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1. noun1) (something said, written or done that is caused by a question etc from another person: She refused to give an answer to his questions.) respuesta, contestación2) (the solution to a problem: The answer to your transport difficulties is to buy a car.) solución
2. verb1) (to make an answer to a question, problem, action etc: Answer my questions, please; Why don't you answer the letter?) responder, contestar2) (to open (the door), pick up (the telephone) etc in reponse to a knock, ring etc: He answered the telephone as soon as it rang; Could you answer the door, please?) responder; abrir (la puerta)/coger (el teléfono)3) (to be suitable or all that is necessary (for): This will answer my requirements.) satisfacer4) ((often with to) to be the same as or correspond to (a description etc): The police have found a man answering (to) that description.) responder a, corresponder a•- answering machine
- answer for
- answerphone
answer1 n1. respuesta / contestaciónwhat is your answer? ¿cuál es tu respuesta?I've telephoned, but there's no answer he llamado, pero no contestan2. soluciónanswer2 vb1. contestar / responder2. contestarshall I answer the phone? ¿contesto yo? / ¿cojo yo el teléfono?somebody's ringing the bell, please answer the door llaman al timbre, abre la puerta, por favortr['ɑːnsəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (reply) respuesta, contestación nombre femenino2 (solution) solución nombre femenino1 (question) responder a, contestar a2 (door) abrir; (telephone) contestar a, coger1 (question) responder, contestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin answer to en respuesta ato have a lot to answer for tener mucha culpato answer to the name of... atender por...answer ['æntsər] vt1) : contestar (a), responder (a)to answer the telephone: contestar el teléfono2) fulfill: satisfacer3)to answer for : ser responsable de, pagar porshe'll answer for that mistake: pagará por ese erroranswer vi: contestar, responderanswer n1) reply: respuesta f, contestación f2) solution: solución fn.• contestación s.f.• explicación s.f.• respuesta s.f.• réplica s.f.• solución s.f.v.• acudir v.• contestar v.• resolver v.• responder v.• responder a v.'ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
Phrasal Verbs:['ɑːnsǝ(r)]1. N1) (=reply) respuesta f, contestación fhe has an answer for everything — tiene respuesta or contestación para todo
I never got an answer to my question — nunca me respondieron or contestaron (a) la pregunta
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he smiled in answer — como respuesta esbozó una sonrisain answer to your question — en or como respuesta a su pregunta, para responder or contestar (a) su pregunta
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there's no answer — (Telec) no contestan•
her only answer was to smile — respondió simplemente con una sonrisa, como respuesta se limitó a sonreír- know all the answers2) (=solution) solución f3) (=equivalent)4) (in exam, quiz)b) (=individual response) respuesta fwrite your answers on the sheets provided — escriba las respuestas en las hojas que se le han proporcionado
5) (Jur) contestación f a la demanda, réplica f2. VT1) (=reply to) [+ person] contestar a, responder a; [+ question] contestar (a), responder (a); [+ letter] contestar (a); [+ criticism] responder aanswer me — contéstame, respóndeme
to answer your question, I did see him — contestando or respondiendo a tu pregunta, (te diré que) sí lo vi
to answer that... — responder que..., contestar que...
"not yet," he answered — -aún no -respondió
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to answer a call for help — acudir a una llamada de socorro•
to answer the door — (ir a) abrir la puerta, atender la puerta (LAm)•
our prayers have been answered — nuestras súplicas han sido escuchadas2) (=fulfil) [+ needs] satisfacer; [+ description] responder atwo men answering the description of the suspects — dos hombres que respondían a la descripción de los sospechosos
it answers the purpose — sirve para su propósito, cumple su cometido
3) (Jur)to answer a charge — responder a una acusación, responder a un cargo
4) (Naut)3.VI contestar, respondershe didn't answer immediately — tardó en contestar or responder
if the phone rings, let someone else answer — si suena el teléfono, deja que conteste otro
4.CPDanswer machine N — contestador m automático
answer paper N — hoja f de respuestas
* * *['ænsər, 'ɑːnsə(r)]
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1)a) ( reply) respuesta f, contestación fwhat was their answer? — ¿qué respondieron or contestaron?
there's no answer — (to doorbell, phone) no contestan
to be the answer to somebody's prayers — llegar* como caído del cielo
to know all the answers — (colloq) saberlo* todo
b) ( response)answer (to something): her answer to his rudeness was to ignore it respondió a su grosería ignorándola; Britain's answer to Elvis Presley — el Elvis Presley británico
2)a) (in exam, test, quiz) respuesta fb) ( solution) solución f
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1)a) ( reply to) \<\<person/letter\>\> contestarbecause it's too far, she answered — -porque está muy lejos -contestó or respondió
b) \<\<telephone\>\> contestar, atender* (AmL), coger* (Esp)will you answer the door? — ¿vas tú (a abrir)?
c) \<\<critic/criticism\>\> responder a2)a) \<\<need\>\> satisfacer*b) ( fit)
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vi contestar, responderif the doorbell rings, don't answer — si tocan el timbre, no contestes/abras
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answer ['ɑ:nsə(r)]∎ literary he answered not a word il n'a pas répondu, il n'a pas soufflé mot;∎ she answered with a shy grin pour toute réponse elle a souri timidement;∎ I phoned earlier but nobody answered j'ai téléphoné tout à l'heure mais ça ne répondait pas;∎ the maid answered the bell la bonne a répondu au coup de sonnette;∎ to answer a prayer exaucer une prière;∎ letters to be answered courrier m en cours∎ he could only answer two of the questions il n'a su répondre qu'à deux des questions;∎ few of the students answered this question well peu d'élèves ont bien traité cette question∎ the computer answers a number of requirements l'ordinateur répond à plusieurs fonctions;∎ this should answer the purpose quite nicely ceci fera très bien l'affaire;∎ it should answer the purposes of both students and translators ce devrait être utile aux étudiants comme aux traducteurs;∎ that will answer my purpose cela fera mon affaire(d) (description) répondre à, correspondre à;∎ a man answering this description was seen in the area un homme répondant ou correspondant à ce signalement a été aperçu dans la région∎ the defendant answered the charge l'accusé a répondu à ou a réfuté l'accusation∎ to answer the helm (ship) obéir à la barrerépondre, donner une réponse;∎ it's not answering (phone) ça ne répond pas3 noun(a) (reply → to letter, person, request) réponse f; (→ to criticism, objection) réponse f, réplique f;∎ she made no answer elle n'a pas répondu;∎ he couldn't think of an answer il n'a rien trouvé à répondre;∎ in answer to her question he simply grinned pour toute réponse à sa question, il a eu un large sourire;∎ formal in answer to your letter en réponse à votre lettre;∎ did you get an answer to your letter? as-tu obtenu une réponse à ta lettre?;∎ I rang the bell but there was no answer j'ai sonné mais personne n'a répondu ou n'a ouvert;∎ I phoned but there was no answer j'ai téléphoné mais ça ne répondait pas;∎ she won't take no for an answer elle n'acceptera pas de refus;∎ he has an answer for everything il a réponse à tout;∎ they had no answer to this ils n'ont pas su quoi répondre;∎ there's no answer to that! comment répondre à ça!;∎ it's the answer to the government's prayers c'est exactement ce dont le gouvernement avait besoin;∎ he's the answer to our prayers il est notre sauveur;∎ it's the answer to all my prayers or dreams! c'est ce dont j'ai toujours rêvé!(b) (solution) solution f;∎ the (right) answer la bonne réponse;∎ also figurative there's no easy answer il n'y a pas de solution facile;∎ you think you know all the answers, don't you? tu crois que tu sais tout, c'est ça?∎ write your answers on a separate sheet of paper notez vos réponses sur une feuille séparée∎ she's England's answer to Edith Piaf elle est ou c'est l'Édith Piaf anglaise;∎ it's the poor man's answer to lobster c'est le homard des pauvres∎ answer to a charge réponse f ou réfutation f à une accusation►► Telecommunications answer mode mode m réponse;Telecommunications answer tone tonalité f de réponserépondre (avec insolence) à, répliquer à;∎ don't answer (your father) back! ne réponds pas (à ton père)!répondre (avec insolence)(a) (be responsible for) répondre de, être responsable de;∎ she'll answer to me for his safety elle se portera garante envers moi de sa sécurité;∎ this government has a lot to answer for ce gouvernement a bien des comptes à rendre;∎ he/television has a lot to answer for il/la télévision est à l'origine de bien des problèmes;∎ you'll answer for that! vous me le paierez!(b) (vouch for) garantir;∎ I can't answer for the quality of her work je ne peux pas garantir la qualité de son travail∎ the cat answers to (the name of) Mitzi le chat répond au nom de Mitzi, le chat s'appelle Mitzi(b) (correspond to) répondre à, correspondre à;∎ to answer to a description répondre à une description(c) (be accountable to) être responsable envers, rendre compte à;∎ you'll have me to answer to (if you do that) c'est à moi que vous devrez rendre des comptes;∎ to answer to sb for sth être responsable de qch envers qn -
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answer [ˊɑ:nsə]1. n1) отве́т;in answer to в отве́т на
;to know all the answers име́ть на всё гото́вый отве́т; бы́стро реаги́ровать
;to have a ready answer име́ть гото́вый отве́т
2) реше́ние ( вопроса и т.п.)3) возраже́ние4) мат. реше́ние ( задачи)5) юр. возраже́ние отве́тчика2. v1) отвеча́ть, отклика́ться;to answer the door ( или to bell) откры́ть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т.п.)
;to answer the phone подойти́ к телефо́ну
;а) отве́тить по телефо́ну;б) откли́кнуться на зов;to answer to the name of... отклика́ться на какое-л. и́мя
2) реаги́ровать, отклика́ться (to)3) соотве́тствовать; подходи́ть;to answer the description (purpose) соотве́тствовать описа́нию (це́ли)
to answer for the consequences отвеча́ть за после́дствия
5) исполня́ть, удовлетворя́ть;to answer the helm мор. слу́шаться руля́
7) удава́ться; име́ть успе́х;the experiment has not answered at all о́пыт не уда́лся
8) служи́ть (в качестве или взамен чего-л.);a piece of paper on the table answered for a tablecloth вме́сто ска́терти на столе́ лежа́л лист бума́ги
answer back дерзи́ть -
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paper ['peɪpə(r)]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (material) papier m;∎ a piece/sheet of paper un bout/une feuille de papier;∎ the paper industry l'industrie f papetière, la papeterie;∎ he wants it on paper il veut que ce soit écrit;∎ to put sth down on paper mettre qch par écrit;∎ on paper, they're by far the better side sur le papier ou a priori, c'est de loin la meilleure équipe;∎ it's a good plan on paper ce projet est excellent en théorie(b) (newspaper) journal m;∎ it's in all the morning papers c'est dans tous les journaux du matin;(c) (usu pl) (document) papier m, document m;∎ could you fill out this paper? pourriez-vous remplir ce formulaire?;∎ once you've got the necessary papers together une fois que vous aurez réuni les pièces nécessaires;∎ Virginia Woolf's private papers les écrits mpl personnels de Virginia Woolf;∎ (identity) papers papiers mpl (d'identité);∎ ship's papers papiers mpl de bord(d) School & University (exam paper) épreuve f; (questions) questions fpl d'examen; (answer) copie f;∎ you have an hour for each paper vous avez une heure pour chaque épreuve;∎ hand in your papers rendez vos copies∎ to write a paper écrire un article;∎ to give or to read a paper on sth faire un exposé sur qch(f) (wallpaper) papier m peint∎ long/short paper papier m à long/court terme(a) (napkin, towel) en ou de papier(b) (theoretical) sur le papier, théorique(room, walls) tapisser►► Computing paper advance (on printer) entraînement m du papier;paper aeroplane avion m en papier;paper bag sac m en papier;paper chains guirlandes fpl de papier;paper chase rallye-papier m, ≃ jeu m de piste;∎ figurative education has become an academic paper chase l'éducation est devenue une véritable course aux diplômes;paper clip trombone m;Finance paper company société f d'investissement;paper copy copie f sur papier, sortie f papier;paper cup gobelet m en carton;paper currency papier-monnaie m;paper dart avion m en papier;Computing & Typography paper feed alimentation f du papier;Computing & Typography paper format format m de papier;paper handkerchief, familiar paper hankie mouchoir m en papier□ ;Computing paper jam bourrage m de papier;paper knife coupe-papier m inv;Finance paper loss moins-value f;Finance paper money papier-monnaie m, monnaie f fiduciaire;paper nautilus argonaute f;paper plate assiette f en carton;paper profits profits mpl fictifs;paper qualifications diplômes mpl;paper round livraison f de journaux;∎ to have or do a paper round distribuer les journaux;Finance paper securities titres mpl fiduciaires, papiers mpl valeurs;British paper shop (commerce) marchand m de journaux;∎ to go to the paper shop aller chez le marchand de journaux;∎ he works in a paper shop il travaille dans un magasin de journaux;paper shredder broyeur m;Computing paper tape bande f perforée;paper tiger tigre m de papier;paper tissue mouchoir m en papier;paper towel serviette f en papier;paper transaction jeu m d'écritures;Computing paper tray bac m à feuilles;paper victory victoire f inutile(a) (with wallpaper) recouvrir de papier peint∎ to paper over the cracks (disguise faults) masquer les défauts; (disguise disagreements) masquer les mésententes -
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1. сущ.
1) ответ to give, offer, provide an answer ≈ дать ответ blunt, curt answer ≈ грубый ответ civil answer ≈ вежливый ответ diplomatic answer ≈ дипломатичный ответ direct answer ≈ прямой ответ equivocal answer ≈ двусмысленный ответ evasive, vague answer ≈ уклончивый, туманный ответ glib answer ≈ бойкий ответ ready answer ≈ готовый ответ straight answer ≈ прямой ответ wise answer ≈ мудрый ответ witty answer ≈ остроумный ответ negative answer ≈ отрицательный ответ positive answer ≈ положительный ответ right answer ≈ правильный ответ wrong answer ≈ ошибочный ответ dusty answer ≈ неудовлетворительный ответ in answer to know all the answers Syn: riposte, reply, response Ant: question
2) возражение, противоречие Syn: objection, rejoinder, retort
3) ответное действие His only answer was to walk out. ≈ Его единственным ответом был демонстративный уход.
4) решение (вопроса, задачи и т. п.)
5) юр. возражение ответчика Syn: defense, plea
6) соответствие, замена Television's answer to the news magazines. ≈ Телевидение - это замена информационным журналам.
2. гл.
1) отвечать;
откликаться, реагировать to answer politely (sharply, rudely, etc.) ≈ отвечать вежливо (резко, грубо и т. п.) to answer а question (smb.'s remark, etc.) ≈ отвечать на вопрос( чье-л. замечание и т. п.) to answer in the affirmative( in the negative) ≈ дать положительный (отрицательный) ответ He answered me nothing. ≈ Он мне ничего не ответил. to answer to the medical treatment ≈ поддаваться лечению answer the door answer the phone answer a call answer to the name answer the helm
2) подходить, соответствовать, удовлетворять (часто to) to answer the description ≈ соответствовать описанию to answer а demand( smb. 's wishes, etc.) ≈ отвечать/соответствовать потребности( желаниям и т. п.) The man answers to the description of the wanted murderer. ≈ Этот человек совпадает по описанию с разыскиваемым убийцей. to answer expectations ≈ не обмануть( чьих-л.) надежд, ожиданий
3) ручаться;
быть ответственным, нести ответственность( for - за кого-л.) I can't answer for his honesty. ≈ Я не могу поручиться за его честность. to answer for the consequences ≈ отвечать за последствия
4) нести ответственность( to - перед кем-л.) Who will answer to me for this? ≈ Кто мне за это ответит? Syn: account
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5) удаваться;
иметь успех The experiment has not answered at all. ≈ Опыт не удался.
6) служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.), заменять( что-л.) A piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth. ≈ Вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги. Syn: satisfy ∙ answer back answer for be answered for answer upответ;
возражение - favourable * положительный ответ;
- in * to smth. в ответ на что-л;
возражая на что-л.;
- an * in the affirmative положительный ответ;
- to give an * отвечать;
- to have an * получать ответ;
- to vouchsafe no * не удостоить ответом;
- to teach foreign languages through questions and *s преподавать иностранные языки вопросно-ответным методом ответное действие, реакция - the * was a volley of fire в ответ раздался залп;
- his only * was to walk out вместо ответа он вышел из комнаты решение;
ответ, объяснение - to find the * to smth. решить проблему чего-л., справиться с чем-л., победить что-л.;
- prohibition might not be the * запрещение спиртных напитков еще не решение проблемы;
- the system is not necessarily the * for these states данная система может оказаться неподходящей для этих стран решение - the * to 3 x 17 is 51 3 х 17 равно 51;
- * to a chess problem решение шахматной задачи ответ, разгадка равноценная, достойная замена - this fictional spy is a French * to James Bond шпион в этом французском романе вполне достоин своего коллеги Джеймса Бонда;
- he has the reputation of being the American * to Caruso у него репутация американского Карузо (юридическое) письменное объяснение ответчика по делу( музыкальное) ответ > he knows all the *s он за словом в карман не полезет;
> a soft * turns away wrath( библеизм) кроткий ответ отвращает гнев;
повинную голову меч не сечет;
> the *'s a lemon (сленг) дудки!, номер не пройдет!;
> * to the maiden's prayer( сленг) красавец-мужчина;
популярный киноактер отвечать - to * questions отвечать на вопросы;
- to * a charge возражать на обвинение;
- to * smb. отвечать кому-л., - not to * a word не вымолвить в ответ ни слова;
откликаться, реагировать;
- to * a call откликаться на зов;
ответить по телефону;
- to * the bell отворить дверь;
- to * to a name of откликаться на имя;
- to * blows with blows отвечать ударом на удар;
- to * to a treatment поддаваться лечению;
- to * the whip повиноваться удару хлыста;
- to * the helm (морское) слушаться руля;
- when I call you, you should * at once когда я тебя зову, ты должен сразу откликнуться соответствовать, отвечать, удовлетворять - to * the description соответствовать описанию;
- to * hopes оправдывать надежды удаваться, иметь успех - the plan has not *ed план не удался исполнять - to * orders исполнять приказания;
- to * obligations выполнять обязательства удовлетворять - to * claims удовлетворять жалобы;
- to * debts уплачивать долги отвечать, ручаться, нести ответственность - to * for smb. ручаться за кого-л.;
- to * smb.'s honesty ручаться за чью-л. честность;
- to * for one's wrong-doings отвечать за свои проступки отвечать, нести ответственность перед кем-л. - you'll have to * to me if any harm comes to this child если с ребенком что-нибудь случится, вы мне за него ответите заменять;
служить - on the picnic a newspaper *ed for a tablecloth на пикнике газета заменяла нам скатертьanswer ответ;
in answer to в ответ на;
to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ;
быстро реагировать;
to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ ~ быть ответственным ~ возражать (to - на обвинение) ~ возражение, возражать ~ возражение ~ юр. возражение ответчика ~ исполнять, удовлетворять;
to answer the helm мор. слушаться руля ~ объяснение ~ ответ, отвечать ~ ответ ~ ответное действие ~ отвечать, откликаться ~ отвечать ~ письменные объяснения ответчика по делу ~ реагировать (to) ~ реагировать ~ реакция ~ мат. решение (задачи) ~ решение (вопроса и т. п.) ~ решение ~ ручаться (for - за кого-л.) ;
быть ответственным;
to answer for the consequences отвечать за последствия ~ служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.) ;
a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги ~ соответствовать;
подходить;
to answer the description (purpose) соответствовать описанию (цели) ~ соответствовать ~ удаваться;
иметь успех;
the experiment has not answered at all опыт не удался~ a call откликнуться на зов;
~ a call ответить по телефону~ back дерзить~ ручаться (for - за кого-л.) ;
быть ответственным;
to answer for the consequences отвечать за последствия~ in the negative отрицательный ответ~ соответствовать;
подходить;
to answer the description (purpose) соответствовать описанию (цели) description: to answer (to) the ~ соответствовать описанию;
совпадать с приметами~ the door (или the bell) открыть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т. п.) door: to answer the ~ открыть дверь (на стук или звонок) ;
behind closed doors за закрытыми дверями, тайно~ исполнять, удовлетворять;
to answer the helm мор. слушаться руля helm: ~ рулевое колесо;
штурвал, румпель;
the man at the helm рулевой;
кормчий;
to answer the helm слушаться руля~ the phone подойти к телефону~ удаваться;
иметь успех;
the experiment has not answered at all опыт не удалсяanswer ответ;
in answer to в ответ на;
to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ;
быстро реагировать;
to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответanswer ответ;
in answer to в ответ на;
to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ;
быстро реагировать;
to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответanswer ответ;
in answer to в ответ на;
to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ;
быстро реагировать;
to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ~ служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.) ;
a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги -
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[ˈɑ:nsə]answer ответ; in answer to в ответ на; to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ; быстро реагировать; to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ answer быть ответственным answer возражать (to - на обвинение) answer возражение, возражать answer возражение answer юр. возражение ответчика answer исполнять, удовлетворять; to answer the helm мор. слушаться руля answer объяснение answer ответ, отвечать answer ответ answer ответное действие answer отвечать, откликаться answer отвечать answer письменные объяснения ответчика по делу answer реагировать (to) answer реагировать answer реакция answer мат. решение (задачи) answer решение (вопроса и т. п.) answer решение answer ручаться (for - за кого-л.); быть ответственным; to answer for the consequences отвечать за последствия answer служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.); a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги answer соответствовать; подходить; to answer the description (purpose) соответствовать описанию (цели) answer соответствовать answer удаваться; иметь успех; the experiment has not answered at all опыт не удался answer a call откликнуться на зов; answer a call ответить по телефону answer back дерзить answer ручаться (for - за кого-л.); быть ответственным; to answer for the consequences отвечать за последствия answer in the negative отрицательный ответ answer соответствовать; подходить; to answer the description (purpose) соответствовать описанию (цели) description: to answer (to) the answer соответствовать описанию; совпадать с приметами answer the door (или the bell) открыть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т. п.) door: to answer the answer открыть дверь (на стук или звонок); behind closed doors за закрытыми дверями, тайно answer исполнять, удовлетворять; to answer the helm мор. слушаться руля helm: answer рулевое колесо; штурвал, румпель; the man at the helm рулевой; кормчий; to answer the helm слушаться руля answer the phone подойти к телефону answer удаваться; иметь успех; the experiment has not answered at all опыт не удался answer ответ; in answer to в ответ на; to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ; быстро реагировать; to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ answer ответ; in answer to в ответ на; to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ; быстро реагировать; to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ answer ответ; in answer to в ответ на; to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ; быстро реагировать; to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ answer служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.); a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги -
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['ɑːn(t)sə] 1. гл.1) отвечать; откликатьсяto answer politely / sharply / rudely — отвечать вежливо, резко, грубо
to answer a question / smb.'s remark — отвечать на вопрос, чьё-л. замечание
to answer in the affirmative / negative — дать положительный / отрицательный ответ
He answered me nothing. — Он мне ничего не ответил.
- answer a call- answer the door
- answer the helm
- answer upThe dog answers to the name of Rex. — Собака отзывается на кличку Рекс.
3) подходить, соответствовать, удовлетворятьto answer smb.'s demand / wishes — отвечать, соответствовать чьим-л. требованиям, желаниям
The man answers (to) the description of the wanted murderer. — Этот человек соответствует описанию разыскиваемого убийцы.
to answer one's expectations — не обмануть (чьих-л.) ожиданий
Syn:4) нести ответственность; ручатьсяI will answer for it. — Я ручаюсь за это.
I can't answer for his honesty. — Я не могу поручиться за его честность.
He has а lot to answer for. — Ему за многое придётся ответить.
Syn:account 2. 3)5) удаваться; иметь успехThe experiment has not answered at all. — Опыт совсем не удался.
6) заменять, служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.)A piece of paper on the table answered for a tablecloth. — Вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумаги.
•••2. сущ.1) ответto give / offer / provide an answer — дать ответ
blunt / curt answer — грубый ответ
direct / straight answer — прямой ответ
- know all the answersevasive / vague answer — уклончивый, туманный ответ
Syn:Ant:Gram:[ref dict="LingvoGrammar (En-Ru)"]Short answer[/ref]2) ответное действие, реакцияHis only answer was to walk out. — Его единственной реакцией был демонстративный уход.
4) юр. возражение ответчикаSyn:plea 2)5) (равноценная) замена, достойный ответ; аналогEast Germany joined the Warsaw Pact, the Soviet answer to NATO, in 1956. — В 1956 году Восточная Германия присоединилась к Организации Варшавского договора, советскому аналогу НАТО.
VH-1 is the baby boomers' answer to MTV. — Музыкальный канал VH-1 - это своего рода MTV для поколения беби-бумеров.
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1. noun1) ответ; in answer to в ответ на; to know all the answers иметь на все готовый ответ; быстро реагировать; to have a ready answer иметь готовый ответ2) решение (вопроса и т. п.)3) возражение4) math. решение (задачи)5) leg. возражение ответчикаSyn:rejoinder, reply, response, retort, riposteAnt:question2. verb1) отвечать, откликаться; to answer the door (или the bell) открыть дверь (на звонок, на стук и т. п.); to answer the phone подойти к телефону;to answer a callа) ответить по телефону;б) откликнуться на зов; to answer to the name of... откликаться на какое-л. имя2) соответствовать; подходить; to answer the description (purpose) соответствовать описанию (цели)3) исполнять, удовлетворять; to answer the helm naut. слушаться руля4) ручаться (for - за кого-л.); быть ответственным; to answer for the consequences отвечать за последствия5) возражать (to - на обвинение)6) удаваться; иметь успех; the experiment has not answered at all опыт не удался7) реагировать (to)8) служить (в качестве или взамен чего-л.); a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth вместо скатерти на столе лежал лист бумагиanswer back* * *1 (n) объяснение; ответ; решение вопроса2 (v) ответить; ответить на; отвечать; отечать на* * ** * *[an·swer || 'ɑːnsə] n. ответ, возражение, реакция; решение v. отвечать, откликаться, реагировать, возражать; соответствовать, подходить, удовлетворять; удаваться, иметь успех; исполнять, служить; ручаться, быть ответственным; решать, найти решение* * *возражениеответответитьответьтеотвечатьподходитьсоответствовать* * *1. сущ. 1) ответ 2) возражение 3) ответное действие 4) решение (вопроса, задачи и т. п.) 2. гл. 1) отвечать 2) подходить, соответствовать, удовлетворять (часто answer to) 3) ручаться; быть ответственным, нести ответственность (for - за кого-л.) 4) нести ответственность (to - перед кем-л.) -
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1. h1) відповідьto know all the answers — мати на все готову відповідь; швидко реагувати
2) заперечення3) вирішення (питання тощо)4) мат. розв'язання, розв'язок5) розгадка6) юр. захист2. v1) відповідати2) відзиватися, реагуватиto answer a call — відгукнутися на оклик; відповісти по телефону
to answer the bell (the door) — відчинити двері (на дзвінок, на стук у двері)
to answer to a name of... — відзиватися на ім'я...
4) удаватися, мати успіх5) виконувати9) служити, правити (як, замість — for)a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth — аркуш паперу на столі правив за скатертину
* * *I n1) відповідь; заперечення; відповідна дія, реакція у відповідь3) рівноцінна, гідна заміна4) юp. письмове пояснення відповідача по справі5) мyз. відповідь ( у фузі)II v1) відповідати; відгукуватися, реагувати2) відповідати, задовольняти ( що-небудь)3) удаватися, мати успіх, виявлятися вдалим4) виконувати; задовольняти ( що-небудь)5) ( for) відповідати, ручатися, нести відповідальність (за кого-небудь, за що-небудь); (to) відповідати, нести відповідальність перед ким-небудь6) ( for) заміняти ( що-небудь); служити ( чим-небудь) -
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['ɑːnsə] 1. n1) ві́дповідьto know all the answers — ма́ти на все гото́ву ві́дповідь; шви́дко реагува́ти
2) запере́чення3) ви́рішення ( питання тощо)4) мат. розв'яза́ння, ро́зв'язок ( задачі)5) юр. за́хист2. v1) відповіда́ти ( на запитання)2) відзива́тися, реагува́тиto answer call — 1) відпові́сти́ по телефо́ну 2) відгукну́тися на за́клик (на запро́шення)
to answer the bell [the door] — відкри́ти (відчини́ти) две́рі (у відповідь на дзвоник, стук і т.п.)
to answer the name of... — відзива́тися на ім'я́...
to answer back — грубія́нити
to answer the description — відповіда́ти о́писові
4) вико́нуватиto answer the helm мор. — слу́хатися руля́
5) руча́тися ( за - for)6) запере́чувати ( щось - to)7) удава́тися, ма́ти у́спіхthe experiment has not answered at all — до́слід не вда́вся
8) служи́ти, пра́вити (як, замість - for)a piece of paper on the table answered for a table-cloth — а́ркуш папе́ру на столі́ пра́вив за скатерти́ну
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12 paper web damping equipment
English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > paper web damping equipment
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13 answer No
ответить "нет"English-Russian dictionary of Information technology > answer No
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exam [ɪgˈzæm]examen m► exam paper noun ( = exam itself) examen m ; ( = question paper) sujet m d'examen ; ( = answer paper) copie f* * *[ɪg'zæm]noun examen m; examination 1. 1, 2. -
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[skrɪpt]1) Cine, Theatre copione m, sceneggiatura, (Brit: answer paper) elaborato, (writing system) caratteri mpl, sistema di scrittura2) (writing) scrittura -
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script [skrɪpt]1 noun(b) (UNCOUNT) (handwriting) script m, écriture f script;∎ the letter is written in beautiful script la lettre est superbement calligraphiée;∎ to write in script écrire en script(c) (lettering, characters) écriture f, caractères mpl, lettres fpl;∎ Arabic script caractères mpl arabes, écriture f arabe;∎ in italic script en italiqueCinema écrire le script de►► script editor scénariste mf (de réécriture);script girl scripte mf, script girl f -
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Wechsel m 1. BANK draft, dft; 2. FIN promise to pay, bill, bill of exchange, B/E, note, (infrml) paper; 3. KOMM migration • einen Wechsel akzeptieren RECHT accept a bill • einen Wechsel honorieren FIN (AE) honor a bill, (BE) honour a bill • einen Wechsel mit Akzept versehen RECHT accept a bill • einen Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen BANK present a bill for acceptance • einen Wechsel zur Diskontierung vorlegen BANK present a bill for discount* * *m 1. < Bank> draft (dft) ; 2. < Finanz> promise to pay, bill, bill of exchange (B/E), note, paper infrml ■ einen Wechsel akzeptieren < Recht> accept a bill ■ einen Wechsel honorieren < Finanz> honor a bill (AE), honour a bill (BE) ■ einen Wechsel mit Akzept versehen < Recht> accept a bill ■ einen Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen < Bank> present a bill for acceptance ■ einen Wechsel zur Diskontierung vorlegen < Bank> present a bill for discount* * *Wechsel
(Abwechslung) [inter]change, alternation, turn, (Austausch) exchange, barter, (Bilanz) bills in hand, bill holdings, bills receivable (US), (Tratte) bill [of exchange], draft, paper, (Umschwung) reversal;
• bei Ablauf des Wechsels when the bill matures;
• abgelaufener Wechsel bill overdue;
• akzeptierter Wechsel accepted bill (draft);
• nicht akzeptierter Wechsel unaccepted (dishono(u)red) bill, bill dishono(u)red by non-acceptance;
• angekaufter Wechsel discounted bill;
• angenommener Wechsel accepted (hono(u)red) bill;
• ankaufsfähige Wechsel (Landeszentralbank) bills eligible for discount (rediscount, US);
• noch nicht vollständig ausgefüllter Wechsel inchoate bill (Br.);
• ausgestellter Wechsel issued (drawn) bill;
• ausländischer Wechsel bill in foreign currency, foreign bill (note);
• ausstehende Wechsel (Bilanz) bills outstanding;
• avalierter Wechsel backed (guaranteed) bill of exchange;
• bankfähiger Wechsel bank[able] (eligible, US) bill;
• nicht bankfähiger Wechsel non-negotiable paper, non-eligible bill (US);
• befristeter Wechsel sight draft;
• begebener Wechsel negotiated (drafted) bill (note);
• durch Effekten besicherter Wechsel security bill, collateral note (US);
• bezahlter Wechsel discharged bill;
• bundesbankfähiger Wechsel bill eligible for rediscount (US);
• diskontfähiger Wechsel bankable (discountable) bill (note), eligible bill of exchange, eligible paper (US);
• nicht diskontfähiger Wechsel unbankable paper;
• diskontierter Wechsel discounted bill;
• nicht diskontierter Wechsel undiscounted bill;
• domizilierter Wechsel domiciliated (domiciled, addressed, indirect) bill, domiciled bill of exchange;
• eigener Wechsel promissory note, note of hand (Br.);
• begebbarer eigener Wechsel negotiable note;
• trassiert eigener Wechsel house draft (bill);
• eingelöster Wechsel hono(u)red bill;
• nicht eingelöster Wechsel unpaid (dishono(u)red) bill, unpaid note;
• vor Verfallzeit eingelöster Wechsel anticipated bill of exchange, retired bill (US);
• einwandfreier Wechsel approved (clean) bill;
• den Anforderungen der Notenbank entsprechender Wechsel eligible paper (bill) (US);
• erstklassiger Wechsel first-rate bill, first-class (white) paper, fine (Br.) (prime, US) bill;
• fälliger Wechsel bill (note) due, bill to mature,expired (matured, payable) bill, (Bilanz) note (bill) payable (US);
• in Kürze fällige Wechsel bills about to mature;
• noch nicht fälliger Wechsel unexpired bill;
• falscher Wechsel forged bill, counterfeited bill of exchange;
• fauler Wechsel worthless (queer, query) bill;
• feiner Wechsel fine (Br.) (prime, US) bill, first-class (good) paper;
• fiktiver (fingierter) Wechsel bogus (pro forma, accommodation) bill, fictitious bill (Br.), windmill;
• fliegender Wechsel flying change;
• im Außenhandel gebrauchter Wechsel outland bill (Br.);
• gefälschter Wechsel forged bill, counterfeited bill of exchange;
• durch Werterhöhung gefälschter Wechsel raised bill (US);
• verloren gegangener Wechsel lost bill of exchange;
• zur Annahme geschickter Wechsel bill out for acceptance;
• durch Effekten gesicherter Wechsel security bill;
• nach dato zahlbar gestellter Wechsel draft after date;
• gezogener Wechsel drawn bill, draft;
• auf das Ausland gezogener Wechsel foreign bill;
• gegen Getreideverschiffungen gezogener Wechsel grain bill;
• auf die eigene Niederlassung gezogener Wechsel pig on pork (Br.);
• girierter Wechsel indorsed (made, Br.) bill;
• noch nicht girierter Wechsel original bill;
• handelsfähiger Wechsel negotiable bill;
• honorierter Wechsel hono(u)red bill;
• indossierter Wechsel indorsed (made, Br.) bill;
• inländischer Wechsel domestic bill of exchange;
• kurzfristiger Wechsel short-dated (-sighted) bill, short[-dated] exchange, short[-sighted] (short-dated) paper, short-term note;
• landeszentralbankfähiger Wechsel rediscountable (eligible, US) bill;
• langer Wechsel long-dated bill;
• langfristiger Wechsel long[-dated] bill, long draft, finance bill;
• laufende Wechsel bills to mature;
• auf den Inhaber lautender Wechsel bill made out to bearer;
• auf Order lautender Wechsel bill made out to order;
• auf englische Pfund lautender Wechsel sterling bill;
• auf eine fremde Währung lautender Wechsel foreign currency bill;
• lombardierter Wechsel bill pledged as security for an advance, pawned bill;
• Not leidender Wechsel overdue (dishono(u)red) bill, bill held over, bill in suspense (distress);
• offener Wechsel blank bill;
• prolongierter Wechsel renewed note;
• protestierter Wechsel bill noted for protest, dishono(u)red (protested) bill;
• quittierter Wechsel receipted bill of exchange;
• reiner (schlichter) Wechsel clean bill of exchange;
• sicherungsübereigneter Wechsel pawned bill of exchange;
• trassierter Wechsel draft, drawn bill [of exchange];
• trockener Wechsel promissory note, note of hand;
• domizilierter trockener Wechsel domicilated promissory note;
• überfälliger Wechsel bill overdue, past due bill (note);
• durch Indossament übertragbarer Wechsel negotiable bill;
• umlaufender Wechsel circulating bill, bill in circulation;
• unakzeptierter Wechsel dishono(u)red bill;
• unbegebbarer Wechsel nonnegotiable bill (US);
• unbezahlter (uneingelöster) Wechsel dishono(u)red (unpaid) bill, bill in suspense;
• ungedeckter Wechsel uncovered bill (note), bill not provided for, kite (Br.);
• unsicherer Wechsel dubious paper;
• unterschriebener Wechsel signed bill;
• unverstempelter Wechsel unstamped bill;
• verfallener Wechsel past due bill, bill payable, payable (matured) bill;
• verpfändeter Wechsel pawned bill of exchange;
• verstempelter Wechsel stamped bill;
• vorausdatierter Wechsel postdated bill;
• vorgekommener Wechsel bill presented for payment;
• zum Akzept vorzulegender Wechsel acceptance bill;
• zur Zahlung vorzulegender Wechsel payment bill;
• weiterbegebener (weitergegebener) Wechsel negotiated (rediscounted) bill;
• fällig werdender Wechsel bill to mature;
• im Ausland zahlbarer Wechsel foreign bill;
• an den Inhaber zahlbarer Wechsel bill payable to bearer;
• in London zahlbare Wechsel enfaced papers (Br.);
• an Order zahlbarer Wechsel bill payable to order;
• zu zahlende Wechsel bills payable;
• zentralbankfähiger Wechsel rediscountable (eligible, US) bill;
• nicht zentralbankfähiger Wechsel noneligible paper (US);
• zurückgenommener Wechsel returned bill;
• Wechsel gegen Abtretung der Warenforderung bill on goods, value bill;
• turnusmäßiger Wechsel im Amt rotation in office;
• Wechsel des Arbeitsplatzes change of employment;
• Wechsel in mehrfacher Ausfertigung bills in a set;
• Wechsel der halben Belegschaft innerhalb eines Jahres turnover of fifty per cent of the employees in a year;
• Wechsel in der Betriebsführung change in the management, management turnover;
• Wechsel zum Diskont bill for discount;
• Wechsel gegen Dokumente bill of exchange against documents;
• Wechsel mit Dokumenten documentary draft;
• Wechsel in Duplikat set of exchange;
• Wechsel des Gerichtsstandes change of venue;
• Wechsel dritter Güter third-class paper;
• Wechsel ohne Indossament single-name paper (US);
• Wechsel zum Inkasso bill to be encashed (for encashment), bill for collection;
• Wechsel der Jahreszeiten rotation of the seasons;
• Wechsel mit bestimmter Laufzeit time bill (draft);
• Wechsel mit anhängenden Papieren bill with documents attached;
• Wechsel auf Plätze des europäischen Kontinents continental bills (Br.);
• Wechsel und Schecks bills and checks (US) (cheques, Br.);
• Wechsel auf Sicht bill payable at sight (on demand), demand draft;
• Wechsel auf kurze Sicht short (short-sighted) bill, short paper;
• Wechsel mit nur einer Unterschrift single-name paper (US);
• Wechsel mit zwei Unterschriften double-name paper (US);
• eigener Wechsel mit Unterwerfungsklausel cognovit note (US);
• Wechsel im Vorstand change in the management (directorate), management change;
• Wechsel in ausländischer Währung bill in foreign currency, currency bill (Br.);
• Wechsel über empfangene Ware bona-fide bill;
• Wechsel mit unrichtigem Wortlaut wrongly drafted (worded) bill;
• Wechsel abgeben to dispose of a bill;
• Wechsel akzeptieren to accept (hono(u)r) a bill;
• Wechsel nicht akzeptieren to dishono(u)r a bill by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel nicht annehmen to refuse the acceptance of a bill;
• Deckung für einen Wechsel anschaffen to provide cover for a bill;
• Wechsel aufkaufen to buy up (do, Br.) bills;
• Wechsel zu hohem Diskont aufkaufen to shave (US sl.);
• Wechsel ausfertigen to make out (issue) a bill;
• Wechsel doppelt ausfertigen to draw a bill of exchange in duplicate;
• Verfalltag eines Wechsels ausrechnen to compute a bill;
• Wechsel ausstellen to make out a bill of exchange (note), to give a bill of exchange;
• laufenden Wechsel ausstellen to make out a bill payable thirty days (d/d);
• Wechsel in zwei Ausfertigungen ausstellen to draw bills in sets of two;
• Wechsel an Order ausstellen to make a bill payable to order;
• Wechsel avalieren to guarantee a bill;
• Wechsel avisieren to advise a bill;
• Wechsel begeben to issue (give, negotiate) a bill;
• ungedeckten Wechsel begeben to fly a kite (Br.);
• Wechsel begleichen to discharge (hono(u)r, meet) a bill;
• Inkasso eines Wechsels besorgen to attend to the collection of (undertake to collect) a bill;
• Wechsel bezahlen to take up (hono(u)r, meet pay) a bill;
• mit einem Wechsel bezahlen to pay by means of a bill;
• Wechsel vor Fälligkeit bezahlen to take up a bill under rebate[ment] (Br.);
• für einen Wechsel bürgen to act as surety for a bill;
• Wechsel decken to furnish a bill with security, to provide cover for a bill, to answer a bill of exchange, to hono(u)r a bill;
• Wechsel diskontieren to discount a bill, to take up a bill under rebate (Br.);
• Wechsel domizilieren to domiciliate a bill;
• Wechsel durchstreichen to cancel a bill;
• Wechsel einkassieren to collect (cash) a bill;
• Zahlung eines Wechsels einklagen to sue on a bill;
• Wechsel einlösen to hono(u)r (answer) a bill [of exchange], to meet (cash, draw in, pay, take up, discharge, clear, remit) a bill, to hono(u)r a draft, to make good on a note;
• Wechsel bei Fälligkeit einlösen to collect (take up) a bill (draft) when due, to protect a bill at maturity, to pay a bill of exchange at maturity;
• Wechsel vor Fälligkeit einlösen to anticipate (retire) a bill;
• Wechsel nicht einlösen to leave a bill unpaid (unprotected), to dishono(u)r a bill by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel unter Protesterhebung einlösen to pay a bill under protest;
• Wechsel bei Verfall einlösen to hono(u)r (protect) a bill at maturity;
• Wechsel zum Diskont (zur Zahlung) einreichen to offer (tender) a bill for discount;
• Wechsel einziehen to collect (cash) a bill;
• Wechsel fälschen to forge a bill (promissory note);
• Wechsel garantieren to guarantee (guaranty) a bill;
• Wechsel aus der Hand geben to deliver a bill;
• Wechsel um Inkasso geben to have a bill collected;
• Wechsel mangels Zahlung zu Protest geben to have a bill protested for want of payment;
• mit der Bezahlung eines Wechsels in Verzug geraten to default in paying a note;
• Wechsel girieren to endorse (indorse, circulate) a bill [of exchange];
• Rückseite eines Wechsels girieren to inscribe across the face of a bill;
• Wechsel Eingang vorbehalten gutschreiben to enter a bill short;
• Wechsel im Umlauf haben to keep bills afloat;
• Wechsel zum Diskont hereinnehmen to accept bills for discount;
• Wechsel zum Einzug hereinnehmen to accept bills for collection (discount);
• Wechsel honorieren to take up (hono(u)r, redeem, cash, meet) a bill, to pay due hono(u)r to a draft, to answer a bill of exchange;
• Wechsel nicht honorieren to dishono(u)r a bill, to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel indossieren to endorse (indorse) a bill;
• Wechsel kassieren to collect (cash) a bill, to take up a bill;
• Wechsel diskontieren lassen to give a bill on discount, to get a bill discounted;
• Wechsel von einer Bank diskontieren lassen to lodge a note in a bank for discount;
• Wechsel Not leiden lassen to keep a bill in suspense;
• Wechsel zu Protest gehen lassen to cause a bill to be noted;
• Wechsel zurückgehen lassen to return a bill protested;
• Wechsel unbezahlt zurückgehen lassen to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel lombardieren to pledge a bill as security for a loan, to pawn a bill;
• Wechsel zahlbar machen to domiciliate a bill, to make a bill payable;
• Wechsel prolongieren to hold over a bill, to extend (renew) a bill of exchange, to grant a renewal (accord a respite for payment) of a draft, to enlarge the payment of a bill;
• Wechsel protestieren to protest a bill, to note [down] a bill (draft);
• Wechsel mangels Annahme protestieren to protest a bill for non-acceptance;
• Wechsel rediskontieren to rediscount a bill;
• Wechsel retournieren to return a bill to drawer;
• Wechsel in Umlauf setzen to give currency to (issue) a bill;
• Wechsel sperren to stop a bill;
• Wechsel an Order stellen to make a bill payable to order;
• Wechsel zahlbar stellen to domiciliate a bill;
• Betrag durch Wechsel übermachen to return an amount by bill of exchange;
• Wechsel zum Inkasso übernehmen to undertake the collection (cashing) of a bill;
• Wechsel überprüfen to inspect a bill;
• Wechsel zum Inkasso übersenden to remit a bill for collection;
• Wechsel übertragen to remit a bill;
• Wechsel unterschreiben to sign a bill;
• Wechsel verlängern to prolong (renew, hold over) a bill;
• Wechsel mit Bürgschaft versehen to furnish a bill with security (surety), to guarantee (guaranty) a bill;
• Wechsel mit Giro versehen to indorse a bill;
• Wechsel mit Sicht versehen to sight a bill;
• Wechsel mit einem Zusatz versehen to enface a bill with a memorandum;
• Wechsel verstempeln to furnish a bill with a stamp;
• Annahme eines Wechsels verweigern to dishono(u)r a bill, to dishono(u)r a draft by non-acceptance;
• Wechsel vorausdatieren to antedate a bill;
• Wechsel zur Annahme vorlegen to present a bill (draft) for acceptance;
• Wechsel zur Einlösung vorlegen to present a bill for payment, to collect on a note;
• Wechsel erneut vorlegen to represent a bill;
• Wechsel zur Zahlung vorlegen to collect on a note, to present a bill for payment;
• Inkasso eines Wechsels vornehmen to undertake the collection of a bill;
• Wechsel zur Zahlung vorzeigen to present a bill for payment;
• Wechsel weitergeben to negotiate a bill;
• Wechsel ziehen to draw (value, make out, issue, pass) a bill;
• Wechsel auf lange (kurze) Zeit ziehen to draw at long (short) date;
• Wechsel unbezahlt zurückgeben to return a bill unpaid;
• Wechsel mit Akzept zurückschicken to return a bill accepted;
• Wechsel mit Protest zurückschicken to return a bill of exchange protested;
• Wechsel zurückübertragen to endorse back a bill of exchange;
• Wechselabrechnung discount liquidation;
• Wechselabschrift copy (transcript) of a bill [of exchange];
• Wechselabteilung bill (discount) department;
• Wechselagent bill broker;
• Wechselagio discount, premium on exchange;
• Wechselakzept acceptance of a bill, (Warenakzept) trade acceptance;
• Wechselakzeptant acceptor of a bill;
• Wechselallonge rider;
• nachträgliche Wechseländerung material alteration of a bill (Br.);
• Wechselanhang rider;
• Wechselannahme acceptance of a bill;
• verweigerte Wechselannahme default of acceptor, dishono(u)red acceptance;
• Wechselarbitrage arbitration of exchange, arbitrage in bills [of exchange], bill jobbing (Br.), jobbing in bills (Br.);
• Wechselarbitrage über mehrere Plätze cross exchange (Br.);
• Wechselarbitrageur jobber in bills;
• Wechselarchiv bill file;
• Wechselausfertigung drafting of a bill;
• zweite Wechselausfertigung second [of exchange] bill;
• Wechselausgabe issue of a bill of exchange;
• Wechselaussteller drawer (giver) of a bill, maker, notemaker (US);
• Wechselausstellung issue of a bill of exchange;
• Wechselbank acceptance house;
• Wechselbegebung negotiating (negotiation, delivery of) a bill of exchange;
• Wechselbesitzer billholder, holder of a note, noteholder;
• Wechselbestände bills, (Bilanz) bills in hand, billholdings, bill case (Br.), paper holdings (discounts), bills receivable (US);
• Wechsel- und Scheckbestände bills and checks, (Bilanz) drafts and cheques in hand (Br.);
• unmittelbare Wechselbeteiligte immediate parties to a bill;
• Wechselbetrag value;
• Wechselbeziehung zwischen den Steuersystemen interactions between the tax systems;
• Wechselbezogener drawer of a bill, payor;
• Wechselblankett blank (skeleton) bill;
• Wechselbuch bill ledger, draft book (Br.), note register (US), discount ledger, bills-receivable book (US), (Verfallbuch) bills-payable book (US);
• Wechselbuch für Inkassowechsel bill for collection book;
• Wechselbürge giver of guarantee, guarantor for a bill of exchange, bill surety, backer. -
18 blanco
adj.white.m.1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.2 white, white color, white colour.3 white person, white man.4 blank.5 target, aim, objective, goal.6 Blanco.* * *► adjetivo1 white2 (complexión) fair-skinned■ tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine\dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the headblanco y negro black and whiteen blanco blankmás blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snowno tener ni blanca to be flat brokepasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightblanco de España whitingblanco del ojo white of the eye————————1 (color) white2 (objetivo) target, mark3 figurado object4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space5 (vino) white wine* * *1. noun m.1) white2) blank3) target2. (f. - blanca)adj.* * *blanco, -a1. ADJ1) (=de color blanco) white2) [raza] white3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair4) (Literat) [verso] blank2.SM / F (=persona) white man/womanel ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall
trata•
los blancos — white people3. SM1) (=color) white•
calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot•
de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white weddingcarpintero 1), punta 1., 2)blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream
2) (=parte blanca)blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white
3) (=blancura) whiteness4) (=objetivo) target•
dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the targettus críticas han dado en el blanco — your criticisms were right on target o were spot on
has dado en el blanco escogiendo esta carrera — you did exactly the right thing in choosing that degree course
ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much
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hacer blanco — to hit the targetla prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press
tiro 1)la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model
5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)6)• en blanco — blank
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dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blankhe dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper
dejé varias preguntas en blanco en el examen — there were several questions I didn't answer in the exam
•
votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paperquedarse en blanco —
no pude contestar porque se me quedó la mente en blanco — I couldn't answer because my mind went blank
7) (=pausa) gap, breakhay varios blancos entre las clases — there are several gaps o breaks between classes
8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form10)blancalos Blancos — Uru (Pol) political party
* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *I- ca adjetivo1)a) <color/vestido/pelo> whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank
b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] whiteestoy muy blanco — I'm very white o pale
2) <persona/raza> whiteII- ca masculino, femenino white personIII1) ( color) whitedar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)
diste en el blanco con ese regalo — you were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)
3) ( vino) white (wine)* * *blanco11 = target, butt, bull's eye.Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.
Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.* blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.* blanco móvil = moving target.* blanco perfecto = sitting duck.* blanco seguro = sitting duck.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.* en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* expresión en blanco = blank look.* justo en el blanco = dead on target.* ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.* ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.blanco22 = white, Caucasian.Nota: Persona de raza blanca.Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.
Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.* atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.* blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.* contacto con los blancos = white contact.* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.* escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.* hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].* huida blanca = white flight.* persona de raza blanca = white.* supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.blanco33 = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.
* águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.* armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.* bandera blanca = white flag.* blanco como la nieve = snow-white.* blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.* blanco hueso = off-white.* blanco roto = off-white.* blanco y negro = black & white.* caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.* carne blanca = white meat.* carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.* cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].* ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.* con la mirada en blanco = blankly.* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.* demonio blanco = white devil.* de piel blanca = white-skinned.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* elefante blanco = white elephant.* enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.* en blanco = blankly, blank.* en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).* espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.* espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.* espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.* espino blanco = whitethorn.* estar sin blanca = not have a bean.* expresión en blanco = blank expression.* fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* herida de arma blanca = stab wound.* Libro Blanco = White Paper.* mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.* mostaza blanca = white mustard.* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.* pescado blanco = whitefish.* pino blanco = white pine.* poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.* ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.* quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.* ropa blanca = whites.* sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.* sustancia blanca = white matter.* tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.* tiburón blanco = white shark.* trébol blanco = white clover.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.blanco44 = white paper.Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.
* * *A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› whiteen blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanksdeja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blankno distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyesquedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] whiteten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinnedestoy muy blanco I'm very white o paleB ‹hombre/mujer/raza› whitemasculine, femininewhite personA (color) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] whiteel blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirtde un blanco luminoso dazzling whitefotos en blanco y negro black and white photosCompuestos:whitingwhite of the eyeno parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)iced coffee with creamtirar al blanco to shoot at the targetfue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at herse ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticismdar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target(acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I havediste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)C (vino) white, white wine* * *
blanco 1◊ -ca adjetivo
1
rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
me quedé en blanco my mind went blank
[estar] white;◊ estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale
2 ‹persona/raza› white
3 ‹ vino› white
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
white person
blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( color) white;
2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
( centro) bullseye;
dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
3 ( vino) white (wine)
blanco,-a
I adjetivo
1 white
2 (pálido) fair
II m,f (hombre) white man
(mujer) white woman
los blancos, whites
LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
III sustantivo masculino
1 (color) white
2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
dar en el blanco, to hit the target
fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
' blanco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
azúcar
- blanca
- cana
- cano
- canosa
- canoso
- diana
- entonces
- estar
- fotografía
- manzanilla
- mirlo
- narciso
- noche
- punta
- sucia
- sucio
- terrera
- terrero
- Tiro
- vino
- voto
- atinar
- cheque
- chocolate
- dar
- espacio
- glóbulo
- manjar
- mente
- pan
- papeleta
- pescado
- televisión
- tiro
English:
aim at
- angel food cake
- ashen
- black
- blank
- blood
- bread
- bull's-eye
- butt
- cottage cheese
- dappled
- deathly
- dress
- fill in
- gap
- hit
- mark
- milk-white
- monochrome
- nine
- object
- on
- or
- paper
- redneck
- rice
- rifle range
- riflery
- roll
- seal
- sheet
- shooting-match
- sleepless
- target
- target practice
- white
- white blood-cell
- wide
- butter
- fair
- haricot (bean)
- home
- lily
- miss
- pale
- pith
- poplar
- sitting
- sugar
* * *blanco, -a♦ adj1. [color] white;página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night2. [pálido] white, pale;estás muy blanco you're so white;nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;3. [raza] white♦ nm,f1. [persona] white;los blancos whites♦ nm1. [color] white;el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colourQuím blanco (de) España whiting;blanco del ojo white of the eye;blanco de la uña half-moon2. [diana, objetivo] target;[de miradas] object;se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;dar en el blanco to hit the target;Fig to hit the nail on the head;la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-onblanco fácil sitting duck;blanco móvil moving target3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam4. [vino] white (wine)* * *I adj1 white;no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;ponerse oquedarse blanco go whiteme quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night3:arma blanca knifeII m1 persona white2 ( diana), figtarget;dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;errar el blanco miss the target;hacer blanco hit the target;ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention* * *blanco, -ca adj: whiteblanco, -ca n: white personblanco nm1) : white2) : target, bull's-eyedar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head3) : blank space, blankun cheque en blanco: a blank check* * *blanco1 adj whiteblanco2 n3. (color) white4. (diana, objetivo) target -
19 buscar
v.1 to look.2 to look for.estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for workse fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in AmericaMaría busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.3 to look up.Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.4 to search for (computing).El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble6 to pick up.voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paperir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody uppasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.* * *1 (gen) to look for, search for■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!4 (recoger) to pick up■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve1 (mirar) to look\buscársela familiar to be looking for troublebuscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living'Se busca...' "... wanted"* * *verb1) to look for, seek2) search* * *1. VT1) (=tratar de encontrar)a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look forestuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers
llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months
el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit
"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"
"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"
b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look upc) [con la vista] to try to spot, look forlo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him
2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to findno sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude
con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style
solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money
como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now
•
buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sthsiempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing
•
ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkinve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother
- buscarlavino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *
3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?
vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants
4) (Inform) to search5) (=preguntar por) to ask for¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?
2.VI to lookya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.----* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( intentar encontrar)a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to findla policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police
b) (en libro, lista) to look up2)a) ( recoger) to collect, pick upvengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things
b) ( conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi
3)a) ( intentar conseguir)¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?
buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf
el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth
b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for2.buscar vi to lookbusca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer
¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?
3.el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
buscarse v pron1) ( intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children
2) < problemas>no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble
tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right
buscársela(s) — (fam)
te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
* * *= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.
Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.* buscando = in search of.* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.* buscar apoyo = line up + support.* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).* buscar a través de los índices = browse.* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.* buscar el apoyo de = woo.* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.* buscar empleo = seek + employment.* buscar en = sift through, search through.* buscar en Google = google.* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscar los servicios de = engage.* buscar material = pursue + material.* buscar oro = pan for + gold.* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.* buscar por título = search by + title key.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.* buscárselo = have it + coming.* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].* buscar solución = seek + solution.* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.* buscar y encontrar = match.* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.* mandar a buscar = send for.* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.* que se puede buscar = searchable.* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.* * *buscar [A2 ]vt1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to findlo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhereno trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excusesla policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police[ S ] se busca wantedlos hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at receptionlas flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the lightla buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot herestá buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it2 (en un libro, una lista) to look upbusca el número en la guía look up the number in the directoryB1 (recoger) to collect, pick upfuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airportvengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things2 (conseguir y traer) to getfue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctorsalió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the breadsube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissorsC1(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boybuscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INFel libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look forsiempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fightme está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it■ buscarvito lookbusca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find■ buscarseA (intentar encontrar) to look fordebería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the childrenB ‹complicaciones/problemas›no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any troubletú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you rightse está buscando problemas she's asking for troublebuscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)* * *
Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
2
(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things
fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer
buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;
tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo
* * *♦ vt1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;CSur Fambuscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth2. [recoger] to pick up;vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address bookno sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;Famése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing5. Informát to search forno me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;♦ vito look;busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom* * *v/t search for, look for;ir/venir a buscar fetch;se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it* * *buscar {72} vt1) : to look for, to seek2) : to pick up, to collect3) : to provokebuscar vi: to look, to searchbuscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets* * *buscar vb1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for2. (consultar) to look up4. (traer) to fetch / to get"Se busca" "Wanted" -
20 pregunta
f.question.hacer una pregunta to ask a questionpregunta retórica rhetorical questionpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.* * *1 question\hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question* * *noun f.* * *SF questionhacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question
lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it
presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question
preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions
pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question
pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question
* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.----* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *femenino questionhacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question
* * *= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.
Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.* hacer una pregunta = put + question.* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.* pregunta delicada = awkward question.* pregunta de referencia = reference question.* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.* preguntas = questioning.* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].* preguntas de examen = question paper.* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.* responder a una pregunta = field + question.* responder preguntas = take + questions.* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.* sortear un pregunta = field + question.* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].* * *questionno me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questionssi no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?contesta mi pregunta answer my question¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)Compuesto:( Méx) essay question* * *
Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)
pregunta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question
preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?
' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong
* * *pregunta nfquestion;hacer una pregunta to ask a question;¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;Fam Famfreír a preguntas to bombard with questionspregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;pregunta retórica rhetorical question* * *f question;hacer una pregunta ask a question* * *pregunta nf1) : question2)hacer una pregunta : to ask a question* * *pregunta n question
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