central strand; [de cañón] bore; [de raíl] web

5) (Bot) pith

6) And (=cadáver) corpse

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femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex. Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex. The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

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* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

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femenino‡

1) ( espíritu) soul

tiene alma de poeta — she has the soul of a poet

tener alma de niño — to be a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma — (como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a alguien: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said; lleva clavada en el alma esa traición he's never got(ten) over that betrayal; como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul; con el alma en un hilo worried to death; con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart; lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely; del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend; de mi alma: hija de mi alma! my darling!; en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry; me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply; te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am; hasta el alma (fam): me dolió hasta el alma it was excruciatingly painful; se le vio hasta el alma she bared her all (colloq); llegarle a alguien al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words; ( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words; me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart; no poder con su alma to be tired out; romperle el alma a alguien (fam) to beat the living daylights out of somebody (colloq); romperse el alma (fam) to break one's neck (colloq); salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell; salirle a alguien del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that, it just came out; el suspiro le salió del alma she sighed deeply; se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank; venderle el alma al diablo — to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

2)

a) ( persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle — there isn't a soul on the streets

ni un alma viviente — not a living soul

ser almas gemelas — to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios — to be a kind soul

b) (centro, fuerza vital)

el alma de la fiesta — the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista — the key figure in the nationalist movement

3) ( ánimo) feeling

* * *

= soul, lifeblood, psyche.

Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex: Since libraries are the lifeblood of research, it seems only fitting then that the education of librarians should include familiarity with research methodology.

Ex: The author explores the history of the book in terms of its place of metaphor in the human psyche and compares it to electronic media.

* alma caritativa = charitable soul.

* alma en pena = banshee.

* alma gemela = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* alma máter = Alma Mater.

* amiga del alma = soul sister.

* amigo del alma = soul brother.

* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* compañero del alma = soulmate, kindred spirit.

* con el alma en vilo = on tenterhooks.

* correr como alma que lleva el diablo = run for + Posesivo + life.

* estar con el alma en vilo = put + Posesivo + life on hold, Posesivo + life + be + on hold.

* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.

* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.

* herir en el alma = cut to + the heart of, cut to + the quick.

* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.

* perder el alma = lose + Posesivo + soul.

* ser el alma de = be the life of, be the life and soul of.

* toda alma viviente = every living soul.

* vender el alma al diablo = sell + Posesivo + soul to the devil.

* * *

alma

f‡

A (espíritu) soul

encomendó su alma a Dios he commended his soul to God

entregó su alma a Dios en la madrugada de ayer ( liter); he departed this life in the early hours of yesterday morning ( liter)

tiene alma de artista/poeta he has an artistic soul/a poetic spirit

es un hombre con alma de niño he's a child at heart

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love

clavársele en el alma a algn: lo que me dijo se me clavó en el alma I've never forgotten what he said

lleva clavado en el alma no haber podido estudiar una carrera he's never got(ten) over the fact that he couldn't go to college

como (un) alma en pena like a lost soul

con el alma en un hilo worried to death

hasta que el avión aterrizó estuvimos con el alma en un hilo until the plane landed our hearts were in our mouths

está con el alma en un hilo porque aún no ha tenido noticias suyas she's worried sick o to death because there's still no news of him

con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart

lo siento con toda el alma I'm truly sorry

lo odiaba con toda su alma she hated him intensely o vehemently

te lo agradezco con toda mi alma I want to thank you with all my heart o from the bottom of my heart

del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend

de mi alma: ¡hijo de mi alma, qué pesadito te pones a veces! oh, Ian ( o Ben etc), darling, you can be such a nuisance sometimes

¿qué te han hecho, hija de mi alma? what have they done to you, my darling?

en el alma: lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly o really o terribly sorry but I can't help you

me duele or pesa en el alma it hurts me deeply

se alegró en el alma de que todo hubiera salido bien she was overjoyed that everything had turned out well

te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am

hasta el alma ( fam): ¡la inyección me dolió hasta el alma! the injection was excruciating o excruciatingly painful

se le vio hasta el alma you could see everything o she bared her all ( colloq)

me mojé hasta el alma I got soaked to the skin ( colloq)

llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma (me conmovieron) I was deeply touched o affected o moved by those words; (me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words

me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

no poder con su alma to be ready to drop ( colloq), to be tired out o worn out

estoy agotada, no puedo con mi alma I'm exhausted, I'm ready to drop

romperle el alma a algn ( AmS fam); to beat the living daylights out of sb ( colloq)

romperse el alma ( AmS fam); to break one's neck ( colloq)

salir/ir como alma que lleva el diablo to run like a bat out of hell, to run hell for leather

salirle a algn del alma: siento habérselo dicho pero me salió del alma I'm sorry I said that to him, it just came out

me salió del alma regalárselo I just gave it to him on an impulse

se me/le cayó or fue el alma a los pies my/his heart sank (into my/his boots)

vender el alma al diablo to sell one's soul (to the Devil)

ése es capaz de vender su alma al diablo para conseguirlo he'd sell his soul (to the Devil) for it, he'd do anything to get it, he'd sell his grandmother to get it ( colloq)

volverle a algn el alma al cuerpo: al oír que lo habían encontrado vivo le volvió el alma al cuerpo when she heard that he had been found alive, she felt a great sense of relief

después de aquella comida me volvió el alma al cuerpo I felt human again after that meal

B

1 (persona) soul

no hay un alma por la calle there isn't a soul on the streets

un pueblecito de 600 almas a little village of 600 inhabitants o people

ni un alma viviente not a single o living soul

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates

ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be kind-hearted, be a kind soul

2

(centro, fuerza vital): el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party

el alma del movimiento nacionalista the driving force behind o the key figure of the nationalist movement

C (sentimiento) feeling

baila sin alma there's no feeling in her dancing

D ( Const) strut

E (de un cable) core

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alma feminine noun taking masculine article in the singular
1 ( espíritu) soul;
◊ tener alma de niño to be a child at heart;

alma mía or mi alma ( como apelativo) my love;
con toda el or mi/tu/su alma with all my/your/his/ heart;
del alma: su amigo del alma his bosom friend;
en el alma: lo siento en el alma I'm really o terribly sorry;
te lo agradezco en el alma I can't tell you how grateful I am;
llegarle a algn al alma: aquellas palabras me llegaron al alma ( me conmovieron) I was deeply touched by those words;

( me dolieron) I was deeply hurt by those words;
◊ me/le parte el alma it breaks my/his heart

2 ( persona) soul;
◊ ni un alma viviente not a living soul;

ser almas gemelas to be soul mates;
ser un alma bendita or de Dios to be a kind soul
alma sustantivo femenino
1 soul
(individuo) no había ni un alma, there was not a living soul
2 (la persona clave) key figure: su hijo es el alma de la familia, her son is the darling of the family
3 (ímpetu) heart: puse toda mi alma en ello, I put all my heart into it
♦ Locuciones: se me cayó el alma a los pies, my heart sank
como alma que lleva el diablo: salió huyendo como alma que lleva el diablo, he shot out like a bat out of hell
con toda el alma, with all my/your/his heart
partir el alma: me parte el alma verte tan triste, it breaks my heart to see you so sad
' alma' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espíritu
- estar
- gemela
- gemelo
- limpiar
- reposo
- ánima
- grandeza
- mancha
English:
body
- bosom
- depth
- devil
- heart
- lifeblood
- mope about
- mope around
- sink
- soul
- soulmate
- spirit
- driving
- life
- touch

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alma nf Takes the masculine articles el and un.

1. [espíritu] soul;

es un chico de alma noble he's a noble-minded boy;

encomiendo mi alma a Dios I commend my soul to God

Comp
alma en pena soul in purgatory;
Comp

como alma en pena like a lost soul

2. [persona] soul;

un pueblo de doce mil almas a town of twelve thousand people;

no se ve un alma there isn't a soul to be seen

3. [de negocio, equipo] backbone;

son el alma de la compañía they're the backbone o core of the company;

el alma de la fiesta the life and soul of the party;

el alma del proyecto the driving force behind the project;

el humor es el alma de este espectáculo humour is at the heart of this show

Comp
alma máter driving force;
ser el alma máter de algo to be the driving force behind sth

4. [de cañón] bore

5. Mús [de instrumento] soundpost

6. [de viga] web

7. Comp

mi alma [apelativo] dearest, darling;

agradecer algo en el alma to be deeply grateful for sth;

arrancarle el alma a alguien [matarlo] to kill sb;
Fam
se le cayó el alma a los pies his heart sank;
Fam
como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con toda mi/tu/ etc[m5]. alma with all my/your/ etc heart;

lo odia con toda su alma she hates him with all her heart;

cantaba con toda su alma he was singing his heart out, he was singing for all he was worth;

deseo con toda mi alma que seas feliz I hope with all my heart that you'll be happy;

me da en el alma que no llamarán I can feel it in my bones o deep down that they're not going to call o Br ring;

en el alma truly, from the bottom of one's heart;

entregar el alma to give up the ghost;

estar con el alma en un hilo to be worried stiff;

llegar al alma a alguien to touch sb's heart;

lo que dijo me llegó al alma her words really struck home;
Fam
no puedo con mi alma I'm ready to drop, I'm completely worn out;

partir el alma a alguien to break sb's heart;

me salió del alma contestarle así I didn't mean to answer him like that, it just came out that way;

sentirlo en el alma to be truly sorry;

lo siento en el alma pero no puedo ayudarte I'm truly sorry, but I can't help you;

ser el alma gemela de alguien to be sb's soul mate;

ser un alma atravesada o [m5] de Caín o [m5] de Judas to be a fiend o a villain;
Fam
ser un alma de cántaro to be a mug;

ser un alma de Dios to be a good soul;

no tener alma to be heartless

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alma

f soul;

se me cayó el alma a los pies fam my heart sank;

llegar al alma conmover move deeply; herir hurt deeply;

lo siento en el alma I am truly sorry;

¡alma mía! my love!;

arrancarle a uno el alma, destrozar o

partir el alma a uno break s.o.’s heart;

como alma que lleva el diablo like a bat out of hell;

con el alma en un hilo worried sick;

con toda el alma with all one’s heart;

me duele en el alma it hurts me deeply;

romperle a uno el alma fam beat the living daylights out of s.o. fam ;

no se ve un alma there isn’t a soul to be seen

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alma nf

1) : soul

2) : person, human being

3)

no tener alma : to be pitiless

4)

tener el alma en un hilo : to have one's heart in one's mouth

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alma n soul

no pasaba ni un alma por la calle there wasn't a soul in the street

agradecer en el alma to thank someone from the bottom of your heart

no poder con el alma to be shattered

se me cayó el alma a los pies my heart sank

Spanish-English dictionary > alma
13 nobile

1. adj noble

2. m f aristocrat

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nobile agg.

1 noble: un giovane di famiglia nobile, a youth of noble family; una tradizione nobile, a noble tradition // sangue nobile, noble blood // (mil.) guardia nobile, corps of noblemen // (arch.) piano nobile, piano nobile

2 ( elevato, eletto) noble, lofty: animo nobile, noble (o lofty) soul; una persona di animo nobile, a noble-minded person; azione nobile, noble action; parole, sentimenti nobili, noble words, feelings; stile nobile, lofty style

3 (chim.) noble: gas nobile, noble gas; metallo nobile, noble metal

◆ s.m. nobleman*, noble: un nobile decaduto, a fallen aristocrat

◆ s.f. noblewoman*.

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['nɔbile]
1. agg

noble

nobili sentimenti — noble sentiments

di animo nobile — noble-hearted

una famiglia nobile — an aristocratic family

2. sm/f

noble, nobleman (noblewoman)

i nobili — the nobility, the aristocracy

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['nɔbile] 1.
aggettivo

1) (aristocratico) [ persona] of noble birth, noble; [ famiglia] aristocratic, noble

di nobile famiglia, stirpe — of high birth, nobly born

2) fig. (elevato) [sentimenti, causa, compito] noble

una nobile missione — a worthy o noble undertaking

avere un animo nobile — to be noble-minded

3) chim. [ metallo] noble
2.
sostantivo maschile e sostantivo femminile noble, aristocrat; (uomo) nobleman*; (donna) noblewoman*

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nobile

/'nɔbile/

I aggettivo

1 (aristocratico) [ persona] of noble birth, noble; [ famiglia] aristocratic, noble; di nobile famiglia, stirpe of high birth, nobly born

2 fig. (elevato) [sentimenti, causa, compito] noble; una nobile missione a worthy o noble undertaking; avere un animo nobile to be noble-minded

3 chim. [ metallo] noble

II m. e f.

noble, aristocrat; (uomo) nobleman*; (donna) noblewoman*.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > nobile
14 espíritu

m.

1 spirit, soul.

2 mettle, courage, morale, spirit.

3 ghost, spirit.

4 Spirit, Ghost.

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espíritu

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) spirit

2 (alma) soul, spirit

3 (fantasma) ghost, spirit

4 (licores) spirits plural

5 figurado (idea central) spirit, essence, soul

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FRASEOLOGÍA

exhalar el espíritu to give up the ghost

levantar el espíritu to cheer up

ser pobre de espíritu to be poor in spirit

el espíritu de la ley the spirit of the law

el Espíritu Santo the Holy Ghost

espíritu de contradicción contrariness

espíritu de cuerpo esprit de corps

espíritu de vino purified alcohol

espíritu deportivo sportsmanship

grandeza de espíritu noble-heartedness

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noun m.

1) spirit

2) state of mind

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SM

1) (=lo inmaterial) spirit

pobre de espíritu — poor in spirit

levantar el espíritu de algn — to raise sb's spirits

en la letra y en el espíritu — in the letter and in the spirit

espíritu de cuerpo — esprit de corps

espíritu de equipo — team spirit

espíritu de lucha — fighting spirit

espíritu guerrero — fighting spirit

2) [de persona] (=mente) mind

con espíritu amplio — with an open mind

de espíritu crítico — of a critical turn of mind

edificar el espíritu de algn — to improve sb's mind

3) (Rel) spirit

- dar o rendir el espíritu

Espíritu Santo — Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit

4) (=aparecido) spirit, ghost

espíritu maligno — evil spirit

5) (=alcohol) spirits pl, liquor

espíritu de vino — spirits of wine pl

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masculino

1) (alma, ser inmaterial) spirit

un espíritu maligno — an evil spirit

el espíritu del rey asesinado — the ghost of the murdered king

entregar el espíritu — (euf) to pass away (euph)

- Espíritu Santo

2)

a) (disposición, actitud) spirit

con espíritu de sacrificio — in a spirit of self-sacrifice

b) (naturaleza, carácter) nature

tiene un espíritu rebelde — she has a rebellious nature

- espíritu de cuerpo

- espíritu de equipo

3) (valor, ánimo) spirit

4) ( esencia) spirit

el espíritu de la ley — the spirit of the law

•

- espíritu de vino

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= soul, spirit, ghost, phantom, phantasm.

Ex. I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex. Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex. The phantoms of the book's name are those sensed by amputees who have vividfeeling, even pain, in limbs they know are gone.

Ex. Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.

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* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.

* capturar el espíritu = capture + the spirit.

* casa frecuentada por los espíritus = haunted house.

* con un espíritu de = in a spirit of.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.

* espíritu combativo = fighting spirit.

* espíritu corporativo = esprit-de-corps.

* espíritu critico = critical spirit.

* espíritu de aventura = spirit of adventure.

* espíritu de equipo = team spirit.

* espíritu de la contradicción = contrary nature.

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* espíritu deportivo = sportsmanship.

* espíritu empresarial = entrepreneurship, business acumen.

* espíritu fronterizo, el = frontier spirit, the.

* espíritu humano, el = human soul, the, human spirit, the.

* espíritu libre = free spirit.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* fomento de espíritu de equipo = team building.

* frecuentado por los espíritus = haunted.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* paz de espíritu = peace of mind.

* plasmar el espíritu = capture + the spirit.

* poseído por los espíritus = haunted.

* quebrantar el espíritu de Alguien = break + Posesivo + spirit.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

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masculino

1) (alma, ser inmaterial) spirit

un espíritu maligno — an evil spirit

el espíritu del rey asesinado — the ghost of the murdered king

entregar el espíritu — (euf) to pass away (euph)

- Espíritu Santo

2)

a) (disposición, actitud) spirit

con espíritu de sacrificio — in a spirit of self-sacrifice

b) (naturaleza, carácter) nature

tiene un espíritu rebelde — she has a rebellious nature

- espíritu de cuerpo

- espíritu de equipo

3) (valor, ánimo) spirit

4) ( esencia) spirit

el espíritu de la ley — the spirit of the law

•

- espíritu de vino

* * *

= soul, spirit, ghost, phantom, phantasm.

Ex: I would venture to guess that he would have characterized these suggestions as the eructation of unhealthy souls'.

Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex: Some authors, of course, object to their work being subjected to compulsory dissection for exams in the traditional deadly manner and like Bernard Shaw, they swear to haunt anyone who so mistreats them (Shaw's ghost must be busy these days).

Ex: The phantoms of the book's name are those sensed by amputees who have vividfeeling, even pain, in limbs they know are gone.

Ex: Fourniret is a dangerous man obnubilated by the phantasm of virginity.

* alimentar el espíritu = refresh + the spirit.

* capturar el espíritu = capture + the spirit.

* casa frecuentada por los espíritus = haunted house.

* con un espíritu de = in a spirit of.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.

* espíritu combativo = fighting spirit.

* espíritu corporativo = esprit-de-corps.

* espíritu critico = critical spirit.

* espíritu de aventura = spirit of adventure.

* espíritu de equipo = team spirit.

* espíritu de la contradicción = contrary nature.

* espíritu de la ley, el = spirit of the law, the.

* espíritu deportivo = sportsmanship.

* espíritu empresarial = entrepreneurship, business acumen.

* espíritu fronterizo, el = frontier spirit, the.

* espíritu humano, el = human soul, the, human spirit, the.

* espíritu libre = free spirit.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar poseído por los espíritus = haunt.

* fomento de espíritu de equipo = team building.

* frecuentado por los espíritus = haunted.

* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.

* paz de espíritu = peace of mind.

* plasmar el espíritu = capture + the spirit.

* poseído por los espíritus = haunted.

* quebrantar el espíritu de Alguien = break + Posesivo + spirit.

* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.

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espíritu

masculine

A

1 (alma) spirit

estaré contigo en espíritu I'll be with you in spirit

entregar el espíritu ( euf); to pass away ( euph)

2 (ser inmaterial) spirit

un espíritu maligno an evil spirit

en la casa habitaban espíritus the house was haunted

el espíritu del rey asesinado the ghost of the murdered king

invocar a los espíritus to invoke o raise the spirits

Compuesto:

Espíritu Santo

Holy Ghost o Spirit

B

1 (disposición, actitud) spirit

lo hizo sin ningún espíritu de revancha he didn't do it out of any desire for revenge

con gran espíritu de sacrificio in a spirit of great self-sacrifice

levantarle el espíritu a algn to lift sb's spirits

2 (naturaleza, carácter) nature

tiene un espíritu rebelde she has a rebellious nature

Compuestos:

● espíritu de cuerpo

esprit de corps

● espíritu de equipo

team spirit

● espíritu de lucha

fighting spirit

C (valor, ánimo) spirit

D (esencia) spirit

el espíritu de la ley the spirit of the law

eres el espíritu de la contradicción you just have to be different!

Compuesto:

espíritu de vino

spirits of wine (pl), alcohol

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espíritu sustantivo masculino
a) ( en general) spirit;

◊ un espíritu maligno an evil spirit;

Eespíritu Santo Holy Ghost o Spirit;
con espíritu de sacrificio in a spirit of self-sacrifice;
el espíritu de la ley the spirit of the law
b) (naturaleza, carácter) nature;

◊ tiene un espíritu rebelde she has a rebellious nature

espíritu sustantivo masculino
1 spirit: es un espíritu inquieto, he has a restless nature
espíritu maligno, evil spirit
(ánimo) hazlo con otro espíritu, do it in another frame of mind
♦ Locuciones: levantar el espíritu a alguien, to cheer sb up
2 Rel (alma) soul
el Espíritu Santo, the Holy Ghost
el espíritu de su padre le habló, his father's ghost spoke to him
♦ Locuciones: exhalar el espíritu, to give up the ghost
' espíritu' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empresarial
- encima
- espectro
- alma
- animar
- ánimo
- combativo
- competición
- comunitario
- duende
- elevar
- enriquecer
- espanto
- formar
- guerrero
English:
enterprise
- evil
- fight
- ghost
- lighten
- mean
- mind
- morale
- poltergeist
- spirit
- unhelpfulness
- competitiveness
- holy
- sport
- sportsmanship
- team
- up
- white

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espíritu nm

1. [mente, alma] spirit;
Rel soul
Comp
espíritu maligno evil spirit;
Espíritu Santo Holy Spirit o Ghost

2. [fantasma] ghost;

se nos apareció el espíritu del conde the ghost of the Count appeared to us;

una casa poblada por espíritus a haunted house

3. [actitud] spirit;

fue un hombre de espíritu aventurero he was a man with an adventurous spirit;

Comp

ser el espíritu de la contradicción, tener espíritu de contradicción to be contrary

Comp
espíritu deportivo sporting spirit;
espíritu de equipo team spirit;

espíritu de lucha fighting spirit;

espíritu de sacrificio spirit of sacrifice;

espíritu de venganza desire for vengeance;

tener espíritu de venganza to be vengeful

4. [carácter] spirit;

siempre tuvo un espíritu juvenil she was always young at heart, she always had a youthful spirit;

el espíritu de la época the spirit of the age;

el espíritu de la ley the spirit of the law

5. [ánimo]
¡cómo quieres aprobar con ese espíritu! how do you expect to pass if you feel like that!;

levantar el espíritu to cheer up;

levantar el espíritu a alguien to lift o raise sb's spirits

6. Quím spirit;

espíritu de sal/de vino spirits of salt/of wine

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espíritu

m

1 spirit;

pobre de espíritu timid;

ser el espíritu de la contradicción be very contrary, be a contrary old buzzard fam

2 REL

:

el Espíritu Santo the Holy Ghost, the Holy Spirit

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espíritu nm

1) : spirit

2) ánimo: state of mind, spirits pl

3)

el Espíritu Santo : the Holy Ghost

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espíritu n spirit

Spanish-English dictionary > espíritu
15 सत् _sat

सत् a. (

-ती f.)

1 Being, existing, existent; सन्तः स्वतः प्रकाशन्ते गुणा न परतो नृणाम् Bv.1.12; सत्कल्पवृक्षे वने Ś.7.12.

-2 Real, essential, true; Bṛi. Up.2.3.1.

-3 Good, virtuous, chaste; सती सती योगविसृष्टदेहा Ku.1. 21; Ś.5.17.

-4 Noble, worthy, high; as in सत्कुलम्.

-5 Right, proper.

-6 Best, excellent.

-7 Venerable, respectable.

-8 Wise, learned.

-9 Handsome, beautiful.

-1 Firm, steady. -m. A good or virtuous man, a sage; आदानं हि विसर्गाय सतां वारिमुचामिव R.4.86; अविरतं परकार्यकृतां सतां मधुरिमातिशयेन वचो$मृतम् Bv.1.113; Bh.2. 78; R.1.1. -n.

1 That which really exists, entity, existence, essence.

-2 The really existent truth, reality.

-3 Good; as in सदसत् q. v.

-4 Brahman or the Supre- me Spirit.

-5 Ved. Water.

-6 The primary cause (कारण); य ईक्षिता$हं रहितो$प्यसत्सतोः Bhāg.1.38.11.

-7 (In gram.) The termination of the present parti- ciple. (सत्कृ means

1 to respect, treat with respect, receive hospitably.

-2 to honour, worship, adore.

-3 to adorn.)

-Comp. -अञ्जनम् (सदञ्जनम्) calx of brass.

-अर्थः (सदर्थः) a matter in question.

-असत् (सदसत्) a.

1 existent and non-existent, being and not being.

-2 real and unreal.

-3 true and false.

-4 good and bad, right and wrong.

-5 virtuous and wicked. (-n. du.)

1 entity and non-entity.

-2 good and evil, right and wrong. ˚विवेकः discrimination bet- ween good and evil, or truth and falsehood. ˚व्यक्तिहेतुः the cause of discrimination between the good and bad; तं सन्तः श्रोतुमर्हन्ति सदसद्व्यक्तिहेतवः R.1.1.

-आचारः (सदाचारः) 1 good manners, virtuous of moral con- duct.

-2 approved usage, traditionary observances, immemorial custom; यस्मिन् देशे य आचारः पारंपर्यक्रमागतः । वर्णानां सान्तरालानां स सदाचार उच्यते ॥ Ms.2.18.

-आत्मन् a. (

सदात्मन्) virtuous, good.

-आनन (सदानन) a. fair-faced.

-उत्तरम् (सदुत्तरम्) a proper or good reply.

-करणम् funeral obsequies.

-कर्तृ m. an epithet of Viṣṇu.

-कर्मन् n.

1 a virtuous or pious act.

-2 virtue, piety.

-3 funeral obsequies.

-4 expia- tion.

-5 hospitality.

-काण्डः a hawk, kite.

-कारः 1 a kind or hospitable treatment, hospitable recep- tion; सत्कारमानपूजार्थं तपो दम्भेन चैव यत् । क्रियते तदिह प्रोक्तं राजसं चलमध्रुवम् ॥ Bg.17.18.

-2 reverence, respect.

-3 care, attention.

-4 a meal.

-5 a festival, religious observance.

-कार्यम् (in Sāṁkhya phil.) the necessary existence of an effect. ˚वाद the doctrine of the actual existence of an effect (in its cause).

-कुल a good or noble family.

-कुलीन a. nobly born, of noble descent.

-कृत a.

1 done well or properly.

-2 hospitably recei- ved or treated.

-3 revered, respected, honoured.

-4 worshipped. adored.

-5 entertained.

-6 welcomed. (

-तः) an epithet of Śiva.

(-तम्) 1 hospitality.

-2 respect.

-3 virtue, piety.

-कृतिः f.

1 treating with respect, hospitality, hospitable reception.

-2 virtue, morality.

-क्रिया 1 virtue, goodness; शकुन्तला मूर्तिमती च सत्क्रिया Ś.5.15.

-2 charity, good or virtuous action.

-3 hospitality, hospitable reception; सत्क्रियाविशेषात् Ś.7.

-4 courtesy, salutation.

-5 any purificatory ceremony.

-6 funeral ceremonies, obsequies.

-7 Celebration, decoration; यावदादिशति पार्थिवस्तयोर्निर्गमाय पुरमार्गसत्क्रियाम् R.11.3.

-गतिः f.

(-सद्गतिः) 1 a good or happy state, felicity, beatitude.

-2 The way of good men.

-गुण a. (

सद्गुण) possessed of good qualities, virtuous, (

-णः) virtue, excellence, goodness, good quality.

-घनः (सद्घनः) holy existence.

-2 nothing but existence.

-चरित, -चरित्र a. (

सच्चरित-त्र) well conducted, honest, virtuous, righteous; सूनुः सच्चरितः Bh.2.25. (-n.)

1 good of virtuous conduct.

-2 history or account of the good; Ś.1.

-चारा (सच्चारा) turmeric.

-चिद् (सच्चिद्) the Supreme Spirit. ˚अंशः a portion of existence and thought. ˚आत्मन् m. the soul consisting of entity and thought. ˚आनन्दः

1 'existence or entity, knowledge and joy'; an epithet of the Supreme Spirit or Brahman.

-2 of Viṣṇu.

-जन a. (

सज्जन) good, virtuous, respec- table. (

-नः) a good or virtuous man. ˚गर्हित despised by the virtuous; पुक्कस्यां जायते पापः सदा सज्जनगर्हितः Ms.1. 38.

-धर्मः (सद्धर्मः) true justice.

-पतिः Ved.

1 a lord of good persons or heroes.

-2 N. of Indra.

-पत्रम् the new leaf of a water-lily.

-पथः 1 a good road.

-2 the right path of duty, correct or virtuous conduct.

-3 an orthodox doctrine.

-परिग्रहः acceptance (of gifts) from a proper person.

-पशुः a victim fit for a sacrifice, a good sacrificial victim.

-पात्रम् a worthy or virtuous person. ˚वर्षः bestowing favours on worthy recipients, judicious liberality. ˚वर्षिन् a. having judicious liberality.

-पुत्रः 1 a good or virtuous son.

-2 a son who performs all the prescribed rites in honour of his ancestors. -a. one who has a son; यद्यपि स्यात्तु सत्पुत्रो$प्यसत्पुत्रो$पि वा भवेत् Ms.9.154.

-प्रतिपक्षः (in logic) one of the five kinds of hetvābhāsas or fallacious hetus, a counterbalanced hetu, one along which there exists another equal hetu on the opposite side; यत्र साध्याभावसाधकं हेत्वन्तरं स सत्प्रति- पक्षः; e. g. 'sound is eternal because it is audible'; and also 'sound is non-eternal, because it is a product'; नाप्रामाण्यं मतानां स्यात् केषां सत्प्रतिपक्षवत् N.17.19.

-प्रमुदिता (in Sāṁkhya phil.) N. of one of the 8 perfections.

-भाग्यम् (सद्भाग्यम्) 1 good fortune.

-2 Felicity.

-फलः the pomegranate tree.

-भावः (सद्भावः) 1 existence, being, entity; सद्भावे साधुभावे च सदित्येतत् प्रयुज्यते Bg.17.26.

-2 actual existence, reality.

-3 good disposition or nature, amiability.

-4 quality of goodness.

-5 obtainment (प्राप्ति); देहस्यान्यस्य सद्भावे प्रसादं कर्तुमर्हसि Rām.7.56.9.

-मातुरः (सन्मातुरः) the son of a virtuous mother.

-मात्रः (सन्मात्रः) 'consisting of mere entity', the soul.

-मानः (सन्मानः) esteem of the good.

-मित्रम् (सन्मित्रम्) a good or faithful friend.

-युवतिः f. (

सद्युवतिः) a virtuous maiden.

-वंश (सद्वंश) a. of high birth.

-वचस् n. (

सद्वचस्) an agreeable or pleasing speech.

-वस्तु n.

(सद्वस्तु) 1 a good thing.

-2 a good plot or story; प्रणयिषु वा दाक्षिण्यादथवा सद्वस्तुपुरुषबहुमानात् । शृणुत मनोभिरवहितैः क्रियामिमां कालिदासस्य ॥ V.1.2.

-वादिता (सद्वादिता) true counsel; सद्वादितेवाभिनिविष्टबुद्धौ Ki.17.11.

-विद्य (सद्विद्य) well- educated, having good learning.

-वृत्त a.

(सद्वृत्त) 1 well- behaved, well conducted, virtuous, upright.

-2 perfect- ly circular, well-rounded; सद्वृत्तः स्तनमण्डलस्तव कथं प्राणै- र्मम क्रीडति Gīt.3 (where both senses are intended).

(-त्तम्) 1 good or virtuous conduct.

-2 an agreeable or amiable disposition.

-शील (सच्छील) a.

1 good temper- ed.

-2 benevolent, kindly disposed (towards others).

-संसर्गः, -संनिधानम्, -संगः, -संगतिः, -समागमः com- pany or society of the good, association with the good; तथा सत्संनिधानेन मूर्खो याति प्रवीणताम् H.1; सत्संगजानि निधनान्यपि तारयन्ति U.2.11; सत्संगतिः कथय किं न करोति पुंसाम् Bh.2.23.

-संप्रदायः good tradition.

-संप्रयोगः right application.

-सहाय a. having virtuous friends. (

-यः) a good com- panion.

-सार a. having good sap or essence.

(-रः) 1 a kind of tree.

-2 a poet.

-3 a painter.

-हेतुः (सद्धेतुः) a faultless or valid hetu or middle term.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > सत् _sat
16 Adel

m; -s, kein Pl.

1. nobility, aristocracy; (Titel) title; die Familie ist alter Adel it is an old aristocratic family; Adel verpflichtet Sprichw. noblesse oblige

2. fig. nobility (of mind)

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der Adel

gentry; aristocracy; nobility; nobleness; noble birth

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['aːdl]
m -s,
no pl
1) (= Adelsgeschlecht, Adelsstand) nobility; (esp Brit) peerage; (esp hoher Adel) aristocracy

von Ádel sein — to be a member of the nobility, to be of noble birth

eine Familie von Ádel — an aristocratic family

er stammt aus altem Ádel — he comes from an old aristocratic family

der niedere Ádel — the lesser nobility, the gentry

der hohe Ádel — the higher nobility, the aristocracy

das ist verarmter Ádel — they are impoverished nobility

Ádel verpflichtet — noblesse oblige

2) (= Adelstitel) title; (esp Brit) peerage

erblicher Ádel — hereditary title/peerage

3) (liter = edle Gesinnung) nobility

Ádel der Seele/des Herzens/des Geistes — nobility of the soul/of the heart/of mind

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der

(nobles ie dukes, earls etc: The nobility supported the king during the revolution.) nobility

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Adel

<-s>

[ˈa:dl̩]

m kein pl

1. (Gesellschaftsschicht) nobility, aristocracy

2. (Zugehörigkeit zum Adel) [membership of the] nobility [or aristocracy]

\Adel verpflichtet noblesse oblige

jdm den \Adel verleihen to bestow a title on sb, to raise sb to the peerage BRIT

alter \Adel ancient nobility, ancienne noblesse

aus altem \Adel stammen to be a member of the ancient nobility [or from an old aristocratic family] [or aristocratic lineage]

erblicher \Adel hereditary title [or peerage]

der hohe \Adel the higher nobility, the aristocracy

der niedere \Adel the lesser nobility

persönlicher \Adel non-hereditary title, life peerage

verarmter \Adel impoverished nobility

von \Adel of noble birth

von \Adel sein to be [a] noble [or of noble birth] [or a member of the nobility

3. (geh: edle Gesinnung) nobility

▪ der \Adel einer S. gen the nobility of sth

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der; Adels nobility

von Adel sein — be of noble blood

Adel verpflichtet — noblesse oblige

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Adel m; -s, kein pl

1. nobility, aristocracy; (Titel) title;

die Familie ist alter Adel it is an old aristocratic family;

Adel verpflichtet sprichw noblesse oblige

2. fig nobility (of mind)

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der; Adels nobility

von Adel sein — be of noble blood

Adel verpflichtet — noblesse oblige

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nur sing. m.

aristocracy n.

nobility n.

nobleness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Adel
17 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

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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

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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

:

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
18 tumba

f.

1 grave, tomb.

a tumba abierta (informal) at breakneck speed

ser (como) una tumba (informal) to be as silent as the grave

2 knocking-down.

pres.indicat.

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

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tumba

► nombre femenino

1 tomb, grave

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a tumba abierta at full speed

ser una tumba figurado not to breathe a word

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noun f.

1) grave

2) tomb

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I
SF (=sepultura) tomb, grave

- hablar a tumba abierta

- llevar a algn a la tumba

- ser como una tumba
II
SF

1) LAm (=tala) felling of timber, clearing of ground; (=tierra) ground cleared for sowing; (=claro) forest clearing

2) (=sacudida) shake, jolt

3) (=voltereta) somersault

4) Cono Sur (=carne) boiled meat of poor quality
III
SF Caribe, Cono Sur (=tambor) African drum

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femenino ( excavada) grave; ( construida) tomb

estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)

ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion

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= tomb, grave.

Ex. The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.

Ex. From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.

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* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.

* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.

* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.

* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.

* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.

* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.

* ser una tumba = lips + seal.

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femenino ( excavada) grave; ( construida) tomb

estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba — (fam & hum) these kids will be the death of me (colloq & hum)

ser (como) una tumba — (fam) to be the soul of discretion

* * *

= tomb, grave.

Ex: The types of materials include imperial writings, noble diaries, books on protocol and ceremonies, books relating to imperial tombs and early Chinese material.

Ex: From a tiny fragment of the page of a Bible found in the grave of an Indian girl buried in the 17th century, it was possible to discover the particular edition of the Bible that it came from.

* cavarse su propia tumba = another nail in + Posesivo + coffin.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* no descansar en la tumba de uno = spin + in + Posesivo + grave.

* profanación de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.

* profanador de tumbas = resurrectionist, grave robber, body snatcher.

* profanar una tumba = rob + grave.

* saqueador de tumbas = grave robber.

* saqueo de tumbas = grave robbing, body-snatching.

* ser una tumba = lips + seal.

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tumba

feminine

(excavada) grave; (construida) tomb

estos niños me van a llevar a la tumba ( fam hum); these kids will be the death of me ( colloq hum)

lanzarse a tumba abierta ( period): el ciclista se lanzó a tumba abierta por la pendiente the cyclist launched himself headlong down the hill

se lanzó a la campaña a tumba abierta she threw herself wholeheartedly into the campaign

ser (como) una tumba ( fam); to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut

cavar

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Del verbo tumbar: ( conjugate tumbar)

tumba es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
tumba
tumbar
tumba sustantivo femenino ( excavada) grave;
( construida) tomb
tumbar ( conjugate tumbar) verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer caer) to knock down;

◊ lo tumbó en el primer asalto he knocked him down in the first round;

un olor que te tumbaba a smell that knocked you backward(s)
b) (AmL) ‹ árbol› to fell, cut down;

‹muro/casa› to demolish, knock down
tumbarse verbo pronominal
to lie down
tumba sustantivo femenino grave, tomb
la tumba de Cromwell, Cromwell's tomb
♦ Locuciones: cavar su propia tumba, to dig one's own grave
ser una tumba, to keep one's mouth shut
tumbar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer caer de un golpe) to knock down
2 (acostar) to lie down
3 fam (suspender) me tumbaron en matemáticas, I failed maths
' tumba' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- losa
- revolverse
- fosa
- lápida
- sepultura
English:
grave
- hill
- mark
- stone
- tomb
- vault
- wreath
- drape
- file
- seal

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tumba nf

1. [sepultura] grave, tomb;

Comp

a tumba abierta [a toda velocidad] (at) full tilt, flat out;
[sin cautela] all out;
se lanzó a tumba abierta a defender los derechos de los sospechosos he went all out to defend the suspects' rights;

en la entrevista hace una confesión a tumba abierta she confesses everything openly in the interview;

Comp

ser una tumba: soy una tumba I won't say a word

2. Col, Cuba [tala] felling

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tumba

f tomb, grave;

revolverse en su tumba fig turn in one’s grave;

estar con un pie en la tumba have one foot in the grave;

lanzarse a tumba abierta go headlong;

ser una tumba fig keep one’s mouth shut

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tumba nf

1) sepulcro: tomb

2) fosa: grave

3) : felling of trees

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tumba n

1. (fosa) grave

colocó flores en la tumba she placed some flowers on the grave

2. (mausoleo) tomb

la tumba de Tutankamon Tutankhamen's tomb

ser una tumba not to say a word

Spanish-English dictionary > tumba
19 nobility

noun

1) no pl. (character) hohe Gesinnung; Adel, der

2) (class) Adel, der

many of the nobility — viele Adlige

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see academic.ru/50075/noble">noble

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no·bil·ity

[nə(ʊ)ˈbɪləti, AM noʊˈbɪlət̬i]

n no pl

1. + sing/pl vb (aristocracy)

▪ the \nobility der Adel

2. ( approv: character) Adel m geh, hohe Gesinnung

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[nəU'bIlItI]
n no pl

1) (= people) (Hoch)adel m

she is one of the nobility — sie ist eine Adlige

2) (= quality) Adel m, Edle(s) nt

nobility of mind/thought — geistiger Adel

nobility of sentiment — edles Gefühl

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nobility [nəʊˈbılətı] s

1. fig Adel m, Größe f, Würde f, Vornehmheit f:

nobility of mind → noble-mindedness;

nobility of soul Seelenadel, -größe

2. a) Adel(sstand) m, (die) Adligen pl

b) (besonders in England) Hochadel m:

the nobility and gentry der hohe und niedere Adel

3. Adel m, hohe oder ad(e)lige Abstammung

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noun

1) no pl. (character) hohe Gesinnung; Adel, der

2) (class) Adel, der

many of the nobility — viele Adlige

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n.

Adel nur sing. m.

Adelsstand m.

English-german dictionary > nobility
20 heart

1. [hɑ:t] n
1. сердце

compensated heart - мед. сердце с компенсированным нарушением его функции

with beating heart - с бьющимся сердцем

to press /to clasp/ smb. to one's heart - прижать кого-л. к груди

he has heart trouble, he has a weak heart - у него слабое /больное/ сердце

2. душа, сердце

affectionate [kind, tender, noble, stony] heart - любящее [доброе, нежное, благородное, каменное] сердце

heart of oak - смелый /отважный/ человек [ср. тж. 5, 2) и ♢ ]

a heart of gold - золотое сердце

a heart of flint /stone/ - каменное сердце

broken heart - разбитое сердце

big heart - а) великодушный, благородный человек; б) великодушие, благородство

false heart - вероломство

a stout heart - смелый, отважный человек

light heart - беззаботность

heart talk - задушевная беседа

with a heavy [light] heart - с тяжёлым [лёгким] сердцем

at heart, in one's heart (of hearts) - в глубине души

from the bottom of one's heart, from the heart - из глубины души, от всего сердца

with all one's heart - от всей души; искренне, сердечно

in the fullness of one's heart - от полноты сердца, от избытка чувств

near /close to/ one's heart - близкий чьему-л. сердцу

after one's own heart - по душе, по сердцу

he's a man after my own heart - этот человек мне по душе

in the inmost recesses of the heart - в тайниках души

to speak to the heart - доходить до самого сердца, трогать до глубины души

to open /to pour out/ one's heart to smb. - открыть кому-л. свою душу, излить кому-л. свои чувства

to move /to stir, to touch/ smb.'s heart - тронуть чьё-л. сердце, растрогать кого-л.

to cut smb. to the heart - поразить /тронуть/ кого-л. до глубины души

to read people's hearts - читать сокровенные мысли людей

her heart bleeds for him - её сердце кровью обливается при мысли о нём

to lie (heavy) at smb.'s heart - камнем лежать у кого-л. на сердце

to have one's heart in one's work - вкладывать всю душу в работу

have a heart! - сжальтесь!, помилосердствуйте!

this man has no heart - это безжалостный /жестокий/ человек; у этого человека нет сердца

his heart was heavy /full/ - у него было тяжело на душе

3. чувства, любовь, привязанность

to lose /to give/ one's heart to smb. - отдать своё сердце кому-л., полюбить кого-л. [ср. тж. 4]

to obtain /to gain, to win/ smb.'s heart - завоевать /покорить/ чьё-л. сердце

to steal smb.'s heart - похитить чьё-л. сердце

dear /sweet/ heart - душа моя, любовь моя, сердце моё, милый, милая ( в обращении)

4. мужество, смелость, отвага

to take heart (of grace), to pluck up (one's) heart - собраться с духом, набраться храбрости

to take heart again - воспрянуть духом

to take heart from smth. - черпать мужество в чём-л.

we should take heart from this example - этот пример должен вдохновить нас

to keep a good heart - не падать духом, не унывать

to lose heart - падать духом, отчаиваться [ср. тж. 3]

to give heart to smb. - подбодрить кого-л., поддержать кого-л. [ср. тж. 3]

to have the heart to do [to say] smth. - решиться сделать [сказать] что-л.

no one had the heart to tell him about it - ни у кого не хватило духу сказать ему об этом

to put smb. in good heart, to put new /fresh/ heart into smb. - придать кому-л. сил /храбрости/; поднять чей-л. дух

5. 1) центральная часть, середина

in the heart of the city - в центре города

in the heart of Africa - в сердце Африки

in the heart of the country - в глубинных районах страны

in the heart of summer - в середине /разгаре/ лета

2) сердцевина, ядро

the heart of a cabbage - капустная кочерыжка

heart of oak - сердцевина дуба [см. тж. 2 и ♢ ]

6. суть, сущность

at the heart of smth. - в основе чего-л.

to get to the heart of the matter - докопаться до сути дела

to get to the heart of the mystery - раскрыть тайну

7. 1) pl употр. с гл. в ед. и мн. ч. карт. червы, червонная масть

knave of hearts - червонный валет

hearts is /are/ trump - червы - козыри

2) карт. червонка, карта червонной масти

3) сердечко, сердце ( фигура или предмет в виде рисунка на карте червонной масти)

8. арх. ум, интеллект

9. уст. желудок

next one's /the/ heart - на пустой желудок, натощак

10. тех. сердечник

♢ hearts and flowers - излишняя сентиментальность, сюсюканье

(British) hearts of oak - корабли или моряки британского флота [ср. тж. 2 и 5, 2)]

(with) heart and soul - а) всей душой; б) ревностно

heart and hand - а) охотно; с готовностью; б) с жаром

to be heart and hand for smth. - всей душой поддерживать что-л.

with half a heart - неохотно

in (good, strong) heart - а) в хорошем настроении; б) плодородный

out to heart - а) в унынии, в плохом настроении; б) неплодородный

by heart - наизусть; на память

to get /to learn/ by heart - выучить наизусть

to say by heart - прочесть наизусть

to one's heart's content - вволю, вдоволь, всласть, сколько душе угодно

a change of heart - смена настроения; изменение отношения (к кому-л.)

he had a change of heart - у него переменилось настроение; ≅ он сменил гнев на милость

to be the heart and soul of smth. - быть душой чего-л. (общества и т. п.)

to break smb.'s heart - а) разбить чьё-л. сердце; б) сильно огорчить, расстроить кого-л.

to cross one's heart - клясться, божиться

cross my heart and hope to die - ей-богу!, провалиться мне на этом месте!

to search one's heart - заглянуть себе в душу, пытаться разобраться в своих чувствах

to devour one's heart, to eat one's heart out - изводить себя; терзаться, страдать молча

dear heart!, (God, Lord) bless my heart! - боже мой!, вот тебе на!, вот так так!

to cry one's heart out - выплакать все глаза; горько рыдать

to set one's heart against smth., to have one's heart set against smth. - быть решительно против чего-л.

she had set her heart against selling the picture - она решила ни за что не продавать картину

to set one's heart on smth., to have one's heart set on smth. - стремиться к чему-л., страстно желать чего-л.

to set one's heart at rest - успокоиться, перестать волноваться

to have one's heart in smth. - с энтузиазмом относиться к чему-л.

I didn't have my heart in this work, my heart wasn't in this work - у меня душа не лежала к этой работе

to have one's heart in the right place - иметь хорошие /добрые/ намерения

to have one's heart in one's mouth - струсить

to bring smb.'s heart into his mouth - перепугать кого-л. до смерти

to wear one's heart upon /on/ one's sleeve - не (уметь) скрывать своих чувств, не отличаться сдержанностью

to make smb.'s heart leap - заставить чьё-л. сердце затрепетать

his heart failed him, his heart sank, his heart was in his boots - он струсил; ≅ у него душа в пятки ушла

my [his] heart smote me [him] - я [он] испытывал угрызения совести

to do smb.'s heart good - обрадовать /подбодрить/ кого-л.

to be sick at heart - а) чувствовать тошноту; б) тосковать, томиться

to lay smth. to heart - серьёзно отнестись, прислушаться (к совету, упрёку); серьёзно обдумать и учесть

to take smth. to heart - а) = to lay smth. to heart; б) принимать что-л. близко к сердцу, тяжело переживать что-л.

to have smth. at heart - заботиться /печься/ о чём-л., интересоваться чем-л.

I have your health at heart - я беспокоюсь о твоём здоровье

to have a soft spot in one's heart for smb. - иметь слабость к кому-л., испытывать влечение к кому-л.

every heart knows its own bitterness - ≅ у каждого свои горести

the heart that once truly loves never forgets - посл. ≅ старая любовь не ржавеет

what the heart thinks the tongue speaks - ≅ что на уме, то и на языке
2. [hɑ:t] v
1. завиваться в кочан (о капусте, салате и т. п.; тж. heart up)

2. стр. заполнять (полости, промежутки между плитами и т. п.; тж. heart in)

3. уст. принимать близко к сердцу; запоминать

4. арх. ободрять, вдохновлять

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