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  • 1 libro de cuentos

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    book of short stories

    Spanish-English dictionary > libro de cuentos

  • 2 cuento

    m.
    1 tale.
    cuento de hadas fairy tale
    cuento popular folk tale
    2 short story.
    3 story, lie (informal) (mentira, exageración).
    cuento chino tall story, whopper
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.
    * * *
    1 (relato) story, tale
    2 LITERATURA short story
    4 familiar (embuste) fib, story
    \
    ¿a cuento de qué? familiar why?, what for?
    dejarse de cuentos familiar (ir al grano) to get to the point 2 (decir mentiras) to stop telling fibs
    ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell somebody
    no hagas como el cuento de la lechera figurado don't count your chickens before they are hatched
    tener mucho cuento familiar to make a lot of fuss
    traer algo a cuento figurado to bring something up
    venir a cuento to be pertinent
    cuento chino tall story
    cuento de hadas fairy tale
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    noun m.
    story, tale
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    I
    SM
    1) (=historia corta) short story; [para niños] story, tale

    el cuento de Blancanieves — the tale o story of Snow White

    • de cuento, un héroe de cuento — a storybook o fairytale hero

    • ir con el cuento, en seguida le fue con el cuento a la maestra — he went straight off and told the teacher

    el cuento de la lechera —

    2) * (=mentira)

    no le duele nada, no es nada más que cuento — it doesn't hurt at all, he's just putting it on

    ¡no me cuentes cuentos!, ¡no me vengas con cuentos!, ¡déjate de cuentos! — don't give me that! *

    eso se me hace cuento — Cono Sur * I don't believe that for a minute, come off it! *

    • tener cuento, tu hermanito tiene mucho cuento — your little brother is a big fibber *

    cuento chino — tall story, cock-and-bull story *

    ¡no me vengas con cuentos chinos! — don't give me that (rubbish)! *

    el cuento del tío — And, Cono Sur confidence trick, confidence game ( EEUU)

    3) [otras locuciones]

    • ¿a cuento de qué?, ¿a cuento de qué sacas ese tema ahora? — what are you bringing that up for now?

    • traer algo a cuento — to bring sth up

    • venir a cuento, eso no viene a cuento — that's irrelevant, that doesn't come into it, that has nothing to do with it

    4) frm (=cómputo)
    II
    SM [de bastón] point, tip
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    I
    1)
    a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

    el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

    aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

    cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

    b) ( chiste) joke, story
    2)
    a) (fam) ( chisme)

    comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

    b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

    hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

    c) (fam) ( exageración)
    3) ( número)

    sin cuento — countless, innumerable

    II
    * * *
    = story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.
    Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".
    Ex. There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.
    Ex. These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.
    Ex. 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.
    Ex. Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.
    Ex. The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.
    Ex. One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.
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    * aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.
    * contar un cuento = tell + story.
    * cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].
    * cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.
    * cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].
    * cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.
    * cuento escrito = written story.
    * cuento infantil = picture book.
    * cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].
    * hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].
    * lectura de cuentos = story reading.
    * narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].
    * narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.
    * que no viene a cuento = off-topic.
    * rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.
    * ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.
    * sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.
    * vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.
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    I
    1)
    a) ( narración corta) short story; ( para niños) story, tale

    el cuento de Cenicienta — the tale o story of Cinderella

    aplícate el cuento — (fam) take note

    cuento de nunca acabar: esto es el cuento de nunca acabar it just never ends, it just goes on and on; traer algo a cuento to bring something up; venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it; sin venir a cuento — for no reason at all

    b) ( chiste) joke, story
    2)
    a) (fam) ( chisme)

    comer cuentos — (Ven fam) to fall for anything

    b) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq)

    hacerle al cuento — (Méx fam) to pretend

    c) (fam) ( exageración)
    3) ( número)

    sin cuento — countless, innumerable

    II
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    = story, story book [storybook], tale, yarn, nursery story, storie.
    Nota: Forma arcaica de "story".

    Ex: There were lessons in this story which appear to have been ignored but remain valid for the future.

    Ex: These he bound up in three volumes, and on the fly leaf of the first volume wrote 'I have always retained a kind of affection for little story books, as they recall muy early days'.
    Ex: 'I only wanted to write an interesting tale,' he will say, ignoring that the interest of a story almost always comes from seeing the human will in action -- against chaos or against order.
    Ex: Every teacher, I suppose, has his own collection of favorite yarns based on personal experiences.
    Ex: The child who has the advantage of being brought up enriched by hearing stories and reading books will have the opportunity to air his knowledge about the characters in nursery stories.
    Ex: One of these collectors was a Captain Cox, stone mason of Coventry, a person with 'great oversight... in matters of storie'.
    * aplicársele el cuento a Alguien = cap + fit.
    * contar un cuento = tell + story.
    * cuenta-cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], storytelling [story-telling].
    * cuento chino = tall tale, tall story.
    * cuento de hadas = fairy story, fairy tale [fairytale].
    * cuento de viejas = old wives' tale.
    * cuento escrito = written story.
    * cuento infantil = picture book.
    * cuento popular = folk tale, folktale [folk tale].
    * hora del cuento = story hour [storyhour], storytelling [story-telling], storytime [story time].
    * lectura de cuentos = story reading.
    * narración de cuentos = storytelling [story-telling].
    * narrador de cuentos = storyteller [story-teller], story teller.
    * que no viene a cuento = off-topic.
    * rincón del cuento, el = storycorner, the.
    * ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.
    * sin venir a cuento = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue, for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.
    * urdir un cuento = weave + a tale.
    * vivir del cuento = live off + the fat of the land.

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    A
    1 (narración corta) short story; (para niños) story, tale
    escritor de cuentos a short-story writer
    libro de cuentos book of short stories
    el cuento de Caperucita Roja the tale o story of Little Red Riding Hood
    cuéntame un cuento tell me a story
    aplícate el cuento ( fam); take note
    contar el cuento: un minuto más y no habría contado el cuento one minute more and I wouldn't have been here o have lived to tell the tale ( colloq)
    el cuento de nunca acabar: ¿otra vez nos vamos a mudar? esto es el cuento de nunca acabar we're going to move again? this is like a neverending story o there seems to be no end to this
    traer algo a cuento to bring sth up
    venir a cuento: no saques a relucir cosas que no vienen a cuento don't dredge up things that have nothing to do with this o which have no bearing on this o which are irrelevant
    sin venir a cuento for no reason at all
    2 (chiste) joke, story
    ¿sabes el cuento del elefante que …? do you know the joke o ( colloq) the one about the elephant that …?
    Compuestos:
    short story
    fairy story, fairy tale
    B
    1 ( fam)
    (chisme): se enteró y le fue con el cuento al profesor she found out and ran off to tell the teacher ( colloq)
    siempre anda con cuentos sobre todo el mundo she's always gossiping about everybody
    comer cuentos ( Ven fam): ¡tú sí que comes cuentos! you're so gullible! o you'd believe anything! o ( colloq) you'd fall for anything!
    2 ( fam) (mentira, excusa) story ( colloq)
    no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in excuses o stories
    hacerle al cuento ( Méx fam); to pretend, put sb on ( AmE colloq), have sb on ( BrE colloq)
    3 ( fam)
    (exageración): todos esos lloros son puro cuento para que te perdone all that crying is just put on to get me to forgive you
    ¡qué vas a estar enfermo!, ¡tú lo que tienes es mucho cuento! you're not sick, you're just putting it on! ( colloq), you're not sick, stop fibbing! ( colloq)
    Compuestos:
    ( fam):
    eso de que se va a casar es un cuento chino all that stuff about getting married is a load of baloney o ( AmE) bull o ( BrE) rubbish ( colloq)
    yo no soy tan ingenuo, así que no me vengas con cuentos chinos I'm not as gullible as you think, so don't give me your cock-and-bull story ( colloq)
    (CS fam): el cuento del tío a con trick
    me quiso hacer el cuento del tío y no me dejé he tried to con me o pull a fast one on me but I didn't fall for it ( colloq)
    ( fam); old wives' tale
    C
    (número): sin cuento countless, innumerable
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    Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

    cuento es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    contar    
    cuento
    contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
    1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;

    y eso sin cuento las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
    lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
    2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;

    es muy largo de cuento it's a long story;
    ¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( en general) to count;

    ¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
    ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
    2

    a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

    ◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

    sin cuento con que … without taking into account that …


    c) (frml) ( tener) to have;


    contarse verbo pronominal
    a) (frml) ( estar incluido):


    su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
    b)

    ◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

    cuento sustantivo masculino

    ( para niños) story, tale;

    cuento de hadas fairy story, fairy tale;
    venir a cuento: eso no viene a cuento that doesn't come into it;
    sin venir a cuento for no reason at all

    c) (fam) (mentira, excusa) story (colloq);

    ◊ no me vengas con cuentos I'm not interested in your excuses o stories

    d) (fam) ( exageración):


    eso es un cuento chino what a load of baloney;
    el cuento del tío a con trick
    contar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
    2 (numerar) to count
    II verbo intransitivo to count
    ♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
    (constar de) to have
    cuento sustantivo masculino
    1 story
    2 Lit short story
    contar un cuento, to tell a story
    cuento de hadas, fairy tale
    3 (embuste) lie: ¡déjate de cuentos!, get on with it!
    4 (cotilleo, acusación) ya le fue con el cuento a la suegra, she ran off to tell the tale to her mother-in-law
    5 cuento chino, tall story
    ♦ Locuciones: figurado eso no viene a cuento, that's beside the point
    vivir del cuento, to live off other people
    ' cuento' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    colorín
    - gratuitamente
    - historia
    - historieta
    - modular
    - moraleja
    - novela
    - si
    - tal
    - alargar
    - aquél
    - chabacano
    - chiste
    - colar
    - contar
    - inventar
    - relato
    - tragar
    - venir
    English:
    bank on
    - cock and bull story
    - expect
    - fairy story
    - fairy tale
    - horror story
    - lurid
    - moral
    - number
    - racy
    - relate
    - run
    - spin out
    - story
    - tale
    - tall story
    - tell
    - unfold
    - yarn
    - act
    - eye
    - fairy
    - old
    - short
    - tall
    - way
    - yet
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    ♦ nm
    1. [narración] short story;
    [fábula] tale;
    un libro de cuentos a storybook;
    contar un cuento to tell a story;
    venir a cuento to be relevant;
    sin venir a cuento for no reason at all;
    y eso, ¿a cuento de qué? what's all this in aid of?;
    aplicarse el cuento: ¿ves lo que le ha pasado? pues aplícate el cuento see what happened to him? well, you just have a good think about that;
    Fam
    ir con el cuento a alguien to go and tell sb;
    Fam
    ser el cuento de nunca acabar to be a never-ending story o an endless business
    cuento de hadas fairy tale; Fam el cuento de la lechera:
    es el cuento de la lechera that's pie in the sky
    2. Fam [mentira, exageración] story, lie;
    ¡déjate de cuentos! stop making things up!, don't give me that!;
    ése tiene mucho cuento he's always putting it on;
    venir con cuentos to tell fibs o stories;
    CSur
    hacerle a alguien el cuento del tío to pull a scam on sb, to con sb;
    Esp
    tener más cuento que Calleja to be a big fibber;
    vivir del cuento to live by one's wits
    cuento chino:
    lo del final del mundo es cuento chino that stuff about the end of the world is a load of Br rubbish o US bull;
    a mí no me vengas con cuentos chinos don't give me that (US rubbish o US bull)
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    m
    1 (short) story;
    cuento de nunca acabar fig never-ending story;
    2 ( pretexto) excuse;
    tener mucho cuento put it on fam ;
    vivir del cuento fam live off other people
    3
    :
    venir a cuento be relevant;
    eso no viene a cuento that’s irrelevant;
    traer a cuento bring up
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    cuento nm
    1) : story, tale
    2)
    cuento de hadas : fairy tale
    3)
    sin cuento : countless
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    1. (en general) story [pl. stories] / tale
    2. (en literatura) short story

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuento

  • 3 libro

    m.
    1 book.
    libro de bolsillo (pocket-sized) paperback
    libro de cabecera bedside book
    libro de cocina cookery book
    libro de consulta reference book
    libro de cuentos storybook
    libro de ejercicios exercise book
    libro electrónico electronic book
    libro de familia = document containing personal details of the members of a family
    libro de reclamaciones complaints book
    libro verde green paper
    2 omasum.
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: librar.
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    1 (gen) book
    2 ZOOLOGÍA third stomach
    1 accounts
    \
    llevar los libros to do the bookkeeping
    libro blanco PLÍTICA white paper
    libro de cabecera (favorito) favourite book 2 (guía) bible
    libro de caja cash-book
    libro de cocina cookery book, recipe book, US cookbook
    libro de consulta reference book
    libro de coro hymn book
    libro de familia book recording details of births, marriages, etc. in a family
    libro de horas book of hours
    libro de reclamaciones complaints book
    libro de texto textbook
    libro de visitas visitors' book
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    noun m.
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    SM
    1) (=obra impresa) book

    libro de cocina — cookery book, cookbook (EEUU)

    libro encuadernado, libro en pasta — hardback (book)

    libro escolar — (=informe) school report; [de texto] schoolbook

    libro mágico, libro móvil — pop-up book

    2) (=registro) book

    llevar los libros — (Com) to keep the books o accounts

    libro de caja — cash book, petty cash book

    libro de familia — booklet containing family details (marriage, births) used for official purposes

    libro de vuelos — (Aer) logbook

    libro genealógico — (Agr) herd-book

    3) (Pol)
    * * *
    1) (Impr) book

    colgar los libro — to quit (AmE) o (BrE) give up studying

    ser (como) un libro abierto: eres un libro abierto — I can read you like a book

    2) libros masculino plural (Fin)
    3) (Lit) ( parte) book
    •
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    = book, text.
    Ex. A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).
    Ex. The authors of this work have had experience behind both reference desks and classroom lecterns and have felt strongly the lack of an adequate text on the training and education of the reference librarian.
    ----
    * actitud ante los libros = set about books.
    * acto relacionado con el libro = book event.
    * adicto a los libros = bookaholic.
    * adquisición de libros = book supply, book purchasing.
    * almacén de libros = book-warehouse.
    * amante del libro = book lover [booklover].
    * amor por el libro = book-fancying.
    * anuncio publicitario de un libro = advertising blurb.
    * arte del libro = bookmanship.
    * audiolibro = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).
    * bibliotecario encargado de libros raros = rare book libarian.
    * biblioteconomía relacionada con los libros raros = rare book librarianship.
    * cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.
    * caja para transportar libros = book bin.
    * capacidad para libros = book capacity.
    * carrito de los libros = book truck, book trolley.
    * catálogo de libros = booklist [book list].
    * catálogo de libros en venta = publication(s) list.
    * catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.
    * catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.
    * catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.
    * ciencia del libro = bookmanship.
    * cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.
    * colección de libros = book collection.
    * colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.
    * colección de libros de jardinería = gardening collection.
    * colección de libros donados = gift collection.
    * colección de libros raros = rare book collection, rare collection.
    * coleccionista de libros = book-collector.
    * colocador de libros = book shelver, shelver.
    * comercialización del libro = bookselling [book selling].
    * comercio del libro = bookselling [book selling], book trade [booktrade].
    * comercio del libro, el = book business, the.
    * compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.
    * comprador de libros = book buyer.
    * conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.
    * confección de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * con la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * con una extensión similar a la de un libro = book-length.
    * creación de los índices de un libro = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing.
    * crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.
    * crisis del libro = book crisis.
    * de la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * depósito de libros = book depot.
    * deshojar un libro = tear + book.
    * devorador de libros = book-eating.
    * distribuidor de libros = book dealer.
    * donación de libros = gift collection, book endowment, book donation, book gift.
    * edición de libros = book publishing.
    * encuadernación de libros = bookbinding [book-binding].
    * en forma de libro = in book form.
    * en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.
    * especialista en conservación de libros = book conservation specialist.
    * estantería para libros = book racks.
    * etiqueta identificadora del libro = label.
    * exposición de libros = book display.
    * expositor de libros = book display stand.
    * fabricación de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * feria del libro = book fair.
    * ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].
    * formato libro = book form [bookform].
    * Fundación de Libros Panafricanos = Pan-African Book Foundation.
    * gastos de libros = book expenditure.
    * historia del libro = book history.
    * ilustración de libros = book illustration.
    * ilustrador de libros = book illustrator.
    * impresión de libros = book-printing.
    * impresor de libros = bookmaker.
    * índice de libro = book index.
    * industria de la edición de libros = book publishing industry.
    * industria del libro = book industry.
    * industria del libro, la = bookmaking industry, the.
    * interesado por los libros = book-conscious.
    * interés por los libros = awareness of books.
    * ISBN (Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).
    * ladrillos y libros = brick and book.
    * lector de libros = book reader.
    * libro antiguo = old book, antiquarian book, rare book.
    * libro azul = Blue book.
    * Libro Blanco = White Paper.
    * libro científico = scientific book, scholarly book.
    * libro comercial = trade book.
    * libro como objeto = book-object.
    * libro con estructura plegable = pop-up book.
    * libro con ilustraciones = picture book.
    * libro conmemorativo = keepsake.
    * libro con precio de venta fijado = net book.
    * libro con precio de venta no fijado = non-net book.
    * libro de arte = art book.
    * libro de artista = livre d'artiste, artist's book.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * libro de citas = citator.
    * libro de cocina = book on cookery, cookbook.
    * libro de codificación = codebook.
    * libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.
    * libro de contabilidad = ledger.
    * libro de cuentas = account book.
    * libro de derecho = law book.
    * libro de divulgación científica = popular science book.
    * libro de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].
    * libro de empresa = organisation manual.
    * libro de estudio = study book.
    * libro de firmas = guest book [guestbook].
    * libro de historia = history book.
    * libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.
    * libro de honor = guest book [guestbook].
    * libro de jardinería = gardening book.
    * libro de la biblioteca = library book.
    * libro de literatura no ficticia = non-fiction book.
    * libro de lujo = gift book.
    * libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].
    * libro de melodías = tunebook.
    * libro de navegación = book of navigation.
    * libro de notas = mark book.
    * libro de orígenes = studbook.
    * libro de pastas amarillas = yellow-back.
    * libro de prácticas = resource book.
    * libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.
    * libro de recuerdo = keepsake.
    * libro de regalo = gift book.
    * libro de registro = accessions register, accessions book, accessions ledger.
    * libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].
    * libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.
    * libro de sermones = lectionary.
    * libro de sobremesa = coffee-table book.
    * libro de texto = school book, text, textbook [text book].
    * libro de texto de una asignatura = set course book.
    * libro de texto escolar = school text.
    * libro de viajes = travel book, travelogue [travelog, -USA].
    * libro educativo = educational book.
    * libro electrónico = electronic book (e-book/ebook).
    * libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.
    * libro en rústica = paperback, paperback book, paperbound book, trade paperback, pocketbook.
    * libro esencial = bedside book.
    * libro fantasma = dummy book.
    * libro ficticio = dummy book.
    * libro físico = physical book.
    * libro fotolitografiado = photolitho book.
    * libro frágil = brittle book.
    * libro genealógico = studbook.
    * libro grabado en audio = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro hablado = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro homenaje = Festschrift [Festschriften, -pl.], commemorative volume, memorial volume.
    * libro ilustrado = livre d'artiste, illustrated book.
    * libro impreso = press book, printed book.
    * libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.
    * libro infantil = children's book.
    * libro juvenil = young people's book, juvenile book.
    * libro litográfico = lithographed book.
    * libro litúrgico = liturgical work.
    * libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller], blockbuster.
    * libro miniatura = miniature book.
    * libro narrativo = fictional book.
    * libro para empollar = crammer.
    * libro parlante = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro prohibido = banned book.
    * libro raro = rare book.
    * libro reservado = reserved book.
    * libros = book material.
    * libro sagrado = sacred book, sacred scripture.
    * Libros Americanos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbound Books in Print.
    * Libros Británicos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbacks in Print.
    * Libros Británicos en Venta = British Books in Print.
    * Libros de Texto para Africa (TAP) = Textbooks for Africa (TAP).
    * libros en venta = books in print.
    * libro sonoro = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libros sobre curiosidades = curiosa.
    * libro táctil = tactile book.
    * libro táctil de dibujos = tactile picture book.
    * libro tipográfico = letterpress book.
    * libro trofeo de guerra = trophy book.
    * libro verde = green paper.
    * lista de libros = booklist [book list].
    * lista de libros enviados a encuadernar = bindery list.
    * lomo del libro = book spine.
    * máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.
    * maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.
    * mercado del libro, el = book market, the.
    * movimiento de libros = bookshift.
    * mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.
    * mundo del libro, el = book world, the.
    * mutilación de libros = book mutilation.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.
    * obsesionado con los libros = bookaholic.
    * obseso con los libros = bookaholic.
    * parásito del libro = book insect.
    * piojo de los libros = booklouse [booklice, -pl.].
    * posesión de libros propios = book ownership.
    * presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].
    * prestamista de libros = book lender.
    * préstamo de libros = book lending, checking out books.
    * prestar un libro = check out + book.
    * presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].
    * presupuesto para libros = book budget.
    * proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.
    * producción de libros = book production, book publishing.
    * promoción de libros = book promotion.
    * quema de libros = book burning.
    * que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.
    * recensión de libros = reviewing.
    * relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.
    * relacionado con los libros = book-related.
    * reproducción ilegal de libros = book piracy.
    * reserva de libro = book reservation.
    * reserva de libros = reserve book room.
    * reservar libros = reserve + books.
    * retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.
    * rincón del libro = book corner.
    * robo de libros = book stealing, book theft.
    * sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.
    * sala de libros raros = rare book room.
    * saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.
    * sección de libros en rústica = paperback rack.
    * seleccionador de libros = book selector.
    * selección de libros = book selection.
    * sello para libros = book stamp.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.
    * servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.
    * sistema antirrobo de libros = book security system, library security system.
    * sistema de detección de libros = book detection system.
    * sociedad sin libros = bookless society.
    * soporte de libro = book support.
    * suministro de libros = book supply.
    * traslado de libros = bookmove.
    * vale canjeable por un libro = book token.
    * venta de libros = bookselling [book selling].
    * * *
    1) (Impr) book

    colgar los libro — to quit (AmE) o (BrE) give up studying

    ser (como) un libro abierto: eres un libro abierto — I can read you like a book

    2) libros masculino plural (Fin)
    3) (Lit) ( parte) book
    •
    * * *
    = book, text.

    Ex: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents (such as books, films, periodical articles or reports).

    Ex: The authors of this work have had experience behind both reference desks and classroom lecterns and have felt strongly the lack of an adequate text on the training and education of the reference librarian.
    * actitud ante los libros = set about books.
    * acto relacionado con el libro = book event.
    * adicto a los libros = bookaholic.
    * adquisición de libros = book supply, book purchasing.
    * almacén de libros = book-warehouse.
    * amante del libro = book lover [booklover].
    * amor por el libro = book-fancying.
    * anuncio publicitario de un libro = advertising blurb.
    * arte del libro = bookmanship.
    * audiolibro = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * Ayuda Internacional de Libros (BAI) = Book Aid International (BAI).
    * bibliotecario encargado de libros raros = rare book libarian.
    * biblioteconomía relacionada con los libros raros = rare book librarianship.
    * cadena del libro, la = book chain, the.
    * caja para transportar libros = book bin.
    * capacidad para libros = book capacity.
    * carrito de los libros = book truck, book trolley.
    * catálogo de libros = booklist [book list].
    * catálogo de libros en venta = publication(s) list.
    * catálogo en forma de libro = bookform catalogue, book catalogue.
    * catálogo en forma de libro encuadernado = bound book form catalogue.
    * catálogo impreso en forma de libro = printed book catalogue.
    * ciencia del libro = bookmanship.
    * cinta adhesiva ancha para libros = book tape.
    * colección de libros = book collection.
    * colección de libros de derecho en una prisión = prison law library.
    * colección de libros de jardinería = gardening collection.
    * colección de libros donados = gift collection.
    * colección de libros raros = rare book collection, rare collection.
    * coleccionista de libros = book-collector.
    * colocador de libros = book shelver, shelver.
    * comercialización del libro = bookselling [book selling].
    * comercio del libro = bookselling [book selling], book trade [booktrade].
    * comercio del libro, el = book business, the.
    * compra de libros = book buying [book-buying], book supply, book purchasing.
    * comprador de libros = book buyer.
    * conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.
    * confección de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * con la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * con una extensión similar a la de un libro = book-length.
    * creación de los índices de un libro = back-of-the-book indexing, back-of-book indexing.
    * crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.
    * crisis del libro = book crisis.
    * de la extensión de un libro = book-length.
    * depósito de libros = book depot.
    * deshojar un libro = tear + book.
    * devorador de libros = book-eating.
    * distribuidor de libros = book dealer.
    * donación de libros = gift collection, book endowment, book donation, book gift.
    * edición de libros = book publishing.
    * encuadernación de libros = bookbinding [book-binding].
    * en forma de libro = in book form.
    * en formato de libro moderno = in codex form.
    * especialista en conservación de libros = book conservation specialist.
    * estantería para libros = book racks.
    * etiqueta identificadora del libro = label.
    * exposición de libros = book display.
    * expositor de libros = book display stand.
    * fabricación de libros = bookmaking [book making].
    * feria del libro = book fair.
    * ficha de préstamo del libro = book card [bookcard].
    * formato libro = book form [bookform].
    * Fundación de Libros Panafricanos = Pan-African Book Foundation.
    * gastos de libros = book expenditure.
    * historia del libro = book history.
    * ilustración de libros = book illustration.
    * ilustrador de libros = book illustrator.
    * impresión de libros = book-printing.
    * impresor de libros = bookmaker.
    * índice de libro = book index.
    * industria de la edición de libros = book publishing industry.
    * industria del libro = book industry.
    * industria del libro, la = bookmaking industry, the.
    * interesado por los libros = book-conscious.
    * interés por los libros = awareness of books.
    * ISBN (Número Internacional Normalizado para Libros) = ISBN (International Standard Book Number).
    * ladrillos y libros = brick and book.
    * lector de libros = book reader.
    * libro antiguo = old book, antiquarian book, rare book.
    * libro azul = Blue book.
    * Libro Blanco = White Paper.
    * libro científico = scientific book, scholarly book.
    * libro comercial = trade book.
    * libro como objeto = book-object.
    * libro con estructura plegable = pop-up book.
    * libro con ilustraciones = picture book.
    * libro conmemorativo = keepsake.
    * libro con precio de venta fijado = net book.
    * libro con precio de venta no fijado = non-net book.
    * libro de arte = art book.
    * libro de artista = livre d'artiste, artist's book.
    * libro de casos prácticos = case book.
    * libro de citas = citator.
    * libro de cocina = book on cookery, cookbook.
    * libro de codificación = codebook.
    * libro de consulta en sala = reserve room book.
    * libro de contabilidad = ledger.
    * libro de cuentas = account book.
    * libro de derecho = law book.
    * libro de divulgación científica = popular science book.
    * libro de ejercicios = workbook [work-book].
    * libro de empresa = organisation manual.
    * libro de estudio = study book.
    * libro de firmas = guest book [guestbook].
    * libro de historia = history book.
    * libro de hojas de palmera = palm leaf book.
    * libro de honor = guest book [guestbook].
    * libro de jardinería = gardening book.
    * libro de la biblioteca = library book.
    * libro de literatura no ficticia = non-fiction book.
    * libro de lujo = gift book.
    * libro de mayor venta = bestseller [best seller/best-seller].
    * libro de melodías = tunebook.
    * libro de navegación = book of navigation.
    * libro de notas = mark book.
    * libro de orígenes = studbook.
    * libro de pastas amarillas = yellow-back.
    * libro de prácticas = resource book.
    * libro de préstamo vencido = overdue book.
    * libro de recuerdo = keepsake.
    * libro de regalo = gift book.
    * libro de registro = accessions register, accessions book, accessions ledger.
    * libro de registro de entrada y salida de cartas = letterbook [letter book].
    * libro de reglas de un juego = rulebook.
    * libro de sermones = lectionary.
    * libro de sobremesa = coffee-table book.
    * libro de texto = school book, text, textbook [text book].
    * libro de texto de una asignatura = set course book.
    * libro de texto escolar = school text.
    * libro de viajes = travel book, travelogue [travelog, -USA].
    * libro educativo = educational book.
    * libro electrónico = electronic book (e-book/ebook).
    * libro encuadernado en tapa = hard book cover, hardback cover, hardback book.
    * libro en rústica = paperback, paperback book, paperbound book, trade paperback, pocketbook.
    * libro esencial = bedside book.
    * libro fantasma = dummy book.
    * libro ficticio = dummy book.
    * libro físico = physical book.
    * libro fotolitografiado = photolitho book.
    * libro frágil = brittle book.
    * libro genealógico = studbook.
    * libro grabado en audio = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro hablado = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro homenaje = Festschrift [Festschriften, -pl.], commemorative volume, memorial volume.
    * libro ilustrado = livre d'artiste, illustrated book.
    * libro impreso = press book, printed book.
    * libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.
    * libro infantil = children's book.
    * libro juvenil = young people's book, juvenile book.
    * libro litográfico = lithographed book.
    * libro litúrgico = liturgical work.
    * libro más vendido = bestseller [best seller/best-seller], blockbuster.
    * libro miniatura = miniature book.
    * libro narrativo = fictional book.
    * libro para empollar = crammer.
    * libro parlante = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libro prohibido = banned book.
    * libro raro = rare book.
    * libro reservado = reserved book.
    * libros = book material.
    * libro sagrado = sacred book, sacred scripture.
    * Libros Americanos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbound Books in Print.
    * Libros Británicos en Rústica en Venta = Paperbacks in Print.
    * Libros Británicos en Venta = British Books in Print.
    * Libros de Texto para Africa (TAP) = Textbooks for Africa (TAP).
    * libros en venta = books in print.
    * libro sonoro = talking book, audiobook [audio book].
    * libros sobre curiosidades = curiosa.
    * libro táctil = tactile book.
    * libro táctil de dibujos = tactile picture book.
    * libro tipográfico = letterpress book.
    * libro trofeo de guerra = trophy book.
    * libro verde = green paper.
    * lista de libros = booklist [book list].
    * lista de libros enviados a encuadernar = bindery list.
    * lomo del libro = book spine.
    * máquina de coser libros = book-sewing machine.
    * maquina de grapar libros = book-stapling machine.
    * mercado del libro, el = book market, the.
    * movimiento de libros = bookshift.
    * mundo del comercio del libro = book-trade life.
    * mundo del libro, el = book world, the.
    * mutilación de libros = book mutilation.
    * no debes juzgar un libro por el color de sus pastas = don't judge a book by its cover, don't judge a book by its cover.
    * novelas o libros que se compran en el supermercado = self-help.
    * obsesionado con los libros = bookaholic.
    * obseso con los libros = bookaholic.
    * parásito del libro = book insect.
    * piojo de los libros = booklouse [booklice, -pl.].
    * posesión de libros propios = book ownership.
    * presentación de libros = book talk [booktalk/book-talk].
    * prestamista de libros = book lender.
    * préstamo de libros = book lending, checking out books.
    * prestar un libro = check out + book.
    * presupuesto para la compra de libros = book funds [bookfunds].
    * presupuesto para libros = book budget.
    * proceso técnico del libro = book preparation, book processing.
    * producción de libros = book production, book publishing.
    * promoción de libros = book promotion.
    * quema de libros = book burning.
    * que no es libro de texto = non-textbook.
    * recensión de libros = reviewing.
    * relacionado con la promoción de libros = book-promotional.
    * relacionado con los libros = book-related.
    * reproducción ilegal de libros = book piracy.
    * reserva de libro = book reservation.
    * reserva de libros = reserve book room.
    * reservar libros = reserve + books.
    * retirar un libro en préstamo = check out + book.
    * rincón del libro = book corner.
    * robo de libros = book stealing, book theft.
    * sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.
    * sala de libros raros = rare book room.
    * saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.
    * sección de libros en rústica = paperback rack.
    * seleccionador de libros = book selector.
    * selección de libros = book selection.
    * sello para libros = book stamp.
    * ser como un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * ser un libro abierto = be an open book.
    * servicio de libros a domicilio = homebound service.
    * servicio relacionado con los libros = book service.
    * sistema antirrobo de libros = book security system, library security system.
    * sistema de detección de libros = book detection system.
    * sociedad sin libros = bookless society.
    * soporte de libro = book support.
    * suministro de libros = book supply.
    * traslado de libros = bookmove.
    * vale canjeable por un libro = book token.
    * venta de libros = bookselling [book selling].

    * * *
    A ( Impr) book
    un libro de arquitectura/sobre el imperio romano a book on architecture/on the Roman Empire
    un libro de cocina a cookbook, a cookery book ( BrE)
    hablar como un libro (abierto) (con afectación) to use high-flown o highfalutin language; (con sensatez) to talk sense, know what one is talking about
    perder los libros to lose one's touch, lose the knack ( colloq)
    sabérselas por libro ( Chi); to know every trick in the book, know what one is talking about/doing
    ser (como) un libro abierto to be an open book
    no intentes negarlo, eres un libro abierto don't try to deny it, I can read you like a book o you're an open book
    1 ( Fin):
    llevaba los libro de la empresa I was keeping the books o doing the bookkeeping for the company
    2
    (lectura): no le gustan los libros he doesn't like reading
    colgar los libro to quit ( AmE) o ( BrE) give up studying
    C ( Lit) (parte) book
    Compuestos:
    pop-up book
    (preparado — por el gobierno) consultation document, white paper ( BrE); (— por una organización independiente) report, consultation document
    minute book
    paperback
    cashbook
    reference book
    ● libro de contabilidad or cuentas
    ledger
    book of short stories
    school record
    style guide
    booklet recording details of one's marriage, children's birthdates, etc
    instruction manual
    reader
    teacher's book
    prayer book
    order book
    poetry book, book of poems
    new title
    complaints book
    register
    hardback
    textbook
    travel guide
    visitors' book; guest book
    daybook
    stock book
    ● libro mágico or mecánico or móvil
    pop-up book
    general ledger
    * * *

     

    Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar)

    libro es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    libró es:

    3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

    Multiple Entries:
    librar    
    libro
    librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo
    1 ( liberar) libro a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth;
    ‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;
    ◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!

    2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
    librarse verbo pronominal:

    librose de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
    librose de un castigo to escape punishment;
    se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
    se libroon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
    librose de algn to get rid of sb
    libro sustantivo masculino (Impr) book;
    un libro de cocina a cookbook;
    llevar los libros (Fin) to do the bookkeeping;
    libro de bolsillo paperback;
    libro de consulta reference book;
    libro de escolaridad school record;
    libro de familia booklet recording details of one's marriage, children's birthdates, etc;
    libro de texto textbook
    librar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
    2 (una orden de pago) to draw
    II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
    libro sustantivo masculino book
    Fin libro de cuentas, account book
    Educ libro de texto, textbook

    ' libro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    abajo
    - abarquillarse
    - agotada
    - agotado
    - analogía
    - apaisada
    - apaisado
    - apéndice
    - atravesarse
    - baja
    - bajo
    - bastante
    - bien
    - bolsillo
    - cabecera
    - capítulo
    - censurar
    - cepillarse
    - cita
    - congratularse
    - cualquiera
    - cuerpo
    - curiosidad
    - datar
    - de
    - decir
    - deformación
    - desastre
    - desgraciada
    - desgraciado
    - devolver
    - diente
    - divertida
    - divertido
    - divulgación
    - edición
    - ejemplar
    - empalagosa
    - empalagoso
    - encuadernación
    - entender
    - feria
    - ficha
    - grabada
    - grabado
    - guía
    - hincar
    - hoja
    - homenaje
    - ilustrar
    English:
    about
    - above
    - abridged
    - acknowledgement
    - annual
    - appearance
    - audio
    - autograph
    - back
    - base
    - bash out
    - be
    - bed
    - bind
    - blockbuster
    - body
    - book
    - bookmark
    - bookrack
    - bore
    - boring
    - bound
    - bring out
    - browse
    - capture
    - chapter
    - coda
    - come out
    - content
    - cookbook
    - cookery book
    - copy
    - cover
    - crease
    - deadly
    - deal with
    - dedication
    - derivative
    - diary
    - dip into
    - dull
    - early
    - edit
    - editor
    - entitle
    - escape
    - exemplify
    - exploit
    - extract
    - fall
    * * *
    libro nm
    1. [impreso] book;
    un libro de aventuras a book of adventure stories;
    hablar como un libro to express oneself very clearly;
    Fam
    ser (como) un libro abierto to be an open book
    libro de bolsillo (pocket-sized) paperback;
    libro de cabecera bedside book;
    libro de canciones song book;
    libro de cocina cookbook, Br cookery book;
    libro de consulta reference book;
    libro de cuentos storybook;
    libro electrónico electronic book;
    libro de estilo style guide;
    libro de himnos hymn book;
    libro de instrucciones instruction book o manual;
    Rel libro sagrado Book [in Bible];
    libro de texto textbook;
    libro de viajes travel book
    2. Pol paper
    libro blanco white paper;
    libro verde green paper
    3. [registro] book;
    llevar los libros to keep the books
    Com libro de caja cashbook; Com libro de contabilidad accounts book; Educ libro de escolaridad = book containing a complete record of a pupil's academic results throughout his or her time at school;
    libro de familia = document containing personal details of the members of a family;
    libro de oro visitors' book [for important guests];
    libro de pedidos order book;
    libro de reclamaciones complaints book;
    libro de visitas visitors' book
    4. Fin libro diario [para transacciones] journal, day book
    * * *
    m book;
    colgar los libros quit studying;
    hablar como un libro talk like a book, use highfalutin language
    * * *
    libro nm
    1) : book
    libro de texto: textbook
    2) libros nmpl
    : books (in bookkeeping), accounts
    llevar los libros: to keep the books
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    libro n book

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  • 4 nowel|a1

    f Literat. short story, novella
    - zbiór nowel a book of short stories
    - nowela o miłości a love story
    - nowela filmowa a short

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  • 5 of

    preposition

    a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

    it's no business of theirs — es geht sie nichts an

    where's that pencil of mine? — wo ist mein Bleistift?

    within a mile of the centre — nicht weiter als eine Meile vom Zentrum entfernt

    it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

    be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

    5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

    the city of Chicago — die Stadt Chicago

    increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

    battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

    your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

    be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

    the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

    well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

    7) (indicating objective relation)

    his love of his father — seine Liebe zu seinem Vater

    he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

    of an evening — (coll.) abends

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    [əv]
    1) (belonging to: a friend of mine.) von
    2) (away from (a place etc); after (a given time): within five miles of London; within a year of his death.) von
    3) (written etc by: the plays of Shakespeare.) von
    4) (belonging to or forming a group: He is one of my friends.) von
    5) (showing: a picture of my father.) von
    6) (made from; consisting of: a dress of silk; a collection of pictures.) aus
    7) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) mit
    8) (about: an account of his work.) von
    9) (containing: a box of chocolates.) mit
    10) (used to show a cause: She died of hunger.) an
    11) (used to show a loss or removal: She was robbed of her jewels.) Genitiv
    12) (used to show the connection between an action and its object: the smoking of a cigarette.) Genitiv
    13) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) mit
    14) ((American) (of time) a certain number of minutes before (the hour): It's ten minutes of three.) vor
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    of
    [ɒv, əv, AM ɑ:v, əv]
    1. after n (belonging to) von + dat
    people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel
    the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes
    the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache
    the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe
    the government \of India die indische Regierung
    a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir
    smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheit
    this revolting dog \of hers ihr widerlicher Hund
    the smell \of roses Rosenduft m
    2. after n (expressing relationship) von + dat
    an admirer \of Picasso ein Bewunderer Picassos
    3. after n (expressing a whole's part) von + dat
    five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen
    there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt
    nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung
    can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?
    I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!
    he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus
    a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute
    the whole \of the garden der ganze Garten
    the best \of friends die besten Freunde
    the days \of the week die Wochentage
    all \of us wir alle
    all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde
    \of all von allen
    best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne
    that \of all his films is my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten
    both \of us wir beide
    most \of them die meisten von ihnen
    one \of the cleverest eine(r) der Schlauesten
    he's one \of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugen
    a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie nt
    a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe
    a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee
    a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen
    hundreds \of people Hunderte von Menschen
    a kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel nt
    a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser m
    a lot \of money eine Menge Geld
    a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen
    a pride \of lions ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel] nt
    5. after vb (consisting of) aus + dat
    the sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle
    a land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee
    dresses \of lace and silk Kleider aus Spitze und Seide
    a house \of stone ein Steinhaus, ein Haus aus Stein
    6. after n (containing) mit + dat
    a book \of short stories ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten
    7. after adj (done by) von + dat
    that was stupid \of me das war dumm von mir
    8. after n (done to)
    the massacre \of hundreds \of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen
    the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds
    9. after n (suffered by) von + dat
    the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindes
    the suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen
    to die \of sth an etw dat sterben
    he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs
    \of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig
    \of oneself von selbst
    she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tun
    the works \of Shakespeare die Werke Shakespeares
    she is \of noble birth sie ist adliger Abstammung
    12. after vb (concerning)
    we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren
    he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt
    I know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann
    \of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit
    let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden
    speaking \of sb/sth,... wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen,...
    speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?
    she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher
    I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar
    he was worthy \of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient
    I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher
    this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts Ungewöhnliches
    to be afraid \of sb/sth vor jdm/etw Angst haben
    to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen
    to be jealous \of sb auf jdn eifersüchtig sein
    to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben
    there was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr
    he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik
    he's a doctor \of medicine er ist Doktor der Medizin
    the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft
    the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre
    the pain \of separation der Trennungsschmerz
    it's a problem \of space das ist ein Raumproblem
    his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen
    to be in search \of sb/sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw sein
    she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann
    thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken pl
    ▪ what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?
    and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?
    what \of it? was ist schon dabei?, na und?
    on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tun
    I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen
    14. after n (expressing position) von + dat
    in the back \of the car hinten im Auto
    the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid
    on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke
    on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bild
    a lake north/south \of the city ein See im Norden/Süden der Stadt
    I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh
    on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf
    15. after n (with respect to scale) von + dat
    a rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent
    the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5 % gestiegen
    16. (expressing age) von + dat
    at the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren
    he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre alt
    17. after n (denoting example of category)
    I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party
    the city \of Prague die Stadt Prag
    18. after n (typical of)
    she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engel
    the grace \of a dancer die Anmut einer Tänzerin
    the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau
    she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus
    a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehre
    a moment \of silence ein Moment m der Stille
    I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!
    a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema
    a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit
    20. after n (away from) von + dat
    we live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt
    she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehlt
    21. after n (in time phrases)
    I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet
    the eleventh \of March der elfte März
    the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats
    the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehnts
    22. after vb (expressing removal)
    they were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt
    I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt
    his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten
    to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden
    the room was devoid \of all furnishings der Raum war ganz ohne Möbel
    free \of charge kostenlos, SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR meist gratis
    23. after n (apposition) von + dat
    this complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiot
    the month \of June der Monat Juni
    the name \of Brown der Name Brown
    24. ( dated: during) an + dat
    she died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen
    I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich entspanne mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch
    \of late in letzter Zeit
    25. AM (to) vor
    it's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o BRD drei viertel fünf
    26.
    ▶ \of all gerade
    Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Klub erwartet hätte
    I can't understand why you live in Ireland, \of all places ich kann nicht verstehen, warum du ausgerechnet in Irland lebst
    today \of all days ausgerechnet heute
    ▶ \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!
    ▶ to be \of sth:
    she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren
    this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll
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    [ɒv, əv]
    prep
    1) (indicating possession or relation) von (+dat), use of gen

    the wife of the doctor — die Frau des Arztes, die Frau vom Arzt

    a friend of ours — ein Freund/eine Freundin von uns

    a painting of the Queen — ein Gemälde nt der or von der Königin

    the first of the month — der Erste (des Monats), der Monatserste

    it is very kind of you —

    it was nasty of him to say that — es war gemein von ihm, das zu sagen

    2)

    (indicating separation in space or time) south of Paris — südlich von Paris

    3)

    (indicating cause) he died of poison/cancer — er starb an Gift/Krebs

    he died of hunger — er verhungerte, er starb hungers

    4)

    (indicating deprivation, riddance) he was cured of the illness — er wurde von der Krankheit geheilt

    dress made of wool — Wollkleid nt, Kleid nt aus Wolle

    6)

    (indicating quality, identity etc) house of ten rooms — Haus nt mit zehn Zimmern

    man of courage — mutiger Mensch, Mensch m mit Mut

    girl of ten — zehnjähriges Mädchen, Mädchen nt von zehn Jahren

    7)

    (objective genitive) fear of God — Gottesfurcht f

    he is a leader of men —

    8)

    (subjective genitive) love of God for man — Liebe Gottes zu den Menschen

    9)

    (partitive genitive) the whole of the house — das ganze Haus

    there were six of us — wir waren zu sechst, wir waren sechs

    he asked the six of us to lunch — er lud uns sechs zum Mittagessen ein

    the bravest of the brave —

    he drank of the wine (liter) — er trank von dem Weine (liter)

    10)

    (= concerning) what do you think of him? — was halten Sie von ihm?

    11) (obs, liter

    = by) forsaken of men — von allen verlassen

    12)

    (in temporal phrases) he's become very quiet of late — er ist letztlich or seit Neuestem so ruhig geworden

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    of [ɒv; əv; US əv; ɑv] präp
    1. allg von
    the tail of the dog der Schwanz des Hundes;
    the tail of a dog der oder ein Hundeschwanz;
    the folly of his action die Dummheit seiner Handlung
    3. Ort: bei:
    4. Entfernung, Trennung, Befreiung:
    a) von:
    south of London südlich von London;
    within ten miles of London im Umkreis von 10 Meilen um London;
    cure (rid) of sth von etwas heilen (befreien)
    b) (gen) he was robbed of his wallet er wurde seiner Brieftasche beraubt, ihm wurde die Brieftasche geraubt
    c) um:
    5. Herkunft: von, aus:
    of good family aus einer guten Familie;
    Mr X of London Mr. X aus London
    6. Teil: von oder gen:
    a friend of mine ein Freund von mir, einer meiner Freunde;
    that red nose of his seine rote Nase
    7. Eigenschaft: von, mit:
    a man of courage ein mutiger Mann, ein Mann mit Mut;
    a man of no importance ein unbedeutender Mensch;
    a fool of a man ein (ausgemachter) Narr
    8. Stoff: aus, von:
    a dress of silk ein Kleid aus oder von Seide, ein Seidenkleid;
    (made) of steel aus Stahl (hergestellt), stählern, Stahl…
    9. Urheberschaft, Art und Weise: von:
    of o.s. von selbst, von sich aus;
    he has a son of his first marriage er hat einen Sohn aus erster Ehe
    10. Ursache, Grund:
    a) von, an (dat):
    die of cancer an Krebs sterben
    b) aus:
    c) vor (dat): → academic.ru/1052/afraid">afraid
    d) auf (akk):
    e) über (akk):
    f) nach:
    11. Beziehung: hinsichtlich (gen):
    it is true of every case das trifft in jedem Fall zu
    12. Thema:
    a) von, über (akk):
    b) an (akk):
    13. Apposition, im Deutschen nicht ausgedrückt:
    a) the city of London die Stadt London;
    the month of April der Monat April
    b) Maß:
    a piece of meat ein Stück Fleisch
    a) zu:
    b) vor (dat): → fear A 3
    c) bei:
    an audience of the king eine Audienz beim König
    15. Zeit:
    a) umg an (dat), in (dat):
    of an evening eines Abends;
    of late years in den letzten Jahren
    b) von:
    your letter of March 3rd Ihr Schreiben vom 3. März
    * * *
    preposition
    1) (indicating belonging, connection, possession)

    a friend of mine/the vicar's — ein Freund von mir/des Pfarrers

    3) (indicating origin, cause)

    it was clever of you to do that — es war klug von dir, das zu tun

    be made of... — aus... [hergestellt] sein

    5) (indicating closer definition, identity, or contents)

    increase of 10 % — Zuwachs/Erhöhung von zehn Prozent

    battle of Hastings — Schlacht von od. bei Hastings

    your letter of 2 January — Ihr Brief vom 2. Januar

    be of value/interest to — von Nutzen/von Interesse od. interessant sein für

    the whole of... — der/die/das ganze...

    6) (indicating concern, reference)

    well, what of it? — (asked as reply) na und?

    8) (indicating description, quality, condition)
    9) (indicating classification, selection) von

    he of all men — (most unsuitably) ausgerechnet er; (especially) gerade er

    of an evening — (coll.) abends

    * * *
    prep.
    aus präp.
    von präp.
    vor präp.
    über präp.

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  • 6 of

    [ɒv, əv, Am ɑ:v, əv] prep
    1) after n ( belonging to) von +dat;
    people \of this island Menschen von dieser Insel;
    the language \of this country die Sprache dieses Landes;
    the employees \of the company die Angestellten des Unternehmens;
    the cause \of the disease die Krankheitsursache;
    the colour \of her hair ihre Haarfarbe;
    the government \of India die indische Regierung;
    sth \of... etw von... dat;
    a friend \of mine ein Freund von mir;
    smoking is the worst habit \of mine Rauchen ist meine schlimmste Angewohnheit
    the sleeve \of his coat der Ärmel an seinem Mantel;
    the days \of the week die Wochentage;
    five \of her seven kids are boys fünf ihrer sieben Kinder sind Jungen;
    there were ten \of us on the trip wir waren auf der Reise zu zehnt;
    nine \of the children came to the show neun Kinder kamen zur Vorstellung;
    a third \of the people ein Drittel der Leute;
    most \of them die Meisten;
    can you please give me more \of the beans? könntest du mir noch etwas von den Bohnen geben?;
    I don't want to hear any more \of that! ich will nichts mehr davon hören!;
    a drop \of rain ein Regentropfen;
    a piece \of cake ein Stück Kuchen;
    he's the best-looking \of the three brothers er sieht von den drei Brüdern am besten aus;
    on the point [or verge] \of doing sth kurz davor [o im Begriff] sein, etw zu tun;
    I'm on the point \of telling him off ich werde ihn jetzt gleich rausschmeißen;
    the best \of sb/ sth der/die/das beste;
    they were the best \of friends sie waren die besten Freunde;
    \of all von allen;
    best \of all, I liked the green one am besten gefiel mir der grüne;
    that \of all his films, it's my favourite er gefällt mir von allen seinen Filmen am besten;
    to be one \of the sth eine(r/s) von etw dat sein;
    she's one \of the cleverest in the class sie ist eine der Schlauesten in der Klasse;
    to be the sth \of the sth der/die/das etw von etw dat sein;
    he's one of the smartest \of the smart er ist einer der Klügsten unter den Klugen
    a kilo \of apples ein Kilo Äpfel;
    a litre \of water ein Liter Wasser;
    a cup \of tea eine Tasse Tee;
    she bought a book \of short stories sie kaufte ein Buch mit Kurzgeschichten;
    they saw a pride \of lions sie sahen ein Rudel Löwen [o Löwenrudel];
    a bunch \of parsley ein Bund Petersilie;
    a clove \of garlic eine Knoblauchzehe;
    both \of us wir beide;
    all \of us were tired wir waren alle müde;
    a lot \of money Unmengen an Geld
    4) after vb ( consisting of) aus +dat;
    the sweater is made \of the finest lambswool der Pullover ist aus feinster Schafwolle after n
    a land \of ice and snow ein Land aus Eis und Schnee;
    dresses \of lace and silk Kleider pl aus Spitze und Seide;
    house \of stone Steinhaus nt;
    the smell \of roses filled the air der Rosenduft lag in der Luft;
    a moment \of silence ein Moment der Stille;
    I want a few minutes \of quiet! ich will ein paar Minuten Ruhe!
    5) after n ( done by) von +dat;
    there's a chapter on the use \of herbs es gibt ein Kapitel über die Verwendung von Kräutern;
    the massacre \of hundreds of innocent people das Massaker an Hunderten von Menschen;
    the destruction \of the rain forest die Zerstörung des Regenwalds;
    the payment \of his debts die Rückzahlung seiner Schulden;
    an admirer \of Dickens ein Bewunderer von Dickens;
    in search \of sb/ sth auf der Suche nach jdm/etw;
    she's in search \of a man sie sucht einen Mann after adj
    that was stupid \of me das war dumm von mir
    I know \of a guy who could fix that for you ich kenne jemanden, der das für dich reparieren kann;
    let's not speak \of this matter lass uns nicht über die Sache reden;
    \of her childhood, we know very little wir wissen nur sehr wenig über ihre Kindheit;
    speaking \of sb/ sth wo [o da] wir gerade von jdm/etw sprechen;
    speaking \of time, do you have a watch on? da wir gerade von der Zeit reden, hast du eine Uhr?;
    he was accused \of fraud er wurde wegen Betrugs angeklagt;
    we will notify you \of any further changes wir werden Sie über alle Änderungen informieren after adj
    she's afraid \of dogs sie hat Angst vor Hunden;
    he became jealous \of all of her friends er wurde auf alle ihre Freunde eifersüchtig;
    she's often unsure \of herself sie ist sich ihrer selbst oft nicht sicher;
    to be fond \of swimming gerne schwimmen;
    I'm really appreciative \of all your help ich bin dir für all deine Hilfe wirklich dankbar;
    he was worthy of the medal er hatte die Medaille verdient;
    I am certain \of that ich bin mir dessen sicher;
    this is not uncharacteristic \of them das ist für sie nichts ungewöhnliches;
    to be sick \of sth etw satthaben, von etw dat genug haben;
    I'm sick \of his excuses seine Entschuldigungen hängen mir zum Hals raus after n
    there was no warning \of the danger es gab keine Warnung vor der Gefahr;
    a problem \of space ein Raumproblem nt;
    the idea \of a just society die Idee einer gerechten Gesellschaft;
    pain \of separation Trennungsschmerz m;
    thoughts \of revenge Rachegedanken mpl;
    his promises \of loyalty seine Treueversprechen;
    the memories \of her school years die Erinnerungen an ihre Schuljahre;
    he has a love \of music er liebt die Musik;
    what \of sb? was ist mit jdm?;
    and what \of Adrian? was macht eigentlich Adrian?;
    what \of it? was ist dabei?, ja und?
    I've never been north \of Edinburgh ich war noch nie nördlich von Edinburgh;
    a lake south \of the city ein See im Süden der Stadt;
    on the top \of his head [oben] auf seinem Kopf;
    on the corner \of the street an der Straßenecke;
    in the back \of the car hinten im Auto;
    the zipper was on the back \of the dress der Reißverschluss war hinten am Kleid;
    on the left \of the picture links auf dem Bild
    8) ( with respect to scale) von +dat;
    a rise \of 2% in inflation ein Inflationsanstieg von 2 Prozent;
    the stocks experienced an average rise \of 5% die Aktien sind im Durchschnitt um 5% gestiegen
    9) ( expressing age) von +dat;
    at the age \of six im Alter von sechs Jahren;
    he's a man \of about 50 er ist um die 50 Jahre alt
    the city \of Prague die Stadt Prag;
    I hate this kind \of party ich hasse diese Art von Party
    sb/sth \of sth jd/etw von etw dat;
    the love \of a good woman die Liebe einer guten Frau;
    she moves with the grace \of a dancer sie bewegt sich mit der Anmut einer Tänzerin;
    she has the face \of an angel sie hat ein Gesicht wie ein Engel
    a subject \of very little interest ein sehr wenig beachtetes Thema;
    she gave a scream \of terror sie stieß einen Schrei des Entsetzens aus;
    a man/woman \of sth ein Mann/eine Frau von etw dat;
    a woman \of great charm and beauty eine Frau von großer Wärme und Schönheit;
    a man \of honour ein Mann von Ehre
    13) ( felt by) von +dat;
    the suffering \of millions das Leiden von Millionen;
    the anguish \of the murdered child's parents die Qualen der Eltern des ermordeten Kindes
    to die \of sth an etw dat sterben;
    he died \of cancer er starb an Krebs;
    \of one's own free will aus freien Stücken, freiwillig;
    \of oneself von selbst;
    she would never do such a thing \of herself so etwas würde sie nie von alleine tun
    15) after n ( away from) von +dat;
    we live within a mile \of the city centre wir wohnen eine Meile vom Stadtzentrum entfernt;
    she came within two seconds \of beating the world record sie hat den Weltrekord nur um zwei Sekunden verfehlt
    the eleventh \of March der elfte März;
    the first \of the month der erste [Tag] des Monats;
    I got married back in June \of 1957 ich habe im Juni 1957 geheiratet;
    the most memorable events \of the past decade die wichtigsten Ereignisse des letzten Jahrzehnts
    they were robbed \of all their savings ihnen wurden alle Ersparnisse geraubt;
    I've him \of that nasty little habit ich habe ihm diese dumme Angewohnheit abgewöhnt;
    his mother had deprived him \of love seine Mutter hat ihm ihre Liebe vorenthalten;
    to get rid \of sb jdn loswerden after adj
    a room devoid \of all furnishings ein Raum ganz ohne Möbel;
    free \of charge kostenlos
    18) ( who is) von +dat;
    this complete idiot \of a man dieser Vollidiot
    19) (dated: during) an +dat;
    she died \of a Sunday morning sie starb an einem Sonntagmorgen ( fam);
    I like to relax with my favourite book \of an evening ich erhole mich abends gerne mit meinem Lieblingsbuch
    20) (Am) (to) vor;
    it's quarter \of five es ist viertel vor fünf [o dreiviertelfünf];
    PHRASES:
    \of all the cheek [or nerve] das ist doch die Höhe!;
    \of all sth gerade;
    Jane, \of all people, is the last one I'd expect to see at the club gerade Jane ist die letzte, die ich in dem Club erwartet hätte;
    to be \of sth ( possess) etw besitzen;
    she is \of the opinion that doctors are only out to experiment sie glaubt, Ärzte möchten nur herumexperimentieren;
    this work is \of great interest and value diese Arbeit ist sehr wichtig und wertvoll

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  • 7 cast a look at smb.

    (cast (flash, fling, shoot или throw) a look at smb. (или smth.))
    бросить, метнуть взгляд на кого-л. (или на что-л.); см. тж. cast a glance at smb. и throw a glimpse at smb.

    She threw him a look of hatred. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Unconquered’) — Аннетт бросила на него взгляд, полный ненависти.

    She flashed a look of her magnificent black eyes at Peter. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Voice of the Turtle’) — Она взглянула на Питера своими дивными черными глазами.

    Now, as she entered with the cup, he flung at her an irascible look for having kept him waiting exactly nine seconds... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book II, ch. 6) — Сегодня, когда мама вошла с чашкой, он разгневанно взглянул на нее: как она посмела заставить его ждать ровно девять секунд...

    The deputy flashed him a quizzical look... (E. S. Gardner, ‘The D. A. Breaks an Egg’, ch. 13) — Помощник шерифа бросил на Селби вопросительный взгляд...

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  • 8 under way

    1) на ходу; в движении (обыкн. употр. с гл. to be и to get); см. тж. get under way

    The skipper gave an order and in a few minutes they were... under way. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Yellow Streak’) — Капитан отдал приказ, и через несколько минут... они отплыли.

    In a few minutes the train was under way... (J. O'Hara, ‘The Horse Knows the Way’, ‘The Pig’) — Через несколько минут поезд тронулся...

    2) происходящий, имеющий место

    Through an open door he saw into the kitchen, where the fire was crackling in the stove and the evening meal already well under way. (Th. Dreiser, ‘Sister Carrie’, ch. XXII) — Через открытую дверь Герствуд заглянул на кухню, где в плите трещал огонь и готовился ужин.

    For months and months negotiations had been under way. (N. Coward, ‘Collected Short Stories’, ‘Mr and Mrs Edgehill’) — Переговоры по этому вопросу тянутся уже много месяцев.

    His clinical examinations at the anthracite sinkings were, by the time, well under way. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book II, ch. 13) — С тех пор его клинические исследования в антрацитовых копях значительно продвинулись вперед.

    Across the river at the White House the day's work was also well under way. (F. Knebel and Ch. Bailey, ‘Seven Days in May’, ‘Monday’) — За рекой, в Белом доме, рабочий день тоже был в разгаре.

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  • 9 소품집

    n. sketchbook, book for making preliminary drawings; book of literary sketches, book containing short informal stories or essays

    Korean-English dictionary > 소품집

  • 10 for dear life

    изо всех сил, отчаянно; во весь опор, стремительно; что есть мочи, сломя голову; спасая свою жизнь (обыкн. употр. с гл. to flight, to flee, to ride и to run)

    Before them lay the Nile, and at the other end of it was one Gordon, fighting for dear life, in a town called Khartoum. (R. Kipling, ‘The Light That Failed’, ch. II) — Перед ними простирался Нил, а на другом его конце, в городе Хартуме, некто Гордон бился не на живот, а на смерть.

    They had to make a dash for dear life out of the country when that Mohammed... had been killed. (J. Conrad, ‘Lord Jim’, ch. 23) — Им пришлось во все лопатки удирать из страны, когда убили... этого Магомета.

    They were now eating away for dear life, wanting to get away as soon as they could... (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book I, ch. V) — Они уплетали за обе щеки и подумывали, как бы удрать поскорее...

    And all the time he was writing, writing, writing for dear life. He wrote a number of short stories and part of a novel he could not find the end for... (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book I, ch. IV) — И все время Дейв писал, писал, писал не покладая рук. Он написал несколько рассказов и часть романа, конец которого еще не придумал...

    Laborde had to jump on the running board and hang on for dear life as Bing raced across the field... (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 8) — Лаборд вскочил на подножку и изо всех сил цеплялся за дверцу, пока Бинг гнал машину по полю...

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  • 11 get hold of

    1) (smb. или smth.) схватить кого-л. или что-л., ухватиться за кого-л. или за что-л. (тж. catch, grab, lay, seize или take hold of smb. или smth.) [от выражения catch hold of происходит сложное прилагательное catch-hold: catch-hold fighting вольная борьба]

    He turned round and started to run back to the house. Hardy caught hold of his arm to hold him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Lion's Skin’) — Роберт повернулся и побежал назад к горящему дому. Гарди схватил его за руку, пытаясь удержать.

    As the words followed one another, Willoughby seemed to sway. He grabbed hold of the back of a chair for support. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 10) — Уиллоуби слушал, словно окаменев. Вдруг он пошатнулся и схватился за стул, чтобы не упасть.

    Probably, she concluded, he was drunk when he grabbed hold of her tonight, because he looked wild and his breath reeked of whisky. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 34) — Наверное, Элрик был пьян, когда обнял ее сегодня: от него несло виски и вид у него был какой-то дикий.

    2) (smth.) овладеть, завладеть чем-л. (тж. grab, lay или take hold of smth.)

    If the police had got hold of that letter, it might be all up with him. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. IV) — Если это письмо попадет в руки полиции, то ему несдобровать.

    3) (smth.) осознать, понять что-л

    ‘He's such an unlucky sort of chap,’ Peacock informed her. ‘He doesn't ever quite get hold of what's happening.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XXXVI) — - Уж такой у Скотта несчастный характер, - объяснил Пикок. - Он ведь никогда толком не понимает, что происходит.

    He gets hold of an idea and then alters every situation to fit the idea. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part IV, ch. 1) — Когда он усваивает какую-нибудь идею, он старается подогнать под нее факты.

    4) (smb.) завладеть кем-л.; иметь влияние на кого-л.; овладеть кем-л., охватить кого-л. (о чувстве, мысли и т. п.; тж. take hold of smb.)

    At times an almost overwhelming curiosity had taken hold of him. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, ‘Hands’) — Временами его охватывало почти непреодолимое любопытство.

    Another brainstorm took hold of Loomis. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Лумиса осенила еще одна блестящая идея.

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  • 12 raise Cain

    1) поднять шум, крик; буянить, скандалить [raise Cain первонач. амер.]

    The soldiers sang the same songs over and over again and shouted and raised hell to pass the long hours of the night. (A. Saxton, ‘The Great Midland’, ‘1942’) — Солдаты снова и снова затягивали те же песни, кричали и шумели, чтобы как-нибудь скоротать длинную зимнюю ночь.

    You see, she was wanting me to raise Cain in the college about her husband... (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. II) — Видите ли, мисс Говард очень хотелось, чтобы я поднял шум в колледже из-за истории с ее мужем...

    They give ya [= you] hell if ya raise hell. (J. Steinbeck, ‘The Grapes of Wrath’, ch. VI) — А будешь буянить, тогда спуску не дадут.

    ...a district where tough nuts can raise Cain. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. IV) —...район, где всякие подонки могут безобразничать как хотят.

    I don't know what brought them back, but they're all over the place, shooting and yelling and raising hell. (E. Caldwell, ‘Short Stories’, ‘Country Full of Swedes’) — Я не знаю, чего ради они вернулись, но только там теперь полным-полно шведов, и они стреляют, вопят и беснуются.

    2) устраивать беспорядки (тж. raise the mischief)

    Out in Africa, Asia and Latin America the people are not just restless, they are raising hell. (‘Political Affairs’) — В Африке, Азии и Латинской Америке народы не только проявляют недовольство, но и активно выступают против существующих порядков.

    3) кутить, загулять (тж. амер. raise the old Ned)

    If she were here, and I went on raising Cain like I been doing, she'd have a fit. (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. XXX) — Если бы я тут, при ней, загулял, как вот сейчас, ее бы хватил удар.

    ‘Say, gee, I had a wild old time in Zenith!’ he gloried. ‘Say, if a fellow knows the ropes there he can have as wild a time as he can in New York!’ ‘...I bet you simply raised the old Ned.’ (S. Lewis, ‘Babbitt’, ch. X) — - Слушайте, ну и погулял я в Зените, лучше не надо! - похвастался парень. - Если знаешь, куда сунуться, так можно повеселиться не хуже, чем в Нью-Йорке! -...вы небось там все вверх дном перевернули!

    4) (with smb. или smth.) причинить вред кому-л. или чему-л., погубить кого-л. или что-л.; перевернуть что-л. вверх дном

    And it's going to raise the devil with the trees. Tomorrow there'll be branches all over the place. (J. O'Hara, ‘Ourselves to Know’) — Такой сильный ветер губителен для деревьев. Завтра повсюду будут валяться сломанные ветви.

    ...we're not supposed to smoke on the job. One careless match could raise hell with us. (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book II) —...у нас на работе нельзя курить. Достаточно одной спички, и все полетит к черту.

    We've been at war with Spain nearly a year now and we haven't won. The Spanish war has raised hell with my work. I have a lot of ideas I want to experiment with but because of the war I've had to give them up for other things. (M. Dodd, ‘Sowing the Wind’, ch. X) — Скоро уже год, как мы воюем в Испании, а все еще не победили. Война в Испании перевернула вверх дном всю мою работу. У меня масса замыслов, как хотелось бы поэкспериментировать, но из-за войны я вынужден был отказаться от них и заняться другими делами.

    5) (with smb.) учинить разнос кому-л., дать нагоняй кому-л.

    Troy bawled out, ‘Are you getting through to Regiment?’ ‘Not yet.’ ‘Try again! Keep on trying!’ Sergeant Lester responded to the urgency in his captain's voice. He ran back into the schoolhouse and raised hell with the radio operator. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book II, ch. 2) — - С полком связались? - рявкнул Трой. - Нет еще. - Попробуйте еще раз! Пробуйте, пока не добьетесь! Зараженный тревогой своего начальника, Лестер кинулся обратно в здание школы и наорал на радиста.

    Inside the truck sat Bing, anticipating the hell Yates had promised to raise with him as soon as the broadcast was over. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book III, ch. 2) — В грузовике сидел Бинг, думая о разносе, который Йейтс обещал ему учинить, как только кончится радиопередача.

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  • 13 have a finger in smth.

    (have (got) a finger (или fingers) in smth. (позднее тж. have a finger in the pie; часто have a finger in every pie))
    участвовать в чём-л.; иметь касательство к чему-л.; во всё вмешиваться; см. тж. a finger in the pie и put one's finger in smb.'s pie

    ...this is a puzzling world, and Old Harry's got a finger in it - it's been too many for me, I know. (G. Eliot, ‘The Mill on the Floss’, book III, ch. IX) —...мы живем в диковинном мире, лукавый, несомненно, приложил к нему руку; мне во всем этом не разобраться.

    I want to have my finger in the Webbs' work too... (B. Shaw, ‘Ellen Terry and Bernard Shaw. A Correspondence’, Letter to E. Terry, Sept. 8, 1897) — Мне также хочется участвовать в работе Уэббов...

    ...he never fussed; he was not like this new man who wanted to have his finger in every pie. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Verger’) —...он был совсем не похож на этого нового священника, который вмешивался буквально во все.

    ‘I have my fingers in a lot of pies,’ said Abraham Lockwood... (J. O'Hara, ‘The Lockwood Concern’, book I) — - Мои денежки вложены во многие предприятия, - заметил Авраам Локвуд...

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  • 14 jump to conclusion

    (jump (leap или rush) to (the) conclusion (тж. jump или leap at conclusions))

    Why did you jump to the conclusion that we couldn't change any note that you might happen to be carrying around. On the contrary, we can. (M. Twain, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The £1,000,000 Bank-Note’) — Почему вы сделали поспешный вывод, что мы не в состоянии разменять банкноту, которую вы имеете при себе? Напротив, мы можем ее разменять.

    You know how you rush at things, jump to conclusions without proper deductions. You've got to correct all that. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Green Years’, book II, ch. 7) — Ты знаешь свою склонность к скороспелым решениям, свою способность приходить к беспочвенным выводам. Это надо искоренить.

    He must not be a plunger, wildly leaping to conclusions. He must go cautiously, slowly, be sure! (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Citadel’, book I, ch. 7) — Он решительно одернул себя. Нельзя впопыхах делать выводы. Надо все не спеша, хорошенько обдумать.

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  • 15 like mad

    разг.; усил.
    как безумный; отчаянно, бешено

    My head was aching like mad. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Book-Bag’) — У меня безумно болела голова.

    My heart was beating like mad. I could scarcely speak. (A. J. Cronin, ‘Shannon's Way’, book III, ch. 6) — Сердце у меня отчаянно колотилось. я с трудом мог говорить.

    The point is - really - that she clings like mad now to the day's routine - you know. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Three Men in New Suits’, ch. 6) — Дело в том, что она буквально помешана на распорядке дня.

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  • 16 not to give a curse

    разг.
    (not to give a curse (damn, darn, dern, fig, hang, hoot или two hoots, row of pins, rush, tinker's curse или tinker's damn, амер. a continental или red cent))
    совершенно не считаться, не интересоваться, наплевать, наплевательски относиться, ни в грош не ставить [curse, по-видимому, искажённое среднеанглийское kers(e) что-л. пустяковое, не имеющее значения; иногда употр. тж. в утвердительной или вопросительной форме]

    I don't give a row of pins for a lord. What's wrong with England is snobbishness and if there's anything that gets my goat it's a snob. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Outstation’) — За ваших высокородных лордов я гроша ломаного не дам. Главная беда Англии - снобизм. А для меня самое ненавистное существо на свете - сноб.

    Dave had neither time nor inclination to give a damn about the article. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book II, ch. XXVI) — У Дейва не было ни времени, ни желания проявить хоть малейший интерес к этой статье.

    ‘Who gives a damn about parades?’ Actually, no one but lieutenant Scheisskopf really gave a damn about the parades... (J. Heller, ‘Catch-22’, ch. VIII) — "Кому нужны эти парады?" И в самом деле, кроме лейтенанта Шейскопфа, парады были никому не нужны...

    I don't give a continental who started it. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 9) — А мне наплевать, кто начал разговор.

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  • 17 moonlight

    гл.
    эк. тр. подрабатывать, работать на стороне [по совместительству\] (первоначально подразумевалась работа по вечерам или ночью, после основной работы или уроков; в настоящее время: любая дополнительная работа)

    While working as a journalist in Manila, he moonlighted writing short stories and eventually novels. — Работая журналистом в Маниле, он подрабатывал написанием рассказов и новелл.

    See:
    * * *
    • /vi/ работать по совместительству

    Англо-русский экономический словарь > moonlight

  • 18 a stroke of work

    1) минимум работы (употр. в отрицательных предложениях)

    ‘You've never done a stroke of work in your life. What do you expect to do to earn money?’ ‘Sell old clothes,’ grinned George. (W. S. Maughatn, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘At Alien Corn’) — - Ты палец о палец не ударил в жизни. Как же ты думаешь деньги зарабатывать? - Старое барахло буду продавать, - усмехнулся Джордж.

    She had not done a stroke of work all evening... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Hatter's Castle’, book III, ch. 2) — Она решительно ничего не выучила за весь вечер...

    2) много, масса работы

    A very different man was the captain of the boat... one of those who do a good stroke of the work of the country without getting much credit for it, or ever becoming aware of the fact... (Th. Hughes, ‘Tom Brown at Oxford’, ch. IV) — Капитан команды был совсем другим человеком... одним из тех людей, которые приносят пользу своей стране, даже не сознавая этого...

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  • 19 a tin god

    божок, кумир

    ‘I swam for my University.’ ‘...I've known too many men who were little tin gods at their University to be impressed by it.’ (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Friend in Need’) — - я успешно представлял наш университет в соревнованиях по плаванию. -...Меня этим не удивишь. я знавал немало университетских кумиров.

    The new little blond girl obviously looked up to him, to Frank, as if he was some sort of a tin god. (J. Jones, ‘Some Came Running’, book V, ch. LXIX) — Незнакомая девушка, маленькая блондинка, смотрела на него, Фрэнка, с восхищением, точно на божество.

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  • 20 as well

    1) ≈ точно так же; с таким же успехом

    The Colonel here was asked me to say a few words to you. I might as well. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 4) — Полковник Уиллоуби просит меня сказать вам несколько слов. Что ж, я не прочь.

    2) кроме (того), вдобавок, к тому же, не только... но и, наряду, а также; в равной степени, в такой же мере (тж. as well as)

    He is a coward as well as a scoundrel. (A. Trollope, ‘The Small House at Allington’, ch. V) — Крогсби мерзавец, к тому же и трус.

    The waiter, whose name was Giuseppe, was an old friend of mine, and at that season he was boots, porter, chamber maid and cook as well. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Wash-Tub’) — Официант, которого звали Джузеппе, был моим старым другом. В этом сезоне он выполнял обязанности коридорного, носильщика, горничной и, вдобавок ко всему, повара.

    Mounteney, as well as being cantankerous, was the most obstinate of men. (C. P. Snow, ‘The New Men’, part III, ch. 25) — Маунтени не только сварлив, он упрямец каких мало.

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