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41 ни капли
разг.1) (нет, не осталось (воды, вина, молока и т. п.)) not a single drop of smth. is left; cf. it is bone dryГости... не дожидаясь вторичного приглашения, хватили по другой, хлебнули по третьей; глядь-поглядь, ан в штофе хоть прогуливайся - ни капельки! (М. Загоскин, Нежданные гости) — Without waiting to be asked a second time, they downed another, and yet another. Quick as could be, the bottle was empty - bone dry!
2) (совсем, совершенно, абсолютно (не бояться, не верить и т. п.)) not a bit, not one tiny bit; not at all; not in the leastПетька, довольный, сказал: - А знаете, Валериан Дмитриевич, трусливые люди боятся этого подземного хода. А я - ни капельки! (В. Беляев, Старая крепость) — Petka said complacently: 'I say, Valerian Dmitrievich, cowardly people are afraid of this underground passage. But I'm not a bit.'
"Он даже не глянул на меня. Да я и не знаю его, нисколечко, ну, ни капельки не знаю..." (М. Алексеев, Вишнёвый омут) — 'He didn't even look at me. Besides, I don't know him a bit, not one tiny bit...'
Разница в возрасте меня ни капли не смущает. Ради него я сама согласилась бы постареть! (И. Грекова, Кафедра) — I'm not at all bothered by our age difference. For his sake I'm ready to age myself!
Ни капельки отец не удивил Константина. Всегда был таким - нерешительный, безвольный интеллигент. (И. Стрелкова, Вера Ивановна) — Konstantin wasn't really amazed in the least: his father had always been like that - an indecisive, weak-willed intellectual.
3) ( полностью отсутствует что-либо) there is not a single drop of smth. (of talent, taste, etc.)В доме и вне дома ни звука, только в 7 час. утра и в полдень играет в саду музыка, дорогая, но очень бездарная. Не чувствуется ни одной капли таланта ни в чём, ни одной капли вкуса... (А. Чехов, Письмо М. П. Чеховой, 16 июня 1904) — Not a sound in the house or outside it; only at seven o'clock in the morning and at midday there is an expensive but very poor band playing in the garden. One feels there is not a single drop of talent in anything nor a single drop of taste...
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42 importante
important* * *importante agg.1 (di cosa) important, major, momentous; key (attr.): il film rappresenta un avvenimento importante nella carriera del regista, the film is an important (o significant) event in the director's career; l'accaduto avrà conseguenze importanti per la sua carriera, the incident will have important (o major) consequences on his career; è una decisione importante, it's an important (o major o momentous) decision; un problema importante, a weighty (o momentous) problem; un'importante industria, a key industry; un affare importante, a big deal; l'apartheid è stato uno dei temi più importanti della sua campagna elettorale, apartheid was one of the major issues in his election campaign; il nostro secolo ha visto molte scoperte importanti in campo scientifico, our century has seen many major discoveries in the field of science; è il pezzo più importante della sua collezione, it's the centrepiece of the collection; ti devo dire una cosa importantissima, I have to tell you something very important2 (di persona) important, eminent: è diventato importante, he has become important; c'erano molte persone importanti, there were a lot of important people; un importante uomo d'affari, an important businessman◆ s.m. important thing, (main) point: l'importante è che non rifiuti, the most important thing is that he should not refuse; questo è l'importante!, this is the (main) point!; cosa c'è di così importante da svegliarmi alle 3 del mattino?, what is so urgent that you have to wake me up at 3 o' clock in the morning?* * *[impor'tante]1. aggpoco importante — of little importance o significance
2. sml'importante è... — the important thing is..., what is important is...
* * *[impor'tante] 1.1) important2) [ naso] big, prominent2.sostantivo maschile* * *importante/impor'tante/1 important2 [ naso] big, prominentl'importante è partecipare the main thing is to participate; l'importante è fare the (most) important thing is to do. -
43 между
Русское между может относиться к разному количеству объектов, соотношение которых этот предлог определяет. Английские эквиваленты различаются как характером соотношения объектов, так и их количеством.1. between — между ( предполагает противопоставление обычно двух объектов): between two chairs — между двумя стульями; between five and six — между пятью и шестью; to sit between him and me — сидеть между ним и мною There is a table between the two windows. — Между окнами стоит стол. Between you and me./Between ourselves. — Это между нами./Никому больше не говори. It happened between five and six o'clock in the morning. — Это произошло между пятью и шестью часами утра.2. among — между, среди (употребляется, как правило, при наличии нескольких объектов и не предполагает их противопоставления, а также для выделения из общего числа): among friends (children, students) — среди друзей (детей, студентов); among other facts — в числе других фактов; a village among the hills — деревня среди холмов; a house among the trees — дом среди деревьев/дом, окруженный деревьями; one among many — один из многих Не passed among the crowd. — Он пробирался сквозь толпу. The explorers had lo grope their way among the ruins. — Исследователям пришлось ощупью пробираться среди развалин. My brother was among the guests. — Мой брат был среди гостей. Divide it among the children. — Раздели это между детьми. -
44 nacht
1 night♦voorbeelden:1 dag en nacht • day and night, night and day〈 figuurlijk〉 niet over één nacht ijs gaan • take no chances, look before one leapsik moet bij nacht en ontij opstaan • I have to get up at the most ungodly hoursde afgelopen/komende nacht • last night, tonightde hele nacht wakker liggen • lie awake all nightde hele nacht doorfeesten • make a night of itik zou er nog maar eens een nachtje over slapen • why don't you sleep on it?het werd nacht • night/dark(ness) felltot laat in de nacht • deep into the nightin de nacht van vrijdag op zaterdag • in the night of Friday to Saturdayzo lelijk als de nacht • (as) ugly as sinvan de nacht een dag maken • turn night into day's nachts • at nightom drie uur 's nachts • at three o'clock in the morning, at three a.m. -
45 Битого, пролитого да прожитого не воротишь
One cannot have back what is lost See Мертвых с погоста не носят (M), Что было, то прошло и быльем поросло a (4), Что минуло, то сгинуло a (4)Var.: Вчерашнего дня не воротишь. Прожито, что пролито - не воротишь. Прошлого не воротишьCf:A (The) mill cannot grind with the water that is passed (Br.). The mill cannot grind with the water that is past (Am.). No grist is ground with the water that is passed (Am.). No man can call again yesterday (Am., Br.). One cannot put back the clock (Br.). On Monday morning don't be looking for Saturday night (Br.). There are no birds in the last year's nest (Am.). The water that is past doesn't turn the wheel (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Битого, пролитого да прожитого не воротишь
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46 hora
f.1 hour (sesenta minutos).media hora half an houruna hora y media an hour and a half(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hourhoras extraordinarias overtimehoras de luz daylight hourshoras de oficina/trabajo office/working hourshoras de vuelo flying timehoras de visita visiting times2 time.¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿a qué hora sale? what time does it leave?dar la hora to strike the hourponer el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clockhora oficial official timehora de salida departure time3 time (momento determinado).es hora de irse it's time to goa la hora on timea su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate timea primera hora first thing in the morninghora de cenar dinner timehora de cierre closing time4 appointment (cita).pedir/dar hora to ask for/give an appointmenttener hora en/con to have an appointment at/with* * *1 (unidad de tiempo) hour2 (tiempo) time■ ¿qué hora es? what time is it?■ no es hora de... this is no time to...3 (cita) appointment\a altas horas in the small hours¡a buenas horas! and about time too!■ ¿qué haces aquí a estas horas? what are you doing here at this time?a la hora at the proper time, on timea la hora de la verdad at the moment of truth, when it comes to ita primera hora first thing in the morninga su hora at the proper time, in timea última hora at the last momentcomer entre horas to eat between meals, snackdar hora to give an appointmentdar la hora to strike the hourde última hora last-minuteir con la hora pegada al culo tabú to run around like a blue-arsed flypedir hora to make an appointmentponer en hora to setpor horas by the hourtener horas de vuelo figurado to be an old hand¡ya era hora! and about time too!hora oficial standard timehora de acostarse bedtimehora de cenar dinner timehora de comer lunch time, dinner timehora peninsular time in mainland Spainhora punta rush hourhoras extras overtimehoras muertas spare time* * *noun f.1) hour2) time3) appointment* * *SF1) (=periodo de tiempo) hour•
echar horas — to put the hours in•
media hora — half an hourla media hora del bocadillo — half-hour break at work, ≈ tea break
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por horas — by the hourtrabajar por horas — to work on an hourly basis o by the hour
hora puente — Arg, Uru hour off
horas de mayor audiencia — (TV) prime time sing
horas de oficina — business hours, office hours
horas de vuelo — (Aer) flying time sing; (fig) (=experiencia) experience sing; (fig) (=antigüedad) seniority sing
horas extra, horas extraordinarias — overtime sing
horas libres — free time sing, spare time sing
2) (=momento)a) [concreto] time¿qué hora es? — what time is it?, what's the time?
¿tienes hora? — have you got the time?
¿a qué hora? — (at) what time?
¿a qué hora llega? — what time is he arriving?
¡la hora!, ¡es la hora! — time's up!
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llegar a la hora — to arrive on timea la hora de pagar... — when it comes to paying...
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a altas horas (de la madrugada) — in the small hours•
poner el reloj en hora — to set one's watch•
no comer entre horas — not to eat between meals•
a estas horas, a estas horas ya deben de estar en París — they must be in Paris by nowb) [oportuno]•
buena hora, es buena hora para empezar — it's a good time to start•
es hora de hacer algo — it is time to do sthes hora de irnos — it's time we went, it's time for us to go
estas no son horas de llegar a casa — this is no time to get home, what sort of a time is this to get home?
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le ha llegado la hora — her time has come•
mala hora, es mala hora — it's a bad time•
a primera hora — first thing in the morning•
a última hora — at the last moment, at the last minuteúltima hora — [noticias] stop press
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¡ya era hora! — and about time too!ya es o va siendo hora de que te vayas — it is high time (that) you went, it is about time (that) you went
¡a buenas horas llegas! — this is a fine time for you to arrive!
hora de comer — [gen] mealtime; [a mediodía] lunchtime
hora de entrada, la hora de entrada a la oficina — the time when we start work at the office
hora de recreo — playtime, recess (EEUU)
hora de salida — [de tren, avión, bus] time of departure; [de carrera] starting time; [de escuela, trabajo] finishing time
hora insular canaria — local time in the Canary Islands
hora judicial — time when the courts start hearing cases
hora oficial — official time, standard time
hora peninsular — local time in mainland Spain
hora punta — [del tráfico] rush hour
horas punta — [de electricidad, teléfono] peak hours
hora suprema — one's last hour, hour of death
3) (Educ) periodhoras de clase — (=horas lectivas) teaching hours; (=horas de colegio) school hours
doy ocho horas de clase — [profesor] I teach for eight hours
4) (=cita) appointment5) (Rel)* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex. Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.----* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *1) ( período de tiempo) hourmedia hora — half an hour, a half hour (AmE)
100 kilómetros por hora — 100 kilometers per/an hour
8.000 pesetas la hora or por hora — 8,000 pesetas an hour
2)a) ( momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? — have you got the time, please?
¿me da la hora? — can you tell me the time?
¿qué hora es? — what's the time?, what time is it?
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora — the plane arrived ahead of schedule o arrived early
la decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas — (period) they will give their verdict at 8pm
el ataque se inició a las 20 horas — (frml) the attack commenced at 20.00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) (frml)
desde las cero horas — (period) from midnight
no dar ni la hora — (fam)
ésa no da ni la hora! — I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come (colloq)
desde que es jefa, no nos da ni la hora — now that she's been made boss, she won't even give us the time of day
b) ( momento sin especificar) timees hora de irse a la cama — it's bedtime o time for bed
ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go, it's time we were going
a altas horas de la madrugada — in the early o small hours of the morning
una noticia de última hora — a late o last-minute news item
a buena hora or a buenas horas: ¿y me lo dices ahora? a buenas horas! now you tell me!, it's a bit late to tell me now!; a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!; a la hora de: a la hora traducirlo when it comes to translating it; a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it; en buena hora: en buena hora compramos esta casa we bought this house at just the right time; en mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió invitarla it was a really bad move inviting her; entre horas between meals; hacer hora (Chi) to kill time; llegarle a alguien su (última) hora: le llegó su (última) hora his time had come; no ver la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen — I'm really looking forward to them coming, I can't wait for them to come
3) ( cita) appointment* * *= hour.Ex: Most host are not available twenty-four hours a day, seven days of the week.
* 24 horas al día = around the clock.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* acercarse la hora de = come up for.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* aguja de las horas = hour hand.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* cada hora = hourly.* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.* compras de última hora = last-minute shopping.* cuando llegó la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio.* cuando llegue la hora = when the time comes.* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.* depósito de préstamos después de las horas de apertura = after-hours book drop.* de última hora = last minute [last-minute], up-to-the-minute, late breaking [late-breaking], hot off the griddle.* durante las horas de más calor = during the heat of the day.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* durante muchas horas = for many long hours.* echar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* en las horas clave = at busy times.* en las horas punta = at busy times.* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.* hacer horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* hacer horas extras = work + overtime.* hasta última hora = until the last minute.* hora de acostarse = bedtime.* hora de apertura = opening time.* hora de cierre = closing hour, closing time.* hora de clase = class period.* hora de comer = mealtime [meal time].* hora de comienzo = starting time, start time.* hora de conexión = connect hour.* hora de encerrarse = curfew.* hora de entrada = check-in time.* hora de Greenwich = GMT (Greenwich Mean Time).* hora de inicio = trigger time, start time.* hora de la cerveza, la = beer time.* hora de la comida = mealtime [meal time].* hora del almuerzo = lunchtime, lunch hour.* hora de la verdad = moment of truth.* hora de la verdad, la = showdown.* hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].* hora de llegada = arrival time.* hora del té = teatime.* hora de mayor demanda = peak time.* hora de reloj = clock hour.* hora de salida = departure time, check-out time.* hora de trabajo = man-hour.* hora de vencimiento = time due.* hora de volver a casa = curfew.* hora feliz = happy hour.* hora fija = set time.* hora hombre = man-hour.* hora intempestiva = unearthly time, unearthly hour.* hora punta = peak period, rush hour, peak hour.* horas activas = waking day, waking hours.* horas al volante = driver's hours.* horas de apertura = business hours.* horas de clase = class time, school hours.* horas de consulta = surgery.* horas de funcionamiento = operating hours.* horas de menos aglomeración = off-peak times.* horas de oficina = office hours, business hours.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* horas en las que Uno está despierto = waking time.* hora señalada = set time.* horas extraordinarias = overtime.* horas extras = overtime.* horas fuera de lo normal = unsocial hours.* horas intespestivas = unsocial hours.* horas libres = released time.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* horas posteriores al mediodía = afternoon times.* Hora + y media = half past + Hora.* información de última hora = news flash.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* liberar horas = time off.* llegada la hora de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* llegar la hora de = time + come.* manecilla de las horas = hour hand.* media hora = half-hour.* mph [millas por hora] = mph [miles per hour].* muchas horas = long hours.* no se ganó Zamora en una hora = Rome wasn't built in a day.* noticia de última hora = hot off the press(es).* noticias de última hora = breaking news.* pagar por horas extra = pay + overtime.* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).* por hora = hourly.* por horas = on an hourly basis.* precipitación de última hora = last-minute rush.* préstamo por horas = hourly loan.* primeras horas de la madrugada = late night.* prisa de última hora = last-minute rush.* reservar hora = book + time.* ser hora de = it + be + time to/for.* ser hora de definirse = time to climb off the fence.* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser hora de marcharse = be time to go.* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).* servicio las 24 horas = 24 hour(s) service.* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).* trabajador por horas = time hand [time-hand].* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a primera hora de la mañana = an early morning + Nombre.* un + Nombre + a última hora de la mañana = a late morning + Nombre.* un servicio las 24 horas = a 24-hour service.* veinticuatro horas al día, siete días a la semana, 365 días al año = 24/7, 24/7/365.* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* ya ser hora de que = be high time (that/to/for).* * *A (período de tiempo) hourhace una hora escasa/larga que se fue he left just under/over an hour ago, he left barely an hour ago/a good hour agoel examen dura (una) hora y media the exam is an hour and a half longmedia hora half an houren un cuarto de hora in a quarter of an hournos pasamos horas y horas hablando we talked for hours and hours o for hours on endllevo horas esperándote I've been waiting hours (for you)las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest timesemana laboral de 40 horas 40-hour working weekcirculaba a (una velocidad de) 100 kilómetros por hora it was traveling at 100 kilometers per hour o an hourtrabajar/cobrar por horas to work/be paid by the hourcobra 50 euros la horaor por hora she charges 50 euros an hour[ S ] horas de atención al público de ocho a una open to the public from eight to onese pasa horas enteras leyendo she reads for hours on endno le gusta trabajar fuera de horas he doesn't like working outside normal work ( o office etc) hourspasarse las horas muertas to while away one's timetener las horas contadas to be living on borrowed timeCompuestos:departure timehappy hourfree period( Chi) rush hour( AmL) rush hour● hora puente or sandwich( RPl) free period( Esp) rush hourweak momentoff-peak timefpl office hours (pl)fpl working hours (pl)fpl visiting hours o times (pl)fpl flying time● horas extra(s) or extraordinariasfpl overtimetrabajé dos horas extra(s) or extraordinarias I worked o did two hours overtimefpl free o spare timeB1 (momento puntual) time¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?¿me da la hora? can you tell me the time?¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?pon el reloj en hora put the clock right, set the clock (to the right time)las ocho es una buena hora eight o'clock is a good time¿a qué hora te viene bien salir? what time would it suit you to leave?¿nos podemos ir? — todavía no es la hora can we go? — it's not time yetlas clases siempre empiezan a la hora en punto the classes always start exactly o ( colloq) bang on timelos trenes nunca llegan a la or a su horaor ( RPl) en hora the trains never arrive on timeel avión llegó antes de su hora the plane arrived ahead of schedule o earlier than scheduled o earlyla decisión se conocerá a las 20 horas de hoy ( period); they will give their verdict at 8pm todayel ataque se inició a las 20 horas ( frml); the attack commenced at 20:00 hours (léase: twenty hundred hours) ( frml)se ha convocado una huelga desde las cero horas ( period); a strike has been called from midnightdar la hora ( Chi fam) (en el vestir, comportamiento) to look ( o be etc) out of place; (al hablar) to say things that are out of place, say things that have nothing to do with the conversationno dar ni la hora ( fam): ¡ésa no da ni la hora! I'll/you'll/he'll get nothing out of her, she's as mean as they come ( colloq)que se olvide de ese muchacho, si no le da ni la hora she should forget about him, he's not the least bit interested in her o he doesn't even look at herdesde que la nombraron jefa, no nos da ni la hora now that she's been made boss, she doesn't even give us the time of day2 (momento sin especificar) timeya es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bedllámame a la hora de almorzar call me at lunchtimeya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go, it's time we were goinghay que estar pendiente de él a todas horas you have to keep an eye on him the whole timeel niño tiene que comer a su(s) hora(s) the baby has to have its meals at regular times¡ya era hora de que llamases! it was about time you calledya va siendo hora de que empieces a trabajar it's about time you got a jobes hora de que vayas pensando en tu futuro it's high time you started thinking about your futurea altas horas de la madrugada in the early o small hours of the morningte llamaré a primera hora de la mañana I'll call you first thing in the morninga última hora decidimos no ir at the last moment we decided not to gouna notica de última hora a late o last-minute news itemúltima hora: terremoto en Santiago stop press: earthquake in Santiagoa estas horas deben estar llegando a Roma they must be arriving in Rome about nownormalmente a estas horas ya hemos cenado we've usually finished dinner by this timeéstas no son horas de llamar this is no time to call people up¿qué horas son éstas de llegar? what time do you call this, then?, what sort of time is this to come home?¿qué haces levantado a estas horas? what are you doing up at this time?no puedo tomar café a estas horas porque me desvela I can't drink coffee so late in the day because it keeps me awakemaldita sea la hora en que se le ocurrió volver I curse the day he decided to come backa buena horaor a buenas horas: ¿llamó ayer y me lo dices ahora? ¡a buenas horas! she phoned yesterday? now you tell me! o it's a bit late to tell me now!a buenas horas llegas this is a fine time to arrive!a la hora de: no están de acuerdo con él, pero a la hora de hablar nadie dice nada they don't agree with him, but when it comes to it, nobody dares say anythingseguro que se encuentran con problemas a la hora de traducir esto you can be sure they'll have problems when it comes to translating thisa la hora de la verdad when it comes down to ita la hora de la verdad nunca hacen nada when it comes down to it o when it comes to the crunch, they never do anythingen buena hora: en buena hora decidimos comprar esta casa we decided to buy this house at just the right timeen mala hora: en mala hora se nos ocurrió meternos en este lío it was a really bad move getting ourselves involved in this messentre horas between mealsno deberías comer entre horas you shouldn't eat between mealsse pasa el día picando entre horas she nibbles all dayhacer hora ( Chi); to kill timellegarle a algn su (última) hora: sabía que le había llegado su (última) hora he knew his time had comeno ver or ( Chi) hallar la hora de: no veo la hora de que lleguen las vacaciones I'm really looking forward to the start of the vacationno veía la hora de que se fuera she couldn't wait for him to gono veo la hora de salir de aquí I can't wait to get out of hereCompuestos:astronomical o solar timezero hour(de un periódico) news deadline; (de una emisión) closedowntime of arrival● hora de Europa Central/OrientalCentral/Eastern European time● hora Hzero hour( fam):quedamos a las siete, pero a las siete hora inglesa, ¿eh? so, seven o'clock it is, but seven on the dot o seven o'clock sharp, OK?local timestandard timeastronomical o solar timeC (cita) appointmentel médico me ha dado hora para mañana the doctor's given me an appointment for tomorrow, I've got an appointment with the doctor tomorrow¿hay que pedir hora para ver al especialista? do I have to make an appointment to see the specialist?tengo hora con el dentista a las cuatro I have a dental appointment at four* * *
Multiple Entries:
h.
hora
h. (◊ hora) hr
hora sustantivo femenino
1 ( período de tiempo) hour;
las horas de mayor afluencia the busiest time;
cobrar por horas to be paid by the hour;
45 euros por hora 45 euros an hour;
hora libre free period;
hora pico (AmL) or (Esp) punta rush hour;
horas extra(s) or extraordinaria(s) overtime
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◊ ¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;
¿qué hora es? what's the time?, what time is it?;
pon el reloj en hora put the clock right;
todavía no es la hora it's not time yet;
nunca llegan a la hora they never arrive on time;
el avión llegó antes de (su) hora the plane arrived early
◊ es hora de irse a la cama it's bedtime o time for bed;
a la hora de almorzar at lunchtime;
ya es hora de irnos it's time for us to go;
¡ya era hora de que llamases! it's about time you called;
a primera hora de la mañana first thing in the morning;
a última hora at the last moment;
a la hora de: a la hora de traducirlo when it comes to translating it;
a la hora de la verdad when it comes down to it;
entre horas between meals;
hacer hora (Chi) to kill time
3 ( cita) appointment;
hora sustantivo femenino
1 (60 minutos) hour: te veo dentro de media hora, I'll see you in half an hour
volvimos a altas horas de la madrugada, we came back in the small hours
me pagan por horas, they pay me by the hour
horas extras, overtime
2 (momento) time: ¿qué hora es?, what's the time?
es hora de irse a la cama, it's bedtime
3 (cita) appointment: pedir hora con el dentista, to ask for an appointment with the dentist
♦ Locuciones: familiar a buenas horas (mangas verdes), too late, a bit late: ¡a buenas horas me traes la caja de grapas!, isn't it a bit late to bring me the box of staples?
a la hora de la verdad, when it comes down to the nitty gritty
tener muchas horas de vuelo, to have been around: ¡ a ése no le engañas, tiene muchas horas de vuelo!, you won't fool him, he's been around!
' hora' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- adelantar
- alargarse
- amanecer
- apenas
- atusarse
- bendita
- bendito
- cerca
- cola
- concretar
- condicionamiento
- cosa
- cuarta
- cuarto
- dar
- decisión
- dedicar
- esperar
- fijar
- indecente
- informal
- llegar
- marcar
- media
- medio
- metralla
- pasar
- por
- punta
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- sacar
- sala
- señorita
- tarde
- última
- último
- una
- uno
- usted
- ustedes
- ver
- Y
- ya
- a
- abrir
- acercar
- atraso
- bueno
English:
A
- about
- appoint
- appointment
- arrange
- at
- bang
- barbecue
- be
- bedtime
- before
- black out
- board
- celebration
- character
- check-in
- checkout
- chicken out
- chip
- clock off
- clock out
- closing time
- concurrent
- convenient
- creep
- crunch
- definite
- do
- dress
- early
- exact
- feed
- feeding
- fix
- flabby
- GMT
- good
- Greenwich Mean Time
- half
- half-an-hour
- half-hourly
- hesitant
- high
- hour
- hourly
- hr
- initiative
- instrumental
- interrogate
- interval
* * *hora nf1. [del día] hour;una hora y media an hour and a half;se marchó hace una hora y media she left an hour and a half ago;media hora half an hour;a primera hora first thing in the morning;a altas horas de la noche in the small hours;(pagar) por horas (to pay) by the hour;cobra 80 euros por hora she charges 80 euros an hour;el tren circulaba a 100 kilómetros por hora the train was travelling at 100 kilometres an hour;comer entre horas to eat between meals;se pasa las horas jugando he spends his time playing;el enfermo tiene las horas contadas the patient hasn't got long to live;se rumorea que el ministro tiene las horas contadas it is rumoured that the minister's days are numbered;a última hora [al final del día] at the end of the day;[en el último momento] at the last moment;hasta última hora no nos dimos cuenta del error we didn't notice the mistake until the last moment;órdenes/preparativos de última hora last-minute orders/preparations;y nos llega una noticia de última hora [en telediario] and here's some news just in;última hora: atentado en Madrid [titular] Br stop press o US late breaking news: terrorist attack in Madridhoras extra(s), horas extraordinarias [trabajo] overtime; [paga] overtime pay;hacer horas extra(s) to do o work overtime;cobrar horas extras to earn o get paid overtime;horas libres free time;tengo una hora libre entre latín y griego I've got an hour free between my Latin and Greek;horas de oficina office hours;RP hora puente = free period between classes;hora de salida departure time;RP hora sándwich = free period between classes;horas de trabajo working hours;horas de visita visiting hours;horas de vuelo flying hours;Figtiene muchas horas de vuelo he's an old hand2. [momento determinado] time;¿qué hora es?, Am [m5]¿qué horas son? what time is it?;¿tiene hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?;¿a qué hora sale? what time o when does it leave?;el desfile comenzará a las 14 horas the procession will begin at 14.00 hours o at 2 p.m.;a esa hora no me va bien that's not a good time for me;es hora de irse it's time to go;es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;se ha hecho la hora de irse a dormir it's time for bed;ha llegado la hora de marcharnos the time has come for us to leave;a estas horas deben estar aterrizando en Managua they should be landing in Managua around now;estaré ahí a la hora I'll be there on time, I'll be punctual;hay que tener cuidado a la hora de aplicar la pintura care should be taken when applying the paint;a la hora de cenar at dinnertime;a la hora de ir de vacaciones, prefiero la playa when it comes to holidays, I prefer the seaside;a su hora when the time comes, at the appropriate time;a todas horas [constantemente] all the time;el tren llegó antes de hora the train arrived early;cada hora hourly;dar la hora [reloj] to strike the hour;me dio la hora she told me the time;poner el reloj en hora to set one's watch o clock;¡ya era hora! and about time too!;Fam¡a buenas horas! that's a lot of good now!;¡a buenas horas me avisas! now's a fine time to tell me!;Fam Hum¡a buenas horas mangas verdes! that's a fat lot of good now!;Famno dar ni la hora: ese tío no te dará ni la hora that guy's as stingy o tight as they come;Esp, Andes, Carib, RP Esp, Andes, Carib, RPen mala hora le conté el secreto I wish I'd never told him the secret;en mala hora salimos de excursión we couldn't have chosen a worse time to go on a trip;no veo la hora de hacerlo I can't wait to do itla hora del bocadillo [en fábrica] = break for refreshment during morning's work, Br ≈ morning tea break;hora cero zero hour;la hora de dormir bedtime;hora de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT;hora H zero hour;hora legal standard time;hora local local time;hora muerta free hour;Educ free period;hora oficial official time;Esp hora peninsular = local time in mainland Spain as opposed to the Canaries, which are an hour behind; Am hora pico [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times; Esp hora punta [de mucho tráfico] rush hour; [de agua, electricidad] peak times;hora del té teatime;hora valle off-peak times3. [cita] appointment;pedir/dar hora to make/give an appointment;tengo hora en la peluquería I've got an appointment at the hairdresser's;tengo hora con el dentista I've got a dental appointmenthoras canónicas canonical hoursHORA INGLESAIn much of Latin America, punctuality is not given the same importance as in the UK or USA. In an ironic recognition of this cultural difference, some people will specify hora inglesa (literally “English time”) when they mean “punctually” or “on the dot”.* * *f1 hour;hora y media an hour and a half;horas muertas hour after hour2 ( momento indeterminado):a todas horas all the time;a última hora at the last minute;a última hora de la tarde late in the afternoon;a altas horas de la madrugada in the (wee) small hours, in the early hours of the morning;a primera hora de la tarde first thing in the afternoon;¡ya era hora! about time too!;ya es hora de que te pongas a estudiar it’s time you started studying;comer entre horas eat between meals;tocado su hora his time has come;a la hora de … fig when it comes to …3 ( cita):pedir hora make an appointment;tengo hora con el dentista I have an appointment with the dentist:poner en hora reloj set;¿tiene hora? do you have the time?, have you got the time?;¿qué hora es? what time is it?;llegó a la hora he arrived on time* * *hora nf1) : hourmedia hora: half an houra la última hora: at the last minutea la hora en punto: on the dothoras de oficina: office hours2) : time¿qué hora es?: what time is it?3) cita: appointment* * *hora n1. (60 minutos) hour2. (momento) time¿qué hora es? what time is it?¿tienes hora? have you got the time?¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?3. (cita) appointmentes hora de que... it's time...¡ya era hora! about time too! -
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prep.1 to.voy a Madrid I'm going to Madridme voy al extranjero I'm going abroadllegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party2 at (moment).a las siete at seven o'clocka los once años at the age of elevenal caer la noche at nightfallal oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she faintedLlegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.3 per, every (frecuency).40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a weektres veces al día three times a day4 to.dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardodile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come5 to.entró a pagar he came in to payaprender a nadar to learn to swim6 by, about to, for.* * *A, a► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)1 (la letra) A, a————————A1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H————————A1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M————————A► símbolo* * *prep.1) to2) into3) in4) at5) on6) with* * *SF = a (=letra) A, a* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.----* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.[b]* a últ* * ** * *= for, per, to.Ex: The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.Ex: Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.* a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.* a alguna parte = someplace.* a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de = on either side of.* a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.* a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.* a años luz de = light years away from.* a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.* a bajo coste = low-cost.* a bajo costo = low-cost.* a bajo nivel = low-level.* a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.* a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.* a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.* a base de errores = the hard way.* a boca de jarro = at close range.* a bocajarro = point blank.* a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.* a bordo = aboard, on board ship.* a bordo de = aboard, onboard.* a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.* a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.* a caballo = on horseback, astride.* a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.* a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....* a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.* a cambio = in return.* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.* a cambio de nada = for nothing.* a cántaros = cats and dogs.* a cargo = in the saddle.* a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).* a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.* a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.* a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.* a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.* a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.* a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.* a chorros = profusely.* a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.* a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.* a cierta distancia = some distance away.* a cierta distancia de = off.* a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.* a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.* a cobro revertido = reverse charges.* a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].* a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.* a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.* a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.* a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.* a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.* a continuación se enumeran = given below.* a contracorriente = against the grain.* a contraluz = against the light.* a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.* a coro = with one voice, in unison.* a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.* a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.* a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.* a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.* a costa de otros = at other people's expense.* a criterio de = at the discretion of.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* a cuatro aguas = hipped.* a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.* a cuenta de = at the expense of.* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.* a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.* a cuestas = in tow.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.* a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....* a demanda = pro re nata.* a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.* a día de hoy = as of today.* a diario = every day.* a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.* a dieta = on a diet.* a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).* a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.* a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].* a discreción = at will, no holds barred.* a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.* a disposición de = at the disposal of.* a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.* a doble espacio = double-spaced.* a domicilio = domiciliary.* ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.* ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.* a dos niveles = two-tier.* a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.* a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.* a él = him.* a ellos = them.* a escala = drawn-to-scale.* a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.* a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.* a escala natural = full-scale.* a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.* a eso = thereto.* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* a estas alturas = by now.* a este fin = to this end.* a este paso = at this rate.* a este respecto = in this respect.* a este ritmo = at this rate.* a estrenar = brand new.* a examen = under the microscope.* a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.* a excepción de que = except that.* a excepción de uno = with one exception.* a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.* a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.* a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.* a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.* a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.* a favor = in favour.* a favor de = in favour of.* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.* a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.* a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].* a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.* a favor y en contra = pro and con.* a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.* a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.* a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.* a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.* a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.* a fondo perdido = non-refundable.* ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.* a fuerza de = by dint of.* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.* a gas = gas-powered.* a gatas = on all fours.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* a granel = in bulk.* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.* a gran velocidad = at great speed.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* a gritos = vociferously.* a groso modo = crudely.* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.* a gusto = at ease, at leisure.* a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.* a horcajadas = astride.* a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.* a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].* a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.* a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.* a instancia de = at the urging of.* a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.* a intervalos = at intervals.* a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.* a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.* a invitación de = at the invitation of.* a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].* a juicio = on trial.* a juicio público = in the public eye.* a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.* a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].* a la alcaldía = mayoral.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.* a la anochecida = at nightfall.* a la antigua = old-style.* a la antigua usanza = old-style.* a la atención de = c/o (care of).* a la baja = on the wane.* a la brasa = grilled.* a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.* a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.* a la carta = a la carte.* a la defensiva = on the defensive.* a la derecha = at the right.* a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a la deriva = rudderless.* a la discreción de = at the discretion of.* a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.* a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.* a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.* a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.* a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.* a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.* a la hora del café = at coffee.* a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.* a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.* a la izquierda = at the left.* a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.* a la ligera = lightly.* a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.* a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.* a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.* a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.* a la luz del día = in the light of day.* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].* a la onda = in the know.* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.* a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.* a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.* a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.* a la perfección = superbly.* a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.* a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.* a la salida = on the way out.* a la sazón = at that time.* a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.* a la semana = a week, per week.* a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.* a la sombra de = in the shadow of.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.* a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.* a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.* a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.* a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.* a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.* a la venta = on release.* a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.* a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.* a la vista = in sight, within sight.* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.* a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.* al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* al hacer esto = in doing so.* al norte del estado = upstate.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.* a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.* a lo largo de la historia = over time.* a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].* a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.* a lo lejos = in the distance.* a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.* a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.* a lo mejor = perhaps.* a lo que salga = come what may.* a los ojos de = in the eyes of.* a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.* al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.* al otro lado del charco = across the pond.* al otro lado del océano = across the pond.* a lo zombi = zombielike.* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.* a manojos = by the handful.* a manos de = at the hands of.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* a mares = cats and dogs.* a más largo plazo = longer-term.* a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....* a más tardar = at the latest.* a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.* a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.* a mediados de = in the middle decades of.* a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.* a mediados de semana = midweek.* a media jornada = half-time [half time].* a media mañana = mid-morning.* a medianoche = at midnight.* a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.* a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.* a medida = custom, bespoke.* a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).* a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.* a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.* a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.* a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.* a medio abrir = half-opened.* a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a medio comprender = half-understood.* a medio formar = half-formed.* a medio fuego = medium heat.* a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.* a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].* a medio rimar = half-rhymed.* a medio vestir = half dressed.* a menor escala = at a reduced rate.* a menos que = unless, short of.* a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].* a merced de = at the mercy of.* a mí = me.* a mi entender = to my mind.* a mi modo de ver = in my books.* a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.* a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.* a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].* a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....* a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....* a mitad de precio = at half price.* a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.* a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].* a montones = in droves, by the sackful.* a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].* a muerte = bitter, bitterly.* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.* a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.* a nivel de calle = on the ground level.* a nivel de la calle = at ground level.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].* a nivel federal = federally, federally.* a nivel individual = privately.* a nivel local = locally, domestically.* a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].* a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.* a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].* a nivel privado = privately.* a nivel regional = regionally.* a nombre de = payable to.* a no ser que = unless.* a nosotros = us.* a ojo = ocular.* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a orillas del océano = oceanfront.* a orillas del río = riverfront.* a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.* a otro sitio = somewhere else.* a pares = in pairs.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.* a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* a partir de aquí = hereupon.* a partir de ello = therefrom.* a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.* a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.* a partir de hoy = as from today.* a partir de la medianoche = late night.* a partir de los títulos = title-based.* a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.* a paso ligero = on the double.* a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.* a pedir de boca = without a hitch.* a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].* a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.* a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.* a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.* a petición popular = by popular demand.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a pilas = battery-operated.* a pique = sinking.* a placer = at will.* a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a porrillo = by the handful.* a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.* a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.* a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.* a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.* a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.* a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.* a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.* a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.* a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.* a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.* a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.* a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.* a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.* a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.* a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.* a precio de ganga = at a steal.* a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.* a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).* a precio reducido = at a discount.* a precios competitivos = competitively priced.* a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a precios razonables = at affordable prices.* a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].* a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.* a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.* a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.* a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.* a prisa = quickly.* a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.* a propósito de = apropos of.* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.* a prueba = on trial.* a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.* a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.* a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.* a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].* a prueba de niños = childproof.* a prueba de robos = theft proof.* a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.* a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].* a prueba de viento = windproof.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.* a quemarropa = point blank.* a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.* a quienquiera que = whomever.* a rachas = by fits and starts.* a ráfagas = in bursts.* a raíz de = in the wake of.* a rajatabla = to the letter.* a ras de = flush with.* a ras de la calle = ground-floor.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* a rastras = in tow.* a ratos = intermittently.* a reacción = jet-assisted.* a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.* a régimen = on a diet.* a remolque = in tow.* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.* a saber = namely, viz, to wit.* a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].* a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.* a sacudidas = jerkily.* a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.* a sangre fría = cold-blooded.* a ser posible = if possible.* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.* a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.* a sueldo = paid.* a su precio normal = at full price.* a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.* a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.* a tal efecto = to this effect.* a tales efectos = hereto.* a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.* a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.* a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.* a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.* a ti = you, thee.* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.* a tiempo completo = full-time.* a tiempo parcial = part-time.* a tientas = in the dark.* a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.* a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.* a tiro = within gunshot, within range.* a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].* a título de = by way of, for the sake of.* a título gratuito = gratuitous.* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.* a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.* a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.* a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.* a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.* a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.* a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de la historia = over time.* a través de la TI = IT-enabled.* a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.* a través de los años = over the years, down the years.* a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.* a través de los siglos = over the centuries.* a través del teléfono = call-in.* a través del tiempo = over time.* a través de operador = operator-assisted.* a tres bandas = three pronged.* a tres niveles = three-tiered.* a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.* a trompicones = by fits and starts.* a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.* a trozos = piecewise.* ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.* a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.* a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.* a últ* * *aLa preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the partyvoy a casa I'm going homedobla a la derecha turn rightse cayó al río she fell into the river2 (indicando posición) atestaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the tablea orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebrose sentó al sol he sat in the sunse sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my righta la vuelta de la esquina around the cornerqueda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo3(indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers awayestá a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) atabren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clocka la hora del almuerzo at lunchtimea mediados de abril in mid-Aprilhoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th todayal día siguiente the next o following dayempezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten monthsllegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night2 al + INF:se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the busal verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved himal salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station3(indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrivedtrabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to fivea los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first halfestaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)C(en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a weeksale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per personiban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hournos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to threeD(indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horsebackpollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chickenun peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstylea crédito on creditilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrationsuna tela a rayas a piece of striped material1(introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murdererno he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freudbusca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary]2(introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letterdáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to herles enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children Englishsuave al tacto soft to the touchagradable al oído pleasing to the ear3Fenséñale a nadar teach him to swimfue a preguntar he went to aska que + SUBJ:los instó a que participaran he urged them to take partvoy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup2 ( fam)(para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?3¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?¡a por ello! go for it!G (señalando una acción que ha de realizarse) a + INF:los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meetinges una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mindtotal a pagar total payablehorario a convenir hours to be arrangedH1(en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!2 (con valor condicional) a + INF:a decir verdad to tell you the trutha juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say3 ( fam)(en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him4al + INF:al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages5(expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)* * *
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a
A,◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a
a preposición Nota:
La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
1
◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;
voy a casa I'm going home;
se cayó al río she fell into the riverb) ( indicando posición):
a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my rightc) ( indicando distancia):
2a) (señalando hora, momento) at;
a la hora de comer at lunch time;
¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
a mediados de abril in mid-April;
al día siguiente the next o following dayb) ( señalando fecha):◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th todayc) al + inf:
al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news
( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;
3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):
sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;
a crédito on credit;
funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
a mano by hand;
a rayas striped;
vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
5
◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;
no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
dáselo a ella give it to her;
les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the doorc) ( indicando procedencia):◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy
A, a f (letra) A
'A' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
a. C.
- a.m.
- abajeña
- abajeño
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonada
- abandonado
- abanico
- abarquillada
- abarquillado
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abasto
- abatida
- abatido
- abatirse
- abdicar
- aberración
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abigarrada
- abigarrado
- abigarrar
- ablandar
- ablusada
- ablusado
- abnegada
- abnegado
- abobada
- abobado
- abocada
- abocado
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abombada
- abombado
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abonarse
- abono
- abordar
- abordaje
- aborregar
- abortar
- abortiva
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- abandon
- abandoned
- abide by
- ability
- abject
- abnormal
- aboard
- aborigine
- abortion
- abortive
- about
- above
- above-board
- above-mentioned
- abrasive
- abreast
- abridged
- abrupt
- absent
- absent-minded
- absolute
- absolutely
- absorbed
- abstemious
- abstract
- absurd
- abundant
- abuse
- abusive
- abysmal
- academic
- academy
- accede
- accent
- acceptable
- access
- accident-prone
- accidental
- accidentally
- acclimatized
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplish
- accomplished
- account
- account for
- accountable
* * *AA, a [a] nf[letra] A, a;si por a o por be… if for any reason…* * *aprp1 dirección to;al este de to the east of;a casa home;ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;¡a trabajar! get to work!;vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)2 situación at;a la mesa at the table;al lado de next to;a la derecha on the right;al sol in the sun;a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away3 tiempo:¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;a las tres at three o’clock;de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;a los treinta años at the age of thirty;a la llegada del tren when the train arrives4 modo:a la española the Spanish way;a mano by hand;a pie on foot;a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour5 precio:¿a cómo ocuánto está? how much is it?;están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo:dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother:vi a mi padre I saw my father:empezar a begin to;jugar a las cartas play cards;decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;a decir verdad to tell the truth:¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;a ver OK, right;a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens nowabr (= alias) aka (= also known as)* * *a nf: first letter of the Spanish alphabeta prep1) : tonos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?como a usted le guste: as you wish3) : in the manner ofpapas a la francesa: french fries4) : on, by means ofa pie: on foot5) : per, eachtres pastillas al día: three pills per dayenséñales a leer: teach them to readproblemas a resolver: problems to be solved* * *a prep1. (dirección) to2. (posición) at3. (distancia) awayestá a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away4. (tiempo) at5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / attocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each6. (modo)fui a pie I walked / I went on foothecho a mano handmade / made by hand¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?9. (para) for10. (de) from -
48 el
art.the (in general).el coche the carla casa the houselos niños the childrenel agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eaglefui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children* * *el1 the■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez2 el de the one4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which* * *1. pron.- el que2. art.* * *el; la; los; lasART DEF1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?
¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?
el tío ese — * that chap
2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]a) [con nombres propios]¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?
ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called
dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa
b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]c) [con infinitivo]el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it
d) [con cifras, proporciones]ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more
3) [traducido por el posesivo]4) [con expresiones temporales]5) (=uso distributivo)6) [en exclamaciones]¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!
7) [posesivo]•
el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yoursel del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat
es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's
y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's
8)•
el que —a) + indicél es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to
los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish
b) + subjun whoeverel que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it
* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *el2= the, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* de los mejores = as good as any.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* el acabose = the last straw.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el auténtico = the real McCoy.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* el bien de = the good of.* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* el charco = the big pond.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* el colmo = the last straw.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* el corazón de = the heart of.* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.* el cual = which.* el de = that in, that of.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* el doble = twice + as many.* el doble de = twice + the number of.* El Dorado = El Dorado.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* el evitar = avoidance.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* el impulsor de = the power behind.* el interés público = the public interest.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* el lastre de = the shackles of.* el llevar = carrying.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.* el más = all-time.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el mentir = lying.* el mes pasado = last month.* el mío = mine.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* el modo como = the way in which.* el modo de = the way in which.* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el motor de = the power behind.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* el padre de = the father of.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* el peso de = brunt of, the.* el populacho = the great unwashed.* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* el portavoz de = the voice of.* el presente = thisness.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* el principal = the number one.* el principio de = the dawn of.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el que = that, the one.* el que aprende = learner.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* El Salvador = El Salvador.* el segundo mencionado = latter.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el tipo de = the range of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero = the real McCoy.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* el viejo = the elder.* el vulgo = the great unwashed.* el yugo de = the shackles of.* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.* la = the, ye.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.* la buena noticia = the good news.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la cruz de = the bane of.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.* la demanda de = a call for.* la diversidad de = the range of.* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la época de Algo = in season.* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.* la espalda de = the back of.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.* la joya de = showpiece.* la judicatura = the Bench.* la justicia = the Bench.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.* la magistratura = the Bench.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* la mentira = lying.* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* la pesadilla de = the bane of.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* la petición de = a call for.* la píldora = the pill.* la plebe = the great unwashed.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* la que = that, the one.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....* la riqueza de = the wealth of.* la ruina de = the bane of.* las = the, ye.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* las ataduras de = the shackles of.* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* las de = those for.* las doce del mediodía = noon.* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* la segunda opción = the next best choice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la semana pasada = last week.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* la situación = the course of events.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* las profundidades del océano = the deep.* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* la tira de = a whole slew of.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* la víspera de = on the eve of.* la voz de = the voice of.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.* la voz interior = the voice within.* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.* lo anodino = blandness.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* lo apropiado = appropriateness.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo caro = expensiveness.* lo chicano = Chicana.* lo chulo = coolness.* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* lo completo = completeness.* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* lo decisivo = the last word.* lo definitivo = the last word.* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.* lo directo = directness.* lo divertido = the fun part.* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo estrafalario = zaniness.* lo estrambótico = zaniness.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* lo favorable = propitiousness.* lo hebraico = Hebraica.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.* lo indirecto = indirectness.* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo insulso = blandness.* lo interesante = the fun part.* lo judío = Judaica.* lo lindo = cuteness.* lo llano = flatness.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* lo noble = high-mindedness.* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).* lo oportuno = timeliness.* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.* lo peor de = brunt of, the.* lo peor del = the armpit of the.* lo pintoresco = quaintness.* lo plano = flatness.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.* lo propicio = propitiousness.* lo público = publicness.* lo que = that which, what.* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* lo que quiera que = whatever.* lo que sea = something or other.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo rural = rurality.* los = the, ye.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* los acontecimientos = the course of events.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* los albores de = the dawn of.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años treinta = thirties.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los comienzos de = the dawn of.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* los de = those for, those in.* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los días antes de = leading up to.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* los necesitados = the needy.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* los que = those who.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.* los tribunales = the Bench.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* lo último = the last word.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.* lo yidish = Yiddica.* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* * *[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) theel sol the sunel lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I boughtno, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red oneen la calle Solís in Solís Streetprefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yoursme atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served meyo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographeryo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke itlos nacidos entre … those born between …los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hatun encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known peoplela obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking aboutB(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love operaodio el pescado I hate fishasí es la vida that's life(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?en el mar at seaviajar por el espacio to travel in spaceC(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28el mes pasado/que viene last/next monthno trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdaysestudió toda la mañana he studied all morninga las ocho at eight o'clock, at eighta eso de las seis around six o'clockD(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?E(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the moneyel 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirtytienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside outtiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes1(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phonedel gran Caruso the Great Caruso2(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie3(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega familya los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo5(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in Indiaen (el) Perú in Peru6(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spainel Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all knowla Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century7(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/BarcelonaH el(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask heres cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaksel frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers* * *
Multiple Entries:
el
él
el (pl◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1
así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2a) el + de:
el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son'sb) el + que:
los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter
5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;
el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;
los Ortega the Ortegas
ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;
lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
( refiriéndose a cosas) it;◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;
con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate
* * *el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.1. [con valor especificador] the;el coche the car;la casa the house;los niños the children;el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the childrenla vida life;el hombre Man, human beings;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;vuelve el biquini bikinis are backse quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;se dieron la mano they shook handslos domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;son las siete it's seven o'clock;el año pasado/que viene last/next yearel Everest (Mount) Everest;la India India;La Haya The Hague;El Cairo Cairo;la España de la posguerra post-war Spainel señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;los Austrias the Hapsburgs;el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;llegó el tercero he came third;el tercer piso the third floor;un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)10. [con complemento especificativo]el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;[personas] the ones in blue;he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;el de aquí this one here;¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut upel mío mine;la tuya yours;los suyos theirsel/la mejor the best;es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wronges amante del buen comer she loves good food;me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you14. [con frases subordinadas][persona] whoever;el/la que [cosa] whichever;los/las que [cosas] whichever;[personas] whoever;coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person15. [con valor enfático]¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!* * *elI art theII pron:el de … that of …;el de Juan Juan’s;el más grande the biggest (one);el que está … the one that is …* * *él pron: he, himél es mi amigo: he's my friendhablaremos con él: we will speak with himel pron, (referring to masculine nouns)1) : the onetengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yoursde los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México2)el que : he who, whoever, the one thatel que vino ayer: the one who came yesterdayel que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happyel, la art, pl los, las : thelos niños están en la casa: the boys are in the houseme duele el pie: my foot hurts* * *el det1. the¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?3. (característica) the one¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?el Sr. García Mr. Garcíacon el que that... withen el que that... in -
49 noche
f.night.a las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at nightal caer o cuando cae la noche at nightfallayer (por la) noche last nighthacer noche en to stay the night inhacerse de noche to get darkpasar la noche en claro o vela to have a sleepless nighttrabaja de noche she works nightsde la noche a la mañana overnightser la noche y el día to be as different as night and daynoche de bodas wedding nightnoche de gala gala eveningnoche de Reyes Twelfth Night* * *1 (gen) night; (al atardecer) evening■ ¡pero, si son las 10 de la noche! look at the time, it's ten o'clock!\ayer (por la) noche last nightde noche todos los gatos son pardos all cats are grey in the darkhacer noche en to spend the night inhacer turno de noche to work nightshacerse de noche to grow darkla noche de los tiempos the dawn of timenoche y día day and nightpasar mala noche to sleep badly, have a bad nightpasar la noche en blanco not to sleep a wink all nightpor la noche at night, after darkser de noche to be darkser noche cerrada to be pitch darkser la noche y el día to be like chalk and cheesede la noche a la mañana figurado overnightmedia noche midnightnoche toledana familiar sleepless night* * *noun f.1) night2) evening•* * *SF1) (=parte del día) night"Las mil y una noches" — "The Arabian Nights"
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ayer noche — last night•
de noche — [como adv] at night; [como adj] night antes de s•
en la noche de ayer — last night•
en la noche de hoy — tonight•
hasta muy entrada la noche — till late into the night, into the small hours¿qué hay en la tele esta noche? — what's on TV tonight?
•
hacer noche en un sitio — to spend the night somewhere•
media noche — midnight•
por la noche o LAm en la noche o Arg, Uru a la noche — at nightcuando se echa una siesta luego por la noche no duerme — when he has a siesta, he doesn't sleep at night
- pasar la noche en blanco o de claro en claro o en velafunción 5), gato I, 1., 1)noche de estreno — (Teat) first night, opening night
2) (=oscuridad)•
al caer la noche — at nightfall•
es de noche — it is darkcuando sea de noche, volveremos al refugio — when night falls o when it's dark, we'll return to the shelter
•
hacerse de noche — to get dark3)• la noche — (=vida nocturna) nightlife
* * *1) ( período de tiempo) nightla noche anterior — the night before, the previous evening
esta noche — tonight, this evening
a las ocho de la noche — at eight o'clock in the evening o at night
2)a) ( oscuridad) nightantes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark, before nightfall
en la noche de los tiempos — (liter) in the mists of time (liter)
b) (liter) ( tristeza) sadness, gloom3) (en locs)buenas noches — ( al saludar) good evening; ( al despedirse) goodnight
de noche — <trabajar/conducir> at night
ahora es de noche en el Japón — it's night o nighttime now in Japan
se hizo de noche — it got dark, night fell
en la or (esp Esp) en la or (RPl) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater; el lunes por la noche on Monday evening/night; de la noche a la mañana overnight; hacer noche to spend the night; pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night; pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a alguien) to sit o stay up all night; ( no poder dormir) to have a sleepless night; de noche todos los gatos son pardos or (AmL) negros — no one will notice (in the dark)
•* * *= night.Nota: Período del día.Ex. And two of them I heard two nights ago on 'All in the Family'.----* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* abierto por la noche = late night.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de la noche a la mañana = overnight.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de noche = after dark.* desde la mañana a la noche = from morning to night.* Día + por la noche = Día + night.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* durante la noche = overnight, night-time.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* en lo más profundo de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* galán de noche = night jasmine, clothes valet, men's valet.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* lámpara de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.* lunes por la noche, el = Monday night.* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* mañana por la noche = tomorrow night.* mañana, tarde y noche = around the clock.* medianoche = midnight.* mesita de noche = bedside table.* noche + caer = night + fall.* noche de bodas = wedding night.* noche de entre semana = weeknight.* noche de luna = moonlit night.* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* noche nupcial = wedding night.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* noche tras noche = night after night.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser de la noche = night creature.* tarde noche = late evening.* toda la noche = all night long.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* traje de noche = evening wear.* turno de noche = night shift [night-shift].* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* vestido de noche = evening dress, evening gown.* vigilante de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *1) ( período de tiempo) nightla noche anterior — the night before, the previous evening
esta noche — tonight, this evening
a las ocho de la noche — at eight o'clock in the evening o at night
2)a) ( oscuridad) nightantes de que caiga la noche — before it gets dark, before nightfall
en la noche de los tiempos — (liter) in the mists of time (liter)
b) (liter) ( tristeza) sadness, gloom3) (en locs)buenas noches — ( al saludar) good evening; ( al despedirse) goodnight
de noche — <trabajar/conducir> at night
ahora es de noche en el Japón — it's night o nighttime now in Japan
se hizo de noche — it got dark, night fell
en la or (esp Esp) en la or (RPl) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater; el lunes por la noche on Monday evening/night; de la noche a la mañana overnight; hacer noche to spend the night; pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night; pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a alguien) to sit o stay up all night; ( no poder dormir) to have a sleepless night; de noche todos los gatos son pardos or (AmL) negros — no one will notice (in the dark)
•* * *= night.Nota: Período del día.Ex: And two of them I heard two nights ago on 'All in the Family'.
* a altas horas de la noche = late at night.* abierto por la noche = late night.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.* a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.* al caer la noche = at nightfall.* aventura de una sola noche = one-night stand.* bajo el manto de la noche = under the cover of darkness, under the cloak of darkness.* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* como barcos que se cruzan (en la noche) = like passing ships (in the night).* como el día y la noche = worlds apart, like oil and water, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* como la noche y el día = like oil and water, worlds apart, like chalk and cheese, like apples and oranges.* dama de noche = night jasmine.* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.* de la noche a la mañana = overnight.* del día o de la noche = day or night.* de noche = after dark.* desde la mañana a la noche = from morning to night.* Día + por la noche = Día + night.* día y noche = round the clock, day and night, night and day, around the clock.* dormir la noche = stay overnight.* durante la noche = overnight, night-time.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* en lo más profundo de la noche = in the dead of night.* en mitad de la noche = in the dead of night.* esta noche = tonight, tonite.* galán de noche = night jasmine, clothes valet, men's valet.* hacer de la noche día = burn + the candle at both ends.* lámpara de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* ligue de una sola noche = one-night stand.* lugar donde las aves pasan la noche = roost.* lunes por la noche, el = Monday night.* luz de mesita de noche = bedside lamp.* mañana por la noche = tomorrow night.* mañana, tarde y noche = around the clock.* medianoche = midnight.* mesita de noche = bedside table.* noche + caer = night + fall.* noche de bodas = wedding night.* noche de entre semana = weeknight.* noche de luna = moonlit night.* noche de luz de luna = moonlight night.* noche en blanco = sleepless night.* noche nupcial = wedding night.* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.* noche tras noche = night after night.* noche y día = day and night, night and day.* pasar la noche = spend + the night, stay overnight.* por el día o por la noche = day or night.* por el día y por la noche = night and day.* por el día y por la noche = day and night.* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.* portero de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* ruidos de la noche = things that go bump in the night.* ser como el día y la noche = different as night and day.* ser de la noche = night creature.* tarde noche = late evening.* toda la noche = all night long.* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.* traje de noche = evening wear.* turno de noche = night shift [night-shift].* una noche tras otra = night after night.* un + Nombre + a altas horas de la noche = a late night + Nombre.* vestido de noche = evening dress, evening gown.* vigilante de noche = nightman [nightmen, -pl.].* * *A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (período de tiempo) nightel bebé lloró toda la noche the baby cried all nightla noche anterior habíamos cenado juntos we'd had dinner together the night before o the previous eveninga altas horas de la noche late at night, in the small hours¿tienes ganas de salir esta noche? do you feel like going out tonight o this evening?a las ocho de la noche at eight o'clock in the evening o at nighta las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at nightB1 (oscuridad) nighta las seis de la tarde ya es noche cerrada it's completely dark by six o'clockvuelve antes de que caiga la noche come back before it gets dark o before nightfall2 ( liter) (tristeza) sadness, gloomC ( en locs):de noche: trabajan de noche they work at nightme llamó el jueves de noche she called me on Thursday night/eveningahora es de noche en el Japón it's night o nighttime now in Japanse hizo de noche it got dark, night fellya es de noche it's already darkpor la noche or ( AmL) en la noche or ( Arg) a la noche: por la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theaterel lunes por la noche on Monday evening/nightno me gusta salir sola por la noche I don't like going out on my own at nightde la noche a la mañana overnightcambió de opinión de la noche a la mañana he changed his mind from one day to the next o overnighthacer noche to spend the nightpasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless nightpasé la noche en blanco I had a sleepless night, I didn't sleep a wink ( colloq)pasar la noche en vela (vigilando, esperando a algn) to sit o stay up all night; (no poder dormir) to have a sleepless nightpasamos la noche en vela esperando que volviera we waited up for him all nightde noche todos los gatos son pardos no-one will notice (in the dark)Compuestos:wedding nightfirst nightNew Year's Eve ( the evening)* * *
noche sustantivo femeninoa) night;
esta noche tonight, this evening;
¡buenas noches! ( al saludar) good evening!;
( al despedirse) goodnightb) ( en locs)
‹vestido/función› evening ( before n);
en la or (esp Esp) por la or (RPl) a la noche: en la noche fuimos al teatro in the evening we went to the theater;
el lunes en la noche on Monday evening/night;
de la noche a la mañana overnight
noche sustantivo femenino
1 night
2 (espacio de tiempo: antes de las diez) evening
(: después de las diez) night, night-time: me llamó de noche, he phoned me at night
nos veremos por la noche, we'll meet this evening
esta noche, tonight ➣ Ver nota en tarde
♦ Locuciones: hacer noche, to spend the night [en, at/in]
pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
ser como la noche y el día, to be like night and day
buenas noches, (saludo) good evening, (despedida) good night
de la noche a la mañana, overnight
traje/vestido de noche, evening dress
' noche' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aciaga
- aciago
- acribillar
- amarrar
- auto
- ayer
- blanca
- blanco
- buena
- bueno
- caer
- calor
- dar
- dado
- de
- destellar
- día
- durante
- empeorar
- fin
- galán
- garito
- gustar
- hacer
- insomnio
- intemperie
- interlunio
- interrogar
- mesilla
- mesita
- plato
- plena
- pleno
- por
- resplandecer
- rondar
- soñar
- tanta
- tanto
- toledana
- toledano
- vagar
- vela
- velador
- bien
- buró
- comer
- comprometer
- doce
- en
English:
ahead
- all
- all-night
- alone
- approve of
- available
- averse
- battle
- bedside lamp
- bedside table
- blunder
- box
- by
- camp out
- clock
- cover
- crack
- cricket
- crying
- day
- dead
- deep
- discuss
- done
- escort
- evening
- evening dress
- evening gown
- far
- flicker
- flurry
- goblin
- grapple
- guest
- have
- informal
- inn
- into
- late
- lentil
- long
- love
- midnight
- mist
- moonlit
- moor
- night
- night-time
- nightlong
- nightly
* * *noche nf1. [en oposición al día] night;[atardecer] evening;una noche cerrada a dark night;una noche de perros a foul night;el turno de noche the night shift;un lugar clásico de la noche neoyorquina a classic New York nightspot;a las diez de la noche at ten o'clock at night;a estas horas de la noche at this time of night;ayer (por la) noche last night;bien entrada la noche late at night;de noche at night;trabaja de noche she works nights;esta noche tonight;mañana/el sábado Esp [m5] por la noche o Am [m5] en la noche o Arg [m5] a la noche tomorrow/Saturday night;salir de noche o Esp [m5] por la noche o Am [m5] en la noche o Arg [m5] a la noche to go out in the evening;toda la noche all night;vemos la tele todas las noches we watch the TV every night;mi manzanilla de todas las noches my nightly cup of camomile tea;buenas noches [saludo] good evening;[despedida] good night;de la noche a la mañana overnight;hicimos noche en Puebla we spent the night in Puebla;noche y día [constantemente] day and night;[trabajando, cuidando de alguien] to be up all night; Esp Fampasar una noche toledana to have a sleepless night, not to sleep a winknoche de bodas wedding night;la noche del estreno the first o opening night;noche temática [en televisión] themed eveningantes de que caiga la noche before nightfall, before it gets dark;hacerse de noche to get dark;a las cinco ya es de noche it's already dark by five o'clock;Literarioen la noche de los tiempos in the mists of time* * *f night;de noche, por la noche, L.Am.en la noche at night;hacerse de noche get dark;muy de noche, muy entrada la noche well into the night;llegó a casa muy entrada la noche he got home very late;de la noche a la mañana fig overnight* * *noche nf1) : night, nighttime, evening2)buenas noches : good evening, good night3)de noche orpor la noche : at night4)hacerse de noche : to get dark* * *noche n (en general) nightSegún la época del año y según la hora, teniendo en cuenta si los días son más o menos cortos, se puede decir evening en vez de nightesta noche tonight / this eveningmañana por la noche tomorrow night / tomorrow eveningayer (por la) noche last night / yesterday evening buenas noches como saludo se traduce por good evening, sea la hora que sea. Como despedida se traduce por good night -
50 todo
adj.1 all, the whole of, all of.Toda la mañana All morning. Perdió todo su dinero=He lost all his money.2 every, each.Todo carro que.. All car that....3 entire.adv.all.pron.everything, absolutely everything, all, all the lot.m.whole, unity, entirety.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin excluir nada) all2 (verdadero) real3 (cada) every4 (igual) like, exactly like, the image of1 (sin excluir nada) all, everything2 (cualquiera) anybody1 (totalidad) whole2 (en charadas) all, whole► adverbio1 completely, totally, all\así y todo in spite of everythingcon todo in spite of everythingde todas formas / después de todo anyway, after alldel todo completely, entirelyeso es todo that's all, that's itestar en todo to be really with it, know what's going onfue todo uno familiar it all happened at oncehay de todo there are all sortsjugarse el todo por el todo figurado to take the plungepor todo,-a all overser todo uno familiar to be all the same thingtodo el mundo everybodytodo lo contrario quite the opposite, quite the contrarytodo lo más at the mosttodo quisque / todo Dios familiar every Tom, Dick and Harrytodos y cada uno each and everyone————————1 (totalidad) whole2 (en charadas) all, whole► adverbio1 completely, totally, all* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - toda)pron.all, everything- todos- todas 3. adv.wholly, entirely- con todo4. (f. - toda)adj.1) every, each2) all, whole, entire•* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] (=en su totalidad) allha viajado por todo el mundo — he has travelled throughout o all over the world
todo lo que usted necesite — everything o whatever you need
con todo lo listo que es, no es capaz de resolver esto — clever as he is o for all his intelligence, he can't solve this problem
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a o con toda prisa — in all haste, with all speeda todo esto, la orquesta siguió tocando — meanwhile, the band kept on playing
a todo esto, ¿os apetece ir al cine? — by the way, would you like to go to the cinema?
cuanto, mundoa todo esto, no nos olvidemos de llamarla — while we're on the subject, we mustn't forget to phone her
2) [en plural]a) [en un conjunto] allb) (=cada) everyforma 2)habrá un turno para todos y cada uno de los participantes — each and every one of the participants will have their turn
3) [con valor enfático]más 1., 2), d)es todo un hombre — he's every inch a man, he's a real man
4) (=del todo)vaya todo seguido — go straight on o ahead
2. PRON1) [en singular]lo han vendido todo — they've sold the lot, they've sold it all
todo el que quiera... — everyone o anyone who wants to...
todo a cien — ≈ pound store, ≈ dollar store (EEUU), shop selling everyday items at low prices
2) [en plural] (=cosas) all (of them); (=personas) everybody, everyonetodos estaban de acuerdo — everybody o everyone agreed
todos los que quieran venir — all those who want to come, anyone who wants to come
3) [locuciones con preposición]•
ir a todo — to be prepared to do or die•
ante todo — first of all, in the first place•
con todo, con todo y — in spite ofel coche, con todo y ser nuevo... — the car, in spite of being new..., despite the fact that the car was new...
con todo (y con eso) — still, nevertheless
con todo y con eso llegamos una hora tarde — we still arrived an hour late, nevertheless we arrived an hour late
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de todo, lo llamaron de todo — they called him every name under the sunnos pasó de todo — everything possible happened to us, you name it, it happened to us
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del todo — wholly, entirelyno es del todo malo — it is not wholly o all bad
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después de todo — after allde todas todas —
botica 1), pesar 4., 3), sobre II, 9)¡te digo que sí de todas todas! — I tell you it jolly well is!
3.SMjugar 3. TODO ► Para traducir el adjetivo todo con el sentido de en su totalidad se usa all, seguido del sustantivo en singular y sin determinante: Se pasó toda la tarde viendo la tele He spent all afternoon watching TV ► Con el mismo sentido anterior, también se puede traducir por whole o entire, este último es más enfático. En este caso, el indefinido tiene que ir acompañado de un sustantivo contable en singular y precedido por un determinante: Se pasó toda la tarde viendo la tele He spent the whole o the entire afternoon watching TV ► Todos se traduce por every cuando se hace hincapié en todos y cada uno de los individuos de un grupo de personas o cosas y también cuando se habla de acciones repetidas: Todos los niños deben llevar el uniforme del colegio Every child must wear school uniform Salimos a cenar todos los viernes We go out for dinner every Friday El sustantivo que sigue a every va en singular y nunca lleva determinante. El verbo va también en singular. ► Cuando todos se emplea para generalizar, se traduce por all. En este caso el sustantivo que sigue a all no lleva determinante: Todos los alemanes saben hablar inglés All Germans can speak English ► Todos también se traduce por all para referirse al conjunto de individuos de un grupo pero, a diferencia de every, sin dar importancia a los elementos. En este caso el sustantivo lleva determinante y va en plural, como el verbo: Todos los libros de la biblioteca eran antiguos All the books in the library were oldcomo o en un todo — as a whole
* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( la totalidad de) allnos comimos todo el pan/todos los bombones — we ate all the bread/chocolates
toda la mañana — all morning, the whole morning
2) (cualquier, cada)todo artículo importado — all imported items, any imported item
todos los días/los años — every day/year
3) ( uso enfático)IIa todo esto — ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime; ( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
el/un todo — the/a whole
IIIjugarse el todo por el todo — to risk o gamble everything on one throw
- da pronombre1)a) ( sin excluir nada) everything¿eso es todo? — is that all?
b)todos/todas — ( referido a - cosas) all; (- a personas) all, everybody
vinieron todos — they all came, everybody came
es el más alto de todos — he's the tallest of the lot o of them all
¿están todos? — is everyone o everybody here?
¿estamos todos? — are we all here?
2) (en locs)con todo (y eso) — (fam) ( aun así) all the same, even so
con todo, sigo pensando que... — all the same o even so I still think that...
de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything; venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things; hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything; del todo totally; no es del todo cierto it's not entirely o totally true; y todo: enfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to work; tuvo que venir la policía y todo (fam) the police had to come and everything (colloq); de todas, todas (fam): ¿es verdad? - de todas, todas is it true? - you bet it is! (colloq); ganó de todas, todas he won by a mile (colloq); me las pagará todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him for all of this; no tenerlas todas consigo — to be a little worried o uneasy
3) (como adv)a) ( completamente) allestá toda entusiasmada con el viaje — she's all o terribly excited about the trip
b) ( en frases ponderativas) quite* * *= all, complete, every, everything, whole affair, the, wholeness, the full monty, the whole lot, at large, the works!, the whole thing, the entire length of.Ex. All returned documents must be checked for the presence of a hold on the title.Ex. The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex. The CLEAR key erases everything on the screen.Ex. The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex. The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Ex. The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.Ex. Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once = Por otro lado, el impresor podría no haber encargado suficiente papel para imprimir el libro entero, bien porque lo calculó mal o porque no podía permitirse el lujo de comprarlo todo de una vez.Ex. The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.Ex. Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.Ex. The truth is that I'm pretty upset about the whole thing and don't have very warm feelings towards the makers of these products.Ex. It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.----* ¡a por todas! = go for it!.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight.* accesible por todos = widely accessible.* acceso para todos = access for all.* aceptado por todos = widely accepted.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* a toda costa = absolutely, come what may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* avanzar a toda máquina = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda pastilla = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo gas = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo vapor = go + full steam ahead.* bastante para todos = enough to go round.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* capaz de todo = capable of anything.* casi de todo = just about everything.* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.* casi todos = almost any.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como un todo = as a whole.* comportarse como toda una señora = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* conjuntarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* conocido de todos = well-known.* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* con toda claridad = as clear as a bell.* con toda confianza = feel + free to.* con toda desfachatez = shamelessly.* con toda franqueza = to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.* con toda honestidad = in all honesty.* con toda insolencia = shamelessly.* con toda la razón = quite rightly.* con toda la vestimenta = in full gear.* con toda nitidez = as clear as a bell.* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.* con toda seguridad = safely.* con toda sinceridad = quite honestly, to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.* con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con todo descaro = shamelessly.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* con todo incluido = with the works!.* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* con todo mi respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* con todos los extras = with the works!.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos mis respetos hacia (la opinión de) = pace.* con todos sus defectos = warts and all.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra toda persona = all comers.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* del todo = all the way.* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.* dentro de todo = all in all.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* después de todo = after all.* de toda la empresa = systemwide.* de toda la institución = institution-wide, systemwide.* de toda la provincia = province-wide.* de toda la universidad = university-wide.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas maneras = at any rate.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de todo = throughout.* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.* de todo el continente = continent-wide.* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* de todo el mundo = world over, the, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the world, across the globe, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.* de todo el planeta = across the planet.* de todo el sistema = systemwide.* de todo + Nombre = all through + Nombre.* de todos conocido = well-known.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todos modos = at any rate.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durante todo = all the way through, throughout.* durante todo el día = all day long.* durante todo el trimestre = semester-long.* durante todo el verano = all summer long.* durante todo + Tiempo = all through + Tiempo.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.* en toda la institución = systemwide.* en toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* en toda ocasión = at every turn.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide.* en todo = throughout.* en todo caso = if anything.* en todo el edificio = site-wide.* en todo el estado = statewide [state-wide].* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, throughout the world, around the world, all around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.* en todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* en todo el proceso = throughout.* en todo el sistema = systemwide.* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos lados = far and wide.* en todos los aspectos = all-round.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en todos y cada uno de = in all.* escolarización para todos = universal schooling.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* exento de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.* hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard.* hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.* hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* hacer un todo de = lump + Nombre + into.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* igual para todos = one size fits all.* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.* incluirlo todo = be all inclusive.* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.* integrar formando un todo = articulate.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no del todo maduro, verde = underripe.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.* para toda la industria = industry-wide.* para toda la universidad = university-wide.* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.* reconocido por todos = widely recognised.* relación parte = whole/part relationship.* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* respetado por todos = widely-respected.* revolucionarlo todo = turn + everything upside down.* revolverlo todo = turn + everything upside down.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.* ser todo oídos = be all ears.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser todo vida = be all life.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, in particular, above all things.* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.* tan queridos de todos = so beloved of all.* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.* tener todo + Nombre + para + Pronombre = have + the run of the + Nombre.* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tienda de todo a cien = dollar store.* tienda que vende de todo = general store.* titular a toda plana = headline banner.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* toda clase de = all sorts of.* toda la comunidad = the community at large.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* toda la noche = all night long.* toda la sociedad = society at large.* toda la trupe = in full force.* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* todas las florituras = all the bells and whistles.* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* todas las semanas = weekly.* toda una serie de = a whole series of.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* todo a la vez = all at once.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* todo de una vez = in one lump.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo el año = year-round.* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the, full force of the law, the.* todo el rato = all the while.* todo el santo día = all day long.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* todo en uno = all in one.* todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.* todo esto = the whole thing.* todo excepto = everything except (for).* todo florido = in full blossom.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo incluido = all-inclusive.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* todo lo demás = all else.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* todo marcha bien = everything is hunky-dory.* todo menos = everything except (for).* todo mindundi = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo + Nombre = the whole + Nombre.* todo queda en casa = all in the family.* todo quisque = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo quisqui = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo recto = straight ahead, straight on.* todos = everybody, everyone, them all, all comers, great and small, all concerned, anyone and everyone.* todos a cubierta = all hands on deck!.* todos a la faena = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.* todos ellos = them all.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* todos excepto = everyone except, everybody except.* todos excepto + Número = all but + Número.* todos lo demás = everyone else.* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.* todos los demás = everybody else.* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.* todos los otros = all of the other.* todos manos a la obra = all hands to the pump(s), all hands on deck.* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* todos nosotros = all of us.* todos por igual = share and share alike.* todos ustedes = you all.* todos vosotros = you all.* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, in full force, each and everyone.* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.* todos y cada uno de + Adjetivo + Nombre = Pronombre + every + Nombre.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* todo va a las mil maravillas = everything is hunky-dory.* todo vale = no holds barred.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.* * *I- da adjetivo1) ( la totalidad de) allnos comimos todo el pan/todos los bombones — we ate all the bread/chocolates
toda la mañana — all morning, the whole morning
2) (cualquier, cada)todo artículo importado — all imported items, any imported item
todos los días/los años — every day/year
3) ( uso enfático)IIa todo esto — ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime; ( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
el/un todo — the/a whole
IIIjugarse el todo por el todo — to risk o gamble everything on one throw
- da pronombre1)a) ( sin excluir nada) everything¿eso es todo? — is that all?
b)todos/todas — ( referido a - cosas) all; (- a personas) all, everybody
vinieron todos — they all came, everybody came
es el más alto de todos — he's the tallest of the lot o of them all
¿están todos? — is everyone o everybody here?
¿estamos todos? — are we all here?
2) (en locs)con todo (y eso) — (fam) ( aun así) all the same, even so
con todo, sigo pensando que... — all the same o even so I still think that...
de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything; venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things; hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything; del todo totally; no es del todo cierto it's not entirely o totally true; y todo: enfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to work; tuvo que venir la policía y todo (fam) the police had to come and everything (colloq); de todas, todas (fam): ¿es verdad? - de todas, todas is it true? - you bet it is! (colloq); ganó de todas, todas he won by a mile (colloq); me las pagará todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him for all of this; no tenerlas todas consigo — to be a little worried o uneasy
3) (como adv)a) ( completamente) allestá toda entusiasmada con el viaje — she's all o terribly excited about the trip
b) ( en frases ponderativas) quite* * *= all, complete, every, everything, whole affair, the, wholeness, the full monty, the whole lot, at large, the works!, the whole thing, the entire length of.Ex: All returned documents must be checked for the presence of a hold on the title.
Ex: The main entry is the complete catalogue record of the document.Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.Ex: The CLEAR key erases everything on the screen.Ex: The whole affair, assembled and compressed, could be lugged off in a moving van.Ex: The part chosen should have a unity of its own, a wholeness that offers a complete experience without at the same time giving away everything.Ex: The article ' The digital full monty?' forecasts that the world of information is likely to be dominated by global giants on the one hand and selective niche providers on the other.Ex: Alternatively the printer might not have ordered enough paper for the whole book, either because he miscalculated or because he could not afford to buy the whole lot at once = Por otro lado, el impresor podría no haber encargado suficiente papel para imprimir el libro entero, bien porque lo calculó mal o porque no podía permitirse el lujo de comprarlo todo de una vez.Ex: The committee will be expected to produce an annual report to the members at large.Ex: Whole cities laid to waste, heroes falling in battle, death of gods, the works!.Ex: The truth is that I'm pretty upset about the whole thing and don't have very warm feelings towards the makers of these products.Ex: It tells the story of one man's absurd quest to become the first person to walk the entire length of the Amazon River.* ¡a por todas! = go for it!.* abandonar toda esperanza = give up + hope.* abarcarlo todo = be all inclusive.* absolutamente todo = anything and everything, the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* absolver a Alguien de todos los cargos = acquit + Nombre + on all counts.* acaparar toda la atención = steal + the limelight.* accesible por todos = widely accessible.* acceso para todos = access for all.* aceptado por todos = widely accepted.* a decir de todos = by all accounts.* afectar a todo el país = sweep + the country.* ahorros de toda la vida = life-time savings, life savings.* ahorros de toda una vida = life savings.* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.* antes de todo = before anything else, first off.* ante todo = first and foremost, before anything else, more than anything else, first of all, above all, above all things.* a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.* a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.* aprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong education.* a toda costa = absolutely, come what may, at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.* a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a toda prueba = unswerving.* a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.* a todas luces = patently.* a todas partes = far and wide.* a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.* a todo alrededor = all round.* a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo lo largo de = the length of.* a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed.* a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.* a todos lados = far and wide.* a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.* a todos los niveles = at all levels.* a todos nosotros = us all.* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* a todo volumen = at full blast.* autoaprendizaje durante toda la vida = lifelong learning.* avanzar a toda máquina = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a toda pastilla = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo gas = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo meter = go + full steam ahead.* avanzar a todo vapor = go + full steam ahead.* bastante para todos = enough to go round.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).* capaz de todo = capable of anything.* casi de todo = just about everything.* casi todo = everything but the kitchen sink, just about everything.* casi todos = almost any.* castigar con todo el peso de la ley = punish + to the full extent of the law.* celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about.* comérselo todo = eat + Posesivo + way through.* como con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* como un todo = as a whole.* comportarse como toda una señora = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* comportarse como todo un caballero = take + the high road, take + the high ground.* conjuntarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* conocido de todos = well-known.* conocido por todos = widely recognised, well-known.* conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.* contar todo sobre = give + Nombre + the lowdown on.* con toda claridad = as clear as a bell.* con toda confianza = feel + free to.* con toda desfachatez = shamelessly.* con toda franqueza = to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.* con toda honestidad = in all honesty.* con toda insolencia = shamelessly.* con toda la razón = quite rightly.* con toda la vestimenta = in full gear.* con toda nitidez = as clear as a bell.* con toda probabilidad = in all probability, probability.* con toda seguridad = safely.* con toda sinceridad = quite honestly, to put it frankly, in all sincerity, in all honesty.* con todas las de la ley = full-bodied, full-fledged, full-scale.* con todas las prestaciones = full-featured.* con todas sus prestaciones = fully featured.* con toda su fuerza = in full force.* con toda tranquilidad = casually.* con todo descaro = shamelessly.* con todo el peso de la ley = to the full extent of the law.* con todo incluido = with the works!.* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* con todo mi respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* con todos los extras = with the works!.* con todos los lujos = with all mods and cons.* con todos mis respetos hacia (la opinión de) = pace.* con todos sus defectos = warts and all.* con todo tipo de comodidades = with all mods and cons.* con todo tipo de lujos = with all mods and cons.* contra toda persona = all comers.* contra (todo) pronóstico = against (all/the) odds.* contra todo (tipo) de riesgo = against all risks.* controlarlo todo = have + a finger in every pie.* coordinarlo todo = tie + the pieces together.* correr a toda velocidad = sprint.* cubrir toda la gama = run + the gamut.* cubrir todo el espectro = run + the gamut.* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.* decir con toda confianza = say in + full confidence.* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.* dedicar toda una vida = spend + lifetime.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* del todo = all the way.* demostrarlo todo = be proof enough.* dentro de todo = all in all.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desear a Algo o Alguien toda la suerte del mundo = wish + Nombre + every success.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* después de todo = after all.* de toda la empresa = systemwide.* de toda la institución = institution-wide, systemwide.* de toda la provincia = province-wide.* de toda la universidad = university-wide.* de toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* de todas formas = anyway(s), at any rate, anyhow.* de todas las formas posibles = in any and all ways.* de todas las partes del mundo = from all over the world, from all over the globe, from every part of the world.* de todas maneras = at any rate.* de todas partes = from far and wide.* de todo = throughout.* de todo corazón = heart-to-heart, with all + Posesivo + heart.* de todo el continente = continent-wide.* de todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* de todo el mundo = world over, the, from (all) around the world, throughout the world, around the world, across the globe, around the globe, from (all) around the globe, all over the globe, from across the world, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* de todo el país = across the land, all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country.* de todo el planeta = across the planet.* de todo el sistema = systemwide.* de todo + Nombre = all through + Nombre.* de todos conocido = well-known.* de todos lados = from far and wide.* de todos los colores = of all stripes, a rainbow of.* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).* de todos los tipos = of all stripes.* de todos modos = at any rate.* de todo tipo = of all sorts, of every sort, of all stripes, of all shapes and sizes.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de una vez por todas = once and for all, once for all.* Día de Todos los Santos = All Saints' Day.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* durante casi todo el año = for the best part of the year.* durante toda la noche = all-night, all night long.* durante toda la vida = lifelong [life-long].* durante toda una vida = over a lifetime.* durante todo = all the way through, throughout.* durante todo el día = all day long.* durante todo el trimestre = semester-long.* durante todo el verano = all summer long.* durante todo + Tiempo = all through + Tiempo.* durar toda una vida = go on + for a lifetime, last + (for) a lifetime.* echarlo todo a perder = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo a rodar = upset + the applecart.* echarlo todo por tierra = upset + the applecart.* echar toda la carne en el asador = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket, shoot (for) + the moon, go for + broke.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* en casi todos los + Nombre = in just about every + Nombre.* encontrarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* encontrarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* en igualdad de condiciones para todos los sexos = gender-equitable.* en toda la empresa = company-wide, systemwide.* en toda la institución = systemwide.* en toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* en toda ocasión = at every turn.* en todas partes = all around, far and wide.* en todo = throughout.* en todo caso = if anything.* en todo el edificio = site-wide.* en todo el estado = statewide [state-wide].* en todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], world over, the, throughout the world, around the world, all around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over, in the whole world.* en todo el país = all around the country, all over the country, from all over the country, across the country.* en todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* en todo el proceso = throughout.* en todo el sistema = systemwide.* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.* en todos estos sentidos = in all these regards.* en todos lados = far and wide.* en todos los aspectos = all-round.* en todos los sentidos = in all respects, in every sense.* en todos menos en = in all but.* en todos y cada uno de = in all.* escolarización para todos = universal schooling.* eso es casi todo = that's about it.* estar dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* estar en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar metido en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar todos en el mismo barco = be all in the same boat.* exento de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* extenderse por todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* extenderse por todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* facilitarle la vida a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* famoso en todo el mundo = world-famous [world famous], world-renowned, world-renown.* fuente de todos los males, la = root of all evil, the.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* ganar cuando todo parece estar perdido = victory from the jaws of defeat.* gente de todo tipo = people from all walks of life.* hacerle la vida más simple a todos = simplify + life for everyone.* hacerlo todo excepto = stop at + nothing short of.* hacerlo todo menos = stop at + nothing short of.* hacer (todo) el trabajo pesado = do (all) + the donkey work.* hacer todo lo posible = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard.* hacer todo lo posible (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* hacer todo lo posible para = every effort + be + made to.* hacer todo lo posible por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to, endeavour [endeavor, -USA], take + (great) pains to.* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda = do + Posesivo + best, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can.* hacer todo lo que Uno pueda (dado) = do + the best possible (with).* hacer un todo de = lump + Nombre + into.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* igualdad de condiciones para todos = levelling of the playing field.* igual para todos = one size fits all.* incluir a todo el mundo = inclusivity.* incluirlo todo = be all inclusive.* insuficiente para todos = insufficient to go round.* integrar formando un todo = articulate.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* jalárselo todo = scoff + the lot, eat + Posesivo + way through.* jugarse el todo por el todo = take + the plunge, risk + life and limb.* jugárselo todo = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* jugárselo todo a una sola carta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* llegar a todas partes = reach + far and wide, extend + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* llegar a todos lados = extend + far and wide, reach + far and wide, stretch + far and wide.* llevar al hospital con toda urgencia = rush + Nombre + to hospital.* llevar todas las de perder = odds + be stacked against, not have a leg to stand on.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más allá de toda duda = beyond doubt, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* más allá de toda razón = beyond reason.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* más que todo lo demás = beyond all else.* más que todos nosotros juntos = more than all of us put together.* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.* meterse en todos los fregados = have + a finger in every pie.* motocicleta todo terreno = dirt bike.* no aburrir a Alguien con todos los detalles = spare + Nombe + all the details.* no creerse Algo del todo = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no del todo maduro, verde = underripe.* no ser oro todo lo que reluce = not + it's cracked up to be.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* No todo lo que reluce es oro = All that glitters is not gold, Not all that is gold glitters.* ocurrir todo a la vez = happen + all at once.* origen de todos males, el = root of all evil, the.* para sorpresa de todos = to everyone's surprise.* para toda la empresa = company-wide, enterprise-wide.* para toda la industria = industry-wide.* para toda la universidad = university-wide.* para toda la vida = lifelong [life-long], for life.* para todo el mercado = industry-wide.* para todos los efectos prácticos = for all practical purposes.* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.* para todo uso = all-purpose.* pasar a toda velocidad = whiz.* póliza de seguro a todo riesgo = all risks cover.* poner toda la carne en el asador = shoot (for) + the moon, put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* poner toda la carne en el asador = go for + broke.* poner todo de + Posesivo + parte = do + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + best, give + Posesivo + utmost.* poner todo patas arriba = turn + everything upside down.* poner todos los huevos en una canasta = put + all (of) + Posesivo + eggs in one basket.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].* por toda la provincia = province-wide.* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].* por todo el continente = continent-wide.* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.* por todo el servicio = service-wide.* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.* por todos conocido = well-known.* por todos lados = far and wide.* por todos los medios = by all means.* por todos sitios = everywhere.* que afecta a toda la empresa = enterprise-wide.* que afecta a toda la sociedad = culture-wide.* que afecta a todas las culturas = culture-wide.* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.* que cubre todo el cuerpo = head to toe.* que dura todo el año = year-round.* que lo abarca todo = all-embracing.* que lo incluye todo = all-embracing.* reconocido por todos = widely recognised.* relación parte = whole/part relationship.* replantearse todo desde cero = get back to + basics.* reservados todos los derechos = all rights reserved.* resistir con todas las fuerzas = resist + with every cell in + Posesivo + body.* respetado por todos = widely-respected.* revolucionarlo todo = turn + everything upside down.* revolverlo todo = turn + everything upside down.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* salir a toda prisa = make + a hasty exit.* seguro a todo riesgo = comprehensive insurance, all-risk insurance.* ser conocido por todos = be out in the open.* ser el centro de todas las miradas = cut + a dash.* ser justo con todos = give the devil his due.* serlo todo para todos = be all things to all men, be all things to all people.* ser todo corazón = have + a heart of gold.* ser todo oídos = be all ears.* ser todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser todo vida = be all life.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, in particular, above all things.* tan amado de todos = so beloved of all.* tan amado por todos = so beloved of all.* tan querido por todos = so beloved of all.* tan queridos de todos = so beloved of all.* tenerlo todo = have + the best of both worlds.* tenerlo todo hecho = have + an easy ride.* tener todas las de perder = fight + a losing battle.* tener todas las posibilidades de = have + every possibility of.* tener todo + Nombre + a + Posesivo + disposición = have + the run of the + Nombre.* tener todo + Nombre + para + Pronombre = have + the run of the + Nombre.* tener todo un éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tienda de todo a cien = dollar store.* tienda que vende de todo = general store.* titular a toda plana = headline banner.* toda alma viviente = every living soul.* toda clase de = all sorts of.* toda la comunidad = the community at large.* toda la fuerza = full force.* toda la fuerza de = the full force of.* toda la fuerza del impacto = full force.* toda la noche = all night long.* toda la sociedad = society at large.* toda la trupe = in full force.* toda la verdad sobre = the skinny on.* toda la vida = from the cradle to the grave, whole lifelong, whole life.* todas las florituras = all the bells and whistles.* todas las iniciales del nombre propio = full initials.* todas las partes implicadas = all concerned.* todas las personas implicadas = all concerned.* todas las razones del mundo = every reason.* todas las semanas = weekly.* toda una serie de = a whole series of.* toda una vida = a lifetime.* toda una vida de experiencia = a lifetime of experience.* toda una vida de trabajo = a lifetime of work.* todo a la vez = all at once.* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.* todo bicho viviente = every living soul, everyone and their mother, every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo confuso = in a state of disarray.* todo continúa como antes = life goes on as before.* todo cuesta algo = nothing comes without a cost.* todo de una vez = in one lump.* todo de (un) golpe = all at once.* todo dios = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo el año = year-round.* todo el cotarro = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* todo el día = all day, all day long, around the clock.* todo el fin de semana = all weekend long.* todo el mundo = all and sundry, every Tom, Dick and Harry, everybody, each and everyone.* todo el mundo debe tener acceso a la información = access for all.* todo el peso de la ley = full force of the law, the, full force of the law, the.* todo el rato = all the while.* todo el santo día = all day long.* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.* todo el tinglado = the whole works, the whole shebang, everything and the kitchen sink, the whole enchilada, the whole (kit and) caboodle, the whole nine yards, the whole shooting match, the whole banana, lock, stock and barrel.* todo en su conjunto = whole affair, the.* todo en uno = all in one.* todo es posible = all bets are off, the sky is the limit.* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.* todo esto = the whole thing.* todo excepto = everything except (for).* todo florido = in full blossom.* todo hijo de vecino = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo incluido = all-inclusive.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* todo liado = in a state of disarray.* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.* todo lo demás = all else.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* todo lo relativo al personaje novelesco Holmes = Holmesiana.* todo lujo de detalles = chapter and verse.* todo marcha bien = everything is hunky-dory.* todo menos = everything except (for).* todo mindundi = every Tom, Dick and Harry.* todo + Nombre = the whole + Nombre.* todo queda en casa = all in the family.* todo quisque = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo quisqui = every Tom, Dick and Harry, everyone and their mother.* todo recto = straight ahead, straight on.* todos = everybody, everyone, them all, all comers, great and small, all concerned, anyone and everyone.* todos a cubierta = all hands on deck!.* todos a la faena = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* todos al rescate = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).* todo seguido = continuously, straight ahead, straight on.* todos ellos = them all.* todo ser humano = every living soul.* todos + estar de acuerdo = agree on + all hands.* todos excepto = everyone except, everybody except.* todos excepto + Número = all but + Número.* todos lo demás = everyone else.* todos los accesorios extras = all the bells and whistles.* todos los adornos extras = all the bells and whistles.* todos los años = on a yearly basis, year in and year out, year-on-year.* todos los demás = everybody else.* todos los derechos reservados = all rights reserved.* todos los días = daily, on a daily basis, every day, day in and day out.* todos los miembros de la agencia = agency-wide.* todos los otros = all of the other.* todos manos a la obra = all hands to the pump(s), all hands on deck.* todos menos = everyone except, everybody except.* todos menos + Número = all but + Número.* todos nosotros = all of us.* todos por igual = share and share alike.* todos ustedes = you all.* todos vosotros = you all.* todos y cada uno = all and sundry, in full force, each and everyone.* todos y cada uno de = any and every, any and all.* todos y cada uno de + Adjetivo + Nombre = Pronombre + every + Nombre.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* todo tipo de = all sorts of, all manner of.* todo tipo de gustos = all shades of opinion.* todo va a las mil maravillas = everything is hunky-dory.* todo vale = no holds barred.* trabajo de toda una vida = life's work, lifework.* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.* vida a toda pastilla = life in the fast lane.* y lo peor de todo = and worst of all.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* zampárselo todo = scoff + the lot.* * *A1(la totalidad de): invitó a toda la clase she invited the whole classha estado llorando toda or todita la mañana ( fam); he's been crying all morning o the whole morningno lo he visto en todo el día/toda la semana I haven't seen him all day/all weektodo el secreto consiste en usar un buen caldo the secret of the whole thing is to use good stockdedicó toda su vida a la investigación he dedicated his entire o whole life to researchse recorrió todo México she traveled all over MexicoEspaña toda lo acompaña the whole of Spain is with himdeja las cosas tiradas por todos lados he leaves things lying about everywhere o all over the placeempujó con todas sus fuerzas she pushed with all her mighttodas y cada una de las necesidades de su empresa each and every one of o all of your company's needsme gustan todos los deportes I like all sportstodos ustedes lo sabían all of you knew, you all knew2(uso enfático): a toda velocidad at top speeda todo correr as fast as possiblele dieron todo tipo or toda clase de facilidades they gave him every facilityestá fuera de toda duda it's beyond all doubta todo esto, a Juan se lo habían llevado al hospital while all this was happening o meanwhile o in the meantime they had taken Juan to (the) hospital3 todo lo + ADJ/ADV:puedes hacerlo todo lo largo que quieras you can make it as long as you likeB(cualquier, cada): toda persona detenida debe ser informada de sus derechos all detainees must be informed of their rights, anyone who is detained must be informed of his or her rightstodo artículo importado all imported items, any imported itemtodo tipo de información all kinds of informationtodo aquél que se sienta capaz anyone who feels capabletodos los días/los jueves/los años every day/Thursday/yeartodos los primeros viernes de mes the first Friday of every monthCompuesto:todo2el/un todo the/a wholedos mitades forman un todo two halves make a wholejugarse el todo por el todo to risk o gamble everything on one throw1 ( en sing) everythinglo han perdido todo they've lost everythinga pesar de todo la sigo queriendo despite everything I still love hertodo le parece poco he's never satisfiedcome todo lo que quieras eat as much as you likete puedes quedar todo lo que quieras you can stay as long as you likeno fue todo lo interesante que pensábamos que iba a ser it wasn't as interesting as we thought it would be¿eso es todo? is that all?se cree que lo sabe todo he thinks he knows it allcon él siempre es o todo o nada with him it's always (a case of) all or nothingse rompieron todos they all brokelos compró todos she bought all of themvinieron todos they all came, everybody cameson todos compañeros de clase they're all classmates¿están todos? is everyone o everybody here?¿estamos todos? are we all here?B ( en locs):con todo, sigo pensando que … all the same o even so I still think that …de todo: come de todo she'll eat anythingvenden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of thingshace de todo un poco he does a bit of everythingdel todo totallyestá loca del todo she's completely o totally madfue del todo imposible it was absolutely o totally impossibleeso no es del todo cierto that's not entirely o totally truey todo: estropeado y todo, éste es mucho más valioso damaged though it is, this one is still much more valuableenfermo y todo, vino a trabajar sick as he was, he still came to workganó de todas, todas he won by a mile ( colloq)me las pagará/pagarás todas juntas one of these days I'll get even with him/you for all of thisno tenerlas todas consigo to be a little worried o uneasyser todo uno: verla entrar y ponerse a llorar fue todo uno he saw her come in and immediately o promptly burst into tearsC ( como adv)1 (completamente) allestá todo mojado it's all wetiba toda vestida de negro she was dressed all in blacktiene la cara toda marcada her face is badly scarredestá toda entusiasmada con la idea del viaje she's all o terribly excited about the triptodo alrededor del puño all o right around the cuff2 (en frases ponderativas) quiteya es toda una señorita she's a real young lady now, she's quite a young lady nowaquello fue todo un espectáculo that was quite a show!, that was some show!3(indicando cualidad predominante): el pescado era todo espinas the fish was full of bonescuéntame, soy toda oídos tell me, I'm all earspor toda respuesta lanzó un bufido/me guiñó el ojo his only reply was to snort/wink at me* * *
todo 1◊ -da adjetivo
1 ( la totalidad de) all;
toda la mañana all morning, the whole morning;
invitó a toda la clase she invited the whole class;
por todos lados all over the place;
todos ustedes lo sabían you all knew;
See Also→ mundo 1
2 (cualquier, cada):
todo aquel que quiera anyone who wishes to;
todos los días every day
3 ( uso enfático):
con toda inocencia in all innocence;
le dieron todo tipo de facilidades they gave him all kind of facilities;
a todo esto ( mientras tanto) meanwhile, in the meantime;
( a propósito) incidentally, by the way
■ pronombre
1
todo le parece poco he's never satisfied;
come todo lo que quieras eat as much as you like;
todo o nada all or nothingb)◊ todos/todas ( referido a — cosas) all;
(— a personas) all, everybody;
vinieron todos they all came, everybody came;
buena suerte a todos good luck to everybody;
es el más alto de todos he's the tallest of the lot o of them all;
¿están todos? is everyone o everybody here?;
todos y cada uno each and every one
2 ( en locs)
de todo: come de todo she'll eat anything;
venden de todo they sell everything o all sorts of things;
hace de todo un poco he does a bit of everything;
del todo totally
3 ( como adv)
todo 2 sustantivo masculino:◊ el/un todo the/a whole;
jugarse el todo por el todo to risk o gamble everything on one throw
todo,-a
1 adjetivo
1 (la totalidad: singular) all, whole: recorrió toda España, she travelled all over Spain
toda la semana, the whole week o all week
toda tu vida, your entire life o all your life
2 (: plural) all: todos sus hermanos, all his brothers
todos lo sabíamos, we all knew
se comió todas las fresas, she ate all the strawberries
3 (todo el mundo) todos están riendo, everybody is laughing
4 (cada, cualquier) every: viene todos los meses, he comes every month
todo el que desee..., anyone who wishes to...
5 fam (intensificador) through and through: es toda una atleta, she is every inch an athlete
II pron
1 (sin excepciones, sin exclusiones) everything: lo compró todo, he bought it all
lo perdió todo, he lost everything
lo sabe todo, she knows everything
todo son problemas, there's nothing but trouble
eso es todo, that's all
(todo el mundo) todos piensan que eres muy lista, everybody thinks you're very clever
nos invitó a todos, he invited all of us
todos y cada uno, each and every one
III adv (por completo, totalmente) estaba todo convencido, he was entirely convinced
estás todo mojado, you are all wet
está todo nervioso, he's terribly o all excited
IV sustantivo masculino todo (total, suma) whole
en todo o en parte, in whole or in part
All y whole tienen significados parecidos, pero se usan en estructuras diferentes. All se coloca delante de un artículo, pronombre posesivo o demostrativo, mientras que whole se coloca después: all the world, pero the whole world; all your family, pero your whole family; all this time, pero this whole time. Recuerda que no puedes usar whole sin artículo o pronombre correspondiente ni con sustantivos que indican masa (incontables). Por tanto, la traducción de todo el vino es all the wine y no the whole wine.
El plural todos o todo el mundo se traduce por everybody o everyone. Aunque el verbo acompañante aparezca en singular, cualquier pronombre que emplees debe estar en plural: Todos deben traer sus propios bolígrafos. Everybody has to bring their (own) pens.
' todo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- acabar
- alta
- alto
- amén
- anochecer
- ante
- arramblar
- arriba
- bendita
- bendito
- bicho
- bocado
- borraja
- borrosa
- borroso
- bregar
- caballero
- cachaza
- camino
- carente
- caso
- cháchara
- color
- comandita
- comerse
- con
- conforme
- contrapelo
- contraria
- contrario
- control
- corazón
- Cristo
- cuanta
- cuanto
- danza
- decir
- delante
- derecha
- derecho
- descaminada
- descaminado
- despojar
- después
- dios
- disponer
- empeño
- encerrarse
- encima
English:
above
- above-board
- abrupt
- ache
- aching
- act up
- add up
- agreement
- ahead
- aid
- all
- all-in
- altogether
- always
- amok
- anyhow
- anything
- appearance
- as
- backdrop
- ball
- be-all and end-all
- behind
- bend
- best
- blare out I
- blast
- blast out
- blow
- blunder
- boat
- boil down
- bottom
- breast
- but
- by
- call
- careless
- character
- checklist
- cheese off
- chiefly
- clause
- clean
- clear up
- colour
- come out
- come to
- common
- comprehensive
* * *todo, -a♦ adj1. [el conjunto o total de] all;todo el día all day;todo el libro the whole book, all (of) the book;todo el vino all (of) the wine;todas las manzanas all the apples;todos los americanos all Americans;toda esta planta está dedicada al impresionismo all (of) o the whole of this floor is devoted to impressionism;todo un día está dedicado a visitar la ciudad a whole day is devoted to visiting the city;todos ellos se marcharon they all left;toda su ilusión es conocer Europa her greatest wish is to visit Europe;por todas partes everywhere;en todo momento at all times;ilustraciones a todo color full-colour illustrations;un seguro a todo riesgo a comprehensive insurance policy;subimos la calle a toda velocidad we went up the street as fast as we could o at top speed;todo Buenos Aires habla de ello the whole of o all of Buenos Aires is talking about it2. [cada, cualquier] every;todos los días/lunes every day/Monday;como todo mexicano sabe… as every Mexican knows…, as all Mexicans know…;todo edificio de más de veinte años pasará una revisión all buildings that are more than twenty years old will be inspected;ya es toda una mujer she's a grown woman now;fue todo un éxito it was a great success;se produjo todo un cúmulo de casualidades there was a whole series of coincidencesse puso toda enojada she got all annoyed♦ pron1. [singular] everything;lo vendió todo he sold everything, he sold it all;todo está listo everything is ready, it's all ready;todo es poco tratándose de sus hijos nothing is too much when it comes to her children;se enoja por todo he gets angry at the slightest thing;eso es todo that's allEsp todo a cien [tienda] Br ≈ pound shop, US ≈ nickel-and-dime store2.[todas las cosas] all of them;todos [todas las personas] everybody, everyone;todos vinieron everybody o everyone came, they all came;quiero agradecer a todos su cooperación I would like to thank you all o everybody o everyone for your cooperation;¿estamos todos? are we all here?, is everybody o everyone here?;todos están rotos they're all broken, all of them are broken;me los ha dado todos she's given me all of them, she's given me them all[en primer lugar] first of all;con todo (y con eso) all the same;de todo everything (you can think of);tenemos de todo we have everything;puede pasar de todo anything could happen;después de todo after all;del todo completely;no estoy del todo contento I'm not entirely happy;no lo hace mal del todo she doesn't do it at all badly;en todo y por todo entirely;está en todo he thinks of everything;pese a todo, a pesar de todo in spite of o despite everything;todo lo más at (the) most;y todo: me invitó a cenar y todo she even asked me to dinner;se presentó en la fiesta con muletas y todo he turned up at the party, crutches and all;de todas todas without a shadow of a doubt;fue todo uno: subirse al barco y marearse fue todo uno no sooner had he got on the boat than he felt sick♦ nmwhole;jugarse el todo por el todo to stake everything♦ adv[totalmente]el camarero era todo amabilidad the waiter was all friendliness, the waiter was extremely friendly;esa chica es todo huesos that girl is all skin and bones;soy todo oídos I'm all ears♦ a todo esto loc adv[mientras tanto] meanwhile; [a propósito] by the way* * *I adj all;todos los domingos every Sunday;toda la clase the whole o the entire classII adv all;estaba todo sucio it was all dirty;con todo all the same;del todo entirely, absolutelyIII pron all, everything; pl everybody, everyone;estaban todos everybody was there;esto es todo cuanto sé that’s all I know:o todo o nada all or nothing;de todas todas fam without a shadow of a doubt;ir a por todas go all out;estar en todo be on top of things* * *todo, -da adj1) : all, whole, entirecon toda sinceridad: with all sinceritytoda la comunidad: the whole community2) : every, eacha todo nivel: at every level3) : maximuma toda velocidad: at top speed4)todo el mundo : everyone, everybodytodo nm: wholetodo, -da pron1) : everything, all, every bitlo sabe todo: he knows it alles todo un soldado: he's every inch a soldier2) todos, -das pl: everybody, everyone, all* * *todo1 adj1. (en general) all2. (cada) every3. (la totalidad de) whole4. (uso enfático) quitetodo el mundo everyone / everybodytodo2 adv alltodo3 pron1. (en general) all2. (todas las cosas) everything3. (toda la gente) everyone / everybody -
51 él
art.the (in general).el coche the carla casa the houselos niños the childrenel agua/hacha/águila the water/ax/eaglefui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the children* * *el1 the■ la Sra. Rodríguez Mrs. Rodríguez2 el de the one4 (cosa) the one, the one that, the one which* * *1. pron.- el que2. art.* * *el; la; los; lasART DEF1) [con nombres de referente único o concreto] the¿está fría el agua? — is the water cold?
¿ha llegado ya el abogado? — has the lawyer arrived yet?
el tío ese — * that chap
2) [en algunos casos no se traduce]a) [con nombres propios]¿qué manda la señora? — what would madam like?
ha llamado el Sr. Sendra — Mr. Sendra called
dáselo a la Luisa — * give it to Luisa
b) [con nombres en sentido genérico]c) [con infinitivo]el hacerlo fue un error — doing it was a mistake, it was a mistake to do it
d) [con cifras, proporciones]ahora gano el 3% más — I now earn 3% more
3) [traducido por el posesivo]4) [con expresiones temporales]5) (=uso distributivo)6) [en exclamaciones]¡el frío que hacía! — it was freezing!
7) [posesivo]•
el de, mi libro y el de usted — my book and yoursel del sombrero rojo — the one with o in the red hat
es un traje bonito, pero prefiero el de Ana — it's a nice suit, but I prefer Ana's
y el de todos los demás — and that of everybody else, and everybody else's
8)•
el que —a) + indicél es el que quiere — it's he who wants to, he's the one who wants to
los que hacen eso son tontos — anyone who does that is a fool, those who do so are foolish
b) + subjun whoeverel que quiera, que lo haga — whoever wants to can do it
* * *pronombre personala) ( como sujeto) he¿quién se lo va a decir? - él — who's going to tell her? - he is
fue él — it was him, it was he (frml)
b) (en comparaciones, con preposiciones) him; ( refiriéndose a cosas) itllegué antes que él — I arrived before him o before he did
eres tan alto como él — you are as tall as him o as he is
con/contra/para él — with/against/for him
con/contra/para él — with/against/for him
* * *[the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]1)a) ( con un referente único) the¿ya vas a la escuela? — do you go to school yet?
el mío/las tuyas — mine/yours
el rojo/último — the red/last one
los nacidos entre... — those born between...
2)a)el + de...: la del sombrero the one with the hat; el de Valencia the one from Valencia; el de las nueve the nine o'clock one; el de Juan/de mi hijo — Juan's/my son's
b)el + que...: el que acaba de entrar the one who's just come in; las que yo ví the ones I saw; los que estén cansados; those who are tired, anyone who's tired; la que te guste whichever you like; el que lo haya hecho — whoever has done it
3) ( en expresiones de tiempo)el mes pasado/que viene — last/next month
4) ( cada)$80 el metro/kilo — $80 a meter/a kilo
5) (con fracciones, porcentajes, números)la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero — half the money/a quarter of the money
el 20% de... — 20% of...
el cuarto piso — the fifth floor (AmE) o (BrE) fourth floor
6) (refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc)7) ( con nombres propios)a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc)el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal — Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal
b) ( en plural)en (el) Perú — in Peru; ver África, Argentina, etc
d) ( al calificar)8) el ( con infinitivo)* * *el2= the, ye.Nota: Forma arcaica.Ex: The first institute, 'The Catalog: Its Nature and Prospects,' was held in New York City on October 9 and 10, 1975.
Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* aunque no lo creas = believe it or not.* barrio de los ricos = upper town.* de los mejores = as good as any.* el abuelo de = the granddaddy of.* el acabose = the last straw.* el alcance = comprehensiveness.* el amor de + Posesivo + vida = the love of + Posesivo + life.* el año próximo = the year ahead.* el arte de = the art of, the fine art of.* el ataque es la mejor defensa = attack is the best form of defence.* el auténtico = the real McCoy.* el beneficio de la duda = the benefit of the doubt.* el bien de = the good of.* el buenazo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el bueno de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino correcto = the way ahead, the way to go.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está lleno de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino hacia + Nombre + está plagado de + Nombre = the road (to/towards) + Nombre + is paved with + Nombre.* el camino por recorrer = the way ahead.* el camino que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el camino recorrido = the road travelled so far.* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.* el centro de atención + ser = all eyes + be + on.* el charco = the big pond.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el ciudadano medio = the average Joe.* el cliente siempre tiene la razón = the customer is always right.* el colmo = the last straw.* el consejo de otra persona = a second opinion.* el copón = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* el corazón de = the heart of.* el crecimiento de = the rising tide of.* el cual = which.* el de = that in, that of.* el diablo está en los detalles = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el día del Juicio Final = the Day of Judgement.* El Diluvio = the Flood.* el dinero es el origen de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero es la fuente de todos los males = money is the root of all evil.* el dinero mueve al mundo = money makes the world go (a)round.* el dinero no crece en los árboles = money doesn't grow on trees.* el doble = twice + as many.* el doble de = twice + the number of.* El Dorado = El Dorado.* el enemigo en casa = the enemy within.* el entonces + Nombre = the then + Nombre.* el espíritu de la época = the spirit of the times.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* el evitar = avoidance.* el éxito genera éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* el final de = the close of.* el final de los problemas = the light at the end of the tunnel.* el fin del mundo = the ends of the earth.* el fin de semana = over the weekend, at the weekend.* el fin de todos los fines = the end of all ends.* el fin justifica los medios = the end justifies the means.* el fruto de + Nombre = the fruit of + Nombre.* el futuro = the way ahead, the way of the future.* el futuro + estar + justo a la vuelta de la esquina = the future + be + just around the corner.* el Gato con Botas = Puss in Boots.* el grado de = the extent of.* el grado de + Nombre = the breadth and depth of + Nombre.* el grado en que = the extent to which.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el guapo de + Nombre = good old + Nombre.* el hecho es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* el hecho es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* el hombre de la calle = the average Joe.* el hombre no es una isla = no man is an island.* el hombre propone y Dios dispone = Man proposes, God disposes.* el impulsor de = the power behind.* el interés público = the public interest.* El Juicio Final = The Last Judgement.* el lastre de = the shackles of.* el llevar = carrying.* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.* El Mago de Oz = The Wizard of Oz, The Wizard of Oz.* el más = all-time.* el más + Adjetivo = the most + Adjetivo.* el más allá = hereafter.* el más bajo = rock-bottom.* el más favorito del mes = pick of the month.* el más leído = the most widely read.* el más recomendado = best of breed, the.* el Mediterráneo = Mediterranean Sea, the, the Med.* el mejor = best of breed, the.* el mejor de todos = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* el mejor hasta ahora = the best yet.* el mejor modo de = the best way of.* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.* el mejor + Nombre = the best available + Nombre.* el mejor que ha hecho hasta ahora = Posesivo + best yet.* el mentir = lying.* el mes pasado = last month.* el mío = mine.* el mismo + Nombre (+ que) = every bit as much + Nombre (+ as).* el mismo número = as many.* el modo como = the way in which.* el modo de = the way in which.* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.* el motor de = the power behind.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* el muerto al hoyo y el vivo al bollo = dead men have no friends.* el mundo de las noticias = newsmaking.* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* el mundo es un pañuelo = it's a small world.* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.* el + Nombre + es inestimable = the + Nombre + cannot be overestimated.* el + Nombre + más completo = the + Nombre + to end all + Nombre.* el no va más = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el nuevo aspecto de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* el orgullo de = showpiece.* el otro lado de la barrera = the other side of the fence.* el padre de = the father of.* el pan nuestro de cada día = all in a day's work.* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.* el peor de todos = the worst of the lot.* el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre = a dog is man's best friend.* el peso de = brunt of, the.* el populacho = the great unwashed.* el porqué de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* el portavoz de = the voice of.* el presente = thisness.* el primer intento = the first time around.* el primer + Nombre = the earliest + Nombre.* el primero mencionado = former.* el principal = the number one.* el principio de = the dawn of.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.* el problema no es el qué, sino el cómo = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* el problema obvio = the elephant in the room.* el proletariado = the great unwashed.* el pulmón de = the heart of.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* el que = that, the one.* el que aprende = learner.* el que las hace, las paga = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* el que lo encuentre se lo queda = finders keepers.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* el que no llora, no mama = the squeaky (squeaking) wheel gets the grease (the oil/oiled).* el que no se aventura no cruza el mar = nothing ventured, nothing gained.* el que pregunta = inquirer [enquirer, -UK].* el quid de la cuestión = the crux of the problem, the crux of the matter.* el registro de los registros = record-of-record.* el registro modelo = record-of-record.* el resto = rest, the.* el resto (de) = the remainder (of), the rest (of).* El Salvador = El Salvador.* el segundo mencionado = latter.* el sendero que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* el ser barato = cheapness.* el siguiente no, el otro = next but one.* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.* el sueño de toda persona = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todos = the stuff dreams are made of.* el sueño de todo ser viviente = the stuff dreams are made of.* el súmmum = the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el tamaño de = the extent of.* el tema de la discusión = the focus of the discussion.* el tema del debate = the focus of the discussion.* el tiempo de Algo = in season.* el tiempo es oro = time is money.* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).* el tipo de = the range of.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* el total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.* el transcurso del tiempo = as time goes by.* el último citado = latter.* el último grito = the last word, the cat's meow, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* el último + Nombre = the latest + Nombre.* el último pero no el menos importante = the last but by no means least.* el único = the one and only.* el único e incomparable = the one and only.* el único e inimitable = the one and only.* el único problema = a fly in the soup, the fly in the ointment.* el verdadero = the real McCoy.* el verdadero problema = the elephant in the room.* el ver televisión = television viewing.* el viejo = the elder.* el vulgo = the great unwashed.* el yugo de = the shackles of.* espicharlas = kick + the bucket.* la = the, ye.* la alternativa + ser = the alternative + be.* la belleza es superficial = beauty is only skin deep.* La Biblioteca Responde = Ask the Library.* la Biblioteca y el Archivo de Canadá = Library and Archives Canada.* la buena noticia = the good news.* la calidad es nuestro lema = quality is our middle name.* la calma que precede a la tormenta = the lull before the storm.* la cambiante fisonomía de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* la caridad empieza por uno mismo = charity begins at home.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la ciudadana media = the average Jane.* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.* la clave de = at the heart of.* la clave está en la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la comunidad en general = the community at large.* la Convención de la Haya de 1954 = the 1954 Hague Convention.* la copa del árbol = the top of the tree.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la crème de la crème = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la cruz de = the bane of.* la cuestión es que = the thing is.* la década de los + Número = the + Número + s.* la demanda de = a call for.* la diversidad de = the range of.* la diversidad de + Nombre = the many + Nombre.* la edad se lleva en el alma = you are as old as you feel.* la época de Algo = in season.* la escoria de la sociedad = the gutter.* la espalda de = the back of.* la evidencia = the writing on the wall.* la fe mueve montañas = faith will move mountains.* la filosofía de = the reason behind, the reasoning behind.* la flor de + Nombre = the prime of + Nombre.* la flor y nata = the cream of the crop, crème de la crème.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de = ways and means (of/for/to/in/by).* la forma de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* la fuerza de la mayoría = strength in numbers.* la gente decía que = rumour had it that.* la gente dice que = rumour has it that.* la gente se está inquietando = the natives are nervous.* la gente se está poniendo nerviosa = the natives are nervous.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* la historia + repetirse = history + come full circle.* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.* la hostia = the cat's pyjamas, the cat's pyjamas, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la hoz y el martillo = the hammer and sickle.* la idea que hay detrás de = the idea behind.* la imaginación no tiene límites = your imagination is the limit.* la imitación es la mejor forma de que lo halaguen a uno = imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.* La Isla del Tesoro = Treasure Island.* la joya de = showpiece.* la judicatura = the Bench.* la justicia = the Bench.* la juventud no es cuestión de edad sino de espíritu = you are as old as you feel.* la leche = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la luz al final del túnel = the light at the end of the tunnel.* la magistratura = the Bench.* la manera de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* la mar de = a whole slew of.* la mayoría con mucho de = the vast majority of.* la mayoría de = the majority of, most + Nombre, the main bulk of.* la mayoría de la gente = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las personas = most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría de las veces = most of the time, more often than not.* la mayoría del mundo = the majority of the world, most people, the majority of the people.* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.* la mayor parte de = the majority of, the main bulk of, the lion's share of.* la mayor parte de las veces = more often than not.* la medida en que = the extent to which.* la mejor forma de hacer Algo = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* la mejor manera = how best.* la mejor manera de = the best way of.* la mejor oferta = the best deal.* la mejor opción = the best bet.* la mejor salida = the best way forward.* la mejor solución = the best way forward.* la menor duda de que = no doubt whatsoever.* la mentira = lying.* la mirada en = eye(s) on.* la misma persona = one and the same person.* la mitad (1/2) = one-half (1/2).* la necesidad agudiza el ingenio = necessity mothers invention.* la ocasión la pintan calva = make + hay while the sun shines.* la opinión de otra persona = a second opinion.* la oportunidad de + Posesivo + vida = the opportunity of a lifetime.* la parte de atrás de = the back of.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* la parte más importante = the heart of.* la parte principal de = the bulk of.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* la parte trasera de = the back of.* la personificación de la confianza en uno mismo = confidence personified.* la pesadilla de = the bane of.* la pesca del día = the day's catch, the catch of the day.* la petición de = a call for.* la píldora = the pill.* la plebe = the great unwashed.* la polla = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la práctica hace al maestro = practice makes perfect.* la primera tentativa = the first time around.* la primera vez = the first time around.* la proporción mayor de = the lion's share of.* la próxima moda = the next hot thing.* la puntilla = the final/last nail in + Posesivo + coffin.* la que = that, the one.* la razón de ser = the reason for being.* la realidad es que = the fact remains that..., fact is, the fact is (that).* la rehostia = the dog's bollocks, the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's whiskers.* la responsabilidad ahora recae en + Nombre = the ball is in + Posesivo + court.* la responsabilidad es de... = the buck + stops....* la riqueza de = the wealth of.* la ruina de = the bane of.* las = the, ye.* las 24 horas = round the clock, around the clock.* las apariencias engañan = don't judge a book by its cover, there's more to it than meets the eye.* las ataduras de = the shackles of.* las autoridades = the powers-that-be.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas + seguir + igual = business + revolve + as usual.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* las de = those for.* las doce del mediodía = noon.* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.* la segunda opción = the next best choice.* la segunda vez = the second time around.* la semana pasada = last week.* la senda que lleva a = a/the doorway to.* la situación = the course of events.* la sociedad en general = society at large.* las posibilidades son infinitas = the possibilities are endless.* las profundidades del mar = the deep.* las profundidades del océano = the deep.* las pruebas = the writing on the wall.* las raíces se encuentran = roots + lie.* las raíces se remontan a = roots + lie.* las razones de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* las Reglas de Cutter para un Catálogo Diccionario = Cutter's Rules for a Dictionary Catalog.* las triquiñuelas de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.* la suerte estaba echada = the die was cast, the die had been cast.* la suerte está echada = the die is cast.* la suma total de = the total sum of, the sum total of.* las uvas están verdes = sour grapes.* las veinticuatro horas = day and night, day or night, night and day.* la temporada de Algo = in season.* la tierra de la abundancia = the land of plenty.* la tierra de las oportunidades = the land of opportunity.* la tira de = a whole slew of.* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.* la triste realidad es que = the sad fact is (that).* la última palabra = the last word, the last word, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* la última vez = last time.* la última vez que = the last time.* la única pega = the fly in the ointment, a fly in the soup.* la unión hace la fuerza = strength in numbers.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* la verdad = the lowdown (on).* la verdad es que = if the truth be known, if the truth be told, the fact is (that), fact is.* la verdad es que... = the fact of the matter is that....* la verdad sea dicha = to tell the truth.* la verdad sea dicha que = if the truth be told.* la Vía Láctea = the Milky Way.* la vida continúa = the show must go on.* la vida + continuar = life + go on.* la vida es así = life's like that.* ¡la vida no es un camino de rosas! = the course of true love never did run smooth!.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* la víspera de = on the eve of.* la voz de = the voice of.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* la voz de la experiencia = the voice of experience.* la voz de la razón = the voice of reason.* la voz del odio = the voice of hate.* la voz interior = the voice within.* lo absurdo = ridiculousness.* lo adecuado = adequacy.* lo + Adjetivo + que sea/esté = how + Adjetivo.* lo anodino = blandness.* lo anteriormente expuesto = the preceding.* lo apropiado = appropriateness.* lo barato = inexpensiveness.* lo básico = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo bastante elevado = high enough.* lo bastante extenso = adequately scoped.* lo bueno de = the beauty of.* lo bueno es que = the good news is (that)..., on the positive side, on the bright side.* lo bueno viene en frascos pequeños = small is beautiful.* lo bueno y lo malo = the rights and wrongs.* lo caro = expensiveness.* lo chicano = Chicana.* lo chulo = coolness.* lo cierto es que = fact is, the fact is (that).* lo completo = completeness.* lo completo que Algo está = fullness.* lo creas o no = believe it or not.* lo decisivo = the last word.* lo definitivo = the last word.* lo desagradable = unpleasantness.* ¿lo dices en broma? = you must be joking!, you must be kidding!.* lo directo = directness.* lo divertido = the fun part.* lo engorroso de = cumbersomeness.* lo esencial = essential, the, nuts and bolts, bare minimum, bare necessities, the, the lowdown (on).* lo estrafalario = zaniness.* lo estrambótico = zaniness.* lo extenso = comprehensiveness.* lo favorable = propitiousness.* lo hebraico = Hebraica.* lo hecho hecho está = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk.* lo importante es lo que eres no cómo te llamas = a rose by any other name.* lo imprescindible = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo incómodo de = cumbersomeness.* lo indefinido = indefiniteness.* lo indirecto = indirectness.* lo indispensable = bare necessities, the, bare minimum.* lo insulso = blandness.* lo interesante = the fun part.* lo judío = Judaica.* lo lindo = cuteness.* lo llano = flatness.* lo más cercano a = the nearest thing to.* lo más conveniente es que = optimally.* lo más destacado = highlights.* lo más detestado = pet hate.* lo más importante = most of all, at its core.* lo más interesante = highlights.* lo más mínimo = so much as.* lo más novedoso = the last word.* lo más odiado = pet hate.* lo más parecido a = the nearest thing to.* lo más probable es que = most probably.* lo más recio de = brunt of, the.* lo más recóndito = nooks and crannies.* lo máximo = the be all and end all, the bee's knees, the cat's pyjamas, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks.* lo mejor = the top of the tree.* lo mejor de = the beauty of, showpiece.* lo mejor de ambas partes = the best of both worlds.* lo mejor de lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor de todo = best of all.* lo mejor entre lo mejor = the best of the best.* lo mejor es que... = the good news is (that)....* lo mejor está aún por llegar = the best is yet to come.* lo mejor posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability, at + Posesivo + (very) best, optimally.* lo mejor que pueda = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.* lo mejor que se puede hacer = the best bet.* lo mejor + ser = the beautiful part + be.* lo menos posible = as little as possible.* lo mínimo = bare minimum, bare necessities, the.* lo mismo ocurre con = the same goes for.* lo mismo ocurre en el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo mismo que = the same as, along the lines of, in much the same way as.* lo mismo que antes = the same as before.* lo mismo que para = the same as that for.* lo mismo se aplica a = the same is true (for/of/with).* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.* lo mucho que = how extensively.* lo noble = high-mindedness.* lo no convencional = unconventional, the.* lo normal + ser + que = there + be + a tendency (to/for), there + be + a tendency (to/for).* lo oportuno = timeliness.* lo pasado pasado está = let bygones be bygones.* lo peor de = brunt of, the.* lo peor del = the armpit of the.* lo pintoresco = quaintness.* lo plano = flatness.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* lo poco convencional = unconventional, the.* lo primero = for one, first off.* lo primero de todo = first of all, first off.* lo prometido es deuda = a promise is a promise.* lo propicio = propitiousness.* lo público = publicness.* lo que = that which, what.* lo que aguarda a = what is on store for.* lo que Algo o Alguien se merece, lo que le corresponde, bastante = fair share, fair share.* lo que a uno cura a otro mata = one man's meat is another man's poison.* lo que demuestra que = which (just) goes to show that.* lo que el futuro depara a = what is on store for.* lo que es aun más inquietante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun más preocupante = more disturbingly.* lo que es aun mejor = better still.* lo que es aun peor = worse still.* lo que es bueno para uno es bueno para otro = what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo que es bueno para uno también es bueno para otro = what's good for the goose is good for the gander.* lo que es más = what is more, what's more.* lo que es más importante = most importantly, more importantly, most of all, most important.* lo que es mejor aun = better still.* lo que es muy importante = importantly.* lo que es peor = what's worse.* lo que es peor aun = worse still.* lo que espera a = what is on store for.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* lo que existe (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que haya que de ser, será = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que hay (en el mercado) = what's out there.* lo que hay que hacer = do + the right thing, the way to go.* lo que hay que hacer y lo que hay que evitar = do's and don'ts, rights and wrongs.* lo que le corresponde = fair share.* lo que nos espera = things to come.* lo que quiera que = whatever.* lo que sea = something or other.* lo que se gana por un lado se pierde por otro = swings and roundabouts.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* lo que + ser = what + be like.* lo que se suele pagar = going rate, the.* lo que tenga que pasar, que pase = que sera sera, what's meant to be, will be, whatever will be, will be.* lo que tenga que ser, será = que sera sera, whatever will be, will be, what's meant to be, will be.* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.* lo rural = rurality.* los = the, ye.* los 365 días del año = year-round.* los 40 principales = Top 40 singles chart.* los abajo firmantes = the parties hereto.* los acontecimientos = the course of events.* lo sagrado = sacredness.* los albores de = the dawn of.* los años cincuenta = fifties.* los años treinta = thirties.* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = lose + sight of the forest for the trees.* los avatares de la guerra = the tides of war.* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.* los comienzos de = the dawn of.* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.* los de = those for, those in.* los demás = rest, the, everybody else.* los detalles de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* los días antes de = leading up to.* los dos = both, both of them, both of which.* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.* los gobernantes = the powers-that-be.* los hay para dar y regalar = there's one born every minute.* los mandamás = the powers-that-be.* los más necesitados = those most in need.* los más pobres + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los menos locuaces = inarticulate, the.* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.* los necesitados = the needy.* los orígenes de = the dawn of.* los otros con los que aparece(n) = neighbours [neighbors, -USA].* los peores + Nombre = the poorest + Nombre.* los poderes fáticos = the powers-that-be.* los pormenores de la letra pequeña = the devil (is/lives) in the details.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* los que = those who.* los que detentan el poder = the powers-that-be.* los que mandan = the powers-that-be.* los que no han recibido formación específica = uninstructed, the.* los que + Verbo = those + Participio.* los tribunales = the Bench.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* lo suficientemente lejos como para no poder oír = out of earshot.* los últimos coletazos = fag-end.* lo sumo = the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the cat's whiskers, the dog's bollocks, the cat's pyjamas.* los unos a costa de los otros = at each other's expense.* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.* lo último = the last word.* lo uno es tan malo como lo otro = one is as bad as the other.* lo vanguardista = cutting edge.* lo yidish = Yiddica.* parmarlas = kick + the bucket.* ser lo que nos espera = be the shape of things to come.* * *[ the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or, ha e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina]A (con un referente único, conocido o que se define) theel sol the sunel lápiz/la goma/los lápices/las gomas que compré the pencil/the eraser/the pencils/the erasers I boughtno, ése no, el que te presté ayer/el de Julio/el rojo no, not that one, the one I lent you yesterday/Julio's/the red oneen la calle Solís in Solís Streetprefiero el mío/los tuyos I prefer mine/yoursme atendió el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers served meyo soy la arquitecta, ella es lexicógrafa I'm the architect, she's a lexicographeryo fui la que lo rompí or rompió I was the one who broke itlos nacidos entre … those born between …los que faltamos ayer those of us who weren't here yesterday¿cuál es Ardiles? — el del sombrero negro which one's Ardiles? — the one with the black hatun encuentro al que asistieron muchas personalidades a meeting which was attended by many well known peoplela obra de la que or de la cual hablábamos the play we were talking aboutB(con sustantivos en sentido genérico): me encanta la ópera I love operaodio el pescado I hate fishasí es la vida that's life(nosotros) los mexicanos lo sabemos muy bien we Mexicans know only too well¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?en el mar at seaviajar por el espacio to travel in spaceC(en expresiones de tiempo): ocurrió el domingo de Pascua/en el verano del 76 it happened on Easter Sunday/in the summer of '76mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28el mes pasado/que viene last/next monthno trabaja los sábados she doesn't work (on) Saturdaysestudió toda la mañana he studied all morninga las ocho at eight o'clock, at eighta eso de las seis around six o'clockD(cada): lo venden a $80 el kilo/metro they're selling it at $80 a kilo/a meter o at $80 per kilo/meter¿cuánto cuesta el paquete de diez? how much does a packet of ten cost?E(con fracciones, porcentajes, números): me dio la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero she gave me half the money/a quarter of the moneyel 20% de los peruanos 20% of Peruvians(refiriéndose a partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc): con las manos en los bolsillos with my/your/his hands in my/your/his pockets¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!tienes la falda sucia your skirt is dirtytienes el suéter puesto al revés you've got your sweater on inside outtiene el pelo largo/los ojos azules he has long hair/blue eyes1(con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc): llamó el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal/el general Santos Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal/General Santos phonedel gran Caruso the Great Caruso2(con nombres de mujeres famosas): la última película de la Monroe Monroe's last movie3(en plural): los Ortega (matrimonio) the Ortegas, Mr and Mrs Ortega; (familia) the Ortegas, the Ortega familya los Josés se les suele llamar Pepe people called José are often known as Pepe4 (fam: en muchas regiones crit)(con nombres de pila): pregúntale a la Carmen/al Ricardo ask Carmen/Ricardo5(con algunos nombres geográficos): en la India in Indiaen (el) Perú in Peru6(al calificar): la España de Franco Franco's Spainel Buñuel que todos conocemos the Buñuel we all knowla Italia del siglo pasado Italy in the last century7(con algunos equipos deportivos): juegan contra el Juventus/el Barcelona they're playing against Juventus/BarcelonaH el(con infinitivo): odiaba el tener que pedírselo he hated having to ask heres cuidadoso y pausado en el hablar he's careful and deliberate in the way he speaksel frenético girar de los bailarines the frenzied spinning of the dancers* * *
Multiple Entries:
el
él
el (pl◊ los), la (pl las) art the masculine article el is also used before feminine nouns which begin with accented a or ha, e.g. el agua pura, el hada madrina
1
así es la vida that's life;
(nosotros) los mexicanos we Mexicans;
¿ya vas a la escuela? do you go to school yet?
las tuyas yours;
el último the last one;
el estúpido del marido that stupid husband of hers
2a) el + de:
el de las nueve the nine o'clock one;
el de mi hijo my son'sb) el + que:
los que estén cansados;
those who are tired, anyone who's tired;
la que te guste whichever you like
3 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
mi cumpleaños es el 28 de mayo my birthday's on May 28;
el mes pasado last month;
toda la mañana all morning;
a las ocho at eight o'clock
4 ( cada):◊ $80 el metro/kilo $80 a meter/a kilo, $80 per kilo/meter
5 (con fracciones, porcentajes, números):◊ la mitad/la cuarta parte del dinero half the money/a quarter of the money;
el 20% de … 20% of …
6 (con partes del cuerpo, prendas de vestir, artículos personales, etc):
¡te cortaste el pelo! you've had your hair cut!;
tiene los ojos azules he has blue eyes
7a) (con apellidos acompañados de título, adjetivos, etc):◊ el señor Ortiz/la doctora Vidal Mr Ortiz/Doctor Vidal;
los Ortega the Ortegas
ver África, Argentina, etc
él pron pers
◊ ¿quién se lo va a decir? — él who's going to tell her? — he is;
lo hizo él mismo he did it himself;
fue él it was him
( refiriéndose a cosas) it;◊ llegué antes que él I arrived before him o before he did;
con/para él with/for him;
son de él they're his
el art def m
1 the
2 (no se traduce) (ante un tratamiento formal) el sr. Gómez, Mr Gomez
(cuando el sustantivo es general) el hambre/tiempo, hunger/time
3 (se traduce por un posesivo) (con partes del cuerpo) se ha cortado el pelo, she's cut her hair
(prendas) se lo metió en el bolsillo, he put it in his pocket
(pertenencias) guarda el diario en el cajón, put your diary into the drawer
4 (con días de la semana) iré el miércoles, I'll go on Wednesday
5 (cuando el sustantivo está elidido) the one: prefiero el azul, I prefer the blue one
el de las diez, the ten o'clock one
el que está en la mesa, the one that's on the table
el que más nos guste, whichever one we like best
(delante de un posesivo) el de María, Maria's
es el mío, it's mine
él pron pers
1 (sujeto) (persona) he
(animal, cosa) it: fue él, it was him, fue él el que..., it was him that... o it was he who...
2 (complemento) (persona) him
(animal, cosa) it
dáselo a él, give it to him, es para él, it's for him
3 (posesivo) de él, his
4 (oración comparativa) ella es mejor que él, she's better than him o she's better than he is
'él' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- abalanzarse
- abaratarse
- abarquillarse
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abastecimiento
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abdicar
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abordar
- aborigen
- aborregarse
- abortar
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abrir
- abreviar
- abrirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- abstención
- abundancia
- acabar
- acabarse
- acabose
- acallar
- acanallar
- accionariado
- acero
- achacosa
- achacoso
- achatamiento
- achicharrarse
- aclarar
- aclarado
- acomodarse
- acompañar
- acondicionar
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
English:
A
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- about
- above
- abroad
- abseil
- absence
- absent
- absolute
- absolve
- absorb
- abstract
- academic
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accomplice
- account
- accurately
- accusation
- accused
- accustom
- aching
- act
- act on
- act up
- actual
- actually
- acute
- address
- adequately
- adjourn
- admission
- admit
- advance
- advanced
- advantage
- advantageous
- advise
- advocate
- affair
- afford
- afloat
- afraid
- after
- against
- age
- agenda
- aggregate
* * *el (f la, mpl los, fpl las) art determinado el is used instead of la before feminine nouns which are stressed on the first syllable and begin with “a” or “ha” (e.g. el agua, el hacha). Note that el combines with the prepositions a and de to produce the contracted forms al and del.1. [con valor especificador] the;el coche the car;la casa the house;los niños the children;el agua/hacha/águila the water/axe/eagle;fui a recoger a los niños I went to pick up the childrenla vida life;el hombre Man, human beings;los derechos de la mujer women's rights;los niños imitan a los adultos children copy adults;el pan es un alimento básico bread is a basic food;la mayoría de la gente no la conoce most people don't know her;vuelve el biquini bikinis are backse quitó los zapatos she took her shoes off;tiene el pelo oscuro he has dark hair;me han robado la maleta my suitcase has been stolen;se dieron la mano they shook handslos domingos vamos al cine we go to the movies (on) Sundays;llegaré el 1 de mayo [escrito] I'll arrive on 1 May;[hablado] I'll arrive on the first of May;son las siete it's seven o'clock;el año pasado/que viene last/next yearel Everest (Mount) Everest;la India India;La Haya The Hague;El Cairo Cairo;la España de la posguerra post-war Spainel señor/el doctor Juárez Mr/Doctor Juárez;los Amaya [matrimonio] Mr and Mrs Amaya, the Amayas;[familia completa] the Amayas, the Amaya family;los Austrias the Hapsburgs;el Hitler español the Spanish Hitler8. [con numerales, porcentajes, fracciones]el siete es mi número de la suerte seven's my lucky number;llegó el tercero he came third;el tercer piso the third floor;un aumento del 30 por ciento a 30 percent increase;la quinta parte (de) a fifth (of);el 20 por ciento (de) 20 percent (of)10. [con complemento especificativo]el/la del sombrero the one with the hat;los/las de azul [cosas] the blue ones;[personas] the ones in blue;he perdido el tren, cogeré el de las nueve I've missed the train, I'll get the nine o'clock one;el de aquí this one here;¿los del parque son amigos tuyos? were those people in the park friends of yours?;prefiero las del escaparate I prefer the ones in the window;los del fondo no se callan the people at the back won't shut upel mío mine;la tuya yours;los suyos theirsel/la mejor the best;es la mejor de la clase she's the best in the class, she's top of the class;los seleccionados realizarán un examen those chosen will sit an exam;el tonto de Ignacio se equivocó that idiot Ignacio got it wronges amante del buen comer she loves good food;me sienta mal el tener que decírtelo I don't like to have to tell you14. [con frases subordinadas][persona] whoever;el/la que [cosa] whichever;los/las que [cosas] whichever;[personas] whoever;coge el/los que quieras take whichever you like;el que más corra whoever runs fastest, the one who runs the fastest;las que quieran venir que levanten la mano those who want to come o anyone who wants to come should put their hand up;el que no te guste no quiere decir que sea malo the fact that you don't like him doesn't make him a bad person15. [con valor enfático]¡la pena que me dio verlo en ese estado! I felt so sorry for him when I saw him in that state!* * *elI art theII pron:el de … that of …;el de Juan Juan’s;el más grande the biggest (one);el que está … the one that is …* * *él pron: he, himél es mi amigo: he's my friendhablaremos con él: we will speak with himel pron, (referring to masculine nouns)1) : the onetengo mi libro y el tuyo: I have my book and yoursde los cantantes me gusta el de México: I prefer the singer from México2)el que : he who, whoever, the one thatel que vino ayer: the one who came yesterdayel que trabaja duro estará contento: he who works hard will be happyel, la art, pl los, las : thelos niños están en la casa: the boys are in the houseme duele el pie: my foot hurts* * *el det1. the¿qué te pareció el libro? what did you think of the book?2. (posesivo) my / your / his / her etcétera¿te has cortado el pelo? have you had your hair cut?3. (característica) the one¿cuál prefieres? el azul which one do you prefer? the blue one¡Ojo! Algunas veces no se traduce¿quieres salir el sábado? do you want to go out on Saturday?el Sr. García Mr. Garcíacon el que that... withen el que that... in -
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I Präp.1. bei Zeitdauer: till, until; bis heute so far, to date; betont: to this day; bis dato förm. to date allg.; bis jetzt up to now; so far; bis jetzt noch nicht not (as) yet; ich habe bis jetzt nichts gehört I haven’t heard anything yet ( oder so far); bis dahin until then; (in der Zwischenzeit) in the meantime; siehe auch 2; bis auf weiteres for the present; Amtsspr. until further notice; bis in die Nacht into the night; bis spät in die Nacht until the early ( oder wee) hours; die Sonne schien bis zum Sonntag the sun shone (up) until Sunday; bis zum späten Nachmittag till late in the afternoon; bis vor einigen Jahren until a few years ago; bis Ende Mai habe ich zu tun I’m busy until the end of May, Am. auch I’m busy through May; bis zum Ende (right) to the end; bis wann wird es dauern? how long will it last?; mit Datum: in der Zeit vom... bis... between... and...; von morgens acht bis abends sechs from eight in the morning until six at night; von Montag bis Freitag Monday to (Am. auch through) Friday; bis einschließlich / ausschließlich up to and including / not including; bis morgen / Montag / bald! see you tomorrow / (on) Monday / soon; bis dann / später / gleich! umg. see you then ( oder later) / later / in a moment2. (bis spätestens) by; mit Verbkonstruktion: by the time...; bis er zurückkommt, ist es schon dunkel by the time he gets back, it will be dark; es muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden it has to be handed in by Friday; bis wann ist es fertig? when will it be ready by?; bis wann hast du Zeit? how much time have you got?; bis wann willst du es wieder haben? when do you want it back by?; bis ( spätestens) morgen weiß ich Bescheid I’ll know for definite (Am. sure) by tomorrow (at the latest); die Fotos sind bis frühestens übermorgen fertig the photos will be ready the day after tomorrow at the earliest; ich bin noch bis sechs Uhr im Büro I’ll be at work until six o’clock; bis Ende April ist er wieder zurück he will be back by the end of April; alle bis... eingegangenen Bewerbungen all applications received by ( oder before)...; er hätte bis jetzt da sein müssen he should have been there by now; bis dahin werden wir fertig sein etc. by then, by that time3. räumlich: to, up to, as far as; fährt der Bus bis Glasgow? does this bus go to Glasgow?; bis hierher up to here; bis hierher und nicht weiter auch fig. this far and no further; bis dahin as far as that ( oder there); bis dahin ist es nicht weit that’s not far; bis wohin? how far?; bis ans Knie up to one’s knees; Kleid: down to the knee; von hier bis New York from here to New York; wie weit ist es noch bis nach Innsbruck? how far is it to Innsbruck?, how far have we got to go (before we get) to Innsbruck?; weiterlesen bis Seite zwölf continue to read to page twelve; bis vor das Haus fahren drive up to the front door of the house, drive (right) up to the house; er folgte mir bis ins Hotelfoyer he followed me (right) into the lobby of the hotel ( nicht weiter: as far as the lobby of the hotel); der Blick reicht bis weit ins Tal the view stretches right into the valley; der Ball flog bis hinter den Zaun the ball went over the fence; hier 1, oben etc.4. Zahlenangabe: bis zu 100 Mann up to..., as many as...; bis zu 9 Meter hoch up to..., as high as...; bis 20 zählen count (up) to 20; Kinder bis zwölf Jahre children up to the age of twelve oder up to twelve years of age; bis auf das letzte Stück down to the last bit (Kuchen etc.: piece)5. bis aufs Höchste to the utmost; bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail; bis zur Tollkühnheit to the point of rashness; bis zum Überdruss ad nauseam; bis auf die Haut nass werden be soaked to the skin; Bewusstlosigkeit etc.6. (mit Ausnahme von) bis auf except, with the exception of; alle bis auf einen all except ( oder but) one; bis auf drei sind alle gekommen all except three have come; letzt... 1, 4II Konj.1. till, until; (bis spätestens) by the time; es wird eine Zeitlang dauern, bis er es merkt it will take a while for him to find out ( oder before he finds out); er kommt nicht, bis ich ihn rufe he won’t come until ( oder unless) I call him; du gehst nicht, bis du aufgeräumt hast you’re not going until ( oder before) you’ve tidied (Am. cleaned) up; bis dass der Tod euch scheidet until death do you part; bis ich das gefunden habe! verärgert: if I don’t find it soon!, by the time I find it...!2. zwischen Zahladjektiven: to; 7 bis 10 Tage from 7 to 10 days, between 7 and 10 days; 5 bis 6 Wagen 5 to 6 cars3. heiter bis wolkig / sonnig bis leicht bedeckt im Wetterbericht: generally fine, cloudy in places / sunny with light cloud cover; die Tendenz war lustlos bis verhalten an der Börse: the tendency was slack to cautious* * *until (Präp.); to (Präp.); by (Präp.); unto (Präp.); as far as (Präp.); till (Präp.)* * *bịs I [bɪs]adv (MUS)bis, twice II [bɪs]1. PRÄPOSITION (+acc)1) zeitlich until; (= bis spätestens) byIm Sinne von bis spätestens wird bis meist mit by übersetzt.bis 5 Uhr mache ich Hausaufgaben, und dann... — I do my homework until 5 o'clock, and then...
das muss bis Ende Mai warten — that will have to wait until or till the end of May
ich kann nur ( noch) bis nächste Woche warten — I can only wait until next week, no longer
er ist bis gegen 5 Uhr noch da — he'll be there (up) until or till about 5 o'clock
bis zum Schluss war unklar, wie der Prozess ausgehen würde — the outcome of the trial was in doubt right up to the end
es dauert mindestens/höchstens bis nächste Woche — it will take until next week at the very least/most
bis jetzt hat er nichts gesagt — up to now or so far he has said nothing
bis spätestens Montag darfst du es behalten — you can keep it until Monday, no longer
die Wäsche ist frühestens bis nächsten Montag fertig — the laundry won't be ready until or before next Monday at the earliest
dieser Brauch hat sich bis ins 19. Jahrhundert gehalten — this custom continued into the 19th century
bis in den Sommer/die Nacht hinein — into the summer/night
bis 5 Uhr kann ich das unmöglich machen/gemacht haben — I can't possibly do it/get it done by 5 o'clock
das sollte bis zum nächsten Sommer fertig sein — it should be finished by next summer
das hätte eigentlich bis jetzt fertig sein müssen — that should really have been finished by now
Montag bis Freitag — Monday to or through (US) Friday
bis einschließlich 5. Mai — up to and including 5th May
bis ausschließlich 5. Mai — up to but not including 5th May
bis bald/später/morgen! — see you soon/later/tomorrow!
bis wann bleibt ihr hier? — how long are you staying here?
sie geht bis auf Weiteres auf die Schule in der Kantstraße — for the time being, she'll continue going to the school on Kantstraße
bis dahin hatte sie noch nie etwas von Schröder gehört — up to then she hadn't heard anything about Schröder
bis dahin ist noch viel Zeit — that's still a long time off
bis dahin bin ich alt und grau — I'll be old and grey (Brit) or gray (US) by then
bis dann! — see you then!diams; von... bis... from... to or till or through (US)...; (mit Uhrzeiten) from... till or to...
vom 10. Mai bis 12. Oktober — from 10th May until 12th October
vom 10. Mai bis einschließlich 12. Oktober — from 10th May until 12th October inclusive
bis durch/über/unter — right through/over/under
ich fahre nur bis München — I'm only going to Munich or as far as Munich
bis ins Letzte or Kleinste — down to the smallest detail
er hat alles bis ins Kleinste ausgearbeitet — he's worked everything out down to the smallest detail
bis wo/wohin? — how far?
bis wohin ist Ihnen der Mann gefolgt? — how far did the man follow you?
wie weit ist es zum nächsten Supermarkt? – bis dorthin sind es nur 5 km — how far is the nearest supermarket? – it's only 5km (away)
bis hierher hast du ja recht gehabt — so or this far you've been right
bis hierher und nicht weiter (lit, fig) — this far and no further
ich gehe bis hierher, aber nicht weiter — I'll go as far as that, but no further
bis einschließlich Kapitel 3 — up to the end of chapter 3
3) mit Maßangaben up toKinder bis sechs Jahre, bis sechs Jahre alte Kinder — children up to the age of six
4) andere Wendungendiams; bis zu (= bis zu einer oberen Grenze von) up to; (= bis zu einer unteren Grenze von) (down) toTotschlag wird mit Gefängnis bis zu 8 Jahren bestraft — manslaughter is punishable by up to 8 years imprisonment
es sind alle gekommen, bis auf Sandra — they all came, except Sandra
das Schiff ging unter und sie ertranken alle, bis auf den letzten Mann — the ship sank and every single one of them drowned
2. BINDEWORT1) beiordnend to2) unterordnend zeitlich until, till; (= nicht später als) by the timeich warte noch, bis es dunkel wird — I'll wait until or till it gets dark
bis es dunkel wird, möchte ich zu Hause sein — I want to get home before it gets dark
das muss gemacht sein, bis ich nach Hause komme — it must be done by the time I come home
du gehst hier nicht weg, bis das (nicht) gemacht ist — you're not leaving until or before it's done
3) = sobald Aus inf whengleich bis er kommt — the moment he comes (inf), as soon as he comes
* * *1) (to the place or point mentioned: We walked as far as the lake.) as far as2) (as far, or as much, as: He counted up to 100; Up to now, the work has been easy.) up to3) (to the time of or when: I'll wait till six o'clock; Go on till you reach the station.) till4) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) to5) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) to6) (to the time of or when: He was here until one o'clock; I won't know until I get a letter from him.) until* * *[bɪs]\bis anhin SCHWEIZ up to now\bis bald/gleich see you soon/in a little while [or a minute]\bis dahin/dann by then\bis dann! till then!\bis dahin bin ich alt und grau! I'll be old and grey by then!\bis dahin war alles gut gegangen until then everything had gone welldas Angebot läuft noch \bis einschließlich 15.Oktober the offer runs up to and including October 15ich habe noch \bis einschließlich Dienstag Urlaub I am on holidays until Wednesday\bis jetzt up to now, so far; (spätestens jetzt) by now\bis jetzt haben wir 200.000 Ausgaben verkauft up to now [or so far] we've sold 200,000 copies\bis jetzt ist noch alles ruhig so far everything is still quietdas hätte \bis jetzt erledigt sein sollen that should have been done by now\bis jetzt noch nicht not yetirgendwelche Beschwerden? — nein, \bis jetzt jedenfalls noch nicht! any complaints? — no, nothing so far anyway\bis Montag/morgen/nächste Woche/später till Monday/tomorrow/next week/later\bis Montag/morgen/nächste Woche fertig sein müssen to have to be ready by Monday/tomorrow/next monthdann bis später/Montag! see you later/on Monday!\bis spätestens... by... at the latester bleibt \bis spätestens Freitag he is going to stay until Friday at the latestder Text muss \bis spätestens Montag fertig sein the text hast to be ready by Monday at the latest\bis [gegen] 8 Uhr until [about] 8 o' clock\bis wann until when\bis wann gilt der Fahrplan? when is the timetable valid till?, how long is the timetable valid?\bis wann weiß ich, ob Sie das Angebot annehmen? [by] when will I know, whether you're going to accept the offer?\bis wann bleibst du? how long are you staying [for]?\bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt up to this time\bis spät in die Nacht long into the night\bis in die frühen Morgenstunden until the early hours [of the morning]▪ von... [an] \bis... from... until...von Montag \bis Samstag from Monday to Saturday, Monday through Saturday AMich bin von heute [an] \bis einschließlich Mittwoch auf einer Tagung I'm at a meeting from today until the end of Wednesday [or until Wednesday inclusive]\bis zu dieser Stunde habe ich davon nichts gewusst! I knew nothing about it until nowdas Projekt dürfte \bis zum Jahresende abgeschlossen sein the project should be finished by [or before] the end of the yearsie war \bis zum 17. Lebensjahr im Internat she was at boarding school until she was 17jetzt sind es nur noch zwei Stunden \bis nach Hause it's only another two hours until we get homeder Zug geht nur \bis Wertheim the train's only going as far as Wertheimjdn von oben \bis unten mustern to look sb up and downer musterte ihn von oben \bis unten he looked him up and downder Hof geht genau \bis dahinten hin the yard runs right through to the back\bis dahin/dorthin [up] to there\bis dorthin sind es nur 3 Kilometer it's only 3 kilometres theresiehst du die Sandbank? wir schwimmen \bis dahin can you see the sandbank? we'll swim out to there\bis dahin/hierhin [o hierher] up to that/this point\bis dahin kenne ich den Film I know the film up to that point\bis hierher und nicht weiter as far as here [or up to here] and no furtherbis wohin können Sie mich mitnehmen? where can you take me to?, how far can you take me?\bis wohin sind wir in der letzten Stunde gekommen? where did we get to [or how far did we get] in the last lesson?der Rock ging ihr \bis ans Knie the skirt reached down to her knees3. (bei Zahlenangaben) up todie Tagestemperaturen steigen \bis 30°C daytime temperatures rise to 30°Cich zähle \bis drei I'll count [up] to threeKinder \bis 6 Jahre children up to [the age of] 6wir erwarten \bis zu 100 Personen we expect as many as 100 peopledie Pflanze kann \bis zu 2 Metern hoch wachsen the plant can grow as high as 2 metresJugendliche \bis zu 18 Jahren adolescents up to [the age of] 184. (mit Ausnahme von)▪ \bis auf jdn/etw down to sb/sthII. konj1. (beiordnend) to400 \bis 500 Gramm Schinken 400 to 500 grams of ham5 \bis 10 Tage from 5 to [or between 5 and] 10 daysdas Wetter morgen: bewölkt \bis bedeckt und strichweise leichter Regen the weather for tomorrow: cloudy or overcast with light rain in placesich möchte mit meiner Entscheidung warten, \bis ich mehr Informationen habe I'd like to wait with my decision until I've got more information\bis es dunkel wird, möchte ich zu Hause sein I want to be home by the time it gets darkich warte noch, \bis es dunkel wird I'll wait until it gets dark\bis die Hausaufgaben gemacht sind, geht ihr nicht raus! you're not going out until your homework's done!* * *1.1) (zeitlich) until; till; (die ganze Zeit über und bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt) up to; up until; up till; (nicht später als) byich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock
bis gestern glaubte ich... — [up] until yesterday I had thought...
von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)
von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]
bis Ende März ist er zurück/verreist — he'll be back by/away until the end of March
bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?
bis dann/gleich/später/morgen/nachher! — see you then/in a while/later/tomorrow/later!
2) (räumlich, fig.) todieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg
nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100
bis 5 000 Euro — up to 5,000 euros
2.Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age
1)Städte bis zu 50 000 Einwohnern — towns of up to 50,000 inhabitants
2)3.bis auf — (einschließlich) down to; (mit Ausnahme von) except for
1) (nebenordnend) to* * *A. präp1. bei Zeitdauer: till, until;bis jetzt up to now; so far;bis jetzt noch nicht not (as) yet;ich habe bis jetzt nichts gehört I haven’t heard anything yet ( oder so far);bis auf weiteres for the present; ADMIN until further notice;bis in die Nacht into the night;bis spät in die Nacht until the early ( oder wee) hours;die Sonne schien bis zum Sonntag the sun shone (up) until Sunday;bis zum späten Nachmittag till late in the afternoon;bis vor einigen Jahren until a few years ago;bis Ende Mai habe ich zu tun I’m busy until the end of May, US auch I’m busy through May;bis zum Ende (right) to the end;bis wann wird es dauern? how long will it last?; mit Datum:in der Zeit vom … bis … between … and …;von morgens acht bis abends sechs from eight in the morning until six at night;von Montag bis Freitag Monday to (US auch through) Friday;bis einschließlich/ausschließlich up to and including/not including;bis morgen/Montag/bald! see you tomorrow/(on) Monday/soon;bis er zurückkommt, ist es schon dunkel by the time he gets back, it will be dark;es muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden it has to be handed in by Friday;bis wann ist es fertig? when will it be ready by?;bis wann hast du Zeit? how much time have you got?;bis wann willst du es wieder haben? when do you want it back by?;bis (spätestens) morgen weiß ich Bescheid I’ll know for definite (US sure) by tomorrow (at the latest);die Fotos sind bis frühestens übermorgen fertig the photos will be ready the day after tomorrow at the earliest;ich bin noch bis sechs Uhr im Büro I’ll be at work until six o’clock;bis Ende April ist er wieder zurück he will be back by the end of April;alle bis … eingegangenen Bewerbungen all applications received by ( oder before) …;er hätte bis jetzt da sein müssen he should have been there by now;bis dahin werden wir fertig sein etc by then, by that time3. räumlich: to, up to, as far as;fährt der Bus bis Glasgow? does this bus go to Glasgow?;bis hierher up to here;bis hierher und nicht weiter auch fig this far and no further;bis dahin ist es nicht weit that’s not far;bis wohin? how far?;bis ans Knie up to one’s knees; Kleid: down to the knee;von hier bis New York from here to New York;wie weit ist es noch bis nach Innsbruck? how far is it to Innsbruck?, how far have we got to go (before we get) to Innsbruck?;weiterlesen bis Seite zwölf continue to read to page twelve;bis vor das Haus fahren drive up to the front door of the house, drive (right) up to the house;er folgte mir bis ins Hotelfoyer he followed me (right) into the lobby of the hotel ( nicht weiter: as far as the lobby of the hotel);der Blick reicht bis weit ins Tal the view stretches right into the valley;4. Zahlenangabe:hoch up to …, as high as …;bis 20 zählen count (up) to 20;Kinder bis zwölf Jahre children up to the age of twelve oder up to twelve years of age;bis auf das letzte Stück down to the last bit (Kuchen etc: piece)5.bis aufs Höchste to the utmost;bis ins Kleinste down to the last detail;bis zur Tollkühnheit to the point of rashness;bis zum Überdruss ad nauseam;bis auf except, with the exception of;alle bis auf einen all except ( oder but) one;B. konj1. till, until; (bis spätestens) by the time;es wird eine Zeitlang dauern, bis er es merkt it will take a while for him to find out ( oder before he finds out);du gehst nicht, bis du aufgeräumt hast you’re not going until ( oder before) you’ve tidied (US cleaned) up;bis dass der Tod euch scheidet until death do you part;bis ich das gefunden habe! verärgert: if I don’t find it soon!, by the time I find it …!2. zwischen Zahladjektiven: to;7 bis 10 Tage from 7 to 10 days, between 7 and 10 days;5 bis 6 Wagen 5 to 6 cars3.heiter bis wolkig/sonnig bis leicht bedeckt im Wetterbericht: generally fine, cloudy in places/sunny with light cloud cover;die Tendenz war lustlos bis verhalten an der Börse: the tendency was slack to cautious* * *1.1) (zeitlich) until; till; (die ganze Zeit über und bis zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt) up to; up until; up till; (nicht später als) byich muss bis fünf Uhr warten — I have to wait until or till five o'clock
bis gestern glaubte ich... — [up] until yesterday I had thought...
von Dienstag bis Donnerstag — from Tuesday to Thursday; Tuesday through Thursday (Amer.)
von sechs bis sieben [Uhr] — from six until or till seven [o'clock]
bis Ende März ist er zurück/verreist — he'll be back by/away until the end of March
bis wann dauert das Konzert? — till or until when does the concert go on?
bis dann/gleich/später/morgen/nachher! — see you then/in a while/later/tomorrow/later!
2) (räumlich, fig.) todieser Zug fährt nur bis Offenburg — this train only goes to or as far as Offenburg
nur bis Seite 100 — only up to or as far as page 100
bis 5 000 Euro — up to 5,000 euros
2.Kinder bis 6 Jahre — children up to the age of six or up to six years of age
1)Städte bis zu 50 000 Einwohnern — towns of up to 50,000 inhabitants
2)3.bis auf — (einschließlich) down to; (mit Ausnahme von) except for
1) (nebenordnend) to* * *(dass) konj.until conj. (zu) konj.till conj. konj.till conj.unless conj. präp.as far as prep.by prep.until conj. -
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1. f timeunità di misura hourche ora è?, che ore sono? what time is it?, what's the time?ora legale daylight saving timeora locale local timeore pl straordinarie overtime sgora di punta rush hourtelecommunications peak timedi buon'ora early2. adv nowsono rientrato or ora I've only just got backper ora for the moment, for the time beingora come ora at the momentd'ora in poi from now on3. conj now* * *ora1 s.f.1 hour: un'ora e mezzo, an hour and a half; mezz'ora, half an hour; un giorno ha ventiquattro ore, there are twenty four hours in a day; un'ora di orologio, a whole hour; un'ora di lezione, an hour's lesson; le prime ore del giorno, the early morning; nelle prime ore del pomeriggio, in the early (hours of the) afternoon; questo caffè è aperto 24 ore su 24, this cafè is open 24 hours a day; quest'orologio batte le ore, this clock strikes the hours; si fermò qui per un'ora, he stopped here for a full hour; studio da un'ora, I have been studying for an hour; ti ho aspettato per ore, I have been waiting for you for hours; lavorare per ore e ore, to work for hours and hours; sarà qui fra due ore, he will be here in two hours' time; c'è ancora un'ora di auto, di cammino da qui al paese, we are still an hour's drive, walk from the village // ora di punta, rush (o peak) hour // le ore piccole, ( del mattino) the small hours (of the morning): fare le ore piccole, to stay up late // all'ora, by the hour (o per hour o an hour): l'automobile andava a 150 km all'ora, the car was doing 150 km an hour; bisogna pagare l'idraulico a ore, you'll have to pay the plumber by the hour; noleggiare una bicicletta a ore, to hire a bicycle by the hour // a tarda ora, late // alla buon'ora, at last // di buon'ora, early // le notizie arrivano di ora in ora, news arrives hourly // notizie dell'ultima ora, the latest news, ( sui giornali) stop-press news // è uno che non ha ore, he doesn't have regular hours // non vedo l'ora di partire, I can't wait to leave (o I'm looking forward to leaving) // passai un brutto quarto d'ora, I had a bad (o a difficult) quarter of an hour // (econ.): ore di lavoro, ( lavorate) hours of work, ( lavorative) working hours; ora di macchina, machine-hour; ore straordinarie, overtime; ora uomo, man-hour // (eccl.): ora canonica, canonical hour; libro delle ore, Book of Hours; le quarantott'ore, the Forty Hours // le ore del mattino hanno l'oro in bocca, (prov.) an hour in the morning is worth two in the evening2 ( nel computo del tempo) time: ora astronomica, sidereal time; ora legale, summer (o amer. daylight-saving) time; ora locale, local time; ora di Greenwich, Greenwich mean (o civil) time; ora ufficiale, internazionale, standard time; che ora è?, what is the time? (o what time is it?); che ora fate?, what time do you make it?; che ora fa il tuo orologio?, what time does your watch say?; a che ora comincia il film?, what time does the film start?; credo che a quest'ora sarà a Roma, I think he will be in Rome by now; domani a quest'ora sarò a Roma, at this time tomorrow I shall be in Rome; questo bambino non sa ancora leggere le ore, this child cannot tell the time yet; sai l'ora giusta?, do you know the right time?; sono le ( ore) due e un quarto, e venti, e mezzo, it is a quarter, twenty, half past two; sono le ( ore) due e tre quarti, le ( ore) tre meno dieci, it is a quarter, ten to three; sono le ( ore) nove in punto, it is nine o' clock exactly (o on the dot); il treno parte alle ( ore) otto e cinquanta, the train leaves at eight fifty; a quest'ora non si può disturbare la gente, you can't disturb people at this time of the day3 ( tempo) time; ( momento) moment: ora dei pasti, mealtime; ora del tè, di colazione, teatime, lunchtime; ora di apertura, di chiusura, opening, closing time; ora di pranzo, dinnertime: leggo per fare l'ora di pranzo, I am reading to kill time until dinner; ore rubate, stolen time; le ore più calde del giorno, the hottest time of the day; a una certa ora, at a certain moment; all'ora fissata, at the appointed time; all'ora solita, at the usual time; ora X, zero, zero hour; è ora di andare, it is time to go: è ora che vada, it is time I went; sarebbe ora che tu andassi a letto, it's time for you to go to bed; era ora che ti decidessi!, it was high time you decided!; ''Sono pronto'' ''Era ora!'', ''I'm ready'' ''About time (too)!''// a tutte le ore, at any time (o hour): puoi venire a tutte le ore, you can come at any time // l'ora è suonata!, (fig.) the time has come! // la mia ora si avvicina, my time is drawing near; morì prima della sua ora, he died before his time // viene sempre fuori ora, he never comes at the right time // da un'ora all'altra, ( in brevissimo tempo) very quickly (o in a moment), ( improvvisamente) suddenly, ( fra poco) soon.ora2 avv.1 ( adesso, al presente) now; at present: che fate ora?, what are you doing now (o at present)?; ora non ho tempo, ne parliamo più tardi, I haven't time now, we'll discuss it later; e ora che si fa?, now what shall we do?; ora basta, hai superato ogni limite!, that's enough now, you've gone too far!; ora le cose vanno meglio, things are better now; passiamo ora a un altro argomento, let's go on to another subject now; dovevi pensarci prima, ora è tardi, you should have thought of it before. It's too late now // ora o mai più, now or never // ora più che mai, now more than ever // d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti, from now on // proprio ora, right (o just) now // per ora, ( per il momento) for now, at the moment, for the time being; ( in questo momento) at present: grazie, per ora, thanks for now; per ora non ho bisogno di aiuto, I don't need any help for now (o at the moment o for the time being o at present) // ora come ora, ( nelle condizioni attuali) at present: ora come ora non saprei cosa rispondere, I wouldn't know how to reply at present; ora come ora non conviene vendere, it's unadvisable to sell at present // prima d'ora, before: non se n'era mai parlato prima d'ora, it had never been mentioned before // fin'ora, fino a ora → finora // fin d'ora, from now on, ( subito) right now, ( in anticipo) in advance: comincia fin d'ora a comportarti bene, start behaving yourself from now on; te lo dico fin d'ora, I'm telling you right now (o here and now); ringraziandovi fin d'ora per la Vostra cortesia, thanking you in advance for your kindness // alcuni mesi or sono, a few months ago; or è un anno che non lo vedo, it's a year now since I last saw him; or non è molto, not long ago2 ( appena, da poco) just: siamo arrivati ora, we've just arrived // or ora, just now: l'ho visto or ora, I saw him just now3 ( subito, tra poco) in a minute; any time now; shortly; soon; straightaway: dovrebbe arrivare ora, he should arrive any time now (o in a minute); l'aereo parte ora, the plane will be leaving shortly (o soon); ora le passo il direttore, I'll put you through to the manager straightaway◆ cong.1 ( dunque, allora) now: ora avvenne che..., now it happened that...; ora supponiamo di dover misurare il lato minore del rettangolo, now let us suppose we are going to measure the shorter side of the rectangle; ora che cosa faresti al posto mio?, now what would you do in my place? // or dunque, or bene, now then2 (ma) but: tu credi di aver ragione, ora io ti dico che hai torto, you think you're right but I say you're wrong; questo è quello che dicono i giornali, ora le cose stanno diversamente, that's what the papers say, but things are different3 ora... ora..., (correl.) now... now..., sometimes... sometimes..., first... then..., one minute... the next...: ora ora qua, ora là, now here, now there; ora è favorevole, ora è contrario, first (o one minute) he's for it, then (o the next) he's against it; il tempo è molto variabile, ora piove, ora c'è il sole, the weather is very changeable: sometimes it's rainy (and) sometimes it's sunny; guardava ora l'uno ora l'altro senza dire una parola, he looked now (o first) at one now (o then) at the other, without saying a word4 ora che, now that: ora che ci penso, era proprio un lunedì, now that I think of it, it was actually a Monday; ora che le cose si sono sistemate, mi sento più tranquillo, now that things are settled, I feel more at ease.* * *['ora]1. sf1) (unità di tempo, durata) hourè a un'ora di cammino/d'auto dalla stazione — it's an hour's walk/drive from the station
2)che ora è?, che ore sono? — sono le 4 — what time is it? — it's 4 (o'clock)a che ora ci vediamo? — what time o when shall we meet?
- l'ora X2. avv1) (adesso) nowd'ora in avanti o poi — from now on
ora come ora — right now, at present
2)è uscito (proprio) ora — he's just gone outor ora — just now, a moment ago
3) (tra poco) in a moment, presently, in a minuteora arrivo — I'm just coming, I'll be right there
4)ora... ora... — now..., now...ora piange ora ride — one minute he's crying, the next he's laughing
3. cong* * *['ora] Isostantivo femminile1) (sessanta minuti) hourun'ora di lavoro, di lezione — an hour's work, lesson
due -e di attesa — two hours' wait, a two-hour wait
ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro — fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock
fra un'ora — in o within an hour
di ora in ora — [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour
seguire qcs. di ora in ora — to follow sth. hour by hour
dopo tre -e d'aereo — after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight
è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano — it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train
essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da — to be a four-hour walk from
fare i 60 all'ora — colloq. to do 60 (km per hour)
essere pagato all'ora, a -e — to be paid by the hour
guadagnare 30 euro all'ora — to earn 30 euros per o an hour
parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e — to talk about sth. for hours on end
sono -e che aspetto! — colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!
2) (indicazione di tempo) timechiedere, dire l'ora — to ask, tell the time
che ora è, che -e sono? — what time is it? what's the time?
a che ora...? — what time..?
alle dieci, ora italiana — at 10, Italian time
3) (momento preciso) timel'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza — the arrival, departure time
all'ora convenuta, stabilita — at the agreed time
tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora — every day at the same time
a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) — late (at night)
di buon'ora — [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time
è ora di partire — it's time to leave, it's time we left
della prima ora — [ militante] from the very beginning
notizie dell'ultima ora — last-minute o latest news
4) (periodo della giornata) timeora di pranzo, di cena — lunchtime, dinnertime
all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti — at mealtime(s)
•ora esatta — tel. speaking clock
ora legale — amm. daylight saving time
ora locale — amm. local time
ora di punta — peak hour, rush hour
ora X, ora zero — zero hour (anche fig.)
••II 1.è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare — to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do
1) (adesso) now, at presentora è un anno che... — it's been a year now since...
a partire da ora — from now on, hence form.
d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti — from now on(wards), henceforth form.
fino ad ora — up to now, up until now
fin, sin d'ora — here and now
per ora — for now, for the moment, for the time being
ora come ora — at this moment in time, as things stand now
ora che ci penso — now that I think of it, come to think of it
2) (poco fa, appena)è arrivato ora — he's arrived just now, he's just arrived
3) (tra poco)ora vengo — I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there
2.ora velocemente, ora lentamente — now fast, now slowly
credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero — you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't
2) (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then)ora avvenne che... — now it happened that...
ora dovete sapere che... — now (then), you ought to know that
* * *ora1/'ora/ ⇒ 19, 13sostantivo f.1 (sessanta minuti) hour; un'ora di lavoro, di lezione an hour's work, lesson; due -e di attesa two hours' wait, a two-hour wait; ventiquattr'-e su ventiquattro fig. twenty-four hours a day, round the clock; fra un'ora in o within an hour; di ora in ora [aumentare, peggiorare] from hour to hour; seguire qcs. di ora in ora to follow sth. hour by hour; dopo tre -e d'aereo after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; è a due -e di macchina, di treno da Milano it's two hours' drive away from Milan, it's two hours away from Milan by train; essere a quattro -e di marcia, cammino da to be a four-hour walk from; fare i 60 all'ora colloq. to do 60 (km per hour); essere pagato all'ora, a -e to be paid by the hour; guadagnare 30 euro all'ora to earn 30 euros per o an hour; avere due -e di chimica alla settimana to have two hours of chemistry per week; parlare di qcs. per delle -e, per -e e -e to talk about sth. for hours on end; sono -e che aspetto! colloq. fig. I've been waiting for hours!2 (indicazione di tempo) time; chiedere, dire l'ora to ask, tell the time; guardare l'ora to look at the time; che ora è, che -e sono? what time is it? what's the time? sono le -e 10 it's 10 o'clock; hai l'ora? have you got the time? che ora fai? what time do you make it? a che ora...? what time..? alle dieci, ora italiana at 10, Italian time3 (momento preciso) time; l'ora dell'arrivo, della partenza the arrival, departure time; all'ora convenuta, stabilita at the agreed time; tutti i giorni alla stessa, solita ora every day at the same time; a tarda ora, a un'ora tarda (della notte) late (at night); fare le -e piccole to keep late hours; di buon'ora [alzarsi, partire] early, at an early hour, in good time; a quest'ora sarà lontano he must be a long way off by now; il tuo amico non verrà più a quest'ora your friend won't come this late; è ora di partire it's time to leave, it's time we left; è ora che tu faccia it's time for you to do; della prima ora [ militante] from the very beginning; notizie dell'ultima ora last-minute o latest news4 (periodo della giornata) time; ora di pranzo, di cena lunchtime, dinnertime; all'ora dei pasti, -e pasti at mealtime(s)è arrivata o suonata la sua ora his time has come; alla buon'ora! era ora! about time too! non vedere l'ora di fare to be itching o burning to do, to look forward to doing, to long to do\ora esatta tel. speaking clock; ora di Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time; ora legale amm. daylight saving time; ora locale amm. local time; ora di punta peak hour, rush hour; ora solare solar time; l'ora della verità the moment of truth; ora X, ora zero zero hour (anche fig.).————————ora2/'ora/I avverbio1 (adesso) now, at present; la casa ora è sua it's his house now; ora è il momento di agire now it's time for action; ora è un anno che... it's been a year now since...; e ora? what now? a partire da ora from now on, hence form.; prima d'ora before now; d'ora in poi, d'ora in avanti from now on(wards), henceforth form.; fino ad ora up to now, up until now; fin, sin d'ora here and now; per ora for now, for the moment, for the time being; ora come ora at this moment in time, as things stand now; ora o mai più (it's) now or never; ora che ci penso now that I think of it, come to think of it2 (poco fa, appena) è arrivato ora he's arrived just now, he's just arrived; stavo parlando di te or ora I was just talking about you3 (tra poco) ora vengo I'm (just) coming, I'll be right there4 (in correlazione) era ora calmo ora brusco he was sometimes calm (and) sometimes brusque; ora velocemente, ora lentamente now fast, now slowlyII congiunzione1 (con valore avversativo) credi di aver capito, ora ti dimostro che non è vero you think you've understood, but now I'll show you that you haven't2 (con valore introduttivo o conclusivo) now (then); ora avvenne che... now it happened that...; ora dovete sapere che... now (then), you ought to know that... -
54 fahren
das Fahrendriving* * *fah|ren ['faːrən] pret fuhr [fuːɐ] ptp gefahren [gə'faːrən]1. INTRANSITIVES VERB1) = sich fortbewegen (aux sein) (Fahrzeug, Fahrgast) to go; (Autofahrer) to drive; (Zweiradfahrer) to ride; (Schiff) to sail; (Kran, Kamera, Rolltreppe etc) to movemit dem Rad fahren — to cycle, to go by bike
mit dem Motorrad/Taxi fahren — to go by motorbike/taxi
mit dem Bus fahren — to go by bus, to ride the bus (US)
mit dem Aufzug fahren — to take the lift, to ride or take the elevator (US)
ich fuhr mit dem Fahrrad/Auto in die Stadt — I cycled/drove into town, I went into town on my bike/in the car
möchtest du lieber mit dem Fahrrad oder mit dem Auto fahren? — would you rather go by bike or by car?
wir sind mit dem Auto gekommen, und meine Frau ist gefahren — we came by car and my wife drove
links/rechts fahren — to drive on the left/right
wie lange fährt man von hier nach Basel? — how long does it take to get to Basle from here?
ich fahre mit dem Auto nach Schweden — I'm taking the car to Sweden, I'm going to Sweden by car
mein Chor fährt nächstes Jahr wieder nach Schottland — next year my choir is going to Scotland again
wie fährt man von hier zum Bahnhof? — how do you get to the station from here?
wie fährt man am schnellsten zum Bahnhof? — what is the quickest way to the station?
über den See fahren — to cross the lake
die Lok fährt elektrisch/mit Dampf — the engine is powered by electricity/is steam-driven
der Wagen fährt sehr ruhig — the car is very quiet
fahr zur Hölle or zum Teufel! (old) — the devil take you! (old)
2) = losfahren (aux sein) (Verkehrsmittel, Fahrer, Mitfahrer) to go, to leavewann fährt der nächste Bus nach Bamberg? — when does the next bus to Bamberg go or leave?
wann fährst du morgen nach Glasgow? fährst du früh? — when are you leaving for Glasgow tomorrow? are you leaving early in the morning?
einen fahren lassen (inf) — to let off (inf)
3)= verkehren (
aux sein) es fahren täglich zwei Fähren — there are two ferries a dayfahren Sie bis Walterplatz? — do you go as far as Walterplatz?
der Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten — there's a bus every five minutes
4)= rasen, schießen (
aux sein) es fuhr ihm durch den Kopf, dass... — the thought flashed through his mind that...die Katze fuhr ihm ins Gesicht — the cat leapt or sprang at his face
der Hexenschuss fuhr ihm durch den Rücken — a twinge of lumbago shot up his back
5)mit etw gut fahren — to be OK with sth (inf)
mit ihm sind wir gut/schlecht gefahren — we made a good/bad choice when we picked him
mit diesem teuren Modell fahren Sie immer gut — you'll always be OK with this expensive model (inf)
mit der Billigreise nach Tunesien sind wir schlecht gefahren — the cheap trip to Tunisia turned out badly
(bei etw) gut/schlecht fahren — to do well/badly (with sth)
6)= streichen (
aux sein or haben) er fuhr mit der Hand/einem Tuch über den Tisch — he ran his hand/a cloth over the tableihre Hand fuhr sanft über sein Haar — she gently ran her hand over his hair
jdm/sich durchs Haar fahren — to run one's fingers through sb's/one's hair
mit der Hand über die Stirn fahren — to pass one's hand over one's brow
2. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = lenken (aux haben) Auto, Bus, Zug etc to drive; Fahrrad, Motorrad to rideschrottreif or zu Schrott fahren (durch Unfall) — to write off; (durch Verschleiß) to drive into the ground
2) = benutzen: Straße, Strecke etc (aux sein) to takewelche Strecke fährt die Linie 59? — which way does the number 59 go?
einen Umweg fahren — to go a long way round, to go out of one's way
wir sind die Umleitung gefahren — we followed the diversion or detour
ich fahre lieber Autobahn — I prefer (driving on) motorways (Brit) or freeways (US)
diesen steilen Berg musst du im ersten Gang fahren — you have to go up or take this steep hill in first gear
eine so gebirgige Strecke darfst du im Winter nicht ohne Schneeketten fahren — you shouldn't drive such a mountainous route in winter without snow chains
3) = benutzen: Kraftstoff etc (aux haben) to use; Reifen to drive onjemanden ins Krankenhaus fahren — to take sb to hospital
die Spedition fährt Fisch von der Nordsee nach Nürnberg — the haulage firm transports or takes fish from the North Sea to Nuremberg
jdn in den Tod fahren (geh) — to kill sb
5) Geschwindigkeit (aux sein) to doer fuhr über 80 km/h — he did over 80 km/h, he drove at over 80 km/h
in der Stadt darf man nur Tempo 50 fahren — in town the speed limit is 50 km/h
7) TECH (aux haben) (= steuern, betreiben) to run; (= senden) to broadcast; (= durchführen) Überstunden to do, to work; Angriff to launchein Experiment fahren — to run an experiment
eine Sonderschicht fahren — to put on an extra shift
3. REFLEXIVES VERBdiams; sich gut fahren
mit diesem Wagen fährt es sich gut — it's good driving this carbei solchem Wetter/auf dieser Straße fährt es sich gut — it's good driving in that kind of weather/on this road
der neue Wagen fährt sich gut —
mit dem neuen Belag fährt sich die Straße gut — the road is good to drive on since it's been resurfaced
* * *1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) drive2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) drive3) (to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) motor4) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) put5) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) roll6) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) ride7) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) ride8) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) run9) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) run10) (to go from place to place; to journey: I travelled to Scotland by train; He has to travel a long way to school.) travel* * *fah·ren[ˈfa:rən]1.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>mit dem Bus/der Straßenbahn/dem Taxi/dem Zug \fahren to go by bus/tram/taxi/trainerster/zweiter Klasse \fahren to travel [or go] first/second class; (als Fahrer) to drivezur Arbeit \fahren to drive to work; (mit dem Fahrrad) to cycle to workmit dem Auto \fahren to drive, to go by carmit dem [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren to cycle/motorcycle, to go by bike/motorcyclelinks/rechts \fahren to drive on the left/rightgegen einen Baum/eine Wand \fahren to drive [or go] into a tree/wallwie fährt man von hier am besten zum Bahnhof? what's the best way to the station from here?wer fährt? who's driving?\fahren Sie nach Heidelberg/zum Flughafen? are you going to Heidelberg/to the airport?\fahren wir oder laufen wir? shall we go by car/bus etc. or walk?wie lange fährt man von hier nach München? how long does it take to get to Munich from here?; (auf Karussell, Achterbahn)ich will nochmal \fahren! I want to have another ride!fahr doch bitte langsamer! please slow down!sie fährt gut she's a good driverich fahre lieber auf der Autobahn I prefer to drive on the motorwaymein Auto fährt nicht my car won't goheutzutage \fahren alle Bahnen elektrisch all railways are electrified these daysdie Rolltreppe fährt bis in den obersten Stock the escalator goes up to the top floor; s.a. Teufel2.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (losfahren) to go, to leavewir \fahren in 5 Minuten we'll be going [or leaving] in 5 minuteswann fährst du morgen früh? when are you leaving tomorrow morning?3.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (verkehren) to runwann fährt der nächste Zug nach Berlin? when is the next train to Berlin?der nächste Bus fährt [erst] in 20 Minuten the next bus [only] leaves in twenty minutesdie Bahn fährt alle 20 Minuten the train runs [or goes] every 20 minutesvon Lübeck nach Travemünde \fahren täglich drei Busse there are three busses a day from Lübeck to Travemündediese Fähre fährt zwischen Ostende und Dover this ferry runs between Ostend and Doverauf der Strecke Berlin-Bremen fährt ein ICE a high speed train runs between Berlin and Bremendieser Bus fährt nur bis Hegelplatz this bus only goes as far as Hegelplatzder Intercity 501 fährt heute nur bis Köln the intercity 501 will only run as far as Cologne today4.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (reisen)in [den] Urlaub \fahren to go on holidayins Wochenende \fahren to leave for the weekend; (tatsächlich wegfahren) to go away for the weekendfährst du mit dem Auto nach Italien? are you taking the car to Italy?, are you going to Italy by car?fahrt ihr nächstes Jahr wieder nach Norwegen? are you going to Norway again next year?5.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (bestimmtes Fahrverhalten haben)dieser Wagen fährt sehr schnell this car can go very fast, this car is a real goer famdas Auto hier fährt sehr ruhig this car is a very quiet runner6.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (blitzschnell bewegen)aus dem Bett \fahren to leap out of bedin die Höhe \fahren to jump up with a startjdm an die Kehle fahren Hund to leap at sb's throatin die Kleider \fahren to dress hastilyaus dem Schlaf \fahren to wake with a startblitzartig fuhr es ihm durch den Kopf, dass... the thought suddenly flashed through his mind that...diese Idee fuhr mir durch den Kopf, als ich die Bilder sah that idea came to me when I saw the picturesder Schreck fuhr ihr durch alle Glieder the shock made her tremble all overwas ist denn in dich gefahren? what's got into you?es fuhr mir in den Rücken suddenly I felt a stabbing pain in my back7.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>sie fuhr mit dem Tuch über den Tisch she ran the cloth over the tablesie fuhr sich mit der Hand durchs Haar she run her fingers through her hair8.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (zurechtkommen)mit dieser Methode sind wir immer gut gefahren this method has always worked well for usmit jdm gut \fahren to get on all right with sb, to fare well with sbmit jdm schlecht \fahren to not fare [or get on] very well with sbmit ihr sind wir ganz schlecht gefahren she was a total loserII. TRANSITIVES VERB1.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben (lenken)▪ etw \fahren to drive sthein Auto \fahren to drive a carein Fahrrad/Motorrad \fahren to ride a bicycle/motorbikewer von Ihnen hat das Auto gefahren? who drove?sie fährt einen roten Jaguar she drives a red Jaguar2.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (sich mit etw fortbewegen)▪ etw \fahren to drive sthAuto \fahren to drive [a car]Bus \fahren to ride on a busFahrrad/Motorrad \fahren to ride a bicycle/motorbikeSchlitten \fahren to go tobogganingSchlittschuh fahren to skateSki \fahren to skiZug \fahren to go on a train3.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben (verwenden)ich fahre nur Diesel I only use dieselfährst du noch immer Sommerreifen? are you still using [or driving on] normal tyres4.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben (befördern, mitnehmen)▪ jdn \fahren to take [or drive] sbjdn ins Krankenhaus \fahren to take sb to hospitalich fahre noch schnell die Kinder in die Schule I'll just take the kids to schoolich fahr' dich nach Hause I'll take [or drive] you home, I'll give you a lift home▪ etw \fahren Sand, Mist, Waren to take [or transport] sth5.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (eine Strecke zurücklegen)eine Umleitung \fahren to follow a diversioneinen Umweg \fahren to make a detourder 84er fährt jetzt eine andere Strecke the 84 takes a different route nowdiese Strecke darf man nur mit Schneeketten \fahren you need snow chains to drive on this route6.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein (mit bestimmter Geschwindigkeit)90 km/h \fahren to be doing 90 km/hhier darf man nur 30 km/h \fahren the speed limit here is 30 km/hdieser Wagen hier fährt 240 km/h this car will do 240 km/hwas/wie viel fährt der Wagen denn Spitze? what's the car's top speed?7.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: sein o haben SPORTein Rennen \fahren to take part in a racedie beste Zeit \fahren to do [or clock] the best timemit nur 4 Stunden fuhr er Bestzeit his time of only four hours was the bestdie Rennfahrerin fuhr einen neuen Weltrekord the racing driver set a new world recorddie Wagen \fahren jetzt die achte Runde the cars are now on the eighth lap8.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben TECH▪ etw \fahren to operate stheinen Hochofen \fahren to control a blast furnace9.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>ein Angebot/Sortiment nach oben/unten \fahren to increase/reduce an offer/a product rangedie Produktion mit 50 % \fahren to run production at 50%die Produktion nach oben/unten \fahren to step up/cut down productionein neues Programm \fahren to start [or launch] a new programme [or AM -gram10.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>eine Sonderschicht in der Fabrik \fahren to put on an extra shift at the factoryÜberstunden \fahren to do overtime11.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben RADIO▪ etw \fahren to broadcast sth12.<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: haben (kaputt machen)13.▶ einen harten Kurs \fahren to take a hard lineIII. REFLEXIVES VERB<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>Hilfsverb: habendieser Wagen/dieses Fahrrad fährt sich gut [o mit diesem Wagen/Fahrrad fährt es sich gut] it's nice to drive this car/to ride this bicyclebei solch einem Wetter fährt es sich herrlich it's wonderful to drive in that kind of weathermit einer Servolenkung fährt es sich viel leichter it's much easier to drive with power steering* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (als Fahrzeuglenker) drive; (mit dem Fahrrad, Motorrad usw.) ridemit dem Auto fahren — drive; (herfahren auch) come by car; (hinfahren auch) go by car
mit dem Fahrrad/Motorrad fahren — cycle/motorcycle; come/go by bicycle/motorcycle
mit 80 km/h fahren — drive/ride at 80 k.p.h.
links/rechts fahren — drive on the left/right; (abbiegen) bear or turn left/right
langsam fahren — drive/ride slowly
2) (mit dem Auto usw. als Mitfahrer; mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln usw./als Fahrgast) go ( mit by); (mit dem Aufzug/der Rolltreppe/der Seilbahn/dem Skilift) take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/escalator/cable-car/ski lift; (mit der Achterbahn, dem Karussell usw.) ride (auf + Dat. on); (per Anhalter) hitch-hikeerster/zweiter Klasse/zum halben Preis fahren — travel or go first/second class/at half-price
ich fahre nicht gern [im] Auto/Bus — I don't like travelling in cars/buses
3) (reisen) go4) (losfahren) go; leaveder Aufzug fährt heute nicht — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is out of service today
6) (verkehren) runder Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten/bis Goetheplatz — the bus runs or goes every five minutes/goes to Goetheplatz
von München nach Passau fährt ein D-Zug — there's a fast train from Munich to Passau
7) (betrieben werden)mit Diesel/Benzin fahren — run on diesel/petrol (Brit.) or (Amer.) gasoline
mit Dampf/Atomkraft fahren — be steam-powered/atomicpowered
8) (schnelle Bewegungen ausführen)in die Höhe fahren — jump up [with a start]
sich (Dat.) mit der Hand durchs Haar fahren — run one's fingers through one's hair
was ist denn in dich gefahren? — (fig.) what's got into you?
der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Glieder — (fig.) the shock went right through him
jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig.) shut somebody up
aus der Haut fahren — (ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
etwas fahren lassen — (loslassen) let something go; (fig.): (aufgeben) abandon something
2.gut/schlecht mit jemandem/einer Sache fahren — get on well/badly with somebody/something
unregelmäßiges transitives VerbAuto/Motorrad/Roller fahren — drive [a car]/ride a motorcycle/scooter
Bahn/Bus usw. fahren: go by train/bus — etc.
Kahn od. Boot/Kanu fahren — go boating/canoeing
Rollschuh fahren — [roller-]skate
Schlittschuh fahren — [ice-]skate
Aufzug/Rolltreppe fahren — take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/use the escalator
Sessellift fahren — ride in a/the chairlift
U-Bahn fahren — ride on the underground (Brit.) or (Amer.) subway
2) mit sein ([als Strecke] zurücklegen) drive; (mit dem Motorrad, Fahrrad) ride; take < curve>einen Umweg/eine Umleitung fahren — make a detour/follow a diversion
3) (befördern) drive, take < person>; take < thing>; < vehicle> take; <ship, lorry, etc.> carry < goods>; (zum Sprecher) drive, bring < person>; bring < thing>; < vehicle> bring4) mit sein80 km/h fahren — do 80 k.p.h.
hier muss man 50 km/h fahren — you've got to keep to 50 k.p.h. here
1:23:45/eine gute Zeit fahren — do or clock 1.23.45/a good time
7)ein Auto schrottreif fahren — write off a car; (durch lange Beanspruchung) run or drive a car into the ground
8) (als Treibstoff benutzen) use < diesel, regular>3.1)sich gut fahren — < car> handle well, be easy to drive
2) unpersin dem Wagen/mit dem Zug fährt es sich bequem — the car gives a comfortable ride/it is comfortable travelling by train
* * *fahren; fährt, fuhr, gefahrenA. v/i (ist)1. Person: (auch reisen) go (mit dem Aufzug/Bus etcich fahre öffentlich (mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln) I use ( oder go by) public transport (US transportation);an den Straßenrand fahren pull over to the side of the road;nach Köln fährt man sieben Stunden mit dem Auto: it’s a seven-hour drive to Cologne; mit dem Zug: it’s a seven-hour train journey to Cologne, it’s seven hours on the train to Cologne;langsamer/schneller fahren slow down/accelerate;über einen Fluss/Platz etcfahren cross a river/square etc;ich will noch mal fahren auf Karussell etc: I want another ride2. (abfahren) leave, go;wir fahren in fünf Minuten we’re leaving in five minutessie fährt gut/schlecht she’s a good/bad driver5. (verkehren) run;das Boot/der Zug fährt zweimal am Tag the boat/train goes twice a day, there are two sailings/two trains a daydas Auto fährt ruhig the car is quiet(-running);mit Benzin/Diesel fahren Fahrzeug: run on petrol (US gas)/diesel; Person: have a petrol-(US gas)/diesel-engine car;mit Strom fahren be driven by electric power;mit Dampf fahren be steam-driven7.mit der Hand etcdurch/über etwas (akk)fahren run one’s hand etc through/over sth8.in etwas (akk)in die Kleider fahren slip into ( oder slip on) one’s clothes;9.etwas fahren lassen (loslassen) let go of sth;alle Hoffnung etc10. BERGB:in die Grube/aus der Grube fahren go down the pit/coe up out of the pit11. fig:gut/schlecht mit oderbei etwas fahren do well/badly out of sth;er ist sehr gut/schlecht damit gefahren he did very well/badly out of it;was ist nur in ihn gefahren? what’s got into him?;mir fuhr der Gedanke durch den Kopf, dass … it suddenly occurred to me that …;B. v/ter hat das Auto gegen den Zaun gefahren he drove the car into the fence;ein Auto zu Schrott fahren drive a car into the ground; bei einem Unfall: write a car off, US total a car;ein Schiff auf Grund fahren run a ship aground;jemanden über den Haufen fahren umg knock sb down, run sb over3. (ist) (Aufzug, Skilift) ride in; (Karussell, U-Bahn etc) ride on; (Segelboot) sail; (Ruderboot) row;Boot fahren go boating;Rad fahren cycle;Roller fahren scooter; (Motorroller) ride a scooter;Rollschuh fahren roller-skate;Schlittschuh fahren skate;Ski fahren ski4. (hat oder ist) (Strecke) cover, travel; (Kurve, anderen Weg etc) take; (Umleitung) follow; (Rennen) take part in;einen Umweg fahren make a detour;sie fuhren eine andere Strecke they took a different route;Kurven fahren weave about (US back and forth);Slalom fahren do a slalomwir fuhren gerade 100 km/h, als … we were doing 62 mph when …;8. (Sonderschicht) workC. v/r (hat):auf dieser Straße fährt es sich gut this is a good road to drive on* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (als Fahrzeuglenker) drive; (mit dem Fahrrad, Motorrad usw.) ridemit dem Auto fahren — drive; (herfahren auch) come by car; (hinfahren auch) go by car
mit dem Fahrrad/Motorrad fahren — cycle/motorcycle; come/go by bicycle/motorcycle
mit 80 km/h fahren — drive/ride at 80 k.p.h.
links/rechts fahren — drive on the left/right; (abbiegen) bear or turn left/right
langsam fahren — drive/ride slowly
2) (mit dem Auto usw. als Mitfahrer; mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln usw./als Fahrgast) go ( mit by); (mit dem Aufzug/der Rolltreppe/der Seilbahn/dem Skilift) take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/escalator/cable-car/ski lift; (mit der Achterbahn, dem Karussell usw.) ride (auf + Dat. on); (per Anhalter) hitch-hikeerster/zweiter Klasse/zum halben Preis fahren — travel or go first/second class/at half-price
ich fahre nicht gern [im] Auto/Bus — I don't like travelling in cars/buses
3) (reisen) go4) (losfahren) go; leave5) <motor vehicle, train, lift, cable-car> go; < ship> sailder Aufzug fährt heute nicht — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is out of service today
6) (verkehren) runder Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten/bis Goetheplatz — the bus runs or goes every five minutes/goes to Goetheplatz
mit Diesel/Benzin fahren — run on diesel/petrol (Brit.) or (Amer.) gasoline
mit Dampf/Atomkraft fahren — be steam-powered/atomicpowered
in die Höhe fahren — jump up [with a start]
sich (Dat.) mit der Hand durchs Haar fahren — run one's fingers through one's hair
was ist denn in dich gefahren? — (fig.) what's got into you?
der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Glieder — (fig.) the shock went right through him
jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig.) shut somebody up
aus der Haut fahren — (ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)
etwas fahren lassen — (loslassen) let something go; (fig.): (aufgeben) abandon something
2.gut/schlecht mit jemandem/einer Sache fahren — get on well/badly with somebody/something
unregelmäßiges transitives VerbAuto/Motorrad/Roller fahren — drive [a car]/ride a motorcycle/scooter
Bahn/Bus usw. fahren: go by train/bus — etc.
Kahn od. Boot/Kanu fahren — go boating/canoeing
Rollschuh fahren — [roller-]skate
Schlittschuh fahren — [ice-]skate
Aufzug/Rolltreppe fahren — take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/use the escalator
Sessellift fahren — ride in a/the chairlift
U-Bahn fahren — ride on the underground (Brit.) or (Amer.) subway
2) mit sein ([als Strecke] zurücklegen) drive; (mit dem Motorrad, Fahrrad) ride; take < curve>einen Umweg/eine Umleitung fahren — make a detour/follow a diversion
3) (befördern) drive, take < person>; take < thing>; < vehicle> take; <ship, lorry, etc.> carry < goods>; (zum Sprecher) drive, bring < person>; bring < thing>; < vehicle> bring4) mit sein80 km/h fahren — do 80 k.p.h.
hier muss man 50 km/h fahren — you've got to keep to 50 k.p.h. here
1:23:45/eine gute Zeit fahren — do or clock 1.23.45/a good time
7)ein Auto schrottreif fahren — write off a car; (durch lange Beanspruchung) run or drive a car into the ground
8) (als Treibstoff benutzen) use <diesel, regular>3.1)sich gut fahren — < car> handle well, be easy to drive
2) unpersin dem Wagen/mit dem Zug fährt es sich bequem — the car gives a comfortable ride/it is comfortable travelling by train
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)= to drive v.(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven)to navigate v.to ply between expr.to ride v.(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden) -
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un, une [œ̃, yn]━━━━━━━━━2. pronoun3. adjective━━━━━━━━━1. <a━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► a devient an devant une voyelle.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• un chien sent tout de suite si quelqu'un a peur de lui dogs know straight away when you're afraid of them• un certain M. Legrand a Mr Legrand• elle a fait une de ces scènes ! (inf) she made a dreadful scene!• j'ai une de ces faims ! (inf) I'm so hungry!2. <• c'est un de ces enfants qui s'ennuient partout he's one of those children who gets bored wherever he goes(PROV) un de perdu, dix de retrouvés there are plenty more fish in the sea• personne ne t'a forcé de venir, et d'une ! for a start no one forced you to come!► un à un, un par un one by one• ajouter les œufs un par un add the eggs one at a time► en... un• en voilà un qui ne se gêne pas ! well, he's got a nerve!• j'en connais un qui sera content ! I know someone who'll be pleased!• il m'en a raconté une drôle sur le directeur he told me a really funny one about the manager► l'un d'eux, l'un d'entre eux one of them► l'un de• l'une des meilleures chanteuses one of the best singers► les uns... les autres... some people... others...• serrés l'un contre l'autre huddled together► l'un dans l'autre ( = tout bien considéré) all in all3. <• un jour, il m'a téléphoné one day he phoned me4. <( = nombre) one5. <a. ( = nombre) une, deux ! une, deux ! left, right! left, right!• à la une, à la deux, à la trois ! (inf) with a one and a two and a three!* * *
1.
1) ( au singulier) a, anil n'a pas dit un mot — he didn't say a ou one word
un jour, je t'en parlerai — I'll tell you about it one day
2) ( au pluriel)il y a des gens qui ne comprennent jamais rien — there are some people who never understand anything
3) ( en emphase)il fait un froid or un de ces froids! — it's so cold!
2.
(l')un d'entre or de nous — one of us
un de ces jours or quatre — (colloq) one of these days
les uns pensent que... — some think that...
3.
adjectif one, a (devant une consonne), an (devant une voyelle)ici, il pleut un jour sur deux — it rains every other day here
4.
nom masculin, féminin oneun à ou par un — one by one
5.
(colloq) adverbe firstly, for one thingun, je fais ce que je veux et deux ça ne te regarde pas! — firstly, I do what I like and secondly it's none of your business!
6.
nom masculin1) ( nombre) oneun, deux, trois, partez! — one, two, three, go!
2) ( valeur ordinale)page/scène un — page/scene one
3) fig••s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate) — (colloq) to knock back a drink (colloq)
un pour tous et tous pour un — all for one and one for all; dix
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Emploi et prononciation de a et an- On emploie a ə devant les consonnes, les h aspirés et les semi-consonnes j, w (dans a university, a one-eyed man), et an ən devant les voyelles et h muets (hour, honest, heir)Un = pronom- L'emploi de un en corrélation avec autre est traité sous autre. Voir aussi chose, comme, ainsi que les verbes avec lesquels le pronom se substitue familièrement à un groupe nominal comme coller - en coller une, placer - en placer une etc)Un = adjectif numéralEn général, un, adjectif numéral, se traduit indifféremment par a ou one: j'ai un garçon et deux filles = I have a ou one boy and two girlsEn revanche un se traduit par one quand on veut insister sur le nombre. Ainsi, on dira: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas deux) = there's only one apple left; mais: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas d'autres fruits) = there's only an apple left; j'ai un frère et deux soeurs ( nous sommes quatres enfants) = I have one brother and two sisters; mais: j'ai un frère qui est informaticien ( j'ai d'autres frères) = I have a brother who is a computer scientist; ça coûte une livre = it costs a ou one pound; mais: ça coûte une livre cinquante = it costs one pound fifty; cela a pris une heure = it took an ou one hour; mais: il est une heure = it is one o'clock
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Emploi et prononciation de a et an- On emploie a ə devant les consonnes, les h aspirés et les semi-consonnes j, w (dans a university, a one-eyed man), et an ən devant les voyelles et h muets (hour, honest, heir)Un = pronom- L'emploi de un en corrélation avec autre est traité sous autre. Voir aussi chose, comme, ainsi que les verbes avec lesquels le pronom se substitue familièrement à un groupe nominal comme coller - en coller une, placer - en placer une etc)Un = adjectif numéralEn général, un, adjectif numéral, se traduit indifféremment par a ou one: j'ai un garçon et deux filles = I have a ou one boy and two girlsEn revanche un se traduit par one quand on veut insister sur le nombre. Ainsi, on dira: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas deux) = there's only one apple left; mais: il ne reste qu'une pomme ( pas d'autres fruits) = there's only an apple left; j'ai un frère et deux soeurs ( nous sommes quatres enfants) = I have one brother and two sisters; mais: j'ai un frère qui est informaticien ( j'ai d'autres frères) = I have a brother who is a computer scientist; ça coûte une livre = it costs a ou one pound; mais: ça coûte une livre cinquante = it costs one pound fifty; cela a pris une heure = it took an ou one hour; mais: il est une heure = it is one o'clock* * *œ̃, yn (une)1. art indéf1) (généralement) a, an devant voyelleIl y avait une foule! — It was so crowded!, There was such a crowd!
un de ces... — such a...
J'ai eu une de ces migraines. — I had such a headache.
2. pronIl n'y en a pas un de bon. — Not one of them is any good.
Ils entraient un par un. — They went in one by one.
l'un..., l'autre — the one..., the other
L'un est grand, l'autre est petit. — One is tall, the other is short.
l'un et l'autre — both of them, both
les uns..., les autres — some..., others
Les uns marchaient, les autres couraient. — Some were walking, others were running.
l'un ou l'autre — either of them, either
Prends l'un ou l'autre, ça m'est égal. — Take either of them, I don't mind.
l'un l'autre; les uns les autres — each other, one another
3. numCombien de timbres? - Un. — How many stamps? - One.
Elle a un an. — She's one year old.
4. nm invle un — number one, one
5. nfla une PRESSE — the front page
* * *1 ( au singulier) a, an; une pomme an apple; une femme vous demande a woman is asking for you; un ciel couvert an overcast sky; avec un sang-froid remarquable with remarkable self-control; il n'a pas dit un mot he didn't say a ou one word; il n'y avait pas un arbre there wasn't a single tree; c'est un Paul furieux que j'ai vu sortir du bureau it was an angry Paul that I saw coming out of the office; leur mère était une Montagut their mother was a Montagut; un chien est plus docile qu'un chat dogs are more docile than cats, a dog is more docile than a cat; un accident est vite arrivé accidents soon happen; un jour, je t'en parlerai I'll tell you about it one day;2 ( au pluriel) il y avait des mille-pattes et des scorpions there were millipedes and scorpions; il y a des gens qui ne comprennent jamais rien there are some people who never understand anything; des invités avaient déjà défait leur cravate some guests had already loosened their ties;3 ( en emphase) il fait un froid or un de ces froids! it's so cold!; j'ai une soif or une de ces soifs! I'm so thirsty!; elle marchait avec une grâce! she was walking so gracefully!; elle m'a donné une de ces gifles! she gave me such a slap!; il y a un monde aujourd'hui! there are so many people today!; il travaille jusqu'à des deux heures du matin he works up until two in the morning; il y en a des qui vont bien rire○! some people are going to have a good laugh!B pron (pl uns, unes) gén one; (l')un de or d'entre nous one of us; (l')un des meilleurs one of the best; un de ces jours or quatre○ one of these days; l'un est diplomate one is a diplomat; les uns pensent que… some think that…; pas un n'a dit merci not one of them said thank you; un qui sera surpris, c'est… one person who will be surprised is…; t'en as un, de bateau, toi○? have YOU got a boat?C adj one, a ( devant une consonne), an ( devant une voyelle); j'y suis resté un jour I stayed there for a ou one day; trente et une personnes ont été blessées thirty-one people were injured; ici, il pleut un jour sur deux it rains every other day here.D nm,f one; il n'en reste qu'un there's only one left ; il y en a un par personne there's one each; j'en ai déjà mangé un I've already eaten one; les deux villes n'en font plus qu'une the two cities have merged into one; un à ou par un [cueillir, ramasser, laver] one by one; [arriver, entrer, partir] one by one, one after the other; traiter les problèmes un à ou par un to deal with the problems one by one.E ○adv firstly, for one thing; un, je fais ce que je veux et deux ça ne te regarde pas! firstly, I do what I like and secondly it's none of your business!, for one thing I do what I like, for another thing it's none of your business!F nm1 ( nombre) one; il y a trois uns dans cent onze there are three ones in one hundred and eleven; un, deux, trois, partez! one, two, three, go!; faire un un ( aux dés) to throw a one;2 ( valeur ordinale) page/scène un page/scene one;3 fig elle ne faisait qu'un avec sa machine she and her machine were as one; dans l'adversité ils ne font qu'un they are united in the face of adversity.tu peux me prêter 20 euros? je suis sans un○ could you lend me 20 euros? I'm broke○; s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate)○ to knock back a drink○; elle est fière comme pas une she's extremely proud; il est menteur comme pas un he's the greatest liar; c'est tout un it's all one to me; un pour tous et tous pour un all for one and one for all.( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] déterminant (article indéfini)il doit y avoir une erreur there must be a ou some mistakeun jour, ce sera permis one day ou someday, it will be allowedc'est avec un grand plaisir que... it's with great pleasure that...un grand voyage se prépare des mois à l'avance a ou any long journey needs months of preparation3. [avec une valeur emphatique]il est d'une bêtise/d'un drôle! he's so stupid/funny!il gagne des 2 000 ou 3 000 euros par mois he makes up to 2,000 or 3,000 euros a month4. [avec un nom propre]un M. Baloi vous demande au téléphone there's a Mr Baloi for you (on the phone)c'est une future Callas she will be another ou she's the next Callas[désignant une œuvre]faire l'acquisition d'un Picasso/d'un Van Gogh to acquire a Picasso/a Van Gogh————————( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] pronom indéfini1. [dans un ensemble] one[en corrélation avec 'de']un des événements qui a le plus retenu mon attention one of the events that really grabbed my attention[avec l'article défini]c'est l'un des concerts les plus réussis de ma carrière it's one of the most successful concerts of my careerl'un de mes amis one of my friends, a friend of mine2. [en corrélation avec 'en'] oneon demanda un médecin, il y en avait un dans la salle they called for a doctor, there was one in the roomparmi les enfants, il y en a un qui... one of the children...————————( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] déterminant (adjectif numéral)1. oneune femme sur cinq one woman out of ou in fiveil y a un problème, un seul there's just one problemils n'ont même pas marqué un (seul) but they didn't even score one ou a single goalj'ai fait plus d'une erreur dans ma jeunesse I made many mistakes ou more than one mistake in my youthune à une, les lumières s'éteignaient the lights were going out one by one ou one after the otheravale les cachets un par un swallow the tablets one by one ou one at a timeet d'un, et de deux! that's one, and another (one)!2. [dans des séries] oneune, deux! une, deux! left, right! left, right!————————( féminin une, pluriel masculin uns [œ̃], pluriel féminin unes [yn], pluriel des [de]) [œ̃, devant nm commençant par voyelle ou h muet œ̃n, yn ] adjectif qualificatifun nom masculin invariable -
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f.1 departure.ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2 course.el tren detuvo su marcha the train stoppeda toda marcha at top speedse bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was movinghacer algo sobre la marcha to do something as one goes along3 gear.cambiar de marcha to change gearmeter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás reverse (gear)4 march (military & politics).abrir la marcha to head the processioncerrar la marcha to bring up the rear5 march (Music).marcha fúnebre/nupcial funeral/wedding marchla marcha Real = the Spanish national anthem6 walk (sport).7 liveliness, life (informal) (animation). (peninsular Spanish)hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphereir de marcha to go out on the towntener (mucha) marcha to be a (real) raver8 parade.9 operation, march, working, running.10 pace, walk.11 gait, tramp-along.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: marchar.* * *1 (de protesta, soldados) march2 (progreso) course, progress3 (partida) departure; (abandono) leaving4 (velocidad) speed5 AUTOMÓVIL gear6 MÚSICA march7 DEPORTE walk■ esta mujer tiene una marcha increíble she's full of life, she's full of energy\a marchas forzadas against the clocka toda marcha at full speedabrir la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rearir de marcha (en el ejército) to go on a march 2 (por la noche) to go out on the razzle, go out on the townirle la marcha a alguien familiar to be a real raversobre la marcha as we (I, you, etc) go along, as we (I, you, etc) go¡en marcha! off we go!marcha atlética DEPORTE walkmarcha atrás AUTOMÓVIL reverse (gear)marcha fúnebre funeral marchmarcha nupcial wedding march* * *noun f.1) march2) departure3) speed4) progress, course5) gear* * *SF1) [de soldados, manifestantes] march¡en marcha! — let's go!, let's get going; (Mil) forward march!
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abrir la marcha — to head the march•
cerrar la marcha — to bring up the rear•
encabezar la marcha — to head the marchantes de ponerse en marcha, se recomienda que revisen sus vehículos — before setting off, we recommend that you check your vehicles
ya se han puesto en marcha para preparar la querella — they have already set a lawsuit in motion, they have already set about bringing a lawsuit
marcha a pie — [de caminantes] (=excursión) hike; (=actividad) hiking; [de manifestantes] march
intenta recuperar a marchas forzadas su imagen pública — he is trying to rebuild his public image as quickly as possible
marcha triunfal — [de ejército] triumphal march; [hacia la meta] winning run
2) (=partida) departure¿a qué hora tenéis la marcha? — Esp * what time do you set off?
3) (=velocidad) speed¡vaya marcha que llevas! — Esp what a speed you go at!
he tardado en coger la marcha pero ya estoy al día — it took me a while to get into it o to get the hang of it but I'm on top of it now *
marcha moderada — (Aut) slow
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acelerar la marcha — to speed up, go fasterdeberíamos acelerar un poco la marcha — we should speed up a little o go a little faster
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moderar la marcha — to slow down•
a toda marcha — at top speed4) (Mús) marchla Marcha Real — Spanish national anthem
5) (Aut) gear•
cambiar de marcha — to change gear•
marcha corta/ directa — low/top gear•
primera marcha — first gearmarcha atrás — [en vehículo] reverse, reverse gear; [en negociaciones] withdrawal; [en el acto sexual] * withdrawal
dar marcha atrás — [con un vehículo] to reverse, put the car/van etc into reverse; [en negociaciones, en el acto sexual] to withdraw
a última hora han dado marcha atrás — they pulled out o withdrew at the last minute
si pudiese dar marcha atrás en el tiempo... — if I could go back in time...
6)• en marcha — (=en funcionamiento) [máquina, sistema] in operation; [motor] running; [electrodoméstico, ordenador] on; [proyecto] under way, in progress, on the go
un país en marcha — a country on the move o that is going places
tiene varios proyectos en marcha — he has various projects under way o in progress o on the go
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poner en marcha — [+ máquina, motor] to start; [+ electrodoméstico, ordenador] to turn on; [+ proyecto, actividad] to set in motion; [+ ley, resolución] to implement7) (Dep) (=carrera) walk; (=excursión) walk, hikemarcha atlética, marcha de competición — walk
8) (=desarrollo) [de enfermedad] course; [de huracán] progressla larga marcha de las conversaciones — the long drawn-out process o course of the talks
9) Esp** (=animación)un sitio con mucha marcha — a very lively place, a place with a lot of action **
¿dónde está la marcha de Vigo? — where's the nightlife in Vigo?, where are the good bars in Vigo?
les pegan y no se quejan, parece que les va la marcha — they get hit but never complain, it seems they like a bit of suffering
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estar/ir o salir de marcha — [a bares] to be out/go out (on the town) *; [a discotecas] to be out/go (out) clubbing *estuvimos de marcha hasta las cinco — we were out (on the town) o out clubbing until five in the morning *
¿estuviste de marcha hasta muy tarde? — were you out very late last night?
hace siglos que no vamos de marcha — we haven't had a night out o been out for ages, we haven't been out on the town o (out) clubbing for ages *
10) Méx (Aut) self-starter, self-starter motor11) Caribe [de caballo] slow trot* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex. The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.----* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1)a) (Mil) march; ( manifestación) march; ( caminata) hike, walkir de marcha — to go walking o hiking
abrir or encabezar la marcha — to head the march
en marcha! — (Mil) forward march!
recojan todo y en marcha! — pick up your things and off you/we go!
b) ( en atletismo) tb2) (paso, velocidad) speedel vehículo disminuyó la marcha — the car reduced speed o slowed down
llevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo — we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on time
qué marcha llevas! — (Esp) what a speed o pace you go at!
a marchas forzadas — (Esp) at top speed
a toda marcha — at full o top speed, flat out
coger la marcha — (Esp)
en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil — once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easier
3) (Auto) gear4) ( funcionamiento) runningestar en marcha — motor to be running; proyecto to be up and running, to be under way; gestiones to be under way
tenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha — all security measures are now in force o operation
poner en marcha — <coche/motor> to start; <plan/sistema> to set... in motion
ponerse en marcha — tren/coche to move off; persona
nos pusimos en marcha inmediatamente — we set out straightaway
5) (curso, desarrollo) coursesobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha — we'll solve any problems as we go along
6) ( partida) departure7) (Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre — military/wedding/funeral march
8) (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente)en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha — this city is very lively o has a lot of night life
irle a alguien la marcha — (Esp fam)
les va la marcha cantidad — they're really into having a good time o into the night life (colloq)
* * *= march.Ex: The march of information technology has changed service presentation but the media which are used today are those which have served public librarians for years.
* aflojar la marcha = slow down, slow up.* a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.* aminorar la marcha = slow up.* arreglárselas sobre la marcha = wing it.* a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.* cambiar de marcha = gear.* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].* decidir Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* de marcha = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.* disminuir la marcha = slow down.* echar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back out, back up.* en marcha = underway [under way], ongoing [on-going], afoot, under preparation, moving.* en plena marcha = in full swing, in full gear.* estar en marcha = tick over.* fusilar en el acto = shoot on + sight.* hacer Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* improvisar Algo sobre la marcha = play + Nombre + by ear.* informe sobre la marcha de un proyecto = progress report.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* marcha atrás = about-face.* marcha fúnebre = dead march.* poner en marcha = implement, set up, trip, set out on, crank up.* poner en marcha un proyecto = mobilise + effort.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* ponerse en marcha = set off, get off + the ground, swing into + action.* puesta en marcha = implementation, startup [start-up].* salir de marcha = paint + the town red, party, go out on + the town.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *Alos scouts van de marcha los domingos the scouts go walking o hiking on Sundaysabrir or encabezar la marcha to head the marchcerrar la marcha to bring up the rear¡en marcha! ( Mil) forward march!vamos, recojan todo y ¡en marcha! come on, pick up your things and off you/we go!ponerse en marcha to set off2 (en atletismo) tbmarcha atlética walkB (paso, velocidad) speed¡qué marcha llevas! ( Esp); what a speed o pace you go at!el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed downllevamos una buena marcha, creo que acabaremos a tiempo we're getting through it at quite a rate, I think we'll finish on timehay que acelerar la marcha, que vamos retrasados we've got to speed up, we're getting behinda marchas forzadas ( Esp); at top speeda toda marcha at full o top speed, flat outcoger la marcha ( Esp): en cuanto cojas la marcha te será más fácil once you get into the rhythm of it, you'll find it easierC ( Auto) gearcambiar de marcha to change gearun coche de cinco marchas a car with five gearsCompuesto:reverse, reverse gearmeter la marcha atrás to put the car into reversedar or hacer marcha atrás ( Auto) to go into reverse; (arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out;(en el acto sexual) ( fam) to withdrawal final dieron marcha atrás they pulled out at the last minuteesto supondría dar marcha atrás en las negociaciones de paz this would mean withdrawing from the peace negotiationsD (funcionamiento) runningla buena marcha del vehículo the efficient running of your vehicleestar en marcha «motor» to be running;«proyecto» to be up and running, to be under way; «gestiones» to be under waytenemos todos los operativos de seguridad en marcha all security measures are now in force o operationponer en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;‹plan/proyecto/sistema› to set … in motionlas negociaciones se han puesto en marcha the negotiations have been set in motionpuso en marcha un nuevo experimento he set up a new experimentponerse en marcha «tren/coche» to move off;«persona» to set off, set outE (curso, desarrollo) coursela marcha de los acontecimientos the course of eventsla marcha del progreso económico the march of economic progresssobre la marcha: iremos solucionando los problemas sobre la marcha we'll solve any problems as we go along o as we go, we'll cross our bridges when we come to themlo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by earF (partida) departureG ( Mús) marchmarcha militar/nupcial/fúnebre military/wedding/funeral marchH( Esp fam) (animación, ambiente): en esta ciudad hay mucha marcha this city is very lively o has a lot of night life¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy, he has so much energyirle a algn la marcha ( Esp fam): les va la marcha cantidad they're really into having a good time o into the night life o into the action ( colloq)no la invites porque no le va la marcha don't invite her because she's not into parties ( o dancing etc) ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo marchar: ( conjugate marchar)
marcha es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
marcha
marchar
marcha sustantivo femenino
1a) (Mil) march;
( manifestación) march;
( caminata) hike, walk;◊ ir de marcha to go walking o hiking;
recojan todo y ¡en marcha! pick up your things and off you/we go!;
ponerse en marcha to set off
2 (paso, velocidad) speed;◊ el vehículo disminuyó la marcha the car reduced speed o slowed down;
acelerar la marcha to speed up;
a toda marcha at full o top speed, flat out
3 (Auto) gear;
meter la marcha atrás to put the car into reverse;
dar or hacer marcha atrás (Auto) to go into reverse;
(arrepentirse, retroceder) to pull out, back out
4 ( funcionamiento) running;◊ estar en marcha [ motor] to be running;
[ proyecto] to be up and running, to be under way;
[ gestiones] to be under way;◊ poner en marcha ‹coche/motor› to start;
‹plan/sistema› to set … in motion;◊ ponerse en marcha [ tren] to move off
5 (curso, desarrollo) course;
sobre la marcha: hago correciones sobre la marcha I make corrections as I go along;
lo decidiremos sobre la marcha we'll play it by ear
6 ( partida) departure
7 (Mús) march;
8 (Esp fam) (animación, ambiente):
¡qué marcha tiene! he's so full of energy
marchar ( conjugate marchar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ coche] to go, run;
[reloj/máquina] to work;
[negocio/relación/empresa] to work;◊ su matrimonio no marcha muy bien his marriage isn't going o working very well
2a) (Mil) to march
marcharse verbo pronominal (esp Esp) to leave;◊ se marcha a Roma he's leaving for o going off to Rome
marcha sustantivo femenino
1 (partida) departure
2 (camino) iniciad la marcha antes del anochecer, set off before dusk
realizamos una marcha de cinco horas, we had a five hours walk
3 (curso, rumbo) course: eso alteraría la marcha de los acontecimientos, that would change the course of events
4 (funcionamiento) running: la impresora está en marcha, the printer is working
pongámonos en marcha, let's get to work
5 (velocidad, ritmo) aminora la marcha, slow down
aprieta la marcha, speed up
6 Auto gear: íbamos marcha atrás, we were going in reverse (gear)
7 Dep walk: practica la marcha, he walks
8 Mús march
9 fam (diversión) going on: tiene mucha marcha, he likes a good time
♦ Locuciones: a marchas forzadas, at top speed
a toda marcha, at full speed
sobre la marcha, as one goes along: lo decidimos sobre la marcha, we made up our minds as we went along
marchar verbo intransitivo
1 (ir) to go, walk
2 (funcionar) to go, work: el ordenador marcha estupendamente, the computer works perfectly
las cosas marchan mal entre nosotros, things are going badly between us
3 Mil to march
' marcha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abandono
- activar
- aminorar
- anquilosar
- curso
- enchufar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- iniciar
- marchar
- perla
- reemprender
- regular
- ritmo
- segunda
- velocidad
- acelerar
- aflojar
- chocar
- corear
- desautorizar
- emprender
- mal
- meter
- poner
- puesta
- sacar
- triunfal
English:
action
- arrest
- back
- back up
- backpedal
- cap
- change
- change down
- change up
- decelerate
- dream
- economic
- engage
- first gear
- foot
- gear
- get
- go
- go along
- going
- ground
- head
- initiate
- machinery
- March
- motion
- move
- moving
- outlay
- pick up
- reverse
- second gear
- slacken
- start
- strategy
- swing
- turn on
- walking
- way
- bump
- coast
- implementation
- march
- run
- running
- set
- shift
- sound
- speed
* * *marcha nf1. [partida] departure;ha anunciado su marcha de la empresa she has announced that she will be leaving the company2. [ritmo, velocidad] speed;acelerar la marcha to go faster;reducir la marcha to slow down;el tren detuvo su marcha the train stopped;a esta marcha terminaremos pronto at this rate we'll soon be finished;Espa marchas forzadas [contrarreloj] against the clock;RPa media marcha slowly;trabajar a media marcha to work at half speed;a toda marcha at top speed;Esp¡llevas una marcha que no hay quien te siga! you're going so fast, no one can keep up with you!;Esp¡vaya marcha que llevan los pasteles! those cakes are disappearing at a rate of knots!3. [funcionamiento]para la buena marcha de su automóvil son necesarias revisiones periódicas in order to make sure your car runs smoothly, it should be serviced regularly4. [transcurso] course;[progreso] progress;un apagón interrumpió la marcha del partido a power cut interrupted the (course of the) game;informó sobre la marcha de la empresa she gave a report on the company's progress;se bajó en marcha del tren he jumped off the train while it was moving;estar en marcha [motor, máquina] to be running;[campaña] to be under way; [tren] to be moving;ya están en marcha las nuevas medidas para combatir la inflación the new measures to fight inflation have been introduced;poner en marcha un automóvil/motor/proyecto to start a car/an engine/a project;ponerse en marcha [automóvil, tren, autocar] to set off;[proyecto, campaña] to get under way;hacer algo sobre la marcha to do sth as one goes along5. [en automóvil] gear;cambiar de marcha to change gear;no me entra la marcha atrás it won't go into reverse;meter la cuarta marcha to go into fourth gearmarcha atrás [en automóvil] reverse; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] coitus interruptus;el proceso de paz no tiene marcha atrás the only way for the peace process is forwards;dar marcha atrás [en automóvil] to reverse;[arrepentirse, desistir] to back out; Fam Hum [al hacer el amor] to withdraw (halfway through)6. [de soldados, manifestantes] march;[de montañeros, senderistas] hike;abrir la marcha to head the procession;cerrar la marcha to bring up the rear;emprender la marcha to set out;¡en marcha! [dicho a soldados] forward march!;[dicho a niños, montañeros] on we go!, let's get going!;hacer una marcha [soldados, manifestantes] to go on a march;[montañeros, senderistas] to go on a hike;ir de marcha [montañeros, senderistas] to go hiking;ponerse en marcha [persona] to set offHist la Marcha verde the Green March, = march organized by King Hassan II in 1975 which led to Spain handing over sovereignty of Spanish Sahara to Morocco and Mauritania7. [obra musical] marchmarcha fúnebre funeral march;marcha militar military march;marcha nupcial wedding march;la Marcha Real = the Spanish national anthemlos 20 kilómetros marcha the 20 kilometres walk¿dónde está la marcha en esta ciudad? where's the action in this city?;hay mucha marcha there's a great atmosphere;ir de marcha to go out on the town;estuvimos de marcha hasta las siete we were out on the town until seven in the morning;este tío tiene mucha marcha this guy's a real live wire;mis abuelos tienen mucha marcha my grandparents are dead cool;esta ciudad tiene mucha marcha the atmosphere's great in this city;¡qué poca marcha tienes! you're so boring!;le va la marcha [le gusta divertirse] she likes to have a good time;[le gusta sufrir] she's a sucker for punishment;parece que te vaya la marcha, mira que discutirle al jefe have you got a death wish or something, questioning what the boss says like that?* * *f1 ( salida) departure2 ( velocidad) speed;a toda marcha at top speed;a marchas forzadas fig flat out3 ( avance) progress;hacer algo sobre la marcha do sth as one goes along4 MIL march5 DEP walk;6 AUTO gear7 de máquina running;bajarse del tren en marcha get off the train while it is moving;poner en marcha set in motion;ponerse en marcha get started, get going8 MÚS march9 Esp:tener mucha marcha fam be very lively;aquí hay mucha marcha fam this place is cool fam ;ir de marcha fam go out partying fam* * *marcha nf1) : march2) : hike, walkir de marcha: to go hiking3) : pace, speeda toda marcha: at top speed4) : gear (of an automobile)marcha atrás: reverse, reverse gear5)en marcha : in motion, in gear, under way* * *marcha n2. (desarrollo) progress3. (velocidad) gear4. (energía persona) energy / go5. (animación de lugar) lifesobre la marcha as I go along / as you go along etc. -
57 recoger
v.1 to pick up.recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the groundElla recoge la ropa She picks up the clothes.María recoge a su hijo Mary picks up her son.2 to collect, to gather.Ellos recogen manzanas They gather apples.3 to clear (ordenar, limpiar) (mesa).4 to pick up, to fetch.iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school5 to take in (acoger) (mendigo, huérfano, animal).6 to gather, to harvest.7 to take up, to shorten (acortar) (item of clothing).8 to show (mostrar) (sujeto: foto, película).la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works* * *1 (volver a coger) to take again, take back2 (coger) to pick up, take back3 (ir a buscar) to pick up, collect5 (guardar) to put away6 (poner al abrigo) to bring in■ recoge las toallas, va a llover bring those towels in, it's going to rain7 (suspender) to seize8 (juntar) to gather, collect9 (velas) to take in; (cortinas) to draw10 (dar asilo) to take in, shelter11 (ordenar) to clear up, tidy up13 (remangar - prendas) to pick up, lift up; (- mangas) to roll up14 COSTURA to shorten, take up1 (irse a casa) to go home2 (irse a dormir) to go to bed3 (para meditar) to retire, withdraw\recoger la mesa to clear the tablerecogerse el pelo to put one's hair up, tie one's hair back* * *verbto collect, gather* * *1. VT1) (=levantar) [+ objeto caído] to pick up; [+ objetos dispersos] to gather (up), gather together2) (=recolectar) [+ datos, información] to gather, collect; [+ dinero, firmas] to collect; [+ correo, basura] to collect, pick up¿a qué hora recogen el correo? — what time is the mail o post collected?, what time do they collect the mail o post?
3) (=ordenar) [+ objetos] to clear up, clear away; [+ casa, habitación] to tidy up, straighten uprecoge tus cosas — get your things together, gather up your things
4) (=guardar) [+ ropa lavada] to take in, get in; [+ herramientas] to put away5) (Agr) to harvest, gather in, take in; [+ fruta, guisantes] to pick; [+ flores] to pick, gather6) (=reducir, ajustar) [+ cuerda, vela] to take in; [+ alas] to fold; [+ cuernos] to draw in; [+ falda] to gather up, lift up; [+ mangas] to roll up; (Cos) to take in, reduce, shorten7) (=almacenar) [+ polvo] to gather; [+ líquido] to absorb, take up; [en recipiente] to collect8) (=ir a buscar) [+ persona] to pick up, fetch, collect; [+ billetes, paquete] to collect, pick upte vendremos a recoger a las ocho — we'll come and pick you up o fetch you o collect you at eight o'clock, we'll come for you at eight o'clock
9) (=mostrar) to showla imagen recoge uno de los momentos más dramáticos — the picture shows o captures one of the most dramatic moments
10) (=incluir) to includeel informe recoge diversas sugerencias — various suggestions are included in the report, the report includes various suggestions
11) [+ demandas, reivindicaciones] to take into accountel acuerdo recoge las demandas de los indígenas — the agreement takes into account the demands of the native people
12) (=recibir)ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su esfuerzo — she's beginning to reap the reward(s) of her efforts
de todo esto van a recoger muy poco — they won't get much back out of all this, they will get very little return from all this
13) (=retirar) [+ periódico, libro] to seize; [+ moneda] to call in14) (=dar asilo) to take in, shelter2.VI (=ordenar) to tidy up, straighten up; [al cerrar, terminar] to clear up3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.Ex. Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex. The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex. A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex. Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex. Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex. Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex. Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex. The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex. Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex. The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.----* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( levantar) to pick upb) <casa/habitación> to straighten (up) (AmE), to tidy (up) (BrE)2)a) <dinero/firmas> to collectb) <deberes/cuadernos> to collect, take inc) <trigo/maíz> to harvest, gather in; < fruta> to pick; <flores/hongos> to pick, gatherd) <tienda de campaña/vela> to take downe) < pelo>3) ( recibir y retener) <agua/polvo> to collect4) ( ir a buscar) < persona> to pick up, fetch, collect; < paquete> to collect, pick up; < basura> to collectel autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho — the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight
¿puedes recoger el traje de la tintorería? — can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleaners?
fui a recoger mis cosas — I went to get o to pick up my things
5) <huérfano/gatito> to take in2. 3.el informe no recoge estas estadísticas — these statistics do not figure o appear in the report
recogersev pron1) ( volver a casa) to go home; ( ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire; (para meditar, rezar) to withdraw2) < pelo> to tie up* * *= capture, collect, cull, gather, pick up, record, reap, harvest, garner, shuffle together, scoop (out), sweep up, wind, stow, pack + Posesivo + bags, clear up, pack up.Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.
Ex: Synonyms, related terms and other variants must now be collected, either by human selection, or with the aid of the machine.Ex: The contents of an extract will often be culled from the results, conclusions or recommendations, i.e. the concluding segments, of the document.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: Then these suggestion can be picked up by the editor, and communicated to the author.Ex: Editors and compilers of editions of works are recorded together with the edition statement in the edition area = En en área de edición se incluyen los editores y compiladores de las ediciones de trabajos junto con la mención de edición.Ex: Women suffragists reaped an unexpected publicity bonanza when the 1913 national suffrage parade in Washington was broken up by a drunken mob.Ex: Entire families or groups of families cooperate in growing and harvesting food.Ex: The serials file contains a large number of titles, not only contributed by members, but also garnered from other sources.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: Who else is going to flip the burgers, clean the resistant bomb-proof windows of the glitzy mile-high skyscrapers -- also take out the garbage, wash the dishes, park the cars, sweep up the papers in the parks?.Ex: Bring the kite down by slowly winding the kite string around a kite spool.Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.Ex: The next day we shook off our hangovers with another refreshing dip under the waterfall, packed our bags and headed off.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: The hall is quiet, the band has packed up, and the munchies are all gone.* encargado de recoger = gatherer.* frase que recoge el tema principal del artículo = topic sentence.* persona que recoge algo = picker.* quien siembra vientos recoge tempestades = as you sow, so shall you reap.* recoger con un rastrillo = rake.* recoger datos = collect + data.* recoger datos para hacer estadísticas = collect + statistics.* recoger evidencia = collect + evidence.* recoger experiencia = garner + experience.* recoger información = collect + data, collect + information, gather + information, summon + knowledge, harvest + information.* recoger la mesa = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* recoger los platos rotos = pick up + the pieces, sort out + the mess.* recoger material = gather + material.* recoger pruebas = collect + evidence, gather + evidence, accumulate + evidence.* recoger y enviar datos = telemeter.* sin recoger = uncollected.* * *recoger [E6 ]vtA1 (levantar) to pick uprecoge la servilleta pick up the napkinlo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floorno pienso recoger vuestros trastos I don't intend to pick up your junk o to clear up after yourecogía el agua que se salía de la lavadora I was mopping up the water that was coming out of the washing machinerecoge estos cristales clear up this broken glassrecoger la mesa to clear the tableB1 ‹dinero/firmas› to collect2 ‹deberes/cuadernos› to collect, take inrecoger la ropa del tendedero to bring the washing in3 ‹trigo/maíz› to gather in, take in, harvest; ‹fruta› to pick, harvest; ‹flores/hongos› to pick, gatherno llegó a recoger el fruto de su trabajo he was unable to reap the fruits of his labor4 ‹tienda de campaña› to take down; ‹alfombra› to take up; ‹vela› to take down5 ‹pelo›le recogió el pelo en una cola he gathered her hair into a ponytailC (retener) ‹agua› to collectesta alfombra recoge mucho polvo this carpet collects o gathers a lot of dustD (retirar de circulación) ‹periódico› to seize; ‹monedas› to withdraw, take … out of circulationE (ir a buscar) ‹persona› to pick up, fetch, collect; ‹paquete› to collect, pick up ‹equipaje› ( Aviac) to reclaim¿a qué hora pasan a recoger la basura? what time do they come to take away o collect the garbage ( AmE) o ( BrE) rubbish?el autobús pasará a recogernos a las ocho the bus will come by to collect us o pick us up at eight¿puedes recoger el traje del tinte? can you fetch o pick up the suit from the dry-cleanersvoy adentro a recoger las maletas I'll go inside and get the suitcasesfui a recoger mis cosas I went to get o to pick up my thingsF (dar asilo) to take inrecogieron a un gatito abandonado they took in an abandoned kittenun asilo para recoger a los vagabundos a hostel to provide shelter for vagrantsG(incluir, registrar): la obra recoge el trasfondo social de aquel momento the work depicts the social context of that timela imagen recoge el momento en que … the picture shows o captures the moment in which …el informe recoge estas últimas estadísticas these latest statistics figure o appear in the reportesta acepción no la recoge ningún diccionario this meaning isn't included in o isn't in any dictionarysu obra está siendo recogida en cuatro volúmenes his works are being collected for publication in four volumesun espectáculo que recoge tres de sus obras breves a show which brings together three of his short works■ recogervivenga, recoger ya, que vamos a comer come on, clear up (your things), it's time to eatA1 (volver a casa) to go home; (ir a la cama) to go to bed, retire2 (para meditar, rezar) to withdrawB1 ‹mangas/pantalones› to roll up; ‹falda› to lift up2 ‹pelo› to tie uprecogerse el pelo en un moño to put one's hair up in a bun* * *
recoger ( conjugate recoger) verbo transitivo
1
‹ platos› to clear away;
2
‹ fruta› to pick;
‹flores/hongos› to pick, gather
3 ( ir a buscar) ‹ persona› to pick up, fetch, collect;
‹ paquete› to collect, pick up;
‹ basura› to collect;
‹ equipaje› to reclaim
verbo intransitivo ( guardar) to clear up, to straighten up (AmE), to tidy up (BrE)
recogerse verbo pronominal ‹ pelo› to tie up;
‹ falda› to gather up
recoger
I verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto caído) to pick up
2 (información, dinero, basura, etc) to gather, collect
3 (una casa) to tidy up
recoger la mesa, to clear the table
4 (en un sitio a alguien o algo) to pick up, fetch, collect: vino a recogernos a las tres, she came to pick us up at three o'clock
5 (ordenar, guardar) to tidy (up), clear up: recoge tus juguetes inmediatamente, pick up your toys this instant
6 (a una persona o animal necesitados) to take in
7 (cosecha) to harvest, gather in
8 (fruta) to pick
II vi (poner orden, colocar, guardar) to tidy up: antes de irnos tenemos que recoger, we'll have to tidy up before we go
' recoger' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buscar
- coger
- inclinarse
- vendimiar
- cosechar
- mesa
- pala
- pinchar
- pretexto
English:
call
- call for
- clear away
- clear up
- collect
- gather
- gather in
- gather up
- harvest
- nuisance
- pack up
- pick
- pick off
- pick up
- pull in
- put away
- rake up
- reclaim
- scoop up
- sweep up
- tidy away
- tidy up
- up
- clear
- collection
- get
- glean
- overflow
- pack
- pull
- reap
- scoop
- sweep
- take
- tidy
* * *♦ vt1. [coger, levantar] to pick up;recogí los papeles del suelo I picked the papers up off the ground;recogieron el agua con una fregona they mopped up the water2. [reunir, retener] to collect, to gather;están recogiendo firmas/dinero para… they are collecting signatures/money for…;este trasto no hace más que recoger polvo this piece of junk is just gathering dust3. [ordenar, limpiar] [mesa] to clear;[casa, habitación, cosas] to tidy o clear up4. [ir a buscar] to pick up, to fetch;iré a recoger a los niños a la escuela I'll pick the children up from school;¿a qué hora paso a recogerte? what time shall I pick you up?;¿a qué hora recogen la basura? what time do they collect the rubbish?5. [recolectar] [mies, cosecha] to harvest;[fruta, aceitunas] to pick; [setas, flores] to pick, to gather; [beneficios] to reap;ahora empieza a recoger los frutos de su trabajo now she's starting to reap the rewards of her work6. [mostrar] [sujeto: foto, película] to show;[sujeto: novela] to depict;su ensayo recoge una idea ya esbozada por Spinoza her essay contains an idea already hinted at by Spinoza;una comedia que recoge el ambiente de los ochenta a comedy which captures the atmosphere of the eighties;la exposición recoge su obra más reciente the exhibition brings together his latest works7. [sujeto: ley] to include;un derecho recogido por la ley a right enshrined in law8. [acoger] [mendigo, huérfano, animal] to take in;en el albergue recogen a los sin techo the hostel takes in homeless people9. [plegar] [velas, sombrillas] to take down;[cortinas] to tie back10. [prenda] [acortar] to take up, to shorten;[estrechar] to take in♦ vi[ordenar, limpiar] to tidy o clear up;cuando acabes de recoger… when you've finished tidying o clearing up…* * *v/t1 pick up, collect;recoger firmas collect signatures;recoger las cartas collect one’s mail2 habitación tidy up;recoger la mesa clear the table3 AGR harvest4 ( mostrar) show5:recoger las piernas lift up one’s legs* * *recoger {15} vt1) : to collect, to gather2) : to get, to retrieve, to pick up3) : to clean up, to tidy (up)* * *recoger vb1. (coger, ir a buscar) to pick up3. (reunir) to collect -
58 pie
m.1 foot.a pie on footprefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on footestar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standingponerse de o en pie to stand upllevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hoursperder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depthpie de atleta athlete's footpies de cerdo (pig's) trotterspies planos flat feet2 stand.pie de foto caption3 cue (Teatro).4 leg, central support.5 Computer Science Academic Program.6 pes.pret.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.* * *1 ANATOMÍA foot2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth3 (de un verso) foot4 (medida de longitud) foot5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption\a los pies de la cama at the foot of the beda pie on footal pie de la letra word for wordal pie del cañón familiar hard at it, workingbuscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairscreer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitlydar pie a to give occasion forde los pies a la cabeza from head to toeempezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong footestar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war pathhacer pie to touch the bottomir con pies de plomo to tread very carefullynacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouthno dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything rightno tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurdpararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their placeponer los pies en to set foot inponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand upsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness istenerse de pie to keep on one's feetpie de atleta athlete's footpie de imprenta imprintpies planos flat feet* * *noun m.1) foot2) cue* * *SM1) (Anat) footponer el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace
pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters
2) [locuciones]•
a pie — on footir a pie — to go on foot, walk
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estar de pie — to be standing (up)permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time
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en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since fourmantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright
ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof
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a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk•
a pie firme † —•
ponerse de o en pie — to stand up- de a piegente de a pie — common o ordinary folk
soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier
se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box
desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday
- poner los pies en polvorosasin pies ni cabeza —
buscar 1., 1), a)el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] footal pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain
al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building
al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges
al pie del cañón —
4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock6) (=unidad de medida) foot7) (Teat) cue8) [de vino] sediment9) (=causa)•
dar pie a — to give cause for10) (=posición)•
estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath
11) (Literat) foot12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment13)pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)
* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *I1)a) (Anat) foota sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)
b) (en locs)¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?
hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today
al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)
2)a) (de calcetín, media) footb) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stemc) (de página, escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página — a footnote
al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain
al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going
d) ( de cama) tb3) (Bot) cutting, slip4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot•II [pai]masculino (AmL) pie* * *pie11 = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.
Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).* al pie de la letra = to the letter.* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* apoyo para los pies = footrest.* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.* bajo los pies = underfoot.* baño de pies = footbath.* bomba de pie = foot pump.* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* carrera a pie = foot race.* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.* con pie firme = sure-footed.* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.* cuidado de los pies = footcare.* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* de dos pies = two-legged.* dejar de pie = leave + standing.* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.* de nuevo en pie = up and about.* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.* de pies planos = flat-footed.* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.* distancia a pie = walking distance.* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* en pie = up and about.* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* estar de pie = stand.* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].* gente de a pie = ordinary people.* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.* ir a pie = leg it.* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.* nota a pie de página = footnote.* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.* perchero de pie = coat-stand.* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.* pie de obra = building site.* pie de página = footer.* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.* pie de pie = standing.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.* planta del pie = sole.* poner de pie = stand + upright.* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.* uña del pie = toenail.* visita a pie = walking tour.pie22 = foot [feet, -pl.].Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.
* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).* pie lineal = linear foot.pie33 = winter.Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.
* * *pie1A1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) footno arrastres los pies don't drag your feetse rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toetiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet2 ( en locs):a pie on footqueda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this weekuna nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the pageviviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beachoficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the streetuna entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the streetexperimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroomde pie standingestuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hourstuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the wayponte de pie stand upen pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morningya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to dropsólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standingqueda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still onmi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still standsganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoofa pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feeta pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letterse cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's toldbuscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrowcon los pies ( fam); badlyesta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closeduna solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of applicationel gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet firstde esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the groundtiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the groundempezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badlyhoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warilyándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefullydar pie a algo to give rise to sthsu conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumorsno quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argumentdarle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you againde a pie common, ordinaryel ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/persona mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary peoplede la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back downen pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alerten (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal termsestar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tiedestar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leaveme pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leaveya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to goestar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the gravehacer pie to be able to touch the bottomyo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth hereírsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet stillleche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cownacer de pie to be born under a lucky starno doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing rightno estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's clothno tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoeverel ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligibleun plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd planperder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip uppies de barro feet of clayun héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clayponer (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a placehoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house todaypor mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any helpCompuestos:● pie cavohigh instepathlete's foot( Chi) dogtoothclubfootB1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottomuna nota a or al pie de página a footnoteremita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon belowun pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountainal pie de la letra exactlysigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactlyrepetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told meal pie del cañón workingtodos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away5 (de una cama) tbCompuestos:little endname and title of signatorycaptionimprintfooterslide gaugeC ( Bot) cutting, slipCompuesto:rootstockD [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) footocho pies cuadrados eight square feetE ( Lit) footCompuesto:F ( Chi) (depósito) down paymentpie2/pai/( AmL)pie* * *
Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)
pié es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
píe es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1a) (Anat) foot;
tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's footb) ( en locs)
ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
3
b) (Lit) foot
pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room
* * *pie nm1. [de persona] foot;estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;a pie on foot;prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;[pasajero] to alight;se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;Formala sus pies at your service;el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;en pie de guerra on a war footing;pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;Famde pies a cabeza from head to toe;con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;a pies juntillas unquestioningly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;nacer de pie to be born lucky;pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;Famponer pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;Espsaber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;Famsalir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;Esp Famsalir por pies to leg it;no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the graveno tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand uppie de atleta athlete's foot;pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;pies planos flat feet2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at workpie de foto caption;pie de imprenta imprint;Informát pie de página footer3. [unidad de medida] foot;mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide4. Teatro cue;Figdar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;[sospechas] to give cause for; Figdar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sthpie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines* * *m2 de persona foot;a pie on foot;al pie de at the foot of;de pie standing;estar de pie be standing (up);en pie stand up;de pies a cabeza from head to foot;no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;a pies juntillas creer blindly;levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;con los pies fig badly;andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;estar en pie be up, be out of bed;estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;a give rise to, generate;echar pie a tierra go ashore;estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;hacer pie touch bottom;no dar pie con bola fam get odo everything wrong;parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;pie de la cama foot of the bed;pies planos flat feet* * *pie nm1) : foota pie: on footde pie: on one's feet, standing2) : base, bottom, stem, footpie de la cama: foot of the bedpie de una lámpera: base of a lamppie de la escalera: bottom of the stairspie de una copa: stem of a glass3) : foot (in measurement)pie cuadrado: square foot4) : cue (in theater)5)dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to6)en pie de igualidad : on equal footing* * *pie n2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base -
59 entre
prep.1 between.entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clockentre paréntesis in bracketsentre nosotros between you and me, between ourselves (en confianza)discutían entre sí they were arguing with each otherera un color entre verde y azul the color was somewhere between green and bluedudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay2 among, amongst.estaba entre los asistentes she was among those presentestuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the bestentre otras cosas among other things3 divided by.intj.come in.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: entrar.* * *1 (dos términos) between2 (varios) among, amongst3 (sumando) counting4 (en) in5 (entremedio) somewhere between\de entre from among, out ofentre... y... what with... and...■ entre el frío y la lluvia... what with the cold and the rain...entre tanto meanwhile, in the meantime* * *prep.1) between2) among* * *PREP1) (=en medio de)a) [dos elementos] betweenparéntesis, semanaun líquido entre dulce y amargo — a liquid which is half-sweet, half-sour
b) [más de dos elementos] among, amongst¿has buscado entre las fotografías? — have you looked among(st) the photographs?
puedes hablar, estamos entre amigos — you can speak freely, we're among(st) friends
empezó a trabajar como mensajero, entre otras cosas — he started work as a courier, among(st) other things
2) [indicando colaboración, participación]le compraremos un regalo entre todos — we'll buy her a present between all of us, we'll all club together to buy her a present
¿entre cuántos habéis hecho el trabajo? — how many of you did it take to do the work?
esto lo solucionaremos entre nosotros — we'll sort that out among(st) o between ourselves
entre sí: las mujeres hablaban entre sí — the women were talking among(st) themselves
3) [uso aditivo]entre viaje y alojamiento nos gastamos 80 euros — we spent 80 euros between the travel and the accommodation, the travel and the accommodation came to 80 euros between them
entre niños y niñas habrá unos veinte en total — there are about twenty in total, if you count boys and girls
entre que era tarde y hacía frío, decidimos no salir — what with it being late and cold, we decided not to go out
entre unas cosas y otras se nos hizo de noche — before we knew it, it was night
4) (Mat)5) esp LAm*6)* * *I1)a) ( indicando posición en medio de) betweenb) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?
c) ( con verbos recíprocos) amongcuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves
entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another
2)a) (en el número, la colectividad de) amongb) ( mezclado con) amongc) ( sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people
entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)
d) ( en distribuciones) amonge) (Mat)3)IIentre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
adverbio (esp AmL)entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...
* * *= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.Ex. The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.Ex. He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.Ex. Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex. Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.Ex. On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex. Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.Ex. The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex. The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.Ex. Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.Ex. The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.----* a caballo entre = midway between.* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* entre corchetes = in brackets.* entre culturas = intercultural.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* entre fronteras = transborder.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* entre la población en general = mainstream.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* entre medias = in between.* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* entre otros = amongst others, among others.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.* entre sí = each other.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.* estar entre = fall between.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.* * *I1)a) ( indicando posición en medio de) betweenb) ( en relaciones de comunicación o cooperación) between¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? — why don't we all get together to buy him a present?
c) ( con verbos recíprocos) amongcuando hablan entre ellos — ( dos personas) when they talk to each other; ( más de dos personas) when they talk among themselves
entre ellos se entienden — they understand each other o one another
2)a) (en el número, la colectividad de) amongb) ( mezclado con) amongc) ( sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos y profesores — with o including pupils and teachers there are about a hundred people
entre una cosa y otra... — (fam) what with one thing and another... (colloq)
d) ( en distribuciones) amonge) (Mat)3)IIentre tanto — meanwhile, in the meantime
adverbio (esp AmL)entre más... menos/más... — the more... the less/more...
* * *= amidst, among, amongst, between, inter, across, amid, twixt, betwixt, in between.Ex: The second edition of AACR was published in 1978, amidst some dispute as to whether it was either necessary or desirable.
Ex: He is probably unique among Associations of Research Libraries directors in that he played a significant role in the creation of ALA's Social Responsibilities Round Table.Ex: Amongst these are numbered: some specific legal and governmental works, such as laws, decrees, treaties; works that record the collective thought of a body, for example, reports of commissions and committees; and various cartographic materials.Ex: Citations to 33 Ph.D.theses produced at the University between 1974 and 1978 were analysed.Ex: On magnetic tape, for instance, there will be a need for an inter record gap so that the tape drive has some space, some leeway, when starting or stopping the fast moving tape.Ex: Other important elements of libraries, such as the quality of the staff and the nature of the reference collections themselves, vary across libraries.Ex: The director continued speaking amid the embers of their mirth.Ex: The article ' Twixt dilemma and desk-top deluxe' reports on the developments from the major computer printer manufacturers.Ex: Hume says we must distinguish ' betwixt personal identity as it regards our thought or imagination and as it regards our passions or the concern we take in ourselves'.Ex: The reason for this is that the qualifier, Public Libraries, is randomly distributed depending on whether other facets are cited in between.* a caballo entre = midway between.* a mitad de camino entre = midway between.* compromiso entre novios = engagement.* conector entre facetas = intra-facet connector.* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.* de la zona de entre mareas = intertidal.* distinguir entre... y... = draw + the line between... and....* entre bastidores = behind the scenes, backstage, offstage.* entre corchetes = in brackets.* entre culturas = intercultural.* entre diferentes edades = cross-age [cross age].* entre dos fuegos = crossfire, pig(gy) in the middle.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = many a slip between the cup and the lip.* entre el dicho y el hecho hay un gran trecho = There's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip.* entre el hombre y el sistema = human-system.* entre ellos contamos con los siguientes = numbered amongst these are.* entre éstos se incluyen = amongst these are numbered.* entre fronteras = transborder.* entre grupos sociales = intergroup.* entre instituciones = interagency [inter-agency].* entre la espada y la pared = between the rock and the hard place, between the devil and the deep blue sea, between a rock and a hard place.* entre la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.* entre la población en general = mainstream.* entre la profesión = intra-professional.* entre las dos y las cuatro = mid-afternoon.* entre las páginas de = between the covers of.* entre los miembros de la familia = intergenerational.* entre los vivos = land of the living, the.* entre manos = at hand, in hand.* entre medias = in between.* entre + Nombre Singular + y + Nombre Singular = between + Nombre Plural.* entre nosotros = with us, between you and me, between ourselves.* entre ordenadores = computer-to-computer.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* entre otros = amongst others, among others.* entre países = transfrontier, transborder, transnational, cross-country, cross-national [cross national], cross-border.* entre paréntesis = parenthetically, parenthetic, in brackets, in parenthesis.* entre profesiones = cross-occupational.* entre + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + midst.* entre regiones = cross-regional, inter-regional [interregional].* entre semana = on weekdays, midweek, weekday.* entre sí = each other.* entre tres partes = 3-party [three-party].* entre tú y yo = between you and me, between ourselves.* entre varias bibliotecas = cross-library, cross-library.* entre varias instituciones = inter-institutionally [interinstitutionally].* entre varias lenguas = cross-lingual.* entre varios países = multi-country [multicountry].* entre... y... = anywhere from/between... and...., somewhere between... and....* espacio entre columnas = intercolumn spacing.* estar a caballo entre = stand + midway between.* estar entre = fall between.* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.* niños entre cinco y siete años = five-to-sevens.* que quede entre nosotros = between you and me, between ourselves.* reconciliación entre = healing of the breach between.* resolución de la ambigüedad entre términos = term disambiguation.* * *A1 (indicando posición en medio de) betweense sienta entre Carlos y yo he sits between Carlos and meentre estas cuatro paredes within these four wallscreó una barrera entre ellos it created a barrier between themlo escribió entre paréntesis she wrote it in bracketsse me escapó por entre los dedos it slipped through my fingerscorreteaban por entre los arbustos they ran in and out of the bushesno pruebo bocado entre horas I don't eat a thing between mealsentre estas dos fechas between these two datesestá abierto entre semana it is open during the weekentre las cuatro y las cinco between four and five (o'clock)con una expresión entre complacida y sorprendida with an expression somewhere between pleasure and surprise, with a half pleased, half surprised lookes de un color entre el azul y el violeta it's a bluey purple color o a purplish blue colorvacilaba entre decírselo y callar she was torn between telling him and keeping quietestoy entre el verde y el azul I can't decide between the green one and the blue one2 (en relaciones de comunicación) betweenentre nosotros or entre tú y yo, no tiene la más mínima idea between you and me o just between ourselves, he doesn't have a cluelas relaciones entre los cuatro hermanos relations between the four brothers3 (en relaciones de cooperación) betweenentre los dos/cuatro logramos levantarlo between the two of us/four of us we managed to lift it¿por qué no le hacemos un regalo entre todos? why don't we all get together to buy him a present?4 (con verbos recíprocos) amongentre ellos se entienden they understand each other o one anothercuando hablan entre ellos no entiendo nada when they talk among themselves, I can't understand a thingtres depósitos unidos entre sí por una serie de tubos three tanks linked (to each other) by a series of pipesB1 (en el número, la colectividad de) among, amongst ( BrE)entre los trabajadores among the workersbendita tú eres entre todas las mujeres blessed art thou among womenestá entre los mejores/más grandes del mundo it is among the best/largest in the world, it is one of the best/largest in the worldentre los temas debatidos, éste fue el más conflictivo of the topics discussed this proved to be the most controversialhay un traidor entre nosotros there's a traitor among us o ( liter) in our midstestamos entre amigos we're all friends here, you're among friendses mentiroso, entre otras cosas he's a liar, among other things2 (mezclado con) amongentre las monedas que me dio había algunas extranjeras there were some foreign coins among the ones he gave mese perdió entre la muchedumbre he got lost in the crowdlo encontré entre la arena I found it in the sand3 (sumando una cosa a otra) withhay unas cien personas entre alumnos, padres y profesores with o including pupils, parents and teachers there are about a hundred peopleentre una cosa y otra nos llevó toda una mañana ( fam); what with one thing and another it took us a whole morning ( colloq)4 (en distribuciones) amongrepártelos entre los niños share them out among the children5 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Mat):tienes que dividirlo entre cinco you have to divide it by fivediez entre dos es (igual a) cinco two into ten goes five (times), ten divided by two is fiveCentre tanto meanwhile, in the meantimeentre tanto, vayan poniendo la mesa meanwhile o in the meantime, you can lay the tableentre tanto (que) lo hacen while they do it( esp AmL): entre más/menos... the more/less...entre más pide, menos le dan the more he asks for, the less they give himentre menos estudies, menos aprenderás the less you study, the less you will learn* * *
Del verbo entrar: ( conjugate entrar)
entré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
entre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
algo entre
entrar
entre
entrar ( conjugate entrar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( acercándose) to come in;
( alejándose) to go in;
hazla entre tell her to come in, show her in;
entró corriendo he ran in, he came running in;
¿se puede entre con el coche? can you drive in?;
había gente entrando y saliendo there were people coming and going;
¿cómo entró? how did he get in?;
entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹a edificio/habitación› to go into sth;
entró en el or al banco she went into the bank
2 (en etapa, estado) entre en algo ‹en periodo/guerra/negociaciones› to enter sth;
entró en coma he went into a coma
3a) (introducirse, meterse):◊ cierra la puerta, que entra frío close the door, you're letting the cold in;
me entró arena en los zapatos I've got sand in my shoesb) ( poderse meter):◊ ¿entrará por la puerta? will it get through the door?;
(+ me/te/le etc):
el zapato no le entra he can't get his shoe on;
no me entra la segunda (Auto) I can't get it into second (gear)
4 [ hambre] (+ me/te/le etc):◊ le entró hambre she felt o got hungry;
me ha entrado la duda I'm beginning to have my doubts;
me entró sueño I got o began to feel sleepy
5 ( empezar) to start, begin;◊ entró de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice
6 ( incorporarse) entre en or (esp AmL) a algo ‹en empresa/ejército/club› to join sth;
‹ en convento› to enter sth;
el año que entré en or a la universidad the year I started college I've just joined the association
7 ( estar incluido):
¿cuántas entran en un kilo? how many do you get in a kilo?
verbo transitivo ( traer) to bring in;
( llevar) to take in;◊ ¿cómo van a entre el sofá? how are they going to get the sofa in?
entre preposición
1
está entre las dos casas it's between the two houses;
entre paréntesis in brackets;
cuando hablan entre los dos when they talk to each other
entre otras cosas among other things;
se perdió entre la muchedumbre he disappeared into the crowd;
entre estas cuatro paredes within these wallsc) (indicando cooperación, distribución):
le hicimos con regalo entre todos we all got together and brought him a present;
repártelos entre los niños/entre todos share them out among the children/between everybody
2 ( en expresiones de tiempo):
llegaré entre las tres y las cuatro I'll be arriving between three and four;
cualquier semana entre julio y agosto any week in July or August
3
■ adverbio (esp AmL):◊ entre más come más/menos engorda the more he eats the more/less he puts on weight
entrar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to come in, go in, enter: los ladrones entraron por la ventana, the burglars entered through the window ➣ Ver nota en ir
2 (encajar) to fit: esta llave no entra, this key doesn't fit
3 (estar incluido) to be included: eso no entra en el precio, that's not included in the price
4 (en una organización, partido) to join, get into: entró en el club, he was admitted to the club
5 (en una situación) to go into: el avión entró en barrena, the plane went into a spin
entrar en calor, to warm up
6 (comenzar) el mes que entra, next month, the coming month
7 (sobrevenir) to come over: le entraron ganas de llorar, he felt like crying
me entró un ataque de histeria, I went into hysterics
8 (agradar) no me entran las lentejas, I don't like lentils
II verbo transitivo
1 to bring in: entra las sillas, take the chairs in
2 Inform to enter
♦ Locuciones: entrar en la cabeza: no me entra en la cabeza que hayas hecho eso, I can't understand why you have done that
ni entrar ni salir, to play no part in the matter: en cuestiones sentimentales ni entro ni salgo, I steer well clear of touchy subjects
entre preposición
1 (señalando límites) between: ponlo entre tú y ella, put it between you and her
entre azul y verde, between blue and green
(con la colaboración de) lo haremos entre Pedro, Pablo y yo, Peter, Paul and myself will do it between us
2 (rodeado de) among(st)
estoy entre amigos, I'm among friends
(incluido en) está entre los primeros de la clase, he's among the best students of his class
En general, entre se traduce por between cuando se refiere a dos cosas y among o amongst (más antiguo) cuando se refiere a más de dos. Sin embargo, se puede emplear between, junto con un verbo de movimiento, cuando queremos indicar que un conjunto de cosas se dividió en dos grupos: El río fluye entre los árboles. The river flows between the trees.
' entre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismal
- abismo
- abordaje
- aclarar
- adherencia
- analogía
- apareamiento
- barrera
- bastante
- bastidor
- bien
- caballero
- caballo
- cada
- camaradería
- camino
- ceja
- cerrarse
- clara
- claro
- comillas
- compenetración
- competencia
- conexión
- confianza
- confundirse
- congruencia
- considerada
- considerado
- contarse
- corporativismo
- correlación
- cruce
- desnivel
- despertarse
- dicotomía
- diente
- disidencia
- distanciamiento
- dividir
- dividirse
- dudar
- economía
- entendimiento
- escaramuza
- escoger
- espada
- estragos
- estrechar
- estrechamiento
English:
ability
- alike
- already
- amid
- among
- amongst
- angular
- antagonism
- antipathy
- backstage
- barrel
- barrier
- behind
- between
- blue-collar
- bond
- bonding
- border
- bracket
- cement
- chip in
- choose
- chuckle
- circulate
- civilian
- clash
- close
- club
- connect
- connected
- dart
- derby
- devil
- differentiate
- discriminate
- distinction
- distinguish
- divide
- dole out
- enter
- entrails
- equal
- equality
- evenly
- exit poll
- export
- fall out
- fatalism
- feature
- fence
* * *♦ prep1. [en medio de dos] between;está entre mi casa y la suya it's between my house and hers, it's on the way from my house to hers;entre las diez y las once between ten and eleven o'clock;entre 1939 y 1945 between 1939 and 1945, from 1939 to 1945;entre paréntesis in brackets, in parentheses;no abre entre semana it doesn't open during the week;no hay punto de comparación entre la ciudad y el campo there's no comparison between the city and the countryside;la diferencia entre tú y yo es que… the difference between you and me is that…;era un color entre verde y azul the colour was somewhere between green and blue;su estado de ánimo estaba entre la alegría y la emoción his state of mind was somewhere between o was a mixture of joy and excitement;se encuentra entre la vida y la muerte she is fighting for her life;entre nosotros [en confianza] between you and me, between ourselves;que quede esto entre tú y yo this is between you and me;dudo entre ir o quedarme I don't know o can't decide whether to go or to stay;entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)… what with one thing and another…;no tuve tiempo de llamarte entre unas cosas y otras between one thing and another I didn't have time to phone you2. [en medio de muchos] among, amongst;estaba entre los asistentes she was among those present;entre los celtas se solía… the Celts used to…;entre los médicos se considera que… most doctors believe that…;lo hicieron entre tres amigos the three friends did it between them;entre todos estoy seguro de que lo conseguiremos I'm sure we'll manage to do it between us;es el favorito entre los expertos the experts have him as the favourite;estuvo entre los mejores he was one of o amongst the best;no temas, estás entre amigos don't be afraid, you're amongst friends;desapareció entre la multitud she disappeared into the crowd;apareció de entre el humo it emerged from the smoke;entre hombres y mujeres somos más de cien there are over a hundred of us, men and women together;me regaló, entre otras cosas, una botella de whisky she gave me several things, including a bottle of whisky;tu principal defecto, entre otros, es que… your main defect, amongst others, is that…;lo encontré entre mis papeles I found it amongst my papers;entre sí amongst themselves;discutían entre sí they were arguing with each otherocho entre dos cuatro eight divided by two is four♦ entre que loc conjFam [mientras]entre que se levanta y se arregla, se le va media mañana it takes her half the morning just to get up and get ready♦ entre tanto loc adv[mientras tanto] meanwhile;haz las camas, entre tanto, yo lavo los platos you make the beds, in the meantime, I'll do the washing up♦ entre más loc advAndes, CAm, Méx [cuanto más] the more;entre más duerme, más cansado se siente the more she sleeps, the more tired she feels* * *prpentre las dos y las tres between two and threeentre nosotros among o between us;repartir algo entre tres split sth three ways3 expresando cooperación between;lo pagamos entre todos we paid for it among o between us;lo hicieron entre tres they did it between the three of them;la relación entre ellos the relationship between them;te cuento entre mis amigos I regard you as a friend4 MAT:ocho entre cuatro son dos eight divided by four is two, four into eight is two* * *entre prep1) : between2) : among* * *entre prep1. (dos cosas) between2. (más de dos cosas) among -
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prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 58━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque prendre fait partie d'une locution comme prendre en photo, prendre en charge, reportez-vous aussi à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/trainc. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?• je vous y prends ! caught you!d. ( = duper) to take ine. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick uph. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to takei. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to takej. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authorityk. ( = faire payer) to charge• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to taken. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal witho. (locutions)► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.2. <a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to setb. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch onc. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fired. ( = passer) to go3. <a. ( = se considérer)• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catchc. (locutions)► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( saisir) to takeprendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard
2) (se donner, acquérir)prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent
prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit
3) ( dérober) to takeon m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen
4) ( apporter) to bring5) ( emporter) to take6) ( retirer)7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer
je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war
8) ( s'accorder) to takeje vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off
9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife
10) ( faire payer) to chargeil prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%
11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide
14) ( accueillir) to takeprendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer
15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]16) ( emmener) to take [personne]je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift
17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!
on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!
je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)
18) (colloq) ( assaillir)ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?
19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film
20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]22) ( envisager) to takeprenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example
23) ( considérer) to takepour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?
excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else
24) ( traiter) to handle25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]26) ( noter) to take down27) ( apprendre)où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?
28) ( accepter) to take29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do
30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( aller)prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north
2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in5) ( prélever)6) ( se contraindre)7) (colloq) ( être cru)ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!
8) (colloq) ( subir)
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se prendre verbe pronominal1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)2) ( pouvoir être acquis)3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)4) ( se coincer)5) (colloq) ( recevoir)6) ( commencer)7) ( se considérer)8)s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]
9) ( se comporter)savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]
10) ( agir)elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way
••* * *pʀɑ̃dʀ1. vt1) (= saisir) to take2) (= se procurer) to getJ'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.
J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.
3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick uppasser prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch
Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.
Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.
4) [train, bus] to takeNous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.
Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.
5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gainprendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth
7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handleprendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth
prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source
être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb
être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb
2. vi1) [liquide, ciment] to set2) [greffe, vaccin] to take3) [ruse] to be successful4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light5) (= se diriger)Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.
6) * (= être preneur)* * *prendre verb table: prendreA vtr1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizersGB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].B vi1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.C se prendre vpr1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitifA.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]1. [saisir] to takela chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neckprenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleaguesprendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to takeinutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella[emmener] to take (along)(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday3. [trouver] to getoù as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?4. [se procurer]5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to bookj'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonightje vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today6. [demander - argent] to chargeje prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commissionmon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too muchelle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it7. [retirer]prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's accountB.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]1. [utiliser - outil] to useprends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easierje peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to takequ'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day[comme ingrédient] to takeprendre l'avion to take the plane, to flyprendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boatprendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train5. [louer]6. [suivre - voie] to takej'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way streetC.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]2. [voler] to takeprendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a bookelle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriendpousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the spaceça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold ofl'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swimqu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sightil est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catchsi tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets upje t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!7. SPORTa. [pendant la course] he moved into second placeb. [à l'arrivée] he came in secondD.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]1. [recevoir]le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrowaprès 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in2. [cours] to take[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggageprendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant4. [acquérir, gagner]prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduledquand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour[terminaison] to take5. [subir] to geta. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of itb. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of ita. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!c. [critique] we got panned!d. [défaite] we got thrashed!c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]1. [accepter] to takebien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly[interpréter]ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personallyprendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badlyprenons un exemple let's take ou consider an exampleprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un poura. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody forb. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to bepour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody asà tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things consideredF.[ENREGISTRER]1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take2. PHOTOGRAPHIEprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebodyG.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to takea. [généralement] to make a decisionb. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decisionprendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide toprendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do somethingils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in partsj'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?————————[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch onça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken3. [passer]prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn leftprendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fieldsje n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTREprenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2————————prendre sur verbe plus préposition1. [entamer] to use (some of)je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!2. (locution)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se prendre verbe pronominal intransitifto get caught ou trappedle foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door————————se prendre verbe pronominal transitif1. [se coincer]attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!2. (familier) [choisir]————————se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [se laisser aller à]2. (locution)il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seatselle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would starts'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong wayelle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with childrenje n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong————————se prendre de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody————————se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus prépositionil ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanitytu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?————————s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus prépositions'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chosea. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/somethingb. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something
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