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assure somebody of something

1 assure

ə'ʃuə
verb

1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) asegurar

2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) asegurar, garantizar

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- assurance
- assured

assure vb asegurar

I assure you that it is true te aseguro que es verdad

El gerundio de assure se escribe assuring

assure

tr[ə'ʃʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 asegurar

assure [ə'ʃʊr] vt, - sured ; - suring : asegurar, garantizar

I assure you that I'll do it: te aseguro que lo haré

assure

v.

• acreditar v.

• afirmar v.

• asegurar v.

• cerciorar v.

• garantizar v.

ə'ʃʊr, ə'ʃʊə(r), ə'ʃɔː(r)
transitive verb

1)

a) ( guarantee) asegurar, garantizar*

I assure you — se lo aseguro, se lo garantizo

to assure somebody of something — garantizarle* algo a alguien

b) ( convince) convencer*

2) ( make certain)

to assure somebody (of) something: this work will assure me (of) a regular income — este trabajo me asegurará una entrada fija

3) ( insure) (BrE) \<\<life\>\> asegurar

[ǝ'ʃʊǝ(r)]
VT
1) (=ensure) asegurar, garantizar

success was assured — el éxito estaba asegurado

to assure o.s. of sth — asegurarse de algo

2) (=reassure) asegurar

I assured him of my support — le aseguré mi apoyo

you may rest assured that..., let me assure you that... — tenga la (plena) seguridad de que...

it is so, I assure you — es así, se lo garantizo

3) (esp Brit) (Econ) asegurar

his life is assured for £500,000 — su vida está asegurada en 500.000 libras

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[ə'ʃʊr, ə'ʃʊə(r), ə'ʃɔː(r)]
transitive verb

1)

a) ( guarantee) asegurar, garantizar*

I assure you — se lo aseguro, se lo garantizo

to assure somebody of something — garantizarle* algo a alguien

b) ( convince) convencer*

2) ( make certain)

to assure somebody (of) something: this work will assure me (of) a regular income — este trabajo me asegurará una entrada fija

3) ( insure) (BrE) \<\<life\>\> asegurar

English-spanish dictionary > assure
2 assure

transitive verb

1) versichern (+ Dat.)

assure somebody of something — jemanden einer Sache (Gen.) versichern (geh.)

2) (convince)

assure somebody/oneself — jemanden/sich überzeugen

3) (make certain or safe) gewährleisten

4) (Brit.): (insure) versichern

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[ə'ʃuə]
verb

1) (to tell positively: I assured him (that) the house was empty.) versichern

2) (to make (someone) sure: You may be assured that we shall do all we can to help.) versichern

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- assured
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as·sure

[əˈʃʊəʳ, AM -ˈʃʊr]

vt

1. (confirm certainty)

▪ to \assure sb [that]... jdm zusichern, dass...

▪ to \assure sb of sth jdm etw zusichern

2. (promise)

▪ to \assure sb of sth jdm etw zusichern

assuring you of our best possible service at all times für die bestmögliche Ausführung unserer Dienstleistungen stehen wir jederzeit ein

3. (ensure)

▪ to \assure sth etw sicherstellen

to \assure sb's safety jds Sicherheit gewährleisten

to \assure the survival of sth das Überleben einer S. gen sichern

▪ to \assure oneself of sth sich dat etw sichern

4. BRIT ( form: insure)

to \assure one's life eine Lebensversicherung abschließen

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[ə'ʃʊə(r)]
vt

1) (= say with confidence) versichern (+dat); (= promise) zusichern (+dat)

to assure sb of sth (of love, willingness etc) — jdn einer Sache (gen) versichern; (of service, support, help) jdm etw zusichern

to assure sb that... — jdm versichern/zusichern, dass...

... I assure you —... versichere ich Ihnen

2) (= make certain of) success, happiness, future sichern

he is assured of a warm welcome wherever he goes — er kann sich überall eines herzlichen Empfanges sicher sein

3) (Brit: insure) life versichern

she assured her life for £100,000 — sie schloss eine Lebensversicherung über £ 100.000 ab

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assure [əˈʃʊə(r)] v/t

1. jemandem versichern ( that dass):

assure sb of sth jemanden einer Sache versichern, jemandem etwas zusichern

2. (o.s. sich) überzeugen (of von; that dass)

3. sichern (from, against gegen), sicherstellen, bürgen für, garantieren:

this assures the success of your work;

assure sb sth jemandem etwas sichern

4. jemandem Sicherheit verleihen, jemandem Zuversicht einflößen, jemanden beruhigen

5. besonders Br jemandes Leben versichern:

assure one’s life with eine Lebensversicherung abschließen bei

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transitive verb

1) versichern (+ Dat.)

assure somebody of something — jemanden einer Sache (Gen.) versichern (geh.)

2) (convince)

assure somebody/oneself — jemanden/sich überzeugen

3) (make certain or safe) gewährleisten

4) (Brit.): (insure) versichern

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v.

beteuern v.

sichern v.

sicherstellen v.

versichern v.

English-german dictionary > assure
3 assure

assure [əˈ∫ʊə^r]

transitive verb

assurer

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[ə'ʃɔː(r)], US [ə'ʃʊər]
transitive verb

1) ( state positively) assurer

to assure somebody that — assurer à quelqu'un que

to be assured of something — être sûr de quelque chose

rest assured that — soyez assuré que

2) ( ensure) assurer

3) GB ( insure) assurer

English-French dictionary > assure
4 zusichern

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem etw. zusichern assure s.o. of s.th., guarantee s.o. s.th.; (versprechen) promise s.o. s.th.

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to assure

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zu|si|chern
vt sep

jdm etw zúsichern — to assure sb of sth, to promise sb sth

mir wurde zugesichert, dass... — I was assured or promised that...

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affirm

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zu|si·chern

vt

▪ jdm etw \zusichern to assure sb of [or promise sb] sth

jdm seine Hilfe \zusichern to promise sb one's help

jdm freies Geleit \zusichern to guarantee sb safe conduct

er hat mir zugesichert, dass der Betrag heute noch überwiesen wird he assured me the sum would be transferred today

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transitives Verb

jemandem etwas zusichern — promise somebody something; assure somebody of something

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zusichern v/t (trennb, hat -ge-):

jemandem etwas zusichern assure sb of sth, guarantee sb sth; (versprechen) promise sb sth

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transitives Verb

jemandem etwas zusichern — promise somebody something; assure somebody of something

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v.

to ensure v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zusichern
5 forsikre

1

1) гаранти́ровать, обеспе́чивать; страхова́ть

forsíkre sit liv — застрахова́ть свою́ жизнь

2) уверя́ть

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affirm, assure, guarantee, insure

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vb

(erklære etc) assure;

( assurere) insure,

( om livsforsikring, i fagsprog) assure;

[ han forsikrede at] he maintained (, stærkere: asserted) that, he assured me (, them etc) that;

[ jeg forsikrer dig ( for) at] I assure you that;

[ har De forsikret?] are you insured?

[ forsikre en om noget] assure somebody of something;

[ den forsikrede] the insured (party).

Danish-English dictionary > forsikre
6 assurer

assurer [asyʀe]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = affirmer) to assure

• assurer à qn que... to assure sb that...

• cela vaut la peine, je vous assure it's worth it, I assure you

• je t'assure ! really!

• assurer qn de qch to assure sb of sth

• sa participation nous est assurée we have been assured he will take part

   b. (par contrat) to insure

• assurer qn sur la vie to give sb life insurance

• faire assurer qch to insure sth

• être assuré to be insured

   c. ( = garantir) to ensure ; [+ avenir, fortune] to secure ; [+ revenu] to provide

• ce but leur a assuré la victoire this goal ensured their victory

   d. ( = effectuer) [+ contrôles, travaux] to carry out

• l'avion qui assure la liaison entre Genève et Aberdeen the plane that operates between Geneva and Aberdeen

• assurer sa propre défense (au tribunal) to conduct one's own defence

• assurer la direction d'un service to be in charge of a department

   e. [+ alpiniste] to belay

2. intransitive verb

( = être à la hauteur) (inf) to be very good

• ne pas assurer to be no good (inf)

• je n'assure pas du tout en allemand I'm absolutely useless (inf) at German

3. reflexive verb

► s'assurer

   a. ( = vérifier)

s'assurer que/de qch to make sure that/of sth

• assure-toi qu'on n'a rien volé make sure nothing has been stolen

• je vais m'en assurer I'll make sure

   b. ( = contracter une assurance) to insure o.s.

• s'assurer sur la vie to take out life insurance

   c. ( = obtenir) to secure

• s'assurer le contrôle de to take control of

   d. [alpiniste] to belay o.s.

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asyʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( affirmer)

assurer à quelqu'un que — to assure somebody that

ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure — believe me, it's no joke

qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure! — (colloq) you really are clumsy!

2) ( faire part à)

assurer quelqu'un de — to assure somebody of [affection, soutien]

3) ( protéger) to insure [biens] ( contre against)

4) ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]

le service ne sera pas assuré demain — there will be no service tomorrow

assurer la liaison entre — [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between

assurer la gestion de — to manage

assurer sa propre défense — Droit to conduct one's own defence [BrE]

assurer les fonctions de directeur — to be director

5) ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, poste] ( à quelqu'un for somebody); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]

il veut leur assurer une vieillesse paisible — he wants to give them a peaceful old age

l'exposition devrait assurer 800 emplois — the exhibition ought to create 800 jobs

assurer ses vieux jours — to provide for one's old age

6) ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]

7) ( ne pas risquer)

assurer une balle — to play a safe ball

8) ( en alpinisme) to belay [grimpeur]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) (colloq) ( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark (colloq)

assurer en chimie — to be good at chemistry

assurer avec les filles — to have a way with the girls

2) Sport to play it safe

3.

s'assurer verbe pronominal

1) ( vérifier)

s'assurer de quelque chose — to make sure of something, to check on something

s'assurer que — to make sure that, to check that

2) ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, aide]

s'assurer une bonne retraite — to arrange to get a good pension

s'assurer une position de repli — to make sure one has a fall-back position

3) ( prendre une assurance) to take out insurance

s'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie — to take out fire/life insurance

4) ( se prémunir)

s'assurer contre — to insure against [éventualité, risque]

5) ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself

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asyʀe
1. vt

1) COMMERCE (contre accidents ou dégâts) to insure

La maison est assurée. — The house is insured.

être assuré contre qch — to be insured against sth

2) (= exécuter, faire fonctionner) [service, garde] to provide, to operate

Ils assurent de nouveau la liaison Paris-Glasgow. — The Paris-Glasgow flight is operating again.

Nous ne pourrons pas assurer de permanence le week-end prochain. — The service will not operate next weekend., We will be closed next weekend.

3) (= certifier) to assure

assurer qch à qn — to assure sb of sth

assurer à qn que — to assure sb that

Je vous assure que non. — I assure you that is not the case.

Je vous assure que si. — I assure you that is the case.

Je t'assure que c'est vrai! — I assure you it's true!

4) (= confirmer)

assurer qn de — to assure sb of

Nous vous assurons de notre soutien. — You can be assured of our support., We can assure you of our support.

5) (= garantir) [victoire, résultat] to ensure, to make certain

assurer qch à qn — to guarantee sth for sb

assurer à qn une vieillesse à l'abri du besoin — to ensure sb is provided for in their old age

6) (= protéger) [frontières, pouvoir] to make secure

assurer ses arrières fig — to be sure one has something to fall back on

7) (= stabiliser) to steady, to stabilize

8) ALPINISME to belay

2. vi

* (= être à la hauteur) to be great *

En maths il est nul, mais en physique, il assure! — He's useless at maths, but at physics, he's great!

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assurer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( affirmer) assurer à qn que to assure sb that; cela marchera, m'assura-t-il he assured me it would work; le journal assure qu'il est mort the paper claims that he's dead; ce n'est pas drôle, je t'assure believe me, it's no joke; qu'est-ce que tu es maladroit, je t'assure○! you really are clumsy!;

2 ( faire part à) assurer qn de to assure sb of [affection, soutien];

3 Assur to insure [biens] (contre against); assurer sa voiture contre le vol/qn sur la vie to insure one's car against theft/sb's life;

4 ( effectuer) to carry out [maintenance, tâche]; to provide [service]; ( prendre en charge) to see to [livraison]; ils n'assurent que les réparations urgentes they only carry out urgent repairs; le service après-vente est assuré par nos soins we provide the after-sales service; assurer l'approvisionnement en eau d'une ville to supply a town with water; le service ne sera pas assuré demain there will be no service tomorrow; sa propulsion est assurée par deux turboréacteurs it is propelled by two turbojets; le centre assure la conservation des embryons the centre^GB stores embryos; assurer la liaison entre [train, car] to run between; [ferry] to sail between; [compagnie] to operate between; un vol quotidien assure la liaison entre les capitales a daily flight links the two capitals; assurer la gestion/défense/sauvegarde de to manage/to defend/to safeguard; assurer sa propre défense Jur to conduct one's own defence^GB; assurer les fonctions de directeur/président to be director/chairman;

5 ( garantir) to ensure [bonheur, gloire]; to ensure, to secure [victoire, paix, promotion]; to give [monopole, revenu]; (par des efforts, une intervention) to secure [droit, situation] (à qn for sb); to assure [position, avenir]; to protect [frontière]; pour assurer le succès commercial (in order) to ensure commercial success; cela ne suffira pas à assurer son élection that won't get him/her elected; il est là pour assurer la bonne marche du projet his role is to make sure ou to ensure that the project runs smoothly; assurer sa qualification en finale to get into the final; ce rachat assure à l'entreprise le monopole the takeover gives the company a guaranteed monopoly; il veut leur assurer une vieillesse paisible he wants to give them a peaceful old age; mon travail m'assure un revenu confortable my job provides me with ou gives me a comfortable income; il assure une rente à son fils he gives his son an allowance; le soutien de la gauche lui a assuré la victoire the support of the left secured his/her victory; il a réussi à leur assurer un poste he managed to secure a position for them; l'exposition devrait assurer 800 emplois the exhibition ought to create 800 jobs; assurer ses vieux jours to provide for one's old age;

6 ( rendre stable) to steady [escabeau]; ( fixer) to secure [corde]; to fasten [volet]; assurer son pas to steady oneself;

7 Sport ( ne pas risquer) assurer une balle/un service to play a safe ball/service;

8 Sport ( en alpinisme) to belay [grimpeur].

B vi

1 ○( être à la hauteur) to be up to the mark○, to be up to snuff○ US; assurer en chimie to be good at chemistry; assurer avec les filles to have a way with the girls;

2 Sport to play it safe.

C s'assurer vpr

1 ( vérifier) s'assurer de qch to make sure of sth, to check on sth; s'assurer que to make sure that, to check that; il vaut mieux s'assurer de leur présence we had better check that they're there; je vais m'en assurer I'll make sure, I'll check;

2 ( se procurer) to secure [avantage, bien, aide, monopole]; s'assurer les services de to enlist the services of; s'assurer une bonne retraite to arrange to get a good pension; s'assurer une position de repli to make sure one has a fall-back position;

3 Assur to take out insurance (contre against); s'assurer contre l'incendie/sur la vie to take out fire/life insurance;

4 ( se prémunir) s'assurer contre to insure against [éventualité, risque];

5 ( se stabiliser) [voix] to steady; [personne] to steady oneself; s'assurer en selle Équit to steady oneself in the saddle;

6 Sport ( en alpinisme) to belay oneself;

7 †( se rendre sûr de) s'assurer de qn/de qch to make sure of sb/about sth.

[asyre] verbe transitif

1. [certifier] to assure

il m'a assuré qu'il viendrait he assured me he'd come

mais si, je t'assure! yes, I swear!

il faut de la patience avec elle, je t'assure! you need a lot of patience when dealing with her, I'm telling you!

2. [rendre sûr] to assure

laissez-moi vous assurer de ma reconnaissance let me assure you of my gratitude

3. [procurer] to maintain, to provide

assurer le ravitaillement des populations sinistrées to provide disaster victims with supplies

une permanence est assurée le samedi après-midi there is someone on duty on Saturday afternoons

pour mieux assurer la sécurité de tous to ensure greater safety for all

assurer une liaison aérienne/ferroviaire to operate an air/a rail link

assurer quelque chose à quelqu'un: assurer à quelqu'un un bon salaire to secure a good salary for somebody

4. [mettre à l'abri] to ensure, to secure

assurer l'avenir to make provision ou provide for the future

assurer ses arrières

a. MILITAIRE to protect one's rear

b. (figuré) to leave oneself a way out ou something to fall back on

5. [arrimer] to secure, to steady

6. COMMERCE to insure

j'ai fait assurer mes bijoux I had my jewels insured

être mal assuré contre le vol to be under-insured in case of theft

7. SPORT to belay

8. NAUTIQUE [bout] to belay, to make fast

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[asyre] verbe intransitif

(familier)

il assure en physique/anglais he's good at physics/English

elle a beau être nouvelle au bureau, elle assure bien she may be new to the job but she certainly copes (well)

les femmes d'aujourd'hui, elles assurent! modern women can do anything!

il va falloir assurer! we'll have to show that we're up to it!

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s'assurer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

COMMERCE to insure oneself

s'assurer contre le vol/l'incendie to insure oneself against theft/fire

il est obligatoire pour un automobiliste de s'assurer by law, a driver must be insured

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s'assurer verbe pronominal intransitif

[s'affermir] to steady oneself

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s'assurer verbe pronominal transitif

[se fournir - revenu] to secure, to ensure

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s'assurer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

[contrôler]

assurez-vous de la validité de votre passeport make sure your passport is valid

je vais m'en assurer immédiatement I'll check right away

s'assurer que to make sure (that), to check (that)

assure-toi que tout va bien make sure everything's OK

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > assurer
7 make

make [meɪk]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. noun

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp made

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1. transitive verb

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► When make is part of a set combination, eg make a case, make sure, look up the other word.

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   a. ( = produce) faire ; [+ machines] fabriquer

• I'm going to make a cake je vais faire un gâteau

• he made it himself il l'a fait lui-même

• two and two make four deux et deux font quatre

• how much does that make (altogether)? combien ça fait (en tout) ?

• that makes a total of 18 points ça fait 18 points en tout

• to make a payment effectuer un paiement

• to make sth into sth else transformer qch en qch

► made + preposition

• they were made for each other ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

• made in France (on label) fabriqué en France

• the frames are made of plastic la monture est en plastique

• this car wasn't made to carry eight people cette voiture n'est pas faite pour transporter huit personnes

   b. [+ money] [person] gagner ; [company] réaliser un bénéfice net de ; [product] rapporter

• he makes $400 a week il gagne 400 dollars par semaine

• the company made $1.4 million last year la société a réalisé un bénéfice net de 1,4 millions de dollars l'année dernière

• the deal made him £500 cette affaire lui a rapporté 500 livres

   c. [+ destination] arriver à ; [+ train, plane] avoir

• will we make Paris before lunch? est-ce que nous arriverons à Paris avant le déjeuner ?

• the novel made the bestseller list le roman est devenu un best-seller

• he made (it into) the first team il a réussi à être sélectionné dans l'équipe première

   d. ( = reckon) what time do you make it? quelle heure as-tu ?

   e. ( = ensure success of) the beautiful pictures make the book ce livre doit beaucoup à ses magnifiques images

• that film made her ce film l'a consacrée

• he's got it made (inf) son avenir est assuré

• to make or break sb assurer ou briser la carrière de qn

• his visit made my day! (inf) sa visite m'a fait un plaisir fou ! (inf)

   f. ( = be, constitute) faire

• he'll make a good footballer il fera un bon footballeur

• they make a handsome pair ils forment un beau couple

• these books make a set ces livres forment une collection

   g. (set structures)

► to make sb do sth ( = cause to) faire faire qch à qn ; ( = force) obliger qn à faire qch

• to make sb laugh faire rire qn

• what made you believe that...? qu'est-ce qui vous a fait croire que... ?

• they made him tell them the password ils l'ont obligé à leur dire le mot de passe

• I don't know what makes him do it je ne sais pas ce qui le pousse à faire ça► to make sb sth ( = choose as)

to make sb king mettre qn sur le trône

• he made John his assistant il a fait de John son assistant► to make of

• what did you make of the film? que penses-tu de ce film ?

• what do you make of him? qu'est-ce que tu penses de lui ?► to make sb + adjective

• to make o.s. useful se rendre utile

• to make sb happy/unhappy rendre qn heureux/malheureux

• make yourself comfortable mettez-vous à l'aise

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► Look up other combinations, eg make sb thirsty, make o.s. ridiculous, at the adjective.

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► to make believe ( = pretend) faire semblant ; ( = imagine) imaginer

• let's make believe we're on a desert island imaginons que nous sommes sur une île déserte► to make do ( = manage) se débrouiller

• I'll make do with what I've got je vais me débrouiller avec ce que j'ai

• you'll have to make do with me ( = be satisfied) tu vas devoir te contenter de moi► to make it ( = come) venir ; ( = arrive) arriver ; ( = succeed) réussir

• I can't make it je ne peux pas venir

• he made it just in time il est arrivé juste à temps

• you've got the talent to make it tu as tout pour réussir

• can you make it by 3 o'clock? est-ce que tu peux y être pour 3 heures ?► to make it + time, date, amount

• let's make it 5 o'clock si on disait 5 heures ?

• I'm coming tomorrow -- okay, can you make it the afternoon? je viendrai demain -- d'accord, mais est-ce que tu peux venir dans l'après-midi ?

2. intransitive verb

( = act)

► to make as if

• he made as if to strike me il fit mine de me frapper

• she made as if to protest, then hesitated elle parut sur le point de protester, puis hésita

3. noun

   a. ( = brand) marque f

• it's a good make c'est une bonne marque

• what make of car do you drive? qu'est-ce que vous avez comme voiture ?

   b. ► to be on the make (inf) ( = trying to make money) chercher à se remplir les poches (inf) ; ( = trying to get power) avoir une ambition dévorante

4. compounds

► make-believe noun

• to play at make-believe jouer à faire semblant

• she lives in a world of make-believe elle vit dans un monde d'illusions adjective• his story is pure make-believe son histoire est pure fantaisie ► make-or-break (inf) adjective décisif

5. Phrasal Verbs

► make for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = go to)

he made for the door il se dirigea vers la porte

• to make for home rentrer (chez soi)

   b. ( = produce) produire ; ( = contribute to) contribuer à

• happy parents make for a happy child des parents heureux font des enfants heureux► make off (inf) intransitive verb se tirer (inf)

► make out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = manage) (inf) se débrouiller

   b. (US = have sex) (inf!) s'envoyer en l'air (inf !)

• to make out with sb s'envoyer (inf !) qn

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = distinguish) distinguer ; ( = hear) comprendre ; [+ handwriting] déchiffrer

• I could just make out three figures j'arrivais tout juste à distinguer trois silhouettes

• how do you make that out? qu'est-ce qui vous fait penser cela ?

• I can't make out why he is here je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi il est ici

   b. ( = claim, pretend) prétendre ; ( = portray as) présenter comme

• he's not as stupid as he makes out il n'est pas aussi stupide qu'il le prétend

• the programme made her out to be naive l'émission la présentait comme une femme naïve

• they made him out to be a fool ils disaient que c'était un imbécile

   c. [+ cheque] libeller ; [+ will] faire

• cheques made out to... chèques mpl libellés à l'ordre de...► make over separable transitive verb

   a. ( = assign) [+ money, land] transférer (to à)

   b. ( = remake) [+ garment, story] reprendre ; ( = convert) [+ building] convertir► make up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = become friends again) se réconcilier

   b. ( = apply cosmetics) se maquiller

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ story, excuse] inventer

• you're making it up! tu l'inventes (de toutes pièces) !

   b. ( = put together) [+ parcel] faire ; [+ dish, medicine] préparer

• to make up a prescription préparer une ordonnance

• have you made up the beds? as-tu fait les lits ?

   c. [+ deficit] compenser ; [+ sum of money, numbers] compléter

• to make up the difference mettre la différence

• they made up the number with five amateurs ils ont complété l'effectif en faisant appel à cinq amateurs

• to make up lost time rattraper le temps perdu

• to make up lost ground regagner le terrain perdu

   d. ( = repay) to make sth up to sb revaloir qch à qn

• I'll make it up to you je te revaudrai ça

   e. [+ dispute] mettre fin à ; [+ differences] régler

• let's make it up faisons la paix

   f. ( = apply cosmetics to) maquiller

• to make o.s. up se maquiller

   g. ( = compose) composer ; ( = represent) constituer

• the group was made up of six teachers le groupe était composé de six professeurs

• they make up 6% of the population ils constituent 6 % de la population► make up for inseparable transitive verb compenser

• money can't make up for what we've suffered l'argent ne peut compenser ce que nous avons souffert

• he tried to make up for all the trouble he'd caused il essaya de se faire pardonner les ennuis qu'il avait causés

• he made up for all the mistakes he'd made il s'est rattrapé pour toutes les erreurs qu'il avait commises

• to make up for lost time rattraper le temps perdu

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[meɪk] 1.
noun ( brand) marque f

what make is your car? — de quelle marque est ta voiture?
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp made)

1) ( create) faire [cake, film, noise]

to make a rule — établir une règle

to make something from — faire quelque chose avec

wine is made from grapes — le vin se fait avec du raisin

to make something for somebody —

to make somebody something — faire quelque chose pour quelqu'un

to be made for somebody — être fait pour quelqu'un

to make room/the time for something — trouver de la place/du temps pour quelque chose

to make something out of — faire quelque chose en

it's made (out) of gold — c'est en or

let's see what he's made of — voyons de quoi il est fait

to make a house into apartments — transformer une maison en appartements

made in France/by Macron — fabriqué en France/par Macron

God made man — Dieu a créé l'homme

to make the bed — faire le lit

2) (cause to be or become, render) se faire [friends, enemies]

to make somebody happy — rendre quelqu'un heureux

to make somebody hungry — donner faim à quelqu'un

to make oneself available — se rendre disponible

to make oneself understood — se faire comprendre

to make something bigger/better/worse — agrandir/améliorer/aggraver quelque chose

to make passing exams easier —

to make it easier to pass exams — faciliter les examens

to make it possible to do — [person] faire en sorte qu'il soit possible de faire

3) ( cause to do)

to make somebody cry — faire pleurer quelqu'un

I made her smile — je l'ai fait sourire

to make somebody do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

I made her lose patience — je lui ai fait perdre patience

it makes me look fat — ça me grossit

to make something happen — faire que quelque chose se produise

to make the story end happily — faire en sorte que l'histoire se termine bien

to make something work — [person] réussir à faire marcher quelque chose [machine]

to make something grow — [person] réussir à faire pousser quelque chose; [chemical, product] faire pousser quelque chose

it makes her voice sound funny — cela lui donne une drôle de voix

4) (force, compel)

to make somebody do — obliger or forcer quelqu'un à faire

to make somebody wait/talk — faire attendre/parler quelqu'un

5) ( turn into)

to make somebody something —

to make something of somebody — faire de quelqu'un quelque chose

we made him treasurer — on l'a fait trésorier

we made Tom treasurer — on a choisi Tom comme trésorier

to make somebody one's assistant — faire de quelqu'un son adjoint

it'll make a man of you — ça fera de toi un homme

he'll never make a teacher — il ne fera jamais un bon professeur

to make somebody a good husband — être un bon mari pour quelqu'un

to make something something —

to make something of something — faire de quelque chose quelque chose

to make a habit/an issue of something — faire de quelque chose une habitude/une affaire

it's been made into a film — on en a fait or tiré un film

to make too much of something — faire tout un plat de quelque chose (colloq)

that will make a good shelter — cela fera un bon abri

6) (add up to, amount to) faire

three and three make six — trois et trois font six

that makes ten altogether — ça fait dix en tout

7) ( earn) gagner [salary, amount]

to make a living — gagner sa vie

to make a profit — réaliser des bénéfices

to make a loss — subir des pertes

8) (reach, achieve) arriver jusqu'à [place, position]; atteindre [ranking, level]; faire [speed, distance]

we'll never make it — nous n'y arriverons jamais

to make the first team/the charts — entrer dans la première équipe/au hit-parade

to make the front page — faire la une

to make six spades — ( in bridge) faire six piques

9) (estimate, say)

I make it five o'clock — il est cinq heures à ma montre

what time do you make it? — quelle heure as-tu?

let's make it five dollars — disons cinq dollars

can we make it a bit later? — peut-on dire un peu plus tard?

what do you make of it? — qu'en dis-tu?

I can't make anything of it — je n'y comprends rien

10) ( cause success of) assurer la réussite de [holiday, meal, day]

it really makes the room — [feature, colour] ça rend bien

it really made my day — ça m'a rendu heureux pour la journée

to make or break — décider de l'avenir de

11) Electricity fermer [circuit]

12) Games ( shuffle) battre [cards]

to make a trick — ( win) faire une levée

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Phrasal Verbs:

- make after

- make do

- make for

- make good

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make towards

- make up

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to be as clever as they make them — être malin comme pas un (colloq)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( for profit) avoir les dents longues; ( for sex) être en chasse (colloq)

to make it — (colloq) (in career, life) y arriver; (to party, meeting) réussir à venir; ( be on time for train etc) y être

I can't make it — je ne peux pas y aller

English-French dictionary > make
8 tell

tel
verb

1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) contar

2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) decir, mandar

3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) decir, contar

4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) ver (la diferencia), distinguir, reconocer

5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) contar, revelar

6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) notarse, hacerse notar

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- teller
- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell

tell vb

1. contar

tell me a story cuéntame un cuento

she told us about the accident nos contó lo del accidente

2. decir

they told me there were no rooms at the hotel me dijeron que no quedaban habitaciones en el hotel

I told you so ¿no te lo dije?

to tell tales contar cuentos

El pasado y participio pasado de tell es told

tell

tr[tel]

transitive verb (pt & pp told tr[təʊld])

1 (gen) decir

■ tell me your name dime tu nombre

■ tell me (that) you love me dime que me quieres

■ why didn't you tell me? ¿por qué no me lo dijiste?

■ he told me (that) he'd seen you me dijo que te había visto

■ could you tell me where the station is, please? ¿me podría indicar dónde está la estación, por favor?

2 (story, joke) contar; (truth, lies, secret) decir

■ tell us a joke, Fred cuéntanos un chiste, Fred

■ telling lies is bad mentir es malo, decir mentiras es malo

3 (talk about) hablar de

■ tell me all about your family háblame de tu familia

■ he told us of his travels in China nos habló de sus viajes por la China

4 formal use comunicar, informar

■ we regret to tell you that... lamentamos comunicarle que...

5 (assure) asegurar, garantizar

■ it's true, I tell you es verdad, te lo aseguro

6 (order) decir, mandar

■ he told us to go away nos dijo que nos marcháramos

■ the boss told me to shut up el jefe me mandó callar

■ he told me not to be late me dijo que no llegara tarde

■ you'll do as you're told! ¡harás lo que yo te digo!

7 (show) indicar; (in writing) explicar

■ this light tells you when it's on esta luz te indica cuándo está en marcha

■ this book tells you how to grow orchids este libro te explica cómo cultivar orquídeas

8 (distinguish) distinguir

■ the teacher can't tell Peter from Paul el profesor no puede distinguir a Peter de Paul

■ children can't tell right from wrong los niños no saben distinguir el bien del mal

■ can you tell the difference between Gruyère and Emmental? ¿sabes distinguir entre el gruyere y el emmental?

9 (know) saber, notarse

■ it's difficult to tell what is happening es difícil saber lo que está pasando

■ you can tell by his voice that he's angry se le nota en la voz que está enfadado

10 (count - votes) escrutar; (- rosary beads) pasar

intransitive verb

1 (reveal secret) hablar, soplar

■ promise you won't tell? ¿me prometes que no lo dirás?

■ no matter what you do to me, I'll never tell podéis hacerme lo que queráis, porque no hablaré

2 (have effect) notarse, hacerse notar

■ Induráin's experience began to tell la experiencia de Induráin se hizo notar

■ the strain is telling on her la tensión empieza a afectarle

3 (know) saber

■ who can tell? ¿quién sabe?

■ you can never tell nunca se sabe

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as far as I can tell que yo sepa, por lo que yo sé

I'll tell you what escucha lo que digo

I told you so ya te lo dije, ya lo decía yo

tell me another! ¡anda ya!, ¡eso no te lo crees ni tú!

there's no telling no se sabe, vete a saber

time will tell el tiempo lo dirá

to tell somebody where to get off cantarle las cuarenta a alguien, decirle cuatro cosas a alguien

to tell the time saber decir la hora

you can never tell nunca se sabe

you're telling me a mí me lo dices, ni que lo digas

tell ['tɛl] v, told ['to:ld] ; telling vt

1) count: contar, enumerar

all told: en total

2) instruct: decir

he told me how to fix it: me dijo cómo arreglarlo

they told her to wait: le dijeron que esperara

3) relate: contar, relatar, narrar

to tell a story: contar una historia

4) divulge, reveal: revelar, divulgar

he told me everything about her: me contó todo acerca de ella

5) discern: discernir, notar

I can't tell the difference: no noto la diferencia

tell vi

1) say: decir

I won't tell: no voy a decírselo a nadie

2) know: saber

you never can tell: nunca se sabe

3) show: notarse, hacerse sentir

the strain is beginning to tell: la tensión se empieza a notar

tell

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told) = contar (Decir) v.

• decir v.

(§pres: digo, dices...) pret: dij-

pp: dicho

fut/c: dir-•)

• desembuchar v.

• hablar v.

• narrar v.

• relatar v.

tel
1.

(past & past p told) transitive verb

1) (inform, reveal) decir*

as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo

he was told that... — le dijeron que...

could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

I can't tell you how relieved I am! — no te imaginas el alivio que siento!

2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

3) (instruct, warn) decir*

do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

she told me to be quiet — me dijo que me callara

4)

a) (ascertain, know)

I could tell from her voice that she was upset — por la voz me di cuenta de que estaba disgustada

there's no telling what might happen — no se sabe lo que podría ocurrir

to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

b) ( distinguish)

to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

to tell right from wrong — discriminar entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal

I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

5) ( count)

all told — en total

2.

vi

1)

a) ( reveal)

promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

b) ( relate) (liter)

more than words can tell — más de lo que pueden expresar las palabras

it tells of great suffering — habla de grandes sufrimientos

2) ( know) saber*

you never can tell — nunca se sabe

3) (count, have an effect)

her age is beginning to tell — se le está empezando a notar la edad

he made every punch tell — hizo contar cada golpe

his influence told — su influencia fue decisiva

to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

[tel] (pt, pp told)
1. VT

1) [+ story, experiences] contar; [+ truth] decir; [+ secret] contar, divulgar frm; (formally) comunicar, informar

to tell sb sth — decir algo a algn

to tell sb whether/how/why etc — decir a algn si/cómo/por qué etc

to tell sb that... — decir a algn que...

I have been told that... — me han dicho que..., se me ha dicho que... frm

I am pleased to tell you that... — frm me complace comunicarle que..., me es grato comunicarle que...

I tell you it isn't! — ¡te digo que no!

let me tell you, I didn't enjoy it — si te digo la verdad, no me gustó nada

there were three, I tell you, three — había tres, ¿me oyes?, tres

I tell myself it can't be true — digo para mí que no puede ser verdad

• I told him about the missing money — le dije lo del dinero que faltaba, le informé acerca del dinero que faltaba frm

tell me all about it — cuéntame todo

I'll tell you all about it — te (lo) diré todo

• tell me another! * — ¡cuéntaselo a tu abuela! *

• he's no saint, I can tell you! — ¡no es ningún santo, te lo aseguro!

so much happened that I can't begin to tell you — pasaron tantas cosas no sé por dónde empezar a contarte

• I cannot tell you how pleased I am — no encuentro palabras para expresarle lo contento que estoy

• I could tell you a thing or two about him — hay cosas de él que yo me sé

• don't tell me you can't do it! — ¡no me vayas a decir or no me digas que no lo puedes hacer!

• to tell sb's fortune, tell sb the future — decir a algn la buenaventura

• to tell a lie — mentir

• you're telling me! * — ¡a quién se lo cuentas!, ¡a mí no me lo vas a contar!

• I told you so! — ¡ya lo decía yo!

didn't I tell you so? — ¿no te lo dije ya?

• (I) tell you what, let's go now — sabes qué, vámonos ya

I tell you what! — ¡se me ocurre una idea!
marine
2) (=order)

to tell sb to do sth — decir a algn que haga algo, mandar a algn a hacer algo

• do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!

• he won't be told — no acepta consejos de nadie, no quiere hacer caso de nadie

• I told you not to — te dije que no lo hicieras

3) (=indicate) [sign, dial, clock] indicar

to tell sb sth — indicar algo a algn

there was a sign telling us which way to go — una señal nos indicaba el camino

the clock tells the quarter hours — el reloj da los cuartos de hora

4) (=distinguish) distinguir

• I couldn't tell them apart — no sabía distinguirlos

• to tell the difference between A and B — distinguir entre A y B

I can't tell the difference — no veo la diferencia

• to tell right from wrong — distinguir el bien del mal
time 1., 5)
5) (=know, be certain) saber

• you can tell he's a German — se (le) nota que es alemán

you can tell a horse's age by its teeth — la edad de un caballo se sabe por los dientes

how can I tell what she will do? — ¿cómo voy a saber lo que ella hará?

you can't tell much from his letter — su carta nos dice bien poco

• I couldn't tell how it was done — no sabía cómo se hizo

• there is no telling what he will do — es imposible saber qué va a hacer

6) (=count)

to tell one's beads — rezar el rosario

400 all told — 400 en total

2. VI

1) (=speak)

to tell (of) — hablar de

the ruins told of a sad history — las ruinas hablaban de una triste historia

• "did you love her?" - "more than words can tell" — -¿la amabas? -más de lo que pueda expresar con palabras

it hurt more than words can tell — dolió una barbaridad, dolió lo indecible

• I hear tell that... — dicen que...

I hear tell of a disaster — he oído que ha ocurrido una catástrofe

I have never heard tell of it — no he oído nunca hablar de eso

2) * (=sneak, tell secrets)

please don't tell! — ¡no vayas contándolo or soplándolo * por ahí!

he told on me to my parents — se chivó de mí a mis padres (Sp) *

that would be telling! — ¡es un secreto!

3) (=know, be certain) saber

how can I tell? — ¿cómo lo voy a saber?, ¿yo qué sé?

I can't tell — (me) es imposible saberlo, no le puedo decir, no sabría decirle

who can tell? — ¿quién sabe?

there is no telling — no se puede saber

you never can tell — nunca se sabe
time 1., 1)
4) (=have an effect)

every blow told — cada golpe tuvo su efecto

stamina tells in the long run — a la larga importa or vale más la resistencia

blood will tell — la sangre cuenta

• to tell against sb — obrar en contra de algn

• the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión está empezando a afectarle

- tell off

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[tel]
1.

(past & past p told) transitive verb

1) (inform, reveal) decir*

as I was telling you — como te estaba or iba diciendo

he was told that... — le dijeron que...

could you tell me the way to the station? — ¿me podría decir or indicar cómo se llega a la estación?

tell me when you've finished — dime or avísame cuando hayas terminado

I am pleased to be able to tell you that... — ( Corresp) me complace comunicarle or informarle que...

it's not easy, I can tell you — no es fácil, te lo aseguro or garantizo

you're telling me! — (colloq) me lo vas a decir a mí!

I told you so! — ¿no te lo dije?

I can't tell you how relieved I am! — no te imaginas el alivio que siento!

2) (recount, relate) \<\<joke/tale\>\> contar*

tell me a story — cuéntame un cuento

the poem tells how... — el poema cuenta or (frml) narra or relata cómo...

to tell somebody ABOUT somebody/something: she's told me all about you me ha hablado mucho de ti; tell us about Lima — cuéntanos cómo es Lima (or qué tal te fue en Lima etc)

3) (instruct, warn) decir*

do as o what you're told — haz lo que se te dice

to tell somebody to + INF — decirle* a alguien que (+ subj)

she told me to be quiet — me dijo que me callara

4)

a) (ascertain, know)

I could tell from her voice that she was upset — por la voz me di cuenta de que estaba disgustada

there's no telling what might happen — no se sabe lo que podría ocurrir

to be able to tell the time — saber* decir la hora

b) ( distinguish)

to tell something/somebody (FROM something/somebody) — distinguir* algo/a alguien (de algo/alguien)

to tell right from wrong — discriminar entre lo que está bien y lo que está mal

I can't tell the difference — yo no veo or no noto ninguna diferencia

5) ( count)

all told — en total

2.

vi

1)

a) ( reveal)

promise you won't tell? — ¿prometes que no se lo vas a contar or decir a nadie?

ah, that would be telling — ah, eso es un secreto

to tell ON somebody (TO somebody) — (colloq) acusar a alguien (a or con alguien)

b) ( relate) (liter)

more than words can tell — más de lo que pueden expresar las palabras

it tells of great suffering — habla de grandes sufrimientos

2) ( know) saber*

you never can tell — nunca se sabe

3) (count, have an effect)

her age is beginning to tell — se le está empezando a notar la edad

he made every punch tell — hizo contar cada golpe

his influence told — su influencia fue decisiva

to tell AGAINST somebody/something — obrar en contra de alguien/algo

to tell ON somebody: the strain is beginning to tell on him — la tensión lo está empezando a afectar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

English-spanish dictionary > tell
9 convencer

v.

to convince.

convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of something

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party

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convencer

Conjugation model [ MECER], like link=mecer mecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade

■ lo convencieron de su error they convinced him of his mistake

■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant

2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on

■ la película no me convenció I didn't like the film very much

■ ese color no me acaba de convencer I'm not sure about that colour

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be convincing

■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing

► verbo pronominal convencerse

1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself

■ se convenció de que era guapo he convinced himself that he was good-looking

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verb

to convince, persuade

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1. VT

1)

convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)

me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence

al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true

no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise

2)

convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)

me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them

no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)

3) (=satisfacer)

no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing

ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me

su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me

el torero convenció a su afición — the bullfighter did not disappoint his fans

parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him

su intervención no convenció a los votantes — his speech failed to win over the voters

2.

See:

convencerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

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= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

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* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

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= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

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convencer [E2 ]

vt

A

1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sth

la convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take action

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwise

los convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was serious

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were true

me costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong

2 (para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into it

convencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INF

a ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción we couldn't persuade him to support our motion, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motion

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

B ( en frases negativas)

(satisfacer): es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure about

no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the idea

la explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing

me cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was after

será muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that role

■ convencerse

v pron

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it

¡convéncete, estás equivocado! believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse DE algo:

¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón? now do you believe I was right?

te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón you have to accept that your mother is right

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convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
a) (de hecho, idea) to convince;

◊ no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced;

la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade;

no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
c) ( en frases negativas) ( satisfacer):

◊ no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure about the idea;

su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;
◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;

convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle

' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come

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convencer

♦ vt

1. [persuadir] to convince;

si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;

convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;

no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;

quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him

2. [satisfacer]
me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;

su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;

esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;

es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;

tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends

♦ vi

su explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;

allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;

a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb convencerse

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convencer

v/t convince

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convencer {86} vt

: to convince, to persuade

♦ See also the reflexive verb convencerse

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convencer vb

1. (de algo) to convince

me convenció de su inocencia he convinced me of his innocence

2. (persuadir) to persuade

la convencí para que se quedara I persuaded her to stay

3. (agradar) to like

la exposición no me acabó de convencer I didn't like the exhibition very much

Spanish-English dictionary > convencer
10 couvrir

couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 18

1. transitive verb

   a. to cover (de, avec with)

• couvre bien les enfants wrap the children up well

• un châle lui couvrait les épaules she had a shawl around her shoulders

• couvrir qn (dans une affaire) to cover up for sb

• couvrir une erreur to cover up a mistake

   b. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with

• couvrir qn de cadeaux to shower sb with gifts

• couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses

• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sb

• cette aventure l'a couvert de ridicule this affair has covered him with ridicule

   c. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown out

   d. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to cover

• couvrir l'enchère de qn to make a higher bid than sb

   e. [+ kilomètres, distance] to cover

   f. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover

2. reflexive verb

► se couvrir

   a. [arbre]

se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf

• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory

• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.

   b. ( = s'habiller) to cover up

   c. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.

   d. [ciel] to cloud over

• le temps se couvre it's clouding over

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kuvʀiʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover

couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof

couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script

une peinture qui couvre bien — a paint that gives good coverage

2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out

3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]

4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] up

il est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on

5) ( donner en grande quantité)

couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something

6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]

7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]

8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]

9) ( pourvoir à)

couvrir les besoins de quelqu'un — to meet somebody's needs

10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]

couvrir une enchère — to make a higher bid

11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]

12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]

2.

se couvrir verbe pronominal

1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat

elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle — she covered her shoulders with a shawl

rester couvert — to keep one's hat on

2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast

3) ( se remplir)

se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with

l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf

son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face

4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself

se couvrir contre — to cover oneself against

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kuvʀiʀ vt
1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover

2) (= recouvrir)

couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with

couvrir qch de peinture — to paint sth

3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out

4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for

5) [frais] to cover

6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover

7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover

8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover

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couvrir verb table: couvrir

A vtr

1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;

2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;

3 ( desservir) [émetteur, radio, inspecteur] to cover [région];

4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;

5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honours^GB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;

6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;

7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];

8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];

9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;

10 Fin [somme] to cover [dépenses, coûts]; couvrir une enchère to make a higher bid;

11 Assur ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne];

12 Zool [mâle] to cover [femelle]; faire couvrir to get [sth] covered.

B se couvrir vpr

1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;

2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;

3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;

4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;

5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.

[kuvrir] verbe transitif

1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover on

[d'un couvercle - poêle] to cover, to put a lid on

couvrir le feu to bank up the fire

couvrir de [surface]: couvrir un mur de peinture to paint a wall

il avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posters

couvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover with

couvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproaches

couvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over

couvrir quelqu'un de honte to make somebody feel ashamed

couvrir quelqu'un d'or to shower somebody with gifts

2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)

couvre bien ta gorge! make sure your throat is covered up!

[envelopper] to cover

une mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head

3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)

[protéger - complice] to cover up for

4. [voix] to drown (out)

5. [assurer - dégâts, frais, personne, risque] to cover, to insure

6. [inclure] to cover, to include

7. [compenser] to cover

nous couvrons nos frais maintenant we're paying our way now

8. MILITAIRE [retraite, soldat] to cover, to give cover

couvrir ses arrières to cover one's rear

9. [parcourir] to cover

10. [englober - dans l'espace] to cover ; [ - dans le temps] to span

11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover

12. PRESSE to cover, to give coverage to

13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite

[enchère] to bid higher than, to outbid

14. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE to cover

15. JEUX [carte] to cover

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[kuvrir] verbe intransitif

cette peinture couvre bien this paint covers well

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se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [se vêtir] to dress warmly, to wrap up (well)

2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat

3. SPORT to cover oneself

4. [se garantir] to cover oneself

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se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif

[ciel] to become overcast, to cloud over

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se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leaf

le champ s'est couvert de coquelicots poppies have come up all over the field

se couvrir de ridicule to make oneself look ridiculous

se couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > couvrir
11 asegurar

v.

1 to secure.

María aseguró el barco en el muelle Mary secured the boat at the dock.

Silvia aseguró su posición Silvia secured her position.

2 to assure.

te lo aseguro I assure you

asegurar a alguien que… to assure somebody that…

el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes

¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?

Alicia asegura su declaración Alice assures her declaration.

Ella le asegura a Ricardo su regreso She assures Richard her return.

3 to insure (contra riesgos).

asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on something

asegurar algo en to insure something for (cantidad)

Ricardo aseguró su auto Richard insured his automobile.

4 to guarantee, to ensure.

Mario asegura el pago íntegro Mario guarantees the payment in whole.

5 to promise to, to guarantee to.

Ricardo le aseguró cumplir con su palabra Richard promised him to keep his word.

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asegurar

► verbo transitivo

1 (fijar) to secure

2 COMERCIO to insure

3 (garantizar) to assure, guarantee

■ te aseguro que lo haré I assure you that I'll do it

► verbo pronominal asegurarse

1 (cerciorarse) to make sure

■ asegúrate de cerrar la ventana make sure you close the window

2 COMERCIO to insure oneself

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verb

1) to assure, ensure

2) secure

3) insure

•

- asegurarse

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1. VT

1) (=sujetar) to secure

unos cables aseguran la carpa — the marquee is held in place o secured by cables

hay que asegurar mejor el cuadro a la pared — the painting needs to be more firmly fixed o secured to the wall

asegurar algo con algo — to secure sth with sth

aseguró con cola las patas del armario — he secured the legs of the wardrobe with glue

aseguraron los fardos con cuerdas — they fastened o secured the bundles with rope

2) (=proteger) [+ zona, edificio] to make secure ( contra against)

3) (=garantizar) [+ derecho] to guarantee

eso asegura el cumplimiento de los acuerdos — that ensures o guarantees that the agreements will be fulfilled

si quieres asegurarte el aprobado, tienes que estudiar más — if you want to be certain of passing, you'll have to study more

es posible, pero no lo aseguro — it's possible, but I can't tell you for sure

es verdad, se lo aseguro — it's true, take my word for it o I assure you

asegurar a algn que — to assure sb that

nos aseguraron que no habría retrasos — they assured us that there would not be any delays

4) (=declarar) to maintain

asegura que no salió de casa — he maintains that he didn't leave the house

asegura no saber nada del asunto — he maintains o affirms that he knew nothing about the matter

asegura estar dispuesto a ayudarnos — he says that he is willing to help us

5) (Com, Econ) [+ vehículo, vivienda] to insure (de, contra against) (en for)

han asegurado los cuadros en más de seis mil millones — the paintings have been insured for more than six thousand million

deberías asegurar el coche a todo riesgo — you should have your car fully insured, you should take out a comprehensive insurance policy on your car

2.

See:

asegurarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (afirmar, prometer) to assure

le aseguro que... — I assure you that...

asegura no haberlo visto — she maintains that she did not see

b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee

tendremos buen tiempo asegurado — we'll be guaranteed good weather

2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insure

aseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car

3)

a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secure

lo aseguraron con una cuerda — they secured it with a rope

aseguró bien el pie en la roca — she got a firm foothold in the rock

b) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure
2.
asegurarse v pron

1)

a) ( cerciorarse) to make sure

asegúrate de que no falta nada — make sure there's nothing missing

b) (garantizarse, procurarse)

con ese gol se aseguraron el triunfo — by scoring that goal they guaranteed themselves victory

2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself

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= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.

Ex. This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex. They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.

Ex. The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.

Ex. The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.

Ex. They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex. Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex. The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex. Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.

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* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.

* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.

* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.

* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.

* te lo aseguro = take it from me.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (afirmar, prometer) to assure

le aseguro que... — I assure you that...

asegura no haberlo visto — she maintains that she did not see

b) ( garantizar) <funcionamiento/servicio> to guarantee

tendremos buen tiempo asegurado — we'll be guaranteed good weather

2) (Com, Fin) <persona/casa> to insure

aseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo — she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car

3)

a) (sujetar, fijar) <puerta/estante> to secure

lo aseguraron con una cuerda — they secured it with a rope

aseguró bien el pie en la roca — she got a firm foothold in the rock

b) <edificio/entrada> to secure, make... secure
2.
asegurarse v pron

1)

a) ( cerciorarse) to make sure

asegúrate de que no falta nada — make sure there's nothing missing

b) (garantizarse, procurarse)

con ese gol se aseguraron el triunfo — by scoring that goal they guaranteed themselves victory

2) (Com, Fin) to insure oneself

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= affirm, assure, ensure [insure, -USA], reassure, secure, lock in + place, brace, asseverate.

Ex: This move has probably affirmed the future of DC.

Ex: They have some very distinct advantages over more usual indexing techniques, and these are likely to assure citation indexes a place in the information market.

Ex: The acquisition policy's purpose is to ensure that the library has the right sort of material for its particular needs, and in the right quantities.

Ex: The student might be reassured to recognize that this type of fundamental analysis of a subject need be conducted only once for each subject entering the indexing system.

Ex: They are responsible for putting together advertisements, securing proofs, procuring the matrices, electrotypes, and other duplicate plates needed for insertion in publications.

Ex: Most card catalogues are equipped with rods which lock the cards in place and prevent unauthorized removal of entries.

Ex: The cheeks were braced from their tops to the ceiling, to prevent the press from twisting or shifting about in use.

Ex: Junctionville is not a 'Cadillac' town, they asseverated.

* asegurar el éxito = ensure + success.

* asegurar que = vouch + for the fact that.

* asegurarse = be sure, check to make sure, make + sure, make + certain.

* asegurarse contra = self-insure for.

* te lo aseguro = take it from me.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* * *

asegurar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (afirmar, prometer) to assure

le aseguro que no habrá ningún problema I assure you that there will be no problem

me aseguró que vendría she assured me that she would come

vale la pena, te lo aseguro it's worth it, I assure you o I promise you

asegura no haber visto nada she maintains o says that she did not see anything

2 (garantizar) ‹funcionamiento/servicio› to guarantee

el gol que les aseguró el partido the goal that guaranteed them victory, the goal that sewed the game up o that ensured victory

la herencia le aseguró una vida desahogada the inheritance guaranteed him a comfortable life

al menos tendremos buen tiempo asegurado at least we'll be assured of o guaranteed good weather

B ( Com, Fin) ‹persona/casa› to insure

aseguró el coche a or contra todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car

C

1 (sujetar, fijar) ‹puerta/estante› to secure

lo aseguraron con una cuerda they secured it o made it fast with a rope

aseguró bien el pie en la roca she got a firm foothold in the rock

aseguró el poste colocando piedras alrededor de su base he fixed the post in position by putting stones around the base

lo aseguraron con tornillos they held it in place o fixed it o secured it with screws

2 ‹edificio/entrada› to secure, make … secure

D ( Méx)

1 (decomisar) to seize

2 (capturar) ‹delincuente/asaltante› to capture

■ asegurarse

v pron

A

1 (cerciorarse) to make sure

asegúrate de que no falta nada make sure there's nothing missing

2

(garantizarse, procurarse): con esas medidas se aseguraron el triunfo with those measures they guaranteed themselves victory o they made sure of victory, those measures assured them of o guaranteed them victory

B ( Com, Fin) to insure oneself

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asegurar ( conjugate asegurar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( prometer) to assure;

◊ te lo aseguro I assure you;

asegura no haberlo visto she maintains that she did not see
b) ( garantizar) ‹funcionamiento/servicio› to guarantee

2 (Com, Fin) ‹persona/casa› to insure;
◊ aseguró el coche a todo riesgo she took out fully comprehensive insurance for o on the car

3
a) (sujetar, fijar) ‹puerta/estante› to secure

b) ‹edificio/entrada› to secure, make … secure

asegurarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( cerciorarse) to make sure

b) (garantizarse, procurarse):

◊ con ese gol se aseguraron el triunfo by scoring that goal they guaranteed themselves victory

2 (Com, Fin) to insure oneself
asegurar verbo transitivo
1 to insure
2 (garantizar) asegurar el éxito de una empresa, to ensure the success of a project
te aseguro que..., I assure you that...
3 (afianzar, sujetar) to fasten, tighten up
' asegurar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
base
- garantizar
English:
assure
- attach
- ensure
- guarantee
- insure
- loop
- reassure
- indemnify
- nail
- peg
- secure
- under

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asegurar

♦ vt

1. [fijar] to secure;

asegúralo con una cuerda secure it with a rope;

asegura las piezas con pegamento fix the pieces together with glue;

aseguró la puerta con el cerrojo she bolted the door (shut)

2. [garantizar] to assure;

te lo aseguro I assure you;

asegurar a alguien que… to assure sb that…;

el gobierno aseguró que no subiría los impuestos the government promised it would not increase taxes;

¿y quién me asegura que no me está mintiendo? and what guarantee do I have he isn't lying to me?;

con él de coordinador el conflicto está asegurado with him as co-ordinator, conflict is assured o a certainty;

tienes que trabajar más si quieres asegurar tu ascenso you'll have to work harder if you want to make certain you get promoted

3. [contra riesgos] to insure ( contra against);
asegurar algo a todo riesgo to take out comprehensive insurance on sth;

asegurar en [cantidad] to insure sth for

4. Méx [decomisar] to confiscate, to seize

♦ See also the pronominal verb asegurarse

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asegurar

v/t

1 ( afianzar) secure

2 ( prometer) assure;

te lo aseguro I assure you

3 ( garantizar) guarantee

4 COM insure;

asegurar algo contra incendios insure sth against fire, take out fire insurance on sth

* * *

asegurar vt

1) : to assure

2) : to secure

3) : to insure

♦ See also the reflexive verb asegurarse

* * *

asegurar vb

1. (afirmar) to assure

me aseguró que no tuvo nada que ver con el robo he assured me that he had nothing to do with the robbery

2. (garantizar) to ensure

sus notas le aseguraban una plaza en la universidad his grades ensured him of a place at university

3. (coche, casa, etc) to insure

hemos asegurado el coche contra robo we've insured the car against theft

Spanish-English dictionary > asegurar
12 reassure

riə'ʃuə
verb

(to take away the doubts or fears of: The woman was worried about the dangers of taking aspirins, but her doctor reassured her.) tranquilizar

- reassurance
- reassuring
- reassuringly

reassure vb tranquilizar

the reassured him about the operation lo tranquilizó con respecto a la operación

El gerundio de reassure se escribe reassuring

reassure

tr[riːə'ʃʊə^SMALLr/SMALL]

transitive verb

1 (comfort) tranquilizar, dar confianza a

■ the manager tried to reassure the workers about the company's future el director intentó tranquilizar a los trabajadores sobre el futuro de la compañía

2 (assure again) volver a asegurar

reassure [.ri:ə'ʃʊr] vt, - sured ; - suring : tranquilizar

reassure

v.

• reasegurar v.

• tranquilizar v.

• volver a asegurar v.

'riːə'ʃʊr, ˌriːə'ʃʊə(r), ˌriːə'ʃɔː(r)
transitive verb ( allay anxiety) tranquilizar*

he tried to reassure them that everything was alright — trató de tranquilizarlos asegurándoles que todo estaba bien

she felt reassured by his presence — su presencia la tranquilizó

to reassure somebody OF something: she reassured him of her affection for him — le aseguró que lo quería

['riːǝ'ʃʊǝ(r)]
VT tranquilizar
we reassured her that everything was OK — le aseguramos que todo iba bien

* * *
['riːə'ʃʊr, ˌriːə'ʃʊə(r), ˌriːə'ʃɔː(r)]
transitive verb ( allay anxiety) tranquilizar*

he tried to reassure them that everything was alright — trató de tranquilizarlos asegurándoles que todo estaba bien

she felt reassured by his presence — su presencia la tranquilizó

to reassure somebody OF something: she reassured him of her affection for him — le aseguró que lo quería

English-spanish dictionary > reassure
13 manifester

manifester [manifεste]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

to show

• il m'a manifesté son désir de venir he indicated to me that he wanted to come

2. intransitive verb

( = protester) to demonstrate

3. reflexive verb

► se manifester

   a. [émotion] to express itself ; [phénomène] to be apparent

• cette maladie se manifeste par l'apparition de boutons the appearance of a rash is the first symptom of this disease

• la violence se manifeste partout violence occurs everywhere

   b. [personne] to appear ; (par écrit, par téléphone) to get in touch ; [bénévole, candidat, témoin] to come forward

   c. [élève] to participate

* * *
manifɛste
1.

verbe transitif ( faire connaître) to show, to demonstrate [soutien]; to show [curiosité, sentiment, qualité]; ( exprimer) to express [désir, crainte]

manifester de l'humeur — to show irritation

manifester sa présence — to make one's presence known

2.

verbe intransitif to demonstrate

3.

se manifester verbe pronominal

1) ( devenir apparent) [symptôme] to manifest itself; [phénomène] to appear; [maladie, inquiétude] to show itself

une tendance au changement se manifeste — a tendency for change can be seen

2) ( faire signe)

il ne s'est pas encore manifesté — ( en personne) there is still no sign of him; (par lettre, téléphone) we still haven't heard from him

3) ( répondre à un appel) [témoin] to come forward

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manifɛste
1. vt

[volonté, intentions] to show, to indicate, [joie, peur] to express, to show

2. vi

POLITIQUE to demonstrate

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manifester verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( faire connaître) to show, to demonstrate [soutien, opposition, solidarité, volonté]; to signal, to demonstrate [inquiétude, humeur]; to show [curiosité, sentiment, qualité]; manifester son désir de faire to signal one's desire to do; manifester sa présence to make one's presence known (par by; en faisant by doing);

2 ( indiquer) [résultats électoraux, décision] to reveal.

B vi to demonstrate (contre against; en faveur de for); appeler à manifester le 5 juin to call a demonstration for 5 June.

C se manifester vpr

1 ( devenir apparent) [symptôme] to manifest itself; [phénomène] to appear; [peur, maladie, inquiétude] to show itself; une tendance au changement se manifeste a tendency for change can be seen; des signes encourageants commencent à se manifester encouraging signs are becoming apparent ou manifest;

2 ( faire signe) il ne s'est pas encore manifesté ( en personne) there is still no sign of him; (par lettre, téléphone) we still haven't heard from him; l'auteur des lettres anonymes s'est encore manifesté the anonymous letter writer has been heard from again;

3 (répondre à un appel, une offre) [candidat, témoin] to come forward.

[manifɛste] verbe transitif

1. [exprimer] to express

manifester son mécontentement à quelqu'un to indicate ou to express one's dissatisfaction to somebody

manifester son soutien à quelqu'un to assure somebody of one's support

manifester un désir to express ou to indicate a wish

a-t-elle manifesté le désir d'être enterrée près de son mari? was it her wish that she should be buried near her husband?

2. [révéler] to show, to demonstrate

rien ne manifestait son désespoir intérieur nothing indicated her inner despair

sans manifester la moindre irritation/admiration without the slightest show of anger/admiration

————————

[manifɛste] verbe intransitif

to demonstrate

manifester contre quelque chose to demonstrate against something

————————

se manifester verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [personne] to come forward

RELIGION to become manifest

que le gagnant se manifeste, s'il vous plaît! would the (lucky) winner step ou come forward please!

bon élève, mais devrait se manifester plus/moins souvent en classe good student, but should contribute more/be quieter in class

le livreur ne s'est pas manifesté the delivery man didn't show ou turn up

2. [sentiment] to show

[phénomène] to appear

sa joie de vivre se manifeste dans toutes ses toiles her joie de vivre is expressed ou expresses itself in every one of her paintings

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > manifester
14 πείθομαι

πείθομαι

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `to trust, to rely, to obey, to be persuaded' (Il.).

Other forms: Fut. πείσομαι, aor. πιθέσθαι, πεπιθέσθαι, perf. πέποιθα (all Il.), aor. pass. πεισθῆναι, fut. - θήσομαι, perf. πέπεισ-μαι (Att.), midd. πείσασθαι (hell.), aor. ptc. πιθήσας (Il.), fut. πιθήσω (φ 369; on the explanation below s. ἀπιθής); act. πείθω, πείσω, πεπιθεῖν w. fut. πεπιθήσω, πεῖσαι (all Il.), πιθεῖν (Pi., A.), πέπεικα (young Att.) `convince, persuade'.

Compounds: Also w. prefix, e.g. ἀνα-, ἐπι-, παρα-, συν-. As 1. member in governing compp. like πείθ-αρχ-ος `obedient to the authorities' (A.) with - ία, - έω a.o. (Att.), Πεισί-στρατος PN; as 2. member after the σ-stems a.o. in ἀ-, εὑ-π(ε)ιθής (Thgn., A., Att.) with aor. ἀπίθ-ησε (Il.), fut. ἀπιθ-ήσω (Κ 129, Ω 300); after it the metr. easy πιθήσας with πιθήσω (diff. Chantraine Gramm. hom. 1, 446).

Derivatives: A. From root-aorist: 1. πιστός `faithful, reliable, credible' (Il.) with πιστό-της f. `faith' (IA.), πιστ-εύω ( δια-, κατα- a.o.) `to rely, to trust, to believe, to confide' (IA.), from which - ευμα, - ευσις, - ευτικός; πιστ-όομαι ( κατα-, συν-, προ-), - όω `to trust entirely, to warrant, to assure; to make reliable' (Il.) with - ωμα, - ωσις, - ωτής, - ωτικός. 2. πίστις f. `faith, trust, authentication, assurance' (IA.) with πιστι-κός `faithful' (Plu., Vett. Val.; if not for πειστικός; s. below). 3. πιθανός `trustworthy, reliable, believable, obedient' (IA.) with πιθαν-ότης, - όω (Pl., Arist.). 4. πί-συνος `relying on somebody or something' (mostly ep. poet. Il.), prob. after θάρσυνος (Schwyzer 491, Wyss - συνη 13ff.). -- B. From present: 1. Πειθώ f. `(goddess of) persuasion, conviction, obedience' (Hes.), from there Boeot. aor. ἐπί-θωσε, - σαν (III^a)?; Bechtel Dial. 1, 308 w. lit. 2. πειθός `(easily) pesuading, persuasive' (Ep. Cor.). 3. πειθήμων `obedient, persuasive' (late epic). -- C. From present resp. σ-aor. (younger): 1. πεῖσα f. `obedient' ( ἐν πείσῃ υ 23), like δόξα?; Chantraine Form. 100 a. 435, Schwyzer 516. 2. - πειστος as 2. member εὔ-, δυσανά-, ἀμετά-πειστος a.o. (Att.) opposed to older ἄπιστος. 3. πειστ-ικός `fit for persuasion, convincing' (Pl., Arist.), - ήριος `id.' (E.). 4. πεῖσ-μα n. `conviction, confidence' (Plu., Arr., S. E.), - μονή f. `id.' (Ep. Gal., pap.). 5. πεῖσις ( παρά-, κατά- πείθομαι) f. `conviction etc.' (Plot., Hdn., sch.); cf. older πίστις and Fraenkel Glotta 32, 27 w. lit. 6. πειστήρ m. `someone who obeys' (Suid.) 7. Πειστίχη f. surn. of Aphrodite (Delos; on the χ-suffix Chantraine Form. 404). -- D. From perfect: πεποίθ-ησις f. `trust' (LXX, Phld.), - ίαν ἐλπίδα, προσδοκίαν H.; cf. Scheller Oxytonierung 40.

Origin: IE [Indo-European] [117] * bʰidʰ- `convince, trust'

Etymology: With πείθω agrees formally exactly the Lat. themat. root-present fīdō, - ere, IE * bheidh-ō; semant. agrees however the Lat. verb with middle πείθομαι (cf. confīsus sum). Formal identity we find also with the Germ. verb for `wait' in Goth. beidan, OHG bītan etc.; the semantic cleft ('wait (for)' from `trust' or `conform, restrain' ?) is however not yet bridged. The causative too Goth. baidjan `compel', OHG beitten etc. `urge, demand' is semantically divergent; after Specht KZ 66, 205 ff. an agreeing. Gr. *ποιθέω (to which the reduplicated aor. πεπιθεῖν) would have been replaced by act. πείθω. -- The Greek system including the nominal forms is quite explainable from itself; the various adduced nouns, esp. from Lat., like fīdus (formally = the innovated πειθός), fĭdēs, foedus (not to εὑ-πειθής or to πεῖσα), to which perh. also Alb. bē f. `oath' and OCS běda `need' (IE * bhoidhā), do not help understand the Greek forms. Quite doubtful is the connection of πιστός with Alb. besë f. `belief, treaty, faithfulness', appar. from * bhidh-tā f. (= *πιστη; Hamp KZ 77, 252f.); besë rather innovation (Jokl in W.-Hofmann). -- Further forms w. rich lit. in WP. 2, 139f., 185, Pok. 117, W.-Hofmann s. fīdō. Details on form and meaning of πείθομαι and derivv. in S. Schulz Die Wurzel πειθ- ( πιθ-) im älteren Griechischen. Diss. Bern 1952.

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Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό) > πείθομαι
15 tell

1. transitive verb,
told

1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben

tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?

tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

be told something by somebody — etwas von jemandem erfahren

I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

3) (instruct) sagen

tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt

4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

5) (distinguish) unterscheiden

6) (utter) sagen

7)

all told — insgesamt
2. intransitive verb,
told

1) (determine)

how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?

it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

you never can tell — man kann nie wissen

who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)

tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen

3) (reveal secret) es verraten

time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/112844/tell_apart">tell apart

- tell off

- tell on

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[tel]
verb

1) (to inform or give information to (a person) about (something): He told the whole story to John; He told John about it.) erzählen

2) (to order or command; to suggest or warn: I told him to go away.) befehlen

3) (to say or express in words: to tell lies / the truth / a story.) sagen

4) (to distinguish; to see (a difference); to know or decide: Can you tell the difference between them?; I can't tell one from the other; You can tell if the meat is cooked by/from the colour.) unterscheiden

5) (to give away a secret: You mustn't tell or we'll get into trouble.) verraten

6) (to be effective; to be seen to give (good) results: Good teaching will always tell.) sich auswirken

•

- teller
- telling
- tellingly
- telltale
- I told you so
- tell off
- tell on
- tell tales
- tell the time
- there's no telling
- you never can tell
* * *

tell

[tel]

I. vt

<told, told>

1. (say, communicate)

▪ to \tell sth etw sagen

to \tell a lie lügen

to \tell the truth die Wahrheit sagen

to \tell it like it is ( fam) es [ganz] offen sagen

▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen; (relate, explain) jdm etw erzählen

to \tell [you] the truth... ehrlich gesagt...

can you \tell me the way to the station? können Sie mir sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

“I'm leaving you”, she told him „ich verlasse dich“, sagte sie [zu ihm]

don't \tell me! I want it to be a surprise sag es mir nicht! es soll eine Überraschung sein

to \tell sb a secret (confide) jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen; (give away) jdm ein Geheimnis verraten

▪ to \tell sb that... jdm sagen, dass...; (relate also) jdm erzählen, dass

did you \tell anyone [that] you were coming to see me? hast du irgendjemandem erzählt [o gesagt], dass du mich besuchen wolltest?

2. (assure)

▪ to \tell sb sth jdm etw sagen

what did I \tell you? ( fam) das hab' ich doch gleich gesagt! fam

didn't I \tell you? habe ich es dir nicht gleich gesagt?

I told you so ( fam) ich habe es [dir] ja gleich gesagt

you're \telling me! ( fam) wem sagst du das!

I won't go, I \tell you! ich sage [o versichere] dir, ich werde nicht gehen!

the suitcase was heavy, I can \tell you ( fam) ich kann dir sagen, der Koffer war vielleicht schwer!

let me \tell you [that] it wasn't easy lass dir von mir gesagt sein [o ich kann dir sagen], es war nicht leicht!

I cannot \tell you how much I love you! ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich dich liebe!

3. (narrate, relate)

▪ to \tell sth etw erzählen

to \tell an anecdote eine Anekdote wiedergeben

to \tell a joke einen Witz erzählen

▪ to \tell sth to sb jdm etw erzählen

4. (give account)

▪ to \tell sb about [or ( form) of] sth/about sb jdm von etw/jdm erzählen

don't you want to \tell me about what happened? möchtest du mir nicht erzählen, was passiert ist?

she's told me a lot/everything about her time in Berlin sie hat mir viel/alles über ihre Zeit in Berlin erzählt

I am sure she's told you a lot about me ich bin sicher, sie hat dir schon viel über mich erzählt

5. (command, instruct)

▪ to \tell sb to do sth jdm sagen, dass er/sie etw tun soll

\tell him to leave me alone sag ihm, er soll mich in Ruhe lassen fam

I was told not to talk to strangers ich soll nicht mit Fremden reden

do as you're told! ( fam) mach, was man dir sagt! fam

I won't \tell you again - go to bed! ich sag's nicht noch mal - ab ins Bett!

he wouldn't be told er wollte sich nichts sagen lassen

6. (discern)

▪ to \tell sth/sb etw/jdn erkennen; (notice)

▪ to \tell sth etw [be]merken

▪ to \tell sth (know) etw wissen; (determine) etw feststellen

I could \tell [that] you were unhappy ich habe gemerkt, dass du unglücklich warst

I couldn't \tell much from her words ihren Worten war nicht viel zu entnehmen

it was too dark for me to \tell what it said on the sign in der Dunkelheit konnte ich nicht erkennen, was auf dem Schild stand

it's easy to \tell a non-native speaker einen Nichtmuttersprachler kann man leicht erkennen

it's easy to \tell a blackbird by [or from] its song es ist leicht, eine Amsel an ihrem Gesang zu erkennen

to \tell the difference einen Unterschied feststellen

to \tell sth by ear etw mit dem Gehör feststellen

to \tell the time die Uhr lesen

can your son \tell the time yet? kann dein Sohn schon die Uhr lesen?, kennt dein Sohn schon die Uhr?

▪ to \tell sth/sb from sth/sb etw/jdn von etw/jdm unterscheiden

to \tell right from wrong Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden

I cannot \tell what it is ich kann nicht mit Bestimmtheit sagen, was es ist

so [or as] far as I can \tell she's still in London soweit ich weiß, ist sie noch in London

how could I \tell [that]? woher [o wie] sollte ich das [denn] wissen?

he's Dutch — how can you \tell? er ist Holländer — woher willst du das wissen?

there is no \telling what the future will bring man weiß nie [o wer weiß schon], was die Zukunft bringt

who can \tell? wer weiß das schon?

you can never [or never can] \tell man kann nie wissen

to \tell fortunes wahrsagen

to \tell sb's fortune jds Zukunft vorhersagen

7. (count)

to \tell one's beads den Rosenkranz beten

to \tell the votes die Stimmen auszählen

8.

▶ \tell me another [one] ( fam) wer's glaubt, wird selig fam

▶ to \tell tales [out of school] aus dem Nähkästchen plaudern hum fam

II. vi

<told, told>

1. ( liter: give account, narrate)

▪ to \tell of sb/sth von jdm/etw erzählen

2. ( fig: indicate)

her face told of her anger aus ihrem Gesicht sprach Zorn

3. (inform)

▪ to \tell on sb jdn verraten [o sl verpetzen

4. (have an effect or impact) sich bemerkbar machen; blow, punch, word sitzen

the boxer made every punch \tell bei dem Boxer saß jeder Schlag

▪ to \tell on sb/sth erkennbare Auswirkungen auf jdn/etw haben

age has really told on him er ist ganz schön gealtert

you look tired, these exercises really told on you du siehst müde aus, diese Übungen haben dich sichtlich geschafft fam

all the stress began to \tell on my health der ganze Stress wirkte sich allmählich auf meine Gesundheit aus

5. BRIT ( form: reflect unfavourably on)

▪ to \tell against sb sich nachteilig für jdn auswirken

his reputation as a troublemaker told against him when they decided on who should be promoted sein Ruf als Unruhestifter sprach gegen ihn als es um die Entscheidung ging, wer befördert werden sollte

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[tel] pret, ptp told
1. vt

1) (= relate) story, experiences, adventures erzählen (sb sth, sth to sb jdm etw acc); (= inform, say, announce) sagen (sb sth jdm etw acc)

to tell lies — lügen

to tell tales — petzen (inf)

to tell fortunes — wahrsagen

to tell sb's fortune — jdm wahrsagen, jdm die Zukunft deuten

to tell the future — wahrsagen, die Zukunft deuten

to tell sb a secret — jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen or (give away) verraten

to tell sb about or of sth — jdm von etw erzählen

I told my friend/boss about what had happened — ich erzählte meinem Freund/berichtete meinem Chef, was geschehen war

... or so I've been told —... so hat man es mir jedenfalls gesagt or erzählt

I can't tell you how pleased I am — ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie sehr ich mich freue

to tell sb the way — jdm den Weg sagen

could you tell me the way to the station, please? — könn(t)en Sir mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Bahnhof komme?

don't let me have to tell you that again — ich will dir das nicht noch einmal sagen müssen

(I'll) tell you what, let's go to the cinema — weißt du was, gehen wir doch ins Kino!

don't tell me you can't come! — sagen Sie bloß nicht, dass Sie nicht kommen können!

I won't do it, I tell you! — und ich sage dir, das mache ich nicht!

let me tell you that... —

it was cold, I can tell you — ich kann dir sagen, das war vielleicht kalt!

I told you so — ich habe es (dir) ja gesagt

tell me another! — nicht möglich!, wers glaubt!

that tells me all I need to know — das sagt mir alles

that tells me a lot — das sagt mir allerlei

2) (= distinguish, discern) erkennen

to tell the time — die Uhr kennen

to tell the time by the sun — die Zeit an der Sonne ablesen

to tell the difference — den Unterschied sehen/fühlen/schmecken etc

you can tell that he's clever/getting worried —

we couldn't tell much from his letter — wir konnten aus seinem Brief nicht viel entnehmen

you can't tell whether it's moving — man kann nicht sagen or sehen, ob es sich bewegt

I couldn't tell if he had been in a fight or had just fallen — ich hätte nicht sagen können, ob er in einem Kampf verwickelt oder nur hingefallen war

it was impossible to tell where the bullet had entered — es war unmöglich festzustellen, wo die Kugel eingetreten war

to tell sb/sth by sth — jdn/etw an etw (dat) erkennen

I can't tell butter from margarine — ich kann Butter nicht von Margarine unterscheiden

to tell right from wrong — wissen, was Recht und Unrecht ist, Recht von Unrecht unterscheiden

See:

→ apart

3) (= know, be sure) wissen

how can I tell that? — wie soll ich das wissen?

how could I tell that? — wie hätte ich das wissen können?

how can I tell that he will do it? — wie kann ich sicher sein, dass er es tut?

4) (= order) sagen (sb jdm)

we were told to bring sandwiches with us — es wurde uns gesagt, dass wir belegte Brote mitbringen sollten

tell him to stop singing — sagen Sie ihm, er soll aufhören zu singen

don't you tell me what to do! —

I told you not to do that — ich habe dir doch gesagt, du sollst das nicht tun!

do as or what you are told! — tu, was man dir sagt!

5) (old

= count) to tell one's beads — den Rosenkranz beten

2. vi +indir obj
es sagen (+dat)
I won't tell you again — ich sage es dir nicht noch einmal

you know what? – don't tell me, let me guess — weißt du was? – sags mir nicht, lass mich raten

she wouldn't be told — sie hat sich (ja) nichts sagen lassen

you're telling me! — das kann man wohl sagen!, wem sagen Sie das!

3. vi

1) (= discern, be sure) wissen

as or so far as one can tell — soweit man weiß

who can tell? — wer weiß?

how will I be able to tell? — wie kann ich das erkennen or wissen?

no-one can/could tell — niemand kann/konnte das sagen, das weiß/wusste keiner

you never can tell, you can never tell — man kann nie wissen

2) (= talk, tell tales of) sprechen

his face told of his sorrow — aus seinem Gesicht sprach Kummer

that would be telling! — das kann ich nicht verraten

promise you won't tell — du musst versprechen, dass du nichts sagst

3) (= have effect) sich bemerkbar machen

his age told against him (in applying for job) (in competition) character always tells in the end — sein Alter war ein Nachteil für ihn sein Alter machte sich bemerkbar zum Schluss schlägt doch die Veranlagung durch

a boxer who makes every punch tell — ein Boxer, bei dem jeder Schlag sitzt

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tell [tel] prät und pperf told [təʊld]

A v/t

1. jemandem etwas sagen, erzählen:

without telling anybody ohne es jemandem zu sagen;

you didn’t tell me das hast du mir gar nicht erzählt;

I’ll tell you later das erzähl ich dir später;

I (can) tell you that … ich kann Ihnen versichern, dass …;

I (just) can’t tell you how … ich kann Ihnen gar nicht sagen, wie …;

I have been told mir ist gesagt worden;

you’re telling me! umg wem sagen Sie das?;

tell the world umg (es) hinausposaunen; → another 2, so¹ A 5 a

2. eine Geschichte etc erzählen

3. mitteilen, berichten, sagen, nennen:

tell one’s name seinen Namen nennen;

tell the reason den Grund angeben;

tell the time die Zeit anzeigen (Uhr);

all told insgesamt, zusammen; → lie¹ A, truth 1

4. mit Worten ausdrücken:

I cannot tell my grief

5. ein Geheimnis etc verraten

6. (mit Bestimmtheit) sagen:

it is difficult to tell es ist schwer zu sagen;

there is no telling what … es lässt sich nicht sagen, was …

7. erkennen (by, from an dat):

I cannot tell who that person is ich kann nicht feststellen oder sagen, wer diese Person ist;

tell by (the) ear mit dem Gehör feststellen, hören

8. unterscheiden ( one from the other eines vom andern):

tell apart, tell the difference between auseinanderhalten

9. sagen, befehlen:

tell sb to do sth jemandem sagen, er solle etwas tun;

do as you are told tu, was ich gesagt habe

10. (ab-)zählen:

tell the votes PARL die Stimmen zählen; → bead A 2

11. tell off

a) MIL abkommandieren ( for zu),

b) umg jemanden rüffeln ( for wegen; for doing sth weil er etwas getan hat)

B v/i

1. berichten, erzählen ( beide:

of von;

about über akk)

2. (of) ein Zeichen oder Beweis sein (für, von), beweisen (akk), verraten (akk)

3. erkennen, wissen:

how can you tell? wie können Sie das wissen oder sagen?;

you never can tell man kann nie wissen

4. umg petzen:

tell on sb jemanden verraten oder verpetzen;

don’t tell! nicht(s) verraten!

5. wirken, sich auswirken ( beide:

on bei, auf akk):

every blow (word) tells jeder Schlag (jedes Wort) sitzt;

the hard work began to tell on him die harte Arbeit hinterließ allmählich ihre Spuren bei ihm oder machte sich bei ihm bemerkbar;

his troubles have told on him seine Sorgen haben ihn sichtlich mitgenommen;

that tells against you das spricht gegen Sie

6. anschlagen (das Gewicht erhöhen) ( with bei)

7. sich (deutlich) abheben ( against gegen, von), (deutlich) hervortreten, zur Geltung kommen

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1. transitive verb,
told

1) (make known) sagen [Name, Adresse, Alter]; (give account of) erzählen [Neuigkeit, Sorgen]; anvertrauen [Geheimnis]

tell somebody something or something to somebody — jemandem etwas sagen/erzählen/anvertrauen

tell somebody the way to the station — jemandem den Weg zum Bahnhof beschreiben

tell somebody the time — jemandem sagen, wie spät es ist; jemandem die Uhrzeit sagen

tell all — auspacken (ugs.)

tell somebody [something] about somebody/something — jemandem [etwas] von jemandem/etwas erzählen

tell somebody nothing/all about what happened — jemandem nichts davon/alles erzählen, was passiert ist

will you tell him [that] I will come? — sag ihm bitte, dass ich kommen werde

they tell me/us [that]... — (according to them) man sagt, dass...

I'll tell you what I'll do — weißt du, was ich machen werde?

tell everyone/(coll.) the world [that/how etc.] — jedem/(ugs.) aller Welt erzählen[, dass/wie usw.]

I cannot tell you how... — (cannot express how...) ich kann dir gar nicht sagen, wie...

I couldn't tell you — (I don't know) das kann ich nicht sagen

I can tell you,... — (I can assure you) ich kann dir sagen,...

..., I can tell you —..., das kann ich dir sagen

you can't tell me [that]... — (it can't be true that...) du kannst mir doch nicht erzählen, dass...

you can't tell him anything — (he won't accept advice) er lässt sich (Dat.) ja nichts sagen; (he is well-informed) ihm kannst du nichts erzählen

let me tell you — (let me assure you)..., das kann ich dir sagen

let me tell you that... — ich kann dir versichern, dass...

..., I tell you or I'm telling you —..., das sage ich dir

you're telling me! — (coll.) wem sagst du das! (ugs.)

I don't need to tell you [that]... — ich brauche dir wohl nicht extra zu sagen, dass...

be told something by somebody — etwas von jemandem erfahren

I was told that... — mir wurde gesagt, dass...

so I've been told — (I know that) [das] habe ich schon gehört

... or so I've been/I'm told —..., wie ich gehört habe/höre

no, don't tell me, let me guess — [nein,] sag's nicht, lass mich raten

don't tell me [that]... — (expressing incredulity, dismay, etc.) jetzt sag bloß nicht, [dass]...

you aren't trying or don't mean to tell me [that]...? — du wirst doch nicht sagen wollen, dass...?

2) (relate, lit. or fig.) erzählen

something tells its own story or tale — (needs no comment) etwas spricht für sich selbst

tell a different story or tale — (reveal the truth) eine andere Sprache sprechen (fig.)

live or survive to tell the tale — überleben

tell tales [about somebody] — (gossip; reveal secret) [über jemanden] tratschen (ugs. abwertend)

tell tales [to somebody] — (report) andere/einen anderen [bei jemandem] anschwärzen; [bei jemandem] petzen (Schülerspr. abwertend)

tell tales — (lie) Lügengeschichten erzählen

3) (instruct) sagen

tell somebody [not] to do something — jemandem sagen, dass er etwas [nicht] tun soll; jemandem sagen, er soll[e] etwas [nicht] tun

tell somebody what to do — jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

do as or what I tell you — tu, was ich dir sage

do as you are told — tu, was man dir sagt

4) (determine) feststellen; (see, recognize) erkennen (by an + Dat.); (with reference to the future) [vorher]sagen

tell the difference [between...] — den Unterschied [zwischen...] erkennen od. feststellen

it's impossible/difficult to tell [if/what — etc.] es ist unmöglich/schwer zu sagen[, ob/was usw.]

it's easy to tell whether... — es lässt sich leicht sagen, ob...

you never can tell how/what — etc. man weiß nie, wie/was usw.

5) (distinguish) unterscheiden

6) (utter) sagen

7)

all told — insgesamt
2. intransitive verb,
told

1) (determine)

how can you tell? — wie kann man das feststellen od. wissen?

it's difficult or hard to tell — das ist schwer zu sagen

how can one tell?, how can or do you tell? — woran kann man das erkennen?

as far as one/I can tell,... — wie es aussieht,...

you never can tell — man kann nie wissen

who can tell? — wer kann das sagen od. will das wissen?

2) (give information) erzählen (of, about von); (give evidence)

tell of something — von etwas Zeugnis geben od. ablegen

3) (reveal secret) es verraten

time [alone] will tell — das wird sich [erst noch] zeigen

4) (produce an effect) sich auswirken; [Wort, Fausthieb, Schuss:] sitzen

tell in favour of somebody or in somebody's favour — sich zu jemandes Gunsten auswirken

tell against somebody/something — sich nachteilig für jemanden/auf etwas (Akk.) auswirken

Phrasal Verbs:

- tell apart

- tell off

- tell on

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v.

(§ p.,p.p.: told)

= berichten v.

erzählen v.

sagen v.

English-german dictionary > tell
16 make

meik
1. past tense, past participle - made; verb
1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) hacer, construir, fabricar

2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) hacer, obligar

3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) hacer, poner, volver

4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) ganar, hacer

5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) ser, equivaler

6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) ser, hacer

7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) calcular

8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) nombrar, elegir

9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) hacer

2. noun
(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marca

- maker
- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to

make¹ n marca

what make is your watch? ¿de qué marca es tu reloj? / ¿cuál es la marca de tu reloj?

make² vb

1. hacer

I'm making a cake estoy haciendo una tarta

don't make so much noise no hagas tanto ruido

the film made her cry la película la hizo llorar

have you made your bed? ¿te has hecho la cama?

2. fabricar / producir

this factory makes cars esta fábrica produce coches

3. ser

eight and seven make fifteen ocho y siete son quince

to make sure asegurarse

make sure the oven is turned off asegúrate de que esté apagado el horno

El pasado y participio pasado de make es made; el gerundio se escribe making

make

tr[meɪk]

noun

1 (brand) marca

■ what make of car did you buy? ¿de qué marca es el coche que compraste?

transitive verb (pt & pp made, ger making)

1 (produce - gen) hacer; (construct) construir; (manufacture) fabricar; (create) crear; (prepare) preparar

■ we've already made plans for the weekend ya hemos hecho planes para el fin de semana

■ have you made a list? ¿has hecho una lista?

■ he made a fortune hizo una fortuna

■ I'll make some tea haré un poco de té

■ she made some sandwiches hizo unos bocadillos, preparó unos bocadillos

■ he's making a film about the civil war está haciendo una película sobre la guerra civil

■ they're going to make a record van a grabar un disco

■ Parliament makes laws el Parlamento hace las leyes

■ she makes all her own clothes ella misma se hace toda su ropa

■ stop making all that noise! ¡dejad de hacer tanto ruido!

■ these cakes have been made using the finest ingredients estos pastelitos han sido elaborados con ingredientes de primera calidad

2 (carry out, perform) hacer

■ we made a long journey hicimos un largo viaje

■ may I make a suggestion? ¿puedo hacer una sugerencia?

■ the cat's made a hole in the armchair el gato ha hecho un agujero en el sillón

■ I must make a phone call tengo que hacer una llamada

■ she made an important decision tomó una decisión importante

■ he has to make a speech tiene que pronunciar un discurso

■ I made a terrible mistake cometí un gran error

■ we've made arrangements for you to be met at the airport hemos dispuesto que alguien vaya a buscarte al aeropuerto

3 (cause to be) hacer, poner, volver

■ the fish made her ill el pescado le sentó mal

■ the gift made him happy el regalo lo hizo feliz

■ you make me so angry me sacas de quicio

■ the decision made me unpopular le decisión me hizo impopular

■ that dress makes you look slim aquel vestido te hace delgada

■ the news has been made public la noticia se ha hecho pública

■ she couldn't make herself understood no se hacía entender

4 (force, compel) hacer, obligar; (cause to do) hacer

■ they make me go to bed early me obligan a acostarme temprano

■ they made him wait le hicieron esperar

■ peeling onions makes her cry pelar cebollas le hace llorar

■ he makes me laugh me hace reír

■ what makes you say that? ¿por qué dices eso?

5 (be, become) ser, hacer; (cause to be) hacer, convertir en

■ she'll make a good singer será buena cantante, tiene madera de cantante

■ he'll make somebody a good husband será un buen marido para alguien

■ we'll make a champion of you te convertiremos en campeón

■ it'll make a change será un cambio

■ this book makes great reading este libro es estupendo

■ don't make a habit of it que no se convierta en una costumbre

■ you'll make a mess of it lo vas a estropear

6 (earn) ganar, hacer

■ she made 1,000 pounds last week ganó 1.000 libras la semana pasada

■ he makes a living selling imitation jewellery se gana la vida vendiendo bisutería

7 (achieve) conseguir, alcanzar; (arrive at, reach) alcanzar, llegar a; (manage to attend) poder (ir)

■ we made it! ¡lo conseguimos!

■ he made it to the airport just in time llegó al aeropuerto con el tiempo justo

■ their record made number one su disco alcanzó el número uno

■ I can't make it to your party no puedo ir a tu fiesta

■ I can't make it Friday el viernes no puedo

8 (appoint) nombrar; (elect) elegir

■ the king made him a duke el rey lo nombró duque

■ they made her treasurer la eligieron tesorera

9 (calculate, estimate, reckon) calcular

■ I make it ten pounds altogether calculo que son diez libras en total

■ how much do you make it? ¿a ti cuánto te da?

■ what time do you make it? ¿qué hora tienes?

10 (total, equal) ser, equivaler a

■ three and four make seven tres más cuatro son siete

■ with the baby that makes eight of us con el bebé somos ocho

■ that makes the third time you've asked me! ¡es la tercera vez que me lo preguntas!

11 (complete, finish off) dar el toque final a, completar; (assure success of) consagrar

■ the new curtains really make the room las nuevas cortinas dan el toque final a la habitación

■ this book will make her as a novelist este libro la consagrará como novelista

intransitive verb

1 (to be about to) hacer como, hacer ademán de, simular

■ he made as if to kiss her hizo como si la besara

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be on the make (for profit) andar tras el dinero, andar intentando sacar tajada 2 (for power) barrer para dentro, barrer para casa 3 (for sex) estar de ligue, andar buscando aventuras

to make a fresh start volver a empezar

to make a go of something sacar algo adelante

to make a loss perder dinero

to make a name for oneself hacerse un nombre

to make a note of something apuntar algo

to make a profit ganar dinero

to make a will hacer su testamento

to make believe hacer ver, imaginarse

■ the children made believe they were on a desert island los niños hacían ver que estaban en una isla desierta

to make do (with something) arreglárselas (con algo)

to make friends hacer amigos

to make fun of burlarse de

to make it a rule to do something tener como norma hacer algo

to make good triunfar

to make something good (pay for, replace) pagar 2 (carry out, fulfil) cumplir con 3 (repair) arreglar

to make it (be successful) tener éxito, llegar hasta arriba

to make like hacer ver, fingir

■ make like you haven't seen him haz ver que no lo has visto

to make nothing of something (achieve easily) hacer algo sin ningún problema 2 (treat as trifling) quitar importancia a algo

to make or break somebody/something significar la consagración o la ruina de alguien/algo

to make sense tener sentido

to make somebody's day alegrarle el día a alguien

to make something clear aclarar algo, dejar algo claro

to make something known dar a conocer algo

to make sure (of something) asegurarse (de algo)

to make the best/most of something sacar partido de algo

to make the bed hacer la cama

make ['meɪk] v, made ['meɪd;] ; making vt

1) create: hacer

to make noise: hacer ruido

2) fashion, manufacture: hacer, fabricar

she made a dress: hizo un vestido

3) devise, form: desarrollar, elaborar, formar

4) constitute: hacer, constituir

made of stone: hecho de piedra

5) prepare: hacer, preparar

6) render: hacer, poner

it makes him nervous: lo pone nervioso

to make someone happy: hacer feliz a alguien

it made me sad: me dio pena

7) perform: hacer

to make a gesture: hacer un gesto

8) compel: hacer, forzar, obligar

9) earn: ganar

to make a living: ganarse la vida

make vi

1) head: ir, dirigirse

we made for home: nos fuimos a casa

2)

to make do : arreglárselas

3)

to make good repay: pagar

4)

to make good succeed: tener éxito

make n

brand: marca f

make

n.

• fabricación s.f.

• hechura s.f.

• marca s.f.

• modelo s.m.

make (sth.) apparent

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

make (sth.) stand out

expr.

• hacer resaltar expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: made) = confeccionar v.

• constituir v.

• crear v.

• fabricar v.

• formar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

I
1. meɪk
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

[meɪk] (pt, pp made) When make is part of a set combination, eg make an attempt, make a bow, make a case, make sure, look up the other word.
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=create, prepare) [+ fire, bed, tea, will, remark, plan, suggestion] hacer; [+ dress] hacer, confeccionar; [+ shelter] construir; [+ meal] hacer, preparar; [+ record] grabar; [+ film] rodar; (=manufacture) [+ tool, machine] fabricar, hacer

I'm going to make a cake — voy a hacer un pastel

I make my bed every morning — me hago la cama cada mañana

he made it himself — lo hizo él mismo

God made man — Dios hizo al hombre

don't make a noise — no hagas ruido

"made in Spain" — [+ tool, machine] "fabricado en España"; [+ dress] "confeccionado en España"; [+ nougat, chocolate] "elaborado en España"

he's as cunning as they make 'em * — es de lo más astuto que hay

this car isn't made to carry eight people — este coche no está pensado para ocho personas

they don't make songs like that any more — ya no componen canciones como las de antes

• they were made for each other — estaban hechos el uno para el otro

her shoes weren't made for walking — llevaba unos zapatos poco adecuados para caminar

• we had the curtains made to measure — nos hicieron las cortinas a medida

• it's made of gold — es de oro, está hecho de oro
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2) (=carry out) [+ journey, effort] hacer; [+ speech] pronunciar; [+ payment] efectuar; [+ error] cometer

I'd like to make a phone call — quisiera hacer una llamada

he made an agreement to pay off the arrears — se comprometió a pagar los atrasos

3) (=earn) ganar

how much do you make? — ¿cuánto ganas?

he makes £350 a week — gana 350 libras a la semana

the deal made him £500 — ganó 500 libras con el negocio, el negocio le reportó 500 libras

the film made millions — la película recaudó millones

4) (=reach, achieve) [+ place] llegar a

will we make Paris before lunch? — ¿llegaremos a París antes de la hora de comer?

Lara made a hundred — (Cricket) Lara hizo or se anotó 100 carreras

the novel made the bestseller list — la novela entró en las listas de libros más vendidos

• we made it just in time — llegamos justo a tiempo

can you make it by 10? — ¿puedes llegar a las 10?

sorry, I can't make it — lo siento, no puedo or no me va bien

do you think he'll make (it to) university? — ¿crees que conseguirá ir a la universidad?

he made (it into) the first team — consiguió entrar en el primer equipo

you've got the talent to make it — con tu talento llegarás muy lejos

to make it with sb * — (sexually) hacérselo con algn *

• to make land — (Naut) llegar a tierra

• to make port — (Naut) tomar puerto

- he's got it made

5) (=say, agree)

let's make it 9 o'clock — pongamos las 9

another beer, please, no, make that two — otra cerveza por favor, no, que sean dos

6) (=cause to succeed)

this film made her — esta película la consagró

he was made for life — se aseguró un porvenir brillante

to make or break sth/sb —

this deal will make or break him — con este negocio o fracasa o se asegura el éxito

sex can make or break a relationship — el sexo es determinante en una relación, el sexo puede afianzar una relación o hacer que fracase

7) (=constitute)

this log makes a good seat — este tronco va muy bien de asiento

he'll make somebody a good husband — va a ser or hará un buen marido para algn

it'll make a (nice) change not to have to cook every day — lo de no tener que cocinar cada día estará muy bien, ¡qué descanso, no tener que cocinar cada día!

• they make a lovely couple — hacen muy buena pareja

• he'll make a good footballer — será buen futbolista

• it makes pleasant reading — es una lectura amena

• it still doesn't make a set — todavía no completa un juego entero

• it made a nice surprise — fue una sorpresa agradable

8) (=equal)

two and two make four — dos y dos son cuatro

this one makes 20 — con este son or hacen 20

how much does that make (altogether)? — ¿a cuánto sube (en total)?

8 pints make a gallon — 8 pintas hacen or son un galón

9) (=calculate) calcular

what do you make the total? — ¿cuánto calculas que es el total?

how many do you make it? — ¿cuántos calculas que hay?

I make the total 17 — calculo que hay 17 en total

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

I make it 6 o'clock — yo tengo las 6

10) (Cards) [+ trick] ganar, hacer; (Bridge) [+ contract] cumplir

11) (in set structures)
to make sb sth (=cause to be)
to make sb king — hacer rey a algn

he made her his wife — la hizo su esposa

they've made Owen secretary — han nombrado secretario a Owen

he made her a star — hizo de ella una estrella
to make sb/sth ({+ adjective/past participle}28})
to make sb happy — hacer feliz a algn

to make sb angry — poner furioso a algn

to make o.s. heard — hacerse oír

the noise made concentration difficult or made it difficult to concentrate — con ese ruido era difícil concentrarse

why make things difficult for yourself? — ¿por qué te complicas la vida?
ill 1., 1), sick 1., 2), unhappy to make sth/sb into sth convertir algo/a algn en algo
we made the guest room into a study — convertimos la habitación de los invitados en estudio

they have made him into a cult figure — lo han convertido en un ídolo

the fibres are made into rope — con las fibras se hace cuerda
to make sb do sth (=cause to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo; (=force to do sth) hacer a algn hacer algo, obligar a algn a hacer algo
to make sb laugh/cry — hacer reír/llorar a algn

now look what you've made me do! — ¡mira lo que me has hecho hacer!

what made you say that? — ¿cómo se te ocurrió decir eso?, ¿por qué dijiste eso?

what makes you do it? — ¿qué es lo que te lleva a hacerlo?

it makes you think, doesn't it? — da que pensar ¿no?

he made me apologize to the teacher — me hizo pedir perdón or me obligó a pedir perdón al profesor

you can't make me (do it) — no puedes obligarme (a hacerlo)

I was made to wait for an hour — me hicieron esperar una hora
to make o.s. do sth obligarse a hacer algo
I have to make myself (do it) — tengo que obligarme (a hacerlo), tengo que hacer un esfuerzo (por hacerlo)

she made herself look him in the eye — tuvo que obligarse a mirarle a los ojos
to make sth do, make [do] with sth arreglárselas or apañárselas con algo
I'll make do with what I've got — me las arreglaré con lo que tengo

12) (in set expressions)
to make good [+ promise] cumplir; [+ accusation] hacer bueno, probar; [+ claim] justificar; [+ loss] compensar; [+ damage] reparar; (=pay) pagar make 2. to make sth of sth (=understand)
I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

what do you make of Anna? — ¿qué piensas de Anna?, ¿qué te parece Anna?

what do you make of this? — ¿qué te parece esto?

I can't make anything of this letter — no entiendo nada de lo que pone esta carta, no saco nada en claro de esta carta
(=give importance to)
I think you're making rather too much of what I said — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia a lo que dije
issue 1., 1)
2.

INTRANSITIVE VERB (in set expressions)

• to make after sb — perseguir a algn, correr tras algn

• he made as if to — + infin hizo como si + subjun, hizo ademán de + infin

he made as if to strike me — hizo como si me fuera a pegar, hizo ademán de pegarme

• to make good — [ex-criminal] rehabilitar, reformar

• he was making like he didn't have any money — (US) * hacía como si no tuviera dinero

- it's make or break time for the England team

3.

NOUN (=brand) marca f

what make of car was it? — ¿qué marca de coche era?

they are our own make — son de nuestra propia marca

they have rifles of Belgian make — tienen fusiles de fabricación belga

- be on the make

- make away

- make away with

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up on

- make up to

* * *

I
1. [meɪk]
1) (past & past p made) transitive verb

Sense I

2) (create, produce) \<\<paint/cars\>\> hacer*, fabricar*; \<\<dress\>\> hacer*, confeccionar (frml); \<\<meal/cake/sandwich/coffee\>\> hacer*, preparar; \<\<film\>\> hacer*, rodar; \<\<record\>\> grabar; \<\<fire/nest/hole\>\> hacer*; \<\<list/will\>\> hacer*

to make a noise — hacer* ruido

to make a note of something — anotar algo

made in Spain/Mexico — hecho or fabricado en España/México

made in Argentina/Peru — industria or fabricación argentina/peruana

to make something into something: I'll make this material into a skirt con esta tela me haré una falda; to make something out of/from/of something: she made the dress out of an old sheet se hizo el vestido con/de una sábana vieja; we made another meal from the leftovers hicimos otra comida con las sobras; it's made of wood/plastic es de madera/plástico; don't make an enemy of her — no te la eches encima como enemiga; see also difference 1) b), fuss I, mess I 1), 2)

3)

a) ( carry out) \<\<repairs/changes/payment\>\> hacer*, efectuar* (frml); \<\<preparations/arrangements\>\> hacer*; \<\<journey\>\> hacer*

make a left (turn) here — (AmE) dobla or gira a la izquierda aquí

b) \<\<remark/announcement\>\> hacer*

Sense II

4) ( cause to be)

I'll make you happy/rich — te haré feliz/rica

don't make life difficult for yourself — no te compliques la vida

that made me sad — eso me entristeció or me apenó

the work made me thirsty/sleepy — el trabajo me dio sed/sueño

what makes me angry is... — lo que me da rabia es...

I couldn't make myself heard above the noise — no podía conseguir que me oyeran con el ruido

they've made him supervisor — lo han nombrado supervisor, lo han ascendido a supervisor

we'll make a man of you — haremos de ti un hombre

if nine o'clock is too early, make it later — si las nueve es muy temprano, podemos reunirnos (or encontrarnos etc) más tarde

two large pizzas..., no, make that three — dos pizzas grandes..., no, mire, mejor déme tres

5)

a) ( cause to) hacer*

whatever made you do it? — ¿por qué lo hiciste?, ¿qué te llevó a hacer eso?

b) ( compel) obligar* a, hacer*

she was made to apologize — la obligaron a or la hicieron pedir perdón

c) (in phrases)

to make believe: you can't just make believe it never happened no puedes pretender que no sucedió, no puedes hacer como si no hubiera sucedido; to make do (with something), to make something do — arreglárselas con algo

Sense III

6)

a) (constitute, be) ser*

perfume makes the ideal gift — el perfume es el regalo ideal

it would make a nice change — sería un cambio agradable

you'd make a useless nurse — como enfermera serías un desastre

they make a nice couple — hacen buena pareja

b) (equal, amount to) ser*

five plus five makes ten — cinco y or más cinco son diez

that makes two of us — ya somos dos

7) ( calculate)

what do you make the total? — ¿(a ti) cuánto te da?

I make it 253 — (a mí) me da 253

what time do you make it, what do you make the time? — ¿qué hora tienes?

8) ( make fuss)

I think you're making too much of what she said — creo que le estás dándo demasiada importancia a lo que dijo

9)

a) ( understand)

to make something of something: I could make nothing of the message no entendí el mensaje; make of that what you will — tú saca tus propias conclusiones

b) ( think)

to make something of somebody/something: what did you make of him? ¿qué te pareció?; I don't know what to make of it — no sé qué pensar

Sense IV

10)

a) (gain, earn) \<\<money\>\> hacer*

they made a loss/profit — perdieron/ganaron dinero

they made a profit of $20,000 — ganaron or sacaron 20.000 dólares

how much did you make on the deal? — ¿cuánto sacaste or ganaste con el trato?

b) ( acquire) \<\<friends\>\> hacer*

I made a few acquaintances there — conocí a or (frml) trabé conocimiento con algunas personas allí

to make a name for oneself — hacerse* un nombre

11) (colloq) (manage to attend, reach)

I'm afraid I can't make Saturday — me temo que el sábado no puedo

we just made the 3 o'clock train — llegamos justo a tiempo para el tren de las tres

to make it: he'll never make it as a doctor nunca será un buen médico; they made it through to the finals — llegaron a la final

12) ( assure success of)

if you go to Harvard, you're made for life — si vas a Harvard, tienes el futuro asegurado

to make or break something/somebody — ser* el éxito o la ruina de algo/alguien

2.

vi

1) ( make preliminary move)

to make as if o as though to + inf — hacer* ademán de + inf

2) (move, proceed)

they made toward the door — se dirigieron hacia la puerta; see also make for

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- make for

- make off

- make out

- make over

- make up

- make up for

- make up to

II

noun

1) ( brand) marca f

what make is it? — ¿de qué marca es?

2)

to be on the make — (colloq) ( out for gain) estar* intentando sacar tajada (fam); ( looking for a date) estar* de ligue or (AmS) de levante or (Chi) de pinche (fam)

English-spanish dictionary > make
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service [sεʀvis]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. service

• avoir 25 ans de service to have completed 25 years' service

• après 10 ans de bons et loyaux services after 10 years' loyal service

• un service d'autocars dessert ces localités there is a coach service to these districts

• assurer le service entre to provide a service between

• offrir ses services à qn to offer sb one's services

• nous serons obligés de nous passer de vos services we will have to let you go

► au service de

• être au service de to be in the service of ; [+ cause] to serve

• nos conseillers sont à votre service our advisers are at your service

• prendre qn à son service to take sb into one's service► en service [installation, usine] in service

• entrer en service to come into service

• la mise en service des nouveaux autobus est prévue pour juin the new buses are due to be put into service in June► hors service [appareil] out of order attrib ; [personne] (inf) shattered (inf)

   b. ( = travail) duty

• service de jour day duty

• service de nuit night duty

• il est très service service (inf) he's a stickler for the regulations

• qui est de service cette nuit ? who's on duty tonight?

• être en service commandé to be acting under orders

• prendre son service to come on duty

• quitter son service to go off duty

• les biens et les services goods and services

• la part des services dans l'économie the role of service industries in the economy

• le service militaire military service

• le service national national service

• le service civil non-military national service

• faire son service to do one's national service

   c. ( = département) department ; ( = administration) service

• les services de santé/postaux health/postal services

• les services de police the police

• les services sociaux the social services

• service hospitalier hospital service

• service de réanimation intensive care unit

• les services généraux (dans une entreprise) the maintenance department

• service informatique computer department

   d. ( = faveur, aide) service

• rendre service à qn ( = aider qn) to do sb a service ; ( = s'avérer utile) to be of use to sb

• il aime rendre service he likes to be helpful

• rendre un petit service à qn to do sb a favour

• rendre un mauvais service à qn to do sb a disservice

   e. (à table, au restaurant) service ; ( = pourboire) service charge

• Marc fera le service Marc will serve

• passe-moi les amuse-gueules, je vais faire le service hand me the appetizers, I'll pass them round

• ils ont oublié de compter le service they have forgotten to include the service on the bill

• service compris service included

• service non compris service not included

• deuxième service ( = série de repas) second sitting

   f. ( = assortiment) set

• service de table ( = linge) set of table linen ; ( = vaisselle) set of tableware

• service à café coffee set

• service à thé tea set

• service à poisson ( = vaisselle) set of fish plates ; ( = couverts) fish service

• service à fondue fondue set

   g. (Sport) serve

• Sampras au service Sampras to serve

• prendre le service de qn to break sb's serve

• il a un excellent service he has an excellent serve

• service canon bullet-like serve

• service-volée serve and volley

2. <

► service après-vente after-sales service

► service en ligne (Computing) on-line service

► service minimum skeleton service

► service d'ordre ( = policiers) police contingent ; ( = manifestants) stewards

• pour assurer le service d'ordre to maintain order ► service de presse press relations department

► service public public service

• les services publics the public utilities

• une télévision de service public a public television company ► les services secrets the secret service

► service de sécurité (d'un pays) security service

• le service de sécurité de l'aéroport airport security ► les services spéciaux the secret services

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SERVICE MILITAIRE

Until 1997, French men over the age of 18 who were passed as fit, and who were not in full-time higher education, were required to do ten months' service militaire. Conscientious objectors were required to do two years' community service.

Since 1997, military service has been suspended in France. However, all sixteen-year-olds, both male and female, are required to register for a compulsory one-day training course, the « journée défense et citoyenneté », which covers basic information on the principles and organization of defence in France, and also advises on career opportunities in the military and in the voluntary sector. Young people must attend the training day before their eighteenth birthday.

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sɛʀvis
1.

nom masculin

1) (action serviable, faveur)

je peux te demander un service? — ( action serviable) can I ask you to do something for me?; ( faveur) can I ask you a favour [BrE]?

elle m'a rendu de nombreux services — she's been very helpful

il est toujours prêt à rendre service — he is always ready to help

2) ( liaison) service

service de bus — bus service

3) ( fonctionnement)

être en service — [ascenseur] ( en train de fonctionner) to be working; ( en état de fonctionner) to be in working order; [autoroute] to be open; [ligne de métro, de bus] to be running

être hors service — [ascenseur] to be out of order

entrer en service — [ligne de métro, autoroute] to be opened, to come into service

mettre en service — to bring [something] into service [appareil, véhicule]; to open [gare, autoroute, ligne de bus]

4) ( aide)

rendre service à quelqu'un — [machine, appareil] to be a help to somebody; [route, passage, magasin] to be convenient (for somebody)

ça peut toujours rendre service — it might come in handy

5) ( action de servir) service

être au service de son pays — to serve one's country

je suis à leur service — ( employé) I work for them; ( dévoué) I'm at their disposal

‘à votre service!’ — ( je vous en prie) ‘don't mention it!’, ‘not at all!’

‘que puis-je faire or qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?’ — ‘may I help you?’

6) ( à table) service

12% pour le service — 12% service charge

faire le service — ( servir les plats) to serve; ( desservir) to act as waiter

manger au premier service — to go to the first sitting

7) ( des gens de maison) (domestic) service

entrer au service de quelqu'un — to go to work for somebody

prendre quelqu'un à son service — to take somebody on, to engage somebody

escalier de service — backstairs (pl), service stairs (pl)

8) ( obligations professionnelles) service

avoir 20 ans de service dans une entreprise — to have been with a firm 20 years

être de or en service — to be on duty

assurer le service de quelqu'un — to cover for somebody

son service se termine à — he/she comes off duty at

être en service commandé — [policier] to be acting under orders

état de service(s) — record of service, service record

le service de nuit — night duty

pharmacie de service — duty chemist

être l'idiot de service — to be the house clown

9) ( section administrative) department

service des urgences — casualty department GB, emergency room US

service de réanimation — intensive care unit

les services secrets — the secret service (sg)

les services d'espionnage or de renseignements — the intelligence services

service de dépannage — breakdown service

les services du Premier Ministre se refusent à tout commentaire — the Prime Minister's office has refused to comment

chef de service — ( dans une administration) section head; ( dans un hôpital) senior consultant

10) Armée

service (militaire) — military ou national service

service national — national service

service civil — non-military national service

partir au service — (colloq) to go off to do one's military service

service en temps de paix — peace time service

être bon pour le service — lit to be passed fit for military service; fig hum to be passed fit

reprendre du service — to re-enlist, to sign up again

11) ( vaisselle) set

un service à thé — a tea set

service de table — dinner service

12) Religion service

13) Sport service, serve

être au service — to serve ou be serving

2.

services nom masculin pluriel services

se passer des services de quelqu'un — to dispense with somebody's services

Phrasal Verbs:

- service après-vente

- service minimum

- service d'ordre

- service de presse

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sɛʀvis
1. nm

1) (= aide, faveur) favour Grande-Bretagne favor USA

Est-ce que je peux te demander un service? — Can I ask you a favour?

rendre service à qn — to do sb a favour

Il aime rendre service. — He likes to help.

2) (= travail)

pendant le service — on duty

heures de service — hours of duty

être de service — to be on duty

avoir 25 ans de service — to have completed 25 years' service

en service commandé — on an official assignment

reprendre du service — to get back into action

faire le service (à table) — to serve

Tu peux faire le service s'il te plaît? — Could you serve please?

3) (= fonctionnement)

être en service [machine] — to be in service, to be in operation

mettre en service — to put into service, to put into operation

hors service — not in use, (= en panne) out of order

4) (= bureau) department, section

5) (= pourboire) service charge

Le service est compris. — Service is included.

service compris — service included

service non compris — service not included

6) (= repas)

premier/deuxième service — first/second sitting

7) (= vaisselle) set, service

8) TENNIS serve, service

Il a un bon service. — He's got a good serve.

2. services nmpl

ÉCONOMIE services

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service

A nm

1 (action serviable, faveur) je peux te demander un service? ( action serviable) can I ask you to do something for me?; ( faveur) can I ask you a favour^GB?; pourrais-tu me rendre un petit service? could you do something for me?; tu m'as rendu service (en faisant cela) that was a great help; elle m'a rendu de nombreux services she's been very helpful; il est toujours prêt à rendre service he is always ready to help; rendre un mauvais service à qn to do sb a disservice; ce n'est pas un service à leur rendre or ce n'est pas leur rendre service que de faire leurs devoirs you are not helping them by doing their homework for them;

2 ( liaison) service; service de bus bus service; le service d'été/d'hiver/de nuit the summer/winter/night service; le service n'est pas assuré le dimanche there's no service on Sundays; service réduit or partiel reduced service;

3 ( fonctionnement) être en service [ascenseur] ( en train de fonctionner) to be working; ( en état de fonctionner) to be in working order; être en service [autoroute] to be open; [ligne de métro, de bus] to be running; [aérogare] to be open, to be in operation; ne pas être en service [ligne de métro] to be closed; être hors service [ascenseur] to be out of order; entrer en service [ligne de métro, aérogare, autoroute] to be opened, to come into service; mettre en service to bring [sth] into service [appareil, véhicule]; to open [gare, aérogare, autoroute, ligne de bus]; remettre en service to bring [sth] back into service [appareil]; to reopen [gare, autoroute] ; la mise or l'entrée en service de la ligne de bus the start of the new bus service; depuis la mise or l'entrée en service de cette route since the opening of this road;

4 ( aide) rendre service à qn [machine, appareil] to be a help to sb; [route, passage, magasin] to be convenient (for sb); ça peut toujours rendre service it might come in handy;

5 ( action de servir) gén service; être au service de son pays to serve one's country; ‘décoré pour service rendu’ ‘decorated for service to his/her country’; je suis à leur service ( employé) I work for them; ( dévoué) I'm at their disposal; travailler au service de la paix to work for peace; mettre son énergie/argent au service d'une cause to devote all one's energy/money to a cause; ‘à votre service!’ ( je vous en prie) ‘don't mention it!’, ‘not at all!’; ‘que puis- je faire or qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?’ ‘may I help you?’; ‘(nous sommes) à votre service madame’ ‘always pleased to be of assistance’;

6 ( à table) service; le service est rapide ici the service here is quick; 30 euros service compris/non compris 30 euros service included/not included; le service n'est pas compris service is not included; 12% pour le service 12% service charge; faire le service ( servir les plats) to serve; ( desservir) to act as waiter; manger au premier service to go to the first sitting;

7 ( des gens de maison) (domestic) service; être en service chez qn, être au service de qn to be in sb's service; entrer au service de qn to go to work for sb; prendre qn à son service to take sb on, to engage sb; avoir plusieurs personnes à son service to have several people working for one; escalier de service back stairs (pl), service stairs (pl); entrée de service tradesmen's entrance GB, service entrance;

8 ( obligations professionnelles) service; avoir 20 ans de service dans une entreprise to have been with a firm 20 years; être de or en service to be on duty; l'infirmière de service the duty nurse, the nurse on duty; prendre son service à to come on duty at; elle n'avait pas assuré son service ce jour-là she hadn't come on duty that day; assurer le service de qn to cover for sb; il ne fume pas pendant les heures de service he doesn't smoke on duty; son service se termine à he comes off duty at; être en service commandé [policier] to be on an official assignment, to be acting under orders; état de service(s) record of service, service record; le service de nuit night duty; pharmacie de service duty chemist; être de service de garde ( dans un hôpital) to be on duty; ( médecin généraliste) to be on call; service en temps de paix Mil peace-time service; être or jouer l'idiot de service to be the house clown;

9 ( section administrative) department; service administratif/culturel/du personnel administrative/cultural/personnel department; le service de psychiatrie/de cardiologie the psychiatric/cardiology department; le service des urgences the casualty department GB ou emergency room US; les blessés furent conduits au service des urgences the injured were taken to casualty GB ou to ER US; service de réanimation intensive care unit; les services de sécurité the security services; les services secrets the secret service; les services d'espionnage or de renseignements the intelligence services; service de dépannage breakdown service; service d'entretien ( département de l'entreprise) maintenance department; ( personnel) maintenance staff; les services du Premier Ministre se refusent à tout commentaire the Prime Minister's office has refused to comment; chef de service ( dans une administration) section head; ( dans un hôpital) senior consultant;

10 Mil ( obligations militaires) service (militaire) military ou national service; service national national service; faire son service (militaire) to do one's military service; service actif active service; service civil non-military national service; partir au service○ to go off to do one's military service; être bon pour le service lit to be passed fit for military service; fig hum to be passed fit; reprendre du service to re-enlist ou sign up again; quitter le service to be discharged, to leave the forces;

11 ( vaisselle) set; un service à thé a tea set; un service à café a coffee set; service à dessert or gâteau dessert set; service de table dinner service;

12 Relig service; service religieux church service;

13 Sport service, serve; être au service to serve ou be serving; Valérie au service Valérie to serve; changement de service change of service; faute de service fault.

B services nmpl services; les biens et les services goods and services; avoir recours aux services de qn to call on sb's services; se passer or priver des services de qn to dispense with sb's services; services en ligne Ordinat online services.

Composés

service après-vente, SAV ( département) after-sales service department; ( activité) after-sales service; service minimum reduced service; service d'ordre stewards (pl); service de presse (de ministère, parti, d'entreprise) press office; ( de maison d'édition) press and publicity department; ( livre) review copy; service public public service; Service du travail obligatoire, STO compulsory labour^GB organization set up in 1943 during the German occupation of France; services sociaux Prot Soc social services.

[sɛrvis] nom masculin

1. [travail] duty, shift

mon service commence à 18 h I go on duty ou I start my shift ou I start work at 6 p.m

l'alcool est interdit pendant le service drinking is forbidden while on duty

il n'a pu assurer son service he wasn't able to go to work

être de service: qui est de service ce soir? who's on duty tonight?

il n'est pas de service he's off-duty

elle a 22 ans de service dans l'entreprise she's been with the company for 22 years

finir son service to come off duty

prendre son service to go on ou to report for duty

reprendre du service to be employed for a supplementary period

mon vieux manteau a repris du service (familier & humoristique) my old coat has been saved from the bin

[pour la collectivité] service, serving

le service de l'État public service, the service of the state

ses états de service his service record

2. [pour un client, un maître] service

prendre quelqu'un à son service to take somebody into service

elle a deux ans de service comme femme de chambre she's been in service for two years as a chambermaid

à votre service at your service

elle a passé sa vie au service des autres she spent her life helping others

il a mis son savoir-faire au service de la société he put his expertise at the disposal of the company

je ne suis pas à ton service! I'm not your slave!

qu'y a-t-il pour votre service? what can I do for you?

service compris ‘service included’

service non compris ‘service not included’

prends ces cacahuètes et fais le service take these peanuts and hand them round

après dix ans de bons et loyaux services after ten years of good and faithful service

3. [série de repas] sitting

nous irons au premier/deuxième service we'll go to the first/second sitting

4. [département - d'une entreprise, d'un hôpital] department

service clientèle customer services

service du contentieux

a. [département] legal department

b. [personnes] legal experts

les services commerciaux the sales department ou division

service du personnel personnel department ou division

service de presse

a. [département] press office

b. [personnes] press officers, press office staff

service des urgences casualty (department) (UK), emergency room (US) ; [ - ADMINISTRATION]

service postal postal service

5. [aide] favour

rendre un service à quelqu'un [suj: personne] to do somebody a favour, to help somebody out

elle n'aime pas rendre service she's not very helpful

tu m'as bien rendu service you were a great help to me

rendre un mauvais service à quelqu'un to do somebody a disservice

lui faire tous ses devoirs, c'est un mauvais service à lui rendre! it won't do her any good if you do all her homework for her!

ton dictionnaire m'a bien rendu service your dictionary was of great use to me

ça peut encore/toujours rendre service it can still/it'll always come in handy

6. [assortiment - de linge, de vaisselle] set

acheter un service de 6 couverts en argent to buy a 6-place canteen of silver cutlery

7. TRANSPORTS service

service d'été/d'hiver summer/winter timetable

service non assuré le dimanche no service on Sundays, no Sunday service

8. MILITAIRE

service militaire ou national military/national service

service actif active service

service civil non-military national service

bon pour le service fit for military duties

allez, bon/bons pour le service! (figuré & humoristique) it'll/they'll do!

en service commandé on an official assignment

le service de santé the (army) medical corps

le service des transmissions signals

9. SPORT service, serve

Pichot au service!, service Pichot! Pichot to serve!

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's serve ou service

10. ÉLECTRICITÉ duty

11. FINANCE servicing

assurer le service de la dette to service the debt

12. RELIGION

service (divin) service

service funèbre funeral service

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services nom masculin pluriel

1. ÉCONOMIE services, service industries, tertiary sector

biens et services goods and services

2. [collaboration] services

se passer des services de quelqu'un

a. to do without somebody's help

b. (euphémisme) [le licencier] to dispense with somebody's services

offrir ses services à quelqu'un to offer one's services to somebody, to offer to help somebody out

3. POLITIQUE

services secrets ou spéciaux secret service

4. (Suisse) [couverts] knives and forks (for laying at table)

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en service locution adjectivale

in service, in use

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en service locution adverbiale

mettre un appareil en service to put a machine into service

cet hélicoptère/cette presse entrera en service en mai this helicopter will be put into service/this press will come on stream in May

service après-vente nom masculin

1. [prestation] after-sales service

2. [département] after-sales department

[personnes] after-sales staff

service d'ordre nom masculin

1. [système] policing

assurer le service d'ordre dans un périmètre to police a perimeter

mettre en place un service d'ordre dans un quartier to establish a strong police presence in an area

2. [gendarmes] police (contingent)

[syndiqués, manifestants] stewards

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service public nom masculin

public service ou utility

service public de l'audiovisuel the publicly-owned channels (on French television)

la poste est un service public postal services are state-controlled

SERVICE MILITAIRE ou NATIONAL

Until 1996, all French men aged 18 and over were required to do ten months national service unless declared unfit. The system has been phased out and replaced by an obligatory journée d'appel de préparation à la défense, one day spent learning about the army and army career opportunities. The JAPD is obligatory for men and for women. The object of this reform is to professionalize the army.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > service

18 decir

v.

1 to say.

decir que sí/no to say yes/no

dice que no viene she says (that) she is not coming

¿cómo se dice “estación” en inglés? how do you say “estación” in English?

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer

Ella dijo la razón She said the reason.

Ella dijo incongruencias She said=uttered inconsistencies.

Esa historia dice algo cierto That story says something that is true.

2 to tell.

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell somebody to do something

decir la verdad to tell the truth

Decirle la verdad a Ricardo To tell the truth to Richard= To tell Richard the truth.

Le dije I told him.

3 to recite, to read.

4 to tell, to show.

eso lo dice todo that says it all

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for

5 to call.

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

6 to say to.

Ella había dicho hacer eso She had said to do that.

7 to say about.

Ese estudio dice mil años That study says about one thousand years.

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DECIR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

digo, dices, dice, decimos, decís, dicen.

Past Indicative

dije, dijiste, dijo, dijimos, dijisteis, dijeron.

Future Indicative

diré, dirás, dirá, diremos, diréis, dirán.

Conditional

diría, dirías, diría, diríamos, diríais, dirían.

Present Subjunctive

diga, digas, diga, digamos, digáis, digan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

dijera, dijeras, dijera, dijéramos, dijerais, dijeran;

dijese, dijeses, dijese, dijésemos, dijeseis, dijesen.

Future Subjunctive

dijere, dijeres, dijere, dijéremos, dijereis, dijeren.

Imperative

di (tú), diga (él/Vd.), digamos (nos.), decid (vos.), digan (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

dicho,-a.

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verb

1) to say

2) tell

3) speak

•

- decirse

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DECIR ¿"Say" o "tell"? Decir se puede traducir por say o por tell. Por regla general, say simplemente {dice} y tell {informa} u {ordena hacer algo}. ► Decir generalmente se traduce por say en estilo directo. Normalmente no lleva un complemento de persona pero si se menciona a quién se está dirigiendo el hablante, el complemento de persona tiene que ir precedido por la preposición to: "Ya son las tres", dije "It's already three o'clock," I said "¡Qué tiempo más malo!" Eso fue lo único que me dijo "What awful weather!" That's all he said to me ► En estilo indirecto, decir se puede traducir por say cuando simplemente se cuenta lo que alguien ha dicho. Si say lleva complemento de persona, este se coloca después del complemento directo: Dijo que se tenía que marchar He said he had to leave Me dijo algo que no entendí He said something to me that I didn't understand ► Decir se traduce por tell cuando se {informa} o se {ordena hacer algo}. Suele llevar un objeto de persona sin la preposición to: Me dijo que tenía una entrevista de trabajo He told me he had a job interview ¡Te he dicho que no lo toques! I told you not to touch it! ► Hay algunos usos idiomáticos en los que decir se traduce por tell aunque no lleva complemento de persona. Por ejemplo: to tell the truth (decir la verdad) y to tell a lie (decir una mentira). Otros verbos ► Si decir va acompañado de un calificativo en español, a menudo se puede traducir al inglés por otros verbos que no sean say o tell: "Lo he perdido todo", dijo entre sollozos "I've lost everything," she sobbed Dijo con voz ronca algo sobre necesitar un médico He croaked something about needing a doctor Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada Para otras expresiones con el participio, ver dicho.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=afirmar) to say

ya sabe decir varias palabras — she can already say several words, she already knows several words

- tengo prisa -dijo — "I'm in a hurry," she said

viene y dice: -estás despedido — * he goes, "you're fired" *

olvídalo, no he dicho nada — forget I said anything

¿decía usted? — you were saying?

• [como] dicen los madrileños — as they say in Madrid

como decía mi abuela — as my grandmother used to say

como iba diciendo... — as I was saying...

¿cómo ha dicho usted? — pardon?, what did you say?

• decir para {o} entre [sí] — to say to o.s.
decir que to say (that)
mi amigo dice que eres muy guapa — my friend says (that) you're very pretty

dicen que... — they say (that)..., people say (that)...

el cartel dice claramente que... — the sign says clearly {o} clearly states that...

decir que sí/no — to say yes/no

-¿viene? -dice que sí — "is she coming?" - "she says she is {o} she says so"

la miré y me dijo que sí/no con la cabeza — I looked at her and she nodded/shook her head
adiós 2.
2) decir algo a algn to tell sb sth

¿quién te lo dijo? — who told you?

se lo dije bien claro, pero no me hizo caso — I told her quite clearly, but she didn't take any notice of me

tengo algo que decirte — there's something I want to tell you, I've got something to tell you

hoy nos dicen las notas — they're telling {o} giving us our results today
decir a algn que ({+ indic}) to tell sb (that)
me dijo que no vendría — he told me (that) he wouldn't come

ya te dije que no tiene ni idea — I told you he hasn't got a clue

¿no te digo que no puedo ir? — I've already told you I can't go
decir a algn que ({+ subjun}) (=ordenar) to tell sb to ({+ infin}); (=pedir) to ask sb to ({+ infin})
la profesora me dijo que esperara fuera — the teacher told me to wait outside

le dije que fuera más tarde — I told her to go later

dile que venga a cenar mañana con nosotros — ask him to come and have supper with us tomorrow

te digo que te calles — I said shut up

3) (=contar) [+ mentiras, verdad, secreto] to tell

decir tonterías — to talk nonsense
verdad 1)
4) (=llamar) to call

¿cómo le dicen a esto en Perú? — what do they call this in Peru?

se llama Francisco, pero le dicen Paco — his name is Francisco, but he's known as Paco

le dicen "el torero" — he's known as "el torero"

en México se le dice "recámara" al dormitorio — in Mexico they say "recámara" instead of "dormitorio"

• me dijo de [todo] — he called me all the names under the sun

5) (=opinar) to say

podemos ir a Portugal, ¿tú qué dices? — we could go to Portugal, what do you say?

¿tu familia qué dice de la boda? — what does your family say about the wedding?

6) [rectificando]

había 8, digo 9 — there were 8, I mean 9

dirá usted aquel otro — you must mean that other one

¡qué digo! — what am I saying?

7) [texto] to say

no puedo leer lo que dice — I can't read what it says

no me dice nada este libro — this book leaves me cold

• como dice el [refrán]... — as the saying goes...

8) [+ misa] to say

9) [locuciones en indicativo]

digo... — Méx well, er...

mis súbditos se presentarán ante mí ¡he dicho! — my subjects shall appear before me: I have spoken!

• y dice [bien] — and he is quite right

• [como quien] dice — (=de alguna manera) so to speak; (=aproximadamente) in a way, more or less

aunque no es el director es, como quien dice, el que manda en la empresa — although he isn't the manager, he's the person in charge, so to speak, of the company

está, como quien dice, aquí al lado — it's just round the corner, as they say

como quien no dice nada — quite casually, as though it wasn't important

• [lo mismo] digo — likewise

- gracias por todo -lo mismo digo — "thank you for everything" - "likewise!" {o} "thanks to you too!"

• pero dice [mal] — but he is wrong

• pues si esto te parece mucha gente, no te digo [nada] en verano — if you think this is a lot of people, you should see it in summer

• no lo digo [por] ti — I'm not referring to you, I'm not getting at you

• sí, [porque tú] lo digas — yes, sir, aye, aye, captain! iró

• ¿[qué me] dices? — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• [si tú] lo dices — if you say so

• eso digo [yo] — that's (just) what I say

deberías buscar trabajo, vamos, digo yo — you ought to look for a job, that's what I say, if you ask me, you ought to look for a job

¡si te lo digo yo! — of course it's true!

¡lo digo yo y basta! — you will do it because I say so!

• ¡[y que] lo digas! — you can say that again!

- decir digo donde dijo Diego

- no dijo ni pío

- dime con quien andas y te diré quien eres

10) [locuciones en infinitivo]

• [dar] que decir (a la gente) — to make people talk, set tongues wagging

• [es] decir — that is (to say)

mi prima, es decir, la hija de Ana — my cousin, that is (to say) Ana's daughter

• [ir] a decir, ¡a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

• es [mucho] decir — that's saying something

• [ni que] decir tiene que... — it goes without saying that...

• [no hay más] que decir — there's nothing more to say

• para decirlo con otras [palabras] — to put it another way, in other words

• decir [por] decir — to talk for talking's sake

• [por así] decirlo — so to speak

• [querer] decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir "spatha"? — what does "spatha" mean?

¿qué quiere usted decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿querrás decir un millón, no un billón? — do you mean a million rather than a billion?

• [ya es] decir — that's saying something

les ha costado más cara que mi casa, y eso ya es decir — it cost them more than my house did, and that's saying something

11) [locuciones en subjuntivo, imperativo]

no es que yo lo diga, pero... — it's not because I say so, but...

es, digamos, un comerciante — he's a dealer, for want of a better word, he's a sort of dealer

¡haberlo dicho!, ¡me lo hubieras dicho! — you could have told me {o} said!

• digámoslo [así] — so to speak, for want of a better word

• digan [lo que] digan — whatever they say

• y [no] digamos... — not to mention...

y su madre, no digamos — not to mention his mother

• no es muy guapa [que] digamos — she's not what you'd call pretty, she's not exactly pretty

no estuvo muy cortés, que digamos — he wasn't what you'd call polite, he wasn't exactly polite

• ¡[no me] digas! — [sorpresa] you don't say!, well I never!; [incredulidad] come off it!

• ¿qué [quieres] que te diga? — what can I say?

12) [locuciones en condicional]

¿cómo (lo) diría yo? — how shall I put it?

¿cómo diríamos? — how shall I put it?

¡quién lo diría! — would you believe it!, who would have thought it!

13) el qué dirán

pero no quiso por el qué dirán — but she didn't want to because of what people might say

se preocupa mucho por el qué dirán — she's always worried about what people will say {o} think

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) [invitando a hablar]

-¿te puedo pedir un favor? -dime — "can I ask you a favour?" - "go ahead"

¿diga?, ¿dígame? — [al teléfono] hello?

usted dirá — [invitando a hablar] go ahead; [sirviendo bebida] say when; [en tienda] can I help you?

-¿te gustaría cambiar de coche? -¡hombre, ya me dirás! — "would you like a new car?" - "you bet I would!"

2) (=indicar)

su nombre no me dice nada — her name doesn't mean anything to me

su mirada lo dice todo — her expression says it all {o} speaks volumes

• eso dice mucho [de] su personalidad — that says a lot about her personality

una situación que tan mal dice de nuestro gobierno — a situation which shows our government in such a bad light

3.

See:

decirse

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I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex. 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex. As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex. This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex. In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex. Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex. It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex. 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex. 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex. 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex. The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex. 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex. He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex. As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

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* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *
I
masculino

¿cientos de personas? - bueno, es un decir — hundreds of people? - well, figuratively speaking
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1) <palabra/frase/poema> to say; <mentira/verdad> to tell

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2]

ya dice `mamá' — he says `mama' now

no digas esas cosas, por favor — please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces — don't talk nonsense!

¿cómo pudiste decir eso? — how could you say that?

¿eso lo dices por mí? — are you referring to me?

no lo dirás en serio! — you can't be serious!

dijo que sí con la cabeza — he nodded

dicen or se dice que es el hombre más rico del país — he is said to be the richest man in the country

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' — it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

eso no se dice! — you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? — how do you say `love' in Russian?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es — she's not what you would call pretty

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado — it's on Saturday; you're invited, but that goes without saying

haberlo dicho antes — why didn't you say so before?

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? - dice que sí — will he have time to do it? - he says he will

¿no lo encontró? - dice que no — didn't he find it? - no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan — whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? — (RPl fam) hi, how are things? (colloq)

2)

decirle algo a alguien — to tell somebody something

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí — that's not what he told me

¿sabes qué me dijo? — do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá — I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado — they're going to give us the result today

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano — Andrés told me about your brother

a mí me lo vas a decir! — you're telling me!

ya te lo decía yo! — I told you so!

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco — it was terrible, I can't begin to tell you how terrible

no me digas que no es precioso! — isn't it beautiful?

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — you can judge a man by the company he keeps

3)

a) (expresando o transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias)

porque lo digo yo! — because I say so!

harás lo que yo diga — you'll do as I say

papá dice que vayas — Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues — she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado — she said to be careful

decirle a alguien que + subj — to tell somebody to + inf

diles que empiecen — tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera — I told him not to do it

b)

decir adiós — to say goodbye

decirle adiós a alguien — to say goodbye to somebody

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante — you'd better say goodbye to your student days

4) ( por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? — what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto — there's nothing in the paper about it

5) ( llamar) to call

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo — her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

6) (sugerir, comunicar)

la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona — the way someone dresses says a lot/tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá — time will tell

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil — something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? — does that name mean anything to you?

7)

decir misa — to say mass

8)

querer decir — to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? — what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? — what do you mean by that?

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? — do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

9) (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? — what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

quién lo hubiera dicho! — who would have thought o believed it?

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo — we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil - si tú lo dices... — it's very easy - if you say so...

10) (en locs)

a decir verdad — to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice — so to speak

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda... he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me; decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it; es decir that is; mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is; es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año - eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year - I wouldn't go that far; he dicho! that's that o final!; no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq); por así decirlo so to speak; que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent; que no se diga! shame on you!; que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it; y (ya) no digamos or (AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics...; el qué dirán (fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán — she's always been worried what other people (might) think; ver tb dicho I
2.
decir vi

a) ( invitando a hablar)

papá - dime, hijo — dad - yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor - usted dirá — I wanted to ask you a favor - certainly, go ahead

tome asiento, usted dirá — (frml) take a seat, and now, what can I do for you?

b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono)

¿diga? or ¿dígame? — hello?
3.
decirse v pron

a) (refl) to say... to oneself

b) (recípr) to say.... to each other

se decían secretos al oído — they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo — they called each other every name under the sun

c) (enf)

yo sé lo que me digo — I know what I'm talking about

tú te lo dices todo — you seem to have all the answers

* * *

= declare, put, read, say, state, tell, volunteer, make + the point that, let + Nombre + know, let + it be known, observe, bid, reflect, utter, tender, hip, call + the tune.

Ex: 24.17 declares Enter a body created or controlled by a government under its own name unless it belongs to one or more of the types listed in 24.18.

Ex: As one respondent from this end of the information spectrum put it, 'Context is all in the information world'.

Ex: This error message is displayed in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and reads: DAWT008, 107, DFCR....

Ex: In conclusion, it should not be necessary to say that instructions and guiding must be as brief as possible.

Ex: Short abstracts are generally preferred, but there are instances where the most effective approach is to cite the original unamended, and to state that this is what has been done.

Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Then the secretary, having rallied herself, said forlornly 'I'll let him know you're here in a minute'.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: 'All this is not very likely,' she observed at last, 'not only because of the strength of the selection process -- its imperviousness to proof before an arbitrator'.

Ex: 'Sit down please,' he bade her.

Ex: 'Now, you know, I could merely turn this over to the two division or all the department heads and let them decide,' reflected Bough.

Ex: The ideal was forever etched in his consciousness from the day Crane uttered it: a good librarian working anywhere is a credit and benefit to libraries everywhere.

Ex: 'Well,' Stanton tendered, 'one candidate clearly has the superior experience -- Kass'.

Ex: He was aghast after having been hipped to the fact there are hookers on the Internet.

Ex: As long as we allow other people to pay the piper, they will continue calling the tune in Africa.

* ¡eso se dice pronto! = easier said than done.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be kidding!.

* a decir de todos = by all accounts.

* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.

* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....

* arriesgarse a decir = hazard.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* aunque a decir verdad = Mind you.

* aventurarse a decir = venture.

* baste decir que = suffice (it) to say.

* como dice el dicho = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* como dice el refrán = as the saying goes, so the saying goes.

* continuar diciendo = go on.

* cumplir lo que se dice = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* decían las malas lenguas que = rumour had it that.

* decir adiós = bid + Nombre + goodbye, bid + adieu, kiss + Nombre + goodbye, bid + farewell, wave + a bye.

* decir adiós (a) = say + goodbye (to).

* decir adiós al pasado = bid + farewell + to the past.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* decir adiós con un gesto = signal + goodbye.

* decir a favor de = say in + favour of.

* decir Algo = break + the news.

* decir Algo a Alguien = let + Nombre + in on.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir Algo que es obvio por sí mismo = state + the obvious.

* decir balbuceando = splutter, sputter.

* decir bolas = fib.

* decir bromeando = quip.

* decir chorradas = bullshit.

* decir con desdén = sneer.

* decir con desprecio = sneer.

* decir con la boca llena = say in + full confidence.

* decir con mal humor = spit out.

* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.

* decir con voz + Adjetivo = say in + a + Adjetivo + voice.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* decir disparates = shoot off + at the mouth, talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir en confianza = confide.

* decir en defensa de = say in + defence of.

* decir entrecordamente = splurt out.

* decir en voz alta = say + out loud, say in + a loud voice.

* decir en voz baja = say under + Posesivo + breath, say in + a low voice, say in + a quiet voice.

* decir + esperar = express + hope.

* decir estupideces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir gilipolleces = talk + nonsense, talk + rubbish, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir humorísticamente = quip.

* decir inesperadamente = blurt out, pipe.

* decir la última palabra = hear + the final word, outface.

* decir la verdad = tell + the truth, speak + the truth, come + clean.

* decir la verdad sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* decirlo = come out with + it.

* decir lo que Uno piensa = speak up, speak out.

* decir mentirijillas = fib.

* decir mentirillas = fib.

* decir mucho de Algo = speak + volumes.

* decir pamplinas = bullshit.

* decir + poseer = claim.

* decir que Uno se siente cómodo con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno se siente confortable con Algo = express + comfort with.

* decir que Uno siente lo que le ha pasado a Otra Persona = express + sympathy for.

* decir rápidamente sin parar = rattle off.

* decir resoplando = snort.

* decir sandeces = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, bullshit, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decirse = grapevine + carry + the story, make out to be, word + go (a)round.

* decirse que = be reputed to.

* decir suspirando = sigh.

* decir tonterías = talk + rubbish, talk + nonsense, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.

* demostrar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* dicen las malas lenguas que = rumour has it that.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say, say.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* es decir = i.e. (latín - id est), in other words, that is, that is to say, which is to say.

* es más fácil decirlo que hacerlo = easier said than done.

* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.

* esto no quiere decir que = this is not to say that.

* expresar lo que Uno quiere decir = make + Posesivo + point.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer lo que uno dice que es capaz de hacer = live up to + Posesivo + claim.

* huelga decir = needless to say.

* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.

* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* ni que decir tiene que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no decir a Alguien lo que está ocurriendo = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no decir palabrotas = watch + Posesivo + mouth.

* ¡no digas palabrotas! = watch your language!.

* no hace falta decir que = it goes without saying that, needless to say.

* no preguntes porque no te puedo decir la verdad = ask no questions and hear no lies.

* no saber qué decir = be at a loss for words, be lost for words.

* no ser tan bueno como se dice = not + it's cracked up to be.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* para decir la verdad = to be honest.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* predecible en cuanto a lo que dice = platitudinous.

* probar lo que Uno dice = make + good + Posesivo + claim.

* qué me dices de... = what about....

* querer decir = mean.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* quién + Pronombre + iba a decir que... = little did + Pronombre + know that....

* recalcar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* resaltar lo que Uno quiere decir = drive + home + Posesivo + point.

* se decía que = rumour had it that.

* se dice = so the story goes.

* se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil = easier said than done.

* se dice que = rumour has it that, the saying + be + that.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin decir ni mú = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir ni pío = as quiet as a mouse.

* sin decir una palabra = without saying a word.

* sin saber qué decir = nonplussed [nonplused].

* tener cuidado con lo que se dice = say + the right thing.

* tener cuidado con lo que Uno dice = watch + Posesivo + mouth, watch what + say.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

* * *

decir¹

masculine

1

(manera de expresarse): en el decir popular in popular speech

¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, it's just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

supongamos, es un decir, que … let's assume, just for the sake of argument, that …

al decir de la gente, el clima está cambiando people say the climate is changing

2 decires mpl (dichos) sayings (pl); (rumores) talk

no son más que decires it's just talk

decir² [ I24 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ decir (verbo transitivo)

A decir: palabra, mentira etc

B decirle algo a alguien

C

1 transmitiendo órdenes, deseos etc

2 decir adiós

D por escrito

E llamar

F sugerir, comunicar

G decir misa

H

1 querer decir

2 digo (al rectificar)

I opinar, pensar

J en locuciones

■ decir (verbo intransitivo)

A

1 invitando a hablar

2 al contestar el teléfono

B decir bien/mal de

■ decirse (verbo pronominal)

1 reflexivo

2 recíproco

3 para enfatizar

vt

A ‹palabra/frase› to say; ‹mentira/verdad› to tell; ‹poema› to say, recite; ‹oración› to say

[ para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2] ya dice `mamá' he says ‘mama’ now

no digas esas cosas, por favor please don't say things like that

no digas estupideces/barbaridades don't talk nonsense o ( AmE) garbage o ( BrE) rubbish

¿cómo pudiste decir semejante disparate? how could you say such a stupid thing o make such a stupid comment?

no me dejó decir ni una palabra he didn't let me get a word in edgeways

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?

no sé qué decir … un millón de gracias I don't know what to say … thank you very much indeed

¡qué callado estás! ¡no dices nada! you're very quiet, you've hardly said a word!

¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!

¡no irás a decir que no lo sabías! don't try and tell me you didn't know!

dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded

—no puedo hacer nada —dijo Juan there is nothing I can do, said Juan o Juan said

como dice el refrán/mi abuela as the saying goes/as my grandmother says

lo dijeron por la radio they said it o it was announced on the radio

no eran ricos, digamos que vivían bien I don't mean they were rich, let's just say they lived well

dicen que de joven fue muy guapa they say she was very beautiful when she was young

dicen que es el hombre más rico del país he is said to be the richest man in the country

¿qué se dice? — gracias/por favor what do you say? — thank you/please

no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve'

¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!

¿cómo se dice `te quiero' en ruso? how do you say `I love you' in Russian?, what's the Russian for `I love you'?

bonita, lo que se dice bonita, no es she's not what you would call pretty

estoy harta, lo que se dice harta ¿me oyes? I'm fed up, absolutely fed up, do you hear?

eso se dice pronto, pero no es tan fácil that's easier said than done

palatal: dícese del sonido cuya articulación … palatal: of, relating to or denoting a sound articulated …

es el sábado; ni que decir tiene que estás invitado it's on Saturday; you're invited, of course, but that goes without saying o but I don't need to tell you that

haberlo dicho antes why didn't you say so before?, you might have said so before!

¿tendrá tiempo de hacerlo? — dice que sí will he have time to do it? — he says he will

¿no lo encontró? — dice que no didn't he find it? — no, he says he didn't

digan lo que digan no matter what people say, whatever people say

¿qué tal? ¿qué decís? ( RPl fam); hi, how are things? ( colloq), hi, what's up? ( AmE colloq)

B

decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what he told me, that's not what he said to me

¿sabes qué me dijo? do you know what he told me?; (expresando sorpresa, indignación, etc) do you know what he said to me?

se lo voy a decir a papá I'm going to tell Dad

hoy nos dicen el resultado they're going to give us the result today

me dijo una mentira he told me a lie, he lied to me

Andrés me dijo lo de tu hermano Andrés told me about your brother

¡a mí me lo vas a decir! you're telling me!, you don't have to tell me!

¿sabes lo que te digo? por mí que se muera look, as far as I'm concerned he can drop dead! ( colloq)

¿no te digo? éste se cree que yo soy la sirvienta see what I mean? he thinks I'm his servant

¿no te digo or no te estoy diciendo que hasta le pega? I'm telling you, he even hits her!

¿tú qué me aconsejas? — ¿qué quieres que te diga? tienes que tomar tú la decisión what do you think I should do? — well, to be quite frank o honest, I think you have to decide for yourself

ya te decía yo que no era verdad I told you it wasn't true, didn't I?

fue algo espantoso, todo lo que te diga es poco it was terrible, I just can't describe it o I can't begin to tell you

hace mal tiempo en verano, y no te digo nada en invierno … in summer the weather's bad, and as for the winter …

¡no me digas que no es precioso! isn't it beautiful?

a lo mejor te ofrecen el puesto ¿quién te dice? (CS); you never know, they might offer you the job

me resultó ¿cómo te diría? … violento I found it … how shall I put it? o I don't know … rather embarrassing

¡ya me dirás qué le cuesta escribirnos una carta! I mean, surely it's not too much trouble for him to write us a letter

no te creas todo lo que te dicen don't believe everything people tell you o everything you hear

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can judge a man by the company he keeps

C

1

(transmitiendo órdenes, deseos, advertencias): ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!

a mí nadie me dice lo que tengo que hacer nobody tells me what to do

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say

manda decir mi mamá que si le puede prestar el martillo ( AmL); mom says can she borrow your hammer?

Fernando pregunta si puede venir con nosotros — dile que sí Fernando wants to know if he can come with us — yes, tell him he can o say yes

decir QUE + SUBJ:

dice papá que vayas Dad wants you

dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there

dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful, she said we should be careful

decirle a algn QUE + SUBJ to tell sb to + INF

diles que empiecen tell them to start

le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it

nos dijeron que esperáramos they told us o we were told to wait

te digo que vengas aquí enseguida I said, come here at once

2

decir adiós to say goodbye

vino a decirme adiós she came to say goodbye (to me)

di adiós a tu vida de estudiante that's the end of your student days, you'd better say goodbye to your student days

¿se lo prestaste? ¡ya le puedes decir adiós! you mean you lent it to him? well, you can kiss that goodbye! ( colloq)

D (por escrito) to say

¿qué dice aquí? what does it say here?

el diario no dice nada sobre el asunto there's nothing in the paper about it

E (llamar) to call

le dicen `Dumbo' por las orejas they call him `Dumbo' because of his ears

se llama Rosario pero le dicen Charo her name is Rosario but people call her Charo

no me digas de usted there's no need to call me `usted'

F

(sugerir, comunicar): la forma de vestir dice mucho de una persona the way someone dresses says a lot o tells you a lot about them

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell

por afuera la casa no dice nada the house doesn't look much from the outside

el poema no me dice nada the poem doesn't do anything for me

algo me decía que no iba a ser fácil something told me it wasn't going to be easy

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?

la tarta estaba diciendo cómeme the cake was just asking to be eaten

G

decir misa to say mass

H

1

querer decir to mean

¿qué quiere decir esta palabra? what does this word mean?

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?

no entendiste lo que quise decir you didn't understand what I meant

¿quieres decir que ya no te interesa? do you mean (to say) that you're no longer interested?

sólo quería decirte que … I just wanted to say that …

2

digo (al rectificar) I mean

el presupuesto asciende a diez mil, digo cien mil de euros we have a budget of ten thousand, (sorry,) I mean a hundred thousand euros

I (opinar, pensar) to think

¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?

podríamos ir mañana ¿tú qué dices? we could go tomorrow, what do you think?

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?

podría haber mencionado al resto del equipo, vamos, digo yo … he could have mentioned the rest of the team … well I'd have thought so, anyway

habría que regalarle algo, no sé, digo yo we ought to buy her a present, well, I think so anyway

es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …

J ( en locuciones):

a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest

como quien dice so to speak

el nuevo tren está, como quien dice, a la vuelta de la esquina the new train is, so to speak o to coin a phrase, just around the corner

la granja es, como quien dice, la razón de su vida I suppose you could say the farm is his whole reason for living

con decirte que: no me lo perdonó nunca, con decirte que ni me saluda … he's never forgiven me, he won't even say hello to me

decir por decir: lo dijo por decir he didn't really mean it

¡digo! ( Esp fam): ¡qué calor hace! — ¡digo! it's so hot! — you can say that again o I'll say! ( colloq)

¿y te gusta? — ¡digo! do you like it? — you bet I do o ( AmE) I sure do! ( colloq)

es decir that is

mi cuñada, es decir la mujer de Rafael my sister-in-law, Rafael's wife that is

no sé si voy a poder ir — es decir que no vas a ir I don't know if I'll be able to go — you mean you're not going

es mucho decir: es la mejor película del año — eso ya es mucho decir it's the best movie of the year — I wouldn't go that far

¡he dicho! that's that!, that's final!

lo mismo digo: mucho gusto en conocerle — lo mismo digo pleased to meet you — pleased to meet you o likewise

¡qué alegría verte! — lo mismo digo it's great to see you! — and you o you too

¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! ( colloq)

¿sabes que se casa Lola? — ¡no me digas! do you know Lola's getting married? — no! o you're joking! o really? o never!

por así decirlo so to speak

es, por así decirlo, el alma-máter de la empresa he is, so to speak o as it were, the driving force behind the company

que digamos: no es muy inteligente que digamos he's not exactly o he's hardly what you'd call intelligent

¿qué me dices?: saqué el primer puesto ¿qué me dices? I came first, how about that then?

¿y qué me dices de lo de Carlos? and what about Carlos then?

¿sabes que lo van a derribar? — ¿qué me dices? do you know they're going to demolish it? — what? o you're kidding!

¡que no se diga! shame on you!

¿te ganó un niño de seis años? ¡que no se diga! you were beaten by a six-year-old child? shame on you!

¡que no se diga que no somos capaces! I don't want people saying that we can't do it

se dice pronto no less

costó $20.000 ¡se dice pronto! it cost $20,000, which is no mean sum

lleva dos meses enferma, que se dice pronto she has been ill for two months, and that's a long time

¡y que lo digas! ( Esp); you can say that again!, you're telling me!, don't I know it!

y (ya) no digamos or ( AmL) y no se diga: le cuestan mucho las matemáticas y no digamos la física he finds mathematics very difficult, and as for physics …

el/la que te dije ( fam hum); you-know-who

el qué dirán ( fam): siempre le ha importado el qué dirán she's always been worried what other people (might) think

¿por qué te preocupa tanto el qué dirán? why do you worry about what people will o might say?

ver tb dicho¹ (↑ dicho (1))

■ decir

vi

A

1

(invitando a hablar): papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá ( frml); I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead

tome asiento — gracias — usted dirá ( frml); take a seat — thank you — now, what can I do for you?

2

( Esp) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

B

decir bien/mal de algn/algo: sus trabajos dicen bien de él his work has created a good impression

la manera en que se comportó no dice muy bien de él the way he behaved doesn't show him in a very good light o doesn't say very much for him

■ decirse

v pron

1 ( reflexivo) to say to oneself

se dijo que no lo volvería a hacer he said to himself o he told himself that he wouldn't do it again

me dije para mis adentros que allí había gato encerrado I said o thought to myself, there's something fishy going on here

2 ( recíproco) to say to each other

se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

se dijeron de todo they called each other every name under the sun

3 ( enf):

tú hazme caso que yo sé lo que me digo you listen to me, I know what I'm talking about

no sé para qué me preguntas, si tú te lo dices todo I don't know why you're asking me, you seem to have all the answers

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decir 1 sustantivo masculino:
◊ ¿cientos de personas? — bueno, es un decir hundreds of people? — well, figuratively speaking

decir 2 ( conjugate decir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹palabra/frase/poema› to say;

‹mentira/verdad› to tell;
para ejemplos con complemento indirecto ver división 2
◊ no digas estupideces don't talk nonsense!;

¿eso lo dices por mí? are you referring to me?;
¡no lo dirás en serio! you can't be serious!;
dijo que sí con la cabeza he nodded;
no se dice `andé', se dice `anduve' it isn't `andé', it's `anduve';
¡eso no se dice! you mustn't say that!;
¿cómo se dice `amor' en ruso? how do you say `love' in Russian?;
¿lo encontró? — dice que sí/no did he find it? — he says he did/he didn't
b)

◊ decir misa to say mass

2 decirle algo a algn to tell sb sth;
◊ voy a decirle a papá que … I'm going to tell Dad …;

¡ya te lo decía yo! I told you so!
3
a) (expresando órdenes, deseos, advertencias):

◊ ¡porque lo digo yo! because I say so!;

harás lo que yo diga you'll do as I say;
dice que llames cuando llegues she says (you are) to phone when you get there;
dijo que tuviéramos cuidado she said to be careful;
diles que empiecen tell them to start;
le dije que no lo hiciera I told him not to do it
b)

◊ decir(le) adiós (a algn) to say goodbye (to sb)

4
a) (opinar, pensar) to think;

◊ ¿y los padres qué dicen? what do her parents think of it?, how do her parents feel about it?;

¡quién lo hubiera dicho! who would have thought o believed it?;
es muy fácil — si tú lo dices … it's very easy — if you say so …
b) (sugerir, comunicar):

◊ el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

¿te dice algo ese nombre? does that name mean anything to you?
5
◊ querer decir [palabra/persona] to mean;

¿qué quieres decir con eso? what do you mean by that?
6 ( en locs)
◊ a decir verdad to tell you the truth, to be honest;

como quien dice so to speak;
es decir that is;
¡he dicho! that's that o final!;
ni que decir tiene que … it goes without saying that …;
¡no me digas! no!, you're kidding o joking! (colloq);
por así decirlo so to speak;
el qué dirán (fam) what other people (might) think;
ver tb dicho 1
verbo intransitivo
a) ( invitando a hablar):

◊ papá — dime, hijo dad — yes, son?;

quería pedirle un favor — usted dirá I wanted to ask you a favor — certainly, go ahead
b) (Esp) ( al contestar el teléfono): ¿diga? or ¿dígame? hello?

decirse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) to say … to oneself

b) ( recípr) to say …. to each other;

◊ se decían secretos al oído they were whispering secrets to each other

decir
I m (dicho, sentencia) saying: es sólo un decir, it's just a manner of speaking
II verbo transitivo
1 to say: está diciendo una mentira/la verdad, she's telling a lie/the truth
no dijo nada, he said nothing
2 (con complemento indirecto) to tell: no le dije mi opinión, I didn't tell him my opinion
les dijo que esperaran un rato, she told them to wait for a while
3 (opinar, afirmar, proponer) ¿qué me dices de mi nuevo corte de pelo?, what do you think of my new haircut?, te digo que es una extravagancia, I think it's quite weird
yo digo que vayamos a Cuenca, I suggest going to Cuenca
4 (suscitar interés, una idea) to mean, appeal: ese libro no me dice nada, that book doesn't appeal to me
¿le dice algo esta cara?, does this face mean anything to you?
5 (mostrar, indicar) to say, show: lo que hizo dice mucho en su favor, what he did says a lot for him
su cara de decepción lo dice todo, his long face says it all
♦ Locuciones: Tel Esp diga o dígame, hello?
digamos, let's say
digo yo, in my opinion
el qué dirán, what people will say
es decir, that is (to say)
ni que decir tiene, needless to say
no decir esta boca es mía, not to say a word
¡no me digas!, really!
por así decirlo, as it were o so to speak
querer decir, to mean
¡y que lo digas!, you bet! ➣ Ver nota en mean
¿To tell o to say?
Observa que to tell menciona a la persona a la cual va dirigida una frase: Dime tu nombre. Tell me your name. Les dijo que se fueran. He told them to go away.
Por el contrario, to say se centra en el contenido del mensaje, sin importarnos a quién va dirigido: ¿Qué has dicho? What did you say? Dijo que sí. He said yes. ➣ Ver nota en tell.
' decir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- amén
- amohinarse
- año
- apéndice
- atinar
- bala
- barbaridad
- bastante
- burrada
- callar
- chorrada
- colmo
- comenzar
- confiar
- cosa
- declarar
- delirar
- descargo
- despedirse
- dilucidar
- disparate
- entender
- excusada
- excusado
- flexible
- fluir
- ir
- haber
- hablar
- holgar
- honestamente
- hoy
- lengua
- maravilla
- mu
- nada
- obviedad
- pelagatos
- pío
- precisamente
- puño
- querer
- rezar
- restar
- rey
- saciedad
- señor
- significar
- soltar
English:
ablaze
- abuse
- afraid
- anything
- bid
- bite back
- blurt out
- buzz off
- caller
- clear off
- dash off
- devil
- dinner
- distinctly
- drone
- enjoy
- eventual
- ever
- few
- flatter
- flounder
- fortune
- gasp out
- get
- get at
- go
- go on
- hand
- heart
- hotly
- i.e.
- keep in
- know
- lip
- loss
- mean
- mention
- mildly
- mind
- miserably
- mouth
- move
- need
- needless
- neither
- no
- nonsense
- O
- occasion
- oops!

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decir

♦ vt

1. [en general] to say;

siempre digo lo que pienso I always say what I think;

es muy callado, nunca dice nada he's very quiet, he never says anything o a word;

¿qué dice la etiqueta? what does the label say?;

no digas tonterías don't talk nonsense;

no digas tacos delante de los niños don't swear in front of the children;

lo dijo en broma she meant it as a joke;

¿quién te lo ha dicho? who told you that?;

me da igual lo que diga la gente I don't care what people say;

al decir esto, se marchó with these words o with that, he left;

no sabía qué decir I didn't know what to say, I was lost for words;

decir que sí/no to say yes/no;

dice que no viene she says (that) she's not coming;

como dice el refrán,… as the saying goes,…;

dicen que va a ser un verano muy seco they say it's going to be a very dry summer;

Comp

¡díjolo Blas, punto redondo! sure, whatever!, yes, sure!;

Comp

donde dije digo, digo Diego: ayer dijiste que me lo dejarías – sí, pero no puedo – ya, donde dije digo, digo Diego yesterday you told me you'd lend it to me – yes, but I can't now – you're always saying one thing one minute and another the next

2. [contar] to tell;

se lo voy a decir a la profesora I'm going to tell the teacher;

no se lo digas a nadie don't breathe a word of it to anyone;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you want me to say?, what can I say?;

ya te lo había dicho yo, es demasiado caro I told you it's too expensive;

decir la verdad to tell the truth;

decir mentiras to tell lies;

pregunta si le dejas salir – dile que sí/no she wants to know if she can go out – tell her she can/can't;

quiere saber si hemos terminado – dile que sí/no he wants to know if we've finished – tell him we have/haven't;

dile que estoy ocupado tell him I'm busy;

dígame lo que pasó tell me what happened;

eso no es lo que me dijo a mí that's not what she told me;

tengo que hacerte una pregunta – dime I need to ask you a question – go ahead;

dígame en qué puedo ayudarle what can I do for you?

3. [ordenar] to tell;

la ley dice que es obligatorio el uso del casco according to the law, it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet, the law says that it is compulsory to wear a crash helmet;

decir a alguien que haga algo to tell sb to do sth;

haz lo que te digan y no protestes do as you're told and don't complain;

dile que venga tell her to come;

nos dijeron que nos fuéramos they told us to go away;

lo vas a hacer porque lo digo yo you'll do it because I say so

4. [recitar] [de memoria] to recite;
[leyendo] to read
5. [revelar] to tell, to show;

eso lo dice todo that says it all;

decir mucho (en favor) de to say a lot for;

sus ropas dicen bastante sobre su situación económica her clothes say a lot about her financial situation;

su violenta reacción dice mucho sobre su personalidad his violent reaction tells us o reveals a lot about his personality

6. [llamar] to call;

me dicen Paco they call me Paco;

le dicen la carretera de la muerte they call it the road of death

7. [asegurar] to tell, to assure;

te digo que ella no está mintiendo I tell you o assure you (that) she isn't lying;

dice que llegará mañana sin falta she says (that) she'll definitely arrive tomorrow

8. [en frases]
a decir verdad, no me apetece nada ir a la boda to tell (you) the truth o to be honest, I don't really feel like going to the wedding;

como quien no dice nada as if it were nothing;

olvídalo, como si no hubiera dicho nada forget I ever mentioned it;

con decirte que me marché a los diez minutos, te puedes imaginar como fue la fiesta if I tell you that I left after ten minutes, you can imagine what the party was like;

cualquiera diría que no le dan de comer en casa anyone would o you'd think she never gets fed at home;

decir para sí to say to oneself;

decir por decir to talk for the sake of talking;

no te lo tomes en serio, lo dijo por decir don't take it seriously, she didn't really mean it;

decirle a alguien cuatro verdades to tell sb a few home truths;

es decir that is, that's to say;

aracnofobia, es decir miedo a las arañas arachnophobia, that is o that's to say, fear of spiders;

tengo otra cita – es decir, que no vendrás a la inauguración I've got another engagement – you mean o in other words you're not coming to the opening ceremony;

encantado de conocerte – lo mismo digo pleased to meet you – likewise;

tu primer examen estaba muy mal, y lo mismo digo del segundo you did very poorly in your first exam, and the same goes for the second one;

ni que decir tiene needless to say;

yo no digo o [m5]no quiero decir nada, pero… it's not for me to say, but…;

¿sabías que Santiago se ha casado? – ¡no me digas! did you know that Santiago got married? – no! o never!;

¡no me digas que no te gusta! don't tell me you don't like it!;

el tenis/este cuadro no me dice nada tennis/this picture doesn't do anything for me;

no hay más que decir that's all there is to it, that's that;

(o) mejor dicho or rather;

por más que digas, no le veo nada especial a esta ciudad whatever you say, I don't see what's so special about this city;

por decirlo así, por así decirlo in other words, so to speak;
RP Fam
¿qué decís? how are you doing?, how are things?;

preocuparse por el qué dirán to worry about what people will say;

no está lloviendo mucho que digamos it's not exactly raining hard;

él no es muy inteligente que digamos he isn't what you'd call intelligent;

ha sufrido un infarto – ¡qué me dices! she's had a heart attack – no! o surely not!;

¡quién lo diría! tan rico y sin embargo tan humilde who would have thought it, such a rich person and yet so humble!;

tardarán en construirlo cinco años, ¡se dice pronto! they're going to take five years, no less, to build it!;

yo lo hago en cinco minutos – eso se dice pronto, no sabes lo difícil que es I'll have it done in five minutes – that's easily said, you've no idea how difficult it is;

si tú lo dices if you say so;

¡tú lo has dicho! you said it!;
Esp
¡y que lo digas! you can say that again!;

y no digamos, Am [m5]ya no se diga, Am [m5] ni se diga to say nothing of;

no le gusta el pescado y no digamos el pollo she doesn't like fish, to say nothing of chicken

♦ vi

como quien dice, como si dijéramos so to speak;

es, como si dijéramos, una mezcla de danza y teatro it's a sort of mixture of dance and theatre;

es, como quien dice, el alma de la empresa he is, so to speak, the soul of the company;
Esp
¿diga?, ¿dígame? [al teléfono] hello?;
Fam
¡digo! [¡ya lo creo!] of course!;
[¡madre mía!] I say!;
tenemos muchas ganas de ir de vacaciones, y nuestros hijos, no digamos we can't wait to go on holiday, and as for our children…

♦ See also the pronominal verb decirse

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decir

<part dicho>

I v/t

1 say; ( contar) tell;

decir misa say mass;

decir que sí say yes;

decir que no say no;

se dice que … they say that …, it’s said that …;

diga lo que diga whatever he says;

¿qué quieres que te diga? what do you expect me to say?;

decir entre o

para sí say to o.s.

2 con infinitivo

:

querer decir mean;

es decir in other words;

dar que decir set people talking;

ni que decir tiene (que) it goes without saying (that);

por así decirlo so to speak;

ya es decir that’s saying something;

que ya es decir which is really something;

es mucho decir that’s saying a lot

3 con participio

:

¡quién hubiera dicho que María se iba casar! who would have thought that Maria would get married!;

dicho y hecho no sooner said than done;

mejor dicho or rather;

dicho sea de paso incidentally;

está dicho, lo dicho as I have already said

4

:

no es rico, que digamos let’s say he’s not rich;

¡no me digas! you’re kidding!;

¡dímelo a mí! tell me about it!, you’re telling me!;

como quien dice so to speak;

y que lo digas you bet;

¿y qué me dices de …? so what do you think of …?;

usted dirá how can I help you?;

ya decía yo que iba a acabar mal I knew it would end badly;

¡quién lo diría! who would believe it!;

¡cualquiera diría que tiene setenta años! who would have thought he was seventy!, you wouldn’t think o believe he was seventy!

II v/i

:

¡diga!, ¡dígame! Esp
TELEC hello
III m saying;

es un decir it’s just a figure of speech

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decir {23} vt

1) : to say

dice que no quiere ir: she says she doesn't want to go

2) : to tell

dime lo que estás pensando: tell me what you're thinking

3) : to speak, to talk

no digas tonterías: don't talk nonsense

4) : to call

me dicen Rosy: they call me Rosy

5)

es decir : that is to say

6)

querer decir : to mean

♦ See also the reflexive verb decirse

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decir¹ n saying

decir² vb

1. (en general) to say [pt. & pp. said]

¿qué ha dicho? what did he say?

dijo que estaba cansada she said she was tired

¿cómo se dice "biblioteca" en inglés? how do you say "biblioteca" in English?

2. (a alguien) to tell [pt. & pp. told]

me dijo que estaba cansada she told me she was tired

no se lo digas a nadie don't tell anybody

3. (para dar órdenes) to tell

me dijo que fuera en seguida she told me to go at once

4. (llamar) to call

le dicen "Chapi" people call him "Chapi"

dime / dígame (en tienda etc) yes?

es decir that is / that is to say

¿diga? / ¿dígame? (por teléfono) hello?

sin decir nada without a word

Spanish-English dictionary > decir

19 rest

I
1. rest noun
1) (a (usually short) period of not working etc after, or between periods of, effort; (a period of) freedom from worries etc: Digging the garden is hard work - let's stop for a rest; Let's have/take a rest; I need a rest from all these problems - I'm going to take a week's holiday.) descanso, reposo

2) (sleep: He needs a good night's rest.) descanso, sueño

3) (something which holds or supports: a book-rest; a headrest on a car seat.) apoyo, soporte

4) (a state of not moving: The machine is at rest.) en reposo

2. verb
1) (to (allow to) stop working etc in order to get new strength or energy: We've been walking for four hours - let's stop and rest; Stop reading for a minute and rest your eyes; Let's rest our legs.) descansar, reposar

2) (to sleep; to lie or sit quietly in order to get new strength or energy, or because one is tired: Mother is resting at the moment.) descansar, reposar(se)

3) (to (make or allow to) lean, lie, sit, remain etc on or against something: Her head rested on his shoulder; He rested his hand on her arm; Her gaze rested on the jewels.) descansar sobre, apoyar(se)

4) (to relax, be calm etc: I will never rest until I know the murderer has been caught.) relajarse, estar tranquilo

5) (to (allow to) depend on: Our hopes now rest on him, since all else has failed.) depender de

6) ((with with) (of a duty etc) to belong to: The choice rests with you.) corresponder

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- restful
- restfully
- restfulness
- restless
- restlessly
- restlessness
- rest-room
- at rest
- come to rest
- lay to rest
- let the matter rest
- rest assured
- set someone's mind at rest
II rest
- the rest

rest¹ n

1. descanso / reposo

I'm tired, I need a rest estoy cansado, necesito un descanso

2. los demás

where are the rest of the players? ¿dónde están los demás jugadores?

3. el resto

he ate one bite and threw away the rest comió un bocado y tiró el resto a la basura

rest² vb

1. descansar

we'll rest when we reach the top descansaremos cuando lleguemos a la cima

2. apoyar

he rested his feet on the stool apoyó los pies en el taburete

rest

tr[rest]

intransitive verb

1 quedar

■ the matter won't rest here el asunto no quedará así

■ you may rest assured that... puede tener la seguridad de que...

noun the rest

1 el resto

■ I spent half of the money and put the rest in the bank gasté la mitad del dinero y metí el resto en el banco

■ we'll eat one trout and freeze the rest comeremos una de las truchas y congelaremos las otras

■ Tom came, but the rest stayed at home vino Tom, pero los demás se quedaron en casa

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rest

tr[rest]

noun

1 (repose) descanso, reposo

■ I need a rest necesito descansar

2 (peace) paz nombre femenino, tranquilidad nombre femenino

■ they don't give me a moment's rest no me dejan tranquilo ni un momento

3 (support) soporte nombre masculino; (in snooker etc) diablo; (for head) reposacabezas nombre masculino; (for arms) apoyabrazos nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ take off your boots and rest your feet quítate las botas y descansa los pies

2 (lean) apoyar

■ rest the shotgun against the tree apoya la escopeta contra el árbol

■ rest your head on my shoulder apoya la cabeza en mi hombro

intransitive verb

1 (relax) descansar

■ this tablet will help you to rest esta pastilla te ayudará a descansar

2 (be calm) quedarse tranquilo,-a

■ I shall not rest until I know the answer no me quedaré tranquilo hasta que sepa la respuesta

3 (depend) depender (on, de)

■ his whole argument rests on one piece of evidence todo su argumento depende de una sola prueba

transitive verb

1 (lean) apoyar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at rest en reposo

give it a rest! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!

Rest in peace Descanse en paz

to come to rest pararse

to lay to rest enterrar

to set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguien

rest cure cura de reposo

rest room SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL servicios nombre masculino plural

rest home (for the ill) casa de reposo 2 (for the elderly) asilo

rest ['rɛst] vi

1) repose: reposar, descansar

2) relax: quedarse tranquilo

3) stop: pararse, detenerse

4) depend: basarse (en), descansar (sobre), depender (de)

the decision rests with her: la decisión pesa sobre ella

5)

to rest on : apoyarse en, descansar sobre

to rest on one's arm: apoyarse en el brazo

rest vt

1) relax: descansar

2) support: apoyar

3)

to rest one's eyes on : fijar la mirada en

rest n

1) relaxation, repose: reposo m, descanso m

2) support: soporte m, apoyo m

3) : silencio m (en música)

4) remainder: resto m

5)

to come to rest : pararse

rest

n.

• descanso s.m.

• espera s.f.

• feria s.f.

• huelga s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pausa s.f.

• paz s.f.

• poso s.m.

• reposo s.m.

• restante s.m.

• resto s.m.

• silencio s.m.

v.

• apoyarse v.

• descansar v.

• quedar v.

• reposar v.

• sestear v.

• sosegar v.

rest
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

I [rest]
1. N

1) (=repose) descanso m

I need a rest — necesito descansar, me hace falta un descanso

• to be at rest — (=not moving) estar en reposo; euph (=dead) descansar

• to come to rest — [ball, vehicle, person] pararse, detenerse; [bird, insect, eyes, gaze] posarse

her eyes came to rest on the book — su mirada se posó en el libro

• day of rest — día m de descanso

• I need a rest from gardening — me hace falta descansar de la jardinería

• try to get some rest — intenta descansar

• to give sth a rest — dejar algo (por un tiempo)

I think you ought to give football a rest — creo que deberías dejar el fútbol por un tiempo

give it a rest! * — ¡déjalo ya!, ¡vale ya! *

• to have or take a rest — tomarse un descanso

why don't you have or take a rest? — (=take a break) ¿por qué no te tomas un descanso?; (=lie down) ¿por qué no descansas un rato?

to have a good night's rest — dormir bien

• to lay sb to rest — enterrar a algn

• to lay or put sth to rest — [+ theory] enterrar algo

his speech should lay those fears to rest — su discurso debería acabar con or enterrar esos temores
bed 3., change 1., 1), mind 1., 1), wicked
2) (Mus) silencio m

3) (=support) apoyo m, soporte m ; (Billiards) soporte m ; (Telec) horquilla f

2. VT

1) (=give rest to) descansar

try to rest the ankle as much as possible — intente descansar el tobillo lo más que pueda

the horses have to be rested — hay que dejar descansar a los caballos

I feel very rested — me siento muy descansado

• to rest o.s. — descansar

• God rest his soul! — ¡Dios le acoja en su seno!

2) (=support) apoyar (on en, sobre) ( against contra)

rest the ladder against the tree — apoya la escalera contra el árbol

to rest one's hand on sb's shoulder — apoyar la mano en el hombro de algn

3) (=settle)

• to rest one's eyes/ gaze on sth — posar la mirada en algo

4) (Jur)

• to rest one's case — concluir su alegato

I rest my case — concluyo mi alegato; (fig) hum he dicho

3. VI

1) (=repose) descansar

go back to bed and rest — vuelve a la cama y descansa

the waves never rest — las olas no descansan nunca

he won't rest until he finds out the truth — no descansará hasta que descubra la verdad

• may he rest in peace — euph que en paz descanse
laurel
2) (=lean, be supported) [person] apoyarse (on en); [roof, structure] estar sostenido (on por); (fig) [responsibility] pesar (on sobre)

he rested on his spade for a while — se apoyó en la pala un rato

his head was resting on her shoulder — tenía la cabeza apoyada en su hombro

her arm rested on my chair — su brazo estaba apoyado en mi silla

her elbows were resting on the table — tenía los codos apoyados en la mesa

the ladder was resting against the wall — la escalera estaba apoyada contra la pared

a heavy responsibility rests on him — sobre él pesa una grave responsabilidad

3) (=alight) [eyes, gaze] posarse

his eyes rested on me — su mirada se posó en mí

4) (=depend, be based) [argument, case] basarse (on en); [sb's future] depender (on de)

the future of the country rests on how we teach our children — el futuro del país depende de la enseñanza que demos a nuestros hijos

5) (=be, remain) quedar

we cannot let the matter rest there — no podemos permitir que la cosa quede ahí

• the decision rests with her, it rests with her to decide — la decisión la tiene que tomar ella, ella es la que tiene que decidir, la decisión es suya
assure, easy 1., 2)
6) (Theat)
euph
to be resting — no tener trabajo

7) (Jur)

the defence/prosecution rests — la defensa/el fiscal concluye su alegato

4.

CPD

rest area N — (Aut) área f de descanso

rest cure N — cura f de reposo

rest day N — día m de descanso

rest home N — residencia f de ancianos, asilo m (de ancianos)

rest period N — período m de descanso

rest room N — (US) servicios mpl, baño(s) m(pl) (LAm)

rest stop N — (=pause) parada f para descansar, parada f de descanso
(Aut) = rest area
- rest up

II

[rest]
N
the rest — (=remainder) [of money, food, month] el resto; [of people, things] el resto, los/las demás

I'm taking the rest of the week off — me tomaré el resto or lo que queda de la semana libre

the dog ate the rest — el perro se comió el resto or lo que sobró

you go home - I'll do the rest — tú vete a casa, yo hago lo demás or lo que queda

I'll take half of the money - you keep the rest — yo me llevo la mitad del dinero, tú te quedas con el resto

the rest of the money — el resto del dinero

all the rest of the money — todo lo que sobró del dinero

they left the rest of the meal untouched — no tocaron el resto de la comida

the rest stayed outside — los demás se quedaron fuera

the rest of us will wait here — los demás esperaremos aquí

the rest of the boys — los otros chicos, los demás chicos

he was as drunk as the rest of them — estaba tan borracho como los demás

the rest of them couldn't care less — a los demás or a los otros les trae sin cuidado

what shall we give the rest of them? — ¿qué les daremos a los otros?

the rest of the soldiers — los otros soldados, los demás soldados

I will take this book and you keep the rest — yo me llevo este libro y tú quédate con los demás

all the rest of the books — todos los demás libros, todos los otros libros

it was just another grave like all the rest — no era más que otra tumba, como todas las demás or todas las otras

and all the rest (of it) * — etcétera, etcétera *

he was from a wealthy family, went to Eton, Oxford and all the rest of it — era de familia rica, estudió en Eton, Oxford etcétera, etcétera *

she was a deb and all the rest of it * — era debutante y todo lo demás

(as) for the rest — por lo demás

only there did his age show, for the rest, he might have been under seventy — solo en eso se le notaba la edad, por lo demás, podía haber tenido menos de setenta años
history
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[rest]
I

1) noun

Sense I

2)

a) c ( break) descanso m

to have a rest — tomarse un descanso

rest FROM something: I need a rest from cooking/work necesito descansar de la cocina/de mi trabajo; to give something a rest (colloq) dejar de hacer algo; give it a rest! — basta ya!, cambia de disco! (fam)

b) u ( relaxation) descanso m, reposo m

try to get some/a good night's rest — trata de descansar un poco/de dormir bien esta noche

to lay somebody to rest — (euph) enterrar* or (frml) dar* sepultura a alguien

to lay something to rest — enterrar* algo; (before n) <day, period> de descanso

3) u ( motionlessness) reposo m

to come to rest — detenerse*

his eyes came to rest on the letter — sus ojos se posaron sobre la carta (liter)

4) c ( support) apoyo m

5) c ( Mus) silencio m

Sense II

6) ( remainder)

the rest: the rest of the money el resto del dinero, el dinero restante; the rest of them have finished los demás han terminado; the rest of the children los demás niños, los otros niños; and all the rest of it — y todo eso, etcétera, etcétera

II
1.

intransitive verb

1)

a) ( relax) descansar

he could not rest until he knew she was safe — no se tranquilizó hasta saber que estaba a salvo

to rest easy — estar* tranquilo

b) ( lie buried) (liter) descansar (liter)

may she rest in peace — que en paz descanse

2)

a) ( be supported)

to rest ON something: his head rested on my shoulder tenía la cabeza recostada en or apoyada sobre mi hombro; the structure rests on eight massive pillars — la estructura descansa sobre ocho columnas gigantescas

b) (be based, depend)

to rest ON something — \<\<argument/theory\>\> estar* basado or basarse en algo, descansar sobre algo

c) ( stop)

to rest ON something/somebody — \<\<eyes/gaze\>\> detenerse* or (liter) posarse sobre algo/alguien

3)

a) ( remain)

let the matter rest — mejor no decir (or hacer etc) nada más

b) ( be responsibility of)

to rest WITH somebody — \<\<responsibility\>\> recaer* sobre alguien

c) ( Law)

the prosecution/defense rests — ha terminado el alegato del fiscal/de la defensa

2.

vt

1) ( relax) descansar

I stopped for a while to rest my feet/eyes — paré un rato para descansar los pies/ojos; case I 5)

2) ( place for support) apoyar

she rested her elbows on the table — apoyó or puso los codos sobre la mesa

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Phrasal Verbs:

- rest up

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20 bring

bring [brɪŋ]

(preterite, past participle brought) transitive verb

   a. [+ person, animal, vehicle, peace] amener ; [+ object, news, information] apporter

• to bring sb up/down faire monter/faire descendre qn (avec soi)

• to bring sth up/down monter/descendre qch

   b. ( = cause) [+ problems] créer

• this song brought her international fame la chanson lui a assuré une renommée internationale

• his books brought him a good income ses livres lui rapportaient bien

• to bring tears to sb's eyes faire venir les larmes aux yeux de qn

• to bring sth (up)on o.s. s'attirer qch

• to bring sth to a close or an end mettre fin à qch

• to bring sth into question ( = throw doubt on) remettre qch en question

   c. ► to bring o.s. to do sth

• I cannot bring myself to speak to him je ne peux me résoudre à lui parler

   d. (in court) to bring an action against sb intenter un procès à qn

• to bring a charge against sb inculper qn

► bring about separable transitive verb entraîner

► bring along separable transitive verb

• to bring sb along (with one) amener qn (avec soi)

• can I bring a friend along? est-ce que je peux amener un ami ?► bring back separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] ramener ; [+ object] rapporter ; [+ institution, system] réintroduire

   b. ( = call to mind) rappeler

► bring down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ plane] faire atterrir ; ( = shoot down) [+ animal, bird, plane] abattre

   b. [+ dictator, government] faire tomber ; [+ temperature, prices, cost of living] faire baisser

► bring forward separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] faire avancer ; [+ witness] produire ; [+ evidence, proof, argument] avancer

   b. ( = advance time of) avancer

► bring in separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] faire entrer ; [+ object, harvest] rentrer

   b. [+ custom, legislation] introduire ; [+ expert, army] faire appel à

• they brought in a new management team ils ont mis en place une nouvelle équipe dirigeante

   c. [+ income] rapporter

   d. to bring in a verdict [jury] rendre un verdict

► bring off separable transitive verb

[+ plan, deal] mener à bien

• he didn't manage to bring it off il n'a pas réussi son coup► bring on separable transitive verb

( = cause) [+ illness, quarrel] provoquer

► bring out separable transitive verb

   a. [+ object] sortir ; [+ meaning] mettre en évidence ; [+ qualities] mettre en valeur

• it brings out the best in him c'est là qu'il se montre sous son meilleur jour

   b. [+ book] faire paraître ; [+ new product] lancer

► bring round separable transitive verb

   a. to bring the conversation round to football amener la conversation sur le football

   b. [+ unconscious person] ranimer

   c. ( = convert) gagner (to à)

► bring together separable transitive verb

   a. ( = put in touch) [+ people] mettre en contact

   b. ( = end quarrel between) réconcilier

   c. [+ facts, documents] rassembler

► bring up separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] faire monter ; [+ object] monter

   b. [+ child] élever

• well/badly brought-up child enfant m bien/mal élevé

   c. ( = vomit) vomir

   d. [+ fact, allegation, problem] mentionner ; [+ question] soulever

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[brɪŋ] 1.
(prét, pp brought) transitive verb

1) (convey, carry) apporter

wait and see what tomorrow brings — attends de voir ce que demain nous apportera

to bring somebody flowers — apporter des fleurs à quelqu'un

the case has brought him publicity — l'affaire lui a fait de la publicité

to bring somebody wealth/fame — rendre quelqu'un riche/célèbre

to bring something to — ( contribute) apporter quelque chose à [school, work, area]

to bring one's experience to something — faire bénéficier quelque chose de son expérience

that brings the total to 100 — cela fait un total de 100

to bring a smile to somebody's face — faire sourire quelqu'un

to bring something into — faire entrer quelque chose dans [room]; introduire quelque chose dans [conversation]

to bring something into existence — créer quelque chose

the wind brought the tree down — le vent a fait tomber l'arbre

don't forget to bring it home — n'oublie pas de le rapporter

to bring shame/disgrace on somebody — attirer la honte/le déshonneur sur quelqu'un

to bring something on ou upon oneself — attirer quelque chose

you brought it on yourself — tu l'as cherché

2) ( come with) amener [friend, relative, dog]

to bring somebody with one — amener quelqu'un (avec soi)

to bring somebody to — amener quelqu'un à

3) (lead, draw)

the path brings you to the church — le chemin te conduit jusqu'à l'église

the Games brought people to the city — les Jeux ont attiré du monde vers la ville

I brought him to the ground — je l'ai fait tomber

that brings me to the question of — ceci m'amène à la question de

to bring somebody to do something — faire faire quelque chose à quelqu'un

to bring somebody/a dog into the country — faire entrer or introduire quelqu'un/un chien dans le pays

to bring somebody into contact with somebody — mettre quelqu'un en contact avec quelqu'un

to bring somebody home — ( transport home) raccompagner quelqu'un, ramener quelqu'un; ( to meet family) amener quelqu'un à la maison

4) Television, Radio

the game will be brought to you live — le match sera retransmis en direct

we bring you all the latest news — on vous donne les dernières nouvelles

5) Law, Administration

to bring a case before the court — porter une affaire devant le tribunal

to bring somebody before the court — faire comparaître quelqu'un devant le tribunal

to bring a matter before the committee — soumettre une question au comité
2.
reflexive verb

to bring oneself to do — se décider à faire

I couldn't bring myself to get up/to tell him — je n'ai pas pu me lever/le lui dire

Phrasal Verbs:

- bring about

- bring along

- bring back

- bring down

- bring forth

- bring forward

- bring in

- bring into

- bring off

- bring on

- bring out

- bring round

- bring together

- bring up

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