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a slight hope

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1 eine schwache Hoffnung

a slight hope

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > eine schwache Hoffnung
2 spēcula

spēcula ae, f dim. [spes], a slight hope, glimmer of hope: aliquid speculae degustare.
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speculae N F

lookout; watch tower; high place; slight hope, glimmer of hope

Latin-English dictionary > spēcula
3 слабая надежда

1) General subject: faint hope, fat chance (на что-л.), feeble hope, slender hope, slight hope, wan hope, an off chance, slim chance

2) Advertising: insecure hope, remote prospect

3) Mass media: fragile hope, frail hope, scant hope, slim hope, slim prospect

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > слабая надежда
4 слабый

прл

1) отличающийся малой силой weak; физически некрепкий feeble; не тугой - о верёвке и т. п. slack; плохо контролируемый lax, slack

сла́бый го́лос — weak/feeble/ еле слышный faint voice

сла́бая дисципли́на — lax/slack discipline

сла́бый надзо́р/контро́ль — lax/lack supervision/control

сла́бый чай/ко́фе — weak tea/coffee

2) нездоровый poor, feeble; хрупкий - о здоровье delicate

сла́бое зре́ние — bad/poor/weak eyesight

3) незначительный faint, slight, weak

сла́бая наде́жда — faint/slender/slight hope

сла́бая боль — slight pain

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- слабый пол
- слабое утешение

Русско-английский учебный словарь > слабый
5 specula

specula ae, f [SPEC-], a look-out, watchtower: ignis e speculā sublatus: dat signum speculā ab altā. V.: in hac tamquam speculā conlocati: speculis per omnia promunturia positis, L.—Fig., in the phrase, in speculis, on the watch, on the look-out, on guard: nunc homines in speculis sunt: in speculis omnis Abydos erat, O.: diem unum in speculis fuit, L.— A high place, height, summit, eminence: in speculis Planities ignota iacet, V.: e speculis lucem vidit, V.
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speculae N F

lookout; watch tower; high place; slight hope, glimmer of hope

Latin-English dictionary > specula
6 aeger

aeger, gra, grum, adj. [Curtius proposes to connect it with ep-eigô, to press, drive; aigis, storm-wind; aiges, waves; and Sanscr. egāmi, to tremble; trembling, shaking, being a common symptom of illness], designates indisposition, as well of mind as of body (while aegrotus is generally used only of physical disease; class.; in Cic. far more frequent than aegrotus; Celsus uses only aeger, never aegrotus).
I.
Lit., of the body, ill, sick, unwell, diseased, suffering.
(α).
Of men:
homines aegri morbo gravi,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13:
graviter aegrum fuisse,
id. Div. 1, 25; id. Tusc. 2, 25, 61:
infirma atque aegra valetudo,
id. Brut. 48 fin.:
aegro corpore esse,
id. ad Quir. 1 fin.:
ex vulnere,
id. Rep. 2, 21:
vulneribus,
Nep. Milt. 7:
pedibus,
Sall. C. 59, 4; so Liv. 42, 28; Tac. H. 3, 38;
Wernsd. Poët. L. Min. 6, 197, 8: stomachus,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 43:
anhelitus,
shortness of breath, Verg. A. 5, 432.—At a later period constr. with gen. or acc.:
Psyche aegra corporis, animi saucia,
App. M. 4, 86, p. 310 Oud. (cf. id. ib. 5, 102, p. 360 Oud.: Psyche corporis et animi alioquin infirma; and Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 725 P.:
inops, aegra sanitatis, where, however, Bothe suspects aegra to be a gloss.): memini, me quondam pedes tunc graviter aegrum,
Gell. 19, 10.—Subst., a sick person, Cic. Div. 2, 3:
ne aegri quidem omnes convalescunt,
id. N. D. 2, 4: aegro adhibere medicinam, id. de Or. 2, 44, 186:
vicinum funus aegros exanimat,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 126:
ungebant oleo multos aegros,
Vulg. Marc. 6, 16; ib. Act. 5, 16. —Hence, ab aegris servus, an attendant on the sick, a nurse (cf. ab):
D. M. SEXTORIO AVG. LIB. AB AEGRIS CVBICVLARIORVM,
Inscr. Orell. 2886.—
(β).
Of brutes:
sues aegri,
Verg. G. 3, 496; so Col. 6, 5, 1:
avidos inlidit in aegrum Cornipedem cursus,
i. e. wounded, Stat. Th. 11, 517.—
(γ).
Of plants, diseased:
seges aegra,
Verg. A. 3, 142:
aegra arbor,
Pall. Febr. 25, 23:
vitis,
id. Mart. 7, 4.—
II.
Fig.
A.
Of the mind, troubled, anxious, dejected, sad, sorrowful, etc., of any agitation of the passions or feelings, of love, hope, fear, anxiety, sorrow:
aeger animus,
Sall. J. 74:
aegris animis legati superveniunt,
Liv. 2, 3, 5; cf.
Drak. ad h. l.: scribendi cacoëthes aegro in corde senescit,
Juv. 7, 52: aegri mortales, i. e. miseri (deiloi brotoi, oizuroi, poluponoi), Verg. A. 2, 268; constr. with abl., gen., and ab.
(α).
With abl.: Medea animo aegra, amore saevo saucia, Enn. ap. Cic. Cael. 8 (the later edd. animo aegro, as B. and K.):
animus aeger avaritiā,
Sall. J. 31:
amore,
Liv. 30, 11:
curis,
Verg. A. 1, 208 al. —
(β).
With gen. of respect (cf. Drak. ad Liv. 30, 15, 9; Rudd. II. p. 73; and Roby, II. § 1321): aeger consilii, infirm in purpose, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arusian, p. 212 Lind., and Stat. Th. 9, 141:
animi,
Liv. 1, 58; 2, 36; Curt. 4, 3, 11.— Of cause:
rerum temere motarum,
Flor. 3, 17, 9:
morae,
Luc. 7, 240:
delicti,
Sil. 13, 52:
pericli,
id. 15, 135:
timoris,
id. 3, 72.—
(γ).
With ab:
A morbo valui, ab animo aeger fui,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 26.—
B.
Trop., of a diseased condition of the state, suffering, weak, feeble:
maxime aegra et prope deposita rei publicae pars,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2:
qui et semper aegri aliquid esse in re publica volunt,
Liv. 5, 3; Flor. 3, 23 al.— Of the eyes, evil, envious:
recentem aliorum felicitatem aegris oculis introspicere,
Tac. H. 2, 20 (Halm here reads acribus). —Of abstr. things, sad, sorrowful, grievous, unfortunate (class., but for the most part poet.):
numquam quidquam meo animo fuit aegrius,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 29 (where aegrius may be the adv.;
v. aegre below): dolores aegri,
Lucr. 3, 905:
luctus,
id. 3, 933:
amor,
Verg. G. 4, 464:
mors,
id. ib. 3, 512:
spes,
i. e. faint, slight hope, Sil. 9, 543:
fides,
wavering, id. 2, 392 al. —As subst.: aegrum, i, n.:
plus aegri ex abitu viri quam ex adventu voluptatis cepi,
more pain, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 11:
sed cui nihil accidit aegri,
Lucr. 5, 171.— Adv.: aegrē.— Lit.
a.
Object.
(α).
Uncomfortably:
nescio quid meo animost aegre,
disturbs my mind, vexes, annoys me, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 35; so, aegre esse alicui, often in Plaut. and Ter. (like bene or male esse alicui); Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 26; id. Capt. 3, 5, 43; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 63 al.; cf.
opp. volupe, volup: si illis aegrest, mihi quod volup est,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 152.— Absol.:
aegre est,
Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 57.—Also:
aegre facere alicui,
to vex, hurt, Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 17; Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31; and:
aegre audire aliquid ex aliquo,
any thing annoying, disagreeable, id. Hec. 5, 1, 39.—
(β).
With difficulty or effort (opp. facile):
omnis conglutinatio recens aegre, inveterata facile divellitur,
Cic. de Sen. 20, 72; cf.:
inveteratio, ut in corporibus, aegrius depellitur quam perturbatio,
id. Tusc. 4, 37, 81; and:
omne bellum sumi facile, ceterum aegerrime desinere,
Sall. J. 83, 1:
nec magis versutus nec quo ab caveas aegrius,
Plaut. As. 1, 1, 106:
aegre rastris terram rimantur,
Verg. G. 3, 534 al.:
non aegre persequi iter,
Col. 9, 8, 9; so,
haud aegre,
Curt. 4, 3, 10; 10, 8, 22. —More freq.,
(γ).
= vix, Gr. mogis, hardly, scarcely:
aegre nimis risum continui,
Plaut. As. 3, 2, 36:
aegre me tenui,
Cic. Att. 16, 11:
aegre fero, v. fero: aegre abstinere quin, etc.,
Liv. 2, 45:
aegre stantes,
Tac. Agr. 36 al. —Hence often vix aegreque in connection, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 27; Flor. 2, 10; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 7; id. S. 1, 7; App. M. 1, p. 111.—
b.
Subject., with grief, regret, displeasure, or dislike, unwillingly, reluctantly: discessit, aegre ferens, distempered, vexed (opp. laetus), Cic. Div. 1, 33 fin.:
aegre pati,
Liv. 1, 9 et saep.:
aegre tolerare,
Tac. Agr. 13:
si alibi plus perdiderim, minus aegre habeam, i. e. feram,
Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 16:
aegre carere,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 13. — Comp.:
quod aegrius patimur,
Liv. 7, 13: aegrius accipere, Tac. Ann. 4, 71.— Sup.:
aegerrime ferre,
Sall. J. 87: aegerrime pati Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 105.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > aeger
7 aegrum

aeger, gra, grum, adj. [Curtius proposes to connect it with ep-eigô, to press, drive; aigis, storm-wind; aiges, waves; and Sanscr. egāmi, to tremble; trembling, shaking, being a common symptom of illness], designates indisposition, as well of mind as of body (while aegrotus is generally used only of physical disease; class.; in Cic. far more frequent than aegrotus; Celsus uses only aeger, never aegrotus).
I.
Lit., of the body, ill, sick, unwell, diseased, suffering.
(α).
Of men:
homines aegri morbo gravi,
Cic. Cat. 1, 13:
graviter aegrum fuisse,
id. Div. 1, 25; id. Tusc. 2, 25, 61:
infirma atque aegra valetudo,
id. Brut. 48 fin.:
aegro corpore esse,
id. ad Quir. 1 fin.:
ex vulnere,
id. Rep. 2, 21:
vulneribus,
Nep. Milt. 7:
pedibus,
Sall. C. 59, 4; so Liv. 42, 28; Tac. H. 3, 38;
Wernsd. Poët. L. Min. 6, 197, 8: stomachus,
Hor. S. 2, 2, 43:
anhelitus,
shortness of breath, Verg. A. 5, 432.—At a later period constr. with gen. or acc.:
Psyche aegra corporis, animi saucia,
App. M. 4, 86, p. 310 Oud. (cf. id. ib. 5, 102, p. 360 Oud.: Psyche corporis et animi alioquin infirma; and Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 725 P.:
inops, aegra sanitatis, where, however, Bothe suspects aegra to be a gloss.): memini, me quondam pedes tunc graviter aegrum,
Gell. 19, 10.—Subst., a sick person, Cic. Div. 2, 3:
ne aegri quidem omnes convalescunt,
id. N. D. 2, 4: aegro adhibere medicinam, id. de Or. 2, 44, 186:
vicinum funus aegros exanimat,
Hor. S. 1, 4, 126:
ungebant oleo multos aegros,
Vulg. Marc. 6, 16; ib. Act. 5, 16. —Hence, ab aegris servus, an attendant on the sick, a nurse (cf. ab):
D. M. SEXTORIO AVG. LIB. AB AEGRIS CVBICVLARIORVM,
Inscr. Orell. 2886.—
(β).
Of brutes:
sues aegri,
Verg. G. 3, 496; so Col. 6, 5, 1:
avidos inlidit in aegrum Cornipedem cursus,
i. e. wounded, Stat. Th. 11, 517.—
(γ).
Of plants, diseased:
seges aegra,
Verg. A. 3, 142:
aegra arbor,
Pall. Febr. 25, 23:
vitis,
id. Mart. 7, 4.—
II.
Fig.
A.
Of the mind, troubled, anxious, dejected, sad, sorrowful, etc., of any agitation of the passions or feelings, of love, hope, fear, anxiety, sorrow:
aeger animus,
Sall. J. 74:
aegris animis legati superveniunt,
Liv. 2, 3, 5; cf.
Drak. ad h. l.: scribendi cacoëthes aegro in corde senescit,
Juv. 7, 52: aegri mortales, i. e. miseri (deiloi brotoi, oizuroi, poluponoi), Verg. A. 2, 268; constr. with abl., gen., and ab.
(α).
With abl.: Medea animo aegra, amore saevo saucia, Enn. ap. Cic. Cael. 8 (the later edd. animo aegro, as B. and K.):
animus aeger avaritiā,
Sall. J. 31:
amore,
Liv. 30, 11:
curis,
Verg. A. 1, 208 al. —
(β).
With gen. of respect (cf. Drak. ad Liv. 30, 15, 9; Rudd. II. p. 73; and Roby, II. § 1321): aeger consilii, infirm in purpose, Sall. Fragm. ap. Arusian, p. 212 Lind., and Stat. Th. 9, 141:
animi,
Liv. 1, 58; 2, 36; Curt. 4, 3, 11.— Of cause:
rerum temere motarum,
Flor. 3, 17, 9:
morae,
Luc. 7, 240:
delicti,
Sil. 13, 52:
pericli,
id. 15, 135:
timoris,
id. 3, 72.—
(γ).
With ab:
A morbo valui, ab animo aeger fui,
Plaut. Ep. 1, 2, 26.—
B.
Trop., of a diseased condition of the state, suffering, weak, feeble:
maxime aegra et prope deposita rei publicae pars,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 2:
qui et semper aegri aliquid esse in re publica volunt,
Liv. 5, 3; Flor. 3, 23 al.— Of the eyes, evil, envious:
recentem aliorum felicitatem aegris oculis introspicere,
Tac. H. 2, 20 (Halm here reads acribus). —Of abstr. things, sad, sorrowful, grievous, unfortunate (class., but for the most part poet.):
numquam quidquam meo animo fuit aegrius,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 29 (where aegrius may be the adv.;
v. aegre below): dolores aegri,
Lucr. 3, 905:
luctus,
id. 3, 933:
amor,
Verg. G. 4, 464:
mors,
id. ib. 3, 512:
spes,
i. e. faint, slight hope, Sil. 9, 543:
fides,
wavering, id. 2, 392 al. —As subst.: aegrum, i, n.:
plus aegri ex abitu viri quam ex adventu voluptatis cepi,
more pain, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 11:
sed cui nihil accidit aegri,
Lucr. 5, 171.— Adv.: aegrē.— Lit.
a.
Object.
(α).
Uncomfortably:
nescio quid meo animost aegre,
disturbs my mind, vexes, annoys me, Plaut. Merc. 2, 3, 35; so, aegre esse alicui, often in Plaut. and Ter. (like bene or male esse alicui); Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 26; id. Capt. 3, 5, 43; Ter. Hec. 2, 1, 63 al.; cf.
opp. volupe, volup: si illis aegrest, mihi quod volup est,
Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 152.— Absol.:
aegre est,
Ter. Ad. 1, 2, 57.—Also:
aegre facere alicui,
to vex, hurt, Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 17; Ter. Eun. 5, 5, 31; and:
aegre audire aliquid ex aliquo,
any thing annoying, disagreeable, id. Hec. 5, 1, 39.—
(β).
With difficulty or effort (opp. facile):
omnis conglutinatio recens aegre, inveterata facile divellitur,
Cic. de Sen. 20, 72; cf.:
inveteratio, ut in corporibus, aegrius depellitur quam perturbatio,
id. Tusc. 4, 37, 81; and:
omne bellum sumi facile, ceterum aegerrime desinere,
Sall. J. 83, 1:
nec magis versutus nec quo ab caveas aegrius,
Plaut. As. 1, 1, 106:
aegre rastris terram rimantur,
Verg. G. 3, 534 al.:
non aegre persequi iter,
Col. 9, 8, 9; so,
haud aegre,
Curt. 4, 3, 10; 10, 8, 22. —More freq.,
(γ).
= vix, Gr. mogis, hardly, scarcely:
aegre nimis risum continui,
Plaut. As. 3, 2, 36:
aegre me tenui,
Cic. Att. 16, 11:
aegre fero, v. fero: aegre abstinere quin, etc.,
Liv. 2, 45:
aegre stantes,
Tac. Agr. 36 al. —Hence often vix aegreque in connection, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 27; Flor. 2, 10; Macr. Somn. Scip. 1, 7; id. S. 1, 7; App. M. 1, p. 111.—
b.
Subject., with grief, regret, displeasure, or dislike, unwillingly, reluctantly: discessit, aegre ferens, distempered, vexed (opp. laetus), Cic. Div. 1, 33 fin.:
aegre pati,
Liv. 1, 9 et saep.:
aegre tolerare,
Tac. Agr. 13:
si alibi plus perdiderim, minus aegre habeam, i. e. feram,
Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 16:
aegre carere,
Cic. Imp. Pomp. 5, 13. — Comp.:
quod aegrius patimur,
Liv. 7, 13: aegrius accipere, Tac. Ann. 4, 71.— Sup.:
aegerrime ferre,
Sall. J. 87: aegerrime pati Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 1, 44, 105.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > aegrum
8 maigre

maigre [mεgʀ]

1. adjective

   a. [personne, animal] [membre] thin

• maigre comme un clou thin as a rake

   b. [viande] lean ; [fromage] low-fat

   c. ( = peu important) meagre ; [espoir, chance] slim ; [végétation] thin

• comme dîner, c'est un peu maigre it's not much of a dinner

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

• grand maigre tall thin person

• c'est une fausse maigre she's not as thin as she looks

3. masculine noun

   a. ( = viande) lean meat

   b. (Religion) faire maigre to abstain from meat

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mɛgʀ
1.

adjectif

1) [personne] thin, skinny

2) Culinaire [viande] lean; [fromage] low-fat

3) Religion [jour] without meat

faire or manger maigre — to abstain from meat

4) ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagre [BrE]; [espoir] slim; [applaudissements] scant

5) ( peu volumineux) [filet d'eau] thin; [gazon, chevelure] sparse, thin

2.

nom masculin et féminin thin man/woman

c'est une fausse maigre — she looks thinner than she is

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maigre comme un clou — (colloq) as thin as a rake

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mɛɡʀ
1. adj

1) (personne) thin, skinny

Ma mère me trouve trop maigre. — My mother says I'm too thin.

2) fig (chances) slim, (espoir) little

3) (viande) lean, (fromage) low-fat

4) (sans viande)

jours maigres — days of abstinence, days without meat

5) (végétation) thin, sparse

2. adv

faire maigre — to abstain from meat

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maigre

A adj

1 gén thin, skinny, scrawny; Méd [personne] thin, underweight; [animal, bras, jambe] thin;

2 Culin [jambon, viande] lean; [yaourt, fromage] low-fat;

3 Relig [aliment] non-meat; [repas, jour] without meat;

4 ( médiocre) [résultat] poor; [talents, repas, économies] meagre^GB; [espoir] slim; [consolation] small, scant; [applaudissements] scant; [texte, devoir] skimpy;

5 ( peu volumineux) [filet d'eau, paquet] thin; [gazon] sparse; [chevelure] sparse, thin;

6 Imprim caractère maigre light type.

B nmf thin man/woman; c'est une fausse maigre she looks thinner than she is.

C nm ( de viande) lean.

Idiomes

maigre comme un clou or un coucou as thin as a rake, as skinny as a rail US; faire or manger maigre to abstain from meat.

[mɛgr] adjectif

1. [très mince] thin

tu deviens trop maigre you're getting too thin

maigre comme un hareng saur ou un clou ou un coucou as thin as a rake

2. CUISINE & RELIGION

du fromage/yaourt maigre low-fat cheese/yoghurt

jambon/poisson maigre lean ham/fish

régime maigre low-fat diet

jour maigre RELIGION day without meat

3. AGRICULTURE poor

végétation maigre thin vegetation

4. [insuffisant - généralement] thin, poor ; [ - ration, repas] small

un maigre bouillon a clear broth

un maigre filet d'eau a thin stream of water

un maigre filet de voix a thin voice

les bénéfices sont maigres the profits are low ou meagre ou paltry (péjoratif)

de maigres économies (very) small savings

de maigres ressources meagre ou scant resources

un maigre espoir a slim ou slight hope

quelques maigres idées a few flimsy ideas

5. (familier) [peu]

30 euros après deux heures de collecte, c'est maigre! 30 euros after collecting for two hours, that's not much!

c'est un peu maigre comme prétexte! that's a pretty poor excuse!

6. IMPRIMERIE light, light-face

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[mɛgr] adverbe

manger maigre to be on a fat-free ou fatless diet

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[mɛgr] nom masculin et féminin

thin person

c'est une fausse maigre she isn't as thin as she looks

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[mɛgr] nom masculin

1. [d'une viande] lean part

2. RELIGION

faire maigre to go without meat, to eat no meat

3. IMPRIMERIE light ou light-face type

4. ZOOLOGIE meagre, maigre

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > maigre
9 संश्लिष्ट

sáṉ-ṡlishṭa
mfn. clasped orﾠ pressed together, contiguous, coherent, closely connected with (instr. with andﾠ without saha acc., orﾠ comp.) ṠBr. etc. etc.;

coalescent, blended together Prāt. ;
confused, indeterminate (as an action which is neither good nor bad) MBh. ;
endowed with, possessed of (instr.;
kiṉcijjīvitâ̱ṡayā, « having a slight hope of life») Pañcat. ;
m. a kind of pavilion Vāstuv. ;
n. a heap, mass, multitude R. ;
- karman mfn. not distinguishing between good andﾠ evil actions MBh. XII, 4220 ;
(v.l. saṉ-klishṭa-k-);
- ṡarīra-kārin mfn. (pl.) putting their bodies together i.e. dwelling orﾠ living together MBh.

Sanskrit-English dictionary > संश्लिष्ट
10 eine schwache Hoffnung

f.

a slight hope n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > eine schwache Hoffnung
11 specula

1.
spĕcŭla, ae, f. [id.].
I.
A high place from which to look out, a look-out, watch-tower:
specula, de quo prospicimus,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 82 Müll.:
praedonum adventum significabat ignis e speculā sublatus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 35, § 93:
dat signum speculā ab altā,
Verg. A. 3, 239; Luc. 6, 279:
tamquam ex aliquā speculā prospexi tempestatem futuram,
Cic. Fam. 4, 3, 1; id. Phil. 7, 7, 19; Col. 7, 3 fin. al.— Plur., Liv. 29, 23' specularum significationem Sinon invenit, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 202; Stat. Th. 6, 547; App. de Mundo, p. 69, 40.—
* B.
Trop., a watchtower: stetit Caesar in illā amicitiae speculā, [p. 1739] Plin. Pan. 86, 4.—
II.
In gen.
A.
In speculis esse, to be on the watch or lookout:
nunc homines in speculis sunt, observant, quemadmodum sese unusquisque vestrum gerat,
Cic. Verr. 1, 16, 46; cf. id. Deiot. 8, 22:
in speculis omnis Abydos erat, Ov. H. (17), 18, 12: in speculis atque insidiis relicti,
Cic. Mur. 37, 79:
diem unum in speculis fuit,
Liv. 34, 26:
gentis paratas pendere in speculis,
Claud. B. Get. 569.—
B.
Poet., like skopia, a high place, height, eminence:
in speculis summoque in vertice montis Planities ignota jacet,
Verg. A. 11, 526; so of the summits of mountains, id. E. 8, 59; id. A. 10, 454; of the high walls of a city, id. ib. 11, 877; 4, 586.
2.
spēcŭla, ae, f. dim. [spes; cf. recula, from res], a slight hope (rare but class.):
estne quid in te speculae?
Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 9; id. Cas. 2, 4, 27:
ulla nec specula est,
id. Rud. 3, 3, 3; Cic. Clu. 26, 72:
oblectabar speculā,
id. Fam. 2, 16, 5:
cassae speculae renuntias fortiter,
App. M. 6, p. 175, 17:
tenui speculā solabar clades ultimas,
id. ib. 10, p. 253, 5.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > specula
12 слаб

1. (физически) weak

(тънък) thin

(мършав) lean, spare

(хилав) feeble, puny

(крехък, неустойчив) trail, slender

слаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced

слаб в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneed

слабо здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble health

слабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight

2. (безсилен) weak

слаба воля weak will, feebleness of will

със слаба воля weak-willed, weak of will

3. (лек нетраен) slight, light; flimsy

слаб вятър a gentle/light breeze

слаб дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rain

слаб удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressure

слаб а преграда a fragile/frail partition

слаба следа a faint mark

слаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material

слаб конец thread that breaks easily

слаб възел a loose knot

слаб искра тех. a thin spark

4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble

(за питие, разтвор) weak

слаб звук a weak/faint sound

слаб глас a weak/faint/small voice

слаб дъх a faint scent

слаб шум a slight/faint noise

слаб пулс a low/weak pulse

слабо лекарство a weak/mild medicine

слаб огън a low/gentle fire

готвя на слаб огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently

слаб ток ел, a weak current

водата е слаба there's barely a trickle of water

слаба бира weak/thin/small beer

слаба болка a slight pain

слаба светлина a faint/poor/dim light

слаб струя a thin stream, trickle

5. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor

слаб наклон a gentle slope

слаба червенина a slight flush

слаба ирония slight/gentle irony

слаби признаци slight symptoms

слаба земя poor land

слаб а реколта a poor crop, a crop failure

слаба храна poor nourishment; a slender diet

6. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor

(за търговия, дисциплина) slack

слаб интерес a low/mild interest

слаб артист/писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/student

слаб довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argument

слаб опит/протест a feeble attempt/protest

слаб резултат a meagre result

слаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths

слаб a връзка a slight connection, ( между хора) a slender bond

слаба бележка a poor mark

слаба надежда a slender/slight/faint hope

слаба памет a poor/bad/weak memory

слаба подготовка poor preparation

слаб а утеха poor consolation, cold comfort

слаба страна a weak point

слабо извинение a slim/lame/flimsy excuse

слабо посещение poor attendance

слаби изгледи slender chances

7. същ. (слаба бележка) poor mark

слаба работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about

слабо място a weak/blind point, a raw spot; foible, failing

намирам слабото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.'s armour

слабо познанство a slight/bowing acquaintance

слаб глагол грам. a weak verb

слаб ми е ангелът вж. ангел

социално слаб needy, in the lowest income bracket

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слаб,

прил.

1. ( физически) weak; ( тънък) thin; ( мършав) lean, spare; ( хилав) feeble, puny; ( крехък, неустойчив) frail, slender; \слаб в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced; \слабо зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight;

2. ( безсилен) weak, effete; \слаба воля weak will, feebleness of will; със \слаба воля weak-willed, weak of will;

3. ( лек; нетраен) slight, light; flimsy; \слаб възел loose knot; \слаб вятър gentle/light breeze; \слаб дъжд slight/gentle/soft rain; \слаб плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material; \слаба искра техн. thin spark;

4. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble, effete; (за питие, разтвор) weak; готвя на \слаб огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently; \слаб звук weak/faint sound; \слаб огън low/gentle fire; \слаб пулс low/weak pulse; \слаб ток ел. weak current; \слаб шум slight/faint noise; \слаба болка slight pain; \слаба светлина faint/poor/dim light; \слаба струя thin stream, trickle; \слабо лекарство weak/mild medicine;

5. ( лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor; \слаб наклон gentle slope; \слаба реколта poor crop, crop failure; \слаба храна poor nourishment; slender diet; \слаби признаци slight symptoms;

6. ( незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor; (за търговия, дисциплина) slack; \слаб артист/писател/ученик poor actor/writer/student; \слаб интерес low/mild interest; \слаб опит/протест feeble attempt/protest; \слаб по граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths; \слаб резултат meagre result; \слаба връзка slight connection, ( между хора) slender bond; \слаба надежда slender/slight/faint hope; \слаба памет poor/bad/weak memory; \слаба подготовка poor preparation; \слаба страна weak point; \слаба утеха poor consolation, cold comfort; \слабо посещение poor attendance;

7. като същ. ( слаба оценка) poor mark; амер. разг. flunk; • намирам \слабото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.’s armour; get on the soft/blind side of s.o.; \слаб глагол език. weak verb; \слаба работа poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about; \слабо място weak/blind point, raw spot; foible, failing; flaw; социално \слаб needy, in the lowest income bracket.

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weak (и физически): слаб will - слаба воля, a слаб verb - слаб глагол (грам.); thin (тънък); delicate (за светлина); faint: a слаб sound - слаб звук, a слаб smile - слаба усмивка; feeble: слаб hopes - слаби надежди; light: слаб wind - слаб ветрец; slight ; meagre: Your results at the test are слаб. - Резултатите ти от теста са слаби.; mean ; mild (за лекарство); nerveless: He is a слаб painter. - Той е слаб художник.; powerless (звук отдалече); rickety ; scanty (за реколта); slack ; sleep (за надежда); slim ; small: your chances are слаб - шансовете ти са слаби; soft ; tenuous; watery (за цвят)

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1. (безсилен) weak 2. (за питие, разтвор) weak 3. (за търговия, дисциплина) slack 4. (крехък, неустойчив) trail, slender 5. (лек 6. (лек, незначителен, недостатъчен) slight, poor 7. (мършав) lean, spare 8. (незадоволителен, прен. несолиден) poor 9. (с малко сила) weak, faint, feeble 10. (тънък) thin 11. (физически) weak 12. (хилав) feeble, puny 13. СЛАБ a връзка a slight connection, (между хора) a slender bond 14. СЛАБ а преграда a fragile/frail partition: СЛАБa следа a faint mark 15. СЛАБ а реколта a poor crop, a crop failure 16. СЛАБ а утеха poor consolation, cold comfort 17. СЛАБ артист/ писател/ученик a poor actor/writer/student 18. СЛАБ в колената weak in the knees, weak-kneed 19. СЛАБ в лицето thin in the face, thin-faced 20. СЛАБ възел a loose knot 21. СЛАБ вятър a gentle/light breeze 22. СЛАБ глагол грам. a weak verb 23. СЛАБ глас a weak/faint/small voice 24. СЛАБ довод a poor/feeble/lame/thin argument 25. СЛАБ дъжд a slight/gentle/soft rain 26. СЛАБ дъх a faint scent 27. СЛАБ звук a weak/faint sound 28. СЛАБ интерес a low/mild interest 29. СЛАБ искра mex. a thin spark 30. СЛАБ конец thread that breaks easily 31. СЛАБ ми е ангелът вж. ангел 32. СЛАБ наклон а gentle slope 33. СЛАБ огън a low/gentle fire 34. СЛАБ опит/протест a feeble attempt/protest 35. СЛАБ пo граматика/математика weak in grammar/maths 36. СЛАБ плат/материал cloth/material that wears easily, flimsy cloth/material 37. СЛАБ пулс a low/weak pulse 38. СЛАБ резултат a meagre result 39. СЛАБ струя a thin stream, trickle 40. СЛАБ ток ел, a weak current 41. СЛАБ удар/натиск a slight/light blow/pressure 42. СЛАБ шум a slight/faint noise 43. СЛАБa бележка a poor mark 44. СЛАБa бира weak/thin/small beer 45. СЛАБa болка a slight pain 46. СЛАБa воля weak will, feebleness of will 47. СЛАБa земя poor land 48. СЛАБa ирония slight/gentle irony 49. СЛАБa надежда a slender/slight/faint hope 50. СЛАБa памет a poor/bad/weak memory 51. СЛАБa подготовка poor preparation 52. СЛАБa работа a poor thing/affair, pale stuff, разг. nothing to write home about 53. СЛАБa светлина a faint/poor/dim light 54. СЛАБa страна a weak point 55. СЛАБa храна poor nourishment;a slender diet 56. СЛАБa червенина a slight flush 57. СЛАБo здраве poor/weak/delicate/feeble health 58. СЛАБo зрение weak eyes, defective/poor eyesight 59. СЛАБo извинение a slim/lame/ flimsy excuse 60. СЛАБo лекарство a weak/ mild medicine 61. СЛАБo място a weak/blind point, a raw spot;foible, failing 62. СЛАБo посещение poor attendance 63. СЛАБи изгледи slender chances 64. СЛАБи признаци slight symptoms 65. СЛАБо познанство a slight/ bowing acquaintance 66. водата е СЛАБа there's barely a trickle of water 67. готвя на СЛАБ огън cook over a gentle/low fire, cook gently 68. намирам СЛАБото място на някого find the joint/chink in s.o.'s armour 69. нетраен) slight, light;flimsy 70. социално СЛАБ needy, in the lowest income bracket 71. със СЛАБa воля weak-willed, weak of will 72. същ. (слаба бележка) poor mark

Български-английски речник > слаб
13 gering

I Adj.

1. bes. bei Mengen: small; (wenig) little; Gehalt, Preis, Leistung, Produktion, Temperatur, Druck etc.: low; Entfernung: small, short; geringes Interesse little interest; mit geringen Ausnahmen with few exceptions; geringe Chancen slim prospects; die Chancen sind gering auch there isn’t much chance ( oder hope); geringe Kenntnisse scant knowledge; in geringer Höhe fairly low (down); in geringer Tiefe not too deep (down); mit geringer Verspätung slightly late; um ein Geringes (ein wenig) a little; (fast) very nearly; (billig) cheaply

2. (unbedeutend) insignificant, negligible, minor; (wenig, schwach) slight, little; (bescheiden) Einkommen, Preis etc.: modest; (beschränkt) limited; nichts Geringes no small matter; es spielt keine geringe Rolle it plays no small part

3. (schlecht) Qualität: inferior, poor, low; Kenntnisse: poor; Herkunft etc., auch Ansehen, Meinung: low; eine geringe Meinung haben von have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder too highly) of; in geringem Ansehen stehen be held in low esteem ( bei by); geringer, geringst...

II Adv.

1. (geringfügig) a little

2. (niedrig) gering geschätzt at least, at a conservative estimate; zu gering ( ein) schätzen konkret: underestimate; ideell: underrate

3. (wenig, schlecht): von jemandem gering denken not think much of s.o., have a low opinion of s.o.; gering achten oder schätzen (nicht wichtig nehmen) place little value on, not care (much) about; (nicht gut finden) have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder very highly) of; (etw.) auch hold cheap, set little store by; (verachten) despise; (Gefahr) disregard

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diminutive; little; slim; small; exiguous; scant

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ge|rịng [gə'rɪŋ]
1. adj

1) (= nicht sehr groß, niedrig) Temperatur, Luftdruck, Leistung, Produktion low; Gehalt, Preis low, modest; Menge, Vorrat, Betrag, Entfernung small; Wert little attr; (= kurz) Zeit, Entfernung short

mit geringen Ausnahmen — with few exceptions

Berge von geringer Höhe — low hills

etw in geringer Höhe anbringen — to fix sth fairly low down

seine Leistung erhielt eine zu geringe Bewertung — his achievement wasn't rated highly enough

2) (= unbedeutend, unerheblich) slight; Chance auch small, slim; Bedeutung, Rolle minor

die geringste Kleinigkeit — the least or smallest or slightest little thing

das ist meine geringste Sorge — that's the least of my worries

die Kosten sind nicht gering — the costs are not inconsiderable

nicht das Geringste — nothing at all

nicht im Geringsten — not in the least or slightest

das Geringste — the least thing

nichts Geringeres als... — nothing less than...

3) (= unzulänglich) Qualität, Kenntnisse poor; (= abschätzig) Meinung low, poor

4) attr (fig geh) Familie, Herkunft humble

(auch) der Geringste — even the most humble person

kein Geringerer als Freud... — no less a person than Freud

2. adv

1)

(= wenig) gering gerechnet — at a conservative estimate

2)

(= abschätzig) gering von jdm sprechen — to speak badly of sb

gering von jdm denken — to have a low opinion of sb

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1) (slight or small: His chances of winning are extremely slender.) slender

2) (not good; slight: There's still a slim chance that we'll find the child alive.) slim

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ge·ring

[gəˈrɪŋ]

I. adj

1. (niedrig) low; METEO low

eine \geringe Anzahl/Menge a small number/amount

\geringere Liquidität BÖRSE illiquidity

\geringe Umsätze tätigen BÖRSE to make little sales

von \geringem Wert of little value

\gering gerechnet at a modest estimate

nicht das G\geringste nothing at all

nicht im G\geringsten not in the least [or slightest] [bit]

das stört mich nicht im G\geringsten it doesn't disturb me in the slightest [or least] [bit]

2. (unerheblich) slight

\geringe Abschwächung BÖRSE slight decline

\geringe Bedeutung minor significance

eine \geringe Chance a slim [or slight] [or small] chance

\geringe Kursbewegung bei den Hauptwährungen BÖRSE slight movements in the metropolitan currency rates

\geringe Kursschwankungen aufweisen BÖRSE to move in a narrow range

\geringe Lohnunterschiede slight disparity of wages

3. (unzulänglich) poor, low

eine \geringe Lebenserfahrung little experience in life

4.

▶ kein G\geringerer als......, no less a. hum, no less a person than... a. hum

II. adv

1. (schlecht) poorly

\gering von jdm denken/sprechen to have a poor opinion/speak badly of sb

2. (wenig, kaum)

jdn/etw \gering achten [o schätzen] (verachten) to think little of sb/sth, to have a low opinion of sb/to have little regard for sth, to place little/no importance on sth

etw \gering achten [o schätzen] (missachten) to disregard sth; (unterschätzen) to underestimate sth

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Adjektiv

1) low <temperature, pressure, price>; low, small <income, fee>; little < value>; small <quantity, amount>; short <distance, time>

in geringer Höhe — low down

2) (unbedeutend) slight; minor < role>

meine geringste Sorge — the least of my worries

nicht das Geringste — nothing at all

nicht im Geringsten — not in the slightest or least

jemanden/jemandes Leistung gering achten od. schätzen — have a low opinion of or think very little of somebody/somebody's achievement

den Erfolg/Reichtümer gering achten od. schätzen — set little store by success/riches

die Gefahr gering achten od. schätzen — make light of the danger

sein eigenes Leben gering achten od. schätzen — have scant regard for one's own life

3) (veralt.): (niedrigstehend) humble <origin, person>

kein Geringerer als... — no less a person than...

4) (geh.): (schlecht) poor, low, inferior <quality, opinion>

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gering

A. adj

1. besonders bei Mengen: small; (wenig) little; Gehalt, Preis, Leistung, Produktion, Temperatur, Druck etc: low; Entfernung: small, short;

geringes Interesse little interest;

mit geringen Ausnahmen with few exceptions;

geringe Chancen slim prospects;

die Chancen sind gering auch there isn’t much chance ( oder hope);

geringe Kenntnisse scant knowledge;

in geringer Höhe fairly low (down);

in geringer Tiefe not too deep (down);

mit geringer Verspätung slightly late;

um ein Geringes (ein wenig) a little; (fast) very nearly; (billig) cheaply

2. (unbedeutend) insignificant, negligible, minor; (wenig, schwach) slight, little; (bescheiden) Einkommen, Preis etc: modest; (beschränkt) limited;

nichts Geringes no small matter;

es spielt keine geringe Rolle it plays no small part

3. (schlecht) Qualität: inferior, poor, low; Kenntnisse: poor; Herkunft etc, auch Ansehen, Meinung: low;

eine geringe Meinung haben von have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder too highly) of;

in geringem Ansehen stehen be held in low esteem (

bei by); → geringer, geringst…

B. adv

1. (geringfügig) a little

2. (niedrig)

gering geschätzt at least, at a conservative estimate;

zu gering (ein)schätzen konkret: underestimate; ideell: underrate

3. (wenig, schlecht):

von jemandem gering denken not think much of sb, have a low opinion of sb;

gering achten oder

schätzen (nicht wichtig nehmen) place little value on, not care (much) about; (nicht gut finden) have a low opinion of, not think much ( oder very highly) of; (etwas) auch hold cheap, set little store by; (verachten) despise; (Gefahr) disregard

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Adjektiv

1) low <temperature, pressure, price>; low, small <income, fee>; little < value>; small <quantity, amount>; short <distance, time>

in geringer Höhe — low down

2) (unbedeutend) slight; minor < role>

meine geringste Sorge — the least of my worries

nicht das Geringste — nothing at all

nicht im Geringsten — not in the slightest or least

jemanden/jemandes Leistung gering achten od. schätzen — have a low opinion of or think very little of somebody/somebody's achievement

den Erfolg/Reichtümer gering achten od. schätzen — set little store by success/riches

die Gefahr gering achten od. schätzen — make light of the danger

sein eigenes Leben gering achten od. schätzen — have scant regard for one's own life

3) (veralt.): (niedrigstehend) humble <origin, person>

kein Geringerer als... — no less a person than...

4) (geh.): (schlecht) poor, low, inferior <quality, opinion>

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adj.

humble adj.

slight adj.

small adj.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gering
14 schwach

I Adj.

1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassen

5. schwach auf der Brust sein umg. be out of pocket

II Adv.:

1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective

2. (schlecht) schwach spielen play badly; schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

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weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete

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schwạch [ʃvax]
1. adj comp - er
['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, poor
schwache Augen — weak or poor (eye)sight

or eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)

ein schwaches Lob — faint praise

jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot

ein schwacher Trost — cold or small comfort

in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment

schwach sein — to be weak in sth

auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky

alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power

jdn an seiner schwachen or schwächsten Stelle treffen — to strike at or hit sb's weak spot

mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)

nur nicht schwach werden! — don't weaken!

schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken

die Schwachen — the weak

der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog

2. adv comp -er,
superl am -sten
1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely

2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorly

schwach besiedelt or bevölkert — sparsely populated

das Stadion war nur schwach besetzt — there were only a few people in the stadium

3) (= geringfügig) klatschen weakly; sich interessieren slightly; sich beteiligen very little

sich immer schwächer beteiligen — to participate less and less

schwach aktiv (Atommüll etc) — low-level

schwach radioaktiv — with low-level radioactivity

schwach betont — weakly stressed

schwach bewegt (Meer) — gently rolling

schon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick

4) (= mild) salzen, süßen slightly; würzen lightly; pfeffern mildly

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1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low

2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint

3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly

4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly

5) feebly

6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble

7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy

8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak

9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak

10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak

11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak

12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly

13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight

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schwach

<schwächer, schwächste>

[ʃvax]

I. adj

1. (nicht kräftig) weak; Stimme feeble, faint

▪ für etw akk zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth

krank und \schwach weak and ill

▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person

\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance

2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weak

einen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed

3. (wenig leistend) weak

in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor

ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsman

ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil

4. MED (unzureichend) weak, poor

ein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesight

im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age

\schwache Gesundheit poor health

eine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution

5. (dürftig) weak, poor

\schwaches Ergebnis poor result

eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam show

6. (nicht stichhaltig) Argument weak; Theorie shaky

es gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses

7. (gering) weak; Licht dim

\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblance

ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication

ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard

eine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participation

ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest

\schwache Nachfrage poor demand

eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response

eine \schwache Vorstellung von etw dat haben to have a faint idea of sth

8. (leicht) weak

\schwache Atmung faint breathing

eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement

\schwacher Druck light pressure

ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat

ein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/wind

eine \schwache Strömung a light current

▪ schwächer werden to become fainter

9. PHYS (eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered; Batterie low; Ladung weak

\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic field

dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough

das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing

10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thin

ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link

11. CHEM (gering konzentriert) weak

12.

▶ [bei jdm/etw] \schwach werden (fam) to be unable to resist [sb/sth]

bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateau

bei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like that

nur nicht \schwach werden! (standhaft bleiben!) don't weaken!; (durchhalten!) don't give in!

▶ jdm wird \schwach [zumute] (fam) sb feels faint; s.a. Augenblick, Bild, Trost, Stelle

II. adv

1. (leicht) faintly

das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint

er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance

2. (spärlich) sparsely

nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night

mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works

die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended

3. (geringfügig)

Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months

dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me

\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly

eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw akk haben to vaguely remember sth

4. (dürftig) feebly

die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance

5. KOCHK (mild) slightly

der Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food

das Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough

6. NUKL

\schwach aktiv low level active

\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste

7. CHEM

\schwach basisch weak basic

\schwach flüchtig low volatile

\schwach löslich weakly soluble

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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schwach

A. adj

1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;

schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;

schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;

schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;

schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;

schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;

schwacher Esser poor eater;

das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;

schwaches Lob faint praise;

schwache Stelle weak spot;

eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;

schwacher Trost small consolation;

schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;

schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;

einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;

schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;

schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;

schwache Vorstellung THEAT poor performance; umg, fig (schlechte Leistung) poor show;

ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;

schwache Seite → Schwäche 2;

eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;

in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;

ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;

sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;

die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft;

schwach werden weaken; fig (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb;

er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;

bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;

sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;

nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;

mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4.

schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen

5.

schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocket

B. adv:

1.

schwach aktiv PHYS, Substanz: low-level;

schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;

schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc: half empty;

schwach besiedelt oder

bevölkert Region: sparsely populated;

schwach betont LING, Silbe: weakly stressed;

schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;

schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;

schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;

schwach motorisiert low-powered;

sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;

sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;

schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective

2. (schlecht)

schwach spielen play badly;

schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

…schwach im adj

1. qualitätsmäßig:

ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;

inhaltsschwach with poor content

2. leistungsmäßig:

gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;

konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;

konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;

lernschwach with learning difficulties

3. mit zu geringer Zahl:

mitgliederschwach with few members;

PS-schwach low-powered

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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adj.

faint adj.

feckless adj.

feeble adj.

flimsy adj.

fragile adj.

infirm adj.

languid adj.

slight adj.

weak adj. adv.

faintly adv.

fecklessly adv.

feebly adv.

flimsily adv.

infirmly adv.

languidly adv.

slightly adv.

weakly adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schwach
15 repunte

m.

rally, recovery.

un repunte de la inflación a slight rise in inflation

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: repuntar.

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SM

1) [de mar] turn of the tide; [de río] level

2) (=mejora) upturn, recovery

ha habido un repunte económico — there has been an economic upturn o recovery

3) And (Econ) rise in share prices

4) LAm (Agr) round-up

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masculino (Fin) (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally; (de industria, economía) upturn, recovery

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= upturn, rebound, pickup [pick-up].

Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex. Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex. All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.

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masculino (Fin) (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally; (de industria, economía) upturn, recovery

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= upturn, rebound, pickup [pick-up].

Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.

Ex: Information technology tycoons have made a surprising rebound from the technology bubble burst to top this year's China rich people list.

Ex: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.

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repunte

masculine

A ( Fin)

1 (de precios, cotizaciones) recovery, rally

un leve repunte en las operaciones bursátiles a slight recovery o upturn o rally in dealings on the stock exchange

a pesar del repunte del dólar despite the rally by the dollar, despite the recovery of the dollar

2 (de una industria, la economía) upturn, recovery

un ligero repunte económico a slight economic upturn o recovery

repunte en las ventas an upturn in sales

3 (de la inflación) increase

B

1

(de la marea): con el repunte de la marea when the tide begins to ebb/flow, when the tide turns

2 (de un río) rise

C ( Chi) (de una planta) sprouting

D ( Chi) (de ganado) driving

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Del verbo repuntar: ( conjugate repuntar)

repunté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

repunte es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
repuntar
repunte
repuntar verbo intransitivo to recover, pick up, improve, rally
repunte sustantivo masculino recovery, rally: se espera un repunte de la industria pesquera, an upturn in the fishing industry is expected
' repunte' also found in these entries:
English:
up

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repunte nm

1. Fin [de valores, precios] rally, recovery;

un repunte de la inflación a slight rise in inflation;

la economía ha tenido un repunte al alza the economy has rallied;

se ha producido un repunte de los precios there has been a slight price rise o a rise in prices;

un repunte navideño de las ventas a slight upturn in sales over the Christmas period

2. [de marea] turning

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repunte

m de valores, precios rally, upturn;

repunte económico economic upturn

Spanish-English dictionary > repunte
16 Schimmer

m; -s, kein Pl.

1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)

2. ein Schimmer Hoffnung fig. a glimmer ( oder flicker) of hope; Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile; noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency; er hat keinen ( blassen) Schimmer umg. he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it; ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is

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der Schimmer

gleam; glimmer; glimpse

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Schịm|mer ['ʃɪmɐ]
m -s, no pl
glimmer, gleam; (von Licht auf Wasser, von Perlen, Seide) shimmer; (von Metall) gleam; (im Haar) sheen
beim Schimmer der Lampe/Kerzen — by or in the soft glow of the lamp/glimmer of the candles

keinen (blassen) or nicht den geringsten Schimmer von etw haben (inf) — not to have the slightest or the faintest (inf) idea about sth

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der

1) (a slight sign or amount: a gleam of hope.) gleam

2) (a faint light.) glimmer

3) (a slight sign or amount: a glimmer of hope.) glimmer

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Schim·mer

<-s>

[ˈʃɪmɐ]

m kein pl

1. (matter Glanz) lustre [or AM -er], shimmer

2. (kleine Spur) slightest trace (+ gen/ von + dat of)

ein \Schimmer von Anstand a scrap of decency

ein \Schimmer von Hoffnung a glimmer [or spark] of hope

kein \Schimmer eines Verdachtes not the slightest suspicion

3.

▶ keinen blassen [o nicht den geringsten] [o nicht den leisesten] \Schimmer [von etw dat] haben (fam) to not have the faintest [or slightest] [or foggiest] idea [about sth]

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der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheen

keinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)

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Schimmer m; -s, kein pl

1. glimmer, gleam, shimmer (auch von Stoff)

2.

ein Schimmer Hoffnung fig a glimmer ( oder flicker) of hope;

Schimmer eines Lächelns flicker of a smile;

noch einen Schimmer von Anstand haben still have a trace of decency;

er hat keinen (blassen) Schimmer umg he hasn’t got the foggiest ( oder faintest), he hasn’t got a clue, he doesn’t know the first thing about it;

ich hab keinen Schimmer, wo er ist I haven’t the faintest idea where he is

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der; Schimmers (Schein) gleam; (von Perlmutt) lustre; shimmer; (von Seide) shimmer; sheen; (von Haar) sheen

keinen [blassen] od. nicht den leisesten Schimmer [von etwas] haben — (ugs.) not have the faintest or foggiest idea [about something] (coll.)

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- m.

glances n.

gleam n.

glimmer n.

ray n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schimmer
17 esperanza

f.

hope (deseo, ganas).

dar esperanzas a to encourage, to give hope to

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again

perder la esperanza to lose hope

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out

tener esperanza de hacer algo to hope to be able to do something

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde (Prov) where there's life there's hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

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

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esperanza

► nombre femenino

1 hope, expectance

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FRASEOLOGÍA

abrigar esperanzas to foster hopes

con la esperanza de... in the hope of...

con la esperanza de que... in the hope that...

dar esperanzas a alguien to give somebody hope

estar en estado de buena esperanza to be pregnant, be expecting

tener la esperanza puesta en algo to have one's hopes pinned on something

tener muchas esperanzas to have high hopes

tener pocas esperanzas to have little hope

esperanza de vida life expectancy

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noun f.

hope, expectation

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SF hope

acudimos a ti como última esperanza — we're turning to you as our last hope

la nueva esperanza del cine español — the bright young hope of Spanish cinema

hay pocas esperanzas de que venga — there is little hope that he'll come

• abrigar o albergar esperanzas de hacer algo — to cherish hopes of doing sth

ya no abrigamos esperanzas de encontrarlo con vida — we no longer hold out any hope of finding him alive

• ser la gran esperanza blanca — to be the great white hope

• con la esperanza de que... — in the hope that...

• dar esperanza(s) a algn — to give sb hope

• perder la esperanza — to lose hope

• poner la esperanza en algn/algo — to pin one's hopes on sb/sth

tenemos todas nuestras esperanzas puestas en él — we have pinned all our hopes on him

• tener esperanza en algo — to have hope for sth

tener esperanza(s) de hacer algo — to have hope(s) of doing sth

todavía tengo esperanzas de que llegue a tiempo — I still hope it will arrive on time

- alimentarse o vivir de esperanzas

- ¡qué esperanza!

- la esperanza es lo último que se pierde

- mientras haya vida hay esperanza

esperanza de vida — life expectancy

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femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

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= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex. Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex. At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

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* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* * *

femenino hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas — I don't want to build your hopes up

cifró or puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo — he pinned all his hopes on his son

esperanza de algo — hope of o for something

ello suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo — that raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito — there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza de + inf — hope of -ing

perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos — we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive

tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor — I hope to find o I have hopes of finding something better

esperanza de que: ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera (liter) she no longer held out any hope of him returning (liter); fue con la esperanza de que... he went in the hope that...; me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover; alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes; qué esperanza(s)! (fam) you must be joking! (colloq); la esperanza es lo último que se pierde — we live in hope

- esperanza de vida

* * *

= hope, prospect.

Nota: Generalmente usado en el plural.

Ex: Some users hope that market forces will force some of the smaller hosts out of the marketplace, but with cheaper telecommunications and computing technology this seems something of a vain hope.

Ex: At the time OCLC started, there was no prospect for a national authority file.

* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.

* abandonar (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* abrigar esperanza = foster + hope, cherish + hope.

* albergar esperanza = hold out + hope, hold out + prospect, hold out + promise.

* alentar la esperanza = foster + hope.

* alimentar la esperanza = nurture + hope.

* con esperanza = in hopeful expectation.

* con la esperanza de = in hope(s) of, with the hope(s) of.

* con la esperanza de que = in the hope(s) that, in hope(s) that.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* destruir la esperanza = shatter + Posesivo + hopes.

* devolver las esperanzas = a new lease of life.

* en estado de buena esperanza = pregnant, in the family way.

* esperanza de vida = life expectancy, lifespan [life span].

* esperanza + estar = hope + lie.

* esperanzas renovadas = a new lease of life.

* esperanza vana = forlorn hope.

* estar en estado de buena esperanza = be up the spout, have + a bun in the oven.

* frustrar las esperanzas = shatter + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes, dash + Posesivo + hopes.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* hacer perder las esperanzas = dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* mientras hay vida hay esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* ofrecer esperanzas = hold + promise.

* perder esperanza = lose + hope.

* perder la esperanza = despair, throw in + the towel, give up + hope, throw in/up + the sponge.

* perder (toda = abandon + (all) hope.

* rayito de esperanza = glimmer of hope.

* rayo de esperanza = ray of hope, silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, glimmer of hope, beacon of hope, ray of light.

* resquicio de esperanza = ray of hope, beacon of hope.

* siempre queda una esperanza = where there's life there's hope.

* sin esperanza = hopeless, dispiritedly, hopelessly.

* truncar la esperanza = dash + Posesivo + hopes, dampen + Posesivo + hopes.

* un rayo de esperanza = a faint glimmer of light.

* * *

esperanza

feminine

hope

ya no le queda esperanza alguna he has no hope left

no todo se ha perdido, todavía hay esperanzas all is not lost, there's still hope

no quiero darles esperanzas vanas I don't want to build your hopes up o to give you false hope

había puesto todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he had pinned all his hopes on his son

tú eres mi última esperanza you're my last hope

esperanza DE algo hope OF o FOR sth

el encuentro suscita nuevas esperanzas de un acuerdo the meeting raises new hopes for o of a settlement

hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed

esperanza DE + INF hope OF -ING

hemos perdido toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we have given up o lost hope of finding them alive

no tengo ni la menor esperanza de ganar I don't have a hope of winning

todavía tengo esperanzas de encontrar algo mejor I still hope to find something better, I still have hopes of finding something better

mantiene la esperanza de volver a verlo she hasn't given up hope of seeing him again

esperanza DE QUE:

¿no hay ninguna esperanza de que se salve? is there no hope of her recovering o that she will recover?

todavía tiene esperanzas de que se lo devuelvan he still hopes that they will return it to him

ya no abrigaba ninguna esperanza de que volviera ( liter); she no longer held out any hope of him returning ( liter)

fuimos con la esperanza de que nos concediera una entrevista we went in the hope that he would agree to see us

me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope o he held out hope that the child would recover

alimentarse or vivir de esperanzas to live on hopes

más largo que esperanza de pobre or largo como esperanza de pobre ( RPl fam); ‹libro/discurso› really long

la espera fue más larga que esperanza de pobre we had to wait a really long time o ( colloq) for ages

¡qué esperanza(s)! ( fam); you must be joking! ( colloq)

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde we live in hope

Compuesto:

esperanza de vida

life expectancy

* * *

Del verbo esperanzar: ( conjugate esperanzar)

esperanza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
esperanza
esperanzar
esperanza sustantivo femenino
hope;
◊ mi única esperanza my only hope;

puso todas sus esperanzas en su hijo he pinned all his hopes on his son;
hay esperanzas de éxito there are hopes that he/it/they will succeed;
perdimos toda esperanza de encontrarlos vivos we gave up o lost hope of finding them alive;
fue con la esperanza de que … he went in the hope that …;
me dio esperanzas de que el niño mejoraría he gave me hope that the child would recover;
esperanza de vida life expectancy
esperanza sustantivo femenino hope: hay esperanzas de solución para el conflicto, there are hopes of a solution to the conflict
tengo la esperanza puesta en este proyecto, I have my hopes pinned on this project
esperanza de vida, life expectancy ➣ Ver nota en esperar

' esperanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aferrarse
- concebir
- desesperada
- desesperado
- desesperarse
- esperar
- estado
- frustrar
- frustrarse
- gravedad
- rayo
- resquicio
- truncar
- abandonar
- abrigar
- alentar
- alimentar
- cifrar
- dar
- expectativa
- ilusión
- remoto
- renacer
- renovar
English:
Cape of Good Hope
- cheer
- cherish
- crumble
- despair
- disappoint
- evaporate
- expectation
- flicker
- foster
- glimmer
- heart
- heighten
- helpline
- hope
- illusion
- inject
- instil
- instill
- little
- live up to
- ray
- revive
- shatter
- slight
- white hope
- expectancy
- straw

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esperanza nf

1. [confianza] hope;

la reunión ha suscitado nuevas esperanzas de una solución the meeting has given rise to new hopes of a solution;

aún hay esperanza o [m5]esperanzas, aún quedan esperanzas there is still hope;

tengo esperanza de que todo se arregle I have hopes that everything will be sorted out;

mantengo la esperanza de volver a verla I still hope to see her again;

él es nuestra única esperanza he's our only hope;

te queda la esperanza de que nadie se haya enterado you can only hope that o your only hope is that no one has found out;

se dirigió a él con la esperanza de que le firmara un autógrafo she approached him hoping that he would give her his autograph;

dar esperanzas a alguien to give sb hope;

le dio esperanzas y él pensó que podría ser su novio she raised his hopes and he thought he could be her boyfriend;

los médicos no nos han querido dar esperanzas the doctors haven't wanted to build up our hopes;

no quiero darles falsas esperanzas I don't want to build your hopes up for nothing, I don't want to give you false hope(s);

perder la esperanza to lose hope;

habíamos perdido toda esperanza we had lost all hope;

perdimos la esperanza de llegar a ser rescatados we lost hope of ever being rescued;

tener esperanza o [m5] esperanzas de hacer algo to hope to be able to do sth;

aún tengo esperanzas de volver algún día I still hope to go back one day;

Prov

la esperanza es lo último que se pierde where there's life there's hope

Comp
esperanza de vida life expectancy;
esperanza de vida al nacimiento life expectancy at birth

2. Rel hope

* * *

esperanza

f hope;

estar en estado de (buena) esperanza be pregnant, be expecting (a baby)

* * *

esperanza nf

: hope, expectation

* * *

esperanza n hope

Spanish-English dictionary > esperanza
18 menudo

adj.

1 small, minute, tiny.

2 small.

m.

pocket money, loose change.

* * *

menudo

► adjetivo

1 (pequeño) small, tiny

2 (enfático) fine, some, what a...

■ ¡menudo lío! what a mess!

► nombre masculino plural menudos

1 (moneda) change sing

2 (de res) offal sing; (de ave) giblets

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a menudo often, frequently

■ nos vemos a menudo we often meet up

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=pequeño) small, minute; [persona] diminutive, slight; (fig) slight, insignificant

moneda menuda — small change

la gente menuda — the little ones, kids *

- a la menuda

- contar algo por menudo

2) [uso admirativo]

¡menudo lío! — what a mess!

¡menuda plancha! — what a boob! *

¡menuda vidorra nos vamos a dar! — we won't half live it up! *

¡menuda me la han hecho! — they've really gone and pulled a fast one on me! *

¡menudo viento hizo anoche! — it wasn't half windy last night! *

3) (=minucioso) exact, meticulous

2.

ADV

a menudo — often

3. SM

1) (=dinero) small change

2) pl menudos (Culin) offal sing ; [de ave] giblets; Méx (=guisado) tripe stew sing

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) < persona> slight

b) <letra/pie> small

picar el ajo muy menudito — chop the garlic very finely

2) (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) (delante del n)

menudo lío! — what a mess!

menudo cochazo! — that's some car!

3)

a menudo — often
II
masculino

1) menudos masculino plural ( vísceras de aves) giblets (pl)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change

* * *

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* a menudo = often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* aunque a menudo = if often.

* mencionado a menudo = often-mentioned.

* menuda = petite.

* muy a menudo = very often, most often than not.

* tan a menudo = so often.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo

1)

a) < persona> slight

b) <letra/pie> small

picar el ajo muy menudito — chop the garlic very finely

2) (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) (delante del n)

menudo lío! — what a mess!

menudo cochazo! — that's some car!

3)

a menudo — often
II
masculino

1) menudos masculino plural ( vísceras de aves) giblets (pl)

2) (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change

* * *

* a menudo = often [oftener -comp., oftenest -sup.], oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].

* aunque a menudo = if often.

* mencionado a menudo = often-mentioned.

* menuda = petite.

* muy a menudo = very often, most often than not.

* tan a menudo = so often.

* * *

menudo¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ‹persona› slight gente³ (↑ gente (3))

2 ‹letra/pie› small

picar el ajo muy menudito chop the garlic very finely

B

( Esp) (en exclamaciones) ( delante del n): ¡en menudo lío te has metido! you've got yourself into a fine mess!

¡menudo jaleo que se armó! there was an incredible row!

¡menuda vida se pega! he has a nice life!, he leads the life of Riley

C

a menudo ( loc adv) often

menudo²

masculine

A menudos mpl

1 (vísceras de las aves) giblets (pl)

2 (guiso) dish made with tripe

B ( Col) (dinero suelto) loose change

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menudo 1
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹ persona› slight

b) ‹letra/pie› small

2 (Esp) ( en exclamaciones) ( delante del n):
◊ ¡menudo lío! what a mess!;

¡menudo cochazo! that's some car!
3
◊ a menudo often

menudo 2 sustantivo masculino (Col, Ven) ( dinero suelto) loose change
menudo,-a adjetivo
1 (persona) thin, slight
(cosa) small, tiny: gente menuda, kids
2 exclamación what a...!: ¡menudo golpe me di!, what a bump I had!
♦ Locuciones: a menudo, often ➣ Ver nota en often
' menudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
biruji
- bribón
- bribona
- comistrajo
- cortarse
- despiste
- elemento
- error
- estropicio
- frecuente
- mentecata
- mentecato
- menuda
- mucha
- mucho
- notición
- palo
- papelón
- practicar
- rollo
- sofoco
- tanta
- tanto
- tejemaneje
- tela
- ver
- seguido
English:
apology
- apt
- balding
- bow
- brownout
- chop up
- cold
- compass
- depression
- escape
- fantasize
- fine
- frenzy
- frequently
- grumpy
- hog
- hope
- hunk
- intestine
- it
- keep
- letdown
- lure
- move about
- move around
- near
- nosebleed
- often
- quite
- slight
- some
- soon
- stock
- white elephant
- change
- d'
- deal
- go
- move
- use

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menudo, -a

♦ adj

1. [pequeño] small;

gente menuda kids

2. [insignificante] trifling, insignificant

3. [para enfatizar]
¡menudo lío/gol! what a mess/goal!;

¡menuda resaca llevas! that's some hangover you've got there!;

¡menudo susto me diste! you gave me a real fright!, you frightened the life out of me!;

¡menudo frío hace aquí! it's absolutely freezing here!;

¡menuda hambre tengo! I'm absolutely starving!;

claro que no pidió perdón, ¡menuda es ella! of course she didn't apologize, she's not one to do things like that!

4.
menudos [vísceras] [de aves] giblets;
[de otros animales] offal
5. [plato] = stew made with tripe

♦ a menudo loc adv

often

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menudo

I adj small;

¡menuda suerte! fig fam lucky devil!;

¡menudas vacaciones! irón fam some vacation!;

¡menudo lío! what a mess!;

a menudo often

II m L.Am.

small change;

menudos pl GASTR giblets

* * *

menudo, -da adj

1) : minute, small

2)

a menudo frecuentemente: often, frequently

menudo nm

1) Mex : tripe stew

2) menudos nmpl

: giblets

* * *

menudo adj

1. (pequeño) small

tiene una letra muy menuda she's got very small handwriting

2. (en frases exclamativas) what / what a

¡menudo coche se ha comprado! what a car he's bought!

¡menudo lío has armado! a fine mess you've made!

a menudo often

Spanish-English dictionary > menudo
19 spinkel

flimsy, gangling, slender, slight, thin

* * *

adj

( om ting) slight ( fx construction),

( slank) slender ( fx column, vase),

( fin, skrøbelig) delicate ( fx chain, pattern, vase),

( usolid) frail,

(neds) flimsy ( fx canoe, chair, hut);

(fig: ikke meget) slender ( fx chance, evidence, foundation, hope),

( mere positivt) slight ( fx chance, hope; argument, plot),

( mere negativt) flimsy ( fx argument, pretext).

Danish-English dictionary > spinkel
20 sottile

fine

fig subtle

udito keen

* * *

sottile agg.

1 thin; fine; ( tenue) tenuous: filo sottile, fine thread; punta sottile, fine (o sharp) point; strato sottile, thin layer; una sottile speranza, a slim hope; avere un sottile margine di vantaggio, to have a slight edge (o advantage) // voce sottile, thin voice // aria sottile, thin air // udito, orecchio sottile, keen hearing

2 ( magro) slender, thin: gambe sottili, thin (o slender) legs: ragazza sottile, slender girl

3 ( penetrante) subtle; ( acuto) sharp: distinzione, osservazione sottile, subtle distinction, remark; malizia sottile, subtle malice; mente sottile, subtle (o sharp) mind; sottile ironia, subtle irony // mal sottile, (antiq.) consumption

4 ( astuto) shrewd, sly, cunning

◆ s.m.: il sottile, thin part // guardare troppo per il sottile, to be over-particular (o to split hairs).

* * *
[sot'tile]
1. agg

1) (fetta, corda, viso) thin, (figura, caviglia) slim, slender, (capelli) fine, (profumo) delicate

2) (fig : vista) sharp, keen, (ragionamento, significato, ironia) subtle, (mente) subtle, shrewd, (differenza) slight

2. sm

non andare troppo per il sottile — not to mince matters

* * *
[sot'tile]
aggettivo

1) (di spessore ridotto) [fetta, strato, carta] thin; [ago, punta] sharp; [ lama] keen; [ tessuto] thin, sheer, fine; [ libro] slim; [ capelli] fine

2) (snello) [persona, figura] slight; (esile) [vita, dita] slim, slender; [caviglia, polso] slim; [ collo] slender; [labbra, naso] thin

3) fig. (debole) [ voce] thin; (acuto) [ udito] keen

4) fig. (perspicace) [ persona] slight, perceptive; [ intelligenza] keen, perceptive; [ allusione] subtle; [ distinzione] fine

5) fig. (pungente) [umorismo, ironia] subtle

••

non sei andato molto per il sottile! — you weren't very subtle about it!

* * *

sottile

/sot'tile/

aggettivo

1 (di spessore ridotto) [fetta, strato, carta] thin; [ago, punta] sharp; [ lama] keen; [ tessuto] thin, sheer, fine; [ libro] slim; [ capelli] fine

2 (snello) [persona, figura] slight; (esile) [vita, dita] slim, slender; [caviglia, polso] slim; [ collo] slender; [labbra, naso] thin

3 fig. (debole) [ voce] thin; (acuto) [ udito] keen

4 fig. (perspicace) [ persona] slight, perceptive; [ intelligenza] keen, perceptive; [ allusione] subtle; [ distinzione] fine

5 fig. (pungente) [umorismo, ironia] subtle

IDIOMS

non sei andato molto per il sottile! you weren't very subtle about it!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > sottile

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