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61 endenantes
adv.before (informal). ( Latin American Spanish)* * *adverbio (AmL crit) a moment ago, just now* * *adverbio (AmL crit) a moment ago, just now* * *1 (hace un rato) a short time ago, a while ago2 (hace tiempo) in the past, before* * *endenantes advAm Fam before -
62 hace mucho tiempo
• a long time ago• a long time since• a long while ago• long ago• long since• long time ago -
63 hace rato
adv.a moment ago, some time ago.intj.a while ago, some time ago. -
64 من
مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ) \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة) \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often. -
65 ever since
مُنْذُ \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; long ago; a short while ago. ever since: always since: I’ve lived here ever since I was born. for: showing the length of time since sth. happened, or from the beginning to the present: I haven’t seen him for two years. We have lived here for six months. since: after; during the period after: I haven’t seen him since Tuesday (I saw him on Tuesday, but not again), from the time when It is a week since he went away. -
66 for
مُنْذُ \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; long ago; a short while ago. ever since: always since: I’ve lived here ever since I was born. for: showing the length of time since sth. happened, or from the beginning to the present: I haven’t seen him for two years. We have lived here for six months. since: after; during the period after: I haven’t seen him since Tuesday (I saw him on Tuesday, but not again), from the time when It is a week since he went away. -
67 since
مُنْذُ \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; long ago; a short while ago. ever since: always since: I’ve lived here ever since I was born. for: showing the length of time since sth. happened, or from the beginning to the present: I haven’t seen him for two years. We have lived here for six months. since: after; during the period after: I haven’t seen him since Tuesday (I saw him on Tuesday, but not again), from the time when It is a week since he went away. -
68 stund
I)(pl. -ir), f.1) a certain length of time, a while;var s. til dags, it was a while before daybreak;er á leið stundina, in the course of time, after a while;þat var s. ein, it was but a short time;er stundir líða (fram), as time goes on;dvelja af stundir, to kill the time;lítil er líðandi stund, brief is the fleeting hour;2) adverbial phrases;af stundu, ere long, soon;af annarri stundu, ‘the next while’, ere long;á lítilli stundu, in a little while;fyrir stundu, a while ago;langri stundu fyrr, a long while before;um s., for a while;litla (skamma) s., for a short while;allar stundir, always;alla s., all the time;s. af s., s. frá s., little by little, by degrees;stundum (dat.), at times, sometimes3) little distance, a little way, a bit (hann stóð s. frá dyrunum);4) hour;tvær stundir dags, two hours;5) pains, exertion;leggja s. á e-t, to take pains about a thing.n. dust (gneri hann of andlit honum moldar stundinu).* * *n. dust; gneri hann of andlit honum moldar stundinu, Greg. 54. -
69 какое-то время назад
General subject: a while back, a while ago, some time agoУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > какое-то время назад
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70 некоторое время тому назад
General subject: a while back, a while ago, some time agoУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > некоторое время тому назад
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71 так давно, что и не вспомнить
General subject: a good while ago, a long while agoУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > так давно, что и не вспомнить
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72 neuerdings
Adv. recently, as of late; neuerdings gibt es... there have ( oder has) recently been..., the latest thing is there are ( oder is)...; neuerdings trinkt er wieder he’s recently started drinking again, the latest (thing) is he’s started drinking again* * *latterly; as of late; lately; recently* * *neu|er|dịngs ['nɔyɐ'dɪŋs]advrecently; (rare = von Neuem) again* * *neu·er·dings[ˈnɔyɐˈdɪŋs]adv recentlyes gibt \neuerdings Bestrebungen,... there have recently been attempts...* * *Adverb recentlyFahrkarten gibt es neuerdings nur noch am Automaten — as of a short while ago one can only get tickets from a machine
er trägt neuerdings eine Perücke — he has recently started wearing a wig
* * *neuerdings adv recently, as of late;neuerdings gibt es … there have ( oder has) recently been …, the latest thing is there are ( oder is) …;neuerdings trinkt er wieder he’s recently started drinking again, the latest (thing) is he’s started drinking again* * *Adverb recentlyFahrkarten gibt es neuerdings nur noch am Automaten — as of a short while ago one can only get tickets from a machine
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73 lidt
немно́го, ма́лоhan táler lidt dansk — он говори́т немно́го по-да́тски
* * *awhile, bit, little, a little, slightly, trickle* * *I. adj a little;( kun lidt) only a little,F little; but little;adv a little, slightly,T a bit,F somewhat ( fx surprised, tired);( om tid) a little, a moment ( fx wait a little, wait a moment),T a bit ( fx stay on a bit);[ lidt af en digter (, overraskelse)] a bit of a poet (, surprise);[ lidt efter, lidt senere] after a while, a little later, shortly after;[ lidt efter lidt] gradually, little by little,T bit by bit;[ for lidt siden] a moment ago, just now,( lidt længere) a short while ago;[ lidt i 7] a few minutes to 7;( også) it is nearly (el. almost) 7;[ klokken er lidt over 7] it is a few minutes past 7, it is just turned 7;[ ikke så lidt] quite a lot, a good deal;adv not a little ( fx surprised), more than a little (el. a bit) ( fxcurious);[ lige så lidt som] no more than;[ og lidt til] and then some ( fx he knew all there was to know about that - and then some);[ lidt til en side] a little odd.II. perf part af lide; -
74 de diesel
(adj.) = diesel-poweredEx. The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.* * *(adj.) = diesel-poweredEx: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.
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75 nudo
adj.1 nude, naked.2 plain.m.1 knot (lazo).hacer un nudo to tie a knotnudo corredizo slipknotnudo gordiano Gordian knot2 junction (cruce).nudo de comunicaciones communications center3 tie, bond.4 crux, nub (punto principal).5 knot.6 tangle, knots, knot.7 node.* * *1 knot■ ¿me haces el nudo de la corbata? can you tie my tie for me?3 (de un argumento) climax4 (en madera) knot5 (unidad de velocidad) knot\el nudo de la cuestión the heart of the matterhacer un nudo to tie a knothacérsele a uno un nudo en la garganta figurado to get a lump in one's throatnudo corredizo slipknotnudo ferroviario junctionnudo gordiano Gordian knotnudo de carreteras spaghetti junctionnudo marinero sailor's knot* * *noun m.1) knot2) node* * *IADJIInuda propiedad — bare ownership, bare title to property
SM1) [en hilo, cuerda] knotnudo llano, nudo marinero — reef knot
2) [de carreteras, ferrocarriles] junction3) (=vínculo) bond, tie4) [de problema, cuestión] core, crux; [de obra, narración] crisis, point of greatest complexity5) [en tallo] node; [en madera] knot* * *1)a) (lazo, atadura) knot¿me haces el nudo de la corbata? — can you tie o do my tie for me?
b) (Náut) knot3) (de carreteras, vías férreas) junction4) ( de trama) climax; ( de problema) crux, heart* * *= knot, knot.Nota: Velocidad marina.Ex. Often, too, there were knots of badly-beaten fibre visible in the substance of the sheet.Ex. The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.----* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.* desatar un nudo = untie + knot.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* hacer nudos = knot.* hacérsele a Uno un nudo en la garganta = get + a lump in + Posesivo + throat.* hacerse un nudo en la garganta = choking emotion + fill.* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* nudo corredizo = slipknot.* nudo en el estómago = knot in + Posesivo + stomach.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* nudo en la garganta = lump in + Posesivo + throat.* nudo escurridizo = slipknot.* * *1)a) (lazo, atadura) knot¿me haces el nudo de la corbata? — can you tie o do my tie for me?
b) (Náut) knot3) (de carreteras, vías férreas) junction4) ( de trama) climax; ( de problema) crux, heart* * *= knot, knot.Nota: Velocidad marina.Ex: Often, too, there were knots of badly-beaten fibre visible in the substance of the sheet.
Ex: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.* arte de hacer nudos = knotting.* cortar un nudo gordiano = cut + Gordian knot.* desatar un nudo = untie + knot.* deshacer un nudo = untie + knot.* hacer nudos = knot.* hacérsele a Uno un nudo en la garganta = get + a lump in + Posesivo + throat.* hacerse un nudo en la garganta = choking emotion + fill.* lleno de nudos = gnarly [gnarlier -comp., gnarliest -sup.].* nudo corredizo = slipknot.* nudo en el estómago = knot in + Posesivo + stomach.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* nudo en la garganta = lump in + Posesivo + throat.* nudo escurridizo = slipknot.* * *A (lazo, atadura) knotse hizo un nudo en el hilo the thread got into a knot o became knottedhaz un nudo flojo aquí tie a loose knot here¿me haces el nudo de la corbata? can you tie o do my tie for me?tenía un nudo en la garganta I had o I could feel a lump in my throatCompuestos:slipknotreef knotGordian knotreef knotB1 (en la madera) knot2 (en una caña) node, joint3 ( Anat) nodeun nudo ferroviario a railroad o railway junctionD1 (de una trama) climax2 (de un problema) crux, heartE ( Náut) knot* * *
nudo sustantivo masculino
¿me haces el nudo de la corbata? can you do my tie for me?;
tenía un nudo en la garganta I had a lump in my throat
nudo sustantivo masculino
1 knot: hay que hacer un nudo, you have to tie a knot
2 (en la madera) knot
3 (dificultad principal) crux, core
nudo gordiano, Gordian knot
4 (de caminos, etc) junction
5 (de angustia, de emoción) tenía un nudo en la garganta, I had a lump in my throat
6 (velocidad en el mar) knot
' nudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corrediza
- corredizo
- deshacer
- deshacerse
- deshecha
- deshecho
- lazo
- marinera
- marinero
- apretar
- desatado
- desatar
- estar
- flojo
- hacer
- intrincado
- rosa
- soltar
- zafar
English:
bow
- form
- knot
- loop
- loose
- loosen
- lump
- reef knot
- tie
- tighten
- undone
- unfasten
* * *nudo nm1. [lazo] knot;hacer un nudo to tie a knot;se le hizo un nudo en la garganta she got a lump in her throatnudo corredizo slipknot;nudo gordiano Gordian knot;nudo marinero reef knot2. [cruce] junction;un nudo de autopistas a motorway interchangenudo de comunicaciones communications centre3. [en madera] knot4. [en planta] node5. [vínculo] tie, bond6. [punto principal] crux, nub7. [unidad de velocidad] knot8. Teatro crisis point, climax* * *m1 tb BOT knot;se me hace un nudo en la garganta fam I get a lump in my throat2:nudo ferroviario railroad o Br railway junction* * *nudo nm1) : knotnudo de rizo: square knotun nudo en la garganta: a lump in one's throat2) : node3) : junction, hubnudo de comunicaciones: communication center4) : crux, heart (of a problem, etc.)* * *nudo n knot -
76 velocidad de arranque
(n.) = getaway speedEx. The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.* * *(n.) = getaway speedEx: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.
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77 ÁÐAN
adv.1) before (löngu á.);2) a little while ago (Kolr fór frá seli á.).* * *adv. [cp. Ulf. apn = ivtavrós, Gal. iv. 10, and atapni, id.], a little before, a little while ago, erewhile; Kolr for frá seli á., Nj. 55; á. er vit skildum, Lv. 34; slíkt sem á. talða ek, as I said just above (of the Speaker reading the law in the lögrétta), Grág. i. 49, ii. 242; nu a., just now, 656 G. 39. -
78 hetki sitten
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79 dudum
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80 jam
jam, adv. [for diam, collat. form of diem, cf. pri-dem, du-dum, Corss. Ausspr. I. p. 213; II. p. 850; but acc. to Curt. Gr. Etym. 398, 620; locat. form from pronom. stem ja].I.Of time, denoting a point or moment of time as coinciding with that of the action, etc., described.A.Of present time.1.As opp. to past or future, at this time, now, just now, at present, i. e. while I speak or write this.a.Jam alone:b.jamne autem, ut soles, deludis?
Plaut. Aul. 5, 11:jam satis credis sobrium esse me,
Ter. Eun. 4, 4, 36:saltus reficit jam roscida luna,
Verg. G. 3, 337:jam tenebris et sole cadente,
id. ib. 3, 401:jamque dies, ni fallor, adest,
id. A. 5, 49:jam advesperascit,
Ter. And. 3, 4, 2:reddere qui voces jam scit puer,
Hor. A. P. 158: stabat modo consularis, modo septemvir epulonum;jam neutrum,
Plin. Ep. 2, 11, 12:jam melior, jam, diva, precor,
Verg. A. 12, 179:Hem, scio jam quod vis dicere,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 36:in ea (consuetudine) quaedam sunt jura ipsa jam certa propter vetustatem,
Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 67:jam tempus agi,
Verg. A. 5, 638:surgere jam tempus,
Cat. 62, 3.—Strengthened.(α).By repetition: jam jam, jam jamque (nearly = nunc), at this very time, precisely now:(β).jam jam intellego, Crasse, quod dicas,
Cic. de Or. 3, 24, 90:jam jam minime miror te otium perturbare,
id. Phil. 2, 34, 87:jam jam dolet quod egi, jam jamque paenitet,
Cat. 63, 73:jam jam linquo acies,
Verg. A. 12, 875:jam jamque video bellum,
Cic. Att. 16, 9 fin.:at illum ruere nuntiant et jam jamque adesse,
id. ib. 7, 20, 1; cf.:jam mihi, jam possim contentus vivere parvo,
Tib. 1, 1, 25 (7).—By nunc: jam nunc, just now, at this very time, as things now are:(γ).jam nunc irata non es,
Plaut. Am. 3, 2, 65:dux, jam nunc locatus in urbe,
Liv. 22, 38, 9; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 127:quae cum cogito, jam nunc timeo quidnam, etc.,
Cic. Div. in Caecil. 13, 42:deliberationis ejus tempus ita jam nunc statui posse, etc.,
Liv. 31, 32, 3:ipsa Venus laetos jam nunc migravit in agros,
Tib. 2, 3, 3:nec jam nunc regina loquor,
Val. Fl. 8, 47; so,nunc jam (nunciam): secede huc nunciam,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 1, 23:audi nunciam,
Ter. And. 2, 1, 29:i nunciam,
id. Ad. 2, 1, 21: nunc jam sum expeditus, Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 12, 5:nunc jam nobis vobisque consulatus patet,
Liv. 7, 32, 14.—By tum:(δ).jam tum opifices funguntur munere,
Plin. 11, 21, 24, § 74; Verg. G. 2, 405; id. A. 1, 18.—By pridem, v. jampridem.—2.In contrast with the time at which something was expected.a.Of that which occurs sooner, already, so soon:b.quies (animos) aut jam exhaustos aut mox exhauriendos, renovavit,
Liv. 21, 21, 7:gravitate valetudinis, qua tamen jam paululum videor levari,
Cic. Fam. 6, 2, 1; 3, 8, 16:jamne ibis,
are you going so soon, Plaut. Men. 2, 3, 86; id. Rud. 2, 7, 26.—Of that which occurs later, at last, now, only now:3.ohe jam desine deos uxor gratulando obtundere,
Ter. Heaut. 5, 1, 8:postulo, Dave, ut redeat jam in viam,
id. And. 1, 2, 19:jamque sero diei subducit ex acie legionem faciendis castris,
Tac. A. 2, 21:jam sanguinis alti vis sibi fecit iter,
Luc. 2, 214.—Tandem or aliquando is often added:jam tandem ades ilico,
Plaut. Mil. 4, 2, 39:putamus enim utile esse te aliquando jam rem transigere,
Cic. Att. 1, 4, 1:jam tandem Italiae fugientis prendimus oras,
Verg. A. 6, 61; Liv. 22, 12, 10.—As continued from the past, already, by this time, ere now, till now, hitherto:4.et apud Graecos quidem jam anni prope quadrigenti sunt, etc.,
Cic. Or. 51, 171:obsolevit jam ista oratio,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 17, 52:nondum feminam aequavimus gloriā, et jam nos laudis satietas cepit?
Curt. 9, 6, 23.—With numerals and words specifying time:jam biennium est, cum mecum coepit rem gerere,
Plaut. Merc. 3, 1, 35; so,plus jam anno,
id. Curc. 1, 1, 14:sunt duo menses jam,
Cic. Rosc. Com. 3, 8:qui septingentos jam annos vivunt, etc.,
id. Fl. 26, 63:annum jam tertium et vicesimum regnat,
id. de Imp. Pomp. 3, 7; id. Fin. 2, 29, 94.—With imperatives, to express haste or impatience, like Engl. now, now, straightway, at once:5.quid miserum, Aenea, laceras? Jam parce sepulto,
Verg. A. 3, 41:sed jam age, carpe viam,
id. ib. 6, 629:et jam tu... illum adspice contra,
id. ib. 11, 373.—So in impetuous or passionate questions (freq. in Plaut.):Jam tu autem nobis praeturam geris?
Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 23; cf. id. Aul. 5, 11; id. Bacch. 2, 2, 25.—Jam... jam, at one time... at another, now... now, at this time... at that:B.jamque eadem digitis jam pectine pulsat eburno,
Verg. A. 647:jamque hos cursu, jam praeterit illos,
id. ib. 4, 157:qui jam contento, jam laxo fune laborat,
Hor. S. 2, 7, 20:jam vino quaerens, jam somno fallere curas,
id. ib. 2, 7, 114:jam secundae, jam adversae res, ita erudierant, etc.,
Liv. 30, 30; Tib. 1, 2, 49; Ov. M. 1, 111.—Of past time.1.In the time just past, but now, a moment ago, a little while ago, just:2.videamus nunc quam sint praeclare illa his, quae jam posui, consequentia,
Cic. Fin. 3, 7, 26:Arsinoë et jam dicta Memphis,
Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 61:insulae praeter jam dictas,
id. 3, 26, 30, § 151:hiems jam praecipitaverat,
Caes. B. C. 3, 25, 1:domum quam tu jam exaedificatam habebas,
Cic. Att. 1, 6, 1.—Like English now, by this time, already.a.Alone:b.jam advesperascebat,
Liv. 39, 50:Hannibalem movisse ex hibernis, et jam Alpes transire,
id. 27, 39:et jam fama volans... domos et moenia complet,
Verg. A. 11, 139; 12, 582; Caes. B. G. 1, 11; 6, 6:jamque rubescebat Aurora,
Verg. A. 3, 521; 10, 260:ut semel inclinavit pugna, jam intolerabilis Romana vis erat,
Liv. 6, 32:cum decimum jam diem graviter ex intestinis laborarem,
Cic. Fam. 7, 26, 1.—Strengthened.(α).Jam jamque, Verg. A. 8, 708.—(β).By tum, as early as that:(γ).se jam tum gessisse pro cive,
Cic. Arch. 5, 11; Liv. 29, 1; Verg. 7, 738; Tac. Agr. 45.—By tunc (post-Aug.;3.once in Cic.),
Suet. Aug. 89; id. Ner. 7; Tac. H. 4, 50; Cic. Fam. 3, 12, 3 dub.—Of a time succeeding another time referred to, from that time, thenceforth, thereafter (esp. with a or ab, when it is often = Eng. even, very):C.qui aequom esse censent nos jam a pueris nasci senes,
Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 2:quae me maxime sicuti jam a prima adolescentia delectarunt,
Cic. Fam. 1, 9, 67:benevolentia quae mihi jam a pueritia tua cognita est,
id. ib. 4, 7, 1:dederas enim jam ab adolescentia documenta,
id. Mil. 8, 22: jam ab illo tempore, cum, etc., from the very time when, etc., id. Fam. 2, 16, 9; cf.:urgerent philosophorum greges jam ab illo fonte et capite Socrate,
id. de Or. 1, 10, 42. —So with ex:jam ex quo ipse accepisset regnum,
ever since, Liv. 42, 11, 8.—Of future time.1.In the time immediately approaching, forthwith, straightway, directly, presently:2.occlude sis fores ambobus pessulis: jam ego hic ero,
Plaut. Aul. 1, 2, 25:ille jam hic aderit,
id. Ep. 2, 2, 72: omitte;jam adero,
Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 26; cf. id. ib. 4, 6, 1; id. And. 1, 2, 9; 4, 4, 38: bono animo es;jam argentum ad eam deferes, quod ei es pollicitus,
id. Heaut. 4, 6, 18:facere id ut paratum jam sit,
Plaut. As. 1, 1, 76:jam fuerit, neque post unquam revocare licebit,
Lucr. 3, 927:jam faciam quod voltis,
Hor. S. 1, 1, 16:jam enim aderunt consules ad suas Nonas,
Cic. Att. 7, 20, 2.—In the time immediately succeeding another time referred to, forthwith, at once, straightway, then:3.nunc ubi me illic non videbit, jam huc recurret,
Ter. Ad. 4, 1, 10:accede ad ignem... jam calesces,
id. Eun. 1, 2, 5:nisi puerum tollis, jam ego hunc in mediam viam provolvam,
id. And. 4, 4, 38:de quibus jam dicendi locus erit, cum de senioribus pauca dixero,
Cic. Brut. 25, 96:agedum, dictatorem creemus. Jam hic centicescet furor,
Liv. 2, 29, 11:aperi, inquit, jam scies,
Petr. 16, 2; cf. Verg. A. 1, 272.—Representing as present an impending event, now, already, presently (mostly poet.):D.jam te premet nox,
Hor. C. 1, 4, 16:jam veniet mors, jam subrepet iners aetas,
Tib. 1, 1, 70:jam mare turbari trabibus videbis, jam fervere litora flammis,
Verg. A. 4, 566; 6, 676:alius Latio jam partus Achilles,
id. ib. 6, 89:hic magnae jam locus urbis erit,
Tib. 2, 5, 55.—With negatives, denoting cessation of previous condition: jam non, no more, no longer:E.quem odisse jam non potestis,
Cic. Clu. 10, 29; Ov. M. 4, 382:non jam,
not any more, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 1, 3:nihil jam,
Caes. B. G. 2, 21.—With comparatives:II.ad mitiora jam ingenia,
which had become milder, Liv. 27. 39:ad ferociores jam gentes,
which then were less civilized, id. 21, 60:una jam potior sententia,
Stat. Th. 2, 368.In other relations.A.To denote that something will certainly, properly, or easily occur, under certain circumstances.1.In a conclusion, to emphasize its relation to the condition, then surely, then:2.si cogites, remittas jam me onerare injuriis,
Ter. And. 5, 1, 6: si quis voluerit animi sui [p. 1012] notionem evolvere, jam se ipse doceat, eum virum bonum esse, Cic. Off. 3, 19, 76:si hoc dixissem, jam mihi consuli jure optimo senatus vim intulisset,
id. Cat. 1, 8, 21; id. Leg. 1, 12, 34; id. Brut. 17, 68:si jubeat eo dirigi, jam in portu fore omnem classem,
Liv. 29, 27, 8.—In a consequence, to show that it is conceived as immediate, now, then, therefore: satis est tibi in te, satis in legibus;B.jam contemni non poteris,
Cic. Fin. 2, 26, 84:jam hoc non potest in te non honorifice esse dictum,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 2; id. Leg. 2, 24, 60; id. Clu. 16, 46:nec hanc solam Romani meretricem colunt... Jam quanta ista immortalitas putanda est,
Lact. 1, 20, 5:Quae cum ita sint, ego jam hinc praedico,
Liv. 40, 36, 14: conspecta et ex muris ea multitudo erat;jamque etiam legionariae cohortes sequebantur,
id. 10, 43, 1.—In transitions.1.To a new subject, now, moreover, again, once more then:2.jam de artificiis et quaestibus... haec fere accepimus,
Cic. Off. 1, 42, 150; Verg. G. 2, 57:jam jura legitima ex legibus cognosci oportebit,
Cic. Inv. 2, 22, 68:jam illud senatus consultum, quod eo die factum est, etc.,
id. Fam. 5, 2, 4:jam Saliare Numae carmen qui laudat,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 86. —So with vero:jam vero motus animi, sollicitudines aegritudinesque oblivione leniuntur,
Cic. Tusc. 5, 38, 110:jam vero virtuti Cn. Pompei quae potest par oratio inveniri?
id. de Imp. Pomp. 11, 29; 14, 41; id. Off. 3, 13 init. —With at enim:at enim jam dicetis virtutem non posse constitui, si ea, etc.,
Cic. Fin. 4, 15, 40 init. —In enumerations:C.et aures... itemque nares... jam gustatus... tactus autem,
Cic. N. D. 2, 56, 141.—So sometimes repeatedly, at one time... at another... at another, jam... jam... jam:jam medici, jam apparatus cibi, jam in hoc solum importatum instrumentum balinei nullius non succurrit valetudini,
Vell. 2, 114, 2; cf. Flor. 2, 17, 8, and I. A. 5. supra.—For emphasis.1.After non modo... sed ( = adeo), now, even, I may say:2.non cum senatu modo, sed jam cum diis bellum gerere,
Liv. 21, 63, 6.—Pressing the strict sense of a word or clause, now, precisely, indeed:3.(Hieronymum) quem jam cur Peripateticum appellem, nescio,
Cic. Fin. 5, 5, 14:hoc quidem haud molestum est jam, quod collus collari caret,
Plaut. Capt. 2, 2, 107:loquor enim jam non de sapientium, sed de communibus amicitiis,
Cic. Lael. 21, 77:te quoque jam, Thais, ita me di bene ament, amo,
Ter. Eun. 5, 2, 43:imitatio morum alienorum... jam inter leniores affectus numerari potest,
Quint. 9, 2, 58:reliqua jam aequitatis sunt,
id. 7, 1, 62:cetera jam fabulosa,
Tac. G. 46:desine: jam venio moriturus,
Verg. A. 10, 881.—So esp. with et: et jam (cf. etiam), and indeed, and in fact, et lenitas illa Graecorum et verborum comprehensio, et jam artifex, ut ita dicam, stilus, Cic. Brut. 25, 96:pulchriora etiam Polycleti et jam plane perfecta,
id. ib. 18, 70:Pompeium et hortari et orare et jam liberius accusare non desistimus,
id. Fam. 1, 1, 3; Quint. Decl. 5, 3; Luc. 8, 659; cf.jamque,
Cic. Fam. 4, 6, 9; so,jam et: nec deerat Ptolemaeus, jam et sceleris instinctor,
Tac. H. 1, 23; 1, 22;and, ac jam: ac jam, ut omnia contra opinionem acciderent, tamen se plurimum navibus posse,
Caes. B. G. 3, 9: jam ergo, in very fact:jam ergo aliquis condemnavit,
Cic. Clu. 41, 113.—In climax, even, indeed, really:opus Paniceis, opus Placentinis quoque... jam maritumi omnes milites opus sunt mihi,
Plaut. Capt. 1, 2, 59:jam illa quae natura, non litteris, assecuti sunt, neque cum Graecia neque ulla cum gente sunt conferenda,
Cic. Tusc. 1, 1, 2:jam in opere quis par Romano miles?
Liv. 9, 19, 8; Quint. 12, 1, 45; Cic. Rep. 1, 5; Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 83.
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