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1) пoвcюду, кpугoм◘ We come to attend a convention. But anyhow, my boy, we got delayed on the way to the convention all over (A. Saxton). He travelled all over Europe2) типичный, xapaктepный (для кoгo-л.), вecь в этoм◘ That was Landy all over - no tact at all (D. Cusack)3) тaкoй жe кaк, oчeнь пoxoжий, вылитый; кoпия◘ She is not a bit like me. She's your mother all over (J. Galsworthy)4) в пpoшлoм, пoзaди◘ Her troubles are all over5) (with smb.) paзг. вcё кoнчeнo; eгo, eё и т. д. пeceнкa cпeтa◘ It is all over with him now -
2 cosechar
v.1 to grow.2 to (bring in the) harvest.3 to win, to reap.su última novela ha cosechado muchos éxitos his latest novel has been a great successcosechó numerosas críticas por sus declaraciones he received a lot of criticism for his statementel equipo cubano cosechó veinte medallas en los campeonatos the Cuban team picked up twenty medals at the championships4 to harvest, to reap, to crop, to gather in.El agricultor segó el trigo The farmer reaped the wheat.* * *1 to harvest, reap1 (recoger) to harvest2 (cultivar) to grow3 figurado to reap, harvest, win* * *verb1) to harvest2) win, earn* * *VT1) (=recoger) [+ cereales] to harvest, reap; [+ frutas] to harvest, pick2) (=cultivar) to grow, cultivate3) (=ganar) [+ admiración, premios] to win; [+ respeto] to win, earn; [+ fracasos, éxitos] to achieve; [+ enemigos] to earn, make* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Agr)b) (Esp) ( cultivar) <cereales/patatas> to grow2) <aplausos/premios/honores> to win; < éxitos> to achieve, reap (journ); <admiración/respeto> to win, earntrabajó mucho y no cosechó más que disgustos — he worked hard and it brought him nothing but trouble
2.se cosecha lo que se siembra — as you sow, so you reap
cosechar vi to harvest* * *= reap, harvest.Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Agr)b) (Esp) ( cultivar) <cereales/patatas> to grow2) <aplausos/premios/honores> to win; < éxitos> to achieve, reap (journ); <admiración/respeto> to win, earntrabajó mucho y no cosechó más que disgustos — he worked hard and it brought him nothing but trouble
2.se cosecha lo que se siembra — as you sow, so you reap
cosechar vi to harvest* * *= reap, harvest.Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.
Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.* * *cosechar [A1 ]vtA ( Agr)2 ( esp Esp) (cultivar) ‹cereales/patatas/fruta› to growB ‹aplausos/premios/honores› to win; ‹éxitos› to achieve, reap ( journ); ‹admiración/respeto› to win, earntrabajó con total dedicación y no cosechó más que disgustos he dedicated himself totally to his work and it brought him nothing but suffering o ( liter) but he harvested nothing but sufferingsu actitud le cosechó muchos enemigos his attitude made him many enemiesuna película que cosechó muchos premios a movie that collected o won many awardsse cosecha lo que se siembra as you sow, so you reap■ cosecharvito harvest* * *
cosechar ( conjugate cosechar) verbo transitivo
‹ legumbres› to pick
‹ éxitos› to achieve
verbo intransitivo
to harvest
cosechar
I verbo transitivo
1 Agr to harvest, gather (in)
2 (éxitos) to reap, achieve
(críticas, aplausos) to win
II verbo intransitivo to harvest
' cosechar' also found in these entries:
English:
gather
- harvest
- reap
* * *♦ vt1. [recolectar] [cereales] to harvest;[frutos] to pick2. [cultivar] to grow3. [obtener] to win, to reap;su última novela ha cosechado muchos éxitos his latest novel has been a great success;cosechó numerosas críticas por sus declaraciones he received a lot of criticism for his statement;el equipo cubano cosechó veinte medallas en los campeonatos the Cuban team picked up twenty medals at the championships;su última película ha cosechado los aplausos de la crítica his latest film has won critical acclaim♦ vito (bring in the) harvest* * *v/t harvest; figgain, win* * *cosechar vt1) : to harvest, to reap2) : to win, to earn, to garnercosechar vi: to harvest* * *cosechar vb to harvest -
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prep.1 because of (causa).por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me¿por qué? why?¿por qué lo dijo? why did she say it?¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?¿por? (informal) why?se enfadó por tu comportamiento she got angry because of your behaviorlo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love2 (in order) to.lo hizo por complacerte he did it to please youlo hice por ella I did it for her3 by (medio, modo, agente).por mensajero/fax/teléfono by courier/fax/telephoneestuvimos hablando por teléfono we were talking on the phonepor escrito in writinglo cogieron por el brazo they took him by the armel récord fue batido por el atleta the record was broken by the athlete4 through.vamos por aquí/allí let's go this/that wayiba paseando por el bosque/la calle she was walking through the forest/along the streetpasar por la aduana to go through customs5 for (a cambio de, en lugar de).lo ha comprado por poco dinero she bought it for very littlecambió el coche por la moto he exchanged his car for a motorbikeél lo hará por mí he'll do it for me6 per.80 céntimos por unidad 80 cents eachmil unidades por semana a thousand units a o per weekuno por uno one by one20 kms por hora 20 km an o per hour7 for.baja por tabaco go down to the shops for some cigarettes, go down to get some cigarettesa por forvino a por las entradas she came for the tickets8 times, multiplied by.* * *1 (gen) for2 (a través de) through, by3 (calle, carretera) along, down, up■ íbamos por la calle cuando... we were walking along the street when...4 (lugar aproximado) in, near, round5 (causa) because of6 (tiempo) at, for7 (medio) by8 (autoría) by9 (distribución) per10 (tras) by11 (con pasiva) by12 (a favor de) for, in favour of, US in favor of13 (en calidad de) as14 (en lugar de) instead of, in the place of15 (multiplicado por) times, multiplied by■ tres por cuatro, doce three fours are twelve, three times four is twelve■ por caro que sea, lo voy a comprar no matter how expensive it is I'm going to buy it■ por viejo que parezca funciona even though it looks old, it still works\estar por hacer to remain to be done, not to have been done yetpor aquí around herepor lo tanto thereforepor lo visto apparentlypor más que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how muchpor mucho que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how muchpor mí as far as I am concerned¿por qué? why?por supuesto of coursepor tanto therefore, so* * *prep.1) for2) during3) by4) through5) along6) around7) per8) from9) because of10) instead of•* * *PREPOSICIÓN1) [causa]a) + sustantivo because of•
por temor a — for fear ofb) + infinc) + adj2) [objetivo]a) + sustantivo forb) + infinpor no llegar tarde — so as not to arrive late, in order not to be late
3) (=en favor, defensa de) forhazlo por mí — do it for me, do it for my sake
4) [elección]5) [evidencia] judging by, judging frompor lo que dicen — judging by o from what they say
por la cara que pone no debe de gustarle — judging by o from his face I don't think he likes it
por las señas no piensa hacerlo — apparently he's not intending to do it, it doesn't seem like he's intending to do it
6) [medio]7) [agente] by"dirigido por" — "directed by"
8) [modo] by•
por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order9) [lugar]¿por dónde? — which way?
10) [aproximación]por aquí cerca — near o around here
por la feria — round about o around carnival time
11) [tiempo]por la mañana siempre tengo mucho trabajo — I always have a lot of work in o during the morning
12) [duración] for13) [sustitución, intercambio] (=a cambio de) for; (=en lugar de) instead ofhoy doy yo la clase por él — today I'm giving the class for him o in his place
14) [representación]hablo por todos — I speak on behalf of o for everyone
interceder por algn — to intercede on sb's behalf, intercede for sb
vino por su jefe — he came instead of o in place of his boss
15) [distribución]80km por hora — 80km per o an hour
tres dólares por persona — three dollars each, three dollars per person
16) [en multiplicaciones]cinco por tres, quince — five times three is fifteen, five threes are fifteen
17) (=en cuanto a)por mí no hay inconveniente — that's fine as o so far as I'm concerned
por mí, que se vaya — as o so far as I'm concerned he can go, for all I care he can go
por mí, como si quieres pasar una semana sin comer — I don't care if you want to go for a week without eating
si por mi fuera, tú estarías trabajando — if it were o was down to me, you'd be working
18) (=como)•
tomar a algn por esposo/esposa — to take sb to be one's husband/wife19) [concesión]+ subjunpor (muy) difícil que sea — however hard it is o may be
por mucho que lo quisieran — however much they would like to, much as they would like to
por más que lo intente — no matter how o however hard I try, try as I might
20) [acción inacabada]+ infin21) ir (a) por algo/algn (=en busca de) to go and get sth/sbvoy por el médico — I'll go and fetch o get the doctor
voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him
solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money
¡a por ellos! — get them!
22) [en preguntas]por qué why¿por? * why (do you ask)?¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
* * *1) ( en relaciones causales) because ofpor falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money
si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...
por + inf — for -ing
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2) ( según)por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...
3) (en locs)¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try
por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is
5)a) ( en expresiones de modo)colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height
b) ( indicando el medio)por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road
me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend
lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way
c) (Educ) from6)cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class
120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour
uno por uno — one by one; ciento II
b) ( en multiplicaciones)tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve
7)a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) forsu secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf
yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place
podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman
b) ( como)¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?
8) ( introduciendo el agente) by9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her
eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it
por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him
10) (indicando consideración, favor) forpor mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake
11) (indicando inclinación, elección)12) ( en busca de)salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
13) ( en lo que respecta a)por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind
por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean
15) (esp AmL)estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)
16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?
¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?
¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?
17)¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?
¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?
por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere
voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15
c) ( indicando extensión)viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France
pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc
18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time
19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for20) ( durante) forpor el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche
* * *= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.Ex. This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.Ex. I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.Ex. This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.Ex. Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.Ex. Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex. There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex. Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex. 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.Ex. One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex. Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex. But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex. This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.----* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* coger por sorpresa = catch out.* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* encontrar por casualidad = come across.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* error por omisión = omission failure.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* hecho por encargo = bespoke.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* leer por encima = browse.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ordenado por fecha = in date order.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.* por accidente = accidentally.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* por ahí = out there.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por allí = nearby [near-by].* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por analogía = by analogy.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* por así decir = as it were.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por cabeza = per person.* por cable = wireline, corded.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.* por coincidencia = by coincidence.* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por completo = fully.* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.* por consideración a = out of respect for.* por consideración a = out of consideration for.* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.* por contra = in contrast.* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por correo = by post, mailed.* por cortesía de = courtesy of.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por cuanto que = because.* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.* por cuenta de uno = privately.* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.* por décadas = ten-yearly.* por decidir = to be decided.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por decisión propia = by choice.* por defecto = by default, default.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* por definición = by definition.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* por dentro = inwardly.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por divertirse = for kicks.* por doquier = all around.* por dos años = two-year.* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* por el detalle = for detail.* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.* por elección propia = by choice.* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.* por el gobierno federal = federally.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el hombre = humanly.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.* por el modo = by the way.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* por el receptor = at the receiving end.* por el sexo = gendered.* por encargo = custom, bespoke.* por encima = overhead, cursorily.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la media = above average.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.* por enfado = out of anger.* por enojo = out of anger.* por error = by mistake.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* por etapas = staged.* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* por explotar = untapped.* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.* por extensión = by extension.* por extenso = in full, at length.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* por fases = staged.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por frustración = out of frustration.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* por grupos = in batches.* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).* por imitación = copycat.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* por individuo = per capita, per person.* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.* por instinto = instinctively.* por interés = out of interest.* por interés personal = self-interested.* por investigar = unresearched.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* por la borda = overboard.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* por la forma = by the way.* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por la manera = by the way.* por la mañana = in the morning.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* por la presente = hereby.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por las nubes = soaring.* por la tarde = in the evening.* por ley = mandated.* por libre = freelance.* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* por lo que = so.* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por los suelos = in tatters.* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* por materias = subject-based, topically.* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por menús = menu-driven.* por méritos = meritorious.* por mes = per month.* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* por nada = for nothing.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.* por no mencionar = not to mention.* por norma = as a rule.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* por orden de = mandated.* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.* por orden numérico = in numerical order.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* por parejas = in pairs.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por pereza = lazily.* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.* por persona = per person.* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por poderes = by proxy.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por qué = why.* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* por razones de = for the sake of.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.* por razones morales = on moral grounds.* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.* por rencor = out of spite.* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* por rumores = grapevine.* por rutina = routinely.* por sacos = by the sackful.* por satélite = satellite-based.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* por semana = per week.* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por sexo = along gender lines.* por si = in the chance that.* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* 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.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por sorpresa = unawares.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* por su volubilidad = mercurially.* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.* por temas = topically.* por temor a = for fear of/that.* por temor a represalias = under duress.* por término medio = on average.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* por triplicado = in triplicate.* por trueque = in kind.* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por unanimidad = unanimously.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.* por unidad = per unit.* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* por un momento = for a moment.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* por uno solo = solo.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* por venganza = out of spite.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.* * *1) ( en relaciones causales) because ofpor falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money
si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...
por + inf — for -ing
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2) ( según)por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...
3) (en locs)¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?
por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try
por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is
5)a) ( en expresiones de modo)colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height
b) ( indicando el medio)por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road
me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend
lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way
c) (Educ) from6)cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class
120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour
uno por uno — one by one; ciento II
b) ( en multiplicaciones)tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve
7)a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) forsu secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf
yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place
podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman
b) ( como)¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?
8) ( introduciendo el agente) by9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her
eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it
por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him
10) (indicando consideración, favor) forpor mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake
11) (indicando inclinación, elección)12) ( en busca de)salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
13) ( en lo que respecta a)por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind
por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean
15) (esp AmL)estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)
16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?
¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?
¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?
17)¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?
¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?
por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere
voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15
c) ( indicando extensión)viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France
pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc
18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time
19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for20) ( durante) forpor el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche
* * *= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.
Ex: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.Ex: I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.Ex: Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.Ex: Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.Ex: 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.Ex: Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.Ex: This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.* coger por sorpresa = catch out.* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* encontrar por casualidad = come across.* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.* error por omisión = omission failure.* estar por delante de = be ahead of.* hecho por encargo = bespoke.* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.* leer por encima = browse.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.* ordenado por fecha = in date order.* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.* por accidente = accidentally.* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].* por ahí = out there.* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.* por algún tiempo = for sometime.* por allí = nearby [near-by].* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por analogía = by analogy.* por anticipado = in advance (of).* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.* por así decir = as it were.* por boca de = by word of mouth.* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.* por cabeza = per person.* por cable = wireline, corded.* por caminos apartados = off-road.* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.* por coincidencia = by coincidence.* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por completo = fully.* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.* por consideración a = out of respect for.* por consideración a = out of consideration for.* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.* por contra = in contrast.* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.* por correo = by post, mailed.* por cortesía de = courtesy of.* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.* por cuanto que = because.* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.* por cuenta de uno = privately.* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.* por décadas = ten-yearly.* por decidir = to be decided.* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por decisión propia = by choice.* por defecto = by default, default.* por deferencia a = in deference to.* por definición = by definition.* por delante = ahead.* por delante de = ahead of.* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.* por delante y por detrás = front and back.* por dentro = inwardly.* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por divertirse = for kicks.* por doquier = all around.* por dos años = two-year.* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.* por (el) amor a = for the love of.* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.* por el detalle = for detail.* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.* por elección propia = by choice.* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.* por el gobierno federal = federally.* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.* por el hombre = humanly.* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.* por el modo = by the way.* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.* por el receptor = at the receiving end.* por el sexo = gendered.* por encargo = custom, bespoke.* por encima = overhead, cursorily.* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.* por encima de eso = beyond that.* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.* por encima de la media = above average.* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.* por enfado = out of anger.* por enojo = out of anger.* por error = by mistake.* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.* por eso = on that score, therefore.* por eso que = hence.* por esta razón = for this reason.* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.* por este motivo = for this reason.* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.* por etapas = staged.* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.* por exceso = excessively, to excess.* por explotar = untapped.* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.* por extensión = by extension.* por extenso = in full, at length.* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.* por fases = staged.* por favor = please.* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por frustración = out of frustration.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* por grupos = in batches.* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).* por imitación = copycat.* por incremento gradual = incremental.* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.* por individuo = per capita, per person.* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.* por instinto = instinctively.* por interés = out of interest.* por interés personal = self-interested.* por investigar = unresearched.* por invitación = invitational.* por invitación de = at the invitation of.* por la borda = overboard.* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.* por la forma = by the way.* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.* por la fuerza = forcibly.* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.* por la manera = by the way.* por la mañana = in the morning.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.* por la presente = hereby.* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.* por las nubes = soaring.* por la tarde = in the evening.* por ley = mandated.* por libre = freelance.* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.* por lo pronto = for the time being.* por lo que = so.* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.* por los suelos = in tatters.* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.* por mal camino = astray.* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.* por materias = subject-based, topically.* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.* por medio = out of.* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.* por menús = menu-driven.* por méritos = meritorious.* por mes = per month.* por miedo de = for fear of/that.* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.* por muchas razones = in many ways.* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.* por nada = for nothing.* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.* por no decir nunca = if ever.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.* por no mencionar = not to mention.* por norma = as a rule.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* por orden de = mandated.* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.* por orden numérico = in numerical order.* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* por parejas = in pairs.* por parte de = on the part of.* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por pereza = lazily.* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.* por persona = per person.* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por poderes = by proxy.* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.* por pura diversión = for kicks.* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.* por qué = why.* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.* por razones de = for the sake of.* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.* por razones morales = on moral grounds.* por razones personales = for personal reasons.* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.* por rencor = out of spite.* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.* por rumores = grapevine.* por rutina = routinely.* por sacos = by the sackful.* por satélite = satellite-based.* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.* por seguridad = for safety reasons.* por semana = per week.* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.* por sexo = along gender lines.* por si = in the chance that.* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.* por si casualidad = in the chance that.* 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.* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.* por sí mismos = in themselves.* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.* por sorpresa = unawares.* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.* por su papel = in its role.* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.* por su volatilidad = mercurially.* por su volubilidad = mercurially.* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.* por temas = topically.* por temor a = for fear of/that.* por temor a represalias = under duress.* por término medio = on average.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* por triplicado = in triplicate.* por trueque = in kind.* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.* por unanimidad = unanimously.* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.* por unidad = per unit.* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.* por un momento = for a moment.* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.* por uno solo = solo.* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.* por un tiempo = for a time.* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.* por venganza = out of spite.* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* transporte por tierra = land transport.* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.* * *A en relaciones causalesB segúnC ¿por qué?D en locucionesE en expresiones concesivasF1 en expresiones de modo2 indicando el medio3 EducaciónG1 en relaciones de proporción2 en multiplicacionesH1 en relaciones de sustitución etc2 por ejemploI comoA al expresar finalidad, objetivoB indicando consideración, favorC indicando inclinación, elecciónD en busca deE en lo que respecta aF indicando una situación pendienteG estar porA indicando lugar de acceso, salidaBC expresando lugar determinadoD indicando extensiónA expresando tiempo aproximadoB indicando una ocasiónC duranteA (en relaciones causales) because ofhe puesto esto aquí por el gato I've put this here because of the catnunca se lo dijo por miedo a perderla he never told her out of fear of losing her o because he was afraid of losing hereso te pasa por crédulo that's what you get for being (so) gulliblelo conseguimos por él we got it thanks to himella es así por naturaleza she's like that by naturelo hace por necesidad he does it out of necessityno se acabó por falta de dinero it wasn't finished for o because of o owing to lack of moneyel final no por conocido me resulta menos triste knowing how it ends doesn't make it any less sadpor su alto contenido en proteínas because of o owing to its high protein contenttanto por su precio como por su practicidad both for its price and its practical designfue por eso por lo que no te llamé or fue por eso que no te llamé that was the reason o that was why I didn't call youprecisamente por eso no dije nada that's precisely why I didn't say anythingla muerte se produjo por asfixia he suffocated, death was caused by suffocation ( frml)éste serviría si no fuera por el color this one would do if it weren't for the colorfue elogiado por su excelente actuación he was praised for his excellent performancepor + INF for -INGme pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to meB (según) frompor lo que he oído from what I've heardpor lo que parece no va a volver it seems o it would seem he's not coming backpor mi experiencia diría que … from my experience, I would say that …C ( fam):¿por? why?¿con quién vas? — con Daniel ¿por? who are you going with? — with Daniel, why? o why do you want to know?D ( en locuciones):por qué why¿por qué lloras? why are you crying?¿por qué no vienes a almorzar a casa? why don't you come to my house for lunch?por si in casellévate una muda, por si tuvieras que quedarte take a change of clothes (just) in case you have to stayE (en expresiones concesivas) por … QUE:por más que me esfuerzo me sigue saliendo mal no matter how hard I try o however hard I try, I still can't get it right(+ subj): por (muy) fácil que se lo pongan, no creo que lo sepa hacer however easy o no matter how easy they make it for him I don't think he'll be able to do itF1(en expresiones de modo): clasifícalos por tamaño classify them according to size o by sizecolóquense por orden de altura line up in order of heightpor adelantado in advancepor escrito in writing2(indicando el medio): se lo comunicaron por teléfono they told him over the phonelo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radiolo mandaron por avión/barco they sent it by air/seapor carretera by roadla conocí por la voz I recognized the o her voice, I recognized her by her voiceme enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friendconocido por el nombre de Pancho known as Pancholo intenté por todos los medios I tried everything possible o every possible way3 ( Educación):es doctor honoris causa por Oxford he has an honorary doctorate from Oxfordun graduado en ciencias políticas por la universidad de Granada a graduate in political science from the university of GranadaG1(en relaciones de proporción): cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hourlo venden por metro they sell it by the metertú comes por tres you eat enough for three peoplehabía un hombre por cada dos mujeres there was one man to every two womentiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wideya hemos hecho bastante por hoy we've done enough for todaylos hizo entrar uno por uno she made them come in one by one o one at a timeexaminar un escrito punto por punto to go through a document point by point(en multiplicaciones): tres por cuatro (son) doce three times four is twelve, three fours are twelveH1(en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación): su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalfyo puedo ir por ti I can go for you o in your placepor toda respuesta se encogió de hombros all he did was shrug his shoulderstú podrías pasar por inglesa you could pass as English o for an Englishwomante dan uno nuevo por dos viejos they give you one new one in exchange for two old oneses senador por Canarias he's a senator for the Canary Islands2(como): por ejemplo for example¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?un lugar frecuentado por muchos famosos a place frequented by many famous peoplese vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta they were caught in a sudden stormla ocupación de la fábrica por (parte de) los obreros the occupation of the factory by the workersA(al expresar finalidad, objetivo): se estaban peleando por la pelota they were fighting over the balllo hace por el dinero he does it for the moneyte lo digo por tu bien I'm telling you for your own goodpor + INF:daría cualquier cosa por verte contento I'd give anything to see you happyno entré por no molestar I didn't go in so as not to disturb him o because I didn't want to disturb himeso es hablar por hablar that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of itestaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to himrecemos por que lleguen a un acuerdo let's pray that they'll come to an agreementsiguieron luchando por que se hiciera justicia they continued fighting for justice to be doneB(indicando consideración, favor): haría cualquier cosa por ti I'd do anything for youintercede por nosotros intercede for uspor mí no lo hagas don't do it just for me o for my sakeC(indicando inclinación, elección): su amor por la música her love of musicdemostró gran interés por el cuadro he showed great interest in the paintingno siento nada por él I don't feel anything for himopté por no ir I chose not to govotó por ella he voted for her¿por la afirmativa? all those in favor?se manifestaron por el derecho al aborto they demonstrated for the right to abortionestar por algn ( fam); to be crazy about sbD(en busca de): salió/fue poror ( Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some breadE(en lo que respecta a): por mí no hay inconveniente I don't mindque haga lo que le dé la gana, por mí … let him do what he likes, as far as I'm concerned …F (indicando una situación pendiente) por + INF:tengo toda la casa por limpiar I've got the whole house to cleanestos cambios aún están por hacer these changes have still not been made o are yet to be madeG( AmL) estar por + INF (estar a punto de): deben de estar por llegar they should be arriving any minutela leche está por hervir the milk's about to boilA(indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria): entró por la ventana he came in through the windowsal por aquí go out this wayel acceso al edificio es por la calle Lamas you enter the building from Lamas Streetel piano no va a pasar por la puerta the piano won't go through the doorse cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairssubieron por la ladera este they went up by the east face¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?fuimos por el camino más largo we took the longer routeno vayas por ahí que te vas a perder don't go that way, you'll get lost¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?B(expresando lugar indeterminado): está por ahí he's over there somewhere¿por dónde está or queda el restaurante? whereabouts is the restaurant?viven por el sur/por mi barrio they live in the south somewhere/around my areahace mucho que no lo vemos por aquí we haven't seen him around here for ages¿qué tal te fue por Londres? how did you get on in London?C(expresando lugar determinado): corta por aquí cut herevoy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15empieza por el principio start at the beginningagárralo por el mango hold it by the handleD(indicando extensión): lo he buscado por todos lados or por todas partes I've looked everywhere for itla epidemia se extendió por todo el país the epidemic spread throughout the (whole) countryestuvimos viajando por el norte de Francia we were traveling around o in the North of Francefuimos a caminar por la playa we went for a walk along the beachpasa un trapo por el piso give the floor a quick wipeA(expresando tiempo aproximado): por aquella época at that timepor aquel entonces vivían en Pozuelo at that time they were living in Pozuelosucedió por allá por 1960 it happened some time back around 1960B ( Esp) (indicando una ocasión) forme lo regalaron por mi cumpleaños they gave it to me for my birthdaypor Semana Santa pensamos ir a Londres we're thinking of going to London for EasterC (durante) forpor los siglos de los siglos for ever and everno se lo confío ni por un minuto I wouldn't trust him with it for a minutepuede quedar así por el momento or por ahora it can stay like that for the time being o for now* * *
por preposición
1 ( causa) because of;◊ por falta de dinero because of o owing to lack of money;
por naturaleza by nature;
por necesidad out of necessity;
por eso no dije nada that's why I didn't say anything;
fue por eso que no te llamé that was why I didn't call you;
si no fuera por mi hijo … if it wasn't for my son …;
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2 ( en locs)
no dijo por qué he didn't say why;
¿por qué no vienes conmigo? why don't you come with me?;
por si in case;
por si no entiende in case he doesn't understand;
See Also→ acaso 2, mosca
3 ( en expresiones concesivas):◊ por más que me esfuerzo however hard o no matter how hard I try;
por (muy) fácil que sea however easy o no matter how easy it is
4a) ( modo):
por adelantado in advance;
por escrito in writingb) ( medio):
lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio;
por avión by air;
la conocí por la voz I recognized her by her voice;
me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend
5a) ( proporción):◊ cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class;
120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour;
por metro/docena by the meter/dozen;
tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people;
tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide;
uno por uno one by one;
See Also→ ciento sustantivo masculino bb) ( en multiplicaciones):
6
◊ su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalf;
pasa por inglesa she passes for an Englishwomanb) ( como):
7 ( introduciendo el agente) by;
1 (finalidad, objetivo):
lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money;
no entré por no molestarlo I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him;
por que + subj (here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him
2 (indicando inclinación, elección):
no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him;
votó por ella he voted for her
3 ( en busca de): salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
4 ( en lo que respecta a):◊ por mí que haga lo que quiera as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes
5 (esp AmL) estar por + inf ( estar a punto de) to be about to + inf;
deben (de) estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute
1a) ( lugar):
sal por aquí go out this way;
se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs;
¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?;
¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?;
está por ahí he's over there somewhere;
¿por dónde está el hotel? whereabouts is the hotel?;
viven por mi barrio they live around my area;
voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15;
empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle
◊ viajamos por el norte de Francia we traveled around o in the North of France;
ver tb dentro, fuera, encima, etc
2 ( tiempo) for;
por el momento or por ahora for the time being, for now;
ver tb mañana, tarde, noche
3 (Esp) ( ocasión) for;
por preposición
1 (autoría) by: está escrito por mí, it was written by me
2 (camino, lugar) through: viajamos por Castilla, we travelled round Castilla
3 (medio) lo enviaron por avión, they sent it by plane
me enteré por el periódico, I read about it in the newspaper
4 (motivo, causa) because of
por tu culpa, because of you
(en favor de) for: hazlo por ellos, do it for their sake
por la libertad, for freedom
5 (en torno a) por San Juan, near Saint John's Day
6 (durante) por la mañana/noche, in the morning/at night
por el momento, for the time being
7 (a través) entramos por la puerta, we got in through the door
miramos por la ventana, we looked out (of) the window
pasamos por la ciudad, we went through the town
8 (sobre, por encima de) cruzaremos por el puente, we'll cross the bridge
9 (delante de) paso todos los días por tu casa, I go by your house every day
10 (a cambio de) for: te doy mi helado por tu yogur, I'll swap you my ice-cream for your yoghurt
11 (en una distribución, cálculo) por cabeza, a head, per person
mil pesetas por hora, a thousand pesetas per hour
dos mil revoluciones por minuto, two thousand revolutions per minute
12 (en una multiplicación) dos por dos, cuatro, two times two is four
un diez por ciento, ten per cent
13 (con infinitivo) in order to, so as to
trabajar por trabajar, to work for the sake of it
♦ Locuciones: por así decirlo, so to speak
por más/mucho que..., no matter how...
por qué, why
' por' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogar
- abonar
- abonarse
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abuelo
- acabar
- acaso
- accidente
- acercarse
- acertar
- aclamación
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acomplejarse
- acoquinar
- acostumbrar
- actual
- adelantada
- adelantado
- adivinar
- admitir
- adoración
- aérea
- aéreo
- afanarse
- afectada I
- afectado
- afición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- ahí
- ahogada
- ahogado
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ahorrar
- aire
- alegrarse
- algo
- allá
- allí
- almacén
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- aludida
- aludido
- amarga
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- about
- above
- absence
- absorb
- accident
- accidentally
- acclaim
- accompany
- accord
- accordingly
- account
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- add to
- advocate
- after
- afternoon
- again
- against
- air
- airmail
- alert
- allowance
- alone
- alphabetically
- alternately
- amble
- amends
- amok
- angry
- annihilate
- annoy
- answer for
- answering service
- antipathy
- anxious
- anywhere
- apologetic
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- appointment
- appreciate
* * *por prep1. [indica causa] because of;llegó tarde por el tráfico she was late because of the traffic;lo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love;me disculpé por llegar tarde I apologized for arriving late;miré dentro por simple curiosidad I looked inside out of pure curiosity;accidentes por conducción temeraria accidents caused by reckless driving;muertes por enfermedades cardiovasculares deaths from cardiovascular disease;no quise llamar por la hora (que era) I didn't want to call because of the time;cerrado por vacaciones/reformas [en letrero] closed for holidays/alterations;por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me;Espfue por eso por lo que tuvimos tantos problemas, Am [m5] fue por eso que tuvimos tantos problemas that's why we had so many problems;eso te pasa por (ser tan) generoso that's what you get for being so generous;la razón por (la) que dimite the reason (why) she is resigning;¿por qué? why?;¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?;¿por qué lo preguntas? – por nada why do you ask? – no reason;Fam¿por? why?;por si in case;por si se te olvida in case you forget2. [indica indicio]por lo que me dices/lo que he oído no debe de ser tan difícil from what you say/what I've heard, it can't be that difficult;por lo que tengo entendido, viven juntos as I understand it, they live together, my understanding is that they live together;por lo visto, por lo que se ve apparently3. [indica finalidad] (antes de infinitivo) (in order) to;* * *prp1 motivo for, because of;lo hace por mí he does it for me;lo hizo por amor she did it out of o for love;luchó por sus ideales he fought for his ideals;por miedo a ofenderle for fear of upsetting her;vino por verme he came to see me2 medio by;por avión by air;por correo by mail, Brtb by post3 tiempo:por un año/un segundo for a year/a second;por la mañana in the morning;por Navidad around Christmas:por la calle down the street;por un tunel through a tunnel;por aquí this way5 posición aproximada around, about;está por aquí it’s around here (somewhere);vive por el centro de la ciudad she lives somewhere around the center of town6 cambio:por cincuenta pesos for fifty pesos;por cabeza each, a head:por hora an o per hour;dos por dos two times two;¿por qué? why?;por el que … the reason why …;esa factura aún está por pagar that invoice still has to be paid;tomar por esposa marry;por difícil que sea however difficult it might be* * *por prep1) : for, duringse quedaron allí por la semana: they stayed there during the weekpor el momento: for now, at the moment2) : around, duringpor noviembre empieza a nevar: around November it starts to snowpor la mañana: in the morning3) : around (a place)debe estar por allí: it must be over therepor todas partes: everywhere4) : by, through, alongpor la puerta: through the doorpasé por tu casa: I stopped by your housepor la costa: along the coast5) : for, for the sake oflo hizo por su madre: he did it for his mother¡por Dios!: for heaven's sake!6) : because of, on account ofllegué tarde por el tráfico: I arrived late because of the trafficdejar por imposible: to give up as impossible7) : per60 millas por hora: 60 miles per hourpor docena: by the dozen8) : for, in exchange for, instead ofsu hermana habló por él: his sister spoke on his behalf9) : by means ofhablar por teléfono: to talk on the phonepor escrito: in writing10) : as forpor mí: as far as I'm concerned11) : timestres por dos son seis: three times two is six12) según: from, according topor lo que dices: judging from what you're telling me13) : as, forpor ejemplo: for example14) : byhecho por mi abuela: made by my grandmotherpor correo: by mail15) : for, in order tolucha por ganar su respeto: he struggles to win her respectestar por : to be about topor ciento : percentpor favor : pleasepor lo tanto : therefore, consequently¿por qué? : why?por... que : no matter howpor mucho que intente: no matter how hard I trypor si orpor si acaso : just in case* * *por prep1. (a través de) through2. (la calle) along / down3. (indica camino) via / by6. (a causa de) because of7. (a fin de) to / in order to8. (indica el autor) by9. (en favor o defensa de) for10. (multiplicado) times11. (a cambio de) for12. (en vez de) instead ofir por / ir a por to fetch¡ve a por mis zapatillas, por favor! fetch my slippers, please!por lo general generally / usuallypor si... in case...¿por qué? why? -
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get [get]recevoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (d), 1A (g), 1A (i), 1B (b) avoir ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b) toucher ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (b) trouver ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) obtenir ⇒ 1A (b), 1A (h) tenir ⇒ 1A (c) offrir ⇒ 1A (e) acheter ⇒ 1A (f) prendre ⇒ 1A (f), 1A (k), 1A (l) gagner ⇒ 1A (i) chercher ⇒ 1A (j) attraper ⇒ 1A (k), 1A (l), 1B (a) réserver ⇒ 1A (m) répondre ⇒ 1A (n) faire faire ⇒ 1C (b)-(d) préparer ⇒ 1D (a) entendre ⇒ 1D (b) comprendre ⇒ 1D (d) atteindre ⇒ 1E (a) devenir ⇒ 2A (a) se faire ⇒ 2A (b) commencer à ⇒ 2A (c), 2B (c) aller ⇒ 2B (a) réussir à ⇒ 2B (e)( British pt & pp got [gɒt], cont getting [getɪŋ], American pt got [gɒt], pp gotten [gɒtən], cont getting [getɪŋ])A.(a) (receive → gift, letter, phone call) recevoir, avoir; (→ benefits, pension) recevoir, toucher; (→ medical treatment) suivre;∎ I got a bike for my birthday on m'a donné ou j'ai eu ou j'ai reçu un vélo pour mon anniversaire;∎ I get 'The Times' at home je reçois le 'Times' à la maison;∎ this part of the country doesn't get much rain cette région ne reçoit pas beaucoup de pluie, il ne pleut pas beaucoup dans cette région;∎ the living room gets a lot of sun le salon est très ensoleillé;∎ I rang but I got no answer (at door) j'ai sonné mais je n'ai pas obtenu ou eu de réponse; (on phone) j'ai appelé sans obtenir de réponse;∎ many students get grants beaucoup d'étudiants ont une bourse;∎ he got five years for smuggling il a écopé de ou il a pris cinq ans (de prison) pour contrebande;∎ he got a bullet in his shoulder il a reçu une balle dans l'épaule;∎ familiar you're really going to get it! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre ou écoper!;∎ familiar I'll see that you get yours! je vais te régler ton compte!(b) (obtain → gen) avoir, trouver, obtenir; (→ through effort) se procurer, obtenir; (→ licence, loan, permission) obtenir; (→ diploma, grades) avoir, obtenir;∎ where did you get that book? où avez-vous trouvé ce livre?;∎ they got him a job ils lui ont trouvé du travail;∎ I got the job! ils m'ont embauché!;∎ can you get them the report? pouvez-vous leur procurer le rapport?;∎ I got the idea from a book j'ai trouvé l'idée dans un livre;∎ I got a glimpse of her face j'ai pu apercevoir son visage;∎ you get a fine view from here il y a une vue magnifique d'ici;∎ I've got six more to get (in collection) il m'en manque six;∎ the town gets its water from the reservoir la ville reçoit son eau du réservoir;∎ we get our wine directly from the vineyard en vin ou pour le vin, nous nous fournissons directement chez le producteur;∎ they stopped in town to get some lunch (had lunch there) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour déjeuner; (bought something to eat) ils se sont arrêtés en ville pour acheter de quoi déjeuner;∎ I'm going out to get a breath of fresh air je sors prendre l'air;∎ I'm going to get something to drink/eat (fetch) je vais chercher quelque chose à boire/manger; (consume) je vais boire/manger quelque chose;∎ can I get a coffee? je pourrais avoir un café, s'il vous plaît?;∎ get yourself a good lawyer trouvez-vous un bon avocat;∎ get advice from your doctor demandez conseil à votre médecin;∎ I need all the advice I can get j'ai besoin de tous les conseils qu'on peut me donner;∎ to get (oneself) a wife/husband se trouver une femme/un mari;∎ to get sb to oneself avoir qn pour soi tout seul;∎ to get a divorce obtenir le divorce;∎ get plenty of exercise faites beaucoup d'exercice;∎ get plenty of sleep dormez beaucoup;∎ try and get a few days off work essayez de prendre quelques jours de congé;∎ I'll do it if I get the time/a moment je le ferai si j'ai le temps/si je trouve un moment;∎ I got a lot from or out of my trip to China mon voyage en Chine m'a beaucoup apporté;∎ she got very little from her lessons elle a très peu appris de ses leçons;∎ he didn't get a chance to introduce himself il n'a pas eu l'occasion de se présenter(c) (inherit → characteristic) tenir;∎ she gets her shyness from her father elle tient sa timidité de son père(d) (obtain in exchange) recevoir;∎ they got a lot of money for their flat la vente de leur appartement leur a rapporté beaucoup d'argent;∎ they got a good price for the painting le tableau s'est vendu à un bon prix;∎ what did you get for your car? combien est-ce que tu as vendu ta voiture?;∎ he got nothing for his trouble il s'est donné de la peine pour rien;∎ you don't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien(e) (offer as gift) offrir, donner;∎ what did she get him for Christmas? qu'est-ce qu'elle lui a offert ou donné pour Noël?;∎ I don't know what to get Jill for her birthday je ne sais pas quoi acheter à Jill pour son anniversaire∎ get your father a magazine when you go out achète une revue à ton père quand tu sortiras;∎ get the paper too prends ou achète le journal aussi;∎ we got the house cheap on a eu la maison (à) bon marché(g) (learn → information, news) recevoir, apprendre;∎ we turned on the radio to get the news nous avons allumé la radio pour écouter les informations;∎ she just got news or word of the accident elle vient juste d'apprendre la nouvelle de l'accident;∎ he broke down when he got the news en apprenant la nouvelle il a fondu en larmes∎ multiply 5 by 2 and you get 10 multipliez 5 par 2 et vous obtenez 10∎ plumbers get £20 an hour un plombier gagne ou touche 20 livres de l'heure;∎ he got a good name or a reputation as an architect il s'est fait une réputation dans le milieu de l'architecture;∎ someone's trying to get your attention (calling) quelqu'un vous appelle; (waving) quelqu'un vous fait signe(j) (bring, fetch) (aller) chercher;∎ he went and got a book from the library il est allé chercher un livre à la bibliothèque;∎ go and get a doctor allez chercher un médecin;∎ get me my coat va me chercher ou apporte-moi mon manteau;∎ we had to get a doctor nous avons dû faire venir un médecin;∎ he went to get a taxi il est parti chercher un taxi;∎ what can I get you to drink? qu'est-ce que je vous sers à boire?;∎ can I get you anything? (to somebody ill etc) est-ce que vous avez besoin de quelque chose?;∎ they sent him to get help ils l'ont envoyé chercher de l'aide∎ did you get your train? est-ce que tu as eu ton train?∎ the Mounties always get their man la police montée attrape toujours son homme (au Canada);∎ he got me by the arm il m'a attrapé par le bras;∎ the dog got him by the leg le chien l'a attrapé à la jambe;∎ (I've) got you! je te tiens!(m) (book, reserve) réserver, retenir;∎ we're trying to get a flight to Budapest nous essayons de réserver un vol pour Budapest(n) (answer → door, telephone) répondre;∎ the doorbell's ringing - I'll get it! quelqu'un sonne à la porte - j'y vais!;∎ will you get the phone? peux-tu répondre au téléphone?B.(a) (become ill with) attraper;∎ he got a chill il a pris ou attrapé froid;∎ I get a headache when I drink red wine le vin rouge me donne mal à la tête;∎ familiar to get it bad for sb avoir qn dans la peau∎ I got the feeling something horrible would happen j'ai eu l'impression ou le pressentiment que quelque chose d'horrible allait arriver;∎ I get the impression he doesn't like me j'ai l'impression que je ne lui plais pas;∎ to get a thrill out of sth/doing sth prendre plaisir à qch/faire qch;∎ familiar to get religion devenir croyant□∎ you get some odd people on these tours il y a de drôles de gens dans ces voyages organisés;∎ you get a lot of people marrying young here il y a beaucoup de gens qui se marient jeunes par ici;∎ we don't get many accidents here nous n'avons pas beaucoup d'accidents par iciC.(a) (with adj or past participle) (cause to be) she managed to get the window closed/open elle a réussi à fermer/ouvrir la fenêtre;∎ I got the car started j'ai démarré la voiture;∎ don't get your feet wet! ne te mouille pas les pieds!;∎ get the suitcases ready préparez les bagages;∎ the children are getting themselves ready for school les enfants se préparent pour (aller à) l'école;∎ I finally got her on her own or alone j'ai fini par réussir à la voir en tête à tête;∎ we managed to get him in a good mood nous avons réussi à le mettre de bonne humeur;∎ they've got me so I don't know whether I'm coming or going c'en est à un tel point que je ne sais plus où j'en suis;∎ to get people interested (in sth) intéresser les gens (à qch);∎ let me get this clear que ce soit bien clair;∎ to get things under control prendre les choses en main;∎ he likes his bath as hot as he can get it il aime que son bain soit aussi chaud que possible;∎ the flat is as clean as I'm going to get it j'ai nettoyé l'appartement le mieux que j'ai pu;∎ he got himself nominated president il s'est fait nommer président;∎ don't get yourself all worked up ne t'en fais pas(b) (with infinitive) (cause to do or carry out) we couldn't get her to leave on n'a pas pu la faire partir;∎ get him to move the car demande-lui de déplacer la voiture;∎ I got it to work, I got it working j'ai réussi à le faire marcher;∎ we have to get the government to tighten up on pollution control il faut que l'on obtienne du gouvernement qu'il renforce les lois contre la pollution;∎ he got the other members to agree il a réussi à obtenir l'accord des autres membres;∎ I can always get someone else to do it je peux toujours le faire faire par quelqu'un d'autre;∎ I got her to talk about life in China je lui ai demandé de parler de la vie en Chine;∎ they can't get the landlord to fix the roof ils n'arrivent pas à obtenir du propriétaire qu'il fasse réparer le toit;∎ how do you get jasmine to grow indoors? comment peut-on faire pousser du jasmin à l'intérieur?(c) (with past participle) (cause to be done or carried out) to get sth done/repaired faire faire/réparer qch;∎ to get one's hair cut se faire couper les cheveux;∎ I didn't get anything done today je n'ai rien fait aujourd'hui;∎ it's impossible to get anything done around here (by oneself) il est impossible de faire quoi que ce soit ici; (by someone else) il est impossible d'obtenir quoi que ce soit ici(d) (cause to come, go, move)∎ how are you going to get this package to them? comment allez-vous leur faire parvenir ce paquet?;∎ they eventually got all the boxes downstairs/upstairs ils ont fini par descendre/monter toutes leurs boîtes;∎ I managed to get the old man downstairs/upstairs j'ai réussi à faire descendre/monter le vieil homme;∎ I managed to get him away from the others j'ai réussi à l'éloigner des autres;∎ get him away from me débarrassez-moi de lui;∎ can you get me home? pouvez-vous me raccompagner?;∎ they got her to the airport on time ils l'ont amenée à l'aéroport à l'heure;∎ his friends managed to get him home ses amis ont réussi à le ramener (à la maison);∎ how are we going to get the bike home? comment est-ce qu'on va ramener le vélo à la maison?;∎ I got a message to them je leur ai fait parvenir un message;∎ he can't get the children to bed il n'arrive pas à mettre les enfants au lit;∎ I can't get my boots off/on je n'arrive pas à enlever/mettre mes bottes;∎ we couldn't get the bed through the door nous n'avons pas pu faire passer le lit par la porte;∎ figurative where has all this got us? où est-ce que tout ça nous a menés?;∎ this is getting us nowhere ça ne nous mène nulle part, ça ne nous mène à rien;∎ that won't get you very far! ça ne te servira pas à grand-chose!, tu ne seras pas beaucoup plus avancé!D.(a) (prepare → meal, drink) préparer;∎ he's in the kitchen getting dinner il est à la cuisine en train de préparer le dîner;∎ who's going to get the children breakfast? qui va préparer le petit déjeuner pour les enfants?;∎ she got herself some breakfast elle s'est préparé un petit déjeuner(b) (hear correctly) entendre, saisir;∎ I didn't get his name je n'ai pas saisi son nom∎ I got her father on the phone j'ai parlé à son père ou j'ai eu son père au téléphone;∎ I couldn't get her at the office je n'ai pas pu l'avoir au bureau;∎ did you get the number you wanted? avez-vous obtenu le numéro que vous vouliez?;∎ get me extension 3500 passez-moi ou donnez-moi le poste 3500∎ I don't get it, I don't get the point je ne comprends ou ne saisis pas, je n'y suis pas du tout;∎ I don't get you or your meaning je ne comprends pas ce que vous voulez dire;∎ if you get my meaning si tu vois ce que je veux dire□ ;∎ don't get me wrong comprenez-moi bien;∎ I think he's got the message now je crois qu'il a compris maintenant;∎ I don't get the joke je ne vois pas ce qui est (si) drôle□ ;∎ get it?, get me?, get my drift? tu saisis?, tu piges?;∎ (I've) got it! ça y est!□, j'y suis!□ ;∎ oh, I get you! ah! j'ai pigé!(e) (take note of) remarquer;∎ did you get his address? lui avez-vous demandé son adresse?∎ get him! who does he think he is? vise un peu ce mec, mais pour qui il se prend?;∎ get (a load of) that! vise un peu ça!∎ get a load of this! écoute un peu ça!;∎ get him! écoute-le, celui-là!;E.∎ she got him in the face with a pie elle lui a jeté une tarte à la crème à la figure;∎ the bullet got him in the back il a pris la balle ou la balle l'a atteint dans le dos;∎ a car got him il a été tué par une voiture∎ everyone's out to get me tout le monde est après moi∎ we'll get you for this! on te revaudra ça!;∎ I'll get him for that! je lui revaudrai ça!∎ the pain gets me in the back j'ai des douleurs dans le dos□∎ that song really gets me cette chanson me fait vraiment quelque chose∎ you've got me there alors là, aucune idée∎ it really gets me when you're late qu'est-ce que ça peut m'énerver quand tu es en retard!∎ to get sth by heart apprendre qch par cœur∎ to get sb with child faire un enfant à qn∎ he got his in Vietnam il est mort au Viêt Nam□A.∎ I'm getting hungry/thirsty je commence à avoir faim/soif;∎ get dressed! habille-toi!;∎ to get fat grossir;∎ to get married se marier;∎ to get divorced divorcer;∎ don't get lost! ne vous perdez pas!;∎ how did that vase get broken? comment se fait-il que ce vase soit cassé?;∎ he got so he didn't want to go out any more il en est arrivé à ne plus vouloir sortir;∎ to get old vieillir;∎ it's getting late il se fait tard;∎ this is getting boring ça devient ennuyeux;∎ to get used to sth/doing sth s'habituer à qch/à faire qch;∎ familiar will you get with it! mais réveille-toi un peu!∎ to get elected se faire élire, être élu;∎ suppose he gets killed et s'il se fait tuer?;∎ to get drowned se noyer;∎ we got paid last week on a été payés la semaine dernière;∎ I'm always getting invited to parties on m'invite toujours à des soirées∎ let's get going or moving! (let's leave) allons-y!; (let's hurry) dépêchons(-nous)!, grouillons-nous!; (let's start to work) au travail!;∎ I'll get going on that right away je m'y mets tout de suite;∎ I can't seem to get going today je n'arrive pas à m'activer aujourd'hui;∎ she got talking to the neighbours elle s'est mise à discuter avec les voisins;∎ we got talking about racism nous en sommes venus à parler de racisme;∎ he got to thinking about it il s'est mis à réfléchir à la questionB.∎ when did you get home? quand es-tu rentré?;∎ it's nice to get home ça fait du bien de rentrer chez soi;∎ how do you get to the museum? comment est-ce qu'on fait pour aller au musée?;∎ how did you get in here? comment êtes-vous entré?;∎ they should get here today ils devraient arriver ici aujourd'hui;∎ how did you get here? comment es-tu venu?;∎ how did that bicycle get here? comment se fait-il que ce vélo se trouve ici?;∎ I took the train from Madrid to get there j'ai pris le train de Madrid pour y aller;∎ she's successful now but it took her a while to get there elle a une bonne situation maintenant, mais ça ne s'est pas fait du jour au lendemain;∎ he got as far as buying the tickets il est allé jusqu'à acheter les billets;∎ I'd hoped things wouldn't get this far j'avais espéré qu'on n'en arriverait pas là;∎ are you getting anywhere with that report? il avance, ce rapport?;∎ now you're getting somewhere! enfin tu avances!;∎ I'm not getting anywhere or I'm getting nowhere with this project je fais du surplace avec ce projet;∎ we're not getting anywhere with this meeting cette réunion est une perte de temps;∎ she won't get anywhere or she'll get nowhere if she's rude to people elle n'arrivera à rien en étant grossière avec les gens;∎ where's your sister got to? où est passée ta sœur?;∎ where did my keys get to? où sont passées mes clés?∎ he got along the ledge as best he could il a avancé le long du rebord du mieux qu'il pouvait;∎ she got behind a tree elle s'est mise derrière un arbre;∎ to get into bed se coucher;∎ get in or into the car! monte dans la voiture!;∎ get over here! viens ici!;∎ we couldn't get past the truck nous ne pouvions pas passer le camion∎ each city is getting to look like another toutes les grandes villes commencent à se ressembler;∎ to get to know sb apprendre à connaître qn;∎ we got to like her husband nous nous sommes mis à apprécier ou à aimer son mari;∎ you'll get to like it in the end ça finira par te plaire;∎ his father got to hear of the rumours son père a fini par entendre les rumeurs;∎ he's getting to be known il commence à être connu, il se fait connaître;∎ they got to talking about the past ils en sont venus ou ils se sont mis à parler du passé∎ it's getting to be impossible to find a flat ça devient impossible de trouver un appartement;∎ she may get to be president one day elle pourrait devenir ou être président un jour;∎ they got to be friends ils sont devenus amis∎ we never got to see that film nous n'avons jamais réussi à ou nous ne sommes jamais arrivés à voir ce film;∎ I didn't get to speak to him in person je n'ai pas pu lui parler en personne∎ he never gets to stay up late on ne le laisse jamais se coucher tard□ ;∎ I never get to drive on ne me laisse jamais conduire□∎ get! fous le camp!, tire-toi!3 nounfamiliar (in tennis) beau retour□ m(a) (be up and about, move around) se déplacer;∎ how do you get about town? comment vous déplacez-vous en ville?;∎ she gets about on crutches/in a wheelchair elle se déplace avec des béquilles/en chaise roulante;∎ I don't get about much these days je ne me déplace pas beaucoup ces temps-ci∎ I get about quite a bit in my job je suis assez souvent en déplacement pour mon travail∎ she certainly gets about elle connaît beaucoup de monde(d) (story, rumour) se répandre, circuler;∎ the news or it got about that they were splitting up la nouvelle de leur séparation s'est répandue(a) (succeed in crossing) traverser, passer;∎ the river was flooded but we managed to get across la rivière était en crue mais nous avons réussi à traverser∎ our message is not getting across notre message ne passe pas(a) (over water, street → person) faire traverser;∎ we couldn't get the supplies across (across the river) nous ne pouvions pas faire passer les vivres de l'autre côté;∎ it was easy to get the people across (across the border) il était facile de faire passer les gens(b) (communicate) communiquer;∎ I can't seem to get the idea across to them je n'arrive pas à leur faire comprendre ça;∎ he managed to get his point across il a réussi à faire passer son messagepoursuivre(succeed) réussir, arriver;∎ to get ahead in life or in the world réussir dans la vie;∎ if you want to get ahead at the office, you have to work si tu veux de l'avancement au bureau, il faut que tu travailles(a) (fare, manage) aller;∎ how are you getting along? comment vas-tu?, comment ça va?;∎ she's getting along well in her new job elle se débrouille bien dans son nouveau travail;∎ we can get along without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui(b) (advance, progress) avancer, progresser;∎ the patient is getting along nicely le patient est en bonne voie ou fait des progrès(c) (be on good terms) s'entendre;∎ we get along fine nous nous entendons très bien, nous faisons bon ménage;∎ she doesn't get along with my mother elle ne s'entend pas avec ma mère;∎ she's easy to get along with elle est facile à vivre∎ it's time for me to be getting along, it's time I was getting along il est temps que je parte;∎ I must be getting along to the office il faut que j'aille au bureau;∎ British get along with you! (leave) va-t'en!, fiche le camp!; familiar (I don't believe you) à d'autres!(obstacle, problem) contourner; (law, rule) tourner;∎ there's no getting around it, we'll have to tell her il n'y a pas d'autre moyen, il va falloir que nous le lui disions;∎ there's no getting around the fact that he lied to us il reste qu'il nous a menti∎ she won't get around to reading it before tomorrow elle n'arrivera pas à (trouver le temps de) le lire avant demain;∎ he finally got around to fixing the radiator il a fini par ou il est finalement arrivé à réparer le radiateur;∎ it was some time before I got around to writing to her j'ai mis pas mal de temps avant de lui écrire∎ I've put the pills where the children can't get at them j'ai mis les pilules là où les enfants ne peuvent pas les prendre;∎ familiar just let me get at him! si jamais il me tombe sous la main!(b) (discover) trouver;∎ to get at the truth découvrir la vérité(c) (mean, intend) entendre;∎ I see what you're getting at je vois où vous voulez en venir;∎ just what are you getting at? qu'est-ce que vous entendez par là?, où voulez-vous en venir?;∎ what I'm getting at is why did she leave now? ce que je veux dire, c'est pourquoi est-elle partie maintenant?∎ you're always getting at me tu t'en prends toujours à moi∎ the witnesses had been got at les témoins avaient été achetés➲ get away∎ she has to get away from home/her parents il faut qu'elle parte de chez elle/s'éloigne de ses parents;∎ I was in a meeting and couldn't get away j'étais en réunion et je ne pouvais pas m'échapper ou m'en aller;∎ will you be able to get away at Christmas? allez-vous pouvoir partir (en vacances) à Noël?;∎ to get away from the daily grind échapper au train-train quotidien;∎ get away from it all, come to Florida! quittez tout, venez en Floride!;∎ she's gone off for a couple of weeks to get away from it all elle est partie quelques semaines loin de tout(b) (move away) s'éloigner;∎ get away from that door! éloignez-vous ou écartez-vous de cette porte!;∎ get away from me! fichez-moi le camp!∎ the murderer got away l'assassin s'est échappé;∎ the thief got away with all the jewels le voleur est parti ou s'est sauvé avec tous les bijoux;∎ there's no getting away from or you can't get away from the fact that the other solution would have been cheaper on ne peut pas nier (le fait) que l'autre solution aurait coûté moins cher;∎ you can't get away from it, there's no getting away from it c'est comme ça, on n'y peut rien∎ get away (with you)! à d'autres!(remove → person) emmener;∎ get that child away from the road! éloignez cet enfant de la route!;∎ get me away from here! fais-moi sortir d'ici!;∎ get your dog away from my garden! faites sortir votre chien de mon jardin!;∎ they managed to get him away from the TV ils ont fini par l'arracher de devant la télévision;∎ to get sth away from sb prendre qch à qn∎ he got away with cheating on his taxes personne ne s'est aperçu qu'il avait fraudé le fisc;∎ I can't believe you got away with it! je n'arrive pas à croire que personne ne t'ait rien dit!;∎ he got away with a small fine il s'en est tiré avec une petite amende;∎ that child gets away with murder on laisse tout faire à ce gamin;∎ her skirt is really tiny but she gets away with it sa jupe est vraiment très courte mais elle peut se le permettre➲ get back(a) (move backwards) reculer;∎ get back! éloignez-vous!, reculez!∎ I can't wait to get back home je suis impatient de rentrer (à la maison);∎ get back in bed! va te recoucher!, retourne au lit!;∎ I got back in the car/on the bus je suis remonté dans la voiture/dans le bus;∎ to get back to sleep se rendormir;∎ to get back to work (after break) se remettre au travail; (after holiday, illness) reprendre le travail;∎ things eventually got back to normal les choses ont peu à peu repris leur cours (normal);∎ getting or to get back to the point pour en revenir au sujet qui nous préoccupe;∎ let's get back to your basic reasons for leaving revenons aux raisons pour lesquelles vous voulez partir;∎ I'll get back to you on that (call back) je vous rappelle pour vous dire ce qu'il en est; (discuss again) nous reparlerons de cela plus tard(c) (return to political power) revenir;∎ do you think the Democrats will get back in? croyez-vous que le parti démocrate reviendra au pouvoir?(a) (recover → something lost or lent) récupérer; (→ force, strength) reprendre, récupérer; (→ health, motivation) retrouver;∎ he got his job back il a été repris;∎ I got back nearly all the money I invested j'ai récupéré presque tout l'argent que j'avais investi;∎ you'll have to get your money back from the shop il faut que vous vous fassiez rembourser par le magasin∎ we have to get this book back to her il faut que nous lui rendions ce livre(c) (return to original place) remettre, replacer;∎ I can't get it back in the box je n'arrive pas à le remettre ou le faire rentrer dans le carton;∎ I want to get these suitcases back down to the cellar je veux redescendre ces valises à la cave;∎ he managed to get the children back to bed il a réussi à remettre les enfants au lit∎ to get one's own back (on sb) se venger (de qn)□se venger de;∎ he only said it to get back at him il n'a dit ça que pour se venger de lui(gen) rester à l'arrière, se laisser distancer; Sport se laisser distancer; figurative prendre du retard;∎ he got behind with his work il a pris du retard dans son travail;∎ we mustn't get behind with the rent il ne faut pas qu'on soit en retard pour le loyer(support, sympathize with) appuyer➲ get by∎ let me get by laissez-moi passer(b) (be acceptable) passer, être acceptable;∎ their work just about gets by leur travail est tout juste passable ou acceptable(c) (manage, survive) se débrouiller, s'en sortir;∎ how do you get by on that salary? comment tu te débrouilles ou tu t'en sors avec un salaire comme ça?;∎ they get by as best they can ils se débrouillent ou s'en sortent tant bien que mal;∎ we can get by without him nous pouvons nous passer de lui ou nous débrouiller sans lui∎ can you get by the washing machine? est-ce que vous avez assez de place pour passer à côté de la machine à laver?(b) (escape attention of → censor, editor) échapper à;∎ her film got by the censors son film a échappé à l'attention de la censure➲ get downdescendre;∎ get down off that chair! descends de cette chaise!;∎ may I get down (from the table)? (leave the table) puis-je sortir de table?;∎ they got down on their knees ils se sont mis à genoux;(a) (bring, fetch down → book from shelf etc) descendre(b) (reduce → temperature, inflation etc) faire baisser;∎ to get one's weight down perdre du poids(c) (write down) noter;∎ I didn't manage to get down what she said je n'ai pas réussi à noter ce qu'elle a dit∎ work is really getting me down at the moment le travail me déprime vraiment en ce moment;∎ this rainy weather gets him down cette pluie lui fiche le cafard;∎ don't let it get you down ne te laisse pas abattrese mettre à;∎ I have to get down to balancing the books il faut que je me mette à faire les comptes;∎ it's not so difficult once you get down to it ce n'est pas si difficile une fois qu'on s'y met;∎ he got down to working on it this morning il s'y est mis ou s'y est attelé ce matin;∎ it's hard getting down to work after the weekend c'est difficile de reprendre le travail après le week-end;∎ we eventually got down to details nous avons fini par en arriver aux détails;∎ when you get down to it, there's very little difference between them en fin de compte, il y a très peu de différence entre eux➲ get in(a) (into building) entrer;∎ the thief got in through the window le cambrioleur est entré par la fenêtre;∎ a car pulled up and she got in une voiture s'est arrêtée et elle est montée dedans;∎ water had got in everywhere l'eau avait pénétré partout(b) (return home) rentrer;∎ we got in about 4 a.m. nous sommes rentrés vers 4 heures du matin∎ what time does your plane get in? à quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il?(d) (be admitted → to club) se faire admettre; (→ to school, university) entrer, être admis ou reçu;∎ he applied to Oxford but he didn't get in il voulait entrer à Oxford mais il n'a pas pu∎ she got in at the beginning elle est arrivée au début□(g) (interject) glisser;∎ "what about me?" she managed to get in "et moi?" réussit-elle à glisser∎ I hope to get in a bit of reading on holiday j'espère pouvoir lire ou que je trouverai le temps de lire pendant mes vacances;∎ she got in some last-minute revision before the exam elle a réussi à faire des révisions de dernière minute avant l'examen∎ I couldn't get a word in je n'ai pas pu placer un mot, je n'ai pas pu en placer une∎ I must get in some more coal je dois faire une provision de charbon;∎ to get in supplies s'approvisionner∎ shouldn't Elaine be in on this meeting? - of course, could you get her in? on n'a pas besoin d'Elaine pour cette réunion? - si, bien sûr, tu peux lui demander de venir?(f) (hand in, submit) rendre, remettre;∎ did you get your application in on time? as-tu remis ton dossier de candidature à temps?(g) (cause to be admitted → to club, university) faire admettre ou accepter; (cause to be elected) faire élire∎ he got the next round in il a payé la tournée suivante(building) entrer dans; (vehicle) monter dans;∎ he had just got in the door when the phone rang il venait juste d'arriver ou d'entrer quand le téléphone a sonné∎ to get in on a deal prendre part à un marché;∎ to get in on the fun se mettre de la partiefaire participer à;∎ he got me in on the deal il m'a intéressé à l'affaire➲ get into(b) (arrive in) arriver à;∎ we get into Madrid at 3 o'clock nous arrivons à Madrid à 3 heures;∎ the train got into the station le train est entré en gare(c) (put on → dress, shirt, shoes) mettre; (→ trousers, stockings) enfiler, mettre; (→ coat) endosser;∎ she got into her clothes elle a mis ses vêtements ou s'est habillée;∎ can you still get into your jeans? est-ce que tu rentres encore dans ton jean?(d) (be admitted to → club, school, university) entrer dans;∎ he'd like to get into the club il voudrait devenir membre du club;∎ her daughter got into medical school sa fille a été admise dans ou est entrée dans une école de médecine;∎ to get into office être élu∎ he wants to get into politics il veut se lancer dans la politique;∎ they got into a conversation about South Africa ils se sont mis à parler de l'Afrique du Sud;∎ we got into a fight over who had to do the dishes nous nous sommes disputés pour savoir qui devait faire la vaisselle;∎ this is not the moment to get into that ce n'est pas le moment de parler de ça∎ he got into Eastern religions il a commencé à s'intéresser aux religions orientales;∎ it's a hard book to get into c'est un livre dans lequel il est difficile de rentrer □∎ he soon got into her way of doing things il s'est vite fait ou s'est vite mis à sa façon de faire les choses∎ to get into debt s'endetter;∎ he got into a real mess il s'est mis dans un vrai pétrin;∎ the children were always getting into mischief les enfants passaient leur temps à faire des bêtises;∎ I got into a real state about the test j'étais dans tous mes états à cause du test;∎ she got into trouble with the teacher elle a eu des ennuis avec le professeur(i) (cause to act strangely) prendre;∎ what's got into you? qu'est-ce qui te prend?, quelle mouche te pique?;∎ I wonder what got into him to make him act like that je me demande ce qui l'a poussé à réagir comme ça∎ to get sth into sth (faire) (r)entrer qch dans qch;∎ to get the key into the lock mettre ou introduire la clef dans la serrure;∎ to get an article into a paper faire accepter un article par un journal;∎ to get an idea into one's head se mettre une idée en tête;∎ familiar when will you get it into your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?□∎ he got his friend into the club il a permis à son ami de devenir membre du club;∎ the president got his son into Harvard le président a fait entrer ou accepter ou admettre son fils à Harvard∎ she got herself into a terrible state elle s'est mis dans tous ses états;∎ he got them into a lot of trouble il leur a attiré de gros ennuis(d) (involve in) impliquer dans, entraîner dans;∎ you're the one who got us into this c'est toi qui nous as embarqués dans cette histoire(e) familiar (make interested in) faire découvrir□ ; (accustom to) habituer à□, faire prendre l'habitude de□ ;∎ he got me into jazz il m'a initié au jazz□(a) (ingratiate oneself with) s'insinuer dans ou s'attirer les bonnes grâces de, se faire bien voir de;∎ they tried to get in with the new director ils ont essayé de se faire bien voir du nouveau directeur(b) (associate with → person, group etc) fréquenter;∎ he has got in with a new gang il n'est pas plus avec la même bande;∎ she got in with the wrong crowd at school elle avait de mauvaises fréquentations à l'école➲ get off(a) (leave bus, train etc) descendre;∎ get off at the next stop descendez au prochain arrêt;∎ familiar I told him where to get off! je l'ai envoyé sur les roses!, je l'ai envoyé promener!;∎ familiar where do you get off telling me what to do? qu'est-ce qui te prend de me dicter ce que je dois faire?(b) (depart → person) s'en aller, partir; (→ car) démarrer; (→ plane) décoller; (→ letter, parcel) partir;∎ I have to be getting off to work il faut que j'aille au travail;∎ figurative the project got off to a bad/good start le projet a pris un mauvais/bon départ∎ what time do you get off? à quelle heure finissez-vous?;∎ can you get off early tomorrow? peux-tu quitter le travail de bonne heure demain?(d) (escape punishment) s'en sortir, s'en tirer, en être quitte;∎ she didn't think she'd get off so lightly elle n'espérait pas s'en tirer à si bon compte;∎ the students got off with a fine/warning les étudiants en ont été quittes pour une amende/un avertissement(e) (let go of something) lâcher;∎ hey! get off! that's MY book! hé! laisse ça! c'est mon livre ou c'est à moi ce livre!(f) (go to sleep) s'endormir(a) (leave → bus, train, plane etc) descendre de(b) (descend from → bike, wall, chair etc) descendre de;∎ he got off his horse il est descendu de cheval;∎ if only the boss would get off my back si seulement le patron me fichait la paix(c) (depart from) partir de, décamper de;∎ get off my property fichez le camp de chez moi;∎ get off the grass! ne marche pas sur la pelouse!;∎ we got off the road to let the ambulance pass nous sommes sortis de la route pour laisser passer l'ambulance∎ get off me! laisse-moi tranquille!, lâche-moi!∎ she managed to get off work elle a réussi à se libérer;∎ how did you get off doing the housework? comment as-tu fait pour échapper au ménage?(a) (cause to leave, climb down) faire descendre;∎ get the cat off the table fais descendre le chat de (sur) la table;∎ the conductor got the passengers off the train le conducteur a fait descendre les passagers du train;∎ figurative try to get her mind off her troubles essaie de lui changer les idées∎ I want to get this letter off je veux expédier cette lettre ou mettre cette lettre à la poste;∎ she got the boys off to school elle a expédié ou envoyé les garçons à l'école;∎ we got him off on the morning train nous l'avons mis au train du matin∎ I can't get this ink off my hands je n'arrive pas à faire partir cette encre de mes mains;∎ get your hands off that cake! ne touche pas à ce gâteau!;∎ get your hands off me! ne me touche pas!;∎ get your feet off the table! enlève tes pieds de sur la table!;∎ figurative he'd like to get that house off his hands il aimerait bien se débarrasser de cette maison∎ he'll need a good lawyer to get him off il lui faudra un bon avocat pour se tirer d'affaire;∎ to get sb off doing sth dispenser qn de faire qch(e) (put to sleep) endormir;∎ I've just managed to get the baby off (to sleep) je viens de réussir à endormir le bébé∎ to get a day/week off prendre un jour/une semaine de congé;∎ can you get tomorrow afternoon/next week off? est-ce que tu peux prendre un congé demain après-midi/la semaine prochaine?∎ to get sth off sb obtenir qch de qn;∎ I got that story off the woman next door je tiens cette histoire de la voisine;∎ I got this cold off the woman next door la voisine m'a passé son rhume∎ he gets off on pornographic films il prend son pied en regardant des films pornos;∎ is that what you get off on? c'est comme ça que tu prends ton pied?;∎ figurative he gets off on teasing people il adore taquiner les gens□ ;∎ I really get off on hip-hop! j'adore le hip-hop!□∎ he gets off on heroin il se défonce à l'héroïne∎ to get off with sb faire une touche avec qn➲ get on(b) (fare, manage)∎ how's your husband getting on? comment va votre mari?;∎ how did he get on at the interview? comment s'est passé son entretien?, comment ça a marché pour son entretien?;∎ you'll get on far better if you think about it first tout ira mieux si tu réfléchis avant(c) (make progress) avancer, progresser;∎ Jennifer is getting on very well in maths Jennifer se débrouille très bien en maths;∎ how's your work getting on? ça avance, ton travail?∎ to get on in life or in the world faire son chemin ou réussir dans la vie;∎ some say that in order to get on, you often have to compromise il y a des gens qui disent que pour réussir (dans la vie), il faut souvent faire des compromis(e) (continue) continuer;∎ we must be getting on il faut que nous partions;∎ do you think we can get on with the meeting now? croyez-vous que nous puissions poursuivre notre réunion maintenant?;∎ get on with your work! allez! au travail!;∎ they got on with the job ils se sont remis au travail(f) (be on good terms) s'entendre;∎ my mother and I get on well je m'entends bien avec ma mère;∎ they don't get on ils ne s'entendent pas;∎ she's never got on with him elle ne s'est jamais entendue avec lui;∎ to be difficult/easy to get on with être difficile/facile à vivre(g) (grow late → time)∎ time's getting on il se fait tard;∎ it was getting on in the evening, the evening was getting on la soirée tirait à sa fin(h) (grow old → person) se faire vieux (vieille);∎ she's getting on (in years) elle commence à se faire vieille∎ get on with it! (continue speaking) continuez!; (continue working) allez! au travail!; (hurry up) mais dépêchez-vous enfin!;∎ familiar get on with you! (I don't believe you) à d'autres!(bus, train) monter dans; (plane) monter dans, monter à bord de; (ship) monter à bord de; (bed, horse, table, bike) monter sur;∎ he got on his bike il est monté sur ou il a enfourché son vélo;∎ get on your feet levez-vous, mettez-vous debout;∎ how did these papers get on my desk? comment est-ce que ces papiers se sont retrouvés ou sont arrivés sur mon bureau?;∎ figurative it took the patient a while to get (back) on his feet le patient a mis longtemps à se remettre∎ they got him on his feet ils l'ont mis debout;∎ figurative the doctor got her on her feet le médecin l'a remise sur pied∎ I can't get these trousers on any more je n'entre plus dans ce pantalon∎ to get it on (get started) s'y mettre□∎ the president is getting on for sixty le président approche de la soixantaine ou a presque soixante ans;∎ it's getting on for midnight il est presque minuit, il n'est pas loin de minuit;∎ it's getting on for three weeks since we saw her ça va faire bientôt trois semaines que nous ne l'avons pas vue;∎ there were getting on for ten thousand demonstrators il n'y avait pas loin ou il y avait près de dix mille manifestants➲ get onto∎ to get onto a subject or onto a topic aborder un sujet;∎ how did we get onto reincarnation? comment est-ce qu'on en est venus à parler de réincarnation?;∎ I'll get right onto it! je vais m'y mettre tout de suite!(c) (contact) prendre contact avec, se mettre en rapport avec; (speak to) parler à; (call) téléphoner à, donner un coup de fil à∎ the plan worked well until the police got onto it le plan marchait bien jusqu'à ce que la police tombe dessus(e) (nag, rebuke) harceler;∎ his father is always getting onto him to find a job son père est toujours à le harceler pour qu'il trouve du travail∎ he got onto the school board il a été élu au conseil d'administration de l'école(b) (cause to talk about) faire parler de, amener à parler de;∎ we got him onto (the subject of) his activities in the Resistance nous l'avons amené à parler de ses activités dans la Résistance➲ get out(a) (leave building, room etc) sortir; (leave vehicle) descendre; (leave organization, town) quitter;∎ he got out of the car il est sorti de la voiture;∎ to get out of bed se lever, sortir de son lit;∎ you'd better get out of here tu ferais bien de partir ou sortir;∎ get out! sortez!;∎ to get out while the going is good partir au bon moment∎ they don't get out much ils ne sortent pas beaucoup(c) (be released from prison, hospital) sortir(d) (information, news) se répandre, s'ébruiter;∎ the secret got out le secret a été éventé∎ the prisoner got out of his cell le prisonnier s'est échappé de sa cellule;∎ he was lucky to get out alive il a eu de la chance de s'en sortir vivant∎ theaters were getting out les gens sortaient des théâtres∎ to get a book out from the library emprunter un livre à la bibliothèque(c) (speak with difficulty) prononcer, sortir;∎ I could barely get a word out c'est à peine si je pouvais dire ou prononcer ou sortir un mot;∎ familiar to get out from under s'en sortir□, s'en tirer□(d) (free → hostages etc) libérer∎ let's get out of here partons d'ici;∎ he managed to get out of the country (criminal, refugee) il a réussi à quitter le pays;∎ to get out of bed se lever;∎ to get out of prison/the army sortir de prison/quitter l'armée;∎ to get out of sb's way s'écarter du chemin de qn, faire place à qn;∎ very familiar get the hell out of here! fiche(-moi) le camp!∎ how did you get out of doing the dishes? comment as-tu pu échapper à la vaisselle?;∎ he tried to get out of helping me il a essayé de se débrouiller pour ne pas devoir m'aider;∎ we have to go, there's no getting out of it il faut qu'on y aille, il n'y a rien à faire ou il n'y a pas moyen d'y échapper;∎ there's no getting out of it, you were the better candidate il faut le reconnaître ou il n'y a pas à dire, vous étiez le meilleur candidat∎ to get out of trouble se tirer d'affaire;∎ they managed to get out of the clutches of the mafia ils ont réussi à se tirer des griffes de la mafia;∎ how can I get out of this mess? comment puis-je me tirer de ce pétrin?∎ to get out of (the habit of) doing sth perdre l'habitude de faire qch(a) (take out of) sortir de;∎ get the baby out of the house every now and then sors le bébé de temps en temps;∎ she got a handkerchief out of her handbag elle a sorti un mouchoir de son sac à main;∎ how many books did you get out of the library? combien de livres as-tu emprunté à ou sorti de la bibliothèque?∎ the lawyer got his client out of jail l'avocat a fait sortir son client de prison;∎ figurative the phone call got her out of having to talk to me le coup de fil lui a évité d'avoir à me parler;∎ he'll never get himself out of this one! il ne s'en sortira jamais!;∎ my confession got him out of trouble ma confession l'a tiré d'affaire(c) (extract → cork) sortir de; (→ nail, splinter) enlever de; (→ stain) faire partir de, enlever de;∎ I can't get the cork out of the bottle je n'arrive pas à déboucher la bouteille;∎ the police got a confession/the truth out of him la police lui a arraché une confession/la vérité;∎ we got the money out of him nous avons réussi à obtenir l'argent de lui;∎ I can't get anything out of him je ne peux rien tirer de lui;∎ I can't get the idea out of my mind je ne peux pas chasser cette idée de mon esprit(d) (gain from) gagner, retirer;∎ to get a lot out of sth tirer (un) grand profit de qch;∎ I didn't get much out of that class ce cours ne m'a pas apporté grand-chose, je n'ai pas retiré grand-chose de ce cours;∎ the job was difficult but she got something out of it la tâche était difficile, mais elle y a trouvé son compte ou en a tiré profit➲ get over(b) (recover from → illness) se remettre de, guérir de; (→ accident) se remettre de; (→ loss) se remettre de, se consoler de;∎ I'll never get over her je ne l'oublierai jamais;∎ he can't get over her death il n'arrive pas à se remettre de sa mort ou disparition;∎ we couldn't get over our surprise nous n'arrivions pas à nous remettre de notre surprise;∎ I can't get over how much he's grown! qu'est-ce qu'il a grandi, je n'en reviens pas!;∎ I can't get over it! je n'en reviens pas!;∎ he couldn't get over the fact that she had come back il n'en revenait pas qu'elle soit revenue;∎ I can't get over your having refused je n'en reviens pas que vous ayez refusé;∎ he'll get over it! il n'en mourra pas!∎ they soon got over their shyness ils ont vite oublié ou surmonté leur timidité(a) (cause to cross) faire traverser(b) (communicate → idea, message) faire passer∎ to get over to France/America aller en France/Amérique;∎ we'll try to get over next weekend (to visit) nous essayerons de venir vous voir le week-end prochain(b) (idea, message) passer(finish with) en finir avec;∎ let's get it over with finissons-en;∎ I expect you'll be glad to get it over with j'imagine que vous serez soulagé quand ce sera terminé∎ (bring, take) I'll get the books round (to you) as soon as I can je t'apporterai les livres dès que je le pourrai(b) the doctor said she'd get round as soon as she could le docteur a dit qu'elle viendrait ou passerait dès qu'elle pourrait;∎ I didn't manage to get round to each pupil in the class je n'ai pas réussi à m'occuper de chaque élève de la classe(a) (reach destination) parvenir;∎ the road was blocked and no one could get through la route était bloquée et personne ne pouvait passer;∎ they managed to get through to the wounded ils ont réussi à parvenir jusqu'aux blessés;∎ the letter got through to her la lettre lui est parvenue;∎ the message didn't get through le message n'est pas arrivé;∎ despite the crowds, I managed to get through malgré la foule, j'ai réussi à passer∎ the team got through to the final l'équipe s'est classée pour la finale(c) (bill, motion) passer, être adopté ou voté(d) (make oneself understood) se faire comprendre;∎ I can't seem to get through to her elle et moi ne sommes pas sur la même longueur d'onde∎ I can't get through to his office je n'arrive pas à avoir son bureau∎ call me when you get through appelez-moi quand vous aurez ou avez fini(a) (come through → hole, window) passer par; (→ crowd) se frayer un chemin à travers ou dans; (→ military lines) percer, franchir∎ he got through it alive il s'en est sorti (vivant)∎ I got through an enormous amount of work j'ai abattu beaucoup de travail;∎ it took us one week to get through the entire play il nous a fallu une semaine pour venir à bout de la pièce(d) (consume, use up) consommer, utiliser;∎ we get through a litre of olive oil a week nous utilisons un litre d'huile d'olive par semaine;∎ they got through their monthly salary in one week en une semaine ils avaient dépensé tout leur salaire du mois;∎ he gets through eight shirts a week il salit huit chemises par semaine;∎ we'll never get through all this food nous ne viendrons jamais à bout de toute cette nourriture(e) (endure, pass → time) faire passer;∎ how will I get through this without you? comment pourrai-je vivre cette épreuve sans toi?;∎ they got through the day without a single argument ils ne se sont pas disputés une seule fois de toute la journée;∎ the Government may have difficulty getting through another six months le gouvernement aura peut-être du mal à tenir encore six mois(g) (of bill, motion) passer;∎ the bill got through both Houses le projet de loi a été adopté par les deux Chambres(a) (transport, send successfully) faire parvenir;∎ they got the food supplies through ils ont réussi à faire parvenir les provisions alimentaires (à destination);∎ to get sth through customs (faire) passer qch à la douane;∎ you'll never get that desk through tu n'arriveras jamais à faire passer ce bureau(b) (transmit → message) faire passer, transmettre, faire parvenir;∎ can you get this letter through to my family? pouvez-vous transmettre ou faire parvenir cette lettre à ma famille?∎ I finally got it through to him that I wasn't interested j'ai fini par lui faire comprendre que je n'étais pas intéressé;∎ familiar when will you get it through your thick head that I don't want to go? quand est-ce que tu vas enfin comprendre que je ne veux pas y aller?□(d) (bill, motion) faire adopter, faire passer;∎ the party got the bill through the Senate le parti a fait voter ou adopter le projet de loi par le Sénat∎ it was your essay that got you through (the exam) c'est grâce à ta dissertation que tu as réussi l'examen∎ I need four cups of coffee to get me through the day il me faut mes quatre tasses de café par jourterminer, finir∎ where have you got to? (in book, work) où en es-tu?;∎ it got to the point where he couldn't walk another step il en est arrivé au point de ne plus pouvoir faire un pas(b) (deal with) s'occuper de;∎ I'll get to you in a minute je suis à toi ou je m'occupe de toi dans quelques secondes;∎ he'll get to it tomorrow il va s'en occuper demain∎ that music really gets to me (moves me) cette musique me touche vraiment□ ; (annoys me) cette musique me tape sur le système;∎ don't let it get to you! ne t'énerve pas pour ça!∎ can we get together after the meeting? on peut se retrouver après la réunion?(b) (reach an agreement) se mettre d'accord;∎ the committee got together on the date les membres du comité se sont entendus ou se sont mis d'accord sur la date;∎ you'd better get together with him on the proposal vous feriez bien de vous entendre avec lui au sujet de la proposition∎ to get some money together réunir une somme d'argent;∎ let me get my thoughts together laissez-moi rassembler mes idées;∎ familiar to get one's act together se secouer;∎ familiar she's really got it together (in life) elle sait ce qu'elle fait□ ; (in job etc) elle domine son sujet□ ;∎ familiar I never thought he would get it together je n'aurais jamais pensé qu'il y arriverait□➲ get up(a) (arise from bed) se lever;∎ it was 6 o'clock when we got up il était 6 heures quand nous nous sommes levés;∎ I like to get up late on Sundays j'aime faire la grasse matinée le dimanche;∎ get up! sors du lit!, debout!, lève-toi!(b) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ she had to get up from her chair elle a été obligée de se lever de sa chaise;∎ to get up from the table se lever ou sortir de table;∎ get up off the floor! relève-toi!;∎ please don't bother getting up restez assis, je vous prie(c) (climb up) monter;∎ they got up on the roof ils sont montés sur le toit;∎ she got up behind him on the motorcycle elle est montée derrière lui sur la moto∎ get up! allez!∎ how are we going to get this desk up to the fifth floor? comment allons-nous monter ce bureau jusqu'au cinquième étage?;∎ to get sb up the stairs (help climb) aider qn à monter l'escalier(c) (generate, work up)∎ to get up speed gagner de la vitesse;∎ to get one's courage up rassembler son courage;∎ I can't get up any enthusiasm for the job je n'arrive pas à éprouver d'enthousiasme pour ce travail(d) familiar (organize → entertainment, party) organiser□, monter□ ; (→ petition) organiser□ ; (→ play) monter□ ; (→ excuse, story) fabriquer□, forger□∎ their children are always so nicely got up leurs enfants sont toujours si bien habillés;∎ to get oneself up se mettre sur son trente et un∎ to get it up bander∎ he gets up to all kinds of mischief il fait des tas de bêtises;∎ what have you been getting up to lately? qu'est-ce que tu deviens?∎ I've got up to chapter 5 j'en suis au chapitre 5;∎ where have you got up to? (in book, work) où en êtes-vous? -
5 pena
f.1 shame, pity.da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anythingel pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor chap¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!2 sadness, sorrow (tristeza).sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3 problem, trouble (desgracia).4 struggle.a duras penas with great difficulty5 punishment (castigo).le cayó o le impusieron una pena de treinta años he was sentenced to o given thirty yearsso o bajo pena de under penalty ofpena capital o de muerte death penalty6 embarrassment. (Caribbean Spanish (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Venezuela), Central American Spanish, Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)me da pena I'm embarrassed about it7 grief, regret, sorrow, heartache.8 penna, contour feather.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: penar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: penar.* * *1 (castigo) sentence, punishment2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow3 (lástima) pity■ ¡qué pena que no podáis venir! it's a shame you can't make it!4 (dificultad) hardship, trouble\a duras penas with great difficultyhecho,-a una pena familiar in a bad waymerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth while, be worth itsin pena ni gloria undistinguishedpena capital capital punishmentpena de muerte death penalty* * *noun f.1) pity2) sorrow3) penalty, punishment4) difficulty, trouble5) shame•* * *SF1) (=tristeza) sorrowtenía mucha pena después de la muerte de su hijo — she grieved a lot o was extremely upset after her son's death
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alma en pena — lost soul•
dar pena, da pena verlos sufrir así — it's sad to see them suffer like thatme daba pena dejar España — I was sad o sorry to leave Spain
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morir de (la) pena — to die of a broken heartsin pena ni gloria —
2) (=lástima) shame, pity¿no podéis venir? ¡qué pena! — you can't come? what a shame o a pity!
¡es una pena que no tengamos más tiempo! — it's a shame o a pity that we haven't got more time!, it's too bad we haven't got more time! (EEUU)
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de pena, la economía va de pena — the economy is in a terrible state•
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry state3) pl penas (=problemas)a duras penas consiguió alcanzar la orilla — he only managed to reach the shore with great difficulty
4) (=esfuerzo)•
ahorrarse la pena — to save o.s. the trouble, save o.s. the bother *¿merece la pena visitar la catedral? — is the cathedral worth a visit?
no vale la pena que perdamos el tiempo discutiendo eso — it's not worth wasting time arguing about it
5) (Jur) sentenceel juez le impuso una pena de tres años de prisión — the judge sentenced him to three years in prison
bajo pena de muerte — on pain of death, on o under penalty of death
tiene prohibido hacerlo, so pena de ser expulsado — he is forbidden to do it, on o under penalty of expulsion
pena máxima — maximum sentence; (Ftbl) penalty
¡qué pena! — how embarrassing!
sentir o tener pena — to be o feel embarrassed, be o feel ill at ease
7) And (=fantasma) ghost* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex. This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex. Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex. In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex. The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex. Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex. Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.----* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *1)a) ( tristeza)tenía/sentía mucha pena — he was o felt very sad
me da pena verlo — it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it
b) ( lástima) pity, shamequé pena! — what a pity o shame!
es una pena que... — it's a pity (that)...
de pena — (Esp) terrible
estar hecho una pena — to be in a sorry o terrible state
vale or merece la pena — it's worth it
vale la pena leerlo/visitarlo — it's worth reading/a visit
no vale la pena intentar convencerlo — there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade him
2) penas femenino plurala) ( problemas) sorrows (pl)me contó sus penas — he told me his troubles o (liter or hum) woes
a duras penas — ( apenas) hardly; ( con dificultad) with difficulty
b) ( penalidades) hardship3) (Der) sentencebajo or so pena de — (frml) on pain of (frml)
4) (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassmentquitado de la pena — (Méx) blithely, gaily
5) (Per) ( fantasma) ghost* * *= woe, distress, grief, regret, criminalisation [criminalization, -USA], grieving, woefulness, heartache, misery.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.
Ex: The reason for his distress seemed to have been twofold: he derived comfort from reading the roll and he would have found it very embarassing to admit at the end of his journey that he had lost it.Ex: This paper discusses the ways in which books may be used to help bereaved children to understand death and other aspects of grief.Ex: Spalding's regret is quite understandable, for few of those seeking to identify particular editions in the catalog will fail to be confused by the results of this decision.Ex: In our opinion, it is more relevant to focus on the Cuban government's criminalization of the unauthorized ownership of computers and its effective banning of the World Wide Web.Ex: The article 'Words of comfort: resources for the living and dying' reviews books on death and grieving for purposes of collection development in the area.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.Ex: Lovelorn staff at a Japanese company can take paid time off after an upsetting break-up with a partner, with more ' heartache leave' offered as they get older.Ex: Perhaps Jane Austen was aware of this, for having stated the fact of the elopement briefly, she says airily: 'Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery, I quit such odious subjects as soon as I can'.* a duras pena = with great difficulty.* alegrías y penas = pleasures and pains.* alma en pena = banshee.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* causar pena = cause + hurt.* chillar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* condenar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* contarle las penas a Alguien = sob + Posesivo + heart out to.* de puta pena = appalling, deplorable.* en pena = in grief.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* gemir como alma en pena = wail like + a banshee.* gritar como alma en pena = scream like + a banshee, wail like + a banshee.* merecer la pena = be worth + the effort, be worthwhile, be worth + Posesivo + time, be worth it.* merecer la pena considerar más detalladamente = repay + full consideration.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* merecer la pena estudiar Algo = repay + study.* merecer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worthy of + Gerundio, it + be + worth + Gerundio.* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.* merecerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* no merecer la pena = be no good.* no valer la pena = be no good.* parecer + merecer la pena + Infinitivo = seem + worth + Gerundio.* pena capital = capital punishment.* pena de muerte = death penalty, death row.* pena de prisión = custodial sentence, jail sentence.* que merece la pena = worthwhile.* que vale la pena = worthwhile.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sentenciar a la pena de muerte = sentence + Nombre + to death, condemn + Nombre + to death.* sentir pena por = feel + sorry for.* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.* * *A1(tristeza): tenía mucha pena he was o felt very sadme da pena ver a esos niños pidiendo limosna it upsets me o it makes me sad to see those children begginga mí la que me da pena es su pobre mujer it's his poor wife I feel sorry forestá que da pena she's in a terrible stateno te imaginas la pena que me da tener que decírtelo you can't imagine how much it hurts me to have to tell youlloraba con tanta pena he was crying so bitterlysentí mucha pena cuando me enteré de su muerte I was very sad to hear of his death2 (lástima) pity, shame¡qué pena que no te puedas quedar! what a pity o a shame you can't stay!es una pena que no hayas seguido sus consejos it's a pity you didn't take her adviceese vestido le queda de pena that dress looks terrible o awful o dreadful on heren las fotos siempre salgo de pena I always look awful o terrible in photographs¿cómo te fue en el examen? — de pena how was your exam? — awful o terrible, how did you get on in your exam? — really badlyestar hecho una pena to be in a sorry o terrible state, be in a bad waysin pena ni gloria almost unnoticeduna película que pasó por las carteleras sin pena ni gloria a movie which came and went almost unnoticedpasó por la universidad sin pena ni gloria he had an undistinguished university careervale or merece la pena it's worth itmerece la pena leerlo it's worth readingno vale la pena intentar convencerlo there's no point o it's not worth trying to persuade himun museo que bien vale la pena visitar a museum which is well worth a visit o ( frml) which is worthy of a visitbien merece la pena correr el riesgo it's well worth the risk1(dolores, problemas): bebe para ahogar las penas she drinks to drown her sorrowssus hijos no le han dado más que penas her children have caused her nothing but sorrow o heartachete oigo a duras penas I can scarcely o hardly o barely hear yousubió a duras penas las escaleras she had great difficulty climbing the stairsllegaron a la meta, pero a duras penas they reached the finishing line, but only just o only with difficulty2 (penurias, dificultades) hardshippasamos muchas penas para pagarlo we suffered great hardship to pay for itpasaron grandes penas durante la expedición they underwent great difficulties o hardship during the expeditionC ( Der) sentenceel juez le impuso la pena máxima the judge gave him the maximum sentenceso pena de caer en repeticiones at the risk of repeating myselfCompuestos:afflictive punishmentdeath penaltylos que se oponen a la pena capital those opposed to the death penalty o to capital punishmentcorporal punishmentdeath penaltyfinecustodial sentenceD ( AmL exc CS) (vergüenza) embarrassmentle da una pena horrible hablar en público she's terribly shy o embarrassed about speaking in publicme da pena molestarlos a esta hora de la noche I feel awful o terrible o embarrassed disturbing you at this time of nightme puse roja de la pena I went red with embarrassmentquitado de la pena ( Méx); blithely, gailyE ( Per) (fantasma) ghost* * *
Del verbo penar: ( conjugate penar)
pena es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pena
penar
peña
pena sustantivo femenino
1a) ( tristeza):◊ tenía/sentía mucha peña he was o felt very sad;
me da peña verlo it upsets me o it makes me sad to see it;
a mí la que me da peña es su mujer it's his wife I feel sorry for;
está que da peña she's in a terrible state
◊ ¡qué peña! what a pity o shame!;
es una peña que … it's a pity (that) …;
vale or merece la peña it's worth it;
vale la peña leerlo/visitarlo it's worth reading/a visit
2◊ penas sustantivo femenino plural
me contó sus peñas he told me his troubles;
a duras peñas ( apenas) hardly;
( con dificultad) with difficulty
3 (Der) sentence;
peña capital or de muerte death penalty
4 (AmL exc CS) ( vergüenza) embarrassment;◊ ¡qué peña! how embarrasing!;
me da mucha peña pedírselo I'm too embarrassed to ask him
peña sustantivo femenino
1 ( roca) crag, rock
2
b) (AmL) tb
pena sustantivo femenino
1 (castigo) punishment, penalty: fue condenado a pena de muerte, he was sentenced to death
2 (tristeza) grief, sorrow, sadness: es una pena que no vengas, it's a pity you're not coming
3 (dificultad) hardships pl, trouble
♦ Locuciones: estar hecho una pena, to be in a terrible state
merecer o valer la pena, to be worth: no merece la pena que lo hagas, it's not worth doing it
a duras penas, hardly
sin pena ni gloria, almost unnoticed
peña sustantivo femenino
1 rock, crag
2 (de socios, de amigos) club
3 fam (gente) people
(pandilla) gang
' peña' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ay
- cáliz
- capital
- cicatrizar
- compensar
- condonar
- conmutar
- dar
- desgarrador
- desgarradora
- garrote
- horda
- lamentable
- lastimosa
- lastimoso
- merecer
- mortificar
- mortificarse
- pena
- pesar
- rebajar
- sentimiento
- so
- valer
- aliviar
- castigar
- causar
- consumir
- dolor
- enorme
- gemido
- grande
- herida
- hondo
- imponer
- indultar
- indulto
- inmenso
- lástima
- mal
- mitigar
- presidio
- prisión
- severidad
- suspirar
English:
bother
- capital punishment
- carry
- dear
- death penalty
- grief
- grieve
- hassle
- heart
- jail
- mope about
- mope around
- numb
- opposed
- pay
- pay off
- penalty
- prostrate
- remission
- retribution
- sentence
- shame
- sorrow
- term
- trouble
- try
- wail
- worth
- worthwhile
- against
- ashamed
- broken
- capital
- community
- death
- effort
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
- embarrassment
- hurt
- mortified
- painfully
- pity
- sort
- suspended
- well
* * *pena nf1. [lástima] shame, pity;es una pena (que no puedas venir) it's a shame o pity (you can't come);da pena no poder hacer nada it's a shame o pity we can't do anything;el pobre me da pena I feel sorry for the poor guy;me da pena ver lo pobres que son it's awful to see how poor they are;me da pena tener que irme ya I hate to have to leave already;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!;¡qué pena de hijo tengo! what a useless son I've got!2. [tristeza] sadness, sorrow;sentía una gran pena I felt terribly sad3. [desgracia] problem, trouble;me contó sus penas she told me her troubles o about her problems4. [dificultad] struggle;pasaron grandes penas durante la guerra they suffered great hardship during the war;subimos el piano a duras penas we got the piano up the stairs with great difficulty;con mi sueldo mantengo a duras penas a mi familia my salary is barely enough for me to support my family;consiguieron llegar a duras penas they only just managed to get there5. [castigo] punishment;cumplió pena en la prisión de Alcatraz he served his sentence in Alcatraz;Formal [a menos que] unless pena capital death penalty;pena de cárcel prison sentence;pena máxima [jurídica] maximum sentence;[en fútbol] penalty;pena de muerte death penalty;pena de reclusión prison sentence6. CAm, Carib, Col, Méx [vergüenza] embarrassment;me da pena I'm embarrassed about it;me da pena molestar I'm terribly sorry to bother you;tengo pena de hablar con ella I'm too embarrassed to talk to her7. CompEsp Famdibuja/cocina de pena he can't draw/cook to save his life, he's useless at drawing/cooking;ese peinado le queda de pena that haircut looks terrible on her;Famhecho una pena in a real state;una película que merece la pena a movie that's worth seeing;vale la pena intentarlo it's worth a try;no merece la pena que te preocupes tanto there's no point you getting so worried;sin pena ni gloria without distinction;un jugador que pasó por el equipo sin pena ni gloria a player who had an undistinguished career in the team;el año acabó sin pena ni gloria it was a wholly unremarkable year* * *f1 ( tristeza) sadness, sorrow;da pena it’s sad2 ( congoja) grief, distress3 ( lástima) pity;es una pena it’s a shame o pity;¡qué pena! what a shame o pity!4 L.Am. ( vergüenza) embarrassment;me da pena I’m embarrassed5 JUR sentence6:no vale ono merece la pena it’s not worth it;a duras penas with great difficulty;so pena de on pain of;con más pena que gloria ingloriously;sin pena ni gloria almost unnoticed* * *pena nf1) castigo: punishment, penaltypena de muerte: death penalty2) aflicción: sorrow, griefmorir de pena: to die of a broken heart¡que pena!: what a shame!, how sad!3) dolor: pain, suffering4) dificultad: difficulty, troublea duras penas: with great difficulty5) vergüenza: shame, embarrassment6)valer la pena : to be worthwhile* * *pena n1. (tristeza) grief / sorrow / sadness2. (lástima) shame / pity¡qué pena! what a pity!3. (condena) sentence4. (problema) trouble / problemmerecer la pena / valer la pena to be worth it -
6 trouble
1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
put one's troubles behind one — seine Probleme vergessen
be out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten heraus sein
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
in trouble — in Schwierigkeiten
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
get into trouble with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
half the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
6) (source of inconvenience)be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigendon't let it trouble you — mach dir deswegen keine Sorgen
2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
don't trouble about it — mach dir deswegen keine Gedanken
2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) die Mühe2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) die Unruhen(pl.)3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) das Leiden2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) beunruhigen2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) bemühen3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) sich bemühen•- academic.ru/76797/troubled">troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *trou·ble[ˈtrʌbl̩]I. nto be in serious \trouble in ernsten Schwierigkeiten seinto head [or be heading] for \trouble auf dem besten Weg sein, Schwierigkeiten zu bekommento be in/get into \trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein/geraten▪ to be in \trouble with sb mit jdm Schwierigkeiten [o Ärger] habento have a lot of \trouble [to do sth] große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etw zu tun]to get into \trouble with sb mit jdm in Schwierigkeiten geratento land sb in \trouble [with sb] jdn [bei jdm] in Schwierigkeiten bringento keep sb out of \trouble jdn vor Schwierigkeiten bewahrento stay out of \trouble sauber bleiben hum famto store up \trouble [for the future] sich dat Schwierigkeiten einhandelnthat's the least of my \troubles das ist meine geringste Sorgethe only \trouble is that we... der einzige Haken [dabei] ist, dass wir...I don't want to be a \trouble to anybody ich möchte niemandem zur Last fallento tell sb one's \troubles jdm seine Sorgen erzählenit's no \trouble at all das macht gar keine Umständehe's been no \trouble at all er war ganz liebit's more \trouble than it's worth to take it back to the shop es lohnt sich nicht, es ins Geschäft zurückzubringento go to the \trouble [of doing sth], to take the \trouble [to do sth] sich dat die Mühe machen, [etw zu tun]to put sb to the \trouble of doing sth jdn bemühen, etw zu tun gehI don't want to put you to any \trouble ich möchte dir keine Umstände machento take \trouble with sth/sb sich dat mit etw/jdm Mühe gebento be [not] worth the \trouble [of doing sth] [nicht] der Mühe wert sein, [etw zu tun]my eyes have been giving me some \trouble recently meine Augen haben mir in letzter Zeit zu schaffen gemachtstomach \trouble Magenbeschwerden plengine \trouble Motorschaden mat the first sign of \trouble beim ersten [o geringsten] Anzeichen von Unruheto look [or go looking] for \trouble Ärger [o Streit] suchento stir up \trouble Unruhe stiftento be in \trouble in Schwierigkeiten seinII. vt2. (make an effort)5. (cause pain)▪ to \trouble sb jdn plagen* * *['trʌbl]1. n1) Schwierigkeiten pl; (bothersome) Ärger myou'll be in trouble for this — da bekommen Sie Ärger or Schwierigkeiten
to get into trouble — in Schwierigkeiten geraten; (with authority) Schwierigkeiten or Ärger bekommen (with mit)
to get out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten herauskommen
to keep or stay out of trouble — nicht in Schwierigkeiten kommen, sauber bleiben
to make trouble for sb/oneself (with authority) — jdn/sich selbst in Schwierigkeiten bringen
that's/you're asking for trouble —
to look for trouble, to go around looking for trouble — sich (dat) Ärger einhandeln
there'll be trouble if he finds out — wenn er das erfährt, gibts Ärger or Trouble (inf)
here comes trouble (inf) — jetzt geht es los! (inf), jetzt gibt es Ärger or Trouble! (inf)
what's the trouble? — was ist los?; (to sick person) wo fehlts?
the trouble is that... —
family/money troubles — Familien-/Geldsorgen pl
it's no trouble (at all)! — das mache ich doch gern
thank you – (it was) no trouble — vielen Dank – (das ist) gern geschehen
it's no trouble to do it properly — man kann es genauso gut ordentlich machen
she's/it's more trouble than she's/it's worth — sie/es macht mehr Ärger or Umstände als sie/es wert ist
to go to the trouble (of doing sth), to take the trouble (to do sth) — sich (dat) die Mühe machen(, etw zu tun)
you have gone to a lot of trouble over the food — Sie haben sich (dat) solche Umstände mit dem Essen gemacht
he went to enormous trouble — er hat alles nur Erdenkliche getan
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — jdn bemühen, etw zu tun
3)(= nuisance)
to be a trouble (to sb) — (jdm) Mühe machen; (dependent person also) (jdm) zur Last fallenheart/back trouble — Herz-/Rückenleiden nt
5) (= unrest, upheaval) Unruhe ftroubles — Arbeiterunruhen pl
there's trouble at the factory/in Iran — in der Fabrik/im Iran herrscht Unruhe
he caused/made trouble between them — er hat Unruhe zwischen ihnen gestiftet
See:→ stir up2. vtto be troubled by sth — wegen etw besorgt or beunruhigt/bekümmert sein
he's troubled with a bad back — er leidet an Rückenschmerzen
2) (= bother) bemühen, belästigenI'm sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me if... — entschuldigen Sie die Störung, aber könnten Sie mir sagen, ob...
will it trouble you if I smoke? — stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?
I'll trouble you to remember who you're speaking to! (iro) — würden Sie bitte daran denken, mit wem Sie sprechen!
3)(= take the trouble)
to trouble to do sth —if you had troubled to ask, you might have found out the truth —
oh, don't trouble to apologize! (iro) — bemüh dich nicht, dich zu entschuldigen
3. visich bemühen* * *trouble [ˈtrʌbl]A v/t1. jemanden beunruhigen, stören, belästigenfor um):may I trouble you for the salt?;can I trouble you to close the window? machen Sie doch bitte das Fenster zu3. jemandem Mühe machen, jemandem Umstände oder Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten, jemanden behelligen (about, with mit):don’t trouble yourself bemühen Sie sich nicht!4. quälen, plagen:be troubled with gout von der Gicht geplagt seinshe is troubled about sie macht sich Sorgen wegen;6. Wasser etc aufwühlen, trübenB v/i1. sich beunruhigen, sich aufregen ( beide:about über akk):I should not trouble if …a) ich wäre beruhigt, wenn …,b) es wäre mir gleichgültig, wenn …2. sich die Mühe machen, sich bemühen ( beide:to do zu tun), sich Umstände machen:don’t trouble bemühen Sie sich nicht!;don’t trouble to write du brauchst nicht zu schreiben;why should I trouble to explain warum sollte ich mir (auch) die Mühe machen, das zu erklärenC s1. a) Mühe f, Plage f, Anstrengung f, Last f, Belästigung f:give sb trouble jemandem Mühe verursachen;go to a lot of trouble sich besondere Mühe machen oder geben;put sb to trouble jemandem Umstände bereiten;(it is) no trouble (at all) (es ist) nicht der Rede wert;save o.s. the trouble of doing sth sich die Mühe (er)sparen, etwas zu tun;you could have saved yourself the trouble of this das hättest du dir ersparen können;spare no trouble keine Mühe scheuen;take (the) trouble sich (die) Mühe machen;take trouble over sich Mühe geben mitwith mit der Polizei etc):be in trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein;be in trouble with the police Ärger mit der Polizei haben;his girlfriend is in trouble seine Freundin ist in Schwierigkeiten (schwanger);get into trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten, Schwierigkeiten oder Ärger bekommen;get sb into trouble, make trouble for sb jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen;make trouble Schwierigkeiten machen;what’s the trouble? wo(ran) fehlts?, was ist los?;have troubles with one’s health gesundheitliche Schwierigkeiten oder Probleme haben;have trouble doing sth Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun;3. MED (Herz- etc) Leiden n, (-)Beschwerden pl:4. a) POL Unruhe(n) f(pl), Wirren plb) allg Affäre f, Konflikt m5. TECH Störung f, Defekt m, Fehler m* * *1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
4) (cause of vexation etc.) Problem, dashalf the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigen2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
1) (be disturbed) sich (Dat.) Sorgen machen ( over um)2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *v.beunruhigen v.stören v. n.Mühe -n f.Plage -n f.Problem -e n.Schwierigkeit f.Sorge -n f.Störung -en f.Unruhe -n f.Ärger nur sing. m. -
7 peine
peine [pεn]feminine nouna. ( = chagrin) sorrowb. ( = effort) effort• on lui a donné 500 € pour sa peine he was given 500 euros for his trouble► être or valoir la peine• est-ce que c'est la peine d'y aller ? is it worth going?• c'était bien la peine ! (ironic) after all that trouble!c. ( = difficulté) difficulty• j'ai peine à croire que... I find it hard to believe that...• peine alternative or de substitution alternative sentence• « défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites » "trespassers will be prosecuted"* * *pɛn
1.
1) ( chagrin) sorrow, griefavoir de la peine — to feel sad ou upset
faire de la peine à quelqu'un — [personne] to hurt somebody; [événement, remarque] to upset somebody
2) ( effort) effort, troubledonnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer — fml please do come in
il n'est pas au bout de ses peines — ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go
ce n'est pas la peine de crier — ( c'est inutile) there's no point shouting; ( ton critique) there's no need to shout
pour la peine or ta/votre peine — ( en récompense) for your trouble
3) ( difficulté) difficulty4) ( punition) gén punishment; Droit penalty, sentence‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ — ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’
pour la or ta peine — as punishment
2.
à peine locution adverbiale hardly, barelyil était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir — no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again
‘je n'étais pas au courant’ - ‘à peine (colloq)!’ — ( incrédulité) ‘I didn't know about it’ - ‘I don't believe it!’ ou ‘I don't buy that (colloq)!’
Phrasal Verbs:* * *pɛn nf1) (= affliction) sorrow, sadnessÇa me fait de la peine de la voir pleurer. — It upsets me to see her crying.
2) (= effort) troubleIl a pris la peine de me rapporter ma valise. — He went to the trouble of returning my case to me.
Il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour obtenir ces renseignements. — He went to a lot of trouble to get this information.
en valoir la peine — to be worth it, to be worth the trouble
Cela n'en vaut pas la peine. — It isn't worth it.
ce n'est pas la peine de le faire — there's no point doing it, it's not worth doing
Ce n'est pas la peine de téléphoner. — There's no point phoning.
Ce n'est pas la peine que vous veniez. — There's no point you coming., There's no point in your coming.
donnez-vous la peine d'entrer; veuillez vous donner la peine d'entrer — please come in
3) (= difficulté) (à voir, entendre, marcher) difficultyJ'ai eu beaucoup de peine à la convaincre. — I had a lot of trouble persuading her.
être à la peine — to be in trouble, to be in difficulties
4) (= punition) punishment, DROIT sentenceà peine [bouger] — hardly, [commencer] only just
J'ai à peine eu le temps de me changer. — I hardly had time to get changed.
Elle vient à peine de se lever. — She's only just got up.
à peine sorti du ventre de sa mère — barely out of his mother's belly, [animal] barely out of its mother's belly
c'est à peine si...; c'est à peine si elle m'a dit bonjour — she barely said hello to me
à peine... que; À peine venait-il d'emménager qu'il dut entreprendre des travaux. — He'd only just moved in when he had to start doing building work.
* * *A nf1 ( chagrin) sorrow, grief; avoir de la peine to feel sad ou upset; faire de la peine à qn to hurt sb; ça me fait de la peine de le voir si triste it hurts me to see him so sad; tu leur as fait de la peine en leur disant ça you hurt their feelings when you said that; il faisait peine à voir he looked a sorry sight; cela faisait peine à voir it was sad to see;2 ( effort) effort, trouble; c'est peine perdue it's a waste of effort; en être pour sa peine to waste one's time and effort; se donner de la peine pour faire to go to a lot of trouble to do; se donner or prendre la peine de faire to take the trouble to do; tu pourrais réussir si seulement tu te donnais la peine d'essayer you could succeed if only you tried ou if only you made the effort; il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir he didn't even bother to tell us; il a quand même pris la peine de te remercier/de venir he still took the trouble to thank you/to come; donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer fml please do come in; il n'est pas au bout de ses peines ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go; me voilà au bout de mes peines! ( dans une situation difficile) my troubles are over now; ( en finissant un travail) there, I've finished!; se mettre en peine pour qn to go out of one's way for sb('s sake); ce n'est pas la peine de crier, je ne suis pas sourd there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf; ce n'est pas la peine de te fâcher comme ça! there's no need to get so angry!; est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? do I really need to come?; ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film, il est nul there's no point in going to see that film, it's awful; ce n'est pas la peine qu'il se déplace, le bureau est fermé there's no point in him going, the office is closed; c'était bien la peine que je me donne tant de mal! I went to all that trouble for nothing!; c'est/c'était bien la peine! what's/what was the point!; c'était bien la peine de venir de si loin pour trouver porte close! what was the point of coming all this way to find nobody home!; ça en valait vraiment la peine it was really worth it; ce n'est pas la peine de faire un si long voyage pour un jour it's not worth travellingGB so far just for one day; la pièce vaut la peine d'être vue the play is worth seeing; concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine concentrate on worthwhile activities; cette idée vaut la peine d'être soumise à qn it's worth ou worthwhile submitting the idea to sb; pour la peine or ta/votre peine ( en récompense) for your trouble; tu m'as bien aidé, pour la peine je t'offre à boire you've been a great help to me, I'll buy you a drink for your trouble; ⇒ suffire;3 ( difficulté) difficulty; sans peine easily; avec peine with difficulty; avoir or éprouver de la peine à faire to have difficulty doing, to find it hard to do; j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le persuader/à trouver la maison I had the greatest difficulty (in) persuading him/(in) finding the house; j'ai peine à le croire I find it hard to believe; l'allemand/le jardinage sans peine German/gardening without tears; il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail he has no difficulty finding work; être bien en peine de faire to be hard put to do; il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent, il n'a pas un sou he would be hard put to lend you any money, he doesn't have a penny;4 ( punition) gén punishment; Jur penalty, sentence; peine de prison prison sentence; une peine de cinq ans de prison a five-year prison sentence; ‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’; ‘défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites’ ‘trespassers will be prosecuted’; sous peine de mort on pain of death; sous peine de décevoir because of the risk of causing disappointment; sous peine de perdre de l'argent at the risk of losing money; pour la or ta peine ( comme punition) as punishment; pour la peine, tu feras la vaisselle as punishment, you'll do the dishes.B à peine loc adv hardly, barely; tu pars déjà, il est à peine cinq heures! you're not leaving already? it's barely five o'clock; il est resté à peine une heure he stayed (for) barely an hour; on a à peine de quoi finir le mois we've barely ou hardly enough to get by on until the end of the month; une allusion à peine voilée a thinly veiled allusion; il gagne à peine 5 euros de l'heure he barely earns 5 euros an hour; c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu I hardly recognized him; il a à peine touché à son assiette he hardly touched his food; il sait à peine lire he can hardly read; il tenait à peine debout he could hardly stand; c'est à peine si elle dit bonjour/répond quand on lui parle she barely says hello/replies if you speak to her; il exagère à peine! he's not really exaggerating!; à peine était-il arrivé or il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again; ‘je t'assure que je n'étais pas au courant’-‘à peine○!’ ( exprimant l'incrédulité) ‘I tell you I didn't know about it’-‘I don't believe it!’, ‘I don't buy that○!’peine capitale Jur capital punishment; condamné à la peine capitale sentenced to death; peine de cœur heartache ¢; il a des peines de cœur his heart is aching; peine correctionnelle Jur penalty of two months to five years imprisonment; peine criminelle sentence for serious crime; peine incompressible Jur prison term with no provision for remission; peine de mort Jur death penalty; peine de police Jur penalty of one day to two months imprisonment; peine de substitution Jur alternative sentence.[pɛn] nom fémininA.peine correctionnelleimprisonment for between two months and five years, or a finela peine de mort capital punishment, the death penaltyB.1. [tourment, inquiétude] troubleavoir de la peine to be sad ou upsetC.ce n'est pas la peine it's not worth it, it's pointlessce n'est pas la peine de tout récrire/que tu y ailles there's no point writing it all out again/your goingc'était bien la peine que je mette une cravate! (ironique) it was a real waste of time putting a ou my tie on!ne pas épargner ou ménager sa peine to spare no effortpeine perdue: n'essaie pas de le convaincre, c'est peine perdue don't try to persuade him, it's a waste of time ou you'd be wasting your breath2. [difficulté]elle a eu toutes les peines du monde à venir à la réunion she had a terrible time ou the devil's own job getting to the meetingêtre (bien) en peine de: je serais bien en peine de vous l'expliquer I'd have a hard job explaining it to you, I wouldn't really know how to explain it to youn'être pas en peine pour (soutenu) : je ne suis pas en peine pour y aller it's no trouble for me to get there, I'll have no problem getting there————————à peine locution adverbialej'arrive à peine à soulever mon sac I can hardly ou barely lift my bagelle sait à peine lire she can hardly ou barely read2. [tout juste] barelyil y a à peine une semaine/deux heures not quite a week/two hours ago, barely a week/two hours agoelle gagne à peine de quoi payer son loyer she barely earns enough ou she only just earns enough to pay her rent3. [à l'instant] just4. [aussitôt]à peine guérie, elle a repris le travail no sooner had she recovered than she went back to workà peine... que: à peine était-elle couchée que le téléphone se mit à sonner no sooner had she gone to bed than ou she'd only just gone to bed when the phone rangavec peine locution adverbiale1. [difficilement] with difficulty2. (soutenu) [à regret]————————sans peine locution adverbiale————————sous peine de locution prépositionnelle‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘smokers will be prosecuted’The death penalty was abolished in France in 1981. -
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trouble ['trʌbəl]ennuis ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f), 1 (h) problèmes ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d)-(f), 1 (h) difficultés ⇒ 1 (b) mal ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) peine ⇒ 1 (c) défaut ⇒ 1 (d) troubles ⇒ 1 (g) inquiéter ⇒ 2 (a) troubler ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (e) gêner ⇒ 2 (b) déranger ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) se déranger ⇒ 3 (a)1 noun∎ to be in trouble avoir des ennuis;∎ you're really in trouble now! tu es dans de beaux draps ou te voilà bien maintenant!;∎ I've never been in trouble with the police je n'ai jamais eu d'ennuis ou d'histoires avec la police;∎ to get into trouble s'attirer des ennuis, se faire attraper;∎ to get into trouble with the police avoir affaire à la police;∎ her sharp tongue often gets her into trouble sa causticité lui attire souvent des ennuis;∎ he got into trouble for stealing apples il s'est fait attraper pour avoir volé des pommes;∎ he got his friends into trouble il a causé des ennuis à ses amis;∎ to get sb out of trouble tirer qn d'affaire;∎ to keep out of trouble éviter les ennuis;∎ to keep sb out of trouble éviter des ennuis à qn;∎ he's just looking or asking for trouble il cherche les ennuis;∎ it's asking for trouble driving without insurance on cherche les histoires quand on conduit sans assurance;∎ there's trouble brewing ça sent le roussi;∎ she caused a lot of trouble between them elle a semé la discorde entre eux;∎ this means trouble ça va mal se passer;∎ there'll be trouble if he finds out je vais/tu vas/on va/ etc avoir des ennuis s'il s'en rend compte(b) (UNCOUNT) (difficulties, problems) difficultés fpl, ennuis mpl, mal m;∎ to make or to create trouble for sb causer des ennuis à qn;∎ to make trouble for oneself se créer des ennuis;∎ he's given his parents a lot of trouble (hard time) il a donné du fil à retordre à ses parents; (worry) il a donné beaucoup de soucis à ses parents;∎ the baby hardly gives me any trouble le bébé ne me donne pratiquement aucun mal;∎ this machine's been or given nothing but trouble cette machine ne m'a/ne nous a apporté que des problèmes;∎ my eyes have been giving me some trouble mes yeux me donnent quelques soucis;∎ what's the trouble? qu'est-ce qu'il y a?, quel est le problème?;∎ you'll have trouble with him il va vous causer des difficultés ou des ennuis;∎ to have trouble (in) doing sth avoir du mal ou des difficultés à faire qch;∎ to be in/to get into trouble (climber, swimmer, business) être/se trouver en difficulté;∎ familiar he's got woman/she's got man trouble ça ne va pas très bien pour lui/elle côté cœur(c) (inconvenience, bother) mal m, peine f;∎ to go or to put oneself to the trouble to do or of doing sth prendre ou se donner la peine de faire qch;∎ to go or to put oneself to a lot of trouble to do or doing sth se donner beaucoup de mal ou de peine pour faire qch;∎ she went to considerable trouble to get the tickets elle s'est donné énormément de mal pour obtenir les billets;∎ you shouldn't have gone to all this trouble il ne fallait pas vous donner tout ce mal ou tant de peine;∎ I went to a lot of trouble for nothing je me suis donné beaucoup de mal pour rien;∎ to put sb to trouble donner du mal à qn, déranger qn;∎ I hope we're not putting you to too much trouble j'espère que nous ne vous donnons pas trop de mal;∎ he didn't even take the trouble to read the instructions il ne s'est même pas donné ou il n'a même pas pris la peine de lire les instructions;∎ I don't want to be any trouble je ne veux pas vous déranger;∎ if it's no trouble si ça ne vous dérange pas;∎ it's no trouble (at all) cela ne me dérange pas (du tout);∎ nothing is too much trouble for her elle se donne vraiment beaucoup de mal;∎ it's not worth the trouble, it's more trouble than it's worth cela n'en vaut pas la peine, le jeu n'en vaut pas la chandelle(d) (drawback) problème m, défaut m;∎ the trouble with him is that he's too proud le problème avec lui, c'est qu'il est trop fier;∎ the only trouble with your solution is that it's expensive ta solution n'a qu'un défaut, c'est qu'elle revient cher;∎ the trouble is that no one understands him l'ennui ou le problème, c'est que personne ne le comprend;∎ that's the trouble c'est ça le problème(e) (UNCOUNT) (mechanical failure) ennuis mpl, problèmes mpl;∎ I'm having a bit of engine trouble j'ai des problèmes de moteur;∎ they've had trouble with the new dishwasher, the new dishwasher has given them trouble ils ont eu des problèmes avec leur nouveau lave-vaisselle;∎ have you found out what the trouble is? avez-vous trouvé d'où vient la panne?;∎ what seems to be the trouble? qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?(f) (worry, woe) ennui m, souci m, problème m;∎ money troubles ennuis mpl d'argent;∎ at last your troubles are over enfin vos soucis sont terminés;∎ her troubles are not at an end yet elle n'est pas encore au bout de ses peines;∎ familiar here comes trouble! tiens, voilà les ennuis qui arrivent!(g) (UNCOUNT) (friction) troubles mpl, conflits mpl; (disorder, disturbance) troubles mpl, désordres mpl;∎ the trouble began when the police arrived l'agitation a commencé quand la police est arrivée;∎ industrial or labour troubles conflits mpl sociaux;∎ there will be trouble il va y avoir du grabuge;∎ there's some sort of trouble down at the mine il y a de l'agitation à la mine;∎ there was trouble on the pitch/on the terraces il y a eu des histoires sur le terrain/dans les gradins∎ I have kidney/back trouble j'ai des ennuis rénaux/des problèmes de dos;∎ stomach trouble troubles mpl digestifs;∎ to have heart trouble être malade du cœur∎ what troubles me is that we've had no news ce qui m'inquiète, c'est que nous n'avons pas eu de nouvelles;∎ he didn't want to trouble her with bad news il ne voulait pas l'inquiéter en lui annonçant de mauvaises nouvelles;∎ don't let it trouble you! que cela ne vous inquiète pas!, ne vous tourmentez pas à ce sujet!;∎ nothing seems to trouble him il ne s'en fait jamais, il ne se fait jamais de souci;∎ her conscience was troubling her elle avait des problèmes de conscience(b) (cause pain to) gêner;∎ his back is troubling him il a des problèmes de dos;∎ how long has this cough been troubling you? depuis combien de temps souffrez-vous de cette toux?;∎ she's often troubled by nightmares elle est sujette aux cauchemars(c) (bother, disturb) déranger;∎ I won't trouble you with the details just now je vous ferai grâce des ou épargnerai les détails pour l'instant;∎ he didn't even trouble himself to phone il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de téléphoner;∎ don't trouble yourself! ne vous dérangez pas!; ironic ne vous dérangez surtout pas!(d) (in polite phrases) déranger;∎ can I trouble you to open the window? est-ce que je peux vous demander d'ouvrir la fenêtre?;∎ I'm sorry to trouble you, but could I have the newspaper? excusez-moi de vous déranger, mais puis-je avoir le journal?;∎ could I trouble you a minute? excusez-moi, vous auriez une minute?;∎ may I trouble you for a light/the salt? puis-je vous demander du feu/le sel?;∎ British I'll trouble you to be more polite next time! (in reproach) vous allez me faire le plaisir d'être plus poli la prochaine fois!∎ a light breeze troubled the surface of the lake une légère brise troublait la surface du lac∎ don't trouble to do the washing-up now ne faites pas la vaisselle maintenant, ce n'est pas la peine∎ don't trouble about it ne vous faites pas de souci ou ne vous en faites pas (pour ça)∎ the Troubles = le conflit politique en Irlande du Nord►► trouble spot point m chaud ou de conflit -
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1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) disturbios, conflictos; altercados3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema, enfermedad
2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) afligir; inquietar, preocupar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) molestar; ¿sería tan amable de...?3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) molestarse, tomarse la molestia•- troubled- troublesome
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trouble1 n problema / dificultadtrouble2 vb1. preocupar2. molestarI'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarte, pero...tr['trʌbəl]■ did you have any trouble parking? ¿has tenido problemas para aparcar?■ you know what your trouble is, don't you? sabes cuál es tu problema, ¿verdad?2 (inconvenience, bother) molestia, esfuerzo■ were the children any trouble? ¿te han causado alguna molestia los niños?■ what seems to be the trouble? ¿qué le pasa?■ people often talk about the troubles in Northern Ireland muchas veces se habla de los conflictos en Irlanda del Norte1 (cause worry, distress) preocupar, inquietar■ what's troubling you? ¿qué te preocupa?2 (hurt) dar problemas a, doler3 (bother) molestar, incomodar■ I'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarle, pero...■ may I trouble you for the salt? ¿sería tan amable de pasarme la sal?■ don't touble yourself! ¡no se moleste!1 molestarse, preocuparse ( about, por)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's more trouble than it's worth no merece la penathat's asking for trouble eso es buscárselato get somebody into trouble familiar dejar embarazada a una mujerto look for trouble buscarse problemas, buscar camorratrouble spot punto conflictivo1) disturb, worry: molestar, perturbar, inquietar2) afflict: afligir, afectartrouble vi: molestarse, hacer un esfuerzothey didn't trouble to come: no se molestaron en venirtrouble n1) problems: problemas mpl, dificultades fplto be in trouble: estar en un aprietoheart trouble: problemas de corazón2) effort: molestia f, esfuerzo mto take the trouble: tomarse la molestiait's not worth the trouble: no vale la penav.• cofundir v.• incomodar v.• molestar v.• turbar v.n.• apuro s.m.• cuita s.f.• desgracia s.f.• dificultad s.m.• estropicio s.m.• molestia s.f.• pena s.f.• preocupación s.f.• problema s.m.• trastorno s.m.
I 'trʌbəl1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar['trʌbl]1. N1) (=problem) problema m, dificultad f; (for doing wrong) problemas mpl, lío m; (=difficult situation) apuro m, aprieto mlife is full of troubles — la vida está llena de problemas or aflicciones
now your troubles are over — ya no tendrás de que preocuparte, se acabaron las preocupaciones
what's the trouble? — ¿cuál es el problema?, ¿qué pasa?
the trouble is... — el problema es..., lo que pasa es...
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it's just asking for trouble — eso es buscarse problemas•
there'll be trouble if she finds out — se armará una buena si se entera•
to get into trouble, he got into trouble with the police — se metió en un lío con la policíato get sb into trouble — meter a algn en un lío or problemas; euph (=make pregnant) dejar embarazada a algn
to get sb out of trouble — ayudar a algn a salir del apuro, echar un cable a algn
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to give trouble, she never gave us any trouble — nunca nos causó problemas•
to have trouble doing sth, I had no trouble finding the house — encontré la casa sin problemasdid you have any trouble? — ¿tuviste algún problema or alguna dificultad?
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to be in trouble — (=having problems) estar en un apuro or aprieto; (for doing wrong) tener problemas•
to lay up trouble for o.s. — crearse problemas•
don't go looking for trouble — no busques camorra or problemas•
to make trouble for sb — crear un lío a algn•
to stir up trouble — meter cizaña, revolver el ajo•
to tell sb one's troubles — contar sus desventuras a algn2) (=effort, bother) molestia f•
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algo•
we had all our trouble for nothing — todo aquello fue trabajo perdido•
it's no trouble — no es molestia•
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — molestar a algn pidiéndole que haga algo•
to save o.s. the trouble — ahorrarse el trabajo•
to take the trouble to do sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algoto take a lot of trouble over sth — esmerarse en algo, hacer algo con el mayor cuidado
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nothing is too much trouble for her — para ella todo es poco3) (Med)heart/back trouble — problemas mpl de corazón/espalda
4) (Mech)engine trouble — problemas mpl con el motor
5) (=unrest, fighting) conflicto m, disturbio mbrew 3., 2)2. VT1) (=worry) preocuparit's not that that troubles me — no me preocupo por eso, eso me trae sin cuidado
2) (=cause pain)his eyes trouble him — tiene problemas con la vista or los ojos
if the tooth troubles you again call the dentist — si vuelves a tener molestias en el diente llama al dentista
3) (=bother) molestarto trouble o.s. about sth — preocuparse por algo
to trouble o.s. to do sth — molestarse en or tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
don't trouble yourself! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
may I trouble you to hold this? — ¿te molestaría tener esto?
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may I trouble you for a light? — ¿le molestaría darme fuego, por favor?•
does it trouble you if I smoke? — ¿le molesta que fume?•
I won't trouble you with all the details — no le voy a aburrir con exceso de detalles3.VI (=make the effort) preocuparse, molestarseplease don't trouble! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
4.CPDtrouble spot N — (esp Pol) (=area, country) zona f conflictiva
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I ['trʌbəl]1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar -
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adj.1 bad, evil.2 bad, poor.3 bad, deficient, low-quality.adv.1 wrong (incorrectamente).hacer algo mal to do something wronghas escrito mal esta palabra you've spelled that word wronghiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell himportarse mal to behave badly2 badly (inadecuadamente).la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badlymal vestido badly dressedoigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very wellesta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properlyHaces las cosas mal siempre! You always do things badly!3 hardly.mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know it if you don't tell him4 barely, hardly.Mal pudimos dormir esa noche We could barely sleep that night.m.1 harm, damage (daño).no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a whilemal de ojo evil eye2 illness.mal de altura o montaña altitude o mountain sicknessel mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease3 evil.4 wrong.* * *1 evil2 (daño) harm3 (enfermedad) sickness► adjetivo► adverbio1 (no adecuadamente) badly2 (enfermo) ill, sick■ me encuentro mal I feel ill, I don't feel well3 (incorrectamente) wrong4 (difícilmente) hardly, scarcely5 (desagradablemente) bad■ como sigas así, acabarás mal if you keep on like that, you'll end up in trouble6 (en frases negativas) bad, badly\a grandes males, grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresde mal en peor from bad to worseestar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebodymal que bien one way or anothermal que les (te, etc) pese whether they (you, etc) like it or notmenos mal que... it's a good job that..., thank God that...no hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on foreverno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de altura altitude sicknessmal de ojo evil eyemal de la rosa pellagramal de la tierra homesicknessmal francés syphilis* * *1. adv.1) badly, poorly2) hardly3) wrong2. noun m.1) evil2) wrong3) harm4) misfortune5) illness, disease3. adj.* * *1. ADV1) (=imperfectamente) badlyoigo/veo mal — I can't hear/see well
si mal no recuerdo — if my memory serves me right, if I remember correctly
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hacer mal, hace mal en mentir — he is wrong to lie3) (=insuficientemente) poorlyeste disco se vendió muy mal — this record sold very poorly, this record had very poor sales
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comer mal, en este restaurante se come mal — the food isn't very good in this restaurantla niña come mal — the girl isn't eating properly, the girl is off her food
4) (=sin salud) illencontrarse o sentirse mal — to feel ill
5) (=desagradablemente)¡no está mal este vino! — this wine isn't bad!
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caer mal algn, me cae mal su amigo — I don't like his friend•
llevarse mal, me llevo mal con él — I don't get on with him•
oler mal, esta habitación huele mal — this room smells (bad)•
pensar mal de algn — to think badly of sb•
saber mal, sabe mal — it doesn't taste nice6) [otras locuciones]•
estar a mal con algn — to be on bad terms with sb•
¡ menos mal! — thank goodness!menos mal que... — it's just as well (that)..., it's a good job (that)...
•
mal que bien — more or less, just aboutmal que bien lo hemos solucionado — we've more or less o just about managed to solve it
•
tomarse algo (a) mal — to take sth the wrong way2.CONJ3.4. SM1) (=maldad)combatir el mal — frm to fight against evil
2) (=perjuicio) harmel mal ya está hecho — the harm o damage is done now
¡mal haya quien...! — frm a curse on whoever...!
•
dar mal a algn — to make sb suffer•
darse mal — to torment o.s.rebajamos los precios, como mal menor — we cut the prices, as the lesser of two evils
esa solución no me satisface, pero es un mal menor — I'm not happy with that solution, but it could have been worse
•
parar en mal — to come to a bad end3) (=problema) ill4) (Med) disease, illnessmal francés — ( Hist) syphilis
5)6) LAm (Med) epileptic fit* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex. Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.Ex. He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex. In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex. It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex. In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex. Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex. For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex. 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex. In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.----* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *I IIadjetivo invariable1)a) (enfermo, con mal aspecto)estar mal — to be bad o ill; ( anímicamente) to be in a bad way (colloq)
me siento mal — I don't feel well, I feel ill
b) (incómodo, a disgusto)¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? — are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?
2) (fam) (en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual)no está nada mal — he's/she's not at all bad (colloq)
3) ( desagradable) <oler/saber> badaquí huele mal — there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
4) ( insatisfactorio)estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto — I look awful in this photograph
la casa no está mal, pero es cara — the house isn't bad, but it's expensive
5) ( incorrecto) wrongestá muy mal no decírselo — it's very wrong o bad not to tell her
6) ( indicando escasez)IIIestamos mal de arroz — we're low on o almost out of rice
1) ( de manera no satisfactoria) <hecho/vestido> badly; <cantar/escribir> badlyse expresó mal — he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badly
2) ( desventajosamente)3) ( desfavorablemente) badly, illhablar mal de alguien — to speak badly o ill of somebody
4)a) (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglyte han informado mal — you've been badly o wrongly informed
b) ( de manera reprensible) badlyobró mal — he acted wrongly o badly
me contestó muy mal — she answered me very rudely o in a very rude manner
portarse mal — to behave badly, to misbehave
5) ( difícilmente)mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado — you can hardly say whether you like it when you haven't even tried it
6) (en locs)hacer mal — (AmL) ( a la salud)
comí algo que me hizo mal — I ate something which didn't agree with me; ver tb mal IV 2)
mal que bien — (fam) somehow or other
mal que me/te/nos pese — whether I/you/we like it or not
menos mal: menos mal! thank goodness!; menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!; menos mal que no se enteró! it's a good thing she didn't find out! (colloq); estar a mal con alguien to be on bad terms with somebody; tomarse algo a mal — to take something to heart
•IV1) (Fil) evilel bien y el mal — good and evil, right and wrong
2) (daño, perjuicio)le estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo — you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the time
lo que dijo me hizo mucho mal — what he said really hurt me; ver tb mal III 6)
3) (inconveniente, problema)mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos:... pero yo no soy la única - mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos —... but I'm not the only one - well, if that makes you feel better about it (iro)
4) (Med)a) (liter) ( enfermedad) illnessb) ( epilepsia)el mal — ( enfermedad) epilepsy
5) ( pena) trouble* * *= ill, malaise, ailment, evil, affliction, wrong, out of sorts, woe, woefulness.Ex: Americans, convinced that education could be the panacea for all their ills, answered with vigorous action.
Ex: He interprets 'alienation' as the ' malaise that affects all of us, leaving us in some measure unable to operate in humane, supportive ways'.Ex: In the two years that followed Woodforde had various other ailments, including an inflammation of the eyelid.Ex: It is increasingly obvious that we are as a nation one and indivisible, that divisive tendencies are a thing of the past, but there are still too many inheritors of the old indifference, and who flinch at co-operation as at an evil.Ex: In the Netherlands there are currently some 20,000 sufferers from this affliction.Ex: Librarians have traditionally been concerned with giving rather than selling information and information supplied negligently is dealt with by the law of torts: civil wrongs independent of contract.Ex: For example, you already know that living in a windowless room will make you cranky and out of sorts.Ex: 'The word's out: all departments have to cut their staffs by 10%' -- Her voice was weak and laden with woe.Ex: In presenting this story, Amenabar has managed to avoid both saccharine sentimentality and easy woefulness.* eje del mal = axis of evil.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* evitar el mal = shun + evil.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* hacer el mal = do + evil.* mal de amores = heartache, lovesick.* mal de Parkinson = Parkinson's disease.* males de la guerra, los = evils of war, the.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para colmo de males = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* tener mal de amores = be lovesick.* * *mal1mal2A1 (enfermo, con mal aspecto) estar mal to be bad o ill; (anímicamente) to be o feel low ( colloq), to be o feel down ( colloq)me siento mal I don't feel well, I feel illhace días que ando mal del estómago I've been having trouble with my stomach for some days nowlo encontré muy mal, pálido y desmejorado he didn't seem at all well, he looked pale and sicklyestá muy mal, no se ha repuesto de lo del marido she's in a bad way, she hasn't got over what happened to her husband¡éste está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the headesas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me2(incómodo, a disgusto): ¿tan mal estás aquí que te quieres ir? are you so unhappy here that you want to leave?tú allí estás mal you aren't comfortable thereB ( fam) ( en frases negativas)C (desagradable) ‹oler/saber› badaquí huele mal there's a horrible smell in here, it smells in hereno sabe tan mal it doesn't taste that badesta leche huele mal this milk smells bad o offD(insatisfactorio): los soufflés siempre me quedan mal my soufflés never turn out rightestoy or quedé or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photole queda mal ese peinado that hairstyle doesn't suit herla casa no está mal, pero es cara the house isn't bad o is quite nice but it's expensivesacarnos un millón no estaría nada mal I wouldn't mind winning a millionE (incorrecto) wrongla fecha está mal the date is wrongcreo que está muy mal no decírselo I think it's very wrong o bad not to tell herestá mal que le hables en ese tono it's wrong (of you) to speak to him in that toneestuviste muy mal en no ayudarlo it was wrong of you not to help himF (indicando escasez) estar mal DE algo:estamos mal de dinero we're hard up ( colloq), we're short of moneyestamos mal de arroz we have hardly any rice (left), we're low on o almost out of ricemal3A (de manera no satisfactoria) ‹hecho/organizado/pintado/vestido› badlycanta muy mal she sings very badly, she's a very bad singer, she's very bad at singingse expresó mal he didn't express himself very well, he expressed himself badlyte oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you, I can't hear you very wellen el colegio se come muy mal the food's terrible at schoolle fue mal en los exámenes his exams went badlyde mal en peor from bad to worseB(desventajosamente): se casó muy mal she made a bad marriagevendieron muy mal la casa they got a terrible price for the houseel negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing very wellC (desfavorablemente) badly, illno hables mal de ella don't speak badly o ill of herpiensa mal de todo el mundo he thinks ill of everyoneD1 (de manera errónea, incorrecta) wrong, wronglylo has hecho mal you've done it wrongmi nombre está mal escrito my name has been misspelt, my name is spelt/has been spelt wrong(ly)te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informedte entendí mal I misunderstood you, I didn't understand you properly2 (de manera reprensible) badlyobró or procedió mal he acted wrongly o badlyhaces mal en no ir a verla it's wrong of you not to go and see herme contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely o in a very rude mannersi te portas mal no te traigo más if you behave badly o if you misbehave I won't bring you againE(difícilmente): mal puedes saber si te gusta si no lo has probado you can hardly say o I don't see how you can say whether you like it when you haven't even tried itF ( en locs):comí algo que me hizo mal I ate something which didn't agree with me o which made me feel bad o illmal que me/te/nos pese whether I/you/we like it or notmenos mal: aceptaron tu solicitud — ¡menos mal! they've accepted your application — thank goodness!¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!estar a mal con algn to be on bad terms with sbtomarse algo a mal to take sth to heartCompuesto:mal nacido, mal nacidamasculine, feminine swine ( colloq), rat ( colloq) ver tb maleducado1 (↑ maleducado (1)), maleducado2 (↑ maleducado (2))mal4A ( Fil) evilel bien y el mal good and evil, right and wronglíbranos del mal deliver us from evilB(daño, perjuicio): no le perdono todo el mal que me hizo I can't forgive her all the wrong she did mele estás haciendo un mal consintiéndole todo you're doing her a disservice o you're not doing her any good by giving in to her all the timeel divorcio de sus padres le hizo mucho mal her parents' divorce did her a lot of harmlo que me dijo me hizo mucho mal what he said hurt me deeply o really hurt meC(inconveniente, problema): los males que aquejan a nuestra sociedad the ills afflicting our societyla contaminación es uno de los males de nuestro tiempo pollution is one of the evils of our timea grandes males grandes remedios desperate situations call for desperate measuresno hay mal que cien años dure nothing goes on for everno hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver liningmal de muchos, consuelo de tontos: … pero a mucha gente le pasó lo mismo — mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos … but the same thing happened to a lot of other people — so that makes you feel better, does it? ( iro)todos mis amigos suspendieron también, así que mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos all my friends failed too, so that's some consolation, I suppose o so that makes things a bit better, I supposequien canta sus males espanta problems don't seem so bad if you keep cheerfulCompuesto:(entre dos alternativas) lesser of two evilseso fue un mal menor porque se podría haber matado in fact he was lucky o he can count himself lucky, he could have been killedD ( Med)1 ( liter) (enfermedad) illness2cuando le da el mal when she has a fitCompuestos:Alzheimer's disease( fam):tiene mal de amores he's lovesickChagas' diseasealtitude sickness, mountain sicknessevil eyele echó el mal de ojo or (CS) le hizo mal de ojo she gave him the evil eyeParkinson's disease( euf); syphilisE (pena) troubleno me vengas a contar tus males don't come to me with your troubles* * *
mal adjetivo: ver◊ malo
■ adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] ( enfermo) ill;
( anímicamente) in a bad way (colloq);
( incómodo) uncomfortable;
¡este está mal de la cabeza! he's not right in the head;
esas cosas me ponen mal things like that really upset me
2 (fam) ( en frases negativas) ( refiriéndose al aspecto):◊ no está nada mal she's/he's/it's not at all bad (colloq)
3 ( insatisfactorio): estoy or salí muy mal en esta foto I look awful in this photograph;
4 [estar] ( incorrecto) wrong
5 ( indicando escasez) estar or ir mal de algo ‹de dinero/tiempo› to be short of sth
■ adverbio
1 ( de manera no satisfactoria) ‹vestir/cantar/jugar› badly;
te oigo muy mal I can hardly hear you;
el negocio marcha mal the business isn't doing well;
de mal en peor from bad to worse
2 ( desfavorablemente) badly, ill;◊ hablar mal de algn to speak badly o ill of sb
3
◊ te han informado mal you've been badly o wrongly informed;
te entendí mal I misunderstood you
me contestó muy mal she answered me very rudely
4 ( desagradable) ‹oler/saber› bad;◊ aquí huele mal there's a horrible smell o it smells in here
5 ( en locs)
el pescado me hizo mal the fish didn't agree with me;
menos mal: ¡menos mal! thank goodness!;
¡menos mal que le avisaron a tiempo! it's just as well they told him in time!;
tomarse algo a mal to take sth to heart
■ sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) evil;
2 (daño, perjuicio):
3 ( cosa dañina) ill, evil;
no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining
4 (Med) (liter) ( enfermedad) illness;◊ tiene mal de amores (fam) he's lovesick;
mal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness, mountain sickness
5 ( pena) trouble
mal
I adj (delante de sustantivo masculino) bad
un mal momento, (inoportuno) a bad time: está atravesando un mal momento, he's going through a bad patch ➣ malo,-a
II sustantivo masculino
1 evil, wrong
más allá del bien y del mal, beyond good and evil
2 (perjuicio) harm: me ha hecho mucho mal, it really hurt me
mal de ojo, the evil eye
3 (dolencia) illness, disease: padece un mal incurable, she suffers from an incurable disease
III adverbio
1 (de mala manera, incorrectamente) badly, wrong: oye muy mal, she can hardly hear
todo me sale mal, everything I do turns out badly
me siento mal del estómago, I've got an upset stomach
menos mal que estás aquí, it's a good job you are here
2 (difícilmente) scarcely, hardly: si no me lo cuentas, mal puedo yo ayudarte, if you don't tell me I can scarcely help you
♦ Locuciones: llevar uno mal algo, to take sthg badly: lleva muy mal la muerte de su padre, he took the death of his father really badly
mal que, even if: tendremos que ir mal que nos pese, whether we like it or not, we'll have to go
mal que bien, somehow or other: mal que bien vamos tirando, we're managing quite well somehow or other
ponerse a mal con alguien, to fall out with sb
tomar uno a mal, to take sthg badly: no te lo tomes a mal, don't take it badly
' mal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agüero
- añadidura
- apestar
- apestosa
- apestoso
- atufar
- avenida
- avenido
- azotea
- berrear
- bicho
- bien
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- café
- calcular
- caldo
- camino
- cantar
- carácter
- cardo
- chabacana
- chabacano
- chapuza
- comportarse
- comunicada
- comunicado
- conservarse
- contraluz
- contraria
- contrario
- criada
- criado
- daño
- desastre
- desencajada
- desencajado
- deslucir
- despertar
- día
- dinero
- educada
- educado
- efecto
- empañarse
- encajar
- encaminada
- encaminado
- encontrar
English:
abuse
- acquit
- act up
- agree
- along
- amulet
- astray
- bad
- bad-tempered
- badly
- barring
- best
- bile
- cheap
- cloud
- come off
- condition
- deal
- deliver
- disagree
- disapprove
- disrepair
- do
- do with
- doom
- downhill
- embody
- evil
- evil eye
- fit
- flare up
- foolish
- foot
- frown on
- gnawing
- go
- go down
- go off
- god
- going
- good
- greasy
- grief
- grim
- grin
- grumpy
- half-baked
- hash
- health
- hinder
* * *♦ adjver malo♦ nmLiterariolas fuerzas del mal the forces of darkness o evil2. [daño] harm, damage;nadie sufrió ningún mal no one was harmed, no one suffered any harm;¿no le hará mal al bebé tanta agua? all that water can't be good for the baby;no te hará ningún mal salir un rato it won't harm you o it won't do you any harm to go out for a while;todas aquellas habladurías le hicieron mucho mal all the gossip hurt her deeplymal de ojo evil eye; Arquit el mal de la piedra = the problem of crumbling masonry caused by pollution etc3. [enfermedad] illness;Figesto te curará todos los males this will make you feel better;tener mal de amores to be lovesickmal de (las) altura(s) altitude sickness;mal de montaña mountain sickness;Ven mal de páramo altitude sickness; Fam el mal de las vacas locas mad cow disease4. [problema, inconveniente] bad thing;el hambre y la pobreza son males que afectan al Tercer Mundo hunger and poverty are problems o ills which affect the Third World;entre las dos opciones, es el mal menor it's the lesser of two evils;un mal necesario a necessary evil5. Compdel mal, el menos it's the lesser of two evils;la crisis pasará, no hay mal que cien años dure the recession will end sooner or later, these things never last forever;a grandes males, grandes remedios drastic situations demand drastic action;mal de muchos, consuelo de todos o [m5]de tontos: he suspendido, pero también mis compañeros – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos I failed, but so did my classmates – it doesn't make it all right, just because they did too;lo mismo pasa en otros países – mal de muchos, consuelo de tontos o [m5] de todos the same thing happens in other countries – that doesn't make it any better, though;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining♦ adv1. [incorrectamente] wrong;obrar mal to do wrong;portarse mal to behave badly;juzgar mal a alguien to misjudge sb;está mal hecho [un informe, un trabajo] it hasn't been done properly;[un producto, un aparato] it's badly made;eso está mal hecho, no debían haberlo aceptado it was wrong of them, they shouldn't have accepted it;está mal eso que has hecho what you've done is wrong;hacer algo mal to do sth wrong;has escrito mal esta palabra you've spelt that word wrong;hiciste mal en decírselo it was wrong of you to tell him;está mal que yo lo diga, pero esta sopa esta buenísima this soup is delicious, although I say so myself2. [inadecuadamente, insuficientemente] badly;creo que me he explicado mal I'm not sure I've explained myself clearly;oigo/veo mal I can't hear/see very well;el niño come bastante mal the boy isn't eating properly o very well;calculé mal el tiempo I miscalculated the time;canta muy mal she sings terribly, she's a terrible singer;esta puerta cierra mal this door doesn't shut properly;andar mal de dinero to be short of money;andamos mal de azúcar we're running out of sugar;la empresa/el equipo va mal the company/team isn't doing very well;va mal en la universidad she's not doing very well at university;le fue mal en la entrevista his interview didn't go very well;el sueldo no está nada mal the pay's pretty good, the pay isn't at all bad;ese chico no está nada mal that boy's not bad o pretty nice;la reparación quedó mal it wasn't repaired properly;me quedó mal el retrato my portrait didn't come out right;la conferencia/reunión salió mal the talk/meeting went badly;la fiesta salió mal the party was a failure[incómodo] to feel uncomfortable; [de calidad] to be bad;hablar mal de alguien to speak ill of sb;oler mal to smell bad;¡qué mal huele! what a smell!;Fam Figesto me huele mal this smells fishy to me;pasarlo mal to have a bad time;pensar mal de alguien to think ill of sb;saber mal to taste bad;Figme supo mal que no vinieses a despedirme I was a bit put out that you didn't come to see me off;me sabe muy mal que hablen a mis espaldas I don't like it that they talk behind my back;sentar mal a alguien [ropa] not to suit sb;[comida] to disagree with sb; [comentario, actitud] to upset sb4. [difícilmente] hardly;mal puede saberlo si no se lo cuentas he's hardly going to know if you don't tell him, how's he supposed to know if you don't tell him?5. Compestar a mal con alguien to have fallen out with sb;ir de mal en peor to go from bad to worse;no estaría mal que… it would be nice if…;tomar algo a mal to take sth the wrong way♦ mal que loc conjalthough, even though;mal que te pese, las cosas están así whether you like it or not, that's the way things are;mal que bien somehow or other* * *I adj → maloII adv badly;mal que bien one way or the other;¡no está mal! it isn’t bad!;¡menos mal! thank goodness!;no hay mal que por bien no venga every cloud has a silver lining;hacer mal en hacer algo be wrong to do sth;ir de mal en peor go from bad to worse;estar a mal con alguien be on bad terms with s.o.;hablar mal de alguien speak ill of s.o.;poner mal a alguien criticize s.o.;ponerse a mal con alguien fall out with s.o.;tomarse algo a mal take sth badly;ponerse mal get sickel mal menor the lesser of two evils* * *mal adv1) : badly, poorlybaila muy mal: he dances very badly2) : wrong, incorrectlyme entendió mal: she misunderstood me3) : with difficulty, hardlymal puedo oírte: I can hardly hear you4)de mal en peor : from bad to worse5)menos mal : it could have been worsemal nm1) : evil, wrong2) daño: harm, damage3) desgracia: misfortune4) enfermedad: illness, sickness* * *mal2 advme encuentro mal I don't feel well / I feel ill4. (de forma incorrecta) wrong5. (en frases negativas) badmal3 n1. (daño) harm / wrong2. (maldad) evil3. (problema) problem -
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de [də]━━━━━━━━━1. preposition2. article━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de fait partie d'une locution du type décider de, content de, de plus en plus, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. (provenance) from• les voisins du 2e étage the neighbours on the 2nd floorc. (destination) tod. (appartenance) of━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de sert à exprimer l'appartenance, il se traduit par of ; on préférera toutefois souvent le génitif lorsque le possesseur est une personne ou un animal.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Après un pluriel se terminant par un s, l'apostrophe s'utilise sans s.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► On ajoute cependant le 's après un nom commun se terminant par ss.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans le cas où le possesseur est une chose, l'anglais supprime parfois le 's.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• les romanciers du 20e siècle 20th-century novelistsf. (matière)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► En anglais, un nom en apposition sert souvent à décrire la matière dont quelque chose est fait.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• c'est de qui ? who is it by?i. ( = avec)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque de signifie avec, au moyen de, à l'aide de, ou exprime la manière ou la cause, la traduction dépend du contexte ; reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━j. ( = par) il gagne 30 € de l'heure he earns 30 euros an hourk. ( = durant) de jour during the day• il est d'une bêtise ! he's so stupid!• tu as de ces idées ! you have the strangest ideas!• une pièce de 6 m2 a room 6 metres square• un chèque de 100 € a cheque for 100 euros► de... à from... to• de chez moi à la gare, il y a 5 km it's 5km from my house to the station2. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► L'article de n'est souvent pas traduit mais il peut parfois être rendu par some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• au déjeuner, nous avons eu du poulet we had chicken for lunch• c'est du vol ! that's robbery!b. (interrogation, hypothèse)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• accepteriez-vous de l'argent liquide ? would you take cash?• as-tu de l'argent ? have you got any money?• as-tu rencontré des randonneurs ? did you meet any hikers?• si tu achètes du vin, j'en prendrai aussi if you buy some wine, I'll buy some too━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans les offres polies, on utilise plus souvent some.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• voulez-vous des œufs ? would you like some eggs?• vous ne voulez vraiment pas de vin ? are you sure you don't want some wine?c. ► pas... de... not any... no...* * *(d' before vowel or mute h) də, d préposition1) ( indiquant l'origine) fromà 20 mètres de là — 20 metres [BrE] from there
un vin de Grèce — ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine
2) ( indiquant la progression)de...à, de...en — from...to
3) ( indiquant la destination) to4) ( indiquant la cause)5) ( indiquant la manière) in6) ( indiquant le moyen) with7) ( indiquant l'agent) by8) ( indiquant la durée)travailler de nuit/de jour — to work at night/during the day
9) (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance)le vin du tonneau — ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel
11) ( détermination par le contenu) of12) ( détermination par la quantité) ofune minute de silence — one minute of silence, a minute's silence
13) ( détermination par le lieu) of14) ( détermination par le temps) of15) (détermination par la dimension, la mesure)être long de 20 mètres — to be 20 metres [BrE] long
16) (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière)17) ( apposition) ofl'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop — the hem is two centimetres [BrE] too long
quelque chose/rien de nouveau — something/nothing new
c'est quelqu'un de célèbre — he's/she's famous
c'est ça de fait — (colloq) that's that out of the way
19) ( avec un infinitif)20) ( après un déverbal)21) ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in22) (colloq) (en corrélation avec le pronom un, une)pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! — as blunders go, that was a real one!
23) ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) thanplus/moins de 10 — more/less than 10
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Certains emplois de la préposition de sont traités ailleurs dans le dictionnaire, notammentlorsque de introduit le complément de verbes transitifs indirects comme douter de, jouer de, de verbes à double complément comme recevoir quelque chose de quelqu'un, de certains noms comme désir de, obligation de, de certains adjectifs comme fier de, plein delorsque de fait partie de locutions comme d'abord, de travers ou de composés comme chemin de fer, pomme de terreD'autres renvois essentiels apparaissent dans l'entrée ci-dessous, mais on se reportera également aux notes d'usage répertoriées pour certaines constructionsde article indéfini pluriel est traité avec un IL'article partitif: de, de l', de la, duLorsqu'il exprime une généralité non quantifiée ou une alternative, de, article partitif ne se traduit pas: manger de la viande/du lapin/des oeufs = to eat meat/rabbit/eggs; il ne boit jamais de vin = he never drinks wine; tu prends du café au petit déjeuner? = do you have coffee for breakfast?; voulez-vous de la bière ou du vin? = would you like beer or wine?; il ne veut pas de vin mais de la bière = he doesn't want wine, he wants beerLorsque l'idée de quantité est présente il se traduit par some ou any: achète de la bière/des bananes = buy some beer/some bananas; voulez-vous de la bière? = would you like some beer?; évidemment, tu leur as donné de l'argent? = of course, you gave them some money?; y a-t-il du soleil? = is there any sun?; il n'y a pas de soleil = there isn't any sun, there's no sun; il y a rarement du soleil = there's seldom any sun; il n'y a jamais de soleil = there's never any sun; il n'y a plus de vin = there isn't any more wineEt lorsque qu'il s'agit d'une partie déterminée d'un tout, il se traduit par some of ou any of: elle a mangé des gâteaux que j'ai achetés = she has eaten some of the cakes I bought; a-t-elle bu du vin que j'ai apporté? = did she drink any of the wine I brought?; je ne prendrai plus de ce mélange = I won't take any more of this mixture* * *de1. nm1) (à jouer) dice2) (dé à coudre) thimble2. dés nmpl1) (= jeu) dice, game of dice2) CUISINE* * *1 ( indiquant l'origine) from; leur départ/le train de Bruxelles their departure/the train from Brussels; il arrive du Japon he's just come from Japan; de la fenêtre, on peut voir… from the window, one can see…; à 20 mètres de là 20 metresGB from there; de ce moment fml from that moment; un enfant de mon premier mari/mariage a child by my first husband/from my first marriage; elle est de Taiwan she's from Taiwan; un vin de Grèce ( rapporté de là-bas) a wine from Greece; ( fait là-bas) a Greek wine; né de parents immigrés born of immigrant parents; il est de père italien et de mère chinoise his father is Italian and his mother Chinese; le bébé est de février the baby was born in February; de méfiant il est devenu paranoïaque he went from being suspicious to being paranoid; d'ici là between now and then; d'ici la fin du mois by the end of the month; ⇒ par;2 ( indiquant la progression) de…à, de…en from…to; de 8 à 10 heures from 8 to 10 (o'clock); de mardi à samedi, du mardi au samedi from Tuesday to Saturday; du matin au soir from morning till night; d'une semaine à l'autre from one week to the next; de Lisbonne à Berlin from Lisbon to Berlin; de l'équateur aux pôles from the equator to the poles; de ville en ville from town to town; d'heure en heure from hour to hour; de déception en désillusion from disappointment to disillusion; ⇒ Charybde, long, moins, moment, place, plus;3 ( indiquant la destination) to; le train de Paris the train to Paris, the Paris train;4 ( indiquant la cause) mourir de soif/de chagrin/d'une pneumonie to die of thirst/of a broken heart/of pneumonia; phobie de l'eau/la foule fear of water/crowds; des larmes de désespoir tears of despair; un hurlement de terreur a scream of terror; pleurer de rage to cry with rage; hurler de terreur to scream with terror; trembler de froid to shiver with cold; ⇒ joie;5 ( indiquant la manière) in; parler d'un ton monocorde to speak in a monotone; s'exprimer de manière élégante to express oneself in an elegant way; plaisanterie d'un goût douteux joke in dubious taste; tirer de toutes ses forces to pull with all one's might; il a répondu d'un geste obscène he answered with an obscene gesture; ⇒ beau, cœur, concert, mémoire, tac, trait;6 ( indiquant le moyen) with; pousser qch du pied to push sth aside with one's foot; soulever qch d'une main to lift sth with one hand; gravure/graver de la pointe d'un couteau engraving/to engrave with the point of a knife; suspendu des deux mains hanging by two hands; déjeuner/vivre de saucisses et de haricots to lunch/to live on sausages and beans; il a fait de sa chambre un bureau he made his bedroom into a study; ⇒ coup, coude;7 ( indiquant l'agent) by; un poème/dessin de Victor Hugo a poem/drawing by Victor Hugo; avoir un enfant de qn to have a child by sb; respecté de tous respected by all;8 ( indiquant la durée) travailler de nuit/de jour to work at night/during the day; ne rien faire de la journée/semaine to do nothing all day/week; de ma vie je n'avais vu ça I had never seen such a thing in my life; ⇒ temps;9 (indiquant l'appartenance, la dépendance) les chapeaux de Paul/de mon frère/de mes parents Paul's/my brother's/my parents' hats; les oreilles de l'ours/de mon chat the bear's/my cat's ears; la politique de leur gouvernement/de la France their government's/France's policy, the policy of their government/of France; un élève du professeur Talbin one of professor Talbin's students; l'immensité de l'espace/la mer the immensity of space/the sea; le toit de la maison the roof of the house; la porte de la chambre the bedroom door; les rideaux de la chambre sont sales the bedroom curtains are dirty; j'ai lavé les rideaux de la chambre I washed the bedroom curtains; le cadran du téléphone the dial on the telephone; c'est bien de lui it's just like him;10 ( détermination par le contenant) le foin de la grange the hay in the barn; le vin du tonneau ( qui s'y trouve) the wine in the barrel; ( qu'on a tiré) the wine from the barrel;11 ( détermination par le contenu) of; une tasse de café a cup of coffee; un sac de charbon a sack of coal;12 ( détermination par la quantité) of; cinq pages de roman five pages of a novel; deux mètres de tissu two metresGB of material; trois litres de vin three litresGB of wine; une minute de silence one minute of silence, a minute's silence; quatre heures de musique four hours of music; deux milliardièmes de seconde two billionths of a second; le quart de mes économies a quarter of my savings; la totalité or l'ensemble de leurs œuvres the whole of their works; les sept maisons du hameau the seven houses of the hamlet;13 ( détermination par le lieu) of; les pyramides d'Égypte the pyramids of Egypt; le roi de Brunéi the King of Brunei; le premier ministre du Japon the prime minister of Japan, the Japanese prime minister; le comte de Monte-Cristo the Count of Monte-Cristo;14 ( détermination par le temps) of; les ordinateurs de demain the computers of tomorrow; le 20 du mois the 20th of the month; la réunion de samedi Saturday's meeting; la réunion du 20 juin the meeting on 20 June; le train de 15 heures the 3 o'clock train; les ventes de juin the June sales;15 (détermination par la dimension, la mesure) un livre de 200 pages a 200-page book; un spectacle de deux heures a two-hour show; une grue de 50 tonnes a 50-tonne crane; être long de 20 mètres, avoir 20 mètres de long to be 20 metresGB long; 20 euros de l'heure 20 euros an hour; enceinte de trois mois three months' pregnant; on aura deux heures d'attente we'll have a two-hour wait; on aura deux heures de retard we'll be two hours late; trop lourd de trois kilos three kilos too heavy; plus/moins de trois more/less than three; elle est la plus âgée/jeune de deux ans she's the oldest/youngest by two years;16 (détermination par la nature, fonction, matière) un billet de train a train ticket; une statue de cristal a crystal statue; un livre de géographie a geography book; un professeur de botanique a botany teacher; un chapeau de cow-boy a cowboy hat; une salle de réunion a meeting room; une robe de coton rouge a red cotton dress; une bulle d'air/de savon an air/a soap bubble; un joueur de tennis a tennis player; un produit de qualité a quality product; un travail de qualité quality work; un spécialiste de l'électronique an electronics expert, an expert in electronics; un homme de bon sens a man of common sense; la théorie de la relativité the theory of relativity; ⇒ bois, laine;17 ( apposition) of; le mois de juillet the month of July; la ville de Singapour the city of Singapore; le titre de duc the title of duke; le nom de Flore the name Flore; le terme de quark the term quark;18 ( avec attribut du nom ou du pronom) trois personnes de tuées three people killed; une jambe de cassée a broken leg; un seul ticket de valable only one valid ticket; deux heures de libres two hours free; 200 euros de plus 200 euros more; l'ourlet a deux centimètres de trop the hem is two centimetresGB too long; ton imbécile de frère your stupid brother; quelque chose/rien de nouveau something/nothing new; je n'ai jamais rien vu de semblable I've never seen anything like it; c'est quelqu'un de célèbre he's/she's famous; c'est ça de fait○ that's that out of the way, that's that taken care of;19 ( avec un infinitif) de la voir ainsi me peinait seeing her like that upset me; ça me peinait de la voir ainsi it upset me to see her like that; et eux/toute la salle de rire and they/the whole audience laughed; être content de faire to be happy to do;20 ( après un déverbal) le filtrage de l'eau pose de gros problèmes filtering water poses big problems; le remplacement de la chaudière a coûté très cher replacing the boiler was very expensive;21 ( après un superlatif) gén of; ( avec un lieu ou ensemble assimilé) in; le plus jeune des trois frères the youngest of the three brothers; le roi des rois the king of kings; le plus grand restaurant de la ville the biggest restaurant in the town; le plus vieux de la classe/famille the oldest in the class/family;22 ○(en corrélation avec le pronom un, une) pour une gaffe, c'en est une, de gaffe! as blunders go, that was a real one!; est-ce que j'en ai une, moi, de voiture? and me, have I got a car?;23 ( dans une comparaison chiffrée) than; plus/moins de 10 more/less than 10.[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) prépositionA.[INDIQUANT L'ORIGINE, LE POINT DE DÉPART]1. [indiquant la provenance] fromil a sorti un lapin de son chapeau he produced ou pulled a rabbit out of his hat2. [à partir de]de quelques fleurs des champs, elle a fait un bouquet she made a posy out of ou from a few wild flowers3. [indiquant l'auteur] by4. [particule]B.[DANS LE TEMPS]1. [à partir de] from2. [indiquant le moment]de jour during the ou by dayle train de 9 h 30 the 9.30 train[depuis]de longtemps, on n'avait vu cela such a thing hadn't been seen for a long timeC.[INDIQUANT LA CAUSE]mourir de peur/de faim to die of fright/of hungerse tordre de douleur/de rire to be doubled up in pain/with laughterD.[INDIQUANT LE MOYEN, L'INSTRUMENT]E.[INDIQUANT LA MANIÈRE]F.[AVEC DES NOMBRES, DES MESURES]1. [emploi distributif]50 euros de l'heure 50 euros per ou an hour2. [introduisant une mesure]un moteur de 15 chevaux a 15 h.p. engine3. [indiquant une différence dans le temps, l'espace, la quantité]G.[INDIQUANT L'APPARTENANCE]la maison de mes parents/Marie my parents'/Marie's houseles pays de l'UE the countries in the EU, the EU countriespour les membres du club for members of the club ou club membersH.[MARQUANT LA DÉTERMINATION]1. [indiquant la matière, la qualité, le genre etc.]elle est d'un snob! she is so snobbish!, she's such a snob!2. [indiquant le contenu, le contenant]a. [récipient] a flowerpotb. [fleurs] a pot of flowers3. [dans un ensemble]4. [avec une valeur emphatique]I.[SERVANT DE LIEN SYNTAXIQUE]1. [après un verbe]parler de quelque chose to speak about ou of something2. [après un substantif]3. [après un adjectif]4. [après un pronom]5. [devant un adjectif, participe ou adverbe]restez une semaine de plus stay (for) one more ou an extra week6. [introduisant un nom en apposition]7. [indiquant le sujet d'un ouvrage]‘De l'art d'être mère’ ‘The Art of Being a Mother’8. (littéraire) [introduisant un infinitif]————————[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article partitif1. [dans une affirmation]c'est de la provocation/de l'entêtement! it's sheer provocation/pig-headedness!chanter du Fauré to sing some Fauré ou a piece by Fauré[dans une interrogation][dans une négation]il n'y a pas de place there's no room, there isn't any room2. [exprimant une comparaison]ça c'est du Julien tout craché ou du pur Julien that's Julien all over, that's typical of Julien————————[də] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet d' [d], contraction de 'de' avec 'le' du [dy], contraction de 'de' avec 'les' des [de]) article défini[dans une affirmation]il a de bonnes idées he has ou he's got (some) good ideas[dans une négation]————————de... à locution correlative1. [dans l'espace] from... to2. [dans le temps] from... toa. [progressivement] from one minute to the nextb. [bientôt] any minute ou time now3. [dans une énumération] from... to4. [dans une évaluation]————————de... en locution correlative1. [dans l'espace] from... to2. [dans le temps]le nombre d'étudiants augmente d'année en année the number of students is getting bigger by the year ou every year ou from one year to the next3. [dans une évolution]de déduction en déduction, il avait trouvé le coupable he'd deduced who the culprit was -
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tenir [t(ə)niʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 22━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque tenir fait partie d'une locution comme tenir compagnie, tenir chaud, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <b. ( = maintenir dans un certain état) to keepc. ( = gérer) [+ hôtel, magasin, comptes, maison, ménage] to keepd. ( = détenir) to have• si je le tenais ! just let me get my hands on him!• parfait, je tiens mon article great, now I have my article• qu'est-ce qu'il tient ! (inf) ( = il est ivre) he's plastered (inf!) ; ( = il est idiot) he's such an idiot!e. ( = contrôler) [+ enfant, classe] to have under controlf. ( = organiser) [+ séance, réunion, conférence] to hold• il tenait sa droite [conducteur] he was keeping to the righth. ( = contenir) [récipient] to hold• avec tout ce travail, est-ce qu'il pourra tenir le coup ? with all that work will he be able to cope?j. ( = respecter) [+ promesse, pari, planning] to keep tok. (locutions)► tenir qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to regard sb/sth as• elle le tient pour responsable de l'accident she holds him responsible for the accident► tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb• tiens, voilà mon frère ! oh, there's my brother!• tiens, tiens ! well, well!2. <a. ( = rester en place) [objet fixe, nœud, clou] to hold ; [objets empilés, échafaudage] to stay up• la branche est cassée mais elle tient encore the branch is broken but it's still attached to the treeb. ( = durer) [accord, beau temps, coiffure] to hold ; [couleur] to be fast ; [mariage, fleurs] to last• ça tient toujours, notre pique-nique ? (inf) is our picnic still on?c. ( = résister) to hold out• il fait trop chaud, on ne tient plus ici it's too hot - we can't stand it here any longer• à cette table, on peut tenir à huit this table can seat eight3. <• tenir à ( = être attaché à) [+ réputation, opinion de qn] to care about ; [+ objet, personne] to be fond of ; ( = avoir pour cause) to be due to• tu veux aller au cinéma ? -- je n'y tiens pas do you want to go to the cinema? -- not particularly• il tient à ce que nous sachions... he is anxious that we should know...• tu viens avec nous ? -- si tu y tiens are you coming with us? -- if you really want me to• à quoi ça tient ? why is that?• tenir de ( = ressembler à) [+ parent] to take after4. <( = dépendre de) to depend► qu'à cela ne tienne ! no problem!5. <b. ( = être dans une position) se tenir debout to be standing up• redresse-toi, tu te tiens mal stand up straight, you're slouchingc. ( = se conduire) to behave• il n'a qu'à bien se tenir ! he'd better behave himself!d. ( = avoir lieu) [conférence, réunion] to be held ; [festival] to take placee. ( = être cohérent) [raisonnement] to hold togetherf. (locutions)► tiens-toi bien ! wait till you hear the next bit!• tu sais combien elle a gagné ? tiens-toi bien: 3 millions ! do you know how much she won? you won't believe it! - 3 million!► s'en tenir à ( = se limiter à) to confine o.s. to ; ( = se satisfaire de) to content o.s. with• je sais à quoi m'en tenir sur son compte I know the sort of man he is► se tenir pour ( = se considérer comme)• tenez-vous-le pour dit ! (avertissement) you've been warned!* * *təniʀ
1.
1) ( serrer) to holdtiens! — ( voici) here you are!; ( écoute-moi) look!
tiens! c'est pour toi — ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!
2) ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [somebody] under control3) Armée to hold4) ( avoir attrapé) to holdje te tiens! — I've caught ou got you!
pendant que je te tiens — fig whilst I've got you
tenir une grippe — (colloq) to have flu GB ou the flu US
5) ( posséder) to have [renseignements]6) ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi]; to run [boutique, maison, journal]; to be in charge of [standard, bureau d'accueil]7) ( garder) to keep‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ — ‘keep out of reach of children’
tenir une note — Musique to hold a note
8) ( conserver une position)9) ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]10) ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]11) ( résister)tenir la mer — [navire] to be seaworthy
tenir le coup — (physiquement, moralement) to hold out
tenir le choc — [matériel] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain
12) ( contenir) to hold [quantité, litres]13) ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]14) ( considérer)tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour responsable — to hold somebody/something responsible
2.
tenir à verbe transitif indirecttenir à — to be fond of, to like
tenir à sa réputation/à la vie — to value one's reputation/one's life
2) ( vouloir)3) ( être dû à)
3.
tenir de verbe transitif indirect1) ( ressembler à)il a de qui tenir — (colloq) you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from
2) ( s'apparenter à)
4.
verbe intransitif1) ( rester en place) [attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick (à to); [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in2) ( résister)tenir (bon) — ( surmonter les conditions) to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on; Armée to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on
tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion — to last without cigarettes till the end of the meeting
il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne — (colloq) there's no question of watching television
3) ( durer)la couleur n'a pas tenu — the colour [BrE] has faded
4) ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; [alibi] to stand up5) ( être contenu) [personnes, objets] to fit ( dans into)tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur — to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough ( dans for)
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se tenir verbe pronominal1) ( soi-même) to hold2) ( l'un l'autre)3) ( s'accrocher) to hold ontiens-toi or tenez-vous bien — (colloq) fig prepare yourself for a shock
4) ( demeurer)se tenir accroupi/allongé — to be squatting/stretched out
se tenir tranquille — ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself
se tenir immobile — ( debout) to stand still
5) ( se comporter) to behave6) ( avoir une posture)se tenir bien/mal — to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture
tiens-toi droit! — ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!
7) ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held8) ( être liés) [événements] to fit together9) ( être cohérent) [raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together10) ( se considérer)tenez-vous le pour dit! — (colloq) I don't want to have to tell you again!
11) ( être fidèle)12) ( se limiter)
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verbe impersonnel
7.
tiens exclamation oh!tiens (donc), vous voilà! — oh, there you are!
tiens, vous croyez? — do you think so?
tiens donc! — iron fancy that!
tiens tiens (tiens)! — well, well!
* * *t(ə)niʀ1. vt1) (avec sa main) to holdTu peux tenir la lampe, s'il te plaît? — Can you hold the torch, please?
Il tenait un enfant par la main. — He was holding a child by the hand.
2) (= gérer) [magasin, hôtel] to run3) [promesse, engagement] to keep4) (= considérer)5) (= occuper)6) (= résister à)7) (= garder, maintenir)Tenez votre chien en laisse. — Keep your dog on the lead.
8) (= avoir reçu)tenir qch de qn [histoire] — to have heard sth from sb, [qualité, défaut] to have inherited sth from sb, to have got sth from sb
2. vi1) (= ne pas se défaire) [noeud, joint] to hold2) (= ne pas disparaître) [neige, gel] to last3) (= résister) (= survivre) to survivetiens, voilà le stylo! — there's the pen!
5) (exclamatif)Tiens, c'est Alain là-bas! — Look, that's Alain over there!
6)tenir à [ami, objet] — to be attached to, to care for
Il tient beaucoup à elle. — He's very attached to her., (= avoir pour cause) to be due to, to stem from, (= dépendre de)
tenir à faire — to really want to do, to be determined to do
Elle tient à y aller. — She's determined to go.
7)tenir de (= relever de) — to partake of, (= ressembler à) to take after
Il tient de son père. — He takes after his father.
* * *tenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( serrer) to hold [objet, personne, animal]; tiens-moi ça hold this (for me); tiens-moi hold me; tiens-moi la main hold my hand; tenir qn par la main/le bras to hold sb's hand/arm; tenir un enfant contre sa poitrine to hold a child to one's breast; tenir qch à la main/dans ses mains to hold sth in one's hand/in one's hands; tenir un couteau par le manche to hold a knife by the handle; tenir la rampe to hold onto the banister; tenir son chien to hold one's dog; tenir fermement qch to hold sth firmly ou tightly; tenir qch serré sous le bras to hold sth firmly ou tightly under one's arm; tiens!, tenez! ( voici) here you are!; ( écoutez-moi) look!; tiens! c'est pour toi ( voici un cadeau) here, it's for you; ( voici une gifle) take that!; si je le tenais! if I could get or lay my hands on him!; bien tenir to hold on to [portefeuille, chien]; faire tenir une lettre/un message à qn† to dispatch a letter/a message to sb; ⇒ deux;2 ( avoir sous son contrôle) to keep [sb] under control [élèves, enfants]; tenir sa classe to control one's class well; tenir son cheval Équit to keep one's horse well in hand; il nous tient he's got a hold on us;3 Mil (occuper, contrôler) to hold [colline, pont, ville]; tenir la première place Sport to be in first place;4 ( avoir attrapé) to hold [animal, coupable, meurtrier]; je te tiens! I've caught ou got you!; pendant que je te tiens fig whilst I've got you; tenir une grippe○ to have flu GB ou the flu US;5 ( posséder) to have [preuves, renseignements]; il tient le sujet de son prochain roman he's got the subject of his next novel; tenir qch de qn to get sth from sb [trait physique, caractère, information]; il tient ses yeux bleus de son père he gets his blue eyes from his father; il tient ses informations d'un ami he got his information from a friend; je tiens cette nouvelle de Paul I got this news from Paul; d'où or de qui tenez-vous ce renseignement? where did you get that information?; d'où tenez-vous cette certitude? what makes you so certain?; elle tient ses bijoux de sa mère she inherited her jewels from her mother;6 ( avoir la charge de) to hold [emploi, poste, assemblée]; to run [café, boutique, maison, journal, municipalité]; to be in charge of, to be on duty on [standard, bureau d'accueil]; bien tenir sa maison to keep one's house spick and span; tenir la comptabilité to keep the books;7 ( garder) to keep; tenir qn occupé to keep sb busy; tenir sa chambre propre to keep one's room tidy; tenir les aliments au frais to keep food in a cool place; ‘tenir hors de portée des enfants’ ‘keep out of reach of children’; tenir un accord secret to keep an agreement secret; tenir la porte fermée to keep the door closed; tenir une note Mus to hold a note; tenir un article† to carry an item; tenir les cours† Fin to maintain prices;8 ( conserver une position) tenir sa tête droite/immobile to hold one's head upright/still; tenir les bras écartés to hold one's arms apart; tenir les mains/les bras en l'air to hold up one's hands/one's arms; tenir les yeux ouverts/baissés to keep one's eyes open/lowered; tenir les poings serrés to keep one's fists clenched;9 ( maintenir en place) to hold down [chargement]; to hold up [pantalon, chaussettes]; tenir la porte fermée avec son pied to hold the door shut with one's foot;10 ( ne pas s'écarter de) to keep to [trajectoire]; to keep [rythme] ; tenir sa droite/sa gauche to keep to the right/to the left; tenir le large to stay in open waters;11 ( résister) ne pas tenir la comparaison not to bear comparison; tenir l'eau to be waterproof; tenir la mer [navire] to be seaworthy; tenir le coup (physiquement, moralement) to hold out; tenir le choc lit [matériel, appareil, verre] to withstand the impact; [personne] to stand the strain;12 ( contenir) to hold [quantité]; tenir vingt litres to hold twenty litresGB; ma voiture ne tient que deux personnes there's room for only two people in my car;13 ( occuper) [objet] to take up [espace, place, volume]; [personne] to hold [rôle, position]; tenir peu de place not to take up much room; tenir la place de deux personnes to take up as much room as two people; le monument tient le centre de la place the monument stands in the centreGB of the square;14 ( considérer) tenir qch pour sacré to hold sth sacred; tenir qn pour responsable to hold sb responsible; je le tiens pour un lâche I consider him (to be) a coward; je tiens mes renseignements pour exacts I consider my information to be correct; tenir qn pour mort to give sb up for dead; tenir pour certain que to regard it as certain that.B tenir à vtr ind1 ( avoir de l'attachement pour) tenir à to be fond of, to like [personne, objet]; tenir à sa réputation/à la vie to value one's reputation/one's life; il tient à son argent he can't bear to be parted from his money; tenir à son indépendance to like one's independence; tenir au corps [aliment] to be nourishing;2 ( vouloir) j'y tiens I insist; si vous y tenez if you insist; tenir à faire to want to do; elle tient à vous parler she insists on speaking to you; je ne tiens pas à faire I'd rather not do; tenir à ce que qn fasse to insist that sb should do; je ne tiens pas à ce qu'elle fasse I'd rather she didn't do; je tiens beaucoup à la revoir I'd really like to see her again; il tient à rentrer avant la nuit he's anxious to get home before dark; nous tenons absolument à vous avoir à dîner bientôt you really must come to dinner soon; ne reste pas si tu n'y tiens pas don't stay if you don't want to;3 ( être dû à) tenir à to be due to; la mauvaise récolte tient au manque d'eau the poor harvest is due to a lack of water; tes erreurs tiennent à ton inexpérience your mistakes are due to your lack of experience.C tenir de vtr ind1 ( ressembler à) tenir de to take after; tenir de sa mère/son père to take after one's mother/one's father; il a de qui tenir○ you can (just) see who he takes after ou where he gets it from; de qui peut-elle tenir pour être si méchante? where does she get her nastiness from?;D vi1 ( rester en place) [clou, attache, corde, étagère, barrage, soufflé] to hold; [timbre, colle, sparadrap] to stick; [assemblage, bandage] to stay in place; [coiffure] to stay tidy; [mise en plis] to stay in; tenir au mur avec de la colle/des épingles ( adhérer) to stick to the wall with glue/pins; tenir sur une jambe/un pied to stand on one leg/one foot; ces chaussures ne me tiennent pas aux pieds these shoes won't stay on my feet;2 ( résister) tenir (bon) ( surmonter les conditions) [personne, matériel] to hold out; ( refuser de capituler) gén to hang on, to hold out; Mil to hold out; ( ne pas relâcher sa prise) [personne] to hang on; tenir sans cigarettes jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to last ou go without cigarettes till the end of the meeting; tenir jusqu'à la fin de la réunion to hold out until the end of the meeting; tenir économiquement to hold ou last out in economic terms; j'espère que ma voiture va tenir (bon) I hope my car will last out; on a voulu me renvoyer mais j'ai tenu (bon) they wanted to fire me but I hung on; je ne peux plus (y) tenir I can't stand it any longer; il n'y a pas de télévision qui tienne○ there's no question of watching television;3 ( durer) le plan tient-il toujours? is the plan still on?; leur mariage tient encore their marriage is still holding together; le soleil n'a pas tenu longtemps the sun didn't last long; la neige tient/ne tient pas the snow is settling/is not settling; les fleurs n'ont pas tenu the flowers didn't last long; la couleur n'a pas tenu the colourGB has faded; tenir au lavage [couleur] not to run in the wash GB ou laundry US;4 ( rester valable) [théorie, argument] to hold good; ton alibi ne tient plus your alibi no longer stands up; ‘ça tient toujours pour demain?’ ‘is it still all right for tomorrow?’;5 ( être contenu) [personnes, véhicule, meubles, objets] to fit (dans into); mes vêtements tiendront dans une valise my clothes will fit into one suitcase; tenir à six dans une voiture to fit six into a car; faire tenir six personnes dans une voiture to fit six people into a car; mon article tient en trois pages my article takes up only three pages; tenir en hauteur/largeur/longueur to be short enough/narrow enough/short enough (dans for); tenir en hauteur dans une pièce to fit into a room (heightwise); ne pas tenir en hauteur/largeur/longeur to be too tall/wide/long (dans for); ne pas tenir en largeur dans un espace to be too wide for a space.E se tenir vpr1 ( soi-même) [personne] to hold [tête, ventre, bras]; se tenir la tête de douleur to hold one's head in pain; se tenir la tête à deux mains to hold one's head in one's hands;2 ( l'un l'autre) se tenir par le bras [personnes] to be arm in arm; ils se tenaient par la taille they had their arms around each other's waists; se tenir par la main [personnes] to hold hands;3 ( s'accrocher) to hold on; se tenir par les pieds to hold on with one's feet; se tenir à une branche/à la rampe to hold onto a branch/onto the banisters; se tenir d'une main à qch to hold onto sth with one hand; tiens-toi or tenez-vous bien○ fig prepare yourself for a shock;4 ( demeurer) se tenir accroupi/allongé/penché/courbé/à genoux to be squatting/stretched out/leaning/bent over/kneeling; se tenir au milieu/à la porte ( debout) to be standing in the middle/at the door; se tenir caché/sans bouger/au chaud to stay hidden/still/in the warm; se tenir prêt to be ready; se tenir tranquille ( immobile) to keep still; ( silencieux) to keep quiet; ( dans la légalité) to behave oneself; se tenir immobile ( debout) to stand still;5 ( se comporter) to behave; se tenir bien/mal to behave well/badly; savoir se tenir to know how to behave; tiens-toi bien! behave yourself!;6 ( avoir une posture) se tenir droit or bien/mal to have (a) good posture/(a) bad posture; tiens-toi droit! ( debout) stand up straight!; ( assis) sit straight!;7 ( avoir lieu) [manifestation, exposition] to be held; la réunion se tiendra au Caire the meeting will be held in Cairo;8 ( être liés) [événements] to fit together;9 ( être cohérent) [exposé, raisonnement, œuvre] to hold together; il n'y a rien à dire, tout se tient there's nothing to be said, it all holds together; ça se tient it makes sense;10 ( se considérer) se tenir pour to consider oneself to be; je me tiens pour satisfait des résultats I consider myself to be satisfied with the results; tenez-vous le pour dit○! I don't want to have to tell you again!;11 ( être fidèle) s'en tenir à to stand by; je m'en tiendrai à ma promesse/notre accord/leur décision I will stand by my promise/our agreement/their decision;12 ( se limiter) s'en tenir à to keep to; s'en tenir au minimum/au sujet to keep to a minimum/to the point; s'en tenir aux ordres to stick to orders; s'en tenir là to leave it there; ne pas savoir à quoi s'en tenir avec qn/qch not to know what to make of sb/sth.F v impers il ne tient qu'à toi de partir it's up to you to decide whether to leave; qu'à cela ne tienne! never mind!G tiens excl oh!; tiens (donc), vous voilà! oh, there you are!; tiens, je parie que c'est ta mère! oh! I bet it's your mother; tiens, vous croyez? do you think so?; tiens, tu es invité aussi? oh! so you've been invited as well?; tiens, tu n'étais pas au courant? didn't you know?; tiens donc! iron fancy that!; tiens tiens (tiens)! well, well!en tenir pour qn to have a crush on sb.[tənir] verbe transitifA.[AVOIR DANS LES MAINS]1. [retenir] to hold (on to)je tenais mal la bouteille et elle m'a échappé I wasn't holding the bottle tightly enough and it slipped2. [manier] to holdtu tiens mal ta raquette/ton arc you're not holding your racket/your bow properlyB.[CONSERVER]tiens-lui la porte, il est chargé hold the door open for him, he's got his hands full2. [garder - note] to hold‘tenez votre droite’a. [sur la route] ‘keep (to the) right’b. [sur un Escalator] ‘keep to the right’4. (Belgique) [collectionner] to collectC.[POSSÉDER]1. [avoir reçu]tenir quelque chose de quelqu'un [par hérédité] to get something from somebody[avoir à sa merci] to have gotah, ah, petit coquin, je te tiens! got you, you little devil!si je tenais celui qui a défoncé ma portière! just let me get ou lay my hands on whoever smashed in my car door!elle m'a tenu une heure avec ses histoires de divorce I had to listen to her going on about her divorce for a whole hourpendant que je vous tiens (au téléphone), pourrais-je vous demander un service? since I'm speaking to you (on the phone), may I ask you a favour?3. [détenir - indice, information, preuve] to have ; [ - contrat] to have, to have won ; [ - réponse, solution] to have (found) ou gottenir quelque chose de [l'apprendre] to have (got) something fromil a eu des troubles psychologiques — de qui tenez-vous cela? he's had psychological problems — who told you that?nous tenons de source sûre/soviétique que... we have it on good authority/we hear from Soviet sources that...tenir quelque chose de [le tirer de]: je tiens mon autorité de l'État I derive my power from the stateelle en tient une couche! (familier) she's as thick as two short planks (UK), what a dumb bell! (US)il en tient une bonne ce soir (familier) he's had a skinful (UK) ou he's three sheets to the wind tonightb. [il est ivre] he's really plastered!4. [transmettre]nous vous ferons tenir une copie des documents (soutenu) we will make sure you receive a copy of the documentsD.[CONTRÔLER, AVOIR LA RESPONSABILITÉ DE]1. [avoir prise sur, dominer] to holdquand la colère le tient, il peut être dangereux he can be dangerous when he's angryla jalousie le tenait jealousy had him in its grip, he was gripped by jealousy[avoir de l'autorité sur - classe, élève] to (keep under) controltenir la caisse to be at the cash desk, to be the cashierelle tient la rubrique artistique à "Madame" she has a regular Arts column in "Madame"le soir, il tenait le bar at night he used to serve behind the barle tribunal tiendra audience dans le nouveau bâtiment the court hearings will be held in the new buildingtenir des propos désobligeants/élogieux to make offensive/appreciative remarks5. [astreint à]je me sens tenu de la prévenir I feel morally obliged ou duty-bound to warn her7. ÉQUITATION [cheval] to keep in handE.[EXPRIME UNE MESURE]tenir une place importante to have ou to hold an important place2. [contenir] to holdF.[ÊTRE CONSTANT DANS]1. [résister à] (to be able) to takea. (familier) [assemblage, vêtements] to hold outb. [digue] to hold (out)c. [personne] (to be able) to take itle soir, je ne tiens pas le coup I can't take late nightstenir une promesse to keep ou to fulfil a promise[s'engager dans - pari]je tiens la gageure ou le pari! I'll take up the challenge!tenir quelqu'un/quelque chose pour to consider somebody/something to be, to look upon somebody/something as————————[tənir] verbe intransitif1. [rester en position - attache] to hold ; [ - chignon] to stay up, to hold ; [ - bouton, trombone] to stay on ; [ - empilement, tas] to stay upmets du gel, tes cheveux tiendront mieux use gel, your hair'll hold its shape betterle porridge vous tient au corps ou à l'estomac porridge keeps you goingfaire tenir quelque chose avec de la colle/des clous to glue/to nail something into positiona. [être fixé à] to be fixed on ou tob. [être contigu à] to be next to[personne]il ne tient pas encore bien sur sa bicyclette/ses skis/ses jambes he's not very steady on his bike/his skis/his legs yetcet enfant ne tient pas sur sa chaise this child can't sit still ou is always fidgeting in his chair2. [résister - union] to last, to hold out ; [ - chaise, vêtements] to hold ou to last out ; [ - digue] to hold out ; [ - personne] to hold ou to last outje ne tiens plus au soleil, je rentre I can't stand the sun any more, I'm going intes arguments ne tiendront pas longtemps face à la réalité your arguments won't hold for very long when faced with realitytenir bon ou fermea. [s'agripper] to hold firm ou tightb. [ne pas céder] to hold outtenez bon, les secours arrivent hold ou hang on, help's on its wayil me refusait une augmentation, mais j'ai tenu bon he wouldn't give me a rise but I held out ou stood my groundne pas y tenir, ne (pas) pouvoir y tenir: n'y tenant plus, je l'appelai au téléphone unable to stand it any longer, I phoned himça sent si bon le chocolat, je ne vais pas pouvoir y tenir there's such a gorgeous smell of chocolate, I just won't be able to resist it3. [durer, ne pas s'altérer - fleurs] to keep, to last ; [ - tissu] to last (well) ; [ - beau temps] to last, to hold out ; [ - bronzage] to last ; [ - neige] to settle, to stayil n'y a pas de "mais ma tante" qui tienne, tu vas te coucher! there's no "but Auntie" about it, off to bed with you!5. [pouvoir être logé] to fittenir en hauteur/largeur (dans) to fit vertically/widthwise (in)6. (locution)a. (familier) [aimer] to be hooked on somethingb. [ne considérer que] to stick to somethingtiens, tenez [en donnant quelque chose] heretiens, tenez [pour attirer l'attention, pour insister]: tiens, le tonnerre gronde listen, it's thunderingtiens, rends-toi utile here, make yourself usefultenez, je ne vous ferai même pas payer l'électricité look, I won't even charge you for the electricitys'il est intéressé par le salaire? tiens, bien sûr que oui! is he interested in the salary? you bet he is!tiens, tenez [exprime la surprise, l'incrédulité]: tiens, Bruno! que fais-tu ici? (hello) Bruno, what are you doing here?tiens, je n'aurais jamais cru ça de lui well, well, I'd never have expected it of himun tiens vaut mieux que deux tu l'auras (proverbe) a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush (proverbe)————————tenir à verbe plus préposition1. [être attaché à - personne] to care for, to be very fond of ; [ - objet] to be attached to ; [ - réputation] to care about ; [ - indépendance, liberté] to valuesi tu tiens à la vie... if you value your life...2. [vouloir]tenir à faire quelque chose to be eager to do ou to be keen on doing somethingje tiens à être présent à la signature du contrat I insist on being there when the contract is signedtu veux lui parler? — je n'y tiens pas vraiment would you like to talk to him? — not really ou not particularlytenir à ce que: je tiens à ce qu'ils aient une bonne éducation I'm most concerned that they should have a good educationvenez dîner, j'y tiens absolument! come and have dinner, I insist!le bonheur tient parfois à peu de chose sometimes it's the little things that give people the most happiness4. (tournure impersonnelle) [être du ressort de]s'il ne tenait qu'à moi if it was up to me ou my decision————————tenir de verbe plus préposition1. [ressembler à] to take afterce chien tient à la fois de l'épagneul et du setter this dog is a sort of cross between a spaniel and a setterelle est vraiment têtue/douée — elle a de qui tenir! she's so stubborn/gifted — it runs in the family!2. [relever de]————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)se tenir par le cou/la taille to have one's arms round each other's shoulders/waists————————se tenir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se tenir verbe pronominal transitifse tenir la tête à deux mains to hold ou to clutch one's head in one's hands————————se tenir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se retenir] to hold on (tight)b. [fortement] to cling to, to clutch, to grip2. [se trouver - en position debout] to stand, to be standing ; [ - en position assise] to sit, to be sitting ou seateda. [debout] to stand up straightb. [assis] to sit up straightse tenir aux aguets to be on the lookout, to watch out3. [se conduire] to behave4. [être cohérent]a. [argumentation, intrigue] to hold together, to stand upb. [raisonnement] to hold water, to hold together5. (locution)d'abord ingénieur puis directrice d'usine, elle ne s'en est pas tenue là she started out as an engineer, then became a factory manager, but she didn't stop therene pas se tenir de [joie, impatience] to be beside oneself withtiens-toi bien, tenez-vous bien: ils ont détourné, tiens-toi bien, deux millions d'euros! they embezzled, wait for it, 2 million euros!elle a battu le record, tenez-vous bien, de plus de deux secondes! she broke the previous record and by over two seconds, would you believe!————————se tenir pour verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se considérer comme]je ne me tiens pas encore pour battu I don't reckon I'm ou I don't consider myself defeated yetje ne me tiens pas pour un génie I don't regard myself as ou think of myself as ou consider myself a genius2. (locution)je ne supporterai pas tes insolences, tiens-le-toi pour dit! I'll say this only once, I won't put up with your rudeness! -
13 queja
f.1 complaint (protesta).presentar una queja to make o lodge a complaint (formalmente)tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about something/somebody2 moan, groan (lamento).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: quejar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: quejar.* * *1 (descontento) complaint2 (de dolor) moan, groan\dar queja de algo/alguien to complaint about something/somebodypresentar una queja DERECHO to lodge a complaintno tener queja de alguien to have no complaints about somebody* * *noun f.1) complaint2) protest* * *SF1) (=reclamación) [gen] complaint; [refunfuñando] grumble, grouse *; [con rencor] grudge, resentmentpresentar una queja — to make o lodge a complaint
2) (=gemido) moan, groan3) (Jur) protest* * *a) ( protesta) complaint* * *= complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.Ex. CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.Ex. The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex. Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex. The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex. The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.Ex. The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.Ex. Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex. He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex. My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.Ex. A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.Ex. In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex. The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.Ex. Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.----* atender quejas = handle + complaints.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* persona que se queja = complainant.* posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.* quejas = grumbling(s).* * *a) ( protesta) complaint* * *= complaint, cry, discontent, grievance, remonstration, demand, hand-wringing, reproach, axe + to grind, gripe, whining, jeremiad, beef, plaint, letter of complaint, nag, niggle.Ex: CACs have dealt with pre-shopping advice, education on consumers' rights and complaints about goods and services, advising the client and often obtaining expert assessments.
Ex: The cry is often heard that it is impossible to put nonbook materials on open shelves because they will be stolen.Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).Ex: Interestingly enough, the immediate effect of Bodley's remonstrations was the inclusion in the inventory lists of additional separate entries for books bound with other books.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.Ex: The book is simply an occasion for ritual hand-wringing about Northern Ireland's troubled past and present troubles = El libro es simplemente una ocasión para lamentarse sobre los problemas pasados y presentes de Irlanda del Norte.Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.Ex: The seventeenth century could tolerate the growth of a public library which was committed to the spread of knowledge without any particular axe to grind other than the rather vague one of promoting a happy Christian state.Ex: The article 'Interlibrary loan: automation, whither thou goest; some gripes and an accolade' advises postponing automation until dedicated funds are available and hardware is standardized.Ex: Electronic, peer review journals provide the clearest examples of the value of the Internet as a medium for serious scholarship, a counterpoint to whinings over digital disinformation and knowledge fragmentation.Ex: He offers an antidote to modern-day jeremiads that criticize easily duped consumers.Ex: My major beef about ProCite (and it's actually true of Reference Manager as well) is that the import filters are not updated.Ex: A common plaint among some critics is that resemblance is a necessary condition of pictorial representation.Ex: In the course of reading this article, you may spot a factual error which makes you bristle, or you may think the writing is biased, but by now the ink has dried; all you can do is send a letter of complaint.Ex: The article is entitled 'One last nag or two or three: it's the last chance this year for vendors to take my advice: put users first!'.Ex: Wilson was limping around so he must have picked up a knock or aggravated a niggle that he already had.* atender quejas = handle + complaints.* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.* desbaratar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* después de la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* expresar queja = voice + complaint.* interponer una queja = file + complaint, file + grievance.* invalidar las quejas = disarm + complaints.* motivo de queja = pet peeve.* persona que se queja = complainant.* posterior a la queja = postcomplaint [post-complaint].* presentar una queja = register + complaint, lodge + complaint, file + complaint, file + grievance.* quejas = grumbling(s).* * *1 (protesta) complaintpresentar una queja to make o lodge o file a complaintnunca hemos tenido motivo de queja con él he has never given us any cause for complaintme han dado quejas de ti I've received complaints about youestoy harto de tus constantes quejas I've had enough of your endless complaining* * *
Del verbo quejarse: ( conjugate quejarse)
se queja es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
queja sustantivo femenino ( protesta) complaint;
queja sustantivo femenino
1 (reproche, protesta) complaint: no tenemos ninguna queja de ella, we've got no complaints about her
han presentado una queja a la administración, they complained to the administration
2 (de dolor) groan, moan
' queja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encima
- escrita
- escrito
- llorica
- presentar
- reclamación
- todavía
- embargo
- formular
- protesta
- reclamo
- reporte
- vicio
English:
air
- complaint
- file
- fuss
- grievance
- gripe
- grouse
- grumble
- lodge
- moan
- never
- strident
* * *queja nf1. [lamento] moan, groan2. [protesta] complaint;tener queja de algo/alguien to have a complaint about sth/sb;no tienes ningún motivo de queja you've got nothing to complain about, you've no cause for complaint;no me ha dado ningún motivo de queja I've got no complaints about him* * *f complaint;no tener queja de alguien have no complaints about s.o.* * *queja nf: complaint* * *queja n1. (protesta) complaint2. (grito) moan / groan -
14 gagner
gagner [gaɲe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = acquérir par le travail) to earnb. ( = mériter) to earnc. ( = acquérir par le hasard) [+ prix] to wind. ( = obtenir) to gain ; [+ parts de marché] to win• chercher à gagner du temps ( = temporiser) to play for time• c'est toujours ça de gagné ! that's always something!e. ( = augmenter de) gagner dix centimètres [plante, enfant] to grow ten centimetresf. ( = être vainqueur de) to wing. ( = se concilier) [+ gardiens, témoins] to win overh. ( = envahir) to spread toi. ( = atteindre) to reach2. intransitive verba. ( = être vainqueur) to winb. ( = trouver un avantage) vous y gagnez it's in your interest• qu'est-ce que j'y gagne ? what do I get out of it?• tu aurais gagné à te taire ! you would have done better to keep quiet!c. ( = s'améliorer) gagner en hauteur to increase in heightd. ( = s'étendre) [incendie, épidémie] to spread* * *gaɲe
1.
1) ( remporter) to win [compétition, guerre, procès]pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné — fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go
c'est gagné! — lit we've done it!; iron well done!
2) (percevoir, mériter) to earngagner 10000 francs par mois — to earn 10,000 francs a month
c'est toujours ça de gagné! — well, that's something anyway!
3) ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]gagner du temps — ( atermoyer) to gain time
gagner du terrain — [personne, armée, idées] to gain ground ( sur on); [incendie] to spread
4) ( économiser) to save [temps]5) ( attirer) to win [somebody] over (à to)6) ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu]7) ( atteindre) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu]8) ( s'emparer de) [peur, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]9) ( battre)
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( réussir) to win2) ( tirer avantage)3) ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in)4) ( être bénéficiaire)* * *ɡaɲe1. vt1) [concours, procès, pari] to win2) [prix, somme] (à un concours) to winIl a gagné un million à la loterie. — He won a million on the lottery.
3) [salaire, revenu] to earnIl gagne bien sa vie. — He makes a good living.
4) [avantage] to gain, to getIl y gagne un meilleur poste. — He gets a better job out of it.
Dans une économie mondialisée, les Européens ont tout à gagner à travailler ensemble. — In a global economy, Europeans have everything to gain from working together.
5) (= aller vers, atteindre) [rivage, frontière] to reach6) (= envahir) [peur, émotion] to overcome, [feu, panique] to spread togagner du terrain lit fig — to gain ground
7) (= économiser) to saveSi on fait comme ça, on gagne une heure. — If we do it this way, we save an hour.
Si on fait comme ça, on gagne 2 mètres. — If we do it like this, we gain 2 metres.
8) (= convaincre)9) (= l'emporter sur)gagner qn de vitesse lit fig — to outstrip sb
2. vi1) (dans un concours, un jeu) to win2) (= trouver avantage)Il y gagne. — It's in his interest., It's to his advantage.
3) (= s'étendre) [feu, épidémie] to spread* * *gagner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( remporter) to win [compétition, prix, guerre, procès, voix]; gagner une voiture à un concours to win a car in a competition; le numéro 123 gagne 500 euros number 123 wins 500 euros; gagner aux points to win on points; gagner d'une longueur/d'une tête to win by a length/by a head; pour lui, rien n'est encore gagné fig he's not there yet, he's still got a long way to go; c'est gagné! lit we've done it!; iron well done!; à tous les coups l'on gagne! every one a winner!;2 (percevoir, mériter) to earn; gagner 3 000 euros par mois to earn 3,000 euros a month; gagner tout juste de quoi vivre to earn just enough to live on; gagner sa vie en faisant to earn one's living (by) doing; il gagne bien/très largement sa vie he makes a good/a very good living; ta prime, tu l'as bien gagnée you've certainly earned your bonus; tu as bien gagné ton repos you've certainly earned your rest; un repos bien gagné a well-earned rest; il a gagné 500 euros/une fortune sur la vente du tableau he made 500 euros/a fortune from the sale of the picture; les sommes gagnées au jeu gambling gains; c'est toujours ça de gagné! well, that's something anyway!;3 ( acquérir) to gain [réputation, avantage]; gagner deux points en Bourse to gain two points on the stock market; il a perdu une collègue mais gagné une amie he's lost a colleague but gained a friend; nous avons tout à gagner de cette réforme we have everything to gain from this reform; tu ne gagneras rien à t'obstiner you'll gain nothing by being stubborn; gagner du temps ( atermoyer) to gain time; gagner du terrain [personne, armée, voiture, idées] to gain ground (sur on); [incendie] to spread; gagner de la vitesse to gather speed; il a gagné de l'assurance he has gained ou grown in self-confidence; elle a gagné 5 cm en un an she's grown 5 cm in a year; il a gagné 9 kilos he's put on 9 kilos; l'équipe a gagné trois places the team has moved up three places;4 ( économiser) to save [temps]; par l'autoroute on gagne une heure going by the motorway GB ou freeway US saves an hour; gagner de la place en faisant to make more room by doing;5 ( attirer) to win [sb] over (à to); gagner qn à sa cause to win sb over to one's cause; il a su gagner quelques opposants he managed to win a few dissenters over; gagner l'estime/l'amitié/le cœur de qn to win sb's esteem/friendship/heart;6 ( atteindre) [voyageur, véhicule] to reach, to get to [lieu];7 ( se propager) [incendie, maladie, troubles, chômage] to spread to [lieu];8 ( s'emparer de) [peur, angoisse, émotion, découragement] to overcome [personne]; le rire/la fatigue me gagnait peu à peu I was gradually overcome with laughter/fatigue; le sommeil la gagna sleep overcame her; je sentais le froid me gagner I started to feel cold;9 ( battre) to beat [personne] (à at); gagner qn aux échecs to beat sb at chess; gagner qn de vitesse to outstrip sb.B vi1 ( réussir) to win (à at); tu ne gagneras pas à ce petit jeu you won't win at this little game; bon, tu as gagné, on reste à la maison all right, you win, we'll stay at home; gagner aux courses/à la roulette to win at the races/at roulette; le candidat qui a gagné aux élections the candidate who won the election; il a gagné sur ce point, mais… he won on this point, but…;2 ( tirer avantage) ce vin gagne à être bu un peu frais this wine is best drunk ou is at its best when drunk slightly chilled; le film gagne à être vu en version originale the film is best seen in the original version; vous gagneriez à diversifier vos produits it would be to your advantage to diversify; elle gagne à être connue she improves on acquaintance;3 ( acquérir plus) to gain (en in); les entreprises ont gagné en productivité firms have improved their productivity; vin qui gagne en arôme avec l'âge wine whose aroma improves with age;5 ( recouvrir) [mer] to encroach (sur on).[gaɲe] verbe transitif1. [partie, match, élection, prix] to winà tous les coups l'on ou on gagne! everyone's a winner!2. [argent - comme rémunération] to earn, to make ; [ - comme récompense] to earn ; [ - dans une transaction] to make a profit of, to makeallez, prends, tu l'as bien gagné! go on, take it, you've earned it!gagner sa vie ou son pain ou son bifteck (familier) ou sa croûte (familier) to earn a living ou one's daily bread3. [avantage] to gainil y a tout à gagner à faire cette démarche there's everything to gain ou to be gained from making this moveet si j'accepte, qu'est-ce que j'y gagne? and if I accept, what do I get out of it?c'est toujours ça de gagné! that's something, anyway!4. [économiser] to savea. [en allant très vite] to save timeb. [en atermoyant] to play for timel'indice a gagné deux points the index has gone up by ou has gained two pointsgagner l'amitié/l'appui de quelqu'un to win somebody's friendship/support7. [suj: sentiment, sensation] to overcomeje sentais la panique me gagner I could feel panic coming ou creeping over me[suj: épidémie, feu, nuages] to spread tos'ils se laissent gagner par le froid, ils sont perdus if they allow the cold to take a grip of ou to get to them, they are finishedle ferry gagna le port/le large the ferry reached port/got out into the open sea————————[gaɲe] verbe intransitif1. [l'emporter] to winon a gagné (par) 3 buts à 2 we won (by) 3 goals to 2, we won 3-2à ce petit jeu, ce n'est pas toi qui gagneras you're not going to beat me at that little game2. [avancer - incendie, érosion] to gain groundgagner sur to gain ou to advance ongagner en to increase ou to gain ingagner en longueur to increase in length, to grow longer————————gagner à verbe plus prépositionvin qui gagne à vieillir wine for laying down ou which improves with ageaccepte, tu y gagnes ou tu gagnes au change say yes, it's to your advantage————————se gagner verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se gagner verbe pronominal transitif -
15 pass
pɑ:s
1. гл.
1) идти;
проходить, проезжать( by - мимо чего-л.), (along - вдоль чего-л.), (across, over - через что-л.) Pass right along, please! ≈ Проходите мимо, пожалуйста! She never passes without stopping to say hello. ≈ Она никогда не проходит мимо, чтобы не поздороваться. The guard allowed the visitor to pass. ≈ Охранники разрешили посетителям пройти. Syn: go by, go on, go past, go ahead, move onward, progress, proceed
2) а) пересекать, переходить, переезжать;
переправляться б) переправлять, перевозить
3) а) превращаться, переходить ( из одного состояния в другое) It has passed into a proverb. ≈ Это вошло в поговорку. б) переходить (из одних рук в другие)
4) происходить, случаться, иметь место I saw (heard) what was passing. ≈ Я видел (слышал), что происходило. Whether or not this comes to pass. ≈ В любом случае это имеет место.
5) произносить
6) а) обгонять, опережать б) превышать, выходить за пределы Dick has already passed his father in height. ≈ Дик уже превзошел отца в росте.
7) а) выдержать, пройти (испытание, тест и т. п.) ;
удовлетворять( требованиям) to pass the tests ≈ пройти испытание pass standards ≈ удовлетворять нормам б) ставить зачет;
пропускать( экзаменующегося)
8) проводить, коротать (время, лето и т. п.) Mother passes her time knitting. ≈ Мама все время вяжет.
9) а) проходить, кончаться;
прекращаться Time passes quickly on vacation. ≈ На отдыхе время проходит быстро. Wait for the rain to pass. ≈ Подожди, пока пройдет дождь. б) выходить из употребления, исчезать to pass out of use ≈ выходить из употребления
10) передавать Please pass me the salt. ≈ Передай мне, пожалуйста, соль. Pass the news along. ≈ Передай эту новость дальше.
11) а) принимать (закон, резолюцию и т. п.) б) быть принятым, получать одобрение( законодательного органа) Congress is expected to pass the bill. ≈ Конгресс собирается утвердить закон.
12) а) выносить (решение, приговор) (upon, on) б) быть вынесенным (о приговоре) The verdict passed for the plaintiff. ≈ Решение было вынесено в пользу истца.
13) а) пускать в обращение б) быть в обращении, иметь хождение (о деньгах) This coin will not pass. ≈ Эту монету не примут.
14) мелькнуть, появиться A change passed over his countenance. ≈ У него изменилось выражение лица.
15) пропускать;
опускать
16) кончаться, умирать( обыкн. pass hence, pass from among us, etc.)
17) проходить незамеченным, сходить
18) проводить (рукой) He passed his hand across his forehead. ≈ Он провел рукой по лбу.
19) просматривать (документ и т. п.) pass your eyes/glance over this letter ≈ просмотрите это письмо
20) карт.;
спорт пасовать
21) спорт делать выпад( в фехтовании)
22) давать (слово, клятву, обещание)
23) амер. не объявлять( дивиденды)
24) мед. иметь (стул) ;
испускать( мочу) ∙ pass away pass back pass between pass by pass down pass for pass from pass in pass into pass off pass on pass out pass over pass round pass through pass under pass up a lot of water has passed under the bridge ≈ (с того времени) утекло много воды pass on the torch
2. сущ.
1) а) проход;
путь б) перен. путь, подход( к чему-л.)
2) переулок, узкая улица
3) ущелье;
перевал Syn: mountain pass, gap, gorge, canyon
4) фарватер, пролив, судоходный канал
5) проход для рыбы в плотине
6) проходной балл;
зачет
7) пропуск, бесплатный билет, контрамарка
8) пасс (движение рук гипнотизера) ;
фокус
9) а) карт.;
спорт пас, бросок to block a pass ≈ блокировать бросок to complete, throw a pass ≈ делать, выполнять бросок to intercept a pass ≈ перехватить передачу forward pass ≈ пас нападающего incomplete pass ≈ нерезультативный бросок lateral pass ≈ боковой бросок touchdown pass ≈ гол (в регби) б) выпад( в фехтовании)
10) (критическое) положение Things have come to a pretty pass. ≈ Дела приняли скверный оборот.
11) воен. разрешение не присутствовать на поверке;
амер. отпуск The soldier had a weekend pass. ≈ Солдат получил недельный отпуск.
12) метал. калибр, ручей валка ∙ hold the pass pass in review проход;
путь - the guide showed us the * through the wood проводник показал нам путь через лес путь, подход, ключ( к чему-либо) - she found the * to his heart она нашла ключ к его сердцу канал - the government's power to shut and open the *es of trade полномочия правительства открывть и закрывать каналы торговли проход, узкая улица, переулок;
проулок - a narrow * with low houses узкий проход между невысокими домами ущелье, дефиле, перевал, седловина - a mountain * горный перевал - the P. of Thermopylae( историческое) Фермопильское ущелье - wooded * лесистое ущелье - the height of the * is... высота перевала... - a house on a * домик на перевале - a * over Andes перевал через Анды( военное) стратегическое укрепление, высота - they defended the * of the bridge они обороняли предмостное укрепление( военное) форт, крепость в горах фарватер, пролив, судоходное русло, судоходный канал рыбоход( редкое) брод, переезд( на реке) (горное) проход, пропускное отверстие;
скат, ходок для людей калибр или ручей валка( горное) топографическая съемка (авиация) неточно рассчитанный заход на посадку( авиация) прохождение, пролет( самолета) - close * пролет на небольшом расстоянии, близкий пролет - satellite * прохождение спутника через заданную точку переход (из одного состояния в другое) - * of heat теплопередача, переход тепла смерть - sudden * внезапная смерть( карточное) пас > a * in review( военное) прохождение торжественным маршем > to gain the * защищать свое дело > to sell the * (книжное) предать своих сторонников, свое дело идти;
проходить;
проезжать - to * on the line идти по прямой (легкая атлетика) - to see smb. * видеть, как кто-то проходит - to * into the room пройти в комнату - please let me * пожалуйста, дайте мне пройти - we *ed through the town without stopping мы проехали через город не останавливаясь - the river *es southward река течет на юг - the road *es close to the village дорога проходит недалеко от деревни - we *ed along the river мы шли вдоль реки проходить мимо, миновать - to * smb. in the street встретить кого-либо на улице - to * a building пройти мимо здания - to * a station проехать мимо станции (не останавливаясь) - did you * him on the road? вы не встретили его по дороге? - he had *ed sixteen ему минуло шестнадцать лет - he has *ed the fifty mark (разговорное) ему перевалило за пятьдесят обгонять (о машине, водителе) пройти (мимо), пропустить, прозевать - to * the turning проехать поворот( дороги) - to * the stop пропустить остановку не обратить внимания, пренебречь (тж. * by) - to * by in silence обходить молчанием - we may * these details мы можем опустить эти детали - but let that * не будем об этом говорить - his rude remark *ed without rebuke его грубое замечание не встретило отпора - I can't * the matter by without making a protest я не могу не выразить протеста по этому поводу пройти незамеченным, сойти (тж. * unheeded, unnoticed или unobserved) - his remark *ed unheeded никто не обратил внимание на его замечание - the statement was allowed to * unchallenged никто не выступил против его заявления;
никто ему не возражал проходить (через что-либо), переезжать;
пересекать, переправляться - to * an ocean пересекать океан - to * the gates пройти (через) ворота - the steamer *ed Gibraltar пароход прошел Гибралтар перевозить, проводить (через что-либо) - the barks *ed horses and munitions на барках перевозили лошадей и снаряжение - a canal sufficient to * boats of 25 tons канал, через который могут пройти суда водоизмещением в 25 тонн просовывать - to * one's hand between iron bars просунуть руку между железными прутьями - to * the thread through the eye of the needle вдеть нитку в иголку передавать (тж. * over) - * me the butter, please пожалуйста, передайте мне масло - read the book and * it to my brother прочтите книгу и передайте ее моему брату - they *ed buckets of water from hand to hand они передавали ведра с водой из рук в руки - the letter was *ed round the table письмо обошло весь стол - the news *ed round the hall новость мгновенно облетела всех в зале - * the word to reduce the weight of the load скажите, чтобы уменьшили вес груза (спортивное) передавать, пасовать (карточное) пасовать, объявлять пас (to, into) переходить - to * to the next item on the agenda переходить к следующему пункту повестки дня - to * to smb. переходть к кому-либо - the business *ed into other hands предприятие перешло в другие руки - the manuscript *ed into the hands of a specialist рукопись попала в руки специалиста - it has *ed into a proverb это вошло в пословицу - to * to the reserve( военное) переходить в запас - to * from joy to tears то радоваться, то плакать - in descending the mountain we *ed from snow to rain спускаясь с горы, мы попали из снега в дождь - hey *! иди! (восклицание фокусника, когда вещь якобы должна перейти в другое место) превращаться, переходить из одного состояния в другое - to * into solution переходить в раствор - a substance *es from a solid to a liquid state вещество переходит из твердого состояния в жидкое - when water boils it *es into steam когда вода кипит, она превращается в пар переходить или передаваться по наследству (тж. * over) - the estate *ed to his heirs имение перешло к его наследникам - his title *ed to his eldest son его титул был унаследован старшим сыном идти, проходить, протекать (о времени) - a fortnight *ed прошло две недели - the years * rapidly годы быстро летят - how quick time *es как быстро летит время - generations will * сменится много поколений - we have *ed the early stage of our work первый этап нашей работы уже завершен (про-) мелькнуть, появиться - a cloud *ed across the sun тучка на мгновение закрыла солнце - a blush *ed across her face она покраснела - a change *ed over his face он переменился в лице - a smile *ed over her lips на ее губах промелькнула улыбка пройти;
исчезнуть;
прекратиться (тж. * off) - the pain soon *ed боль скоро прошла - his anger soon *ed его гнев быстро прошел - the old customs are *ing старые обычаи уходят в прошлое - all things must * все преходяще;
все проходит подходить, годиться - this part of your article will * эта часть вашей статьи пройдет - the trick will not * фокус не пройдет происходить, случаться, иметь место - did you see what was *ing? вы видели, что случилось? выходить за пределы;
быть выше - to * the $1,000 mark превысить 1000 долларов - it *es my understanding это выше моего понимания - it *es belief этому нельзя поверить;
это невероятно - he did not * the of his faculties он не вышел за рамки своих возможностей - the grief that *es show горе, которое нельзя выразить словами ответить на (какое-либо) действие тем же действием, обменяться( приветствиями, взглядами) - to * greetings обменяться приветствиями - to * offices обменяться услугами - the articles *ing between the two countries товары, которыми обмениваются эти две страны - some blows *ed between them они подрались - words *ed between them они поссорились - no words *ed between them они не обменялись ни словом - the correspondence that has *ed between us переписка, в которой мы состояли - tell me everything that *ed between you расскажите мне подробно, что произошло между вами проводить (время, день;
тж. * away) - to * the time проводить время - what can we do to * the time? как (бы) нам провести время? - to * a pleasant evening приятно провести вечер - to * an anxious day провести день в тревоге - to * the spring in the south провести весну на юге проводить (щеткой, рукой) - to * a hand over one's eye провести рукой по глазам - she *ed a comb through her hair она провела гребнем по волосам - to * a sweeper over the floor провести щеткой по полу - to * a wet sponge over smth. провести мокрой губкой по чему-либо;
стереть память о чем-либо, забыть что-либо - he *ed a wet sponge over his early life он постарался забыть свою прошлую жизнь удовлетворять (требованиям, нормам) - to * the standards удовлетворять нормам пройти (испытание) - to * the tests пройти испытание выдержать, сдать( экзамен) - to * exams with distinction сдать экзамены с отличием - he *ed the entrance examination он сдал вступительный экзамен - he *ed in geography он сдал экзамен по географии - to * master получить звание магистра, главы колледжа ставить( зачет) ;
пропустить (экзаменующегося) - don't be afraid, we shall* you не бойтесь, мы вам поставим зачет пройти (цензуру, досмотр) - to * the censor проходить через цензуру - to* the customs пройти таможенный досмотр пропустить (через цензуру) - the officer *ed my bag таможенный чиновник пропустил мой чемодан - he had *ed for the press all the sheets of hte book он подписал к печати все листы книги утверждать (план, расход) - to * an invoice утвердить счет - to * an item of expenditure провести статью расхода - the scheme was *ed by the council план получил одобрение совета - the boiler was *ed by the surveyor котел был принят инспектором принимать (решение, резолюцию, закон) - to * a bill принимать закон - the majority will * the bill законопроект пройдет большинством голосов - the village was *ed to be a township by the Council совет принял решение считать эту деревню городом быть принятым, получить одобрение (о законе) - the bill *ed the House of Commons палата общин утвердила законопроект - the bill *ed the committee законопроект прошел через комиссию выносить (приговор, решение) - to * sentence upon smb. вынести приговор кому-либо - the court *ed sentence on him today суд сегодня вынес приговор по его делу быть вынесенным - the judgement *ed for the plaintiff решение было в пользу истца высказывать (суждение) ;
делать (замечание) - to * an opinion on smth. высказать мнение по поводу чего-либо - I can't * an opinion on your work without examining it thoroughly я не могу высказать своего мнения о вашей работе, не прочитав ее внимательно - to * a remark сделать замечание - to * censure upon smb., smth. критиковать кого-либо, что-либо, сделать замечание кому-либо, по поводу чего-либо пускать в обращение (деньги, обыкн. фальшивые) - he was arrested for *ing forged notes его арестовали за то, что он распространял фальшивые деньги быть в обращении, иметь хождение ( о деньгах) - a Bank of England note used to * anywhere раньше банкнота Английского банка имела хождение везде - this coin will not * эту монету не примут (from) отходить, уклоняться( от принципов, курса) - to * from a course отклониться от своего пути( from) умереть, отойти - there has *ed from among us a man who held a high position in English literature от нас ушел человек, произведения которого занимают значительное место в английской литературе (through) испытывать (лишения, трудности) - they were *ing through troubled times они переживали тревожное время (for) сойти (за кого-либо) ;
слыть (кем-либо) - he *ed for my brother его приняли за моего брата - he was forty but he might have *ed for younger ему было сорок, но можно было дать меньше - in this small town he *ed for a man of considerable means в этом маленьком городке он слыл зажиточным человеком пропускать, протягивать( веревку) ;
обвязывать( веревкой) - to * a rope round a pack обвязать тюк веревкой - to * a rope round a cask обмотать бочонок канатом - they *ed a rope round the calf's hind legs они связали веревкой задние ноги теленка (американизм) открывать( ключом) - all these doors should be *ed with one key все эти двери должны открываться одним ключом пронзить, проткнуть( кинжалом, шпагой) - he *ed his sword through his enemy's body он пронзил своим мечом тело врага - a bullet *ed through his shoulder пуля прошла через плечо делать выпад, нападать (фехтование) (спортивное) брать (препятствие) - to * a hurdle взять барьер делать пассы (в фокусах) (юридическое) изготовить, оформить( документ) плутовать( в картах) (медицина) иметь (стул) (медицина) испускать (мочу) - to * urine мочиться не объявить выплату (регулярного дивиденда) - to * a dividend( американизм) не назначить дивиденда - concerns which not only *ed dividends but went bankrupt концерны, которые не только не выплатили дивиденды, но и обанкротились выдавать себя за белого (о мулате, квартероне) ;
скрывать свое негритянское происхождение > to * by the name of... быть известным под именем..., называться... > he *ed by the name of Smith он был известен под именем Смит > to * one's promise дать обещание > to * one's word давать слово > he *ed his word of honour он дал честное слово > to * one's word for smb., smth. поручиться за кого-либо, что-либо > to * a bold jest отпустить смелую шутку > to * the lips произносить > don't let it * your lips об этом ни слова > no complaints *ed his lips он никогда не жаловался > no food has *ed my lips since the morning у меня во рту маковой росинки с утра не было > to * current иметь денежную стоимость;
быть обычным, общепринятым;
распространяться как слух > to * troops in review проводить смотр войск > to * on the torch передавать знания > to * the time of day (устаревшее) поздороваться > to * (a) good morning (устаревшее) пожелать доброго утра, поздороваться > to * in the checks (сленг) умереть > to * the buck (американизм) (сленг) свалить ответственность( на кого-либо) сдача экзамена без отличия посредственная оценка;
проходной балл, зачет - she got a bare * она получила только переходной балл оценка "посредственно" (3 балла в фигурном катании) (трудное, критическое) положение или состояние - to be at a critical * быть в критическом положении - to bring things to a desperate * довести до крайности - to bring wonders to * делать чудеса - to come to * происходить, случаться - that things should have come to this *! как можно было довести это до такого состояния! - things have come to a strange * дела приняли странный оборот пасс, движение рук (гипнотизера, фокусника) фокус - to perform a * сделать фокус - he performed most difficult *es он выполнял самые сложные фокусы (устаревшее) остроумная выходка, выпад ( спортивное) передача, пас - bounce * передача с отскоком мяча (баскетбол) - head * передача головой - back * передача назад - low * передача низом - wing * передача на край - criss-cross *es перекрестные передачи - cross * поперечная передача - drop * короткая передача назад - flip * "подброшенная" передача - * out передача на край - a clever * to the forward удачный пас нападающему - to intercept a * перехватить передачу - to make a * передавать (мяч), делать передачу;
нанести удар рапирой выпад (фехтование) > to make the * плутовать при снятии колоды > to make a * at smb. делать выпад против кого-либо;
пытаться ухаживать( за женщиной) пропуск, паспорт - libriary * читательский билет - security * пропуск, выданный службой безопасности - he got his * and health certificate он получил свой паспорт и справку о состоянии здоровья пароль - to sell the * продать пароль (неприятелю) ;
выдать тайну, стать предателем (военное) разрешение не присутствовать на поверке;
отпускной билет;
увольнительная( военное) (американизм) краткосрочный отпуск - a soldier on a * солдат, имеющий краткосрочный отпуск бесплатный билет;
контрамарка - a (free) * бесплатный железнодорожный билет - a free * to a show контрамарка на концерт - admission * входной билет - a bus * проездной билет на автобус - a season * сезонный билет - to grant smb. a free * on the railway выдать кому-либо бесплатный железнодорожный билет - to hold a * иметь бесплатный проездной билет сокр. от passenger ~ быть принятым, получать одобрение (законодательного органа) ;
the bill passed the Commons палата общин утвердила законопроект ~ (критическое) положение;
to bring to pass совершать, осуществлять;
to come to pass произойти, случиться ~ проходить незамеченным, сходить;
but let that pass не будем об этом говорить;
that won't pass это недопустимо ~ мелькнуть, появиться;
a change passed over his countenance у него изме-нилось выражение лица ~ (критическое) положение;
to bring to pass совершать, осуществлять;
to come to pass произойти, случиться ~ произносить;
few words passed было мало сказано free ~ бесплатный проездной билет free ~ свободный проход ~ превышать, выходить за пределы;
he has passed sixteen ему уже больше шестнадцати;
it passes my comprehension это выше моего понимания;
it passes belief это невероятно ~ off сбывать, подсовывать( for, as - за кого-л.) ;
he passed himself off as a doctor он выдавал себя за доктора ~ проводить (рукой) ;
he passed his hand across his forehead он провел рукой по лбу ~ метал. калибр, ручей валка;
pass in review воен. прохождение торжественным маршем;
to hold the pass защищать свое дело ~ происходить, случаться, иметь место;
I saw (heard) what was passing я видел (слышал), что происходило ~ превращаться, переходить (из одного состояния в другое) ;
it has passed into a proverb это вошло в поговорку ~ превышать, выходить за пределы;
he has passed sixteen ему уже больше шестнадцати;
it passes my comprehension это выше моего понимания;
it passes belief это невероятно ~ превышать, выходить за пределы;
he has passed sixteen ему уже больше шестнадцати;
it passes my comprehension это выше моего понимания;
it passes belief это невероятно to make a ~ (at smb.) делать выпад (против кого-л.) to make a ~ (at smb.) разг. приставать( к кому-л.) ~ проводить (время, лето и т. п.) ;
to pass the time, to make time pass коротать время ~ исчезать;
прекращаться;
the pain passed боль прошла;
to pass out of sight исчезать из виду;
to pass out of use выходить из употребления ~ пересекать;
переходить, переезжать (через что-л.) ;
переправлять(ся) ;
to pass a mountain range перевалить через хребет ~ round обматывать;
обводить;
to pass a rope round a cask обмотать бочонок канатом ~ by не обращать внимания ~ by оставлять без внимания, пропускать;
to pass by in silence обходить молчанием ~ by пропускать ~ by проходить мимо ~ by оставлять без внимания, пропускать;
to pass by in silence обходить молчанием to ~ by on the other side не оказать помощи, не проявить сочувствия;
to pass on the torch передавать знания, традиции ~ through пронзать;
pass up амер. отказываться( от чего-л.) ;
отвергать( что-л.) ;
to pass by the name of... быть известным под именем..., называться... ~ for считаться, слыть ( кем-л.) ;
pass in умереть (тж. pass in one's checks) ;
pass into превращаться в, переходить в;
делаться ~ for считаться, слыть (кем-л.) ;
pass in умереть (тж. pass in one's checks) ;
pass into превращаться в, переходить в;
делаться ~ метал. калибр, ручей валка;
pass in review воен. прохождение торжественным маршем;
to hold the pass защищать свое дело review: ~ обзор, обозрение;
to pass in review рассматривать, обозревать ~ воен. смотр;
парад;
to pass in review делать смотр;
пропускать торжественным маршем ~ for считаться, слыть (кем-л.) ;
pass in умереть (тж. pass in one's checks) ;
pass into превращаться в, переходить в;
делаться to ~ money under the table (to smb.) дать (кому-л.) взятку ~ off оставлять без внимания, пропускать мимо ушей ~ off отвлекать внимание( от чего-л.) ~ off постепенно прекращаться, проходить (об ощущениях и т. п.) ~ off пронестись, пройти ( о дожде, буре) ~ off сбывать, подсовывать ( for, as - за кого-л.) ;
he passed himself off as a doctor он выдавал себя за доктора ~ off сдать (экзамен) ~ off хорошо пройти (о мероприятии, событии) to ~ by on the other side не оказать помощи, не проявить сочувствия;
to pass on the torch передавать знания, традиции ~ давать (слово, клятву, обещание) ;
to pass one's word обещать;
ручаться, поручиться ( for) ~ out сбыть, продать (товар) ~ out разг. терять сознание ~ out умереть ~ out успешно пройти (курс обучения) ~ исчезать;
прекращаться;
the pain passed боль прошла;
to pass out of sight исчезать из виду;
to pass out of use выходить из употребления ~ исчезать;
прекращаться;
the pain passed боль прошла;
to pass out of sight исчезать из виду;
to pass out of use выходить из употребления ~ to ~ water мед. мочиться ~ ~ your eyes (или glance) over this letter просмотрите это письмо ~ round обматывать;
обводить;
to pass a rope round a cask обмотать бочонок канатом ~ round передавать друг другу;
пустить по кругу;
to pass round the hat пустить шапку по кругу, устроить сбор пожертвований ~ round передавать друг другу;
пустить по кругу;
to pass round the hat пустить шапку по кругу, устроить сбор пожертвований ~ выдержать, пройти (испытание) ;
удовлетворять (требованиям) ;
to pass the tests пройти испытание;
to pass standards удовлетворять нормам ~ выдержать, пройти (испытание) ;
удовлетворять (требованиям) ;
to pass the tests пройти испытание;
to pass standards удовлетворять нормам ~ проводить (время, лето и т. п.) ;
to pass the time, to make time pass коротать время ~ передавать;
read this and pass it on прочтите (это) и передайте дальше;
to pass the word передавать приказание ~ through пересекать;
переходить ~ through продевать ~ through пронзать;
pass up амер. отказываться (от чего-л.) ;
отвергать (что-л.) ;
to pass by the name of... быть известным под именем..., называться... ~ through пропускать, просеивать, процеживать (сквозь что-л.) ~ through проходить (через что-л.), испытывать, переживать;
they are passing through times of troubles они переживают беспокойное время ~ through пронзать;
pass up амер. отказываться (от чего-л.) ;
отвергать (что-л.) ;
to pass by the name of... быть известным под именем..., называться... ~ передавать;
read this and pass it on прочтите (это) и передайте дальше;
to pass the word передавать приказание reporter's ~ корреспондентский пропуск ~ проходить незамеченным, сходить;
but let that pass не будем об этом говорить;
that won't pass это недопустимо ~ through проходить (через что-л.), испытывать, переживать;
they are passing through times of troubles они переживают беспокойное время things have come to a pretty ~ дела приняли скверный оборот ~ быть в обращении, иметь хождение (о деньгах) ;
this coin will not pass эту монету не примут ~ проходить (о времени) ;
time passes rapidly время быстро летит ~ быть вынесенным (о приговоре) ;
the verdict passed for the plaintiff решение было вынесено в пользу истца whether or not this comes to ~ суждено ли этому случиться или нет -
16 Herz
n; -ens, -en1. ANAT., als Organ: heart; künstliches Herz artificial heart; Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery; er hat’s am Herzen umg. he has heart trouble ( oder a heart condition)2. poet. (Brust) breast; jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp s.o. to one’s breast; komm an mein Herz come to my arms3. bes. geh. (Gemüt) heart; (Seele) auch soul; (Mut) auch courage; ein gutes / hartes / weiches Herz haben be good- / hard- / soft-hearted; kein Herz haben be heartless; ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone; das Herz eines Hasen / Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse / have the heart of a lion; es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good; etw. fürs Herz s.th. to warm the heart; jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden s.o.’s heart5. fig. von Salat, Stadt etc.: heart, core, cent|re (Am. -er)8. Redewendungen: ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet. be with child; jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh. s.o.’s heart skips a beat (in fright); mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth; sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt; er / es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees) / it makes your heart swell; mir blutet das Herz oder dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds ( für ihn for him; bei dem Anblick at the sight); es bricht oder zerreißt mir das Herz geh. it breaks my heart; mir rutschte oder fiel das Herz in die Hose umg. my heart sank; jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to s.o.; alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for; sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart; jemandes Herz brechen / gewinnen / stehlen break / win / steal s.o.’s heart; sich (Dat) ein Herz fassen pluck (umg. screw) up some courage; mein Herz gehört ihr / der Malerei geh. my heart belongs to her / painting is my true love; seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it; ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable; sein Herz an etw. (Akk) hängen set one’s heart on s.th.; sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him; es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (zu + Inf. to be able to + Inf.); es liegt mir am Herzen zu (+ Inf.) auch I’m (very) anxious to (+ Inf.) jemandem etw. ( besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge s.o. to do s.th.; (anvertrauen) entrust s.o. with the task of doing s.th.; sein Herz ( an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to s.o.); er / es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him / it; auf Herz und Nieren prüfen umg. (Person) grill s.o.; (Sache) put s.th. through its paces; etw. auf dem Herzen haben have s.th. on one’s mind; sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh. wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve; aus tiefstem Herzen geh. from the bottom of one’s heart; ein Herz für Kinder / Tiere etc. a place in one’s heart for children / animals etc.; sein Herz für... entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for...; jemanden in sein oder ins Herz schließen grow very fond of s.o., become very attached to s.o.; jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into s.o.’s heart; da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!; mit ganzem / halben Herzen dabei sein etc.: heart and soul, wholeheartedly / halfheartedly; er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work; ein Mann etc. nach meinem Herzen after my own heart; ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it); mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside; es war ihr leicht / schwer ums Herz she felt relieved / heavy-hearted; er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel; von Herzen sincerely; von Herzen froh heartily pleased; von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure; es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart; von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt; von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart; ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you); jemandem zu Herzen gehen move s.o.; sich (Dat) etw. zu Herzen nehmen take s.th. to heart; wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über Sprichw. when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; Fleck 3, gebrochen II, Hand1 3, leicht I 3, Mördergrube, schwer I 2, Stein 1—n; -, -2. Einzelkarte: heart* * *das Herzheart* * *Hẹrz* * *das1) (the innermost part: in the bosom of his family.) bosom2) ((sometimes treated as noun singular) one of the four card suits: the two of hearts.) hearts3) (the organ which pumps blood through the body: How fast does a person's heart beat?; ( also adjective) heart disease; a heart specialist.) heart4) (the part of the body where one's feelings, especially of love, conscience etc are imagined to arise: She has a kind heart; You know in your heart that you ought to go; She has no heart (= She is not kind).) heart5) (a symbol supposed to represent the shape of the heart; a white dress with little pink hearts on it; heart-shaped.) heart6) (one of the playing-cards of the suit hearts, which have red symbols of this shape on them.) heart* * *<-ens, -en>[hɛrts]nt1. ANAT heartsein \Herz versagte his heart failedgesundes/schwaches \Herz healthy/weak heartkünstliches \Herz MED artificial hearteine Operation [o Chirurgie] am offenen \Herz[en] open-heart surgeryam offenen \Herzen operiert werden to undergo open-heart surgeryein \Herz verpflanzen to transplant a heartdu regelst immer alles nur mit dem Verstand, wo bleibt das [o dein] \Herz? you always listen to the voice of reason, can't you ever let your heart rule [or can't you follow your heart]?zeig' mehr Verständnis, mehr \Herz! show more understanding, more sensitivity!mit ganzem \Herzen wholeheartedlysie ist immer mit ganzem \Herzen bei ihren Projekten she always puts her heart and soul into her projectsetw mit ganzem \Herzen bejahen/unterstützen to approve of/support sth wholeheartedlyvon ganzem \Herzen sincerelyvon \Herzen gern with pleasureja, von \Herzen gern! yes, I'd love to!jdn von \Herzen gernhaben to love sb dearlyetw von \Herzen gern tun to love doing sthein gutes \Herz haben to have a good heart, to be good-heartedein \Herz für jdn/Tiere haben to have a love of sb/animalser hat ein \Herz für Kinder he loves childrenkein \Herz haben to have no hearthast du denn kein \Herz? haven't you got [or don't you have] a heart?auf sein \Herz hören to listen to [the voice of] one's heartohne \Herz without feelingdas \Herz einer Artischocke/eines Salats the heart [or core] of an artichoke/a lettuceim \Herzen Europas in the heart of Europe4. (Schatz)mein \Herz my dear [or love5. (Herzform) heartein \Herz aus Gold a heart of goldein \Herz aus Schokolade a chocolate heartzwei Kilo \Herz [vom Ochsen] bitte! two kilos of [ox] heart, please!ich habe \Herz ausgespielt, du musst auch \Herz bedienen! I led with hearts, [so] you have to follow suit [with hearts]!ich habe drei \Herz I have three hearts9. BOTTränendes \Herz bleeding heart10. REL heartdas Herz Jesu the Sacred Heart11.▶ jdm sein \Herz ausschütten to pour out one's heart to sb▶ jdm wird bang ums \Herz sb's heart sinks▶ alles, was das \Herz begehrt everything the heart desires [or could wish for]▶ die \Herzen bewegen to move the heartswas bewegt dein Herz? what's on your mind?▶ jdm blutet das \Herz, jds \Herz blutet sb's heart bleeds▶ blutenden \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ es nicht übers \Herz bringen [o nicht das \Herz haben], etw zu tun to not have the heart to do sthich bring es nicht übers \Herz, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I don't have the heart [or I cannot bring myself] to tell her the truth▶ jdm dreht sich das \Herz im Leib um [o jdm tut das \Herz im Leibe weh] (geh) sb's heart turns over▶ jdn an sein \Herz drücken to clasp sb to one's breast▶ jdm fällt ein Stein vom \Herz to be extremely relieved, to be a weight off sb's mind▶ seinem \Herzen folgen to follow one's heart▶ an/mit gebrochenem \Herzen of/with a broken heart▶ jdm bis ins \Herz [o jdm zu \Herzen] gehen to make sb's heart bleed▶ ein \Herz aus Gold haben to have a heart of gold▶ im Grunde seines \Herzens in his heart of hearts▶ etw auf dem \Herzen haben to have sth on one's mind▶ Hand aufs \Herz honestly, with all one's hearthäng dein \Herz nicht an ihn, er spielt doch nur mit den Gefühlen der Frauen! don't give your heart to him, he only plays with women's feelings!jds \Herz hängt an Geld sb is preoccupied with money▶ ein hartes \Herz haben to have a hard heart, to be hard-hearted▶ jds \Herz höherschlagen lassen to make sb's heart beat faster▶ von \Herzen kommen to come from the heart▶ jdm etw ans \Herz legen to entrust sb with sth▶ jdm ans \Herz legen, etw zu tun to strongly recommend sb to do sth▶ leichten \Herzens with a light heart, light-heartedly▶ jdm ist [ganz] leicht ums \Herz sb feels [all] light-hearted▶ jdm wird leicht ums \Herz sb has a load lifted from their mind▶ jdm liegt etw am \Herzen sth concerns [or troubles] sb▶ aus seinem \Herzen keine Mördergrube machen to speak frankly▶ jdm schlägt das \Herz bis zum Hals sb's heart is in their mouth▶ jdn in sein \Herz schließen to take sb to one's heart▶ schweren \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ jdm ist das \Herz schwer [o ist [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb has a heavy heart [or is heavy-hearted]▶ jdm wird das \Herz schwer [o wird [es] schwer ums \Herz] sb's heart grows heavy▶ jdm das \Herz schwer machen to sadden sb's heart▶ ein \Herz und eine Seele sein to be the best of friends▶ jdm aus dem \Herzen sprechen to say just what sb was thinking▶ sein \Herz sprechen lassen to listen to one's heart▶ ein \Herz aus Stein haben to have a heart of stone▶ etw gibt jdm einen Stich ins \Herz sth cuts sb to the quick▶ jdm stockt das \Herz sb's heart stands still [or misses a beat]▶ seinem \Herzen einen Stoß geben to [suddenly] pluck up courage▶ alle \Herzen [o die \Herzen aller] im Sturm erobern to capture everybody's heart▶ traurigen \Herzens with a heavy heart▶ jdn ins \Herz treffen to hurt sb deeply▶ sein \Herz an jdn verlieren to fall in love with sb▶ jd wächst jdm ans \Herz sb grows fond of [or becomes attached to] sb▶ ein warmes \Herz haben to be kind-hearted [or warm-hearted]▶ ein weiches \Herz haben to have a soft heart▶ jds \Herz will vor Freude zerspringen sb's heart nearly bursts with joy* * *das; Herzens, Herzen1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heartsie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)
komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling
mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds
ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots
jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart
jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb
die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts
jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gern[e] behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something
ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy
alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires
sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something
ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art
jemandem sein Herz ausschütten — pour out one's heart to somebody
seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage
seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings
leichten Herzens — easily; happily
jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart
jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something
jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody
mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly
es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something
von Herzen gern — [most] gladly
von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly
sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart
mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly
jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)
3) (Kartenspiel) hearts pl.; (Karte) heart; s. auch Pik II4) (Kosewort)* * *Herz1 n; -ens, -enkünstliches Herz artificial heart;Operation am offenen Herzen open-heart surgery;2. poet (Brust) breast;jemanden ans Herz drücken clasp sb to one’s breast;komm an mein Herz come to my armsein gutes/hartes/weiches Herz haben be good-/hard-/soft-hearted;kein Herz haben be heartless;ein Herz aus Stein a heart of stone;das Herz eines Hasen/Löwen haben be as timid as a mouse/have the heart of a lion;es tut dem Herzen wohl it does you good;etwas fürs Herz sth to warm the heart;jemandem das Herz schwer machen sadden sb’s heartmein Herz my love, my dear;5. fig von Salat, Stadt etc: heart, core, centre (US -er)6. KATH:Herz Jesu Sacred Heart7. BOT:Tränendes Herz bleeding heart, dicentra8. Redewendungen:ein Kind unter dem Herzen tragen poet be with child;jemandem stockt das Herz vor Schreck geh sb’s heart skips a beat (in fright);mir schlug das Herz bis zum Hals my heart was in my mouth;sein Herz schlug höher his heart leapt;er/es lässt die Herzen höher schlagen he makes the ladies swoon ( oder go weak in the knees)/it makes your heart swell;dreht sich das Herz im Leibe herum my heart bleeds (für ihn for him;bei dem Anblick at the sight);zerreißt mir das Herz geh it breaks my heart;fiel das Herz in die Hose umg my heart sank;jemandem sein Herz ausschütten pour one’s heart out to sb;alles, was das Herz begehrt everything your heart desires, everything you could possibly wish for;sagen, was sein Herz bewegt unburden one’s heart;jemandes Herz brechen/gewinnen/stehlen break/win/steal sb’s heart;sich (dat)ein Herz fassen pluck (umg screw) up some courage;mein Herz gehört ihr/der Malerei geh my heart belongs to her/painting is my true love;seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben go for it;ein Herz und eine Seele sein be inseparable;sein Herz an etwas (akk)hängen set one’s heart on sth;sein ganzes Herz hängt daran it means the world to him;es liegt mir am Herzen it means a lot to me (zu +inf to be able to +inf);jemandem etwas (besonders) ans Herz legen (nahe legen) urge sb to do sth; (anvertrauen) entrust sb with the task of doing sth;sein Herz (an jemanden) verlieren lose one’s heart (to sb);er/es ist mir ans Herz gewachsen I have grown fond of him/it;etwas auf dem Herzen haben have sth on one’s mind;sein Herz auf der Zunge tragen geh wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve;aus tiefstem Herzen geh from the bottom of one’s heart;ein Herz für Kinder/Tiere etc a place in one’s heart for children/animals etc;sein Herz für … entdecken discover a fondness ( oder liking) for …;ins Herz schließen grow very fond of sb, become very attached to sb;jemandem nicht ins Herz sehen können not be able to look into sb’s heart;da lacht mir das Herz im Leibe! it makes my heart leap for joy!;mit ganzem/halben Herzen dabei sein etc: heart and soul, wholeheartedly/halfheartedly;er ist mit ganzem Herzen bei der Arbeit his heart’s in his work;ein Mann etcnach meinem Herzen after my own heart;ich kann es nicht übers Herz bringen I can’t bring myself to do it, I haven’t got the heart (to do it);mir wurde warm ums Herz I felt all warm inside;es war ihr leicht/schwer ums Herz she felt relieved/heavy-hearted;er weiß, wie mir ums Herz ist he knows how I feel;von Herzen sincerely;von Herzen froh heartily pleased;von Herzen gern gladly, with great pleasure;es kommt von Herzen it comes from the heart;von Herzen kommend sincere, heartfelt;von ganzem Herzen with all one’s heart;ich bedanke mich von ganzem Herzen I’m deeply grateful (to you);jemandem zu Herzen gehen move sb;sich (dat)etwas zu Herzen nehmen take sth to heart;wes das Herz voll ist, dem gehet der Mund über sprichw when you’re excited about something, you simply can’t help talking about it; → Fleck 3, gebrochen B, Hand1 3, leicht A 3, Mördergrube, schwer A 2, Stein 1Herz2 n; -, -2. Einzelkarte: heartHerz… im subst … of hearts;Herzzwei two of hearts;Herzdrei three of hearts* * *das; Herzens, Herzen1) (auch): (herzförmiger Gegenstand, zentraler Teil) heartsie hat es am Herzen — (ugs.) she has a bad heart; (fig.)
komm an mein Herz, Geliebter — come into my arms, my darling
mir blutet das Herz — (auch iron.) my heart bleeds
ihm rutschte od. fiel das Herz in die Hose[n] — (ugs., oft scherzh.) his heart sank into his boots
jemandem das Herz brechen — (geh.) break somebody's heart
jemanden/etwas auf Herz und Nieren prüfen — (ugs.) grill somebody/go over something with a fine tooth-comb
die Herzen bewegen/rühren — touch people's hearts
jemandes Herz hängt an etwas — (Dat.) (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne behalten) somebody is attached to something; (jemand möchte etwas sehr gerne haben) somebody's heart is set on something
ihm war/wurde das Herz schwer — his heart was/grew heavy
alles, was das Herz begehrt — everything one's heart desires
sich (Dat.) ein Herz fassen — pluck up one's courage; take one's courage in both hands
sein Herz für etwas entdecken — (geh.) discover a passion for something
ein Herz für Kinder/die Kunst haben — have a love of children/art
seinem Herzen einen Stoß geben — [suddenly] pluck up courage
seinem Herzen Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's feelings
leichten Herzens — easily; happily
jemand/etwas liegt jemandem am Herzen — somebody has the interests of somebody/something at heart
jemand/etwas ist jemandem ans Herz gewachsen — somebody has grown very fond of somebody/something
jemanden ins od. in sein Herz schließen — take to somebody
mit halbem Herzen — (geh.) half-heartedly
es nicht übers Herz bringen, etwas zu tun — not have the heart to do something
von Herzen gern — [most] gladly
von ganzem Herzen — (aufrichtig) with all one's heart; (aus voller Überzeugung) whole-heartedly
sich (Dat.) etwas zu Herzen nehmen — take something to heart
mit ganzem Herzen — (geh.) whole-heartedly
jemandem aus dem Herzen sprechen — express just what somebody is/was thinking; s. auch Luft 3); Stein 2); Stich 5)
4) (Kosewort)* * *-en n.heart n. -
17 отървавам
rid (от of)(спасявам) save, rescue (от from)отървавам от беда help s.o. out of troubleразг. pull s.o. out of a holeотървавам въжето cheat the gallows, queer the nooseотървавам кожата get/come off with a whole skin, get off/away with o.'s lifeедва отървах кожата that was a near touch/a close shaveотървавам двойката scrape through(спасявам се) save o.'s skin, get off (safe), come/get off with a whole skin(отмахвам от себе си грижата за) have s.th. off o.'s handsотървавам се от (свършвам с) get it over withотървавам се напълно от make a clean sweep ofне мога да се отърва от be stuck withотървавам се от лош навик throw off a bad habitотървавам се от дълг get clear of debtотървавам се от смърт escape deathотървавам се леко/лесно get off lightly/easily, escape with life and limbотървавам се евтино got off cheap/cheaplyотървавам се с малко get it lightотървавам се само с една глоба get off/be let off with a fineотървавам се щастливо escape unhurtотървавам се на косъм have a near touchотървавам се по чудо have a miraculous escapeотървавамсе от някого get rid of s.o. see the last of s.o.отървавам се от някого по непочтен начин job s.o. offгледам да се отърва от някого (с обещания и пр.) put s.o. offняма да се отърва от него he is a permanency, there's no getting rid of himдобре се отървавам от (някакво положение) be well out of s.th.добре, че се отървахме (от него) good riddance(умирам) go to a better world* * *отърва̀вам,гл. rid (от of); ( спасявам) save, rescue (от from); extricate (from, out of); \отървавам от беда help s.o. out of trouble; разг. pull s.o. out of a hole, get/let s.o. off the hook; • едва \отървавам кожата escape by the skin of o.’s teeth; едва отървах кожата that was a near touch/a close shave; \отървавам въжето cheat the gallows, queer the noose; \отървавам двойката scrape through; \отървавам кожата get/come off with a whole skin, get off/away with o.’s life;\отървавам се get rid/clear (от of), rid o.s. (of), dispose of, throw off, shake off; extricate o.s. (from, out of); ( спасявам се) save o.’s skin, get off (safe), come/get off with a whole skin; ( отмахвам от себе си грижата за) have s.th. off o.’s hands; гледам да се отърва от някого (с обещания и пр.) put s.o. off; добре се \отървавам от ( някакво положение) be well out of s.th.; добре, че се отървахме (от него) good riddance; не мога да се отърва от be stuck with; няма да се отърва от него he is a permanency, there’s no getting rid of him; \отървавам се леко/лесно get off lightly/easily, escape with life and limb; \отървавам се напълно от make a clean sweep of; \отървавам се от ( свършвам с) get it over with; \отървавам се от дълг get clear of debt; \отървавам се от лош навик throw off a bad habit; \отървавам се от някого get rid of s.o., see the last of s.o.; \отървавам се от някого по непочтен начин job s.o. off; \отървавам се от смърт escape death; \отървавам се по чудо have a miraculous escape; \отървавам се с малко get it light; \отървавам се само с една глоба get off/be let off with a fine; • \отървавам се ( умирам) go to a better world; отърва се ( умря) his labours are over; he is out of all his troubles; he is at rest.* * *bring off; extricate; free{fri;}; rescue* * *1. (отмахвам от себе си грижата за) have s.th. off o.'s hands 2. (спасявам се) save o.'s skin, get off (safe), come/get off with a whole skin 3. (спасявам) save, rescue (от from) 4. (умирам) go to a better world 5. rid (от of) 6. ОТЪРВАВАМ ce get rid (от of), rid o.s. (of), dispose of, throw off, shake off 7. ОТЪРВАВАМ въжето cheat the gallows, queer the noose 8. ОТЪРВАВАМ двойката scrape through 9. ОТЪРВАВАМ кожата get/come off with a whole skin, get off/away with o.'s life 10. ОТЪРВАВАМ от беда help s.o. out of trouble 11. ОТЪРВАВАМ се евтино got off cheap/cheaply 12. ОТЪРВАВАМ се леко/ лесно get off lightly/easily, escape with life and limb 13. ОТЪРВАВАМ се на косъм have a near touch 14. ОТЪРВАВАМ се напълно от make a clean sweep of 15. ОТЪРВАВАМ се от (свършвам с) get it over with 16. ОТЪРВАВАМ се от дълг get clear of debt 17. ОТЪРВАВАМ се от лош навик throw off a bad habit 18. ОТЪРВАВАМ се от някого по непочтен начин job s.o. off 19. ОТЪРВАВАМ се от смърт escape death 20. ОТЪРВАВАМ се по чудо have a miraculous escape 21. ОТЪРВАВАМ се с малко get it light 22. ОТЪРВАВАМ се само с една глоба get off/be let off with a fine 23. ОТЪРВАВАМ се щастливо escape unhurt 24. ОТЪРВАВАМce от някого get rid of s.o.. see the last of s.o. 25. гледам да се отърва от някого (с обещания и пр.) put s.o. off 26. добре се ОТЪРВАВАМ от (някакво положение) be well out of s.th. 27. добре, че се отървахме (от него) good riddance 28. едва ОТЪРВАВАМ кожата escape by the skin of o.'s teeth 29. едва отървах кожата that was a near touch/a close shave 30. не мога да се отърва от be stuck with 31. няма да се отърва от него he is a permanency, there's no getting rid of him 32. отърва се (умря) his labours are over;he is out of all his troubles; he is at rest 33. разг. pull s.o. out of a hole -
18 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) vanskelighet, problem, bryderi2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) uro, bråk3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) (-)plage, (-)sykdom, skavank2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) bekymre, uroe2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) bry en med, uleilige3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) bry seg med, ta seg tid til•- troubled- troublesome
- troublemakerbekymre--------bekymring--------bråk--------larm--------oppstuss--------oppstyr--------problem--------ståkIsubst. \/ˈtrʌbl\/1) uro, bekymring, engstelse2) besvær, møye, bry, bryderi, strev, anstrengelse, uleilighet3) vanskelighet(er), problem(er)4) krangel, bråk5) knipe, vansker, vanskeligheter6) problem, kinkighet• what's the trouble?7) motgang, ulykke, sorg8) besværligheter, mas, plage, hodebry9) ubehag(eligheter), trøbbel, kluss10) (gammeldags, hverdagslig) utenomekteskapelig graviditet11) sykdom, skade, problem, plage, besvær12) uro, urolighet(er)ask for trouble ( hverdagslig) rote seg opp i noe, lage vanskeligheter for seg selv, utfordre skjebnen ( hverdagslig) være ute etter bråk, lage bråkfor (all) one's trouble (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) som takk for alt en har gjort• for all my trouble, I got suspended for a weeksom takk for alt jeg hadde gjort, ble jeg utvist i en ukeget into trouble komme i knipe, komme i vanskeligheter, få problemer komme i konflikt med politiet ( hverdagslig) bli på tjukken, bli ufrivillig gravidget someone into trouble lage vanskeligheter for noen ( hverdagslig) sette noen fast ( hverdagslig) gjøre noen gravidgive someone trouble volde noen sorg gi noen problemer volde noen besvær, uleilige noengo to the trouble of doing something eller give oneself the trouble of doing something eller take the trouble of doing something gjøre seg mye bry med noe, gjøre seg umak med noein a time of trouble i nødens stundbe in trouble være i knipe, være ille ute, ha problemer, ha kommet galt av sted ( hverdagslig) være i konflikt med politietlook for trouble ( hverdagslig) rote seg opp i noe, lage vanskeligheter for seg selv, utfordre skjebnen ( hverdagslig) være ute etter bråk, lage bråk uroe seg unødigmake trouble lage vanskeligheter, lage bråkmeet trouble halfway ta bekymringene på forskuddno trouble at all! ingen årsak!, bare hyggelig!put someone to trouble volde noen besvær, være til bryderi for noentake the trouble to gjøre seg umak å..., ta seg bryet å...trouble and strife (britisk, rimslang for wife) kone, kjerringa trouble shared is a trouble halved felles skjebne er felles trøsttroubles never come singly en ulykke kommer sjelden aleneIIverb \/ˈtrʌbl\/1) uroe, gjøre urolig, bekymredet som bekymrer meg, er at jeg ikke kan gjøre det2) besvære, bry, uleilige, plage3) være til besvær for, volde besvær, volde bryderi4) ( gammeldags og poetisk) uroe, gjøre urolig, bringe uro i, røre opp5) ( gammeldags) forstyrre, avbryte, hindredon't trouble to... du behøver ikke..., du kan spare deg bryet å...trouble about something gjøre seg besvær med noe, uleilige seg med noe ( også trouble over something) uroe seg over noe, bekymre seg for noebe troubled by bli uroet av, bli urolig avbe troubled in something bli forstyrret i noe, bli avbrutt i noe, bli hindret i noebe troubled with plages av, lide avtrouble (someone) for be (noen) om• may I trouble you for a cigarette?trouble oneself uroe seg, bekymre seg gjøre seg besvær, gjøre seg umaktrouble one's head about something bry hjernen sin med noetrouble (someone) to be (noen) om at -
19 free
1. adjective,1) freiget free — freikommen; sich befreien
let somebody go free — (leave captivity) jemanden freilassen; (unpunished) jemanden freisprechen
set free — freilassen; (fig.) erlösen
free of something — (without) frei von etwas
free of charge/cost — gebührenfrei/kostenlos
free and easy — ungezwungen; locker (ugs.)
give free rein to something — einer Sache (Dat.) freien Lauf lassen
somebody is free to do something — es steht jemandem frei, etwas zu tun
you're free to choose — du kannst frei [aus]wählen
leave somebody free to do something — es jemandem ermöglichen, etwas zu tun
feel free! — nur zu! (ugs.)
feel free to correct me — du darfst mich gerne korrigieren
it's a free country — (coll.) wir leben in einem freien Land
free from pain/troubles — schmerz-/sorgenfrei
3) (provided without payment) kostenlos; frei [Überfahrt, Unterkunft, Versand, Verpflegung]; Frei[karte, -exemplar, -fahrt]; Gratis[probe, -vorstellung]‘admission free’ — "Eintritt frei"
have a free ride on the train — umsonst mit der Bahn fahren
for free — (coll.) umsonst
4) (not occupied, not reserved, not being used) freifree time — Freizeit, die
he's free in the mornings — er hat morgens Zeit
5) (generous)2. adverb 3. transitive verb(set at liberty) freilassen; (disentangle) befreien (of, from von)free somebody/oneself from — jemanden/sich befreien von [Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Tradition]; jemanden/sich befreien aus [Gefängnis, Sklaverei, Umklammerung]
free somebody/oneself of — jemanden/sich befreien od. freimachen von
* * *[fri:] 1. adjective1) (allowed to move where one wants; not shut in, tied, fastened etc: The prison door opened, and he was a free man.) frei2) (not forced or persuaded to act, think, speak etc in a particular way: free speech; You are free to think what you like.) frei3) ((with with) generous: He is always free with his money/advice.) freigiebig4) (frank, open and ready to speak: a free manner.) frei5) (costing nothing: a free gift.) kostenlos6) (not working or having another appointment; not busy: I shall be free at five o'clock.) frei7) (not occupied, not in use: Is this table free?) frei8) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) ohne, frei2. verb1) (to make or set (someone) free: He freed all the prisoners.) freilassen, befreien2) ((with from or of) to rid or relieve (someone) of something: She was able to free herself from her debts by working at an additional job.) entlasten•- academic.ru/29289/freedom">freedom- freely
- free-for-all
- freehand
- freehold
- freelance 3. verb(to work in this way: He is freelancing now.) freiberuflich tätig sein- Freepost- free skating
- free speech
- free trade
- freeway
- freewheel
- free will
- a free hand
- set free* * *[fri:]I. adj1. (not physically impeded) freito roam/run \free frei herumlaufento set sb/an animal \free ( also fig) jdn/ein Tier freilassen2. (not confined) freishe left the court a \free woman sie verließ das Gericht als freie Frau3. (not under compulsion) freiyou are \free to come and go as you please Sie können kommen und gehen, wann Sie wollenyou're \free to refuse es steht Ihnen frei abzulehnenam I \free to leave now? kann ich jetzt gehen?did you do this of your own \free will? haben Sie das aus freiem Willen getan?\free choice freie Wahlto feel \free sich dat keinen Zwang antuncan I get myself a drink? — feel \free kann ich mir etwas zu trinken nehmen? — bedienen Sie sich nurfeel \free to interrupt me unterbrechen Sie mich ruhig4. (without obstruction) frei\free movement of capital freier Kapitalverkehr\free movement of labour Freizügigkeit f für Arbeitnehmer und Selbstständigeto allow [or give] one's emotions \free play [or \free play to one's emotions] seinen Gefühlen freien Lauf lassen5. (disposable) frei\free capital freies Kapital\free reserves freie Rücklagenit's a \free country! das ist ein freies Land!\free speech Redefreiheit fmy doctor told me I would never be completely \free of the disease mein Arzt sagte mir, dass ich die Krankheit niemals ganz loswerden würde fam\free of charge kostenlosto be \free of [or from] customs/tax zoll-/steuerfrei sein\free of pain schmerzfreiI want the bookcase to stand \free of the wall ich will, dass der Bücherschrank nicht an der Wand stehtto get/pull sth \free etw freibekommen/losreißento work [itself/sth] \free [sich/etw akk] lösento leave sb \free to do sth es jdm ermöglichen, etw zu tun▪ to be \free [to do sth] Zeit haben[, etw zu tun]I've got a \free evening next Monday ich habe nächsten Montag einen freien Abend\free time Freizeit fexcuse me, is this seat \free? Entschuldigung, ist dieser Platz frei?if you take these bags that will give me a free hand to open the door wenn Sie diese Tüten nehmen, habe ich die Hand frei, um die Türe zu öffnento leave sth \free etw freilassenadmission is \free der Eintritt ist freientrance is \free for pensioners Rentner haben freien Eintritt\free copy Freiexemplar nt\free ticket Freikarte f13. (generous) freigiebigto make \free with sth mit etw dat großzügig umgehendon't her parents mind her making \free with their house while they're on holiday? haben ihre Eltern nichts dagegen, dass sie so frei über ihr Haus verfügt, während sie im Urlaub sind?14. (inexact) frei, nicht wörtlich\free translation freie Übersetzung16. (public) library öffentlich\free section Kür f19.▶ to be as \free as the air [or a bird] frei wie ein Vogel sein▶ \free and easy entspannt, locker▶ there's no such thing as a \free lunch nichts ist umsonst\free of charge kostenlosfor \free ( fam) gratis, umsonstIII. vt1. (release)▪ to \free sb/an animal jdn/ein Tier freilassen2. (relieve)to \free sb from a contract jdn aus einem Vertrag entlassen3. (make available)▪ to \free sth etw frei machenI need to \free the afternoon to write this report ich muss mir den Nachmittag frei machen, um diesen Bericht zu schreibento \free funds Gelder flüssigmachento \free a space Platz schaffen▪ to \free sb to do sth jdm Freiraum geben, etw zu tun4. (loosen)▪ to \free sth rusty bolt, cog, tap etw lösenwe managed to \free the propeller from the rope wir konnten den Propeller vom Seil losmachen* * *[friː]1. adj (+er)1) (= at liberty, unrestricted) person, animal, state, activity, translation, choice freiyou're free to go now — Sie können jetzt gehen(, wenn Sie wollen)
I'm not free to do it — es steht mir nicht frei, es zu tun
(do) feel free to help yourself/ask questions — nehmen Sie sich/fragen Sie ruhig
feel free! (inf) — bitte, gern(e)!
he left one end of the rope free — er ließ ein Ende des Seils lose
See:→ rein2)(+prep)
free from worry — sorgenfreifree from blame/responsibility — frei von Schuld/Verantwortung
at last I was free of her — endlich war ich sie los
3) (= costing nothing) kostenlos, Gratis-; (COMM) gratisfree shares — Gratisaktien pl
free, gratis and for nothing — gratis und umsonst
I can tell you that for free (inf) — das kann ich dir gratis sagen
4) (= not occupied) room, seat, hour, person freiI wasn't free earlier —
if you've got a free hand could you carry this? — wenn du eine Hand frei hast, kannst du mir das tragen?
5) (= lavish, profuse) großzügig, freigebig; (= licentious, improper) language, behaviour frei, lose; (= overfamiliar) plumpvertraulich2. vtprisoner (= release) freilassen; (= help escape) befreien; caged animal freilassen; nation befreien; (= untie) person losbinden; tangle (auf)lösen; pipe frei machen; rusty screw, caught fabric lösen; (= make available) person frei machen* * *free [friː]A adj (adv freely)1. allg frei:a) unabhängigb) selbstständigc) ungebundend) ungehinderte) uneingeschränktf) in Freiheit (befindlich):he left the court a free man, he walked free from court er verließ das Gericht als freier Mann;he’s always free SPORT er ist immer anspielbar;he is free to go, it is free for him to go es steht ihm frei zu gehen;please be free to ask questions Sie können gerne Fragen stellen;it’s ( oder this is) a free country umg ist das etwa verboten?, hier kann jeder tun und lassen, was er will;mind if I sit here? - it’s a free country ich kann dich nicht daran hindern;2. frei:a) unbeschäftigt:he is free after 5 o’clockb) ohne Verpflichtungen (Abend etc)c) nicht besetzt:3. frei:a) nicht wörtlich:free practice (Motorsport) freies Training;free skater Kürläufer(in);free technique (Skilanglauf) freie Technikc) frei gestaltet (Version etc)4. (from, of) frei (von), ohne (akk):free of alcohol alkoholfrei;free of damage WIRTSCH unbeschädigt;free from error fehlerfrei;free from infection MED frei von ansteckenden Krankheiten;stay free of injury SPORT von Verletzungen verschont bleiben;the judge wasn’t free from prejudice JUR der Richter war befangen5. frei, befreit ( beide:from, of von):free from contradiction widerspruchsfrei;free of debt schuldenfrei;free from distortion TECH verzerrungsfrei;free of income tax einkommensteuerfrei;free of pain schmerzfrei;free of taxes steuerfrei;6. gefeit, im’mun, gesichert ( alle:from gegen)7. CHEM nicht gebunden, frei8. los(e), frei:get one’s arm free seinen Arm freibekommen9. frei (stehend oder schwebend)10. ungezwungen, natürlich, unbefangen:11. a) offen(herzig), freimütigb) unverblümtc) dreist, plump-vertraulich:make free with sich Freiheiten herausnehmen gegen jemanden; sich (ungeniert) gütlich tun an einer Sache12. allzu frei:free talk lockere Reden pl13. freigebig, großzügig:be free with großzügig sein oder umgehen mit15. leicht, flott, zügig16. a) (kosten-, gebühren)frei, kostenlos, unentgeltlich, gratis:free admission freier Eintritt;free copy Freiexemplar n;free sample Gratisprobe f;free transport Beförderung f zum Nulltarif;for free umg umsonst;b) TEL gebührenfrei, zum Nulltariffree alongside ship frei Längsseite Schiff;free on board frei an Bord;free on rail frei Waggon;free domicile frei Haus19. WIRTSCH frei verfügbar (Vermögenswerte etc)20. öffentlich, allen zugänglich:free library Volksbücherei f;be (made) free of sth freien Zutritt zu etwas haben21. willig, bereit ( beide:to do zu tun)22. Turnen: ohne Geräte:free gymnastics Freiübungen23. (frei) beweglich:free balloon Freiballon m;be free of the harbo(u)r aus dem Hafen heraus seinrun free leerlaufen25. LINGa) in einer offenen Silbe stehend (Vokal)b) frei, nicht fest (Wortakzent)B v/tfree o.s. sich befreien;free o.s. of sich frei machen von2. freilassen3. entlasten (from, of von)C adv allg frei:call us free on … rufen Sie uns gebührenfrei oder zum Nulltarif an unter …;go free SCHIFF raumschots segeln* * *1. adjective,1) freiget free — freikommen; sich befreien
go free — (escape unpunished) straffrei ausgehen
let somebody go free — (leave captivity) jemanden freilassen; (unpunished) jemanden freisprechen
set free — freilassen; (fig.) erlösen
free of something — (without) frei von etwas
free of charge/cost — gebührenfrei/kostenlos
free and easy — ungezwungen; locker (ugs.)
give free rein to something — einer Sache (Dat.) freien Lauf lassen
somebody is free to do something — es steht jemandem frei, etwas zu tun
you're free to choose — du kannst frei [aus]wählen
leave somebody free to do something — es jemandem ermöglichen, etwas zu tun
feel free! — nur zu! (ugs.)
it's a free country — (coll.) wir leben in einem freien Land
free from pain/troubles — schmerz-/sorgenfrei
3) (provided without payment) kostenlos; frei [Überfahrt, Unterkunft, Versand, Verpflegung]; Frei[karte, -exemplar, -fahrt]; Gratis[probe, -vorstellung]‘admission free’ — "Eintritt frei"
for free — (coll.) umsonst
4) (not occupied, not reserved, not being used) freifree time — Freizeit, die
5) (generous)6) (frank, open) offen; freimütig7) (not strict) frei [Übersetzung, Interpretation, Bearbeitung usw.]2. adverb(without cost or payment) gratis; umsonst3. transitive verb(set at liberty) freilassen; (disentangle) befreien (of, from von)free somebody/oneself from — jemanden/sich befreien von [Tyrannei, Unterdrückung, Tradition]; jemanden/sich befreien aus [Gefängnis, Sklaverei, Umklammerung]
free somebody/oneself of — jemanden/sich befreien od. freimachen von
* * *adj.frei adj.offenherzig adj.umsonst adj. (from) v.befreien (von) v. v.befreien v.freigeben v. -
20 aliviar
v.1 to soothe.El Jacuzzi alivia a Pedro The Jacuzzi soothes Peter.2 to relieve (aligerar) (person).La aspirina alivia el dolor Aspirin relieves pain.3 to have a soothing effect, to bring ease, to soothe.El masaje alivia Massage has a soothing effect.* * *1 (aligerar) to lighten, make lighter2 figurado (enfermedad, dolor) to relieve, ease, alleviate, soothe3 (consolar) to comfort, console4 (apresurar) to hurry1 (dolor) to get better, diminish* * *verb1) to relieve, ease2) soothe* * *1. VT1) [+ dolor, sufrimiento, problema] to ease, relievemedidas para aliviar los efectos de la catástrofe — measures to ease o relieve the effects of the disaster
2) [+ carga, peso] to lighten3) (=consolar) to soothe4) frm5) † (=robar)2.VI (=darse prisa) to speed up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.Ex. The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex. This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex. Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex. The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex. The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex. Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex. The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.----* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < dolor> to relieve, soothe; < síntomas> to relieve; <tristeza/pena> to alleviate2) (fam) ( robar)2.aliviarle algo a alguien — to relieve somebody of something (hum), to lift something from somebody (colloq)
aliviarse v pron1)a) dolor to let upb) persona to get better2) (Méx fam & euf) ( parir)¿cuándo te aliviaste? — when was the happy event? (colloq & euph)
* * *= alleviate, bring + relief, relieve, lighten, take + the sting out of + Algo, take + the bite out of, ease, lull, deliver + relief, assuage.Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.
Ex: The recent emergence of microcomputers brought some relief to this dilemma.Ex: This enabled them to re-establish their own identities and relieved them of the incidence of getting involved in 'library business'.Ex: Uncritical acceptance of Library of Congress cards, complete with call numbers and subject headings, will lighten the work of the cataloguer, but we should be aware of the possible pitfalls for the reference librarian.Ex: The director amplified: 'The personal touch would probably take some sting out of the layoff, but if I did it this way I could avoid involved discussions'.Ex: The aim of this paper is to chart a different course of interpretation through Husserl's earliest work; a course which doesn't take all of the bite out of Heidegger's critique of technology.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Ulysses uses words to comfort and lull his mariners, to ease all minds about the hard decision he has made and to persuade all that his choice to leave is correct.Ex: Products containing orange peel extract deliver relief from occasional heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.Ex: The dullard's envy of brilliant men is always assuaged by the suspicion that they will come to bad end.* aliviar a Alguien de la carga de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar a Alguien del peso de = relieve + Nombre + of the burden of.* aliviar la ansiedad = allay + anxiety.* aliviar de = give + relief from.* aliviar de una carga a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar de un peso a = relieve + the burden (on/from).* aliviar el tedio = relieve + tedium.* aliviar la presión = ease + pressure.* * *aliviar [A1 ]vtA ‹dolor› to relieve, alleviate, ease, soothe; ‹síntomas› to relieve; ‹tristeza/pena› to alleviateesta medicina te aliviará this medicine will make you feel betterNeumega alivia el dolor de cabeza al instante Neumega brings instant relief from headacheshan hecho lo posible por aliviarnos el peso del trabajo they've done everything possible to lighten our workloadle aliviaron la cartera en el apretujón in the crush he got o was relieved of his wallet o he had his wallet liftedA1 «dolor» to let up, ease off o up2 «persona» to get betterB( Méx fam euf) (parir): ¿cuándo te aliviaste? when was the happy event? ( colloq euph), when was the baby born?* * *
aliviar ( conjugate aliviar) verbo transitivo ‹ dolor› to relieve, soothe;
‹ síntomas› to relieve;
‹tristeza/pena› to alleviate;
‹ persona› to make … feel better
aliviarse verbo pronominal
aliviar verbo transitivo
1 (calmar un dolor) to relieve, soothe
2 (hacer menos pesado) to lighten, make lighter
' aliviar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
goteo
- humanamente
- calmar
- tallar
English:
alleviate
- ameliorate
- analyst
- deaden
- dull
- ease
- help
- reduce
- relieve
- soothe
- assuage
- lessen
* * *aliviar vt1. [atenuar] to relieve, to soothe;una medicina para aliviar el dolor a medicine to relieve the pain;estas pastillas te aliviarán el dolor these pills will relieve the pain2. [persona] to relieve;contarle tus penas a alguien te aliviará it will help if you tell your troubles to someone;me alivia saber que no soy el único it's a relief o it helps to know I'm not the only one3. [carga] to lightenme aliviaron la cartera someone has lifted my wallet* * *v/t alleviate, relieve* * *aliviar vtmitigar: to relieve, to alleviate, to soothe* * *aliviar vb to relieve
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