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be unhappy in the event

Толкование Перевод

1 be unhappy in the event

Макаров: в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > be unhappy in the event
2 his plan was unhappy in the event

Общая лексика: в конечном результате его план потерпел крах

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > his plan was unhappy in the event
3 to be unhappy in the event

Общая лексика: в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > to be unhappy in the event
4 event

event [ɪˊvent] n

1) собы́тие;

the course of events ход собы́тий
;

quite an event це́лое, настоя́щее собы́тие

2) слу́чай, происше́ствие;

in the event of his death в слу́чае его́ сме́рти
;

at all events во вся́ком слу́чае
;

in any ( или in either) event так и́ли ина́че

3) исхо́д, результа́т;

his plan was unhappy in the event в коне́чном результа́те его́ план потерпе́л неуда́чу

4) но́мер ( в программе состязаний)

5) соревнова́ние по определённому ви́ду спо́рта

6) тех. такт ( двигателя внутреннего сгорания)

7) физ. я́дерное превраще́ние (тж. nuclear event)

Англо-русский словарь Мюллера > event
5 event

ɪˈvent
1. сущ.
1) а) событие;
мн. ход дел, ход событий Coming events cast their shadows before. ≈ Будущие события отбрасывают тень на настоящее. course of events Syn: incident б) происшествие, случай The juridical and theological dilemma in the event of one Siamese twin predeceasing the other. ≈ О юридической и богословской дилемме, возникающей в случае смерти одного из сиамских близнецов прежде другого (Дж. Джойс, "Улисс", эп. 14 "Быки солнца") an event occurs, takes place ≈ происходит/имеет место событие disastrous event ≈ ужасное событие dramatic event ≈ драматическое событие historical event ≈ историческое событие literary event ≈ литературное событие major event ≈ важное событие outstanding event ≈ знаменательное событие sensational event ≈ сенсация significant event ≈ важное событие spectacular event ≈ яркое событие sporting event ≈ спортивное событие tragic event ≈ трагическое происшествие at all events in any event in either event media event social event blessed event current events event horizon Syn: occurrence в) исход, результат, "конечный счет" The event of his enterprise was doubtful. ≈ Неясно было, чем кончится его предприятие. Syn: outcome, issue, consequence, result
2) а) спорт соревнование по определенному виду спорта б) спорт этап( в соревновании) It is being discussed now if and when China would hold the F1event. ≈ В данный момент обсуждается, проводить ли этап Формулы 1 в Китае, и если проводить, то когда.
3) специальные термины а) тех. такт в двигателе внутреннего сгорания) б) физ. ядерное превращение (также в варианте nuclear event)
2. гл.
1) принимать участие в скачках (о лошади) Gelding, 6 years, evented. ≈ Мерин, 6 лет, выступал.
2) регистрировать лошадь на скачки
3) быть жокеем той или иной лошади на данных скачках When she was only thirteen she was eventing with a horse called Foxtrot. ≈ Когда ей было всего тринадцать, она уже выступала на лошади по кличке Фокстрот. событие, важное явление;
значительный факт - international *s международные события - the happy * счастливое событие (преим. рождение ребенка, свадьба) - seismic * сейсмическое явление - quite an * целое событие - a train /chain/ of *s цепь событий - the course of human *s ход развития человечества - in the natural course of *s при нормальном развитии событий случай - in the * of в случае (чего-л.) - in the * of his death в случае его смерти - at all *s во всяком случае - in either * и в том и другом случае - in any * так или иначе, в любом случае - in that * в таком случае - in no * ни в коем случае мероприятие (прием, вечер, зрелище и т. п.) - social * неофициальная встреча, встреча друзей - formal * официальное мероприятие (заседание и т. п.) - musical and theatrical *s музыкальные и театральные выступления;
концерты и спектакли (спортивное) соревнование - combined *s комбинированные соревнования - jumping * соревнование по прыжкам;
прыжки на лыжах - throwing * соревнование по метанию (спортивное) вид спорта( спортивное) номер в программе состязания исход, результат - in the * как оказалось - to be unhappy in the * в конечном счете потерпеть неудачу (кинематографический) эпизод( техническое) такт (двигателя внутреннего сгорания) (физическое) ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear *) (коммерческое) распродажа по сниженным ценам авария или разрушение ядерного реактора (на атомной электростанции) (физическое) событие, (элементарный) акт > to be wise after the * поздно догадаться;
задним умом крепок abandoned ~ вчт. отвергнутое событие annual ~ ежегодное мероприятие antithetical ~s несовместные события ~ случай, происшествие;
in the event of his death в случае его смерти;
at all events во всяком случае;
in any (или in either) event так или иначе certain ~ вчт. достоверное событие complementary ~ вчт. дополняющее событие compound ~ вчт. сложное событие damaging ~ причинение ущерба dangling ~ вчт. висячее событие data ~ control block вчт. блок управления событием данных definite ~ вчт. определенное событие desired ~ вчт. благоприятное событие disjoint ~ вчт. несовместное событие dummy ~ вчт. фиктивное событие end ~ вчт. конечное событие endogenous ~ вчт. внутреннее событие event исход, результат;
his plan was unhappy in the event в конечном результате его план потерпел неудачу ~ исход, результат ~ исход ~ номер (в программе состязаний) ~ происшествие ~ результат ~ случай, событие ~ случай, происшествие;
in the event of his death в случае его смерти;
at all events во всяком случае;
in any (или in either) event так или иначе ~ случай ~ событие;
the course of events ход событий;
quite an event целое, настоящее событие ~ вчт. событие ~ событие ~ соревнование по определенному виду спорта ~ тех. такт (двигателя внутреннего сгорания) ~ явление ~ физ. ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear event) ~ of default случай невыполнения обязательств fault ~ вчт. проявление неисправности fortuitous ~ случай fortuitous ~ случайное событие harmful ~ опасное событие event исход, результат;
his plan was unhappy in the event в конечном результате его план потерпел неудачу important ~ важное событие impossible ~ вчт. невозможное событие ~ случай, происшествие;
in the event of his death в случае его смерти;
at all events во всяком случае;
in any (или in either) event так или иначе ~ случай, происшествие;
in the event of his death в случае его смерти;
at all events во всяком случае;
in any (или in either) event так или иначе initial ~ вчт. начальное событие injurious ~ опасное событие insured ~ застрахованное событие interrupt ~ вчт. событие вызывающее прерывание media ~ событие, отражаемое средствами массовой информации national ~ событие государственного значения natural ~ естественное событие observable ~ вчт. наблюдаемое событие preceding ~ вчт. предшествующее событие predecessor ~ вчт. предшествующее событие purely random ~ чисто случайное событие ~ событие;
the course of events ход событий;
quite an event целое, настоящее событие random ~ вчт. случайное событие restraint ~ вчт. условное событие start ~ вчт. начальное событие subsequent ~ последующее событие succeeding ~ вчт. конечное событие successor ~ вчт. последующее событие sure ~ вчт. достоверное событие terminating ~ вчт. событие окончания (задачи) uncertain ~ недостоверное событие undesired ~ неблагоприятное событие unforeseen ~ непредвиденное событие war ~ военное событие war-like ~ событие, подобное военному work accomplishment ~ вчт. конечное событие

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > event
6 event

[ɪˈvent]

abandoned event вчт. отвергнутое событие annual event ежегодное мероприятие antithetical events несовместные события event случай, происшествие; in the event of his death в случае его смерти; at all events во всяком случае; in any (или in either) event так или иначе certain event вчт. достоверное событие complementary event вчт. дополняющее событие compound event вчт. сложное событие damaging event причинение ущерба dangling event вчт. висячее событие data event control block вчт. блок управления событием данных definite event вчт. определенное событие desired event вчт. благоприятное событие disjoint event вчт. несовместное событие dummy event вчт. фиктивное событие end event вчт. конечное событие endogenous event вчт. внутреннее событие event исход, результат; his plan was unhappy in the event в конечном результате его план потерпел неудачу event исход, результат event исход event номер (в программе состязаний) event происшествие event результат event случай, событие event случай, происшествие; in the event of his death в случае его смерти; at all events во всяком случае; in any (или in either) event так или иначе event случай event событие; the course of events ход событий; quite an event целое, настоящее событие event вчт. событие event событие event соревнование по определенному виду спорта event тех. такт (двигателя внутреннего сгорания) event явление event физ. ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear event) event of default случай невыполнения обязательств fault event вчт. проявление неисправности fortuitous event случай fortuitous event случайное событие harmful event опасное событие event исход, результат; his plan was unhappy in the event в конечном результате его план потерпел неудачу important event важное событие impossible event вчт. невозможное событие event случай, происшествие; in the event of his death в случае его смерти; at all events во всяком случае; in any (или in either) event так или иначе event случай, происшествие; in the event of his death в случае его смерти; at all events во всяком случае; in any (или in either) event так или иначе initial event вчт. начальное событие injurious event опасное событие insured event застрахованное событие interrupt event вчт. событие вызывающее прерывание media event событие, отражаемое средствами массовой информации national event событие государственного значения natural event естественное событие observable event вчт. наблюдаемое событие preceding event вчт. предшествующее событие predecessor event вчт. предшествующее событие purely random event чисто случайное событие event событие; the course of events ход событий; quite an event целое, настоящее событие random event вчт. случайное событие restraint event вчт. условное событие start event вчт. начальное событие subsequent event последующее событие succeeding event вчт. конечное событие successor event вчт. последующее событие sure event вчт. достоверное событие terminating event вчт. событие окончания (задачи) uncertain event недостоверное событие undesired event неблагоприятное событие unforeseen event непредвиденное событие war event военное событие war-like event событие, подобное военному work accomplishment event вчт. конечное событие

English-Russian short dictionary > event
7 event

[ıʹvent] n
1. событие, важное явление; значительный факт

international events - международные события

the happy event - счастливое событие (преим. рождение ребёнка, свадьба)

seismic event - сейсмическое явление

quite an event - целое событие

a train /chain/ of events - цепь событий

the course of human events - ход развития человечества

in the natural course of events - при нормальном развитии событий

2. случай

in the event of - в случае (чего-л.)

in the event of his death - в случае его смерти

at all events - во всяком случае

in either event - и в том и в другом случае

in any event - так или иначе, в любом случае

in that event - в таком случае

in no event - ни в коем случае

3. мероприятие (приём, вечер, зрелище и т. п.)

social event - неофициальная встреча; встреча друзей

formal event - официальное мероприятие (заседание и т. п.)

musical and theatrical events - музыкальные и театральные выступления; концерты и спектакли

4. спорт.

1) соревнование

combined events - комбинированные соревнования

jumping event - а) соревнование по прыжкам; б) прыжки на лыжах

throwing event - соревнование по метанию

2) вид спорта

3) номер в программе состязания

5. исход, результат

in the event - как оказалось

to be unhappy in the event - в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу

6. кино эпизод

7. тех. такт ( двигателя внутреннего сгорания)

8. физ. ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear event)

9. ком. распродажа по сниженным ценам

10. авария или разрушение ядерного реактора ( на атомной электростанции)

11. физ. событие, (элементарный) акт

♢ to be wise after the event - поздно догадаться; ≅ задним умом крепок

НБАРС > event
8 event

сущ.

1) общ. событие, явление

in the natural course of events — при нормальном развитии событий

a chain [train\] of events — цепь событий

course of events — ход событий

the course of human events — ход развития человечества

2) общ. случай; происшествие

in the event of (smth.) — в случае (чего-л.)

in the event of his death — в случае его смерти

at all events — во всяком случае

in either event — и в том и в другом случае

in any event — так или иначе, в любом случае

in that event — в таком случае

in no event — ни в коем случае

See:

insured event, loss event

3) общ. мероприятие (прием, концерт и т. п.)

musical and theatrical events — музыкальные и театральные выступления; концерты и спектакли

See:

event marketing, special event insurance

4) спорт. соревнование; этап ( в соревновании)

5) общ. исход, результат (напр., испытания, эксперимента)

to be unhappy in the event — в конечном счете потерпеть неудачу

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операция; событие
. . Словарь экономических терминов .

Англо-русский экономический словарь > event
9 event

n

1) подія; важливе явище; значний факт

2) випадок, пригода

at all events — у всякому разі

in the event of — в разі (чогось)

in any event — у будь-якому разі, так чи інакше

in either event — і в тому, і в іншому разі

in that event — в такому разі

3) наслідок, результат

his plan was unhappy in the event — в результаті його план зазнав невдачі

4) захід (вечір, прийом тощо)

5) епізод

6) спорт. змагання

7) вид спорту

8) спорт. номер (у програмі змагань)

9) ядерне перетворення

10) тех. такт (двигуна)

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[i'vent]
n

1) подія, важливе явище; значний факт

2) випадок

at all events — у всякому разі

in any event — так чи інакше, у будь-якому випадку

3) захід (прийом, вечір)

social event — неофіційна зустріч

4) cпopт. змагання; вид спорту; номер у програмі змагання

5) результат; наслідок

in the event — як виявилося

6) кiнo епізод

7) тex. такт ( двигуна внутрішнього згоряння)

8) фiз. ядерне перетворення (тж. nuclear event)

9) кoм. розпродаж за зниженими цінами

10) аварія або руйнування ядерного реактора ( на атомній електростанції)

11) фiз. подія, ( елементарний) акт

English-Ukrainian dictionary > event
10 event

noun

1) событие; the course of events ход событий; quite an event целое, настоящее событие

2) случай, происшествие; in the event of his death в случае его смерти; at all events во всяком случае; in any (или in either) event так или иначе

3) исход, результат; his plan was unhappy in the event в конечном результате его план потерпел неудачу

4) номер (в программе состязаний)

5) соревнование по определенному виду спорта

6) tech. такт (двигателя внутреннего сгорания)

7) phys. ядерное превращение (тж. nuclear event)

* * *

(n) исход; мероприятие; происшествие; результат; событие

* * *

событие, происшествие, случай

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[e·vent || ɪ'vent] n. событие, случай, происшествие; соревнование по определенному виду спорта; номер; исход, результат; такт; ядерное превращение
* * *

исход

номер

происшествие

результат

случай

событие

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1. сущ. 1) а) событие; мн. ход дел, ход событий б) происшествие в) исход, результат, "конечный счет" 2) а) спорт соревнование по определенному виду спорта б) спорт этап (в соревновании) 3) а) тех. такт б) физ. ядерное превращение 2. гл. 1) принимать участие в скачках (о лошади) 2) регистрировать лошадь на скачки 3) быть жокеем той или иной лошади на данных скачках

Новый англо-русский словарь > event
11 event

[ɪ'vent]
n

1) поді́я

2) ви́падок, приго́да

at all events — у вся́кому ра́зі

in the event of her death — в ра́зі її́ сме́рті

in any event, in either event — так чи іна́кше

3) на́слідок, результа́т, ви́хід

his plan was unhappy in the event — кіне́ць кінце́м його́ план зазна́в невда́чі

4) но́мер ( у програмі змагань)

5) змага́ння з пе́вного ви́ду спо́рту

6) тех. такт ( двигуна внутрішнього згоряння)

English-Ukrainian transcription dictionary > event
12 в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу

1) General subject: to be unhappy in the event

2) Makarov: be unhappy in the event

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в конечном счёте потерпеть неудачу
13 в конечном результате его план потерпел крах

General subject: his plan was unhappy in the event

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > в конечном результате его план потерпел крах
14 partage

partage [paʀtaʒ]

masculine noun

a. ( = division) [de terrain, surface] division ; [de gâteau] cutting

• le partage du pays en deux camps the division of the country into two camps

b. ( = distribution) [de butin, héritage] sharing out

• en cas de partage des voix (dans un vote) in the event of a tie in the voting

• donner/recevoir qch en partage to give/receive sth in a will

• partage de fichiers file-sharing

• partage du travail job sharing

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paʀtaʒ
nom masculin

1) ( découpage) dividing, sharing

le partage des gains se fera entre 20 personnes — the profits will be split between ou shared out among 20 people

des problèmes de partage familial — problems in dividing up the inheritance

2) ( distribution) distribution

le partage des terres n'était pas équitable — the land had not been shared out fairly

le partage du pain — the breaking of the bread

3) ( répartition) sharing, division

régner/gouverner sans partage — to reign/to govern absolutely

victoire sans partage — total victory

le partage des voix — Politique the division of votes

4) ( séparation) division, partition

un plan de partage d'un territoire en deux zones — a plan to divide ou partition a territory into two zones

5) ( part)

recevoir quelque chose en partage — to be left something (in a will)

il a reçu la malchance en partage — fig his lot is an unhappy one

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paʀtaʒ nm
1) (action de diviser qch en parts) [somme, quantité, surface] division, dividing, dividing up

le partage d'une somme en parts égales — the division of a sum into equal parts

le partage d'un gâteau en quatre parts — cutting a cake into quarters

2) (action de se partager qch) sharing

le partage d'une salle de bains avec d'autres locataires — sharing a bathroom with other tenants

le partage des suffrages — the share of votes

le partage du pouvoir — power sharing

le partage des rôles — role sharing

3) (action de répartir qch entre plusieurs personnes) sharing out

on l'a oublié dans le partage — we left him out

recevoir qch en partage — to receive sth as one's share

4) (action de morceler) division, dividing, splitting

le partage d'un territoire en deux zones — the division of a territory into two zones, the splitting of a territory into two zones

5) (autres locutions)

sans partage (admiration) — unqualified, (pouvoir, hégémonie, victoire, triomphe) absolute

une domination sans partage — absolute domination

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partage nm

1 ( découpage) dividing, sharing; le partage des gains se fera entre 20 personnes the profits will be split between ou shared out among 20 people; ils ont eu des problèmes de partage familial they have had family problems in dividing up the inheritance; ils ont toujours eu le souci du partage they were always careful to share things out;

2 ( distribution) distribution; le partage des terres n'était pas équitable the lands had not been shared out fairly; les enfants ont fait eux-mêmes le partage des gâteaux the children shared out the cakes between themselves; le partage du pain the breaking of the bread;

3 ( répartition) sharing (avec with), division (avec with); régner/gouverner sans partage to reign/to govern absolutely; avec une joie sans partage with unadulterated delight; une victoire sans partage a total victory; le partage des voix Pol the division of votes; comment se présente le partage des voix entre les candidats? how are the votes split between the candidates?;

4 ( séparation) division (en into), partition (en into); le partage d'un territoire en deux the division ou partition of a territory into two; un plan de partage d'un territoire en deux zones a plan to divide or partition a territory into two zones;

5 ( part) share; fig ( sort) lot; recevoir qch en partage to be left sth (in a will); il a reçu la malchance en partage fig his lot is an unhappy one.

Composés

partage de poste job sharing; partage proportionnel Math proportional factorization.

[partaʒ] nom masculin

1. [division - d'un domaine] division, dividing ou splitting up ; [ - d'un rôti] carving ; [ - d'un gâteau] slicing, cutting (up)

faire le partage de quelque chose to divide something up

2. [répartition - d'une fortune, des devoirs, des tâches] sharing out ; [ - des torts, des fautes] sharing, apportioning

partage du pouvoir power-sharing, the sharing of power

3. DROIT [acte juridique] partition

4. GÉOMÉTRIE division

5. INFORMATIQUE

partage de temps time-sharing

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en partage locution adverbiale

donner quelque chose en partage à quelqu'un to leave somebody something (in one's will)

je n'ai reçu en partage que la vieille horloge de mon père all I got for my share was my father's old clock

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sans partage locution adjectivale

(soutenu) [joie] unmitigated

[affection] undivided

[engagement, enthousiasme] thoroughgoing

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > partage
15 partagé

partage [paʀtaʒ]

masculine noun

a. ( = division) [de terrain, surface] division ; [de gâteau] cutting

• le partage du pays en deux camps the division of the country into two camps

b. ( = distribution) [de butin, héritage] sharing out

• en cas de partage des voix (dans un vote) in the event of a tie in the voting

• donner/recevoir qch en partage to give/receive sth in a will

• partage de fichiers file-sharing

• partage du travail job sharing

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paʀtaʒ
nom masculin

1) ( découpage) dividing, sharing

le partage des gains se fera entre 20 personnes — the profits will be split between ou shared out among 20 people

des problèmes de partage familial — problems in dividing up the inheritance

2) ( distribution) distribution

le partage des terres n'était pas équitable — the land had not been shared out fairly

le partage du pain — the breaking of the bread

3) ( répartition) sharing, division

régner/gouverner sans partage — to reign/to govern absolutely

victoire sans partage — total victory

le partage des voix — Politique the division of votes

4) ( séparation) division, partition

un plan de partage d'un territoire en deux zones — a plan to divide ou partition a territory into two zones

5) ( part)

recevoir quelque chose en partage — to be left something (in a will)

il a reçu la malchance en partage — fig his lot is an unhappy one

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paʀtaʒ nm
1) (action de diviser qch en parts) [somme, quantité, surface] division, dividing, dividing up

le partage d'une somme en parts égales — the division of a sum into equal parts

le partage d'un gâteau en quatre parts — cutting a cake into quarters

2) (action de se partager qch) sharing

le partage d'une salle de bains avec d'autres locataires — sharing a bathroom with other tenants

le partage des suffrages — the share of votes

le partage du pouvoir — power sharing

le partage des rôles — role sharing

3) (action de répartir qch entre plusieurs personnes) sharing out

on l'a oublié dans le partage — we left him out

recevoir qch en partage — to receive sth as one's share

4) (action de morceler) division, dividing, splitting

le partage d'un territoire en deux zones — the division of a territory into two zones, the splitting of a territory into two zones

5) (autres locutions)

sans partage (admiration) — unqualified, (pouvoir, hégémonie, victoire, triomphe) absolute

une domination sans partage — absolute domination

* * *

partage nm

1 ( découpage) dividing, sharing; le partage des gains se fera entre 20 personnes the profits will be split between ou shared out among 20 people; ils ont eu des problèmes de partage familial they have had family problems in dividing up the inheritance; ils ont toujours eu le souci du partage they were always careful to share things out;

2 ( distribution) distribution; le partage des terres n'était pas équitable the lands had not been shared out fairly; les enfants ont fait eux-mêmes le partage des gâteaux the children shared out the cakes between themselves; le partage du pain the breaking of the bread;

3 ( répartition) sharing (avec with), division (avec with); régner/gouverner sans partage to reign/to govern absolutely; avec une joie sans partage with unadulterated delight; une victoire sans partage a total victory; le partage des voix Pol the division of votes; comment se présente le partage des voix entre les candidats? how are the votes split between the candidates?;

4 ( séparation) division (en into), partition (en into); le partage d'un territoire en deux the division ou partition of a territory into two; un plan de partage d'un territoire en deux zones a plan to divide or partition a territory into two zones;

5 ( part) share; fig ( sort) lot; recevoir qch en partage to be left sth (in a will); il a reçu la malchance en partage fig his lot is an unhappy one.

Composés

partage de poste job sharing; partage proportionnel Math proportional factorization.

( féminin partagée) [partaʒe] adjectif

1. [opposé] split, divided

j'ai lu des critiques partagées I've read mixed reviews

il était partagé entre la joie et la crainte he was torn between joy and fear

2. [mutuel - haine] mutual, reciprocal ; [ - amour] mutual

3. INFORMATIQUE

en temps partagé on a time-sharing basis

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > partagé
16 acabar

v.

1 to finish, to end.

hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile

el asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badly

acabar bien to have a happy ending (película)

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!

La película acabó The film finished.

Ya terminé I already finished

Acabé mi trabajo I finished my job.

2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

ese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail

Acabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.

Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.

3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.

La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.

4 to tire out.

El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.

5 to have an orgasm, to come.

María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.

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acabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete

■ he acabado el trabajo I've finished the work

2 (consumir) to use up

■ acabaron las provisiones they used up their supplies

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to finish, end; (pareja) to split up

■ la película acaba con la muerte del rey the film ends with the death of the king

■ acaba en punta it has a pointed end

■ Pilar y Juan han acabado Pilar and Juan have split up

2 acabar por + gerundio to end up + - ing

■ acabé por comprar el vestido I ended up buying the dress

► verbo pronominal acabarse

1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out

■ el partido se acabó con empate a dos goles the match ended in a two-all draw

■ se acabó la fiesta the party's over

■ se le acaba el contrato el mes que viene his contract runs out next month

■ se nos ha acabado el butano we've run out of butane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acabar bien to have a happy ending

acabar con (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off

■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats

■ la caída de la bolsa acabó con su fortuna the stock market crash ruined him

■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!

acabar de + inf to have just + past participle

■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it

acabar mal (cosa) to end badly 2 (persona) to come to a bad end

■ como sigas así acabarás mal if you carry on like that you'll come to a bad end

¡acabáramos! familiar at last!

no acabar de...

■ el autobús no acaba de venir the bus still hasn't come

■ este queso no acaba de gustarme I don't really like this cheese

¡se acabó! that's it!

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verb

to finish, complete, end

- acabarse
- acabar de
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1. VT

1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off

¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?

me falta poco para acabar el jersey — I've nearly finished the jumper

me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting

acabó sus días en prisión — he ended his days in prison

2) (=consumir) to finish

ya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil

cuando acabe esta cerveza me voy — when I've finished this beer I'm going

3) LAm (=hablar mal de)

acabar a algn — to speak ill of sb

2. VI

1) (=terminar) to finish, end

¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?

la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

acabáramos —

acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)
2)

• acabar con —

a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to

acabaron con la tarta en un minuto — they finished off the cake within a minute

¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?

hay que acabar con tanto desorden — we must put an end to all this confusion

hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies

b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away with

cuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair

¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *

esto acabará conmigo — this will be the end of me

3)

• acabar de hacer algo —

a) [cuando se ha terminado]

acabo de llamarla por teléfono — I have just phoned her

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono — I had just come in when the phone rang

b) [cuando se está haciendo]

cuando acabemos de pagarlo — when we finish paying for it

para acabar de arreglarlo —

para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye

- ¡acaba de parir!

c)

• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no acabo de entender este concepto — I just can't seem to understand this concept

ese candidato no me acaba de convencer — I'm not too sure about that candidate

4) [con complemento de modo]

la película acaba bien — the film has a happy ending

su relación acabó mal — their relationship came to an unhappy end

si sigues así vas a acabar mal — if you carry on like that you'll come to a sticky end

acabé harto de tantas fiestas — I ended up getting fed up of all those parties

la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"

• acabar en algo — to end in sth

espero que no acabe en tragedia — I hope it won't end in tragedy

el palo acaba en punta — the stick ends in a point

unos zapatos que acaban en punta — a pair of pointed shoes

la fiesta acabó en un baile — the party ended with everyone dancing

después de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing

5)

• acabar haciendo algo, acabar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

acabó aceptándolo — he ended up accepting it

6) [en una relación] to finish, split up

hemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up

¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?

7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***

3.

See:

acabarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

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= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

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acabar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end

¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finished

todavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)

2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb

¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?

ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doing

espera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yet

cuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?

3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sb

he acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)

4 acabar DE + INF:

cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?

todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the house

para acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain

¡acabáramos! ( fam); now I get it! ( colloq)

¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was after

es que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well

5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -ING

acabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the end

B (+ compl):

la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'

por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a point

acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired

¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?

tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothing

siempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no good

no te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending

C ( AmS arg) (tener un orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

Sentido II

A acabar con

(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolates

en dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two years

si tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of days

estás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with you

este escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his career

hay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discrimination

B ( fam)

(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of him

este clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of me

Sentido III acabar de

A (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:

acaba de salir she's just gone out

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rang

acabo de comer I've just eaten

B no acabar DE + INF:

no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the idea

no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand

el color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color

■ acabar

vt

A ‹trabajo› to finish

ya acabé el libro I've finished the book

no logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the course

iré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doing

B

(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the race

la tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her

■ acabarse

v pron

A

(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steam

se me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patience

el trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless job

se fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended

¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any more

y (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's that

le dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's that

te he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!

B

1 ( liter)

(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)

2

( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)

C ( enf) (comer) to finish, finish up

acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils

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acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabar con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabar conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe

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acabar

♦ vt
[terminar] to finish;
hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;

todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;

acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;

la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;
RP Fam
¡acabala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to finish, to end;

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;

el asunto acabó mal o [m5] de mala manera the affair finished o ended badly;

detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;

ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;

acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;

acabar con algo to finish with sth;

¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;

acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;

acabarán por llamar o [m5] llamando they'll call eventually o sooner or later;

para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;
Fam
¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!

2. [haber hecho recientemente]
acabar de hacer algo to have just done sth;

acabo de llegar I've just arrived

3.
acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;
[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;
acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;

está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;

acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;

la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;

¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!

4. [volverse] to end up;

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

5. [en construcciones con infinitivo]
no acabo de entenderlo I can't quite understand it;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;

el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan

6. RP, Ven Fam [tener un orgasmo] to come

7. Comp

de nunca acabar never-ending;

este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on

♦ See also the pronominal verb acabarse

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acabar

I v/t

1 finish

2

:

acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myself

II v/i

1 de persona finish; de función, acontecimiento finish, end;

acabar con put an end to; caramelos finish off; persona destroy;

acabar en end in;

acabar en punta end in a point;

acabar bien/mal end well/badly;

va a acabar mal fam this is going to end badly; persona he’ll come to no good o

to a bad end;

acabó por comprender in the end he understood;

no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;

acabar con sus huesos en end up in;

es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;

¡acabáramos! now I get it!;

¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;

la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse

2

:

acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;

acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it

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acabar vi

1) terminar: to finish, to end

2)

acabar de : to have just (done something)

acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother

3)

acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp out

acabar vt

terminar: to finish

♦ See also the reflexive verb acabarse

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acabar vb

1. (terminar) to finish

aún no he acabado de comer I haven't finished eating yet

2. (acción, objeto) to end

la cena acabó en baile the supper ended with a dance

la navaja acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

acabar de hacer algo to have just done something

acaba de llegar she's just arrived

acabar por to end up

acabó por comprarlo he ended up buying it

Spanish-English dictionary > acabar
17 terminar

v.

1 to end, to finish.

terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco

¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?

terminar con to put an end to (pobreza, corrupción)

terminar de hacer algo to finish doing something

terminar en to end in (objeto)

Ella termina la obra She finishes the play.

Ya terminé I already finished

La película acabó The film finished.

María terminó a Ricardo Mary finished=ruined Richard.

2 to finish, to split up.

¡hemos terminado! it's over!

3 to finish off, to complete, to culminate, to end off.

María terminó la gira Mary finished off the tour.

4 to end up, to wind up, to end up by.

María terminó pintando Mary ended up painting.

María terminó muy cansada Mary ended up all in.

5 to break up.

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terminar

► verbo transitivo

1 (acabar) to finish, complete

■ ha terminado la novela he's finished the novel

2 (dar fin) to end

■ los resultados terminaron su mandato the results ended his term of office

► verbo intransitivo

1 (acabar) to finish, end

■ terminó a las cuatro it finished at four

■ termina en dos it ends with a two

■ he terminado de leer I've finished reading

2 (acabar de) to have just (de, -)

■ termina de marchar he has just left

3 (final de una acción, de un estado) to end up

■ terminó marchándose he ended up leaving

■ terminó por marcharse he ended up leaving

■ terminó loco he went mad

4 (eliminar) to put an end ( con, to)

■ quieren terminar con la violencia they want to put an end to violence

5 (estropear) to damage ( con, -), ruin ( con, -)

■ la lluvia terminó con la cosecha the rain damaged the crops

6 (reñir) to break up ( con, with)

■ ha terminado con su novio she's broken up with her boyfriend

7 (enfermedad) to come to the final stage

► verbo pronominal terminarse

1 (acabarse) to finish, end, be over

■ la reunión se ha terminado the meeting is over

2 (agotarse) to run out

■ se ha terminado el azúcar the sugar has run out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

terminar bien to have a happy ending

terminar mal (historia) to have an unhappy ending 2 (personas - relación) to end up on bad terms 3 (- destino) to come to a sticky end

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verb

1) to end

2) conclude

3) complete

4) finish

5) expire

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1.

VT to finish

he terminado el libro — I've finished the book

no me ha dado tiempo a terminar el vestido — I haven't had time to finish the dress

quiso terminar sus días en Marbella — she wanted to end her days in Marbella

2. VI

1) [persona]

a) [en una acción, un trabajo] to finish

¿todavía no has terminado? — haven't you finished yet?

¿quieres dejar que termine? — would you mind letting me finish?

• terminar de hacer algo — to finish doing sth, stop doing sth

cuando termine de hablar — when he finishes o stops speaking

terminó de llenar el vaso con helado — he topped o filled the glass up with ice-cream

terminaba de salir del baño — she had just got out of the bath

• no termino de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no me cae mal, pero no termina de convencerme — I don't dislike him, but I'm not too sure about him

b) [de una forma determinada] to end up

terminé rendido — I ended up exhausted

terminaron peleándose — they ended up fighting

terminó mal — he ended up badly

terminó diciendo que... — he ended by saying that...

c)

• terminar con, han terminado con todas las provisiones — they've finished off all the supplies

hace falta algo que termine con el problema del paro — we need something to put an end to the problem of unemployment

un cáncer terminó con su vida — cancer killed him

he terminado con Andrés — I've broken up with o finished with Andrés

¡estos niños van a terminar conmigo! — these children will be the death of me!

d)

• terminar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

seguro que terminará por dimitir — I bet he ends up resigning

2) [obra, acto] to end

¿cómo termina la película? — how does the film end?

la ceremonia terminó con un baile — the ceremony ended with a dance

esto va a terminar en tragedia — this will end in tragedy

estoy deseando que termine este año — I can't wait for this year to be over o to end

¿a qué hora termina la clase? — what time does the class finish o end?

3) [objeto, palabra]

• terminar en algo — to end in sth

termina en punta — it ends in a point

termina en vocal — it ends in o with a vowel

4) (Inform) to quit

3.

See:

terminarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete

terminó sus días en Sicilia — he ended his days in Sicily

dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something

dieron por terminada la sesión — they brought the session to a close

termina esa sopa — finish up that soup
2.
terminar vi

1) persona

a) ( de hacer algo) to finish

terminar DE + INF — to finish -ing

déjame terminar de hablar — let me finish (speaking)

salió nada más terminar de comer — he went out as soon as he'd finished eating

b) (en estado, situación) to end up

terminé muy cansada — I ended up feeling very tired

va a terminar mal — he's going to come to a bad end

terminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving

2)

a) reunión/situación to end, come to an end

todo ha terminado — it's all over

el caso terminó en los tribunales — the case ended up in court

esto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly

y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...

b) ( rematar)

terminar EN algo — to end in something

la palabra termina en consonante — the word ends in a consonant

3) terminar con

a) (acabar, consumir)

terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something

terminaron con todo lo que había en la nevera — they polished off everything in the fridge

b)

terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody

ocho años de cárcel terminaron con él — eight years in prison destroyed him

4) ( llegar a)

terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
3.
terminarse v pron

1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me terminó la lana — I've run out of wool

2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over

3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off

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= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.

Ex. Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex. If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.

Ex. Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.

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* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* para terminar = in closing.

* sin terminar = unfinished.

* terminar con Algo = be done with it.

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.

* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.

* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.

* terminar los estudios = graduate.

* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.

* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.

* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

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1.
verbo transitivo <trabajo/estudio> to finish; <casa/obras> to finish, complete

terminó sus días en Sicilia — he ended his days in Sicily

dar por terminado algo — <discusión/conflicto> to put an end to something

dieron por terminada la sesión — they brought the session to a close

termina esa sopa — finish up that soup
2.
terminar vi

1) persona

a) ( de hacer algo) to finish

terminar DE + INF — to finish -ing

déjame terminar de hablar — let me finish (speaking)

salió nada más terminar de comer — he went out as soon as he'd finished eating

b) (en estado, situación) to end up

terminé muy cansada — I ended up feeling very tired

va a terminar mal — he's going to come to a bad end

terminar DE algo: terminó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter; terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ing; terminó marchándose or por marcharse — he ended up leaving

2)

a) reunión/situación to end, come to an end

todo ha terminado — it's all over

el caso terminó en los tribunales — the case ended up in court

esto va a terminar mal — this is going to turn out o end badly

y para terminar nos sirvieron... — and to finish we had...

b) ( rematar)

terminar EN algo — to end in something

la palabra termina en consonante — the word ends in a consonant

3) terminar con

a) (acabar, consumir)

terminar con algo — <con libro/tarea> to finish with something; <con problema/abuso> to put an end to something

terminaron con todo lo que había en la nevera — they polished off everything in the fridge

b)

terminar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( destruir) to kill somebody

ocho años de cárcel terminaron con él — eight years in prison destroyed him

4) ( llegar a)

terminar DE + INF: no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced; no terminaba de gustarle — she wasn't totally happy about it
3.
terminarse v pron

1) azúcar/pan to run out; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me terminó la lana — I've run out of wool

2) curso/reunión to come to an end, be over

3) (enf) <libro/comida> to finish, polish off

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= be over, cease, conclude, discontinue, end, end up, exit, quit, see through + to its completion, terminate, finish up, break up, finish, wind up (in/at), get through, call it quits, carry through to + completion, finish off, top + Nombre + off, wind down, close + the book on.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: Thus chapter 21 concludes with a number of special rules.

Ex: Systems like OCLC are going from classical catalogs in the direction of online catalogs, and at least one institution on the OCLC system has discontinued adding cards to its catalog.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: Enter the lesson number you wish, or press the letter 'X' to exit the tutorial.

Ex: If you decide not to send or save the message, replace the question mark in front of ' Quit' with another character.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: An SDI profile can be terminated at any future time by the commands.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: Some children cannot get through a longer story or novel in less time.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: The author discusses the development process which began with a concept, continued with the formulation of objectives, and has been carried through to completion.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: As President Bush's second term winds down, this is no time for him to be making trouble for his successor.

Ex: Obama, who tries to steer clear of the political thicket of race and politics, accepted the apology and said he wanted to close the book on the episode.

* estar casi terminado = be nearing completion, reach + near completion.

* estar terminándose = be on + Posesivo + last legs, be on the way out.

* no terminar nunca de tener problemas con = have + no end of problems with.

* para terminar = in closing.

* sin terminar = unfinished.

* terminar con Algo = be done with it.

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* terminar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* terminar de + Infinitivo = complete + Gerundio.

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* terminar en empate = end in + a draw, result in + a draw.

* terminar en un tono + Adjetivo = end on + a + Adjetivo + note.

* terminar formando parte de = find + Posesivo + way into/onto.

* terminar la jornada laboral = clock off + work.

* terminar los estudios = graduate.

* terminar mal = come to + a bad end.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* terminar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* terminarse = draw to + a close, run + short (of), be gone, come to + an end, draw to + an end, be all gone.

* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* terminarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* terminar turno de trabajo = come off + duty.

* terminar un embarazo = terminate + pregnancy.

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terminar [A1 ]

vt

‹trabajo/estudio› to finish

¿has terminado el libro que te presté? have you finished the book I lent you?

no han terminado las obras they haven't finished o completed the work

terminó el viaje en La Paz he ended his journey in La Paz, his journey finished in La Paz

terminó sus días en Sicilia he ended his days in Sicily

dieron por terminada la sesión they brought the session to a close

este año no pudimos terminar el programa we didn't manage to get through o finish o complete the syllabus this year

termina esa sopa inmediatamente finish up that soup at once

puedes terminarlo, nosotros ya comimos you can finish it off, we've already had some

terminala/termínenla ( RPl fam); stop it!, cut it out! ( colloq)

■ terminar

vi

A «persona»

1 (de hacer algo) to finish

termina de una vez hurry up and finish

terminar DE + INF to finish -ING

estoy terminando de leerlo I'm reading the last few pages, I'm coming to the end of it, I've nearly finished reading it

déjame terminar de hablar let me finish (speaking)

salió nada más terminar de comer he went out as soon as he'd finished eating

2 (en un estado, una situación) to end up

terminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tired

va a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad end

terminar DE algo:

terminó de camarero en Miami he ended up (working) as a waiter in Miami

terminar + GER or terminar POR + INF to end up -ING

terminará aceptando or por aceptar la oferta she'll end up accepting the offer, she'll accept the offer in the end

B

1 «reunión/situación» to end, come to an end

al terminar la clase when the class ended, at the end of the class

llegamos cuando todo había terminado we arrived when it was all over

el caso terminó en los tribunales the case ended up in court

esto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badly

la historia termina bien the story has a happy ending

las huellas terminan aquí the tracks end o stop here

y para terminar nos sirvieron un excelente coñac and to finish we had an excellent brandy

2 (rematar) terminar EN algo to end IN sth

palabras que terminan en consonante words that end in a consonant

zapatos terminados en punta pointed shoes o shoes with pointed toes

C terminar con

1

(agotar, acabar): terminaron con todo lo que había en la nevera they polished off everything in the fridge

terminó con su salud it ruined his health

ocho años de cárcel terminaron con él eight years in prison destroyed him

una solución que termine con el problema a solution that will put an end to the problem

2 (pelearse) terminar CON algn to finish WITH sb

ha terminado con el novio she's finished with o split up with her boyfriend

D (llegar a) terminar DE + INF:

no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced

no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it

■ terminarse

v pron

A «azúcar/pan» to run out

el café se ha terminado we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out

(+ me/te/le etc): se me terminó la lana azul I've run out of blue wool

se nos han terminado, señora we've run out (of them), madam o we've sold out, madam

B «curso/reunión» to come to an end, be over

otro año que se termina another year comes to an end o another year is over

se terminó la discusión, aquí el que manda soy yo that's the end of the argument, I'm in charge here

C ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off

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terminar ( conjugate terminar) verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/estudio› to finish;
‹casa/obras› to finish, complete;
‹discusión/conflicto› to put an end to;
◊ termina esa sopa finish up that soup;

terminar la comida con un café to end the meal with a cup of coffee
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona]
a) ( de hacer algo) to finish;

terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;
◊ déjame terminar de hablar let me finish (speaking)

b) (en estado, situación) to end up;

◊ terminé muy cansada I ended up feeling very tired;

va a terminar mal he's going to come to a bad end;
terminó marchándose or por marcharse he ended up leaving
2
a) [reunión/situación] to end, come to an end;

◊ al terminar la clase when the class ended;

esto va a terminar mal this is going to turn out o end badly
b) ( rematar) terminar EN algo to end in sth;

◊ termina en consonante it ends in a consonant

c) ( llegar a):

◊ no termina de convencerme I'm not totally convinced;

no terminaba de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
3
◊ terminar con

a) ( acabar) terminar con algo ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con problema/abuso› to put an end to sth
b) terminar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to kill sb
terminarse verbo pronominal
1 [azúcar/pan] to run out;
◊ se me terminó la lana I've run out of wool

2 [curso/reunión] to come to an end, be over
3 ( enf) ‹libro/comida› to finish, polish off
terminar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una tarea, objeto) to finish: ya terminó el jersey, she has already finished the pullover ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (de comer, beber, gastar) to finish: te compraré otro cuando termines este frasco, I'll buy you another one when you finish this bottle
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cesar, poner fin) to finish, end: mi trabajo termina a las seis, I finish work at six o'clock
no termina de creérselo, he still can't believe it
(dejar de necesitar, utilizar) ¿has terminado con el ordenador?, have you finished with the computer?
(acabar la vida, carrera, etc) to end up: terminó amargada, she ended up being embittered
2 (eliminar, acabar) este niño terminará con mi paciencia, this boy is trying my patience
tenemos que terminar con esta situación, we have to put an end to this situation
3 (estar rematado) to end: termina en vocal, it ends with a vowel
terminaba en punta, it had a pointed end
' terminar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
egresar
- emplear
- enterrar
- fijarse
- frenesí
- gastar
- parar
- rematar
- sin
- ventilarse
- zanjar
- acabar
- completar
- concluir
- faltar
- hasta
- medio
- mucho
- para
- pelear
- por
- último
English:
break up
- cease
- charge off
- clock
- close
- complete
- cooperation
- crop up
- drink up
- eat up
- end
- end up
- expire
- finish
- finish off
- finish up
- finish with
- get through
- graduate
- knock off
- leeway
- near
- stop
- time limit
- vain
- wind up
- and
- break
- concentrate
- conclude
- draw
- drink
- eat
- finished
- get
- leave
- nowhere
- round
- see
- undone
- unfinished
- wind

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terminar

♦ vt
[acabar] to finish;
termina la cerveza, que nos vamos finish your beer, we're going;

terminamos el viaje en San Francisco we ended our journey in San Francisco;

dar por terminado algo [discurso, reunión, discusión, visita] to bring sth to an end o a close;

está sin terminar it isn't finished;

Comp
RP Fam
¡terminala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [acabar] to end, to finish;
[tren, autobús, línea de metro] to stop, to terminate;
¿cómo termina la historia? how does the story end o finish?;

todo ha terminado it's all over;

deja que termine, déjame terminar [al hablar] let me finish;

terminar con la pobreza/la corrupción to put an end to poverty/corruption;

¿has terminado con las tijeras? have o are you finished with the scissors?;

han terminado con toda la leche que quedaba they've finished off o used up all the milk that was left;

terminar con algo/alguien [arruinar, destruir] to destroy sth/sb;
[matar] to kill sth/sb;
terminar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

terminamos de desayunar a las nueve we finished having breakfast at nine;

terminar en [objeto] to end in;

termina en punta it ends in a point;

las sílabas que terminan en vocal syllables that end in a vowel;

para terminar, debo agradecer… [en discurso] finally, I would like to thank…

2. [reñir] to finish, to split up ( con with);
¡hemos terminado! it's over!

3. [en cierto estado o situación] to end up;

terminamos de mal humor/un poco deprimidos we ended up in a bad mood/(feeling) rather depressed;

terminó loco he ended up going mad;

vas a terminar odiando la física you'll end up hating physics;

este chico terminará mal this boy will come to a bad end;

este asunto terminará mal no good will come of this matter;

terminó de camarero/en la cárcel he ended up as a waiter/in jail;

la discusión terminó en pelea the argument ended in a fight;

terminar por hacer algo to end up doing sth

4. [llegar a]
no termino de entender lo que quieres decir I still can't quite understand what you mean;

no terminábamos de ponernos de acuerdo we couldn't quite seem to come to an agreement;

no termina de gustarme I'm not crazy about it

♦ See also the pronominal verb terminarse

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terminar

I v/t end, finish

II v/i

1 end, finish;

terminar con algo/alguien finish with sth/s.o.;

terminar de hacer algo finish doing sth

2 ( parar) stop

3

:

terminar por hacer algo end up doing sth

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terminar vt

1) concluir: to end, to conclude

2) acabar: to complete, to finish off

terminar vi

1) : to finish

2) : to stop, to end

♦ See also the reflexive verb terminarse

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terminar vb

1. (en general) to finish

las clases terminan a las cinco de la tarde classes finish at five in the afternoon

se ha terminado la reunión the meeting has finished

2. (al final) to end up

todo terminó bien everything ended up all right

Spanish-English dictionary > terminar
18 desafortunado

adj.

unfortunate, unlucky, poor, fateful.

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desafortunado

► adjetivo

1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate

2 (sin tino) unfortunate

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(f. - desafortunada)

adj.

unfortunate, unlucky

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ADJ

1) (=desgraciado) unfortunate, unlucky

2) (=no oportuno) [comentario, anuncio] inopportune, unfortunate; [decisión, medida] unfortunate

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- da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate

b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate

el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada — the matador performed poorly with the sword

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= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.

Ex. From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex. It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.

Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

Ex. In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.

Ex. Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.

Ex. Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.

Ex. The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.

Ex. The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

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* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.

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- da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) < persona> unlucky; < suceso> unfortunate

b) ( desacertado) <medidas/actuación> unfortunate

el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada — the matador performed poorly with the sword

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= hapless, unfortunate, unhappy, inauspicious, unlucky, infelicitous, fateful, off-beam.

Ex: From the skimming he had given their writings he knew that something like a chemical agent was working in Balzac's defenseless mind, and that the hapless fellow was trying not to succumb to it.

Ex: It is an unfortunate fact that many external services cannot hope to mirror the interests of a specific organisation.

Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.

Ex: In retrospect, this was perhaps a rather inauspicious beginning, for the test apparently broke down in disarray over the question of relevance judgement.

Ex: Secondly, a clean proof of the sheet was generally shown to the author for his approval and (if the printer was unlucky) his second thoughts.

Ex: Past failures to make interactive machine translation viable as a tool for skilled translators have been the result of an infelicitous mode of interaction rather than any inherent flaw in the idea.

Ex: The Russian delegation also presented a handmade book to the National Library of Scotland in remembrance of that fateful Moscow meeting.

Ex: The director goes where even the previous two movies feared to tread -- to an exquisitely off-beam imaginary world of arrested adolescence.

* Algo desafortunado = infelicity.

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desafortunado -da

adjective

1 (desdichado) ‹persona› unlucky; ‹suceso› unfortunate

siempre ha sido desafortunado en amores/en el juego he's always been unlucky in love/at cards

ha sido un día desafortunado it's been an unfortunate day

2 (desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunate

el diestro estuvo desafortunado con la espada the matador performed poorly with the sword

su respuesta fue desafortunada his reply was tactless o unfortunate

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desafortunado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ( desdichado) ‹ persona› unlucky;

‹ suceso› unfortunate
b) ( desacertado) ‹medidas/actuación› unfortunate

desafortunado,-a adjetivo
1 (sin suerte) unlucky, unfortunate
2 (inoportuno) inopportune: un comentario desafortunado, an unfortunate remark
' desafortunado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desafortunada
- salada
- salado
- desgraciado
English:
unfortunate
- unhappy
- unlucky
- hapless

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desafortunado, -a

♦ adj

1. [desgraciado] unfortunate;

el desafortunado suceso ocurrió ayer the unfortunate event occurred yesterday;

un día desafortunado en las carreteras a black day on the roads

2. [desacertado] unfortunate;

un comentario desafortunado an unfortunate remark;

el equipo tuvo una desafortunada actuación the team performed below par;

el ministro estuvo bastante desafortunado the minister made some unfortunate remarks

3. [sin suerte] unlucky;

fue muy desafortunada en amores she was very unlucky in love

♦ nm,f

unlucky person

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desafortunado

adj unfortunate, unlucky

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desafortunado, -da adj

: unfortunate, unlucky

♦ desafortunadamente adv

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desafortunado adj unfortunate

Spanish-English dictionary > desafortunado
19 heureux

heureux, -euse [øʀø, øz]

1. adjective

   a. happy

• un homme heureux a happy man

• il a une heureuse nature he's got a happy nature

• ils vécurent heureux they lived happily ever after

• heureux comme un poisson dans l'eau happy as a lark

• par un heureux hasard by a happy coincidence

• attendre un heureux événement to be expecting a happy event

   b. ( = satisfait) pleased

• je suis très heureux d'apprendre la nouvelle I am very pleased to hear the news

• M. et Mme Durand sont heureux de vous annoncer... Mr and Mrs Durand are pleased to announce...

   c. ( = chanceux) lucky

• heureux au jeu lucky at cards

• encore heureux que je m'en sois souvenu ! (inf) it's just as well I remembered!

   d. [décision, choix] fortunate

2. masculine noun

• ces jouets vont faire des heureux ! these toys will make some children very happy!

• cette réforme ne fera pas que des heureux this reform won't make everybody happy

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- euse œʀø, øz adjectif

1) ( satisfait) [personne, visage, enfance] happy

être heureux de vivre — to be happy with life

heureux en ménage — happily married

très heureux de faire votre connaissance — (very) pleased to meet you

2) ( satisfaisant) [fin] happy; [surprise] pleasant

3) ( optimiste) [nature, caractère] happy

4) ( chanceux) lucky

‘il a réussi!’ - ‘encore heureux!’ — ‘he succeeded!’ - ‘just as well!’

l'heureux propriétaire de... — the proud owner of...

5) ( réussi) [idée] happy; [proportions] pleasing; [formulation] happy, felicitous sout

ce n'est pas très heureux comme choix de mots — it's an unfortunate ou unhappy choice of words

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- l'heureux élu

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être heureux comme un roi or un pape — to be happy as a lark ou as Larry

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øʀø, øz adj (-euse)
1) (qui connaît le bonheur) happy

2) (avec préposition ou pronom relatif)

être heureux de qch — to be pleased about sth, to be happy about sth

être heureux de faire — to be happy to do

Je serais heureux de vous rencontrer. — I would be happy to meet you.

J'ai été très heureux de vous rencontrer. — It was very nice to meet you.

être heureux que — to be pleased that, to be glad that

Nous sommes très heureux que vous soyez rétabli. — We are very glad you are better.

3) (= chanceux) lucky, fortunate

s'estimer heureux de qch — to consider o.s. fortunate in sth

s'estimer heureux que — to consider o.s. fortunate that

encore heureux que... — just as well that...

4) (= judicieux) (choix, mélange) happy

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heureux, - euse adj

1 ( satisfait) [personne, visage, enfance] happy (de faire to do); être heureux de vivre to be happy with life; elle a tout pour être heureuse she has everything she needs to be happy; je serais trop heureux de vous aider I should ou would be only too happy to help you; être heureux en ménage to be happily married; je suis heureux qu'il soit guéri I am pleased (that) he is better; très heureux de faire votre connaissance (very) pleased to meet you; Monsieur et Madame Bon sont heureux de vous faire part de… Mr and Mrs Bon are pleased to announce…;

2 ( satisfaisant) [issue, fin] happy; [surprise] pleasant;

3 ( optimiste) [nature, caractère] happy;

4 ( chanceux) lucky; l'heureux gagnant the lucky winner; je m'estime heureux d'être encore en vie I consider myself lucky to be still alive; encore heureux que tu sois en vie! at least you're alive!; c'est or il est heureux qu'il soit venu it's lucky he came; ‘il a réussi!’-‘encore heureux!’ ‘he succeeded!’-‘just as well!’; être l'heureux propriétaire de… to be the proud owner of…;

5 ( réussi) [combinaison, idée] happy; [proportions] pleasing; [formulation] happy, felicitous sout; rouge et orange, ce n'est pas très heureux red with orange, that's not a very happy combination; ce n'est pas très heureux comme choix de mots it's an unfortunate ou unhappy choice of words.

Composés

l'heureuse élue ( en amour) the lucky lady; ( à un jeu) the lucky winner; l'heureux élu ( en amour) the lucky man; ( à un jeu) the lucky winner; les heureux élus the happy ou chosen few; heureux événement happy event; attendre un heureux événement to be expecting a baby.

Idiomes

être heureux comme un roi or un pape to be happy as a lark ou as Larry; tu vas faire un heureux/des heureux you will make somebody happy/some people happy; heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour Prov lucky at cards, unlucky in love Prov; pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés Prov happy are they who value their privacy.

( féminin heureuse) [ɶrø, øz] adjectif

1. [qui éprouve du bonheur] happy

rendre quelqu'un heureux to make somebody happy

elle a tout pour être heureuse she has everything going for her

heureux en ménage happily married

heureux (celui) qui... (soutenu) happy is he who...

ils vécurent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants they lived happily ever after

2. [satisfait] happy, glad

être heureux de to be happy with

il était trop heureux de partir he was only too glad to leave

(très) heureux de faire votre connaissance pleased ou nice to meet you

3. [chanceux] lucky, fortunate

il est heureux que... it's fortunate ou it's a good thing that...

l'heureux élu the lucky man (to be married or recently married)

l'heureuse élue the lucky girl (to be married or recently married)

heureux au jeu, malheureux en amour (proverbe) lucky at cards, unlucky in love

4. [bon] good

un heureux événement (euphémisme) a happy event

bonne et heureuse année! happy new year!

5. [réussi] good, happy, felicitous (soutenu & humoristique)

c'est un choix heureux it's well-chosen

ce n'est pas très heureux comme prénom pour une fille it's a rather unfortunate name for a girl

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, heureuse [ɶrø, øz] nom masculin, nom féminin

happy man ( feminine woman)

faire des heureux to make some people happy

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > heureux
20 situación

f.

1 situation, state, picture.

2 position, siting.

3 presentation of the fetus, lie, lie of the fetus, presentation.

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situación

► nombre femenino

1 (circunstancia) situation

■ la situación política the political situation

2 (posición) position

■ su situación social his social position

3 (emplazamiento) situation, location

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noun f.

situation

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SF

1) (=circunstancias) situation

¿qué harías en una situación así? — what would you do in a situation like that?

me pones en una situación muy difícil — you're putting me in a very difficult position

no estoy en situación de desmentirlo — I'm not in a position to deny it

situación jurídica — legal status

situación límite — extreme situation

2) (=emplazamiento) situation, location

la casa tiene una situación inmejorable — the house is in a superb location, the house is superbly located o situated

3) [en la sociedad] position, standing

crearse una situación — to do well for o.s.

situación económica — financial position, financial situation

4) (=estado) state

la situación del edificio es ruinosa — the building is in a state of ruin

5)

precio de situación — LAm bargain price

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femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex. The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex. Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex. Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex. Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex. One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex. As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex. During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex. For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex. 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex. Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex. The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex. This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

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* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( coyuntura) situation

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos — she is not in a position to be able to help us

salvar la situación — to save the day

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2) ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)

la situación del local es excelente — the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

= event, location, picture, position, scenario, scene, setting, situation, state, state of affairs, pass, set and setting, landscape, juncture, setup [set-up], footing, stage, climate, conjuncture.

Ex: The concept of corporate body includes named occasional groups and events, such as meetings, conferences, congresses, expeditions, exhibitions, festivals, and fairs.

Ex: Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex: Outside the Gwynedd, Dyfed and Clwyd heartland the picture was not encouraging.

Ex: The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex: This article describes a scenario in which the training of junior staff on-the-job is discussed emphasising that the reality in New Zealand libraries falls far short of the ideal.

Ex: Scenes that include conflict, emotions, prejudices, misunderstandings, and unreasonableness but also kindliness, humor, friendliness, and goodwill are acted out daily in different kinds of libraries.

Ex: Over 700 CRT terminals are online to Columbus and are used in a variety of ways to improve service in the local library settings.

Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.

Ex: Before she could respond and follow up with a question about her distraught state, Feng escaped to the women's room.

Ex: One likely effect of this would be that the information-rich would become richer and the information-poor poorer, a state of affairs which many would consider highly undesirable.

Ex: As he traversed the length of the corridor to the media center, Anthony Datto reflected on the events that had brought him to this unhappy pass.

Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex: During the post-war period international organizations have become a prominent feature of the international landscape.

Ex: For all national libraries a major factor is technological change in communication proceeding at an ever accelerating rating which has brought them to the current juncture.

Ex: 'You know,' she had said amiably, 'there might be a better job for you here once things get rolling with this new regional setup'.

Ex: Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex: Although this study examines the international management stage, there are some points of relevance to this project.

Ex: The article 'Keeping your ear to the ground' discusses the skills and knowledge information professionals need to have in today's IT-rich climate.

Ex: This has opened up issues of what is & is not thinkable &, therefore, doable in the present conjuncture of crisis & instability.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* adaptable a la situación = situation-aware.

* afrontar la situación = bear + the strain.

* agravar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* analizar los pormenores de una situación = look + behind the scene.

* aprovechar la situación = ride + the wave.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* complicar la situación = cloud + the issue, confuse + the issue.

* confundir la situación = cloud + the view, cloud + the picture.

* contemplar una situación = address + situation.

* controlar la situación = tame + the beast.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* crear una situación = create + a situation.

* dada la situación = in the circumstances.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* desafiar una situación = challenge + situation.

* describir una situación = depict + situation.

* disfrutar de la situación = ride + the wave.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* empeorar la situación = make + things worse.

* empeorar una situación = exacerbate + situation, aggravate + situation.

* encontrarse con una situación = come across + situation, meet + situation.

* encontrarse en una mejor situación económica = be economically better off.

* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.

* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.

* en esta situación = at this juncture.

* enfrentarse a una situación = face + situation, meet + situation.

* en la situación concreta = on the scene.

* en situación de = in the position to.

* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.

* en situaciones de riesgo = in harm's way.

* en situaciones normales = under normal circumstances.

* en situaciones peligrosas = in harm's way.

* en una situación de emergencia = in an emergency situation, in an emergency.

* en una situación desesperada = in dire straits.

* en una situación muy problemática = in deep trouble, in deep water.

* estado de una situación = state of being.

* estar en situación de = be in a position to.

* estar en una situación diferente = be on a different track.

* explicar la situación = explain + the situation.

* gravedad de la situación, la = seriousness of the situation, la, gravity of the situation, the.

* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hecho para una situación específica = niche-specific.

* imaginarse una situación = envision + situation.

* información que permite mejorar la situación social de Alguien = empowering information.

* informe de situación = status report.

* informe sobre la situación actual = state of the art report.

* la situación = the course of events.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* mejora de situación social = upward mobility.

* mejorar la situación = improve + the lot.

* mejorar una situación = ameliorate + situation.

* meterse en una situación embarazosa = put + Reflexivo + into + position.

* ocupar una situación idónea para = be well-placed to.

* pasar a una situación económica más confortable = improve + Posesivo + lot.

* perder el control de la situacion = things + get out of hand.

* reaccionar ante una situación = respond to + situation.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* remediar una situación = remedy + situation.

* resolver una situación = manage + situation, resolve + situation.

* responder a una situación = respond to + situation.

* salir de una situación difícil = haul + Reflexivo + out of + Posesivo + bog.

* sensible a la situación = situation-aware.

* simulacro de una situación supuesta = play-acting.

* situación actual = current situation, current state, present state, current status.

* situación actual, la = scheme of things, the.

* situación + agravar = situation + exacerbate.

* situación análoga = analogue.

* situación apremiante = plight.

* situación apurada = hardship.

* situación azarosa = predicament.

* situación buena = strong position.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* situación cómica = comedy sketch.

* situación confusa = muddy waters.

* situación cotidiana = everyday situation, daily situation.

* situación crítica = critical situation.

* situación de decadencia irreversible = terminal decline.

* situación de desesperación = scene of despair.

* situación de estrés = stress situation.

* situación de préstamo = loan status.

* situación desagradable = unpleasantness.

* situación de tensión = stress situation.

* situación diaria = daily situation.

* situación difícil = plight, hardship, bumpy ride.

* situación económica = financial situation, economic status.

* situación económica, la = economics of the situation, the.

* situación embarazosa = embarrassing situation.

* situación en la que hay un vencedor y un perdedor = win-lose + Nombre.

* situación en la que las dos partes salen ganando = win-win + Nombre.

* situaciones = sphere of activity, sphere of life, walks (of/in) life.

* situaciones de la vida = life situations [life-situations].

* situación experimental = laboratory situation.

* situación forzada = Procrustean bed.

* situación hipotética = scenario.

* situación ideal = ideal situation.

* situación insoportable = unbearable situation.

* situación insostenible = unbearable situation.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* situación laboral = employment situation, employment status.

* situación + mejorar = situation + ease.

* situación peligrosa = endangerment, dangerous situation.

* situación penosa = plight.

* situación poco clara = clouding.

* situación política = political scene.

* situación posible = scenario.

* situación precaria = precarious situation.

* situación privilegiada = advantageous location.

* situación problemática = problem situation.

* situación sin solución = impasse.

* situación + surgir = situation + arise.

* situación tensa = stress situation.

* situación ventajosa = winning situation.

* superar una situación difícil = weather + the bumpy ride, weather + the storm.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

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situación

feminine

A

1 (coyuntura) situation

nuestra situación económica our financial situation o position

no está en situación de poder ayudarnos she is not in a position to be able to help us

se encuentra en una situación desesperada her situation o plight is desperate, she is in a desperate situation

apenas crearon situaciones de gol they hardly made any scoring chances

salvar la situación to save the day o rescue the situation

2 (en la sociedad) position, standing

Compuesto:

situación límite

extreme situation

B (emplazamiento) position, situation ( frml), location ( frml)

la situación del local es excelente the premises are ideally situated o located

* * *

situación sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( coyuntura) situation

b) ( en la sociedad) position, standing

2 ( emplazamiento) position, situation (frml), location (frml)
situación sustantivo femenino
1 (económica) situation
2 (trance) me puso en una situación muy embarazosa, he put me in an awkward situation
3 (emplazamiento) location
4 (condiciones, disposición) state: no estamos en situación de rechazarlo, we are in no position to refuse it
' situación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abusiva
- abusivo
- acierto
- aclimatarse
- adueñarse
- afianzarse
- airosa
- airoso
- ambiente
- ámbito
- anterioridad
- aprovechar
- caer
- calibrar
- callejón
- cañón
- capear
- cargo
- caso
- comparable
- comprometedor
- comprometedora
- comprometida
- comprometido
- compromiso
- condición
- conducir
- considerablemente
- correr
- coyuntura
- crisis
- decantar
- desdramatizar
- desembocar
- detonante
- dimanar
- disposición
- dueña
- dueño
- embrollo
- emotiva
- emotivo
- endemoniada
- endemoniado
- enrarecerse
- enredar
- enredarse
- entrar
- estar
- estado
English:
aggravate
- anywhere
- applicable
- apprise
- aspect
- assess
- assessment
- awkward
- backdrop
- border on
- break
- bullet
- business
- case
- command
- confuse
- consolidate
- danger
- defuse
- deteriorate
- dinner
- dire
- disgusting
- distressing
- encouraging
- end
- explosive
- fraught
- fuel
- further
- grim
- heat
- hook
- hot up
- in
- indoors
- inflammable
- injustice
- irritating
- joke
- mess
- misjudge
- muddy
- nasty
- need
- no-win
- off
- ongoing
- pass
- picture

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situación nf

1. [circunstancias] situation;
[legal, social] status;
estar en situación de hacer algo [en general] to be in a position to do sth;
[enfermo, borracho] to be in a fit state to do sth;
estar en una situación privilegiada to be in a privileged position

Comp
situación económica economic situation;
situación límite extreme o critical situation

2. [ubicación] location;

la tienda está en una situación muy céntrica the shop is in a very central location

* * *

situación

f situation;

estar en situación de be in a position to

* * *

situación nf, pl - ciones : situation

* * *

situación n situation

Spanish-English dictionary > situación

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