back-step+sequence

¿has reflexionado bien? — have you thought it over o through carefully?

reflexionar SOBRE algo — to think about something, reflect on something (frml)

¿has reflexionado bien? — have you thought it over o through carefully?

reflexionar SOBRE algo — to think about something, reflect on something (frml)

Ex: However, reflect that every character or form of heading which might feature in a catalogue or index must have a uniquely defined place in a sequence.

Ex: If we instruct it to ponder this question more leisurely, it will quickly try the user's patience with digressions concerning the less illustrious senior MOZART, LEOPOLD.

parte de baja (laboral) — [por enfermedad] doctor's note; [por cese] certificate of leaving employment, ≈ P45

• la parte de abajo — the bottom

• la parte de arriba — the top

• la parte de atrás — the back

• la cuarta parte — a quarter

• la parte delantera — the front

• ser parte esencial de algo — to be an essential part of sth

• la mayor parte de algo, pasé la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo — I spent most of the time reading

• la tercera parte — a third

• de parte de, llamo de parte de Juan — I'm calling on behalf of Juan

¿de parte de quién? — [al teléfono] who's calling?

• en parte — partly, in part

• formar parte de algo, ¿cuándo entró a formar parte de la organización? — when did she join the organization?

• en gran parte — to a large extent

• por otra parte — on the other hand

• por parte de — on the part of

exige un gran esfuerzo por parte de los alumnos — it requires a great effort on the part of o from the pupils

• ¡ vayamos por partes! — let's take it one step at a time!

• a partes iguales — in equal shares

• ir a la parte — to go shares

• tener parte en algo — to share in sth

• tomar parte (en algo) — to take part (in sth)

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your bit o share

¿en qué parte de la ciudad vives? — where o whereabouts in the city do you live?

• en alguna parte — somewhere

• en cualquier parte — anywhere

• en ninguna parte — nowhere

por ahí no se va a ninguna parte — (lit) that way doesn't lead anywhere; (fig) that will get us nowhere

• ir a otra parte — to go somewhere else

• en o por todas partes — everywhere

en salva sea la parte Esp euf (=trasero) —

• estar de parte de algn — to be on sb's side

• ponerse de parte de algn — to side with sb, take sb's side

• primera parte — first half

• segunda parte — second half

recibió un golpe en sus partes — he was hit in the privates euf

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

dar parte de un incidente — particular to report an incident; autoridad to file a report about an incident

me pasaron or me pusieron un parte — I got a ticket o a fine

pasa la mayor or gran parte del tiempo al teléfono — she spends most of her o the time on the phone

la mayor parte de los participantes — the majority of o most of the participants

es, en buena parte, culpa suya — it is, to a large o great extent, his own fault

¿de parte de quién? — ( por teléfono) who's calling?, who shall I say is calling? (frml)

tienes que poner de tu parte — you have to do your share o part o (BrE colloq) bit

formar parte de algo — pieza/sección to be part of something; persona/país to belong to something

yo, por mi parte... — I, for my part... (frml), as far as I'm concerned...

por parte de: fue un error por parte nuestra/de la compañía it was a mistake on our part/on the part of the company; por parte de or del padre on his father's side; por partes: revisémoslo por partes let's go over it section by section; vayamos por partes let's take it step by step; por otra parte ( además) anyway, in any case; ( por otro lado) however, on the other hand; salva sea la parte — (euf & hum) rear (colloq & euph)

vámonos a otra parte — let's go somewhere else o (AmE) someplace else

esto no nos lleva a ninguna parte — this isn't getting o leading us anywhere

mandarse la(s) parte(s) (CS) — (fam) to show off

Ex: The main body of criticism centred upon the treatment of nonbook materials.

in Réíhe(n) antreten — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in Réíhen zu (je) drei antreten/marschieren — to line up/march in rows of three or in threes

sich in einer Réíhe aufstellen — to line up, to form a row or line

sich in eine Réíhe stellen — to line up; (Mil) to fall in

in einer Réíhe stehen — to stand in a row or line

sie standen in Reih und Glied vor dem Lehrer — they stood lined up in front of their teacher

aus der Réíhe tanzen (fig inf) — to be different

die Réíhe herumgehen (Gegenstand) — to be passed around, to go the rounds

die Réíhen schließen (Mil) — to close ranks

die Réíhen lichten sich (fig) — the ranks are thinning

in den eigenen Réíhen — within our/their etc own ranks

die Réíhe eröffnen (fig) — to start off

in einer Réíhe mit jdm stehen (fig) — to be on a par with sb

sich in eine Réíhe mit jdm stellen (fig) — to put oneself on a par or on an equal footing with sb

in die erste Réíhe (vor)rücken (fig) — to move into the top rank

in der vordersten Réíhe stehen (fig) — to be in the topmost rank

er kommt an die Réíhe — he's next, it's his turn next, it's him next (inf)

warte, bis du an die Réíhe kommst — wait till it's your turn/go

er kommt immer außer der Réíhe — he always comes just when he pleases

der Réíhe nach, nach der Réíhe — in order, in turn

sie sollen der Réíhe nach hereinkommen — they are to come in one by one or one at a time

erzähl mal der Réíhe nach, wie alles war — tell us how it was in the order it all happened

außer der Réíhe — out of order; (bei Spielen auch) out of turn

wenn ich das Auto mal außer der Réíhe brauche — if I should happen to need the car at a time when I don't normally have it

es kommt ganz selten vor, dass ich mal außer der Réíhe da bin — it's very rare for me to be there out of my routine

eine ganze Réíhe (von) — a whole lot (of)

wieder in die Réíhe kommen — to get one's equilibrium back; (gesundheitlich) to get back on form

nicht in der Réíhe sein — to be unwell (esp Brit), not to be one hundred per cent (Brit inf) or percent (US inf)

nicht alle auf der Réíhe haben (sl) — to have a screw loose (inf)

etw auf die Réíhe kriegen (inf) — to handle sth

in Reihen (Dat.) antreten — line up; (Milit.) fall in

in Reih und Glied — (Milit.) in rank and file

aus der Reihe tanzen — (fig. ugs.) be different

etwas in die Reihe bringen — (fig. ugs.) put something straight or in order

die Reihe ist an ihm/ihr — usw

er/sie usw. ist an der Reihe — it's his/her etc. turn