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1 ask for payment

Экономика: требовать оплату

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > ask for payment
2 ask for ... payment

/vt/ требовать... оплата

Англо-русский экономический словарь > ask for ... payment
3 ask for payment

/vi/ требовать оплату

Англо-русский экономический словарь > ask for payment
4 ask for

требовать

ask for payment — требовать оплату

ask for security — требовать гарантии

to ask for the moon — требовать или желать невозможного

Синонимический ряд:

1. dispute (verb) assert; challenge; claim as one's due; contest; demand one's rights; dispute; impose; question; take exception

2. request (verb) ask; bid; call; invite; request

English-Russian base dictionary > ask for
5 ask for a delay

просить отсрочку

granted a delay in payment — предоставлять отсрочку платежа

grant the delay in payment — предоставлять отсрочку платежа

grant a delay in payment — предоставлять отсрочку платежа

debtor's delay — отсрочка погашения долга

grant a delay — предоставлять отсрочку

English-Russian base dictionary > ask for a delay
6 ask someone for payment / delivery etc. of something

etwas (bei jemandem) anmahnen

English-German idiom dictionary > ask someone for payment / delivery etc. of something
7 ask

1. v осведомляться

he asked me about my work — он спросил меня о моей работе

2. v спрашивать, хотеть видеть; просить к телефону

has anybody asked for me? — кто-нибудь спрашивал меня?

to ask for the floor — просить слова

ask for forgiveness — просить прощения

to ask for a raise — просить о повышении зарплаты

to ask for an extension of time — просить отсрочки

to ask for damages — подать иск о взыскании убытков

3. v просить

to ask advice — просить совета

kindly ask you — любезно просить Вас

to ask for pardon — просить прощения

you only needed to ask — вам нужно было только спросить

is it in order for me to ask you? — можно ли вас спросить?

4. v просить разрешения

he asked to speak — он попросил слова

I ask to speak — прошу слова

ask for the floor — просить слова

ask for a delay — просить отсрочку

5. v требовать

it is too much to ask of me — вы слишком многого хотите от меня

ask for — требовать

ask for payment — требовать оплату

ask for security — требовать гарантии

6. v требоваться; быть необходимым; требовать

the job asks time — эта работа требует времени; для этой работы потребуется время

7. v приглашать

ask out — приглашать

to ask out to dinner — приглашать пообедать в ресторане

8. v назначать цену; запрашивать

he asked $3,000 for the car — за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов

ask me another — не знаю, не спрашивай меня;

to ask for the moon — требовать или желать невозможного

ask about — запрашивать о

ask price — запрашиваемая цена

ask for credits — запрашивать кредиты

ask and bid price — цена продавца и цена покупателя

Синонимический ряд:

1. anticipate (verb) anticipate; await; foresee; hope for

2. appeal for (verb) appeal; appeal for; beg; beseech; entreat; implore; petition; seek

3. bespeak (verb) bespeak; desire; request; solicit

4. demand (verb) call for; charge; claim; crave; demand; entail; exact; expect; impose; involve; levy; necessitate; require; take

5. inquire (verb) catechize; enquire; examine; grill; inquire; interrogate; interrogation; make inquiry; pump; query; question; quiz; seek information; survey

6. invite (verb) beckon; bid; call in; invite; prompt; suggest; summon; urge

7. put (verb) pose; put; raise

Антонимический ряд:

answer; command; decline; deny; dismiss; grant; insist; pay; refuse; reject; reply

English-Russian base dictionary > ask
8 payment

['peɪmənt] noun

1) (of sum, bill, debt, fine) Bezahlung, die; (of interest, instalment, tax, fee) Zahlung, die; (paying back) Rückzahlung, die; (in instalments) Abzahlung, die

in payment [for something] — als Bezahlung [für etwas]

on payment of... — gegen Zahlung von...

2) (amount) Zahlung, die

make a payment — eine Zahlung leisten

by monthly payments — auf Monatsraten

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noun

1) (money etc paid: The TV can be paid for in ten weekly payments.) die Zahlung

2) (the act of paying: He gave me a book in payment for my kindness.) der Lohn

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pay·ment

[ˈpeɪmənt]

n

1. (sum) Zahlung f; ( fig) Lohn m, Vergütung f

system of \payments Zahlungssystem nt

back \payment of wages Lohnnachzahlung f; of overcharged amount Rückzahlung f

lump-sum \payment Pauschalzahlung f

one-off \payment BRIT einmalige Zahlung

\payment by card Kartenzahlung f

\payment in kind COMM Sachleistung f; (to worker) Naturallohn m

2. (act of paying) Begleichung f, Bezahlung f

to ask for \payment um Bezahlung bitten

\payment due Fälligkeitstag m

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['peɪmənt]
n
(= paying) (of person) Bezahlung f, Entlohnung f; (of bill, instalment etc) Bezahlung f, Begleichung f; (of debt, mortgage) Abtragung f, Rückzahlung f; (of interest, bank charge etc) Zahlung f; (= sum paid) Zahlung f; (fig = reward) Belohnung f
three monthly payments — drei Monatsraten

in payment of a debt/bill —

as or in payment for goods/his services — als Bezahlung für or von Waren/für seine Dienste

to accept sth as or in payment ( for...) — etw in Begleichung/als Bezahlung (für...) annehmen

on payment of — bei Begleichung/Bezahlung von

to make a payment — eine Zahlung leisten

to make a payment on sth — eine Rate für etw zahlen

to present sth for payment — etw zur Zahlung vorlegen

to stop payments — die Zahlungen pl einstellen

or check (US) — einen Scheck sperren

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payment s

1. (Be-, Ein-, Aus)Zahlung f, Entrichtung f, Abtragung f (von Schulden), Einlösung f (eines Wechsels):

payment in cash Barzahlung;

payment in kind Sachleistung f;

payment of duty Verzollung f;

on payment (of) nach Eingang (gen), gegen Zahlung (von oder gen);

accept in payment in Zahlung nehmen

2. gezahlte Summe, Bezahlung f

3. → academic.ru/54051/pay">pay¹ A 2, A 3

payt abk payment

pt abk

1. part T.

2. payment

3. pint ( pints pl)

4. point

5. port

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['peɪmənt] noun

1) (of sum, bill, debt, fine) Bezahlung, die; (of interest, instalment, tax, fee) Zahlung, die; (paying back) Rückzahlung, die; (in instalments) Abzahlung, die

in payment [for something] — als Bezahlung [für etwas]

on payment of... — gegen Zahlung von...

2) (amount) Zahlung, die

make a payment — eine Zahlung leisten

by monthly payments — auf Monatsraten

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n.

Abzahlung f.

Bezahlung f.

Entlohnung f.

Vergütung f.

English-german dictionary > payment
9 ask

[ɑ:sk]

ask (по)просить; to ask a favour (for help) просить об одолжении (о помощи) ask спрашивать; to ask a question задавать вопрос ask осведомляться (about, after, for); to ask after a person's health осведомиться о (чьем-л.) здоровье to ask for (trouble) разг. напрашиваться на неприятность, лезть на рожон ask for спрашивать ask for требовать ask for payment требовать оплату ask требовать; it asks (for) attention это требует внимания; ask me another! разг. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня! ask (за)просить; to ask 250 pounds for a horse запросить 250 фунтов за лошадь ask спрашивать, хотеть видеть (for); a boy is asking for you тебя какой-то мальчик спрашивает ask требовать; it asks (for) attention это требует внимания; ask me another! разг. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня!

English-Russian short dictionary > ask
10 payment

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[English Word] ask for payment of a forgotten debt

[Swahili Word] -fufua deni

[Part of Speech] verb

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[English Word] customary payment

[English Plural] customary payments

[Swahili Word] ada

[Swahili Plural] ada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 9/10

[Derived Word] Arabic

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[English Word] demand for payment of a debt

[Swahili Word] lipizi

[Swahili Plural] malipizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] lipa V

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[English Word] demand for payment of a debt

[Swahili Word] malipizi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] enforced payment

[Swahili Word] ulipizi

[Swahili Plural] malipizi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] one who exacts payment

[Swahili Word] mipizi

[Swahili Plural] walipizi

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] lipa V

[English Example] one who exacts retribution.

[Swahili Example] mlipizi kisasi

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[English Word] payment

[English Plural] payments

[Swahili Word] ada

[Swahili Plural] maada

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

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[English Word] payment

[Swahili Word] gharama

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] payment

[Swahili Word] haka

[Part of Speech] noun

[Swahili Example] shika haka

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[English Word] payment

[Swahili Word] halasa

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] halisi

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[English Word] payment

[Swahili Word] ijara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Derived Word] ajiri

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[English Word] payment

[Swahili Word] lipo

[Swahili Plural] malipo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 5/6

[Derived Word] lipa V

[English Example] There were receipts of payments.

[Swahili Example] Zilikuwapo stakabadhi za malipo [Ganzel Masomo 175]

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[English Word] payment

[English Plural] payments

[Swahili Word] mchango

[Swahili Plural] michango

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] changa

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[English Word] payment

[English Plural] payments

[Swahili Word] mshahara

[Swahili Plural] mishahara

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 3/4

[Derived Language] Arabic

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[English Word] payment (especially in kind)

[Swahili Word] kisutuo

[Swahili Plural] visutuo

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

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[English Word] payment in cash

[Swahili Word] nakidi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] payment in cash

[Swahili Word] nakudi

[Part of Speech] noun

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[English Word] payment made at a wedding for the ceremonial washing of the feet

[English Plural] payments

[Swahili Word] kiosho

[Swahili Plural] viosho

[Part of Speech] noun

[Class] 7/8

[Derived Language] Swahili

[Derived Word] -osha

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English-Swahili dictionary > payment
11 payment

pay·ment [ʼpeɪmənt] n

1) ( sum) Zahlung f; ( fig) Lohn m;

system of \payments Zahlungssystem nt;

back \payment of wages Lohnnachzahlung f; of overcharged amount Rückzahlung f;

lump-sum \payment Pauschalzahlung f;

one-off \payment ( Brit) einmalige Zahlung

2) ( act of paying) Begleichung f, Bezahlung f;

to ask for \payment um Bezahlung bitten;

\payment due Fälligkeitstag m

English-German students dictionary > payment
12 ask

ask for identification

ask for political asylum

ask for something

ask someone about something

ask someone for a / the next dance

ask someone for payment / delivery etc. of something

ask someone for something

ask someone not to come

ask someone's pardon for something

I want to ask you a favour

I've got a big favour to ask of you / a job lined up for you

may I ask how old you are?

well, if you ask me

he asked him for the hand of his daughter

he asked me to give you his regards

those asked

without even / so much as asking

English-German idiom dictionary > ask
13 ask

ɑ:sk гл.
1) спрашивать Don't ask so loud. ≈ Не задавайте вопросов так громко. if you ask me ask a question ask the way ask the time
2) осведомляться (about, after, for) She asked me politely for the book. ≈ Она вежливо осведомилась у меня о книге. He asked me about my work. ≈ Он спросил меня о моей работе.
3) спрашивать, хотеть видеть( for) ;
просить к телефону кого-л. The guest asked for the manager. ≈ Гость попросил управляющего. Has anybody asked for me? ≈ Кто-нибудь спрашивал меня?
4) (по) просить;
просить разрешения сделать что-л. He asked a favour of me. ≈ Он попросил меня об услуге. He asked to speak. ≈ Он попросил слова. He asked to open the window. ≈ Он попросил разрешения открыть окно.
5) (за) просить;
назначать цену;
запрашивать( какую-л. сумму) to ask а high price ≈ просить высокую цену You ask too much. ≈ Вы запрашиваете слишком высокую цену, вы слишком многого хотите.
6) приглашать( разг. тж. ask out) ask smb. round ask smb. to dinner ask smb. in
7) требовать;
требоваться;
быть необходимым The job asks time. ≈ Эта работа требует времени. ∙ ask after ask around ask back ask for ask of ask out ask over ask round ask up ask me another! разг. ≈ не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня! (тж. ask me, ask me harder) to ask for (trouble) разг. ≈ напрашиваться на неприятность, лезть на рожон
спрашивать - to * a question задать вопрос - to * the way спросить дорогу - to * the time cпросить, который час осведомляться - he *ed me about my work он спросил меня о моей работе - to * after smb.'s health осведомиться о чьем-либо здоровье спрашивать, хотеть видеть;
просить к телефону - has anybody *ed for me? кто-нибудь спрашивал меня? - call Extension 6740 and * from Miss Peters позвоните по добавочному 6740 и спросите мисс Питерс (по) просить - to * advice просить совета - to * for help просить помощи - to * smth. of smb. просить что-либо у кого-либо - he *ed a favour of me он попросил мебя об услуге просить разрешения - he *ed to speak он попросил слова - he *ed to open the window он попросил разрешения открыть окно требовать - it is too mush to * of me вы слишком многого хотите от меня - to * (for) complete obedience требовать беспрекословного повиновения требоваться;
быть необходимым;
требовать - the job *s time эта работа требует времени;
для этой работы потребуется время - the experiment *s patience для этого опыта требуется терпение приглашать - to * smb. to dinner пригласить к обеду - to * smb. in попросить войти назначать цену;
запрашивать (сумму) - he *ed $ 3000 for the car за этот автомобиль он просил 3000 долларов > * my another (американизм) не знаю, не спрашивай меня;
спросите меня что-нибудь полегче > to * for the moon требовать или желать невозможного > to * for trouble, to * for it напрашиваться на неприятность;
лезть на рожон > * no questions and you will hear no lies (пословица) не задавай вопросом и не услышишь лжи

~ (по) просить;
to ask a favour (for help) просить об одолжении (о помощи)

~ спрашивать;
to ask a question задавать вопрос

~ осведомляться (about, after, for) ;
to ask after a person's health осведомиться о (чьем-л.) здоровье

to ~ for (trouble) разг. напрашиваться на неприятность, лезть на рожон ~ for спрашивать ~ for требовать

~ for payment требовать оплату

~ требовать;
it asks (for) attention это требует внимания;
ask me another! разг. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня!

~ (за) просить;
to ask 250 pounds for a horse запросить 250 фунтов за лошадь

~ спрашивать, хотеть видеть (for) ;
a boy is asking for you тебя какой-то мальчик спрашивает

~ требовать;
it asks (for) attention это требует внимания;
ask me another! разг. не знаю, не спрашивай(те) меня!

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > ask
14 for

1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) für

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) für

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

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for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

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13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

* * *

conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
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fo: 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) til, for

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til, i retning av

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) om

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) for

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) til

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) for

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) for

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) for

10) (because of: for this reason.) av, på grunn av

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) for, til

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) for

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) for

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) til å være

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trass i, (til) tross (for)
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) for

av
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til

I
prep. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/

1) for

• I'm doing it for you

jeg gjør det for deg

2) (om destinasjon, retning) til, i retning av

• where is the train for London?

hvor er toget til London?

• he is leaving for Spain tomorrow

han reiser til Spania i morgen

• passengers for Glasgow

passasjerer til Glasgow

• turn back for home

snu og dra hjem igjen

3) til

• here's a letter for you

her er et brev til deg

• Sara's mother bought a new dress for her

moren til Sara kjøpte en ny kjole til henne

4) (beregnet) for, til (å), for

• we need a room for two

vi trenger et rom for to

5) mot, (i stedet) for, for

• I'll do anything for money

jeg gjør hva som helst for penger

• trade new lamps for old

bytte nye lamper mot gamle

6) på grunn av, som en følge av, for... skyld, av, for

• when she saw her home town, she cried for joy

da hun så hjembyen sin, gråt hun av glede

• for this reason

av den grunn

• you look all the better for your walk

spaserturen gjorde deg godt \/ du ser bedre ut etter turen din

• we trembled for their safety

vi var bekymret for deres sikkerhet

• if it had not been for him

hvis det ikke hadde vært for ham

• if it were not for my family

hadde det ikke vært for familien min

• read for pleasure

lese for fornøyelsens skyld

7) for, for å få, for å hente, etter, om, på

• they are fighting for freedom

• ask for someone

spørre etter noen

• ask for help

be om hjelp

• they hoped for a speedy decision

de håpet på en snarlig avgjørelse

• be out for a walk

være ute og gå tur

• there's a gentleman for you

det er en herre som spør etter deg

• he came for the book

han kom for å hente boken

8) (som representant) for, som i

• Z for zoology

Z som i zoologi

• the member for Chester

representanten for Chester valgkrets

• substitute A for O

erstatte A med O

• sit for a constituency

representere en valgkrets i parlamentet

• he acted for me

han handlet på mine vegne

9) for, til forsvar for, til fordel for

• are you for the plan or against it?

er du for eller mot planen

• I'm for discipline

jeg er tilhenger av disiplin

10) for, til... å være, som... betraktet

• she is big for her age

hun er stor for alderen

• not bad for a beginner

ikke verst for en nybegynner

• a large sum of money for those days

et stort beløp på den tiden

11) tross, trass i, til tross (for)

• for all his money he was still unhappy

til tross for alle pengene, var han likevel ulykkelig

• he is a good man for all that

han er et godt menneske tross alt

• for all he hates me

uansett hvor mye han hater meg

12) med tanke på, angående, med hensyn til, når det gjelder, i spørsmål om, i

• last year was the worst year ever for accidents

fjoråret var det verste ulykkesår noensinne

• he might as well have gone up in smoke for all the trace he left

han kunne like gjerne gått opp i røyk, så sporløst som han forsvant

• she has not her equal for kindness

ingen er så snill som henne

• I never saw such a summer for rain

jeg har aldri opplevd en så regnvåt sommer

• take a class for English

undervise i engelsk

13) for, mot

• good for the health

bra for helsen

• have a talent for something

ha talent for noe

• he has a weakness for fine clothes

han har en svakhet for fine klær

• it's good for colds

det er bra mot forkjølelse

14) som, for, til

• they chose him for their leader

de valgte ham til sin leder

• they left him for dead

de forlot ham i troen på at han var død

• that was meant for a joke

det var ment som en spøk

• they were sold for slaves

de ble solgt som slaver

• the box served them for a table

kassen fungerte som bord for dem

• what did you do that for?

hva gjorde du dét for?

15) på, på noens vegne, på noens regning, for

• he acted for me

han handlet på mine vegne

16) til

• dress for dinner

kle seg om til middag

• tickets for Hamlet

billetter til Hamlet

• for sale

til salgs

17) pålydende, på

• a bill for £100

en regning på 100 pund

• a cheque for the amount

en sjekk på beløpet

• put my name down for £50

skriv meg opp på 50 pund

18) ( om tidsrom) på, i, for, til

• I haven't seen him for a long time

jeg har ikke sett ham på lenge

• it rained for many weeks

det regnet i mange uker

• we have tea for two weeks

vi har te for to uker

• be away for a month

være borte i en måned

• she could read for hours and hours

hun kunne lese i timesvis

• have it ready for ten o'clock

ha det klart til klokken to

19) ( om avstand) i

• for kilometres

i flere kilometer, på flere kilometers avstand

• we walked for two kilometres

vi gikk i to kilometer

act for oneself handle på egen hånd, handle selvstendig

as for når det gjelder, med tanke på, hva... angår

• as for me

for min del

be (all) for være (helt) for, stemme for, gå inn for, være stemt for

• I'm all for that method

jeg er helt for den metoden

for all så vidt, for det

• for all I can see

så vidt jeg kan se

• he is dead for all I know

han er død for det jeg vet

• for all I care

for min del

for as much as ettersom, i betraktning av at

for instance\/example for eksempel

for now for øyeblikket, foreløpig, for denne gang, i denne omgang

• that is enough for now

det holder foreløpig

for one for min\/din\/sin del

• I for one

jeg for min del

for one thing for det første, for eksempel

for someone\/something to for noe(n) (til) å

• it is for you to decide

du skal bestemme

• it is not for me to judge

det er ikke opp til meg å dømme her

• here is a book for him to read

her har han en bok han kan lese

for at noe skal...

• they made way for the car to pass

de gjorde plass for at bilen skulle kunne passere

• it is high time for something to be done

det er på høy tid at noe blir gjort

• this is needed for production to increase

dette trengs for å øke produksjonen

• I have arranged for you to receive it

jeg har ordnet det slik at du skal få det

• I brought the book for you to read

jeg tok med boken så du kan lese den

• they hoped for her to get married

de håpet hun skulle gifte seg

• it is common for a man to do so

det er vanlig at menn gjør sånt \/ menn pleier å gjøre sånt

• it is foolish for you to go there

det er dumt av deg å gå dit

• it is a mistake for children to be allowed to...

det er galt at barn for lov til å...

for to ( gammeldags eller dialekt) for å

• he went out for to seek her

han gikk ut for å lete etter henne

know for certain vite med sikkerhet, være sikker på

leave someone for dead forlate noen i troen på at vedkommende er død, forlate noen som død

look\/judge for oneself dømme selv, se selv

not for me ingenting for meg

• not for me a life in poverty!

et liv i fattigdom er ingenting for meg!

now for it! nå gjelder det!, til saken!

now you're for it! ( hverdagslig) nå skal du få!, nå har jeg deg!

oh for... jeg har så lyst på...

• oh for a cup of tea

jeg har sånn lyst på te

be one for something like noe, være glad i noe

• I've never been one for parties

jeg har aldri vært glad i selskaper

so much for that det var det!, nok av\/om det!

there's\/that's... for you (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) snakk om..., da kan man snakke om...

there's nothing for it but to... det er ikke annet å gjøre enn å..., det er ingen annen råd enn å...

what did... do that for? ( hverdagslig) hvorfor gjorde... det?

what's this for? ( hverdagslig) hva brukes dette til? hva skal dette være godt for?
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konj. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/

for

• I asked her to stay, for I had something to tell her

jeg ba henne om å bli, for jeg hadde noe å si henne

English-Norwegian dictionary > for
16 for

fo:
1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de

10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de

2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto que

for prep

1. para

this present is for you este regalo es para ti

there are tables for smokers and non-smokers hay mesas para fumadores y no fumadores

glue for sticking leather pegamento para pegar el cuero

I'll be there for the wedding estaré allí para la boda

is this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?

2. por

I bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libras

what can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?

he was fined for stealing lo multaron por robar

3. desde hace

I have lived in Spain for twenty years vivo en España desde hace veinte años

4. durante

I waited for three hours esperé durante tres horas

5. de

"T" for Tony "T" de Tony

what's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?

6. a favor de

are you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?

for

tr[fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (intended) para

■ it's a present for you es un regalo para ti

■ save some cake for me guarda un poco de pastel para mí

■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith

2 (purpose) para

■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?

■ I need something for a cough necesito algo para la tos

■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?

3 (destination) para

■ he's left for work ha salido para el trabajo

■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?

■ passengers for London now boarding pasajeros con destino a Londres pueden embarcar

■ it's a novel for teenagers es una novela para quinceañeros

■ flat for rent piso para alquilar

4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por

■ do it for me hazlo por mí

■ I'll get that for you if you can't reach yo te lo cogeré si no llegas

■ I think I speak for everyone creo que hablo en nombre de todos

■ it's for your own good es por tu propio bien

5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de

■ York is famous for its cathedral York es famoso por su catedral

■ he dare not speak for fear of waking the baby no se atreve a hablar por miedo a despertar al bebé

■ I couldn't sleep for the noise no pude dormir por el ruido

■ if it weren't for him si no fuera por él

6 (past time) durante; (future time) por; (specific point in time) para

■ we went for two weeks fuimos por dos semanas

■ we talked for a while hablamos durante un rato

■ we're going for a fortnight vamos por quince días

■ I'd like to go away for a few days me gustaría ir fuera unos días

■ I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre

■ I've booked a table for tomorrow he reservado una mesa para mañana

■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00

■ that's all for today es todo por hoy

■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años

■ she hadn't seen him for a year hacía un año que no le veía

■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

7 (distance)

■ I walked for five miles caminé cinco millas

8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por

■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras

■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares

■ he exchanged his old car for a new one cambió su viejo coche por uno nuevo

■ you shouldn't translate word for word no deberías traducir palabra por palabra

■ the manager substituted Jones for Lee el entrenador sustituyó a Jones por Lee

9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de

■ this is a campaign for peace es una campaña a favor de la paz

■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?

■ he'd give his life for him daría su vida por él

■ he fought for his country luchó por la patria

■ he's played for his country ha jugado en la selección nacional

■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?

■ I'm all for a state lottery soy partidario de una lotería estatal

10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para

■ she's very tall for her age es muy alta para su edad

■ he does it really well for a child lo hace muy bien por ser un niño

■ he's quite nice for a policeman es bastante simpático para ser policía

■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos

11 (as) de, como, por

■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?

■ he was left for dead lo dieron por muerto

12 (in order to obtain) para

■ for further details... para más información....

■ she went to her mother for advice acudió a su madre para que le aconsejara

■ 100 people applied for the job 100 personas solicitaron el puesto

■ we ran for our lives tuvimos que correr para salvarnos

■ I only did it for the money lo hice solamente por el dinero

■ she sent for the doctor llamó al médico

13 (representing) por; (meaning) de

■ she's the MP for Southampton es la diputada por Southampton

■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?

■ a cheque for 20 pounds un talón (por valor) de 20 libras

■ B for Barcelona B de Barcelona

■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?

■ red for danger rojo de peligro

14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a

■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera

■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?

■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió

15 (as part of, as being) por, para

■ I took him for the manager lo tomé por el director

■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?

■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?

1 para

■ it's easy for you to say that para ti es fácil decir eso

■ it's impossible for me to come to the wedding me es imposible asistir a la boda

■ there's no need for you to do that no hace falta que hagas eso

■ it's time for you to go es hora de que te marches

■ I bought it for you to wear tonight lo compré para que te lo pusieras esta noche

■ it's for you to use at work es para que lo uses en el trabajo

■ that's no reason for you to get so upset no es motivo para que te preocupes tanto

conjunction

16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

for all I know que yo sepa

for all that a pesar de todo, con todo

for good para siempre

for the first time por primera vez

for the last time por última vez

oh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!

■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!

there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...

to be for it cargársela

■ he'll be for it if they find out se la va a cargar si se enteran

for ['fɔr] conj

: puesto que, porque

for prep

1) (indicating purpose) : para, de

clothes for children: ropa para niños

it's time for dinner: es la hora de comer

2) because of: por

for fear of: por miedo de

3) (indicating a recipient) : para, por

a gift for you: un regalo para ti

4) (indicating support) : por

he fought for his country: luchó por su patria

5) (indicating a goal) : por, para

a cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncer

for your own good: por tu propio bien

6) (indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para

I bought it for $5: lo compré por $5

a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada

7) as for: para, con respecto a

8) (indicating duration) : durante, por

he's going for two years: se va por dos años

I spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutos

she has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres meses

for

conj.

• para conj.

• pues conj.

• ya que conj.

n.

• por s.m.

prep.

• a causa de prep.

• como prep.

• de prep.

• durante prep.

• en honor de prep.

• en lugar de prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=going to) para

the train for London — el tren para or de Londres

he left for Rome — salió para Roma

the ship left for Vigo — el buque partió (con) rumbo a Vigo

he swam for the shore — fue nadando hacia la playa

2) (=intended for) para

a table for two — una mesa para dos

a cupboard for toys — un armario para los juguetes

a cloth for polishing silver — un paño para sacarle brillo a la plata

it's not for cutting wood — no sirve para cortar madera

there's a letter for you — hay una carta para ti

is this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?

I have news for you — tengo que darte una noticia

hats for women — sombreros de señora

clothes for children — ropa infantil

I decided that it was the job for me — decidí que era el puesto que me convenía

she decided that hang-gliding was not for her * — decidió que el vuelo con ala delta no era lo suyo

3) (to express purpose) para

he went there for a rest — fue allí para descansar

we went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones

• what for? — ¿para qué?

what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?

what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?

what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?

4) (employment) para

he works for the government — trabaja para el gobierno

to write for the papers — escribir para los periódicos

5) (=on behalf of)

I'll ask him for you — se lo preguntaré de tu parte

I'll go for you — iré yo en tu lugar

"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho

"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo

who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?

6) (=as in) de

G for George — G de Gerona

7) (=in exchange for) por

I'll give you this book for that one — te cambio este libro por ese

he'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras

for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra

• to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entrada

• pound for pound, it's cheaper — es más económico de libra en libra

the government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra

• I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras

8) (=to the value of)

a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras

how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?

9) (after adjective)

a) (making comparisons) para

he's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene

he's nice for a policeman — para policía es muy simpático

it's cold for July — para ser julio hace frío

it's quite good for a six-year-old — está bastante bien para un niño de seis años

b) (specifying)

it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil

it was difficult for him to leave her — le resultó difícil dejarla

that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo

they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil

10) (=in favour of) a favor de

I'm for the government — yo estoy a favor del gobierno

I'm for helping him — yo estoy a favor de ayudarle

anyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?

• are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?

are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?

• I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

• the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos

• a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres

11) (=as, by way of)

what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?

I had a sandwich for lunch — para almorzar me comí un bocadillo

12) (=because of) por

it's famous for its cathedral — es famosa por su catedral

if it weren't for you — si no fuera por ti

he was sent to prison for fraud — lo mandaron a la cárcel por fraude

she felt better for losing a bit of weight — se sentía mejor por haber adelgazado un poco

I couldn't see her for pot plants — no la veía por taparla las plantas

we chose it for its climate — lo escogimos por el clima

• for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado

• to shout for joy — gritar de alegría

13) (=in spite of) a pesar de

• for all his wealth — a pesar de su riqueza

for all that — a pesar de todo

for all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino

14) (in expressions of time)

a) (future/past duration)
When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:
she will be away for a month — estará fuera un mes

he worked in Spain for two years — trabajó dos años en España

I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:
they waited for over two hours — estuvieron esperando durante más de dos horas

for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir

I'm going to the country for a while — me voy al campo (por) una temporada

I'm going away for a few days — me voy (por) unos cuantos días

he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar

we went to the seaside for the day — fuimos a pasar el día en la playa

b) (with English perfect tenses)
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés

it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover

I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años

I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés

I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla

15) (=by, before) para

can you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?

when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?

16) (=on the occasion of) para

I'll be home for Christmas — estaré en casa para las Navidades

he asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños

17) (=for a distance of)

there were roadworks for five miles — había obras a lo largo de cinco millas

we walked for two kilometres — caminamos dos kilómetros

you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos

18) (with infinitive clauses)

for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...

it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer

it's not for you to blame him — tú no eres quien para culparle

he brought it for us to see — lo trajo para que lo viéramos

their one hope is for him to return — su única esperanza es que regrese

• it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto

• it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas

• there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlo

19) (in other expressions)

what's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?

oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!

- you're for it!

I'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *

- there's nothing for it but to jump
example
2.

CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto que

she avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario

* * *

I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

English-spanish dictionary > for
17 for

[fɔː(r)] 1. prep
1) ( indicating recipient) dla +gen

2) (indicating destination, application) do +gen

the train for London — pociąg do Londynu

what's it for? — do czego to jest?

3) ( indicating intention) po +acc

he went for the paper — wyszedł po gazetę

4) ( indicating purpose)

give it to me — what for? — daj mi to — po co?

it's time for lunch — czas na obiad

clothes for children — ubrania dla dzieci

to pray for peace — modlić się o pokój

5) ( representing)

the MP for Hove — poseł/posłanka m/f z Hove

he works for the government — pracuje na rządowej posadzie

I'll ask him for you — zapytam go w twoim imieniu

N for Nan — ≈ N jak Natalia

6) ( because of) z +gen

for this reason — z tego powodu

the town is famous for its canals — miasto słynie ze swoich kanałów

7) ( with regard to)

he's mature for his age — jest dojrzały (jak) na swój wiek

a gift for languages — talent do języków

8) ( in exchange for) za +acc

I sold it for 5 pounds — sprzedałam to za 5 funtów

9) ( in favour of) za +instr

are you for or against us? — jesteś za nami, czy przeciwko nam?

vote for X — głosuj na X

10) ( referring to distance) (przez) +acc

there are roadworks for 5 km — przez 5 km ciągną się roboty drogowe

we walked for miles — szliśmy wiele mil

11) ( referring to time)

he was away for two years — nie było go (przez) dwa lata

it hasn't rained for 3 weeks — nie padało od trzech tygodni

can you do it for tomorrow? — czy możesz to zrobić na jutro?

12) ( with infinitive clause)

it would be best for you to leave — byłoby najlepiej, gdybyś wyjechał

it is not for me to decide — ja nie mogę tu decydować

for this to be possible — aby to było możliwe

13) ( in spite of) (po)mimo +gen

for all his complaints, he is very fond of her — (po)mimo wszystkich zastrzeżeń, bardzo ją lubi
2. conj ( fml)
ponieważ, gdyż

she was very angry, for he was late again — była bardzo zła, ponieważ or gdyż znów się spóźnił

* * *
[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) dla

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) do, w kierunku

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) przez

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) o, w celu, na

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) za

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) do

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) z

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) dla

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) za

10) (because of: for this reason.) z powodu

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) na

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) do, dla

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) za

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) jak na

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) mimo
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ponieważ

English-Polish dictionary > for
18 call for

transitive verb

1) (send for, order) [sich (Dat.)] kommen lassen, bestellen [Taxi, Essen, Person]

2) (collect) abholen [Person, Güter]

‘to be called for’ — "wird abgeholt"

3) (require, demand) erfordern; verlangen

that remark was not called for — die Bemerkung war unangebracht

this calls for a celebration — das muss gefeiert werden

* * *

1) (to demand or require: This calls for quick action.) erfordern

2) (to collect: I'll call for you at eight o'clock.) abholen

* * *

◆ call for

vi

1. (collect)

▪ to \call for for sb/sth jdn/etw abholen

“to be \call fored for” (by mail) „postlagernd“; (by rail) „bahnlagernd“

2. (ask to come)

▪ to \call for for sb jdn rufen

3. (shout)

▪ to \call for for sb nach jdm rufen

to \call for for help um Hilfe rufen

4. (demand)

▪ to \call for for sth nach etw dat verlangen

this \call fors for a celebration das muss gefeiert werden

I don't think that remark was \call fored for ich halte diese Bemerkung für unangebracht

to \call for for order um Ruhe bitten

to \call for for payment zur Zahlung auffordern

* * *

vi +prep obj

1) (= send for) person rufen; food, drink kommen lassen; (= ask for) verlangen (nach), fordern

to call for sb's resignation — jds Rücktritt fordern or verlangen

2) (= need) courage, endurance verlangen, erfordern

that calls for a drink! — darauf muss ich/müssen wir einen trinken!, das muss begossen werden!

that calls for a celebration! — das muss gefeiert werden!

3) (= collect) person, goods abholen; (= come to see) fragen nach

"to be called for" (goods) (sent by rail) — "bahnlagernd"; (sent by post) "postlagernd"; (in shop) "wird abgeholt"

* * *

transitive verb

1) (send for, order) [sich (Dat.)] kommen lassen, bestellen [Taxi, Essen, Person]

2) (collect) abholen [Person, Güter]

‘to be called for’ — "wird abgeholt"

3) (require, demand) erfordern; verlangen

that remark was not called for — die Bemerkung war unangebracht

this calls for a celebration — das muss gefeiert werden

* * *

v.

abholen v.

English-german dictionary > call for
19 apply for

обращаться за

apply for payment — обращаться за платежом

Синонимический ряд:

make application for (verb) appeal; ask for a job; be a candidate for; make a bid for; make application for; petition; put in for; solicit; submit an application

English-Russian base dictionary > apply for
20 pedir el pago

• ask for payment

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > pedir el pago

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