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General subject: by sheer chance, by pure chanceУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > по чистой случайности
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65 encontrarse
1 (estar) to be2 (persona) to meet; (por casualidad) to bump into, run into, meet3 (dificultades) to run into4 (chocar) to collide5 figurado (sentirse) to feel, be* * *1) to meet2) be, feel3) clash* * *VPR1) (=descubrir) to find¿qué te has encontrado? — what have you found?
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encontrarse con, al llegar nos encontramos con la puerta cerrada — when we arrived we found the door lockedencontrarse con algo de pura casualidad — to come across sth by pure o sheer chance
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encontrarse con que, me encontré con que no tenía gasolina — I found (that) I was out of petrol•
encontrarse a sí mismo — to find oneself2) (=coincidir) to meeteste es el punto en el que se encuentran las dos calles — this is the point where the two streets meet
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encontrarse a algn — to run into sb, meet sbme encontré con Isabel en el supermercado — I ran into o met Isabel in the supermarket
me lo encontré por la calle de casualidad — I ran into o bumped into him in the street by chance
nos encontramos con muchos problemas en la escalada — we encountered o ran into o came up against a lot of problems during the ascent
3) (=quedar citados) to meet¿nos encontramos en el aeropuerto? — shall we meet at the airport?
4) (=chocar) [vehículos] to crash, collide; [opiniones] to clashal tomar la curva se encontró de frente con el camión — he collided head-on with the lorry when he went round the bend
5) (=estar) to beel ayuntamiento se encuentra en el centro de la ciudad — the city hall is situated o is in the town centre
este cuadro se encuentra entre los más famosos de Goya — this picture is one of Goya's most famous ones, this picture is amongst Goya's most famous ones
6) [de salud] (=estar) to be; (=sentirse) to feel¿te encuentras mejor? — are you feeling better?
me encuentro mal — I feel ill, I don't feel very well
* * *(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + ReflexivoEx. In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.Ex. The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.Ex. Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.Ex. Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex. The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.Ex. We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.Ex. Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex. She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.* * *(v.) = occur, be positioned, reside, stand on, come upon, be poised, meet up, find + ReflexivoEx: In DOBIS/LIBIS, this occurs only when entering multiple surnames.
Ex: The cursor is always positioned at the beginning of the first field in which input can be made.Ex: Column ten is the CD-ROM disc number on which the MARC record resides.Ex: Thus, as we stand on the threshold of what is undoubtedly a new era in catalog control, it is worth considering to what extent the traditional services of the Library will continue in the forms now available.Ex: The term Hyptertext generaly describes a medium wherein a reader can study a particular document and, coming upon a word or phrase that he or she does not understand, open a second document that provides further information.Ex: We are all aware of the nature of the threshold on which the catalog -- that often maligned instrument that spells the difference between the library as a chaotic warehouse of recorded artifacts and a coherent collection of information organized for efficient access -- is poised.Ex: Try to meet up with them, and share the experience of your first IFLA conference.Ex: She took a shine to Sheldon, and before he knows what has happened, the misanthropic physicist finds himself with a girlfriend.* * *
■encontrarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tropezarse) (con alguien) to meet: me encontré con María en la parada del autobús, I met María at the bus stop
(con una oposición) to come up against
2 (sentirse) to feel, be: se encuentra muy sola, she feels very lonely
3 (hallarse) to be: se encuentra en la cima del monte, it's at the top of the mountain
4 (descubrir) to discover: te encontrarás con que no tienes amigos, you'll discover you have no friends
' encontrarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- coincidir
- cruzarse
- disgusto
- hallar
- hallarse
- salsa
- tropezarse
- encontrar
- reunir
- toparse
- tropezar
- ver
English:
come across
- encounter
- find
- grim
- lie
- meet
- meet up
- occur
- rendezvous
- rotten
- run across
- stand
- arrange
- come
- danger
- half-way
- off
- run
* * *vpr1. [estar] to be;se encuentra en París she's in Paris;¿dónde se encuentra la Oficina de Turismo? where's the Tourist Information Office?;Méxel Sr. López no se encuentra Mr López isn't in;entre los supervivientes se encuentran dos bebés two babies are amongst the survivors;varias ciudades, entre las que se encuentra Buenos Aires several cities, including Buenos Aires2. [de ánimo, salud] to feel;¿qué tal te encuentras? how are you feeling?;no se encuentra muy bien she isn't very well;no me encuentro con ganas de salir I don't feel like going out;el médico ha dicho que se encuentra fuera de peligro the doctor said she's out of danger3. [descubrir] to find;me he encontrado un reloj I've found a watch;encontrarse con que: fui a visitarle y me encontré con que ya no vivía allí I went to visit him only to discover that he no longer lived there;nos encontramos con que no quedaba comida we found that there was no food leftme encontré con Juan I ran into o met Juan5. [reunirse] to meet;¿dónde nos encontraremos? where shall we meet?;quedaron en encontrarse a la salida del cine they arranged to meet outside the cinema6. [chocar] to collide;los dos trenes se encontraron con violencia the two trains were involved in a violent collision* * *v/r1 ( reunirse) meet;encontrarse con alguien meet s.o., run into s.o.2 ( estar) be;me encuentro bien I’m fine, I feel fine* * *vr1) reunirse: to meet2) : to clash, to conflict3) : to besu abuelo se encuentra mejor: her grandfather is doing better* * *encontrarse vb3. (hallarse) to be -
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67 П-542
СБОКУ ПРИПЁКА (у) СБОКУ-ПРИПЁКУ both highly coll AdvP these forms only fixed WO1. ( adv or subj-compl with copula ( subj: usu. human or concr)) entirely unneeded, superfluous, not belonging (to the matter, event, or group in question)X был сбоку припека - X was totally unnecessary (entirely out of place etc)person X was an appendage (extra baggage, a fifth wheel).Мы собрались на аэродроме. Я говорю: «Мы»! Уж я-то был сбоку припёка, случайно прихваченный человечек (Олеша 2). We gathered at the airfield. I say "we," but I myself was just an appendage, somebody brought along by sheer chance (2a).«За кладбищем я ее зарывать не буду. Она мне не сбоку-припёку, а родная сноха» (Шолохов 5). ( context transl) "I'm not going to bury her outside the cemetery. She's not just a stray that wandered in from somewhere, she's my own daughter-in-law" (5a).2. сказать, сделать что \П-542 obsadv(to say or do sth.) rashly, without sufficient basis or obvious reasonout of the blueall of a sudden.(Подколёсин:) Ну, да как же ты хочешь, не по говоря прежде ни о чём, вдруг сказать сбоку-припеку: сударыня, дайте я на вас женюсь! (Гоголь 1). (P.) Well, how do you expect me, without any previous introduction, to say to her suddenly, out of the blue, "Young lady, let's get married" (1a). -
68 сбоку припека
• СБОКУ ПРИПЕКА <-у>; СБОКУ ПРИПЕКУ both highly coll[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or concr)]⇒ entirely unneeded, superfluous, not belonging (to the matter, event, or group in question):- person X was an appendage (extra baggage, a fifth wheel).♦ Мы собрались на аэродроме. Я говорю: " Мы"! Уж я-то был сбоку припёка, случайно прихваченный человечек (Олеша 2). We gathered at the airfield. I say "we," but I myself was just an appendage, somebody brought along by sheer chance (2a).♦ "За кладбищем я ее зарывать не буду. Она мне не сбоку-припёку, а родная сноха" (Шолохов 5). [context transl] "I'm not going to bury her outside the cemetery. She's not just a stray that wandered in from somewhere, she's my own daughter-in-law" (5a).2. сказать, сделать что ≈ obs [adv]⇒ (to say or do sth.) rashly, without sufficient basis or obvious reason:- all of a sudden.♦ [Подколёсин:] Ну, да как же ты хочешь, не поговоря прежде ни о чём, вдруг сказать сбоку-припеку: сударыня, дайте я на вас женюсь! (Гоголь 1). [P.] Well, how do you expect me, without any previous introduction, to say to her suddenly, out of the blue, "Young lady, let's get married" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбоку припека
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69 сбоку припеку
• СБОКУ ПРИПЕКА <-у>; СБОКУ ПРИПЕКУ both highly coll[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or concr)]⇒ entirely unneeded, superfluous, not belonging (to the matter, event, or group in question):- person X was an appendage (extra baggage, a fifth wheel).♦ Мы собрались на аэродроме. Я говорю: " Мы"! Уж я-то был сбоку припёка, случайно прихваченный человечек (Олеша 2). We gathered at the airfield. I say "we," but I myself was just an appendage, somebody brought along by sheer chance (2a).♦ "За кладбищем я ее зарывать не буду. Она мне не сбоку-припёку, а родная сноха" (Шолохов 5). [context transl] "I'm not going to bury her outside the cemetery. She's not just a stray that wandered in from somewhere, she's my own daughter-in-law" (5a).2. сказать, сделать что ≈ obs [adv]⇒ (to say or do sth.) rashly, without sufficient basis or obvious reason:- all of a sudden.♦ [Подколёсин:] Ну, да как же ты хочешь, не поговоря прежде ни о чём, вдруг сказать сбоку-припеку: сударыня, дайте я на вас женюсь! (Гоголь 1). [P.] Well, how do you expect me, without any previous introduction, to say to her suddenly, out of the blue, "Young lady, let's get married" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбоку припеку
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• СБОКУ ПРИПЕКА <-у>; СБОКУ ПРИПЕКУ both highly coll[AdvP; these forms only; fixed WO]=====1. [adv or subj-compl with copula (subj: usu. human or concr)]⇒ entirely unneeded, superfluous, not belonging (to the matter, event, or group in question):- person X was an appendage (extra baggage, a fifth wheel).♦ Мы собрались на аэродроме. Я говорю: " Мы"! Уж я-то был сбоку припёка, случайно прихваченный человечек (Олеша 2). We gathered at the airfield. I say "we," but I myself was just an appendage, somebody brought along by sheer chance (2a).♦ "За кладбищем я ее зарывать не буду. Она мне не сбоку-припёку, а родная сноха" (Шолохов 5). [context transl] "I'm not going to bury her outside the cemetery. She's not just a stray that wandered in from somewhere, she's my own daughter-in-law" (5a).2. сказать, сделать что ≈ obs [adv]⇒ (to say or do sth.) rashly, without sufficient basis or obvious reason:- all of a sudden.♦ [Подколёсин:] Ну, да как же ты хочешь, не поговоря прежде ни о чём, вдруг сказать сбоку-припеку: сударыня, дайте я на вас женюсь! (Гоголь 1). [P.] Well, how do you expect me, without any previous introduction, to say to her suddenly, out of the blue, "Young lady, let's get married" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сбоку-припеку
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71 by
adv. door; bij; met--------pref. langs, voorbij; bij, vlakbij, naast--------prep. door; met, per; bijby12 nabij ⇒ dichtbij, in de buurt♦voorbeelden:he drove by in a red car • hij reed voorbij in een rode autoin years gone by • in vervlogen jaren2 be by • erbij/in de buurt zijnby and large • over 't algemeen————————by2[ baj] 〈 voorzetsel〉3 〈 tijd〉 tegen ⇒ vóór, niet later dan; 〈 bij uitbreiding〉 op, om 〈 bepaald tijdstip〉; in 〈 bepaald jaar〉5 〈 duidt een relatie van betrokkenheid, vergelijking aan〉 ten opzichte van ⇒ met betrekking tot, ten aanzien van, wat … betreft♦voorbeelden:North by East • noord ten oostenhe sat by the river • hij zat aan de kant van de riviera house by the sea • een huis aan zeesit by my side • kom naast mij zittenI keep it by me all the time • ik heb het altijd bij meby oneself • alleenhe went by the motorway • hij ging via de autowegtaught by radio • via de radio geleerdshe dropped by Sheila's • zij ging bij Sheila langsby 1980 it had become clear that … • (al) in 1980/zo tegen 1980 was het duidelijk geworden dat …by now • nu (al)two meters by fifty centimeters • twee meter bij vijftig centimeterby sheer chance • door zuiver toevalby force • met gewelddeceived by his friend • bedrogen door zijn vriendthey came by the hundreds • ze kwamen met honderdenhe missed by an inch • hij miste op een paar centimeterI can tell by your looks • ik kan het aan je (uiterlijk) zienknown by the name of Jack • bekend onder de naam Jackhe died by the sword • hij sneuvelde door het zwaarddivide four by two • deel vier door tweea daughter by his first wife • een dochter van zijn eerste vrouwhe began by tidying up • hij begon met op te ruimenI did it all by myself • ik heb het helemaal alleen gedaanpaid by the hour • per uur betaaldby profession • van beroepplay by the rules • volgens de regels spelenit's eight o'clock by my watch • het is acht uur op mijn horlogethat's fine by me • ik vind het/wat mij betreft is het goed/bestby day • overdagby night • 's nachtshe got worse by the hour • hij ging van uur tot uur achteruitlittle by little • beetje bij beetje -
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1) ( ohne Sehvermögen) blind;\blind sein/ werden to be/go blind;sie ist auf einem Auge \blind she's blind in one eye;2) ( unkritisch) blind;was ihn selbst betrifft, scheint er irgendwie \blind zu sein he seems to be blind somehow to factors which affect him3) ( wahllos) blind;das \blinde Schicksal ( geh) blind fate;der \blinde Zufall pure [or sheer] chance4) ( verblendet) blind;5) ( trübe)\blindes Glas clouded glass;\blindes Metall dull [or tarnished] metal;6) ( verdeckt) concealed;\blinde Naht invisible seam;\blinder Passagier stowaway7) ( vorgetäuscht) false;WENDUNGEN:bist du [so] \blind? ( fam) are you blind?;Mann, bist du \blind! (sl) God, you're thick! (sl)jdn \blind [für etw] machen to blind sb [to sth]1) ( wahllos) blindly;er griff \blind ein Buch aus dem Regal heraus he took a book at random from the shelf2) ( unkritisch) blindlyviele Gänge in der Pyramide enden \blind many passages in the pyramid are dead ends4) ( verdeckt)der Mantel wird \blind geknöpft the coat has concealed buttons;etw \blind backen kochk to bake sth blind -
73 chiripa
f.1 fluke (informal).de o por chiripa by luck2 stroke of luck, lucky break, lucky strike, fluke.3 cockroach.4 palm.* * *1 (en el billar) fluke, lucky stroke, scratch\de chiripa / por chiripa familiar by a fluke, by sheer luck■ ganó por chiripa he won by sheer luck, he won by a fluke* * *SF1) * (=casualidad) fluke, stroke of luckde o por chiripa — by a fluke, by chance
2) (Billar) lucky break* * *1) (fam) ( casualidad) flukede or por chiripa — (fam) by sheer luck, by a fluke
2) (Ven)a) ( insecto) cockroachb) ( palmera) palm* * *= fluke.Ex. This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.----* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* * *1) (fam) ( casualidad) flukede or por chiripa — (fam) by sheer luck, by a fluke
2) (Ven)a) ( insecto) cockroachb) ( palmera) palm* * *= fluke.Ex: This correlation between Blacks and low socio-economic status Whites is neither an artifact of methodology nor a sampling fluke.
* de chiripa = by a fluke, by a stroke of (good) luck, by chance, by luck.* por chiripa = by chance, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.* * *A (casualidad) flukede or por chiripa ( fam); by pure o sheer luckaprobé por chiripa I passed by sheer o pure luck, it was pure fluke o it was a fluke that I passedB ( Ven)1 (insecto) cockroach2 (palmera) palm* * *
Multiple Entries:
chiripa
chiripá
chiripa sustantivo femenino
1 (fam) ( casualidad) fluke;
de or por chiripa (fam) by sheer luck, by a fluke
2 (Ven)
chiripa sustantivo femenino fluke, luck: fue un gol de chiripa, that goal was a fluke
lo encontró de chiripa, he found it by chance
' chiripa' also found in these entries:
English:
fluke
* * *chiripa nfFam fluke;¡qué chiripa has tenido! you lucky thing!, you really lucked out there!;* * *f:de chiripa fam by sheer luck* * *chiripa nf1) : fluke2)de chiripa : by sheer luck -
74 puro
pure* * *puro agg.1 pure: lana, seta pura, pure wool, silk; alcol, oro puro, pure alcohol, gold; acqua, aria pura, pure water, air // cielo puro, clear sky // vino, cognac puro, neat wine, brandy // razza pura, pure breed // linguaggio, stile puro, pure language, style // scienza, arte, matematica pura, pure science, art, mathematics3 ( mero, semplice) mere, sheer, pure: il puro necessario, what is strictly necessary; pura pazzia, sheer (o mere) madness; la pura verità, the plain truth; per puro caso, by mere (o pure) chance; per pura curiosità, for sheer (o mere) curiosity◆ s.m. pure person.* * *['puro] 1.1) (non mescolato) [cotone, lana, seta, razza, lingua] pure; [oro, argento] pure, fine; [ alcol] pure, absolutebere il vino puro — to drink one's wine straight o undiluted
è un egoista allo stato puro — fig. he's a complete and utter egoist
2) (non alterato) [gusto, colore] pure; (limpido) [aria, acqua, suono] clear, pure3) (sem plice)è una -a formalità — it's a mere formality, just a formality
è la -a verità — it's the naked o simple truth
puro e semplice — [bugia, rifiuto] pure and simple, outright; [pigrizia, ignoranza] plain
per puro caso — by pure chance, by sheer accident
per -a curiosità — out of pure o idle curiosity
4) (inno cente) [ persona] pure2.sostantivo maschile (f. -a)* * *puro/'puro/1 (non mescolato) [cotone, lana, seta, razza, lingua] pure; [oro, argento] pure, fine; [ alcol] pure, absolute; bere il vino puro to drink one's wine straight o undiluted; allo stato puro in the pure state; è un egoista allo stato puro fig. he's a complete and utter egoist2 (non alterato) [gusto, colore] pure; (limpido) [aria, acqua, suono] clear, pure3 (sem plice) è una -a formalità it's a mere formality, just a formality; è la -a verità it's the naked o simple truth; è -a follia it's sheer lunacy; puro e semplice [bugia, rifiuto] pure and simple, outright; [pigrizia, ignoranza] plain; per puro caso by pure chance, by sheer accident; per -a curiosità out of pure o idle curiosity( f. -a) i -i the pure-hearted. -
75 bloß
I Adj.1. naked; (unbedeckt) bare (auch Erdboden); mit bloßen Füßen barefoot, barefooted (auch Adv.) mit bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waist; mit bloßen Händen with one’s bare hands; mit dem bloßen oder mit bloßem Auge nicht erkennbar etc. with the naked eye2. attr.; (nichts als) nothing but, mere, just; im bloßen Hemd in just a shirt; bloße Worte empty words; bloßer Zufall sheer coincidence; das ist bloßes Gerede that’s just (empty) talk; der bloße Gedanke ( daran) the mere thought (of it); auf den bloßen Verdacht hin on the mere suspicionII Adv. (nur)1. just, only; er ist bloß ein einfacher Mann he’s just a simple man; es war bloß ein bisschen kalt it was just a bit cold(, that’s all); er wird sich bloß aufregen he’ll just ( oder only) get upset; keine Angst, ich bin’s bloß don’t worry, it’s just me; das ist wahr, es glaubt mir bloß keiner it’s true, it’s just that nobody believes me; es ist bloß (so), dass... it’s just that...2. verstärkend in Ausrufen und Fragen: what, how, who etc. on earth; wie machst du das bloß? how on earth do you do it?; wer soll das bloß alles bezahlen? (and) who is meant to pay for all that?; was hat er bloß? I wonder ( oder I’d love to know) what’s wrong with him; was ist denn bloß los? what on earth is wrong?; hätte ich’s bloß nicht gemacht! I wish ( oder if only) I hadn’t done it3. drohend, warnend: soll ich’s ihm sagen? - bloß nicht! (goodness,) no!; stärker: don’t you dare!; lass ihn bloß nicht raus! don’t let him out, whatever you do; stärker: don’t you dare let him out!; bloß jetzt nicht! not now, please!; hör bloß auf damit! just stop that (will you)* * *only (Adv.); merely (Adv.); solely (Adv.); alone (Adv.); just (Adv.); simply (Adv.);(barfuß) bare (Adj.);* * *[bloːs]1. adj1) (= unbedeckt) baremit blóßen Füßen — barefooted, barefoot
mit der blóßen Hand — with one's bare hand
See:2. advonlyich möchte es schon machen, blóß weiß ich nicht wie — I'd like to but or only I don't know how
wie kann so etwas blóß geschehen? — how on earth can something like that happen?
was er blóß hat? — what on earth or whatever is wrong with him?
* * *1) (uncovered or naked: bare skin; bare floors.) bare2) (basic; essential: the bare necessities of life.) bare3) (simply or only: I was merely asking a question.) merely4) (no more than or no better than: a mere child; the merest suggestion of criticism.) mere5) (openly seen, not hidden: the naked truth.) naked6) (used for emphasis in other ways: The very suggestion of a sea voyage makes her feel seasick.) very* * *[blo:s]I. adj1. (unbedeckt) bare▪ mit \bloßem/ \bloßer/etc.... with bare...mit \bloßen Füßen gehen to walk barefootmit \bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waistmit \bloßem Schwert with sword drawnder \bloße Neid sheer envydie \bloße Dummheit sheer stupidity; (allein schon) veryschon der \bloße Gedanke machte ihn rasend the very thought made him furiouswas er \bloß hat? whatever is the matter with him?nicht \bloß..., sondern auch... not only..., but also...er ist nicht \bloß wohlhabend, sondern sieht auch noch gut aus he's not only affluent, but he's good looking as welllass mich \bloß in Ruhe! just leave me in peace!hör \bloß auf mit diesem Gelaber! just stop prattling on, will you!* * *1.1) (nackt) bare; naked2) (nichts als) mere <words, promises, triviality, suspicion, etc.>der bloße Gedanke daran — the mere or very thought of it
2. 3.ein bloßer Zufall — mere or pure chance
was hast du dir bloß dabei gedacht? — what on earth or whatever were you thinking of?
wie konnte das bloß geschehen? — how on earth did it happen?
sei bloß pünktlich! — just make sure you're on time
* * *A. adjmit bloßen Füßen barefoot, barefooted (auch adv);mit bloßem Oberkörper stripped to the waist;mit bloßen Händen with one’s bare hands;mit bloßem Auge nicht erkennbar etc with the naked eyeim bloßen Hemd in just a shirt;bloße Worte empty words;bloßer Zufall sheer coincidence;das ist bloßes Gerede that’s just (empty) talk;der bloße Gedanke (daran) the mere thought (of it);auf den bloßen Verdacht hin on the mere suspicionB. adv (nur)1. just, only;er wird sich bloß aufregen he’ll just ( oder only) get upset;keine Angst, ich bin’s bloß don’t worry, it’s just me;das ist wahr, es glaubt mir bloß keiner it’s true, it’s just that nobody believes me;wie machst du das bloß? how on earth do you do it?;was hat er bloß? I wonder ( oder I’d love to know) what’s wrong with him;was ist denn bloß los? what on earth is wrong?;hätte ich’s bloß nicht gemacht! I wish ( oder if only) I hadn’t done itbloß nicht! (goodness,) no!; stärker: don’t you dare!;bloß jetzt nicht! not now, please!;hör bloß auf damit! just stop that (will you)3.* * *1.1) (nackt) bare; naked2) (nichts als) mere <words, promises, triviality, suspicion, etc.>der bloße Gedanke daran — the mere or very thought of it
2. 3.ein bloßer Zufall — mere or pure chance
was hast du dir bloß dabei gedacht? — what on earth or whatever were you thinking of?
* * *adj.bare adj.mere adj.naked adj. -
76 drop
drop
1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) gota2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) gota, culo (de vaso/botella)3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) caída, descenso4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) desnivel
2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) dejar caer, tirar2) (to fall: The coin dropped through the grating; The cat dropped on to its paws.) caer3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) dejar, abandonar4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) dejar5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) escribir•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out
drop1 n1. descenso / bajada2. gotadrop2 vb dejar caertr[drɒp]1 (of liquid) gota2 (sweet) pastilla, caramelo3 (descent, distance down) desnivel nombre masculino, caída4 (fall - gen) caída; (in price) bajada, caída; (in sales) disminución nombre femenino, descenso; (in temperature) descenso1 (let fall - accidentally) caérsele a uno■ don't drop it! ¡que no se te caiga!■ drop it! ¡suéltalo!■ where shall I drop you? ¿dónde quieres que te deje?5 (give up, abandon - school subject, course, etc) dejar, abandonar; (- idea, plan) abandonar, renunciar a; (- case) abandonar; (- charge) retirar; (- boyfriend, girlfriend) plantar■ drop it! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!, ¡ya está bien!6 (omit, leave out - in speaking) no pronunciar, comerse; (in writing) omitir■ don't drop your "h's' no te comas las "haches"■ the gerund drops the final "e' el gerundio pierde la "e" final8 (in knitting) soltar, dejar escapar9 slang (take drug) tomarse1 (fall - object) caer, caerse; (- person) dejarse caer, tirarse2 (collapse) desplomarse, caer rendido,-a3 (prices) bajar, caer, descender; (wind) amainar; (temperature) bajar, descender; (speed) reducirse, disminuir; (voice) bajar4 (land, ground) caer5 (lapse) dejar■ let it drop! ¡déjalo ya!, ¡basta ya!1 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL gotas nombre femenino plural\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa drop in the ocean una gota de agua en el mar, un grano de arena en el desiertoto do something at the drop of a hat hacer algo en cualquier momento, hacer algo sin más ni másto drop a brick / drop a clanger hacer una plancha, meter la patato drop a hint soltar una indirectato drop dead caerse muerto,-a■ drop dead! ¡vete a la porra!, ¡vete al demonio!to drop names mencionar a gente importanteto drop somebody a line / drop somebody a note escribir cuatro/unas líneas a alguiento have a drop too much beber más de la cuentato let drop that... dejar caer/escapar que...drop kick (in rugby) boteprontodrop shot dejada1) : dejar caer, soltarshe dropped the glass: se le cayó el vasoto drop a hint: dejar caer una indirecta2) send: mandardrop me a line: mándame unas líneas3) abandon: abandonar, dejarto drop the subject: cambiar de tema4) lower: bajarhe dropped his voice: bajó la voz5) omit: omitir6)to drop off : dejardrop vi1) drip: gotear2) fall: caer(se)3) decrease, descend: bajar, descenderthe wind dropped: amainó el viento4)5)drop n1) : gota f (de líquido)2) decline: caída f, bajada f, descenso m3) incline: caída f, pendiente fa 20-foot drop: una caída de 20 pies4) sweet: pastilla f, dulce m5) drops npl: gotas fpl (de medicina)n.• baja s.f.• bajón s.m.• caída s.f.• declive s.m.• depresión s.f.• descenso s.m.• gota s.f.• lágrima s.f.v.• abandonar v.• bajar v.• caer v.(§pres: caigo, caes...)• dejar caer v.• gotear v.• inclinar v.• suprimir v.drɑːp, drɒp
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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1.
- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
2.
drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out[drɒp]1. N1) [of liquid] gota f"would you like some milk?" - "just a drop" — -¿quieres leche? -una gota nada más
would you like a drop of soup? — ¿quieres un poco de sopa?
•
there's just a drop left — queda solo una gota•
I haven't touched a drop — no he probado una sola gota2) drops (Med) gotas fpl3) (=sweet) pastilla fa drop of 10% — una bajada del 10 por ciento
5) (=steep incline) pendiente f ; (=fall) caída f8)- have the drop on sb9) (Theat) telón m de boca2. VT1) (=let fall)a) (deliberately) [+ object] dejar caer; (=release, let go of) soltar; [+ bomb, parachutist] lanzar; [+ anchor] echar; [+ liquid] echar gota a gotadon't drop your coat on the floor, hang it up — no sueltes el abrigo en el suelo, cuélgalo
I've dropped a stitch — (Knitting) se me escapó un punto
2) (=lower) [+ eyes, voice, price, hem] bajarcould you drop me at the station? — ¿me puedes dejar en la estación?
4) (=utter casually) [+ remark, name, clue] soltar•
to drop (sb) a hint about sth — echar (a algn) una indirecta sobre algo•
to drop a word in sb's ear — decir algo a algn en confianza5) (=send casually) [+ postcard, note] echar6) (=omit) (from text) suprimir7) (=abandon) [+ conversation, correspondence] dejar; [+ candidate] rechazar; [+ boyfriend] dejar, plantar; [+ friend] romper con; [+ charges] retirar; [+ claim, plan] renunciar a, abandonar•
drop it! * — (subject) ¡ya está bien!8) (=lose) [+ game] perder9) (Drugs)to drop acid ** — tomar ácido
3. VI1) (=fall) [object, person] caer(se)•
drop dead! * — ¡vete al cuerno! *•
he let it drop that... — reveló que...2) (=decrease) [wind] calmarse, amainar; [temperature, price, voice] bajar; [numbers, crowd, demand] disminuir4.CPDdrop goal N — (Rugby) drop m
drop handlebars NPL — manillar msing de (bicicleta de) carreras
drop zone N — (Aer) zona f de salto
- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out* * *[drɑːp, drɒp]
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1)a) ( of liquid) gota fb) ( small amount) gota fcan I have a drop? — ¿me das una gotita?
a drop in the ocean — un grano de arena en el desierto, una insignificancia
ear/nose drops — gotas para los oídos/la nariz
d) ( candy)acid drops — caramelos mpl ácidos
chocolate drops — pastillas fpl de chocolate
2)a) ( fall) (no pl) ( in temperature) descenso m; ( in prices) caída f, baja fa drop of 30% o a 30% drop in sales — un descenso del 30% en las ventas
b) ( difference in height) caída f3) ( of supplies) lanzamiento m4) (AmE)a) ( letter box) buzón mb) ( collection point) punto m de recogida
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1.
- pp- transitive verb1)a) ( accidentally)I/you/he dropped the cup — se me/te/le cayó la taza
this is your big chance, so don't drop the ball — (AmE) es tu gran oportunidad, así que no vayas a meter la pata (fam)
b) ( deliberately) \<\<cup/vase\>\> dejar caer, tirar; \<\<bomb/supplies\>\> lanzar*to drop a brick o (BrE) a clanger — meter la pata (fam)
to drop somebody/something like a hot potato — no querer* saber nada más de algn/algo
2) ( lower) \<\<hem\>\> alargar*, bajar; \<\<eyes/voice\>\> bajar3)a) ( set down) \<\<passenger/cargo\>\> dejarb) ( deliver) pasar a dejar4) ( send) (colloq) \<\<card/letter\>\> mandardrop me a line — a ver si me mandas or me escribes unas líneas
5) ( utter) \<\<hint/remark\>\> soltar*, dejar caerto let it drop that... — ( inadvertently) dejar escapar que...; ( deliberately) dejar caer que...
6)a) ( omit) \<\<letter/syllable/word\>\> omitirto drop something (FROM something) — \<\<chapter/scene/article\>\> suprimir algo (de algo)
to drop somebody from a team — sacar* a algn de un equipo
b) (give up, abandon) \<\<case\>\> abandonar; \<\<charges\>\> retirar; \<\<plan/idea\>\> abandonar, renunciar a; \<\<friend/associate\>\> dejar de ver a
2.
drop vi1)a) ( fall) \<\<object\>\> caer(se)*; \<\<plane\>\> bajar, descender*he dropped to the ground — ( deliberately) se tiró al suelo; ( fell) cayó de un golpe
b) ( collapse) desplomarseto be ready to drop — estar* cayéndose
to drop (down) dead — caerse* muerto
drop dead! — (colloq) vete al demonio! (fam)
2)a) ( decrease) \<\<wind\>\> amainar; \<\<temperature\>\> bajar, descender*; \<\<prices\>\> bajar, experimentar un descenso (frml); \<\<voice\>\> bajarb) ( in height) \<\<terrain\>\> caer*•Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out -
77 fortune
noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *['fo: ən]1) (whatever happens by chance or (good or bad) luck: whatever fortune may bring.) das Glück, das Schicksal2) (a large amount of money: That ring must be worth a fortune!) das Vermögen•- academic.ru/29007/fortunate">fortunate- fortunately
- fortune-teller
- tell someone's fortune
- tell fortune* * *for·tune[ˈfɔ:tʃu:n, AM ˈfɔ:rtʃən]nfame and \fortune Ruhm und Reichtuma small \fortune ( fam) ein kleines Vermögento cost a \fortune ( fam) ein Vermögen kostento make a/one's \fortune zu Reichtum kommen, ein Vermögen machena stroke of good \fortune ein Glücksfall mgood/ill \fortune Glück/Pech ntto have the good \fortune to do sth das Glück haben, etw zu tunto read/tell sb's \fortune jds Schicksal vorhersagento seek one's \fortune sein Glück suchen4. (sb's fate)▪ \fortunes pl Geschick ntthe \fortunes of war die Wechselfälle [o das Auf und Ab] des Krieges5.▶ the slings and arrows of [outrageous] \fortune BRIT die Stricke und Fallen des [entfesselten] Schicksals* * *['fɔːtʃuːn]nhe had the good fortune to have rich parents — er hatte das Glück, reiche Eltern zu haben
by good fortune — glücklicherweise, zum Glück
by sheer good fortune —
fortune has favoured (Brit) or favored (US) him — das Glück war ihm hold
fortune favours the brave or bold ( Brit Prov ) — das Glück ist nur dem Tüchtigen hold
ill fortune — Pech nt
2) (= money) Reichtum m, Vermögen ntto come into/make a fortune — ein Vermögen erben/machen
to seek/make one's fortune — sein Glück versuchen/machen
to marry a fortune — reich heiraten
* * *1. Vermögen n, (großer) Reichtum:a man of fortune ein vermögender oder reicher Mann;her beauty is her fortune ihre Schönheit ist ihr Kapital;come into a fortune ein Vermögen erben;a) sich ein Vermögen erwerben,b) ein Vermögen verdienen;make one’s fortune sein Glück machen;marry a fortune eine gute Partie machen, reich heiraten;seek one’s fortune sein Glück versuchen (in in dat);spend a (small) fortune on sth ein (kleines) Vermögen für etwas ausgeben2. (glücklicher) Zufall, Glück(sfall) n(m):by sheer good fortune rein zufällig;I had the fortune to have …, it was my good fortune to have … zu meinem Glück hatte ich …3. meist pl Geschick n, Schicksal n:good fortune Glück n;tell fortunes wahrsagen;read sb’s fortunea) jemandem die Karten legen,b) jemandem aus der Hand lesen;have one’s fortune told sich wahrsagen lassen;by good fortune glücklicherweise, zum Glück;the fortunes of war das Kriegsgeschick, der Krieg;during his changing fortunes während seines wechselvollen Lebens;try one’s fortune es darauf ankommen lassenfortune favo(u)red him Fortuna oder das Glück war ihm hold;fortune favo(u)rs the brave (Sprichwort) Glück hat nur der Tüchtige;* * *noun1) (private wealth) Vermögen, das3) (luck, destiny) Schicksal, dasbad/good fortune — Pech, das/Glück, das
by sheer good fortune there was... — es war reines Glück, dass... war
thank one's good fortune that... — dem Glück dafür danken, dass...
tell somebody's fortune — jemandem wahrsagen od. sein Schicksal vorhersagen
* * *n.Glück nur sing. n.Schicksaal n.Vermögen - n. -
78 tilfeldighet
subst. (tilfeldig hendelse) chance, accident, accidental occurrence subst. [ sammentreff] coincidence subst. accident, accidental circumstance subst. (tilfeldig omstendighet) contingency (f.eks.contingencies that may influence the result
) (det er en ren tilfeldighet) it is a mere chance (el. accident el. coincidence), it is a sheer accident (det er ingen tilfeldighet) it is no mere coincidence that; it is no accident that (ved en ren tilfeldighet) by a mere (el. the merest) chance, by pure chance, by sheer accident -
79 pure
'pjuə1) (not mixed with anything especially dirty or less valuable: pure gold.) puro2) (clean, especially morally: pure thoughts.) puro3) (complete; absolute: a pure accident.) puro, completo4) ((of sounds) clear; keeping in tune: She sang in a high pure tone.) límpido•- purely- pureness
- purity
- purify
- purification
- pure-blooded
- pure-bred
- pure and simple
pure adj puro
puré sustantivo masculino: puré de tomates tomato purée o paste; puré de papas or (Esp) patatas mashed o creamed potatoes
puré m Culin purée, thick soup
puré de patatas, mashed potatoes Locuciones: estar hecho puré, to be exhausted o familiar to be knackered ' puré' also found in these entries: Spanish: candorosa - candoroso - castiza - castizo - comerse - grumosa - grumoso - impoluta - impoluto - lana - ley - liofilizar - mera - mero - pura - puro - simple - aplastar - carambola - conjetura - mancha English: banger - cream - crisps - mash - potato chips - pure - soup - conjecture - croquette - puree - racially - sheer - solidtr['pjʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) puro,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLpure and simple puro,-a y simplepure new wool pura lana virgenadj.• acendrado, -a adj.• castizo, -a adj.• casto, -a adj.• fino, -a adj.• genuino, -a adj.• honesto, -a adj.• incorrupto, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lirondo, -a adj.• mondo, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.• terso, -a adj.pjʊr, pjʊə(r)a) ( unmixed) puroit's negligence pure and simple — se trata de negligencia, lisa or simple y llanamente
b) ( not applied) (before n) <science/mathematics> puro[pjʊǝ(r)]1. ADJ(compar purer) (superl purest)1) (=unadulterated) [wool, alcohol, substance] puro; [silk] naturalit's blackmail, pure and simple — esto es chantaje, lisa y llanamente
2) (=clean, clear) [air, water, sound, light] puro3) (=sheer) [pleasure, luck, coincidence, speculation] puro4) (=theoretical) puro5) (=virgin, blameless) puropure in or of heart — liter limpio de corazón
2.CPDPUREpure vowel N — vocal f simple
Position of "puro"
You should generally put p uro after the noun when you mean pure in the sense of "uncontaminated" or "unadulterated" and before the noun in the sense of "sheer" or "plain":
... pure olive oil...... aceite puro de oliva...
It's pure coincidence Es pura coincidencia For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *[pjʊr, pjʊə(r)]a) ( unmixed) puroit's negligence pure and simple — se trata de negligencia, lisa or simple y llanamente
b) ( not applied) (before n) <science/mathematics> puro -
80 mero
mero agg.1 (letter.) (puro) pure: acqua mera, pure water; vino mero, neat wine2 (fig.) (vero e proprio) pure, mere, sheer; simple: è tutta una mera invenzione, the whole thing is pure imagination; fu una mera coincidenza, it was a mere coincidence // (dir.) mera detenzione, (senza il possesso) custody, (senza la proprietà) naked possession.* * *['mɛro]aggettivo lett. [ coincidenza] mereper mero caso — by pure chance, by sheer accident
* * *mero/'mεro/
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