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1 soon after
بَعْدَ...بِقَلِيل \ soon after: a short time after: The train left soon after 6:00. \ حالاً بَعْد \ soon after: a short time after: The train left soon after 6.00. -
2 look after
تَعَهَّدَ (بِـ) \ care for: to look after: Who will care for these fatherless children?. commit onself (to): to promise or say that one will do sth.. guarantee: to promise; say with certainty; say that sth. will satisfy: I guarantee that you’ll be pleased. This watch is guaranteed (to work correctly) for two years. look after: to take care of: He looks after his old parents. mind: to attend to; look after (a baby, animals, a machine, sth. that is left in one’s care for a short time, etc.): His wife minds the shop while he has a meal. nurse: to look after (sb.), as a nurse does: She nursed her sick husband. take care of: to look after: I’ll take care of your children while you’re away. undertake: to agree to do: If you undertake a job, you must do it properly, to promise He undertook to sell my car for me. vow: promise solemnly. \ See Also عُنِيَ، تولى (تَوَلَّى)، التزم (اِلْتَزَمَ)، كفل (كَفِلَ)، سَهِرَ على -
3 look after
عُنِيَ بِـ \ care for: to look after: Who will care for these fatherless children?. mind: to attend to; look after (a baby, animals, a machine, sth. that is left in one’s care for a short time, etc.): His wife minds the shop while he has a meal. Mind your own business! (keep out of other people’s affairs!). take care of: to look after: I’ll take care of your children while you’re away. look after: to take care of: He looks after his old parents. -
4 puţin / curând după aceea
after a short timea short time afterwithin a short time.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > puţin / curând după aceea
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7 después de un corto tiempo
• after a short timeDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > después de un corto tiempo
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8 by and by
after a short time:فيما بَعْد، بعد قليلBy and by, everyone went home.
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9 kurz
I Adj.; kürzer, am kürzesten1. räumlich: short; kurz und dick dumpy; kurze Hose shorts Pl.; mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair; sich (Dat) die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short; hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides; die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (Am. pants); kürzer machen shorten; kurz und klein schlagen umg. smash to pieces; alles kurz und klein schlagen umg. wreck the place; den Kürzeren ziehen fig. come off worst, lose out2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung: short, brief; (schroff) short, curt ( gegen with); kurze Darstellung oder Zusammenfassung (brief) summary; kurzes Gedächtnis short memory; kurzer Blick quick glance; in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly; binnen kurzem shortly; seit kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately; er ist erst seit kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time; vor kurzem recently, not long ago; die Tage werden kürzer the days are getting shorter; Prozess 2II Adv.1. räumlich: er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough; kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc. got to) Lisbon; es liegt kurz hinter der Post it’s a little way ( oder just) past the post office; kurz geschnitten Haar: short; kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped; die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year; zu kurz kommen fig. not get one’s fair share; sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal); das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved; er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg. he was at the back of the queue (Am. line) when brains were being handed out; kürzer treten fig., finanziell: tighten one’s belt; aus Gesundheitsgründen: slow down, take things more easily; ich muss mit dem Essen etwas kürzer treten I must (bes. Am. I have to) cut down a bit on eating; jemanden kurz halten umg., fig. keep s.o. on a tight rein ( oder short leash); jemanden mit Geld etc. kurz halten umg. keep s.o. short of money etc., stint s.o. of money etc.2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment; könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?; kurz darauf shortly after (this); kurz zuvor shortly before (this); kurz vor / nach sieben shortly before / after seven; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; kurz ( gesagt), um es kurz zu sagen oder zu machen to cut a long story short; kurz ( und bündig) briefly; (schroff) curtly; (schonungslos) bluntly, point-blank; ablehnen: flatly; kurz und schmerzlos umg. quickly and without any fuss; kurz angebunden short, curt ( gegen with); kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short; jemandem kurz schreiben drop s.o. a line; kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod; lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, Am. let me think about that for a minute; ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call; fasse dich kurz! (try to) be brief ( oder make it short); kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief; er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short; kurz gebraten GASTR. fried on high heat for a very short time; abfertigen 2* * *in brief (Adv.);(barsch) curt (Adj.);(räumlich) short (Adj.);(schnell) quick (Adj.)* * *kụrz [kʊrts]1. adj comp - er['kʏrtsɐ] superl -este(r, s) ['kʏrtsəstə] short; Zeit, Aufenthalt, Besuch, Bericht, Antwort etc auch brief; Gedächtnis auch short-lived; Blick, Folge quick; (= klein und stämmig) stocky, squatetw kürzer machen — to make sth shorter, to shorten sth
ich will es kurz machen — I'll make it brief, I'll be brief
machs kurz! — make it brief or quick, be brief, keep it short
den Kürzeren ziehen (fig inf) — to come off worst, to get the worst of it
kurz verliert, lang gewinnt — whoever draws the shortest (straw) loses
in or mit ein paar kurzen Worten — in a few brief words, briefly
in kürzester Frist —
See:→ Prozess2. adv comp -er,superl am -esten1)kurz atmen — to take short breaths
X hat kurz abgespielt (Sport) — X's pass was short['kʏrtsɐ]
die Hundeleine kurz halten — to keep the dog on a short lead (Brit) or line (US)
eine Sache kurz abtun — to dismiss sth out of hand
zu kurz kommen — to come off badly, to get a raw deal (inf)
zu kurz greifen — not to go far enough
zu kurz denken — to see things too simply
kurz entschlossen — without a moment's hesitation, without the slightest hesitation
kurz gesagt — in a nutshell, in a word
kurz und bündig — concisely, tersely (pej)
kurz und gut — in short, in a word
kurz und schmerzlos (inf) — short and sweet
See:2) (= für eine kurze Zeit) brieflydarf ich mal kurz stören? — could I just interrupt for a moment or second?
darf ich mal kurz fragen...? — could I just quickly ask...?
kurz bevor/nachdem — shortly or just before/after
kurz vor Köln/Ostern — shortly or just before Cologne/Easter
binnen Kurzem (form) — shortly, before long
er hat den Wagen erst seit Kurzem — he's only had the car for a short or little while
kurz nacheinander — shortly after each other
* * *3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) short* * *<kürzer, kürzeste>[kʊrts]I. adj1. (räumlich von geringer Länge) short▪ [zu] \kurz sein to be [too] shortdas Kleid ist doch ein wenig \kurz the dress is a little shortdie Röcke sind dieses Jahr \kurz hemlines are up this year[jdm] etw \kurzer machen MODE to shorten sth [for sb]mit \kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; s.a. Hose2. (zeitlich von geringer Länge) brief, shortein \kurzer Blick reichte a brief [or quick] glance was sufficientdie Pause von fünf Minuten war mir einfach zu \kurz the five minute break was simply too short for me; s.a. Gedächtnisbitte etwas kürzer please be a little brieferder Artikel war zwar \kurz, aber dafür umso prägnanter although the article was short, it was all the more succinct for ites \kurz machen to make it briefin \kurzen Worten in a few words4. (nicht lang betont) short\kurze Silben short syllableseinen Vokal \kurz sprechen to pronounce a vowel short5.II. adv1. (räumlich) shortdas \kurz geschnittene Haar steht dir besser short hair suits you betterzu \kurz schießen/springen/werfen to shoot/jump/throw too shortunsere Artillerie schießt zu \kurz! our artillery is falling short!2. (zeitlich) for a short timeich gehe mal \kurz nachsehen I'll have a quick lookdarf ich mal \kurz unterbrechen? could I just interrupt for a moment [or second]etw \kurz braten to flash-fry sthjdn \kurz sprechen to have a quick word with sb3. (knapp) briefly\kurz und bündig briefly and succinctly\kurz gesagt in a wordum es \kurz zu sagen to cut a long story short4. (räumlich, zeitlich: wenig) shortlydie Konferenz wird \kurz vor Pfingsten stattfinden the conference will take place shortly before Whitsunsie starben \kurz hintereinander they died shortly after each otherwir tankten noch einmal \kurz vor Berlin we filled up the tank again just before [we got to] Berlin\kurz bevor just beforebinnen \kurzem (form) before longbis vor \kurzem up until a short while ago\kurz nachdem shortly afterseit \kurzem for a short while, latelywir sind erst seit \kurzem verlobt we've only been engaged for a short whileseit \kurzem kommt er sehr früh von der Arbeit lately he's been coming home very early from workvor \kurzem a short while [or time] ago5.was bist du denn immer so \kurz angebunden mit mir? why are you always so abrupt with me?▶ \kurz entschlossen without a moment's hesitationwenn es um Entscheidungen geht, ist sie immer \kurz entschlossen when decisions have to be made there's never any hesitation on her part▶ \kurz und gut in a word\kurz und gut, ich bin pleite in a word, I'm brokesein Vorschlag ist in der Diskussion zu \kurz gekommen his proposal didn't get enough attention in the discussionAngst haben, zu \kurz zu kommen to be afraid one will miss out▶ über \kurz oder lang sooner or laterdu bringst es ihr am besten \kurz und schmerzlos bei, dass du ihr Geld verloren hast you had best tell her straight out that you've lost her money* * *1.; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) shortkurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts
etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something
jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off
etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces
den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it
nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share
2) (zeitlich) short, brief < trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while
es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief
kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct
4)2.jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or whiledie Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived
binnen kurzem — shortly; soon
vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently
sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while
2) (knapp)kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word
kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)
3) (rasch)er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while
kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?
kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.
4) (wenig) justkurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads
kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun
kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...
5)kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back
kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less
* * *A. adj; kürzer, am kürzesten1. räumlich: short;kurz und dick dumpy;kurze Hose shorts pl;mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved;sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair;sich (dat)die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short;hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides;die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (US pants);kürzer machen shorten;kurz und klein schlagen umg smash to pieces;alles kurz und klein schlagen umg wreck the place;den Kürzeren ziehen fig come off worst, lose outgegen with);Zusammenfassung (brief) summary;kurzes Gedächtnis short memory;kurzer Blick quick glance;in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly;binnen Kurzem shortly;seit Kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately;er ist erst seit Kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time;vor Kurzem recently, not long ago;B. adv1. räumlich:er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough;kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc got to) Lisbon;kurz geschnitten Haar: short;kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped;die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year;zu kurz kommen fig not get one’s fair share;sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal);das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved;er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg he was at the back of the queue (US line) when brains were being handed out; → kurzhalten, kürzertreten2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment;könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?;kurz darauf shortly after (this);kurz zuvor shortly before (this);kurz vor/nach sieben shortly before/after seven;über kurz oder lang sooner or later;zu machen to cut a long story short;kurz und schmerzlos umg quickly and without any fuss;kurz angebunden short, curt (gegen with);kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short;jemandem kurz schreiben drop sb a line;kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod;lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, US let me think about that for a minute;ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call;kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief;er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short;* * *1.; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) shortkurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts
etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something
jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off
etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces
den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it
nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share
2) (zeitlich) short, brief <trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while
es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief
3) (knapp) short, brief <outline, note, report, summary, introduction>kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct
4)2.jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or whiledie Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived
binnen kurzem — shortly; soon
vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently
sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while
2) (knapp)kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word
kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)
3) (rasch)er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while
kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?
kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.
4) (wenig) justkurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads
kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun
kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...
5)kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back
kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less
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m.while.estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a whilea cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time)¡hasta otro rato! see you soon!al poco rato (de) shortly aftercon esto hay para rato that should keep us going for a whilepasar el rato to kill time, to pass the timepasar un mal rato to have a hard time of itratos libres spare timea ratos at timesa ratos perdidos at odd momentstenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some timeva para rato it will take some (considerable) timeun rato (largo) (informal) really, terribly (mucho) (peninsular Spanish)* * *1 (tiempo) time, while, moment2 (espacio) way\al poco rato shortly aftera ratos at timesa ratos perdidos at odd momentshacer pasar un mal rato a alguien to give somebody a rough time¡hasta otro rato! see you later!hay para rato it'll take a whilepasar el rato to kill timepasar un buen rato to have a good timepasar un mal rato to have a bad timeratos libres free time sing* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=espacio de tiempo)a) [uso incontable]lleva bastante rato hablando — he's been talking for quite a while o for quite some time
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hace rato — a while ago, some time agohace rato que se fue — he left a while ago, he left some time ago
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largo rato — a long time•
mucho rato — a long time¿vas a tardar mucho rato? — will you be long?
para rato —
cuerda 2)tenemos para rato con este trabajo — we still have quite a lot to do to get this work finished, we're still a long way from finishing this work
b) [uso contable]estoy encantada de haber tenido este rato para charlar contigo — I'm delighted to have had this time to chat to you
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otro rato, ya lo llamaré otro rato — I'll call him back another time¡hasta otro rato! — so long!, I'll see you!
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todo el rato — the whole time, all the timec)• un rato — a (short) while
al cabo de un rato dijo... — after a (short) while he said...
me tuvo esperando un buen rato — she kept me waiting a good while o quite some time
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dar un mal rato a algn — to give sb a hard timemujer, no te des mal rato — don't let yourself be upset
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pasar un buen/mal rato — to have a good/bad time•
tener sus ratos — to have one's momentsratos libres — spare time, free time
2) [otras expresiones temporales]•
al rato — shortly afterwards, shortly after, a short while lateral poco rato sonó el teléfono — shortly afterwards o shortly after o a short while later the phone rang
llamaron al poco rato de irte — they called a short while after o shortly after you left
al rato viene — Méx * he'll be here soon o in a (short) while
voy a comer al rato — Méx * I'm going to eat soon o in a moment
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a cada rato — every other minutecaminaba despacio, parándose a cada rato — she walked slowly, stopping all the time o every other minute
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de rato en rato — every so often3)• ratos: a ratos — at times
a ratos, me parece sincero y a otros no — at times he seems sincere and at other times not
el enfermo solo se levanta a ratos — the patient only gets up from time to time o now and again
4) *pesan un rato — they weigh quite a bit, they're pretty heavy *
* * *a) ( tiempo breve) whileya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now
espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)
en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time
b) (en locs)a cada rato — (AmL)
al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left
a ratos — from time to time, now and again
para rato — (fam)
tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time
un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot
* * *----* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a ratos = intermittently.* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* hace un rato = earlier on.* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* pasar el rato = hang out.* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* pasar un rato = say + hi.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* rato libre = free moment.* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* tener un rato libre = spare + time.* todo el rato = all the while.* un rato = awhile.* * *a) ( tiempo breve) whileya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now
espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)
en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time
b) (en locs)a cada rato — (AmL)
al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left
a ratos — from time to time, now and again
para rato — (fam)
tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time
un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot
* * ** a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a ratos = intermittently.* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.* hace un rato = earlier on.* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.* pasar el rato = hang out.* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.* pasar un rato = say + hi.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* rato libre = free moment.* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.* tener un rato libre = spare + time.* todo el rato = all the while.* un rato = awhile.* * *1 (tiempo breve) whilehace un rato que se fue he left a while ago, it's a while since he leftya hace rato que volvieron they've been back a while o some time now¿puedes salir un rato? can you come out for a while?espera un ratito que ya acabo wait a minute o ( colloq) hang on a second, I've nearly finishedllevo un buen rato esperando I've been waiting for quite some time o for quite a whileen mis ratos libres or de ocio in my spare timepasé un mal rato it was terribledentro de un ratito te llamo, que ahora estoy ocupado I'll call you in a little while, I'm busy right now2 ( en locs):a cada rato ( AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me every five minutes o the whole timeal (poco) rato: llegó al poco rato de irte tú he arrived shortly o just after you leftal rato se me quitó el dolor shortly afterward(s) o a short time later the pain wentsólo al rato me di cuenta de la gravedad del asunto I only realized how serious the situation was a little while later¿quieres bailar? — al rato ( Méx); do you want to dance? — later o in a whilea ratos from time to time, now and againa ratos perdidos now and then, now and againde a rato or ( Esp) de a ratos from time to time, now and againvoy a guardar este pedazo para más rato I'm going to save this piece for laterpara rato ( fam): no me esperes, tengo para rato don't wait for me, I'll be a while o I'll be some time o I'll be quite a long timetodavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go ( o a lot to do etc)si está hablando con Juan tenemos para rato if she's talking to Juan, we'll be here all day/all night ( colloq hum)pasar el rato to while away o pass the timeme puse a leer una revista para pasar el rato I started reading a magazine to while away o pass the timeun rato largo ( Esp fam): sabe un rato largo de música she sure knows a lot o she knows a hell of a lot about music ( colloq)¡esto pesa un rato largo! this weighs a ton! ( colloq)* * *
rato sustantivo masculino
espera un ratito wait a minute (colloq);
en mis ratos libres in my spare time;
pasé un mal rato it was terrible;
iré dentro de un rato I'll go shortlyb) ( en locs)◊ a cada rato (AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me;
al (poco) rato shortly afterwards;
al poco rato de irte tú shortly o just after you left;
a ratos from time to time;
para rato (fam): tengo para rato I'll be a while, I'll be some time;
todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go;
pasar el rato to while away the time
rato sustantivo masculino
1 (porción de tiempo) while, time: al poco rato llegó Juan, shortly after Juan came
me hizo pasar un mal rato, she gave me an awful time
ratos libres, spare time sing
♦ Locuciones: no tengas prisa, hay para rato, take it easy, it'll take a while
pasar el rato, to while away the time
a cada rato, every other minute
a ratos, at times, now and again
un buen rato, a long time
familiar un rato (largo), very o a lot: sabe un rato (largo) de ajedrez, she knows a good deal about chess
' rato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- cacho
- correa
- decir
- entretenerse
- expansión
- hueca
- hueco
- llevar
- menudencia
- reposar
- romper
- tela
- trago
- amable
- conversar
- libre
- para
English:
after
- awhile
- fill in
- mess about
- mess around
- spell
- stop off
- time
- wait
- while
- while away
- bit
- by
- come
- linger
- pass
- snatch
- talk
* * *rato nmwhile;estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while;te llamaré en que tenga un rato (libre) I'll call you as soon as I've got a free moment;hace un rato estaba en la oficina she was in the office just a short while ago;a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time);al poco rato (de) shortly after;al rato me di cuenta de que no le había dado mi teléfono a bit later I realized I hadn't given her my phone number;Méx¿vamos a comer algo? – al rato shall we go and have something to eat? – in a while;a ratos at times;a ratos perdidos at odd moments;un buen rato [momento agradable] a good time;[mucho tiempo] a good while, quite some time;pasamos un buen rato con ellos we had a good time with them;con esto hay para rato this should keep us going for a while;va para rato it will take some (considerable) time;tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time;pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time;pasar un mal rato to suffer;me hizo pasar un mal rato he made me suffer;ratos libres spare time;Esp Famun rato (largo): se enfadó un rato largo she was dead annoyed;Esp Famhay que saber un rato (largo) de economía para ocupar ese puesto you have to know loads about economics in that job* * *m1 time, while;ratos libres spare time sg ;al poco rato after a short time o while;todo el rato all the time;a ratos at times, from time to time;a ratos perdidos now and again;a cada rato always;un buen rato a good while, a pretty long time;pasar el rato pass the time;he pasado un buen/mal rato I’ve had a great/an awful time;¡hasta otro rato! see you later!2 ( mucho):hay para rato there is a lot to do;saber un rato largo de algo know a lot about sth* * *rato nm1) : while2)pasar el rato : to pass the time3)a cada rato : all the time, constantlyles sacaba dinero a cada rato: he was always taking money from them4)al poco rato : later, shortly after* * *rato n whileno nos esperes, tenemos para rato don't wait for us, we'll be quite a while -
11 breve
adj.1 brief (corto).seré breve I shall be briefen breves instantes in a few moments2 short.f.breve (Music).* * *► adjetivo1 short, brief1 MÚSICA breve1 (en periódico) news-in-brief section sing\en breve soon, shortlyen breves momentos soon, shortly* * *adj.brief, short* * *1. ADJ1) (=corto) short, briefuna breve rueda de prensa — a short o brief press conference
continuaremos tras un breve descanso — we shall continue after a short break o a brief pause
enviaron una nota muy breve, solo dos líneas — they sent a very short note, just two lines long
en breves palabras, se negó a dimitir — in short, he refused to resign
en breve — (=pronto) shortly, before long
2) [vocal] short2. SM1) (Prensa) short news item"breves" — "news in brief"
2) (Rel) papal brief3.SF (Mús) breve* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex. Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.Ex. The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex. Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex. The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.----* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *1)tras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión — after a short break for lunch, the meeting continued
sea usted breve, por favor — please be brief
en breve — shortly, soon
b) <sonido/vocal> short2) (liter) < cintura> dainty, slender* * *= brief [briefer -comp., briefest -sup.], short [shorter -comp., shortest -sup.], succinct, laconic.Ex: Longer titles since each title can occupy only one line will be truncated and only brief source references are included.
Ex: The 'in' analytic entry consist of two parts: the description of the part, and a short citation of the whole item in which the part is to be found.Ex: Notes should be made in the most succinct form possible without loss of clarity.Ex: The problem of inadequate citation of conference papers can usually be traced back to authors of papers or books who cite conference papers they have heard or read by somewhat laconic statements of the name of the author/presenter of the paper.* breve período de tiempo = while.* breve reseña = thumbnail sketch.* de respuesta breve = short-answer.* en breve = shortly, the long and (the) short of, soon [sooner -comp., soonest -sup.].* pantalla de información breve = short information display, short information screen.* préstamo breve = short-term loan.* resumen breve = short abstract.* * *Atras un breve almuerzo continuó la reunión after a short break for lunch o ( frml) after a brief lunch, the meeting continueddentro de breves momentos in a few momentssea usted breve, por favor please be briefen breve shortly, soonen breve recibirán noticias nuestras you will be hearing from us shortly o soon2 ‹sonido/vocal› shortB ( liter); ‹cintura› dainty, slender1 ( Mús) breve* * *
breve adjetivo (frml) brief, short;
‹viaje/distancia› short;
sea usted breve, por favor please be brief;
en breve shortly, soon
breve adjetivo
1 brief
2 (noticias) breves, news in brief
♦ Locuciones: en breve, shortly, soon
' breve' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alquilar
- exposición
- nota
- paréntesis
- receso
- reemprender
- reseña
- saluda
- semblanza
- soplo
- sumaria
- sumario
- telegráfica
- telegráfico
- trecho
- letra
- momentáneo
- momento
- rato
English:
brief
- fast
- intro
- lift off
- one-liner
- quick
- short
- time
- point
- ripple
- scanty
- tract
* * *♦ adj1. [corto] brief;en breve [pronto] shortly;[en pocas palabras] in short;seré breve I shall be brief;en breves instantes in a few moments;anuncios breves classified ads o adverts2. [sílaba, vocal] short3. [pie] dainty;[cintura] slender♦ nfMús breve♦ breves nmpl[anuncios] classified ads o adverts; [noticias] news in brief* * *adj brief, short;en breve shortly;ser breve be brief* * *breve adj1) corto: brief, short2)en breve : shortly, in short♦ brevemente adv* * *breve adj brief -
12 tempo
m timemeteorology weathertempo libero free timea tempo parziale part-timea tempo perso in one's spare timea tempo pieno full-timea tempo, in tempo in timecol tempo in time, eventuallyun tempo once, long ago( di buon'ora) earlynon ho tempo I don't have (the) timelavora da molto tempo he has been working for a long timefa bel/brutto tempo the weather is lovely/nasty* * *tempo s.m.1 time: spazio e tempo, space and time; tempo presente, passato, present, past time; molto, poco tempo, a long, a short time; un breve periodo di tempo, a short period of time; un gran lasso di tempo, a long period of time; un anno di tempo, a year; il tempo passa, vola, time passes (o goes by), flies; il tempo non passa mai, time is hanging a bit heavy; passare, trascorrere il tempo, to spend one's time; col passare del tempo, in time // un tempo, once: un tempo eravamo amici, once we were friends // ( un po' di, qualche) tempo fa, addietro, some time ago; poco, molto tempo prima, shortly, long before; poco, molto tempo dopo, dopo poco, molto tempo, after a short, a long time; fra qualche tempo, in a while // da ( molto), poco tempo, for a long, short time; da quanto tempo non lo vedi?, how long is it since you saw him?; da quanto tempo non ti vedo!, it's a long time since I last saw you!; è tanto tempo che non lo vedo, I haven't seen him for a long time; da tempo immemorabile, from time immemorial // di tempo in tempo, from time to time // a, in tempo, in time; a un tempo, allo, nello stesso tempo, at the same time; a tempo perso, nei ritagli di tempo, in one's spare time; a tempo debito, in tempo utile, in (due) time; a suo tempo, ( prima) some time ago; ( dopo) at the right time; essere a, fare in tempo a fare qlco., to have enough time to do sthg.: è sempre a, in tempo a pagare, he's always in time to pay; non faccio, non sono più a, in tempo a prendere il treno, I haven't got enough time to catch the train; fare qlco. a tempo e luogo, to do sthg. at the right time; in ogni tempo, in every time; in un primo tempo, at first; in un secondo tempo, later on // col tempo, eventually: col tempo imparerai, eventually you'll learn // per tempo, early; ( in anticipo) beforehand // prima del, innanzi, anzi tempo, before time // le ingiurie del tempo, the ravages of time // avere tempo, to have time: avere buon tempo, to have time to waste; non avere ( un briciolo di) tempo, not to have a minute; non ho avuto il tempo materiale di leggerlo, I didn't have the time to read it; non ho neanche avuto il tempo di salutarli, I didn't even have time to say good bye to them; sta' calmo, hai tutto il tempo, keep calm, you've got all the time in the world; ''Quanto manca alla partenza del treno?'' ''C'è tempo'', ''When is the train leaving?'' ''There's plenty of time''; non c'è tempo da perdere, there is no time to waste; perdere, sciupare, buttar via il tempo, to waste one's time; riguadagnare il tempo perduto, to make up for lost time; guadagnar tempo, to gain time; prender tempo, to stall (for time); senza por tempo in mezzo, without delay // dare, lasciare tempo al tempo, to let time pass // ammazzare, ingannare il tempo, to kill time (o to while away the time) // darsi (al) bel tempo, to have a good time // è tempo che tu cambi, it's high time you changed; è tempo di mangiare, di dormire, it's dinner time, it's time for bed (o it's bedtime) // il tempo è un gran medico, time is a great healer; il tempo è galantuomo, (prov.) murder will out; il tempo è denaro, (prov.) time is money; chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo, (prov.) make hay while the sun shines // tempo libero, spare time (o leisure) // tempo morto, idle time (anche inform.) // tempo di lavorazione, di cottura, production, cooking time; tempi tecnici, time requirement; studio dei tempi e metodi, time and motion study; tempi tecnici per perfezionare un contratto, bureaucratic time requirement for the execution of a contract; tempo utile, time limit; tempo reale, real time; sondaggio in tempo reale, survey in real time; tempo pieno, full time: scuola a tempo pieno, full-time school; insegnare a tempo pieno, to teach full time; lavoratore a tempo pieno, full timer; tempo parziale, part-time // (comm.): tempo di consegna, delivery time; tempo di attesa, improduttivo, downtime; tempo di attesa, ( fra carico e scarico) turn-round time; retribuzione a tempo, time wage (s); contratto a tempo determinato, time contract; ( contratto di) locazione a tempo indeterminato, tenancy at will (o sine die); a far tempo da, starting from // (inform.): tempo di esecuzione, operating time; tempo di esecuzione dell'istruzione, instruction time; tempo di messa in funzione, installation time; tempo di posizionamento, seek time; tempo di corretto funzionamento, up time (o uptime); tempo di disponibilità dell'hardware, block time; tempo di addizione, add-on time; tempo di riferimento, time origin; tempo per attivare una comunicazione, call setup time; tempo per attività accessorie, incidental time; tempi di fermo, ( per guasto) downtime; tempi morti, di risposta, think time; tempo di ripresa, makeup time; tempi elementari, digit time; tempi utili, effective time // (astr.): tempo civile, civil time; tempo solare vero, apparent solar day; tempo universale, universal time (o Greenwich time o Greenwich civil time)2 ( epoca, età) time: tempi antichi, moderni, ancient, modern times; tempi difficili, hard times; tempo di guerra, di pace, wartime, peace time; tempo della semina, del raccolto, sowing, harvest time; tempo di quaresima, Lent; tempo di esami, period of exams // ai miei tempi, in my time; in questi ultimi tempi, recently (o lately); al tempo dei tempi, in olden days; nella notte dei tempi, in the mists of time // i vecchi tempi, il buon tempo andato, the good, old days; bei, altri tempi!, the good old days!; coi tempi che corrono, as the times go // un documento del tempo, a document of the period // al tempo di Enrico VIII, at the time of Henry VIII; al tempo che Berta filava, (fam.) in times gone by // il più bel film di tutti i tempi, the best film of all time // una bellezza senza tempo, a timeless beauty // i tempi non sono maturi, the time is not ripe // adeguarsi ai tempi, to move with the times // essere all'altezza dei tempi, to be up-to-date; tenersi al passo coi tempi, to keep up (o to move) with the times; essere figlio del proprio tempo, to be the child of one's time; precorrere i tempi, to be ahead of (o to be born before) one's times // aver fatto il proprio tempo, to have had one's day3 ( atmosferico) weather [U]: tempo bello, brutto, cattivo, nice (o fine), bad, nasty weather; tempo da lupi, da cani, nasty (o foul) weather; che bel tempo!, what nice weather!; il tempo cambia, regge, si mantiene al bello, the weather is changing, is holding (up); tempo permettendo, weather permitting; previsioni del tempo, weather forecast; carta del tempo, weather map // fare il bello e il cattivo tempo, (fig.) to lay down the law // sentire il tempo, (fam.) to feel the weather // una risposta che lascia il tempo che trova, a feeble reply // rosso di sera bel tempo si spera, (prov.) red sky at night, shepherd's delight4 (mus.) time; tempo*; ( parte di composizione musicale) movement; ( misura) measure; ( battuta) beat: tempo di minuetto, tempo di minuetto (o minuet-time); i quattro tempi di una sinfonia, the four movements of a symphony; battere, tenere il tempo, to beat, to keep time; andare a tempo, to go in time; essere a, fuori tempo, to be in, out of time; perdere il tempo, to go out of time; battere in quattro tempi, to beat four to the bar6 ( fase, parte) stage, phase, part: l'operazione fu eseguita in due tempi, the operation was performed in two stages; il primo tempo di una partita di calcio, the first half of a football match; il secondo tempo di un film, the second part of a film // tempi supplementari, extra time, (amer.) overtime7 (sport) time: tempo di record, record time; far ( registrare) un buon tempo, to record a good time; migliorare il proprio tempo, to improve one's time; corsa contro il tempo, race against time // fuori tempo massimo, after the time limit.* * *['tɛmpo]sostantivo maschile1) timecon il passare o l'andare del tempo as time goes by, with the passing of time; col tempo ci si abitua you get used to it in o with time; poco tempo prima shortly o some time before; molto, poco tempo fa a long, short time ago; in poco o breve tempo in a short time; per qualche tempo for some time, for (quite) a while; dopo poco, molto tempo shortly, long after(wards); in tempo [partire, fermarsi, finire] in o on time; arrivare appena in tempo to arrive just in time o right on time; non ho più molto tempo I haven't got much time left; abbiamo tutto il tempo we've got (plenty of) time, we have all the time in the world; non ho il tempo materiale o non ho materialmente il tempo di fare there aren't enough hours in the day for me to do; se ne è andato da molto tempo he has been gone for a long time, he left a long time ago; mi ci è voluto o ci ho messo molto tempo it took me much time; richiedere, prendere, portare via molto tempo to take much time; essere nei -i to be o stay within the agreed time; finire qcs. in o per tempo to finish sth. in o on time; lo conosco da molto tempo I've known him for a long time; il teatro non esiste più da molto tempo the theatre is long gone; fare in tempo a fare qcs. to be in time to do sth.; prendere tempo to stall, to temporize, to play a waiting game; al tempo stesso, allo stesso tempo at the same time, simultaneously, at once; battere qcn. sul tempo to beat sb. to the draw, to steal a march on sb., to steal sb.'s thunder; nel più breve tempo possibile — as quickly as possible
2) (momento)in tempo utile — in time, within the time limit
fuori tempo limite o utile beyond time limits; a tempo debito duly, at due time, in due course; hai (un minuto di) tempo? — have you got a moment (to spare)?
3) meteor. weathertempo bello, brutto — good o fine, bad weather
4) (epoca)al tempo dei Romani — in Roman times, in the time of the Romans
ai miei -i — in my days o time
a quel tempo — in those days, at that time
negli ultimi -i — lately, recently
in tempo di pace, di guerra — in times of peace, war o in peacetime, wartime
avere fatto il proprio tempo — [ oggetto] to have had one's day
5) (fase)6) mecc.motore a due, quattro -i — two-, four-stroke engine
7) sport timefare o realizzare un buon tempo to get a fast time; migliorare il proprio tempo di un secondo — to knock a second off one's time
8) ling. (verbale) tense9) mus. time, tempo*tenere il tempo — to stay in o keep time
andare o essere a tempo, fuori tempo to be in, out of time; battere, segnare il tempo — to beat, mark time
10) cinem. part, half*"fine primo tempo" — "end of part one"
11) sport half*il primo, secondo tempo della partita — the first, second half of the match
12) (età)13) un tempo14) a tempo [bomba, interruttore] time attrib.15) per tempo•tempo libero — free time, spare time, time off, leisure (time)
tempo morto — slack moment, idle time
tempo di posa — fot. exposure time, shutter speed
in tempo reale — real time attrib.
tempo di reazione — psic. reaction time
••ammazzare o ingannare il tempo to beguile o kill the time, to while away the hours; ogni cosa a suo tempo all in good time; dar tempo al tempo to let things take their course; a tempo e luogo at the proper time and place; nella notte dei -i in the mists of time; stringere i -i to quicken the pace; il tempo è denaro — time is money
* * *tempo/'tεmpo/sostantivo m.1 time; con il passare o l'andare del tempo as time goes by, with the passing of time; col tempo ci si abitua you get used to it in o with time; poco tempo prima shortly o some time before; molto, poco tempo fa a long, short time ago; in poco o breve tempo in a short time; per qualche tempo for some time, for (quite) a while; dopo poco, molto tempo shortly, long after(wards); in tempo [partire, fermarsi, finire] in o on time; arrivare appena in tempo to arrive just in time o right on time; non ho più molto tempo I haven't got much time left; abbiamo tutto il tempo we've got (plenty of) time, we have all the time in the world; non ho il tempo materiale o non ho materialmente il tempo di fare there aren't enough hours in the day for me to do; se ne è andato da molto tempo he has been gone for a long time, he left a long time ago; mi ci è voluto o ci ho messo molto tempo it took me much time; richiedere, prendere, portare via molto tempo to take much time; essere nei -i to be o stay within the agreed time; finire qcs. in o per tempo to finish sth. in o on time; lo conosco da molto tempo I've known him for a long time; il teatro non esiste più da molto tempo the theatre is long gone; fare in tempo a fare qcs. to be in time to do sth.; prendere tempo to stall, to temporize, to play a waiting game; al tempo stesso, allo stesso tempo at the same time, simultaneously, at once; battere qcn. sul tempo to beat sb. to the draw, to steal a march on sb., to steal sb.'s thunder; nel più breve tempo possibile as quickly as possible2 (momento) è tempo di partire it's time to leave; in tempo utile in time, within the time limit; fuori tempo limite o utile beyond time limits; a tempo debito duly, at due time, in due course; hai (un minuto di) tempo? have you got a moment (to spare)?3 meteor. weather; tempo bello, brutto good o fine, bad weather; che tempo fa? what's the weather like? non si può uscire con questo tempo! you can't go out in this weather! previsioni del tempo weather forecast4 (epoca) al tempo dei Romani in Roman times, in the time of the Romans; al tempo in cui in the days when; bei -i! those were the days! ai miei -i in my days o time; a quel tempo in those days, at that time; negli ultimi -i lately, recently; in tempo di pace, di guerra in times of peace, war o in peacetime, wartime; avere fatto il proprio tempo [ oggetto] to have had one's day6 mecc. motore a due, quattro -i two-, four-stroke engine7 sport time; fare o realizzare un buon tempo to get a fast time; migliorare il proprio tempo di un secondo to knock a second off one's time9 mus. time, tempo*; a tempo di valzer in waltz time; tenere il tempo to stay in o keep time; andare o essere a tempo, fuori tempo to be in, out of time; battere, segnare il tempo to beat, mark time10 cinem. part, half*; "fine primo tempo" "end of part one"11 sport half*; il primo, secondo tempo della partita the first, second half of the match12 (età) quanto tempo ha il bambino? how old is the child?13 un tempo non corro più veloce come un tempo I can't run as fast as I used to; un tempo era molto famosa she was once very famous14 a tempo [bomba, interruttore] time attrib.fare il bello e cattivo tempo to lay down the law; chi ha tempo non aspetti tempo make hay while the sun shines; ammazzare o ingannare il tempo to beguile o kill the time, to while away the hours; ogni cosa a suo tempo all in good time; dar tempo al tempo to let things take their course; a tempo e luogo at the proper time and place; nella notte dei -i in the mists of time; stringere i -i to quicken the pace; il tempo è denaro time is money\tempo libero free time, spare time, time off, leisure (time); tempo morto slack moment, idle time; tempo pieno full time; tempo di posa fot. exposure time, shutter speed; in tempo reale real time attrib.; tempo di reazione psic. reaction time. -
13 passage
passage [pαsaʒ]1. masculine nouna. ( = venue) guetter le passage du facteur to watch for the postman• « passage interdit » "no entry"b. ( = transfert) le passage de l'enfance à l'adolescence the transition from childhood to adolescence• va plus loin, tu gênes le passage move along, you're blocking the wayd. ( = fragment) [de livre, symphonie] passagee. ( = traversée) [de rivière, limite, montagnes] crossing2. compounds• cette école est le passage obligé pour les hauts fonctionnaires this school is the place to go if you want to be a top civil servant ► passage piétons, passage pour piétons pedestrian walkway* * *pasaʒnom masculin1) ( circulation)une rue où il y a beaucoup de passage — ( véhicules) a street where there's a lot of traffic
2) ( séjour)un petit passage chez le teinturier ne lui ferait pas de mal — a visit to the dry-cleaners' wouldn't do it any harm
3) ( visite en chemin)4) ( franchissement)‘passage interdit, voie privée’ — ‘no entry, private road’
pour empêcher le passage de l'air — in order to prevent draughts GB ou drafts US
pour laisser or céder le passage à l'ambulance — in order to let the ambulance go past
notons au passage que... — fig let's note in passing that...
se servir au passage — lit ( en passant) to help oneself; fig ( légalement) to take a cut (of the profits); ( illégalement) to pocket some of the profits
5) (à la radio, télévision, au théâtre)6) ( chemin emprunté) ( par une personne) way; ( par une chose) path7) ( à une situation nouvelle)son passage dans la classe supérieure est compromis — he/she won't be allowed to move up into the next year GB ou grade US
8) ( petite rue) alley; ( dans un bâtiment) passageway9) (de roman, symphonie) passage; ( de film) sequence•Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɒsaʒ nm1)Ils s'arrêtaient de travailler au passage du train. — They stopped working as the train passed.
Nous l'avons vu lors de notre passage à Brest. — We saw him when we passed through Brest.
au passage (alors que l'on passe) — on the way, [remarquer] in passing
au passage de; Il a été éclaboussé au passage de la voiture. — He was soaked by a passing car.
Nous sommes de passage à Toulouse. — We're just passing through Toulouse.
2) (= accès, chemin) way"laissez le passage" — "keep clear"
"n'obstruez pas le passage" — "do not obstruct"
3) (= prix de la traversée) passage4) (= extrait de livre) passageJ'ai traduit un passage de ce livre. — I translated a passage from this book.
* * *passage nm1 ( circulation) interdire le passage des camions dans la ville to ban trucks from (driving through) the town; une rue où il y a beaucoup de passage ( piétons) a street where there are a lot of passers-by; ( véhicules) a street where there's a lot of traffic; isoler les fenêtres pour empêcher le passage de l'air to seal the windows to prevent draughts GB ou drafts US;2 ( séjour) ton bref passage dans la ville a été très remarqué your stay in the town was brief but did not go unnoticed; lors de son passage ici il a oublié son parapluie when he was here he left his umbrella; un petit passage chez le teinturier ne lui ferait pas de mal a visit to the dry-cleaners' wouldn't do it any harm; après un bref passage dans la fonction publique after a short spell in the civil service;3 ( visite en chemin) attendre le passage du boulanger to wait for the baker's van to come; était-ce avant ou après le passage du facteur? was it before or after the postman had been?; manquer le passage des cigognes to miss the storks going over; le passage du prochain bus est à 10 heures the next bus is at 10 o'clock; je peux te prendre au passage I can pick you up on the way; il est de passage en France/dans notre ville he is passing through France/our town; des voyageurs de passage travellers who are passing through; des hôtes de passage short-stay guests; elle n'a que des amants de passage she only has casual relationships;4 ( franchissement) ‘passage interdit, voie privée’ ‘no entry, private road’; pour permettre le passage de la lumière in order to let the light in; les voitures se sont garées pour laisser or céder le passage à l'ambulance the cars pulled over to let the ambulance go past; on se retourne sur ton passage you make people's heads turn as you go past; notons au passage que… fig let's note in passing that…; se servir au passage lit ( en passant) to help oneself; fig ( légalement) to take a cut (of the profits); ( illégalement) to pocket some of the profits; passage en ferry/hovercraft ferry/hovercraft crossing; le passage à gué du bras de mer est possible à marée basse the sound can be forded at low tide; la voiture a peiné lors du passage du col the car had a hard time crossing the pass;5 (à la radio, télévision, au théâtre) c'est leur troisième passage à l'Olympia it's the third time they've been to the Olympia; ton passage sur scène/à la télévision a été très remarqué you made a great impact on stage/on the television; chaque passage de votre chanson à la radio vous rapportera des droits d'auteur you'll get royalties every time your song is played on the radio;6 ( chemin emprunté) ( par une personne) way; ( par une chose) path; prévoir le passage du tout-à-l'égout/de câbles to plan the route of the main sewer/of cables; pour aller jusqu'au sommet il y a plusieurs passages possibles there are several possible ways of getting to the summit; pousse-toi tu es dans mon passage move! you're in my way!; barrer le passage à qn to bar sb's way;7 ( à une situation nouvelle) passage (de qch) à qch transition (from sth) to sth; passage à la deuxième étape/la phase suivante progression to the second stage/the next phase; son passage dans la classe supérieure est compromis he/she won't be allowed to move up into the next class GB ou grade US; les rites initiatiques de passage à l'âge adulte the rites of passage into adulthood;8 ( petite rue) alley; ( dans un bâtiment) passageway;9 (de roman, symphonie) passage; ( de film) sequence;10 Équit passage.passage à l'acte Psych acting out; passage clouté† = passage pour piétons; passage à niveau level crossing GB, grade crossing US; passage obligé prerequisite (pour for); passage pour piétons pedestrian crossing, crosswalk US; passage protégé right of way; passage souterrain underground passage; ( sous une rue) subway; passage à tabac beating; subir un passage à tabac to be beaten up; passage à vide gén bad patch; (pour un acteur, artiste) unproductive period.[pasaʒ] nom masculinA.[MOUVEMENT]1. [allées et venues]prochain passage du car dans deux heures the coach will be back ou will pass through again in two hours' timelaisser le passage à quelqu'un/une ambulance to let somebody/an ambulance through, to make way for somebody/an ambulance‘passage de troupeaux’ ‘cattle crossing’2. [circulation] traffic3. [arrivée, venue]c'est le seul souvenir qui me reste de mon passage chez eux that's the only thing I remember of my visit to them‘le relevé du compteur sera fait lors de notre prochain passage’ ‘we will read your meter the next time we call’5. [franchissement - d'une frontière, d'un fleuve] crossing ; [ - d'un col] passing ; [ - de la douane] passing (through)après le passage du sucre dans l'urine after the sugar has gone ou passed into the urine‘passage interdit’ ‘no entry’le passage de l'hiver au printemps the change ou passage from winter to springle passage de l'autocratie à la démocratie the changeover ou transition from autocracy to democracy7. [dans une hiérarchie] movele passage dans la classe supérieure ÉDUCATION going ou moving up to the next class (UK) ou grade (US)8. [voyage sur mer, traversée] crossingils travaillaient durement pour payer leur passage they worked hard to pay their passage ou to pay for their crossing10. INFORMATIQUE11. PSYCHOLOGIEa. [personne] last time he was on TVb. [film] last time it was shown on TVB.[VOIE]donner ou livrer passage à quelqu'un/quelque chose to let somebody/something in[galerie commerçante] arcade3. [tapis de couloir] runner4. AUTOMOBILE5. RAIL————————au passage locution adverbiale[sur un trajet] on one's ou the wayles enfants doivent attraper la cocarde au passage the children have to catch the ribbon as they go pastj'ai noté au passage que... I noticed in passing that...————————au passage de locution prépositionnelleau passage du carrosse, la foule applaudissait when the carriage went past ou through, the crowd clapped————————de passage locution adjectivale[client] casualêtre de passage [voyageur] to be passing through————————sur le passage de locution prépositionnellepassage à tabac nom masculinpassage à vide nom masculina. [syncope] to feel faint, to faintb. [moralement] to go through a bad patchc. [intellectuellement] to have a lapse in concentration -
14 вскоре
1. after a short period of timeпостепенно; вскоре — by and by
вскоре; в ближайшем будущем — in the short run
вскоре после; вскоре после того, как — shortly after
вскоре, через некоторое время — after a little while
2. after a short time3. before longскоро, вскоре — before long
скоро; вскоре — before long
4. by and byдела фирмы пошатнулись, и вскоре она обанкротилась — the business faltered and then failed
5. in the short runвскоре, на этих днях — one of these odd-come-shortlies
6. soon; before long7. presently8. shortly -
15 بعد
بَعْدَ \ after: at a later time than: He arrived after I left, later than: after dinner, next in order: 7 is the number after 6, (of repeated events): I warned him time after time. past: after (in time): It’s past midnight. It’s half past twelve. It’s ten (minutes) to two now; I’ll meet you at twenty (minutes) past. beyond: to the farther side of: This bus doesn’t go beyond the station, on the farther side of: My farm is beyond this. in: showing a space of time before sth. will happen; after: I’ll come in a few days (or in a minute). past: beyond: My house is just past the crossroads, but his is a long way past. \ بَعْدَ الآن \ any more: ever again: I shan’t go there any more. \ بَعْدَ التَّحِيَّة \ sir: a formal opening to a business letter or official letter: Dear Sir (or Sirs),.... \ بَعْد ذَلك \ next: after this; after that: What shall we do next?. since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. \ بَعْدَ طُولِ انتظار \ at long last: after a very great delay. \ بَعْدَ الظُّهْر \ afternoon: the time between midday and evening. \ بَعْدَ فَوات الوقت \ late: after the proper time: I was late for school because my bus was late. \ See Also متأخرا (مُتَأَخِّرًا) \ بَعْدَ قَليل \ shortly: soon: We’ll be ready shortly. soon: in a short time: We shall be ready quite soon. He jumped into bed and was soon asleep. \ بَعْدَ كلّ شيء \ last thing: after everything else: I lock the doors last thing, before I go to bed. \ بَعْدَ لاَْي \ at long last: after a very great delay. \ بَعْدَ لَحَظَات \ in a minute: very soon: The bus will be here in a minute. \ بَعْدَ مُدَّة قصيرة \ before long: soon: She’ll be ready before long. \ بَعْدَ مُنْتَصَف اللَّيل \ morning: the time between midnight and midday: He did not go to bed till two o’clock in the morning (2:00 a.m.). \ See Also صباح (صَبَاح) \ بَعْدَ...بِقَلِيل \ soon after: a short time after: The train left soon after 6:00. \ بَعْدَ قَليل \ by and by: after a while; later on. -
16 вскоре
1) General subject: after a little while, after a short space, anon, before long, by and by, early on, eftsoons, ere long, in a few minutes, in a short time, in the short run, momentarily, near by, one of these odd-come-shortlies, presently, shortly, some of these days, soon, quickly, a short time later, shortly thereafter, soon afterwards, by-and-bye, within a short period of time, Before too long3) Mathematics: soon after4) Makarov: at hand, close at hand, directly, near at hand, on hand5) West Indies: (=by and by) bamba yay -
17 poco tiempo
m.a short time.* * *(n.) = short while, short timeEx. In a library, as elsewhere, users expect to have to wait a short while at least for an answer.Ex. Sit where numerous momentary distractions constantly interrupt your attention and even the most willing reader will feel like giving up after a short time.* * *(n.) = short while, short timeEx: In a library, as elsewhere, users expect to have to wait a short while at least for an answer.
Ex: Sit where numerous momentary distractions constantly interrupt your attention and even the most willing reader will feel like giving up after a short time. -
18 ὀλίγος
ὀλίγος, η, ον (Hom.+.—For the NT the spelling ὁλίγος is not infrequently attested [exx. in B-D-F §14; Mlt-H., 98f; cp. Schwyzer I 226; II 201]; like ἑλπίς, ἵδιος and a few others of this kind, this form is found in ins and pap as early as pre-Christian times, and is more freq. later [Crönert 148–53; Helbing 25f; Thackeray 126f; Hauser 60]).① pert. to being relatively small in number, few pl.ⓐ used w. a noun ἐργάται Mt 9:37; Lk 10:2. ἰχθύδια a few (small) fish Mt 15:34; Mk 8:7. ἄρρωστοι 6:5. ἄφρονες a few foolish persons ITr 8:2. ὀνόματα Rv 3:4. πρόσωπα persons 1 Cl 1:1. W. κεράμια to be understood fr. the immediate context Hm 12, 5, 3. ἡμέραι ὀλίγαι (PFay 123, 10 [c. 100 A.D.]; Gen 29:20; cp. Ps 108:8; Philo, Somn. 1, 46; Jos., Ant. 1, 91): ἐν ἡμ. ὀλίγαις (Diod S 36, 4, 4) Ac 15:30 D. πρὸς ὀλ. ἡμέρας for a few days Hb 12:10; μετὰ ἡμέρας ὀλ. after a few days Hs 7:1; 8, 4, 1. μετʼ ὀλ. ἡμέρας (Teles p. 19, 5; Diod S 13, 8, 1) 8, 11, 5; 9, 5, 5f. μετὰ ὀλ. ἡμέρας 5, 2, 9; 8, 2, 9. ὀλ. ῥήματα a few words m 4, 2, 1; 12, 5, 1. διʼ ὀλ. γραμμάτων in a few lines (s. γράμμα 1) IRo 8:2; IPol 7:3.ⓑ abs. ὀλίγοι (a) few (opp. πολλοί as Menand., Mon. 670 Jäkel [443 Meineke]; Polyb. 18, 53, 1; Diod S 15, 37, 1; Plut., Mor. 188e; Porphyr., Vi. Pyth. 22; Tat. 3, 2) Mt 7:14 (Cebes 15, 2f there are ὀλίγοι who travel the στενὴ ὁδός …, ἡ ἄγουσα to the goal; TestAbr A 11 p. 90, 11 [Stone p. 28] ὀλίγοι … οἱ σῳζόμενοι); 20:16 v.l.; 22:14=4:14; Lk 13:23.— a few 1 Pt 3:20; MPol 5:1 (cp. Just., A I, 44, 13). Used w. the partitive gen. (Arrian, Anab. 5, 15, 4 ὀλίγοι τῶν ἐλεφάντων) and a neg. not a few, a number (of) (Jos., Bell. 7, 438) γυναικῶν Ac 17:4. γυναικῶν … καὶ ἀνδρῶν vs. 12.—ὀλ. ἐξ αὐτῶν Hs 9, 8, 6.—ὀλίγα (a) few things Lk 10:42 v.l. (opp. πολλά as Menand., Mon. 311 Jäkel [226 Meineke]; Ath. 12, 3; s. ABaker, CBQ 27, ’65, 127–37); Rv 2:14; ὑποδείξω ὀλ. I shall point out a few things 1:8. ὀλ. ἐπερωτᾶν τινα ask someone a few questions Hm 4, 1, 4. ἐπὶ ὀλίγα ἦς πιστός you were trustworthy in managing a few things Mt 25:21, 23. δαρήσεται ὀλίγας he will receive few lashes Lk 12:48 (s. δέρω). διʼ ὀλίγων γράφειν 1 Pt 5:12 (βραχέων P72, cp. Hb 13:22; s. διά A 3b).② pert. to being relatively small on a scale of extent, little, small, short, sing.ⓐ of amount (3 Km 17:10 ὀλ. ὕδωρ) οἶνος ὀλ. a little wine (Artem. 1, 66 p. 59, 25) 1 Ti 5:23; πῦρ ὀλ. a little fire Js 3:5 v.l. οὐκ ὀλ. ἐργασία no small profit Ac 19:24; of fruit little Hs 2:4; of a country small 1 Cl 10:2.—Subst. τὸ ὀλίγον a small amount ὁ τὸ ὀλ. one who gathered a small amount (opp. ὁ τὸ πολύ) 2 Cor 8:15 (cp. Num 11:32; Ex 16:18). ᾧ ὀλίγον ἀφίεται the one to whom little is forgiven Lk 7:47a (cp. the use in vs. 47b and s. 3 below).ⓑ of durationα. (Musaeus vs. 291 ὀλίγον ἐπὶ χρόνον= for a short time; TestAbr B 2 p. 106, 5 [Stone p. 60] ὀλίγην ὥραν) ὀλ. καιρός a short time Rv 12:12. χρόνος οὐκ ὀλ. a long time (Jos., Bell. 2, 62) Ac 14:28. ὀλίγον χρόνον for a short while (Menand., Fgm. 567 Kö.) 2 Cl 19:3; Hs 7:6; ἐν καιρῷ ὀλ. in a short time 1 Cl 23:4.β. The neut. ὀλίγον used adverbially (Hom. et al.; Pr 6:10; Sir 51:16, 27) w. preps. in a short time, quickly (Pind.; Pla., Apol. 22b; Jos., Ant. 18, 145; Lucian, Toxaris 24) Ac 26:28 (s. πείθω 1b; 3a and reff. there). καὶ ἐν ὀλ. καὶ ἐν μεγάλῳ whether in a short or a long time vs. 29 (s. B-D-F §195; GWhitaker, The Words of Agrippa to St. Paul: JTS 15, 1914, 82f; AFridrichsen, SymbOsl 14, ’35, 50; Field, Notes 141–43; s. Rob. 653).—μετʼ ὀλίγον after a short while (Diod S 14, 9, 6; 15, 6, 5; Appian, Liby. 98 §465; SIG 1170, 25f; PRyl 77, 41; Jdth 13:9; Wsd 15:8; TestAbr A 7 p. 84, 8 [Stone p. 16]; GrBar 9:3; Jos., Vi. 344; Just., D. 56, 18) MPol 11:2.—πρὸς ὀλίγον for a short time (Lucian, Dial. Deor. 18, 1; Aelian, VH 12, 63; POxy 67, 14; Jos., Bell. 4, 642, Ant. 4, 128; Just., A I, 12, 2) Js 4:14.—Without a prep. (Ps 36:10; TestJob 40:4; ParJer 5:2) Mk 6:31; 1 Pt 1:6; 5:10; Rv 17:10.ⓒ of distance, the neut. ὀλίγον used adverbially a little of distance, etc. (Pla., Prot. 26, 339d ὀλίγον προελθών; ApcMos 19 περιπατήσας ὀλίγον) Mk 1:19; Lk 5:3.③ relatively low on a scale of extent or existing only to a small degree, little, slight οὐκ ὀλ. great, severe: τάραχο Ac 12:18; 19:23. στάσις κ. ζήτησις 15:2. χειμών 27:20.— Only a little (Ael. Aristid. 33, 6 K.=51 p. 573 D.) ὀλίγον ἀγαπᾷ he loves only (to) a little (extent) Lk 7:47b.—W. prep. ἐν ὀλίγῳ (cp. TestGad 4:6=‘slightly’) in brief (Aristot., Rhet. 3, 11 p. 1412b, 23; Dionys. Byz. §3) Eph 3:3. πρὸς ὀλίγον ὠφέλιμος profitable for (a) little (=has some value) 1 Ti 4:8. GJs19, 2 (s. deStrycker 279).—B. 925f. DELG. M-M. EDNT. TW. -
19 ὀλίγος
A little, small, freq. in Hom., rarer later, opp.μέγας, σάκος Il.14.376
;κῦμα Od.10.94
, etc. ; ὀλίγῃ ὀπί with small, low voice, 14.492 ; of stature, 9.515 ;ὀ. κῶρος Theoc.1.47
;οὐκ ὀλίγης αἷμα βοὸς κέχυται Call.Aet.Oxy.2080.85
; of Space,ὀ. χῶρος Il.10.161
, etc. ; of Time,χρόνος 19.157
,23.418, Pi. N.7.38, etc. ;ἐν βραχεῖ κὠλίγῳ χρόνῳ S.Fr. 646
(cf. IV. 3).2 sts. in a sense between that of Size and Quantity,ὀ. δόσις Od.6.208
; not copious,Hp.
Epid.1.2 ; ὑποστάσιες ὀλίγαι slight sediments, ib.17 ; ὀ. καὶ οὐδέν little or nothing, Pl.Ap. 23a ;οὐδὲν ἢ ὀ. Arist.PA 651b17
.3 of Degree, ὀ. καὶ μέγας of low and high degree, Callin.1.17.II of Number, few, or of Quantity, little, not in Hom., freq. in [dialect] Att., Ar.Av. 1417, Eq. 717, etc., but rare in Trag., asὀλίγα κακά A.Pers. 330
.—The governing body in Oligarchies and the oligarchical party in Democracies was called οἱ ὀ., Th.6.38,8.9, etc. ; ἡ ὑπὸ τῶν ὀ. δυναστεία, αἱ διὰ τῶν ὀ. δυναστεῖαι, Pl.Plt. 291d, D.60.25 ;ἑνὸς καὶ πλήθους τὸ ὀ. μέσον Pl.Plt. 303a
.2 c. inf., ὀλίγους.. στρατιῇ τῇ Μήδων συμβαλεῖν too few to engage.., Hdt.6.109, cf. 7.207 ;μὴ.. αἱ σφέτεραι δέκα νῆες ὀλίγαι ἀμύνειν ὦσιν Th.1.50
.III neut. ὀλίγον as Adv., a little, slightly, little, with Verbs,ὀ. παρακλίνας Il.23.424
, cf. 11.52, 12.452 ; ;ὀ. τοῦ ποιήματος προελθών Pl.Prt. 339d
: also neut. pl.,ἠκροβολίσαντο ὀλίγα Th.3.73
.2 with comp. Adjs.,ὀλίγον προγενέστερος Il.23.789
;ὀ. ἧσσον Od.15.365
;στιβαρώτερον οὐκ ὀ. περ 8.187
;φέρτερος οὐκ ὀ. περ Il.19.217
; ὀ. τι πρότερον, v.l. for ὀλίγῳ, Hdt.4.79,81, cf. Pl.Plt. 262b, etc. ;ὀ. ὕστερον Id.Grg. 454b
, etc. ; but ὀλίγῳ is more freq. in Prose, Hdt. ll.cc. (with v.l.), 7.113, al., Pl.Grg. 460c, R. 327c, etc.IV special Phrases:1 ὀλίγου δεῖν almost (v. δεῖ II); ὀλίγου ἐδέησε καταλαβεῖν wanted but little of overtaking, Hdt.7.10.γ' : hence ὀλίγου alone, within a little, allbut, almost,ὀλίγου σεκύνες διεδηλήσαντο Od.14.37
, cf. Ar.Ach. 348, 381,Nu. 722, Lys.14.17, Pl.Prt. 361b, D.19.334, etc. ;ὀ. ἅπαντες Pl.Ap. 22b
;ὀ. ἐς χιλίους
close upon1
, 000, Th.4.124 ; ὀ. ἦλθεν ἑλεῖν (v. infr. 9) Paus.1.13.6.2 at a short distance,E.
Ph. 1098, Th.2.89,3.21, dub. in A.Th. 762 (lyr.) ; for (during) a short time, Th.1.77,2.85,3.43 ; within or after a short time, Id.6.11,47,7.39, etc. ; but3 ἐν ὀλίγῳ ( χώρῳ is added in Hdt. 9.70) in a small space, within small compass, E.Supp. 1126 (lyr.) ;ἐν ὀ. στρατοπεδευομένοις Th.4.26
; κυκλωθέντων ἐν ὀ. ib.96 ;εἰς ταὐτὸ πάντα.. ἁθροίσαντ' ἐν ὀ. D.3.18
; also ἐν ὀ. (sc. χρόνῳ) for a brief time, Pi.P.8.92 ; but also, in a short time, quickly,ἔγνων καὶ περὶ τῶν ποιητῶν ἐν ὀ. τοῦτο Pl.Ap. 22b
, cf. Th.4.55, Act.Ap.26.28.b ἐν ὀλίγοις one among few, i.e. exceedingly, remarkably,ποταμὸς ἐν ὀ. μέγας Hdt.4.52
;ἐν ὀλίγοισι Περσέων.. ἀνὴρ δόκιμος Id.9.41
: freq. in later writers, Plu. Pomp.10, Hld.3.1 ; so σὺν ὀλίγοις, v. infr. 10.4 ἐξ ὀλίγου at short notice, suddenly,ἐξ ὀ. καὶ δι' ὀργῆς Th.2.11
, cf. 61,4.108, etc.6 for a short time,Hp.
Prorrh.1.26, Plot. 4.4.29, Gp.7.12.22, 10.7.10, etc. ; a little at a time, Hp.VC18 ;εἴρηται ἐν τῷ [βιβλίῳ] ἐπ' ὀλίγον
a little way on, near the beginning,Gal.
15.428.7 by little and little,Th.
1.69, Pl.Ti. 85d, Luc. Nec.11, etc. ;ἐκ τοῦ κατ' ὀ. D.S.15.34
, Ath.Med. ap. Orib.1.2.6 : but the Adj.freq. takes the gender and number of its Subst.,κατ' ὀλίγους Hdt.2.93
, 8.113 ; οὗτοι κατ' ὀλίγους γινόμενοι ἐμάχοντο fought few at a time, in small parties, Id.9.102, cf. Pl.Tht. 197d ; κατ' ὀλίγον μαχεῖται (sc. τὸ πλῆθος αὐτῶν) Th.4.10.9 παρ' ὀλίγον with little to spare, only just, (lyr.) ; to within a short distance of,παρ' ὀ. ἦλθε.. ἐκπεσεῖν Plb. 2.55.4
, cf. 18.46.12 ; but10 σὺν ὀλίγοις, = ἐν ὀλίγοις, ἐπαινεθῆναι Plu.Galb.3 ; v. supr. IV.3b.V regul. Adv. ὀλίγως is rare, 2 Ep.Pet.2.18, Aq. Is.10.7 ;οὐκ ὀ. AP12.205
(Strat.).VI Comparison:1 the [comp] Comp. is commonly supplied by μείων, ἥσσων, or ἐλάσσων (qq.v.) ; the older form ὀλείζων (fr. Ολειγ-ψων ) is found in Hom., λαοὶ δ' ὑπ' ὀλείζονες ἦσαν ( ὑπολίζονες codd.) Il.18.519 ; so in [dialect] Att. Inscrr., IG12.76.8 (written ὄλεζον ib.63.17, al.) ; τοῖσι.. ὀλείζοσι μυστηρίοισιν ib.6.76, cf. 95 ; ὀλείζους is prob. in X.Ath.2.1 ( μείζους codd.) ; so in Alexandrian Poets, Call.Jov.72 ( ὀλίζοσι codd.), AP9.521 ; ἐς ὀλίζονας ἀστέρας ἄρκτου Poet. ap. Theodos. in HilgardExc.exHdn.p.19 ; also , ὀλίζωνα ib. 372 ; ὀλιζότερος is found in Id.Al. 479, Opp.C.3.65, 394, cf. ὀλιζόω ; ὀλιγώτερος is found in Hp.Virg. I (with the sense weaker, v. supr. 1.4), S.E.M.1.70, App.Pun.42, Mith.24, Ael.NA2.42,6.51.2 [comp] Sup. ὀλίγιστος, η, ον, always of Number or Quantity, Il.19.223, Hes.Op. 723, IG12.54.7, Ar.Ra. 115, Pl. 628, Pl.R. 473b, al. ; ὀλιγίστου, [comp] Sup. of ὀλίγου (cf. IV. I), very nearly, Phot., Hsch. (ubi ὀλιγωστοῦ) ; ὀλίγιστον as Adv., least, very little, Pl.R. 587b ;τὸ ὀ.
at least,Id.
Prm. 149a ;ὡς ὀλίγιστα Id.Grg. 510a
, Lg. 953a (v.l. ὀλιγοστά) ;ἐν ὀλιγίστῳ διασαφῶν Eust.1262.54
; soδι' ὀλιγίστων Pl.Ep. 351d
(interpol.). (Aspirated in papyri of ii-iii A.D., asμεθ' ὁλίγον BGU388.11
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20 μικρός
μικρός, ά, όν (‘small’ Hom.+) comp. μικρότερος, έρα, ον① pert. to a relatively limited size, measure, or quantity, small, shortⓐ of stature Lk 19:3. Perh. also Ἰάκωβος ὁ μικρός (ὁ μ. after a person’s name: Aristoph., Ran. 708; X., Mem. 1, 4, 2; Aristot., Pol. 5, 10 p. 1311b, 3; Diog. L. 1, 79 of a ‘younger’ Pittacus; Sb 7576, 6 [I A.D.]; 7572, 10 [II A.D.]) Mk 15:40 (s. Ἰάκωβος 3). This pass. may possibly belong toⓑ of age. Subst.: the little one, the child (ὁ μικρός Menand., Sam. 39f; PLond 893, 7 [40 A.D.]; PFay 113, 14. ἡ μικρά PLond III, 899, 6 p. 208 [II A.D.]) Mt 18:6, 10, 14.—For the designation of all the members of a group as μικροὶ κ. μεγάλοι, etc. cp. μέγας 1d: Ac 8:10; 26:22; Hb 8:11 (Jer 38:34); Rv 11:18; 13:16; 19:5, 18; 20:12.ⓒ of distance. Adv.: a short distance, a little way (X., Cyr. 1, 2, 15; Dionys. Byz. §8 and 13) προελθὼν μικρόν (Ps.-Demetr. 226) Mt 26:39; Mk 14:35.ⓓ of timeα. adj. short, of time χρόνον μικρόν (Pla., Rep. 6, 498d; Ael. Aristid. 34 p. 661 D.; Is 54:7) J 7:33; cp. 12:35; Rv 6:11; 20:3.β. adv. a short time, a little while (Jos., Ant. 4, 159; 8, 405) J 13:33 (cp. Job 36:2); Hs 9, 4, 4; 9, 5, 1 (v.l.). μικρόν for a moment (Menand., Epitr. 474 J.=538 Kö.; JosAs 15:14; ParJer 2:9; cp. πρὸς μ. μ. ‘little by little’ GrBar 7:3) Hv 4, 1, 6. μετὰ μικρόν after a short while (Just., D. 56, 17; Phlegon: 257 Fgm. 36, 1, 2 Jac.; Lucian, Dial. Mort. 15, 3; Synes., Dio 1 p. 234, 5 NTerzaghi [’44]) Mt 26:73; Mk 14:70. (ἔτι) μικρὸν καί … in a little while, lit. ‘yet a little while, and’= soon (Ex 17:4; Jer 28:33; Hos 1:4; TestJob 24:1) J 14:19; 16:16–19. ἔτι μ. ὅσον ὅσον = soon Hb 10:37; 1 Cl 50:4 (both Is 26:20; s. B-D-F §127, 2; 304; Rob. 733).ⓔ of mass or compass relative to thingsα. small (X., Mem. 3, 14, 1 μ. ὄψον; TestAbr B 8 p. 112, 20 [Stone p. 72] πύλη; ApcSed 11:3 μ. κτίσμα; ViIs, ViEzk, ViHab, ViJer, et al. 3 [p. 69, 7 Sch.] ὕδωρ; Just., A I, 19, 1 ῥανίς) μικρότερον πάντων τ. σπερμάτων the smallest of all seeds Mt 13:32; Mk 4:31 (s. σίναπι.—Alex. Aphr., An. II 1 p. 20, 14 οὐδὲν κωλυθήσεται τὸ μέγιστον ἐν τῷ μικροτάτῳ γενέσθαι σώματι). μικρὰ ζύμη a little (bit of) leaven 1 Cor 5:6; Gal 5:9. Of the tongue μικρὸν μέλος a small member Js 3:5 (cp. Eur., Fgm. TGF 411).β. subst. neut. (τὸ) μικρόν what is insignificant, small τὸ μ. τηρεῖν 2 Cl 8:5 (apocr. saying of Jesus). μικρὰ φρονεῖν περί τινος think little of someth. 2 Cl 1:1f (μικρὸν φρονεῖν Soph., Aj. 1120; Plut., Mor. p. 28c).—Pl. insignificant things, trifles (Aelian, VH 2, 27) μικρὰ κατʼ ἀλλήλων ἔχειν have trifling complaints against each other Hs 8, 10, 1b.γ. subst. neut. a little μικρόν τι (Diod S 1, 74, 1; Ael. Aristid. 48, 37 K.=24 p. 474 D.; UPZ 70, 3 [152/151 B.C.]; cp. Just., D. 115, 6 ἓν δὲ μ. ὁτιοῦν) a little 2 Cor 11:16. μ. τι ἀφροσύνης vs. 1 (Procop. Soph., Ep. 80 μοὶ μικρὸν δίδου νεανιεύεσθαι). παρὰ μικρόν (Isocr. 19, 22; Dionys. Byz. §3 and 50; Ps 72:2; Ezk 16:47; PsSol 16:1; Jos., C. Ap. 2, 270) except for a little, nearly Hs 8, 1, 14. κατὰ μικρόν in brief (Galen XIX p. 176 K.: Lucian, Catapl. 17, De Merc. Cond. 35) 1:5. μικροῦ δεῖν early, almost AcPl Ha 3, 34 (Jos., C. Ap. 2, 168 al.).ⓕ small in number (Gen 30:30; 47:9) τὸ μικρὸν ποίμνιον Lk 12:32.② pert. to being of little import, unimportant, insignificantⓐ of pers. lacking in importance, influence, power, etc. εἷς τῶν μικρῶν τούτων one of these humble folk (disciples? so Goodsp.) Mt 10:42; Mk 9:42 (Kephal. I 189, 6–19; 201, 30 interprets ‘the little ones who believe’ as catechumens. But the Gk. word μικρός is not found in the Coptic text); Lk 17:2. OMichel, ‘Diese Kleinen’, e. Jüngerbezeichnung Jesu: StKr 108, ’37/38, 401–15. ὁ μικρότερος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ τ. οὐρανῶν the one of least importance in the Kingdom of Heaven (but FDibelius, ZNW 11, 1910, 190–92 and OCullmann, ConNeot 11, ’47, 30 prefer ‘youngest’, and refer it to Christ) Mt 11:11; cp. Lk 7:28. ὁ μικρότερος ἐν πᾶσιν ὑμῖν ὑπάρχων the one who is least among you all 9:48.ⓑ small, insignificant (Ath. 23, 3 δόξαι) δύναμις Rv 3:8. μισθός 2 Cl 15:1b (cp. a: μ. συμβουλία). ἐπιθυμίαι Hs 8, 10, 1a.③ the state of being small, smallness subst. neut. ἐκ μικροῦ αὐξῆσαι Mt 20:28 D.—B. 880. M-M. TW.
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