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adj. ballet master attr.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > baletmistrzows|ki
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The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tancmistrz
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grand, e [gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d]1. adjectivea. ( = de haute taille) tall• quand il sera grand [enfant] when he grows up• tu es grand/grande maintenant you're a big boy/girl nowd. (en nombre, en quantité) [vitesse, poids, valeur, puissance] great ; [nombre, quantité] large ; [famille] large, bige. ( = intense) [bruit, cri] loud ; [froid, chaleur] intense ; [vent] strong ; [danger, plaisir, pauvreté] greatf. ( = riche, puissant) [pays, firme, banquier, industriel] leadingg. ( = important) great ; [ville, travail] big• je t'annonce une grande nouvelle ! I've got some great news!h. ( = principal) main• la grande difficulté consiste à... the main difficulty lies in...i. (intensif) [travailleur, collectionneur, ami, rêveur] great ; [buveur, fumeur] heavy ; [mangeur] bigj. ( = remarquable) greatk. ( = de gala) [réception, dîner] grandl. ( = noble) [âme] noble ; [pensée, principe] loftym. ( = exagéré) faire de grandes phrases to voice high-flown sentimentsn. ( = beaucoup de) cela te fera (le plus) grand bien it'll do you the world of good• grand bien vous fasse ! much good may it do you!2. adverb3. masculine nouna. ( = élève) senior boyb. (terme d'affection) viens, mon grand come here, sonc. ( = personne puissante) les grands de ce monde men in high places4. feminine nouna. ( = élève) senior girl5. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━The grandes écoles are competitive-entrance higher education establishments where engineering, business administration and other subjects are taught to a very high standard. The most prestigious include « l'École Polytechnique » (engineering), the three « Écoles normales supérieures » (arts and sciences), « l'ÉNA » (the civil service college), and « HEC » (business administration).Pupils prepare for entrance to the grandes écoles after their « baccalauréat » in two years of « classes préparatoires ». → CLASSES PRÉPARATOIRES CONCOURS ÉCOLE NATIONALE D'ADMINISTRATION* * *
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grande gʀɑ̃, gʀɑ̃d adjectif1) ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) tall; (en longueur, durée) long; ( en largeur) wide; (en étendue, volume) big2) (nombreux, abondant) large, biglaver à grande eau — to wash [something] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [something] down [sol]
3) ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, ami] great; [tricheur, joueur] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy4) ( important) [découverte, expédition, nouvelle] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] bigla grande majorité — the great ou vast majority
5) ( principal) main6) ( de premier plan) [société, marque] leading7) (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] nobleLouis le Grand — Louis the Great; esprit
les grandes classes — École the senior forms GB, the upper classes US
9) ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, valeur] great; [pointure, quantité, étendue] large; [vitesse] high10) (extrême, fort) [bonté, amitié, danger, intérêt] great; [bruit] loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violentà grands cris — loudly; cas, remède
11) ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great12) ( grandiose) [réception, projet] grand13) ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-soundinget voilà, tout de suite les grands mots — there you go, straight off the deep end
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adverbe wideouvrir grand ses oreilles — fig to prick up one's ears
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nom masculinles cinq grands — Politique the Big Five
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en grand locution adverbialePhrasal Verbs:* * *ɡʀɑ̃, ɡʀɑ̃d grand, -e1. adj1) (= de haute taille) tallIl est grand pour son âge. — He's tall for his age.
2) (= aîné)C'est sa grande sœur. — She's his big sister.
3) (= adulte)Il est assez grand pour... — He's old enough to...
4) (= gros, vaste, large) big, large5) (importance, stature) greatC'est un grand ami à moi. — He's a great friend of mine.
les grandes lignes CHEMINS DE FER — the main lines
6) (ampleur, degré)les grands blessés; Les grands blessés ont été emmenés à l'hôpital en hélicoptère. — The severely injured were taken to hospital by helicopter.
7) (intensif)Ça te fera beaucoup de bien d'être au grand air. — It'll be very good for you to be out in the open air.
2. adv3. nm/f1) (= élève, enfant) big boy, big girlIl est chez les grands maintenant. — He's in the senior school now.
C'est une grande, elle peut y aller seule. — She's a big girl now, she can go on her own.
2) (= personnage)4. nm* * *A adj1 ( de dimensions importantes) ( en hauteur) [personne, arbre, tour, cierge] tall; (en longueur, durée) [bras, enjambée, promenade, voyage] long; ( en largeur) [angle, marge] wide; (en étendue, volume) [lac, ville, salle, trou, édifice, paquet] large, big; [tas, feu] big; ( démesuré) [pied, nez, bouche] big; un homme (très) grand a (very) tall man; un grand homme brun, un homme grand et brun a tall dark man; plus grand que nature larger than life; ouvrir de grands yeux to open one's eyes wide;2 (nombreux, abondant) [famille, foule] large, big; [fortune] large; grande braderie big sale; pas grand monde not many people; faire de grandes dépenses to spend a lot of money; il fait grand jour it's broad daylight; laver à grande eau to wash [sth] in plenty of running water [légumes]; to wash [sth] down [sol]; à grand renfort de publicité with much publicity;3 ( à un degré élevé) [rêveur, collectionneur, travailleur, ami, ennemi, pécheur] great; [tricheur, joueur, lâcheur, idiot] big; [buveur, fumeur] heavy; grand amateur de ballet great ballet lover; c'est un grand timide he's very shy; les grands malades very sick people; c'est un grand cardiaque he has a serious heart condition;4 ( important) [découverte, migration, expédition, événement, nouvelle, honneur] great; [date] important; [rôle] major; [problème, décision] big; ( principal) main; c'est un grand jour pour elle it's a big day for her; une grande partie de la maison a large part of the house; une grande partie des habitants many of the inhabitants; la grande majorité the great ou vast majority; ⇒ scène;5 ( principal) main; le grand escalier the main staircase; le grand problème/obstacle the main ou major problem/obstacle; les grands axes routiers the main ou trunk GB roads; les grands points du discours the main points of the speech; les grandes lignes d'une politique the broad lines of a policy;6 ( de premier plan) Écon, Pol [pays, société, industriel, marque] leading; les grandes industries the big industries;7 (brillant, remarquable) [peintre, œuvre, civilisation, vin, cause] great; [cœur, âme] noble; c'est un grand homme he's a great man; les grands écrivains great authors; un grand nom de la musique a great musician; un grand monsieur du théâtre a great gentleman of the stage; Louis/Pierre le Grand Louis/Peter the Great; les grands noms du cinéma/de la littérature indienne the big names of the cinema/of Indian literature; de grande classe [produit] high-class; [exploit] admirable; ⇒ esprit;8 ( âgé) [frère, sœur] elder; [élève] senior GB, older; ( adulte) grown-up; mon grand frère my elder brother; les grandes classes Scol the senior forms GB, the upper classes US; quand il sera grand when he grows up; mes enfants sont grands my children are quite old; une grande fille comme toi! a big girl like you!; 12 ans! tu es assez grand pour te débrouiller 12 years old! you're old enough to cope;9 ( qualifiant une mesure) [hauteur, longueur, distance, poids, valeur, âge] great; [dimensions, taille, pointure, quantité, nombre, étendue] large; [vitesse] high; [kilomètre, mois, heure] good; il est grand temps que tu partes it's high time you were off ou you went;10 (intense, extrême, fort) [bonté, lâcheté, pauvreté, amitié, chagrin, faim, danger, différence, intérêt] great; [bruit] great, loud; [froid] severe; [chaleur] intense; [vent] strong, high; [tempête] big, violent; avec grand plaisir with great ou much pleasure; dans le plus grand secret in great secrecy; d'une grande bêtise/timidité very ou extremely stupid/shy; à ma grande honte/surprise much to my shame/surprise; sans grand espoir/enthousiasme without much hope/enthusiasm; sans grande importance not very important; il n'y a pas grand mal à cela/à faire there isn't much harm in that/in doing; avoir grand faim/soif to be very hungry/thirsty; avoir grand besoin de to be badly in need of; ça te ferait le plus grand bien it would do you a world of good; à grands cris loudly; ⇒ cas, remède;11 ( de rang social élevé) [famille, nom] great; grande dame great lady; la grande bourgeoisie the upper middle class;12 ( grandiose) [réception] grand; grands projets grand designs; avoir grande allure, avoir grand air to look very impressive;13 ( emphatique) [mot] big; [phrase] high-sounding; un grand merci a big thank you; faire de grands gestes to wave one's arms about; et voilà, tout de suite les grands mots there you go, straight off the deep end.B nm,f1 ( enfant) big boy/girl; Scol senior GB ou older pupil; il a fait ça tout seul comme un grand he did it all by himself like a big boy; il fait le ménage comme un grand he does the housework like a grown-up; pour les grands et les petits for old and young alike;C adv wide; ouvrir grand la bouche to open one's mouth wide; ouvrir tout grand les bras to throw one's arms open; les fenêtres sont grand(es) ouvertes the windows are wide open; ouvrir la porte toute grande to open the door wide; ouvrir grand ses oreilles fig to prick up one's ears; ouvrir tout grand son cœur fig to open one's heart; les bottes chaussent grand the boots are large-fitting; leurs vêtements taillent grand their clothes are cut on the large side; voir grand fig to think big.D nm ( pays) big power; ( entreprise) leader, big name; les grands de ce monde the great and the good; Pol the world's leaders; les cinq grands Pol the Big Five; les grands de l'automobile the top car manufacturers; c'est un grand de la publicité he's big in advertising.E en grand loc adv [ouvrir] wide, completely; faire de l'élevage en grand to breed animals on a large scale; quand ils reçoivent, ils font les choses en grand when they entertain they do things on the grand scale or they really go to town○.grand argentier Hist royal treasurer; hum keeper of the nation's purse, Finance minister; le grand art alchemy; grand banditisme organized crime; grand bassin ( de piscine) main pool; Anat upper pelvis; grand cacatois main royal sail; grand caniche standard poodle; le grand capital Écon big money, big investors pl; grand commis de l'État top civil servant; grand coq de bruyère capercaillie; grand corbeau raven; grand couturier couturier; grand débutant absolute beginner; grand duc Zool eagle owl; grand écart Danse, Sport splits (sg); faire le grand écart to do the splits; le grand écran the big screen; grand électeur ( en France) elector who votes in the elections for the French Senate; ( aux États-Unis) presidential elector; grand ensemble high-density housing complex; la vie dans les grands ensembles high-rise living; grand d'Espagne Spanish grandee; grand foc outer jib; grand frais Météo moderate gale; grand hunier main topsail; grand hunier fixe lower main topsail; grand hunier volant upper main topsail; grand invalide civil, GIC civilian who is registered severely disabled; grand invalide de guerre, GIG Prot Soc ex-serviceman who is registered severely disabled; le grand large Naut the high seas (pl); grand magasin Comm department store; grand maître ( aux échecs) grand master; grand maître de l'ordre des Templiers Hist Grand Master of the Knights Templar; grand mât Naut mainmast; le grand monde high society; le Grand Nord Géog the Far North; Grand Œuvre Great Work; grand officier de la Légion d'Honneur high-ranking officer of the Legion of HonourGB; le Grand Orient the Grand Lodge of France; grand panda giant panda; Grand Pardon Day of Atonement; grand patron Méd senior consultant GB, head doctor US; grand perroquet Naut main topgallant sail; grand prêtre Relig, fig high priest; grand prix Courses Aut, Sport grand prix; le grand public the general public; Comm produit grand public consumer product; grand quart Naut six-hour watch; Grand quartier général, GQG Mil General Headquarters, GHQ; grand quotidien Presse big national daily; grand roque Jeux ( aux échecs) castling long; le Grand Siècle Hist the 17th century (in France); grand teint colourfastGB; grand tétras capercaillie; grand tourisme Courses Aut, Aut GT, gran turismo; le Grand Turc the Sultan; grand veneur Chasse master of the hounds; grande Armée Hist Grande Armée (Napoleon's army); grande Baie Australienne Géog Great Australian Bight; la grande banlieue the outer suburbs (pl); Grande Barrière (de Corail) Géog Great Barrier Reef; la grande bleue the sea; la grande cuisine Culin haute cuisine; grande distribution Écon volume retailing; grand école higher education institution; la Grande Guerre Hist the First World War; grande gueule○ loud mouth○; grande hune Naut maintop; la grande muette the army; la grande muraille de Chine Géog the Great Wall of China; grande personne grown-up, adult; la grande presse Presse the popular dailies (pl); grande puissance Pol superpower; grande roue ( de foire) big wheel GB, Ferris wheel US; grande série Comm mass production; fabriqué en grande série mass-produced; grande surface Comm supermarket; grandes eaux fountains; fig ( pleurs) waterworks; dès qu'on la gronde, ce sont les grandes eaux the minute you tell her off, she turns on the waterworks; grandes lignes Rail main train routes; grandes marées spring tides; grandes ondes Radio long wave (sg); Grandes Plaines Géog Great Plains; les grands blessés the seriously injured; grands corps de l'État Admin senior branches of the civil service; grands espaces Écol open spaces; grands fauves Zool big cats; grands fonds Naut ocean depths; les grands froids the cold of winter; Grands Lacs Géog Great Lakes; grands singes Zool great apes; ⇒ école, voyage.ⓘ Grande école A prestigious third-level institution where admission is usually by competitive entrance examination or concours. Places are much sought after as they are widely considered to guarantee more promising career prospects than the standard university institutions. Many grandes écoles specialize in particular disciplines or fields of study, e.g. ENA, Sciences Po, etc.( féminin grande) [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) adjectifA.[ASPECT QUANTITATIF]grand A/B/C capital A/B/Cune grande tour a high ou tall towerun grand fleuve a long ou big riveravoir de grands pieds to have big ou large feetmarcher à grands pas to walk with great ou long strides3. [d'un certain âge - être humain] big[aîné - frère, sœur] big4. [qui dure longtemps] long5. [intense, considérable] greatpendant les grandes chaleurs in high summer, in ou at the height of summerun grand incendie a major ou great firela grande majorité de the great ou vast majority ofils plongent à une grande profondeur they dive very deep ou to a great depth7. [entier]elle m'a fait attendre une grande heure/semaine she made me wait a good hour/a good week9. GÉOGRAPHIE10. ZOOLOGIEB.[ASPECT QUALITATIF]les grands problèmes de notre temps the main ou major ou key issues of our timece sont de grands amis they're great ou very good friendsles grands blessés/brûlés/invalides the seriously wounded/burned/disabled3. [puissant, influent - banque] top ; [ - industriel] top, leading, major ; [ - propriétaire, famille] important ; [ - personnage] great4. [dans une hiérarchie]les grands dignitaires du régime the leading ou important dignitaries of the regime5. [noble]avoir grand air ou grande allure to carry oneself well, to be imposing6. [généralementéreux]il a un grand cœur he's big-hearted, he has a big heart7. [exagéré] biggrands mots high-sounding words, high-flown language8. [fameux, reconnu] greatun grand journaliste a great ou top journalistil ne descend que dans les grands hôtels he only stays in the best hotels ou the most luxurious hotelsle grand film de la soirée tonight's big ou feature filmles grandes dates de l'histoire de France the great ou most significant dates in French history9. HISTOIRE10. [omnipotent, suprême] greatC.[EN INTENSIF]sans grand enthousiasme/intérêt without much enthusiasm/interestsa grande fierté, c'est son jardin he's very proud of ou he takes great pride in his gardenun grand merci à ta sœur lots of thanks to ou a big thank you to your sistercette cuisine a grand besoin d'être nettoyée this kitchen really needs ou is in dire need of a cleantoute la famille au grand complet the whole family, every single member of the familyjamais, au grand jamais je n'accepterai never in a million years will I acceptà sa grande surprise much to his surprise, to his great surprise————————, grande [grɑ̃, grɑ̃d] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [grɑ̃t]) nom masculin, nom féminin1. [enfant - d'un certain âge][en appellatif]merci mon grand! thanks, son!allons, ma grande, ne pleure pas! come on now, love, don't cry!comme un grand: je me débrouillerai tout seul, comme un grand/toute seule, comme une grande I'll manage on my own, like a big boy/a big girl[en appellatif]alors, ma grande, tu as pu te reposer un peu? well dear, did you manage to get some rest?[personne de grande taille]pour la photo, les grands se mettront derrière for the photo, tall people ou the taller people will stand at the back————————adverbe1. [vêtement]2. (locution)3. [largement]4. ART————————nom masculin1. PHILOSOPHIE → link=infiniment infiniment2. [entrepreneur, industriel]les grands de l'automobile the major ou leading car manufacturers————————grands nom masculin plurielÉCONOMIE & POLITIQUEles grands [les puissants] the rich (and powerful)les grands de ce monde the people in (positions of) power ou in high places————————en grand locution adverbiale[complètement] on a large scaleil faut aérer la maison en grand the house needs a thorough ou good airinggrande école nom féminingrand ensemble nom masculingrande surface nom fémininThe grandes écoles are relatively small and highly respected higher education establishments. Admission is usually only possible after two years of intensive preparatory studies and a competitive entrance examination. Most have close links with industry. The grandes écoles include l'École des hautes études commerciales or HEC (management and business), l'École polytechnique or l'X (engineering) and l'École normale supérieure (teacher training). -
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f.school.hacer escuela to have a followingser de la vieja escuela to be of the old schoolescuela de arte school of art, art schoolescuela de arte dramático drama schoolescuela de bellas artes art schoolescuela de comercio business schoolescuela de hostelería catering schoolescuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching instituteescuela privada private schoolescuela pública state schoolescuela taurina bullfighting schoolescuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of studyescuela de verano summer schoolpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: escolar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: escolar.* * *1 (gen) school2 (experiencia) experience, instruction\ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old schooltener buena escuela to be well trainedescuela de artes y oficios Technical Collegeescuela de Bellas Artes Art Schoolescuela de conducir driving schoolescuela de idiomas language schoolescuela nocturna night schoolescuela privada private school, GB public schoolescuela pública state school* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=colegio) schoolir a la escuela — [alumno, maestro] to go to school
escuela de párvulos — nursery school, kindergarten
escuela de primera enseñanza, escuela elemental — primary school
escuela privada — private school, independent school
escuela pública — state school, public school (EEUU)
escuela secundaria — secondary school, high school (EEUU)
escuela de baile — school of dancing, dance school
Escuela de Bellas Artes — art school, art college
escuela de chóferes — LAm driving school
escuela de comercio — business school, school of business studies
escuela de conductores — LAm driving school
escuela de manejo — Méx driving school
escuela laboral — technical school, trade school
escuela taller — vocational training centre
buque 1), granjaescuela universitaria — university college offering diploma rather than degree courses
3) * (=clases) schoolmañana no hay o no tenemos escuela — there's no school tomorrow
4) (=formación) experience5) (=movimiento) schoolsee COLEGIO ESCUELA OFICIAL DE IDIOMAS The Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas are state-run language schools which offer tuition in a wide range of foreign languages. Examinations are also open to external candidates and the Certificado de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas, the final qualification, is recognized all over Spain.* * *1)a) ( institución) schoolla escuela de la vida — the school o university of life
b) ( edificio) schoolc) ( facultad) faculty, schoolEscuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School
d) (como adj inv)hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel
2) ( formación) coaching, training3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) schoolha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers
* * *= day school, school, college, seedbed.Ex. This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.Ex. Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.Ex. Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.Ex. The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.----* archivo de escuela = school records.* dentro de la escuela = in-school.* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* director de escuela = school principal.* en la escuela = at school.* escuela convencional = mainstream school.* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.* escuela de capacitación = training school.* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.* escuela de equitación = riding school.* escuela de formación = training school.* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.* escuela de gestión = business school.* escuela de negocios = business school.* escuela de niños menores = infant school.* escuela de pago = public school.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* escuela de pequeños = infant school.* escuela de primaria = primary school.* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.* escuela dominical = Sunday school.* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.* escuela privada = public school.* escuela rural = rural school.* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.* escuela taller = technical school.* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* granja escuela = animal farm.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.* maestro de escuela = school teacher.* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].* problema en la escuela = school problem.* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* violencia en la escuela = school violence.* * *1)a) ( institución) schoolla escuela de la vida — the school o university of life
b) ( edificio) schoolc) ( facultad) faculty, schoolEscuela de Medicina — Medical Faculty o School
d) (como adj inv)hotel escuela — hotel school, training hotel
2) ( formación) coaching, training3) (de pensamiento, doctrinas) schoolha creado escuela — his theories (o ideas etc) have many followers
* * *= day school, school, college, seedbed.Ex: This boy has never been to day school or Sunday school, can't read but he is said to be one of the best workers in the room.
Ex: Many infant and junior schools have books in the entrance hall and in the corridors as well as in the classrooms.Ex: Special colleges were established offering technical and practical programs for farmers and laborers.Ex: The article has the title 'The last thirty years as the seedbed of the future'.* archivo de escuela = school records.* dentro de la escuela = in-school.* después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* director de escuela = school principal.* en la escuela = at school.* escuela convencional = mainstream school.* escuela de biblioteconomía = library school.* escuela de biblioteconomía reconocida = accredited library school.* escuela de biblioteconomía y documentación = LIS school.* escuela de buceo = diving school, scuba diving school.* escuela de capacitación = training school.* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.* escuela de equitación = riding school.* escuela de formación = training school.* escuela de formación profesional = vocational school.* escuela de gestión = business school.* escuela de negocios = business school.* escuela de niños menores = infant school.* escuela de pago = public school.* escuela de pensamiento = school of thought.* escuela de pequeños = infant school.* escuela de primaria = primary school.* escuela de primer ciclo de secundaria = intermediate school.* escuela de submarinismo = diving school, scuba diving school.* escuela dominical = Sunday school.* escuela primaria = lower school, elementary school, grade school, primary school.* escuela privada = public school.* escuela rural = rural school.* escuela secundaria = junior school, middle school, upper school.* escuela taller = technical school.* escuela universitaria de biblioteconomía y documentación (EUBYD) = school of librarianship and information science (SLIS).* expediente académico de la escuela = high school record.* granja escuela = animal farm.* horas después de la escuela = after-school hours, after-school time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* junta de dirección de la escuela = school board.* maestro de escuela = school teacher.* más hambre que un maestro de escuela = as hungry as a wolf, as hungry as a bear, as hungry as a hunter.* patio de la escuela = schoolyard [school yard].* problema en la escuela = school problem.* relacionado con la escuela = school-related.* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.* violencia en la escuela = school violence.* * *A1 (institución) schooltodavía no va a la escuela she hasn't started school yetla escuela de la vida the school o university of life2 (edificio) school3 ( Chi) (facultad) faculty, schoolla Escuela de Medicina the Medical Faculty o School4 ( como adj inv):granja escuela college farmhotel escuela hotel school, training hotelCompuestos:school of architectureballet schoolart school, art college● escuela de conductores or choferes( AmL) driving schoolriding school( AmL) driving schoolinfant schoolprimary schoolsummer school( RPl) school for children with special needs, special schoolmilitary academynaval academynight schoolprimary schooltechnical collegetechnical collegeB (formación) coaching, trainingjuega bien pero le falta escuela he's a good player but he needs more coachingC (de pensamiento, doctrinas) schoolha creado escuela his theories ( o ideas etc) have many followerses de la vieja escuela she's one of the old schoolla escuela flamenca the Flemish school* * *
escuela sustantivo femenino
school;
escuela de conductores or choferes (AmL) driving school;
escuela militar/naval military/naval academy;
escuela pública public (AmE) o (BrE) state school;
Eescuela de Medicina Medical Faculty o School
escuela sustantivo femenino school
escuela naval, naval academy
buque escuela, training ship
' escuela' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
academia
- antes
- buque
- colegio
- conserje
- dirigir
- egresar
- elemental
- pizarra
- recreo
- aula
- auto-escuela
- clase
- dirección
- director
- el
- funcionamiento
- fundación
- fundar
- hacer
- inscribir
- matón
- merienda
- monitor
- normal
- patio
- picadero
- pinta
- plantel
- politécnico
- profesor
- trabajo
English:
busing
- college
- disruptive
- drop out
- finishing school
- grade school
- janitor
- junior school
- master
- primary
- public school
- saint
- school
- schoolmaster
- schoolmistress
- schoolteacher
- staff college
- state school
- teacher
- art
- convenient
- elementary
- foot
- get
- go
- grade
- infant
- intermediate
- junior
- military
- past
- public
- settle
- state
- technical
* * *escuela nf1. [establecimiento] school;ir a la escuela to go to school;no pudo ir a la escuela she was unable to go to school;aprendió en la escuela de la vida she's a graduate of the university o school of lifeescuela de arte school of art, art school;escuela de arte dramático drama school;escuela de artes y oficios = college for the study of arts and crafts;escuela de bellas artes art school;Am escuela de choferes driving school;escuela de comercio business school;CSur escuela diferencial school for children with special needs, special school; Cuba escuela elemental Br primary school, US elementary school;escuela de equitación riding school;escuela hípica (horse)riding school;escuela de hostelería catering school;Am escuela de manejo driving school;escuela normal teacher training college;Escuela Oficial de Idiomas = Spanish State language-teaching institute;escuela de párvulos kindergarten;escuela privada private school, Br public school;escuela de secretariado secretarial college;escuela taurina bullfighting school;escuela de turismo school of tourism;escuela universitaria = section of a university which awards diplomas in a vocational discipline (e.g. engineering, business) after three years of study;escuela de verano summer school2. [enseñanza, conocimientos] training;tiene talento, pero le falta escuela he's talented, but he still has a lot to learn3. [de artista, doctrina] school;la escuela cervantina the school of Cervantes;hacer escuela to have a following;su forma de jugar al fútbol hizo escuela his style of football gained quite a following;ser de la vieja escuela to be of the old schoolescuela de pensamiento school of thought* * *f school;hacer ocrear escuela fig create a trend;de la vieja escuela fig of the old school* * *escuela nf: school* * *escuela n school -
30 grande
adj.1 big, large.este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for meun gran artista a great artistel gran favorito the firm favoriteuna gran figura a big nameuna gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibilitya lo grande in a big way, in stylegrandes almacenes department storeGran Bretaña Great Britainel Gran Cañón the Grand Canyongran danés great Danegran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakesla Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)el gran público the general public2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)4 magnus, Mag, magnum.5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.m.grandee (noble).* * *► adjetivo1 (tamaño) large, big2 (fuerte, intenso) great3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big1 (de elevada jerarquía) great\a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big wayestar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebodypasarlo en grande familiar to have a great timevivir a lo grande figurado to live in style* * *adj.1) big2) large3) great* * *1. ADJ( antes de sm sing gran)1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, greatviven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house
¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?
en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities
grandísimo — enormous, huge
un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort
¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!
hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *
2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] bighay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference
3) (=mucho, muy) greatse estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well
4) [en edad](=mayor)ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl
¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?
5)¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!
2. SMF1) (=personaje importante)2) LAm (=adulto) adult3. SF1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.----* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* 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 lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *I1)a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> bigb) ( en demasía) too bigme queda or me está grande — it's too big for me
quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody
2) ( alto) tall3) (Geog)4) ( en edad)los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own
5) (delante del n)a) (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine
b) ( poderoso) big6)a) (en intensidad, grado) greatme llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!
una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season
b) ( uso enfático)7)la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters
b) ( elevado)a gran velocidad — at high o great speed
en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)
•IImasculino, femenino1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name2)a) ( mayor)quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls
b) ( adulto)•* * *= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.
Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.* 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 lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.* bastante grande = largish.* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.* con gran capacidad = capacious.* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.* con gran esplendor = grandly.* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.* con una gran cultura = well-read.* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.* con una gran tradición = long-standing.* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* crear con gran destreza = craft.* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.* de gran belleza = scenic.* de gran calibre = high-calibre.* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.* de gran corazón = big-hearted.* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.* de gran formato = oversized.* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].* de gran influencia = seminal.* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.* de gran lujo = top-class.* de gran potencia = high-powered.* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.* de gran talento = talented.* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.* de gran venta = high selling.* demasiado grande = oversized.* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* el gran hermano = big brother.* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.* en gran número = numerously.* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.* extra grande = extra-large.* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.* gran altura = high altitude.* gran aumento = heavy increase.* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.* gran belleza = scenic beauty.* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.* gran calidad = high standard.* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.* gran categoría = high standard.* gran cosa = big deal.* gran danés = Great Dane.* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.* grandes almacenes = department store.* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.* grandes y pequeños = great and small.* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.* gran ducado = grand-duchy.* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.* gran grupo = constellation.* gran mentira = big fat lie.* gran nivel = high standard.* gran número de = great numbers of.* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.* gran parte = much.* gran parte de = much of.* gran peso = heavy weight.* gran placer = great pleasure.* gran potencia = great power.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.* gran titular = headline banner.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).* influir en gran medida = become + a force.* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.* más grande = greater.* muy grande = big time.* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.* pensar a lo grande = think + big.* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.* producir con gran destreza = craft.* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.* taza grande = mug.* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.* una gran extensión de = a sea of.* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.* una gran pérdida = a great loss.* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).* * *A1 (en dimensiones) large, bigse mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger housesus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyesun tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guytiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/noseabra la boca más grande open wider2 (en demasía) too big¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for mequedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sbB (alto) tall¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!C ( Geog):el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/BilbaoD1( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their ownya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourselfcuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancermis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now2está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guyE ( delante del n)1 (notable, excelente) greatun gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/winela gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater2 (poderoso) biglos grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialistslos grandes señores feudales the great feudal lordsa lo grande in style3(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friendsgrandes fumadores heavy smokersF ( fam)(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)G1 (en intensidad, grado) greatme causó una gran pena it caused me great sadnessme has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happycomió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartilyun día de gran calor a very hot daylos grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a frightpara mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassmentse produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosiones un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for meha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful seasonno corre gran prisa it is not very urgentlas paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint2(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very trueeres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heardH1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› bigla gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the votersdedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to researchesto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …2(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speedvolar a gran altura to fly at a great heightun edificio de gran altura a very tall buildingun gran número de personas a large number of peopleobjetos de gran valor objects of great valueen grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)Compuestos:masculine wide-angle lensel gran capital big businessmasculine Great Danela Gran Depresión the Great Depression( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bangla Gran Guerra the Great Warmasculine Big Brotherel gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching youmasculine Grand Mastermasculine grand mastermasculine international grand masterfeminine grand operamasculine Grand Prixel gran público the general publicel gran simpático the sympathetic nervous systemmpl department storemasculine, feminineA (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading playeruno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industryB ( esp AmL)1(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girlsla grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married2 (adulto) grown-upCompuesto:(Spanish) grandee o nobleman( RPl)la grande the big prize, the jackpotsacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpotse sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband* * *
grande adjetivo◊ gran is used before singular nouns
1
unos grande almacenes a department store
‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!b) ( en edad):
ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
4 ( delante del n)
a lo grande in style
5
‹ explosión› powerful;◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;
una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!b) ( elevado):◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;
volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) ( mayor):
b) ( adulto):
grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub
* * *♦ adj1. [de tamaño] big, large;el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;Figel cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;Fampagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large notegrandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;Gran Bretaña Great Britain;el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;gran danés Great Dane;Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;gran ducado grand duchy;la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;la Gran Guerra the Great War;los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;gran simio antropoide great ape;gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket2. [de altura] tall;¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!3. [en importancia] great;una gran mujer a great woman;los grandes bancos the major banks;la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts4. [en intensidad] great;es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yetsiempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older peopleayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!9. CompFamhacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;vivir a lo grande to live in style;pasarlo en grande to have a great time♦ nm1. [noble] grandeeGrande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility2. [persona, entidad importante]uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature♦ nfRP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that♦ interjRP Fam [fantástico] great!* * *I adj1 big, large;me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him2:a lo grande in style;pasarlo en grande have a great timeII m/f1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;grandes y pequeños young and old2 ( mayor) eldest* * *1) : large, bigun libro grande: a big book2) alto: tall3) notable: greatun gran autor: a great writercon gran placer: with great pleasure5) : old, grown-uphijos grandes: grown children* * *grande adj¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?2. (número, cantidad) large3. (importante) great -
31 ballo
m dance( il ballare) dancing( festa) ballessere in ballo persona be involvedessere in gioco be at stakeabbiamo in ballo un lavoro importante we've got a big job on at the momenttirare in ballo qualcosa bring something up* * *ballo s.m.1 dance; ( il ballare) dancing; ( giro di danza) dance: corpo di ballo, corps de ballet; maestro di ballo, dancing-master; musica da ballo, dance music; scuola di ballo, dancing-school; fare un ballo, to have a dance; canzone a ballo, ( ballata) ballade // essere in ballo, (fig.) to be involved in sthg.; abbiamo in ballo un lungo lavoro, (fig.) we have got a long job on at the moment; tirare in ballo, (fig.) to call into question (o to bring up); venire in ballo, (fig.) to come up for discussion; entrare in ballo, (fig.) to come into the picture // quando si è in ballo bisogna ballare, (prov.) once one has put one's hand to the plough there is no turning back2 ( festa da ballo) ball: ballo in maschera, masked ball; ballo in costume, fancy dress ball; sala da ballo, ballroom (o fam. dance hall)* * *['ballo]sostantivo maschile1) (danza) dancingsala da ballo — ballroom, dance hall
2) (giro di danza) dance3) (festa danzante) ball, dance•ballo in maschera ballo mascherato — masked ball, masquerade
••ci sono un sacco di soldi in ballo — colloq. there's big money involved
tirare in ballo — to drag in [nome, storia]; to lug [ argomento]
tirare in ballo qcn. — to involve o implicate sb
* * *ballo/'ballo/sostantivo m.1 (danza) dancing; scuola di ballo dancing school; pista da ballo dance floor; sala da ballo ballroom, dance hall; musica da ballo ballroom music2 (giro di danza) dance3 (festa danzante) ball, danceentrare in ballo to come into play; essere in ballo to be involved; ci sono un sacco di soldi in ballo colloq. there's big money involved; tirare in ballo to drag in [nome, storia]; to lug [ argomento]; ha tirato in ballo nuovi elementi he has brought new factors into play; tirare in ballo qcn. to involve o implicate sb.\ballo in costume costume ball; ballo in maschera, ballo mascherato masked ball, masquerade. -
32 מורה לריקוד
dancing master, ballet teacher -
33 petit
petit, e [p(ə)ti, it]━━━━━━━━━1. adjective2. adverb5. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque petit fait partie d'une locution comme entrer par la petite porte, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = jeune) little• je ne suis plus un petit garçon ! I'm not a child anymore!d. ( = mince) [tranche] thine. ( = court) [promenade, voyage] shortf. ( = miniature, jouet) toyh. ( = peu important) [commerçant, pays, entreprise, groupe] small ; [opération, détail, romancier] minor ; [amélioration, changement, inconvénient, odeur, rhume] slight ; [espoir, chance] faint ; [cadeau, soirée] littlei. ( = maladif) avoir une petite mine to look palej. ( = mesquin) [attitude, action] meank. (locutions) vous prendrez bien un petit verre ? you'll have a little drink, won't you?• petit con ! (vulg!) stupid jerk! (inf!)2. <3. <a. ( = enfant) little boyc. ( = jeune animal) les petits the young• faire des petits to have kittens (or puppies or lambs etc)d. ( = homme de petite taille) small man4. <5. <► petit pain ≈ bread roll► la petite reine ( = vélo) the bicycle► petit salé ( = porc) salt pork* * *
1.
petite p(ə)ti, it adjectif1) ( en taille) small, littlese faire tout petit — fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous
2) (en longueur, durée) short3) ( en âge) young, littlepetit ours/renard/lion — bear/fox/lion cub
4) [appétit, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur] light; [salaire] low; [averse] light; [cri, rire, souci] little; [chance, rhume] slight; [détail, défaut] minor5) ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque] lesser known; [emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor6) fig littlemon petit papa — darling daddy (colloq)
passe-moi un petit coup de fil — (colloq) give me a call
2.
nom masculin, fémininle petit — ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one
2) ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman
3.
voir petit — ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition
4.
nom masculin1) ( jeune animal)faire des petits — [chienne] to have puppies; fig [argent] to grow
2) ( personne modeste)•Phrasal Verbs:* * *p(ə)ti, it petit, -e1. adj1) (par la taille, les dimensions) (main, objet, colline) smallIl est petit pour son âge. — He's small for his age.
de petite taille (personne) — short, small, (arbre) small
Sonia habite une petite ville. — Sonia lives in a small town.
2) (valeur affective) littlePhyllis a une jolie petite maison. — Phyllis has a nice little house.
On a ouvert une petite bouteille de Chinon. — We've opened a little bottle of Chinon.
3) (peu important) (problème) small, minor, (progrès) little4) (= faible) (pluie, bruit) slight5) (en âge) (enfant) small, littleC'est dangereux pour les petits enfants. — It's dangerous for small children.
6) (= court) (voyage, présentation) little, (roman) short7) (= mesquin) mean2. nm/f1) (= enfant) child, little oneEmmène les petits au cinéma. — Take the children to the cinema.
Le petit de Sylvie a une mauvaise grippe. — Sylvie's little son has got bad a bad dose of flu.
les tout-petits — the little ones, the tiny tots
2) (= cadet) little one, youngestNicolas, c'est le petit. — Nicolas is the little one., Nicolas is the youngest.
mon petit (nuance ironique) — dear, (à son fils, un petit garçon) son
ma petite (nuance ironique) — dear, young lady, (à sa fille, une fillette) sweetheart
3. nm[animal]faire des petits [chatte] — to have kittens, [chienne] to have puppies
4. advpetit à petit — little by little, gradually
* * *A adj1 ( en taille) [personne, pied, objet, arbre, entreprise] ( objectivement) small; ( subjectivement) little; il est petit pour son âge he's small for his age; les mêmes, mais en plus petit the same ones, but smaller; le 36, c'est trop petit 36 is too small; le monde est petit! it's a small world!; un homme de petite taille, un homme petit a short ou small man; petit et trapu short and stocky; un petit homme timide a shy little man; la petite blonde, là-bas the little blonde, over there; une toute petite pièce/femme a tiny room/woman; se faire tout petit fig to try to make oneself inconspicuous; c'est Versailles en plus petit it's a miniature Versailles; ⇒ bête, doigt, lorgnette, plat, ruisseau;2 (en longueur, durée) [foulée, promenade, distance, paragraphe] short; par petites étapes in easy stages; ⇒ semaine;3 ( en âge) ( objectivement) young; ( subjectivement) little; il est trop petit pour comprendre he's too young to understand; c'est la plus petite she's the youngest; je t'ai connu petit I knew you when you were little; mon petit frère my little brother; ( bébé) my baby brother; le petit Jésus baby Jesus; petit garçon little boy; petite fille little girl; une petite Française a French girl; le petit nouveau the new boy; les petits enfants small ou young children; c'est notre petit dernier he's our youngest; petit chat kitten; petit chien puppy; petit ours/renard/lion bear/fox/lion cub;4 (en quantité, prix, force) [somme, appétit, majorité, volume, quantité, groupe] small; [mangeur, buveur] light; [salaire, loyer] low; [tape, vent, averse] light; [cri, rire, sourire] little; [goût, espoir, chance] slight; d'une petite voix timide in a timid little voice; une petite pluie fine a fine drizzle; ça a un petit goût de cerise it tastes slightly of cherries; avoir une petite santé to have poor health; fais un petit effort make an effort; un (tout) petit peu de sel (just) a little salt; un petit sourire coquin/supérieur a mischievous/superior little smile; ⇒ feu;5 ( en gravité) [inconvénient, détail, défaut, opération] minor; [rhume] slight; [égratignure, souci] little;6 ( dans une hiérarchie) [marque, cru] lesser known; [situation, emploi] modest; [fonctionnaire, dignitaire] low-ranking; [poète] minor; les petites routes minor roads; le petit personnel low-grade staff; les petites gens ordinary people; un petit escroc a small-time crook; ⇒ soldat;7 ( pour minimiser) little; chante-nous une petite chanson give us a little song; un petit coup de rouge a little glass of red wine; un petit visage triste a sad little face; un bon petit vin/restaurant a nice little wine/restaurant; un petit cadeau/secret a little gift/secret; une petite faveur a little favourGB; de bons petits plats tasty dishes; un petit coin tranquille a quiet spot; envoie-moi un petit mot drop me a line; passe-moi un petit coup de fil○ give me a ring GB ou call; avoir de petites attentions pour qn to make a fuss of sb GB, to fuss over sb; il faut une petite signature ici could I ask you to sign here, please?; je n'ai eu que deux petites semaines de congé! I only had two short weeks off!; j'en ai pour une petite minute/heure it won't take me a minute/more than an hour; une petite trentaine de personnes under thirty people;8 ( en sentiment) mon petit Pierre my dear Pierre; mon petit papa darling daddy; mon petit chéri/ange my darling/angel; mon petit chou○ or poulet○ sweetie○, honey○; une petite garce◑ a bitch◑; un petit imbécile an idiot; très préoccupée de sa petite personne very taken up with herself; il tient à sa petite tranquillité he likes a nice quiet life;9 ( mesquin) [personne, procédé] petty, mean; ( étroit) [conception] narrow; les petits esprits small-minded people.B nm,f1 ( enfant) little boy/girl, child; ( benjamin) le petit ( de deux) the younger one; ( de plus de deux) the youngest one; les petits the children, the kids○; pauvre petit! poor thing!; la petite Martin the Martin girl; les petits Martin the Martin children; ils ont deux petits they have two children; elle a eu un petit she's had a baby; n'aie pas peur, mon petit don't be afraid;2 ( adulte de petite taille) small man/woman; les petits small people.C adv voir petit ( sous-estimer) to underestimate; ( être sans ambition) to have no ambition; chausser/tailler petit [chaussures, vêtements] to be small-fitting; petit à petit little by little, gradually; ⇒ oiseau.D nm1 ( jeune animal) petits young; ( chats) kittens; ( chiens) puppies; (loups, lions, ours) cubs, young; le mammifère allaite ses petits mammals suckle their young; la lionne et ses petits the lioness and her cubs ou young; comment s'appelle le petit de la chèvre? what do you call a baby ou young goat?; faire des petits [chienne] to have puppies; fig ( se multiplier) [argent] to grow; ( se briser) [vase] to end up in bits;2 ( personne modeste) les petits ordinary people; un petit de la finance a minor figure in the world of finance.petit aigle Zool scops owl; petit ami boyfriend; petit bassin Anat lower pelvis; ( de piscine) small pool; petit blanc ( vin) small glass of white wine; petit bleu† Postes telegram; petit bois ( d'allumage) kindling; petit cacatois fore royal sail; petit chef petty tyrant; jouer au petit chef to throw one's weight around○; petit coin○ euph ( toilettes) loo○ GB, bathroom US; aller au petit coin to go to the loo○ GB ou bathroom US; petit commerçant small trader; petit commerce small traders (pl); petit crème small espresso with milk; petit déjeuner breakfast; petit endroit = petit coin; petit four petit four; petit hunier Naut fore topsail; petit juif○ funny bone; petit linge underwear; laver son petit linge to wash one's smalls○; petit maître minor master; petit noir coffee; petit nom○ ( prénom) first name; petit paquet small packet; petit perroquet Naut fore topgallant sail; petit peuple lower classes (pl); petit point petit point; petit pois (garden) pea, petit pois; petit porteur small shareholder; petit pot ( pour bébés) jar of baby food; petit quart Naut dogwatch; petit rat (de l'Opéra) pupil at Paris Opéra's ballet school; petit roque ( aux échecs) castling short; petit salé streaky salted pork; petit trot jog trot; petite amie girlfriend; petite annonce Presse classified advertisement ou ad○; petite caisse petty cash; petite école○ ≈ nursery school; petite main seamstress (at a top fashion house); petite mort orgasm; petite nature weakling; petite phrase (memorable) saying; petite reine Sport cycling; petite souris tooth fairy; petite vérole smallpox; petite voiture toy car; petites annonces matrimoniales personal ads; petites classes○ Scol younger children; petites et moyennes entreprises, PME small and medium enterprises, SMEs; petites sœurs des pauvres Little Sisters of the Poor; petits chevaux Jeux ≈ ludo (sg); petits métiers du passé traditional crafts.( féminin petite) [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) adjectifune personne de petite taille a small ou short personil y a un petit mur entre les deux jardins there's a low ou small wall between the two gardensa. (familier) [femme] a tiny little womanb. [fillette] a tiny little girla. [de bébé] little fat legsb. [d'adulte] short fat legselle a de petits pieds she's got small ou little feetun petit "a" a lower-case ou small "a"se faire tout petit [passer inaperçu] to make oneself inconspicuous, to keep a low profilea. [par respect ou timidité] to humble oneself before somebodyb. [par poltronnerie] to cower ou to shrink before somebody[exprime l'approximation]on y sera dans une petite heure we'll be there in a bit less than ou in under an houril y a un petit kilomètre d'ici à la ferme ≃ it's no more than ou just under three quarters of a mile from here to the farm2. [faible] smallexpédition/émission à petit budget low-budget expedition/programmepetit loyer low ou moderate rentpetite retraite/rente small pension/annuityune petite Chinoise a young ou little Chinese girlun petit lion/léopard a lion/leopard cubun petit éléphant a baby elephant, an elephant calfun petit séjour a short ou brief stay5. [dans une hiérarchie]les petits agriculteurs/propriétaires small farmers/landownersa. [sommes] low salaries, small wagesb. [employés] low-paid workersil s'est trouvé un petit emploi au service exportation he found a minor post in the export departmentpetit peintre/poète minor painter/poetune petite intervention chirurgicale minor surgery, a small ou minor operationil y a un petit défaut there's a slight ou small ou minor defectj'ai eu un petit rhume I had a bit of a cold ou a slight cold7. [léger] slight8. [avec une valeur affective] littlej'ai trouvé une petite couturière/un petit garagiste I've found a very good little seamstress/garagefais-moi une petite place make a little space for me, give me a (little) ou tiny bit of roomalors, mon petit Paul, comment ça va?a. [dit par une femme] how's life, Paul, dear?b. [dit par un homme plus âgé] how's life, young Paul?[pour encourager]tu mangeras bien une petite glace! come on, have an ice cream!je n'ai pas le temps de faire un match — juste un petit! I've no time to play a match — come on, just a quick one![avec une valeur admirative]petit débrouillard! you're smart!, you don't miss a thing!(euphémisme) [notable][avec une valeur dépréciative]j'en ai assez de ses petits mystères/petites manigances! I'm fed up with her little mysteries/intrigues!————————, petite [p(ə)ti, p(ə)tit] (devant nom masculin commençant par voyelle ou h muet [p(ə)tit]) nom masculin, nom fémininc'est la petite d'en face (familier) it's the girl from across the street, it's the daughter of the people across the street, it's across the road's daughter (UK)quant aux petits, nous les emmènerons au zoo as for the younger children, we'll take them to the zooc'est un livre qui fera les délices des petits comme des grands this book will delight young and old (alike)4. [avec une valeur affective - à un jeune] dear ; [ - à un bébé] little onea. [à un homme] dearmon petit, je suis fier de toia. [à un garçon] young man, I'm proud of youb. [à une fille] young lady, I'm proud of youviens, mon tout petit come here (my) little oneça, ma petite, vous ne l'emporterez pas au paradis! you'll never get away with it, my dear!la pauvre petite, comment va-t-elle faire? poor thing, however will she manage?————————nom masculin1. [animal] babya. [généralement] her youngb. [chatte] her kittensc. [chienne] her puppiesd. [tigresse, louve] her cubsa. [chienne] to have pupsb. [chatte] to have kittens2. [dans une hiérarchie]dans la course aux marchés, les petits sont piétinés in the race to gain markets, small firms ou businesses get trampled underfoot————————adverbe1. COMMERCEc'est un 38 mais ce modèle chausse/taille petit it says 38 but this style is a small fitting (UK) runs small (US)2. [juste]————————en petit locution adverbiale[en petits caractères] in small characters ou letters[en miniature] in miniaturepetit à petit locution adverbiale -
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m , artystka f 1. (twórca) artist- artysta fotografik a (professional) photographer- artysta malarz an artist, a painter- prace ludowych artystów works by folk artists2. (filmowy, teatralny) artist, actor; (kabaretowy, cyrkowy) artiste- artysta charakterystyczny a character actor- artysta baletu a ballet dancer- artysta ekranu/sceny a screen/stage actor- artysta estrady a stage artist- artysta opery an opera singer- artysta teatru a theatre actor3. przen. (mistrz) artist, master 4. pot. (ekscentryczna osoba) character pot., artist pot.- niezły z niego artysta he’s a right character a. artist- □ artysta amator Szt. amateur painter, Sunday painter- ■ artysta słowa a writer- artysta z bożej łaski pot., pejor. a would-be actorThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > arty|sta
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м.ballet [-leɪ-] master, choreographer
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