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1 bottom value

Техника: минимальное значение

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > bottom value
2 characteristic value of the hydrostatic water head at the bottom of a soil prism
1. нормативное значение гидростатического давления воды на основание призмы грунта
нормативное значение гидростатического давления воды на основание призмы грунта
h_w,k
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[Англо-русский словарь по проектированию строительных конструкций. МНТКС, Москва, 2011]

Тематики
- строительные конструкции
Синонимы
- hw,k
EN
- characteristic value of the hydrostatic water head at the bottom of a soil prism
Англо-русский словарь нормативно-технической терминологии > characteristic value of the hydrostatic water head at the bottom of a soil prism
3 half-value layer

1. слой половинного поглощения

radiation-sensitive layer — слой, чувствительный к излучению

boundary layer splitter plate — отделитель пограничного слоя

bottom layer of the reinforcing steel — нижний слой арматуры

intermediate layer — промежуточный слой; контактный подслой

surface scattering layer — поверхностный рассеивающий слой

2. слой половинного ослабления

reflector layer — рефлекторный слой

sensory layer — чувствительный слой

subcutaneous layer — подкожный слой

transparent layer — прозрачный слой

epidermic layer — эпидермальный слой

English-Russian big polytechnic dictionary > half-value layer
4 half-value layer

слой половинного поглощения

radiation-sensitive layer — слой, чувствительный к излучению

boundary layer splitter plate — отделитель пограничного слоя

bottom layer of the reinforcing steel — нижний слой арматуры

surface scattering layer — поверхностный рассеивающий слой

pyrolytically deposited layer — слой, полученный пиролизом

English-Russian big medical dictionary > half-value layer
5 минимальное значение

1) Engineering: bottom, bottom value, minimum

2) Economy: lower bound

3) Music: minimum value

4) Information technology: low value, lowest value

5) Quality control: smallest observation (в выборке)

6) Makarov: valley value

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > минимальное значение
6 range chart

A type of chart that displays a set of data points that are each defined by multiple values for the same category. Values are represented by the height of the marker as measured by the value axis. Category labels are displayed on the category axis. The plain range chart fills in the area between the top and bottom value for each data point.

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English-Arabic terms dictionary > range chart
7 de

prep.

1 of.

el coche de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car

es de ella it's hers

la pata de la mesa the table leg

La casa de mi padre The house of my father [My father's house]

2 from (procedencia, distancia).

salir de casa to leave home

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 meters from the beach to the apartment

3 (made) of (materia).

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

un reloj de oro a gold watch

4 about (asunto).

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you

libros de historia history books

5 as.

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman

6 from (time) (since).

trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five

de madrugada early in the morning

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day

7 with (causa, modo).

morirse de hambre to die of hunger

llorar de alegría to cry with joy

de una patada with a kick

de una sola vez in one go

de tres en tres three at a time

8 if.

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it

9 to.

Está ansiosa de obtener ese trabajo She is anxious to have that job.

f.

1 letter d.

2 SD, standard deviation.

3 ED, dose of erythema, erythema dose.

* * *

de

► nombre femenino

1 name of the letter d

————————

de

► preposición

1 (posesión, pertenencia) of

■ el libro de Juan Juan's book

■ el coche de mis padres my parents' car

■ el hermano de mi padre my father's brother

■ la mesa de mi habitación the table in my bedroom

2 (procedencia, origen) from

■ soy de Córdoba I'm from Córdoba

■ viene de Barcelona she comes from Barcelona

3 (descripción) with

■ la niña de ojos castaños the girl with dark eyes, the dark-eyed girl

■ el señor del abrigo azul the man in the blue coat

4 (tema) of, on, about

■ hablaron del tiempo they talked about the weather

5 (materia) made of, of

■ una mesa de madera a wooden table

■ un anillo de oro a gold ring

■ lo hicieron de plástico they made it out of plastic

6 (contenido) of

■ un vaso de agua a glass of water

7 (uso) for

■ aguja de calcetar knitting needle

■ gallo de pelea fighting cock

8 (oficio) by, as

■ trabaja de profesor he works as a teacher

■ es médico de profesión he's a doctor by profession

9 (modo) on, in, as

■ de pie standing up

■ estar de moda to be in fashion

10 (tiempo) at, by, in

■ de día by day, during the day

■ de noche at night

■ a las diez de la mañana at ten in the morning

11 (lugar) varias traducciones

■ la vecina de arriba our upstairs neighbour

■ el lavabo de abajo the downstairs toilet

■ la ventana de la derecha the window on the right

■ la puerta de la calle the street door

12 (precio) at

■ manzanas de dos euros el kilo apples at two euros a kilo

13 (medida) measuring

■ una botella de dos litros a two litre bottle

■ una mesa de un metro de ancho a metre-wide table

14 (causa) with, because of, of

■ llorar de alegría to cry with joy

■ morir de frío to die of cold

15 (agente) by

■ es una obra de Lope a play by Lope

16 (con superlativo) in, of

■ el mejor de España the best in Spain

■ el mayor de los tres the eldest of the three

17 (suposición) if

■ de haberlo dicho if he had told us

18 (en una aposición) of

■ la ciudad de Barcelona the city of Barcelona Table 1 NOTA See also del/Table 1

* * *

prep.

1) of

2) from

3) in, at

4) than

5) by

* * *

PREPOSITION

1) [relación] of

las calles de Madrid — the streets of Madrid

el alcalde de Valencia — the mayor of Valencia

cabo de Buena Esperanza — Cape of Good Hope

la ciudad de Madrid — the city of Madrid

en el mes de agosto — in the month of August

un libro de consulta — a reference book

un millón de euros — a million euros

la carretera de Valencia — the Valencia road, the road to Valencia

el interés del préstamo — the interest on the loan

la llave de mi cuarto — the key to my room

en el día de hoy — today

tuvieron la desgracia de perder el partido — they were unlucky enough to lose the match

ya era hora de que vinieses — it's about time you got here

el hecho de que yo no supiera nada — the fact that I didn't know anything about it

2) [pertenencia]

la casa de Isabel — Isabel's house

el coche de mi amigo — my friend's car

un familiar de mi vecina — a relative of my neighbour's

los coches de mis amigos — my friends' cars

el vestuario de las actrices — the actresses' dressing room

la señora de Pérez — Pérez's wife, Mrs Pérez

es de ellos — it's theirs

esa contestación es muy de ella — that answer is typical of her

3) [característica, material]

una cadena de oro — a gold chain

no es de oro — it's not gold

una puerta de cristal — a glass door

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

este modelo es de electricidad — this model uses electricity, this is an electric model

ropa de buena calidad — good-quality clothes

un billete de primera clase — a first-class ticket

la niña de pelo largo — the girl with the long hair

ese tío del sombrero — that chap with o in the hat

pintado de rojo — painted red

lo tengo de varios colores distintos — I have it in several different colours

4) [contenido]

una caja de bombones — a box of chocolates

una copa de vino — [llena] a glass of wine; [vacía] a wine glass

una bolsita de té — a tea bag

estaba hecha un saco de nervios — she was a bundle of nerves

5) [origen, distancia, espacio temporal] from

soy de Galicia — I'm from Galicia

Julia no es de aquí — Julia is not from round here

los de Madrid son los mejores — the ones from Madrid are the best, the Madrid ones are the best

es de buena familia — he's from a good family

vuelo 507 (procedente) de Londres — flight 507 from London

vive a 20km de Madrid — she lives 20km from Madrid

aléjate del fuego — move away from the fire

marcó un gol a dos minutos del final del partido — he scored two minutes from the end of the match

el tren de Santiago — the Santiago train

el avión pasó a muy poca altura del suelo — the plane flew by at very low altitude

salir del cine — to come out of the cinema
de... a...
vivió de 1898 a 1937 — he lived from 1898 to 1937

de mi casa a la suya hay 5km — it is 5km from my house to his

de mayo a julio — from May to July

del 15 al 30 — from the 15th to the 30th

6) [causa]

murió de viejo — he died from old age

me dolían los pies de tanto andar — my feet were sore from all that walking

de puro cansado — out of sheer tiredness

no podía moverse de miedo — he was rigid with fear

estar loco de alegría — to be wild with joy

saltar de alegría — to jump for joy

7) [manera]

lo derribó de un solo puñetazo — he felled him with a single blow

se puso a mi lado de un salto — he jumped to my side

se lo bebió de un trago — he drank it all down in one go
de... en...
iban entrando de dos en dos — they came in two by two

bajó la escalera de tres en tres — he came down the stairs three at a time

de puerta en puerta — from door to door

8) (=respecto de)

estar mejor de salud — to be in better health, be better

es fuerte de brazos — he has strong arms

paralizado de las dos piernas — paralysed in both legs

es muy estrecho de hombros — he doesn't have very broad shoulders

9) [tema] about

un libro de biología — a biology book, a book on o about biology

hablaba de política — he was talking about politics

no sé nada de él — I don't know anything about him

una clase de francés — a French class

10) [uso]

máquina de coser — sewing machine

goma de mascar — chewing gum

11) [cantidad, medida, valor]

un chico de quince años — a fifteen-year-old boy

un viaje de dos días — a two-day journey

un embarazo de siete meses — a seven-month pregnancy

una moneda de 5 pesos — a 5-peso coin

tiene un metro de alto — it's a metre high

12) [con horas y fechas]

a las siete de la mañana — at seven o'clock in the morning, at seven a.m.

son las dos de la tarde — it's two o'clock in the afternoon, it's two p.m.

muy de mañana — very early in the morning

el 3 de mayo — 3 May ( leído May the third {o}2} the third of May)

13) [tiempo]

de día — during the day(time)

de noche — at night

de niño — as a child

de mayor voy a ser médico — when I grow up I'm going to be a doctor

14) [proporción]

tres de cada cuatro — three out of every four

15) [uso partitivo] of

uno de nosotros — one of us

comió un poco de pastel — she ate a bit of cake

¡había una de gente! — * there were loads of people there! *

16) [autoría] by

un libro de Cela — a book by Cela, a book of Cela's

las películas de Almodóvar — Almodóvar's films

17) [como complemento agente] by

fue amado de todos — he was loved by all

el rey entró seguido de su séquito — the king entered, followed by his entourage

tiene dos hijos de su primera mujer — he has two children by his first wife

18) [en aposición a sustantivos o adjetivos]

el bueno/pobre de Pedro — good/poor old Pedro

el imbécil de Fernández — that idiot Fernández

es un encanto de persona — he's a lovely person

19) [en comparaciones] than

es más difícil de lo que creía — it's more difficult than I thought

más/menos de siete — more/less than seven

más de 500 personas — more than o over 500 people

20) [con superlativos] in

el peor alumno de la clase — the worst pupil in the class

el más caro de la tienda/mundo — the most expensive in the shop/world

es el coche más caro del mercado — it's the dearest car on the market

21) + infin

un problema fácil de resolver — an easily solved problem

un libro agradable de leer — a nice book to read
ser de ({+ infin}8})
es de admirar su lealtad — his loyalty is admirable

es de esperar que recibamos una pronta respuesta — it is to be hoped that we receive a prompt reply

sería de desear que actualizaran su información — it would be desirable for them to update their information

22) [dependiente de formas verbales]

la acusaban de hipócrita — they accused her of being a hypocrite

colmar de elogios a algn — to shower praise on sb

se dio cuenta de que lo sabía — she realized (that) she knew it

de esto se deduce que... — from this it can be deduced that...

disfrutar de la vida — to enjoy life

¿qué esperabas de él? — what did you expect from him?

limpiar algo de polvo — to dust sth

llenar algo de algo — to fill sth with sth

se sirvió de sus amigos para salir de un mal trago — he turned to his friends to help him through a difficult patch

trabaja de camarero — he works as a waiter

lo uso de despensa — I use it as a pantry

vestido de azul — dressed in blue

23) [uso condicional] if

de ser posible — if possible

de haberlo sabido no habría venido — if I had known, I wouldn't have come

de resultar esto así — if this turns out to be true

de no ser así — if it were not so, were it not so

de no — LAm (=si no) otherwise

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex. This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex. The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex. These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex. However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex. From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex. The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

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* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de †frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way .

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili.

* * *
I
preposición

Sentido I

1) (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión)

la casa de mis padres/de la actriz — my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia — the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis — Luis's birthday

no es de él/de ella/de ellos — it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted — (frml) your father

es un amigo de mi hijo/de la familia — he's a friend of my son's/the family

un estudiante de quinto año — a fifth-year student

la correa del perro — the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair — a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola — the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital — the streets of the capital

la subida de los precios — the rise in prices

al término de la reunión — at the end of the meeting

2)

a) ( introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima — the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas — Barajas airport

el mes de enero — the month of January

b) ( con apellidos)

[de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena — ≈Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Díaz — (frml) Mr and Mrs Díaz

las señoritas de Paz — (frml) the Misses Paz (frml)

c) ( en exclamaciones)

pobre de él! — poor him!

ay de mí! — (liter) woe is me! (liter)

Sentido II

3) (expresando procedencia, origen, tiempo) from

volvía del banco — I was on my way back from the bank

es de Bogotá — she's/she comes from Bogotá

una carta de Julia — a letter from Julia

lo saqué de la biblioteca — I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo — she picked it up off the floor

un hijo de su primera mujer — a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda — as he left the store

un amigo de la infancia — a childhood friend

la literatura de ese período — the literature of o from that period

de un día para otro — from one day to the next

de... a... — from... to...

de aquí a tu casa — from here to your house

de nueve a cinco — it's open from nine to five

4) (al especificar material, contenido, composición)

son de plástico — they're (made of) plastic

una mesa de caoba — a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina — an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

un curso de secretariado — a secretarial course

un vaso de agua — a glass of water

una colección de sellos — a stamp collection

un millón de dólares — a million dollars

5) (expresando causa, modo)

murió de viejo — he died of old age

verde de envidia — green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar — he was hoarse from shouting so much

temblando de miedo — trembling with fear

de memoria — by heart

lo tumbó de un golpe — he knocked him down with one blow

de dos en dos or (CS) de a dos — two at a time

de a poco/de a uno — (CS) little by little/one by one

Sentido III

6)

a) (introduciendo cualidades, características)

es de una paciencia increíble — he is incredibly patient

objetos de mucho valor — objects of great value

¿de qué color lo quiere? — what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido — he looks bored

tienes cosas de niño — sometimes you act like a child

una botella de un litro — a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses — a three-month-old child

la chica de azul/del abrigo rojo — the girl in blue/in the red coat

un hombre de pelo largo — a man with long hair

b) ( refiriéndose a una etapa en la vida) as

de niño — as a o when he was a child

7) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad)

el cepillo de la ropa — the clothes brush

copas de vino — wine glasses

ropa de cama — bed clothes

dales algo de comer — give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? — what's for dessert?

8)

a) (al definir, especificar)

el botón de abajo — the bottom button

el vecino de al lado — the next-door neighbor

es muy bonita de cara — she has a pretty face

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho — it's two meters wide

es fácil/difícil de pronunciar — it's easy/difficult to pronounce

b) ( sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? — which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos — she took one of mine

el mayor de los Soto — the eldest of the Soto children

9) ( con sentido ponderativo)

lo encontré de viejo...! — he seemed so old!

qué de coches! — (fam) what a lot of cars!

10)

a) ( con cifras)

el número de estudiantes es de 480 — there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% — they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 — it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo — it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 — a number over/under 29

c) ( con un superlativo)

es el más caro de todos — it's the most expensive one

la ciudad más grande del mundo — the biggest city in the world

11) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día)

duerme de día y trabaja de noche — she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada — they left very early in the morning

12) ( en calidad de) as

trabaja de secretaria — she works as a secretary

hace de rey en la obra — he plays (the part of) a king in the play

13) (en expresiones de estado, actividad)

de mal humor — in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general/fiesta — we're spring-cleaning/having a party

14) ( en oraciones pasivas) by

una novela de Goytisolo — a novel by Goytisolo

una casa rodeada de árboles — a house surrounded by trees

Sentido IV

15) ( con sentido condicional)

a)

de + inf: de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known o had I known, I would have come earlier; de no ser así no será considerada — otherwise it will not be considered

b)

ser de + inf — (expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad)

es de esperar que... — it is to be hoped that...

es de destacar su actuación — her performance is worthy of note
II
femenino: name of the letter d

* * *

= across, in respect for, of, off, out of, from, featuring.

Ex: This arrangement may facilitate browsing across different kinds of materials.

Ex: The author of a document is the person or organisation responsible for its creation, that is, the writer of a text, the illustrator in respect for illustrations and others responsible for the intellectual content of a work.

Ex: These institutes brought together some of the most influential people in the field.

Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.

Ex: However, out of the enormous abundance of information produced, only 50% is new while the rest is redundant.

Ex: From the analysis of some 5760 questions, Wilkinson and Miller developed a 'step approach' to differentiate reference questions according to how many judgmental steps were required to answer them.

Ex: The exhibition also contains a group of ink drawings featuring self-portraits and portraits inspired by classical sculpture.

* abogado de oficio = legal aid.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* alabanza de boquilla = lip service.

* alabar de boquilla = give + lip service.

* autorizado de antemano = pre-authorised [pre-authorized, -USA].

* cambiar de una vez a otra = change from + time to time, vary + from time to time.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again.

* de... a = through.

* de abajo hacia arriba = bottom-up.

* de abolengo = well-born.

* de abordo = in-flight.

* de absorción = absorptive.

* de acá para allá = back and forth, to and fro.

* de acceso público = publicly accessible.

* de acceso rápido = fast-access.

* de acceso restringido = closed access.

* de acción = action-centered.

* de acompañante = in tow.

* de actitud = attitudinal.

* de actuación = for action.

* de actualidad = topical.

* de acuerdo = okay, granted, all right, in concert, in agreement, okeydokey! [okidoki], in consort.

* de acuerdo a = according to.

* de acuerdo con = according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from.

* de acuerdo con el tema = thematically.

* de acuerdo con este documento = hereunder.

* de acuerdo con esto = accordingly.

* de acuerdo con la búsqueda de cadenas de caracteres = on a string search basis.

* de acuerdo con la estación del año = seasonally.

* de acuerdo con la ley = according to law.

* de acuerdo con la tendencia hacia = in the trend towards.

* de acuerdo con + Nombre = going on + Nombre.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de acuerdo con + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* de acuerdo con + Pronombre = in + Posesivo + opinion, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* de adaptación = adaptive.

* de frica = African.

* de Africa occidental = West African.

* de agua = water-based.

* de aguas profundas = deep-sea.

* de ahí = therefrom.

* de ahí que = hence.

* de ahora en adelante = from now on, from this point on.

* de Alaska = Alaskan.

* de Albania = Albanian.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcance nacional = nationwide [nation-wide].

* de alcohol = spirit-based.

* de alguna forma = in one way or another, one way or another.

* de alguna manera = in some sense, in some way, somehow, in any sense, some way.

* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* de algún tipo = of some description.

* de algún tipo u otro = of some sort.

* de alta alcurnia = well-born.

* de alta cuna = well-born.

* de alta densidad = high-density.

* de alta energía = high energy.

* de alta fidelidad = hi-fi.

* de alta mar = offshore, sea-going, ocean-going.

* de alta potencia = high power.

* de alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.

* de alta productividad = high-performance.

* de alta resistencia = heavy-duty.

* de alta tecnología = high-tech, high-technology.

* de alta tensión = heavy-current.

* de alta velocidad = high-speed.

* de alto abolengo = well-born.

* de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de alto nivel = of a high order, high level [high-level], high-powered.

* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.

* de alto rendimiento = high-performance, heavy-duty.

* de altos vuelos = high-flying, high-powered.

* de alto voltaje = high-voltage.

* de altura = high, top-notch.

* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.

* de aluvión = alluvial.

* de ámbito estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* de amplio alcance = broad in scope.

* de antaño = of old, age-old, old-time, of yore, of olden days, of yesteryear, bygone, gone by.

* de antemano = in advance (of), beforehand.

* de antes de la guerra = pre-war [prewar].

* de antigua generación = low-end.

* de antiguo = from time immemorial.

* de apariencia = cosmetic.

* de apariencia engañosa = meretricious.

* de aplicación específica = special-purpose.

* de aplicación específica a un equipo de ordenador = hardware-based.

* de aplicación general = general-purpose, of general application.

* de apoyo = enabling, supportive.

* de aprovechamiento = exploitative.

* de aquel entonces = of that day.

* de aquí para allá = back and forth.

* de aquí te espero = tremendous, enormous, humongous [humungous], gianormous.

* de Arabia Saudí = Saudi Arabian.

* de archivo = archival, archive.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* de arranque = bootable.

* de arriba abajo = from top to bottom, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de arriba hacia abajo = top-down.

* de ascendencia + Adjetivo = of + Adjetivo + descent.

* de asesoramiento = consultative.

* de aspecto = looking.

* de aspecto antiguo = old-face.

* de aspecto complicado = complicated-looking.

* de aspecto delgado = lean-looking.

* de aspecto digno = dignified.

* de aspecto impresionante = impressive-looking.

* de aspecto nuevo = new-looking.

* de aspecto poco profesional = botched-up.

* de aspecto profesional = professional-looking.

* de aspecto ruinoso = run-down.

* de aspecto solemne = dignified.

* de atención básica = preattentive.

* de atención primaria = preattentive.

* de atrás = rear.

* de atrás para adelante = back and forth.

* de aupa = royal.

* de autodesprecio = self-deprecating.

* de autogestión = self-managing.

* de autoprotección = self-protective.

* de autosuficiencia = self-satisfied.

* de baja calidad = poor in detail, low-grade [lowgrade], low-quality, third rate [third-rate], low-end, trashy [trashier -comp., trashiest -sup.].

* de baja intensidad = low-intensity [low intensity].

* de baja ralea = ignoble.

* de bajísima calidad = shoddy.

* de bajo consumo = low energy.

* de bajo contenido en grasas = low fat.

* de bajo crecimiento = low-growing.

* de bajo nivel = lower-level, low-level.

* de bajo precio = low-priced.

* de bajo riesgo = low-risk.

* de balde = for free.

* de barrio = neighbourhood-based.

* de base popular = grassroots [grass-roots].

* de bienvenida = salutatory.

* de boca en boca = word-of-mouth, by word of mouth.

* de bodas = bridal.

* de Boole = Boolean.

* de bote en bote = packed to capacity, choc-a-block, chock-full, densely packed, packed, packed to the rafters.

* de broma = humorously, teasingly.

* de bronce = brass.

* de buena calidad = good-quality.

* de buena disposición = good-natured.

* de buena fama = of good repute.

* de buena fe = bona fide, in good faith.

* de buena manera = good-humouredly, good-humoured.

* de buena reputación = of good repute.

* de buenas = on good terms.

* de buenas a primeras = right off the bat, suddenly, without warning, all of a sudden, just like that.

* de buena vecindad = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buena voluntad = in good faith.

* de buen corazón = kind-hearted, good-hearted, big-hearted.

* de buen grado = willing, good-humouredly, good-humoured, good-naturedly.

* de buen gusto = tasteful.

* de buen humor = good-humouredly, good-humoured, in good humour.

* de buenos modales = well-mannered.

* de buen vecino = neighbourly [neighborly, -USA].

* de buen ver = good looking.

* de bulla y corriendo = in a rush.

* de caballo = huge, humongous [humungous], massive, gianormous.

* de cabo a rabo = lock, stock and barrel, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de cachondeo = teasingly.

* de cada día = day to day [day-to-day].

* de cada + Número + veces + Número = Número + times out of + Número.

* de caderas anchas = wide-hipped.

* de cajón = no-brainer.

* de calidad = authoritative, qualitative, quality, well-made, high-end, quality assured, value-added.

* de calidad inferior = low-grade [lowgrade], substandard [sub-standard], low-end.

* de calidad superior = best-quality, top quality.

* de camino = on the way, while we're at it.

* de camino a = en route for, on + Posesivo + way to, en route to.

* de campo = free-range.

* de campos fijos = fixed-field.

* de campus = campus-wide [campuswide].

* de capa caída = at a low ebb, in (the) doldrums.

* de capa y espada = cloak-and-dagger.

* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.

* de cara a = face-to-face [face to face], facing.

* de carácter = in character.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].

* de carne y hueso = flesh-and-blood.

* de castigo = punitive.

* de casualidad = by accident, by a fluke, by chance, accidentally, by a stroke of (good) luck, by luck.

* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.

* de cerámica = ceramic.

* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.

* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.

* de cierto tipo = of a sort, of sorts.

* de cinco años = five yearly [five-yearly].

* de cinco días de duración = five-day.

* de cinco estrellas = 5-star [five-star].

* de cinco meses de duración = five-month-long.

* de civil = in plain clothes.

* de clasificación = classificatory.

* de clausura = cloistered.

* de clausura de congreso = end-of-conference.

* de cobre = cupric.

* de cojones = badass.

* de colegas = collegial, buddying.

* de Colombia = Colombian.

* de color = coloured [colored, -USA], non-white [nonwhite], full-colour, in colour.

* de color crema = creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], creamy [creamier -comp., creamiest -sup.], cream-coloured.

* de color de bronce = brassy.

* de colores = full-colour, multi-colour [multi-color -USA].

* de colores vivos = colourful [colorful, -USA].

* de colorines = brightly coloured.

* de color marroncillo = brownish tinged.

* de color rojo = red-coloured.

* de color rosa = rose-coloured.

* de color verde botella = bottle green.

* de color verde oscuro = bottle green.

* de color y textura parecidos al carbón = carbonaceous.

* de comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = earliest + Expresión Temporal.

* de cómo = as to how.

* de compañeros = collegial.

* de complicidad = knowing.

* de comportamiento = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de comportamiento impecable = prim and proper.

* de conceptos = concept-based.

* de conceptos múltiples = multiple-concept.

* de conducta = behavioural [behavioral, -USA].

* de confianza = reliable, trusted, trusting, reputable.

* de confirmación = confirmatory.

* de conformidad con = in compliance with, in keeping with.

* de conformidad con eso = accordingly.

* de conífera = coniferous.

* de construcción básica = brick and frame.

* de construcción sólida = solidly-built.

* de consulta fácil = scannable.

* de consulta mediante órdenes = command-based.

* de consumo = consumptive.

* de contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.

* de contrabando = bootleg.

* de contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* de Corea = Korean.

* de Corea del Sur = South Korean.

* de corral = free-range.

* de corta duración = short term [short-term].

* de corte + Adjetivo = of a + Adjetivo + nature.

* de cosecha propia = home-grown [home grown/homegrown].

* de costa a costa = coast-to-coast.

* de coste cero = zero-cost.

* de costumbre = usual, usually.

* de creación = authorial.

* de crecimiento continuo = steadily growing.

* de crecimiento más rápido = fastest-growing.

* de crecimiento rápido = fast-growing, fast-evolving.

* de cría intensiva = battery-caged.

* de crianza intensiva = battery-caged.

* de Crimea = Crimean.

* de cristal = glass.

* de crucial importancia = crucially important.

* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any way [in anyway], in any case, in any way at all.

* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.

* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.

* de cuando en cuando = every once in a while, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* de cuatro días de duración = four-day.

* de cuatro estrellas = four-star.

* de Cuba = Cuban.

* de cuerpo largo = long-bodied.

* de deficiente calidad = poor-quality, of poor quality.

* de delante hacia atrás = front to back, fore and aft.

* de densidad doble = double-density.

* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.

* de derechas = right-wing.

* de derecho = de jure [iure].

* de derecho pero no de hecho = in name only.

* de desarrollo = developmental.

* de desarrollo autónomo = self-evolving.

* de desarrollo rápido = fast-evolving.

* de descargo = exonerating, exculpatory.

* de desconexión = cut-off.

* de descubrimiento reciente = newly-discovered.

* de desecho = discarded.

* de desempate = tie-breaker [tiebreaker], tie-breaking [tiebreaking].

* de desguace = written-off.

* de despedida = valedictory.

* de día = in the daytime, during the daytime, during daytime.

* de día a día = from day to day.

* de diámetro = in diameter.

* de diario = everyday.

* de día y de noche = day and night, night and day.

* de diesel = diesel-powered.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].

* de diferentes tonalidades de gris = grey scale [gray scale].

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de dinero = well-to-do, well-off.

* de dirección = directorial, administrative.

* de diseño abierto = open-plan, open-planned.

* de diversa índole = kaleidoscopic, of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diversos tipos = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de diverso tipo = of one type or another, of one sort or another, of one kind or another.

* de doble cara = double-hinged, double-sided.

* de doble filo = double-edged.

* de doble hoja = double-hinged.

* de doble sentido = double-edged, two-way.

* de doble uso = dual-use.

* de dolor = in pain.

* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].

* de donde = whence, whence, from whence.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?, where else...?.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de dos días de duración = two-day [2-day].

* de dos en dos = two at a time.

* de dos letras = two-letter.

* de dos niveles = two-tier.

* de dos páginas = two-page.

* de dos partidos políticos = bipartisan [bi-partisan].

* de dos patas = two-legged.

* de dos piernas = two-legged.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* de dos plantas = two-storey [two-story].

* de dos tonalidades = bitonal.

* de dos tonos = bitonal.

* de dos volúmenes = two-volume.

* de duelo = in mourning.

* de duración limitada = timebound [time-bound].

* de Ecuador = Ecuadorian.

* de edad = elderly.

* de edad avanzada = over the hill.

* de edad escolar = school-age.

* de edad mediana = middle-aged.

* de edad universitaria = college-age.

* de elaboración de políticas = policy-forming.

* de ello = thereof, therefrom.

* de ellos = theirs.

* de embalsamar = embalming.

* de emisor a receptor = downstream.

* de encaje = lacy.

* de enmienda = amendatory.

* de ensueño = dream-like [dreamlike], picture-perfect.

* de entonces = of the day.

* de entreguerras = interwar.

* de entre los nuestros = in our ranks.

* de entretenimiento = recreational.

* de envergadura = heavy lifting.

* de época = vintage.

* de epopeya = epic.

* de esa época = of the period.

* de escándalo = outrageous.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de eso = thereof.

* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.

* de especial importancia = of particular note.

* de espíritu cívico = public-spirited.

* de espíritu comunitario = public-spirited.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* de esta forma = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de esta manera = in this fashion, in this manner, in this way.

* de este modo = accordingly, by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* de este modo, de esta forma, de esta manera = in this way.

* de esto, de lo otro y de lo de más allá = about this and that and everything else.

* de Estonia = Estonian.

* de esto y de lo otro = about this and that.

* de estructura de acero = steel-framed.

* de estructura de madera = timber-framed.

* de Europa del Este = Eastern European.

* de Europa Occidental = Western-European, West European.

* de evaluación = evaluative.

* de éxito = successful.

* de éxito asegurado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito garantizado = sure-fire [surefire].

* de éxito seguro = sure-fire [surefire].

* de expansión = expanded.

* de explotación = exploitative.

* de extensión = in length.

* de extensión normal = standard-length.

* de extremada urgencia = serious.

* de fabricación casera = homemade.

* de fácil acceso = easily available, over the counter, handy.

* de fácil alcance para = within easy reach of.

* de fácil manejo = liftable.

* de facto = de facto.

* de fama = of note.

* de fama internacional = of international renown.

* de fama mundial = world-renowned, internationally renowned, world-renown.

* de felpa = plush.

* de fiar = legit.

* de fichas = card-based.

* de fijación de normas = standard(s) setting.

* de final de año = end-year.

* de final de mes = end-of-the-month.

* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.

* de fin de año = end of the year.

* de fin de milenio = millennial.

* de forma = in form.

* de forma abrumadora = overwhelmingly.

* de forma aceptable = adequately, acceptably.

* de forma adecuada = adequately, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma alternada = in alternating fashion.

* de forma alternativa = alternatively.

* de forma anónima = anonymously.

* de forma aplastante = overwhelmingly.

* de forma apreciable = markedly.

* de forma apropiada = properly, fitly, appropriately.

* de forma audible = audibly.

* de forma autónoma = autonomously.

* de forma caprichosa = capriciously.

* de formación = formative.

* de forma clara = clearly.

* de forma cognitiva = cognitively.

* de forma colegiada = collegially.

* de forma combinada = in combination.

* de forma competitiva = competitively.

* de forma complemenetaria = complimentarily.

* de forma completa = in full.

* de forma completa, en su totalidad, completamente, por extenso = in full.

* de forma concisa = concisely.

* de forma conjunta con = in partnership with.

* de forma considerable = considerably.

* de forma continuada = continuously.

* de forma cuadrada = squarish, square-shaped.

* de forma deductiva = deductively.

* de forma desastrosa = disastrously.

* de forma deshonesta = dishonestly.

* de forma diferente = differently shaped.

* de forma digital = digitally.

* de forma divertida = funnily.

* de forma económica = cost-effectively.

* de forma errática = erratically.

* de forma escandalosa = outrageously.

* de forma especulativa = speculatively.

* de forma estructurada = in a structured fashion.

* de forma exquisita = exquisitely.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de forma federal = federally.

* de forma general = widely, bulk.

* de forma global = holistically.

* de forma graciosa = funnily.

* de forma gratis = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma gratuita = on a complimentary basis.

* de forma grotesca = grotesquely.

* de forma heterogénea = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de forma heurística = heuristically.

* de forma humorística = in a humorous vein.

* de forma imaginativa = imaginatively.

* de forma indirecta = circuitous route.

* de forma inesperada = out of the blue, like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de forma innata = innately.

* de forma irregular = erratically.

* de forma lamentable = miserably.

* de forma lógica = in a meaningful way.

* de forma mágica = magically.

* de forma mecánica = mechanically.

* de forma mordaz = pungently.

* de forma mordaz, mordazmente, con sarcasmo = pungently.

* de forma muy parecida a = in much the same way as.

* de forma muy similar a = in much the same way as.

* de forma negativa = in a negative light.

* de forma neutral = neutrally.

* de forma notoria = markedly.

* de forma opcional = optionally.

* de forma óptima = optimally.

* de forma personalizada = on a one-to-one basis.

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* de forma poco razonable = unreasonably.

* de forma positiva = in a positive light, constructively.

* de forma práctica = pragmatically.

* de forma precisa = precisely.

* de forma provocativa = provocatively.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* de forma que = in ways that.

* de forma que resulta más fácil de entender = in digestible form.

* de forma rara = oddly, funnily.

* de forma recíproca = reciprocally.

* de forma rentable = cost-effectively.

* de forma residual = residually.

* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.

* de forma saludable = healthily.

* de forma sana = healthily.

* de forma significativa = to any significant extent, to a significant extent.

* de forma sistemática = in a systematic fashion.

* de forma sofisticada = sophisticatedly.

* de forma subconsciente = subconsciously.

* de forma sublime = subliminally.

* de forma suscinta = in brief.

* de forma terapéutica = therapeutically.

* de forma tosca = in crude form.

* de forma trágica = tragically.

* de fotograma completo = full-frame.

* de fotograma doble = half-frame.

* de frente = head-on, frontal.

* de fuera = outside, off-side.

* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.

* de fuerza = forceful.

* de funcionamiento = operating, operational.

* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.

* de gala = gala.

* de Galileo = Galilean.

* de Gambia = Gambian.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* de generación a generación = from generation to generation.

* de generación en generación = from generation to generation.

* de geofísica = geophysical.

* de gestión = managerial, back-office.

* de gestión del museo = curatorial.

* de Glasgow = Glaswegian.

* de golpe = in one lump, all at once, all at once.

* de grado básico = junior grade.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized, oversize.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de granja = free-range.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* de guardia = on duty, duty + Profesión, on call.

* de guasa = teasingly.

* de habla afrikaans = Afrikaans-speaking.

* de habla alemana = German-speaking.

* de habla francesa = French-speaking.

* de habla inglesa = English-speaking.

* de habla portuguesa = Portuguese-speaking.

* de hace años = of years ago.

* de hace muchos años = long-standing.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-lost.

* de hace siglos = of yore.

* de hace varios siglos = centuries-old.

* de hasta + Número = of up to + Número.

* de hecho = actually, as a matter of fact, as it happened, de facto, in actual fact, in effect, in fact, indeed, in point of fact, in actuality, as it happens, as it is, effectively, for all intents and purposes, to all intents and purposes, for that matter.

* de hierbas = herbal.

* de hierro = iron, ferric.

* de higos a brevas = once in a blue moon.

* de hoja caduca = deciduous.

* de hoja perenne = evergreen.

* de hojas largas = long-leaved.

* de Homero = Homeric.

* de hongos = fungal.

* de horticultura = horticultural.

* de hoy = present-day.

* de hoy día = of today.

* de hoy en adelante = as from today.

* de hoy en día = of today.

* de huelga = striking.

* de humor = funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.].

* de ida y vuelta = return, round-trip.

* de ideas afines = like-minded.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* de ilusiones vive el hombre = We are such stuff as dreams are made on.

* de imitación = copycat.

* de importancia = of note, of consequence.

* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.

* de importancia crucial = crucially important.

* de importancia fundamental = critically important.

* de improviso = unawares, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, unexpectedly.

* de incalculable valor = priceless.

* de incógnito = incognito.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de inflexión = inflexional [inflectional].

* de inmediato = immediately.

* de inspiración = inspirational.

* de interés especial = of particular concern, special-interest.

* de intereses similares = of like interest.

* de interés general = general-interest, of general interest.

* de interés humano = human interest.

* de interés periodístico = newsworthy.

* de investigación = exploratory.

* de isótopos = isotopic.

* de izquierdas = left-wing, leftist, lefty.

* de jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].

* de jarana = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de juerga = out on the town, a (late) night out on the town.

* de Kenia = Kenyan.

* de la "a" a la "zeta" = a to z [a/z o a-z].

* de la adolescencia = teenage.

* de la alcaldía = mayoral.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de la cara = facial.

* de la Ceca a la Meca = from pillar to post.

* de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.

* de la cóclea = cochlear.

* de la columna vertebral = spinal.

* de la comedia = comedic.

* de la corteza = crustal, cortical.

* de la cría de aves = avicultural.

* de la duramadre = dural.

* de la edad media = dark-age.

* de la embajada = ambassadorial.

* de la época = of the time(s), of the day.

* de la época isabelina = Elizabethan.

* de la época victoriana = Victorian.

* de la espina dorsal = spinal.

* de la extensión de un libro = book-length.

* de la fama al olvido = riches to rags.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* de la forma más fácil = the easy way.

* de la fortuna a la pobreza = riches to rags.

* de la fóvea = foveal.

* de la gama alta = high-end.

* de la gama baja = low-end.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* de la guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* de la hipótesis = hypothesised [hypothesized, -USA].

* de la localidad = locally based [locally-based].

* de la malaria = malarial.

* de la mama = mammary.

* de la mandíbula inferior = mandibular.

* de la mandíbula superior = maxillar, maxillary.

* de la manera normal = in the normal manner.

* de la mañana = a.m. (latín - ante meridiam), in the morning.

* de la máquina y el hombre = human-machine.

* de la marina = marine.

* de la mejor forma posible = to the best of + Posesivo + abili

* * *

de¹

prep

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

Sentido I

A

(en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión): la casa de mi hermano/de mis padres/de la actriz my brother's/my parents'/the actress's house

el rey de Francia the king of France

el cumpleaños de Luis Luis's birthday

el cumpleaños de la esposa de un compañero a colleague's wife's birthday, the birthday of the wife of one of my colleagues

no es de él/de ella/de ellos it isn't his/hers/theirs

su padre de usted ( frml); your father

un amigo de mi hijo a friend of my son's

es un amigo de la familia he's a friend of the family o a family friend

un estudiante de quinto año a fifth-year student

el nieto de los Arteaga the Arteagas' grandson

la mesa de la cocina the kitchen table

la correa del perro the dog's leash

un avión de Mexair a Mexair plane

la tapa de la cacerola the saucepan lid

las calles de la capital the streets of the capital, the capital's streets

la subida de los precios the rise in prices

al término de la reunión at the end of the meeting

B

1 (introduciendo un nombre en aposición) of

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

el aeropuerto de Barajas Barajas airport

el mes de enero the month of January

el imbécil de tu hermano that stupid brother of yours, your stupid brother

el bueno de Ricardo le aguanta cualquier cosa Ricardo is so good, he puts up with anything from her

2

(en exclamaciones): ¡pobre de él! poor him!

¡triste de quien no conozca ese sentimiento! ( liter); pity the person who has never experienced that feeling! ( liter)

C

(con apellidos): Sra. Mónica Ortiz de Arocena ≈ Mrs Mónica Arocena

los señores de Rucabado ( frml); Mr and Mrs Rucabado

las señoritas de Paz ( frml); the Misses Paz ( frml) [de is also part of certain surnames like de León and de la Peña]

D

( Arg crit) (a casa de): voy del médico I'm going to the doctor's

Sentido II

A

1

(expresando procedencia, origen): volvía de clase/del banco I was on my way back from my class/from the bank

es de Bogotá she's from Bogotá, she comes from Bogotá

lo saqué de la biblioteca I got it out of the library

lo recogió del suelo she picked it up off the floor

mis amigos de América my American friends, my friends from America

he recibido carta de Julia I've had a letter from Julia

un hijo de su primera mujer a son by his first wife

al salir de la tienda as he left the store

DE … A …:

de aquí a tu casa from here to your house

2 (en el tiempo) from

un amigo de la infancia a childhood friend

data del siglo XVII it dates from the 17th century

la literatura de ese período the literature of o from that period

lo conozco de cuando estuve en Rosales I know him from when I was in Rosales

de un día para otro from one day to the next

DE … A …:

está abierto de nueve a cinco it's open from nine to five o between nine and five

de aquí a que termine tenemos para rato it'll be a while yet before he finishes, he won't be finished for a while yet

B

(expresando causa): murió de viejo he died of old age

verde de envidia green with envy

estaba ronco de tanto gritar he was hoarse from shouting so much

eso es de comer tan poco that's what comes from o of eating so little

Sentido III

A

(introduciendo cualidades, características): es de una paciencia increíble he is incredibly patient, he is a man of incredible patience

un chiste de muy mal gusto a joke in very bad taste

objetos de mucho valor objects of great value

un pez de agua dulce a freshwater fish

¿de qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?

tiene cara de aburrido he looks bored

ese gesto es muy de su madre that gesture is very reminiscent of his mother

tienes cosas de niño malcriado sometimes you act like a spoiled child

una botella de un litro a liter bottle

un niño de tres meses a three-month-old child

déme de las de 200 pesos el kilo give me some of those o some of the ones at 200 pesos a kilo

la chica del abrigo rojo the girl with o in the red coat

la señora de azul the lady in blue

un hombre de pelo largo a man with long hair

un anciano de bastón an old man with a stick [de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad, hombre de negocios, válvula de escape, etc ]

B

(al especificar material, contenido, composición): una mesa de caoba a mahogany table

una inyección de morfina an injection of morphine, a morphine injection

el complemento ideal de todo plato de pescado the ideal complement to any fish dish

son de plástico they're (made of) plastic

un curso de secretariado a secretarial course

nos sirvió una copa de champán she gave us a glass of champagne

una colección de sellos a stamp collection, a collection of stamps

un millón de dólares a million dollars

C

(con sentido ponderativo): ¡lo encontré de viejo …! he seemed so old!

¡qué de coches! ( fam); what a lot of cars!

D

(al definir, especificar): tuvo la suerte de conseguirlo she was lucky enough to get it

aprieta el botón de abajo press the bottom button

E

1

(con cifras): el número de estudiantes es de 480 the number of students is 480, there are 480 students

pagan un interés del 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

2 (en comparaciones de cantidad) than

cuesta más de £100 it costs more than o over £100

pesa menos de un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo

un número mayor/menor de 29 a number over/under 29

3

(en expresiones de modo): lo tumbó de un golpe he knocked him down with one blow

subió los escalones de dos en dos he went up the stairs two at a time

de a poco (CS); little by little, gradually

4

(CS): de a cuatro/ocho/diez: colócalos de a dos/cuatro put them in twos/fours

entraron de a uno they went in one by one o one at a time [de is part of many expressions entered under frente² m A 2. (↑ frente (2)), improviso, prisa etc]

F (en calidad de) as

está de profesor en una academia he's working as a teacher in a private school

le ofrecieron un puesto de redactor they offered him a job as an editor

hace de enanito en la obra he plays (the part of) a dwarf in the play

le habló de hombre a hombre he talked to him man to man

G

1

(limitando lo expresado a determinado aspecto): es muy bonita de cara she has a pretty face

es corto de talle/ancho de hombros he's short-waisted/broad-shouldered

es sorda de un oído she's deaf in one ear

¿qué tal vamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

tiene dos metros de ancho it's two meters wide

2

(refiriéndose a una etapa de la vida): de niño as a child, when he was a child

H

(en expresiones de estado, actividad): estaba de mal humor she was in a bad mood

estamos de limpieza general we're spring-cleaning [de is part of many expressions entered under juerga, picnic, obra etc]

I

(indicando uso, destino, finalidad): el cepillo de la ropa the clothes brush

el trapo de limpiar la plata the cloth for cleaning the silver

lo sirvió en copas de champán he served it in champagne glasses

dales algo de comer give them something to eat

¿qué hay de postre? what's for dessert? [de is part of many compounds like cuchara de servir, máquina de coser, saco de dormir, etc]

J (introduciendo el complemento agente) by

una novela de Goytisolo a novel by Goytisolo, a Goytisolo novel

seguidos del resto de la familia followed by the rest of the family

una casa rodeada de árboles a house surrounded by trees

viene acompañado de arroz it is served with rice

acompañado de su señora esposa ( frml); accompanied by his wife

Sentido IV

A

1 (sentido partitivo) of

¿quién de ustedes fue? which (one) of you was it?

se llevó uno de los míos she took one of mine

el mayor de los Rodríguez the eldest of the Rodríguez children

un cigarrillo de ésos que apestan one of those cigarettes that stink

2

(con un superlativo): eligió el más caro de todos she chose the most expensive one of all

la ciudad más grande del mundo the biggest city in the world

B

(refiriéndose a una parte del día): a las once de la mañana/de la noche at eleven in the morning/at night

duerme de día y trabaja de noche she sleeps during the day and works at night

salieron de madrugada they left very early in the morning

ver tb mañana³ f A. (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), etc

Sentido V (con sentido condicional)

A DE + INF:

de haberlo sabido, habría venido antes if I had known, I would have come earlier o had I known, I would have come earlier

de no ser así no será considerada otherwise it will not be considered

de continuar este estado de cosas if this state of affairs persists

B SER DE + INF

(expresando necesidad, inevitabilidad): es de esperar que … it is to be hoped that …, one hopes that …

no son de fiar they are not to be trusted

es de destacar la actuación de Marta Valverde Marta Valverde's performance is worthy of note

C

de no ( AmL); if not

de²

feminine

name of the letter D

* * *

Del verbo dar: ( conjugate dar)

dé es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
dar
de
dé
dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que déle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dé trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dé un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dé algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dé para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dé de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): déle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dé en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) déle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) déle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dé un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) dése por algo:
◊ con eso me déía por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
de 1 preposición
1
a) (pertenencia, posesión):

◊ la casa dé dé mis padres my parents' house;

el rey dé Francia the king of France;
no es dé él it isn't his;
es un amigo dé mi hijo he's a friend of my son's;
un estudiante dé quinto año a fifth-year student;
la tapa dé la cacerola the saucepan lid;
un avión dé Mexair a Mexair plane
b) ( con un nombre en aposición) of;

◊ la ciudad dé Lima the city of Lima;

el aeropuerto dé Barajas Barajas airport;
el mes dé enero the month of January
2
a) (procedencia, origen, tiempo) from;

◊ es dé Bogotá she's/she comes from Bogotá;

una carta dé Julia a letter from Julia;
un amigo dé la infancia a childhood friend;
la literatura dé ese período the literature of o from that period;
dé aquí a tu casa from here to your house
b) (material, contenido, composición):

◊ son dé plástico they're (made of) plastic;

una mesa dé caoba a mahogany table;
un vaso dé agua a glass of water;
un millón dé dólares a million dollars
c) (causa, modo):

◊ murió dé viejo he died of old age;

dé tanto gritar from shouting so much;
verde dé envidia green with envy;
temblando dé miedo trembling with fear;
dé memoria by heart;
lo tumbó dé un golpe he knocked him down with one blow
d) ( en oraciones pasivas) by;

◊ un poema dé Neruda a poem by Neruda;

rodeada dé árboles surrounded by trees
3
a) (cualidades, características):

◊ de gran inteligencia of great intelligence;

objetos dé mucho valor objects of great value;
¿dé qué color lo quiere? what color do you want it?;
tiene cara dé aburrido he looks bored;
una botella dé un litro a liter bottle;
la chica dé azul the girl in blue
b) (al definir, especificar):

◊ el botón dé abajo the bottom button;

tiene dos metros dé ancho it's two meters wide;
es fácil de pronunciar it's easy to pronounce;
uno dé los míos one of mine;
el mayor dé los Soto the eldest of the Soto children
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a) ( con cifras):

◊ pagan un interés dél 15% they pay 15% interest o interest at 15%

b) ( en comparaciones de cantidad) than;

◊ más dé £100 more than o over £100;

pesa menos dé un kilo it weighs less than o under a kilo;
un número mayor/menor dé 29 a number over/under 29
c) ( con un superlativo):

◊ es el más caro dé todos it's the most expensive one;

la ciudad más grande dél mundo the biggest city in the world
d) ( refiriéndose a una parte del día):

◊ dé día/noche during the day/at night;

dé madrugada early in the morning
5
a) ( en calidad de) as;

◊ trabaja dé secretaria she works as a secretary;

hace dé rey en la obra he plays (the part of) a king in the play
b) (en expresiones de estado, actividad):

◊ dé mal humor in a bad mood;

estamos dé fiesta we're having a party
c) (indicando uso, destino, finalidad):

◊ el cepillo dé la ropa the clothes brush;

copas dé vino wine glasses;
ropa dé cama bed clothes;
dales algo dé comer give them something to eat;
¿qué hay dé postre? what's for dessert?
6 ( con sentido condicional):
◊ dé haberlo sabido if I had known, had I known;

dé no ser así otherwise
de 2 sustantivo femenino: name of the letter d
dé see
◊ dar

dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
de preposición
1 (pertenencia, posesión) of
la dirección de mis padres, my parents' address
el teclado de este ordenador, this computer's keyboard
la primera página del libro, the first page of the book
2 (material) of: está hecho de madera, it's made of wood
una pajarita de papel, a paper bird
(contenido) un vaso de vino, a glass of wine
3 (asunto) about, on: sabe mucho de economía, she knows a lot about economics
un curso de inglés, an English course
un libro de arte, a book on art
4 (oficio) as: está/trabaja de enfermera, she is working as a nurse
5 (cualidad) una persona de carácter, a person with character
una rubia de pelo largo, a blonde with long hair
6 (procedencia) from: es de Bilbao, he is o comes from Bilbao
de Madrid a Cáceres, from Madrid to Cáceres
7 (parte) un poco de leche, a little milk
un trozo de carne, a piece of meat
8 (causa) with, because of
llorar de alegría, to cry with joy
morir de hambre, to die of hunger
9 (modo) lo bebió de un trago, she downed it in one
un gesto de satisfacción, an expression of satisfaction
10 (localización) el señor de la camisa azul, the man in the blue shirt
la casa de la esquina, the house on the corner
11 (tiempo) a las cinco de la mañana, at five in the morning
de año en año, year in year out
de día, by day
de noche, at night
de miércoles a viernes, from Wednesday to Friday
de pequeño, as a child
12 (finalidad) jornada de reflexión, eve of polling day
libro de consulta, reference book
máquina de escribir, typewriter
13 (instrumento) derribó la puerta de una patada, he kicked the door down
lo mataron de una puñalada, he was stabbed to death
14 (comparación) el discurso fue más largo de lo esperado, the speech was longer than expected
(con superlativo) in
el coche más caro del mundo, the most expensive car in the world
15 (precio) for
un pantalón de dos mil pesetas, a pair of trousers costing two thousand pesetas 16 una avenida de quince kilómetros, an avenue fifteen kilometres long
una botella de litro, a litre bottle
17 (condicional) de haberlo sabido no le hubiera invitado, if I had known I wouldn't have invited him
de no ser así, if that wasn't o weren't the case
de ser cierto, if it was o were true
18 (reiteración) de puerta en puerta, from door to door
de tres en tres, in threes o three at a time

'dé' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- a. C.
- a.m.
- abajo
- abanderada
- abanderado
- abandonar
- abandonarse
- abandono
- abanico
- abarrotar
- abarrotada
- abarrotado
- abarrotería
- abastecer
- abastecerse
- abastecimiento
- abasto
- abatir
- abatimiento
- abatirse
- abdicar
- abertura
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- ablandar
- abogar
- abogacía
- abogada
- abogado
- abominar
- abominable
- abono
- abortar
- abrir
- abridor
- abrigo
- abrupta
- abrupto
- absoluta
- absolutamente
- absoluto
- abstenerse
- abstención
- abstinencia
- abstraerse
- abuelo
- abuhardillada
- abuhardillado
English:
A
- A-level
- a.m.
- AA
- abandon
- ABC
- ability
- ablaze
- aboard
- about
- about-face
- about-turn
- above
- abreast
- abroad
- abrupt
- absence
- absent
- absolve
- absorb
- abstain
- abstract
- abundance
- abuse
- AC
- accepted
- access road
- accident
- accidental
- acclaim
- accommodate
- accommodation
- accomplished
- accomplishment
- accordance
- account
- account for
- accountable
- accumulation
- accuracy
- accurate
- accurately
- accuse
- accused
- accusingly
- accustom
- ache
- Achilles heel
- aching
- acid test

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de prep de combines with the article el to form the contraction del (e.g. del hombre of the man).

1. [posesión, pertenencia] of;

el automóvil de mi padre/mis padres my father's/parents' car;

es de ella it's hers;

la maleta es de Eva the suitcase is Eva's o belongs to Eva;

el padre de la niña the girl's father;

el director de la empresa the manager of the company, the company's manager;

la boda o [m5] el casamiento de un amigo de mi hermano the wedding of a friend of my brother's, a friend of my brother's wedding;

un equipo de segunda división a second division team;

la comida del gato the cat's food;

el título de la novela the novel's title, the title of the novel;

la pata de la mesa the table leg;

una subida de precios a price rise;

los señores de Navarro Mr and Mrs Navarro

2. [procedencia, distancia] from;

salir de casa to leave home;

soy de Bilbao I'm from Bilbao;

no soy de aquí I'm not from round here;

de la playa al apartamento hay 100 metros it's 100 metres from the beach to the apartment;

estamos a 10 kilómetros de Buenos Aires we're 10 kilometres away from Buenos Aires;

el rey de España the king of Spain;

tuvo dos hijos de su primera esposa he had two children by his first wife;

b de Barcelona [deletreando] b for Barcelona

3. [en razonamiento]
de su sonrisa se deduce que todo ha ido bien you can tell from o by her smile that it all went well;

del resultado del experimento concluyo que la fórmula no funciona I infer from the result of the experiment that the formula doesn't work

4. [con nombre en aposición]
la ciudad de Caracas the city of Caracas;

el túnel del Canal the Channel Tunnel;

el signo de tauro the sign of Taurus;

el puerto de Cartagena the port of Cartagena

5. [en descripciones]
una película de terror a horror movie o Br film;

la señora de verde the lady in green;

el chico de la coleta the boy with the ponytail;

una actriz de veinte años a twenty-year-old actress;

¿de qué tamaño? what size?;

un político de fiar a trustworthy politician

6. [materia] (made) of;

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup;

un reloj de oro a gold watch;

una mesa de madera a wooden table

7. [contenido]
un vaso de agua a glass of water;

un plato de lentejas a plate of lentils

8. [precio]
he comprado las peras de 80 céntimos el kilo I bought the pears that were 80 cents a kilo;

un sello de 50 céntimos a 50-cent stamp

9. [uso]
una bici de carreras a racing bike;

ropa de deporte sportswear;

una máquina de escribir a typewriter;

una máquina de coser a sewing machine;

esta sartén es la del pescado y ésta la de las tortillas this frying pan's for fish and this one's for omelettes

10. [asunto] about;

hablábamos de ti we were talking about you;

libros de historia history books

11. [en calidad de] as;

trabaja de bombero he works as a fireman;

aparece de cosaco he appears as a Cossack, he plays a Cossack;

estás muy guapa de uniforme you look very pretty in uniform;

al desfile de carnaval iré de Napoleón I'll go as Napoleon in the carnival parade

12. [tiempo] [desde] from;
[durante] in;
trabaja de nueve a cinco she works from nine to five;

vivió en Bolivia de 1975 a 1983 she lived in Bolivia between 1975 and 1983, she lived in Bolivia from 1975 to 1983;

de madrugada early in the morning;

a las cuatro de la tarde at four in the afternoon;

trabaja de noche y duerme de día he works at night and sleeps during the day;

es de día it's daytime;

de niño solía jugar en la calle as a child I used to play in the street;

¿qué quieres ser de mayor? what do you want to be when you grow up?;

un compañero del colegio a friend from school;
Urug
de mañana/tarde in the morning/afternoon;
Urug
de noche at night;
Urug
ayer salimos de noche we went out last night

13. [causa] with;

morirse de hambre to die of hunger;

llorar de alegría to cry with joy;

temblar de miedo to tremble with fear;

eso es de fumar tanto that's what comes from smoking so much

14. [manera, modo] with;

de una patada with a kick;

rompió el cristal de una pedrada he shattered the window with a stone;

de una sola vez in one go;

lo bebió de un trago he drank it down in one go;

de tres en tres/cuatro en cuatro/ etc[m5]. three/four/ etc at a time;
CSur
de a tres/cuatro/ etc[m5]. in threes/fours/ etc;

de fácil manejo user-friendly;

ponerse de rodillas to kneel down

15. [con valor partitivo] of;

uno de los nuestros one of ours;

varios de nosotros several of us;

¿quién de vosotros sabe la respuesta? which of you knows the answer?

16. Literario [sobre]
de la paz y la guerra of war and peace

17. [en valoración]
lo tacharon de vulgar they branded him as vulgar, they accused him of being vulgar

18. [en lugar de]
yo de ti no lo haría I wouldn't do it if I were you;

yo de Eduardo le pediría perdón if I were Eduardo, I'd say sorry to her

19. [en comparaciones]
más/menos de… more/less than…;
[con superlativos]
el mejor de todos the best of all;

el más importante del mundo the most important in the world;

la peor película del año the worst film this year o of the year;

la impresora más moderna del mercado the most up-to-date printer on the market

20. (antes de infinitivo) [condición] if;

de querer ayudarme, lo haría if she wanted to help me, she'd do it;

de no ser por ti, me hubiese hundido if it hadn't been for you, I wouldn't have made it;

de ir a verte, sería este domingo if I do visit you, it'll be this Sunday

21. (después de adjetivo y antes de sustantivo) [enfatiza cualidad]
el idiota de tu hermano your stupid brother;

la buena de Susana good old Susana;

¡pobre de mí! poor me!

22. (después de adjetivo y antes de infinitivo)
es difícil de creer it's hard to believe;

una velada imposible de olvidar an unforgettable evening

23. (después del verbo “haber”) [obligación]
he de trabajar más I have to work harder;

has de gastar menos you should spend less

24. (antes de complemento agente)
una película de Buñuel a film by Buñuel, a Buñuel film;

vino acompañado de su familia he was accompanied by his family

25. (antes de adverbio de lugar)
el apartamento de abajo the downstairs Br flat o US apartment;

la fila de delante the front row

♦ de no loc conj
Am otherwise;
dime la verdad, de no te castigaré tell me the truth, otherwise I'm going to punish you

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de

prp

1 origen from;

de Nueva York from New York;

de … a from … to

2 posesión of;

el coche de mi amigo my friend’s car

3 material (made) of;

un anillo de oro a gold ring

4 contenido of;

un vaso de agua a glass of water

5 cualidad

:

una mujer de 20 años a 20 year old woman

6 causa with;

temblaba de miedo she was shaking with fear

7 hora

:

de noche at night, by night;

de día by day

8 en calidad de as;

trabajar de albañil work as a bricklayer;

de niño as a child

9 agente by;

de Goya by Goya

10 condición if;

de haberlo sabido if I’d known

11 en aposición

:

la ciudad de Lima the city of Lima

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de prep

1) : of

la casa de Pepe: Pepe's house

un niño de tres años: a three-year-old boy

2) : from

es de Managua: she's from Managua

salió del edificio: he left the building

3) : in, at

a las tres de la mañana: at three in the morning

salen de noche: they go out at night

4) : than

más de tres: more than three

dé dar

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de prep

1. (posesión de alguien) 's

el coche de Alberto Alberto's car

los gatos de Emma Emma's cats

la profesora de Marta Marta's teacher

es de mi hermano it's my brother's

2. (posesión de algo) of

la ciudad de Roma the city of Rome

el mes de noviembre the month of November

el teléfono del colegio the school phone

los árboles del jardín the trees in the garden

3. (materia)

un balón de cuero a leather ball

muebles de madera wooden furniture

un vaso de plástico a plastic cup

4. (contenido) of

una botella de agua a bottle of water

un paquete de arroz a packet of rice

un vaso de leche a glass of milk

5. (materia, tema)

profesor de inglés English teacher

novela de aventuras adventure story

película de terror horror film

6. (origen, procedencia) from

es de Asturias he's from Asturias

esta carretera va de Salamanca a Zamora this road goes from Salamanca to Zamora

7. (descripción) with / in

la chica del pelo largo the girl with long hair

el hombre de negro the man in black

un chico de doce años a twelve year old boy

8. (agente) by

un libro de Rosa Montero a book by Rosa Montero

9. (con expresiones de tiempo)

es la una de la tarde it's one o'clock in the afternoon

el tren de las diez the ten o'clock train

abren de nueve a siete they open from nine until seven

nunca viajamos de noche we never travel at night

de niño when I was a child

10. (con números, una parte) than / of

había más de mil personas there were more than a thousand people

pesa menos de 5 kilos it weighs less than 5 kilos

un trozo de pan a piece of bread

Spanish-English dictionary > de
8 Preis

Preis m (Pr.) GEN charge, price, pr. • alles hat seinen Preis GEN, MGT (infrml) there is no such thing as a free lunch • die Preise frisieren BÖRSE (infrml) fake the marks, (infrml) doctor the prices • die Preise gaben nach GEN prices receded (Volumen) • die Preise sind herabgesetzt worden BÖRSE prices have been marked down • Preis (ist) Verhandlungssache rate to be agreed, r.t.b.a. • Preise hochschrauben V&M push up prices • Preise hochtreiben V&M push up prices • Preise reduzieren V&M cut prices, reduce prices, sink prices • sich durch zu hohe Preise vom Markt ausschließen V&M price oneself out of the market • sich nach dem besten Preis umsehen V&M shop around for the best price • unter Preis anbieten V&M underprice • unter Preis angeboten V&M underpriced • unter Preis verkaufen V&M undercut • zu Preisen zwischen x und y GEN at prices ranging from x to y
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m (Pr.) < Geschäft> charge, price (pr.) ■ alles hat seinen Preis <Geschäft, Mgmnt> there is no such thing as a free lunch infrml ■ die Preise frisieren infrml < Börse> fake the marks infrml, doctor the prices infrml ■ die Preise gaben nach < Geschäft> Volumen prices receded ■ die Preise sind herabgesetzt worden < Börse> prices have been marked down ■ Preise hochschrauben <V&M> push up prices ■ Preise hochtreiben <V&M> push up prices ■ Preise reduzieren <V&M> cut prices, reduce prices, sink prices ■ sich durch zu hohe Preise vom Markt ausschließen <V&M> price oneself out of the market ■ sich nach dem besten Preis umsehen <V&M> shop around for the best price ■ unter Preis anbieten <V&M> underprice ■ unter Preis angeboten <V&M> underpriced ■ unter Preis verkaufen <V&M> undercut ■ zu Preisen zwischen x und y < Geschäft> at prices ranging from x to y

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Preis
price, (Belohnung) reward, premium, (Fahrgeld) fare, (Gebühr) charge, fee, (Kosten) cost[s], expense, price, (Satz) rate, figure, (Summe) amount, sum, (Tarif) rate, tariff, charge, (Wert) value, (im Wettbewerb) prize, award;
• auf der Grundlage der Preise vom Jahr 2002 at 2002 survey prices;
• bei anziehenden Preisen in a rising market, with attractive prices;
• bei sinkenden Preisen by (with) declining prices, at prices dropping;
• bis zum Preise von as high as;
• durch überhöhte Preise aus dem Markt gedrängt priced out of the market;
• mit Preisen versehen priced, price-tagged;
• niedrig im Preis low-priced;
• um jeden Preis for love of money;
• unter [dem Selbstkosten] Preis priced below cost;
• zu erhöhten Preisen at a higher price;
• zu ermäßigten Preisen at reduced (cut) prices;
• zu bedeutend ermäßigten Preisen at a sweeping reduction;
• zu festem Preis at a firm rate;
• zu herabgesetztem Preis at a reduced price, reduced, cut-price, at reduced rates, (Taxpreis) at a damaged valuation;
• zu teuren Preisen at a high cost;
• zu überhöhten Preisen eingekauft dear-bought, bought at excessive cost;
• zu unerschwinglichen Preisen at prices beyond one’s means;
• zu unveränderten Preisen at unchanged prices;
• zu einem vereinbarten Preis at an arranged price;
• zu zurückgesetztem Preis at a reduced price;
• zu einem Preis von etwa 10 Pfund at a cost of roughly L 10;
• zum Preise von costing, at the charge (rate) of;
• zum ermäßigten Preis at a lower rate;
• zum festgesetzten Preis at the given price;
• zum amtlich festgesetzten Preis at the established price;
• zum halben Preis at half price, for half the price;
• zum niedrigsten Preis dirt-cheap;
• zum vereinbarten Preis at the understood price;
• in verbindlichen Angeboten abgegebene Preise prices quoted in tenders;
• [vertraglich] abgemachter (abgesprochener, abgestimmter) Preis settled (stipulated) price, price agreed upon [by arrangement];
• abweichende Preise diverging prices;
• von der Preisliste abweichender Preis irregular price;
• überhöhter, vom Kunden akzeptierter Preis class price;
• allerniedrigster Preis rock-bottom price;
• amtlicher Preis official price;
• nicht amtlicher Preis (Börse) sidewalk price (US);
• angebotener Preis price offered;
• verbindlich angebotene Preise prices quoted in tenders;
• angegebener (angesetzter) Preis quoted price;
• auf der Rechnung angegebener Preis invoice[d] price;
• angehobener Preis advanced price;
• angemessener Preis reasonable (fair, adequate, equitable) price;
• annehmbarer Preis fair rate (price), reasonable price (terms);
• ansteigende Preise increasing prices;
• anziehender Preis attractive price;
• nachstehend aufgeführte Preise prices specified below;
• augenblicklicher Preis market price;
• vertraglich ausbedungener Preis price agreed upon, contract price;
• ausgehandelte Preise prices negotiated;
• ausgemachter Preis settled price, price agreed upon;
• ausgesetzter Preis offered price;
• ausgezeichneter Preis marked price;
• auskömmlicher Preis paying price;
• äußerster Preis rock-bottom (close, bedrock) price, cut rate, lowest computation (possible price), (Auktion) knockdown price;
• künstlich beeinflusster Preis manipulated price;
• vor Verkaufsbeginn von der Konkurrenz bekannt gegebener Preis open price;
• äußerst niedrig berechneter Preis rock-bottom price;
• bescheidene Preise moderate prices;
• vom Hersteller bestimmte Preise prices laid down by the manufacturer;
• beweglicher Preis elastic (flexible) price;
• bewirtschafteter Preis administered price;
• billiger Preis budget (moderate, low) price;
• bisheriger Preis previous rate;
• cif-Preis cif price;
• davonlaufende Preise prices running away;
• Herstellungs- und Generalkosten deckender Preis overhead price;
• nicht die Selbstkosten deckender Preis losing price;
• stark divergierende Preise wide prices;
• doppelter Preis (Anzeige) double rate;
• durchschnittlicher Preis average price;
• echter Preis commercial price;
• effektiver Preis real (actual) price;
• eingefrorene Preise frozen prices, price rigidity;
• eingependelter Preis established price;
• einheitlicher Preis uniform (standard) price;
• empfohlener Preis reference (suggested, recommended) price;
• über das Lohnniveau emporschnellende Preis prices outsoaring the wages;
• enormer Preis huge (ruinous) price;
• erhöhter Preis increased (inflated, higher, enhanced) price;
• ermäßigter Preis reduced (short, cut) price;
• Sicherungsvorschuss erschöpfender Preis (Termingeschäft) exhaust price;
• [tatsächlich] erzielter Preis price obtained, actual price;
• exorbitanter Preis exorbitant price;
• fakturierter Preis invoice[d] price;
• fallende Preise dropping (sagging, declining, receding, falling-off) prices;
• feste Preise standing (fixed, flat, steady) prices, (Schaufenster) no abatement (discount, reduction);
• fester Preis fixed (firm, standing) price;
• künstlich festgelegter Preis administered price;
• vertraglich festgelegter Preis stipulated price;
• festgesetzter Preis stated (fixed) price;
• amtlich festgesetzter Preis administered (controlled) price, price as fixed by the authorities;
• vertraglich festgesetzter Preis fixed contract price;
• fingierter Preis fictitious price;
• Frei-Grenze-Preis free-at-frontier price;
• Preis freibleibend, freibleibender Preis price subject to change without notice;
• friedensmäßige Preise prices at peace-time level;
• früherer Preis previous price;
• gangbarer Preis prevailing price;
• gängiger Preis salable price;
• garantierter Preis guaranteed price;
• gebotener Preis offer, bid (offered) price;
• gebundener Preis fixed (fixed-selling, maintained, controlled) price, (Einzelhandel) fixed (minimum) resale price, (Kartell) fixed cartel price;
• geforderter Preis asked price, charge;
• gegenwärtiger Preis ruling (current, prevailing, actual, market) price;
• künstlich gehaltener Preis pegged price;
• mit einem Index gekoppelter Preis index-linked price;
• gelenkter Preis controlled price;
• geltender Preis prevailing (ruling) price;
• augenblicklich geltender Preis ruling (present, going, market, current) price;
• in der ganzen Industrie geltender Preis industry-wide price;
• genauester Preis nearest price;
• genehmigter Preis approved price;
• genormter Preis standardized price;
• gepfefferte Preise steep prices;
• zu geringer Preis underrated price;
• gestaffelter Preis graduated (scheduled) price;
• gesteuerter Preis manipulated price;
• gestoppter Preis stop price;
• gestützter Preis pegged (support[ed]) price;
• gesunkener Preis reduced (diminished, dropped, sagged) price;
• gewöhnlicher Preis customary charge, common price (charge);
• für den Fortschritt gezahlter Preis price paid for progress;
• gleitender Preis price subject to amendment, escalation (sliding-scale) price;
• [augenblicklich] gültiger Preis going (current, market) price;
• allgemein gültiger Preis allround price;
• im internen Verrechnungsverkehr gültiger Preis internal price;
• günstige Preise favo(u)rable terms (prices);
• günstiger Preis favo(u)rable (attractive) price;
• sehr günstiger Preis highly concessional price;
• halber Preis half price;
• handelsüblicher Preis market (ruling) price;
• herabgesetzter Preis reduced (marked-down, cut rate) price;
• nicht herabgesetzter Preis full price;
• heraufgesetzter Preis put-up (marked-up) price;
• hochgestochener Preis high-flying price;
• höchster Preis ceiling (maximum) price, price ceiling;
• hoher Preis long (high, advanced) price;
• besonders hoher Preis extra high price;
• entschieden zu hohe Preise definitely too high prices;
• unverhältnismäßig hoher Preis excessive price;
• inflationistische (inflationäre) Preise inflationary prices;
• inländischer Preis domestic (home-market) price;
• jetzige Preise current prices;
• kalkulierter Preis calculated price;
• äußerst kalkulierter Preis rock-bottom price;
• niedrigst kalkulierter Preis bargain level;
• scharf kalkulierter Preis price cut very fine, cut-rate (close) price;
• knappheitsbedingter Preis scarcity price;
• konkurrenzfähiger Preis competitive (keener) price;
• nicht konkurrenzfähiger Preis uncompetitive price;
• konkurrenzloser Preis unrival(l)ed (unmatched) price;
• konstante Preise constant prices, price stability;
• kostendeckender Preis price covering the costs of production;
• kriminelle Preise cutthroat prices;
• laufender Preis ruling price;
• zugrunde zu legender Preis price to be considered;
• leidlicher Preis fairly good price;
• letzte Preise previous rates;
• letzter Preis lowest limit (price);
• limitierter Preis limited price;
• lohnender (lukrativer) Preis remunerative (paying) price;
• manipulierter Preis managed (manipulated) price;
• marktentscheidender Preis key price;
• marktgängige Preise usual market prices;
• marktgemäßer (marktgerechter) Preis fair market price;
• marktkonformer Preis full economic price;
• mäßiger Preis moderate (reasonable) price;
• minimaler Preis minimum price;
• mittlerer Preis average price;
• mörderischer Preis cutthroat (ruinously high) price;
• nachbörsliche Preise street (kerb) prices (Br.), outside (curb, US) prices;
• nachfragebedingter Preis demand-led price;
• nachgebende Preise easing (falling, sagging, receding) prices;
• niedriger Preis low price, undercharge;
• äußerst niedrige Preise keen prices;
• niedrigster Preis bottom ( lowest possible, minimum) price, bargain level;
• nomineller Preis nominal price;
• notierter Preis market (quoted, listed, US) value;
• fortlaufend notierter Preis consecutively quoted price;
• obiger Preis above quotation;
• optischer Preis charm price;
• ortsüblicher Preis customary (local) price;
• populäre Preise popular prices;
• psychologische Preise psychological price [point];
• purzelnde Preise tumbling prices;
• reduzierter Preis reduced (short, cut) price;
• äußerst reduzierter Preis lowest [possible] rate;
• reeller Preis fair (moderate) price;
• regulärer Preis regular price;
• regulierter Preis administered price;
• richtiger Preis adequate price;
• rückgängige Preise dropping (sagging, declining) prices;
• rückläufige Preise retrograde (receding, declining, falling, drooping) prices;
• ruinöser Preis ruinous (cutthroat) price;
• saisonbedingter Preis seasonal price;
• in die Höhe schnellende Preise soaring prices;
• ganz schöner Preis smart price (coll.);
• schwacher Preis weak price;
• schwankende Preise varying (fluctuating) prices;
• sinkende Preise sagging (declining, falling) prices;
• solider Preis moderate (fair) price;
• spekulativer Preis speculative price;
• spottbilliger Preis ridiculously low price;
• stabiler Preis steady (stable, settled, stationary, firm, sticky, US) price;
• starrer Preis rigid price;
• stehender Preis fixed price;
• steigende Preise increasing (rising, advancing) prices;
• langsam steigende Preise creeping prices;
• schnell steigende Preise soaring (booming) prices;
• sprunghaft steigende Preise soaring prices;
• subventionierter Preis subsidized (support[ed], pegged) price;
• nicht subventionierter Preis full economic price;
• tatsächlicher Preis actual price;
• tragbarer Preis reasonable price;
• überhöhter Preis class (stiff, coll., excessive, exaggerated, prohibitive) price;
• künstlich überhöhte Preise inflated (artificially high) prices;
• übermäßiger Preis exorbitant price;
• übersetzter Preis exaggerated (overcharged) price;
• üblicher Preis market (current, customary) price, customer charge;
• unabhängiger Preis free price;
• vom Lieferort unabhängiger Preis uniform delivered price (US);
• unangemessener Preis unreasonable price;
• unbescheidener Preis unreasonable price;
• unbeschränkter Preis unlimited price;
• unelastischer Preis rigid price;
• unerhörter Preis fabulous price;
• unerschwinglicher Preis prohibitive price;
• ungebundener Preis free (uncontrolled) price;
• unterschiedliche Preise discriminating prices;
• unterschwelliger Preis submarginal price;
• untragbare Preise prohibitive prices;
• unveränderte Preise unchanged rates (prices);
• unverbindliche Preise prices subject to alteration (without commitment);
• unverschämter Preis steep (outrageous, exorbitant) price;
• völlig unzulänglicher Preis inadequate price;
• verbindlicher Preis operative price;
• [vertraglich] vereinbarter Preis price agreed upon [by arrangement], stipulated (agreed, contract) price;
• vertretbarer Preis comparable price;
• volkstümlicher Preis popular price;
• voller Preis full price;
• vorgeschriebener Preis administered price;
• vorheriger Preis previous price;
• vorteilhafte Preise attractive prices;
• weichende Preise sagging (declining, retroactive, falling) prices;
• wettbewerbsfähiger Preis competitive price;
• willkürlicher Preis arbitrary price;
• zivile Preise moderate (reasonable) prices, moderate charges;
• auf den Höchstpreis zurückgesetzter Preis rollback price (US);
• Preis bei der Anlieferung landed cost;
• Preis für eine doppelseitige Anzeige in Heftmitte center- (centre-, Br.) spread price;
• Preis für vierfarbige Anzeigen 4-colo(u)r rate;
• Preis laut gültigem Anzeigentarif rate-card price;
• Preis bei Barzahlung cash price;
• Preis in Bausch und Bogen allround (overhead) price;
• Preise einschließlich Bedienung (Restaurant) terms inclusive of service;
• Preise unter Berücksichtigung der Qualität prices adjusted to quality;
• Preis frei Bestimmungshafen landed cost (price);
• Preis zur Einführung eines Produktes early-bird price;
• Preis per Einheit unit price;
• Preis für den Endverbraucher price for the ultimate consumer;
• Preise für Endverbraucher incl. Mehrwertsteuer (Mwst.) prices inclusive of VAT;
• Preis ab Erzeuger factory price;
• Preise der Erzeugnisse product (producer’s) prices;
• Preise landwirtschaftlicher Erzeugnisse agricultural (farm) prices;
• Preis ab Fabrik factory-gate price;
• Preis des trockenen Gedecks (Hotel) price of the dinner excluding wine; Preis
• einschließlich Gemeinkosten overhead price;
• Preis frei Grenze (EU) free-to-frontier price;
• Preis für Güter und Dienstleistungen cost of goods and services;
• Preis zweiter Hand secondhand price;
• Preis frei Haus delivered-in price, in-the-mail price;
• Preis einschließlich aller Kosten allround price;
• Preis einschließlich (incl.) sämtlicher Kosten bis zum Schiff, Preis frei Längsseite Schiff free alongside ship price, price free alongside ship;
• Preis ab Lager ex-store price; Preis
• einschließlich Lieferkosten delivered price;
• Preis für künftige Lieferung forward (terminal, Br.) price;
• Preis bei sofortiger Lieferung price ex store, spot quotation;
• Preis eines Markenerzeugnisses brand price;
• Preise verstehen sich einschließlich Mehrwertsteuer prices include value-added tax (VAT);
• Preis für greifbare Mengen spot price;
• Preise bei Mengenabnahme prices shaded for quantities;
• Preis mit Mengenrabatt quantity (multi-unit, Br.) price;
• Preis einschließlich Porto und Verpackung price inclusive of postage and packing;
• Preise für eine Produktfamilie price combination (Br.);
• Preis bei Ratenzahlung hire-purchase (Br.) (time, deferred-payment, US) price;
• Preis außerhalb der Saison off-season price;
• Preis ab Schacht pithead price;
• Preis ab Speicher ex-warehouse price;
• Preis für Stromverbrauch electricity rate;
• Preis pro Stück unit price;
• Preise nach dem Tarif tariff rates;
• Preis für Termingeschäfte futures price (US);
• Preis für Übernachtung und Frühstück price for bed and breakfast;
• Preis unverzollt price ex tax;
• Preis ist Verhandlungssache price is a matter for negotiation;
• Preis ohne Verpackung price excluding packing;
• Preis ab Versandbahnhof at-station price;
• Preise für Vorsteuerabzugsberechtigte prices exclusive of VAT;
• Preis für unverzollte Ware im Zolllager in-bond price;
• Preis auf dem Weltmarkt world price;
• Preis ab Werk price ex works, trade (factory) price;
• Preis unter dem Wert underprice;
• Preis für Wiederverkäufer discount price;
• Preis ab Zeche pithead price;
• Preise in Zeiten der Hochkonjunktur boomtime prices;
• Preise abbauen to cut (reduce) prices;
• Preis abflachen to flatten prices;
• vom Preis abhandeln to obtain a reduction;
• zum alten Preis ablassen to charge the old price;
• Preise absprechen to settle prices;
• jem. einen Preis für etw. abverlangen to charge s. o. a price for s. th.;
• auf die Preise abwälzen to pass on prices;
• vom Preis abziehen to knock off the price;
• Preise angeben to quote (state) prices;
• äußersten Preis angeben to quote the outside price;
• Preise auch in Euro angeben to mark prices also in euros;
• Preise wahrheitsgemäß angeben to state prices truthfully;
• Preise angleichen to adjust prices;
• Preise schrittweise angleichen (EU) to approximate prices progressively;
• Preise anheben to jack up (coll.) (increase) prices;
• Preise anpassen to adjust (align) prices;
• Preis ansetzen to price;
• im Preis aufschlagen to go (run) higher, to put on the price;
• hohe Preise aufzwingen to corner;
• Preis aushandeln to negotiate a price;
• Preis ausmachen to agree upon a price;
• Preis aussetzen to put a premium (prize) on;
• Preis für jds. Kopf aussetzen to put a price on s. one’s head;
• mit einem Preis auszeichnen to distinguish with a prize;
• mit einem höheren Preis auszeichnen to mark up;
• Preise beeinflussen to influence prices;
• seinen Preis beibehalten to hold its price;
• in einem Wettbewerb den ersten Preis bekommen to obtain the first prize in a competition;
• etw. zu einem exorbitanten Preis bekommen to obtain s. th. at a ransom price;
• Preis berechnen to arrive at (calculate) a price;
• alten Preis berechnen to charge the old price;
• jem. einen zu hohen Preis berechnen to overcharge s. o.;
• niedrige Preise berechnen to ask moderate prices;
• Preis bestimmen to fix (go into, determine) a price;
• angemessenen Preis für etw. bezahlen to buy s. th. for what it is worth;
• doppelten Preis bezahlen to pay double the price;
• Preis bieten to offer a price;
• angemessenen Preis bieten to bid a fair price;
• Preise durcheinander bringen to put a crimp in prices (sl.);
• Preis davontragen to carry the day (away the bell), to take the cake;
• Preise drücken to bring (run, beat, coll.) down (bang) prices, to cut off prices;
• Preise einfrieren to freeze prices (US);
• sich auf einen Preis einigen to agree upon a price;
• Preis empfehlen to recommend (suggest) a price;
• sich durch überhöhte Preise den Markt entfremden to price o. s. out of the market;
• Preis erfragen to enquire about the price;
• Preis erhöhen to advance (raise, put up, increase, spike) a price;
• Preise sprunghaft erhöhen to jump prices;
• Preise immer weiter erhöhen to pyramid prices;
• sich nach dem Preis erkundigen to ask (enquire about) the price;
• Preis ermäßigen to bring down (decrease) a price;
• Preis ermitteln to arrive at a price;
• Preis erreichen (erzielen) to realize (obtain, reach) a price;
• bessere Preise erzielen to secure higher prices;
• im Preis fallen to sag in price, to depreciate;
• um den Preis feilschen to haggle over (about) the price;
• Preis festlegen (festsetzen, feststellen) to price, to quote (determine, make, arrive at, ascertain, name, fix, lay down) a price, to tariff;
• Preis amtlich festlegen (festsetzen) to establish a price;
• Preise entsprechend dem amtlichen Preisindex festsetzen to gear prices to formulas based on government price indexes;
• als Preis fordern to charge (name) a price, to tax (US);
• nach dem Preis fragen to enquire about (ask) the price;
• Preise freigeben to release (decontrol) prices;
• Preis genehmigen to approve of a price;
• Preis gewinnen to obtain (win) a prize;
• ersten Preis auf einer Landwirtschaftsausstellung gewinnen to take the first prize at an agricultural show;
• höchste Preise bei einem Wettbewerb gewinnen to win top hono(u)rs in a competition;
• seinen Preis haben to have a certain value;
• Auswirkungen auf die Preise haben to have repercussions on prices;
• verschiedene Preise haben to differ in price;
• auf Preise halten to stick to prices;
• sich weitgehend an die festgesetzten Preise halten to keep as near as possible to the prices quoted;
• sich im Preis halten to hold up its price;
• Preis auf einer amtlich festgesetzten Höhe halten to freeze a price (US);
• Preise niedrig halten to keep prices down, to hold down prices
• Preise stabil halten to hold the line on prices;
• Preis herabdrücken to bring (force) down (depress, send, squeeze down) the price;
• Preis herabsetzen to abate (sink, bring down, mark down) a price, to cheapen;
• Preise stark herabsetzen to chop prices;
• Preise stillschweigend herabsetzen to cut prices on the quiet;
• Preis heraufsetzen to put up (increase) a price;
• Preise herauftreiben to jump up prices;
• Preise herunterdrücken to bring (force, send, squeeze) down (screw) prices;
• mit dem Preis heruntergehen to reduce the price;
• Preis herunterhandeln to get a price reduced, to beat down a price (coll.);
• Preise hinaufschrauben to level (screw, send) up prices, to rig the market;
• Preise hinauftreiben to boost prices;
• Preise hochhalten to keep prices up;
• Preis hochschrauben to screw up (lift) prices;
• Preise hochtreiben to boost (puff up) prices, to bull (rig, Br.) the market;
• sich einen Preis holen to land a prize (coll.);
• Preis kalkulieren to arrive at (make out, calculate) a price;
• Preise schärfstens kalkulieren to cut prices to the minimum;
• Preis sehr vorsichtig kalkulieren to establish a price at a low level;
• zu festen Preisen kaufen to buy firm (on the scale);
• etw. zu herabgesetzten Preis kaufen to buy s. th. at a bargain;
• unter Preis kaufen to underbuy;
• völlig unsinnigen Preis kosten to cost prohibitively high;
• Preise lenken to control prices;
• unter dem Preis losschlagen to sell under value, to let go under price;
• zu jedem Preis losschlagen to sell at a sacrifice;
• Preis mindern to reduce a price;
• [vom] Preis nachlassen to take off the (make an allowance upon, make a reduction in, abate a) price;
• Preis nennen to indicate (name) a price;
• mit der Ladenkasse den Preis notieren to ring up the price;
• Preis realisieren to obtain a price;
• Preis reduzieren to lower (reduce) a price;
• Preis regulieren to control a price;
• nicht auf den Preis sehen not to consider the price;
• mit einem Preis einverstanden sein to be willing to pay a price;
• im Preis konkurrenzfähig sein to be competitively priced;
• Preis senken to lower (reduce) a price;
• Preis drastisch senken to slash a price dramatically;
• Preise durch Subventionsmaßnahmen senken to roll back prices (US);
• im Preise sinken to look down[wards], to run off;
• Preise stabilisieren to stabilize prices;
• im Preis stehen to be worth;
• hoch im Preis stehen to command a high price;
• im Preis steigen to increase (advance, enhance, go up) in price, to get (run) up, to bull;
• im Preis steigern to raise price;
• Preise stützen to peg (buttress, support, US) prices;
• Preise in die Höhe treiben to drive up the prices, to bid up [prices], to rig the market;
• Preise überbieten to outbid prices;
• amtlich festgelegten Preis überschreiten to sell s. th. above the established price;
• Preise unterbieten (verderben) to undercut (cut s. one’s) prices;
• Preis vereinbaren to agree upon (negotiate) a price;
• über einen Preis verhandeln to negotiate a price;
• zu einem festen Preis verkaufen to sell at a fixed price;
• etw. zum halben Preis verkaufen to sell s. th. half-price;
• zu höheren als den amtlich festgesetzten Preisen verkaufen to sell above the established prices;
• zu niedrigerem Preis verkaufen to sell under value, to undersell;
• über Preis verkaufen to sell s. th. above the established price;
• unter Preis verkaufen to sell under price;
• zu einem vernünftigen Preis verkaufen to sell at a reasonable rate;
• Preis verlangen to demand a price;
• zu hohen Preis verlangen to overprice;
• während der Saison enorm hohe Preise verlangen to stick it on during the busy season;
• zu hohe Preise für eine Lieferung verlangen to overcharge goods;
• mit einem Preis versehen to price;
• Preise verteilen to distribute (present) the prizes;
• im Preise billiger werden to decline in price;
• zu wettbewerbsfähigen Preisen von der landwirtschaftlichen Bevölkerung erzeugt werden to be produced at competitive prices by the farming population;
• durch hohe Preise vom Markt verdrängt werden to be priced out of the market;
• ermäßigte Preise durch große Umsätze wettmachen to sell at a low price and recoup o. s. by large sales;
• vollen Preis zahlen to pay full fare;
• im Preis zurückgehen to be on the decline;
• Preise gelten nur bei postwendender Bestellung prices valid subject to immediate acceptance;
• Frühstück ist im Preis einbezogen the terms are inclusive of breakfast;
• die Preise sind ins Bodenlose gesunken the bottom has fallen out of the market;
• der Preis spielt keine Rolle price is no object;
• der Preis unterliegt einem Rabatt von fünf Prozent the price is subject to a discount of five percent;
• Preise ziehen heftig (kräftig) an prices rise sharply;
• Preisabbau price cut, cut in (cutting of, fall in, decline in, reduction of, lowering of) prices;
• Preisabfall decline in prices;
• Preis abkommen, Preisabmachung price[-fixing] agreement;
• staatliches Preisabkommen price code (Br.);
• Preis- und Förderungsabkommen (OPEC) agreement on pricing and production;
• Preisabnahme fall (drop, decline) in prices;
• Preisabrede price [-fixing] agreement, pricing arrangement;
• Preisabschlag discount, allowance, price deduction (reduction), abatement;
• jem. einen Preisabschlag einräumen (gewähren) to allow a reduced price to s. o., to make an allowance on the (a reduction in) price;
• durchschnittlicher Preisabschlag von 3% bei hundert Grundnahrungsmitteln erzwingen to trim 3% on average off the prices of some 100 basic items;
• Preisabschwächung easing (sagging) of prices, price weakness;
• Preisabsprache price agreement (arrangement, scheme), (Kartell) price fixing;
• verbotene Preisabsprache illegal price fixing;
• Preisabstand disparity in prices, margin;
• Preisabstufung graduation of prices;
• Preisabweichung price (value) variance, price difference;
• Preisaktion price action;
• Preisänderung price change (variance, modifications, alterations), alteration in price;
• Preisänderungen vorbehalten subject to alterations, prices subject to change without notice;
• relative Preisänderung proportionate change in price;
• Preisänderungsklausel repricing clause;
• Preisänderungsmitteilung price-change slip;
• Preisanfrage inquiry as to price, price inquiry, request for quotation.

Business german-english dictionary > Preis
9 inferior

adj.

1 bottom.

la mitad inferior the bottom o lower half

la parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of something)

2 lower.

temperaturas inferiores a diez grados temperatures lower than o below ten degrees

una cifra inferior a cien a figure under o below one hundred

3 inferior.

es inferior a la media it's below average

f. & m.

inferior.

trata con desprecio a sus inferiores he treats those beneath him with contempt

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inferior

► adjetivo

1 (situado debajo) lower

2 (cantidad) less, lower

■ un número inferior a diez a number below ten

3 (en calidad) inferior (a, to)

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 (en rango) subordinate; (en calidad) inferior

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noun mf. adj.

inferior

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1. ADJ

1) [en el espacio] lower

la parte inferior — the lower part

las extremidades inferiores — the lower limbs

labio inferior — bottom o lower lip

el piso inferior del edificio — the ground floor of the building

el apartamento inferior al mío — the flat below mine

2) [en categoría, jerarquía] inferior

de calidad inferior — of inferior quality, inferior

los organismos inferiores de la creación — the lower forms of life

están en un puesto inferior al nuestro en la liga — they're just below us in the league

en una posición inferior en la lista — further down the list

le es inferior en talento — he is inferior to him in talent

tú no eres inferior a nadie — you're as good as anyone else

3) [con cantidades, números] lower

sacó una nota inferior a la esperada — he got a lower mark than expected

temperaturas inferiores a los 20° — temperatures lower than 20°, temperatures below 20°

renta per cápita inferior a la media — per capita income lower than o below the average

cualquier número inferior a nueve — any number under o below o less than nine

ingresos inferiores a los dos millones — income below two million

la cantidad de personas fue inferior a la del año pasado — there were fewer people than last year

2.

SMF subordinate

habla con mucho respeto a sus inferiores — he's very respectful to his subordinates

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I
adjetivo

1) ( en el espacio) lower

en los pisos inferiores — on the lower floors

2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior

3) ( en comparaciones) lower

inferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
II
masculino y femenino inferior

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= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.

Ex. A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.

Ex. Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex. Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.

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* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.

* cubierta inferior = lower deck.

* de calidad inferior = low-end.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.

* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.

* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.

* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.

* inferior a = no match for.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* límite inferior = lower bound.

* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.

* margen inferior = bottom margin.

* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.

* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.

* mitad inferior = lower half.

* parte inferior = bottom.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* paso inferior = underpass, subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quijada inferior = lower jaw.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

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I
adjetivo

1) ( en el espacio) lower

en los pisos inferiores — on the lower floors

2) ( en jerarquía) <especie/rango> inferior

3) ( en comparaciones) lower

inferior a algo: temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°; el número de votantes fue inferior a lo previsto the number of voters was lower than expected; nació con un peso inferior al normal he was below average weight when he was born; un número inferior al 20 — a number below twenty
II
masculino y femenino inferior

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= inferior, low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], lower, nether, low-end.

Ex: A subordinate body is a corporate body that forms an integral part of a larger body in relation to which it holds an inferior hierarchical rank.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.

Ex: Squeezed between the upper and nether milestones of increasing demand and dwindling resources, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.

Ex: Therefore real time interaction is feasible on both low-end and high-end machines.

* clases inferiores, las = lower orders, the.

* cubierta inferior = lower deck.

* de calidad inferior = low-end.

* de inferior calidad = low-end, sub-par.

* de la gama inferior = low-end.

* esquina inferior derecha = right bottom corner, bottom right.

* esquina inferior izquierda = left bottom corner, bottom left.

* extremidades inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.

* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.

* inferior a = no match for.

* inferior al título = sub-degree [subdegree].

* límite inferior = lower bound.

* mandíbula inferior = lower jaw.

* margen inferior = bottom margin.

* maxilar inferior = lower jaw.

* miembros inferiores = lower extremities, lower limbs.

* mitad inferior = lower half.

* parte inferior = bottom.

* parte inferior derecha = lower right.

* paso inferior = underpass, subway.

* paso inferior de peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* paso inferior para peatones = pedestrian underpass.

* quijada inferior = lower jaw.

* vender en el extranjero a precios inferiores que en el país de origen = dump.

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inferior¹

adjective

A (en el espacio) lower

mandíbula/labio inferior lower jaw/lip

en los pisos inferiores on the lower floors

las capas inferiores de la atmósfera the lower layers of the atmosphere

B (en una jerarquía) ‹especie› inferior

no somos seres inferiores we are not inferior beings

C (en comparaciones) lower

pero el número puede haber sido muy inferior but the number may have been much lower

inferior A algo:

temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°

un número inferior al 20 a number less than o below twenty

el número de votantes fue inferior a lo que se había previsto the number of voters was lower than expected

el bebé nació con un peso inferior al normal the baby was below average weight when it was born

D (pobre) poor

inferior²

masculine and feminine

inferior

trata a todos sus compañeros como sus inferiores he treats all his workmates as inferiors

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inferior adjetivo
1 ( en el espacio) ‹piso/planta› lower
2 ( en jerarquía) ‹especie/rango› inferior
3 ( en comparaciones) lower;
◊ temperaturas inferiores a los 10° temperatures lower than o below 10°;

un número inferior al 20 a number below twenty
inferior
I adjetivo
1 (en posición) lower
2 (en calidad) inferior
3 (en cantidad) lower, less
un volumen de ventas inferior a la media, below average turnover
4 (en rango) inferior
II mf (persona) subordinate, inferior
' inferior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
señor
- base
English:
average
- below
- bottom
- down-market
- downgrade
- downstairs
- inferior
- lower
- par
- relegate
- second
- second-best
- second-class
- subaltern
- substandard
- third-rate
- underneath
- underside
- beneath
- jowls
- less
- mean
- third
- under
- way

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inferior

♦ adj

1. [de abajo] bottom;

la parte inferior (de algo) the bottom (of sth);

la mitad inferior the bottom o lower half;

labio/mandíbula inferior lower lip/jaw

2. [menor] lower (a than);
ser inferior en número, ser numéricamente inferior to be fewer in number;

temperaturas inferiores a los 10 grados temperatures below 10 degrees;

una cifra inferior a 100 a figure under o below 100;

lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento inferior al del mercado they are selling it for 30 percent less than the market price;

por un periodo no inferior a tres años for a period of not less than three years

3. [peor] inferior (a to);
es inferior a la media it's below average;

un producto de calidad inferior an inferior o a poor-quality product;

no me creo inferior a nadie I don't consider myself inferior to anybody

4. Geog
curso inferior lower reaches

5. Geol lower;

el Paleolítico inferior the Lower Paleolithic

♦ nm

inferior;

el jefe trata con desprecio a sus inferiores the boss treats those beneath him with contempt

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inferior

I adj inferior (a to); en el espacio lower (a than)

II m/f inferior

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inferior adj

: inferior, lower

inferior nmf

: inferior, underling

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inferior adj

1. (más bajo) lower

se hizo una herida en el labio inferior he cut his lower lip

a un precio inferior at a lower price

2. (en cantidad) below / under

el número de palabras es inferior a 200 the number of words is below 200

3. (en calidad) inferior

esta fruta es de calidad inferior this fruit is of inferior quality

Spanish-English dictionary > inferior
10 цена

price

(прен. и) worth

(стойност) cost, value

твърди цени fixed/stable/set prices

единни цени unified prices

костуема цена actual cost

изкупна цена purchasing price

пазарна цена market price

фабрична цена manufacturing price, cost price

цена на едро trade price

най-високи цени top prices

най-ниски цени bottom prices

продава се на висока цена fetch a high price/figure

каква е цената? what's the price/figure?

с намалени цени at reduced prices

на народни цени at popular prices

цена по споразумение the price is a matter of negotiation

с обозначени цени (за стоки на витрина) priced

без обозначени цени unpriced

покачване на цените a rise in prices

намаление на цените price-cut (ting), price-reduction

искам цена charge

искам по-ниска цена undercharge

слагам цена на set/put a price on, ( на стока с етикет) label

определям пазарната цена на quote

повишавам/понижавам изкуствено цените (на борсата) rig the market

цените се покачват prices are rising/going up/on the rise

покачвам/поддържам цени чрез държавни мерки valorize

кажи каква цена искаш? name your (own), price/figure

на всяка цена at any cost; at all costs; by all means

(с всякакви средства) by fair means or foul, by hook or by crook

на никаква цена on no account, not on any account, not for (all) the world

цена нямам (за човек) be worth o.'s weight in gold, ( за предмет) be beyond/above price

с цена та на at the price/cost/expense of

с цената на много жертви/кръв with great sacrifice of life

знам си цената know o.'s own value

държа се на цена know o.'s worth

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цена̀,

ж., -ѝ price; прен. worth; ( стойност) cost, value; вариране на \ценаите price flexibility; дъмпингова \ценаа underselling price; изкупна \ценаа purchasing price; много ниски \ценаи giveaway prices; най-високи \ценаи top prices; най-ниски \ценаи bottom prices; определям пазарната \ценаа на quote; повишам/понижавам изкуствено \ценаите (на борсата) rig the market; покачвам/поддържам \ценаи чрез държавни мерки valorize; покачване на \ценаите rise in prices; препоръчителна \ценаа list price; с намалени \ценаи at reduced/knock-down prices; с обозначени \ценаи (за стоки на витрина) priced; слагам \ценаа на ( стока с етикет) label; твърди \ценаи fixed/stable/set prices; фабрична \ценаа cost price; \ценаа на едро trade price; \ценаа по споразумение the price is a matter of negotiation; \ценаа при затваряне closing price; \ценаа при отваряне opening price; • знам си \ценаата know o.’s own value; на всяка \ценаа at any cost; by all means; (с всякакви средства) by fair means or foul, by hook or by crook; на никаква \ценаа on no account, not for (all) the world; с \ценаата на много жертви/кръв with great sacrifice of life; \ценаа нямам (за човек) be worth o.’s weight in gold, (за предмет) be beyond/above price.

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price: market-цена - пазарна цена, fixed ценаs - фиксирани цени, purchasing цена - изкупна цена, trade цена - цена на едро, The цена is a matter of negotiation. - Цената е по споразумение., ценаs are constantly rising. - Цените постоянно се покачват.; charge: at any цена - на всяка цена, at the цена of his health - с цената на здравето си; fare ; rate ; (стойност): value ; worth

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1. (прен. u) worth 2. (с всякакви средства) by fair means or foul, by hook or by crook 3. (стойност) cost, value 4. price 5. ЦЕНА на едро trade price 6. ЦЕНА нямам (за човек) be worth o.'s weight in gold, (за предмет) be beyond/ above price 7. ЦЕНА пo споразумение the price is a matter of negotiation 8. без обозначени цени unpriced 9. държа се на ЦЕНА know o.'s worth 10. единни цени unified prices 11. знам си ЦЕНАта know o.'s own value 12. изкупна ЦЕНА purchasing price 13. искам ЦЕНА charge 14. искам по-ниска ЦЕНА undercharge 15. кажи каква ЦЕНА искаш? name your (own), price/figure 16. каква е ЦЕНАта? what's the price/figure? 17. костуема ЦЕНА actual cost 18. на всяка ЦЕНА at any cost;at all costs;by all means 19. на народни цени at popular prices 20. на никаква ЦЕНА on no account, not on any account, not for (all) the world 21. най-високи цени top prices 22. най-ниски цени bottom prices 23. определям пазарната ЦЕНА на quote 24. пазарна ЦЕНА market price 25. повишавам/понижавам изкуствено цените (на борсата) rig the market 26. покачвам/поддържам цени чрез държавни мерки valorize 27. покачване на цените a rise in prices: намаление на цените price-cut(ting), price-reduction 28. продава се на висока ЦЕНА fetch a high price/ figure 29. с ЦЕНА та на at the price/cost/expense of 30. с ЦЕНАта на много жертви/кръв with great sacrifice of life 31. с намалени цени at reduced prices 32. с обозначени цени (за стоки на витрина) priced 33. слагам ЦЕНА на set/put a price on, (на стока с етикет) label 34. твърди цени fixed/stable/set prices 35. фабрична ЦЕНА manufacturing price, cost price 36. цените се покачват prices are rising/going up/on the rise

Български-английски речник > цена
11 up

1. adverb
1) (to higher place) nach oben; (in lift) aufwärts

[right] up to something — (lit. or fig.) [ganz] bis zu etwas hinauf

the bird flew up to the roof — der Vogel flog aufs Dach [hinauf]

up into the air — in die Luft [hinauf]...

climb up on something/climb up to the top of something — auf etwas (Akk.) [hinauf]steigen/bis zur Spitze einer Sache hinaufsteigen

the way up [to something] — der Weg hinauf [zu etwas]

on the way up — (lit. or fig.) auf dem Weg nach oben

up here/there — hier herauf/dort hinauf

high/higher up — hoch/höher hinauf

farther up — weiter hinauf

halfway/a long/little way up — den halben Weg/ein weites/kurzes Stück hinauf

come on up! — komm [hier/weiter] herauf!

up it etc. comes/goes — herauf kommt/hinauf geht es usw.

up you go! — rauf mit dir! (ugs.)

2) (to upstairs, northwards) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich); nach oben

come up from London to Edinburgh — von London nach Edinburgh [he]raufkommen

3) (to place regarded as more important)

go up to Leeds from the country — vom Land in die Stadt Leeds od. nach Leeds fahren

4) (Brit.): (to capital) rein (bes. ugs.); herein/hinein (bes. schriftsprachlich)

go up to town or London — nach London gehen/fahren

get up to London from Reading — von Reading nach London [he]reinfahren

5) (in higher place, upstairs, in north) oben

up here/there — hier/da oben

high up — hoch oben

an order from high up — (fig.) ein Befehl von ganz oben (ugs.)

higher up in the mountains — weiter oben in den Bergen

the picture should be higher up — das Bild müsste höher hängen

farther up — weiter oben

halfway/a long/little way up — auf halbem Weg nach oben/ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben

10 metres up — 10 Meter hoch

live four floors or storeys up — im vierten Stockwerk wohnen

his flat is on the next floor up — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk höher

up north — oben im Norden (ugs.)

6) (erect) hoch

keep your head up — halte den Kopf hoch; see also academic.ru/12509/chin">chin

7) (out of bed)

be up — auf sein

up and about — auf den Beinen

8) (in place regarded as more important; Brit.): (in capital)

up in town or London/Leeds — in London/Leeds

9) (in price, value, amount)

prices have gone/are up — die Preise sind gestiegen

butter is up [by...] — Butter ist [...] teurer

10) (including higher limit)

up to — bis... hinauf

up to midday/up to £2 — bis zum Mittag/bis zu 2 Pfund

11) (in position of gain)

we're £300 up on last year — wir liegen 300 Pfund über dem letzten Jahr

the takings were £500 up on the previous month — die Einnahmen lagen 500 Pfund über denen des Vormonats

12) (ahead)

be three points/games/goals up — (Sport) mit drei Punkten/Spielen/Toren vorn liegen

be three points up on somebody — drei Punkte vor jemandem sein od. liegen

13) (as far as)

up to something — bis zu etwas

she is up to Chapter 3 — sie ist bis zum dritten Kapitel gekommen od. ist beim dritten Kapitel

up to here/there — bis hier[hin]/bis dorthin

I've had it up to here — (coll.) mir steht es bis hier [hin] (ugs.)

up to now/then/that time/last week — bis jetzt/damals/zu jener Zeit/zur letzten Woche

14)

up to — (comparable with)

be up to expectation[s] — den Erwartungen entsprechen

his last opera is not up to his others — seine neueste Oper reicht an seine früheren nicht heran

15)

up to — (capable of)

[not] be/feel up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen sein/sich einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen fühlen

[not] be/feel up to doing something — [nicht] in der Lage sein/sich nicht in der Lage fühlen, etwas zu tun

not be up to much — nicht viel taugen

16)

up to — (derog.): (doing)

be up to something — etwas anstellen (ugs.)

what is he up to? — was hat er [bloß] vor?

17)

it is [not] up to somebody to do something — (somebody's duty) es ist [nicht] jemandes Sache, etwas zu tun

it is up to us to help them — es ist unsere Pflicht, ihnen zu helfen

now it's up to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

it's/that's up to you — (is for you to decide) es/das hängt von dir ab; (concerns only you) es/das ist deine Sache

18) (close)

up against somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas [lehnen]; an jemanden/etwas [stellen]

sit up against the wall — mit dem Rücken zur od. an der Wand sitzen

19) (confronted by)

be up against a problem/difficulty — etc. (coll.) vor einem Problem/einer Schwierigkeit usw. stehen

be up against a tough opponent — es mit einem harten Gegner zu tun haben

be up against it — in großen Schwierigkeiten stecken

20)

up and down — (upwards and downwards) hinauf und hinunter; (to and fro) auf und ab

be up and down — (coll.): (variable) Hochs und Tiefs haben

21) (facing upwards)

‘this side/way up’ — (on box etc.) "[hier] oben"

turn something this/the other side/way up — diese/die andere Seite einer Sache nach oben drehen

the right/wrong way up — richtig/verkehrt od. falsch herum

22) (finished, at an end) abgelaufen

time is up — die Zeit ist abgelaufen
2. preposition
1) (upwards along, from bottom to top) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich)

walk up something — etwas hinaufgehen

up hill and down dale — bergauf und bergab

2) (upwards through)

force a liquid up a pipe — eine Flüssigkeit durch eine Röhre nach oben pressen

3) (upwards over)

up something — etwas (Akk.) hinauf

ivy grew up the wall — Efeu wuchs die Mauer hinauf

4) (along)

come up the street — die Straße herauf- od. entlangkommen

walk up and down the platform — auf dem Bahnsteig auf und ab gehen

5) (at or in higher position in or on) [weiter] oben

further up the ladder/coast — weiter oben auf der Leiter/an der Küste

6) (from bottom to top along)

up the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses hinauf
3. adjective
1) (directed upwards) aufwärts führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach oben; nach oben gerichtet [Kolbenhub]

up train/line — (Railw.) Zug/Gleis Richtung Stadt

2) (well-informed)

be up in a subject/on the news — in einem Fach auf der Höhe [der Zeit] sein/über alle Neuigkeiten Bescheid wissen od. gut informiert sein

3) (coll.): (ready)

tea['s]/grub['s] up! — Tee/Essen ist fertig!

4) (coll.): (amiss)

what's up? — was ist los? (ugs.)

something is up — irgendwas ist los (ugs.)
4. noun in pl.
the ups and downs — (lit. or fig.) das Auf und Ab; (fig.) die Höhen und Tiefen
5. intransitive verb,
- pp- (coll.)

up and leave/resign — einfach abhauen (ugs.) /kündigen

he ups and says... — da sagt er doch [ur]plötzlich...
6. transitive verb,
- pp- (coll.) (increase) erhöhen; (raise up) heben

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(to become covered (as if) with mist: The mirror misted over; The windscreen misted up.) beschlagen

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up

[ʌp]

I. adv inv

1. (to higher position) nach oben, hinauf; lift aufwärts

hands \up! Hände hoch!

the water had come \up to the level of the windows das Wasser war bis auf Fensterhöhe gestiegen

four flights \up from here vier Etagen höher

come on \up! komm [hier] herauf!

\up it/she etc. comes! herauf kommt es/sie!

\up you go! rauf mit dir! fam

bottom \up mit der Unterseite nach oben

halfway \up auf halber Höhe

high \up hoch hinauf

farther \up weiter hinauf

\up and \up immer höher

\up and away auf und davon

2. (erect) aufrecht

just lean it \up against the wall lehnen Sie es einfach gegen die Wand

3. (out of bed) auf

is he \up yet? ist er schon auf?

to be \up late lange aufbleiben

\up and about auf den Beinen

4. (northwards) hinauf, herauf, rauf fam

on Tuesday she'll be travelling \up to Newcastle from Birmingham am Dienstag fährt sie von Birmingham nach Newcastle hinauf

she comes \up from Washington about once a month sie kommt ungefähr einmal im Monat aus Washington herauf

\up north oben im Norden

5. (at higher place) oben

farther \up weiter oben

\up here/there hier/da oben

a long/little way \up ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben

\up in the hills [dr]oben in den Bergen

2 metres \up 2 Meter hoch

I live on the next floor \up ich wohne ein Stockwerk höher

6. BRIT (towards city)

I'll be \up in London this weekend ich fahre an diesem Wochenende nach London

\up from the country vom Land

7. BRIT (at university)

is he \up at Cambridge yet? hat er schon [mit seinem Studium] in Cambridge angefangen?

8. (toward)

▪ \up to sb/sth auf jdn/etw zu

a limousine drew \up to where we were standing eine Limousine kam auf uns zu

she went \up to the counter sie ging zum Schalter

to run \up to sb jdm entgegenlaufen

to walk \up to sb auf jdn zugehen

9. (in high position) an der Spitze, oben fam

as a composer he was \up there with the best als Komponist gehörte er zur Spitze

she's something high \up in the company sie ist ein hohes Tier in der Firma

10. (higher in price or number) höher

last year the company's turnover was £240 billion, \up 3% on the previous year letztes Jahr lag der Umsatz der Firma bei 240 Milliarden Pfund, das sind 3 % mehr als im Jahr davor

items on this rack are priced [from] £50 \up die Waren in diesem Regal kosten ab 50 Pfund aufwärts

this film is suitable for children aged 13 and \up dieser Film ist für Kinder ab 13 Jahren geeignet

11. (to point of)

\up until [or till] [or to] bis + akk

\up to yesterday bis gestern

he can overdraw \up to £300 er kann bis zu 300 Pfund überziehen

12. (in opposition to)

to be \up against sb/sth es mit jdm/etw zu tun haben, sich akk mit jdm/etw konfrontiert sehen

the company was \up against some problems die Firma stand vor einigen Problemen

to be \up against it in Schwierigkeiten sein

to be \up against the law gegen das Gesetz stehen, mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt kommen

13. (depend on)

to be \up to sb von jdm abhängen

I'll leave it \up to you ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung

to be \up to sb to do sth jds Aufgabe sein, etw zu tun

14. (contrive)

to be \up to sth etw vorhaben [o im Schilde führen]

he's \up to no good er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde

15. (be adequate)

to be \up to sth einer Sache dat gewachsen sein, bei einer Sache dat mithalten können

do you feel \up to the challenge? fühlst du dich dieser Herausforderung gewachsen?

to be \up to doing sth in der Lage sein, etw zu tun

are you sure you're \up to it? bist du sicher, dass du das schaffst?

to not be \up to much nicht viel taugen

his German isn't \up to much sein Deutsch ist nicht besonders gut

16. (comparable with)

to be \up to expectations den Erwartungen entsprechen

her latest book is just not \up to her previous successes ihr neuestes Buch reicht an ihren früheren Erfolgen einfach nicht heran

17. AM (apiece) pro Person

the score was 3 \up at half-time bei Halbzeit stand es 3 [für] beide

18. ( dated fam: yes for)

\up with sb/sth hoch lebe jd/etw

\up with freedom! es lebe die Freiheit!

19.

▶ it's all \up with sb es ist aus mit jdm

▶ to be \up with the clock gut in der Zeit liegen

▶ to be \up to the ears [or eyeballs] [or neck] in problems bis zum Hals in Schwierigkeiten stecken

II. prep

1. (to higher position) hinauf, herauf, rauf fam

\up the ladder/mountain/stairs die Leiter/den Berg/die Treppe hinauf

2. (along)

[just] \up the road ein Stück die Straße hinauf, weiter oben in der Straße

to walk \up the road die Straße hinaufgehen [o entlanggehen]

\up and down auf und ab

he was running \up and down the path er rannte den Pfad auf und ab

he was strolling \up and down the corridor er schlenderte auf dem Gang auf und ab

\up and down the country überall im Land

3. (against flow)

\up the river/stream fluss-/bachauf[wärts]

a cruise \up the Rhine eine Fahrt den Rhein aufwärts [o rheinauf[wärts]

4. (at top of)

▪ \up sth oben auf etw dat

he's \up that ladder er steht dort oben auf der Leiter

\up the stairs am Ende der Treppe

5. AUS, BRIT ( fam: to)

are you going \up the club tonight? gehst du heute Abend in den Klub?; (at)

I'll see you \up the pub later ich treffe dich [o wir sehen uns] später in der Kneipe

6.

▶ be \up the creek [or ( vulg sl)\up shit creek] [without a paddle] [schön] in der Klemme [o derb Scheiße] sitzen

▶ \up hill and down dale bergauf und bergab

he led me \up hill and down dale till my feet were dropping off er führte mich quer durch die Gegend, bis mir fast die Füße abfielen fam

▶ \up top BRIT ( fam) im Kopf

a man with nothing much \up top ein Mann mit nicht viel im Kopf [o fam Hirnkasten]

▶ \up yours! ( vulg) ihr könnt/du kannst mich mal! derb

III. adj inv

1. attr (moving upward) nach oben

the \up escalator der Aufzug nach oben

2. attr BRIT ( dated: travelling toward the city)

what time does the next \up train leave? wann fährt der nächste Zug in die Stadt ab?

\up platform Bahnsteig, von dem die Züge in die nächstgelegene Stadt abfahren

3. attr PHYS

\up quark Up-Quark nt

4. pred (out of bed) auf[gestanden]

5. pred (erect) collar hochgeschlagen

6. pred (leading) in Führung

Manchester is two goals \up Manchester liegt mit zwei Toren in Führung

7. pred BRIT, AUS (being repaired) road aufgegraben, aufgerissen SCHWEIZ, ÖSTERR

the council has got the road \up der Stadtrat hat die Straße aufgraben lassen

8. pred (more intense)

the wind is \up der Wind hat aufgedreht

the river is \up der Fluss ist angeschwollen

9. pred (in horseracing) zu Pferd

10. pred (happy) high sl, obenauf

▪ to be \up about [or on] [or for] sth von etw dat begeistert sein

I'm really \up for spending a posh weekend in Paris ich freue mich total darauf, ein tolles Wochenende in Paris zu verbringen fam

11. pred BRIT ( dated: frothy) schäumend

12. pred (functioning properly) funktionstüchtig

do you know when the server will be \up again? weißt du, wann der Server wieder in Betrieb ist?

this computer is down more than it's \up dieser Computer ist öfter gestört, als dass er läuft

to be \up and running funktionstüchtig [o in Ordnung] sein

to get sth \up and running etw wieder zum Laufen bringen

13. pred (in baseball) am Schlag

14. pred (finished) time, hours vorbei, um

your time is \up! Ihre Zeit ist um!

the soldier's leave will be \up at midnight der Ausgang des Soldaten endet um Mitternacht

15. pred ( fam: happening)

something is \up irgendetwas ist im Gange

what's \up? was ist los?

16. pred (informed)

▪ to be \up in sth sich akk mit etw dat auskennen

how well \up are you in Spanish? wie fit bist du in Spanisch? fam

17. pred (scheduled)

▪ to be \up for sth für etw akk vorgesehen sein; terms zur Debatte stehen

the house is \up for sale das Haus steht zum Verkauf

18. pred LAW (on trial) unter Anklage

he'll be \up before the magistrate er wird sich vor Gericht verantworten müssen

▪ to be \up for sth sich akk wegen einer S. gen vor Gericht verantworten müssen

to be \up for trial person vor Gericht stehen; case verhandelt werden

19. pred (interested in)

▪ to be \up for sth:

I think I'm \up for a walk ich glaube, ich habe Lust, spazieren zu gehen [o auf einen Spaziergang]

I'm \up for going out to eat ich hätte Lust, essen zu gehen

IV. n ( fam: good period) Hoch nt

unfortunately, we won't always have \ups leider gibt es für uns nicht immer nur Höhen

\ups and downs gute und schlechte Zeiten

▶ to be on the \up and \up BRIT, AUS ( fam: be improving) im Aufwärtstrend begriffen sein; esp AM (be honest) sauber sein fam

her career has been on the \up and \up since she moved into sales seit sie im Vertrieb ist, geht es mit ihrer Karriere stetig aufwärts

is this deal on the \up and \up? ist das ein sauberes Geschäft?

V. vi

<- pp->

( fam)

▪ to \up and do sth etw plötzlich tun

after dinner they just \upped and went without saying goodbye nach dem Abendessen gingen sie einfach weg, ohne auf Wiedersehen zu sagen

VI. vt

<- pp->

▪ to \up sth

1. (increase) capacity etw erhöhen

to \up the ante [or stakes] den Einsatz erhöhen

to \up a price/tax rate einen Preis/Steuersatz anheben

2. (raise) etw erheben

they \upped their glasses and toasted the host sie erhoben das Glas und brachten einen Toast auf den Gastgeber aus

VII. interj auf!, los, aufstehen!

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[ʌp]
1. ADVERB

1) indicating position = in high or higher position oben; (= to higher position) nach oben

up there — dort oben, droben ( liter, S Ger

up here on the roof — hier oben auf dem Dach

on your way up (to see us/them) — auf dem Weg (zu uns/ihnen) hinauf

he climbed all the way up (to us/them) — er ist den ganzen Weg (zu uns/ihnen) hochgeklettert

to stop halfway up — auf halber Höhe anhalten

we were 6,000 m up when... — wir waren 6.000 m hoch, als...

5 floors up — 5 Stockwerke hoch

3 floors up from me — 3 Stockwerke über mir

they were up above — sie waren hoch oben

I looked up (above) — ich schaute nach oben

this side up — diese Seite oben!

a little further up — ein bisschen weiter oben

to go a little further up —

hang the picture a bit higher up — häng das Bild ein bisschen höher

stick the notice up here — häng den Anschlag hier hin

from up on the hill — vom Berg oben

up on top (of the cupboard) — ganz oben (auf dem Schrank)

up in the mountains/sky — oben or droben ( liter, S Ger ) in den Bergen/am Himmel

the temperature was up in the thirties — die Temperatur war über dreißig Grad

the sun/moon is up —

the tide is up — es ist Flut, die Flut ist da

the wind is up — der Wind hat aufgefrischt

with his collar up — mit hochgeschlagenem Kragen

the road is up (Brit) — die Straße ist aufgegraben

to be up with the leaders — vorn bei den Führenden sein

to move up into the lead —

Red Rum with Joe Smith up — Red Rum unter Joe Smith

up and away the balloon sailed — der Ballon stieg auf und schwebte davon

then up jumps Richard and says... — und dann springt Richard auf und sagt...

the needle was up at 95 —

come on, up, that's my chair! up! he shouted to his horse — komm, auf mit dir, das ist mein Stuhl! spring! schrie er seinem Pferd zu

up with the Liberals! — hoch die Liberalen!

up with Spurs! — Spurs hoch!

up yours! (sl) — leck mich (inf), fick dich!(vulg)

2)

= installed, built to be up (building) — stehen; (tent also) aufgeschlagen sein; (scaffolding) aufgestellt sein; (notice) hängen, angeschlagen sein; (picture) hängen, aufgehängt sein; (shutters) zu sein; (shelves, wallpaper, curtains, pictures) hängen

the new houses went up very quickly — die neuen Häuser sind sehr schnell gebaut or hochgezogen (inf) worden __diams; to be up and running laufen; (committee etc) in Gang sein; (business etc) einwandfrei funktionieren

have you got your computer up and running yet? — läuft dein Computer schon?

3) = not in bed auf

up (with you)! — auf mit dir!, raus aus dem Bett (inf)

to be up and about — auf sein; (after illness also) auf den Beinen sein

4) = north oben

up in Inverness — in Inverness oben, oben in Inverness

we are going up to Aberdeen — wir fahren nach Aberdeen (hinauf)

to be/live up north — im Norden sein/wohnen

to go up north —

up from the country — vom Lande

we're up for the day —

he was up at Susie's place — er war bei Susie zu Hause

5) = at university Brit am Studienort

the students are only up for half the year — die Studenten sind nur die Hälfte des Jahres am Studienort

to go up to Cambridge — (zum Studium) nach Cambridge gehen

he was up at Oxford in 1982 — er hat 1982 in Oxford studiert

6) in price, value gestiegen (on gegenüber)

my shares are up 70p — meine Aktien sind um 70 Pence gestiegen

then up go prices again — und wieder steigen die Preise

7)

in score to be 3 goals up — mit 3 Toren führen or vorn liegen (on gegenüber)

the score was 9 up (US) —

I'll play you 100 up — ich spiele auf 100 (mit dir)

we were £100 up on the deal — wir haben bei dem Geschäft £ 100 gemacht

to be one up on sb — jdm um einen Schritt voraus sein

8)

= upwards from £10 up — von £ 10 (an) aufwärts, ab £ 10

from the age of 13 up — ab (dem Alter von) 13 Jahren, von 13 Jahren aufwärts

9)

= wrong inf what's up? —

what's up with him? — was ist mit dem los?, was ist los mit ihm?

there's something up with it — irgendetwas stimmt damit nicht or hier nicht

10) = knowledgeable firm, beschlagen (in, on in +dat)

he's well up on foreign affairs —

I'm not very up on French history — in französischer Geschichte bin ich nicht sehr beschlagen

11)

= finished time's up — die Zeit ist um, die Zeit ist zu Ende

the weekend is nearly up — das Wochenende ist fast zu Ende or fast vorüber

to eat/use sth up —

it's all up with him (inf) — es ist aus mit ihm (inf), es ist mit ihm zu Ende

12)

set structures __diams; up against it was up against the wall — es war an die Wand gelehnt

put it up against the wall — lehne es an die Wand

to be up against a difficulty/an opponent — einem Problem/Gegner gegenüberstehen, es mit einem Problem/Gegner zu tun haben

I fully realize what I'm up against — mir ist völlig klar, womit ich es hier zu tun habe

they were really up against it — sie hatten wirklich schwer zu schaffen __diams; up and down auf und ab

to walk up and down —

to bounce up and down — hochfedern, auf und ab hüpfen

he's been up and down all evening (from seat) — er hat den ganzen Abend keine Minute still gesessen; (on stairs) er ist den ganzen Abend die Treppe rauf- und runtergerannt

she's still a bit up and down (after illness etc) — es geht ihr immer noch mal besser, mal schlechter

the matter is up before the committee — die Sache ist vor dem Ausschuss

the boys were up before the head teacher — die Jungen sind vor den Direktor zitiert worden

to be up before the Court/before Judge Smith (case) — verhandelt werden/von Richter Smith verhandelt werden; (person) vor Gericht/Richter Smith stehen

to be up for sale — zu verkaufen sein

to be up for discussion — zur Diskussion stehen

to be up for election (candidate) — zur Wahl aufgestellt sein; (candidates) zur Wahl stehen

to be up for trial — vor Gericht stehen __diams; up to = as far as bis

up to now/here — bis jetzt/hier

to count up to 100 — bis 100 zählen

up to £100 —

it holds up to 8 — es fasst bis zu 8

I'm up to here in work/debt (inf) — ich stecke bis hier in Arbeit/Schulden

I'm full up to here (inf) — ich bin bis oben (hin) voll (inf)

what page are you up to? — bis zu welcher Seite bist du gekommen?

I don't feel up to it — ich fühle mich dem nicht gewachsen

it isn't up to much — damit ist nicht viel los

is he up to the heavier weights? — schafft er schwerere Gewichte?

he isn't up to running the company by himself — er hat nicht das Zeug dazu, die Firma allein zu leiten

it isn't up to his usual standard — das ist nicht sein sonstiges Niveau

we're going up Ben Nevis – are you sure you're up to it? — wir wollen Ben Nevis besteigen – glaubst du, dass du das schaffst? __diams; to be up to sb

it's up to us to help him — wir sollten ihm helfen

if it were up to me —

the success of this project is up to you now — wie erfolgreich dieses Projekt wird, hängt jetzt nur noch von Ihnen (selbst) ab, es liegt jetzt ganz an Ihnen, ob dieses Projekt ein Erfolg wird

it's up to you whether you go or not — es liegt an or bei dir or es bleibt dir überlassen, ob du gehst oder nicht

I'd like to accept, but it isn't up to me — ich würde gerne annehmen, aber ich habe da nicht zu bestimmen or aber das hängt nicht von mir ab

shall I take it? – that's entirely up to you — soll ich es nehmen? – das müssen Sie selbst wissen

what colour shall I choose? – (it's) up to you — welche Farbe soll ich nehmen? – das ist deine Entscheidung

it's up to the government to put this right —

it's not up to the government — das ist nicht Sache der Regierung

what have you been up to? — was hast du angestellt?

what are you up to with that? — was hast du damit vor?

he's up to no good —

I'm sure he's up to something (child) hey you! what do you think you're up to! — ich bin sicher, er hat etwas vor or (sth suspicious) er führt irgendetwas im Schilde ich bin sicher, er stellt irgendetwas an he Sie, was machen Sie eigentlich da!

what does he think he's up to? — was soll das eigentlich?, was hat er eigentlich vor?

2. PREPOSITION
oben auf (+dat); (with movement) hinauf (+acc)
further up the page — weiter oben auf der Seite

to live up the hill — am Berg wohnen

to go up the hill — den Berg hinaufgehen

they live further up the hill/street — sie wohnen weiter oben am Berg/weiter die Straße entlang

he lives up a dark alley — er wohnt am Ende einer dunklen Gasse

up the road from me — (von mir) die Straße entlang

he went off up the road — er ging (weg) die Straße hinauf

he hid it up the chimney — er versteckte es (oben) im Kamin

the water goes up this pipe — das Wasser geht durch dieses Rohr

up one's sleeve (position) — im Ärmel; (motion) in den Ärmel

as I travel up and down the country —

I've been up and down the stairs all night — ich bin in der Nacht immer nur die Treppe rauf- und runtergerannt

he was up the pub ( Brit inf ) — er war in der Kneipe

let's go up the pub/up Johnny's place (inf) — gehen wir doch zur Kneipe/zu Johnny (inf)

to go up to sb — auf jdn zugehen

3. NOUN
__diams; ups and downs gute und schlechte Zeiten pl; (of life) Höhen und Tiefen pl
after many ups and downs — nach vielen Höhen und Tiefen

they have their ups and downs — bei ihnen gibt es auch gute und schlechte Zeiten __diams; to be on the up and up ( inf

he/his career is on the up and up (inf) — mit ihm/seiner Karriere geht es aufwärts

4. ADJECTIVE
(= going up) escalator nach oben; (RAIL) train, line zur nächsten größeren Stadt
platform 14 is the up platform — auf Bahnsteig 14 fahren die Züge nach London etc

5. TRANSITIVE VERB
(inf) price, offer hinaufsetzen; production ankurbeln; bet erhöhen (to auf +acc)
6. INTRANSITIVE VERB
(inf)
she upped and left him — sie verließ ihn ganz plötzlich or Knall auf Fall (inf)

he upped and ran — er rannte ganz plötzlich davon

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up [ʌp]

A adv

1. a) nach oben, hoch, herauf, hinauf, in die Höhe, empor, aufwärts

b) oben (auch fig):

face up (mit dem) Gesicht nach oben;

… and up und (noch) höher oder mehr, von … aufwärts;

up and up höher und höher, immer höher;

farther up weiter hinauf oder (nach) oben;

three storeys up drei Stock hoch, (oben) im dritten Stock (-werk);

up and down

a) auf und ab, hin und her oder zurück,

b) fig überall;

buttoned all the way up bis oben (hin) zugeknöpft;

up from

a) (heraus) aus,

b) von … an, angefangen von …;

up from the country vom Lande;

from my youth up von Jugend auf, seit meiner Jugend;

up till now bis jetzt

2. weiter (nach oben), höher (auch fig):

up north weiter im Norden

3. flussaufwärts, den Fluss hinauf

4. nach oder im Norden:

up from Cuba von Kuba aus in nördlicher Richtung

5. a) in der oder in die ( besonders Haupt)Stadt

b) Br besonders in oder nach London:

he’s up for a week Br er ist eine Woche (lang) in London

6. Br am oder zum Studienort, im College etc:

he stayed up for the vacation

7. US umg in (dat):

up north im Norden

8. aufrecht, gerade:

sit up gerade sitzen

9. up to auf … (akk) zu, zu … (hin):

he went straight up to the door er ging geradewegs auf die Tür zu oder zur Tür

10. SPORT etc erzielt (Punktzahl):

with a hundred up mit hundert (Punkten)

11. Tischtennis etc: auf:

two up zwei auf, beide zwei

12. Baseball: am Schlag

13. SCHIFF luvwärts, gegen den Wind

14. up to

a) hinauf nach oder zu,

b) bis (zu), bis an oder auf (akk),

c) gemäß, entsprechend:

up to six months bis zu sechs Monaten;

up to town in die Stadt, Br besonders nach London;

up to death bis zum Tode; → chin A, count¹ C 1, date² A 10, expectation 1, mark¹ A 13, par A 3, scratch A 5, standard¹ A 6

15. be up to meist umg

a) etwas vorhaben, etwas im Schilde führen,

b) gewachsen sein (dat),

c) entsprechen (dat),

d) jemandes Sache sein, abhängen von,

e) fähig oder bereit sein zu,

f) vorbereitet oder gefasst sein auf (akk),

g) vertraut sein mit, sich auskennen in (dat):

what are you up to? was hast du vor?, was machst du ( there da)?;

he is up to no good er führt nichts Gutes im Schilde;

it is up to him es liegt an ihm, es hängt von ihm ab, es ist seine Sache;

it is not up to much es taugt nicht viel;

he is not up to much mit ihm ist nicht viel los; → snuff¹ C 3, trick A 1, A 2

16. (in Verbindung mit Verben [siehe jeweils diese] besonders als Intensivum)

a) auf…, aus…, ver…

b) zusammen…

B int up! auf!, hoch!, herauf!, hinauf!:

up (with you)! (steh) auf!;

up …! hoch (lebe) …!; → bottom A 1

C präp

1. auf … (akk) (hinauf):

up the ladder die Leiter hinauf;

up the street die Straße hinauf oder entlang;

up yours! vulg leck(t) mich (doch)!

2. in das Innere eines Landes etc (hinein):

up (the) country landeinwärts

3. gegen:

up (the) wind

4. oben an oder auf (dat), an der Spitze (gen):

up the tree (oben) auf dem Baum;

further up the road weiter oben in der Straße;

up the yard hinten im Hof

D adj

1. Aufwärts…, nach oben gerichtet

2. im Inneren (des Landes etc)

3. nach der oder zur Stadt:

up train;

up platform Bahnsteig m für Stadtzüge

4. a) oben (befindlich), (nach oben) gestiegen

b) hoch (auch fig):

be up fig an der Spitze sein, obenauf sein ( → D 6, D 11);

he is well up in that subject umg in diesem Fach ist er auf der Höhe oder gut beschlagen oder firm;

prices are up die Preise sind gestiegen;

wheat is up WIRTSCH der Weizen steht hoch (im Kurs), der Weizenpreis ist gestiegen

5. höher

6. auf(gestanden), auf den Beinen (auch fig):

be up auf sein ( → D 4, D 11);

be up and about (again) (wieder) auf den Beinen sein;

be up late lange aufbleiben;

be up again wieder obenauf sein;

be up against a hard job umg vor einer schwierigen Aufgabe stehen;

be up against it umg in der Klemme sein oder sitzen oder stecken

7. (zum Sprechen) aufgestanden:

the Home Secretary is up der Innenminister will sprechen oder spricht

8. PARL Br geschlossen:

Parliament is up das Parlament hat seine Sitzungen beendet oder hat sich vertagt

9. (bei verschiedenen Substantiven)

a) aufgegangen (Sonne, Samen)

b) hochgeschlagen (Kragen)

c) hochgekrempelt (Ärmel etc)

d) aufgespannt (Schirm)

e) aufgeschlagen (Zelt)

f) hoch-, aufgezogen (Vorhang etc)

g) aufgestiegen (Ballon etc)

h) aufgeflogen (Vogel)

i) angeschwollen (Fuß etc)

10. schäumend (Getränk):

the cider is up der Apfelwein schäumt

11. be up (einwandfrei) funktionieren (Computer) ( → D 4, D 6);

up time Benutzerzeit f

12. umg in Aufruhr, erregt:

his temper is up er ist erregt oder aufgebracht;

the whole country was up das ganze Land befand sich in Aufruhr; → arm² Bes Redew, blood A 2

13. umg los, im Gange:

what’s up? was ist los?;

is anything up? ist (irgendet)was los?; → hunt A 1

14. zu Ende, abgelaufen, vorbei, um:

it’s all up es ist alles aus;

it’s all up with him koll es ist aus mit ihm; → game¹ A 6, time A 11

15. up with jemandem ebenbürtig oder gewachsen

16. up for bereit zu:

be up for election auf der Wahlliste stehen;

be up for examination sich einer Prüfung unterziehen;

be up for murder JUR unter Mordanklage stehen;

be up for sale zum Kauf stehen;

be up for trial JUR

a) vor Gericht stehen,

b) verhandelt werden

17. SPORT, Spiel: um einen Punkt etc voraus:

be one up;

one up for you eins zu null für dich (a. fig)

E v/i

1. umg aufstehen, aufspringen:

up and ask sb jemanden plötzlich fragen

2. up with US umg etwas hochreißen:

he upped with his shotgun

3. besonders US sl Aufputschmittel nehmen

F v/t umg einen Preis, die Produktion etc erhöhen

G s

1. Aufwärtsbewegung f, An-, Aufstieg m:

the ups and downs pl das Auf und Ab;

the ups and downs of life die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens;

he has had many ups and downs in his life er hat schon viele Höhen und Tiefen erlebt;

on the up and up umg

a) Br im Steigen (begriffen), im Kommen,

b) US in Ordnung, anständig, ehrlich;

our firm’s on the up and up Br umg mit unserer Firma geht es aufwärts, unsere Firma ist im Aufwind;

he’s on the up and up umg er macht keine krummen Touren

2. umg Preisanstieg m, Wertzuwachs m

3. besonders US → upper B 4

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1. adverb
1) (to higher place) nach oben; (in lift) aufwärts

[right] up to something — (lit. or fig.) [ganz] bis zu etwas hinauf

the bird flew up to the roof — der Vogel flog aufs Dach [hinauf]

up into the air — in die Luft [hinauf]...

climb up on something/climb up to the top of something — auf etwas (Akk.) [hinauf]steigen/bis zur Spitze einer Sache hinaufsteigen

the way up [to something] — der Weg hinauf [zu etwas]

on the way up — (lit. or fig.) auf dem Weg nach oben

up here/there — hier herauf/dort hinauf

high/higher up — hoch/höher hinauf

farther up — weiter hinauf

halfway/a long/little way up — den halben Weg/ein weites/kurzes Stück hinauf

come on up! — komm [hier/weiter] herauf!

up it etc. comes/goes — herauf kommt/hinauf geht es usw.

up you go! — rauf mit dir! (ugs.)

2) (to upstairs, northwards) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich); nach oben

come up from London to Edinburgh — von London nach Edinburgh [he]raufkommen

3) (to place regarded as more important)

go up to Leeds from the country — vom Land in die Stadt Leeds od. nach Leeds fahren

4) (Brit.): (to capital) rein (bes. ugs.); herein/hinein (bes. schriftsprachlich)

go up to town or London — nach London gehen/fahren

get up to London from Reading — von Reading nach London [he]reinfahren

5) (in higher place, upstairs, in north) oben

up here/there — hier/da oben

high up — hoch oben

an order from high up — (fig.) ein Befehl von ganz oben (ugs.)

higher up in the mountains — weiter oben in den Bergen

the picture should be higher up — das Bild müsste höher hängen

farther up — weiter oben

halfway/a long/little way up — auf halbem Weg nach oben/ein gutes/kurzes Stück weiter oben

10 metres up — 10 Meter hoch

live four floors or storeys up — im vierten Stockwerk wohnen

his flat is on the next floor up — seine Wohnung ist ein Stockwerk höher

up north — oben im Norden (ugs.)

6) (erect) hoch

keep your head up — halte den Kopf hoch; see also chin

7) (out of bed)

be up — auf sein

up and about — auf den Beinen

8) (in place regarded as more important; Brit.): (in capital)

up in town or London/Leeds — in London/Leeds

9) (in price, value, amount)

prices have gone/are up — die Preise sind gestiegen

butter is up [by...] — Butter ist [...] teurer

10) (including higher limit)

up to — bis... hinauf

up to midday/up to £2 — bis zum Mittag/bis zu 2 Pfund

11) (in position of gain)

we're £300 up on last year — wir liegen 300 Pfund über dem letzten Jahr

the takings were £500 up on the previous month — die Einnahmen lagen 500 Pfund über denen des Vormonats

12) (ahead)

be three points/games/goals up — (Sport) mit drei Punkten/Spielen/Toren vorn liegen

be three points up on somebody — drei Punkte vor jemandem sein od. liegen

13) (as far as)

up to something — bis zu etwas

she is up to Chapter 3 — sie ist bis zum dritten Kapitel gekommen od. ist beim dritten Kapitel

up to here/there — bis hier[hin]/bis dorthin

I've had it up to here — (coll.) mir steht es bis hier [hin] (ugs.)

up to now/then/that time/last week — bis jetzt/damals/zu jener Zeit/zur letzten Woche

14)

up to — (comparable with)

be up to expectation[s] — den Erwartungen entsprechen

his last opera is not up to his others — seine neueste Oper reicht an seine früheren nicht heran

15)

up to — (capable of)

[not] be/feel up to something — einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen sein/sich einer Sache (Dat.) [nicht] gewachsen fühlen

[not] be/feel up to doing something — [nicht] in der Lage sein/sich nicht in der Lage fühlen, etwas zu tun

not be up to much — nicht viel taugen

16)

up to — (derog.): (doing)

be up to something — etwas anstellen (ugs.)

what is he up to? — was hat er [bloß] vor?

17)

it is [not] up to somebody to do something — (somebody's duty) es ist [nicht] jemandes Sache, etwas zu tun

it is up to us to help them — es ist unsere Pflicht, ihnen zu helfen

now it's up to him to do something — nun liegt es bei od. an ihm, etwas zu tun

it's/that's up to you — (is for you to decide) es/das hängt von dir ab; (concerns only you) es/das ist deine Sache

18) (close)

up against somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas [lehnen]; an jemanden/etwas [stellen]

sit up against the wall — mit dem Rücken zur od. an der Wand sitzen

19) (confronted by)

be up against a problem/difficulty — etc. (coll.) vor einem Problem/einer Schwierigkeit usw. stehen

be up against a tough opponent — es mit einem harten Gegner zu tun haben

be up against it — in großen Schwierigkeiten stecken

20)

up and down — (upwards and downwards) hinauf und hinunter; (to and fro) auf und ab

be up and down — (coll.): (variable) Hochs und Tiefs haben

21) (facing upwards)

‘this side/way up’ — (on box etc.) "[hier] oben"

turn something this/the other side/way up — diese/die andere Seite einer Sache nach oben drehen

the right/wrong way up — richtig/verkehrt od. falsch herum

22) (finished, at an end) abgelaufen

time is up — die Zeit ist abgelaufen
2. preposition
1) (upwards along, from bottom to top) rauf (bes. ugs.); herauf/hinauf (bes. schriftsprachlich)

walk up something — etwas hinaufgehen

up hill and down dale — bergauf und bergab

2) (upwards through)

force a liquid up a pipe — eine Flüssigkeit durch eine Röhre nach oben pressen

3) (upwards over)

up something — etwas (Akk.) hinauf

ivy grew up the wall — Efeu wuchs die Mauer hinauf

4) (along)

come up the street — die Straße herauf- od. entlangkommen

walk up and down the platform — auf dem Bahnsteig auf und ab gehen

5) (at or in higher position in or on) [weiter] oben

further up the ladder/coast — weiter oben auf der Leiter/an der Küste

6) (from bottom to top along)

up the side of a house — an der Seite eines Hauses hinauf
3. adjective
1) (directed upwards) aufwärts führend [Rohr, Kabel]; [Rolltreppe] nach oben; nach oben gerichtet [Kolbenhub]

up train/line — (Railw.) Zug/Gleis Richtung Stadt

2) (well-informed)

be up in a subject/on the news — in einem Fach auf der Höhe [der Zeit] sein/über alle Neuigkeiten Bescheid wissen od. gut informiert sein

3) (coll.): (ready)

tea['s]/grub['s] up! — Tee/Essen ist fertig!

4) (coll.): (amiss)

what's up? — was ist los? (ugs.)

something is up — irgendwas ist los (ugs.)
4. noun in pl.
the ups and downs — (lit. or fig.) das Auf und Ab; (fig.) die Höhen und Tiefen
5. intransitive verb,
- pp- (coll.)

up and leave/resign — einfach abhauen (ugs.) /kündigen

he ups and says... — da sagt er doch [ur]plötzlich...
6. transitive verb,
- pp- (coll.) (increase) erhöhen; (raise up) heben

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adv.

auf adv.

aufwärts adv.

hinauf adv.

hoch adj.

oben adv. prep.

auf präp.

English-german dictionary > up
12 sink

siŋk
1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) hundir(se), irse a pique

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.) ponerse, bajar, descender

3) (to (cause to) go deeply (into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) penetrar, clavar, hundir, hincar

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) hundirse, venirse abajo, desanimarse

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.) invertir

2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.) fregadero, pila, lavabo, lavamanos

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in

sink¹ n fregadero / pila

she washed the dishes in the sink lavó los platos en el fregadero

sink² vb hundir

the Titanic hit an iceberg and sank el Titanic chocó contra un iceberg y se hundió

El pasado de sink es sank y el participio pasado es sunk

sink

tr[sɪŋk]

noun

1 (in kitchen) fregadero, pila; (in bathroom) lavabo, lavamanos nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt sank tr[sæŋk], pp sunk tr[sʌŋk])

1 (ship) hundir, echar a pique

2 figurative use (hopes, plans) acabar con

3 (hole, shaft, tunnel) cavar, excavar; (well) abrir; (post, pipe, cable) enterrar; (knife) clavar, hundir; (teeth) hincar ( into, en)

4 (forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

5 (invest) invertir ( into, en)

6 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (drink) soplar

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (snooker, golf) meter

intransitive verb

1 (ship) hundirse, irse al pique; (stone, wood, etc) hundirse

2 (land, building) hundirse

3 (sun, moon) ponerse

4 (figures, prices, value) bajar; (water, level) descender, bajar

■ his voice sank to a whisper su voz se convirtió en un susurro

5 figurative use (hopes etc) venirse abajo

■ my heart sank se me cayó el alma a los pies

6 (person) dejarse caer

■ he sank bank into an armchair se dejó caer en un sillón

■ she sank to her knees cayó de rodillas

7 (decline) hundirse ( into, en), caer ( into, en)

■ she sank into a deep depression cayó en una profunda depresión

■ they sank into poverty se hundieron en la miseria

■ how could you sink so low? ¿cómo has podido caer tan bajo?

■ he has sunk in our estimation ha bajado en nuestra estima

8 (deteriorate) empeorar

■ the patient is sinking fast el paciente está empeorando rápidamente

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to leave somebody to sink or swim abandonar a alguien a su suerte

to be sunk (finished) estar perdido,-a

to be sunk in thought estar sumido,-a en sus pensamientos

to sink one's differences hacer las paces

sink ['sɪŋk] v, sank ['sæŋk] or sunk ['sʌŋk] ; sunk ; sinking vi

1) : hundirse (dícese de un barco)

2) drop, fall: descender, caer

to sink into a chair: dejarse caer en una silla

her heart sank: se le cayó el alma a los pies

3) decrease: bajar

sink vt

1) : hundir (un barco, etc.)

2) excavate: excavar (un pozo para minar), perforar (un pozo de agua)

3) plunge, stick: clavar, hincar

4) invest: invertir (fondos)

sink n

1)

kitchen sink : fregadero m, lavaplatos m Chile, Col, Mex

2)

bathroom sink : lavabo m, lavamanos m

sink

n.

• derramadero s.m.

• fregadero s.m.

• fregador s.m.

• pila s.f.

• pileta s.f.

• sumidero s.m.

• vaciadero s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk) = abismar v.

• anegarse v.

• cavar v.

• hincar v.

• hundir v.

• hundirse v.

• naufragar v.

• olvidar v.

• perforar v.

• sumergir v.

• sumir v.

• zozobrar v.

I
1. sɪŋk
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

I [sɪŋk] (pt sank) (pp sunk)
1. VT

1) (=submerge) [+ ship] hundir; (fig) (=destroy) [+ person] hundir; [+ project] acabar con, dar al traste con; [+ theory] destruir, acabar con

to be sunk * — estar perdido

2) (=open up) [+ mineshaft] abrir, excavar; [+ hole] hacer, excavar; [+ well] perforar, abrir

3) (=bury, lay)

a) [+ pipe] enterrar; [+ foundations] echar

to sink a post two metres into the ground — fijar un poste dos metros bajo tierra

she sunk her face into her hands — hundió la cara en las manos

his eyes were sunk deep into their sockets — tenía los ojos hundidos

b) (fig)

to be sunk in thought — estar absorto en mis etc pensamientos, estar ensimismado

to be sunk in depression — estar sumido en la depresión

4) (=forget) [+ feelings] ahogar

- let's sink our differences

5) (=dig in) [+ knife] hundir, clavar; [+ teeth] hincar

I sank my knife into the cheese — hundí or clavé el cuchillo en el queso

he sank his teeth into my arm — me hincó los dientes en el brazo

6) (=invest)

to sink money in or into sth — invertir dinero en algo

7) (Brit) * [+ drink] tragarse *

8) (Sport) [+ ball, putt] embocar

2. VI

1) [ship, object] hundirse

the body sank to the bottom of the lake — el cadáver se hundió en el fondo del lago

the yeast sinks to the bottom in beer — la levadura se deposita en el fondo de la cerveza

to sink out of sight — desaparecer

to sink without trace — (fig) desaparecer sin dejar rastro

- leave sb to sink or swim

we're all in the same boat and we sink or swim together — todos estamos en la misma situación, y una de dos: o nos hundimos o salimos a flote juntos

2) (=subside) [building, land] hundirse; [flood waters] bajar de nivel; [sun] ponerse

3) (=slump) [person]

to sink into a chair — arrellanarse en una silla, dejarse caer en una silla

to sink to one's knees — caer de rodillas

I sank into a deep sleep — caí en un sueño profundo

she would sometimes sink into depression — a veces se sumía en la depresión

he sank deeper into debt — se hundió más y más en las deudas

to sink into poverty — hundirse or caer en la miseria

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

her spirits sank lower and lower — tenía la moral cada vez más baja

4) (=deteriorate) [sick person]

he's sinking fast — está cada vez peor

5) (=fall) (in amount, value)

the shares have sunk to three dollars — las acciones han bajado a tres dólares

he has sunk in my estimation — ha bajado en mi estima

his voice sank to a whisper — su voz se redujo a un susurro

3.

CPD

sink estate N — urbanización en una zona deprimida y con graves problemas sociales y de orden público

- sink back

- sink down

- sink in

II [sɪŋk]
1.

N (in kitchen) fregadero m, pila f ; (in bathroom) lavabo m

2.

ADJ [estate] degradado, deprimido; [school] con un nivel muy bajo

3.

CPD

sink tidy N — recipiente para lavavajillas, jabón y estropajos

sink unit N — fregadero m

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I
1. [sɪŋk]
(past sank; past p sunk) intransitive verb

1)

a) \<\<ship/stone\>\> hundirse

the sediment sinks to the bottom of the jar — el sedimento se deposita en el fondo del frasco

to leave somebody to sink or swim — abandonar a alguien a su suerte

b) ( subside)

to sink (INTO something) — \<\<building/foundations\>\> hundirse (en algo)

he sank back into the chair — se arrellanó en el sillón

she sank to the floor — se desplomó en el suelo

2) (fall, drop) \<\<water/level\>\> descender*, bajar; \<\<price/value\>\> caer* a pique; \<\<attendance/output\>\> decaer*, bajar

the pound has sunk to an all-time low — la libra ha alcanzado el nivel más bajo en la historia

3)

a) ( decline) declinar

she's sinking fast — se está apagando rápidamente

b) ( degenerate) degradarse

I'd never sink so low — nunca caería tan bajo

c) ( be discouraged)

my heart sank — se me cayó el alma a los pies

that sinking feeling — (BrE) esa desazón, ese desaliento

2.

vt

1)

a) \<\<ship\>\> hundir; \<\<object/body\>\> hundir, sumergir*

b) ( ruin) \<\<plan/business\>\> hundir, acabar con; \<\<person\>\> hundir, acabar con

2) (bury, hide) \<\<pipe/cable\>\> enterrar*, esconder

3)

a) ( drive in)

to sink something IN/INTO something: the dog sank its teeth into my thigh — el perro me clavó or me hincó los dientes en el muslo

b) ( excavate) \<\<shaft\>\> abrir*, excavar; \<\<well\>\> perforar, abrir*

4) ( invest)

to sink something IN/INTO something — invertir* algo en algo

5) ( Sport) \<\<ball/putt\>\> meter ( en el hoyo)

he sank two baskets — encestó dos veces

6) ( forget) olvidar, dejar a un lado

to sink one's differences — olvidar or dejar a un lado sus (or nuestras etc) diferencias

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

II

noun

a) ( in kitchen) fregadero m, lavaplatos m (Andes), pileta f (RPl)

b) ( washbasin) (AmE) lavabo m, lavamanos m, lavatorio m (CS), pileta f (RPl)

English-spanish dictionary > sink
13 sink

1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91619/sink_in">sink in

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[siŋk] 1. past tense - sank; verb
1) (to (cause to) go down below the surface of water etc: The torpedo sank the battleship immediately; The ship sank in deep water.) versenken

2) (to go down or become lower (slowly): The sun sank slowly behind the hills; Her voice sank to a whisper.), sinken

3) (to (cause to) go deeply( into something): The ink sank into the paper; He sank his teeth into an apple.) sich senken

4) ((of one's spirits etc) to become depressed or less hopeful: My heart sinks when I think of the difficulties ahead.) versinken; versenken

5) (to invest (money): He sank all his savings in the business.)
2. noun
(a kind of basin with a drain and a water supply connected to it: He washed the dishes in the sink.)

- sunken
- be sunk
- sink in
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sink

[sɪŋk]

I. n

1. (kitchen sink) Spüle f, Spülbecken nt, Abwaschbecken nt SCHWEIZ, SCHWEIZ a. Schüttstein m veraltend

2. AM (washbasin) Waschbecken nt, Lavabo nt SCHWEIZ

3. (cesspool) Senkgrube f

4. (sewer) Abfluss m

5. GEOL Senke f

6. TELEC [Nachrichten]senke f

7. ( fig: place of vice) Pfuhl m fig veraltend geh

II. vi

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (not float) untergehen, sinken

will the cardboard box float or \sink? wird die Schachtel schwimmen oder untergehen?

cork won't \sink Kork schwimmt [oben]

2. (in mud, snow) einsinken

3. (go downward) sinken; sun, moon versinken, untergehen

the sun sank below the horizon die Sonne versank hinter dem Horizont

to \sink to the bottom auf den Boden sinken; sediments sich akk auf dem Boden absetzen

to \sink to the bottom of the table ( fig) ans Tabellenende rutschen

4. (become lower) terrain absinken, abfallen

5. (move to a lower position) surface, house, construction sich akk senken; (level also) sinken

the level of the flood waters did not \sink for weeks der Hochwasserstand ging wochenlang nicht zurück

6. (become limp) arm, head herabsinken; person umsinken

to \sink to one's knees auf die Knie sinken

to \sink to the ground zu Boden sinken

7. (decrease) amount, value sinken; demand, sales, numbers also zurückgehen

the pound sank two cents against the dollar das Pfund hat zwei Cent gegenüber dem Dollar verloren

the yen sank to a new low against the dollar der Yen hat gegenüber dem Dollar einen neuen Tiefstand erreicht

student numbers have sunk die Studentenzahlen sind zurückgegangen

8. (become lower in pitch) sich akk senken

his voice sank to a whisper seine Stimme senkte sich zu einem leisen Flüstern

9. (decline) standard, quality sinken, nachlassen; moral character sinken

I didn't think he'd \sink so low ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass er so tief sinken würde

you are \sinking to his level! du begibst dich auf das gleiche niedrige Niveau wie er!

to \sink in sb's estimation [or esteem] in jds Achtung sinken

10. (decline in health)

▪ to be \sinking [fast] [gesundheitlich] stark abbauen

Mrs Jones is \sinking fast Mrs. Jones Zustand verschlechtert sich rapide

11. (become hollow) cheeks einfallen

12. (become absorbed)

to be sunk in thought/a book in Gedanken/ein Buch vertieft sein

13.

▶ to be sunk in debt in Schulden stecken

▶ sb's heart \sinks (gets sadder) jdm wird das Herz schwer; (becomes discouraged) jd verliert den Mut, jdm rutscht das Herz in die Hose fam

▶ to leave sb/sth to \sink or swim jdn/etw seinem Schicksal überlassen

I was left to \sink or swim ich war ganz auf mich [selbst] gestellt

▶ we \sink or swim together wir werden gemeinsam untergehen oder gemeinsam überleben

▶ sb's spirits \sink jds Stimmung sinkt [auf null]

▶ to \sink like a stone ein Schlag ins Wasser sein fig

Jill's suggestion sank like a stone Jills Vorschlag stieß auf keinerlei Gegenliebe

▶ to \sink without trace ship mit Mann und Maus untergehen fam; person von der Bildfläche verschwinden fam

III. vt

<sank or sunk, sunk>

1. (cause to submerge)

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ship ein Schiff versenken

2. ( fig: ruin)

▪ to \sink sth etw zerstören, zunichtemachen

to \sink plans/hopes Pläne/Hoffnungen zunichtemachen

3. SPORT

▪ to \sink sth etw versenken

to \sink a ball (into a hole) einen Ball einlochen; (into a pocket) einen Ball versenken

to \sink the black/red die schwarze/rote Kugel versenken

4. BRIT, AUS ( fam: drink)

to \sink a bottle of wine/a pint eine Flasche Wein/eine Halbe Bier hinunterspülen fam

5. (pay off)

to \sink a debt eine Schuld tilgen

6. (suppress)

to \sink a fact eine Tatsache vertuschen

7. (give up)

to \sink a claim/one's pride einen Anspruch/seinen Stolz aufgeben

8. (settle)

to \sink one's differences/a controversy seine Differenzen/eine Streitigkeit beilegen

9. (dig)

to \sink a shaft MIN einen Schacht abteufen fachspr

to \sink a well einen Brunnen bohren

10. (lower)

▪ to \sink sth etw senken

to \sink one's voice to a whisper seine Stimme zu einem Flüsterton senken

11.

▶ to \sink one's worries in drink seinen Kummer im Alkohol ertränken

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I [sɪŋk] pret sank, ptp sunk
1. vt

1) ship, object versenken

2) (fig: ruin) theory zerstören; hopes zunichtemachen, zerstören

now we're sunk! (inf) — jetzt sind wir geliefert (inf)

3) shaft senken, teufen (spec); hole ausheben

to sink a post in the ground — einen Pfosten in den Boden einlassen

they sank a pipe under the riverbed — sie versenkten ein Rohr unter dem Flussbett

See:

→ well

4) (Brit inf) drink hinunterschütten (inf), hinunterspülen (inf)

5) teeth, claws schlagen

I'd like to sink my teeth into a juicy steak — ich möchte in ein saftiges Steak reinbeißen (inf)

6) differences begraben

7)

to sink money into sth — Geld in etw (acc) stecken

8) golf ball einlochen; billiard ball in das Loch treiben

9) (= lower) eyes, voice, value of currency senken

he sank his head in his hands — er stützte den Kopf auf die Hände

10)

to be sunk in thought — in Gedanken versunken sein

to be sunk in a book — in ein Buch vertieft sein

sunk in depression/despair — völlig deprimiert/verzweifelt

2. vi

1) person, object untergehen; (ship) untergehen, sinken

to sink to the bottom — auf den Grund sinken

he was left to sink or swim (fig) —

if I go down I'll make sure you all sink with me — wenn es mich erwischt, werde ich euch alle mitreißen

2) (= go down, subside) sinken; (sun) versinken; (voice) sich senken; (building, land etc) sich senken, absinken

the building is gradually sinking into the mud — das Gebäude versinkt allmählich im Schlamm

he sank up to his knees in the mud —

to sink (down) into a chair — in einen Sessel (nieder)sinken

to sink back into the cushions —

the flames sank lower and lower — das Feuer fiel immer mehr in sich zusammen

the sun sank beneath the horizon —

the record has sunk to the bottom of the charts — die Platte ist ans Ende der Liste gerutscht

to sink to one's knees — auf die Knie sinken

to sink out of sight — versinken

to sink into a deep sleep/into depression — in tiefen Schlaf/in Depressionen versinken

my spirits or my heart sank at the sight of the work —

the sick man is sinking fast — der Kranke verfällt zusehends

3) (= deteriorate, lessen output, shares, standards) sinken

to sink into insignificance — zur Bedeutungslosigkeit herabsinken

to sink deeper into recession — immer tiefer in die Rezession geraten
II
n
Ausguss m; (in kitchen also) Spülbecken nt
sink unit — Spültisch m, Spüle f

sink tidy — Abflusssieb nt

sink of iniquity — Sündenpfuhl m, Stätte f des Lasters

See:

→ kitchen sink

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sink [sıŋk]

A v/i prät sank [sæŋk], sunk [sʌŋk], pperf sunk [sʌŋk]

1. sinken, untergehen (Schiff etc; auch Gestirn):

sink or swim fig ganz egal, was passiert;

leave sb to sink or swim fig jemanden seinem Schicksal oder sich selbst überlassen

2. herabsinken (Kopf etc):

sink into a chair in einen Sessel sinken;

sink into the grave ins Grab sinken

3. ver-, einsinken:

sink in the deep snow

4. sich senken:

a) herabsinken (Dunkelheit, Wolke etc)

b) abfallen (Gelände)

c) einsinken (Haus, Grund)

5. sinken, fallen (Preise, Wasserspiegel, Zahl etc)

6. zusammen-, umsinken

7. sink under erliegen (dat)

8. (ein)dringen, (ein)sickern ( beide:

into in akk)

9. fig (into) (in jemandes Geist) eindringen, sich einprägen (dat):

he allowed his words to sink in er ließ seine Worte wirken

10. sink into fig in Ohnmacht, Schlaf etc sinken

11. nachlassen, abnehmen, schwächer werden (Sturm etc):

the sinking flames die verlöschenden Flammen

12. sich dem Ende nähern, schwächer werden (Kranker):

the patient is sinking fast der Kranke verfällt zusehends

13. sink into in Armut, Vergessenheit etc geraten, dem Laster etc verfallen

14. (im Wert etc) sinken

15. sich senken (Stimme, Blick): his voice sank to a whisper senkte sich zu einem Flüstern

16. sinken (Mut):

his heart sank ihn verließ der Mut, sein Mut sank; → boot¹ A 1

B v/t

1. zum Sinken bringen

2. a) ein Schiff etc versenken

b) umg ein Getränk hinunterschütten

3. ein Rohr etc ver-, einsenken

4. eine Grube etc ausheben, einen Brunnen, ein Loch bohren:

sink a shaft (Bergbau) einen Schacht abteufen

5. TECH

a) einlassen, -betten

b) eingravieren, -schneiden

c) einen Stempel schneiden

6. den Wasserspiegel etc, auch einen Preis, einen Wert senken

7. den Blick, Kopf, auch die Stimme senken:

sink one’s head on one’s chest den Kopf auf die Brust sinken lassen

8. (im Preis oder Wert) herabsetzen

9. vermindern, -ringern

10. fig das Niveau, den Stand herabdrücken

11. a) zugrunde richten, ruinieren:

we are sunk umg wir sind erledigt oder geliefert

b) einen Plan etc zum Scheitern bringen

12. eine Tatsache etc verheimlichen, vertuschen

13. sich hinwegsetzen über (akk):

sink one’s differences den Streit begraben oder beilegen

14. Geld, Arbeit etc investieren (in, into in akk)

15. WIRTSCH eine Schuld tilgen

16. einen Anspruch, Namen etc aufgeben

C s

1. Ausguss(becken) m(n), Spülbecken n, Spüle f (in der Küche):

go down the sink fig umg zum Teufel gehen, flöten gehen;

sink tidy Abflusssieb n

2. Abfluss m, Abwasserrohr n

3. fig Pfuhl m, Sumpf m:

a sink of iniquity

a) ein Sündenpfuhl,

b) eine Lasterhöhle

4. GEOL

a) Bodensenke f

b) Endsee m, Binnendelta n

c) Erosionstrichter m

5. THEAT Versenkung f

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1. noun
Spülbecken, das; Spüle, die

pour something down the sink — etwas in den Ausguss schütten
2. intransitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) sinken

leave somebody to sink or swim — (fig.) jemanden seinem Schicksal überlassen

2)

sink into — (become immersed in) sinken in (+ Akk.); versinken in (+ Dat.); (penetrate) eindringen in (+ Akk.); (fig.): (be absorbed into) dringen in (+ Akk.) [Bewusstsein]

sink into an armchair/the cushions — in einen Sessel/die Kissen sinken

sink into a deep sleep/a coma — in einen tiefen Schlaf/in ein Koma sinken (geh.)

be sunk in thought/despair — in Gedanken/in Verzweiflung (Akk.) versunken sein

3) (come to lower level or pitch) sinken; (fig.): (fail) [Moral, Hoffnung:] sinken

somebody's heart sinks/spirits sink — jemandes Stimmung sinkt

sink to one's knees — auf die od. seine Knie sinken

4) (fall) [Preis, Temperatur, Währung, Produktion usw.:] sinken

sink in value — im Wert sinken
3. transitive verb,
sank or sunk, sunk

1) versenken; (cause failure of) zunichte machen

be sunk — (fig. coll.): (have failed) aufgeschmissen sein (ugs.)

sink one's differences — seine Streitigkeiten begraben

2) (lower) senken; (Golf) ins Loch schlagen [Ball]

3) (dig) niederbringen; (recess) versenken; (embed) stoßen [Schwert, Messer]; graben (geh.) [Zähne, Klauen]

Phrasal Verbs:

- sink in

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n.

Spültisch m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: sank, sunk)

= absacken v.

absenken v.

graben v.

(§ p.,pp.: grub, gegraben)

nachlassen v.

sinken v.

(§ p.,pp.: sank, ist gesunken) (•§ p.,pp.: sank, gesungen•)

untergehen v.

English-german dictionary > sink
14 цена цен·а

1)

добытый ценой больших усилий — hard-won

любой ценой — at any price, at all costs

ценой своей жизни — at the cost of one's life

2) эк. price; (стоимость) cost; (расценка) quotation

взвинчивать цены — to bid up / to force up / to push up prices

делать уступки в цене — to grant price concessions

договориться о цене — to settle the price

завышать цены — to hold up prices амер.

значительно снизить цены — to slash (out) prices

искусственно повышать или понижать цены — to rig the market

контролировать цены — to control / to check prices

корректировать цены — to adjust prices

корректировать (что-л.) в соответствии с текущими ценами — to adjust to current prices

менять цены — to alter prices

набивать цену — to knock up / to force up / to jack up the price

назначать цену — to price, to quote / to set a price (on)

не снижать назначенной цены (на торгах) — to sit on price quotations

оказывать воздействие на цену — to affect price

поддерживать цены на определённом уровне — to maintain prices

поднять цены — to raise the market

получить хорошую цену — to fetch a good price

понизиться в цене — to sink in price

запрашивать цену — to offer and bid a price

сбивать цены — to force down / to send down / to squeeze / to undercut prices

скачкообразно повышать цены — leapfrog prices

снижать цены — to bring down / to beat down / to degress / to scale down prices, to make abatement

снять контроль над ценами — to decontrol prices

согласиться на предложенную цену — to agree on the price

удерживать цену (на прежнем уровне) — to sustain the price

упорядочить цены — to rationalize prices

устанавливать цены — to set / to ascertain / to prices

формировать механизм новых цен — to formulate new mechanism of prices

уровень цен понизился — prices ruled lower

цены изменились незначительно — prices have shifted slightly

цены на рынке упали до самого низкого уровня — the market has reached bottom

цены остаются неустойчивыми — prices remain unsettled

цена подлежит скидке на 5% — price is subject to a discount of 5%

цены проявляют тенденцию к повышению / понижению — prices tend upward / downward

цены растут — prices rise / show an upward tendency

цены упали — the market / the prices fell

спрос регулирует цены — demand determines prices

базисная цена — base price

быстро растущие цены — spiralling cost(s), soaring / runaway prices

ведущая цена — guiding price

взвинченные цены — inflated prices

выгодная цена — remunerative price

высокая цена — expensiveness, high figure / heayy price

неоправданно высокие цены — unjustifiably high prices

назначать слишком высокую цены — to overprice

устойчивые высокие — hard prices

высокая цена в период товарного дефицита — scarcity price

высшая цена — top price

гибкая / эластичная цена — sensitive / flexible price

государственные цены — state-set prices

государственные закупочные цены — estate's procurement prices

грабительские цены — exorbitant prices

действительная цена — real price

действующая цена — ruling price

двойная цена золота (официальная и рыночная) — double / dual gold price

денежная цена — money price

договорная цена — negotiated / contract / transaction price

доступная цена — obtainable price

дутые цены — inflated prices; fancy prices разг.

единые цены — flat / uniform prices

завышенная цена — overcharge

назначать завышенную цену — to overcharge

назначение завышенной цены — overcharge

закупочная цена — purchasing price

запрашиваемая / предлагаемая цена — asked / offered price

искусственно поддерживаемая цена — pegged price

колеблющиеся цены — fluctuating / unsettled prices

коммерческая цена — free market price

конкурентоспособная цена — competitive price

крайняя цена — rock-bottom / outside / marginal / lowest price

максимальная цена, "потолок цен" — maximum / ceiling / highest price

минимальная цена — minimum / bottom / floor price

монопольная цена — monopoly price

определение величины монопольных цен — quantification of monopoly prices

(монопольная) управляемая цена — administered price

нарицательная цена — par; nominal price

по нарицательной цене — at par

неизменная / твёрдая цена — firm / set / fixed / stable / standing price

неконтролируемые цены — uncontrollable prices

непомерная цена — exorbitant price inordinate cost

неустойчивые цены — fluctuating prices

низкая цена — low figure / price

самая низкая цена — rock-bottom price

номинальная цена — par value, face value, nominal price

продавать выше номинальной цены — to sell at a premium

оптовые цены — wholesale prices

отдельная цена — special price

относительная цена — relative price

(официально) объявленная цена — published price

повышенная цена — advanced price

покупная цена — purchase / buying price

понижающиеся цены — falling prices

пороговые цены — threshold prices

постоянные цены — fixed / set / constant prices

в постоянных ценах, выраженных в долларах — in constant dollars

предельная цена — marginal price

предложенная покупателем цена — bid price

приемлемая цена — reasonable / fair price

продажная цена (товара) — selling price

растущие цены — soaring prices

регулируемые цены — controlled / administered prices

резервная цена — reserve price

розничная цена — retail / consumer price

снижение розничных цен — reduction of retail price

рыночная цена — market quotation / price

по рыночной цене — at the market price

скользящие цены — sliding scale prices

снижающиеся цены — dropping prices

согласованная цена — agreed price

сопоставимые цены — comparable prices

спекулятивная цена — black-marked price

справедливая цена, цена,, обеспечивающая достаточную прибыль — fair / just / equitable price

средняя цена — average / mean price

средняя цена импорта / экспорта — unit value of imports / exports

стабильные цены — stationary / steady / stable prices

сохранение стабильных цен — maintenance of stable prices

существующая цена — current / present price

умеренная цена — moderate / reasonable price

умеренно снижающаяся цена — sagging price

устаревшая цена — outdated price

устойчивые цены — steady / stable prices

фактическая цена — actual price

экспортная цена — export price

гарантирование цен — support of prices

государственная поддержка цен — price maintenance

данные о ценах — data on prices

динамика цен — price movement / behaviour / changes

единообразие цен — price homogeneity

ежедневная процедура установления цены на золото (в Лондоне) — gold price fixing

жёсткость цен (неизменность цены товара, несмотря на кризисные явления) — price discipline / stickness

завышение цены — overpricing

замораживание цен — price freeze

идентичность цен — price identity

изменение цен в неблагоприятную сторону — adventure change in price

ожидаемые изменения цен — price-level expectations

относительные изменения цен — relative price changes

индекс цен — price index

компания, устанавливающая цены — price setter

колебание цен — price range / fluctuation

смягчать колебание цен — to imitigate price fluctuation

стихийное колебание цен — spontaneous price fluctuation

диапазон / размер колебаний цен — range of price fluctuation

с устранением колебаний цен — adjusted for changes in prices

контроль над ценами — price control

уклоняться от контроля над ценами — to dodge price control

манипуляция ценами — manipulation of prices

масштаб цен — standard / scale of prices

надбавка к цене (на аукционе) — bid

назначение цены — pricing

назначение цены в результате переговоров продавца и покупателя — negotiated pricing

(небольшая) уступка в цене — shading

несоответствие в ценах — maladjustment of prices

неустойчивость цен — fluctuation of prices

ножницы цен — price scissors / discrepancy

образование цен — price formation, formation of prices

отклонение цены от стоимости — divergence of price from value

ограничение на цены — ceiling on prices

падение цен — fall of / in prices

резкое падение цен — steep / dramatic fall in prices

повышение цен — upward adjustment; (после понижения) recovery of prices

резкое повышение цен — sharp rise in prices

установленный предел для повышения цен — price ceiling

политика цен — pricing policy

понижение цен — downward adjustment

приостанавливать понижение цен — to arrest the downward movement

резкое понижение цен — price slashing

разница в цене — difference in price

разница цен — price spread, spread of prices

расхождение цен (на однородную продукцию) — price dispersion

регулирование цен (в зависимости от изменения рыночной ситуации) — price adjustment(s) control

резкое падение цен на рынке — break in the market

реформа цен — reform of the prices

рост цен — price advance, rise in prices

сдерживать рост цен — to restrain the growth of prices

быстрый рост цен — rapid soaring of prices

ожидание роста цен — inflationary expectations

скидка с цены — price reduction

снижение цены — price abatement / cut / reduction

снижение общего уровня цен — all-round fall in prices

соглашение о цене — price agreement

стабилизация цен — stabilization of prices

сторона в сделке, определяющая цену — price maker

структура цен — pattern of prices

уровень цен — price plateau

уровень внутренних цен в стране — national price level

уровень цен понизился — prices ruled lower

установление цены по принципу "что рынок выдержит" — "what the traffic will bear"

уступки в цене — price concessions

фиксация цены на определённом уровне — peg

в условиях свободной конкуренции — free-market price

цена в условиях чистой монополии — pure monopoly price

цены внутреннего рынка — home market / domestic / internal prices

цена — (, выгодная для) покупателя buyer's price

цена за единицу (товара) — unit price

цена золота — price of gold

цены мирового рынка — world market prices

цены на аграрную продукцию — farm produce / product prices

цены на мировом рынке — world prices

цены на товары потребления — consumer prices

цена нетто (цена после вычета всех скидок) — net price

цена ниже на 3 пункта — the price is 3 points off

цена, обеспечивающая равновесие спроса и предложения — market-clearing price

цена, обеспечивающая сбыт — salable price

цены организованного рынка — prices on the organized market

цена поставки — supply price

цена, предлагаемая покупателем — bid price

цена, предусмотренная контрактом / соглашением — stipulated price

цена при открытии биржи — opening price

цена с доставкой — delivery price

цена с учётом изменения качества товара — price adjusted for quality

цена спроса — demand price

эластичность цен — price flexibility

в неизменных ценах — in real terms

в текущих ценах — in money terms

Russian-english dctionary of diplomacy > цена цен·а
15 prezzo

m price

prezzo di listino recommended retail price

prezzo promozionale special introductory price

aumento m del prezzo price increase

a buon prezzo cheap

fig a caro prezzo dearly

a metà prezzo half-price

a qualunque prezzo at any cost

prezzo netto net price

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prezzo s.m.

1 price; ( cifra) figure; ( costo) cost; ( tariffa) rate, fare: il prezzo di un vestito, the price of a dress; il prezzo di un biglietto aereo, the air fare (o the price of an air ticket); scusi, mi può dire il prezzo di questo libro?, excuse me, can you tell me the price of this book?; te lo cederò a un prezzo equo, I'll let you have it at a fair price; fissare il prezzo, to fix (o to set) the price; trattare il prezzo, to negotiate the price; il prezzo è da convenirsi, the price is to be agreed upon; i prezzi cedono, prices are falling (o dropping); i prezzi precipitano, prices are plummeting; i prezzi si sono stabilizzati, prices have stabilized; i prezzi sono in rialzo, prices are on the rise; calcolare i prezzi al minimo, to cut prices close; fare il prezzo di qlco., to value sthg.; praticare, fare prezzi alti, bassi, to charge high, low prices; tirare sul prezzo, to bargain (o to haggle) over the price; esporre i prezzi, to display prices (o to have prices on display) // a caro, poco prezzo, at a high, low price; a metà prezzo, at half price // pagare a caro prezzo qlco., (anche fig.) to pay dear (o dearly o high) for sthg.: ha pagato il successo a caro prezzo, (fig.) he paid a high price for his success; venderemo la pelle a caro prezzo, (fig.) we'll sell our lives dearly // senza prezzo, ( non prezzato) unpriced, (fig.) ( impagabile) priceless: quell'oggetto non ha, è senza prezzo, that object is priceless // prezzo del riscatto, redemption price // prezzo del silenzio, hush-money // a prezzo di grandi sacrifici, at the cost of great sacrifices // a qualunque prezzo, at any cost // (comm.): prezzo a pronti, per contanti, cash (o spot) price; prezzo al consumo, consumer price; prezzo al rivenditore, trade price; prezzo di acquisto, purchase price; prezzo di copertina, published price; prezzo di costo, cost price; prezzo di offerta, di fornitura, offer price, supply price; prezzo di aggiudicazione, knockdown price; prezzo di rivendita, resale price; prezzo del giorno, current (o market o ruling) price; prezzo di vendita, selling price; prezzo massimo, top (o ceiling) price; prezzo minimo, lowest (o floor o knockdown) price; prezzo offerto, ( nelle aste) bid price; prezzo propaganda, di lancio, incentive price (o introductory offer); prezzo sorvegliato, controlled price; prezzo stabile, steady price; prezzo fisso, fixed price; prezzo unitario, unit price; prezzo ultimo, bottom price; prezzo stracciato, rock-bottom price // (econ.): prezzo amministrato, administered price; prezzi controllati, controlled (o regulated) prices; prezzo di compensazione, making-up price; prezzo di entrata, ( nella CEE) threshold price; prezzo di domanda, asking (o demand) price; prezzo di preventivo, di stima, estimated price; prezzo imposto, specified (o forced) price; prezzo indicizzato, indexed (o escalation) price; prezzi d'intervento, ( nella CEE) intervention (o trigger) prices // (fin.): prezzo alla scadenza, redemption price; prezzo di emissione, issue price (o price of issue); prezzo di sottoscrizione, subscription price // (Borsa): prezzo del riporto, contango (o making-up) price; prezzo denaro di domanda, bid price; prezzo di dopoborsa, street price; prezzo lettera, ask price (o offer price); alzare i prezzi, to bull the market // (mar.): prezzo sdoganato, price ex dock; prezzo del nolo, freight charge

2 ( valore) value, worth: oggetto di poco, di gran prezzo, object of little, great value; prezzo d'affezione, sentimental value; dare un alto prezzo a qlco., to set a high value (up)on sthg.

3 pl. ( condizioni) terms; charges: quali sono i vostri prezzi per vitto e alloggio?, what are your terms for board and lodging?; i vostri prezzi sono troppo alti, your charges are too high

4 (non com.) ( stima, considerazione) esteem, consideration: tenere qlcu. in gran prezzo, to hold s.o. in great esteem.

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['prɛttso]
1. sm

price

a buon prezzo — cheaply, at a good price

a prezzo di costo — at cost, at cost price Brit

a metà prezzo — at half price

menu a prezzo fisso — set price menu

il prezzo della benzina — the price of petrol

il prezzo pattuito è 5000 euro — the agreed price is 5000 euros

tirare sul prezzo — to bargain, haggle

ti faccio un prezzo d'amico o di favore — I'll let you have it at a reduced price

pagare qc a caro prezzo fig — to pay dearly for sth

la libertà non ha prezzo — you can't put a price on freedom

è una cosa di poco prezzo — it's of little value, it's not worth much

2.

- prezzo d'acquisto

- prezzo per contanti

- prezzo di fabbrica

- prezzo di listino

- prezzo di mercato

- prezzo scontato

- prezzo unitario

- prezzo di vendita

- prezzo di vendita al dettaglio

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['prɛttso]
sostantivo maschile

1) (costo) price, cost, value; (tariffa) fare, rate

prezzo del biglietto aereo, del treno — air, train fare

prezzo della corsa — (di taxi) taxi fare

a prezzo ridotto — on the cheap

la colazione è compresa nel prezzo — breakfast is included in the price

al prezzo di 10 euro — at a cost of 10 euros

prezzo al chilo — price per kilo

vendere qcs. a un buon prezzo — to sell sth. at o for a good price

aumentare, scendere di prezzo — to go up, fall in price

pagare qcs. a caro prezzo — fig. to pay dearly o a high price for sth.

ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo — fig. you can't expect a free ride, nothing is for nothing

il prezzo del silenzio — colloq. fig. hush money

2) (cartellino) price label, price tag

su alcuni articoli non c'era il prezzo — certain items were unpriced

3) (sacrificio) price, cost

è il prezzo che si deve pagare per la fama — that's the price one pays for being famous

4) (valore affettivo, morale) price, value

l'amicizia non ha prezzo — you can't put a price o value on friendship

•

prezzo d'acquisto — purchase price

prezzo base — comm. reserve (price), target price; (alle aste) upset price AE

prezzo di copertina — retail price

prezzo di costo — cost price

prezzo di fabbrica — factory price

prezzo fisso — set price

menu a prezzo fisso — fixed o set menu

prezzo di listino — list price

prezzo di vendita — sale price, selling price

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prezzo

/'prεttso/

sostantivo m.

1 (costo) price, cost, value; (tariffa) fare, rate; prezzo del biglietto aereo, del treno air, train fare; prezzo della corsa (di taxi) taxi fare; a prezzo ridotto on the cheap; la colazione è compresa nel prezzo breakfast is included in the price; al prezzo di 10 euro at a cost of 10 euros; prezzo al chilo price per kilo; vendere qcs. a un buon prezzo to sell sth. at o for a good price; aumentare, scendere di prezzo to go up, fall in price; pagare qcs. a caro prezzo fig. to pay dearly o a high price for sth.; ogni cosa ha il suo prezzo fig. you can't expect a free ride, nothing is for nothing; il prezzo del silenzio colloq. fig. hush money

2 (cartellino) price label, price tag; su alcuni articoli non c'era il prezzo certain items were unpriced

3 (sacrificio) price, cost; è il prezzo che si deve pagare per la fama that's the price one pays for being famous

4 (valore affettivo, morale) price, value; l'amicizia non ha prezzo you can't put a price o value on friendship

COMPOUNDS

prezzo d'acquisto purchase price; prezzo base comm. reserve (price), target price; (alle aste) upset price AE; prezzo di copertina retail price; prezzo di costo cost price; prezzo di fabbrica factory price; prezzo fisso set price; menu a prezzo fisso fixed o set menu; prezzo di listino list price; prezzo di vendita sale price, selling price.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prezzo
16 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

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poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
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¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

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= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

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poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

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poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

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poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

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poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

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poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
17 quitar

v.

1 to remove.

quitar la mesa to clear the table (peninsular Spanish)

quitarle algo a alguien to take something away from somebody

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way)

de quita y pon removable; detachable (capucha)

2 to take away, to relieve.

María quita los muebles Mary removes the furniture.

el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

3 to take up (time).

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time

4 to take, to steal.

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet

5 to switch off.

6 to eliminate, to suppress, to abstract.

María quita el reglamento Mary eliminates the rules.

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quitar

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to remove, take off

■ le quitó la piel a la pera he peeled the pear

■ quita la tapa remove the lid

2 (sacar) to take off, take out; (prendas) to take off; (tiempo) to take up

■ el médico quitó los puntos al enfermo the doctor took out the patient's stitches

■ quítate los zapatos take your shoes off

3 (apartar) to take away, take off

■ quita eso de ahí clear that away

4 (hacer desaparecer) to remove; (dolor) to relieve; (sed) to quench

■ si lo comes te quitará el apetito if you eat it, it will spoil your appetite

■ eso te quitará el hambre that'll stop you feeling hungry

■ el café me quita el sueño coffee keeps me awake

5 (despojar) to take; (robar) to steal

■ me han quitado la cartera my wallet's been stolen

■ le quitó la vida he killed him

6 (restar) to subtract; (descontar) to take off

7 (prohibir) to forbid, rule out

■ me han quitado el alcohol I've been told to cut out alcohol

8 (impedir) to prevent

■ eso no quita para que se lo diga that's no reason not to tell him

9 (disminuir) to take away

■ eso no le quita mérito a la obra that doesn't take anything away from the work

10 familiar (radio, agua, etc) to turn off

► verbo pronominal quitarse

1 (desaparecer) to go away, come out

■ se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

■ esa mancha no se quita that stain won't come out

2 quitarse de (del juego, bebida, etc) to give up

■ se quitó de fumar she gave up smoking

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de quita y pon (que se desprende) removable, detachable 2 (no permanente) temporary

¡quita/quítate de ahí! move!, get away!

quitando... except...

quitar de delante to clear away

quitar el hipo figurado to take one's breath away

quitar el sueño (desvelar) to keep awake 2 (preocupar) to worry

■ eso no me quitará el sueño I won't lose any sleep over that

quitar importancia a algo to play something down

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar las ganas a alguien to put somebody off

quitarse algo/a alguien de encima to get rid of something/somebody

quitarse años figurado to lie about one's age

quitarse la vida eufemístico to commit suicide 2 (admirar) to admire

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verb

1) to remove

2) take off

3) clear

4) rob

•

- quitarse
- quitarse a alguien
- quitarse algo de encima
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1. VT

1) (=sacar) [gen] to remove; [+ ropa, zapatos] to take off; [+ póster, estantes] to take down

le quitaron las vendas — they took her bandages off, they removed her bandages

tardaron dos días en quitar los escombros — it took two days to clear o remove the rubble

quitaron las banderas de los balcones — they took the flags down from the balconies, they removed the flags from the balconies

quita eso de allí — get that away from there

querían quitarle de su puesto — they wanted to remove him from his post

• quitar la mesa — to clear the table

- quitar de en medio a algn

- no quitarle ojo a algn

2) (=arrebatar) [gen] to take away; [para robar] to take, steal; [+ vida] to take

su hermana le quitó la pelota — his sister took the ball away from him

me quitaron la licencia — I had my licence taken away

le quitaron la cartera en el tren — someone took his wallet on the train, he had his wallet stolen on the train

me quitó la novia — he stole my girlfriend

• quitar el sitio a algn — to steal sb's place

3) (=eliminar) [+ mancha] to remove, get rid of; [+ dolor] to relieve, stop; [+ felicidad, ilusión, ganas] to take away; [+ preocupaciones, temores] to allay

me quitó las ganas de comer — it took my appetite away

trataba de quitarme esa idea de la cabeza — she tried to make me change my mind

• quitar el hambre, un par de rodajas deben quitar el hambre — a couple of slices should stop you feeling hungry

no alimenta mucho, pero quita el hambre — it's not very nutritious, but it's filling

• quitar la sed — to quench one's thirst

el vino no quita la sed — wine doesn't quench your thirst, wine isn't thirst-quenching

• quitar el sueño, el café me quita el sueño — coffee stops me sleeping

ese asunto no me quita el sueño — I'm not losing any sleep over that matter

4) (=restar)

no quita nada de su valor — it does not detract at all from its value

no le quiero quitar méritos — I don't want to detract from him

eso le quita la razón — that shows he's wrong, that proves him wrong

quiero quitar unos cuantos centímetros a mi cintura — I want to lose a few centimetres from around the waist

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

quitar extensión a un campo — to reduce the size of a field

• quitar importancia a algo — to play sth down

• quitando el postre comimos bien — apart o aside from the dessert we had a good meal

quitando tres o cuatro, van a ir todos — except for three or four (people), everybody is going

5) (=impedir)

quitar a algn de hacer algo — to stop o prevent sb (from) doing sth

6) (Mat) to take away, subtract

7) [+ golpe] to ward off; (Esgrima) to parry

8) ** [+ dinero] to make

2.

VI

¡quita!, ¡quita de ahí! — (=¡aparta!) get out of the way!; (=¡qué va!) get away!, come off it!

eso no quita —

eso no quita para que me ayudes — that doesn't stop o prevent you helping me, that doesn't mean you can't help me

eso no quita que eche de menos a mi mujer — that doesn't mean I don't miss my wife

- ni quito ni pongo
quita
3.

See:

quitarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex. Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex. Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex. If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex. They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex. State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex. He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex. The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

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* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (apartar, retirar)

quítalo de aquí! — get o take it out of here!

quita esa silla de en medio! — get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio — take your things off my desk

quitó los obstáculos de mi camino — he removed the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa — (Esp) to clear the table; (+ me/te/le etc)

quítame las manos de encima! — take your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo — he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro — she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa — I can't get the top off

b) <prenda/anillo> (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos — take his shoes off

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( de las manos)

le quitó la pistola al ladrón — he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo — she swiped it out of his hand

le quité el cuchillo — I took the knife (away) from her

b) ( privar de)

la policía le quitó el pasaporte — the police took his passport away

c) ( robar)

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo — someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

me quitó el asiento — he took my seat

3) ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc)

me estás quitando autoridad — you're undermining my authority

me quita mucho tiempo — it takes up a lot of my time

no le quites méritos — give him his due

quitarle años a alguien — to take years off somebody

quitarle importancia a algo — to play something down

le quita valor/credibilidad — it detracts from its value/credibility

4) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out; < dolor> to relieve, get rid of; < sed> to quench; < apetito> to take away; (+ me/te/le etc)

eso te quitará el hambre — that will stop you feeling hungry

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza — we must get that idea out of his head

5) quitando (ger) (fam) except for
2.
quitar vi

1) (Esp fam)

quita (de ahí)! — get out of the way!

quita ya! eso no se lo cree nadie! — oh come off it, nobody believes that!

2) (en locs)

de quita y pon — <funda/etiqueta> removable

eso no quita que...: pero eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it; ni quitar ni poner (fam): yo aquí ni quito ni pongo I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here; quien quita y... (Méx fam): quien quita y me saco la lotería maybe I'll even win the lottery; quien quita y lo encontramos — we might still find it
3.
quitarse v pron

1) ( desaparecer) mancha to come out; dolor go (away); viento to die down; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me quitó el dolor — I got rid of the pain

ya se me quitaron las ganas — I don't feel like it any more

2) (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

3) (refl)

a) <prenda/alhaja/maquillaje> to take off

b) <dolor/resfriado> to get rid of; < miedo> to overcome, get over

se quita años or la edad — she lies about her age

quitarse algo DE algo: quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!; quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!; quitarse algo/a alguien de encima/en medio to get rid of something/somebody; te has quitado veinte años de encima — you look twenty years younger

* * *

= remove, take off, take away, strip away, roll back, strip, trim off, strip off, take down, commandeer, get off.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: Meek took her glasses off and twiddled them as her supervisor related the following incident.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Like its predecessor, it wants to strip away the sentimentality surrounding male-female relationships and reveal the ugly, unvarnished truth.

Ex: Some Russia specialists say President Putin is rolling back liberal economic and political reforms ushered in by his predecessor.

Ex: Pluto, scorned by astronomers who considered it too dinky and distant, was unceremoniously stripped of its status as a planet Thursday.

Ex: If you repeatedly deadhead - trim off the spent flowers - the plant goes into overdrive.

Ex: They gathered a whole sackful, stripped off the husks, and filled the sack again.

Ex: State officials urge people to take down bird feeders after recent reports of sick and dead birds, according to a news release.

Ex: He was left without a scratch and pursued the shooter on foot until the gunman commandeered a passing car.

Ex: The full-length, two-direction zipper makes it easy to get on and off, and the bottom is easy to unzip for diaper changes.

* de quita y pon = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up, removable.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo = cast no clout till May is out.

* no poder quitarse Algo de la cabeza = can't get it out of my mind.

* pala de quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* pala para quitar nieve = snow shovel.

* poner y quitar = get on and off.

* que se puede quitar = detachable, removable.

* quita o pon = give or take.

* quitar Algo = take + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + hands.

* quitar con pala = shovel.

* quitar con un cepillo = brush away.

* quitar con un golpe = knock off.

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* quitar el deseo = suffocate + desire.

* quitar el estigma = destigmatise [destigmatize, -USA].

* quitar el interés = take + the shine off things.

* quitar el mérito a Algo = belittle.

* quitar el poder = disempower.

* quitar el polvo = dust.

* quitar el sufijo a una palabra = strip + suffix.

* quitar el valor = render + valueless.

* quitar frotando = rub off, rub.

* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.

* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.

* quitar la credibilidad = destroy + credence.

* quitar la humedad = dehumidify.

* quitar la idea = wipe away + idea.

* quitar la marca = unmark.

* quitar la mesa = clear away + the things, clear + the table.

* quitar las escamas = scale.

* quitar las ganas de = kill + the momentum.

* quitar las telarañas = dust off + the cobwebs.

* quitarle el sentido = render + meaningless.

* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.

* quitarle mérito = obscure + fact.

* quitar mérito = detract from.

* quitar pintura mediante chorro de arena a presión = sandblast.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* quitarse = take off, doff, take off.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse de en medio = take + Nombre + out.

* quitarse del medio = run for + cover.

* quitarse el sombrero ante = hats off to + Nombre, take + Posesivo + hat off to.

* quitar(se) la ropa = undress.

* quitarse la vida = take + Posesivo + (own) life.

* quitársele a Uno las ganas = put off.

* quitarse una mala reputación = clean up + bad reputation.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar una preocupación = allay + concern.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* quitar valor = devalue, deflate.

* tener + que quitarse el sombrero = have to hand it to + Nombre.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* * *

quitar [A1 ]

vt

A

1

(apartar, retirar): ¡quita esa silla de en medio! get that chair out of the way!

quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take o get your things off my desk

quitó todos los obstáculos de mi camino he removed all the obstacles from my path

quitar la mesa ( Esp); to clear the table

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡quítame las manos de encima! take o get your hands off me!

le quitó la piel al pollo he skinned the chicken

me quitó una pelusa del hombro she picked a bit of fluff off my shoulder

no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off

2 ‹prenda/anillo› (+ me/te/le etc) to take off

quítale los zapatos take his shoes off

B ‹juguete/dinero› (+ me/te/le etc):

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her

la policía le quitó el pasaporte the police took his passport away

me quitaron la cartera del bolsillo someone took o stole my wallet from my pocket

le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief

se lo quitó de un manotazo she swiped it out of his hand

bailar

C (restar) (+ me/te/le etc):

quítale 26 a 84 take 26 away from 84

no me quites autoridad delante de los niños don't undermine my authority in front of the children

los niños me quitan mucho tiempo the children take up a lot of my time

no es que quiera quitarte la razón pero … I'm not saying you're wrong but …

no le quites méritos give him his due

ese peinado te quita años that hairstyle takes years off you

hay que quitarle un poco de ancho it needs to be taken in a bit

trataba de quitarle importancia al asunto he tried to play the matter down

le quita valor a la casa it detracts from the value of the house

D (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to relieve, get rid of

(+ me/te/le etc): te quita el hambre pero no te alimenta it stops you feeling hungry but it isn't very nourishing

te voy a quitar las ganas de volver a mentirme when I've finished with you, you'll think twice about lying to me again

a ver si le quitas esa idea de la cabeza why don't you try to get that idea out of his head?

E ( fam) (prohibir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el médico me ha quitado la sal/el vino the doctor's told me I mustn't have any salt on my food/I mustn't drink wine

F quitando ger ( fam) except for

quitando a los más chicos todos pueden entrar they can all go in except for the very youngest ones

quitando que tuvimos que esperar mucho rato apart from the fact that we had to wait a long time

■ quitar

vi

A

( Esp fam): ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

¡quita ya! ¡eso no se lo cree nadie! oh come off it, nobody believes that!

B ( en locs):

de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable

tiene una capucha de quita y pon it has a detachable hood

una fe de quita y pon ( iró); a very flexible o convenient sort of faith ( iro)

eso no quita que …: yo lo hago así, eso no quita que se pueda hacer de otra manera I do it like this but that doesn't mean that there aren't other ways of doing it

ni quitar ni poner ( fam): pregúntaselo a él, yo aquí ni quito ni pongo ask him about it, I don't count o my opinion doesn't count around here

en ese asunto él ni quita ni pone he doesn't have any say in that matter

quien quita y … ( Méx fam): quien quita y me lo regrese pronto I hope she brings it back soon

■ quitarse

v pron

A (desaparecer) «mancha» to come out; «dolor» to go, go away; «viento» to die down

(+ me/te/le etc): no hay forma de que se me quite este dolor de cabeza I just can't get rid of this headache

ya se me han quitado las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more

B (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way

¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

he vendido el negocio, quiero quitarme de problemas I've sold the business, I want to be rid of all this trouble o ( colloq) to be shot of all this hassle

C ( refl)

1 ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

quítate la chaqueta take your jacket off

2 (deshacerse de) ‹dolor› to get rid of

se quitaban el frío saltando they jumped up and down to warm themselves up o to get warm

me tengo que quitar este miedo ridículo a los aviones I have to overcome o get over this ridiculous fear of flying

3 (retirar) quitarse algo DE algo:

me tuve que quitar una pestaña del ojo I had to get an eyelash out of my eye

¡quítate el dedo de la nariz! stop picking your nose!

¡quítate las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!

quitarse a algn de en medio to get rid of sb

4 ‹años›

te has quitado veinte años de encima you look twenty years younger

se quita años or la edad she lies about her age

* * *

quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo
1 (apartar, retirar):
◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;

quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way;
quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk;
quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table;
¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!;
no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off;
le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( de las manos):

◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;

le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her
b) ( privar de) ‹pasaporte/carnet de conducir› to take away

c) ‹cartera/dinero› to take, steal;

‹asiento/lugar› to take
3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ me quita mucho tiempo it takes up a lot of my time;

quitarle años a algn to take years off sb;
quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down;
le quita valor it detracts from its value
4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out;
‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of;
‹ sed› to quench;
‹ apetito› to take away;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ eso te quitará el hambre that will stop you feeling hungry;

hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head
5
◊ quitando ( ger) (fam) except for

verbo intransitivo
1 (Esp fam):
◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!

2 ( en locs)
◊ de quita y pon ‹funda/etiqueta› removable;

eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that …
quitarse verbo pronominal
1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out;
[ dolor] to go (away);
◊ ya se me quitaron las ganas I don't feel like it any more

2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;
◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!

3 ( refl)
a) ‹prenda/alhaja/maquillaje› to take off

b) ‹dolor/resfriado› to get rid of;

‹ miedo› to overcome, get over;
◊ se quita la edad she lies about her age;

quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench
(el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats
(robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract
figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down
figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off
figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away
♦ Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable
fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for
' quitar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aclarar
- aligerar
- allanar
- careta
- desenmascarar
- desollar
- despejar
- despepitar
- despintar
- despuntar
- hipo
- restar
- sueño
- truco
- alisar
- arrebatar
- aspereza
- coger
- cortar
- desarmar
- descuidar
- espabilar
- espátula
- mancha
- manchar
- minimizar
- polvo
- retirar
- sacar
- soplete
English:
bleach
- bone
- brush off
- clear
- clear away
- clutter
- de-ice
- discourage
- dust
- fillet
- flick
- from
- get off
- get out
- graffiti
- mess
- peel off
- play down
- pull off
- push off
- removable
- remove
- scrub away
- scrub off
- shift
- snatch
- spoil
- strip
- strip off
- sweat off
- table
- take
- take away
- take off
- take out
- trim
- upstage
- wash away
- wash off
- wash out
- whatsit
- whip off
- wipe off
- wrestle
- brush
- clean
- detach
- detachable
- dull
- get

* * *

quitar

♦ vt

1. [retirar, extraer, apartar] to remove;
[ropa, zapatos] to take off; Esp
quitar la mesa [despejar] to clear the table;

al quitar la tapa de la olla salió un delicioso olor when she took the lid off the pot, a delicious smell came out;

le han quitado un tumor del pecho they've removed a tumour from her breast;

quita tus cosas de la cama take your things off the bed;

quita tus cosas de en medio clear your things up (out of the way);

voy a quitar el polvo de los muebles I'm going to dust the furniture;

quitarle algo a alguien [arrebatar, privar de] to take sth away from sb;

me quitó la carta de las manos she took the letter from my hands;

durante la guerra le quitaron la casa they took her house away from her during the war;

le han quitado la custodia de los niños they've taken away custody of the children from her;

eso fue lo que dijo, sin quitar ni poner nada that's what he said, word for word;

Comp

por un quítame allá esas pajas for no reason, over nothing;

Comp
Méx
no quitar el dedo del renglón to keep coming back to the same point

2. [eliminar, suprimir] to remove;

quité la mancha con jabón I removed the stain o got the stain out with soap;

han quitado mi programa favorito de la tele they've taken my favourite programme off the TV;

ese ministerio lo han quitado they've done away with o got rid of that ministry;

el médico me ha quitado el tabaco [prohibido] the doctor has told me to stop smoking

3. [robar] to take, to steal;

me han quitado la cartera someone has taken o stolen my wallet;

le quitaron el puesto they've taken his job away from him

4. [mitigar del todo] [dolor, ansiedad] to take away, to relieve;
[sed] to quench;
el aperitivo me ha quitado el hambre I don't feel hungry after that snack

5. [ocupar] [tiempo, espacio] to take up;

me quitan mucho tiempo los niños the children take up a lot of my time;

el trabajo me quita tiempo para el deporte my job doesn't leave me much time for sport;

el armario va a quitar mucho sitio ahí the wardrobe's going to take up a lot of space there

6. [restar] to take away;

a esa cifra quítale el 20 por ciento take away 20 percent from that figure;

no quiero quitar mérito o [m5] valor a lo que ha hecho I don't want to take away from o detract from what she has done;

le quitó importancia al hecho he played it down

7. [impedir]
esto no quita que sea un vago that doesn't change the fact that he's a layabout;

que me mude de ciudad no quita que nos sigamos viendo just because I'm moving to another city doesn't mean we won't still be able to see each other

8. [exceptuar]
quitando el queso, me gusta todo apart from cheese, I like everything

9. [desconectar] [aparato] to switch off;

quita el gas antes de salir turn the gas off before leaving

♦ vi

1. [apartarse] to get out of the way;

¡quita (de ahí), que no veo! get out of the way, I can't see!

2.
de quita y pon [asa, tapa, capucha] removable

3. Fam [expresando incredulidad]
¡quita!, ¡quite! don't talk rubbish!;

¿casarme yo? ¡quita, quita, estoy muy bien como estoy! me, get married? you must be joking, I'm quite happy as I am!;

¡quita, yo no me lo creo! pull the other one o come off it, you don't expect me to believe that, do you?

♦ See also the pronominal verb quitarse

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quitar

I v/t ropa take off, remove; obstáculos remove;

quitar el polvo dust;

quitar algo a alguien take sth (away) from s.o.;

quitar la mesa clear the table;

de quita y pon fam removable

II v/i

:

¡quita! get out of the way!

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quitar vt

1) : to remove, to take away

2) : to take off (clothes)

3) : to get rid of, to relieve

♦ See also the reflexive verb quitarse

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quitar vb

1. (en general) to take off [pt. took; pp. taken] / to take down

quita los pies del sofá take your feet off the sofa

quítate el abrigo take your coat off

2. (eliminar manchas) to get out / to remove

no puedo quitar la mancha I can't get the stain out

3. (robar cartera, dinero) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

me han quitado la cartera somebody's taken my wallet

¿quién me ha cogido el lápiz? who's taken my pencil?

¡quita! / ¡quita de ahí! get out of the way!

quitar el sueño to keep awake

quitar la mesa to clear the table

quitar la sed to quench your thirst

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18 Kurs

Kurs m 1. BÖRSE quoted price, rate, price, pr.; 2. FIN price, pr.; 3. MGT, PERS, SOZ course (Lehrgang); 4. WIWI price, pr. (Wertpapiere) • den Kurs durch Leerverkäufe nach unten drücken BÖRSE hammer the market • den Kurs einer Aktie durch Verkäufe drücken BÖRSE raid the market • die Kurse sind ins Bodenlose gesunken WIWI the bottom has dropped out of the market • einen Kurs haben von BÖRSE trade at • Kurse können sowohl fallen als auch steigen BÖRSE prices can go down as well as up • Kurse sind niedriger notiert worden BÖRSE prices have been marked down
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m 1. < Börse> quoted price, rate, price (pr.) ; 2. < Finanz> price (pr.) ; 3. <Mgmnt, Person, Sozial> Lehrgang course; 4. <Vw> Wertpapiere price (pr.) ■ den Kurs einer Aktie durch Verkäufe drücken < Börse> raid the market ■ die Kurse sind ins Bodenlose gesunken <Vw> the bottom has dropped out of the market ■ einen Kurs haben von < Börse> trade at ■ Kurse können sowohl fallen als auch steigen < Börse> prices can go down as well as up ■ Kurse sind niedriger notiert worden < Börse> prices have been marked down

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Kurs
price, market rate (price), market, (Lehrgang) course, (politische Linie) line, (Notierung) quotation, value, (Termingeschäft) forward (future, US) rate, (Umlauf) circulation, (Wechselkurs) rate of exchange, exchange rate;
• außer Kurs [gesetzt] out of circulation;
• bei sinkenden (weichenden) Kursen at reduced prices, prices dropping off;
• bei steigenden (anziehenden) Kursen in a rising market;
• bei weichenden Kursen at prices dropping off;
• hoch im Kurs (sehr geschätzt) at a premium;
• ohne Kurs without official quotation, not quoted, unlisted (US), (Börsenbericht) no transactions;
• unter dem Kurs below parity rate;
• zu dem im Indossament angegebenen Kurs at the exchange as per indorsement;
• zu einem festen Kurs (Devisentermingeschäft) outright;
• zu besonders günstigem Kurs at a favo(u)rable rate of exchange;
• zu verschiedenen Kursen limitiert on a scale;
• zum Kurs von at the rate of exchange (parity) of;
• zum angeführten Kurs at the quoted exchange;
• zum ersten Kurs at the opening [price];
• zum gegenwärtigen Kurs at the current rate of exchange (present quotation);
• zum günstigen Kurs (Börse) at the best price, (Wechselkurs) at the most favo(u)rable rate;
• zum höchsten Kurs at the highest rate of exchange;
• zum mittleren Kurs at the parity rate;
• zum verzeichneten Kurs at the rate [of exchange] quoted;
• abbröckelnde Kurse slackening prices;
• abflauende Kurse dropping (crumbling, receding, sagging) prices;
• amtlicher Kurs market (official) rate, official quotation, (Wechselkurs) currency [rate of exchange];
• annähender Kurs approximate rate;
• ansteigender Kurs rising price;
• knapp aufrechterhaltener Kurs barely supported price;
• außerbörslicher Kurs curb [market] price, curb (kerb, Br.) rate, inofficial quotation, outside market;
• äußerster Kurs bottom price;
• bestehender Kurs ruling rate;
• bezahlter Kurs real exchange;
• gleich bleibender Kurs steady course;
• davonlaufende Kurse soaring prices;
• um Bruchteile differierender Kurs close price;
• doppelter Kurs two-way price (Br.);
• durchschnittlicher Kurs middle price;
• effektiver Kurs actual quotation;
• entsprechender Kurs reasonable price;
• erster Kurs opening price (rate);
• heute erzielte Kurse rates obtained at today’s market;
• fallender Kurs declining (receding, dropping, sagging, falling-off) price, (Wechselkurs) falling rate;
• fester Kurs fixed (established) rate, fixed (firm) price;
• nicht fester Kurs fluctuating rate;
• festgelegter Kurs (Schiff) lane;
• fiktive Kurse forced quotations;
• fortlaufender Kurs currently adjusted rate;
• fortschnellende Kurse buoyant prices;
• freier Kurs inofficial price;
• gedrückte Kurse depressed (slackening, low level of) prices;
• gegenwärtiger Kurs current rate (price), ruling price (US);
• künstlich gehaltene Kurse pegged prices, (Wechselkurs) pegged exchange [rate];
• tatsächlich gehandelte Kurse bargains made, actual quotations;
• geldpolitischer Kurs monetary policy;
• gemachter Kurs real exchange;
• genannter (gesprochener) Kurs nominal price;
• gesetzlicher Kurs legal rate;
• gestiegener Kurs advanced (increased) price;
• gestützter Kurs pegged (supported) price, pegged exchange rate;
• künstlich in die Höhe getriebener Kurs ballooning price (US);
• günstiger Kurs (Wechselkurs) favo(u)rable exchange rate;
• haussierende Kurse booming prices;
• höchster Kurs highest quotation (price), peak (top) price;
• intervalutarischer Kurs foreign exchange rate;
• laufender Kurs current quotation, (Wechselkurs), running course of exchange;
• leichter Kurs snap course;
• letzte Kurse last prices (quotation);
• limitierter Kurs limited price;
• manipulierter Kurs manipulated price;
• mittlerer Kurs mean course;
• nachbörslicher Kurs kerb [stone] (Br.) (curb) [market] (US) price, price after hours, street (Br.) (outside) price;
• nachgebende Kurse sagging (receding, declining, crumbling, slackening) prices, sagging (declining) market;
• nachlassende Kurse declining market;
• niedriger Kurs low rate (price);
• niedrigster Kurs lowest quotation (possible price), bargain level, bottom price;
• nomineller Kurs nominal price (exchange, rate);
• notierter Kurs quoted (listed, US, tape) price;
• fortlaufend notierte Kurse consecutively quoted prices;
• zuletzt notierter Kurs last quotation;
• offizieller Kurs official quotation;
• politischer Kurs [orientation of] policy;
• rückläufige Kurse drooping rates, retrograde prices, down (declining) market, bears (US);
• schwankende Kurse fluctuating prices (quotations, rates);
• sinkende Kurse sagging (falling, declining) prices;
• spekulativer Kurs speculative price;
• stabilisierte Kurse pegged prices;
• niedrigst stehende Kurse hardpan prices (US coll.);
• steigende Kurse rising market, up, bulls (US);
• rasch steigende Kurse soaring prices;
• telegrafische Kurse tape prices;
• übersteigerter Kurs exaggerated (outbid) quotation;
• unbeständiger Kurs variable exchange;
• uneinheitliche Kurse mixed market;
• ungünstiger Kurs (Wechselkurs) unfavo(u)rable exchange rate;
• Kurs unverändert (Devisen) exchange the same;
• variabler Kurs variable exchange;
• veränderlicher Kurs fluctuating market rate (US);
• bei fast keinem Umsatz verzeichnete Kurse untested prices;
• weichende Kurse receding prices;
• weicher Kurs (pol.) soft line;
• Kurse von Dividendenwerten equity prices;
• Kurs in Prozenten rate per cent;
• agrarpolitischer Kurs der Regierung government’s agricultural policy;
• Kurs für Sichtpapiere sight rate;
• Kurse für Sorten und Devisen auf europäischen Plätzen continental rates (Br.);
• Kurse mit großer Spanne zwischen Geld- und Briefkurs wide prices;
• Kurs für Termindevisen forward exchange rate;
• Kurs für Termingeschäfte forward (futures, US) rate, futures price (US);
• Kurse für mündelsichere Wertpapiere gilts prices (Br.);
• Kurs im Zeitpunkt der Optionsausübung exercise price;
• vom Kurs abkommen to get off course;
• vom offiziellen Kurs abweichen to deviate from the official line;
• Kurs angeben to state a price, (Wechselkurs) to quote a rate;
• Kurs des Pfundes an den Dollar anhängen to peg the value of the pound to the dollar;
• besondere Kurse für Aktienpakete aushandeln to negotiate prices on block trades;
• Kurse beeinflussen to have an effect on the market, (Wechselkurs) to affect the rate of exchange;
• Kurse unzulässig beeinflussen to rig the market (Br.);
• weiterhin hohe Kurse behaupten to continue to rule high;
• Kurs belegen to take a course;
• Kurs bestimmen to fix a price;
• Kurse zu neuem Höchststand bringen to push the market into new high ground;
• Kurse auf einen neuen Tiefstand bringen to carry the price to a new low level;
• Kurs decken to cover the rate;
• auf die Kurse drücken to depress the market (prices), to bear the stocks (Br.), to force down the prices, to cause a fall in prices;
• Kurse durch Verkäufe drücken to raid the market;
• Kurs einhalten to stay on the course;
• Kurs einschlagen to [steer a] course;
• neuen Kurs einschlagen to adopt a new course, (Regierung) to adopt a new line (policy);
• realistischen Kurs einschlagen to pursue a realistic course;
• Kurs erhöhen to advance the price;
• Kurs erzielen to reach a price;
• im Kurs fallen to [experience a] fall, to fall (go down, sag) in price, to recede, to go down;
• plötzlich im Kurs fallen to break;
• Kurs festsetzen to fix a price, (Wechselkurs) to fix the rate;
• Kurs feststellen to fix a price;
• Kurse börsenmäßig feststellen to quote (list, US) prices;
• Kurs freigeben (Wechselkurs) to float the exchange rate;
• am Kurs gewinnen to benefit by the exchange;
• Kurs haben auf (Schiff) to make (head) for;
• gesetzlichen Kurs haben to be legal tender (lawful money, US);
• Kurs des britischen Pfundes niedrig halten to keep down the Sterling exchange rate;
• Kurs herabdrücken to depress (force down) the price;
• Kurs herabsetzen to lower the rate;
• Kurs heraufsetzen (Börse) to advance (improve) the price (rate);
• Kurs hinauftreiben to force (push up, send up) the price;
• Kurse hochtreiben to boom (rig) the market;
• auf Kurs liegen (Schiff) to head for;
• Kurs notieren to quote (list, US) a price;
• außer Kurs setzen to withdraw (recall) from circulation, to call in, to demonetize (Br.);
• schlechtes Geld außer Kurs setzen to call in clipped money;
• Geldmünzen außer Kurs setzen to withdraw coins from circulation;
• in Kurs setzen to circulate;
• wieder in Kurs setzen to remonetize (Br.);
• Kurs sichern (Wechselkurs) to fix (cover, hedge) a rate;
• Kurse stabilisieren to stabilize prices;
• im Kurs stehen to be quoted (listed, US) at;
• im Kurs steigen to [experience a] rise, to improve, to advance (increase) in price, to be a rising market, to go up;
• plötzlich im Kurs steigen to have a sudden rise, to skyrocket (US);
• Kurse in die Höhe steigern to boom the market;
• Kurs steuern to steer a course;
• Kurs stützen to support a price, (Wechselkurs) to peg the exchange, to support a currency;
• Abschlüsse auf New York zum Kurs von... tätigen to effect exchange deals on New York at...;
• Kurse in die Höhe treiben to make a (boom the) market, to push (force, send) up prices, to skyrocket (US);
• Kurse künstlich in die Höhe treiben to rig the market;
• Kurs von 480 überschreiten to cross 480;
• zum Kurs von... notiert werden to be quoted (listed, US) at the rate of...;
• Kurse bessern sich prices are improving;
• Kurse bleiben fest prices are running high;
• Kurse bleiben stabil prices continue stable;
• Kursbröckeln ab prices are easing off (crumbling [off]);
• Kurserholen sich prices are improving;
• Kurse erreichen ihr altes Niveau prices recover their old level;
• Kurse fallen prices are declining (dropping), prices are on the decline;
• Kurse flauen ab prices are sagging;
• Kurse geben nach prices are softening;
• Kurse gehen zurück prices are crumbling (receding);
• Kurse gingen sprunghaft höher prices jumped;
• Kurse halten sich prices remain steady;
• Kurse haussieren prices are skyrocketing (US);
• Kurse liegen gebessert prices have improved;
• Kurse liegen höher the market is high;
• Kurs liegen eine Kleinigkeit niedriger prices are a shade lower;
• Kurse liegen unverändert prices remain unchanged;
• Kursmangels Nachfrage gestrichen no quotation, only sellers;
• Kurse schwächten ab the quotations weakened;
• Kurse schwanken prices are fluctuating;
• Kurse sind abgebröckelt prices have eased [off];
• Kurse sind abgeschwächt prices have eased [off], market off (US);
• Kurse sind fest (stabil) prices are firm;
• Kurse sind gefallen (gesunken) prices have dropped (gone down);
• Kurse sind gestiegen prices have advanced (gone up);
• Kurse sind rückläufig prices are easing off;
• Kurse sind unverändert prices have remained unchanged;
• Kurse sind zurückgegangen prices have receded;
• Kurse sinken prices are declining (dropping);
• Kurse steigen prices are going up (advancing);
• Kurse verfallen prices are collapsing;
• Kurse werden fester (stabiler) prices become firmer;
• Kurse zeigen eine rückläufige Bewegung (einen Aufwärtstrend) prices show a downward tendency;
• Kurse ziehen an prices are advancing (hardening, going up);
• Kurse ziehen heftig (kräftig) an prices rise sharply;
• Kurse zogen an prices have hardened;
• Kursabbröckelung crumbling of prices;
• Kursabfall price decline;
• Kursabschlag drop (fall, reduction, decline) in prices, (Devisen) backwardation, deport, (Terminhandel) discount quotation;
• Kursabschwächung weaker tendency in prices, weakness (lowering) of prices, weak market, price weakness, concession, market softening;
• anfängliche Kursabschwächung (Börse) opening decline;
• Kursabschwächung um einen Bruchteil a fractional ease;
• Kursabweichung difference in the rates, (Flugzeug, Schiff) deviation [from the course];
• Kursänderung price changes, (Börse) changes in prices, (pol.) shift, reorientation, (Schiff) alteration of course, (Wechselkurs) change in the exchange rate;
• Kursangabe stock-exchange quotation;
• Kursangleichung (Wechselkurs) adjustment of rates;
• Kursanomalie unwarranted price level.

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19 al

al

(Contraction of a + el)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al + inf on + gerund

■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving

■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work

está al caer it's about to happen

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al

on + gerund

■ me lo encontré al salir de casa I met him when I was leaving, I met him on leaving

■ al quedarse sin dinero, tuvo que ponerse a trabajar when he ran out of money, he had to get down to work

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cont.

(See a. Contraction of a and el)

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ver a

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* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.

* al año = per annum, per year.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* al atardecer = at twilight.

* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.

* al contado = cash value.

* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.

* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* al dorso = overleaf.

* al empezar = first off.

* al entrar = on entry.

* al escuchar = at the sound of.

* al este de = east of.

* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.

* al extremo = to the extreme.

* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.

* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].

* al fin = at last, at long last.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.

* al frente (de) = in charge (of).

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.

* al incluirse en = on admission to.

* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.

* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.

* al infinito = ad infinitum.

* al inicio = at startup.

* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.

* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.

* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* al loro = in the know.

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.

* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* al mes = per month.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* al modo de = a la.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* al nacer = at birth.

* al norte de = north of.

* al oeste de = west of.

* al oír = at the sound of.

* al óleo = oil-based.

* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.

* al otro lado de = across.

* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.

* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* al que pertenece = parent.

* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.

* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al recibir = upon + receipt.

* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* al sol = in the sun.

* al sur de = south of.

* al tacto = to the touch.

* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.

* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.

* al teléfono = on the line.

* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.

* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).

* al trasluz = against the light.

* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.

* al unísono con = in unison with.

* al usarse = in use.

* al vapor = steamed.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* al volante = at the wheel.

* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

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contraction of a and el

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* al abrigo de = on the lee side of.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al agua = water-based, overboard.

* al aire libre = open-air, outdoors, in the open, out of doors.

* al alcance = within reach, within easy reach, within sight, within gunshot, within range.

* al alcance de = available at the fingertips of.

* al alcance de cualquiera = within anyone's reach, within anybody's reach.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* al alcance del oído = within earshot of.

* al alcance de todos = within everybody's reach, within everyone's reach, accessible to everyone, accessible to everybody.

* al amanecer = at the crack of dawn.

* al amor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al amparo de la noche = under cover of night.

* al amparo de la oscuridad = under cover of darkness.

* al analizar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al anochecer = at twilight, at nightfall.

* al año = per annum, per year.

* al arrancar = at startup.

* al atardecer = at twilight.

* al azar = at random, by chance, haphazardly, indiscriminate, indiscriminately, random, randomly, pot luck, hit (and/or) miss, odd, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

* al borde de = on the verge of, on the brink of, at the side of, on the edge of.

* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside, at the roadside.

* al borde de la extinción = on the verge of extinction, on the edge of extinction.

* al borde de la ley = on the edge of the law.

* al borde del camino = at the roadside.

* al borde del mar = at the seaside.

* al caer la noche = at nightfall.

* al calor de la lumbre = round-the-fireside.

* al chi cuadrado = chi-squared.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* al comienzo = early on, at the outset, to start with, at startup.

* al comienzo de = at the start (of), in the early days (of), at the outbreak of, at the onset of, early in.

* al compás de = in tandem with, in unison with.

* al contado = cash value.

* al contrapunto = contrapuntal.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* al corriente = in step, au courant, paid-up, in good standing.

* al corriente de = in step with.

* al cumplir la fecha = at term.

* al descubierto = exposed, wide open.

* al despuntar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al despuntar el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al día = in step, paid-up, in good standing.

* al día de = in step with.

* al día de hoy = as of today.

* al día siguiente = the next day.

* al dorso = overleaf.

* al empezar = first off.

* al entrar = on entry.

* al escuchar = at the sound of.

* al este de = east of.

* al estilo de = a la, along the lines, in the mould of.

* al estilo de los índices de materia = subject-type.

* al estilo de + Nombre = in a + Nombre + sort of way.

* al estilo militar = military-style.

* al estudiar Algo más detenidamente = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.

* al + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.

* al extremo = to the extreme.

* al filo de = on the brink of, on the edge of, on the verge of.

* al filo de la acera = kerbside [curbside, -USA], curbside [kerbside, -UK].

* al fin = at last, at long last.

* al final = in the end, eventually, in the final count, terminally, ultimately, at the end of the day.

* al final (de) = at the end (of).

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* al final del día = at the end of the day, at the close of the day.

* al final de su mandato = lame duck.

* al final resultó que = in the event.

* al fin y al cabo = in the end, after all, all in all, after all is said and done, when all is said and done.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, at the forefront of.

* al frente (de) = in charge (of).

* al hacer esto = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, equalling that, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.

* al incluirse en = on admission to.

* al + Infinitive = by + Gerundio.

* al + Infinitivo = in + Gerundio, on + Gerundio, when + Gerundio, while + Gerundio, on + Nombre, upon + Gerundio, as + Nombre + Verbo, as + Sujeto + Verbo.

* al infinito = ad infinitum.

* al inicio = at startup.

* al instante = on-the-fly, instantly, on the spot, straight away, on the double, in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], right away, at once.

* al intentar + Infinitivo = in the attempt to.

* al lado de = beside, at the side of, by the side of.

* al llegar = on arrival.

* al loro = in the know.

* al mando = in the saddle.

* al mando (de) = at the helm (of), in charge (of).

* al margen = on the sidelines, tangential.

* al margen de = divorced from, untouched, outside the purview of, other than, in spite of, despite, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.

* al margen de la ley = extra-judicial.

* al máximo = to the full, to the utmost, to the hilt, to the extreme, at full stretch.

* al mediodía = at midday, at high noon.

* al mejor precio = at the best price.

* al mejor precio posible = at the best possible price.

* al menos = at least, at the very least.

* al mes = per month.

* al mismo nivel de = flush with.

* al mismo nivel que = on a par with, in the same league as.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* al modo de = a la.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* al nacer = at birth.

* al norte de = north of.

* al oeste de = west of.

* al oír = at the sound of.

* al óleo = oil-based.

* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.

* al otro lado de = across.

* al otro lado de la barrera = on the other side of the fence.

* al otro lado de la ciudad = cross-town.

* al otro lado del mundo = half way (a)round the world.

* al parecer = apparently, apparently, it seems that..., supposedly, allegedly, it appeared that....

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* al pisar = underfoot.

* al por mayor = in bulk.

* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.

* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.

* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.

* al principio y al final = both ends.

* al principio y al final de = at each end of.

* al propio ritmo de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, at + Posesivo + own pace.

* al pulsar un botón = at the push of a button.

* al que no se puede dejar de faltar = unmissable.

* al que pertenece = parent.

* al que se le hado mucha publicidad = heavily promoted.

* al rayar el alba = at the crack of dawn.

* al recibir = upon + receipt.

* al respecto = in this connection, in this respect.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* al romper el día = at the crack of dawn.

* al servicio de = at the service of.

* al servicio de la nación = uniformed.

* al sol = in the sun.

* al sur de = south of.

* al tacto = to the touch.

* al tanto = au fait, in the know, in step.

* al tanto de = on the lookout for, on the alert for, in step with.

* al teléfono = on the line.

* al timón = in the saddle, at the wheel.

* al timón (de) = at the helm (of).

* al trasluz = against the light.

* al unísono = in concert, unison, with one voice, in unison.

* al unísono con = in unison with.

* al usarse = in use.

* al vapor = steamed.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* al volante = at the wheel.

* al vuelo = on-the-fly.

* * *

al

contraction of a (↑ a 3) and el

* * *

al contraction of a and el
al (contracción de a & el)
1 ➣ a
2 (+ infinitivo) los invitados están al caer, the guests are about to arrive
cierren la puerta al salir, close the door on leaving
al parecer, apparently
'al' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abandonarse
- abierta
- abierto
- abismo
- abogada
- abogado
- abordaje
- abrigar
- abrigo
- acalorada
- acalorado
- acceder
- acecho
- acertada
- acertado
- acomodar
- acosar
- acre
- actual
- adaptar
- adicta
- adicto
- adiós
- adscribir
- adscribirse
- agua
- aire
- ajillo
- alcance
- aleatoria
- aleatorio
- alimón
- almacén
- alquilar
- alta
- altar
- alteza
- alto
- amanecer
- amor
- amparo
- ancha
- ancho
- anochecer
- antojarse
- aparato
- apercibirse
- aprieto
- arriar
English:
A
- aboard
- abreast
- abroad
- absolve
- accessible
- accompany
- accustom
- acquaint
- across
- address
- adrift
- advise
- after
- afterwards
- agree
- aim at
- alarm
- all
- allocate
- alongside
- also
- amenable
- amends
- analytic
- analytical
- anchor
- another
- antisocial
- anyhow
- appeal
- applicant
- appointment
- apprehend
- arm
- Armageddon
- arouse
- as
- ascend
- aside
- assume
- asymmetric
- asymmetrical
- at
- attendant
- augment
- authenticity
- authoritarian
- available
- average

* * *

al ver a, el

* * *

al

prp a y art el;

al entrar on coming in, when we/they etc came in

* * *

al contraction of a and el art

* * *

al prep

1. (justo después) when

cierra la puerta al salir close the door when you leave

se enfadó al enterarse she was annoyed when she found out

2. (al mismo tiempo) as

al salir me encontré con unos amigos I met some friends as I was leaving

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20 moral

adj.

moral.

tienen el apoyo moral de todos nosotros they have our moral support

f.

1 morals, morality.

moral estricta strict morals

2 morale.

su victoria nos dio mucha moral her win lifted our spirits o improved our morale

estar bajo de moral to be in poor spirits

levantarle o subirle la moral a alguien to lift somebody's spirits, to cheer somebody up

3 mulberry tree, mulberry.

4 blackberry bush.

m.

mulberry tree.

* * *

moral

► adjetivo

1 moral

► nombre femenino

1 (reglas) morals plural

2 (ánimo) morale, spirits plural

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FRASEOLOGÍA

levantar la moral a alguien to boost somebody's morale, raise somebody's spirits

estar bajo,-a de moral to be in low spirits

estar con la moral por los suelos to be down in the dumps

tener más moral que el Alcoyano to be a born optimist

obligación moral moral duty

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moral

► nombre masculino

1 BOTÁNICA mulberry tree

* * *
1. noun f.
1) morale

2) morality
2. adj.
moral

* * *
I
SM (Bot) mulberry tree
II
1. ADJ

1) (=ético) moral

toda persona necesita una formación moral — everyone needs a moral education

tenemos la obligación moral de ayudarle — we are morally obliged to help him, we have a moral obligation to help him

2) (=espiritual) moral

demostró una gran fortaleza moral — he showed great moral strength

le daremos todo el apoyo moral que necesite — we will give her all the moral support she needs

ideas que quedan dentro del plano moral — ideas which fall within the sphere of morality

2. SF

1) (=ética, moralidad) morality, morals pl

la moral cristiana — Christian morality, Christian morals

una película de dudosa moral — a film of dubious morality o morals

no existe una moral absoluta — there isn't an absolute morality

• doble moral — double standards pl

• faltar a la moral — to behave immorally

2) (=estado de ánimo) morale

intentó subirle la moral al equipo — he tried to boost the team's morale

la victoria nos dio mucha moral — the victory boosted our morale

• tener baja la moral, estar bajo de moral — to feel a bit low

ando muy bajo de moral últimamente — I've been feeling a bit low lately

• levantar la moral a algn — to raise sb's spirits o morale

• la moral de las tropas estaba por los suelos — the morale of the troops was at rock bottom

la moral se me cayó por los suelos cuando la vi con otro hombre — my heart sank when I saw her with another man

- tener más moral que el alcoyano

3) (=valor) moral courage

yo no habría tenido moral para hablarles así — I wouldn't have had the moral courage to speak to them like that

* * *
I
adjetivo moral

apoyo moral — moral support
II
masculino mulberry (tree)
III
femenino

1) (Fil, Relig)

a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana — the Christian doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral — to commit an immoral act

2)

a) ( estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a alguien — to raise somebody's morale, lift somebody's spirits

tener mucha moral — to be very optimistic

estar bajo de moral — to be feeling low

quedaron con la moral por los suelos — their morale hit rock bottom

b) (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero — with iron-willed determination

* * *

= moral, moral knowledge, morale, morality, sense of morality.

Ex. Clear examples of such support were the abandoned forms SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS under Negroes and HISTORY AND CONDITION under women.

Ex. P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.

Ex. When they changed jobs, morale in public services fell immediately.

Ex. A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex. This article points to a warped sense of morality in which there is no such concept as 'theft' in some people's lexicon.

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* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* corrupción moral = moral corruption.

* deber moral = moral duty.

* decadencia moral = moral decay.

* degeneración moral = moral decay.

* depravación moral = moral depravity.

* doble moral = double standard.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.

* integridad moral = moral character.

* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.

* juicio moral = moral judgement.

* lavantar la moral = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.

* obligación moral = moral obligation.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* principio moral = moral principle.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* valor moral = moral value.

* victoria moral = moral victory.

* virtud moral = moral virtue.

* * *
I
adjetivo moral

apoyo moral — moral support
II
masculino mulberry (tree)
III
femenino

1) (Fil, Relig)

a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana — the Christian doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral — to commit an immoral act

2)

a) ( estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a alguien — to raise somebody's morale, lift somebody's spirits

tener mucha moral — to be very optimistic

estar bajo de moral — to be feeling low

quedaron con la moral por los suelos — their morale hit rock bottom

b) (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero — with iron-willed determination

* * *

= moral, moral knowledge, morale, morality, sense of morality.

Ex: Clear examples of such support were the abandoned forms SOCIAL AND MORAL CONDITIONS under Negroes and HISTORY AND CONDITION under women.

Ex: P H Hirst defines eight such primary divisions of knowledge: mathematics, physical science, human science, history, moral knowledge, art, religion, philosophy.

Ex: When they changed jobs, morale in public services fell immediately.

Ex: A number of course leaders in the IT field regarded their lack of treatment of what might be termed morality of information provision as a drawback in their programmes.

Ex: This article points to a warped sense of morality in which there is no such concept as 'theft' in some people's lexicon.

* adoptar la postura moral correcta = take + the high ground.

* apoyo moral = moral support.

* asesor moral = guidance counsellor, ethicist.

* autoridad moral, la = moral high ground, the.

* bajar la moral = lower + morale.

* carácter moral = moral character.

* comportamiento moral = moral behaviour.

* conducta moral = moral conduct.

* corrupción moral = moral corruption.

* deber moral = moral duty.

* decadencia moral = moral decay.

* degeneración moral = moral decay.

* depravación moral = moral depravity.

* doble moral = double standard.

* hundirse la moral = morale + plummet.

* iniquidad moral = moral turpitude.

* integridad moral = moral character.

* inyección de moral = shot in the arm.

* juicio moral = moral judgement.

* lavantar la moral = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* mayoría moral, la = moral majority, the.

* obligación moral = moral obligation.

* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* principio moral = moral principle.

* subir la moral = boost + Posesivo + morale, lift + morale, increase + morale, improve + morale, boost + Posesivo + confidence, bolster + confidence.

* valor moral = moral value.

* victoria moral = moral victory.

* virtud moral = moral virtue.

* * *

moral¹

adjective

A (ético) moral

valores morales moral values

tienes el deber/la obligación moral de denunciarlo you have a moral duty/obligation to report him

la formación moral del individuo the moral education of the individual

B (espiritual, psicológico) moral

demostró tener gran fortaleza moral she showed that she possessed great moral strength o fiber

no podemos brindarte más que apoyo moral we can only offer you moral support

moral²

masculine

mulberry tree, mulberry

moral³

feminine

A ( Fil, Relig)

1 (doctrina) moral doctrine

la moral cristiana the Christian doctrine

2 (moralidad, ética) morality, morals (pl)

faltar a la moral to commit an immoral act

un lugar de dudosa moral a place of dubious morality

B

1 (estado de ánimo) morale

levantarle la moral a algn to raise sb's morale, lift sb's spirits

estar bajo de moral to be feeling low

han quedado con la moral por los suelos their morale has sunk to an all-time low o has hit rock bottom

no pierdas la moral don't let things get you down

tener más moral que el Alcoyano ( fam); to be very optimistic, to always look on the bright side

2 (arrojo, determinación) will

con una moral de acero with iron-willed determination

* * *

moral adjetivo
moral
■ sustantivo femenino
1 (Fil, Relig)
a) ( doctrina) moral doctrine

b) ( moralidad) morality, morals (pl)

2 ( estado de ánimo) morale;
◊ levantarle la moral a algn to raise sb's morale, lift sb's spirits;

estar bajo de moral to be feeling low;
tener la moral alta to be in good spirits
■ sustantivo masculino
mulberry (tree)
moral
I adjetivo moral: hay unos principios morales que debemos observar, there are moral principles we should follow
II sustantivo femenino
1 (ética) morals pl: la moral de la época no era muy edificante, the morals of the time were not very uplifting
2 (ánimo) morale, spirits pl: tengo la moral por los suelos, my spirits are very low
' moral' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apreciarse
- bajeza
- conciencia
- corrupción
- daño
- decente
- deuda
- ética
- grandeza
- incapaz
- lesión
- minar
- moraleja
- orden
- relajación
- relajarse
- repugnancia
- respaldo
- sangrar
- satisfacción
- virtud
- alto
- atentado
- bajo
- compromiso
- decadente
- desmoronarse
- echar
- fortaleza
- levantar
- mora
- poder
- principio
- relajar
- relajo
- rígido
- sano
English:
boost
- dubious
- duty
- good
- grit
- loose
- moral
- morale
- ought
- pep talk
- right
- self-righteousness
- slip
- softness
- stiffen
- victory
- code
- goodness
- pep
- self
- standard
- virtue

* * *

moral¹

♦ adj

1. [espiritual] moral;

tienen el apoyo moral de todos nosotros they have our moral support;

presentó una demanda por daños morales she made a claim for psychological damage

2. [ético] moral;

tengo la obligación moral de ayudarlos I am morally obliged to help them;

no tiene autoridad moral para exigir mi dimisión she does not have the moral authority to demand my resignation

♦ nf

1. [ética] morality;

es un ejemplo de la doble moral del presidente it's an example of the president's double standards

2. [ánimo] morale;

su victoria nos dio mucha moral her win lifted our spirits o improved our morale;

estar bajo de moral to be in poor spirits;

levantarle o [m5] subirle la moral a alguien to lift sb's spirits, to cheer sb up;

Comp
Esp Fam Hum
tiene más moral que el Alcoyano she's not one to get downhearted easily

moral² nm
[árbol] black mulberry tree
* * *

moral

1

I adj moral

II f

1 ( moralidad) morals pl

2 ( ánimo) morale;

estar bajo de moral be feeling low;

levantar la moral cheer up

moral

2 m BOT mulberry tree

* * *

moral adj

: moral

♦ moralmente adv

moral nf

1) moralidad: ethics, morality, morals pl

2) ánimo: morale, spirits pl

* * *

moral¹ adj moral

moral² n

1. (principios) morality

2. (ánimo) morale

la moral era muy alta morale was very high

tiene la moral por los suelos he's feeling really low

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