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  • 1 as well

    أَيْضًا \ also: too. as well: also: I need your help, and your money as well, (with may or might) without loss or bad effect: You may as well try, even if you don’t succeed. I might as well have watched the game on television (instead of watching it on the field and getting wet). besides: as well: I need all this and more besides. either: (used after not) also: I don’t like apples, and I don’t like oranges either. in addition: also: He paid my bill; in addition he lent me $3. into the bargain: as well: I lost my money and got punished into the bargain. likewise: also; in the same way: He helped me when you were away. Likewise when you were ill, he did all my shopping. so: (followed by a verb that comes before its subject) also: She ate some, and so did I. too: also: He, too, wants to come. He wants to come too.

    Arabic-English glossary > as well

  • 2 as well

    كَذَلِكَ \ also: too; as well. as well: (with may or might) without loss or bad effect: You may as well try, even if you don’t succeed. I might as well have watched the game on television (instead of watching it on the field and getting wet). ditto: (in lists, to avoid repeating; usu. shown as" or do. written under the first appearance of a word). either: (used after not) also: I don’t like apples, and I don’t like oranges either. likewise: in the same way: Watch what he does, and do likewise. too: also: He, too, wants to come. He wants to come too. \ See Also مِثْلَهُ، أيضا (أَيْضًا)، كالسّابق

    Arabic-English glossary > as well

  • 3 as well

    دُونَ أن يَخْسَر شيئًا \ as well: (with may or might) without loss or bad effect: You may as well try, even if you don’t succeed. I might as well have watched the game on television (instead of watching it on the field and getting wet).

    Arabic-English glossary > as well

  • 4 С-204

    (ДА) И ТО СКАЗАТЬ coll these forms only sent adv (parenth) precedes the statement with which it is used fixed WO
    used for emphasis with a statement that corroborates, explains, justifies etc sth. previously stated
    after all
    (in limited contexts) and with good reason (and) well one might.
    «Вам трудно, да все же вы дома а они - видите, до чего они дошли, - сказал он (Кутузов), указывая на пленных. -Хуже нищих последних... А и то сказать, кто же их к нам звал? Поделом им...» (Толстой 7). "...It is hard for you, but still you are at home while they-you see what they have come to," he (Kutuzov) said, pointing to the prisoners. "Worse off than our poorest beggars....But after all, who asked them here? Serves them right..." (7b).
    Парк, молодая красавица, ресторан на воде, рубль нищему - такое злачное количество другой жизни ослепило и Леву, и он пошел домой, раздавленный. И то сказать, -время ещё было тяжелое... (Битов 2). A park, a beautiful young woman, a restaurant on the water, a ruble for a beggar-such a lush quantity of other life dazzled Lyova, too, and he went home overwhelmed. Well he might, times were still hard... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-204

  • 5 да и то сказать

    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth); precedes the statement with which it is used; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ used for emphasis with a statement that corroborates, explains, justifies etc sth. previously stated:
    - [in limited contexts] and with good reason;
    - (and) well one might.
         ♦ "Вам трудно, да все же вы дома; а они - видите, до чего они дошли, - сказал он [Кутузов], указывая на пленных. - Хуже нищих последних... А и то сказать, кто же их к нам звал? Поделом им..." (Толстой 7). "...It is hard for you, but still you are at home while they-you see what they have come to," he [Kutuzov] said, pointing to the prisoners. "Worse off than our poorest beggars....But after all, who asked them here? Serves them right..." (7b).
         ♦ Парк, молодая красавица, ресторан на воде, рубль нищему - такое злачное количество другой жизни ослепило и Леву, и он пошел домой, раздавленный. И то сказать, - время ещё было тяжелое... (Битов 2). A park, a beautiful young woman, a restaurant on the water, a ruble for a beggar-such a lush quantity of other life dazzled Lyova, too, and he went home overwhelmed. Well he might; times were still hard... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > да и то сказать

  • 6 и то сказать

    • (ДА) И ТО СКАЗАТЬ coll
    [these forms only; sent adv (parenth); precedes the statement with which it is used; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ used for emphasis with a statement that corroborates, explains, justifies etc sth. previously stated:
    - [in limited contexts] and with good reason;
    - (and) well one might.
         ♦ "Вам трудно, да все же вы дома; а они - видите, до чего они дошли, - сказал он [Кутузов], указывая на пленных. - Хуже нищих последних... А и то сказать, кто же их к нам звал? Поделом им..." (Толстой 7). "...It is hard for you, but still you are at home while they-you see what they have come to," he [Kutuzov] said, pointing to the prisoners. "Worse off than our poorest beggars....But after all, who asked them here? Serves them right..." (7b).
         ♦ Парк, молодая красавица, ресторан на воде, рубль нищему - такое злачное количество другой жизни ослепило и Леву, и он пошел домой, раздавленный. И то сказать, - время ещё было тяжелое... (Битов 2). A park, a beautiful young woman, a restaurant on the water, a ruble for a beggar-such a lush quantity of other life dazzled Lyova, too, and he went home overwhelmed. Well he might; times were still hard... (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и то сказать

  • 7 posible

    adj.
    possible.
    es posible que llueva it could rain
    dentro de lo posible, en lo posible as far as possible
    de ser posible if possible
    hacer posible to make possible
    hacer (todo) lo posible to do everything possible
    lo antes posible as soon as possible
    ¿cómo es posible que no me lo hayas dicho antes? how could you possibly not have told me before?
    ¡será posible! I can't believe this!
    ¡no es posible! surely not!
    * * *
    1 possible
    1 (dinero) means
    \
    de ser posible if possible
    hacer todo lo posible to do one's best
    * * *
    adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) [opción, solución] possible

    un posible comprador — a possible o potential buyer

    • hacer algo posible — to make sth possible

    • entra dentro de lo posible — it is within the bounds of possibility

    • en la medida de lo posible — as far as possible, insofar as possible frm

    • haremos todo lo posible por evitarlo — we shall do everything possible o all we can to avoid it

    2)

    • es posible — (=probable, permitido) it is possible; (=realizable) it is feasible

    -¿crees que vendrá? -es posible — "do you think he'll come?" - "possibly o he might o it's possible"

    ¡eso no es posible! — it can't be!, that's not possible!

    • es posible hacer algo — it is possible to do sth

    ¿sería posible comprar todavía las entradas? — would it still be possible to buy tickets?

    • es posible que + subjun —

    es posible que no pueda ir — I might o may not be able to go

    es muy posible que vuelva tarde — it's quite possible that I'll be back late, I may well be back late

    • a o de ser posible — if possible

    • si es posible — if possible

    si es posible, me gustaría verlo — I'd like to see him if possible

    le ruego que, si le es posible, acuda a la reunión — please come to the meeting if you possibly can

    si me fuera posible, te lo diría — if I could o if it were possible, I would tell you

    - ¿será posible?

    ¡pues sí que eres descarado! ¿será posible? — I can't believe you are so cheeky!

    ¿será posible que no haya venido? — I can't believe he hasn't come!

    2.
    ADV

    • lo más... posible — as... as possible

    mejor 1., 2), c)
    3.
    SMPL Esp means
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo possible

    ¿crees que ganará? - es posible — do you think he'll win? - he might (do) o it's possible

    a ser posible or (CS) de ser posible — if possible

    haré lo posible por or para ayudarte — I'll do what I can to help you

    prometió ayudarlo dentro de lo posible or en lo posible or en la medida de lo posible — she promised to do what she could to help (him)

    será posible! — (fam) I don't believe this! (colloq)

    ¿que se ha casado? no es posible! — he's got(ten) married? I don't believe it! o that can't be true! (colloq)

    ser posible — (+ me/te/le etc)

    ser posible + INF — to be possible to + inf

    no fue posible avisarles — it was impossible to let them know; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le sería posible recibirme hoy? — would you be able to see me today?

    ser posible QUE + SUBJ: es posible que sea cierto it might o may o could be true; es posible que se haya perdido it may have got(ten) lost; ¿será posible que no lo sepa? — surely she must know!

    II
    * * *
    = eligible, feasible, manageable, possible, potential, prospective, viable, would-be + Nombre, conceivable, plausible, candidate, realisable [realizable, -USA], satisfiable, doable, likely.
    Ex. And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.
    Ex. Other words which might be feasible access points in a general index prove worthless in an index devoted to a special subject area.
    Ex. In simple terms, the essence of subject organisation is the division of literature (or references to literature) into manageable, or scannable categories, with each category being associated with an index term.
    Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.
    Ex. The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.
    Ex. The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.
    Ex. With printed thesauri there are limits on space, if the publication is to be economically viable, and easy to handle.
    Ex. The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.
    Ex. This article emphasises the importance of a preservation plan that includes ways of dealing with every conceivable type of disaster a library might experience.
    Ex. This incompleteness of search and retrieval therefore makes possible, and plausible, the existence of undiscovered public knowledge.
    Ex. A thesaurus developed with such a module can support the addition of candidate terms to the thesaurus during the indexing process.
    Ex. Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.
    Ex. The result is a pair of overlapping sets of sufficient conditions for autonomy that are argued to be satisfiable by real human agents.
    Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.
    Ex. The most likely causes of brain damage among low birthweight infants are prematurity and infections, not oxygen starvation.
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    * al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.
    * arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.
    * arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * candidato posible = eligible party.
    * considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.
    * cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.
    * de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * dentro de lo posible = as far as possible.
    * durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.
    * en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.
    * hacer Algo posible = make + provision for.
    * hacer posible = provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunity.
    * hacer posible el crecimiento = accommodate + growth.
    * hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.
    * hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).
    * hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.
    * hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.
    * hasta donde es posible = as far as possible.
    * hasta donde sea posible = as far as possible.
    * lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.
    * lo menos posible = as little as possible.
    * posible comprador = suitor.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.
    * ser posible la coexistencia entre... = there + be + room for both....
    * ser posible (que) = be likely (to).
    * siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.
    * si eso no es posible = failing that/these.
    * si es posible = if possible.
    * si + ser + posible = when possible, whenever possible.
    * tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.
    * tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).
    * tanto como sea posible = as far as possible.
    * tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * tener solución posible = be soluble.
    * todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo possible

    ¿crees que ganará? - es posible — do you think he'll win? - he might (do) o it's possible

    a ser posible or (CS) de ser posible — if possible

    haré lo posible por or para ayudarte — I'll do what I can to help you

    prometió ayudarlo dentro de lo posible or en lo posible or en la medida de lo posible — she promised to do what she could to help (him)

    será posible! — (fam) I don't believe this! (colloq)

    ¿que se ha casado? no es posible! — he's got(ten) married? I don't believe it! o that can't be true! (colloq)

    ser posible — (+ me/te/le etc)

    ser posible + INF — to be possible to + inf

    no fue posible avisarles — it was impossible to let them know; (+ me/te/le etc)

    ¿le sería posible recibirme hoy? — would you be able to see me today?

    ser posible QUE + SUBJ: es posible que sea cierto it might o may o could be true; es posible que se haya perdido it may have got(ten) lost; ¿será posible que no lo sepa? — surely she must know!

    II
    * * *
    = eligible, feasible, manageable, possible, potential, prospective, viable, would-be + Nombre, conceivable, plausible, candidate, realisable [realizable, -USA], satisfiable, doable, likely.

    Ex: And yet, everyone knows that historically only a very small portion of the eligible users have ever crossed the threshold of a public library.

    Ex: Other words which might be feasible access points in a general index prove worthless in an index devoted to a special subject area.
    Ex: In simple terms, the essence of subject organisation is the division of literature (or references to literature) into manageable, or scannable categories, with each category being associated with an index term.
    Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.
    Ex: The system permits the requester to specify up to five potential lending libraries, and the system transmits the requests to these libraries one at a time.
    Ex: The advocacy of title entry for serials implies an ideology which focuses on the publication as the principal object of interest of the prospective library user rather than the work conveyed by the book or publication.
    Ex: With printed thesauri there are limits on space, if the publication is to be economically viable, and easy to handle.
    Ex: The only viable alternatives open to would-be users are to produce or commission the production of custom-made application programs.
    Ex: This article emphasises the importance of a preservation plan that includes ways of dealing with every conceivable type of disaster a library might experience.
    Ex: This incompleteness of search and retrieval therefore makes possible, and plausible, the existence of undiscovered public knowledge.
    Ex: A thesaurus developed with such a module can support the addition of candidate terms to the thesaurus during the indexing process.
    Ex: Barbara Tillett's vision of one seamless bibliographic system, either real or virtual, looks realizable over a 5 to 10 year horizon.
    Ex: The result is a pair of overlapping sets of sufficient conditions for autonomy that are argued to be satisfiable by real human agents.
    Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.
    Ex: The most likely causes of brain damage among low birthweight infants are prematurity and infections, not oxygen starvation.
    * al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.
    * arreglárselas lo mejor posible = make + the best of things.
    * arreglarse lo mejor posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * candidato posible = eligible party.
    * considerar como posible = entertain as + a possibility.
    * cuando antes + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.
    * de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * de la mejor manera posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.
    * dentro de lo posible = as far as possible.
    * durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.
    * en las mejores condiciones posibles = in the best possible conditions.
    * hacer Algo posible = make + provision for.
    * hacer posible = provide for, make + possible, provide + a basis for, make + an opportunity.
    * hacer posible el crecimiento = accommodate + growth.
    * hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.
    * hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).
    * hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.
    * hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.
    * hasta donde es posible = as far as possible.
    * hasta donde sea posible = as far as possible.
    * lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.
    * lo menos posible = as little as possible.
    * posible comprador = suitor.
    * posible de ser consultado por máquina = machine-viewable.
    * posible de ser visto en pantalla = displayable.
    * sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.
    * ser posible la coexistencia entre... = there + be + room for both....
    * ser posible (que) = be likely (to).
    * siempre que + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.
    * si eso no es posible = failing that/these.
    * si es posible = if possible.
    * si + ser + posible = when possible, whenever possible.
    * tan pronto como + Pronombre + sea posible = at + Posesivo + earliest convenience.
    * tan pronto como sea posible = as soon as possible (asap).
    * tanto como sea posible = as far as possible.
    * tener el mejor aspecto posible = look + Posesivo + best.
    * tener solución posible = be soluble.
    * todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.

    * * *
    possible
    ¿crees que se lo darán? — es posible do you think they'll give it to him? — they might (do) o it's possible
    su cambio de actitud hizo posible el diálogo his change of attitude made the talks possible, the talks were made possible by his change of attitude
    hazlo cuanto antes, hoy, a ser posible or (CS) de ser posible do it as soon as you can, today, if possible
    haré lo posible por or para ayudarte I'll do what I can to help you
    hicieron todo lo posible they did everything possible o everything they could
    prometió ayudarlo dentro de lo posible or en lo posible or en la medida de lo posible she promised to help him insofar as she was able ( frml), she promised to do what she could to help (him)
    ¿que te preste más dinero? ¿será posible? ( fam); you want me to lend you more money? I don't believe this! ( colloq)
    ¿que se ha casado? ¡no es posible! he's got(ten) married? I don't believe it! o that can't be true! o surely not! ( colloq)
    evitó una posible tragedia he averted a possible o potential tragedy
    llegó con posibles fracturas he arrived with suspected fractures
    ser posible (+ me/te/le etc): llámame en cuanto te sea posible call me as soon as you can
    ven antes si te es posible come earlier if you can
    no creo que me sea posible I don't think I'll be able to
    ser posible + INF to be possible to + INF
    es posible encontrarlo más barato it's possible to find it cheaper
    no fue posible avisarles it was impossible to let them know, there was no way of letting them know, we were unable to let them know
    (+ me/te/le etc): no me fue posible terminarlo I wasn't able to finish it, I couldn't finish it
    ¿le sería posible recibirme hoy? would it be possible for you to see me today?, would you be able to see me today?, could you see me today?
    ser posible QUE + SUBJ:
    ¿y tú, te lo crees? — es posible que sea cierto what about you, do you believe that? — well it might o may o could be true
    es posible que se haya roto en tránsito it may have got(ten) broken in transit
    ¿será posible que no se haya enterado? can it be possible that she hasn't found out?, can she really not have found out?, surely she must have found out!
    ¿será posible que te atrevas a hablarme así? how dare you speak to me like that?
    deben ser lo más breves posible they should be as brief as possible
    envíemelo lo más pronto posible send it to me as soon as possible
    intenta hacerlo lo mejor posible try to do it as well as you can o the best you can
    ponlo lo más alto posible put it as high as possible
    * * *

     

    posible adjetivo
    possible;

    a ser posible or si es posible if possible;
    hicieron todo lo posible they did everything possible o everything they could;
    prometió ayudarlo dentro de lo posible or en lo posible she promised to do what she could to help (him);
    ¡no es posible! that can't be true! (colloq);
    en cuanto te sea posible as soon as you can;
    no creo que me sea posible I don't think I'll be able to;
    es posible hacerlo más rápido it's possible to do it more quickly;
    no me fue posible terminarlo I wasn't able to finish it;
    es posible que sea cierto it might o may o could be true
    ■ adverbio: lo más pronto posible as soon as possible;
    lo mejor posible the best you can
    posible
    I adjetivo possible: no me será posible viajar a Perú, it won't be possible for me to go to Peru
    II mpl posibles, means
    ♦ Locuciones: hacer todo lo posible, to do everything one can
    dentro de lo posible, as far as possible

    ' posible' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    antes
    - brevedad
    - caber
    - comunicar
    - contienda
    - contingencia
    - contingente
    - deber
    - dinamitar
    - humanamente
    - justificación
    - mínima
    - mínimo
    - normalización
    - permitir
    - poder
    - probable
    - virtual
    - eventual
    - hacer
    - lo
    - mayor
    - medida
    - menor
    - menos
    - potencial
    - pronto
    English:
    aim
    - arbitration
    - bend
    - best
    - beyond
    - blow
    - cancel out
    - cheap
    - dispose of
    - do
    - effort
    - eventual
    - every
    - explanation
    - failing
    - far
    - job
    - length
    - lung
    - much
    - possible
    - potential
    - prospective
    - should
    - soliciting
    - spin out
    - try
    - utmost
    - well
    - anything
    - bound
    - can
    - escape
    - feasible
    - get
    - level
    - look
    - manageable
    - mobile
    - most
    - please
    - preferably
    - probable
    - prospect
    - soon
    - surely
    - suspect
    - that
    * * *
    ♦ adj
    possible;
    es posible que llueva it could rain;
    es posible que sea así that might be the case;
    ¿llegarás a tiempo? – es posible will you arrive in time? – possibly o I may do;
    ven lo antes posible come as soon as possible;
    dentro de lo posible, en lo posible as far as possible;
    dentro de lo posible intenta no hacer ruido as far as possible, try not to make any noise;
    a o [m5] de ser posible if possible;
    hacer posible to make possible;
    su intervención hizo posible el acuerdo his intervention made the agreement possible;
    hacer (todo) lo posible to do everything possible;
    hicieron todo lo posible por salvar su vida they did everything possible to save his life;
    lo antes posible as soon as possible;
    ¿cómo es posible que no me lo hayas dicho antes? how could you possibly not have told me before?;
    no creo que nos sea posible visitaros I don't think we'll be able to visit you;
    ¡será posible! I can't believe this!;
    ¿será posible que nadie le haya dicho nada? can it be true that nobody told her anything about it?;
    ¡no es posible! surely not!
    ♦ posibles nmpl
    (financial) means
    * * *
    I adj possible;
    en lo posible as far as possible;
    hacer posible make possible;
    hacer todo lo posible do everything possible;
    es posible que … perhaps …;
    es muy posible que it’s very possible that;
    ¿será posible? fam I don’t believe it! fam
    II mpl posibles: means pl ;
    con posibles well-off, well-to-do
    * * *
    posible adj
    : possible
    ♦ posiblemente adv
    * * *
    posible adj possible
    ser posible may / might
    ¿será posible? I don't believe it!

    Spanish-English dictionary > posible

  • 8 mögen

    I Modalv.; mag, mochte, hat... mögen
    1. Wunsch ausdrückend: ich möchte (Dial. mag) gehen I want to go; sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay; Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer; ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea; darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that; ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him; möchtest (Dial. magst) du mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?; ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder; ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (Am. movies); das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that; man möchte meinen... you might think...; man möchte verrückt werden! umg. it’s enough to drive you up the wall
    2. Vermutung ausdrückend: das mag ( wohl) sein that may be (so); mag sein, dass... perhaps..., maybe...; das möchte sein Dial. (that) could be; wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be; wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may; was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that; was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?; man mag das bedauern, aber... it may be regrettable, but...; Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are; sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30; es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people
    3. einräumend: mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants; was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do
    4. auffordernd: Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward; sag ihr, sie möge oder möchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see me
    II v/t (hat gemocht)
    1. (wünschen) want; was möchtest du denn? (was ist?) what is it you want?
    2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of; nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike; Milch mag ich nicht besonders I’m not particularly keen on (Am. not crazy about) milk; lieber mögen like better, prefer; Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee; am liebsten mögen like best
    III v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want; ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it; ich möchte schon, aber... I’d like to, but...; sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet; er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school; magst / möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want / would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want / would you like to go on?
    * * *
    to be fond of; to like; to love; may
    * * *
    mö|gen ['møːgn] pret mo\#chte, ['mɔxtə] ptp gemo\#cht
    1. vt
    [gə'mɔxt] to like

    mö́gen Sie ihn/Operettenmusik? — do you like him/operetta?

    ich mag ihn/Operettenmusik nicht — I don't like him/operetta, I don't care for him/operetta

    sie mag das ( gern) — she (really) likes that

    was möchten Sie, bitte? — what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?

    mö́gen Sie eine Praline/etwas Wein? (form) — would you like a chocolate/some wine?, would you care for a chocolate/some wine?

    nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee — no thank you, I would prefer tea or would rather have tea

    2. vi
    1) (eine Praline/etwas Wein etc mögen) to like one/some; (= etw tun mögen) to like to

    kommen Sie mit? – ich möchte gern, aber... — are you coming too? – I'd like to, but...

    2) (= gehen/fahren wollen) to want to go

    ich möchte (gern) nach Hause — I want to go home

    3. modal aux vb
    1) (im Konjunktiv: Wunsch) to like to +infin

    möchten Sie etwas essen? — would you like something to eat?, would you care for something to eat?

    wir möchten (gern) etwas trinken — we would like something to drink

    ich möchte dazu nichts sagen — I don't want to say anything about that, no comment

    ich hätte gern dabei sein mö́gen — I would like or have liked to have been there

    ich hätte lieber dabei sein mö́gen — I would prefer or have preferred to have been there

    das möchte ich auch wissen —

    möge er/mögest du Erfolg haben (old) — may he/you be successful

    2)

    (im Konjunktiv: einschränkend) man möchte meinen, dass... — you would think that...

    ich möchte fast sagen... — I would almost say...

    3)

    (geh Einräumung) es mag wohl sein, dass er recht hat, aber... — he may well be right, but...

    es mag dieses Mal gehen — it's all right this time

    mag es schneien, so viel es will —

    von mir aus mag er warten — as far as I'm concerned he can wait

    man mag es tun, wie man will, aber... — you can do it how you like, but...

    4)

    (Vermutung) es mochten etwa fünf Stunden vergangen sein — about five hours must or would have passed

    sie mag/mochte etwa zwanzig sein — she must or would be/have been about twenty

    wie alt mag sie sein? — how old might or would she be?, how old is she, I wonder?

    5) (= wollen) to want
    6)

    (Aufforderung, indirekte Rede) (sagen Sie ihm,) er möchte zu mir kommen — would you tell him to come and see me

    Sie möchten zu Hause anrufen —

    * * *
    1) (having a liking for: He is very fond of dogs.) fond of
    2) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.) like
    3) (to enjoy: I like gardening.) like
    4) (used to express a wish: May you live a long and happy life.) may
    * * *
    mö·gen
    [ˈmø:gn̩]
    <mochte, hat... mögen>
    + infin
    ▪ etw tun \mögen to want to do sth
    ich mag dich nicht mehr sehen! I don't want to see you any more!
    ich mag dich nicht gern[e] allein lassen I don't like to leave you alone [or leaving you alone]
    Stefan hat noch nie Fisch essen \mögen Stefan has never liked fish
    das hätte ich sehen \mögen! I would have liked to see that!
    ich mochte nicht länger bleiben I didn't want to stay longer
    2. im Konjunktiv (den Wunsch haben)
    ▪ jd möchte etw tun sb would like to do sth
    ich möchte gerne kommen I'd like to come
    hier möchte ich gerne leben I'd really like to live here
    ich möchte jetzt einfach Urlaub machen können I wish I could [or I'd like to be able to] just take off on holiday now
    das möchte ich sehen! I'd like to see that!
    möchten Sie noch ein Glas Bier trinken? would you like another beer?
    möchten Sie etwas essen/trinken? would you like something to eat/drink?
    ich möchte gerne etwas trinken I would like something to drink
    ich möchte gern Herrn Kuhn sprechen I would like to speak to Mr. Kuhn
    ich möchte dazu nichts sagen I don't want to say anything about that, no comment
    ich möchte zu gerne wissen... I'd love to know...
    das möchte ich auch wissen I'd like to know that too
    ich möchte nicht stören, aber... I don't want to interrupt, but...
    3. im Konjunktiv (einschränkend)
    man möchte meinen, es wäre schon Winter you'd think that it was already winter
    ich möchte fast sagen... I would almost say...
    4. (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)
    sie mag sogar Recht haben she may be right
    hm, das mag schon stimmen hmm, that might [well] be true
    das mag noch angehen it might be all right
    was mag das wohl bedeuten? what's that supposed to mean?, I wonder what that means?
    jetzt mag sie denken, dass wir sie nicht sehen wollen she probably thinks [that] we don't want to see her now
    wie alt sie wohl sein mag? I wonder how old she is
    nun, sie mag so um die 40 sein well, she must be [or I'd say she's] about 40
    wo mag sie das gehört haben? where could [or might] she have heard that?
    was mag das wohl heißen? what might that mean?
    was mag sie damit gemeint haben? what can she have meant by that?
    wie viele Leute \mögen das gewesen sein? how many people would you say there were?
    es mochten so um die zwanzig Personen gewesen sein there must have been around twenty people there
    es mochten etwa zwei Stunden vergangen sein about two hours would have passed
    5. (geh: Einräumung)
    mag das Wetter auch noch so schlecht sein,... however bad the weather may be,...
    er mag das zwar behaupten, aber deswegen stimmt es noch lange nicht just because he says that, doesn't necessarily mean that it's true
    mag kommen, was will, wir sind vorbereitet come what may, we are prepared
    was immer kommen mag, wir bleiben zusammen whatever happens we'll stay together
    das mag für dieses Mal hingehen it's all right this time
    diese Warnung mag genügen let this warning be enough, this warning should suffice
    was immer er auch behaupten/sagen mag,... whatever he may claim/say,...
    so gemein wie es auch klingen mag, es ist die Wahrheit however cruel this may sound, it is the truth
    er sieht immer noch sehr gut aus, mag er auch inzwischen Mittfünfziger sein he's still very handsome, even if he's in his mid-fifties now
    ... und wie sie alle heißen \mögen... whatever they're called
    [das] mag sein maybe
    [es] mag sein, dass sie Recht hat it may be that she's right
    das mag schon sein, aber trotzdem! that's as may be, but still!
    wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may
    wer er auch sein mag whoever he may be
    es mag wohl sein, dass er Recht hat, aber... he may well be right, but...
    es mag so sein, wie er behauptet it may well [or might] be as he says
    ▪ etw tun \mögen to be allowed [or able] to do sth
    du magst tun, was du willst you may do as you please [or can]
    mag sie von mir aus gehen she can go as far as I'm concerned
    es mag schneien, so viel es will let it snow as much as it likes
    7. (sollen)
    ▪ jd möge [o möchte] etw tun sb should do sth
    bestellen Sie ihm bitte, er möchte mich morgen anrufen please tell him to ring me tomorrow
    sagen Sie ihr, sie möchte zu mir kommen would you tell her to come and see me
    Sie möchten gleich mal zur Chefin kommen the boss has asked to see you right away
    Sie möchten zu Hause anrufen you should call home
    8. in der Wunschform (wenn doch)
    möge sie bald kommen! I do hope she'll come soon!
    möge es so bleiben! may it stay like that!
    möge das stimmen! let's hope it's true!
    möge Gott [o der Himmel] das verhüten! God [or Heaven] forbid!
    wenn sie mir das doch nur verzeihen möge! if she could only forgive me this!
    9. DIAL, BES SCHWEIZ (können)
    es mochte nichts helfen it [just] didn't help
    II. vt
    <mochte, gemocht>
    ▪ jdn \mögen to like sb
    magst du ihn? do you like him?
    ich mag ihn I do like him
    er mag mich nicht he does not like me
    sie mag ihn sehr [gern] she is very fond of him
    die beiden \mögen sich [o einander] nicht the two of them don't like each other
    ▪ jdn/etw \mögen to like sb/sth
    sie mag das [gern] she [really] likes that
    welchen Maler magst du am liebsten? who is your favourite painter?, which painter do you like best?
    sie mag keine Hunde she does not like dogs
    am liebsten mag ich Eintopf I like stew best, stew is my favourite [meal]
    ich mag lieber/am liebsten Rotwein I like red wine better/best [of all]
    3. (haben wollen)
    ▪ etw \mögen to want sth
    ich möchte ein Stück Kuchen I'd like a slice of cake
    ich möchte im Augenblick nichts mehr I don't want anything else for the moment
    möchten Sie noch etwas Kaffee/ein Glas Wein? would you like some more coffee/another glass of wine?
    nein danke, ich möchte lieber Tee no thank you, I would prefer [or rather have] tea
    magst du noch ein Bier? would you like another beer?
    was möchten Sie bitte? what would you like?; (Verkäufer) what can I do for you?
    4. (sich wünschen)
    ▪ jd möchte, dass jd etw tut sb would like sb to do sth
    Ich möchte nicht, dass sie heute kommt I would not like her to come today
    ich möchte, dass du dich sofort bei ihr entschuldigst I would like [or want] you to apologize to her at once
    ich möchte nicht, dass das bekannt wird I don't want this to get out
    ich möchte gern, dass er mir öfters schreibt I wish he would write [to me] more often
    III. vi
    <mochte, gemocht>
    1. (wollen) to want [or like] to
    es ist noch Nachtisch da, magst du noch? there is [still] some dessert left, would you like [to have] some more?
    es ist doch keine Frage, ob ich mag, ich muss es eben tun it's not a question of whether I want to do it [or not], I have to [do it] [or it has to be done]
    lass uns morgen weitermachen, ich mag nicht mehr let's carry on tomorrow, I don't feel like doing anymore today
    wenn du magst, machen wir jetzt eine Pause we could take a break now if you like
    iss doch bitte auf — ich mag aber nicht mehr come on, finish up — but I don't want any more
    ich möchte schon, aber... I should like to, but...
    nicht so recht \mögen to not [really] feel like it
    gehst du mit ins Kino? — nein, ich mag nicht so recht are you coming to the cinema? — no, I don't really feel like it
    2. (fam: gehen/fahren wollen)
    ▪ irgendwohin \mögen to want to go somewhere
    ich mag jetzt nach Hause I want to go home
    ich möchte nach Hause I'd like to go home
    möchtest du auch ins Kino? do you want to go to the cinema too?
    ich möchte zu Herrn Peters he would like to see Mr. Peters
    ich möchte lieber in die Stadt I would prefer to go [or would rather go] into town
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen
    1) (wollen) want to
    2) (geh.): (sollen)

    das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough

    3) (geh.): (Wunschform)
    4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)

    sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty

    Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called

    [das] mag sein — maybe

    5) (geh.): (Einräumung)

    es mag kommen, was will — come what may

    6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)

    ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...

    ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...

    ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...

    man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss

    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1)

    [gern] mögen — like

    sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him

    ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]

    2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)
    3.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) (es wollen) like to

    magst du? — do you want to?; (bei einem Angebot) would you like one/some?

    2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)

    ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing

    * * *
    A. v/mod; mag, mochte, hat … mögen
    ich möchte (dial
    mag)
    gehen I want to go;
    sie mochte nicht bleiben she didn’t want to stay;
    Bier hat sie noch nie trinken mögen she never liked drinking beer;
    ich möchte Tee trinken I’d like to drink tea;
    darüber möchte ich nicht reden I don’t want to talk about that;
    ich möchte ihn sehen I want ( höflicher: I’d like) to see him;
    möchtest (dial
    du mitkommen? do you want ( höflicher: would you like) to come?;
    ich möchte wissen I’d like to know; (ich frage mich) I wonder;
    ich möchte lieber ins Kino gehen I’d rather go to the cinema (US movies);
    das möchte ich doch einmal sehen! I’d like to see that;
    man möchte meinen … you might think …;
    man möchte verrückt werden! umg it’s enough to drive you up the wall
    das mag (wohl) sein that may be (so);
    mag sein, dass … perhaps …, maybe …;
    das möchte sein dial (that) could be;
    wo er auch sein mag wherever he may be;
    wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may;
    was mag er dazu sagen? I wonder what he’ll say to that;
    was mag das bedeuten? what can it mean?, I wonder what it could mean?;
    man mag das bedauern, aber …it may be regrettable, but …;
    Müller, Maier und wie sie alle heißen mögen Müller, Maier and whatever their names are;
    sie mochte 30 Jahre alt sein she must have been ( oder she looked) about 30;
    es mochten etwa 100 Leute sein there must have been about 100 people
    mag er sagen, was er will he can say what he wants;
    was ich auch tun mag whatever I do, no matter what I do
    Zeugen möchten sich bitte melden would any witnesses please come forward;
    sag ihr, sie möge oder
    möchte zu mir kommen tell her she should come and see me
    B. v/t (hat gemocht)
    1. (wünschen) want;
    was möchtest du denn? (was ist?) what is it you want?
    2. (gern mögen) like, be fond of;
    nicht mögen not like; stärker: dislike;
    Milch mag ich nicht besonders I’m not particularly keen on (US not crazy about) milk;
    lieber mögen like better, prefer;
    Tee mag ich lieber als Kaffee I prefer tea to coffee;
    C. v/i (hat gemocht) (wollen) want;
    ich mag nicht I don’t want to; (ich habe keine Lust) I don’t feel like it;
    ich möchte schon, aber … I’d like to, but …;
    sie möchte noch nicht nach Hause she doesn’t want to go home yet;
    er hat nicht in die Schule gemocht he didn’t want to go to school;
    magst/möchtest du noch? zum Essen/Trinken: do you want/would you like some more?; weitermachen: do you want/would you like to go on?
    * * *
    1.
    unregelmäßiges Modalverb; 2. Part. mögen
    1) (wollen) want to
    2) (geh.): (sollen)

    das mag genügen — that should be or ought to be enough

    3) (geh.): (Wunschform)
    4) (Vermutung, Möglichkeit)

    sie mag/mochte vierzig sein — she must be/must have been [about] forty

    Meier, Müller, Koch - und wie sie alle heißen mögen — Meier, Müller, Koch and [the rest,] whatever they're called

    [das] mag sein — maybe

    5) (geh.): (Einräumung)

    es mag kommen, was will — come what may

    6) Konjunktiv II (den Wunsch haben)

    ich/sie möchte gern wissen... — I would or should/she would like to know...

    ich möchte nicht stören, aber... — I don't want to interrupt, but...

    ich möchte zu gerne wissen — I'd love to know...

    man möchte meinen, er sei der Chef — one would [really] think he was the boss

    2.
    unregelmäßiges transitives Verb
    1)

    [gern] mögen — like

    sie mag ihn sehr [gern] — she likes him very much; (hat ihn sehr gern) she is very fond of him

    ich mag lieber/am liebsten Bier — I like beer better/best [of all]

    2) Konjunktiv II (haben wollen)
    3.
    unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb
    1) (es wollen) like to

    magst du? — do you want to?; (bei einem Angebot) would you like one/some?

    2) Konjunktiv II (fahren, gehen usw. wollen)

    ich möchte nach Hause/in die Stadt/auf die Schaukel — I want or I'd like to go home/into town/on the swing

    * * *
    v.
    (§ p.,pp.: mochte, gemocht)
    = to like v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mögen

  • 9 ayudar

    v.
    to help.
    ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help somebody (to) do something
    ¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?
    ¿puedo ayudar? can I help?
    Ella asiste a todo el mundo She helps everybody.
    * * *
    1 to help, aid, assist
    ■ ¿en qué podemos ayudarte? how can we help you?
    1 (apoyarse) to make use (de/con, of)
    * * *
    verb
    to help, aid, assist
    * * *
    1.
    VT (=asistir) to help, assist, aid

    ¿me puedes ayudar con la limpieza esta tarde? — can you help me out with the cleaning this afternoon?

    me ayuda muchísimo — he's a great help to me, he helps me a lot

    2.
    See:
    AYUDAR Ayudar se puede traducir por help, assist y aid. ► La manera más frecuente de traducir ayudar es por help. Si help va seguido de un verbo, este puede ir en infinitivo {con} {o} {sin} to: ¿Puedes ayudarnos? Can you help (us)? Siempre le ayuda con la tarea He always helps her with her homework ¿Me puedes ayudar a preparar la cena? Can you help me (to) get dinner ready? ► Ayudar se traduce por assist en un registro bastante más formal y se construye frecuentemente en la estructura to assist somebody with something: La comadrona ayudó al médico con el parto The midwife assisted the doctor with the delivery ► Ayudar se traduce por aid en inglés formal en el contexto de asesorar o prestar ayuda a un grupo de personas necesitadas: ... los intentos de Estados Unidos de ayudar a los refugiados kurdos...... attempts by the United States to aid Kurdish refugees... Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to help

    ¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

    ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

    2.
    ayudar vi to help

    ¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

    ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass

    3.
    ayudarse v pron to help oneself

    ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

    * * *
    = aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].
    Ex. Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.
    Ex. You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.
    Ex. A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.
    Ex. Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.
    Ex. How can we help library users to gain confidence?.
    Ex. Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.
    Ex. There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.
    Ex. Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.
    Ex. Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.
    Ex. Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.
    Ex. In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.
    Ex. Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.
    Ex. These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.
    Ex. She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.
    Ex. They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.
    Ex. The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.
    Ex. All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.
    Ex. It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.
    Ex. We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.
    Ex. There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them.
    ----
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.
    * ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.
    * ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.
    * ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.
    * ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.
    * ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.
    * ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.
    * ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.
    * ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.
    * ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.
    * ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.
    * ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.
    * ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.
    * dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.
    * estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.
    * que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.
    * utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo to help

    ¿te ayudo? — do you need any help?

    ayudar a alguien a + inf — to help somebody (to) + inf

    2.
    ayudar vi to help

    ¿puedo ayudar en algo? — can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?

    ayudar a or en misa — to serve at mass

    3.
    ayudarse v pron to help oneself

    ayudarse de or con algo: camina ayudándose de or con un bastón — he walks with the aid o help of a stick

    * * *
    = aid, do + good, encourage, enlighten, help, provide + assistance, provide + guidance, tide over, assist, jump-start [jump start], lend + a (helping) hand, pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, give + Nombre + a hand, pull together, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in, chip in, succour [succor, -USA].

    Ex: Although others aided in the compilation of the schedules they were essentially the work of one man.

    Ex: You do not do the users a lot of good when you send them jumping all over the catalog simply to draw together material.
    Ex: A common catalogue encourages users to regard the different information carrying media as part of range of media.
    Ex: Librarians often work with students who possess few library skills and teachers whose assignments neither improve these skills nor enlighten the students on their research.
    Ex: How can we help library users to gain confidence?.
    Ex: Its purpose is to provide advice and on-site salvage assistance to those organisations having documentary resources that are damaged in a natural or man-made disaster.
    Ex: There are standards which provide guidance on the construction of thesauri.
    Ex: Reading aloud, in these circumstances, might be the only contact the adolescent gets with literature, tiding him over to the time when he is prepared to read for himself again.
    Ex: Any project which assists the use of coal and steel would be eligible.
    Ex: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.
    Ex: In a small shop the master would lend a hand with the work, certainly as a corrector and often as a compositor as well.
    Ex: Sometimes one person is left with all the work because their partner doesn't pull their weight.
    Ex: These centres help women rebuild lives by giving them a hand up, not a handout.
    Ex: She tells a story of courage in which the crew and the mission control pull together to work the problem through.
    Ex: They've all been putting their shoulder to the wheel and it's paid off.
    Ex: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.
    Ex: All our neighbours, relatives, friends, we all mucked in and helped each other -- they were mostly all women because all the men had gone to war.
    Ex: It's up to everyone to pitch in and help those who find themselves lacking the most basic of necessities -- food.
    Ex: We're asking you to 'chip in' by investing your time and talents in your parks and your community.
    Ex: There are tens of thousands of hungry children in the world today and well-meant efforts are being made to succour them
    .
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * ayudar a = play + an instrumental role in.
    * ayudar a Alguien a recuperarse = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.
    * ayudar a Alguien a salir adelante = help + Nombre + get on + Posesivo + feet.
    * ayudar a comprender mejor = offer + insights, improve + understanding, give + an insight into, glean + insights, provide + insight into, lend + understanding to.
    * ayudar a conocer mejor = advance + understanding.
    * ayudar a eliminar obstáculos = clear + the path, clear + the way.
    * ayudar a entender mejor = lend + understanding to.
    * ayudar a + Infinitivo = go some (of the) way to(wards) + Gerundio.
    * ayudar a la causa de = help + in the cause of.
    * ayudar a + Nombre/Infinitivo = assist in + Nombre/Gerundio.
    * ayudar a pasar por = get + Nombre + through.
    * ayudar a superar = get + Nombre + through.
    * ayudar bastante a = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.
    * ayudar e instigar = aid and abet.
    * dispuesto a ayudar = willing, willing to help.
    * estar siempre dispuesto a ayudar = be always willing to assist.
    * que no ayuda a distinguir = nondistinctive.
    * utensilio para ayudar a caminar = walking aid.

    * * *
    ayudar [A1 ]
    vt
    to help
    ayudar al prójimo to help one's neighbor
    ¿te ayudo? do you need any help?, can o shall I help you?, can o shall I give you a hand? ( colloq)
    vino a ayudarme unos días she came to help me out for a few days
    ayudar a algn CON algo to help sb WITH sth
    ayuda a tu hermano con los deberes help your brother with his homework
    mis padres me ayudaron con los gastos de la fiesta my parents helped me (out) with the cost of the party
    ayudar a algn A + INF to help sb (to) + INF
    ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
    lo ayudé a arreglar la moto I helped him (to) fix his motorbike
    ■ ayudar
    vi
    to help
    ¿puedo ayudar en algo? can o shall I give you a hand?, can I do anything to help?, can I help you with anything?
    ayudar a or en misa to serve at mass
    to help oneself
    tú mismo tienes que ayudarte you've got to do something to help yourself
    para ayudarse empezó a dar clases de inglés he started giving English classes to earn a bit more money
    ayudarse DE or CON algo:
    camina ayudándose de or con un bastón he walks with the aid o help of a stick, he walks with a stick
    * * *

     

    ayudar ( conjugate ayudar) verbo transitivo
    to help;

    ¿te ayudo? do you need any help?;
    vino a ayudarme she came to help me out;
    ayúdame a poner la mesa help me (to) set the table
    verbo intransitivo
    to help;
    ¿puedo ayudar en algo? can I do anything to help?
    ayudar verbo transitivo to help: ¿puedes ayudarme a mover la mesa?, can you help me to move the table? ➣ Ver nota en help

    ' ayudar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    hacer
    - imposible
    - volcarse
    - asistir
    - condición
    - dedicar
    - favorecer
    - mano
    - mucho
    - poco
    - pretender
    - solícito
    English:
    aid
    - appreciate
    - assist
    - back
    - desire
    - finger
    - fund
    - help
    - help out
    - minister
    - offer
    - ostensible
    - pitch in
    - propensity
    - see
    - short
    - talk down
    - tide over
    - unable
    - useful
    - wave aside
    - anything
    - do
    - not
    - patch
    - precious
    - rally
    - rely
    - sorry
    - unhelpful
    - way
    - well
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    to help;
    ayudar a alguien a hacer algo to help sb (to) do sth;
    me ayudaron a subir el piano they helped me carry the piano up;
    una profesora particular le ayuda en los estudios a private tutor is helping him with his studies;
    necesito que me ayuden con este problema I need your help with this problem;
    ¿en qué puedo ayudarle? how can I help you?
    ♦ vi
    to help;
    ¿puedo ayudar? can I help?
    * * *
    v/t help;
    ¿le ayudo? can I help?, would you like some help?;
    le ayudó a ponerse el abrigo he helped her put on her coat
    * * *
    ayudar vt
    : to help, to assist
    * * *
    ayudar vb to help

    Spanish-English dictionary > ayudar

  • 10 completo

    adj.
    1 complete, entire, integral, uncut.
    2 complete, total, exhaustive, out-and-out.
    3 complete, full-length, all-inclusive, all-round.
    4 complete, concluded, done, finished.
    5 square, hearty.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: completar.
    * * *
    1 (terminado) finished, completed
    2 (lleno) full
    \
    al completo full up, filled to capacity
    por completo completely
    * * *
    (f. - completa)
    adj.
    2) full
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=entero) [dieta] balanced; [colección] complete; [texto, informe] full, complete; [felicidad] complete, total; [panorama] full
    jornada 1), obra 2), b), pensión 3)
    2) (=lleno) full; [hotel] full, fully booked

    completo — [en pensión, hostal] no vacancies; [en taquilla] sold out

    al completo: el tren está al completo — the train is full

    3) (=total) [éxito, fracaso] complete, total

    por completo — [desaparecer, desconocer] completely

    su partido apoyaba por completo la iniciativa — his party fully supported the initiative, his party gave its full support to the initiative

    4) (=terminado)
    5) (=bien hecho)

    este libro es pequeño, pero bastante completo — this book is small, but quite comprehensive

    6) (=polifacético) [actor, deportista] all-round
    2.
    SM Chile hot dog ( with salad)
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( entero) complete
    b) (total, absoluto) complete, total
    c) ( exhaustivo) < explicación> detailed; <obra/diccionario> comprehensive; <tesis/ensayo> thorough
    d) <deportista/actor> complete, very versatile
    2) ( lleno) full

    completo — ( en hostal) no vacancies; ( en taquilla) sold out

    II
    masculino (Chi) hot dog (with all the trimmings)
    * * *
    = complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], full-blown, full-bodied, full-featured, full-fledged, full-length, full-scale, full-service, thorough, total, well-rounded, end to end, supine, enriched, all-round, whole, utter, all-inclusive, fully formed, fully featured, the works!, unmitigaged, fully blown.
    Ex. The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.
    Ex. One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.
    Ex. Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.
    Ex. The enumeration of isolates should be exhaustive or complete for the subject area.
    Ex. Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.
    Ex. Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.
    Ex. By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.
    Ex. The EPIC service is a full-featured on-line reference system that provides subject access, and keyword and Boolean searching to a variety of databases.
    Ex. Once the functional and informal network seeks to widen its influence, it becomes a full-fledged institution.
    Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.
    Ex. Obviously, staff will have to be instructed in the use of the new system, be it word processing or a full-scale circulation system.
    Ex. In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service center, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.
    Ex. Timely and thorough planning is essential.
    Ex. This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.
    Ex. This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.
    Ex. Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
    Ex. 'I was saying that we shouldn't have a supine acceptance for temporary limitations'.
    Ex. Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.
    Ex. The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.
    Ex. One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.
    Ex. There is little to be said for this grudging acceptance or utter rejection of pseudonyms.
    Ex. It is not an all-inclusive listing of materials on this topic.
    Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.
    Ex. The technology has matured sufficiently that it's now cheap and relatively easy to set up a fully featured repository in quite a short time.
    Ex. Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.
    Ex. Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.
    Ex. This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.
    ----
    * alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * base de datos completa = full-provision database.
    * base de datos de texto completo = full text database.
    * catalogación completa = full cataloguing.
    * catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.
    * curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.
    * de forma completa = in full.
    * de página completa = full-page.
    * de pantalla completa = full-screen.
    * detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.
    * dominar por completo = sweep + the board.
    * edición completa = full edition.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * estar al completo = overbook.
    * fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.
    * información de texto completo = full-text information.
    * letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.
    * nombre completo = full name.
    * obras completas = collected works.
    * pagar por completo = pay off.
    * pantalla de información completa = full information display, full information screen.
    * pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.
    * pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.
    * por completo = fully.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * texto completo = full text.
    * * *
    I
    - ta adjetivo
    1)
    a) ( entero) complete
    b) (total, absoluto) complete, total
    c) ( exhaustivo) < explicación> detailed; <obra/diccionario> comprehensive; <tesis/ensayo> thorough
    d) <deportista/actor> complete, very versatile
    2) ( lleno) full

    completo — ( en hostal) no vacancies; ( en taquilla) sold out

    II
    masculino (Chi) hot dog (with all the trimmings)
    * * *
    = complete, comprehensive, entire, exhaustive, full [fuller -comp., fullest -sup.], full-blown, full-bodied, full-featured, full-fledged, full-length, full-scale, full-service, thorough, total, well-rounded, end to end, supine, enriched, all-round, whole, utter, all-inclusive, fully formed, fully featured, the works!, unmitigaged, fully blown.

    Ex: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.

    Ex: One of the factors to consider in the selection of a data base is whether the data base is comprehensive or not.
    Ex: Plainly such representative sections may not be present in many documents, but sometimes an extract from the results, conclusions or recommendations of a document may serve to identify the key issues covered by the entire document.
    Ex: The enumeration of isolates should be exhaustive or complete for the subject area.
    Ex: Since recall goes up as precision goes down, it is clearly not possible to achieve in general a system which gives full recall at the same time as full precision.
    Ex: Reference transactions can range from the ready-reference, or short-answer question, to the full-blown research inquiry to establish methodology.
    Ex: By adulthood the child's literary consciousness has grown into a full-bodied appreciation of the work of the great imaginative writers.
    Ex: The EPIC service is a full-featured on-line reference system that provides subject access, and keyword and Boolean searching to a variety of databases.
    Ex: Once the functional and informal network seeks to widen its influence, it becomes a full-fledged institution.
    Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.
    Ex: Obviously, staff will have to be instructed in the use of the new system, be it word processing or a full-scale circulation system.
    Ex: In other words, they want us to start from scratch and come up with a plan for a full-service center, which might then be used as a model for the other regional centers.
    Ex: Timely and thorough planning is essential.
    Ex: This situation requires a very skilled information worker if total disaster is to be avoided.
    Ex: This has produced the matriarchal system in society on the one hand, and well-rounded libraries organized under the slogan 'Libraries are for wallowing in' on the other.
    Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
    Ex: 'I was saying that we shouldn't have a supine acceptance for temporary limitations'.
    Ex: Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.
    Ex: The finest and most influential of these French italics were the work of Robert Granjon, an artist of the stature of his countryman and near-contemporary Garamont and one of the greatest all-round type designers of any period.
    Ex: One of them will take instructions and data from a whole roomful of girls armed with simple keyboard punches.
    Ex: There is little to be said for this grudging acceptance or utter rejection of pseudonyms.
    Ex: It is not an all-inclusive listing of materials on this topic.
    Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.
    Ex: The technology has matured sufficiently that it's now cheap and relatively easy to set up a fully featured repository in quite a short time.
    Ex: Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.
    Ex: Only Bush could take a horrible situation and create an unmitigated disaster.
    Ex: This time it's a hairline fracture rather than a fully blown break of a metatarsal, however the result is the same.
    * alojamiento en régimen de pensión completa = full-board accommodation.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * base de datos completa = full-provision database.
    * base de datos de texto completo = full text database.
    * catalogación completa = full cataloguing.
    * catálogo de obras completas = back catalogue.
    * curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.
    * de forma completa = in full.
    * de página completa = full-page.
    * de pantalla completa = full-screen.
    * detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.
    * dominar por completo = sweep + the board.
    * edición completa = full edition.
    * el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.
    * estar al completo = overbook.
    * fuego + destruir por completo = fire + gut.
    * información de texto completo = full-text information.
    * letra cuya impresión en papel no está completa = broken letter.
    * nombre completo = full name.
    * obras completas = collected works.
    * pagar por completo = pay off.
    * pantalla de información completa = full information display, full information screen.
    * pararse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.
    * pensión completa = food and board, bed and board, full board, full-board accommodation.
    * por completo = fully.
    * ser completo = be all inclusive.
    * texto completo = full text.

    * * *
    completo1 -ta
    A
    esta baraja no está completa this deck isn't complete, there's a card/there are some cards missing from this deck
    las obras completas de Neruda the complete works of Neruda
    la serie completa the whole series
    la gama más completa the fullest o most complete range
    2 (total, absoluto) complete, total
    no hay felicidad completa there's no such thing as complete happiness
    por completo completely
    lo olvidé por completo I completely forgot about it, I forgot all about it
    3
    (exhaustivo): una explicación muy completa a very full o detailed explanation
    uno de los diccionarios más completos one of the most comprehensive dictionaries
    un trabajo muy completo a very thorough piece of work
    4 ‹deportista/actor› complete, very versatile
    B (lleno) full
    el tren iba completo the train was full
    el hotel está completo the hotel is full o fully booked
    [ S ] completo (en un hostal) no vacancies; (en una taquilla) sold out
    ( Chi)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo completar: ( conjugate completar)

    completo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    completó es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    completar    
    completo
    completar ( conjugate completar) verbo transitivo

    b) (AmL) ‹cuestionario/impreso› to complete, fill out o in

    completo
    ◊ -ta adjetivo

    1


    b) (total, absoluto) complete, total;



    ‹obra/diccionario› comprehensive;
    ‹tesis/ensayo› thorough
    d) ‹deportista/actor› complete, very versatile

    2 ( lleno) ‹vagón/hotel› full;
    ( on signs) completo ( en hostal) no vacancies;
    ( en taquilla) sold out
    completar verbo transitivo to complete
    completo,-a adjetivo
    1 (entero, total) complete
    2 (lleno) full
    3 (versátil) versatile, complete
    4 (exhaustivo) comprehensive
    ♦ Locuciones: al completo, full up o to capacity
    por completo, completely
    ' completo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    absoluta
    - absoluto
    - acabada
    - acabado
    - calcinar
    - completa
    - entera
    - entero
    - íntegra
    - íntegro
    - parcial
    - plena
    - pleno
    - radical
    - tiempo
    - toda
    - todo
    - alimento
    - integral
    - trabajar
    - trabajo
    English:
    book up
    - clam up
    - clean
    - collected
    - complete
    - completely
    - dedication
    - entirely
    - envelop
    - forge
    - full
    - full-time
    - groundwork
    - outright
    - slip
    - stranglehold
    - strength
    - utter
    - all
    - book
    - capacity
    - comprehensive
    - reversal
    - strict
    - uncut
    * * *
    completo, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [entero] complete;
    nombre completo full name;
    las obras completas de un autor the complete works of an author;
    vino toda la familia al completo the entire family came
    2. [lleno] full;
    [en cartel] [hotel] no vacancies; [aparcamiento] full; [en taquilla] sold out
    el vagón está o [m5] va completo the Br carriage o US car is full;
    todos los hoteles de la ciudad están al completo all the hotels in town are full
    3. [perfecto] complete;
    un deportista muy completo an all-round athlete o Br sportsman;
    un espectáculo muy completo a very well-rounded production
    4. [rotundo] complete;
    un completo silencio complete o total silence;
    fue un completo éxito/fracaso it was a complete success/a complete o total failure;
    es un completo caballero he's an absolute o the complete gentleman;
    es un completo mentiroso he's a complete liar
    5. CSur [café, té, chocolate] = served with toast, butter, cakes and pastries
    ♦ nm
    Chile = hot dog with all the trimmings
    ♦ por completo loc adv
    completely;
    han desaparecido por completo they have completely disappeared;
    se dedica por completo a la música she devotes herself full-time to music
    * * *
    adj complete; autobús, teatro full;
    por completo completely;
    al completo whole, entire
    * * *
    completo, -ta adj
    1) : complete
    2) : perfect, absolute
    3) : full, detailed
    * * *
    1. (entero) complete
    2. (lleno) full

    Spanish-English dictionary > completo

  • 11 cortés

    m.
    Cortes, Hernando Cortez.
    * * *
    1 courteous, polite
    \
    lo cortés no quita lo valiente familiar you can be polite but brave at the same time
    * * *
    adj.
    courteous, polite
    * * *
    ADJ
    1) (=atento) courteous, polite
    2)
    * * *
    adjetivo polite, courteous
    * * *
    = polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.
    Ex. Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.
    Ex. Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.
    Ex. However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.
    Ex. Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    Ex. It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.
    Ex. His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.
    Ex. One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.
    Ex. The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    Ex. Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
    Ex. This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.
    Ex. The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.
    ----
    * poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.
    * * *
    adjetivo polite, courteous
    * * *
    = polite, corteous, courteous, considerate, gracious, urbane, well-mannered, chivalrous, gentlemanlike, civil, friendly-sounding.

    Ex: Events are not named according to what it is polite or ideal to call them, but according to what they are actually called by authorities in the field.

    Ex: Beneath his courteous exterior he hid a sudden spasm of profound agitation.
    Ex: However compassionate, courteous, and unpressed for time one is, it becomes necessary to move on to other duties.
    Ex: Library users fall into 4 groups: (1) patrons, who are considerate, grateful and undemanding; (2) 'pests' -- the in considerate; (3) 'pirates' who steal, deface and mutilate library property and materials; (4) 'vampires' whose enquiries make excessive demands upon the librarian's time.
    Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.
    Ex: His urbane manner, formidable erudition, and background experience might have led one to conclude that perhaps he was somewhat out of his element there on the prairie.
    Ex: One should avoid giving less effort to the resolution of a problem presented by a calm, well-mannered individual than to those presented by loud, demanding, and persistent pests.
    Ex: The sketchbook features drawings illustrating the liberal arts (including personifications of the planets), the chivalrous life (including hunting and love), household remedies, mining and smelting, and war technology.
    Ex: Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike: he had a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners.
    Ex: This situation only really stands out because this place is normally such an oasis of gentlemanly and civil behaviour.
    Ex: The friendly-sounding British bobbies, created in 1829, were the first professional police force, copied by cities around the world.
    * poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.
    * ser cortés con = be civil towards.

    * * *
    polite, courteous
    lo cortés no quita lo valiente: ¿aún la saludas después de lo que te hizo? — sí, lo cortés no quita lo valiente you still say hello to her after what she did to you? — yes, politeness doesn't have to be a sign of weakness o you don't lose anything by being polite
    * * *

     

    Del verbo cortar: ( conjugate cortar)

    cortes es:

    2ª persona singular (tú) presente subjuntivo

    Multiple Entries:
    cortar    
    cortes    
    cortés
    cortar ( conjugate cortar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( dividir) ‹cuerda/pastel› to cut, chop;
    ‹ asado› to carve;
    ‹leña/madera› to chop;
    ‹ baraja› to cut;
    ◊ cortés algo por la mitad to cut sth in half o in two;

    cortés algo en rodajas/en cuadritos to slice/dice sth;
    cortés algo en trozos to cut sth into pieces
    2 (quitar, separar) ‹rama/punta/pierna› to cut off;
    ‹ árbol› to cut down, chop down;
    ‹ flores› (CS) to pick;

    3 ( hacer más corto) ‹pelo/uñas› to cut;
    ‹césped/pasto› to mow;
    ‹ seto› to cut;
    ‹ rosal› to cut back;
    ‹ texto› to cut down
    4 ( en costura) ‹falda/vestido› to cut out
    5 ( interrumpir)
    a) ‹agua/gas/luz/teléfono› to cut off;

    ‹película/programa› to interrupt
    b) ‹ calle› [policía/obreros] to close, block off;

    [ manifestantes] to block;

    6 (censurar, editar) ‹ película› to cut;
    ‹escena/diálogo› to cut (out)
    7 [ frío]:
    ◊ el frío me cortó los labios my lips were chapped o cracked from the cold weather

    verbo intransitivo
    1 [cuchillo/tijeras] to cut
    2
    a) (Cin):

    ◊ ¡corten! cut!




    cortarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( interrumpirse) [proyección/película] to stop;
    [llamada/gas] to get cut off;

    se me cortó la respiración I could hardly breathe
    2

    ‹brazo/cara› to cut;

    b) ( refl) ‹uñas/pelo› to cut;


    c) ( caus) ‹ pelo› to have … cut;


    d) [piel/labios] to crack, become chapped

    3 ( cruzarse) [líneas/calles] to cross
    4 [ leche] to curdle;
    [mayonesa/salsa] to separate
    5 (Chi, Esp) [ persona] (turbarse, aturdirse) to get embarrassed
    cortés adjetivo
    polite, courteous
    cortar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to cut
    (un árbol) to cut down
    (el césped) to mow
    2 (amputar) to cut off
    3 (la luz, el teléfono) to cut off
    4 (impedir el paso) to block
    5 (eliminar, censurar) to cut out
    II verbo intransitivo
    1 (partir) to cut
    2 (atajar) to cut across, to take a short cut
    3 familiar (interrumpir una relación) to split up: cortó con su novia, he split up with his girlfriend
    ♦ Locuciones: familiar cortar por lo sano, to put an end to
    cortés adjetivo courteous, polite
    ' cortés' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    corte
    - cumplida
    - cumplido
    - disolución
    - educada
    - educado
    - gentil
    - atento
    - cortar
    - galantería
    - presidir
    English:
    attentive
    - chivalrous
    - civil
    - courteous
    - gallant
    - graceful
    - gracious
    - urbane
    - cut
    - debonair
    - polite
    * * *
    cortés adj
    polite, courteous;
    lo cortés no quita lo valiente there's no harm in being polite
    * * *
    adj courteous
    * * *
    cortés adj
    : courteous, polite
    ♦ cortésmente adv
    * * *
    Cortes npl Spanish Parliament

    Spanish-English dictionary > cortés

  • 12 mögen

    mö·gen [ʼmø:gn̩] modal vb <mochte, hat... mögen> + infin
    1) ( wollen)
    etw tun \mögen to want to do sth;
    ich mag dich nicht mehr sehen! I don't want to see you any more!;
    ich möchte jetzt einfach Urlaub machen können I wish I could [or I'd like to be able to] just take off on holiday now;
    \mögen [o möchten] Sie noch ein Glas Bier trinken? would you like another beer?;
    ich mag dich nicht gerne allein lassen I don't like to leave you alone [or leaving you alone];
    Stefan hat noch nie Fisch essen \mögen Stefan has never liked fish
    etw tun \mögen to want to do sth;
    ich möchte gerne kommen I'd like to come;
    hier möchte ich gerne leben I'd really like to live here;
    man möchte meinen, es wäre schon Winter you'd think that it was already winter;
    das möchte ich sehen! I'd like to see that!
    [es] mag sein, dass sie Recht hat it may be that she's right;
    sie mag sogar Recht haben she may be right;
    hm, das mag schon stimmen hmm, that might [well] be true;
    das mag schon sein, aber trotzdem! that's as may be, but still!;
    kommst du? - mag sein ( eventuell) are you coming? - maybe [or possibly]; ( wahrscheinlich) are you coming? - probably;
    was mag das wohl bedeuten? what's that supposed to mean?, I wonder what that means?;
    was immer kommen mag, wir bleiben zusammen whatever happens we'll stay together;
    was immer er auch behaupten/sagen mag,... whatever he may claim/say,...;
    so gemein wie es auch klingen mag, ist es die Wahrheit however cruel this may sound, it is the truth;
    er mag das zwar behaupten, aber deswegen stimmt es noch lange nicht just because he says that, doesn't necessarily mean that it's true;
    es mag so sein, wie er behauptet it may well [or might] be as he says;
    jetzt mag sie denken, dass wir sie nicht sehen wollen she probably thinks [that] we don't want to see her now;
    das mag noch angehen it might be all right;
    er sieht immer noch sehr gut aus, mag er auch inzwischen Mittfünfziger sein he's still very handsome, even if he's in his mid-fifties now;
    nun, er mag so um die 40 sein well, he must be [or I'd say he's] about 40;
    wie sie aussieht, mag sie Managerin sein she must be [or may well be] a manager from the look of her;
    es mochten so um die zwanzig Personen gewesen sein there must have been around twenty people there;
    wie dem auch sein mag be that as it may
    4) ( sollen)
    jd möge etw tun sb should do sth;
    bestellen Sie ihm bitte, er möchte mich morgen anrufen please tell him to ring me tomorrow;
    sagen Sie ihr, sie möchte zu mir kommen could you tell her to come and see me;
    Sie möchten gleich mal zur Chefin kommen you're to go and see the boss right away, the boss has asked to see you right away;
    diese Warnung mag genügen let this warning be enough, this warning should suffice;
    möge das stimmen let's hope it's true;
    möge Gott das verhüten! God forbid!;
    wenn sie mir das doch nur verzeihen möge! if she could only forgive me this!
    etw tun \mögen to be allowed [or able] to do sth;
    du magst tun, was du willst you may do as you please [or can];
    mag sie von mir aus gehen she can go as far as I'm concerned;
    mag kommen, was da will, wir sind vorbereitet come what may, we are prepared
    6) (dial, bes schweiz) ( können)
    es mochte nichts helfen it [just] didn't help
    vt <mochte, gemocht>
    1) ( gernhaben)
    jdn \mögen to like sb;
    ( lieben) to love sb;
    die beiden \mögen sich/\mögen einander nicht the two of them like/don't like each other
    jdn/etw \mögen to like sb/sth;
    welchen Maler magst du am liebsten? who is your favourite painter?, which painter do you like best?;
    am liebsten mag ich Eintopf I like stew best, stew is my favourite [meal]
    etw \mögen to want sth;
    ich möchte ein Stück Kuchen I'd like a slice of cake;
    ich möchte im Augenblick nichts mehr I don't want anything else for the moment;
    möchten Sie noch etwas Kaffee/ein Glas Wein? would you like [or do you want] some more coffee/another glass of wine?;
    was möchten Sie bitte? what would you like?, what can I get for you?
    ich möchte, dass du dich sofort bei ihr entschuldigst I would like [or want] you to apologize to her at once;
    ich möchte nicht, dass das bekannt wird I don't want this to get out;
    ich möchte gern, dass er mir öfters schreibt I wish he would write [to me] more often
    vi
    1) ( wollen) to want [or like] to;
    es ist noch Nachtisch da, magst du noch? there is [still] some dessert left, would you like [to have] some more?;
    es ist doch keine Frage, ob ich mag, ich muss es eben tun it's not a question of whether I want to do it [or not], I have to [do it] [or it has to be done];
    nicht so recht \mögen to not [really] feel like it;
    „gehst du mit ins Kino?“ - „nein, ich mag nicht so recht“ “are you coming to the cinema?” - “no, I don't really feel like it”;
    lass uns morgen weitermachen, ich mag nicht mehr let's carry on tomorrow, I don't feel like doing anymore today;
    „iss doch bitte auf“ - „ich mag aber nicht mehr“ ‘come on, finish up’ - ‘but I don't want any more’;
    wenn du magst, machen wir jetzt eine Pause we could take a break now if you like
    2) (fam: gehen/ fahren wollen)
    irgendwohin \mögen to want to go somewhere;
    ich mag [o möchte] nach Hause I want to go home;
    möchtest du auch ins Kino? do you want to go to the cinema too?

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  • 13 być

    impf (jestem, jesteś, jest, jesteśmy, jesteście, są, byłem, byłeś, był, byliśmy, byliście, byli, będę, będziesz, będzie, będziemy, będziecie, będą) Ⅰ vi 1. (istnieć, żyć) to be
    - jest wielu znanych aktorów there are many well known actors
    - nie ma nikogo, kto mógłby to zrobić there’s no one who could do it
    - czy jest Bóg, czy go nie ma? does God exist, or not?
    - był sobie kiedyś stary król there was a. lived once an old king
    - nie było cię jeszcze wtedy na świecie this was before you were born
    - kiedy mnie już z wami nie będzie euf. when I am no more a. I am no longer with you euf.
    - myślę, więc jestem I think, therefore I am
    - być albo nie być to be or not to be
    - to dla nas być albo nie być this is our to be or not to be, this is our Waterloo
    - nie ma już dla niej ratunku nothing can save her now
    - jest wiele powodów do zadowolenia there’s good reason to be happy
    - nie ma obaw a. strachu pot. ! no problem! pot., not to worry! pot.
    - nie ma powodu do obaw there is no reason a. need to worry
    - są sprawy, których nigdy nie zrozumiesz there are (certain) things that you’ll never understand
    - nie ma co płakać/gadać it’s no use crying/talking (about it)
    - nie ma co żałować (there’s) no need to be sorry
    - nie ma co a. czego żałować it’s no great loss
    - nie ma czemu się dziwić, że… it’s no surprise a. wonder that…
    - nie ma o co się kłócić there’s nothing to quarrel about
    - nie ma czym się martwić/czego się bać there’s nothing to worry about/to be afraid of
    - nie ma z czego być dumnym (it’s) nothing to be proud of
    - nie ma z czego się cieszyć/śmiać there’s nothing to rejoice/to laugh about
    - „dziękuję za podwiezienie” – „nie ma za co” ‘thanks for the lift’ – ‘don’t mention it’ a. ‘you’re welcome‘
    - „przepraszam, że panu przerwałem” – „nie ma za co” ‘sorry I interrupted you’ – ‘that’s all right’
    - już cię/was nie ma! off with you!
    2. (przebywać, znajdować się) to be
    - być w pracy/szkole to be at work/at school
    - być w teatrze/na koncercie to be at the theatre/at a concert
    - teraz wychodzę, ale będę w domu o piątej I’m going out now, but I’ll be home at five
    - dzisiaj nie ma go w biurze he’s not in the office today
    - w pokoju nikogo nie ma/nie było there is/was no-one in the room
    - jest już piąta, a jego jak nie ma, tak nie ma it’s already five, and he’s still not here a. there’s still no trace of him
    - „czy jest Robert?” – „nie, nie ma go, jest jeszcze w szkole” ‘is Robert in?’ – ‘no, he’s not, he’s still at school’
    - „są jeszcze bilety na ostatni seans?” – „niestety, już nie ma” ‘do you still have tickets for the last showing?’ – ‘sorry, all sold out’
    - czy będziesz jutro w domu? ‘will you be at home a. in home tomorrow?’
    - kiedy (ona) będzie znowu w Warszawie? when will she be in Warsaw again?
    - byłem wczoraj u Roberta/u babci I was at Robert’s/granny’s yesterday, I went to see Robert/granny yesterday
    - był przy narodzinach swojej córki he was present at the birth of his daughter
    - nigdy nie byłem w Rosji I’ve never been to Russia
    - „skąd jesteś?” – „(jestem) z Krakowa/Polski” ‘where are you from?’ – ‘(I’m) from Cracow/Poland’
    - „gdzie jesteś?” – „tutaj!” ‘where are you?’ – ‘(I’m) here!’
    - „jestem!” (przy odczytywaniu listy) ‘here!’, ‘present’
    - będąc w Londynie, odwiedziłem Annę when a. while I was in London I went to see Anna
    - biblioteka jest w budynku głównym the library is in the main building
    - w jednym pudełku jest dziesięć bateryjek there are ten batteries in a packet
    - w domu nie było nic do jedzenia there was nothing to eat at home a. in the house
    - co jest w tym pudle? what’s in this box?
    - gdzie jest moja książka/najbliższa apteka? where’s my book/the nearest chemist’s?
    - co jest dzisiaj na lunch? what’s for lunch today?
    - wczoraj na kolację był dorsz there was cod for dinner yesterday
    - „dużo masz tych ziemniaków?” – „oj, będzie” pot. ‘got a lot of those spuds?’ – ‘loads’ pot.
    - będzie, będzie, więcej się nie zmieści pot. that’s plenty a. that’ll do, there’s no room for any more
    3. (trwać, stawać się) to be
    - jest godzina druga po południu it’s two in the afternoon a. two p.m.
    - nie ma jeszcze szóstej rano it’s not yet six a.m.
    - zanim dotrzemy do domu, będzie ósma wieczorem/północ it’ll be eight p.m./midnight by the time we reach home
    - był maj it was in May
    - to było w grudniu 1999 it was in December 1999
    - to było dawno, dawno temu this was a long, long time ago
    - jest piękny ranek it’s a fine morning
    - jest mroźno/upalnie it’s nippy/hot
    - wczoraj był deszcz/mróz it was raining/freezing yesterday
    - ciekawe, czy jutro będzie pogoda I wonder if it’s going to be fine tomorrow
    - nie pamiętam dokładnie, to było dość dawno temu I can’t really remember, it was some time ago
    - z niego jeszcze coś będzie he’ll turn out all right
    - co z niego będzie? how will he turn out?, what will become of him?
    - będzie z niego dobry pracownik he’ll be a good worker
    - kuchmistrz to z ciebie nie będzie you’ll never make a chef
    - z tych kwiatów nic już nie będzie these flowers/plants have had it pot.
    - z naszych planów/wakacji nic nie będzie nothing will come of our plans/holidays
    - nic z tego nie będzie it’s hopeless
    - nic dobrego z tego nie będzie nothing good will come of it
    - tyle pracy i nic z tego nie ma (he’s done) so much work and nothing to show for it
    4. (odbywać się, zdarzać się) to be
    - koncert/egzamin jest jutro the concert/exam is tomorrow
    - zebranie było w sali konferencyjnej the meeting was (held) in the conference room
    - jutro nie będzie a. nie ma lekcji there are no classes tomorrow
    - był do ciebie telefon there was a phone call for you
    - czy były do mnie jakieś telefony? has anyone called me?
    - był wypadek w kopalni there was an accident in the mine
    - co będzie, jeśli nie zdasz egzaminu? what’s going to happen if you fail the exam?
    - co będzie, jeśli ktoś nas zobaczy? supposing a. what if someone sees us?
    - nie martw się, wszystko będzie dobrze don’t worry, it’ll be a. it’s going to be fine
    - w życiu bywa rozmaicie you never know what life may bring
    - opowiedziałem jej wszystko, tak jak było I told her everything just as it happened
    - co ci/jej jest? what’s the matter with you/her?
    - coś mi/jemu jest something’s the matter with me/him
    - czy jemu coś jest? is anything the matter with him?
    - nic mu nie będzie, to tylko przeziębienie he’ll be fine, it’s only a cold
    5. (uczestniczyć, uczęszczać) to be
    - być na weselu/zebraniu to be at a wedding/meeting
    - wczoraj byliśmy na przyjęciu we were at a reception yesterday
    - być w liceum/na uniwersytecie to be at secondary school/at university
    - być na studiach to be a student a. at college
    - być na prawie/medycynie to study law/medicine
    - był na trzecim roku anglistyki he was in his third year in the English department
    - być na kursie komputerowym to be on a computer course
    - być na wojnie to go to war
    6. (przybyć) to be, to come
    - być pierwszym/drugim to be the first/second to arrive
    - był na mecie trzeci he came third
    - czy był już listonosz? has the postman been a. come yet?
    7. (znajdować się w jakimś stanie) to be
    - być pod urokiem/wrażeniem kogoś/czegoś to be charmed/impressed by sb/sth
    - być pod wpływem kogoś/czegoś to be under the influence of sb/sth
    - prowadzić samochód, będąc pod wpływem alkoholu to drive while under the influence of alcohol
    - być w ciąży to be pregnant
    - być w dobrym/złym humorze to be in a good/bad mood
    - nie być w nastroju do zabawy not to feel like going out a. partying
    - być w doskonałej formie to be in excellent form a. in fine fettle
    - być w strachu to be scared
    - być w rozpaczy to be in despair
    - bądźmy dobrej myśli let’s hope for the best
    - jestem przed obiadem I haven’t had my lunch yet
    - jestem już po śniadaniu I’ve already had breakfast
    - był siedem lat po studiach he had graduated seven years earlier
    - być po kielichu/po paru kieliszkach pot. to have had a drop/a few euf.
    - być na diecie to be on a diet
    - być na kaszce a. kleiku to be on a diet of gruel
    - być na emeryturze/rencie to be on a pension
    - sukienka jest do kolan the dress is knee-length
    - wody było do kostek the water was ankle-deep
    - firanka była do połowy okna the net curtain reached halfway down the window
    - chwila nieuwagi i było po wazonie one unguarded moment and the vase was smashed to pieces
    - jest już po nim/nas! it’s curtains for him/us! pot.
    - jeszcze chwila i byłoby po mnie another instant and it would have been curtains for me a. would have been all up with me pot.
    Ⅱ v aux. 1. (łącznik w orzeczeniu złożonym) to be
    - być nauczycielem/malarzem to be a teacher/painter
    - kiedy dorosnę, będę aktorem when I grow up, I’ll be an actor
    - być Polakiem/Duńczykiem to be Polish/Danish
    - borsuk jest drapieżnikiem the badger is a predator
    - nie bądź dzieckiem! don’t be childish a. such a child!
    - jestem Anna Kowalska I’m Anna Kowalska
    - „cześć, to ty jesteś Robert?” – „nie, jestem Adam” ‘hi, are you Robert? a. you’re Robert, are you?’ – ‘no, I’m Adam’
    - co to jest – ma cztery nogi i robi „miau”? what (is it that) has four legs and says ‘miaow’?
    - była wysoka/niska she was tall/short
    - jest autorką cenioną przez wszystkich she’s an author appreciated by all a. everybody
    - mój dziadek był podobno bardzo przystojnym mężczyzną my grandfather is said to have been a very handsome man
    - wciąż jest taka, jaką była za młodu she’s still her old self
    - kwiaty były żółte i czerwone the flowers were yellow and red
    - pizza była całkiem dobra the pizza was quite good
    - pojemnik był z drewna/plastiku the container was made of wood/plastic
    - z tych listewek byłby ładny latawiec these slats could make a fine kite
    - wszystko to były jedynie domysły it was all only conjecture
    - czyj jest ten samochód? whose car is this?, who does this car belong to?
    - ta książka jest jej/Adama this book is hers/Adam’s, this is her/Adam’s book
    - żona była dla niego wszystkim his wife was everything to him
    - nie naśladuj innych, bądź sobą don’t imitate others, be yourself
    - ta zupa jest zimna this soup is cold
    - Maria jest niewidoma Maria is blind
    - jesteś głodny? are you hungry?
    - Robert jest żonaty/rozwiedziony Robert is married/divorced
    - są małżeństwem od dziesięciu lat they’ve been married for ten years
    - bądź dla niej miły be nice to her
    - bądź tak dobry a. uprzejmy would you mind
    - bądź tak miły i otwórz okno would you mind opening the window?
    - czy byłaby pani uprzejma podać mi sól would you be kind enough a. would you be so kind as to pass me the salt?
    - nie bądź głupi! don’t be a fool!
    - cicho bądź! be quiet!
    - być w kapeluszu/kaloszach/spodniach to be wearing a hat/rubber boots/trousers
    - była w zielonym żakiecie/czarnym berecie she was wearing a green jacket/black beret, she had a green jacket/black beret on
    - być za kimś/czymś (opowiadać się) to support sb/sth, to be for sb/sth
    - byłem za tym, żeby nikomu nic nie mówić I was for not telling anyone anything
    - dwa razy dwa jest cztery two times two is four
    2. (w stronie biernej) artykuł jest dobrze napisany the article is well written
    - ściany pokoju były pomalowane na różowo the walls of the room were painted pink
    - dzieci, które są maltretowane przez rodziców children who are abused by their parents
    - tak jest napisane w gazecie that’s what it says in the paper
    - samochód będzie naprawiony jutro the car will be repaired by tomorrow
    - to musi być zrobione do czwartku this must be done by Thursday
    - sukienka była uszyta z czarnej wełenki the dress was made of black wool
    3. (w czasie przyszłym złożonym) shall, will
    - będzie pamiętał a. pamiętać tę scenę przez cały życie he will remember this scene all his life
    - będziemy długo go wspominali a. wspominać we shall a. will long remember him
    4. przest. (w czasie zaprzeszłym) w Krakowie mieszkał był przed trzema laty he would have been living a. was living in Cracow three years ago 5. (w trybie warunkowym) byłbym napisał a. napisałbym był do ciebie, gdybym znał twój adres I would have written to you, had I known your address a. if I had known your address
    - co by się było stało, gdyby nie jego pomoc what would have happened if it hadn’t been for his help
    - byłaby spadła ze schodów (omal nie) she almost fell down the stairs
    - byłbym zapomniał! zabierz ze sobą śpiwór I almost a. nearly forgot! take a sleeping bag with you
    6. (w zwrotach nieosobowych) było już późno it was already late
    - jest dopiero wpół do ósmej it’s only half past seven
    - nie było co jeść there was nothing to eat
    - za ciepło będzie ci w tym swetrze you’ll be too hot in this jumper
    - byłoby przyjemnie zjeść razem obiad it would be nice to have lunch together
    - wychodzić po zmierzchu było niebezpiecznie it was dangerous going out after dark
    - nie kupić tego mieszkania będzie niewybaczalnym błędem not to buy that a. the flat would be an inexcusable mistake
    - z chorym było źle/coraz gorzej the patient was bad/getting worse
    - z dziadkiem jest nienajlepiej grandfather is poorly
    - wszystko będzie na niego he’ll get all the blame
    - żeby nie było na mnie I don’t want to get the blame
    - na imię było jej Maria her name was Maria
    - było dobrze po północy it was well after midnight
    - będzie z godzinę/trzy lata temu an hour or so/some three years ago
    - będzie kwadrans jak wyszedł he must have left fifteen minutes or so ago, it’s been fifteen minutes or so since he left
    - do najbliższego sklepu będzie ze trzy kilometry it’s a good three kilometres to the nearest shop
    - nie ma tu gdzie usiąść there’s nowhere here to sit
    - w tym mieście na ma dokąd pójść wieczorem there’s nowhere to go at night in this town
    - nie ma komu posprzątać/zrobić zakupy there’s no-one to clean/to do shopping
    - nie ma z kim się bawić there’s no-one to play with
    7. (z czasownikami niewłaściwymi) to be
    - trzeba było coś z tym zrobić something had to be done about it
    - trzeba było od razu tak mówić why didn’t you say so in the first place?
    - czytać można było tylko przy świecach one could read only by candlelight
    - jest gorzej niż można było przypuszczać it’s worse than might have been expected
    ■ bądź zdrów! (pożegnanie) goodbye!, take care!
    - być bez forsy/przy forsie pot. to be penniless/flush pot.
    - być do niczego (bezużyteczny) [osoba, przedmiot] to be useless a. no good; (chory, słaby) [osoba] to be poorly a. out of sorts
    - być może perhaps, maybe
    - być może nam się uda perhaps we’ll succeed
    - być może a. może być, że… it may happen that…
    - być niczym [osoba] to be a nobody
    - znałem ją, kiedy jeszcze była nikim I knew her when she was still a nobody
    - być przy nadziei a. być w poważnym a. odmiennym a. błogosławionym stanie książk. to be in an interesting condition a. in the family way przest.; to have a bun in the oven euf., pot.
    - było nie było (tak czy owak) when all’s said and done, after all; (niech się dzieje co chce) come what may, be that as it may
    - było nie było, to już ćwierć wieku od naszego ślubu when all’s said and done a. after all, it’s twenty-five years since we got married
    - było nie było, idę pogadać z szefem o podwyżce come what may, I’m going to the boss to talk about a rise
    - było siedzieć w domu/nie pożyczać mu pieniędzy pot. serves you right, you should have stayed at home/shouldn’t have lent him money
    - było nic mu nie mówić you should have told him nothing
    - co będzie, to będzie whatever will be, will be
    - co było, to było let bygones be bygones
    - co jest? pot. what’s up? pot.
    - co jest, do jasnej cholery? dlaczego nikt nie otwiera? what the hell’s going on? – why doesn’t anyone open the door? pot.
    - co jest? przyjacielowi paru groszy żałujesz? what’s wrong? – can’t spare a friend a few pence? pot.
    - coś w tym jest a. coś w tym musi być there must be something in it
    - coś w tym musi być, że wszyscy dyrektorzy będą na tym zebraniu there must be something in it, if all the directors are going to the meeting
    - jakoś to będzie things’ll a. it’ll work out somehow pot.
    - nie ma co a. rady oh well
    - nie ma co, trzeba brać się do roboty oh well, time to do some work
    - nie ma co! well, well!
    - mieszkanie, nie ma co, widne i ustawne well, well, not a bad flat, airy and well laid out
    - ładnie się spisałeś, nie ma co! iron. well, well, you’ve done it now, haven’t you!
    - nie ma (to) jak kuchnia domowa/kieliszek zimnej wódki nothing beats a. you can’t beat home cooking/a glass of cold vodka
    - nie ma (to) jak muzyka klasyczna give me classical music every time
    - nie ma to jak wakacje! there’s nothing like a holiday!
    - nie może być! (niedowierzanie) I don’t believe it!, you don’t say!
    - niech będzie! oh well!
    - niech ci/wam będzie! have it your own way!
    - niech mu/jej będzie! let him/her have his/her own way!
    - niech tak będzie! (zgoda) so be it!
    - tak jest! (owszem) (that’s) right!
    - „to jest pańskie ostatnie słowo” – „tak jest, ostatnie” ‘is that your final word?’ – ‘yes, it is’, ‘that’s right’
    - tak jest, panie pułkowniku/generale! Wojsk. yes, sir!
    - to jest książk. that is, that is to say
    - główne gałęzie przemysłu, to jest górnictwo i hutnictwo the main branches of industry, that is (to say) mining and metallurgy
    * * *
    (jestem, jesteś); pl jesteśmy; pl jesteście; pl są; imp bądź; pt był, była, byli; sg fut będę; sg fut; będziesz; vi

    jestem! — present!, here!

    jest ciepło/zimno — it's warm/cold

    jest mi zimno/przykro — I'm cold/sorry

    będę pamiętać lub pamiętał — I will remember

    co będzie, jeśli nie przyjdą? — what will happen if they don't come?

    nie może być! — this lub it can't be!

    tak jest! — yes, sir!

    jestem za +instr /przeciw być — +dat I am for/against

    * * *
    I.
    być1
    ipf.
    1. (= znajdować się w jakimś stanie l. miejscu) be; (= istnieć) exist, be there; być na diecie be on a diet; być na emeryturze be retired; jestem po robocie I'm finished l. done with work (for today); pewnego razu był sobie król... once upon a time there lived a king...; w ogrodzie były róże there were roses in the garden; w Galaktyce są miliardy gwiazd there are billions of stars in the Galaxy; ile ich jest? how many of them are there?; być w kinie be at the theater; być na wycieczce be on a trip; być w Warszawie be in Warsaw; być u babci na wsi be at grandma's house in the country; być z kimś sam na sam be one on one with sb; od świtu jestem na nogach I have been on my feet all day; Ewa jest na ostatnich nogach Eva is ready to drop l. dead on her feet; jesteś na drodze do zawału you are on the road to a heart attack; wszystko jest na swoim miejscu everything is in its place; to było nie na miejscu that was out of line; być na ustach całego miasteczka be on the lips of everyone in town; być jedną nogą na tamtym świecie have one foot in the grave; co dzisiaj będzie na obiad? what's for supper today?; wszystko jest pod ręką we have everything right at hand; być u steru przen. be at the wheel; no to jestem w domu (= zrozumiałem) that hits home; być w latach l. w leciech be up in one's years; być w sile wieku be in one's prime; być w opałach be in a bind; teraz wszystko jest w twoich rękach now everything is in your hands l. up to you; być w siódmym niebie be in seventh heaven; być w swoim żywiole be in one's element; być na zebraniu be at a meeting; być na wojnie be (fighting) in a war; być na studiach be at college; być na anglistyce be in the English Department; nigdy nie byłem w Chicago I've never been to Chicago; Adam jest pod pantoflem swojej żony Adam is henpecked; być nie w sosie be in a bad mood; jest gaz i woda we have gas and water; jestem takiego samego zdania I'm of the same opinion; jestem dobrej myśli I'm hoping for the best; jest mi u ciebie tak dobrze I feel so good at your place; jest mi głupio I feel stupid; to jest do niczego it's no good; być górą be on top; to nie jest czas po temu this is not the time for that; to nie jest mi na rękę this is inconvenient (for me); to nie jest po mojej myśli that's not what I intended l. what I had in mind; jestem pod wrażeniem I'm impressed; jestem bez pieniędzy I'm broke; jestem w ciąży I'm pregnant; Ewa jest przy nadziei przest. Eva is in the family way; jestem na służbie I'm on duty; byliśmy na spacerze we were taking a walk; dobrze wiesz, że jesteś na mojej łasce you know fully well that you're at my mercy; czy jesteś w stanie mnie zrozumieć? are you able to understand me?; jestem w dobrym humorze I'm in a good mood; byliśmy w kłopocie, co zrobić z... we couldn't figure out what to do with...; Ewa przez moment była w rozterce for a moment Ewa was in a dilemma; Ewa jest z Adamem w przyjaźni Ewa is friends with Adam; po czyjej jesteś stronie? whose side are you on?; Adam jest w porządku Adam is OK l. alright; to nie jest w moim guście that's not my style; jestem na bakier z gramatyką I haven't a clue about grammar; z teściową jestem na złej stopie I'm on bad terms with my mother-in-law; z prezesem jestem na ty I'm on a first name basis with the president; jestem za reformą I'm for the reform; oni są z sobą za pan brat they are on familiar terms; jestem z Ewą po słowie przest. I'm engaged to Eve.
    2. ( część orzeczenia imiennego) jestem studentem I am a student; byłam piosenkarką I was a singer; będę generałem I will be a general; ta dziewczyna jest ładna that girl is pretty; samochód jest ojca that's father's car; ten długopis nie jest mój this pen isn't mine; bądź zdrów! get well!; jesteś dla mnie niczym! you mean nothing to me; on nie był sobą he wasn't himself; dwa razy dwa jest cztery two plus two is l. equals four.
    3. ( w zdaniach bezosobowych) (= zdarzać się) jest piękny dzień it's a beautiful day; był kwiecień it was April; było to dość dawno it was l. happened quite a long time ago; był do ciebie telefon you had a call; było już późno it was getting late; nie ma co jeść there's nothing to eat; będzie z godzinę temu, jak... it's been an hour since...; a co będzie ze mną? what will happen to me?; ciekaw jestem, co z niego będzie I'm curious (about) what will become of him; jeżeli tak jest if it is so; być może maybe, perhaps; co będzie, to będzie come what may; co było, to było let bygones be bygones; jakoś to (w końcu) będzie thing's will turn out fine (in the end); co ci jest? what's wrong l. the matter with you?; z tej mąki nie będzie chleba it's hopeless; nie może być that's impossible; jest już po nim it's too late for him; he's done for; he's a goner l. a has-been; co było, a nie jest, nie pisze się w rejestr what's done is done; tak jest! exactly!, precisely!, that's right; wojsk. yes, sir!; to jest (= czyli) that is; było nie było whatever happens; no matter what (happens).
    II.
    być2
    ipf.
    1. tylko będę będziesz itd. ( w formach czasu przyszłego) will (be); będę pamiętał o tym I'll remember that; dzieci będą w ogrodzie the kids will be in the garden; będziemy śpiewać kolędy we're going to sing carols.
    2. ( w formach strony biernej) dom był sprzedany za... the house was sold for...; jesteś obserwowany you are being watched; droga jest już naprawiona the road has been repaired.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > być

  • 14 completamente

    adv.
    completely, totally.
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    1 completely
    * * *
    adv.
    * * *
    * * *
    adverbio completely
    * * *
    = all the way, completely, entirely, in + Posesivo + entirety, fully, in full, outright, perfectly, purely, squarely, thoroughly, totally, wholly, right through, head and shoulder, roundly, utterly, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], altogether, go + the whole hog, the full monty, by a long way, hopelessly + Adjetivo, one hundred percent, flat out, to the hilt, heinously + Adjetivo.
    Ex. Becker takes the topic all the way back to the Coonskin Library and frontier days.
    Ex. A completely specific statement of document content would have to be the text of the document itself.
    Ex. Table 1 may be used anywhere in the schedules, entirely at the discretion of the classifier.
    Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
    Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.
    Ex. Geographical divisions are sometimes given in full in the main schedule, and sometimes elsewhere as tables in classes.
    Ex. The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.
    Ex. This is a perfectly acceptable UDC class number but it does not conform to the citation order PME...ST.
    Ex. Indicative-informative abstracts are more common than either the purely indicative or the purely informative abstract.
    Ex. Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.
    Ex. Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.
    Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
    Ex. Since 1980 it has offered access to data bases and data banks either wholly or partially sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities.
    Ex. Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
    Ex. 'General recreation or leisure' stands out head and shoulders above all the other books borrowed from the library.
    Ex. The constant demand for a return to the previous situation, so roundly criticised by the committee, may soon be granted.
    Ex. We recount the parts which absorbed us utterly, which made us feel that the alternative world was more vivid, more 'real,' than our life outside the book.
    Ex. I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.
    Ex. Service in-depth abandons subject arrangement altogether, and seeks to arrange documents in categories according to their popularity.
    Ex. The article 'Patent information: going the whole hog' presents an overview of Derwent's products in the patent information field.
    Ex. The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.
    Ex. The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.
    Ex. Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.
    Ex. Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.
    Ex. The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.
    Ex. Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps.
    Ex. What is truly and more heinously wrong though is that the architects of the financial disaster will likely go scot-free.
    ----
    * afectar completamente = engulf.
    * arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * completamente + Adjetivo = altogether + Adjetivo, downright + Adjetivo, blissfully + Adjetivo.
    * completamente alemán = all-German.
    * completamente corrupto = rotten to the core.
    * completamente decidido a = dead set on.
    * completamente desarrollado = fully-developed.
    * completamente desnudo = stark naked.
    * completamente digital = all-digital.
    * completamente en vigor en = alive and well and living.
    * completamente equipado = with all mods and cons.
    * completamente europeo = all-European.
    * completamente resuelto a = dead set on.
    * completamente seco = bone dry.
    * demoler completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * derrotar completamente = trounce.
    * destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.
    * destruido completamente por el fuego = burnt out.
    * destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.
    * detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.
    * detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.
    * estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.
    * estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.
    * estar completamente equivocado = be way off.
    * introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.
    * pagar completamente = pay up.
    * quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.
    * quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.
    * romper completamente = break off.
    * romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * vencer completamente = beat + soundly.
    * Verbo + completamente = quite + Verbo.
    * * *
    adverbio completely
    * * *
    = all the way, completely, entirely, in + Posesivo + entirety, fully, in full, outright, perfectly, purely, squarely, thoroughly, totally, wholly, right through, head and shoulder, roundly, utterly, wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], altogether, go + the whole hog, the full monty, by a long way, hopelessly + Adjetivo, one hundred percent, flat out, to the hilt, heinously + Adjetivo.

    Ex: Becker takes the topic all the way back to the Coonskin Library and frontier days.

    Ex: A completely specific statement of document content would have to be the text of the document itself.
    Ex: Table 1 may be used anywhere in the schedules, entirely at the discretion of the classifier.
    Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
    Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.
    Ex: Geographical divisions are sometimes given in full in the main schedule, and sometimes elsewhere as tables in classes.
    Ex: The author of an unpublished book normally had to sell it outright for whatever the publisher chose to pay in cash or in printed copies.
    Ex: This is a perfectly acceptable UDC class number but it does not conform to the citation order PME...ST.
    Ex: Indicative-informative abstracts are more common than either the purely indicative or the purely informative abstract.
    Ex: Surveillance licensing is one question which falls squarely into the 'free movement of goods' category and does not involve the harmonization of the laws of member states.
    Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.
    Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.
    Ex: Since 1980 it has offered access to data bases and data banks either wholly or partially sponsored by the Commission of the European Communities.
    Ex: Next morning the heap, now damp right through, was set up on one end of the horse (later called the bank), a bench long enough to take two piles of paper end to end, and about as high as the coffin of the press.
    Ex: 'General recreation or leisure' stands out head and shoulders above all the other books borrowed from the library.
    Ex: The constant demand for a return to the previous situation, so roundly criticised by the committee, may soon be granted.
    Ex: We recount the parts which absorbed us utterly, which made us feel that the alternative world was more vivid, more 'real,' than our life outside the book.
    Ex: I agree whole-heartedly that the subject approach is used chiefly by the beginner, whether it is a historical researcher or a high school student who is looking for term paper material.
    Ex: Service in-depth abandons subject arrangement altogether, and seeks to arrange documents in categories according to their popularity.
    Ex: The article 'Patent information: going the whole hog' presents an overview of Derwent's products in the patent information field.
    Ex: The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.
    Ex: The best possible candidate, by a long way, is also one who is, for political reasons, a dark horse.
    Ex: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her ' hopelessly set in her opinions'.
    Ex: Even if a runner does recover after pulling a muscle they will never be one hundred percent healed.
    Ex: The normally perky and intrepid Cristina is flat out crabby these days.
    Ex: Motorists are under the cosh, feel taxed to the hilt and face record prices at the pumps.
    Ex: What is truly and more heinously wrong though is that the architects of the financial disaster will likely go scot-free.
    * afectar completamente = engulf.
    * arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * completamente + Adjetivo = altogether + Adjetivo, downright + Adjetivo, blissfully + Adjetivo.
    * completamente alemán = all-German.
    * completamente corrupto = rotten to the core.
    * completamente decidido a = dead set on.
    * completamente desarrollado = fully-developed.
    * completamente desnudo = stark naked.
    * completamente digital = all-digital.
    * completamente en vigor en = alive and well and living.
    * completamente equipado = with all mods and cons.
    * completamente europeo = all-European.
    * completamente resuelto a = dead set on.
    * completamente seco = bone dry.
    * demoler completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * derribar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.
    * derrotar completamente = trounce.
    * destrozar completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.
    * destruido completamente por el fuego = burnt out.
    * destruir completamente = blow + Nombre + to bits.
    * detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.
    * detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.
    * estar completamente borracho = be drunk and incapable.
    * estar completamente de acuerdo con = agree + wholeheartedly with.
    * estar completamente equivocado = be way off.
    * introducirse completamente en = immerse + Reflexivo + in.
    * pagar completamente = pay up.
    * quedarse completamente atónito = You could have pushed + Nombre + over with a feather.
    * quemarse completamente = go up in + smoke.
    * romper completamente = break off.
    * romper completamente con = make + a clean break with.
    * ser algo completamente distinto = be nothing of the sort.
    * ser completamente diferente = be in a different league.
    * ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.
    * vencer completamente = beat + soundly.
    * Verbo + completamente = quite + Verbo.

    * * *
    completely
    está completamente loca she's completely insane
    están completamente borrachos they're blind drunk ( colloq)
    es completamente sordo he is stone deaf
    me parece completamente fuera de lugar I think it's totally out of place
    * * *
    completely, totally;
    estoy completamente seguro/lleno I'm completely sure/full;
    el plan fracasó completamente the plan was a total failure
    * * *
    adv completely, totally
    * * *
    : completely, totally
    * * *
    completamente adv completely
    es completamente normal it's completely normal / it's perfectly normal

    Spanish-English dictionary > completamente

  • 15 refinado

    adj.
    1 refined, polite, well-bred, well-educated.
    2 refined, tactful, polite.
    3 refined, smooth, finished, fine.
    4 finely elaborate, slick.
    5 extremely cruel, cruel, vicious.
    m.
    refining.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: refinar.
    * * *
    1 (del azúcar etc) refining
    ————————
    1→ link=refinar refinar
    1 (gen) refined
    1 (del azúcar etc) refining
    * * *
    (f. - refinada)
    adj.
    * * *
    1.
    2.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <persona/modales> refined; < crueldad> consummate (frml), extreme; < ironía> subtle
    * * *
    - da adjetivo <persona/modales> refined; < crueldad> consummate (frml), extreme; < ironía> subtle
    * * *
    refinado1
    1 = genteel, gracious, well-bred, polished, highbrow [high-brow], gourmet, cultured, refined.

    Ex: The stereotype of the governess as exemplified in Jane Eyre -- intelligent, restrained, soberly clad -- was the predecessor of the librarian as an occupation in which the women of the period, the 'guardians of morality' could find genteel employment.

    Ex: It will be necessary to be gracious when accepting what seem to be peripheral assignments from a company vice president.
    Ex: This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.
    Ex: The consolidation of abstracts into a polished bulletin or list is usually the responsibility of information staff.
    Ex: The lowly chow of the rural poor has gone highbrow.
    Ex: Several hundred fans noshed on gourmet sandwiches, pizza, pasta and fancy chips and dips.
    Ex: She is not just lissome and beautiful, but also cultured, artful, expressive, and energetic.
    Ex: At that time, the Europeans were quite definitely the barbarians, whereas the Arabs were considered refined and civilised.
    * gusto refinado = refined taste.
    * poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

    refinado2
    2 = refining, refined.

    Ex: We might connect stream, current, flux, flow and evolution as being manifestations of motion; expurgation, disinfection, refining, bowdlerization and whitewashing as being manifestations of cleaning.

    Ex: Sugar and refined carbohydrates are undeniably linked to diabetes.
    * alimentos refinados = refined food.
    * azúcar refinada = refined sugar.

    * * *
    refinado1 -da
    1 ‹persona/modales› refined
    2 ‹crueldad› consummate ( frml), extreme; ‹ironía› subtle
    refining
    * * *

    Del verbo refinar: ( conjugate refinar)

    refinado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    refinado    
    refinar
    refinado
    ◊ -da adjetivo ‹persona/modales› refined;


    ‹ ironía› subtle
    refinar ( conjugate refinar) verbo transitivo
    to refine;
    ‹ estilo› to polish
    refinado,-a adjetivo
    1 (aceite, petróleo, azúcar, etc) refined
    2 (con buen gusto, buenas maneras) refined
    3 (elaborado, penetrante) extreme, refined
    una burla refinada, a subtle joke
    una tortura refinada, a refined torture
    refinar verbo transitivo
    1 (el petróleo, aceite, etc) to refine
    2 (el gusto, los modales) to refine, polish
    ' refinado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    refinada
    - ordinariez
    - ordinario
    - vulgar
    English:
    discerning
    - discriminating
    - refined
    - unrefined
    - cultured
    - dainty
    - polished
    * * *
    refinado, -a
    ♦ adj
    1. [de buen gusto] refined
    2. [inteligencia, crueldad] supreme
    ♦ nm
    refining
    * * *
    I adj tb fig
    refined
    II m refining
    * * *
    refinado, -da adj
    : refined
    : refining

    Spanish-English dictionary > refinado

  • 16 У-137

    С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron PrepP these forms only adv fixed WO
    with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker): (might (could)) just as well (easily)
    (might) equally well with equal (exactly the same) success.
    ...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).
    После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > У-137

  • 17 с одинаковым успехом

    • С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):
    - (might < could>) just as well (easily);
    - with equal (exactly the same) success.
         ♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).
         ♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с одинаковым успехом

  • 18 с таким же успехом

    • С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):
    - (might < could>) just as well (easily);
    - with equal (exactly the same) success.
         ♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).
         ♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с таким же успехом

  • 19 с тем же успехом

    • С ТЕМ ЖЕ (ТАКИМ ЖЕ, ОДИНАКОВЫМ) УСПЕХОМ coll, often iron
    [PrepP; these forms only; adv; fixed WO]
    =====
    ⇒ with a similar lack of success (used when comparing the results of a real action, approach etc with those of an exaggerated one invented by the speaker):
    - (might < could>) just as well (easily);
    - with equal (exactly the same) success.
         ♦...Я начала вдруг настойчиво писать на материк, чтобы выслали... копии моих документов об образовании. Ну пусть только университетский диплом. Юля уверяла меня, что я с таким же успехом могла бы попросить, чтобы мне выслали звезду с неба (Гинзбург 2)....I dashed off various letters to the mainland requesting copies...of my academic documents. At the very least, a copy of my university diploma. Julia assured me that I might equally well ask them to send me a star from the sky (2a).
         ♦ После первого же урока я убедился, что объяснять Марусе что бы то ни было совершенно бессмысленно. Она ничего не могла понять... С таким же успехом, как Марусю, я мог бы обучать истории, географии и русскому языку попугая (Паустовский 1). I was convinced after the first lesson that it would make no sense at all to try to explain anything to Marusa. She could not understand a thing....I could have taught history, geography, and Russian grammar to a parrot with exactly the same success (1b).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > с тем же успехом

  • 20 decoroso

    1 (apropiado) decorous, proper
    2 (digno) decent, respectable
    3 (respetable) respectable, honourable (US honorable)
    4 (decente) decent
    * * *
    ADJ [conducta, lenguaje] decorous; [empleo, sueldo] decent
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo decent, respectable
    * * *
    = decent, decorous, dignified.
    Ex. These are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens in order to keep up a decent standard of living.
    Ex. One might be forgiven for assuming that the question of class did not impinge upon the decorous and even tenor of the average librarian's working week.
    Ex. By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.
    * * *
    - sa adjetivo decent, respectable
    * * *
    = decent, decorous, dignified.

    Ex: These are benefits, often in cash, which the state has decided are required by various needy categories of its citizens in order to keep up a decent standard of living.

    Ex: One might be forgiven for assuming that the question of class did not impinge upon the decorous and even tenor of the average librarian's working week.
    Ex: By the same token, the Obama campaign has remained relatively dignified, has survived the worst of crises, has been even-keeled, efficient and well-managed.

    * * *
    1 (digno) ‹sueldo/aumento› decent, respectable
    el nivel de la exposición fue apenas decoroso the standard of the exhibition was barely acceptable
    2 (pudoroso) ‹conducta/vestido› decent, respectable
    * * *

    decoroso
    ◊ -sa adjetivo

    decent, respectable

    ' decoroso' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    decente
    English:
    decent
    - decorous
    * * *
    decoroso, -a adj
    1. [decente] decent;
    un vestido poco decoroso a very revealing dress
    2. [correcto] seemly, proper
    3. [aceptable] decent, respectable;
    un sueldo decoroso a decent salary
    * * *
    adj decorous
    * * *
    decoroso, -sa adj
    : decent, proper, respectable

    Spanish-English dictionary > decoroso

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