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2 senkrecht 1. adv Architektur & Tragwerksplanung plumb
2. Architektur & Tragwerksplanung, Infrastruktur & Entwurf perpendicular, upright, vertical, plumbDeutsch-Englisch bauwesen Wörterbuch > senkrecht 1. adv Architektur & Tragwerksplanung plumb
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5 schädlich
Adj. harmful, injurious (+ Dat oder für to); (nachteilig) detrimental (to); (schlecht) bad (for); Stoffe, Gase etc.: harmful, noxious; schädliche Wirkung harmful ( oder detrimental förm.) effect; schädliche Einflüsse harmful influences; es ist schädlich für die Gesundheit it’s harmful to ( oder bad for) your health, it’s a health hazard* * *pernicious; harmful; damaging; baneful; deleterious; detrimental; hurtful; inimical; injurious; nocuous; noisome; noxious; malign; pestilent; pestilential; unwholesome* * *schäd|lich ['ʃɛːtlɪç]adjharmful; Wirkung, Einflüsse detrimental, damagingschä́dlich für etw sein — to be damaging to sth
schä́dliches Tier — pest
* * *1) (doing harm: Medicines can be harmful if you take too much of them.) harmful2) (causing harm or damage.) detrimental3) (causing distress: a hurtful remark.) hurtful4) hurtfully5) ((with to) harmful: Smoking is injurious to one's health.) injurious* * *schäd·lich[ˈʃɛ:tlɪç]▪ \schädlich [für jdn/etw] sein to be harmful, to be bad for sb's health/for sth, to be damaging to sth* * *Adjektiv harmfulschädliche Folgen — damaging or detrimental consequences
* * *schädliche Einflüsse harmful influences;es ist schädlich für die Gesundheit it’s harmful to ( oder bad for) your health, it’s a health hazard* * *Adjektiv harmfulschädliche Folgen — damaging or detrimental consequences
* * *(für) adj.bad (for) adj. adj.baneful adj.deleterious adj.detrimental adj.harmful adj.hurtful adj.inimical adj.injurious adj.malignant adj.mischievous adj.noisome adj.nonconstructive adj.noxious adj.pernicious adj. adv.banefully adv.deleteriously adv.detrimentally adv.harmfully adv.hurtfully adv.inimically adv.injuriously adv.maliciously adv.mischievously adv.noisomely adv.nonconstructively adv.noxiously adv.perniciously adv. -
6 angemessen
Adj. appropriate ( Dat to); Preis etc.: reasonable; (ausreichend) adequate; Benehmen: proper, fitting* * *proportionate (Adj.); adequate (Adj.); apropos (Adv.); fitting (Adj.); apt (Adj.); suitable (Adj.); just (Adj.); reasonable (Adj.); appropriate (Adj.)* * *an|ge|mes|sen ['angə-]1. adj(= passend, entsprechend) appropriate (+dat to, for); (= adäquat) adequate (+dat for); Preis reasonable, fair2. advappropriatelyjds Einsatz angemessen würdigen — to give sb enough credit for their efforts
* * *1) adequately2) adequate3) (suitably: appropriately dressed for the occasion.) appropriately4) (suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) appropriate5) (keeping within reasonable limits; not extreme: The prices were moderate; moderate opinions.) moderate6) worthily7) (fair; correct; which one should or could accept: Is $10 a reasonable price for this book?) reasonable8) (satisfactory; as much as one might expect or want: There was a reasonable number of people at the meeting.) reasonable* * *an·ge·mes·senI. adj1. (entsprechend) fair, reasonable2. (passend) appropriate, suitable, adequateII. adv2. (passend) appropriately, suitably* * *1. 2.adverbial < behave> appropriately; < reward> adequately; < recompense> reasonably, fairly* * *angemessen adj appropriate (dat to); Preis etc: reasonable; (ausreichend) adequate; Benehmen: proper, fitting* * *1. 2.adverbial < behave> appropriately; < reward> adequately; < recompense> reasonably, fairly* * *adj.adequate adj.appropriate adj.congruous adj.fair adj.moderate adj.pertinent adj.proper adj.proportionate adj.reasonable adj. adv.adequately adv.appropriately adv.congruously adv.fitly adv.fittingly adv.pertinently adv.proportionately adv.worthily adv. -
7 ärgerlich
Adj.2. Sache: annoying; ärgerliche Sache nuisance; das ist ärgerlich that’s annoying, that’s a (real) nuisance* * *troublesome; pesky; resentful; cross; vexatious; invidious; fretful; exasperating; tiresome; irritating; angry; aggravating; annoying; irksome* * *ạ̈r|ger|lich ['ɛrgɐlɪç]1. adj1) (= verärgert) annoyed, cross; Tonfall, Handbewegung angryärgerlich über or auf jdn/über etw sein — to be annoyed or cross with sb/about sth, to be angry or infuriated with sb/about sth, to be mad at sb/about sth (inf)
2) (= unangenehm) annoying; (stärker) maddening, infuriatingeine ärgerliche Tatsache — an unpleasant fact
2. advcrossly; (= böse) angrilyjdn ärgerlich ansehen — to give sb an angry look
* * *2) annoyingly3) (in a huff.) huffy4) huffily5) crossly6) (angry: I get very cross when I lose something.) cross7) (cross; discontented: fretful children.) fretful* * *är·ger·lichI. adj▪ \ärgerlich [über [o auf] jdn/etw] sein to be annoyed [or cross] [about [or at] sb/sth]jdn \ärgerlich machen to annoy [or infuriate] sb, to make sb crosses macht jdn \ärgerlich, etw zu tun it annoys sb to [have to] do sth2. (unangenehm) unpleasant▪ \ärgerlich [für jdn] sein to be unpleasant [for sb]sie sah mich \ärgerlich an she looked at me crossly* * *1.1) annoyed; (zornig) angryein ärgerliches Gesicht machen — look annoyed/angry
2) (Ärger erregend) annoying; irritating2.1) with annoyance; (zornig) angrily2) (Ärger erregend) annoyingly; irritatingly* * *ärgerlich adj1. Person: annoyed, cross (auf, über jemanden with sb;über, wegen etwas at, about sth)2. Sache: annoying;ärgerliche Sache nuisance;das ist ärgerlich that’s annoying, that’s a (real) nuisance* * *1.1) annoyed; (zornig) angryein ärgerliches Gesicht machen — look annoyed/angry
ärgerlich über etwas (Akk.) sein — be annoyed/angry about something
ärgerlich werden — get angry/annoyed
2) (Ärger erregend) annoying; irritating2.1) with annoyance; (zornig) angrily2) (Ärger erregend) annoyingly; irritatingly* * *(auf, über) adj.angry (at, about) expr. adj.annoying adj.cross adj.exasperating adj.fretful adj.galling adj.infuriating adj.invidious adj.painful adj.pesky adj.vexatious adj.vexing adj. adv.angrily adv.annoyingly adv.exasperatingly adv.fretfully adv.invidiously adv.irksomely adv.vexatiously adv.vexedly adv.vexingly adv. -
8 höchst
Adv. (äußerst) highly, greatly, extremely, most* * *supreme (Adj.); extreme (Adj.); highest (Adj.); utmost (Adj.); uppermost (Adj.); best (Adj.); superlative (Adj.); maximum (Adj.); paramount (Adj.); extremely (Adv.); most (Adv.); highly (Adv.)* * *[høːçst]1. adjSee:→ höchste(r, s)2. adv(= überaus) highly, extremely, most* * *1) (very: dangerous in the extreme.) in the extreme2) (greatest: This requires maximum effort / the maximum amount of effort.) maximum3) supremely4) (the greatest possible: an act of supreme courage.) supreme* * *[hø:çst]I. adj s. höchste(r, s)II. adv most, extremely\höchst erfreut extremely delighted* * *Adverb extremely; most* * *höchst… sup1. highest;höchster Punkt peak;wenn die Sonne am höchsten steht when the sun is at its highest2.3. fig Ansprüche etc: highest; (größt…) greatest, utmost;mit höchster Diskretion/Eile with the greatest discretion/urgency;im höchsten Fall at (the) most;in höchster Gefahr in the greatest of danger;höchste Vollkommenheit peak of perfection;das höchste Wesen (Gott) the Supreme Being;von höchster Wichtigkeit extremely important;Verhandlungen auf höchster Ebene top-level negotiations;in den höchsten Tönen loben praise to the skies;* * *Adverb extremely; most* * *adj.extreme adj.hegemonic adj.highest adj.most adj.paramount adj.sovereign adj.supreme adj.topmost adj.uppermost adj. adv.paramountly adv.superlatively adv.supremely adv. -
9 weiter
Adv. (voran) on, forward; (ferner) further(more), moreover; (zusätzlich) additionally; weiter? and then?; weiter! go on!, carry on!; immer weiter on and on; nichts weiter nothing else, that’s all; weiter nichts? is that all?; wenn es weiter nichts ist if that’s all (it is); was geschah weiter? what happened then ( oder next)?; weiter niemand no-one else; und so weiter and so on; das hat weiter nichts zu sagen it’s not significant; weitS. it’s irrelevant; weit, weiter...* * ** * *wei|ter ['vaitɐ] comp von weit1. adj (fig)further; (= zusätzlich auch) additional; (= andere) otherwéítere Auskünfte — further information
2. adv(= noch hinzu) further; (= außerdem) furthermore; (= sonst) otherwise; (= nachher) afterwardswéíter nichts? — is that all?
nichts wéíter als..., wéíter nichts als... — nothing more than..., nothing but...
ich brauche wéíter nichts — that's all I need, I don't need anything else
ich brauche nichts wéíter als... — all I need is...
er wollte wéíter nichts, als nach Hause gehen — all he wanted was to go home
wenn es wéíter nichts ist,... — well, if that's all (it is),...
außer uns war wéíter niemand or niemand wéíter da — there was nobody else there besides us
das stört wéíter keinen — that doesn't really bother anybody
das hat wéíter nichts or nichts wéíter zu sagen — that doesn't really matter, that's neither here nor there
das macht wéíter nichts — it's not that or really important
etw wéíter tun — to continue to do sth, to continue doing sth, to go or carry on doing sth
immer wéíter — on and on; (Anweisung) keep on (going)
er hat sich immer wéíter verbessert — he kept on improving
nur immer wéíter! — keep at it!
und wéíter? — and then?
was geschah (dann) wéíter? — what happened then or next?
und so wéíter — and so on or forth, et cetera
und so wéíter und so fort — and so on and so forth, et cetera et cetera
kein Wort wéíter! — not another word!
See:→ Weitere(s)* * *1) (from earlier to later times: The recipe has been handed down in our family for years.) down2) (forward; onward: They went forth into the desert.) forth3) (to a later time: from this time forward.) forward4) ((sometimes farther) at or to a great distance or degree: I cannot go any further.) further5) (more; in addition: I cannot explain further; There is no further news.) further6) (used to show a continuing state etc, onwards: She kept on asking questions; They moved on.) on* * *wei·ter[ˈvaitɐ]adv (sonst) further\weiter keiner [o niemand] no one elsewenn es \weiter nichts ist,... well, if that's all...\weiter bestehen to continue to exist, to survive[für jdn] \weiter bestehen to remain in force [for sb], to hold good [for sb]nicht \weiter wissen not to know what [else] to do\weiter nichts? is that it?\weiter nichts als etw nothing more than sthund \weiter? and apart from that?und so \weiter [und so fort] et cetera[, et cetera], and so on [and so forth]* * *1) farther; fartherzwei Häuser weiter wohnen — live two houses further or farther on
halt, nicht weiter! — stop, don't go any further
was geschah weiter? — what happened then or next?
2) (außerdem, sonst)weiter nichts, nichts weiter — nothing more or else
ich brauche weiter nichts — I don't need anything else; there's nothing else I need
das ist nicht weiter schlimm — it isn't that important; it doesn't really matter
* * *weiter? and then?;weiter! go on!, carry on!;immer weiter on and on;nichts weiter nothing else, that’s all;weiter nichts? is that all?;wenn es weiter nichts ist if that’s all (it is);was geschah weiter? what happened then ( oder next)?;weiter niemand no-one else;und so weiter and so on;das hat weiter nichts zu sagen it’s not significant; weitS. it’s irrelevant;noch weitere Fragen? any more questions?;alles Weitere the rest, everything else;des Weiteren in addition, furthermore;bis auf Weiteres for the time being; auf Schildern: until further notice;ohne Weiteres just like that; (mühelos) easily, without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) umg no problem;das machen wir ohne Weiteres we’ll manage that easily enough, we’ll manage that with no problems umg;das kannst du ohne Weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that;du kannst ihr ohne Weiteres glauben you needn’t think twice about believing her;das geht nicht so ohne Weiteres that’s not so easy* * *1) farther; fartherzwei Häuser weiter wohnen — live two houses further or farther on
halt, nicht weiter! — stop, don't go any further
was geschah weiter? — what happened then or next?
2) (außerdem, sonst)weiter nichts, nichts weiter — nothing more or else
ich brauche weiter nichts — I don't need anything else; there's nothing else I need
das ist nicht weiter schlimm — it isn't that important; it doesn't really matter
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10 gesund
Adj.; gesünder, am gesündesten1. (Ggs. krank) Person: healthy, präd. auch (very) well; (fit) fit; Organ, Schlaf, Zähne: sound, healthy; Tier, Pflanze: healthy; gesund und munter umg. as fit as a fiddle, in the pink; geistig gesund sane; körperlich und geistig gesund physically and mentally fit, sound in body and mind; jemanden gesund machen / pflegen restore s.o. to / nurse s.o. back to health; ( wieder) gesund werden get better, get well, recover; sich nicht ganz gesund fühlen not feel very well; Ihre Leber etc. ist gesund auch is in (perfectly) good shape; wir machen dich schon wieder gesund we’ll get you back on your feet again; bleib ( schön) gesund! look after yourself; sonst bist du gesund? iro. but apart from that you’re fine?, are you sure you’re feeling all right?; der ist doch nicht ganz gesund! umg. he needs his head examined2. Nahrung etc.: good ( für for), wholesome; Lebensweise: healthy; Obst ist gesund fruit is good for you; Schokolade ist für die Zähne nicht gesund chocolate is bad for your teeth; das schmeckt gesund umg., iro. it tastes like it must be good for you; das ist ganz gesund für ihn fig. it’ll do him good; zu wenig Schlaf ist nicht gesund too little sleep is not good for the health3. (von Gesundheit zeugend) Bräune, Farbe: healthy; eine gesunde Farbe haben have a healthy colo(u)r4. fig. Firma, Instinkt etc.: sound5. fig. (natürlich, normal) Misstrauen etc.: healthy; (vernünftig) Ansichten: sound, healthy; gesunder Menschenverstand (sound) common sense; eine gesunde Einstellung haben zu have a healthy attitude toward(s)* * *(heilsam) salutary; wholesome; healthful; salubrious;(kräftig) sound; hearty; ruddy; good;(nicht krank) hale; well; healthy* * *ge|sụnd [gə'zʊnt]1. adj comp -er or ordm;er[gə'zʏndɐ] superl -este(r, s) or ordm;este(r, s) [gə'zʏndəstə] (allgemein) healthy; (= arbeits-, leistungsfähig) fit; Unternehmen, Politik sound; (= heilsam) Lehre salutaryfrisch und gesund, gesund und munter, gesund wie ein Fisch (im Wasser) — in the pink (Brit), hale and hearty (esp Brit), (as) sound as a bell
sonst bist du gesund? (iro inf) — are you feeling all right? (iro), you need your head examined (inf)
wieder gesund werden — to get better, to get well again, to recover
2. adv comp ordm; er or -er, superl am ordm;esten or -estenjdn gesund pflegen — to nurse sb back to health
See:* * *1) ((generally) having good health: I'm rarely ill - I'm really a very healthy person; My bank balance is healthier now than it used to be.) healthy2) (resulting from good health: a healthy appetite.) healthy3) sanely4) (not mad: in a perfectly sane state of mind.) sane5) soundly6) (strong or in good condition: The foundations of the house are not very sound; He's 87, but he's still sound in mind and body.) sound7) (healthy: I don't feel very / at all well; She doesn't look very well; She's been ill but she's quite well now.) well8) wholesomely9) (healthy; causing good health: wholesome food; wholesome exercise.) wholesome* * *ge·sund<gesünder, gesündeste>[gəˈzʊnt]adj healthygeistig und körperlich \gesund sound in mind and body\gesunde Organe healthy [or sound] organs\gesunde Zähne healthy [sound] teetheine \gesunde Firma a healthy [or viable] companywirtschaftlich \gesund financially soundrauchen ist nicht \gesund smoking is unhealthysonst bist du \gesund? (iron fam) are you feeling OK? fam, have you lost your marbles? sl, are you off your chump? BRIT slbleib [schön] \gesund! take care [of yourself]!, look after yourself!jdn \gesund pflegen to nurse sb back to healthjdn \gesund schreiben to pass sb as fitwieder \gesund werden to get well again, to get better* * *; gesünder, seltener: gesunder, gesündest..., seltener: gesundest... Adjektiv1) healthy; (fig.) viable, financially sound <company, business>wieder gesund werden — get better; recover
gesund sein — < person> be healthy; (im Augenblick) be in good health
2) (natürlich, normal) healthy <mistrust, ambition, etc.>; sound < construction>; healthy, sound <attitude, approach>* * *1. (Ggs krank) Person: healthy, präd auch (very) well; (fit) fit; Organ, Schlaf, Zähne: sound, healthy; Tier, Pflanze: healthy;gesund und munter umg as fit as a fiddle, in the pink;geistig gesund sane;körperlich und geistig gesund physically and mentally fit, sound in body and mind;jemanden gesund machen/pflegen restore sb to/nurse sb back to health;(wieder) gesund werden get better, get well, recover;sich nicht ganz gesund fühlen not feel very well;Ihre Leber etcist gesund auch is in (perfectly) good shape;wir machen dich schon wieder gesund we’ll get you back on your feet again;bleib (schön) gesund! look after yourself;sonst bist du gesund? iron but apart from that you’re fine?, are you sure you’re feeling all right?;der ist doch nicht ganz gesund! umg he needs his head examined2. Nahrung etc: good (für for), wholesome; Lebensweise: healthy;Obst ist gesund fruit is good for you;Schokolade ist für die Zähne nicht gesund chocolate is bad for your teeth;das schmeckt gesund umg, iron it tastes like it must be good for you;zu wenig Schlaf ist nicht gesund too little sleep is not good for the healtheine gesunde Farbe haben have a healthy colo(u)r4. fig Firma, Instinkt etc: soundgesunder Menschenverstand (sound) common sense;eine gesunde Einstellung haben zu have a healthy attitude toward(s)B. adv:gesund leben have a healthy lifestyle* * *; gesünder, seltener: gesunder, gesündest..., seltener: gesundest... Adjektiv1) healthy; (fig.) viable, financially sound <company, business>wieder gesund werden — get better; recover
gesund sein — < person> be healthy; (im Augenblick) be in good health
2) (natürlich, normal) healthy <mistrust, ambition, etc.>; sound < construction>; healthy, sound <attitude, approach>* * *adj.daffy adj.hale adj.healthful adj.healthy adj.nonhazardous adj.nonvenomous adj.salubrious adj.salutary adj.sane adj.sound adj.well adj.wholesome adj. adv.healthfully adv.healthily adv.salubriously adv.salutarily adv.sanely adv.wholesomely adv. -
11 mürrisch
Adj. grumpy, surly; (wortkarg) sullen* * *spleenful; fractious; cantankerous; dour; sulky; sullen; surly; crusty; crabby; morose* * *mụ̈r|risch ['mʏrɪʃ]1. adj(= abweisend) sullen, morose, surly; (= schlecht gelaunt) grumpy2. adv(= abweisend) sullenly, morosely, surlily; (= schlecht gelaunt) grumpily* * *2) grumpily3) (bad-tempered: a grumpy old man.) grumpy4) (the clothes worn by a man for very formal events (eg weddings) held during the day.) morning dress5) morosely6) (angry and silent.) morose7) sullenly8) (silent and bad-tempered: a sullen young man; a sullen expression.) sullen* * *mür·risch[ˈmʏrɪʃ]I. adj grumpy, surlyII. adv grumpily, surlily, in a grumpy [or surly] manner* * *1.Adjektiv grumpy; surly, sullen < expression>2.adverbial grumpily* * ** * *1.Adjektiv grumpy; surly, sullen < expression>2.adverbial grumpily* * *adj.cantankerous adj.crabby adj.crusty adj.dour adj.fractious adj.glum adj.morose adj.sulky adj.sullen adj.surly adj. adv.cantankerously adv.crabbily adv.crustily adv.dourly adv.fractiously adv.glumly adv.sullenly adv. -
12 sehr
Adv.1. vor Adj. und Adv.: very; (höchst) most, extremely; sehr gut (Note) etwa A; sehr viel vor Adj. und Adv.: very much, a great deal; vor Subst.: a great deal of; wir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time; sehr gern with great pleasure; etw. sehr gern tun like doing s.th. very much; ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber... I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but...; noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one); ich bin sehr dafür / dagegen I am very much in favo(u)r (of it) / against it; wohl2 22. mit Verb: very much; sehr vermissen auch miss badly ( oder a lot); so sehr, dass... so much that...; wie sehr auch however much, much as; ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased); sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort; schneit / regnet es sehr? is it snowing / raining heavily?; tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly); es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear; danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!; bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *like hell; jolly; much; very much; very* * *[seːɐ]adv comp (noch) mehr[meːɐ] superl am meisten ['maistn]1) (mit adj, adv) veryséhr verbunden! (dated form) — much obliged
er ist séhr dafür — he is very much in favour (Brit) or favor (US) of it, he is all for it
er ist séhr dagegen — he is very much against it
hat er séhr viel getrunken? — did he drink very much?
er hat séhr viel getrunken — he drank a lot
séhr zu meiner Überraschung — very much to my surprise
es geht ihm séhr viel besser — he is very much better
wir haben séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we have plenty of time/money, we have a lot of time/money, we have lots of time/money
wir haben nicht séhr viel Zeit/Geld — we don't have very much time/money
2) (mit vb) very much, a lotso séhr — so much
jdn so séhr schlagen/zusammenschlagen, dass... — to hit sb so hard that/to beat sb up so much or so badly that...
so séhr ärgern/freuen, dass... — to be so (very) annoyed/pleased about sth that...
séhr verwurzelt sein — to be very deeply rooted
wie séhr — how much
wie séhr er sich auch... — however much he...
sich séhr vorsehen — to be very careful, to be very much on the lookout
etw séhr überlegen — to consider sth very carefully
sich séhr anstrengen — to try very hard
es lohnt sich séhr — it's very or well worthwhile
séhr weinen — to cry a lot or a great deal
hat sie séhr geweint? — did she cry very much or a lot?
es regnet séhr — it's raining hard or heavily
regnet es séhr? — is it raining very much?, is it raining a lot?
freust du dich? – ja, séhr! — are you pleased? – yes, very
freust du dich darauf? – ja, séhr — are you looking forward to it? – yes, very much
tut es weh? – ja, séhr/nein, nicht séhr — does it hurt? – yes, a lot/no, not very much or not a lot
séhr sogar! — yes, very much so (in fact)
zu séhr — too much
man sollte sich nicht zu séhr ärgern — one shouldn't get too annoyed
* * *1) badly2) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) hard3) (very: Taste this - it's jolly good!) jolly4) (to a great extent or degree: He will be much missed; We don't see her much ; I thanked her very much; much too late; I've much too much to do; The accident was as much my fault as his. Much to my dismay, she began to cry.) much5) (very: I'll be only too pleased to come.) only too6) (to a great degree: He's very clever; You came very quickly; I'm not feeling very well.) very* * *<[noch] mehr, am meisten>[ˈze:ɐ̯]danke \sehr! thanks a lotbitte \sehr, bedienen Sie sich go ahead and help yourselfdas will ich doch \sehr hoffen I very much hope sodas freut/ärgert mich [aber] \sehr I'm very pleased/annoyed about thatjdm \sehr dankbar sein to be very grateful to sb* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
* * *sehr advwir haben nicht sehr viel Zeit we don’t have very much time;sehr gern with great pleasure;etwas sehr gern tun like doing sth very much;ich würde sehr gern mitkommen, aber … I’d really like to come ( oder love to come), but …;noch eine Tasse Kaffee? - ja, sehr gern another cup of coffee? - yes please(, I’d love one);2. mit Verb: very much;so sehr, dass … so much that …;wie sehr auch however much, much as;ich freue mich sehr I’m very glad ( oder pleased);sich sehr anstrengen make a great effort;schneit/regnet es sehr? is it snowing/raining heavily?;tut es weh? - nicht sehr does it hurt? - not too much ( oder too badly);es war nicht so sehr der Schmerz, sondern der Schreck it wasn’t so much the pain as the fear;danke sehr! thanks very much!, many thanks!;bitte sehr! you’re very welcome* * *1) mit Adj. u. Adv. veryich bin sehr dafür/dagegen — I'm very much in favour/against
jemanden sehr gern haben — like somebody a lot (coll.) or a great deal
2) mit Verben very much; greatlyer hat sehr geweint — he cried a great deal or (coll.) a lot
danke sehr! — thank you or thanks [very much]
bitte sehr, Ihr Schnitzel! — here's your steak, sir/madam
ja, sehr! — yes, very much!
nein, nicht sehr! — no, not much!
* * *adj.right adj.very adj. adv.much n. -
13 traurig
Adj.1. (betrübt) sad ( über + Akk about), unhappy (about, at); traurig darüber, dass sad that; traurig stimmen sadden, depress, make s.o. (feel) sad; mach kein so trauriges Gesicht don’t look so sad2. (beklagenswert) sad, sorry, pitiable; trauriger Anblick sad ( oder sorry) sight, sorry ( oder dismal) spectacle; traurige Pflicht sad duty; trauriger Rest sad remains Pl.; trauriger Zustand sorry state, lamentable condition; ein trauriges Ende nehmen come to an unhappy ( oder a sad) end; ( das ist) traurig aber wahr it’s the sad truth, unfortunately that’s the way it is; es ist traurig genug, dass pej. it’s bad ( oder deplorable) enough that; eine traurige Figur machen cut a sorry ( oder poor) figure; die Mannschaft bot eine traurige Leistung the team were (Am. was) pathetic, it was a lamentable ( oder dismal) performance (by the team); ( eine) traurige Berühmtheit erlangen achieve ( oder acquire oder gain) (regrettable) notoriety; Bilanz 2* * *doleful; lugubrious; plaintive; sad; joyless; funereal; woeful; gloomy; teary; mournful; sorry* * *trau|rig ['traurɪç]1. adjsad; (= unglücklich) Verhältnisse, Leben auch unhappy; Blick auch sorrowful; (= beklagenswert) Zustand sad, sorry; Leistung, Erfolg, Rekord pathetic, sorry; Wetter miserable; Berühmtheit notoriousdie tráúrige Realität or Wirklichkeit — the sad reality
die tráúrige Bilanz — the tragic toll
das ist doch tráúrig, was er da geleistet hat — what he's done is pathetic
das sind ja tráúrige Verhältnisse, wenn... — it is a sorry or sad state of affairs when...
es ist tráúrig, wenn — it is sad if...
2. advsadly; (= tief betrübt) sorrowfullytráúrig weggehen — to go away sadly or feeling sad
mit meinen Finanzen/der Wirtschaft sieht es sehr tráúrig aus — my finances are/the economy is in a very sorry state
tráúrig, tráúrig — dear, dear
wie sieht es damit aus? – tráúrig(, tráúrig) — what are the prospects for that? – pretty bad or not at all good
um meine Zukunft sieht es tráúrig aus — my future doesn't look too bright
* * *1) (depressing: gloomy news.) gloomy2) dolefully3) (sorrowful: a doleful expression.) doleful4) (feeling or showing sorrow: a mournful expression.) mournful5) mournfully6) (unhappy or causing unhappiness: She's sad because her son is ill; a sad face.) sad7) (unsatisfactory; poor; wretched: a sorry state of affairs.) sorry8) (sad or miserable: He had an unhappy childhood.) unhappy* * *trau·rig[ˈtraurɪç]I. adj1. (betrübt) sad, down, unhappy▪ \traurig [über jdn/etw] sein to be sad [or in a sad mood] [about sb/sth]▪ \traurig sein, dass/weil... to be sad that/because...2. (betrüblich) sorrydas sind ja \traurige Verhältnisse that's a sorry state of affairsdie \traurige Tatsache ist, dass... it's a sad fact that...in \traurigen Verhältnissen leben to live in a sorry state▪ [es ist] \traurig, dass... it's unfortunate [or sad] that...warum siehst du mich so \traurig an? why are you looking at me in such a sad way?damit sieht es \traurig aus it doesn't look too good, it looks pretty bad* * *1.1) sad; sad, sorrowful <eyes, expression>; unhappy <childhood, youth>; unhappy, painful < duty>2.adverbial sadly* * *traurig adj1. (betrübt) sad (über +akk about), unhappy (about, at);traurig darüber, dass sad that;traurig stimmen sadden, depress, make sb (feel) sad;mach kein so trauriges Gesicht don’t look so sad2. (beklagenswert) sad, sorry, pitiable;traurige Pflicht sad duty;trauriger Rest sad remains pl;trauriger Zustand sorry state, lamentable condition;ein trauriges Ende nehmen come to an unhappy ( oder a sad) end;(das ist) traurig aber wahr it’s the sad truth, unfortunately that’s the way it is;eine traurige Figur machen cut a sorry ( oder poor) figure;die Mannschaft bot eine traurige Leistung the team were (US was) pathetic, it was a lamentable ( oder dismal) performance (by the team);(eine) traurige Berühmtheit erlangen achieve ( oder acquire oder gain) (regrettable) notoriety; → Bilanz 2* * *1.1) sad; sad, sorrowful <eyes, expression>; unhappy <childhood, youth>; unhappy, painful < duty>2.adverbial sadly* * *adj.doleful adj.funereal adj.lugubrious adj.mournful adj.plaintive adj.sad adj.sorrowful adj.sorry adj. adv.dolefully adv.funereally adv.lugubriously adv.mournfully adv.plaintively adv.sadly adv.sorrowfully adv.woefully adv. -
14 besonders
Adv.1. (insbesondere) particularly, in particular, (e)specially; (vor allem) auch above all; dieser gefällt mir besonders I specially ( oder particularly) like this one; besonders du hast das nicht nötig you of all people have no need for that; besonders heute today of all days; ich werde mich darum besonders kümmern I will pay particular attention to it2. zur Verstärkung (besonders gut, scharf etc.): particularly, (e)specially; (außergewöhnlich) exceptionally; besonders viel(e) (a lot) more than usual; es waren besonders viele Leute da there were a lot more people (there) than usual; es kamen nicht besonders viele Zuschauer there weren’t that many people there; er kommt nicht besonders häufig he doesn’t come all that often; das Essen ist heute besonders gut gelungen today’s meal was particularly successful4. gefällt es dir? - nicht besonders not particularly; wie war es? - nicht besonders nothing special, nothing to write home about umg.; es ist nicht besonders umg. it’s nothing special; es geht ihm nicht besonders umg. he’s not (feeling) too well, he’s feeling a bit under the weather5. (getrennt) separately; behandeln: auch as a separate item; Getränke werden besonders berechnet drinks are extra* * *specially (Adv.); particularly (Adv.); especially (Adv.); notedly (Adv.); especial (Adj.)* * *be|sọn|ders [bə'zɔndɐs]advgut, hübsch, teuer etc particularly, (e)specially; (= ausdrücklich, vor allem) particularly, in particular, (e)specially; (= gesondert) separately, individually; (= speziell) anfertigen etc speciallynicht besonders (lustig/kalt) — not particularly or not (e)specially (funny/cold)
nicht besonders viel Geld — not a particularly or not an especially large amount of money
das Essen/der Film war nicht besonders (inf) — the food/film was nothing special, the food/film was nothing to write home about (inf)
besonders wenig Fehler — an exceptionally or a particularly low number of mistakes
er hat besonders viel/wenig gearbeitet — he did a particularly large/small amount of work
* * *1) curiously2) (particularly: These insects are quite common, especially in hot countries.) especially3) (unusually: an extra-large box of chocolates.) extra5) (in particular: Several people offered to help, notably Mrs Brown.) notably6) (more than usually: He was particularly pleased to see his brother.) particularly7) peculiarly8) (particularly; exceptionally: He's a nice child, but not specially clever.) specially* * *be·son·ders[bəˈzɔndɐs]\besonders viel a great deal, an awful lot famnicht \besonders klug/fröhlich not particularly [or [e]specially] [or not so] bright/happynicht \besonders viel not a great deal2. (vor allem) in particular, above all\besonders sie war davon betroffen mainly she was affected3. (speziell) specially\besonders verpackt individually packeddas Problem muss später \besonders behandelt werden that problem will have to be dealt with separately laterhat's geschmeckt? — na ja, das Essen war nicht \besonders did you enjoy the meal? — well, not particularly* * *1.1) particularlybesonders du solltest das wissen — you of all people should know that
2) nur verneint (ugs.): (besonders gut) particularly well2.nicht besonders sein — be nothing special; be nothing to write home about
* * *besonders advbesonders du hast das nicht nötig you of all people have no need for that;besonders heute today of all days;ich werde mich darum besonders kümmern I will pay particular attention to it2. zur Verstärkung (besonders gut, scharf etc): particularly, (e)specially; (außergewöhnlich) exceptionally;besonders viel(e) (a lot) more than usual;es waren besonders viele Leute da there were a lot more people (there) than usual;es kamen nicht besonders viele Zuschauer there weren’t that many people there;er kommt nicht besonders häufig he doesn’t come all that often;das Essen ist heute besonders gut gelungen today’s meal was particularly successful3. (ausdrücklich) specially, expressly;besonders erwähnen give special mention to4. gefällt es dir? -nicht besonders not particularly;wie war es? -nicht besonders nothing special, nothing to write home about umg;es ist nicht besonders umg it’s nothing special;Getränke werden besonders berechnet drinks are extra* * *1.1) particularly2) nur verneint (ugs.): (besonders gut) particularly well2.Adjektiv; nicht attr.; nur verneint (ugs.)nicht besonders sein — be nothing special; be nothing to write home about
* * *adj.extra adj.particular adj.peculiar adj.respective adj.several adj.special adj. adv.especially adv.particularly adv.severally adv.specially adv. -
15 zweifellos
Adv. undoubtedly, without (a) doubt; das ist zweifellos richtig auch I’m sure that’s right; stärker: there’s no doubt about that* * *easily (Adv.); doubtless (Adj.); certainly (Adv.); beyond doubt (Adv.); undoubted (Adj.); indubitable (Adj.); without doubt (Adv.); undoubtedly (Adv.)* * *zwei|fel|los1. advwithout (a) doubt, undoubtedly, unquestionably; (als Antwort) undoubtedlyer hat zwéífellos recht — he is undoubtedly or unquestionably right, without (a) doubt he is right
2. adjSieger etc undisputed* * *1) (probably: John has doubtless told you about me.) doubtless2) (certain(ly): Beyond doubt, they will arrive tomorrow; His honesty is beyond doubt.) beyond doubt3) (surely; probably: No doubt you would like to see your bedroom; He will come back again tomorrow, no doubt.) no doubt4) (clearly or certainly: She definitely said I wasn't to wait; Her dress is definitely not red.) definitely5) (clearly or obviously: He was quite evidently furious.) evidently6) (definitely: `Is he mistaken?' `Undoubtedly!') undoubtedly* * *zwei·fel·los[ˈtsvaifl̩lo:s]adv without [a] doubt, undoubtedly, unquestionablySie haben \zweifellos recht you are undoubtedly [or unquestionably] right* * *Adverb undoubtedly; without [any] doubt* * *zweifellos adv undoubtedly, without (a) doubt;* * *Adverb undoubtedly; without [any] doubt* * *adj.beyond doubt adj.doubtless adj.indubitable adj.undoubted adj. adv.doubtlessly adv.indubitably adv.undoubtedly adv. -
16 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
17 albern
Adj. silly; albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense; red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsense—v/i umg. fool around allg.* * *stupid; foolish; nonsensical; fatuous; frothy; footling; inane; feather-headed; ludicrous; silly; inept* * *ạl|bern ['albɐn]1. adjsilly, stupid, foolish; (inf = lächerlich) stupid, silly, ridiculous2. advklingen sillysich albern benehmen — to act silly
3. vito fool about (Brit) or around* * *1) (ridiculous: He looked very foolish.) foolish2) foolishly* * *al·bern1[ˈalbɐn]I. adj1. (kindisch) childish, puerile2. (lächerlich, unbedeutend) laughable, trivialII. adv childishlyal·bern2[ˈalbɐn]vi to fool around* * *Iintransitives Verb fool about or aroundII1) silly; foolish2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid* * *albern1 adj silly;albernes Zeug rubbish, nonsense;red doch nicht so ein albernes Zeug! stop talking such nonsensealbern2 v/i umg fool around allg* * *Iintransitives Verb fool about or aroundII1) silly; foolishsich (Dat.) albern vorkommen — feel silly; feel a fool
2) (ugs.): (nebensächlich) silly; stupid* * *adj.absurd adj.fatuous adj.foolish adj.inept adj.ludicrous adj.ridiculous adj.silly adj. adv.fatuously adv.foolishly adv.inanely adv.ludicrously adv.sillily adv.simperingly adv. v.to simper v. -
18 lästig
Adj. allg.: annoying, irksome; Krankheit: troublesome; Pflicht: tiresome; jemandem lästig sein auch be a nuisance (for s.o.); ein lästiger Mensch a pest; er ist einfach lästig auch he’s just a nuisance, he just gets in the way; es wird mir langsam lästig it’s getting to be a nuisance, it’s beginning to get on my nerves; lästige Aufgabe tiresome ( oder irksome) task; ist dir die Musik lästig? does the music bother you ( stärker: get on your nerves) ?; ich will euch nicht lästig fallen I don’t want to be a nuisance* * *wearisome; incommodious; worrisome; vexatious; irritating; onerous; tiresome; weary; importunate; irksome; cumbersome; troublesome; bothersome; annoying; cumbrous; burdensome* * *lạ̈s|tig ['lɛstɪç]adjtiresome; (= ärgerlich auch) annoying, irksome, aggravating; Husten, Kopfschuppen etc troublesomejdm lästig sein — to bother sb
dieser Verband ist mir lästig — this bandage is bothering me
jdm lästig fallen — to be a nuisance to sb
* * *1) (causing bother or annoyance: a bothersome cough.) bothersome3) (hard to bear or do: an onerous task.) onerous4) tiresomely* * *läs·tig[ˈlɛstɪç]2. (störend) annoyingdass wir jetzt auch noch warten müssen ist wirklich \lästig! the fact that we have to wait as well is really annoying▪ jdm \lästig sein/werden to find/begin to find annoyingwird dir der Gipsverband nicht \lästig? don't you find the plaster cast a nuisance?3. (nervend, aufdringlich) Mensch annoyingdu wirst mir allmählich \lästig! you're beginning to become a nuisance!jdm \lästig sein/fallen (geh) to annoy sb, to become a nuisance to sb* * *Adjektiv tiresome < person>; tiresome, irksome <task, duty, etc.>; troublesome <illness, cough, etc.>jemandem lästig sein od. fallen/werden — be/become a nuisance to somebody
* * *jemandem lästig sein auch be a nuisance (for sb);ein lästiger Mensch a pest;es wird mir langsam lästig it’s getting to be a nuisance, it’s beginning to get on my nerves;lästige Aufgabe tiresome ( oder irksome) task;ich will euch nicht lästig fallen I don’t want to be a nuisance* * *Adjektiv tiresome < person>; tiresome, irksome <task, duty, etc.>; troublesome <illness, cough, etc.>jemandem lästig sein od. fallen/werden — be/become a nuisance to somebody
* * *adj.annoying adj.bothersome adj.burdensome adj.importunate adj.incommodious adj.onerous adj.undesirable adj.vexatious adj.worrisome adj. adv.burdensomely adv.cumbrously adv.importunately adv.incommodiously adv.inconveniently adv.onerously adv.vexatiously adv. -
19 plump
Adj.1. (unförmig) ungainly; (unbeholfen) clumsy, awkward; eine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape; plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig. auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc.: blatant, gross; das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse; plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference; plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances Pl.; eine plumpe Falle a crude trap; seine Bemerkungen sind mitunter sehr plump he’s very tactless at times; plumpvertraulich* * *ungraceful; gross; stumpy; dumpy; clumsy; bearish; ungainly* * *plụmp [plʊmp]1. adjFigur, Hände, Form ungainly no adv; Bewegung, Gang auch awkward; Ausdruck clumsy; Bemerkung, Benehmen crass; Mittel, Schmeichelei, Lüge, Betrug, Trick obvious, crude; Film, Roman crude2. advsich bewegen, tanzen awkwardly; sagen, sich ausdrücken clumsilyplump lügen — to tell a blatant lie
jdn plump hereinlegen — to play a blatantly obvious trick on sb
der Film ist sehr plump gemacht — the film is very crudely made
* * *1) (short and thick or fat: a dumpy little woman.) dumpy2) (awkward, clumsy or ungraceful: She is rather large and ungainly.) ungainly* * *[plʊmp]I. adj1. (massig) plump2. (schwerfällig) ungainly, awkward3. (dummdreist) obvious, crassein \plumper Annäherungsversuch a very obvious advanceeine \plumpe Lüge a crass [or blatant] lieII. adv1. (schwerfällig) clumsily, awkwardly2. (dummdreist) crassly, obviously* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *plump adjeine plumpe Form a clumsy ( oder an ungainly) shape;plumpe Bewegungen clumsy ( oder awkward) movements2. fig auch heavy-handed; (unfein) crude; (taktlos) (very) direct, blunt; Lüge, Betrug etc: blatant, gross;das war eine plumpe Ausrede that was obviously just an excuse;plumpe Anspielung blatantly obvious reference;plumper Annäherungsversuch blatantly obvious advances pl;eine plumpe Falle a crude trap;* * *1.1) (dick) plump; podgy; massive <stone, lump>; (unförmig) ungainly, clumsy < shape>; (rundlich) bulbous2) (schwerfällig) awkward, clumsy <movements, style>3) (abwertend): (dreist) crude, blatant <lie, deception, trick>; (leicht durchschaubar) blatantly obvious; (unbeholfen) clumsy <excuse, advances>; crude <joke, forgery>2.1) (schwerfällig) clumsily; awkwardly2) (abwertend): (dreist) in a blatantly obvious manner* * *adj.bearish adj.chubby adj.clownish adj.clumsy adj.dumpy adj.stumpy adj.ungraceful adj. adv.bearishly adv.clownishly adv.clumsily adv.dumpily adv.ungracefully adv. -
20 unabsichtlich
Adj. unintentional* * *undeliberate (Adj.); involuntary (Adj.); unintended (Adj.); unintentionally (Adv.); unintentional (Adj.); unwitting (Adj.); innocent (Adj.)* * *ụn|ab|sicht|lich1. adjunintentional; (= aus Versehen auch) accidental2. advunintentionally* * *1) (unintentional: Her prejudice is quite unconscious.) unconscious2) (unintentionally, or without being aware: She unconsciously addressed me by the wrong name.) unconsciously* * *un·ab·sicht·lich[ʊnʔapzɪçtlɪç]II. adv unintentionally, accidentally* * *1.Adjektiv unintentional2.adverbial unintentionally* * *unabsichtlich adj unintentionalB. adv kränken etc: unintentionally;wie unabsichtlich berühren touch seemingly unintentionally* * *1.Adjektiv unintentional2.adverbial unintentionally* * *adj.unintended adj.unintentional adj.unwitting adj. adv.unintentionally adv.unwittingly adv.
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grǽde 1. adj grassy; 2. see grǽd — adj greedy, hungry, covetous; eager; adv grǽde 1. adj grassy; 2. see grǽd líce … Old to modern English dictionary
furðra adj further, greater, superior; superlative of forð — adv even, exactly, quite, already, just as, at first; further, previously; syððan furðra adj further, greater, superior; superlative of forð just as soon as … Old to modern English dictionary
full adj — lobotomy n, mercifully adv, painfully adv, purposefully adv … English expressions
out adv — cold adv, outpatient n, worn out adj, outspokenly adv … English expressions
able adj — ere adv, notably adv … English expressions
forth adv — 1) The date soldiers wait for is March Forth. 2) I won t finish in fifth place, Tom held forth. forthrightly adv, wonderful adj … English expressions
late adv — dilate v, belatedly adv, expostulate v, laid adj … English expressions
some adj — box n, handsomely adv, winsomely adv … English expressions
bhenĝh-, bhn̥ĝh- (adj. bhn̥ĝhu-s) — bhenĝh , bhn̥ĝh (adj. bhn̥ĝhu s) English meaning: thick, fat Deutsche Übersetzung: “dick, dicht, feist” Material: O.Ind. bahu “dense, rich, much, a lot of” “compounds Sup. baṁhīyas , baṁhišṭha (= Gk. παχύς); bahulá “thick,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
fine adj — finite adj, fine n, finally adv … English expressions