-
81 Long
I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grandeto get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data
it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto
six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto
to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo
3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] altoto get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]
to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione
••long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
1) (a long time) molto tempo, moltoit's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...
just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...
longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto
before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco
for long — a lungo, per molto tempo
it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!
2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione cheas long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato
••III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di
to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare
* * *I 1. [loŋ] adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.)2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.)3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.)4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?)5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory)2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.)2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?)•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long! II [loŋ] verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.)- longing- longingly* * *(Surnames) Long /lɒŋ, USA lɔ:ŋ/* * *I [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]1) (lengthy) [process, wait, journey, vowel] lungo; [ delay] prolungato, forte; [ sigh] lungo, grandeto get o grow o become longer [ days] allungarsi; a friend of long standing — un amico di vecchia data
it's been a long time since I saw you — è molto tempo che non ti vedo, è passato molto tempo dall'ultima volta che ti ho visto
six hours, that's a long time — sei ore, è tanto
to take a long time — [ person] metterci molto (tempo); [ task] richiedere molto tempo
3) (in measuring) [dress, hair, queue] lungo; [ grass] altoto get o grow long [grass, hair] crescere; [list, queue] allungarsi; she's growing her hair long si sta facendo crescere i capelli; to make [sth.] longer — allungare [ sleeve]
to live a long way away o off abitare lontano; July is a long way off luglio è ancora lontano; don't fall, it's a long way down non cadere, è molto alto; a long way down the list molto in fondo alla lista; I saw it a long way out l'ho visto (molto) in lontananza; he is a long way out in his calculations sta sbagliando di molto i suoi calcoli; it's a long way up to the tenth floor è lunga fino al decimo piano; we've come a long way abbiamo fatto molta strada; to go a long way [ person] (be successful) andare lontano; [ supply] (last long) durare a lungo; to have a long way to go fig. [ worker] dover fare ancora molta strada o molti sforzi; it's the best by a long way è di gran lunga il migliore; to take the long way round — fare un lungo giro o una lunga deviazione
••long time no see! — colloq. scherz. sono secoli che non ci vediamo!
II [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]to have a long memory — avere la memoria lunga, essere una persona che non dimentica
1) (a long time) molto tempo, moltoit's not that long since... — non è passato così tanto tempo da quando...
just long enough to... — giusto il tempo per...
longer than expected, than I thought — più (tempo) del previsto
before long — (in past) poco dopo, di lì a poco; (in future) fra breve, fra non molto, presto, di qui a poco
for long — a lungo, per molto tempo
it's long after o past your bedtime dovresti essere a letto già da molto tempo; long ago molto tempo fa; long before molto prima; no longer non più; I can't stand it a day longer non lo sopporterò un giorno di più; I can't stand it any longer non lo sopporto più; 5 minutes, no longer! — 5 minuti, non di più!
2) (for a long time) da molto (tempo)4) as long as, so long as (in time) finché, fintantoché; (provided that) purché, a condizione cheas long as you keep me informed — purché o a condizione che tu mi tenga informato
••III [lɒŋ] [AE lɔːŋ]so long! — colloq. ciao! arrivederci!
to long for — desiderare ardentemente, avere una gran voglia di, morire dalla voglia di
to long to do — (be impatient) non vedere l'ora o essere impaziente di fare; (desire sth. elusive) sognare di fare
-
82 time
I [taɪm]1) (continuum) tempo m.in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista
2) (specific duration) tempo m.a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa
in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo
3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana
this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo
on time — a tempo, puntualmente
to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro
to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro
4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.at the time — al tempo, all'epoca
time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente
5) (moment) momento m.at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre
by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita
from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo
6) (occasion) volta f.time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto
7) (experience)to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada
8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore
flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio
10) mus. tempo m.to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer
11) sport tempo m.12) mat. fig.••he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui
all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo
to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.
to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.
to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco
II 1. [taɪm]long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche
to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]2.* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) ora2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) tempo3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.) momento, ora4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') tempo5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) momento6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) volta7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) periodo, tempo8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) cronometrare2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) (scegliere il momento di)•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *I [taɪm]1) (continuum) tempo m.in o with time col tempo; in the course of time nel corso del tempo; as time goes, went by con il passare del tempo; at this point in time a questo punto; for all time per tutto il tempo, per sempre; the biggest drugs haul of all time — la più grossa partita di droga mai vista
2) (specific duration) tempo m.a long, short time ago — molto, poco tempo fa
in no time at all o in next to no time in un niente; in five days' time nel giro di o in cinque giorni; within the agreed time entro i termini convenuti; in your own time (at your own pace) al tuo ritmo; (outside working hours) al di fuori dell'orario di lavoro; on company time durante l'orario di ufficio; my time isn't my own — non sono padrone del mio tempo
3) (hour of the day, night) ora f.10 am Italian time — le dieci antimeridiane, ora italiana
this time last week, year — la scorsa settimana a questa stessa ora, l'anno scorso in questo stesso periodo
on time — a tempo, puntualmente
to lose time — [ clock] restare indietro
to be behind time — essere in ritardo o indietro
4) (era, epoch) tempo m., epoca f.at the time — al tempo, all'epoca
time was o there was a time when one could... ci fu un tempo in cui o un tempo si poteva...; to be ahead of o in advance of the times precorrere i tempi; to be behind the times non essere al passo con i tempi; to keep up o move with the times tenersi o essere al passo con i tempi; in times past in former times nei tempi passati, nel passato; it's just like old times è proprio come ai vecchi tempi; give peace in our time relig. concedi la pace ai nostri giorni; at my time of life alla mia età; she was a beautiful woman in her time era una bella donna ai suoi tempi; it was before my time (before my birth) non ero ancora nato; (before I came here) non ero ancora venuto qua; if I had my time over again se potessi ricominciare, se potessi ritornare indietro, se ridiventassi giovane; to die before one's time — morire prima del tempo o prematuramente
5) (moment) momento m.at all times — tutti i momenti, sempre
by the time I finished the letter the post had gone — quando finii la lettera la posta era già partita
from that o this time on a partire da quel o questo momento; when the time comes quando viene il momento; in times of crisis nei momenti di crisi; until such time as fino al momento in cui; at the same time allo stesso tempo; I can't be in two places at the same time — non posso essere in due posti allo stesso tempo
6) (occasion) volta f.time after time o time and time again continuamente, in continuazione; three at a time tre per o alla volta; she passed her driving test first time round ha passato l'esame di guida al primo colpo; from time to time di tanto in tanto; for months at a time per mesi interi; (in) between times — nel frattempo o intanto
7) (experience)to have a tough o hard time doing incontrare delle difficoltà a fare; he's having a rough o hard o tough time sta attraversando un periodo difficile; we had a good time ci siamo divertiti; to have an easy time (of it) cavarsela facilmente; the good, bad times i momenti felici, difficili; she enjoyed her time in Canada — è stata molto bene durante il suo soggiorno in Canada
8) amm. ind. (hourly rate)to work, be paid time — lavorare, essere pagato a ore
flight, journey time — durata del volo, del viaggio
10) mus. tempo m.to beat o mark time battere o segnare il tempo; in waltz time — a tempo di valzer
11) sport tempo m.12) mat. fig.••he'll tell you in his own good time — te lo dirà a suo tempo o quando lo vorrà lui
all in good time — tutto o ogni cosa a suo tempo
to pass the time of day with sb. — fare due chiacchiere con qcn.
to have a lot of time for sb. — ammirare o apprezzare molto qcn.
to do time — colloq. (in prison) stare al fresco
II 1. [taɪm]long time no see! — colloq. è un bel po' che non ci si vede!
1) (schedule) fissare, programmare [holiday, visit]; fissare [appointment, meeting]we time our trips to fit in with school holidays — programmiamo i nostri viaggi in modo che coincidano con le vacanze scolastiche
to be well-, badly-timed — avvenire al momento giusto, sbagliato
2) (judge) calibrare [blow, shot]3) (measure speed, duration) cronometrare [athlete, cyclist]; calcolare la durata di [journey, speech]2. -
83 time
1. nounfor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
in half the time — in der Hälfte der Zeit
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also academic.ru/5926/be">be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasnext time you come — wenn du das nächste Mal kommst
ten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
at the same time every morning — jeden Morgen um dieselbe Zeit
what time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, diemake good time — gut vorwärts kommen
[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malthree times four — drei mal vier
keep in time with the music — den Takt halten
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
be well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)the bus is timed to connect with the train — der Bus hat einen direkten Anschluss an den Zug
4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *1. noun1) (the hour of the day: What time is it?; Can your child tell the time yet?) die Zeit2) (the passage of days, years, events etc: time and space; Time will tell.) die Zeit3) (a point at which, or period during which, something happens: at the time of his wedding; breakfast-time.)4) (the quantity of minutes, hours, days etc, eg spent in, or available for, a particular activity etc: This won't take much time to do; I enjoyed the time I spent in Paris; At the end of the exam, the supervisor called `Your time is up!') die Zeit5) (a suitable moment or period: Now is the time to ask him.) der Zeitpunkt6) (one of a number occasions: He's been to France four times.) das Mal7) (a period characterized by a particular quality in a person's life, experience etc: He went through an unhappy time when she died; We had some good times together.) die Zeiten (pl.)8) (the speed at which a piece of music should be played; tempo: in slow time.) das Tempo2. verb1) (to measure the time taken by (a happening, event etc) or by (a person, in doing something): He timed the journey.) Zeit messen von2) (to choose a particular time for: You timed your arrival beautifully!) den Zeitpunkt wählen•- timeless- timelessly
- timelessness
- timely
- timeliness
- timer
- times
- timing
- time bomb
- time-consuming
- time limit
- time off
- time out
- timetable
- all in good time
- all the time
- at times
- be behind time
- for the time being
- from time to time
- in good time
- in time
- no time at all
- no time
- one
- two at a time
- on time
- save
- waste time
- take one's time
- time and time again
- time and again* * *[taɪm]I. NOUN\time stood still die Zeit stand still\time marches [or moves] on die Zeit bleibt nicht stehenthe best player of all \time der bester Spieler aller Zeitenin the course of \time mit der Zeitover the course of \time im Lauf[e] der Zeitto be a matter [or question] of \time eine Frage der Zeit sein\time is on sb's side die Zeit arbeitet für jdnas \time goes by [or on] im Lauf[e] der Zeitto kill \time die Zeit totschlagen\time-tested [alt]bewährtfor all \time für immer [o alle Zeit]in \time mit der Zeit2. no pl (period, duration) Zeit f\time's up ( fam) die Zeit ist umwe spent part of the \time in Florence, and part of the \time in Rome wir verbrachten unsere Zeit teils in Florenz und teils in Romyou'll forget her, given \time mit der Zeit wirst du sie vergessenit will take some \time es wird eine Weile dauernsorry, folks, we're [all] out of \time now AM, AUS ( fam) tut mir leid Leute, aber wir sind schon über der ZeitI haven't seen one of those in a long \time so etwas habe ich schon lange nicht mehr gesehenhalf the \time, he misses class er fehlt die halbe Zeitthe \time is ripe die Zeit ist reifwe talked about old \times wir sprachen über alte Zeitenbreakfast/holiday \time Frühstücks-/Urlaubszeit fthey played extra \time sie mussten in die Verlängerungthree minutes into extra \time, Ricardo scored the decisive goal nach drei Minuten Verlängerung erzielte Ricardo das entscheidende Torfuture \time Zukunft fto have \time on one's hands viel Zeit zur Verfügung habenat this moment in \time zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunktperiod of \time Zeitraum mfor a prolonged period of \time über einen längeren Zeitraumpast \time Vergangenheit fpresent \time Gegenwart fin one week's \time in einer Wochein one's own \time in seiner Freizeita short \time later kurz daraufsome/a long \time ago vor einiger/langer Zeitmost of the \time meistensto do sth for a \time etw eine Zeit lang tunto find [the] \time to do sth Zeit finden, etw zu tunto gain/lose \time Zeit gewinnen/verlierenthere's no \time to lose [or to be lost] wir dürfen [jetzt] keine Zeit verlieren, es ist höchste Zeitto give sb a hard \time ( fam) jdm zusetzento have the \time of one's life sich akk großartig amüsierento have all the \time in the world alle Zeit der Welt habento have an easy/hard \time with sth keine Probleme/Probleme mit etw dat habento make \time for sb/sth sich dat Zeit für jdn/etw nehmento pass the \time sich dat die Zeit vertreibento be pressed for \time in Zeitnot seinto run out of \time nicht genügend Zeit habento save \time Zeit sparento spend [a lot of] \time [in] doing sth [viel] Zeit damit verbringen, etw zu tunto take [a long/short] \time [lange/nicht lange] dauernto take one's \time sich dat Zeit lassento waste \time Zeit vergeuden [o verschwenden]to waste sb's \time jds Zeit vergeudenafter a \time nach einer gewissen Zeitfor a \time eine Zeit langfor a long/short \time [für] lange/kurze Zeitfor the \time being vorläufigleave the ironing for the \time being - I'll do it later lass das Bügeln einst mal - ich mach's späterin no [or next to no] [or less than no] \time [at all] im Nu3. (pertaining to clocks)have you got the \time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?what's the \time? [or what \time is it?] wie spät ist es?excuse me, have you got the \time [on you]? Entschuldigung, haben Sie eine Uhr?can you already tell the \time? na, kannst du denn schon die Uhr lesen?oh dear, is that the right \time? oh je, ist es denn wirklich schon so spät/noch so früh?the \time is 8.30 es ist 8.30 Uhrto keep bad/good \time watch, clock falsch/richtig gehento gain/lose \time watch, clock vor-/nachgehenthe \time is drawing near when we'll have to make a decision der Zeitpunkt, zu dem wir uns entscheiden müssen, rückt immer näherhe recalled the \time when they had met er erinnerte sich daran, wie sie sich kennengelernt hattendo you remember the \time Alistair fell into the river? erinnerst du dich noch daran, wie Alistair in den Fluss fiel?we always have dinner at the same \time wir essen immer um dieselbe Zeit zu AbendI was exhausted by the \time I got home ich war erschöpft, als ich zu Hause ankamI'll call you ahead of \time esp AM ich rufe dich noch davor anat this \time of day/year zu dieser Tages-/Jahreszeitfor this \time of day/year für diese Tages-/Jahreszeitwhat are you doing here at this \time of the day [or night]? was machst du um diese Uhrzeit hier?this \time tomorrow/next month morgen/nächsten Monat um diese Zeitthe last \time we went to Paris,... das letzte Mal, als wir nach Paris fuhren,...I'll know better next \time das nächste Mal bin ich schlauerthere are \times when I... es gibt Augenblicke, in denen ich...sometimes I enjoy doing it, but at other \times I hate it manchmal mache ich es gerne, dann wiederum gibt es Momente, in denen ich es hassefor the first \time zum ersten Malsome other \time ein andermalone/two at a \time jeweils eine(r, s)/zwei; persons jeweils einzeln/zu zweitat \times manchmalat all \times immer, jederzeitat any [given] [or [any] one] \time immer, jederzeitat the \time damalsat the best of \times im besten [o günstigen] Fall[e]he can't read a map at the best of \times er kann nicht mal unter normalen Umständen eine Karte lesenfrom \time to \time gelegentlich, ab und zuthe \times I've told you... [or how many \times have I told you...] wie oft habe ich dir schon gesagt...these shares are selling at 10 \time earnings diese Aktien werden mit einem Kurs-Gewinn-Verhältnis von 10 verkauft\time and [\time] again immer [und immer] wiederthree/four \times a week/in a row drei/vier Mal in der Woche/hintereinanderthree \times champion BRIT, AUS [or AM three \time champion] dreimaliger Meister/dreimalige Meisterinthree \times as much dreimal so vielfor the hundredth/thousandth/umpteenth \time zum hundertsten/tausendsten/x-ten Malit's \time for bed es ist Zeit, ins Bett zu gehenthe \time has come to... es ist an der Zeit,...it's \time [that] I was leaving es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe[and] about \time [too] BRIT, AUS (yet to be accomplished) wird aber auch [langsam] Zeit!; (already accomplished) wurde aber auch [langsam] Zeit!it's high \time that she was leaving höchste Zeit, dass sie geht!; (already gone) das war aber auch höchste Zeit, dass sie endlich geht!we finished two weeks ahead of \time wir sind zwei Wochen früher fertig gewordenwe arrived in good \time for the start of the match wir sind rechtzeitig zum Spielbeginn angekommenthe bus arrived dead on \time der Bus kam auf die Minute genauin \time rechtzeitigon \time pünktlich; (as scheduled) termingerecht\times are difficult [or hard] die Zeiten sind hartat the \time of the Russian Revolution zur Zeit der Russischen Revolutionin Victorian \times im Viktorianischen Zeitaltershe is one of the best writers of modern \times sie ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen dieser Tage [o unserer Zeit]at one \time, George Eliot lived here George Eliot lebte einmal hierthis was before my \time das war vor meiner Zeitshe has grown old before her \time sie ist vorzeitig gealtertmy grandmother has seen a few things in her \time meine Großmutter hat in ihrem Leben einiges gesehen\time was when you could... es gab Zeiten, da konnte man...if one had one's \time over again wenn man noch einmal von vorne anfangen könnteat his \time of life in seinem Alterthe best.... of all \time der/die beste... aller Zeitento be behind the \times seiner Zeit hinterherhinkenin [or during] former/medieval \times früher/im Mittelalterin \times gone by früherin my \time zu meiner Zeitin our grandparents' \time zu Zeiten unserer Großelternin \times past in der Vergangenheit, früherarrival/departure \time Ankunfts-/Abfahrtszeit f10. (hour registration method)daylight saving \time Sommerzeit fGreenwich Mean T\time Greenwicher Zeit frecord \time Rekordzeit fhe won the 100 metres in record \time er gewann das 100-Meter-Rennen in einer neuen Rekordzeit12. (multiplied)two \times five is ten zwei mal fünf ist zehnten \times bigger than... zehnmal so groß wie...to be/play out of \time aus dem Takt seinto beat \time den Rhythmus schlagento get out of \time aus dem Takt kommento keep \time den Takt haltenin three-four \time im Dreivierteltakt14. (remunerated work)part \time Teilzeit fto have \time off frei habento take \time off sich dat freinehmen\time off arbeitsfreie Zeitto be paid double \time den doppelten Stundensatz [o 100% Zuschlag] bezahlt bekommen“\time [please]!” „Feierabend!“ (wenn ein Pub abends schließt)16. ([not] like)to not give sb the \time of day jdn ignorierento not have much \time for sb jdn nicht mögento have a lot of \time for sb großen Respekt vor jdm haben17.▶ \times are changing die Zeiten ändern sich▶ \time is of the essence die Zeit drängt▶ all good things in all good \time alles zu seiner Zeit▶ \time hangs heavy die Zeit steht still▶ \time moves on [or passes] die Zeit rast▶ there's no \time like the present ( saying) was du heute kannst besorgen, das verschiebe nicht auf morgen provII. TRANSITIVE VERB▪ to \time sb over 100 metres jds Zeit beim 100-Meter-Lauf nehmenthe winning team was \timed at 5 minutes 26 seconds die Siegermannschaft wurde mit 5 Minuten und 26 Sekunden gestopptto \time an egg darauf achten, dass man fürs Eierkochen die richtige Zeit einhältto be ill/well \timed zum genau falschen/richtigen Zeitpunkt kommen3. (arrange when sth should happen)▪ to \time sth to... etw so planen, dass...we \timed our trip to coincide with her wedding wir legten unsere Reise so, dass sie mit ihrer Hochzeit zusammenfielto \time a bomb to explode at... eine Bombe so einstellen, dass sie um... explodiert* * *[taɪm]1. NOUN1) Zeit fonly time will tell whether... — es muss sich erst herausstellen, ob...
to take (one's) time (over sth) — sich (dat) (bei etw) Zeit lassen
to have a lot of/no time for sb/sth — viel/keine Zeit für jdn/etw haben; ( fig
to find time (for sb/sth) — Zeit (für jdn/etw) finden
to make time (for sb/sth) — sich (dat) Zeit (für jdn/etw) nehmen
he lost no time in telling her —
in one's own/the company's time — in or während der Freizeit/Arbeitszeit
don't rush, do it in your own time — nur keine Hast, tun Sie es, wie Sie es können
time is money (prov) — Zeit ist Geld (prov)
I don't know what she's saying half the time (inf) — meistens verstehe ich gar nicht, was sie sagt
to do time ( inf, in prison ) — sitzen (inf)
I get them mixed up all the time I knew that all the time — ich verwechsle sie immer das wusste ich die ganze Zeit
he'll let you know in his own good time — er wird Ihnen Bescheid sagen, wenn er so weit ist
it's a long time ( since...) — es ist schon lange her(, seit...)
what a (long) time you have been! — du hast( aber) lange gebraucht!
to have time on one's hands —
too many people who have time on their hands — zu viele Leute, die zu viel freie Zeit haben
having time on my hands I went into a café — da ich (noch) Zeit hatte, ging ich ins Café
2)what time is it?, what's the time? — wie spät ist es?, wie viel Uhr ist es?the time is 2.30 — es ist 2.30 Uhr, die Zeit: 2.30 Uhr
it's 2 o'clock local time — es ist 2.00 Uhr Ortszeit
the winning time was... — die Zeit des Siegers war...
it's time (for me/us etc) to go, it's time I was/we were etc going, it's time I/we etc went — es wird Zeit, dass ich gehe/wir gehen etc
time gentlemen please! — Feierabend! (inf), bitte, trinken Sie aus, wir schließen gleich
I wouldn't even give him the time of day — ich würde ihm nicht einmal guten or Guten Tag sagen __diams; to tell the time (person) die Uhr kennen; (instrument) die Uhrzeit anzeigen
can you tell the time? — kennst du die Uhr? __diams; to make good time gut or schnell vorankommen
if we get to Birmingham by 3 we'll be making good time — wenn wir um 3 Uhr in Birmingham sind, sind wir ziemlich schnell
it's about time he was here (he has arrived) — es wird (aber) auch Zeit, dass er kommt; (he has not arrived) es wird langsam Zeit, dass er kommt
(and) about time too! — das wird aber auch Zeit! __diams; ahead of time zu früh
we are ahead of time — wir sind früh dran __diams; behind time zu spät
at one time — früher, einmal
but at the same time, you must admit that... — aber andererseits müssen Sie zugeben, dass...
it was hard, but at the same time you could have tried — es war schwierig, aber Sie hätten es trotzdem versuchen können __diams; in/on time rechtzeitig
3) = moment, season Zeit fthis is hardly the time or the place to... — dies ist wohl kaum die rechte Zeit oder der rechte Ort, um...
this is no time for quarrelling or to quarrel — jetzt ist nicht die Zeit, sich zu streiten
well, this is a fine time to tell me that (iro) — Sie haben sich (dat) wahrhaftig eine gute Zeit ausgesucht, um mir das zu sagen
at the or that time — damals, zu der Zeit, seinerzeit
at this (particular) time, at the present time — zurzeit
sometimes..., (at) other times... —
from that time on since that time — von der Zeit an, von da an seit der Zeit
this time last year/week — letztes Jahr/letzte Woche um diese Zeit
to choose or pick one's time — sich (dat) einen günstigen Zeitpunkt aussuchen
the time has come (to do sth) — es ist an der Zeit(, etw zu tun)
when the time comes for you to be the leader — wenn Sie an der Reihe sind, die Führung zu übernehmen __diams; at + times manchmal
at all times — jederzeit, immer
at various times in the past — schon verschiedene Male or verschiedentlich __diams; between times (inf) zwischendurch
by the time we arrive, there's not going to be anything left — bis wir ankommen, ist nichts mehr übrig
by that time we'll know — dann or bis dahin wissen wir es __diams; by this time inzwischen
by this time next year/tomorrow — nächstes Jahr/morgen um diese Zeit __diams; from time to time, (US) time to time dann und wann, von Zeit zu Zeit
until such time as... — so lange bis...
until such time as you apologize — solange du dich nicht entschuldigst, bis du dich entschuldigst
this time of the day/year — diese Tages-/Jahreszeit
at this time of the week/month — zu diesem Zeitpunkt der Woche/des Monats
now's the time to do it —
now's my/your etc time to do it — jetzt habe ich/hast du etc Gelegenheit, es zu tun
4)= occasion
this time — diesmal, dieses Malevery or each time... — jedes Mal, wenn...
many a time, many times — viele Male
many's the time I have heard him say... — ich habe ihn schon oft sagen hören...
and he's not very bright at the best of times — und er ist ohnehin or sowieso nicht sehr intelligent
time and (time) again, time after time — immer wieder, wieder und wieder (geh)
I've told you a dozen times... — ich habe dir schon x-mal gesagt...
nine times out of ten... — neun von zehn Malen...
she comes three times a week — sie kommt dreimal pro Woche or in der Woche
they came in one/three etc at a time — sie kamen einzeln/immer zu dritt etc herein
for weeks at a time — wochenlang __diams; a time
he pays me £10 a time — er zahlt mir jedes Mal £ 10
rides on the roundabout cost £2 a time — eine Fahrt auf dem Karussell kostet £ 2 __diams; (the) next time
(the) last time he was here — letztes Mal or das letzte Mal, als er hier war
5) MATHit was ten times as big as or ten times the size of... —
our profits are rising four times faster than our competitors' — unsere Gewinne steigen viermal so schnell wie die unserer Konkurrenten
6)= rate
Sunday is (paid) double time/time and a half — sonntags gibt es 100%/50% Zuschlag7) = era Zeit ftime was when... — es gab Zeiten, da...
times are hard — die Zeiten sind hart or schwer
when times are hard —
times are changing for the better/worse — es kommen bessere/schlechtere Zeiten
times have changed for the better/worse — die Zeiten haben sich gebessert/verschlechtert
to be behind the times — rückständig sein, hinter dem Mond leben (inf)
8)= experience
to have the time of one's life — eine herrliche Zeit verbringen, sich glänzend amüsierenwhat a time we had or that was! —
what times we had!, what times they were! — das waren (noch) Zeiten!
to have an easy/a hard time — es leicht/schwer haben
we had an easy/a hard time getting to the finals — es war leicht für uns/wir hatten Schwierigkeiten, in die Endrunde zu kommen
was it difficult? – no, we had an easy time (of it) —
to have a bad/rough time — viel mitmachen
to give sb a bad/rough etc time (of it) — jdm das Leben schwer machen
we had such a bad time with the travel agency —
we had a good time — es war (sehr) schön, es hat uns (dat)
he doesn't look as though he's having a good time — es scheint ihm hier nicht besonders gut zu gefallen
she'll give you a good time for £30 — bei ihr kannst du dich für £ 30 amüsieren
9) = rhythm Takt myou're singing out of time (with the others) — du singst nicht im Takt (mit den anderen)
3/4 time — Dreivierteltakt m
2. TRANSITIVE VERB1)= choose time of
to time sth perfectly — genau den richtigen Zeitpunkt für etw wählenyou must learn to time your requests a little more tactfully — du musst lernen, deine Forderungen zu einem geeigneteren Zeitpunkt vorzubringen
he timed his arrival to coincide with... —
the bomb is timed to explode at... — die Bombe ist so eingestellt, dass sie um... explodiert
to time sb (over 1000 metres) — jdn (auf 1000 Meter) stoppen, jds Zeit (auf or über 1000 Meter) nehmen
time how long it takes you, time yourself — sieh auf die Uhr, wie lange du brauchst; (with stopwatch) stopp, wie lange du brauchst
to time an egg — auf die Uhr sehen, wenn man ein Ei kocht
a computer that times its operator — ein Computer, der die Zeit misst, die sein Operator braucht
* * *time [taım]A s1. Zeit f:time past, present, and to come Vergangenheit, Gegenwart und Zukunft;for all time für alle Zeiten;as time went on im Laufe der Zeit;time will show die Zeit wird es lehren;Father Time die Zeit (personifiziert);(as) old as time uralt;time is money (Sprichwort) Zeit ist Geld3. ASTRON Zeit f:4. Zeit f, Uhr(zeit) f:what’s the time?, what time is it? wie viel Uhr ist es?, wie spät ist es?;what time? um wie viel Uhr?;the time is half past three es ist jetzt halb vier;a) zu dieser (späten) Tageszeit, zu so später Stunde,b) fig so spät, in diesem späten Stadium;can you tell me the time of day?, have you got the time? können Sie mir sagen, wie spät es ist?;a) sich Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) miteinander plaudern;a) jemandem Gesellschaft leisten,b) (kurz) mit jemandem plaudern;know the time of day umg wissen, was es geschlagen hat;so that’s the time of day! umg so stehts also!;some time about noon etwa um Mittag;this time tomorrow morgen um diese Zeit;this time twelve months heute übers Jahr;5. Zeit(dauer) f, Zeitabschnitt m, ( auch PHYS Fall- etc) Dauer f, WIRTSCH auch Arbeitszeit f (im Herstellungsprozess etc):a long time lange Zeit;that was a long time ago das ist schon lange her;some time longer noch einige Zeit;be a long time in doing sth lange (Zeit) dazu brauchen, etwas zu tun;long time no hear (see) umg wir haben ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nichts mehr voneinander gehört (wir haben uns ja schon seit einer Ewigkeit nicht mehr gesehen);6. Zeit(punkt) f(m):time of arrival Ankunftszeit;an unfortunate time ein unglücklicher Zeitpunkt;a) zu dieser Zeit, damals,b) gerade;at the present time derzeit, gegenwärtig;a) gleichzeitig, zur selben Zeit,b) trotzdem;at that time zu der Zeit;at this time of the year zu dieser Jahreszeit;at one time einst, früher (einmal);at some time irgendwann (einmal);for the time für den Augenblick;a) vorläufig, fürs Erste,b) unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen;in our time in unserer Zeit;she was a legend in her own time sie war schon zu Lebzeiten eine Legende;8. pl Zeiten pl, Zeitverhältnisse pl10. Frist f, (zugemessene) Zeit:time of delivery WIRTSCH Lieferfrist, -zeit;time for payment Zahlungsfrist;you must give me time Sie müssen mir Zeit geben oder lassen11. (verfügbare) Zeit:buy a little time etwas Zeit schinden, eine kleine Galgenfrist gewinnen;I can never call my time my own ich kann nie frei über meine Zeit verfügen;have no time keine Zeit haben;have no time for sb fig nichts übrighaben für jemanden;have all the time in the world umg jede Menge Zeit haben;take (the) time sich die Zeit nehmen ( to do zu tun);take one’s time sich Zeit lassen;take your time auch es eilt nicht, überleg es dir in aller Ruhe;have the time of one’s lifea) sich großartig amüsieren,b) leben wie ein Fürst13. unangenehme Zeit, Unannehmlichkeit f14. (Zeit-)Lohn m, besonders Stundenlohn m15. umg (Zeit f im) Knast m:16. Lehrzeit f, -jahre pl17. (bestimmte oder passende) Zeit:the time has come for sth to happen es ist an der Zeit, dass etwas geschieht;there is a time for everything, all in good time alles zu seiner Zeit;it’s time for bed es ist Zeit, ins oder zu Bett zu gehen;18. a) (natürliche oder normale) Zeitb) (Lebens)Zeit f:time of life Alter n;his time is drawing near seine Zeit ist gekommen, sein Tod naht heran;the time was not yet die Zeit war noch nicht gekommen19. a) Schwangerschaft fb) Niederkunft f:she is far on in her time sie ist hochschwanger;she is near her time sie steht kurz vor der Entbindung20. (günstige) Zeit:now is the time jetzt ist die passende Gelegenheit, jetzt gilt es ( beide:to do zu tun);at such times bei solchen Gelegenheiten21. Mal n:the first time das erste Mal;for the first time zum ersten Mal;each time that … jedes Mal, wenn …;time and again, time after time immer wieder;at some other time, another time ein andermal;at a time auf einmal, zusammen, zugleich, jeweils;one at a time einzeln, immer eine(r, s);22. pl mal, …mal:three times four is twelve drei mal vier ist zwölf;twenty times zwanzigmal;three times the population of Coventry dreimal so viele Einwohner wie Coventry;four times the size of yours viermal so groß wie deines;six times the amount die sechsfache Menge;several times mehrmalsthe winner’s time is 2.50 minutes26. Tempo n, Zeitmaß n27. MUSb) Tempo n, Zeitmaß nc) Rhythmus m, Takt(bewegung) m(f)d) Takt (-art f) m:time variation Tempoveränderung f;in time to the music im Takt zur Musik;beat (keep) time den Takt schlagen (halten)B v/t1. (mit der Uhr) messen, (ab-)stoppen, die Zeit messen von (oder gen)2. timen ( auch SPORT), die Zeit oder den richtigen Zeitpunkt wählen oder bestimmen für, zur rechten Zeit tun3. zeitlich abstimmen4. die Zeit festsetzen für, (zeitlich) legen:the train is timed to leave at 7 der Zug soll um 7 abfahren;he timed the test at 30 minutes er setzte für den Test 30 Minuten an5. eine Uhr richten, stellen:the alarm clock is timed to ring at six der Wecker ist auf sechs gestellt6. zeitlich regeln (to nach), TECH den Zündpunkt etc einstellen, (elektronisch etc) steuern7. das Tempo oder den Takt angeben fürC v/i1. Takt halten2. zeitlich zusammen- oder übereinstimmen ( with mit)Besondere Redewendungen: against time gegen die Zeit oder Uhr, mit größter Eile;be ahead of time zu früh (daran) sein;be behind time zu spät daran sein, Verspätung haben;be 10 minutes behind time 10 Minuten Verspätung haben;be behind one’s time rückständig sein;between times in den Zwischenzeiten;five minutes from time SPORT fünf Minuten vor Schluss;from time to time von Zeit zu Zeit;a) rechtzeitig ( to do um zu tun),b) mit der Zeit,a) pünktlich,b) bes US für eine (bestimmte) Zeit,a) zur Unzeit, unzeitig,b) vorzeitig,c) zu spät,with time mit der Zeit;time was, when … die Zeit ist vorüber, als …;t. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. temperature3. tempore, in the time of5. timeT. abk1. teaspoon (teaspoonful) TL2. territory3. Thursday Do.4. time5. Tuesday Di.* * *1. noun1) no pl., no art. Zeit, diefor all time — für immer [und ewig]
stand the test of time — die Zeit überdauern; sich bewähren
in [the course of] time, as time goes on/went on — mit der Zeit; im Laufe der Zeit
time will tell or show — die Zukunft wird es zeigen
at this point or moment in time — zum gegenwärtigen Zeitpunkt
time flies — die Zeit vergeht [wie] im Fluge
in time, with time — (sooner or later) mit der Zeit
2) (interval, available or allotted period) Zeit, diein a week's/month's/year's time — in einer Woche/in einem Monat/Jahr
there is time for that — dafür ist od. haben wir noch Zeit
it takes me all my time to do it — es beansprucht meine ganze Zeit, es zu tun
give one's time to something — einer Sache (Dat.) seine Zeit opfern
waste of time — Zeitverschwendung, die
spend [most of one's/a lot of] time on something/[in] doing something — [die meiste/viel] Zeit mit etwas zubringen/damit verbringen, etwas zu tun
I have been waiting for some/a long time — ich warte schon seit einiger Zeit/schon lange
she will be there for [quite] some time — sie wird ziemlich lange dort sein
be pressed for time — keine Zeit haben; (have to finish quickly) in Zeitnot sein
pass the time — sich (Dat.) die Zeit vertreiben
length of time — Zeit[dauer], die
make time for somebody/something — sich (Dat.) für jemanden/etwas Zeit nehmen
in one's own time — in seiner Freizeit; (whenever one wishes) wann man will
take one's time [over something] — sich (Dat.) [für etwas] Zeit lassen; (be slow) sich (Dat.) Zeit [mit etwas] lassen
time is money — (prov.) Zeit ist Geld (Spr.)
in [good] time — (not late) rechtzeitig
all the or this time — die ganze Zeit; (without ceasing) ständig
in [less than or next to] no time — innerhalb kürzester Zeit; im Nu od. Handumdrehen
half the time — (coll.): (as often as not) fast immer
it will take [some] time — es wird einige Zeit dauern
have the/no time — Zeit/keine Zeit haben
have no time for somebody/something — für jemanden/etwas ist einem seine Zeit zu schade
there is no time to lose or be lost — es ist keine Zeit zu verlieren
lose no time in doing something — (not delay) etwas unverzüglich tun
do time — (coll.) eine Strafe absitzen (ugs.)
in my time — (heyday) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.); (in the course of my life) im Laufe meines Lebens
in my time — (period at a place) zu meiner Zeit (ugs.)
time off or out — freie Zeit
get/take time off — frei bekommen/sich (Dat.) frei nehmen (ugs.)
have a lot of time for somebody — (fig.) für jemandem viel übrig haben
harvest/Christmas time — Ernte-/Weihnachtszeit, die
now is the time to do it — jetzt ist die richtige Zeit, es zu tun
when the time comes/came — wenn es so weit ist/als es so weit war
on time — (punctually) pünktlich
ahead of time — zu früh [ankommen]; vorzeitig [fertig werden]
all in good time — alles zu seiner Zeit; see also be 2. 1)
times are good/bad/have changed — die Zeiten sind gut/schlecht/haben sich verändert
have a good time — Spaß haben (ugs.); sich amüsieren
have a hard time [of it] — eine schwere Zeit durchmachen
5) (associated with events or person[s]) Zeit, diein time of peace/war — in Friedens-/Kriegszeiten
in Tudor/ancient times — zur Zeit der Tudors/der Antike
in former/modern times — früher/heutzutage
ahead of or before one's/its time — seiner Zeit voraus
at one time — (previously) früher
6) (occasion) Mal, dasten/a hundred/a thousand times — zehn- / hundert- / tausendmal
many's the time [that]..., many a time... — viele Male...
at a time like this/that — unter diesen/solchen Umständen
at the or that time — (in the past) damals
at one time, at [one and] the same time — (simultaneously) gleichzeitig
at the same time — (nevertheless) gleichwohl
time and [time] again, time after time — immer [und immer] wieder
pay somebody £6 a time — jemandem für jedes Mal 6 Pfund zahlen
for hours/weeks at a time — stundenlang/wochenlang [ohne Unterbrechung]
7) (point in day etc.) [Uhr]zeit, diewhat time is it?, what is the time? — wie spät ist es?
have you [got] the time? — kannst du mir sagen, wie spät es ist?
tell the time — (read a clock) die Uhr lesen
time of day — Tageszeit, die
[at this] time of [the] year — [um diese] Jahreszeit
at this time of [the] night — zu dieser Nachtstunde
pass the time of day — (coll.) ein paar Worte wechseln
by this/that time — inzwischen
by the time [that] we arrived — bis wir hinkamen
[by] this time tomorrow — morgen um diese Zeit
keep good time — [Uhr:] genau od. richtig gehen
8) (amount) Zeit, die[your] time's up! — deine Zeit ist um (ugs.) od. abgelaufen
9) (multiplication) malfour times the size of/higher than something — viermal so groß wie/höher als etwas
out of time/in time — aus dem/im Takt
2. transitive verbkeep time with something — bei etwas den Takt [ein]halten
1) (do at correct time) zeitlich abstimmenbe well/ill timed — zur richtigen/falschen Zeit kommen
2) (set to operate at correct time) justieren (Technik); einstellen3) (arrange time of arrival/departure of)4) (measure time taken by) stoppen•• Cultural note:Eine britische überregionale Tageszeitung, deren Pendant am Sonntag The Sunday Times ist. Sie ist eine broadsheet-Zeitung und zählt zur seriösen Presse. Sie ist politisch unabhängig, wird jedoch gemeinhin als konservativ angesehen. Sie ist die älteste Zeitung in England und wurde erstmals 1785 veröffentlicht* * *adj.zeitlich adj. n.Tempo -s n.Zeit -en f. -
84 long
[̈ɪlɔŋ]long имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность; a mile long длиной в одну милю; an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа long долго; as long as пока; stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно; long live... да здравствует... long длинный; long measures меры длины; at long range на большом расстоянии; a long mile добрая миля; long waves радио длинные волны long долгий срок, долгое время; for long надолго; before long скоро; вскоре; will not take long не займет много времени a long farewell прощание надолго; a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь); long vacation летние каникулы Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент; long in the teeth старый; to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) go long играть большую роль go long иметь большое влияние long медленный; медлительный; how long he is! как он копается! long большой промежуток времени long давно; долгое время (перед, спустя); long before задолго до; long after долгое время спустя; long since уже давным-давно long длинный; long measures меры длины; at long range на большом расстоянии; a long mile добрая миля; long waves радио длинные волны long длинный long длительный период long фон., прос. долгий (о гласном звуке) long долгий; длительный; давно существующий; long look долгий взгляд; a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай long фон. долгий гласный long долгий срок, долгое время; for long надолго; before long скоро; вскоре; will not take long не займет много времени long долго; as long as пока; stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно; long live... да здравствует... long долгосрочная ценная бумага long фин. долгосрочный; long ears глупость long долгосрочный long имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность; a mile long длиной в одну милю; an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа long медленный; медлительный; how long he is! как он копается! long pl мужская одежда больших размеров long наличие у банка определенной суммы в иностранной валюте long обширный, многочисленный; long family огромная семья; long bill длинный, раздутый счет; long price непомерная цена; long shillings хороший заработок long покупатель ценных бумаг long скучный, многословный long спекулянт, играющий на повышение курса long срочная позиция, образовавшаяся в результате покупки фьючерсных и опционных контрактов long страстно желать (чего-л.), стремиться (to, for - к чему-л.) long тосковать long удлиненный, продолговатый long ценные бумаги, принадлежащие инвестору long (the longs) = long vacation; the long and the short of it короче говоря, словом longer: longer сравн. ст. от long; wait a while longer подождите еще немного; I shall not wait (any) longer не буду больше ждать longest: longest превосх. ст. от long; (a week) at longest самое большее (неделю) long давно; долгое время (перед, спустя); long before задолго до; long after долгое время спустя; long since уже давным-давно long (the longs) = long vacation; the long and the short of it короче говоря, словом long долгий; длительный; давно существующий; long look долгий взгляд; a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай long фин. долгосрочный; long ears глупость long обширный, многочисленный; long family огромная семья; long bill длинный, раздутый счет; long price непомерная цена; long shillings хороший заработок a long farewell долгое прощание a long farewell прощание надолго; a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь); long vacation летние каникулы long greens амер. разг. бумажные деньги long head проницательность, предусмотрительность long adv his life long в течение всей его жизни, всю его жизнь Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент; long in the teeth старый; to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) long долго; as long as пока; stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно; long live... да здравствует... long долгий; длительный; давно существующий; long look долгий взгляд; a long custom давнишний, старинный обычай long длинный; long measures меры длины; at long range на большом расстоянии; a long mile добрая миля; long waves радио длинные волны long длинный; long measures меры длины; at long range на большом расстоянии; a long mile добрая миля; long waves радио длинные волны long nine амер. разг. дешевая сигара long odds большое неравенство ставок; неравные шансы odds: long (short) long неравные (почти равные) шансы; odds on шансы на выигрыш выше, чем у противника Long Parliament ист. Долгий парламент; long in the teeth старый; to get a long start over (smb.) значительно опередить (кого-л.) long обширный, многочисленный; long family огромная семья; long bill длинный, раздутый счет; long price непомерная цена; long shillings хороший заработок long обширный, многочисленный; long family огромная семья; long bill длинный, раздутый счет; long price непомерная цена; long shillings хороший заработок long давно; долгое время (перед, спустя); long before задолго до; long after долгое время спустя; long since уже давным-давно Long Tom дальнобойная пушка Long Tom разг. длинная сигара Tom: Tom название большого колокола или орудия, напр.: Long Tom ист. "Длинный Том" a long farewell прощание надолго; a friendship (an illness) of long standing старинная дружба (застарелая болезнь); long vacation летние каникулы long (the longs) = long vacation; the long and the short of it короче говоря, словом vacation: long каникулы; the long vacation летние каникулы long длинный; long measures меры длины; at long range на большом расстоянии; a long mile добрая миля; long waves радио длинные волны wave: long радио сигнал; волна; long (medium, short) waves длинные (средние, короткие) волны to make (или to pull) a long face помрачнеть to make a long nose показать "нос" long имеющий такую-то длину или продолжительность; a mile long длиной в одну милю; an hour long продолжающийся в течение часа so long разг. пока!, до свидания! long долго; as long as пока; stay for as long as you like оставайтесь столько, сколько вам будет угодно; long live... да здравствует... long долгий срок, долгое время; for long надолго; before long скоро; вскоре; will not take long не займет много времени -
85 long
I
1. loŋ adjective1) (measuring a great distance from one end to the other: a long journey; a long road; long legs.) largo2) (having a great period of time from the first moment to the last: The book took a long time to read; a long conversation; a long delay.) largo3) (measuring a certain amount in distance or time: The wire is two centimetres long; The television programme was just over an hour long.) de largo, de duración4) (away, doing or using something etc for a great period of time: Will you be long?) tarde5) (reaching to a great distance in space or time: She has a long memory) bueno
2. adverb1) (a great period of time: This happened long before you were born.) mucho tiempo2) (for a great period of time: Have you been waiting long?) mucho tiempo•- longways- long-distance
- long-drawn-out
- longhand
- long house
- long jump
- long-playing record
- long-range
- long-sighted
- long-sightedness
- long-suffering
- long-winded
- as long as / so long as
- before very long
- before long
- in the long run
- the long and the short of it
- no longer
- so long!
II loŋ verb((often with for) to wish very much: He longed to go home; I am longing for a drink.) anhelar, ansiar- longing- longingly
long1 adj largolong2 adv1. mucho tiempohave you been waiting long? ¿hace mucho que esperas?2. yaas long as / so long as con tal de queI'll tell you the secret as long as you tell nobody else te diré el secreto con tal de que no se lo digas a nadie máshow long? ¿cuánto tiempo?how long does it take you to do your homework? ¿cuánto tardas en hacer los deberes?how long have you lived here? ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?long3 vb ansiar / deseartr['lɒŋgɪtjʊːd]————————tr[lɒŋ]1 largo,-a■ how long was the film? ¿cuánto duró la película?1 mucho tiempo■ how long have you been waiting? ¿cuánto hace que esperas?1 lo largo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(for) a long time, for long mucho tiempoin the long run a la largalong ago hace mucho tiempono longer / not any longer ya nonot by a long chalk / not by a long shot familiar ni por mucho, ni de lejosso long as→ link=as as{ long asthe long and the short of it is... en resumidas cuentas...to be a bit long in the tooth familiar tener añosto pull a long face poner cara largalong jump salto de longitudlong johns calzones nombre masculino plural largoslong ton tonelada (equivale a 2240 libras o 1016,047 kilogramos)long wave onda larga————————tr[lɒŋ]1 tener muchos deseos de hacer algolong ['lɔŋ] vi1)to long for : añorar, desear, anhelar2)to long to : anhelar, estar deseandothey longed to see her: estaban deseando verla, tenían muchas ganas de verlalong adv1) : mucho, mucho tiempoit didn't take long: no llevó mucho tiempowill it last long?: ¿va a durar mucho?2)all day long : todo el día3)4)long before : mucho antes5)so long! : ¡hasta luego!, ¡adiós!the dress is too long: el vestido es demasiado largoa long way from: bastante lejos dein the long run: a la largaa long illness: una enfermedad prolongadaa long walk: un paseo largoat long last: por fin3)to be long on : estar cargado delong n1)before long : dentro de poco2)the long and the short : lo esencial, lo fundamentaladj.• extenso, -a adj.• largo, -a adj.• luengo, -a adj.• prolongado, -a adj.adv.• largamente adv.• mucho tiempo adv.n.• mangote s.m.v.• anhelar v.• suspirar v.
I lɔːŋ, lɒŋ1)a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largohow long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?
the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero
b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largohow long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?
two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente
she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue
II
adverb -er, -est1) ( in time)are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?
how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?
how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?
how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?
I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas
sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)
not long ago o since — no hace mucho
2)a) (in phrases)before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí
b)as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)
I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva
you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12
III
to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)
Phrasal Verbs:- long for
IV
(= longitude) Long
I [lɒŋ] (compar longer) (superl longest)1. ADJ1) (in size) [dress, hair, journey] largo•
it's a long distance from the school — está (muy) lejos del colegio•
how long is it? — (table, hallway, piece of material, stick) ¿cuánto mide de largo?; (more precisely) ¿qué longitud tiene?; (river) ¿qué longitud tiene?how long is her hair? — ¿cómo tiene el pelo de largo?
suit 1., 3)•
the speech was long on rhetoric and short on details — el discurso tenía mucha retórica y pocos detallesthe course is six months long — el curso es de seis meses, el curso dura seis meses
•
it has been a long day — (fig) ha sido un día muy atareado•
there will be long delays — habrá grandes retrasos, habrá retrasos considerables•
he took a long drink of water — se bebió un vaso grande de agua•
the days are getting longer — los días se están alargando•
how long is the film? — ¿cuánto (tiempo) dura la película?how long are the holidays? — ¿cuánto duran las vacaciones?
•
to be long in doing sth — tardar en hacer algo•
to take a long look at sth — mirar algo detenidamente•
he has a long memory — (fig) es de los que no perdonan fácilmente•
in the long run — (fig) a la larga•
a long time ago — hace mucho tiempolong time no see! * — ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte!
term 1., 1), long-term, view 1., 5)•
it's a good place to go for a long weekend — es un buen sitio para ir durante un fin de semana largo4) (Ling) [vowel] largo2. ADV1) (=a long time)don't be long! — ¡vuelve pronto!
I shan't be long — (in finishing) termino pronto, no tardo; (in returning) vuelvo pronto, no tardo
will you be long? — ¿vas a tardar mucho?
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que espera?
I have long believed that... — creo desde hace tiempo que..., hace tiempo que creo que...
this method has long been used in industry — este método se viene usando desde hace mucho tiempo en la industria
•
long after he died — mucho tiempo después de morirhow long ago was it? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso?
•
I only had long enough to buy a paper — solo tuve tiempo para comprar un periódico•
we won't stay for long — nos quedamos un rato nada másare you going away for long? — ¿te vas para mucho tiempo?
he hesitated, but not for long — dudó, pero solo por un instante
"are you still in London?" - "yes, but not for much longer" — -¿todavía estás en Londres? -si, pero por poco tiempo ya
•
how long will you be? — (in finishing) ¿cuánto (tiempo) tardarás?; (in returning) ¿cuánto tiempo te quedarás?how long have you been here? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí?
how long will it take? — ¿cuánto tiempo llevará?
how long did he stay? — ¿cuánto tiempo se quedó?
how long have you been learning Spanish? — ¿desde cuándo llevas aprendiendo español?
how long is it since you saw her? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no la ves?
•
it didn't last long — fue cosa de unos pocos minutos or días etc•
to live long — tener una vida largalong live the King! — ¡viva el rey!
•
so long! — (esp US) * ¡hasta luego!•
it won't take long — no tardará muchoit didn't take him long to realize that... — no tardó en darse cuenta de que...
•
he talked long about politics — habló largamente de política2)how much longer can you stay? — ¿hasta cuándo podéis quedaros?
how much longer do we have to wait? — ¿hasta cuándo tenemos que esperar?
•
I can't stay any longer — no me puedo quedar por más tiempo•
no longer — ya no3)longest: six months at the longest — seis meses, como máximo or como mucho
4)as long as, so long as — (=while) mientras
as long as (is) necessary — el tiempo que haga falta, lo que haga falta
5)as long as, so long as — (=provided that) siempre que + subjun
you can borrow it as long as John doesn't mind — lo puedes tomar prestado siempre que a John no le importe or si a John no le importa
6) (=through)•
all day long — todo el (santo) día•
all night long — toda la noche•
all summer long — todo el verano3. N1)the long and the short of it is that... — (fig) en resumidas cuentas, es que..., concretamente, es que...
2) longs (Econ) valores mpl a largo plazo4.CPDlong division N — (Math) división f larga
long drink N — refresco m, bebida f no alcohólica
long johns NPL — calzoncillos mpl largos
long jumper N — saltador(a) m / f de longitud
long sight N — presbicia f, hipermetropía f
the long term N —
in or over the long term — a largo plazo
long trousers NPL — (as opposed to shorts) pantalones mpl largos
the long vacation N, the long vac * N — (Brit) (Univ) las vacaciones de verano
long wave N — (Rad) onda f larga; (used as adj) de onda larga
II
[lɒŋ]VIto long for sth — anhelar algo, desear algo
to long for sb — suspirar por algn, añorar a algn
to long to do sth — tener muchas ganas de hacer algo, estar deseando hacer algo
* * *
I [lɔːŋ, lɒŋ]1)a) ( in space) <distance/hair/legs> largohow long do you want the skirt? — ¿cómo quieres la falda de larga?
the long and the short of it: the long and the short of it is that we have no money — en resumidas cuentas or en una palabra: no tenemos dinero
b) ( extensive) <book/letter/list> largo2) ( in time) <struggle/investigation> largo; <period/illness> prolongado, largohow long was your flight? — ¿cuánto duró el vuelo?
two months isn't long enough — dos meses no son suficientes or no es tiempo suficiente
she's been gone a long time/while — hace tiempo/rato que se fue
II
adverb -er, -est1) ( in time)are you going to stay long — ¿te vas a quedar mucho tiempo?
how much longer must we wait? — ¿hasta cuándo vamos a tener que esperar?
how long did it take you to get there? — ¿cuánto tardaste en llegar?, ¿cuánto tiempo te llevó el viaje?
how long have you been living here? — ¿cuánto hace que vives aquí?
I didn't have long enough to answer all the questions — no me alcanzó el tiempo para contestar todas las preguntas
sit down, I won't be long — siéntate, enseguida vuelvo (or termino etc)
not long ago o since — no hace mucho
2)a) (in phrases)before long: you'll be an aunt before long dentro de poco serás tía; before long they had bought more offices poco después ya habían comprado más oficinas; for long: she wasn't gone for long no estuvo fuera mucho tiempo; no longer, not any longer: I can't stand it any longer ya no aguanto más; they no longer live here — ya no viven aquí
b)as long as, so long as — (as conj) ( for the period) mientras; ( providing that) con tal de que (+ subj), siempre que (+ subj)
I'll remember it as o so long as I live — lo recordaré mientras viva
you can go so o as long as you're back by 12 — puedes ir con tal de que or siempre que vuelvas antes de las 12
III
to long to + INF — estar* deseando + inf, anhelar + inf (liter)
Phrasal Verbs:- long for
IV
(= longitude) Long -
86 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
•
poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
•
y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
•
un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
•
a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
•
de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
•
a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
87 a
prep.1 to.voy a Madrid I'm going to Madridme voy al extranjero I'm going abroadllegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party2 at (moment).a las siete at seven o'clocka los once años at the age of elevenal caer la noche at nightfallal oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she faintedLlegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.3 per, every (frecuency).40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a weektres veces al día three times a day4 to.dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardodile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come5 to.entró a pagar he came in to payaprender a nadar to learn to swim6 by, about to, for.* * *A, a► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)1 (la letra) A, a————————A1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H————————A1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M————————A► símbolo* * *prep.1) to2) into3) in4) at5) on6) with* * *SF = a (=letra) A, a* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.----* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.[b]* a últ* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex: The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a últ* * *aLa preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the partyvoy a casa I'm going homedobla a la derecha turn rightse cayó al río she fell into the river2 (indicando posición) atestaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the tablea orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebrose sentó al sol he sat in the sunse sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my righta la vuelta de la esquina around the cornerqueda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo3(indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers awayestá a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) atabren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clocka la hora del almuerzo at lunchtimea mediados de abril in mid-Aprilhoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th todayal día siguiente the next o following dayempezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten monthsllegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night2 al + INF:se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the busal verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved himal salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station3(indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrivedtrabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to fivea los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first halfestaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)C(en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a weeksale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per personiban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hournos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to threeD(indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horsebackpollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chickenun peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstylea crédito on creditilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrationsuna tela a rayas a piece of striped material1(introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murdererno he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freudbusca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary]2(introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letterdáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to herles enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children Englishsuave al tacto soft to the touchagradable al oído pleasing to the ear3Fenséñale a nadar teach him to swimfue a preguntar he went to aska que + SUBJ:los instó a que participaran he urged them to take partvoy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup2 ( fam)(para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?3¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?¡a por ello! go for it!G (señalando una acción que ha de realizarse) a + INF:los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meetinges una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mindtotal a pagar total payablehorario a convenir hours to be arrangedH1(en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!2 (con valor condicional) a + INF:a decir verdad to tell you the trutha juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say3 ( fam)(en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him4al + INF:al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages5(expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
A
a
A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota:
La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
1
◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home;
se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):
2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;
a la hora de comer at lunch time;
¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
a mediados de abril in mid-April;
al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit;
funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
a mano by hand;
a rayas striped;
vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
5
◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
dáselo a ella give it to her;
les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A
'A' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abanico
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatida
- abatido
- abatirse
- abdicar
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- ablandar
- ablusada
- ablusado
- abnegada
- abnegado
- abobada
- abobado
- abocada
- abocado
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abombada
- abombado
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abonarse
- abono
- abordar
- abordaje
- aborregar
- abortar
- abortiva
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- abandon
- abandoned
- abide by
- ability
- abject
- abnormal
- aboard
- aborigine
- abortion
- abortive
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abridged
- abrupt
- absent
- absent-minded
- absolute
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstemious
- abstract
- absurd
- abundant
- abuse
- abusive
- abysmal
- academic
- academy
- accede
- accent
- acceptable
- access
- accident-prone
- accidental
- accidentally
- acclimatized
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplish
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accountable
* * *AA, a [a] nf[letra] A, a;si por a o por be… if for any reason…* * *aprp1 dirección to;al este de to the east of;a casa home;ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;¡a trabajar! get to work!;vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)2 situación at;a la mesa at the table;al lado de next to;a la derecha on the right;al sol in the sun;a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away3 tiempo:¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;a las tres at three o’clock;de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;a los treinta años at the age of thirty;a la llegada del tren when the train arrives4 modo:a la española the Spanish way;a mano by hand;a pie on foot;a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour5 precio:¿a cómo ocuánto está? how much is it?;están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo:dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother:vi a mi padre I saw my father:empezar a begin to;jugar a las cartas play cards;decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;a decir verdad to tell the truth:¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;a ver OK, right;a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens nowabr (= alias) aka (= also known as)* * *a nf: first letter of the Spanish alphabeta prep1) : tonos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?como a usted le guste: as you wish3) : in the manner ofpapas a la francesa: french fries4) : on, by means ofa pie: on foot5) : per, eachtres pastillas al día: three pills per dayenséñales a leer: teach them to readproblemas a resolver: problems to be solved* * *a prep1. (dirección) to2. (posición) at3. (distancia) awayestá a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away4. (tiempo) at5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / attocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each6. (modo)fui a pie I walked / I went on foothecho a mano handmade / made by hand¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?9. (para) for10. (de) from -
88 late
1. adjective1) spät; (after proper time) verspätetbe late for the train — den Zug verpassen
the train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung
spring is late this year — dieses Jahr haben wir einen späten Frühling
late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die
late shift — Spätschicht, die
it is late — es ist [schon] spät
have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen
late summer — Spätsommer, der
2) (deceased) verstorben3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig4) (recent) letzt...2. adverbin late times — in letzter Zeit. See also academic.ru/88633/later">later; latest
1) (after proper time) verspätet[too] late — zu spät
they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause
better late than never — lieber spät als gar nicht
2) (far on in time) spätlate last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts
late in life — erst im fortgeschrittenen Alter
3) (at or till a late hour) spätwork late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten
4) (formerly)late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]
3. noun[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
* * *[leit] 1. adjective1) (coming etc after the expected or usual time: The train is late tonight; I try to be punctual but I am always late.) spät2) (far on in the day or night: late in the day; late at night; It was very late when I got to bed.) spät3) (dead, especially recently: the late king.) früher4) (recently, but no longer, holding an office or position: Mr Allan, the late chairman, made a speech.) ehemalig2. adverb1) (after the expected or usual time: He arrived late for his interview.) zu spät2) (far on in the day or night: They always go to bed late.) spät•- lateness- lately
- later on
- of late* * *[leɪt]I. adj<-r, -st>my bus was 20 minutes \late mein Bus hatte 20 Minuten Verspätungsorry I'm \late tut mir leid, dass ich zu spät komme [o dass ich mich verspätet habe]we apologize for the \late arrival of the bus die verspätete Ankunft des Busses bitten wir zu entschuldigeninterests will be charged for \late payment bei verspäteter Zahlung werden Zinsen fällighurry up or you'll be \late for the bus beeil dich, sonst verpasst du noch den Busto be \late for work zu spät zur Arbeit kommen2. (in the day) spätlet's go home, it's getting \late lass uns nach Hause gehen, es ist schon spätI didn't know it was that \late! ich hatte keine Ahnung, dass es schon so spät ist!what are you doing up at this \late hour? warum bist du denn noch um diese Uhrzeit [o noch zu so später Stunde] auf?what is the \latest time I can have an appointment? wann wäre der späteste Termin?is it too \late to phone Jean? kann man Jean um diese Uhrzeit noch anrufen?I'm sorry the call is so \late tut mir leid, dass ich so spät [noch] anrufe\late last night she phoned me sie rief mich gestern Abend ganz spät noch anthis part of town gets quite dangerous \later at night zu später Stunde wird es in diesem Stadtteil ziemlich gefährlicha \late breakfast/lunch ein spätes Frühstück/Mittagessen\late news Spätnachrichten plhere is a \late news flash jetzt noch ein paar Spätnachrichtento keep \late hours shops lange [o spät] geöffnet haben\late opening hours lange Öffnungszeiten\late shift Spätschicht f\late train Spätzug mshe made some \late changes to the team sie hat die Teamzusammenstellung noch kurzfristig geändertthey won the game with a \late goal sie gewannen mit einem Tor kurz vor Spielendein \later life she started painting in späteren Jahren hat sie angefangen zu malen\late tomorrow afternoon/evening/morning morgen am späten Nachmittag/Abend/Vormittagin the \late afternoon/evening spät am Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabendsin the \late morning am späten Vormittagthe \late nineteenth century das ausgehende [o späte] 19. Jahrhundert\late October Ende Oktoberthe \late 70s die späten Siebzigerjahre\late strawberries Späterdbeeren plto be in one's \late thirties/twenties Ende dreißig/zwanzig seinI prefer her earlier paintings to her \later work mir gefallen ihre frühen Gemälde besser als ihr Spätwerk\late Gothic style späte Gotika \late work by Brahms ein spätes Stück von Brahmsa \late collegue of mine ein früherer [o ehemaliger] Kollege von mirthe \late Albert Einstein Albert Einsteinher \late husband ihr verstorbener Mannsome \late news has just come in that... soeben ist die Meldung hereingekommen, dass...II. adv<-r, -s>1. (after the expected time) spätthe train arrived \late der Zug hatte Verspätungsorry, I'm running a bit \late today tut mir leid, ich bin heute etwas spät dranshe married \late sie hat spät geheirateton Sundays I get up \late Sonntags stehe ich später aufcan I stay up \late tonight? darf ich heute länger aufbleiben?to work \late länger arbeitenAnn has to work \late today Ann muss heute Überstunden machen[too] \late zu späthe arrived \late er traf zu spät einthe letter arrived two days \late der Brief ist zwei Tage zu spät angekommenhe realized the truth too \late er hat die Wahrheit zu spät erkannt2. (at an advanced time) zu fortgeschrittener [o vorgerückter] Stundethere's a good film on \late heute kommt spätabends [o spät am Abend] ein guter Film\late that evening, there was knock at the door am späten Abend [o spätabends] klopfte es an der Türwe talked \late into the night wir haben bis spät in die Nacht geredetit happened \late last century, in 1998 to be exact es ist kurz vor der Jahrtausendwende passiert, um genau zu sein im Jahr 1998\late in the afternoon/at night am späten Nachmittag/Abend, spätnachmittags/spätabends\late in the evening/night spät am Abend/in der Nacht\late in the day spät [am Tag], gegen Ende des Tages; ( fig: late) spät; ( fig: at the very last moment) im [aller]letzten Augenblicktoo \late in the day ( also fig) zu spät\late in the game gegen Ende des Spiels; ( fig)it's too \late in the game to do sth es ist zu spät um etw zu tun\late in life in fortgeschrittenem Alter, spät [im Leben]he got his driver's licence \late in life er machte erst sehr spät den Führerschein\late in March/this month/this year gegen Ende März/des Monats/des Jahresto get up \late spät aufstehento stay up \late lange aufbleiben3. (recently)as \late as nochthey were using horses on this farm [until] as \late as the 1980s auf dieser Farm arbeiteten sie noch bis in die Achtzigerjahre mit Pferdenof \late in letzter Zeit▪ \late of bis vor KurzemDr. Averly, \late of Newcastle General Hospital,... Herr Dr. Averly, bis vor Kurzem noch am Allgemeinen Krankenhaus von Newcastle [tätig],...* * *[leɪt]1. adj (+er)1) spätto be late (for sth) — (zu etw) zu spät kommen
the train/bus is (five minutes) late — der Zug/Bus hat (fünf Minuten) Verspätung
dinner will be late tonight — wir essen heute Abend später; (in hotels) es wird heute Abend später serviert
he is late with his rent — er hat seine Miete noch nicht bezahlt
my period is late, I am late — meine Periode ist noch nicht da
that made me late for work —
I don't want to make you late for work — ich möchte nicht, dass du zu spät zur Arbeit kommst
due to the late arrival of... — wegen der verspäteten Ankunft... (+gen)
it's too late in the day (for you) to do that —
it's not too late to change your mind — es ist noch nicht zu spät, um es sich anders zu überlegen
2)3) hour spät; opening hours langlate train/bus — Spätzug/-bus m
at this late hour — zu so später Stunde, so spät
they work late hours —
the night was cold and the hour late — die Nacht war kalt und es war sehr spät
late potato/summer/edition/programme — Spätkartoffel f/-sommer m/-ausgabe f/-programm nt
"late opening until 7pm on Fridays" — "freitags verlängerte Öffnungszeiten bis 19 Uhr"
both my babies were late — meine Kinder sind beide nach dem Termin gekommen
late entrants to the examination will be charged £10 extra — für Nachmeldungen zur Prüfung wird eine Gebühr von £ 10 erhoben
this essay was a late entry for the competition — dieser Aufsatz wurde verspätet für den Wettbewerb eingereicht
a man in his late eighties — ein Mann hoch in den Achtzigern, ein Endachtziger
a late 18th-century building — ein Gebäude aus dem späten 18. Jahrhundert
4) (= deceased) verstorbenthe late John F. Kennedy — John F. Kennedy
5)(= former)
the late Prime Minister — der frühere or vorige Premierminister6) (= recent) jüngst7)late of No 13 White St — ehemals White St Nr. 13
2. advspätI'll be home late today — ich komme heute spät nach Hause, es wird heute spät
the train arrived/was running eight minutes late — der Zug hatte acht Minuten Verspätung
late last century/in the year — (gegen) Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts/Jahres
they scored late in the second half —
we decided rather late in the day to come too — wir haben uns ziemlich spät entschlossen, auch zu kommen
he left it very late in the day (to decide) — er hat (mit seiner Entscheidung) bis zum letzten Augenblick gewartet
* * *late [leıt]1. spät:at a late hour spät (a. fig), zu später Stunde;keep late hours spät aufstehen und spät zu Bett gehen;late riser Spätaufsteher(in), Langschläfer(in);be on late shift Spätschicht oder -dienst haben;it’s getting late es ist schon spät;2. vorgerückt, spät…, Spät…:late summer Spätsommer m;Late Latin Spätlatein n;the late 18th century das späte 18. Jh.;late work Spätwerk n (eines Künstlers);she is (a woman) in her late sixties sie ist hoch in den Sechzigern, sie ist eine Endsechzigerin3. verspätet, zu spät:a) zu spät kommen, sich verspäten, spät dran sein,b) Verspätung haben (Zug etc),c) im Rückstand sein;be late for dinner zu spät zum Essen kommen;be 10 minutes late 10 Minuten zu spät kommen;you’ll be late for your own funeral umg hum du kommst noch zu deinem eigenen Begräbnis zu spät;it is too late es ist zu spät4. letzt(er, e, es), jüngst(er, e, es), neu:the late war der letzte Krieg;the latest fashion die neueste Mode;the latest news die neuesten Nachrichten;his latest work sein jüngstes Werk;5. a) letzt(er, e, es), früher(er, e, es), ehemalig, vormalig:our late enemy unser ehemaliger Feind;the late government die letzte Regierung;my late residence meine frühere Wohnung;late of Oxford früher in Oxford (wohnhaft)b) verstorben:B adv1. spät:as late as last year erst oder noch letztes Jahr;better late than never lieber spät als gar nicht;see you later auf bald!, bis später!;later on später;late last month Ende letzten Monats;late in the day umg reichlich spät, ein bisschen spät;2. zu spät:the train came late der Zug hatte Verspätung* * *1. adjective1) spät; (after proper time) verspätetthe train is [ten minutes] late — der Zug hat [zehn Minuten] Verspätung
late riser — Spätaufsteher, der/-aufsteherin, die
late shift — Spätschicht, die
it is late — es ist [schon] spät
have a late dinner — [erst] spät zu Abend essen
late summer — Spätsommer, der
2) (deceased) verstorben3) (former) ehemalig; vormalig4) (recent) letzt...2. adverbin late times — in letzter Zeit. See also later; latest
1) (after proper time) verspätet[too] late — zu spät
they got home very late — sie kamen [erst] sehr spät nach Hause
2) (far on in time) spätlate last century — [gegen] Ende des letzten Jahrhunderts
3) (at or till a late hour) spätbe up/sit up late — bis spät in die Nacht od. lange aufbleiben
work late at the office — [abends] lange im Büro arbeiten
4) (formerly)late of... — ehemals wohnhaft in...; ehemaliger Mitarbeiter [einer Firma]
3. noun[a bit] late in the day — (fig. coll.) reichlich spät
-
89 turn
1. noun1)it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe
wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe
he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter
out of turn — (before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]
excuse me if I'm talking out of turn — (fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage
take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln
take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun
2) (rotary motion) Drehung, diegive the handle a turn — den Griff [herum]drehen
[done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]
3) (change of direction) Wende, dietake a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen
‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"
the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende
take a favourable turn — (fig.) sich zum Guten wenden
4) (deflection) Biegung, dieat every turn — (fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig
6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, die7) (change of tide)turn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der
8) (character)be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben
10) (form of expression)an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise
11) (service)do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen
one good turn deserves another — (prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir
12) (coll.): (fright)2. transitive verbturn the tap — am Wasserhahn drehen
turn the key in the lock — den Schlüssel im Schloss herumdrehen
2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen
turn something inside out — etwas nach außen stülpen od. drehen
3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten
turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden
turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen
turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen
turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben
4) (send)turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen
turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen
5) (cause to become) verwandelnthe cigarette smoke has turned the walls yellow — der Zigarettenrauch hat die Wände vergilben lassen
turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen
7)8)turn somebody's head — (make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen
9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]11) (reach the age of)turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden
12)3. intransitive verbit's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei
1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassenthe earth turns on its axis — die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse
2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehenhis thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu
left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!
turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen
turn to the left — nach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen
turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen
when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt
not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen
my luck has turned — (fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet
4) (become) werdenturn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden
turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln
her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht
6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden7)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/77106/turn_about">turn about- turn against- turn away- turn back- turn down- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn over- turn round- turn to- turn up- turn upon* * *[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) (sich) drehen2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) sich (um-) drehen3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) eine Biegung machen5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) biegen um6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) (sich) verwandeln7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) werden (lassen)2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) die Drehung2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) die Windung3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) die Abzweigung4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) die Reihe5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) die Programmnummer•- turning-point- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *[tɜ:n, AM tɜ:rn]I. NOUNgive the screw a couple of \turns drehen Sie die Schraube einige Male umto give the handle a \turn den Griff [herum]drehen“no left/right \turn” „Links/Rechts abbiegen verboten“the path had many twists and \turns der Pfad wand und schlängelte sich dahin; ( fig)the novel has many twists and \turns of plot die Handlung des Romans ist total verwickelt fam; ( fig)things took an ugly turn die Sache nahm eine üble Wendung; ( fig)I find the \turn of events most unsatisfactory ich mag nicht, wie sich die Dinge gerade entwickelnto make a \turn abbiegento make a wrong \turn falsch abbiegento make a \turn to port/starboard NAUT nach Backbord/Steuerbord abdrehento take a \turn [to the left/right] [nach links/rechts] abbiegento take a \turn for the better/worse ( fig) sich zum Besseren/Schlechteren wenden [o SCHWEIZ meist kehren]to take a new \turn eine [ganz] neue Wendung nehmen3. (changing point)the \turn of the century die Jahrhundertwendeat the \turn of the century zur Jahrhundertwendeat the \turn of the 19th century Anfang des 19. Jahrhundertsthe \turn of the tide der Gezeitenwechselthe tide was on the \turn die Flut/Ebbe setzte gerade ein; ( fig)4. (allotted time)it's my \turn now! jetzt bin ich an der Reihe [o fam dran]!it's Jill's \turn next Jill kommt als Nächste dranit's your \turn to take out the rubbish du bist dran, den Abfall runter zu bringenyour \turn will come! du kommst schon auch noch dran! fam; (in desperate situations) du wirst auch noch zum Zuge kommen! famwhose \turn is it? wer ist dran?I want everyone to take their \turn nicely without any fighting ich will, dass ihr euch schön abwechselt, ohne Streitereienyou can have a \turn at the computer now Sie können jetzt den Computer benutzento do sth in \turn [or by \turns] etw abwechselnd tunto miss a \turn eine Runde aussetzento take a \turn at the wheel für eine Weile das Steuer übernehmento wait one's \turn warten, bis man an der Reihe ist▪ in \turn wiederumshe told Peter and he in \turn told me sie hat es Peter erzählt und er wiederum hat es dann mir erzählthe's all sweet and cold in \turns [or by turn[s]] er ist abwechselnd total nett und dann wieder total kalt fam5. ([dis]service)to do sb a good/bad \turn jdm einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisento do a good \turn eine gute Tat tunto give sb a \turn jdm einen gehörigen Schrecken einjagenshe was having one of her \turns sie hatte wieder einmal einen ihrer Anfälleto do comic \turns Sketche aufführento perform a \turn eine Nummer aufführen9. (not appropriate)▪ out of \turn:what you've just said was completely out of \turn was du da gerade gesagt hast, war wirklich völlig unpassendsorry, have I been talking out of \turn? tut mir leid, habe ich was Falsches gesagt?he really was speaking out of \turn es war völlig unangebracht, dass er sich dazu äußerte10. (character)to be of a humorous \turn eine Frohnatur seinto have a logical \turn of mind ein logischer Mensch seinto take a \turn [in the park] eine [kleine] Runde [durch den Park] drehen13. (expression well put together)a nice [or elegant] [or good] \turn of phrase elegante Ausdrucksweise; (wording) elegante Formulierungto have a nice \turn of phrase sich akk sehr gut ausdrücken können14. (purpose)to serve sb's \turn jdm dienenthat'll serve my \turn das ist gerade genau das Richtige für michjobber's \turn Courtage f17. (cooked perfectly)to be done [or cooked] to a \turn food gut durch[gebraten] sein▪ the \turn AM bei Texas Hold 'Em (Pokerspiel): die vierte Karte, die alle Spieler zugeteilt bekommen19.▶ to fight at every \turn mit aller Macht kämpfen▶ to be on the \turn sich akk wandeln; milk einen Stich haben, sauer sein SCHWEIZ; leaves gelb werden▶ a \turn of the screw eine weitere Verschärfung [einer Maßnahme]the raising of their rent was another \turn of the screw in the landlord's attempt to get them evicted die Mieterhöhung war ein weiterer Versuch, ihnen Daumenschrauben anzulegen und sie allmählich aus der Wohnung zu drängenII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (rotate, cause to rotate)▪ to \turn sth knob, screw etw drehenhe \turned the key quietly in the lock er drehte den Schlüssel vorsichtig im Schloss umshe \turned the wheel sharply sie riss das Steuer herum2. (switch direction)▪ to \turn sth:he \turned his head in surprise überrascht wendete er den Kopfmy mother can still \turn heads nach meiner Mutter drehen sich die Männer noch immer umthe little girl just \turned her back to her das kleine Mädchen wandte ihr einfach den Rücken zushe \turned the chair to the window so that she could look outside sie drehte den Stuhl zum Fenster, sodass sie hinausschauen konnteto \turn one's car into a road [in eine Straße] abbiegento \turn round the corner um die Ecke biegento \turn the course of history den Gang der Geschichte [ver]ändernto \turn one's eyes towards sb jdn anblickenhe \turned somersaults in his joy er machte vor Freude Luftsprünge3. (aim)▪ to \turn sth on sb lamp, hose etw auf jdn richtenshe \turned her full anger onto him ihr ganzer Zorn richtete sich gegen ihnthe stranger \turned a hostile stare on him der Fremde warf ihm einen feindseligen Blick zuto \turn a gun on sb ein Gewehr auf jdn richten4. (sprain)to \turn one's ankle sich dat den Knöchel verrenken▪ to \turn sb/sth sth:the shock \turned her hair grey overnight durch den Schock wurde sie über Nacht grauthe cigarette smoke had \turned the walls grey durch den Zigarettenrauch waren die Wände ganz grau gewordenthe hot weather has \turned the milk sour durch die Hitze ist die Milch sauer gewordenthe news \turned her pale als sie die Nachricht hörte, wurde sie ganz bleichhis comment \turned her angry sein Kommentar verärgerte sie6. (cause to feel nauseous)to \turn sb's stomach jdn den Magen umdrehenthe smell \turned her stomach bei dem Gestank drehte sich ihr der Magen um7. (change)the wizard \turned the ungrateful prince into a frog der Zauberer verwandelte den undankbaren Prinzen in einen Froschto \turn a book into a film ein Buch verfilmento \turn sth into German/English etw ins Deutsche/Englische übertragento \turn the light[s] low das Licht dämpfen8. (reverse)to \turn the page umblättern9. (gain)to \turn a profit einen Gewinn machen10. (send)to \turn a dog on sb einen Hund auf jdn hetzento \turn sb loose on sth jdn auf etw akk loslassento be \turned loose losgelassen werden akk11. (stop sb)13.▶ to be able to \turn one's hand to anything ein Händchen für alles habenit is time for you to \turn your back on childish pursuits es wird langsam Zeit, dass du deine kindischen Spiele hinter dir lässt▶ to not \turn a hair keine Miene verziehenwithout \turning a hair... ohne auch nur mit der Wimper zu zucken▶ to \turn sb's head jdm den Kopf verdrehen▶ sth has \turned sb's head etw ist jdm zu Kopf[e] gestiegen▶ to \turn sth on its head etw [vollkommen] auf den Kopf stellen▶ to know how to \turn a compliment wissen, wie man Komplimente macht▶ to \turn a phrase sprachgewandt sein▶ to \turn the spotlight on sb/sth die [allgemeine] Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken▶ to \turn tail and run auf der Stelle kehrtmachen und die Flucht ergreifen▶ to \turn sth upside down [or inside out] etw gründlich durchsuchen; room etw auf den Kopf stellen famIII. INTRANSITIVE VERBthis tap won't \turn dieser Hahn lässt sich nicht drehenthe ballerina \turned on her toes die Ballerina drehte auf den Zehenspitzen Pirouettenthe chickens were being \turned on a spit die Hähnchen wurden auf einem Spieß gedrehtthe earth \turns on its axis die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse2. (switch the direction faced) person sich akk umdrehen; car wenden, SCHWEIZ meist kehren; (in bend) abbiegen; wind drehen; ( fig) SCHWEIZ meist kehren; ( fig) sich akk wendenshe \turned onto the highway sie bog auf die Autobahn abshe \turned into a little street sie bog in ein Sträßchen einheads still \turn when she walks along die Männer schauen ihr noch immer nachwhen the tide \turns (high tide) wenn die Flut kommt; (low tide) wenn es Ebbe wird; ( fig) wenn sich das Blatt wendet [o SCHWEIZ meist kehrt]the path down the mountain twisted and \turned der Pfad schlängelte sich den Berghang hinabto \turn on one's heel auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen\turn right! rechts um!▪ to \turn towards sb/sth sich akk zu jdm/etw umdrehen; (turn attention to) sich akk jdm/etw zuwendenplants \turn toward the light Pflanzen wenden sich dem Licht zuhe has no one to \turn to er hat niemanden, an den er sich wenden kannhe \turned to me for help er wandte sich an mich und bat um HilfeI don't know which way to \turn ich weiß keinen Ausweg mehrto \turn to drink sich akk in den Alkohol flüchtento \turn to God sich akk Gott zuwendento \turn to sb for money jdn um Geld bittenhis mood \turned quite nasty er wurde richtig schlecht gelaunthis face \turned green er wurde ganz grün im Gesicht fammy hair is \turning grey! ich kriege graue Haare!the friendship between the two neighbours \turned sour das freundschaftliche Verhältnis zwischen den beiden Nachbarn kühlte sich erheblich abmy luck has \turned das Blatt hat sich gewandtto \turn informer/traitor zum Informanten/zur Informantin/zum Verräter/zur Verräterin werdento \turn Muslim Muslim werdento \turn cold/warm/pale kalt/warm/blass werdento \turn red person, traffic lights rot werdenthe frog \turned into a handsome prince der Frosch verwandelte sich in einen schönen Prinzenhe \turned from a sweet boy into a sullen brat aus dem süßen kleinen Jungen wurde ein mürrischer Flegelall this \turned into a nightmare das alles ist zum Albtraum gewordenwhen there's a full moon, he \turns into a werewolf bei Vollmond verwandelt er sich in einen Werwolfmy thoughts \turned to him and his family meine Gedanken gingen an ihn und seine Familie6. (attain particular age)to \turn 20/40 20/40 werden7. (pass particular hour)it had already \turned eleven es war schon kurz nach elfit has just \turned past five o'clock es ist gerade fünf vorbeijust as it \turned midnight... genau um Mitternacht...8. (make feel sick)my stomach \turned at the grisly sight bei dem grässlichen Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen umthis smell makes my stomach \turn bei diesem Geruch dreht sich mir der Magen um9.▶ to \turn on a dime AM auf der Stelle kehrt machen▶ to \turn tattle-tail AM ( usu childspeak fam) petzen fam, SCHWEIZ a. rätschen fam, ÖSTERR a. tratschen fam* * *turn1 [tɜːn; US tɜrn]A s1. Drehung f:give sth a turn (two turns) etwas (zweimal) drehen;2. Turnus m, Reihe(nfolge) f:turn (and turn) about reihum, abwechselnd, wechselweise;she was laughing and crying by turns sie lachte und weinte abwechselnd;a) der Reihe nach,b) dann wieder;in his turn seinerseits;speak out of turn fig unpassende Bemerkungen machen;I hope I haven’t spoken out of turn ich habe doch nichts Falsches gesagt?;now it is my turn jetzt bin ich dran oder an der Reihe;then it was my turn to be astonished dann war ich erstaunt;whose turn is it to do the dishes? wer ist mit dem Abspülen dran?;my turn will come fig meine Zeit kommt auch noch, ich komme schon noch dran;take turns sich abwechseln (at bei);we took turns at driving auch wir fuhren abwechselnd;take one’s turn handeln, wenn die Reihe an einen kommt;wait your turn warte, bis du an der Reihe oder dran bist!3. Drehen n, Wendung f:turn to the left Linkswendung4. Wendepunkt m (auch fig)5. a) Biegung f, Kurve f, Kehre fat every turn ständig, überall6. SPORTat the turn an oder bei der Wende,d) Eis-, Rollkunstlauf: Kehre f, Kurve f8. Wendung f:a) Umkehr f:b) Richtung f, (Ver)Lauf m:take a turn for the better (worse) sich bessern (sich verschlimmern);take an interesting turn eine interessante Wendung nehmen (Gespräch etc),c) (Glücks-, Zeiten- etc)Wende f, Wechsel m, Umschwung m:a turn in one’s luck eine Glücks- oder Schicksalswende;turn of the century Jahrhundertwende;10. (Arbeits)Schicht f11. Tour f, (einzelne) Windung (einer Bandage, eines Kabels etc)12. (kurzer) Spaziergang, Runde f:take a turn einen Spaziergang machen13. kurze Fahrt, Spritztour f14. SCHIFF Törn m15. (Rede)Wendung f, Formulierung f16. Form f, Gestalt f, Beschaffenheit f17. Art f, Charakter m:18. (for, to) Neigung f, Hang m, Talent n (zu), Sinn m (für):practical turn praktische Veranlagung;have a turn for languages sprachbegabt sein;be of a humorous turn Sinn für Humor haben19. a) (ungewöhnliche oder unerwartete) Tatb) Dienst m, Gefallen m:one good turn deserves another (Sprichwort) eine Liebe ist der anderen wert20. (kurze) Beschäftigung:take a turn at sth es kurz mit etwas versuchen21. MEDa) Taumel m, Schwindel mb) Anfall m22. umg Schock m, Schrecken m:give sb (quite) a turn jemanden (ganz schön) erschrecken23. Zweck m:this will serve your turn das wird dir nützlich sein;this won’t serve my turn damit ist mir nicht gedient25. MUS Doppelschlag m26. THEAT besonders Br (Programm)Nummer f27. MIL (Kehrt)Wendung f, Schwenkung f:left (right) turn! Br links-(rechts)um!;about turn! Br ganze Abteilung kehrt!28. TYPO Fliegenkopf m (umgedrehter Buchstabe)B v/t1. (im Kreis oder um eine Achse) drehen2. einen Schlüssel, eine Schraube etc, auch einen Patienten (um-, herum)drehen4. ein Blatt, eine Buchseite umdrehen, -wenden, -blättern:turn the page umblättern7. zuwenden, -drehen, -kehren ( alle:to dat)8. den Blick, die Kamera, seine Schritte etc wenden, auch seine Gedanken, sein Verlangen richten, lenken ( alle:against gegen;on auf akk;toward[s] auf akk, nach):turn the hose on the fire den Schlauch auf das Feuer richten;9. a) um-, ab-, weglenken, -leiten, -wenden:turn a shot round the post SPORT einen Schuss um den Pfosten drehen,b) ein Geschoss etc abwenden, abhalten12. das Gesprächsthema wechseln13. a) eine Waage etc zum Ausschlagen bringenb) fig ausschlaggebend sein bei:turn a firm into a joint-stock company eine Firma in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln;turn into cash flüssigmachen, zu Geld machen;turn one’s superiority into goals SPORT seine Überlegenheit in Tore ummünzen15. machen, werden lassen ( beide:into zu):a) bes US jemanden krank machen,b) jemandem Übelkeit verursachen;it turned her pale es ließ sie erblassen17. die Blätter, das Laub verfärbeninto Italian ins Italienische)20. MILa) umgehen, umfassenb) die feindliche Flanke etc aufrollen22. TECHa) drehenb) Holzwaren drechselnc) Glas marbeln, rollen23. auch fig formen, gestalten, (kunstvoll) bilden, Komplimente, Verse etc drechseln:a well-turned ankle ein wohlgeformtes Fußgelenk;24. WIRTSCH verdienen, umsetzen25. eine Messerschneide etca) um-, verbiegenb) stumpf machen:27. turn loosea) freilassen,b) einen Hund etc loslassen (on auf akk)C v/i1. sich drehen (lassen), sich (im Kreis) (herum)drehen (Rad etc)3. umdrehen, -wenden, besonders (in einem Buch) (um)blättern5. sich (stehend, liegend etc) (um-, herum)drehen: → grave1 1b) FLUG, AUTO kurven, eine Kurve machenturn right nach rechts abbiegen;I don’t know which way to turn fig ich weiß nicht, was ich machen soll8. eine Biegung machen (Straße, Wasserlauf etc)on auf akk)11. sich umdrehen:a) sich um 180° drehenb) zurückschauen12. sich umdrehen oder umwenden (lassen), sich umstülpen:my umbrella turned inside out mein Regenschirm stülpte sich um;my stomach turned at this sight, this sight made my stomach turn bei diesem Anblick drehte sich mir der Magen um13. my head is turning mir dreht sich alles im Kopf;his head turned with the success der Erfolg stieg ihm zu Kopf15. blass, kalt etc werden:turn blue blau anlaufen;turn (sour) sauer werden (Milch);turn traitor zum Verräter werden16. sich verfärben (Blätter, Laub)turn2 [tɜrn] v/i SPORT US turnen* * *1. noun1)it is somebody's turn to do something — jemand ist an der Reihe, etwas zu tun
it's your turn [next] — du bist als nächster/nächste dran (ugs.) od. an der Reihe
wait one's turn — warten, bis man an der Reihe ist
your turn will come — du kommst auch [noch] an die Reihe
he gave it to her, and she in turn passed it on to me — er gab es ihr, und sie wiederum reichte es an mich weiter
out of turn — (before or after one's turn) außer der Reihe; (fig.) an der falschen Stelle [lachen]
excuse me if I'm talking out of turn — (fig.) entschuldige, wenn ich etwas Unpassendes sage
take [it in] turns — sich abwechseln
take turns at doing something, take it in turns to do something — etwas abwechselnd tun
2) (rotary motion) Drehung, diegive the handle a turn — den Griff [herum]drehen
[done] to a turn — genau richtig [zubereitet]
3) (change of direction) Wende, dietake a turn to the right/left, do or make or take a right/left turn — nach rechts/links abbiegen
‘no left/right turn’ — "links/rechts abbiegen verboten!"
the turn of the year/century — die Jahres-/Jahrhundertwende
take a favourable turn — (fig.) sich zum Guten wenden
4) (deflection) Biegung, dieat every turn — (fig.) (con- z stantly) ständig
6) (short performance on stage etc.) Nummer, dieturn of the tide — Gezeitenwechsel, der
8) (character)be of a mechanical/speculative turn — technisch begabt sein/einen Hang zum Spekulativen haben
an elegant turn of speech/phrase — eine elegante Ausdrucksweise
11) (service)do somebody a good/bad turn — jemandem einen guten/schlechten Dienst erweisen
one good turn deserves another — (prov.) hilfst du mir, so helf ich dir
12) (coll.): (fright)2. transitive verb1) (make revolve) drehen2) (reverse) umdrehen; wenden [Pfannkuchen, Matratze, Auto, Heu, Teppich]; umgraben [Erde]turn something upside down or on its head — (lit. or fig.) etwas auf den Kopf stellen
turn something inside out — etwas nach außen stülpen od. drehen
3) (give new direction to) drehen, wenden [Kopf]turn a hose/gun on somebody/something — einen Schlauch/ein Gewehr auf jemanden/etwas richten
turn one's attention/mind to something — sich/seine Gedanken einer Sache (Dat.) zuwenden
turn one's thoughts to a subject — sich [in Gedanken] mit einem Thema beschäftigen
turn a car into a road — [mit einem Auto] in eine Straße einbiegen
turn the tide [of something] — [bei etwas] den Ausschlag geben
4) (send)turn somebody loose on somebody/something — jemanden auf jemanden/etwas loslassen
turn somebody from one's door/off one's land — jemanden von seiner Tür/von seinem Land verjagen
5) (cause to become) verwandelnthe cigarette smoke has turned the walls yellow — der Zigarettenrauch hat die Wände vergilben lassen
turn a play/book into a film — ein Theaterstück/Buch verfilmen
6) (make sour) sauer werden lassen [Milch]7)8)turn somebody's head — (make conceited) jemandem zu Kopf steigen
9) (shape in lathe) drechseln [Holz]; drehen [Metall]10) drehen [Pirouette]; schlagen [Rad, Purzelbaum]turn 40 — 40 [Jahre alt] werden
12)3. intransitive verbit's just turned 12 o'clock/quarter past 4 — es ist gerade 12 Uhr/viertel nach vier vorbei
1) (revolve) sich drehen; [Wasserhahn, Schlüssel:] sich drehen lassen2) (reverse direction) [Person:] sich herumdrehen; [Auto:] wenden3) (take new direction) sich wenden; (turn round) sich umdrehenhis thoughts/attention turned to her — er wandte ihr seine Gedanken/Aufmerksamkeit zu
left/right turn! — (Mil.) links/rechts um!
turn into a road/away from the river — in eine Straße einbiegen/vom Fluss abbiegen
turn to the left — nach links abbiegen/[Schiff, Flugzeug:] abdrehen
turn up/down a street — in eine Straße einbiegen
when the tide turns — wenn die Ebbe/Flut kommt
not know where or which way to turn — (fig.) keinen Ausweg [mehr] wissen
my luck has turned — (fig.) mein Glück hat sich gewendet
4) (become) werdenturn traitor/statesman/Muslim — zum Verräter/zum Staatsmann/Moslem werden
turn [in]to something — zu etwas werden; (be transformed) sich in etwas (Akk.) verwandeln
her face turned green — sie wurde [ganz] grün im Gesicht
5) (change colour) [Laub:] sich [ver]färben6) (become sour) [Milch:] sauer werden7)Phrasal Verbs:- turn in- turn off- turn on- turn out- turn to- turn up* * *(over) v.wenden v.(§ p.,pp.: wandte (wendete), gewandt (gewendet)) (round) to face (look at)someone expr.= jemandem das Gesicht zuwenden ausdr. v.drehen v.rotieren v.umwenden v. n.Drehbewegung f.Drehung -en f.Umdrehung f.Wendung -en f. -
90 mezz'ora
-
91 half
half [hα:f](plural halves)1. nouna. (of one whole) moitié f• nearly half of all marriages end in divorce près de la moitié des mariages se terminent par un divorce• 100 employees, half of whom are part-time 100 employés, dont la moitié sont à temps partielb. (in numbers, calculations) demi m• to cut sth in half [+ object] couper qch en deux ; [+ costs, prices, workforce] réduire qch de moitiéc. ( = part of match) mi-temps f• the first/second half la première/seconde mi-temps2. adjective3. adverba. ( = 50%) a mixture of half milk, half cream un mélange moitié lait moitié crème• a PC costs half as much again in Europe as in America les PC coûtent une fois et demie plus cher en Europe qu'en Amériqueb. ( = partially) à moitié• half angry, half amused mi-fâché, mi-amuséc. ( = almost) un peu• I'm half afraid that... j'ai un peu peur que... ne + subj• I half suspect that... je soupçonne que...• not half! tu parles ! (inf)• what time is it? -- half past quelle heure est-il ? -- la demie4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━(US) ( = milk and cream) mélange mi-crème mi-lait• it took half-an-hour ça a pris une demi-heure ► half-baked adjective [plan, idea] à la noix (inf) ; [attempt] maladroit• to have a half-day (holiday) avoir une demi-journée (de congé) ► half-dead adjective à moitié mort• the clock struck the half-hour l'horloge a sonné la demie adjective [wait] d'une demi-heure ► half-life noun demi-vie f• there are no half measures with him il ne fait jamais les choses à moitié ► half-moon noun demi-lune f• children are admitted half price les enfants paient demi-tarif adjective• tickets are half price this week les billets sont à moitié prix cette semaine ► half-sister noun demi-sœur f• at half time à la mi-temps adjective• half-time score score m à la mi-temps ► half-truth noun demi-vérité f* * *[hɑːf], US [hæf] 1.1) ( one of two parts) moitié f2) ( fraction) demi m5) (colloq) GB ( half pint) demi-pinte f6) GB ( half fare) demi-tarif m2.3.a half-litre —
1) (50%) moitié fthat was a meal and a half! — (colloq) ça a été un sacré repas! (colloq)
2) ( in time) demi/-e m/fhalf past two — GB
4.half two — (colloq) deux heures et demie
1) à moitiéhalf as much money/as many people — moitié moins d'argent/de personnes
I was half hoping that... — j'espérais presque que...
2) (colloq) ( in phrases)not half old — pas jeune iron
he wasn't half surprised — (colloq) il était drôlement (colloq) surpris
it doesn't half stink! — (colloq) ça pue drôlement! (colloq)
not half! — (colloq) et comment!
not half bad — (colloq) pas mauvais or mal du tout
••half a minute ou second ou tick (colloq) GB ou mo (colloq) — une petite minute, un instant
one's better ou other half — sa (douce) moitié
too clever by half — (colloq) un peu trop malin/-igne
-
92 час
м1) промежуток времени hourче́тверть часа́ — quarter of an hour
опозда́ть на час — to be an hour late
кото́рый час? — what time is it?, what's the time?
2) при измерении времени o'clockдва часа́ но́чи — two o'clock in the morning/am lit
в три часа́ дня — at three o'clock in the afternoon/pm lit
в кото́ром часу́? — (at) what time?
3) обыкн мн время, отведённое для чего-л time sg, hours plчас/часы́ пик — rush hour(s), peak hour(s)/time
часы́ заня́тий — working/ в школе school hours
часы́ приёма — reception/calling/visiting hours
обе́денный час — lunch hour/time/ перерыв break
• -
93 битый час
a whole (full, good, solid) hour; for an hour on end; the best part of an hourБессеменов.
Битый час говорю я вам... детки мои милые, а видно, нет у меня таких слов, чтобы сердца вашего коснулись... (М. Горький, Мещане) — Bessemenov. For a full hour I've been talking to you, my dear children, but my words don't seem to reach your hearts.- Однако, Аничка, какие же мы с вами умные разговоры ведём! - вдруг вскричал Гаршин. - Битый час толкуем о производстве, прямо как на производственном совещании. (В. Кетлинская, Дни нашей жизни) — 'Just listen to us now!' Garshin cried suddenly. 'We've been talking about production for an hour on end, like at a works meeting.'
Оставалось ждать. Я битый час околачивался во дворе этого дома, где жил композитор. (А. Рекемчук, Мальчики) — There was nothing for it but to wait. I spent the best part of an hour twiddling my thumbs in the courtyard of the house where the composer lived.
-
94 tell
tel гл.
1) а) говорить, сказать;
приказывать to tell goodbye амер. ≈ прощаться б) рассказывать to tell a lie/falsehood ≈ говорить неправду this fact tells its own tale/story ≈ этот факт говорит сам за себя Syn: convey, impart, narrate, recite, recount, relate, report в) указывать, показывать, свидетельствовать, сказываться, отзываться;
уверять, заверять г) сообщать, выдавать( тайну), выбалтывать д) делать сообщение, докладывать (of)
2) а) отличать, различать So you think you can tell heaven from hell. ≈ Так ты думаешь, что можешь отличить небеса от преисподней (Pink Floyd, "Wish you were here", "Wish you were here") б) выделяться
3) считать;
подсчитывать;
пересчитывать ∙ tell about tell against tell apart tell by tell from tell of tell off tell on tell over don't/never tell me ≈ не рассказывайте сказок to tell smb. where to get off амер. ≈ поставить кого-л. на место, осадить кого-л.;
дать нагоняй кому-л. to tell the world разг. ≈ категорически утверждать do tell! амер. ≈ вот те на!, не может быть! I'll tell you what разг. ≈ знаете что рассказывать - to * a story рассказать историю - to * the tale of smth. рассказать историю о чем-л. - to * one's own tale красноречиво свидетельствовать;
не нуждаться в пояснениях;
говорить за себья - to * (smb.) the truth сказать (кому-л.) правду - he told us his adventures он рассказал нам о своих приключениях - I'll * you everything я все тебе расскажу - I'll * you what happened я расскажу тебе, что произошло - to * smb. about smth. рассказать кому-л. о чем-л - * me something about yourself расскажите мне что-нибудь о себе - to * of an incident рассказать о случившемся - I am told, I hear it told говорят, рассказывают;
я слышал говориться,рассказываться - as the story *s как говорится в этой истории - the story *s beautifully эта история словно создана для пересказа говорить;
сообщать - to * smb. smth. говорить кому-л. что-л. - to * the time сказать, который час - to * smb. the facts, to * the facts to smb. сообщить кому-л. факты - to * smb. the shortest way указать кому-л. кратчайшую дорогу - to * smb. good-bye (американизм) попрощаться с кем-л. - * me your name как вас зовут? - I * you no! я сказал нет! - you told me (that) you loved music ты сказал мне, что любишь музыку - to * smb. when to come сказать кому-л., когда прийти - I can't * you how happy I am не могу сказать вам, как я счастлив - you can't * me anything about that я и без вас знаю - he wrote to * me of his father's death он сообщил мне письмом о смерти своего отца - I shan't * you again! не заставляй меня повторять!;
в следующий раз пеняй на себя! - I told you so, didn't I * you! я же вам говорил! разглашать, рассказывать, выбалтывать;
выдавать - to * a secret разглашать тайну - promise not to * (this) обещайте, что никому не расскажете (об этом) - that would be *ing! это мой секрет!, этого я никому не скажу! - a gentleman never * джентельмен никогда не разглашает чужих тайн (разговорное) ябедничать, наговаривать;
жаловаться - to * on one's sister наябедничать на сестру - I was going to * father on him я собиралась пожаловаться на него отцу заверять, уверять;
утверждать - I can * you, let me * you, I'm *ing you уверяю вас, смею вас уверить, поверьте мне;
будьту спокойны определять;
узнавать;
отличать, различать - to * the difference установить разницу - to * two things apart различать две вещи - to * one things from another отличать одну вещь от другой - you can always * him by his gait его всегда можно узнать по походке - it's difficult to * how it's done трудно сказать, как это делается - one can * that she is intelligent она умница, это (сразу) видно - I can * it from the look in your eyes это видно по вашим глаазам - how can I * that he'll do it? откуда мне знать, сделает он это или нет? - one can * if an animal is happy in captivity можно определить, хорошо ли животное чувствует себя в неволе отличаться, выделяться - the two colour spots * in the picture эти два цветовых пятна резко выделяются на картине обнаруживать, указывать, показывать - to * the time показывать время;
показывать, который час (о часах) - the bell was *ing the hour били часы, отмеряя время свидетельствовать - it *s of his desire to come back это говорит о его желании вернуться - it *s somewhat against him это говорит не в его пользу отзываться, сказываться - every blow *s ни один удар не проходит бесследно - age begins to * (on him) годы начинают сказываться (на нем) ;
годы берут свое - breeding will * хорошее воспитание не скроешь велеть, приказывать - to * smb. to do smth. велеть кому-л. сделать что-л. - * him to wait вели ему подождать - you must do as you are told далайте, как вам говорят (устаревшее) считать, пересчитывать;
подсчитывать - to * one's money считать деньги - to * the House подсчитывать число голосов отсчитывать( деньги) ;
платить насчитывать - he *s seventy years ему уже 70 лет > all told в общей сложности > to * one's beads перебирать четки, читать молитвы > to * the world (американизм) рассказывать всему свету, трезвонить на всех перекрестках;
решительно утверждать > to * fortunes гадать > to * smb. his own сказать кому-л. правду в глаза;
резать правду-матку > to * tother from which отличать друг от друга > to * smb. where to get off поставить кого-л. на место, осадить кого-л. > to * it like it is (сленг) говорить правду;
выложить все начистоту;
не кривить душой > time will * поживем - увидим > do *! (американизм) вот те на!, не может быть! > never * me!, don't * me! что вы говорите!, не может быть!, не сочиняйте > * me another не рассказывайте сказок;
ври больше! > you're *ing me! можете не рассказывать!, кому вы это рассказваете?, без вас знаю! > I'll * you what знаете что;
послушайте меня > you never can *, nobody can *, there is no *ing, who can *? кто знает?, почем знать? > * it not in Gath (библеизм) не рассказывайте в Гефе;
скрывайте свое горе, чтобы у врагов не было повода торжествовать курган, искусственный холм do ~! амер. вот те на!, не может быть!;
I'll tell you what разг. знаете что don't (или never) ~ me не рассказывайте сказок ~ отличать, различать;
he can be told by his dress его можно отличить или узнать по одежде;
to tell apart понимать разницу, различать tell выделяться;
her voice tells remarkably in the choir ее голос удивительно выделяется в хоре ~ говорить, сказать;
I am told мне сказали, я слышал;
to tell goodbye амер. прощаться ~ приказывать;
tell the driver to wait for me пусть шофер меня подождет;
I was told to show my passport у меня потребовали паспорт do ~! амер. вот те на!, не может быть!;
I'll tell you what разг. знаете что ~ off отсчитывать, отбирать( для определенного задания) ;
six of us were told off to get fuel шестеро из нас были отряжены за топливом ~ сказываться, отзываться (on) ;
the strain begins to tell on her напряжение начинает сказываться на ней tell выделяться;
her voice tells remarkably in the choir ее голос удивительно выделяется в хоре ~ говорить, сказать;
I am told мне сказали, я слышал;
to tell goodbye амер. прощаться ~ делать сообщение, докладывать (of) ~ отличать, различать;
he can be told by his dress его можно отличить или узнать по одежде;
to tell apart понимать разницу, различать ~ приказывать;
tell the driver to wait for me пусть шофер меня подождет;
I was told to show my passport у меня потребовали паспорт ~ (told) рассказывать;
to tell a lie (или a falsehood) говорить неправду;
this fact tells its own tale (или story) этот факт говорит сам за себя ~ сказываться, отзываться (on) ;
the strain begins to tell on her напряжение начинает сказываться на ней ~ сообщать, выдавать (тайну), выбалтывать ~ уст. считать;
подсчитывать;
пересчитывать;
to tell one's beads читать молитвы, перебирая четки;
all told в общей сложности, в общем;
включая всех или все ~ уверять;
заверять ~ указывать, показывать;
свидетельствовать;
to tell the time показывать время (о часах) ~ (told) рассказывать;
to tell a lie (или a falsehood) говорить неправду;
this fact tells its own tale (или story) этот факт говорит сам за себя ~ отличать, различать;
he can be told by his dress его можно отличить или узнать по одежде;
to tell apart понимать разницу, различать ~ говорить, сказать;
I am told мне сказали, я слышал;
to tell goodbye амер. прощаться ~ off разг. выругать, отделать( кого-л.) ;
tell on разг. доносить;
ябедничать, фискалить;
tell over пересчитывать ~ off отсчитывать, отбирать (для определенного задания) ;
six of us were told off to get fuel шестеро из нас были отряжены за топливом ~ off воен. производить строевой расчет ~ off разг. выругать, отделать (кого-л.) ;
tell on разг. доносить;
ябедничать, фискалить;
tell over пересчитывать to ~ one thing from another отличать одну вещь от другой ~ off разг. выругать, отделать (кого-л.) ;
tell on разг. доносить;
ябедничать, фискалить;
tell over пересчитывать ~ приказывать;
tell the driver to wait for me пусть шофер меня подождет;
I was told to show my passport у меня потребовали паспорт ~ указывать, показывать;
свидетельствовать;
to tell the time показывать время (о часах) to ~ (smb.) where to get off амер. поставить (кого-л.) на место, осадить (кого-л.) ;
дать нагоняй( кому-л.) ;
to tell the world разг. категорически утверждать to ~ (smb.) where to get off амер. поставить (кого-л.) на место, осадить (кого-л.) ;
дать нагоняй (кому-л.) ;
to tell the world разг. категорически утверждать ~ (told) рассказывать;
to tell a lie (или a falsehood) говорить неправду;
this fact tells its own tale (или story) этот факт говорит сам за себя you never can ~ всякое бывает;
почем знать?;
you're telling me! кому вы рассказываете?, я сам знаю! you: you pron pers.( в безличных оборотах): you never can tell разг. никогда нельзя сказать, как знать you never can ~ всякое бывает;
почем знать?;
you're telling me! кому вы рассказываете?, я сам знаю! -
95 turn
tə:n
1. сущ.
1) а) вращение, вращательное движение, круговое движение Syn: revolution II, rotation б) кувыркание (в гимнастике) в) оборот( колеса), сальто, фляк, кульбит
2) поворачивание, изменение направления;
отколонение (от предыдущего курса) Syn: deflection, deviation
3) а) поворот, вираж right( left, about) turn! воен. ≈ направо!( налево!, кругом!) б) авиац. разворот в) изгиб( дороги) ;
излучина( реки)
4) перен. поворотный пункт
5) а) (рабочая) смена Syn: shift
1. б) короткий период деятельности в) короткая прогулка, поездка to take (или to go for) a turn ≈ прогуляться
6) а) перемена;
изменение (состояния) We all suffered of that nasty turn in the weather. ≈ Нам было очень тяжело, когда погода испортилась. Syn: alteration, modification б) начало нового этапа (чего-л.) a turn of the century ≈ начало века
7) очередь, хвост by turn by turns in turn out of turn Syn: file
8) очередной номер программы, выход;
интермедия, сценка
9) а) склад( характера) ;
склонность( к чему-л.) б) стиль, манера, отличительная черта
10) разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок a turn of anger ≈ припадок гнева
11) структура чего-л. а) строение, форма б) оборот, построение( фразы) a turn of speech ≈ оборот речи
12) мн. менструации
13) полигр. марашка ∙ one good turn deserves another посл. ≈ услуга за услугу do a good turn do an ill turn
2. гл.
1) а) вертеть(ся), вращать(ся), совершать вращательные движения He turned the key till the door opened. ≈ Он вертел ключом, пока дверь не открылась. б) поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся)
2) включить, переключить( поворотом какого-л. устройства) to turn the channel ≈ переключить канал
3) обходить, огибать turn an enemy's flank
4) направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия)
5) а) переворачивать (напр., страницу книги) to turn pancakes ≈ переворачивать блины He turned the page and went on reading. ≈ Он перевернул страницу и стал читать дальше. Syn: invert
2. б) выворачивать наизнанку( об одежде) в) вспахивать, пахать( переворачивать землю плугом)
6) а) расстраивать (пищеварение, психику, здоровье и т. п.) б) вызывать отвращение
7) а) изменять(ся) б) превращать(ся) (into)
8) портить(ся) the milk has turned ≈ молоко прокисло
9) переводить( на другой язык) (into)
10) достигнуть, доходить до( известного предела, значения) he is turned seventy ≈ ему за семьдесят
11) а) точить( на токарном станке) ;
обтачивать б) перен. оттачивать, доводить до совершенства, придавать изящную форму
12) обдумывать, взвешивать (вопрос, проблему) Syn: ponder
13) подвернуть, вывихнуть( ногу) ;
получить вывих Syn: wrench
2.
14) как глагол-связка делаться, становиться the leaves turned yellow ≈ листья пожелтели ∙ turn about turn adrift turn against turn around turn aside turn away turn back turn down turn in turn in upon oneself turn off turn on turn out turn over turn round turn to turn up turn upon Syn: bend to turn the scale/balance ≈ решить исход дела to turn up one's heels сл. ≈ протянуть ноги, скончаться turn upside down turn loose оборот - the * of a wheel оборот колеса - the * of a dial оборот наборного диска - three *s of the moon три оборота Луны - at each * при каждом обороте (колеса и т. п.) (сельскохозяйственное) оборот пласта вращение;
вращательное движение - to give smth. a turn повернуть что-л. - to give smb. a * покружить кого-л. поворот (движение) - sharp * крутой поворот - no left * запрещен левый поворот - a * to the right поворот направо - with a single * of the key одним поворотом ключа - to make /to take/ a * повернуть - backhand * поворот на задних ногах (конный спорт) - downhill * поворот на спуске с горы (лыжный спорт) - jump * поворот прыжком без опоры на палки (лыжный спорт) - steered * поворот рулением (лыжный спорт) - * of curve прохождение виража (велоспорт) - right *! направо! - left *! налево! - about *! кругом! (автомобильное) разворот - boot-leg * разворот с остановками - loop * разворот с ходу поворот, место поворота - a * at the corner поворот на углу - to stop at a * in the road остановиться на повороте (дороги) изгиб - a * in a river излучина реки - a path full of *s and twists извилистая тропа поворот (в течении времени) ;
поворотный пункт;
порог, конец - at the * of the century на пороге нового столетия - at the * of the year в конце года поворот;
отклонение, отступление( в сюжете рассказа и т. п.) - the story has so many twists and *s that the reader becomes lost в рассказе столько поворотов и отступлений (от основной сюжетной линии), что читатель совершенно теряется изменение направления - * of the tide (морское) смена приливно-отливного течения - what * did the discussion take? в каком направлении развивалась дискуссия? смена, перемена курса (судна) перемена, изменение (состояния) - the * of the seasons смена времен года - the * of affairs оборот дел - the *s of fortune превратности судьбы - a * for the better изменение к лучшему - the patient has taken a * for the better больному стало лучше - to take a bad * принять дурной оборот - things have taken a dangerous * дело приняло опасный оборот - to give a new * to smth. придать новый оборот /-ую окраску/ чему-л. - to hope for a * in one's luck надеяться на перемену судьбы - there was a nasty * in the weather погода изменилась к худшему, погода испортилась виток - * of a bandage оборот /ход/ бинта - dead *s (электротехника) мертвые /холостые/ витки - give the rope a few more *s around the tree оберни веревку вокруг дерева еще несколько раз очередь - in its * в свою очередь - in *(s), by *s, * and * about по очереди - laughing and crying in * то смеясь, то плача - he went hot and cold by *s его бросало то в жар, то в холод - out of * вне очереди - to wait one's * in a doctor's office дожидаться своей очереди на прием к врачу - to take *s делать( что-л.) по очереди;
чередоваться, сменяться - now it's your * to speak теперь ваша очередь выступать - my * will come! придет и мой черед!;
я еще свое возьму!;
я еще своего добьюсь! попытка заняться чем-л.;
временное занятие - to take a * at creative writing заняться писательством - take a *! а ну попробуй! очередной номер программы, выход;
сценка, интермедия - short *s короткие номера /сценки/ - a song-and-dance * песенно-танцевальный номер - to do one's * исполнять номер (программы) исполнитель номера короткая прогулка, поездка - to take /to have/ a *, to go for a * (in the garden) пройтись /прогуляться/ (по саду) - to take a * on a bicycle покататься /проехаться/ на велосипеде короткий период деятельности - a * of work небольшая работа, немного работы - to take a * at the oars немного погрести /поработать/ веслами - to take a * at gardening немного поработать в саду (рабочая) смена - afternoon * дневная смена - to add a second * добавить вторую смену, организовать двухсменную работу особенность, характерная черта;
склад (ума, характера) - a serious * of mind серьезный ум - an optimistic * of mind оптимистический склад ума - peculiar * of the Greek character особенность греческого (национального) характера стиль, манера;
интерпретация - she gave the sonata a new * она сыграла сонату по-новому способность;
дар;
жилка - a * for affairs деловая жилка /складка/ - a * for mathematics математический дар - he is of a musical *, he has a * for music у него хорошие способности к музыке строение, форма - the * of an ankle форма лодыжки - the * of her arms линии ее рук построение (фразы) - I don't like the * of the sentence мне не нравится, как построено это предложение оборот - a * of speech оборот речи - to miss idiomatic *s не понимать идиоматических выражений (разговорное) приступ, припадок, вспышка - a * of anger припадок /вспышка/ гнева потрясение, шок - to give smb. quite a * сильно испугать /взволновать/ кого-л. - to have (quite) a * испытать шок - I had quite a * when I heard the news я был в шоке, когда услышал эту новость pl менструации (биржевое) акт купли-продажи (ценных бумаг и т. п.) ;
прибыль от купли или продажи ценных бумаг (биржевое) оборот капитала( биржевое) разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов (тж. * of the market, jobber's *) (полиграфия) марашка (железнодорожное) обходной путь;
виток (музыкальное) группетто (авиация) разворот > * of the century начало ХХ века > * of the tide заметное изменение к лучшему, перемена судьбы > * of life (медицина) переходный период, климактерий > to a * точно;
как нужно > done /roasted/ to a * зажарено как раз в меру( о мясе) > at every * на каждом шагу;
повсюду;
постоянно;
каждый раз > travelling through Europe we kept meeting Americans at every * путешествуя по Европе, мы на каждом шагу встречали американцев > out of * неуместно, не к месту, некстати > to talk /to speak/ out of * сказать не к месту;
говорить необдуманно > to be on the * меняться, претерпевать изменения;
скисать, свертываться( особ. о молоке) > to do smb. a good * оказать кому-л. добрую услугу > to do smb. a bad /an ill/ * повредить кому-л., оказать кому-л. плохую услугу > to serve smb. the good * (of) сослужить кому-л. добрую службу > to serve one's (own) * отвечать требованиям;
соответствовать цели;
вполне подходить > to serve smb.'s * годиться;
устраивать кого-л., подходить, отвечать какой-л. цели > not to do a hand's * и пальцем не пошевелить > one good * asks /deserves/ another (пословица) услуга за услугу поворачивать - to * a key повернуть ключ - he *ed the knob and the door opened он повернул ручку, и дверь открылась - he *ed his chair to the fire он повернул стул к огню - * your eyes this way посмотрите в эту сторону - to * one's head обернуться, повернуть голову - he *ed his face toward the speaker он повернулся лицом к говорящему поворачиваться - he heard his name called but did not * он услышал свое имя, но не обернулся - the tap won't * кран не открывается (и не закрывается) - the door *s upon its hinges дверь поворачивается на петлях - everybody's eyes *ed to him все посмотрели на него - my heart *s to you мое сердце обращено к вам отворачивать, отводить - to * one's eyes отвести глаза - she *ed her face and wept она отвернулась и зарыдала вращать - to * a wheel вращать колесо - to * a handle крутить ручку - to * a screw tight плотно привинтить шуруп - he kept *ing his hat in his hands он все время вертел в руках шляпу обертывать, наматывать - he had a snake *ed round his arm вокруг его руки обвилась змея вращаться - the Earth *s round the Sun Земля вращается вокруг Солнца - the wheels were *ing slowly колеса вращались медленно - the wheel *s a complete circle in a second колесо делает полный оборот за секунду кружиться - heights make my head * высота вызывает у меня головокружение - my head is *ing у меня кружится голова переворачивать - to * the leaves of a book переворачивать страницы книги, листать книгу - to * pancakes переворачивать оладьи - to * a record перевернуть пластинку - the nurse could easily * the patient сестра могла легко перевернуть больного переворачиваться - to * in bed вертеться в постели - it's enough to make him * in his grave он от этого в гробу перевернется опрокидывать;
переворачивать вверх дном - to * a decanter опрокинуть графин - to * an hour-glass переворачивать песочные часы выкладывать, выпускать - to * the dough onto a board выложить тесто на доску - to * meat into the pot положить мясо в котелок - to * the contents of one's bag (out) onto the table выложить содержимое своей сумки на стол загибать;
закручивать;
отгибать - his moustaches were *ed and curled его усы были подкручены и завиты - * the sheet( back) отогните простыню - to * a bar of steel согнуть стальной брусок загибаться;
закручиваться;
отгибаться направлять - to * one's (foot) steps направляться, направлять свои стопы - to * one's horse to the hills направить коня в горы - to * the car left повернуть машину налево - to * a car to avoid collision повернуть машину, чтобы избежать столкновения направляться - to * to the right пойти направо - to * west направиться на запад - not to know which way to * не знать, куда идти - he *ed towards home он повернул к дому - I *ed down the avenue я повернул /свернул/ на аллею поворачиваться (в обратную сторону) - it is time to * now if we wish to get home in time for dinner пора поворачивать назад, если мы хотим поспеть к обеду - shall we *? пойдем обратно?, повернем? - he *ed on his heel(s) and went away in a rage он повернулся на каблуках и ушел разгневанный отклонять, менять направление - to * the course of a river изменить течение реки - to * the course of history изменить ход истории - to * a blow отвести удар - to * an attack отбить атаку - to * the tide (of events) изменить ход событий - to * the enemy обратить неприятеля в бегство - to * the mob заставить толпу отступить - to * a vessel from her course изменить курс судна - this metal is thick enough to * a bullet этот металл достаточно прочен, чтобы пуля не пробила его /отскочила от него/ отклоняться, менять направление - the river *s here здесь река поворачивает - the road *s slightly to the north дорога слегка отклоняется на север - the tide is *ing приливная волна меняет направление (on, upon) нацеливать, направлять - to * one's gun on smb. направить оружие на кого-л. - to * one's weapon upon oneself обратить собственное оружие против самого себя - to * the telescope on a star навести телескоп на звезду - cannon were *ed on the city пушки были нацелены на город огибать, обходить - to * a corner поворачивать за угол - to * a cape обогнуть мыс( о судне) - to * smb.'s flank( военное) охватывать чей-л. фланг, охватывать /обходить/ кого-л7 с фланга точить, обтачивать на токарном станке - to * a candlestick out of brass вытачивать медный подсвечник поддаваться обработке на токарном станке, поддаваться токарной обработке - to * well хорошо точиться оттачивать, придавать завершенную форму (фразе и т. п.) - to * a compliment сделать тонкий комплимент - to * an epigram сочинить эпиграмму (редкое) (из) менять (что-л.) ;
действовать( на что-л.) - his speech *ed my thinking то, что он сказал, заставило меня изменить свою точку зрения изменяться, подвергаться изменению - manners * with time с временами меняются и нравы( редкое) обращать( кого-л.) в другую веру (редкое) обращаться в другую веру, менять религию (редкое) изменять, предавать( редкое) вызывать тошноту - onions * me от лука меня начинает тошнить( устаревшее) иметь противоположный результат лицевать( одежду) - I must have my suit *ed мне нужно перелицевать костюм делать, выполнять (прыжок, упражнение) - to * a somersault делать /крутить/ сальто - to * handsprings выполнять повороты рывком;
делать "колесо" - to * a clumsy pirouette сделать неуклюжий пируэт обдумывать (вопросы, проблемы и т. п.) - to * smth. in one's head обдумывать что-л. - he *ed the question every way but could find no answer( разговорное) как он ни бился над этим вопросом, решить его он не мог - he was still *ing the idea about when he fell asleep засыпая, он все еще продолжал об этом думать менять (тему) ;
переводить (разговор) - to * the conversation( to livelier topics) перевести разговор (на более интересные темы) переходить( о разговоре) - the talk *ed to more general topics разговор перешел на более общие темы убавлять или прибавлять (газ, воду и т. п.) - to * the gas low убавить газ достигнуть (определенного момента, возраста и т. п.) - he has not yet *ed forty ему еще нет сорока - it has just *ed a quarter past one сейчас как раз четверть второго - the price has *ed ten dollars by the next bid в следующий момент цена достигла десяти долларов;
следующий покупатель предложил (за вещь) десять долларов менять (цвет, окраску и т. п.) - autumn *s the foliage, autumn *s the leaves yellow осенью листва желтеет меняться (о цвете, окраске) ;
увядать - her hair has begun to * ее волосы начали седеть - the leaves are *ing листья желтеют меняться;
перемениться( о ветре) - the wind is *ing ветер меняет направление, ветер меняется пускать в обращение (деньги, товары) находиться в обращении (о деньгах, товарах) получать( прибыль) - to * a fair profit получить немалую прибыль зарабатывать( деньги) - to * an honest dollar честно заработать доллар продаваться, идти ( о товаре) - this merchandise will * easily этот товар будет хорошо раскупаться портить, вызывать прокисание;
сквашивать( молоко и т. п.) портиться, прокисать, скисать ( о молоке и т. п.) - the milk has *ed молоко прокисло согнуть, затупить (лезвие острого инструмента) - to * the edge (of a knife) затупить (нож) загнуться, согнуться, затупиться( о лезвии) - the edge of the knife *ed лезвие ножа затупилось выгонять (скот на пастбище;
тж. * out) срезать кожуру ленточкой (с лимона, апельсина и т. п.) вырезать( косточку из какого-л. плода) пахать, оборачивать( пласт) (строительство) выводить (свод, арку) навязывать( пятку чулка и т. п.) - to turn smth. to smth., to smb. обращать, направлять (мысли, внимание) на что-л. или к кому-л.;
сосредоточивать (мысли, внимание) на чем-л. или на ком-л. - to * one's thoughts to God обратиться мыслями к богу - to * one's thoughts to one's work сосредоточивать мысли на (своей) работе - to * one's efforts to smth. more important направлять свои усилия на что-л. более важное - at last we *ed our attention to him наконец мы занялись им - to turn to smth., to smb. обращаться, направляться на что-л. или к кому-л.;
сосредоточиваться на чем-л. или на ком-л. (о мыслях и т. п.) ;
обращаться, переходить к чему-л. или кому-л.;
начинать рассматривать что-л. или кого-л.;
переводить разговор - his thoughts have often *ed to the subject его мысли часто возвращались к этому предмету - his thoughts *ed to the sea мысли его обратились к морю, он обратился мыслями к морю - let us now * from mechanics to medicine перейдем теперь от механики к медицине - when she entered the room he *ed to another subject когда она вошла в комнату, он перевел разговор на другую тему - to turn to smb. обращаться к кому-л.;
тянуться к кому-л. - I don't know to whom to * я не знаю, к кому (следует) обратиться - all children *ed to him все дети тянулись к нему - to turn to smth. обращаться к чему-л.;
приниматься, браться за что-л. (тж. to * oneself to smth.) - to * to the dictionary обратиться к словарю - to * to painting заняться живописью - he *ed again to his work он снова принялся за свою работу - to turn smth. to smth. использовать, применять что-л. для чего-л. - to * smth. to advantage обратить что-л. на пользу, использовать что-л. с выгодой - to * anthropological knowledge to practical uses использовать антропологические знания в практических целях - to * misfortune to (good) account извлечь пользу из несчастья - to turn smb. (on) to smth. использовать, занимать кого-л. для чего-л.;
приобщить кого-л. к чему-л., убедить кого-л. в чем-л. - to * all available hands (on) to the job of cleaning up использовать все свободные руки на уборке (помещения и т. п.) ;
бросить всех свободных работников на уборку (помещения и т. п.) - to * smb. to one's own views убедить кого-л. в правильности своих взглядов;
внушить кому-л. свои взгляды - to turn to smb. (for smth.) обращаться к кому-л. (за чем-л.) - to * to the experts обращаться к специалистам - to * to the secretary for information обратиться за справкой к секретарю - to * to smb. for help обращаться к кому-л. за помощью;
искать у кого-л. помощи - the child *ed to its mother for comfort ребенок искал утешения у матери - to turn smb., smth. (in) to smb., smth. превращать кого-л., что-л. в кого-л., что-л.;
делать кого-л., что-л. кем-л., чем-л. - to * smb. into a coward делать из кого-л. труса, превращать кого-л. в труса - to * cream into butter делать масло из сливок - to * sunlight directly into electricity непосредственно преобразовывать солнечный свет в электричество - the drawing room was turned into a study гостиная была превращена /переделана/ в кабинет, гостиная стала служить кабинетом - they *ed her into a film star они сделали ее кинозвездой - to turn (in) to smb., smth. превращаться в кого-л., что-л.;
становиться кем-л., чем-л. - to * into a criminal стать преступником - water *s to ice вода превращается в лед - the rain *ed (in) to sleet дождь превратился /перешел/ в мокрый снег - joy has *ed into bitterness радость обернулась горечью - his love *ed to hate его любовь превратилась в ненависть - the puzzled look *ed quickly to one of understanding озадаченный взгляд быстро сменился понимающим - to turn smth. into smth. обменивать что-л. на что-л., обращать что-л. во что-л.;
переводить на другой язык;
перевфразировать, сформулировать иначе - they *ed their stock into cash они обратили свои акции в деньги - she *ed her eggs into cash она продала яйца и выручила (хорошие) деньги - to * Greek books into Latin переводить греческие книги на латынь - how would you * this passage? как вы переведете этот отрывок? - * it into French переведите это на французский язык - to turn smth. against smb., smth. обращать что-л. против кого-л., чего-л. - they *ed his argument against him они обратили его аргументы против него самого - his own criticism was *ed against him его собственная критика обернулась против него самого - to turn smb. against smb., smth. восстанавливать кого-л. против кого-л., чего-л. - they *ed his family against him они восстановили против него его семью - he *s everyone against himself он восстанавливает всех против себя - to turn against smb., smth. восставать против кого-л., чего-л.;
обращаться против кого-л., чего-л. - the poor *ed against the rich бедняки восстали против богачей - he *ed against his former friends он ополчился на /пошел против/ своих прежних друзей - his words *ed against himself его слова обернулись против него самого - to turn smb. from /out of, off/ smth., to turn smb. to /into/ smth. прогонять, выгонять, выпускать кого-л. откуда-л., куда-л. - to * one's son from /out of/ the house выгнать сына из дома - to * the cat into the cellar for the night выгонять или выпускать кота на ночь в погреб - to turn smb. from smth. /from doing smth./ отвратить кого-л. от чего-л.;
помешать кому-л. делать что-л. - to * smb. from his duty отвлекать кого-л. от исполнения своего долга - I *ed him from his purpose я заставил его изменить свое намерение - when once he has made up his mind, nothing will * him from it если уж он что задумал, ничто не заставит его изменить своего решения - to turn on /upon/ smth. зависеть от чего-л., держаться на чем-л.;
вращаться около чего-л.;
сосредоточиться на чем-л. - great events often * upon very small circumstances большие события часто зависят от очень мелких обстоятельств - everything *s on his answer все зависит от его ответа - the success of the picnic *s on the weather успех пикника будет зависеть от погоды - the debate did not * upon any practical proposition обсуждение не касалось какого-л. практического предложения - the conversation *ed on literature разговор коснулся литературы - to turn on /upon/ smb. набрасываться на кого-л. - in his anger he *ed on me в гневе он набросился на меня - the dog *ed on me and bit me собака набросилась и укусила меня как глагол-связка в составном именном сказуемом в сочетании с существительным: превращаться, становиться - to * soldier стать солдатом - he *ed Tory он стал членом консервативной партии - to * traitor стать предателем - to * Christian обратиться в христианство - he has *ed full-time author он стал профессиональным писателем - both poets *ed in the end men of action оба поэта стали в конце концов людьми действия в сочетании с прилагательными: становиться, делаться - to * pale побледнеть - to * sick почувствовать тошноту - to * green with envy позеленеть от зависти - to * blue with cold посинеть от холода - to * red with anger покраснеть от гнева - to * sour прокисать (о молоке) - to * grey поседеть - to * sulky помрачнеть;
надуться - the weather is *ing colder становится холоднее в сочетании с существительным и прилагательным: превращать, делать;
приводить в( какое-л.) состояние - it *s the tongue black от этого язык чернеет - he *ed the dog loose он спустил собаку (с цепи и т. п.) - last year's drought *ed things worse прошлогодняя засуха усугубила положение - it *s her nauseous ее от этого тошнит - the sight *ed him green with envy это зрелище заставило его позеленеть от зависти > to * short внезапно остановиться, замереть > to * to bay отбиваться, отчаянно защищаться( как загнанный зверь) > to * tail действовать кому-то на нервы > to * tail on /upon/ smth. отказаться от чего-л.;
пренебречь чем-л.;
предать что-л. > to * colour менять цвет;
краснеть;
смущаться;
бледнеть > to * turtle опрокинуться вверх дном > to * bridle повернуть лошадь назад;
отступать (верхом) > to * flukes взмахнуть хвостом и уйти под воду (о ките) > to * the trick добиться желаемого эффекта, получить желаемый результат > to * the corner выйти из затруднительного или опасного положения > to * the scale /the balance/ показывать( какой-л.) вес;
весить (столько-то) ;
решить вопрос, разрешить сомнения > hand baggage *ed the scale at 60 pounds ручная кладь потянула 60 фунтов > to * the other cheek( библеизм) подставить другую ланиту /щеку/;
не противиться злу;
не отвечать обидчику > to * smb.'s brain /mind/ расстраивать, огорчать;
сводить с ума > to * smb.'s head вскружить кому-л. голову > to * head (устаревшее) мужественно сопротивляться > to * smb.'s heart тронуть, растрогать кого-л. > to * smb.'s flank обойти /перехитрить/ кого-л. > to * one's ankle вывихнуть /подвернуть/ лодыжку /ногу/ > to * one's coat изменить своим принципам;
перейти в другую партию;
"сменить шкуру" > not to * one's finger и пальцем не шевельнуть > not to * a hair не выказывать нервозности /тревоги/;
и глазом не моргнуть > to * the edge /the point/ of smth. притуплять, смягчать что-л. (критическое замечание и т. п.) > to * smb.,smth. loose давать волю кому-л., чему-л.;
предоставлять кого-л. самому себе;
разряжать (орудие, пистолет) ;
открывать огонь;
(on) натравливать кого-л. на кого-л. > to * loose on smb. набрасываться на кого-л. > to * a mountain into a molehill делать из мухи слона > to * a deaf ear to smb. не слушать, отказаться выслушать кого-л. > to the /a/ blind eye to smth. закрывать глаза на что-л. > to * a blind eye to smb.'s philanderings закрывать глаза на чьи-л. похождения > to * the cold shoulder to /on/ smb. оказывать кому-л. холодный прием > to * one's /a/ hand to smth. заняться каким-л. делом, приступить к работе > to * one's hand to useful work заняться полезным делом > he can * his hand to almost anything он умеет делать почти все;
у него золотые руки > to * one's hand upon smb. (устаревшее) убить кого-л. > to * smb., smth. to ridicule подвергать кого-л., что-л. насмешкам, осмеивать кого-л., что-л. > to turn one's back on /upon/ smth. отвернуться, уйти от чего-л.;
пренебрегать кем-л. или чем-л.;
предавать кого-л. или что-л. > we * our backs on winter мы прощаемся с зимой > to * one's back on history забыть уроки истории > to * one's back on one's own people предать свой народ > to * smth. on its head перевернуть что-л. вверх дном, поставить что-л. (с ног) на голову > to * smb. from the door не пустить кого-л. на порог, отказать кому-л. в гостеприимстве > to * smb. round one's little finger помыкать кем-л.;
вить веревки из кого-л. > to * smb. adrift in the world бросить кого-л. на произвол судьбы > not to know where /which way/ to * не знать, как поступить;
не знать, где преклонить голову > his luck has *ed удача ему изменила > it *s my stomach меня от этого тошнит /воротит/ > my stomach *s at the sight от этого зрелища меня тошнит > to * smth. inside out выворачивать наизнанку > the wind *ed my umbrella inside out ветер вывернул мой зонт наизнанку > to * inside out выворачиваться наизнанку > my umbrella *ed inside out мой зонт вывернулся наизнанку > to * smth. upside down /topsy-turvy/ переворачивать что-л. вверх дном > robbers had *ed the room в комнате все вверх дном > to * upside down /topsy-turvy/ опрокидываться, переворачиваться вверх дном > the world has *ed topsy-turvy мир перевернулся (вверх дном) ampere ~ ампер-виток ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ оборот (колеса) ;
at each turn при каждом обороте ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться( для определенной цели) at the ~ of the month в конце месяца at the ~ of the year в конце года ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ услуга;
to do (smb.) a good (an ill) turn оказать (кому-л.) хорошую (плохую) услугу ~ out прибыть;
the firebrigade turned out as soon as the fire broke out пожарная команда прибыла, как только начался пожар ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) she has a ~ for music у нее есть музыкальные способности;
he has an optimistic turn of mind он оптимист he hopes for a ~ in his luck он надеется, что ему повезет;
my affairs have taken a bad turn мои дела приняли дурной оборот ~ достигнуть (известного момента, возраста, количества) ;
he is turned fifty ему за пятьдесят ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ up поднимать(ся) вверх;
загибать(ся) ;
her nose turns up у нее вздернутый нос ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди in ~ по очереди jobber's ~ курсовая прибыль ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ изменять(ся) ;
luck has turned фортуна изменила ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает ~ on зависеть (от) ;
much turns on his answer многое зависит от его ответа he hopes for a ~ in his luck он надеется, что ему повезет;
my affairs have taken a bad turn мои дела приняли дурной оборот one good ~ deserves another посл. услуга за услугу;
not to do a hand's turn сидеть сложа руки not to know which way to ~ не знать, что предпринять one good ~ deserves another посл. услуга за услугу;
not to do a hand's turn сидеть сложа руки to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться (для определенной цели) she has a ~ for music у нее есть музыкальные способности;
he has an optimistic turn of mind он оптимист ~ up случаться;
подвернуться, оказаться;
something will turn up что-нибудь да подвернется star ~ главный номер программы sudden ~ неожиданный поворот ~ короткая прогулка, поездка;
to take (или to go for) a turn прогуляться to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди to a ~ точно;
(meat is) done to a turn (мясо) зажарено как раз в меру turn виток (проволоки, резьбы) ~ вращать(ся), вертеть(ся) ~ вращать(ся) ~ вспахивать, пахать ~ выворачивать наизнанку;
перелицовывать (платье) ;
to turn inside out выворачивать наизнанку ~ делать(ся) ~ достигнуть (известного момента, возраста, количества) ;
he is turned fifty ему за пятьдесят ~ законченная спекулятивная сделка ~ изгиб (дороги) ;
излучина (реки) ~ изменение ~ изменение направления;
перен. поворотный пункт ~ изменять(ся) ;
luck has turned фортуна изменила ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту ~ конец ~ короткая прогулка, поездка;
to take (или to go for) a turn прогуляться ~ короткий период деятельности ~ курсовая прибыль ~ полигр. марашка ~ pl менструации ~ менять направление ~ направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия) ;
to turn the hose on the fire направить струю на огонь ~ направлять ~ поворот;
right (left, about) turn! воен. направо! (налево!, кругом!) ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) ~ обдумывать (вопрос, проблему) ~ оборот, построение (фразы) ;
a turn of speech оборот речи ~ оборот (колеса) ;
at each turn при каждом обороте ~ оборот ~ огибать, обходить ~ оказывать(ся) ~ оттачивать, придавать изящную форму ~ очередной номер программы, выход;
сценка, интермедия ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ очередь ~ переводить (на другой язык;
into) ~ перевертывать(ся) ;
переворачиваться, кувыркаться;
to turn upside down переворачивать вверх дном ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает ~ перемена ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться( и уйти) ~ поворачивать ~ поворот ~ подвернуть, вывихнуть (ногу) ~ получать в обращение( товары, деньги) ~ портить(ся) ;
the leaves turned early листья рано пожелтели;
the milk has turned молоко прокисло ~ превращать(ся) (into) ;
to turn milk into butter сбивать масло ~ пускать в обращение ~ рабочая смена ~ ав. разворот;
at every turn на каждом шагу, постоянно;
to serve one's turn годиться (для определенной цели) ~ разница между курсом покупателей и курсом продавцов ~ расстраивать (пищеварение, психику, здоровье и т. п.) ;
вызывать отвращение ~ (рабочая) смена ~ смена (рабочая) ~ способность;
склад (характера) ;
стиль, манера, отличительная черта ~ становить(ся) ~ строение, форма;
the turn of the ankle форма лодыжки ~ точить (на токарном станке) ;
обтачивать ~ услуга;
to do (smb.) a good (an ill) turn оказать (кому-л.) хорошую (плохую) услугу ~ форма turning: ~ pres. p. от turn to ~ teacher стать учителем;
turn about оборачиваться;
повернуть кругом (на 180 град.) ~ against восстановить против ~ against восстать против to ~ an enemy's flank воен. обойти противника с фланга to ~ an enemy's flank перехитрить (кого-л.) ~ очередь;
turn and turn about, in turn, by turns по очереди ~ aside отворачиваться ~ aside отклонять(ся) ~ away отворачивать(ся) ;
отвращать ~ away прогонять, увольнять ~ back обернуться ~ back повернуть назад ~ back прогнать ~ down загнуть;
отогнуть;
to turn down a collar отогнуть воротник ~ перемена;
изменение (состояния) ;
a turn for the better изменение к лучшему;
the milk is on the turn молоко скисает to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение( к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ in разг. возвращать, отдавать;
сдавать;
you must turn in your uniform when you leave the army вам нужно будет вернуть обмундирование, когда вылизуетесь ~ in зайти мимоходом ~ in лечь спать ~ in поворачивать вовнутрь;
to turn in one's toes поставить ноги носками внутрь ~ in поворачивать вовнутрь;
to turn in one's toes поставить ноги носками внутрь ~ выворачивать наизнанку;
перелицовывать (платье) ;
to turn inside out выворачивать наизнанку to ~ loose освобождать;
to turn yellow струсить;
to turn the scale (или the balance) решить исход дела to ~ loose спускать (животное) с цепи ~ превращать(ся) (into) ;
to turn milk into butter сбивать масло ~ разг. нервное потрясение, шок, приступ, припадок;
a turn of anger припадок гнева;
to give (smb.) a turn взволновать (кого-л.) ~ of century начало века ~ оборот, построение (фразы) ;
a turn of speech оборот речи ~ строение, форма;
the turn of the ankle форма лодыжки ~ of year начало года ~ off быстро сделать (что-л.) ~ off вчт. выключить ~ off закрывать( кран) ;
выключать (свет) ~ off отвлекать внимание ~ off sl. повесить ~ off сворачивать( о дороге) ~ off увольнять ~ on = turn upon ~ on вчт. включить ~ on зависеть (от) ;
much turns on his answer многое зависит от его ответа ~ on открывать( кран, шлюз) ;
включать( свет) ~ поворачивать(ся) ;
обращаться;
повертывать(ся) ;
to turn to the right повернуть направо;
to turn on one's heel(s) круто повернуться (и уйти) to ~ one's hand (to smth.) приниматься (за что-л.) to ~ one's mind (to smth.) думать (о чем-л.), обратить внимание( на что-л.), сосредоточиться (на чем-л.) ~ out бастовать ~ out вставать( с постели) ~ out вывертывать (карман, перчатку) ~ out выгонять, увольнять;
исключать ~ out выгонять в поле (скотину) ~ out выгружать ~ out вызывать;
turn out the guard вызовите караул ~ out выпускать (изделия) ~ out выпускать ~ out оказываться;
he turned out an excellent actor он оказался прекрасным актером;
as it turned out как оказалось ~ out прекращать работу ~ out прибыть;
the firebrigade turned out as soon as the fire broke out пожарная команда прибыла, как только начался пожар ~ out производить ~ out тушить( свет) ~ out увольнять ~ out украшать, наряжать;
снаряжать to ~ out in the cold = окатить холодной водой;
to turn up one's heels sl. протянуть ноги, скончаться ~ out вызывать;
turn out the guard вызовите караул ~ over возобновлять ~ over восполнять (запасы товаров) ~ over ком. иметь оборот ~ over иметь оборот ~ over обдумывать ~ over обновлять полностью ~ over опрокидывать(ся) ~ over переворачивать ~ over перевертывать(ся) ~ over передавать( дело, доверенность и т. п.) другому ~ over передавать другому лицу ~ over переделывать ~ over тех. перекрывать кран ~ over превращать ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту ~ round изменять (свои взгляды, политику и т. п.) ~ round оборачиваться;
поворачиваться ~ как глагол-связка делаться, становиться;
to turn red покраснеть;
to turn sick почувствовать тошноту to ~ teacher стать учителем;
turn about оборачиваться;
повернуть кругом (на 180 град.) ~ направлять, сосредоточивать (тж. внимание, усилия) ;
to turn the hose on the fire направить струю на огонь ~ to обратиться (к кому-л.) ~ to окончиться( чем-л.), быть результатом( чего-л.) ~ to превратиться ~ to приняться за работу ~ up внезапно появляться;
приходить, приезжать ~ up вскапывать, выкапывать ~ up разг. вызывать тошноту ~ up открыть( карту) ~ up поднимать(ся) вверх;
загибать(ся) ;
her nose turns up у нее вздернутый нос ~ up случаться;
подвернуться, оказаться;
something will turn up что-нибудь да подвернется to ~ out in the cold = окатить холодной водой;
to turn up one's heels sl. протянуть ноги, скончаться to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение (к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ on = turn upon to ~ up the radio сделать радио громче;
turn upon внезапно изменить отношение (к кому-л.) ;
to turn (smb.'s) head вскружить (кому-л.) голову ~ перевертывать(ся) ;
переворачиваться, кувыркаться;
to turn upside down переворачивать вверх дном to ~ loose освобождать;
to turn yellow струсить;
to turn the scale (или the balance) решить исход дела to take ~s делать поочередно, сменяться;
to wait one's turn ждать своей очереди;
out of turn вне очереди ~ in разг. возвращать, отдавать;
сдавать;
you must turn in your uniform when you leave the army вам нужно будет вернуть обмундирование, когда вылизуетесь -
96 best
best
1. adjective, pronoun((something which is) good to the greatest extent: the best book on the subject; the best (that) I can do; She is my best friend; Which method is (the) best?; The flowers are at their best just now.) mejor
2. adverb(in the best manner: She sings best (of all).) mejor
3. verb(to defeat: He was bested in the argument.) vencer- best man- bestseller
- the best part of
- do one's best
- for the best
- get the best of
- make the best of it
best1 adj adv mejorbest wishes recuerdos / saludos / un abrazowith best wishes from Alyson un abrazo, Alysony wellbest2 n lo mejortr[best]1 (superl of good) mejor1 (superl of well) mejor2 (to a greater extent) más1 lo mejor2 (person) el mejor, la mejor3 (in sport) plusmarca1 familiar ganar, vencer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall the best! ¡que te vaya bien! 2 (in letter) un saludoas best you can lo mejor que puedasat best en el mejor de los casosbest before... consumir peferentemente antes de...it is best that... más vale que...it's for the best más vale que sea asímay the best man win! ¡que gane el mejor!not to be at one's best no estar en forma, estar en baja formato act for the best obrar con la mejor intenciónto be at one's best estar en su mejor momentoto be past one's best estar quemado,-ato be the best of friends ser excelentes amigosto do one's best esmerarse, hacer lo mejor que uno puedeto do something to the best of one's ability hacer algo lo mejor que uno puedeto get the best of somebody imponerse a alguiento get the best of something sacar la máximo provecho de algoto know what is best for one saber lo que más le conviene a unoto make the best of a bad job conformarseto the best of my knowledge que yo sepawith the best of them como él que másbest man padrino de bodaSunday best galas nombre femenino plural de domingothe best one el mejor, la mejorthe best part of casi■ it cost me the best part of £5,000 me costó casi 5.000 librasbest ['bɛst] vt: superar, ganar aas best I can: lo mejor que puedomy best friend: mi mejor amigobest n1)the best : lo mejor, el mejor, la mejor, los mejores, las mejores2)at best : a lo más3)to do one's best : hacer todo lo posibleadj.• el mejor adj.• mayor adj.• mejor adj.• super adj.• óptimo, -a adj.adv.• mejor adv.n.• el mejor s.m.
I bestthe best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
II
1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
III
1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m[best]1.ADJ (superl)of good; el/la mejorto be best — ser el/la mejor
the best pupil in the class — el/la mejor alumno(-a) de la clase
the best one of all — el/la mejor de todos
•
"best before 20 June" — "consumir preferentemente antes del 20 de junio"•
to know what is best for sb — saber lo que más le conviene a algn•
may the best man win! — ¡que gane el mejor!•
for the best part of the year — durante la mayor parte del año•
the best thing to do is... — lo mejor que se puede hacer es...2.ADV (superl)of well; mejor•
as best I could — lo mejor que pude•
she did best of all in the test — hizo el test mejor que nadie•
you had best leave now — lo mejor es que te vayas ahora•
you know best — tú sabes mejorMummy knows best — estas cosas las decide mamá, mamá sabe lo que más conviene
3.N lo mejorall the best, my best — (US) (ending letter) un abrazo
all the best to Jim! — ¡recuerdos para Jim!
•
at best — en el mejor de los casos•
to do one's best (to do sth) — hacer todo lo posible (para or por hacer algo)is that the best you can do? — ¿y eso es todo lo que puedes hacer?
•
I acted for the best — lo hice con la mejor intención•
to get the best of it — salir ganando•
we have had the best of the day — el buen tiempo se acabó por hoy•
let's hope for the best — esperemos lo mejor•
to look one's best — tener un aspecto inmejorable•
to make the best of it — sacar el mayor partido posible•
the best of it is that... — lo mejor del caso es que...•
I try to think the best of him — procuro conservar mi buena opinión de él•
to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa•
she can dance with the best of them — sabe bailar como la que más- get the best of the bargain- have the best of both worlds- make the best of a bad job4.VT (=defeat, win over) vencer5.CPDbest boy N — (Cine) ayudante mf (de rodaje)
BEST MAN En una boda tradicional el novio ( bridegroom) va acompañado del best man, un amigo íntimo o un pariente cercano que tiene la responsabilidad de asegurarse de que todo marche bien en el día de la boda ( wedding day). No hay pues, madrina. El best man se encarga, entre otras cosas, de los anillos de boda, de llevar al novio a la iglesia a tiempo y de dar la bienvenida a los invitados. En el banquete de boda ( wedding reception) lee los telegramas enviados por los que no han podido asistir, presenta los discursos que vayan a dar algunos invitados, da su propio discurso, casi siempre en clave de humor y sobre el novio, y propone un brindis por la pareja de recién casados ( newly-weds).best man N — (at wedding) padrino m de boda
* * *
I [best]the best things in life are free — (set phrase) los mejores placeres no cuestan dinero
may the best man/team win — (set phrase) que gane el mejor
she's not very tolerant at the best of times — la tolerancia no es precisamente una de sus características
II
1) (superl of well I,II) mejorwhich color suits me (the) best? — ¿qué color me queda mejor?
2)we'd best leave that decision to him — lo mejor va a ser que dejemos que eso lo decida él; see also better I,II
III
1) the besta) (+ sing vb) lo mejorchoose ABC hotels when only the best will do — si usted exige lo mejor, escoja hoteles ABC
to do o try one's (level) best — hacer* todo lo posible
to make the best of something: we'll just have to make the best of what we've got tendremos que arreglarnos con lo que tenemos; they had to make the best of a bad job tuvieron que hacer lo que pudieron; it all turned out for the best in the end al final todo fue para bien; he did it to the best of his ability lo hizo lo mejor que pudo; to the best of my knowledge — que yo sepa
b) (+ pl vb)she can ski with the best of them — (colloq) esquía tan bien como el mejor
2)a)at best: at best, we'll just manage to cover costs como mucho, podremos cubrir los gastos; at best, she's irresponsible — lo menos que se puede decir es que es una irresponsable
b)at/past one's best: she's not at her best in the morning la mañana no es su mejor momento del día; at his best, his singing rivals that of Caruso en sus mejores momentos puede compararse a Caruso; it's British theater at its best es un magnífico exponente de lo mejor del teatro británico; the roses were past their best — las rosas ya no estaban en su mejor momento
3)a) ( in greetings)all the best! — buena suerte!, que te (or les etc) vaya bien!
b) ( Sport) récord m -
97 ankommen
(unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)I v/i1.a) arrive (in + Dat at, in); ankommen in (+ Dat) auch reach, get (to); gut ankommen Person: arrive safely; Paket: get there all right (Am. umg. alright); am Ende / Ziel ankommen get to the end / destination; zu Hause ankommen arrive ( oder get) home; der Zug soll um zehn Uhr ankommen the train is due (to arrive) at ten o’clock; ist der Brief bei dir angekommen? did you get the letter (all right)?;2. umg. come (along oder up), turn up, intrude, Am. butt in; da kommt sie schon 'wieder an! here she comes again!; womit kommst 'du schon wieder an? what do you want now ( oder this time)?; dauernd kommt er mit seinen Fragen an he keeps coming ( oder intruding) with all these questions; komm mir aber nachher nicht an und... just don’t come running to me afterwards and...4. umg. (Anklang finden) go down well ( bei with); nicht ankommen be a flop, go down badly; groß ankommen bei (go down a) bomb with; damit kommt er bei mir nicht an that cuts no ice with me; Publikum 25. ankommen gegen be able to cope with, (jemanden) get the better of; gegen sie kommt er nicht an he’s no match for her, he can’t compete with her, he hasn’t got a chance with her; gegen die Opposition etc. kommen wir nicht an the opposition etc. is too strong for us6. unpers. (abhängen von): es kommt ( ganz) darauf an it (all) depends (on) (ob whether); darauf soll es ( mir) nicht ankommen that’s not the problem, that doesn’t matter to me; das käme auf einen Versuch an we’d have to give it a try7. unpers. (wichtig sein): worauf es ankommt, ist... the important thing is...; es kommt ( ihm oder bei ihm) nicht auf den Preis an it doesn’t matter how much it costs (money is no object for him); wenn es darauf ankommt, ist er immer da: when it comes to the crunch, when it really matters, when the going gets tough; jetzt kommt es auf jede Sekunde an every second counts (now); auf einen Euro mehr od. weniger kommt es nicht an the odd euro more or less doesn’t matter ( oder doesn’t make any difference); darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an that doesn’t matter any more now, that won’t make any difference now8. unpers. (riskieren): es auf etw. ankommen lassen (be prepared to) risk s.th.; ich lasse es darauf ankommen I’ll wait and see what happensII vt/i: die Entschuldigung oder sich zu entschuldigen kam ihr oder sie hart oder schwer an she found it hard ( oder it was hard on her) to apologizeIII v/t geh. befall, come over s.o.; es kam ihn die Lust an zu (+ Inf.) he suddenly had the urge to (+ Inf.)* * *to arrive; to reach; to get in* * *ạn|kom|men ['anko-] sep irreg aux sein1. vi1) (= eintreffen) to arrive; (Zug, Bus etc) to get in, to arrivebist du gut angekommen? — did you arrive safely?, did you get there all right?
bei etw angekommen sein — to have reached sth, to have got to sth
das Kind soll in 6 Wochen ankommen — the baby is due (to arrive) in 6 weeks
2) (= Anklang, Resonanz finden)(bei with) to go down well; (Mode, Neuerungen) to catch onmit deinem dummen Gerede kommst du bei ihm nicht an! — you won't get anywhere with him with your stupid talk!
ein Lehrer, der bei seinen Schülern ausgezeichnet ankommt — a teacher who is a great success with his pupils, a teacher who hits it off marvellously (Brit) or marvelously (US) with his pupils
jdm mit etw ankommen — to come to sb with sth
komm mir nachher nicht an und verlange, dass ich... — don't come running to me afterwards wanting me to...
komm mir nur nicht wieder damit an, dass du Astronaut werden willst — don't start up again with this business about (your) wanting to be an astronaut
4)er ist zu stark, ich komme gegen ihn nicht an — he's too strong, I'm no match for him
2. vi impers1)(= wichtig sein)
an — sth mattersdarauf kommt es ( uns) an — that is what matters (to us)
es kommt darauf an, dass wir... — what matters is that we...
auf eine halbe Stunde kommt es jetzt nicht mehr an — it doesn't matter about the odd half-hour, an extra half-hour is neither here nor there (inf)
darauf soll es mir nicht ankommen — that's not the problem
2) (= abhängig sein) to depend (auf +acc on)es kommt darauf an — it ( all) depends
es kommt ( ganz) darauf an, in welcher Laune er ist — it (all) depends (on) what mood he's in
3) (inf)es darauf ankommen lassen — to take a chance, to chance it
er ließ es in der Prüfung darauf ankommen — he took a chance in the exam
er ließ es auf einen Streit/einen Versuch ankommen — he was prepared to argue about it/to give it a try
lass es doch nicht deswegen auf einen Prozess ankommen — for goodness' sake don't let it get as far as the courts
3. vt(= sein, erscheinen)etw kommt jdn schwer/hart an — sth is difficult/hard for sb
das Rauchen aufzugeben, kommt ihn sauer an — he's finding it difficult to give up smoking
* * *1) (to reach (a place, the end of a journey etc): They arrived home last night; The parcel arrived yesterday.) arrive2) (to register at a hotel as a guest or at an airport as a passenger: We checked in last night.) check in3) ((of plays, behaviour etc) to be received (well or badly): The play didn't go over at all well the first night.) go over* * *an|kom·menI. vi Hilfsverb: seinseid ihr auch gut angekommen? did you arrive safely?2. (angeliefert werden)▪ [bei jdm] \ankommen to be delivered [to sb]3. (angelangen)schau mal, wer da ankommt! [just] look who's coming!der neue Chef kommt gut an the new boss is well liked [or is a real [or big] hit6. (sich durchsetzen)▪ gegen jdn/etw \ankommen to get the better of sb/sthgegen diesen Flegel von Sohn kommt sie nicht mehr an she can't cope with her brat of a son any more7. (überwinden)gegen eine Arbeitsüberlastung \ankommen to cope with an excess of workgegen Vorurteile \ankommen to break down prejudicesnachher kommst du mir wieder damit an afterwards you'll come back to me about it [and say...]mit so einem alten Auto brauchen Sie bei uns nicht anzukommen! don't bother [coming to] us with such an old banger!kommen Sie mir bloß nicht schon wieder damit an! [just] don't start harping on about that again!9. (eine Stellung/einen Studienplatz finden)bist du mit deiner Bewerbung bei Siemens angekommen? were you successful with your job application to [or at] Siemens?10. (geboren werden)▪ [bei jdm] \ankommen to be born [to sb]das Baby kommt in zwei Monaten an the baby is due in two monthsbei meiner Frau ist gerade ein Junge angekommen! my wife has just given birth to a [baby] boy!II. vi impers Hilfsverb: sein▪ es kommt darauf an, dass what matters is thatbei diesem Job kommt es sehr darauf an, dass man kreativ arbeiten kann what matters in this job is that one is able to work creatively2. (von etw abhängen)▪ auf jdn/etw \ankommen to be dependent on sb/sthdu glaubst, ich schaffe es nicht? na, das käme auf einen Versuch an! you don't think I can manage it? well, I'll give it a [damn good] try! [or fam do my damnedest!]das kommt darauf an it [or that] depends▪ darauf \ankommen, dass/ob it depends on/on whetheralles kommt darauf an, ob wir rechtzeitig fertig werden it all depends on whether we're ready in timees kommt darauf an, dass ich gesund bleibe it depends on me staying healthy3. (riskieren)es darauf \ankommen lassen (fam) to risk [or chance] itlass es lieber nicht darauf \ankommen! don't leave it to chance!lassen wir es also darauf \ankommen! let's risk [or chance] it!jdn leicht/schwer [o hart] \ankommen to be easy/hard for sbdie Arbeitslosigkeit meines Mannes kommt mich schon schwer an I'm finding my husband's unemployment hardes kommt jdn leicht/schwer [o hart] an, etw zu tun to be easy/hard for sb to do sth* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (eintreffen) arrive; < letter, parcel> come, arrive; < bus, train, plane> arrive, get inseid ihr gut angekommen? — did you arrive safely or get there all right?
2) (herankommen) come along3) (ugs.): (Anklang finden)[bei jemandem] [gut] ankommen — go down [very] well [with somebody]
er ist ein Typ, der bei den Frauen ankommt — he is the sort who is a success with women
4)gegen jemanden/etwas ankommen — be able to cope or deal with somebody/fight something
5) unperses kommt auf jemanden/etwas an — (jemand/etwas ist ausschlaggebend) it depends on somebody/something
es kommt auf etwas (Akk.) an — (etwas ist wichtig) something matters (Dat. to)
es kommt [ganz] darauf an, ob... — it [all] depends whether...
es kommt [ganz] darauf od. drauf an — (ugs.) it [all] depends
es käme auf einen Versuch an — it's or it would be worth a try
darauf kommt es mir nicht so sehr an — that doesn't matter so much to me
6)es auf etwas (Akk.) ankommen lassen — (etwas riskieren) [be prepared to] risk something
es d[a]rauf ankommen lassen — (ugs.) take a chance; chance it
* * *ankommen (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)A. v/i1. arrive (in +dat at, in);ankommen in (+dat) auch reach, get (to);am Ende/Ziel ankommen get to the end/destination;zu Hause ankommen arrive ( oder get) home;der Zug soll um zehn Uhr ankommen the train is due (to arrive) at ten o’clock;ist der Brief bei dir angekommen? did you get the letter (all right)?; (geboren werden) be born;da kommt sie schon 'wieder an! here she comes again!;womit kommst 'du schon wieder an? what do you want now ( oder this time)?;komm mir aber nachher nicht an und … just don’t come running to me afterwards and …3. umg (angestellt werden) get a job (bei with)4. umg (Anklang finden) go down well (bei with);nicht ankommen be a flop, go down badly;groß ankommen bei (go down a) bomb with;5.ankommen gegen be able to cope with, (jemanden) get the better of;gegen sie kommt er nicht an he’s no match for her, he can’t compete with her, he hasn’t got a chance with her;kommen wir nicht an the opposition etc is too strong for us6. unpers (abhängen von):es kommt (ganz) darauf an it (all) depends (on) (ob whether);darauf soll es (mir) nicht ankommen that’s not the problem, that doesn’t matter to me;das käme auf einen Versuch an we’d have to give it a try7. unpers (wichtig sein):worauf es ankommt, ist … the important thing is …;es kommt (nicht auf den Preis an it doesn’t matter how much it costs (money is no object for him);wenn es darauf ankommt, ist er immer da: when it comes to the crunch, when it really matters, when the going gets tough;jetzt kommt es auf jede Sekunde an every second counts (now);auf einen Euro mehr weniger kommt es nicht an the odd euro more or less doesn’t matter ( oder doesn’t make any difference);darauf kommt es jetzt auch nicht mehr an that doesn’t matter any more now, that won’t make any difference now8. unpers (riskieren):es auf etwas ankommen lassen (be prepared to) risk sth;ich lasse es darauf ankommen I’ll wait and see what happensB. v/t & v/i:C. v/t geh befall, come over sb;* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (eintreffen) arrive; <letter, parcel> come, arrive; <bus, train, plane> arrive, get inseid ihr gut angekommen? — did you arrive safely or get there all right?
2) (herankommen) come along3) (ugs.): (Anklang finden)[bei jemandem] [gut] ankommen — go down [very] well [with somebody]
er ist ein Typ, der bei den Frauen ankommt — he is the sort who is a success with women
4)gegen jemanden/etwas ankommen — be able to cope or deal with somebody/fight something
5) unperses kommt auf jemanden/etwas an — (jemand/etwas ist ausschlaggebend) it depends on somebody/something
es kommt auf etwas (Akk.) an — (etwas ist wichtig) something matters (Dat. to)
es kommt [ganz] darauf an, ob... — it [all] depends whether...
es kommt [ganz] darauf od. drauf an — (ugs.) it [all] depends
es käme auf einen Versuch an — it's or it would be worth a try
6)es auf etwas (Akk.) ankommen lassen — (etwas riskieren) [be prepared to] risk something
es d[a]rauf ankommen lassen — (ugs.) take a chance; chance it
* * *v.to arrive v.to get to v. -
98 Augenblick
m moment; (Zeitpunkt, bestimmter Augenblick) instant; ( einen) Augenblick! one moment ( oder just a minute), please; im Augenblick at the moment; für den Augenblick for the time being; im letzten Augenblick at the last minute; (gerade rechtzeitig) auch just in time, at the eleventh hour; im entscheidenden Augenblick at the crucial moment, when it comes to the crunch; im ersten Augenblick (anfangs) for a moment; (sofort) immediately, right away; im richtigen Augenblick at the right moment; in einem schwachen Augenblick in a moment of weakness; in einem unbeobachteten Augenblick in a quiet moment, when no one was paying attention; in diesem Augenblick at this moment (in time); im selben Augenblick... at the same instant...; im nächsten Augenblick passierte es the next instant it happened; ich erwarte ihn jeden Augenblick he should be here any minute, I’m expecting him any minute; alle Augenblicke umg. constantly; (immer wieder) every now and then; in dem Augenblick, als ich ihn sah the moment I saw him; siehe auch Moment1* * *der Augenblickinstant; trice; tick; moment; jiffy* * *Au|gen|blickmmomentalle Áúgenblicke — constantly, all the time
jeden Áúgenblick — any time or minute or moment
einen Áúgenblick, bitte — one moment please!
Áúgenblick mal! (inf) — just a minute or second!, just a sec! (inf)
im Áúgenblick — at the moment
in diesem or im selben Áúgenblick... — at that moment...
im letzten/richtigen etc Áúgenblick — at the last/right etc moment
im ersten Áúgenblick — for a moment
im nächsten Áúgenblick — the (very) next moment
er ist gerade im Áúgenblick gegangen — he just left this very moment
er zögerte keinen Áúgenblick — he didn't hesitate for a moment
den Áúgenblick festhalten — to capture the moment
* * *der1) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) flash2) (a point in time: He climbed into bed and at that instant the telephone rang; He came the instant ( that) he heard the news.) instant3) (a moment or very short time: It all happened in an instant; I'll be there in an instant.) instant4) (a moment: I'll be back in a jiffy.) jiffy5) (a particular point in time: At that moment, the telephone rang.) moment6) (a short time: I'll be there in a second.) second7) (a moment: Wait a tick!) tick* * *Au·gen·blick[ˈaugn̩blɪk]m1. (kurze Zeitspanne) momentes dauert nur einen \Augenblick it won't take a minutewenn Sie einen \Augenblick Zeit haben,... if you could spare a moment...im ersten \Augenblick for a moment, at firstim letzten \Augenblick at the [very] last moment, in the nick of timeim nächsten \Augenblick the [very] next momentin einem \Augenblick [with]in a momentalle \Augenblicke constantly, all the timeetw alle \Augenblicke tun to keep on doing stheinen \Augenblick[, bitte]! one moment [please]!jeden \Augenblick any time [or minute] [or moment] [now]keinen \Augenblick zögern to not hesitate for a moment\Augenblick mal! (he) just a minute! [or second] [or fam sec], hang on! [or BRIT a. about] fam; (ach ja) wait a minute [or second] [or fam sec], hang on fam2. (Zeitpunkt) instant, momentder \Augenblick der Wahrheit the moment of truthder passende [o richtige] \Augenblick the right momentim passenden [o richtigen] \Augenblick at the right momentim \Augenblick at present [or the moment]in diesem \Augenblick at that/this momentin einem schwachen \Augenblick/ \Augenblick der Schwäche in a moment of weakness* * *der s. Moment I* * *(einen) Augenblick! one moment ( oder just a minute), please;im Augenblick at the moment;für den Augenblick for the time being;im letzten Augenblick at the last minute; (gerade rechtzeitig) auch just in time, at the eleventh hour;im entscheidenden Augenblick at the crucial moment, when it comes to the crunch;im richtigen Augenblick at the right moment;in einem schwachen Augenblick in a moment of weakness;in einem unbeobachteten Augenblick in a quiet moment, when no one was paying attention;in diesem Augenblick at this moment (in time);im selben Augenblick … at the same instant …;im nächsten Augenblick passierte es the next instant it happened;ich erwarte ihn jeden Augenblick he should be here any minute, I’m expecting him any minute;in dem Augenblick, als ich ihn sah the moment I saw him; → auch Moment1* * ** * *m.instant n.jiffy n.moment n.tick n. -
99 for
1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe
take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich
9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürwhat do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?
I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
17) (so far as concerns)for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
18) (considering the usual nature of) fürnot bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
* * *[fo:] 1. preposition1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz2. conjunction(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn* * *[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]II. prepI bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauftthis is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dichthere are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staatto vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmenthey voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw seinhis followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immerto be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck seinto be all \for sth ganz für etw akk seinto be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wirdare you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hatyou're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagenthe coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu starkluckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stellethe admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogenis this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leidto feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt seinto feel \for sb mit jdm fühlenas \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monatshow are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?\for my part was mich betrifft\for all I know möglicherweise\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassento be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich seinthe summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw seinshe's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reifthe weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mildhe's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll6. (to get, have)oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werdeneven though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihnshe's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin istdemand \for money Bedarf m an Geldto send \for the doctor den Arzt holento apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerbento have a need \for sth etw brauchento look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tunto ask \for sth um etw akk bittenhe's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspielernext time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehstthe messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dortto do sth \for sb etw für jdn tunto do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tunthey had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigenI have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machenshe is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversitätto work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeitenwhat's that \for? wofür ist das?that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernenthat's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essena course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger\for your information zu Ihrer Information\for the record der Ordnung halberthe spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheitfor rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufenbikes \for rent Räder zu vermietento be not \for sale unverkäuflich seinto wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw wartento wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tunwhat did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herzyou need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kannI don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein FleischI could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner VerspätungBob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aushow are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw datto be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werdento be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt seinto love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk liebenshe loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er istthis train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birminghamhe made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hausejust follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadtto go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehento run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufenI had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen13. (meaning)to be \for sth für etw akk stehenA is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehenwhat does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahltthat's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfundnot \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der WeltI wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehento do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machento buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufenyou can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfundto trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschenI'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafenhe was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnismy father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weileplay here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeitthis pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig\for the moment im Augenblick\for a time eine Zeit lang\for a long time seit LangemI hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte\for some time seit Längerem\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend16. (a distance of)\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meilehe always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstückhe booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhrthey set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September festI need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abendwhat did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessento invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen\for the first time zum ersten Mal\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf, ungeachtet +gen geh\for all that trotz alledem\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlagthere is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tagto repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen20. (the duty of)▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tunit's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hatthe decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihmshe thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichtsI \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk22.I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben famyou're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! famthere's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam* * *I [fɔː(r)]1. prepclothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f
what for? — wofür?, wozu?
what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?
what did you do that for? —
a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen
a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen
fit for nothing —
ready for anything —
this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen
to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen
he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste
2)it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellenit's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern
3)(= representing, instead of)
I'll speak to her for you if you like —I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft
agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault
she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank
4) (= in defence, in favour of) fürI'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür
I'm all for helping him —
5)(= with regard to)
anxious for sb — um jdn besorgtas for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft
warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit
it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden
6) (= because of) aushe did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden
he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt
to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern
do it for me — tu es für mich
7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen
8) (= in exchange) fürto pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen
he'll do it for ten pounds —
9)(= in contrast)
for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) fürI had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren
then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen
he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein
can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?
for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit
11)the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt12)to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden betenSee:→ vbs13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) fürhis knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen
14)for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wirdit's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun
I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können
the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen
their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt
15)to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun2. conjdenn3. adj pred(= in favour) dafürII abbr frei Bahn17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
* * *A präp1. allg für:it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift2. für, zugunsten von:a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;come for dinner zum Essen kommen4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;call for sb nach jemandem rufen;wait for sth auf etwas warten;oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!5. a) (passend oder geeignet) fürtools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten6. (Mittel) gegen:treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben7. (als Belohnung) für:8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):a postal order for £2for this reason aus diesem Grund;die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:13. dank, wegen:were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englischan eye for beauty Sinn für das Schönefor a week eine Woche (lang);come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;for hours stundenlang;for a long time past schon seit Langem;not for a long time noch lange nicht;the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)17. (Strecke) weit, lang:run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):the train for London der Zug nach London;the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln21. für, als:books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):for all that trotz alledem;for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;for all you may say sage, was du willst23. as for was … betrifft:as for that matter was das betrifft;for all I know soviel ich weiß;for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus24. nach adj und vor inf:it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen25. mit s oder pron und inf:it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen26. (ethischer Dativ):that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein27. US nach:B konj denn, weil, nämlich* * *1. preposition1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle vonwhat is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?
2) (in defence, support, or favour of) fürbe for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun
it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt
3) (to the benefit of) für4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zuthey invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen
what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?
be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen
5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu6) (to obtain, win, save)take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen
run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.
7) (to reach) nachset out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen
8) (to be received by) für9) (as regards)be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein
have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben
enough... for — genug... für
too... for — zu... für
there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun
cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund
11) (to affect, as if affecting) fürthings don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus
it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut
it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen
12) (as being) fürI/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil
13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegenfamous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas
jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien
were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage
15) (in spite of)for all... — trotz...
for all that,... — trotzdem...
16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)
but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...
for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...
for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...
19) (during) seitwe've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen
we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang
sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen
walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen
21)2. conjunctionbe for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
(since, as proof) denn* * *conj.als konj.denn konj.für konj.nach konj.zu konj. -
100 minute
I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) øjeblik4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minut; øjeblik5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) referat•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) meget lille2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiøs; omhyggelig•- minutely- minuteness* * *I ['minit] noun1) (the sixtieth part of an hour; sixty seconds: It is twenty minutes to eight; The journey takes thirty minutes; a ten-minute delay.) minut2) (in measuring an angle, the sixtieth part of a degree; sixty seconds: an angle of 47° 50′ (= forty-seven degrees, fifty minutes).) minut3) (a very short time: Wait a minute; It will be done in a minute.) øjeblik4) (a particular point in time: At that minute, the telephone rang.) minut; øjeblik5) ((in plural) the notes taken at a meeting recording what was said: The chairman asked for this decision to be recorded in the minutes.) referat•- the minute that
- the minute
- to the minute
- up to the minute II adjective1) (very small: The diamonds in the brooch were minute.) meget lille2) (paying attention to the smallest details: minute care.) minutiøs; omhyggelig•- minutely- minuteness
См. также в других словарях:
wait*/*/*/ — [weɪt] verb I 1) to stay in one place until a particular thing happens or until someone arrives Sheryl said she d be waiting in the lobby.[/ex] He was attacked while he was waiting for a bus.[/ex] They waited anxiously for news of survivors.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
wait — [wāt] vi. [ME waiten < NormFr waitier < Frank * wahten, to guard, akin to OHG wahta, a guard, watch: for IE base see WAKE1] 1. to stay in a place or remain in readiness or in anticipation (until something expected happens or for someone to… … English World dictionary
wait — wait1 W1S1 [weıt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not go/start something)¦ 2¦(something has not happened)¦ 3 wait a minute/second/moment etc 4 somebody can t wait/can hardly wait 5 something can/can t wait 6 wait and see 7 wait until/till ... 8 be waiting (for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
wait — wait1 [ weıt ] verb intransitive *** 1. ) to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something will happen: Sheryl said she d be waiting in the lobby. wait for: He was attacked while he was waiting for a bus. The airport was full of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
wait — 1 /weIt/ verb 1 DELAY/NOT START STH (I) to not do something or go somewhere until something else happens, someone arrives etc: Hurry up! Everyone s waiting. | Wait right here until I come back. | wait for sth/sb: We had to wait over an hour for… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
wait — I UK [weɪt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms wait : present tense I/you/we/they wait he/she/it waits present participle waiting past tense waited past participle waited *** 1) a) to stay in one place because you expect or hope that something… … English dictionary
Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me! — Infobox Radio Show show name = Wait Wait…Don t Tell Me! imagesize = 114px format = Game show audio format = Stereophonic record location = Chicago, Illinois runtime = ca. 50 min. creator = developer = producer = Mike Danforth Emily Ecton Melody… … Wikipedia
wait — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ endless, lengthy, long ▪ We had a long wait to see the doctor. ▪ short ▪ agonizing, anxious … Collocations dictionary
wait — [[t]we͟ɪt[/t]] ♦ waits, waiting, waited 1) VERB: no passive When you wait for something or someone, you spend some time doing very little, because you cannot act until that thing happens or that person arrives. [V for n] I walk to a street corner … English dictionary
hour — noun (C) 1 60 MINUTES a period of 60 minutes. There are 24 hours in a day: The flight to Moscow takes just over three hours. | Karen is paid $10 an hour. | in an hour/in an hour s time (=an hour from now): I ll be back in an hour. | an hour s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Eight-hour day — Part of a series on Organized labour … Wikipedia