being in good shape

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

such children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

such is not the case — frm la cosa no es así

• writers such as Updike, such writers as Updike — autores como Updike

• such is life — así es la vida

• there's no such thing — no existe tal cosa

• the Gautier case was such a one — el caso Gautier era de ese tipo

• some such idea — algo por el estilo

• may all such perish! — ¡mueran cuantos hay como él!

• rabbits and hares and such — conejos y liebres y tal

• as such, and as such he was promoted — y así fue ascendido

• we know of none such — no tenemos noticias de ninguno así

such a charming girl! — qué chica más or tan encantadora!

I've never heard such nonsense — nunca he oído semejante or tamaña estupidez

I was in such pain (that) I couldn't sleep — tenía tanto or tal dolor que no pude dormir

such children are known as... — a dichos or a tales niños se los conoce como...

such a journey would take weeks — un viaje así or como ése llevaría semanas

until such time as we are notified — (frml) hasta (el momento en) que se nos notifique

such is life — (set phrase) así es la vida (fr hecha)

the pain was such that I screamed — fue tal el dolor or fue tan grande el dolor, que grité

By the time everybody was half-seas over, the holy community was in good shape to make a night of it; so we stayed by the board and put it through on that line. (M. Twain, ‘A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court’, ch. 22) — Подвыпившие святые отцы не хотели расходиться, и мы просидели за столом всю ночь.

I'm afraid he'll get a pretty heavy sentence. There was no doubt he was half seas over when the accident happened, and being drunk in charge of a motor car is a serious offence these days. (SPI) — Боюсь, что приговор будет суровый. Он, несомненно, был "под мухой", когда произошла авария. А вести машину в нетрезвом состоянии - серьезное преступление в наше время.

in human form — in menschlicher Gestalt; in Menschengestalt

in the form of — in Form von od. + Gen.

in book form — in Buchform; als Buch

take form — Gestalt annehmen od. gewinnen

peak form — Bestform, die

out of form — außer Form; nicht in Form

in [good] form — (lit. or fig.) [gut] in Form

she was in great form at the party — (fig.) bei der Party war sie groß in Form

on/off form — (lit. or fig.) in/nicht in Form

on/judging by [past/present] form — (fig.) nach der Papierform

true to form — (fig.) wie üblich od. zu erwarten

be formed from something — aus etwas entstehen

form of government — Regierungsform f

form of address — Anrede f

forms of worship — Formen pl der Gottesverehrung

in the form of — in Form von or +gen; (with reference to people) in Gestalt von or +gen

to take form (lit, fig) — Form or Gestalt annehmen

he did it for form's sake — er tat es der Form halber

it's bad form — so etwas tut man einfach nicht

what's the form? (inf) — was ist üblich?

to be in fine or good form — gut in Form sein, in guter Form or Verfassung sein

to study (the) form (Horse-racing) — die Form prüfen

past form — Papierform f

on past form — auf dem Papier

= criminal record) to have form — vorbestraft sein

or line (US) — eine Schlange bilden

to form into a square to form into battle order — sich im Karree aufstellen sich zur Schlachtordnung formieren

in the form of — in Form von od. + Gen.

take form — Gestalt annehmen od. gewinnen

peak form — Bestform, die

in [good] form — (lit. or fig.) [gut] in Form

she was in great form at the party — (fig.) bei der Party war sie groß in Form

on/off form — (lit. or fig.) in/nicht in Form

on/judging by [past/present] form — (fig.) nach der Papierform

true to form — (fig.) wie üblich od. zu erwarten

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to playavel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)

fainting fit — síncope m

to give somebody a fit — (colloq) darle* a alguien un soponcio (fam)

to have o throw a fit — (colloq)

I nearly had a fit — casi me da un ataque or un síncope (fam)

a fit of jealousy — un arrebato or arranque de celos

to have somebody in fits — (colloq) hacer* partirse de risa a alguien (fam)

we were in fits — nos estábamos muriendo de risa

by o in fits and starts — a los tropezones, a trancas y barrancas

it's a tight fit — ( clothes) es muy entallado; ( in confined space)

• fit for sth, fit for human consumption/habitation — comestible/habitable

• to be fit to do sth, he's not fit to teach — no sirve para profesor

the meat was not fit to eat or to be eaten — (=unhealthy) la carne no estaba en buenas condiciones; (=bad-tasting) la carne era incomible, la carne no se podía comer

• to be fit for duty — (Mil) ser apto para el servicio

to be fit for work — (after illness) estar en condiciones de trabajar

• to get fit — (Med) reponerse; (Sport) ponerse en forma

• to keep fit — mantenerse en forma

• to pass sb fit — (after illness, injury) dar a algn el alta

• she's not yet fit to travel — todavía no está en condiciones de viajar

I'm fit to drop — estoy que me caigo *

he was laughing fit to bust or burst — se tronchaba or desternillaba de risa

• to see/ think fit to do sth, you must do as you think fit — debes hacer lo que estimes conveniente or lo que creas apropiado

he can't find shirts to fit him — no encuentra camisas que le queden or vengan bien

the key doesn't fit the lock — la llave no entra or encaja en la cerradura

I finally began to fit the pieces together — (fig) finalmente empecé a encajar todas las piezas

this key doesn't fit — esta llave no encaja or entra

it doesn't fit with what he said to me — no concuerda or no se corresponde con lo que me dijo a mí

when it comes to shoes, a good fit is essential — en lo que se refiere a los zapatos, es esencial que se ajusten bien or que sean el número correcto

it's rather a tight fit — me está un poco justo or apretado

• epileptic fit — ataque m epiléptico

• fainting fit — desmayo m

• she had a fit last night — anoche tuvo un ataque

• a fit of anger — un arranque or un arrebato or frm un acceso de cólera

• a fit of coughing — un ataque or frm un acceso de tos

• a fit of enthusiasm — un arranque de entusiasmo

• I had a fit of (the) giggles — me dio un ataque de risa

• to have a fit * — ponerse histérico *

he'd have a fit if he knew — le daría un síncope si se enterara *, se pondría histérico si se enterara *

• to be in fits * — partirse de risa *

she was so funny, she used to have us all in fits — era tan graciosa, que nos tenía a todos muertos de risa *

• she had a laughing fit — le dio un ataque de risa

• she was in fits of laughter — se partía de risa *

• he shot her in a fit of jealous rage — disparó sobre ella en un arranque or arrebato de celos y furia

• by or in fits and starts — a tropezones, a trompicones *

• to throw a fit * — ponerse histérico *

she'll throw a fit if she finds out — le dará un síncope si se entera *, se pondrá histérica si se entera *

• a fit of weeping — una llorera

to be fit FOR something: the soldiers were passed fit for duty los soldados fueron declarados aptos (para el servicio); I feel fit for anything today hoy me siento capaz de cualquier cosa; to be fit to + INF — \<\<to play/travel\>\> estar* en condiciones de + inf

to be fit FOR something/somebody: this book is not fit for children este libro no es apto or apropriado para niños; this car is only fit for the scrapheap este coche es pura chatarra; a feast fit for a king un banquete digno de reyes; to be fit to + INF: this isn't fit to eat ( harmful) esto no está en buenas condiciones; ( unappetizing) esto está incomible; he's not fit to be a father no es digno de ser padre; you're not fit to be seen — estás impresentable

to be fit to + INF: I felt fit to drop me sentía a punto de caer* agotada; to laugh fit to burst — desternillarse de risa; tie II 1) b)

he fitted the two halves together — unió or encajó las dos mitades

he's been fitted with a pacemaker — le han colocado or puesto un marcapasos

if the shoe o (BrE) cap fits wear it — al que le caiga or venga el sayo que se lo ponga (AmL), quien se pica ajos come (Esp)