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come in without waking him

Толкование Перевод

1 come in without waking him

Общая лексика: войти, не разбудив его

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > come in without waking him
2 without

wɪˈðaut
1. предл.
1) без (отсутствие кого-л., чего-л.) without me ≈ без меня without money ≈ без денег things without us ≈ внешний мир Syn: minus, less
2) (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы
2. нареч.;
уст.
1) вне, снаружи;
наружу Syn: outside, out of
2) внешне, с виду
3. сущ. наружная сторона
1. prep
1) без;
to do ( или to go) ~ обходиться без чего-л.;

2) (перед pres. p. и отглагольными сущ. на -ing) без того чтобы;
to come in ~ waking him войти, не разбудив его;
to go away ~ thanking him уйти, не поблагодарив его;

3) вне, за (пределами) ;

2. adv снаружи;

3. n from ~ снаружи, извне;

4. conj если не, без того чтобы ~ наружная сторона;
from without снаружи, извне ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ prep вне, за;
things without us внешний мир without prep без;
without friends без друзей;
to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться( без чего-л.) ~ без ~ prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы;
without taking leave не прощаясь ~ adv уст. вне, снаружи;
listening to the wind without прислушиваясь к ветру на улице;
I heard footsteps without за дверью послышались шаги ~ prep вне, за;
things without us внешний мир ~ cj уст. разг. если не;
без того, чтобы ~ наружная сторона;
from without снаружи, извне without prep без;
without friends без друзей;
to do (или to go) (without smth.) обходиться (без чего-л.) ~ prep (перед герундием и отглагольным сущ.) без того, чтобы;
without taking leave не прощаясь

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > without
3 войти, не разбудив его

General subject: come in without waking him

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > войти, не разбудив его
4 да

1. yes

да де well, yes

да или не yes or no

и да и не yea and nay

Познаваш ли го?-Да Do you know him?-Yes, I do

Ще отидеш ли или няма да отидеш?-Да, ще отида Are you going or not?-Yes, I am going

той каза да he said yes

отговаряй само с "да" или "не" confine yourself to yes and no

(влез) come in

(при обаждане по телефона) hello, yes

2. (подкана) let (с inf. без to)

да вървим let's go

3. (заповед, закана) без превод

гледай да не закъснееш mind you're not late

ти да мълчиш! you keep your mouth shut! да става каквото ще come what may

който иска билети, да си ги набави сам whoever wants a ticket can get it himself

4. (нереално условие, пожелание) if, if only, may

да можех да го видя I wish I could see him

да бях аз на твое място if I were you

де да беше така if only it were so

да не бях идвал would that I had never come

да живее Х! long live Х! да крепне делото на мира! may the cause of peace prosper!

5. (съмнение) без превод

да не би да for fear (that) lest; in case

да не би да ни чуят for fear that/they may hear us; lest they should hear us

безпокоим се да не би да му се е случило нещо we are worried in case s.th. has happened to him

не ще да е той it won't be him; I don't think it's him

той да се държи така! that he should behave like that

6. (дали, нима) без превод

да вървим ли? shall we go?

да не мислиш, че ме е страх? you don't think I'm afraid, do you?

7. (пред глагол) to

искам да го видя I want to see him

лесно е да се говори it is easy to talk

8. (за цел и със за) to, in order to, in order that, so that

дойдох да те видя I came to see you

трябва да тръгнем сега, за да не закъснеем we must start now in order that we may not be late

9. (в съчетание със съюзи и предлози)

макар и да, ако и да, дори и да though, even though, although

без да without (с ger.)

преди да before (c ger.)

дори и да е късно, ще отида even though it is late, I shall go; late as it is, I shall go

влез в стаята, без да го събудиш go into-the room without waking him

той е умрял преди аз да съм бил роден he died before I was born

преди да замине, той се сбогува с мене before leaving he said good-bye to me

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да,

част. ( за потвърждение или съгласие) yes; \да де well, yes; \да или не yes or no; и \да и не yea and nay; отговаряй само с “\да” или “не” confine yourself to yes and no; Познаваш ли го? \да Do you know him? Yes, I do; Ще отидеш ли или няма да отидеш? \да, ще отида Are you going or not? Yes, I am (going); ( влез) come in; ( при обаждане по телефона) hello, yes.

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част.

1. ( подкана) let (с inf. без to); \да вървим let’s go;

2. ( заповед, закана) без превод: гледай \да не закъснееш mind you’re not late; \да става каквото ще come what may;

3. ( нереално условие; пожелание) if, if only, may; \да бях аз на твое място if I were you; \да живее Х! long life X! \да крепне делото на мира! may the cause of peace prosper! \да можех да го видя I wish/if only I could see him; \да не бях идвал would that I had never come;

4. ( съмнение) без превод: безпокоим се \да не би \да му се е случило нещо we are worried in case s.th. has happened to him; \да не би \да for fear (that), lest; in case; \да не би \да ни чуят for fear that/they may hear us; lest they should hear us; не ще \да е той it won’t be him; I don’t think it’s him; той \да се държи така! that he should behave like that;

5. ( дали, нима) без превод: \да вървим ли? shall we go? \да не мислиш, че ме е страх? you don’t think I’m afraid, do you?;

6. ( пред глагол) to; искам \да го видя I want to see him;

7. (за цел и със за) to, in order to, in order that, so that; дойдох \да те видя I came to see you;

8. (в съчет. със съюз и предл.): без \да without (с ger.); дори и \да е късно, ще отида even though it is late, I shall go; late as it is, I shall go; макар и \да, ако и \да, дори и \да though, even though, although; преди \да before (с ger.).

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all right ; too {tu;} (за намерение); to (глагол в инфинитив); yeah - да живее

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1. (амнистия пенсия, виза, стипендия 2. (в съчетание със съюзи и предлози) 3. (влез) come in 4. (връчвам) give, hand, deliver 5. (дали, нима) без превод: ДА вървим ли? shall we go? 6. (за обща цел) contribute 7. (за цел и със за) to, in order to, in order that,. so that 8. (заповед, закана) без превод: гледай ДА не закъснееш mind you're not late 9. (мома за женене) give in marriage 10. (награда, почести, звание) award (на to), confer (on), bestow (on) 11. (нереално условие, пожелание) if, if only, may 12. (подавам) hand, pass 13. (подарявам) give, present (s. o. with s. th.) 14. (пред глагол) to 15. (при обаждане по телефона) hello, yes 16. (сервирам) help (някому нещо s. о. to s. th.) 17. (съмнение) без превод: ДА не би ДА for fear (that) lest;in case 18. (храна на живoтно) feed (на to) 19. 1 (отпускам 20. 1 yes 21. 2 (подкана) let (с inf. без to) 22. give (някому нещо s.o. s.th., s.th. to s.o.) 23. ДА безплатно give away 24. ДА бях аз на твое място if I were you 25. ДА вървим let's go 26. ДА де well, yes 27. ДА живее Х! long live Х! ДА крепне делото на мира! may the cause of peace prosper! 28. ДА знак make a sign, beckon (на to) 29. ДА знак с ръка motion with o.'s hand 30. ДА израз на give expression/ utterance to 31. ДА или не yes or no 32. ДА мило и драго за be ready to give anything for 33. ДА много от себе си give much of o. s. 34. ДА можех да го видя I wish I could see him 35. ДА на заем lend 36. ДА на химическо чистене have s.th. dry-cleaned, send s.th. to be dry-cleaned 37. ДА не би ДА ни чуят for fear that/they may hear us;lest they should hear us 38. ДА не бях идвал would that I had never come 39. ДА не мислиш, че ме е страх? you don't think I'm afraid, do you? 40. ДА нещо на поправка have s.th. repaired 41. ДА някому достъп до give s.o. access to 42. ДА някому ролята на cast s. o. in the part of 43. ДА някому това, което му се пада give s. о. his (proper) due 44. ДА обещание make a promise, hold out a promise (на to), promise 45. ДА отговор give an answer (на to) 46. ДА отдих give/grant/allow respite 47. ДА подкуп на някого bribe s. о. 48. ДА подслон give shelter 49. ДА познания/ основа по ground in, give a grounding in 50. ДА помощ на give help to, lend assistance to 51. ДА първа помощ на give first aid to 52. ДА съгласието си give o.'s consent/assent 53. Познаваш ли го? - Да Do you know him?- Yes, I do 54. Ще отидеш ли или няма да отидеш? - Да, ще отида Are you going or not?- Yes, I am going 55. ако остана на if I should depend on 56. без ДА without (с ger.) 57. безпокоим се ДА не би ДА му се е случило нещо we are worried in case s.th. has happened to him 58. вж. останал 59. влез в стаята, без ДА го събудиш go into-the room without waking him 60. дава ми се 61. де ДА беше така if only it were so 62. дойдох ДА те видя I came to see you 63. дори и ДА е късно, ще отида even though it is late, I shall go;late as it is, I shall go 64. и ДА и не yea and nay 65. имам да ДА някому be in debt to s. o., be in s. o.'s debt, owe s. o. money, owe money to s. о. 66. искам ДА го видя I want to see him 67. който иска билети, да си ги набави сам whoever wants a ticket can get it himself 68. къде остана... ? what about... ? между нас да си остане, тук да си остане let this remain between us, keep mum about it 69. лесно е ДА се говори it is easy to talk 70. макар и ДА, ако и ДА, дори и ДА though, even though, although 71. малко остана да падна I almost/(very) nearly/all but fell 72. не ДА (помощ, съгласие) withhold 73. не ДА на детето да вдига шум I don't let the child make a noise 74. не ми дават да отида на кино they won't let me go to the cinema 75. не ще ДА е той it won't be him;I don't think it's him 76. независимост, концесии и пр.) grant 77. остават ми очите в нещо I can't keep my eyes off s. th. 78. остави другото, ами... what matters is... 79. остани си със здраве keep well, God be with you 80. отговаряй само с „да" или „не" confine yourself to yes and no 81. позволявам, разрешавам) allow, (с inf. без to), allow (c inf.) 82. преди ДА before (c ger.) 83. преди ДА замине, той се сбогува с мене before leaving he said good-bye to me. давам, дам 84. само това остава! that is the latest/the limit 85. се види it remains to be seen 86. та какво остава за to say nothing of 87. така си и остана it was left at that 88. ти ДА мълчиш! you keep your mouth shut! ДА става каквото ще come what may 89. той ДА се държи така! that he should behave like that 90. той е умрял преди аз ДА съм бил роден he died before I was born 91. той каза ДА he said yes 92. трябва ДА тръгнем сега, за ДА не закъснеем we must start now in order that we may not be late

Български-английски речник > да
5 dormir

v.

1 to sleep.

¿duermes? are you asleep?

¡a dormir!, ¡es hora de dormir! off to bed!, it's time for bed!

2 to get off to sleep (child).

dormir la siesta to have an afternoon nap

dormirla, dormir la mona (informal) to sleep it off

3 to spend the night.

dormimos en el autobús we spent the night on the bus

4 to put to sleep, to sleep.

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DORMIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(o changes to ue in stressed syllables or to u in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

duermo, duermes, duerme, dormimos, dormís, duermen.

Past Indicative

dormí, dormiste, durmió, dormimos, dormisteis, durmieron.

Present Subjunctive

duerma, duermas, duerma, durmamos, durmáis, duerman.

Imperfect Subjunctive

durmiera, durmieras, durmiera, durmiéramos, durmierais, durmieran;

durmiese, durmieses, durmiese, durmiésemos, durmieseis, durmiesen.

Future Subjunctive

durmiere, durmieres, durmiere, durmiéremos, durmiereis, durmieren.

Imperative

duerme (tú), duerma (él/Vd.), durmamos (nos.), dormid (vos.), duerman (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to sleep

- dormirse

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1. VI

1) (=descansar) to sleep

no hagas ruido, que está durmiendo — don't make a noise, he's asleep

solo ha dormido cinco horas — she has only had five hours' sleep, she has only slept (for) five hours

se fueron a dormir temprano — they went to bed early

¡ahora, todos a dormir! — come on, off to bed all of you o off to bed with you all

la música no me dejaba dormir — the music kept me awake

es de poco dormir — he doesn't need much sleep

• dormir con algn — tb euf to sleep with sb

• dormir de un tirón — to sleep right through (the night)

he dormido diez horas de un tirón — I've slept ten hours right through

- dormir como un bendito o un santo

- dormir como un lirón o un tronco

2) (=pasar la noche) to spend the night, stay the night

dormimos en una pensión — we spent o stayed the night in a guesthouse

llevo una semana sin dormir en casa — I haven't slept at home for a week

• dormir al raso — to sleep out in the open, sleep rough

3) (=estar olvidado) to lie idle

mi solicitud ha estado durmiendo en el fondo de un cajón — my application has been lying idle at the bottom of a drawer

no deje dormir a sus ahorros — don't let your savings lie idle

2. VT

1) (=adormecer) [+ niño] to get (off) to sleep; [+ adulto] [por aburrimiento] to send to sleep; [con anestesia] to put to sleep

no podía dormirlo — I couldn't get him off to sleep

ese programa me duerme — that programme sends me to sleep

2)

• dormir la siesta — to have a nap, have a siesta

- dormir el sueño de los justos

- dormirla

3) euf (=matar) to put to sleep

3.

See:

dormirse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to sleep

niños, a dormir! — it's time for bed, children!

no dormí nada — I didn't sleep a wink

necesito dormir ocho horas — I need eight hours' sleep

no me deja dormir (en or (Esp) por la noche) — it keeps me awake at night

dormimos en un hotel — we spent the night in a hotel

durmió de un tirón — she slept right through (the night)

se fue a dormir temprano — he went off to bed early, he had an early night

dormir a pierna suelta — (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead

dormir como un lirón or un tronco or un bendito — to sleep like a log (colloq)
2.
dormir vt

a) ( hacer dormir)

durmió al niño — she got the baby off to sleep

sus clases me duermen — his classes send o put me to sleep

dormir la mona or dormirla — (fam) to sleep it off (colloq)

b) ( anestesiar) to give... a general anesthetic, to put... out (colloq)

todavía tengo este lado dormido — this side is still numb

c)

dormir la siesta — to have a siesta o nap
3.
dormirse v pron

a) ( conciliar el sueño) to fall asleep; ( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleep

casi me duermo en la clase — I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class

no podía dormirme — I couldn't get (off) to sleep

b) ( no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in (AmE)

c) pierna/brazo (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep (colloq)

se me durmió el pie — my foot went to sleep

d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse)

no te duermas — don't waste any time

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= sleep, slumber, kip, bunk down, bunk, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye.

Ex. We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

Ex. She slumbered well into the morning, untethered thoughts swimming against an ebbing tide of narcotic dreams.

Ex. She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

Ex. The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.

Ex. This is the perfect vacation destination and visitors can stay where cavalrymen once bunked.

Ex. This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.

Ex. After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.

Ex. Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.

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* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.

* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.

* dormir en litera = bunk.

* dormir la noche = stay overnight.

* dormirse = go to + sleep, fall + asleep.

* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dormir una siesta = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* píldora para dormir = sleeping pill.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.

* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to sleep

niños, a dormir! — it's time for bed, children!

no dormí nada — I didn't sleep a wink

necesito dormir ocho horas — I need eight hours' sleep

no me deja dormir (en or (Esp) por la noche) — it keeps me awake at night

dormimos en un hotel — we spent the night in a hotel

durmió de un tirón — she slept right through (the night)

se fue a dormir temprano — he went off to bed early, he had an early night

dormir a pierna suelta — (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead

dormir como un lirón or un tronco or un bendito — to sleep like a log (colloq)
2.
dormir vt

a) ( hacer dormir)

durmió al niño — she got the baby off to sleep

sus clases me duermen — his classes send o put me to sleep

dormir la mona or dormirla — (fam) to sleep it off (colloq)

b) ( anestesiar) to give... a general anesthetic, to put... out (colloq)

todavía tengo este lado dormido — this side is still numb

c)

dormir la siesta — to have a siesta o nap
3.
dormirse v pron

a) ( conciliar el sueño) to fall asleep; ( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleep

casi me duermo en la clase — I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class

no podía dormirme — I couldn't get (off) to sleep

b) ( no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in (AmE)

c) pierna/brazo (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep (colloq)

se me durmió el pie — my foot went to sleep

d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse)

no te duermas — don't waste any time

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= sleep, slumber, kip, bunk down, bunk, get + some shut-eye, snatch + some shut-eye, grab + some shut-eye.

Ex: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.

Ex: She slumbered well into the morning, untethered thoughts swimming against an ebbing tide of narcotic dreams.

Ex: She sunbathed in the garden while her dog, preferring the cool of the house, had been kipping on the settee as usual.

Ex: The main focus of the camp is to allow dogs to socialize, exercise and have a comfy place to bunk down at night.

Ex: This is the perfect vacation destination and visitors can stay where cavalrymen once bunked.

Ex: This poor baby is just trying to get some shut-eye, but dad's epic snoring is getting in the way.

Ex: After a night of endless attempts to snatch some shut-eye we managed to exhaust the night by stargazing out the open window.

Ex: Go home, grab some shut-eye then meet same place same time tomorrow.

* ayuda para dormir = sleeping aid.

* dormir bajo las estrellas = sleep under + the stars.

* dormir en litera = bunk.

* dormir la noche = stay overnight.

* dormirse = go to + sleep, fall + asleep.

* dormirse en los laureles = indulge in + complacency, complacent, rest on + Posesivo + laurels, sit on + Posesivo + laurels, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dormir una siesta = nap, napping, kip, take + a nap.

* la ciudad que nunca duerme = the city that never sleeps.

* noche sin poder dormir = sleepless night.

* no poder dormir = sleeplessness.

* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.

* píldora para dormir = sleeping pill.

* quedarse a dormir en la casa de un amigo = sleepover.

* ropa de dormir = nightwear, sleepwear.

* saco de dormir = sleeping bag.

* sin poder dormir = sleepless.

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dormir [ I16 ]

vi

A (quedarse dormido) to sleep

los niños están durmiendo the children are asleep o are sleeping

¡niños, a dormir, que ya es hora! it's time for bed, children!

no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink

necesito dormir por lo menos ocho horas I need at least eight hours' sleep

trata de dormir un poco try to get some sleep, try to sleep for a while

no me deja dormir it keeps me awake at night

durmió de un tirón she slept right through (the night)

se fue a dormir temprano he went off to bed early, he had an early night

la ciudad dormía ( liter); the city slept

no deje dormir su dinero don't let your money lie idle

dormir como un lirón or tronco or bendito ( fam); to sleep like a log ( colloq)

pierna¹ f 1. (↑ pierna (1))

B (pasar la noche) to stay o spend the night

dormimos en un hotel we stayed o spent the night in a hotel

durmieron en París they overnighted in Paris

■ dormir

vt

1 (hacer dormir) ‹niño/bebé› to get … off to sleep

lo durmió cantándole una nana she got him off to sleep by singing him a lullaby

sus clases me duermen his classes send o put me to sleep

dormir la mona or dormirla ( fam); to sleep it off ( colloq)

2 (anestesiar) ‹persona› to give … a general anesthetic

tuvieron que dormirlo para sacarle las muelas he had to have a general anesthetic to have his teeth out

todavía tengo este lado dormido de la anestesia this side is still numb from the anesthetic

3

dormir la siesta to have a siesta o nap

■ dormirse

v pron

1

(conciliar el sueño): no podía dormirme I couldn't get (off) to sleep

se durmió hacia las tres de la madrugada she went o got to sleep at about three in the morning

fue tan aburrido que casi me duermo it was so boring I almost fell asleep o ( colloq) dropped off

2 (no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in ( AmE)

3 «pierna/brazo» (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep ( colloq)

se me ha dormido el pie my foot has gone to sleep

4 ( fam)

(distraerse, descuidarse): contéstales lo antes posible, no te duermas write back as soon as possible, don't waste any time o ( colloq) don't hang around

si te duermes, te quitarán el puesto you'll lose your job if you're not careful o if you don't keep on your toes

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dormir ( conjugate dormir) verbo intransitivo
to sleep;
◊ no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink;

dormimos en un hotel we spent the night in a hotel;
durmió de un tirón she slept right through (the night);
se fue a dormir temprano he went off to bed early, he had an early night;
dormir a pierna suelta (fam) to sleep the sleep of the dead;
dormir como un lirón or tronco to sleep like a log (colloq)
verbo transitivo
a) ( hacer dormir) ‹niño/bebé› to get … off to sleep;

◊ sus clases me duermen his classes send o put me to sleep

b) ( anestesiar) ‹ persona› to put to sleep, put out (colloq);

◊ todavía tengo este lado dormido this side is still numb

c)

◊ dormir la siesta to have a siesta o nap

dormirse verbo pronominal
a) ( conciliar el sueño) to fall asleep;

( lograr conciliar el sueño) to get to sleep;
◊ casi me duermo en la clase I almost fell asleep o (colloq) dropped off in class

b) ( no despertarse) to oversleep, sleep in (AmE)

c) [pierna/brazo] (+ me/te/le etc) to go to sleep (colloq);

◊ se me durmió el pie my foot went to sleep

d) (fam) (distraerse, descuidarse):

◊ no te duermas don't waste any time

dormir
I verbo intransitivo to sleep: el niño tiene ganas de dormir, the baby is feeling sleepy
II verbo transitivo dormir una siesta, to have a nap
♦ Locuciones: dormir como un tronco/ceporro/leño, to sleep like a log
dormirla o dormir la mona, to sleep it off
' dormir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acostumbrar
- ajena
- ajeno
- arropar
- bestialidad
- bolsa
- despertarse
- desvelar
- encogerse
- hacerse
- modorra
- mona
- pierna
- retirarse
- ronquido
- saco
- salvajada
- siesta
- sobar
- sueño
- techo
- tronco
- acostar
- bien
- boca
- cama
- casi
- descampado
- dormido
- duerma
- durmiera
- lado
- lirón
- pastilla
- petate
- poder
- raso
- retirar
- roncar
- ser
English:
crying
- easy
- keep
- lightly
- log
- nap
- rough
- send
- sleep
- sleep in
- sleep off
- sleep out
- sleeping bag
- solidly
- soundly
- arrangement
- lie
- night
- numb
- put
- siesta
- sleeping
- slumber
- snatch

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dormir

♦ vt

1. [bebé, niño, persona] to get off to sleep;

lo durmió acunándolo en los brazos she rocked him to sleep in her arms;

el rumor de la fuente terminó durmiéndolo the murmur of the fountain eventually sent him to sleep;

el fútbol me duerme soccer sends me to sleep

2. [pasar en sueños]
dormir la siesta to have an afternoon nap;

durmió la borrachera en un banco del parque he slept off the binge on a park bench;

Comp
Fam
dormirla, dormir la mona to sleep it off

3. [anestesiar] to anaesthetize;

me durmieron y no me enteré de nada they put me to sleep and I didn't feel a thing;

el dentista me durmió la boca the dentist made my mouth numb

♦ vi

1. [reposar] to sleep;

baja la voz, que están durmiendo keep your voice down, they're asleep;

¿duermes? are you asleep?;

no puedo dormir I can't sleep o get to sleep;

intenta dormir un poco try to get some sleep;

¡a dormir!, ¡es hora de dormir! off to bed!, it's time for bed!;

el ruido no me deja dormir I can't sleep for the noise;

dormir bien/mal to sleep well/badly;

irse a dormir to go to bed;

¿a qué hora sueles irte a dormir? what time do you usually go to bed?;

dormir de un tirón to sleep right through, to sleep without waking up;

Comp
Fam
dormir a pierna suelta o [m5] como un lirón o [m5] como un tronco to sleep like a log

2. [pernoctar] to spend the night;

dormimos en el autobús we spent the night on the bus;

ayer no durmió en casa he didn't sleep at home last night

3. Fam [tener relaciones sexuales]
dormir con alguien to sleep with sb;

duermen juntos they're sleeping together

4. [estar olvidado] to languish;

su guión dormía en el cajón de algún productor his script was languishing in some producer's desk drawer

♦ See also the pronominal verb dormirse

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dormir

I v/i sleep; ( estar dormido) be asleep

II v/t

1 put to sleep;

dejar dormir algo fig let sth lie

2

:

dormir a alguien MED give s.o. a general anesthetic

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dormir {27} vt

: to put to sleep

dormir vi

: to sleep

♦ See also the reflexive verb dormirse

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dormir vb

1. (en general) to sleep [pt. & pp. slept]

duermo ocho horas cada noche I sleep eight hours every night

¿has dormido bien? did you sleep well?

2. (estar dormido) to be asleep

no hagas ruido, que duerme don't make any noise he's asleep

3. (niño, etc) to send to sleep [pt. & pp. sent]

le cantaré una nana para dormirlo I'll sing him a lullaby to send him to sleep

¡a dormir! time for bed!

Spanish-English dictionary > dormir
6 light

I 1. noun
1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) lys

2) (something which gives light (eg a lamp): Suddenly all the lights went out.) lampe, lys

3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) fyr(stikker)

4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) lys
2. adjective
1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) lys

2) ((of a colour) pale; closer to white than black: light green.) lyse-
3. lit verb
1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) belyse

2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) tenne på, ta fyr

•

- lightness

- lighten

- lighter
- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II
1) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) lett

2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) mild

3) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) lett

4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) for lett

5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) lett

6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) lett på foten

7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) lett, underholdende

8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) lett, mild

9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) sandrik, lett

•

- lightly

- lightness

- lighten

- light-fingered
- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb
(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)

lett
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opplyse
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tenne
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tenner

I
subst. \/laɪt\/

1) lys, belysning

• light travels faster than sound

lyset går fortere enn lyden

2) dagslys, dag

3) tent lys, lampe, flamme

• the lamp gives a good light

lampen lyser bra

• have the lights on

ha lysene på

4) fyr, varme, fyrstikk

• may I have a light?

har du fyr?

5) (lys)skjær, (lys)skinn

• I saw a light in your window

jeg så det lyse i vinduet ditt

6) ( sjøfart) fyr, fyrlykt

7) ( sjøfart) lanterne

8) lysåpning, vindusåpning, vindusrute, (glass)rute (i drivhus e.l.)

• leaded light

blyinnfattet rute

9) ( kunst) lysparti

10) ( overført) lys, klarhet

• throw light on a mystery

11) blikk, glimt

• a murderous light in her eyes

et morderisk glimt i hennes øyne

between the lights i tussmørket

bring to light ( spesielt overført) bringe for dagen, trekke frem i lyset

by the light of i lyset fra

by the light of nature intuitivt, umiddelbart

come to light ( spesielt overført) komme for dagen, bli kjent

false lights vranglære falskt lys

fast to light lysekte

first light gryning, demring, daggry

• she left at first light

hun reiste i gryningen

• he's been up since first light

han har vært oppe siden solen stod opp

flooded with light badet i lys

go out like a light (hverdagslig, om person) slokne

get out of my light! ikke skygg for lyset!

impervious to light ugjennomskinnelig

in a false light i et falskt lys

in a good light i et godt lys

in (the) light of i lys av, med kunnskap om

• in the light of these facts

på bakgrunn av disse fakta \/ med dette for øye

• in the light of history

i historisk lys

• he appeared in the light of a scoundrel

han oppførte seg som en skurk

leading light forklaring: person som er best i noe eller som fører an i utviklingen av noe

light and shade lys og skygge

the light began to fail det begynte å skumre

lights ( ofte) trafikklys forstand, vett

• according to one's lights

etter beste forstand

lære ( teater) rampelys

new lights ( religion) ny lærer ( religion) nyteologer

not see the matter in a particular light ikke se saken fra en bestemt side

not worth a light ( hverdagslig) ikke verdt det dugg

place something in a favourable light fremstille noe i et fordelaktig lys

put on the light tenne lyset

put out the light slokke lyset

see the light ( også see the light of day) se dagens lys, komme til verden, fødes offentliggjøres, publiseres, komme ut ( religion) bli frelst, bli vekket la seg overbevise, bli klar over

see the light at the end of the tunnel ( overført) se lyset i enden av tunnelen

set light to sette fyr på

shed\/throw light on ( overført) kaste lys over, bringe klarhet i, belyse

shoot the traffic lights kjøre på rødt lys

sit without a light sitte i mørket

stand in one's own light ( også overført) skygge for seg selv, motarbeide seg selv, stå i veien for seg selv

stand\/be in somebody's light stå i lyset for noen, skygge for noen ( overført) stå i veien for noen

strike a light! ( hverdagslig) du store!, i all verden!

strike a light\/match tenne en fyrstikk
II
verb ( lit - lit eller lighted - lighted) \/laɪt\/

1) tenne, få fyr på

• light a candle

• light a cigarette

• light a lamp

• a lighted candle

et tent lys

2) tennes, ta fyr, begynne å brenne

• the match won't light

fyrstikken vil ikke tennes

3) belyse, lyse opp

• light up a room

4) lyse for, lyse noen (på vei), veilede, føre

• light somebody downstairs

lyse noen ned trappen

• a beacon lighted the plane to the airport

et luftfyr veiledet flyet til flyplassen

light a fire gjøre opp ild, tenne et bål

light out lyse ut

light to lyse til

light up tenne, tenne lyset

• it's time to light up

det er på tide å tenne lyset

( hverdagslig) tenne sigaretten, få fyr på pipen

• she struck a match and lit up

hun tente en fyrstikk og fikk fyr på sigaren

( overført) lyse opp

• light up with delight

lyse opp av glede
III
verb ( lit - lit eller lighted - lighted) \/laɪt\/

1) ( om fugl) lande, sette seg, slå seg ned

2) ( gammeldags) stige av, stige ut, stige ned

3) komme over, treffe på, støte på

light along hjelpe til med å hale

light from stige ned fra

light into ( hverdagslig) angripe, skjelle ut, gå løs på, overfalle

• he lit into the poor girl just for waking him up

han angrep den stakkars jenta bare fordi hun vekket ham

light on ( overført) treffe, ramme ( litterært) komme ned, falle ned ( om fugl) slå ned på

light out ( litterært) stikke, forsvinne

light upon støte på, treffe
IV
adj. \/laɪt\/

lys, opplyst

• a light room

et lyst rom

• it's beginning to get light

det begynner å lysne

• he sat there until almost light

han satt der til det ble lyst

light blue lyseblått
V
adj. \/laɪt\/

1) lett, svak, forsiktig, mild, lett-

• a light burden

en lett byrde

• light beer

øl med lavt kaloriinnhold

• light margarine

lettmargarin

• as light as a feather

så lett som en fjær

• light cigars

svake sigarer

• light clothing

lette klær

• light movements

lette bevegelser

• light punishment

mild straff

• he is a light sleeper

han sover lett

2) for lett, ikke full vekt, undervektig

• light coins

for lette mynter

• light gold

undervektig gull

3) lett lastet, lett

• a light van

en lett varebil

4) ( sjøfart) uten last, tom

5) ( militærvesen) lett, lettbevæpnet

• light bomber

lett bombefly

6) løs, sandete, lett

• light soil

løs jord

7) ( om bakst) lett, luftig

8) (om humør, stemninger e.l.) lett, lystig, munter

9) ( om tåke) lett, tynn

10) uviktig, ubetydelig, lett, svak

• a light attack of illness

et lett sykdomsanfall

• light applause

spredt applaus

• this is no light matter

dette er ingen bagatell

11) tankeløs, lettsindig, flyktig, lettlevd

• a light woman

en lettsindig kvinne

12) ( typografi) mager

have a light touch se ➢ touch, 1

light of lett på

• light of foot

lett på foten

• light of head

yr i hodet

• light of touch

lett på hånden
VI
adv. \/laɪt\/

lett

• sleep light

• tread light

gå med lette steg

get off light slippe lett unna

travel light reise med lett bagasje

English-Norwegian dictionary > light
7 fear

fear [fɪə^r]

1. noun

a. ( = fright) peur f

• I was shivering with fear je tremblais de peur

• fear of failure la peur de l'échec

• fear of flying la peur de l'avion

• fear of heights vertige m

• to have a fear of avoir peur de

• there are fears that unemployment will rise on craint que le chômage n'augmente

• have no fear soyez sans crainte

• he lived in fear of being discovered il vivait dans la peur d'être découvert

• to go in fear of one's life craindre pour sa vie

• for fear of waking him de peur de le réveiller

• the fear of God la crainte de Dieu

• to put the fear of God into sb (inf) ( = frighten) faire une peur bleue à qn

b. ( = likelihood) risque m

• there's no fear of that! ça ne risque pas d'arriver !

2. transitive verb

craindre

• to fear the worst craindre le pire

• to fear that avoir peur que... ne + subj

• I fear he won't come j'ai (bien) peur qu'il ne vienne pas

• many women fear to go out at night beaucoup de femmes ont peur de sortir le soir

3. intransitive verb

• to fear for one's life craindre pour sa vie

• we fear for their safety nous craignons pour leur sécurité

• never fear! ne craignez rien !

• fear not! n'ayez crainte !

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[fɪə(r)] 1.
noun

1) ( fright) peur f

he accepted out of fear — c'est la peur qui l'a fait accepter

to live ou go in fear of one's life — craindre pour sa vie

the news struck fear into his heart — la nouvelle l'a rempli d'effroi

2) ( apprehension) crainte f ( for pour)

my fears proved groundless — mes craintes se sont révélées injustifiées

the future/the operation holds no fears for her — elle n'a pas peur de l'avenir/de l'opération

3) ( possibility)

there's no fear of him ou his being late — il n'y a pas de danger qu'il soit en retard
2.
transitive verb craindre

I fear (that) she may be dead — j'ai (bien) peur or je crains qu'elle (ne) soit morte

it is feared (that) — on craint que (+ subj)

a ruler who was greatly feared — un chef qui inspirait la crainte

she's a woman to be feared — c'est une femme redoutable

to fear the worst — craindre le pire, s'attendre au pire

I fear not — je crains (bien) que non

I fear so — ( to positive question) je crains bien que oui; ( to negative question) j'ai bien peur que si
3.
intransitive verb

to fear for something/somebody — craindre pour quelque chose/quelqu'un

I fear for her life — je crains pour sa vie

••

without fear or favour — de façon impartiale

in fear and trembling — tremblant de peur

English-French dictionary > fear
8 momento

m.

1 moment (instante).

a cada momento all the time

al momento straightaway

de un momento a otro any minute now

de momento, por el momento for the time being o moment

dentro de un momento in a moment o minute

desde el momento (en) que… from the moment that…; (tiempo) seeing as… (causa)

por momentos by the minute

en todo momento at all times

2 time.

llegó un momento en que… there came a time when…

has venido en buen/mal momento you've come at a good/bad time

del momento of the day (actual)

3 momentum, impulse.

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momento

► nombre masculino

1 moment

■ ¡espera un momento! hang on a moment!

■ en un momento estoy contigo I'll be with you in a moment

■ llegamos en un momento it took us no time at all to get there

2 (período) time

■ fueron momentos difíciles they were difficult times

■ has escogido mal momento para venir you've chosen a bad time to call

3 (oportunidad) time, moment

■ ya llegará tu momento your time will come

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a cada momento every second, all the time

al momento immediately

de momento for the moment

de un momento a otro any minute now

del momento (en el pasado) of the time, of that time 2 (de ahora) current, present-day

desde el momento en que... (en cuanto) from the moment..., as soon as...

■ desde el momento en que te vi... from the moment I saw you...

en cualquier momento at any moment, at any time

en este momento at the moment

por el momento for the time being

por momentos by the minute

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noun m.

1) moment

2) time

•

- al momento

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SM

1) (=instante) moment

la miró un momento — he looked at her for a moment

espera un momento — hold on a minute o moment

-¡Juan, ven aquí! -¡un momento! — "come here, Juan" - "just a minute o moment!"

llegará dentro de un momento — she'll be here in a minute o moment

está protestando desde el momento en que llegó — he's been complaining from the moment he arrived

hace un momento — just a moment ago

en ese preciso momento se paró el coche — at that very moment o right then, the car stopped

este es un momento histórico — this is a historic moment

no paró de hablar ni un solo momento — he never stopped talking for a single second

no creí ni por un momento que llegaría a divorciarse — I never thought for a moment that she'd get divorced

• llegará en breves momentos — she'll be here shortly

• en este momento — at the moment, right now

en este momento el doctor no puede atenderle — the doctor can't see you at the moment o right now

• no dejó de apoyarme en ningún momento — she never stopped supporting me for a moment

• en un primer momento — at first

en un primer momento creí que era un resfriado — at first I thought it was a cold

• estuvo a mi lado en todo momento — he was at my side the whole time

• en un momento — in next to no time

limpió el cuarto en un momento — he cleaned the room in next to no time

2) (=rato)

los mejores momentos del partido — the highlights of the match

pasamos momentos inolvidables en Madrid — we had an unforgettable time in Madrid

3) (=época) time

en el momento actual — at the present time

deben usarse las técnicas disponibles en el momento — the currently available techniques should be used

• del momento, la música más representativa del momento — the music which is most representative of current trends

el grupo favorito del momento — the most popular group at the moment

4) (=coyuntura)

nuestra empresa pasa por un momento magnífico — our company is doing splendidly at the moment

atravesamos un momento difícil — we are going through a difficult time o patch

el actor estaba en su mejor momento — the actor was in his prime

llegué en buen momento — I arrived at a good time

• ha llegado el momento de hacer algo — the time has come to do sth

• en el momento oportuno — at the right time

• ser buen/mal momento para hacer algo — to be a good/bad time to do sth

es el mejor momento para invertir en bolsa — it's the ideal time to invest in the stock market

• todo se hará en su momento — we'll do everything in good time o when the time comes

ya te avisarán en su momento — they'll let you know in due course

5) [otras locuciones]

• al momento — at once

• a cada momento se despertaba y pedía agua — she kept waking up and asking for water, she was constantly waking up and asking for water

• en cualquier momento — any time now

puede llegar en cualquier momento — she could arrive at any moment

• en un momento dado, en un momento dado, conseguí sujetarlo del brazo — at one stage I managed to grab hold of his arm

en un momento dado, yo mismo puedo echarte una mano — I could give you a hand some time, if necessary

• de momento — for the moment

de momento continúa en el trabajo — he's staying in the job for the time being o for the moment

de momento déjalo y piénsatelo mejor — leave it for the moment and think it over

de momento no lo reconocí, pero luego recordé su cara — at first I didn't recognize him, but then I remembered his face

• desde el momento en que, los impuestos, desde el momento en que son obligatorios, son una extorsión — since taxes are compulsory, they amount to extortion

• en el momento — straight away

la llamé y acudió en el momento — I called her and she came over straight away

• de un momento a otro — any minute now

• en el momento menos pensado — when least expected

esas cosas pasan en el momento menos pensado — those things happen when you least expect them

• por momentos — by the minute

está cambiando por momentos — it is changing by the minute

• por el momento — for the time being, for now

6) (Mec) momentum, moment

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masculino

1)

a) ( instante puntual) moment

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en todo momento — at all times

a partir de ese momento — from that moment on

en este momento no está — she's not in right now o at the moment

b) ( lapso breve) minute, moment

dentro de un momento — in a minute o moment

eso te lo arreglo en un momento — I'll fix that for you in no time at all

un momentito! — ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute

no para ni un momento — she's on the go the whole time

c) (época, período) time, period

atravesamos momentos difíciles — we're going through a difficult time o period

está en su mejor momento — he is at his peak

d) ( ocasión) time

llegas en buen/mal momento — you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time

cuando llegue el momento — when the time comes

en ningún momento — never, at no time

e) ( tiempo presente) moment

la moda del momento — the fashion of the moment

2) (en locs)

al momento — at once

de momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the moment; de momento se va a quedar en mi casa she's going to stay with me for the time being; dejemos este asunto de momento let's forget this matter for the moment; desde el momento que (CS) since, as, seeing as (colloq); de un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute now; cambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the next; en cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any time; pueden llegar en cualquier momento they could arrive any time now o at any moment; en el momento immediately; en el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect it; en un momento dado at a given moment; si en un momento dado tu quisieras... if at any o some time you should want to...; por el momento for the time being; por momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minute; su estado empeoraba por momentos — her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the next

3) (Fís, Mec) momentum

* * *

= instant in time, point, time, moment.

Ex. This should suffice to guarantee the integrity of the catalog at any given instant in time.

Ex. The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.

Ex. Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.

Ex. There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

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* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.

* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.

* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.

* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.

* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* capturar el momento = catch + the moment.

* del momento = of the time(s).

* desde aquel momento = ever after.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde ese momento = from that point, ever after.

* detenerse por un momento = pause.

* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* de un momento a otro = momentarily, at any moment.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.

* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en ningún momento = at no time, anywhere along the line.

* en otro momento = some other time.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en su debido momento = in due time.

* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.

* en su momento = in timely fashion.

* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.

* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.

* en un determinado momento = at one point.

* en un momento = in a time, in a flash.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time, at a particular point in time.

* en un momento dado = at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given moment.

* en un momento de = at a time of, at one stage of.

* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.

* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.

* en un momento de cabreo = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento de enfado = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento determinado = on any one occasion.

* en un momento en el que = at a time when.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* hace un momento = a moment ago.

* hace unos momentos = a few moments ago.

* hasta aquel momento = until that time.

* hasta el momento = as yet.

* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.

* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.

* hasta ese momento = up to that point.

* hasta este momento = up to this point.

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegado este momento = at this juncture, at this point.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* lograr el momento de = reach + point of.

* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.

* momento álgido = climax.

* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.

* momento clave = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* momento crucial = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento decisivo = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento escogido = timing.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* momento oportuno = timing.

* momentos = moments.

* momentos álgidos = high.

* momentos alocados = heady days.

* momentos bajos = low.

* momentos culminantes = highlights.

* momentos de presión = the heat is on.

* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.

* momentos emocionantes = heady days.

* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.

* por un momento = for a moment.

* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.

* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento ad = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( instante puntual) moment

justo en ese momento — just at that moment

en todo momento — at all times

a partir de ese momento — from that moment on

en este momento no está — she's not in right now o at the moment

b) ( lapso breve) minute, moment

dentro de un momento — in a minute o moment

eso te lo arreglo en un momento — I'll fix that for you in no time at all

un momentito! — ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute

no para ni un momento — she's on the go the whole time

c) (época, período) time, period

atravesamos momentos difíciles — we're going through a difficult time o period

está en su mejor momento — he is at his peak

d) ( ocasión) time

llegas en buen/mal momento — you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time

cuando llegue el momento — when the time comes

en ningún momento — never, at no time

e) ( tiempo presente) moment

la moda del momento — the fashion of the moment

2) (en locs)

al momento — at once

de momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the moment; de momento se va a quedar en mi casa she's going to stay with me for the time being; dejemos este asunto de momento let's forget this matter for the moment; desde el momento que (CS) since, as, seeing as (colloq); de un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute now; cambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the next; en cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any time; pueden llegar en cualquier momento they could arrive any time now o at any moment; en el momento immediately; en el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect it; en un momento dado at a given moment; si en un momento dado tu quisieras... if at any o some time you should want to...; por el momento for the time being; por momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minute; su estado empeoraba por momentos — her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the next

3) (Fís, Mec) momentum

* * *

= instant in time, point, time, moment.

Ex: This should suffice to guarantee the integrity of the catalog at any given instant in time.

Ex: The online catalog will then contain information about periodical issues from that point.

Ex: Because reorganisation allows the optimization of update and searching procedures, it moves the maintenance to a time when it does not affect the operation of the system.

Ex: There were moments when he could be almost affectionate, moments when his thoughts did not seem to be turned inward upon his own anxious solicitudes.

* alcanzar el momento cumbre = reach + summit.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento = peak.

* alcanzar + Posesivo + mejor momento demasiado pronto = peak + too early.

* al momento = while-you-wait [while-u-wait].

* a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.

* a partir de este momento = hereinafter.

* aprovechar el momento = catch + the moment.

* atravesando momentos difíciles = beleaguered.

* a último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* capturar el momento = catch + the moment.

* del momento = of the time(s).

* desde aquel momento = ever after.

* desde el primer momento = from the word go, from the word get-go.

* desde ese momento = from that point, ever after.

* detenerse por un momento = pause.

* de último momento = last minute [last-minute].

* de un momento a otro = momentarily, at any moment.

* el mejor momento de todos = the time of all times.

* el momento preciso = the point in time at which.

* el + Nombre + correcto al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento oportuno = the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado = the right place at the right time.

* en algún momento = somewhere along the line, sometime, at sometime, at some point, at some point in time, at one time or another.

* en aquel momento = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, at that time.

* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily.

* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.

* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.

* en diferentes momentos = at various times, at different times.

* en distintos momentos = at different times, at various times.

* en el mejor momento de Uno = at + Posesivo + (very) best.

* en el momento = on the spot.

* en el momento actual = in this day and age, at the present time.

* en el momento adecuado = at the right time.

* en el momento de = at the time (that/of).

* en el momento de escribir estas líneas = at the time of writing.

* en el momento de la impresión = at the time of going to print.

* en el momento en que se necesita = at the point-of-need, at the point of use, point of use.

* en el momento en que + Subjuntivo = the moment + Verbo.

* en el momento justo = on cue.

* en el momento más débil de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el momento oportuno = at the right time, not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* en el momento peor de Alguien = at + Posesivo + weakest.

* en el último momento = at the eleventh hour, at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last, at the last minute.

* en ese mismo momento = at that very moment.

* en ese momento = at that point, at this point, at that time, just then, at that point in time.

* en este momento = at this point, at this stage, at this juncture, at this time, at this moment in time, right now.

* en ningún momento = at no time, anywhere along the line.

* en otro momento = some other time.

* en qué momento = at what point.

* en su debido momento = in due time.

* en su mejor momento = at + Posesivo + peak.

* en su momento = in timely fashion.

* en su momento álgido = at + Posesivo + peak.

* en todo momento = at all times, at every instant, every step of the way, throughout, at every turn, day in and day out, at all hours, time after time.

* en un determinado momento = at one point.

* en un momento = in a time, in a flash.

* en un momento concreto = at a particular point in time, at a particular point in time.

* en un momento dado = at a given point in time, at any one time, at any given point, at one particular time, at any given time, at any given moment, at a given moment in time, at a given moment.

* en un momento de = at a time of, at one stage of.

* en un momento de apuro = if it comes to the crunch.

* en un momento de apuros = when push comes to shove, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst.

* en un momento de cabreo = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento de enfado = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento de enojo = in the heat of the moment.

* en un momento determinado = on any one occasion.

* en un momento en el que = at a time when.

* en unos momentos = momentarily, at any moment.

* es el momento adecuado = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* es el momento oportuno = the moment is ripe, the time is ripe.

* esperar su momento = wait in + the wings, stand in + the wings, lurk in + the wings.

* estar en el lugar adecuado en el momento adecuado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar indicado en el momento indicado = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el lugar oportuno en el momento oportuno = be in the right place at the right time.

* estar en el sitio justo en el momento preciso = be on the spot.

* estar en un momento clave = be at a watershed.

* estar en un momento decisivo = be at a watershed.

* hace un momento = a moment ago.

* hace unos momentos = a few moments ago.

* hasta aquel momento = until that time.

* hasta el momento = as yet.

* hasta el momento de = up to the point of, to the point of.

* hasta el momento que = up to the point where, to the point where.

* hasta ese momento = up to that point.

* hasta este momento = up to this point.

* justo en ese momento = just then.

* llegado el momento de la verdad = if it comes to the crunch, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.

* llegado este momento = at this juncture, at this point.

* llegar a un momento importante en + Posesivo + historia = reach + milestone.

* llegar el momento en el que = reach + the point where.

* lograr el momento de = reach + point of.

* moda del momento = flavour of the month, sizzle.

* momento álgido = climax.

* momento apropiado para el aprendizaje, el = teachable moment, the.

* momento clave = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* momento crucial = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento decisivo = watershed, turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.

* momento escogido = timing.

* momento + llegar = time + approach.

* momento oportuno = timing.

* momentos = moments.

* momentos álgidos = high.

* momentos alocados = heady days.

* momentos bajos = low.

* momentos culminantes = highlights.

* momentos de presión = the heat is on.

* momentos de tensión = the heat is on.

* momentos emocionantes = heady days.

* no estar en el mejor momento de Uno = be past + Posesivo + best.

* pensar un momento en = spare + a thought for.

* por el momento = for the time being, momentarily, at the moment, for the nonce, for the present.

* por un momento = for a moment.

* por unos momentos = for a few moments, for a short time.

* proporcionar el + Nombre + adecuado al + Nombre + adecuado en el momento ad = provide + the right + Nombre + to the right + Nombre + at the right time.

* salir un momento a = pop down to.

* ser el momento clave = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento (de) = be the time to.

* ser el momento decisivo = mark + the watershed.

* ser el momento de = it + be + time to/for.

* ser tan buen momento como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.

* un mejor momento = a better time.

* un momento determinado = a frozen moment in time, a given moment in time.

* * *

momento

masculine

A

1 (instante puntual) moment

justo en ese momento sonó el teléfono just at that moment the telephone rang

¿tiene que ser en este preciso momento? does it have to be right this minute o right now?

me ayudó en todo momento he helped me at all times

a partir de ese momento from that moment on

en este momento no está she's not in right now o at the moment

en este momento acaba de irse she's just this minute left

en un primer momento pensé que era mentira at first I thought it was a lie

2 (lapso breve) minute, moment

empieza dentro de un momento it starts in a minute o moment

eso te lo arreglo yo en un momento I'll fix that for you in no time at all

¡un momentito! (por teléfono) just a moment o just a minute

miraba el reloj a cada momento she kept looking at her watch every two minutes

no para ni un momento she's on the go the whole time

3 (época, período) time, period

el país atraviesa momentos difíciles the country is going through a difficult time o period

el momento de mayor esplendor de nuestras letras the most brilliant time o period in our literary history

está en su mejor momento he is at his peak

4 (ocasión) time

llegas en buen/mal momento you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time

no es momento ahora para hablar de eso this isn't the time to talk about that

cuando llegue el momento when the time comes

en ningún momento he dicho que … I have never said that …, at no time have I said that …

éste no es momento para ponerse a discutir this is no time to start arguing

5 (tiempo presente) moment

la moda del momento the fashion of the moment

los temas más importantes del momento político español the most important issues in contemporary Spanish politics

B ( en locs):

al momento at once

cuando te llame quiero que vengas al momento when I call you I want you to come at once

de momento: de momento se siente bien she feels all right at the moment

de momento no tiene más remedio que aceptar for the moment he has no alternative but to accept

de momento se va a quedar en casa con nosotros she's going to stay at home with us for the time being

desde el momento que (CS); since, as, seeing as ( colloq)

desde el momento que ni siquiera me contestó la carta since o as o seeing as he didn't even answer my letter

de un momento al otro: están por llegar de un momento al otro they'll be arriving any minute now

cambia de opinión de un momento al otro she changes her mind from one minute to the next

en cualquier momento: puedes llamar en cualquier momento you can call at any time

en cualquier momento viene y nos dice que se casa any day now he'll come and tell us he's getting married

en el momento immediately

me los arreglaron en el momento they repaired them for me immediately o there and then o on the spot

en el momento menos pensado when they/you/we least expect it

en un momento dado: la velocidad del vehículo en un momento dado the speed of the vehicle at a given moment

si en un momento dado tu quisieras … if at any o some time you should want to …, if you should ever want to …

por el momento: por el momento voy a ir a vivir con mi hermano for the time being I'm going to stay with my brother

¿necesitas dinero? — por el momento no do you need any money — not just now o no, for the time being I'm OK

por el momento te vas a tener que conformar you'll have to make do for now o for the moment

por momentos: el frío aumenta por momentos it's getting colder by the minute

su estado empeoraba por momentos her condition was deteriorating from one minute to the next

C ( Fís, Mec) momentum

Compuesto:

momento de inercia

moment of inertia

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momento sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( instante puntual) moment;

◊ justo en ese momento just at that moment;

a partir de ese momento from that moment on;
en todo momento at all times
b) ( lapso breve) minute, moment;

◊ dentro de un momento in a minute o moment;

¡un momentito! ( por teléfono) just a moment, just a minute;
eso te lo arreglo en un momento I'll fix that for you in no time at all
c) (época, período) time, period;

◊ atravesamos momentos difíciles we're going through a difficult time o period;

está en su mejor momento he is at his peak
d) ( ocasión) time;

◊ llegas en buen/mal momento you've arrived at the right time/at a bad time;

en ningún momento at no time
2 ( en locs)
◊ al momento at once;

de momento ( ahora mismo) right now;

( mientras tanto) for the time being;
( por ahora) for the moment;
◊ de un momento al otro ( dentro de muy poco) any minute now;

en cualquier momento at any time;
en el momento immediately;
en el momento menos pensado when they (o you etc) least expect it;
por el momento for the time being
3 (Fís, Mec) momentum
momento sustantivo masculino
1 (instante) moment
vivir el momento, to live for the moment
2 (periodo) time: hablamos un momento, we talked for a minute
un momento de la historia, a moment in history
3 (ocasión) no encuentro el momento adecuado, I can't find the right moment
ya llegará tu momento, you'll have your chance
♦ Locuciones: al momento, at once
de momento/por el momento, for the time being
de un momento a otro, at any moment
en un momento dado, at a given moment
por momentos, by the minute
' momento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ahora
- asomarse
- callar
- coger
- compadre
- consolidar
- consolidarse
- cualquier
- culminante
- dada
- dado
- derramamiento
- descansar
- designar
- destiempo
- determinada
- determinado
- día
- encontrar
- esperar
- estopa
- europeísta
- fecha
- golpe
- hacer
- hora
- indicada
- indicado
- inicial
- justa
- justo
- llegar
- mal
- ninguna
- ninguno
- oportuna
- oportuno
- parar
- pasarse
- pensar
- por
- precisa
- preciso
- relax
- sostener
- tigre
- a
- acercar
- actualmente
- adecuado
English:
afterthought
- all
- appropriate
- awkward
- bear with
- begrudge
- bonded warehouse
- cliff-hanger
- cue
- dicey
- due
- eleventh
- evil
- far
- for
- forget
- hiatus
- hitherto
- hot news
- in
- inconvenient
- inopportune
- instant
- jiffy
- just
- lucky
- minute
- moment
- momentarily
- momentum
- move on
- nutty
- occasion
- opportune
- optimal
- point
- pop in
- pop out
- pop over
- pop up
- proud
- quick
- raincheck
- relax
- religion
- right
- ripe
- slip down
- sometime
- sometimes

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momento nm

1. [instante preciso] moment;

a partir de este momento from this moment (on);

desde el momento (en) que… [indica tiempo] from the moment that…;
[indica causa] seeing as o that…;
desde ese momento from that moment on, since that moment;

hasta ese momento until that moment, until then;

lo podemos hacer en cualquier momento we can do it any time;

en cualquier momento se puede producir la dimisión del presidente the president could resign at any moment;

llegará en cualquier momento she'll be arriving any moment now;

justo en ese momento entró mi padre at that very moment o right then, my father came in;

en ese momento vivía en Perú I was living in Peru at that time;

en este momento está reunida she's in a meeting at the moment;

en el momento menos pensado te puede ocurrir un accidente accidents can happen when you least expect them;

en todo momento at all times;

en/hasta el último momento at/right up until the last moment;

nos permite calcular la temperatura en un momento dado it enables us to calculate the temperature at any given moment;

si en un momento dado necesitas ayuda, llámame if at any time you need my help, call me;

momento decisivo turning point;

el momento de la verdad the moment of truth;

la situación podría cambiar de un momento a otro the situation could change any minute now o at any moment;

era difícil predecir lo que iba a pasar de un momento a otro it was hard to predict what was going to happen from one moment to the next

2. [rato corto] moment, minute;

¿puedo hablar un momento contigo? could I speak to you for a moment o minute?;

sólo será un momento I'll only o I won't be a minute;

dentro de un momento in a moment o minute;

le arreglamos sus zapatos en el momento [en letrero] shoes mended while you wait;

estará preparado en un momento it'll be ready in a moment o minute;
también Fig
espera un momento hold on a minute;

hace un momento a moment ago;

momentos después moments later;

sin dudarlo un momento without a moment's hesitation;

¡un momento! just a minute!

3. [periodo] time;

llegó un momento en que… there came a time when…;

estamos pasando un mal momento we're going through a difficult spell o Br patch at the moment;

está en un buen momento (de forma) she's in good form at the moment;

las reformas fueron rechazadas por los políticos del momento the reforms were rejected by the politicians of the day;

es el artista del momento he's the artist of the moment;

en un primer momento initially, at first;

la película tiene sus (buenos) momentos the movie has its moments

4. [ocasión] time;

cuando llegue el momento when the time comes;

en algún momento sometime;

si en algún momento te sientes solo if you ever feel lonely, if at any time you should feel lonely;

has venido en buen/mal momento you've come at a good/bad time;

en momentos así at times like this;

en ningún momento pensé que lo haría at no time did I think that she would do it, I never thought she would do it

5. Fís moment

Comp
momento angular angular momentum;
momento de inercia moment of inertia;

momento lineal momentum;

momento de torsión torque

6. [en frases]
a cada momento all the time;

al momento [inmediatamente] straightaway;
Am [hasta ahora] at the moment, so far;
quiere todo lo que pide al momento she expects to get whatever she asks for straightaway;
Am
al momento se cuentan 38 muertos at the moment the number of deaths stands at 38, the number of deaths so far stands at 38;

¿quieres café? – de momento no do you want some coffee? – not just now o not at the moment;

te puedes quedar de momento you can stay for now o for the time being;

de momento estoy de acuerdo contigo for the moment, I'll agree with you;

por el momento for the time being, for the moment;

por momentos by the minute;

me estoy poniendo nerviosa por momentos I'm getting more and more nervous by the minute

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momento

m moment;

a cada momento all the time;

al momento at once;

por el momento, de momento for the moment;

hasta el momento up to now, so far;

de un momento a otro from one minute to the next;

desde un primer momento right from the beginning;

por momentos by the minute;

no es el momento the time isn’t right;

atravesar un mal momento, pasar por un momento difícil go through a bad patch;

estar en su mejor momento be at one’s peak o best

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momento nm

1) : moment, instant

espera un momentito: wait just a moment

2) : time, period of time

momentos difíciles: hard times

3) : present, moment

los atletas del momento: the athletes of the moment, today's popular athletes

4) : momentum

5)

al momento : right away, at once

6)

de momento : at the moment, for the moment

7)

de un momento a otro : any time now

8)

por momentos : at times

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momento n

1. (en general) moment

estaba aquí hace un momento he was here a moment ago

¡espera un momento! hold on a moment!

2. (período, ocasión) time

cuando llegue el momento, se lo diré I'll tell him when the time comes

de momento / por el momento for the moment

Spanish-English dictionary > momento
9 quejarse

pron.v.

1 to complain.

siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país (refunfuñar) he's always complaining about how cold it is in this country

no sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about

quejarse de vicio (informal) to complain about nothing

2 to moan, to groan (expresar dolor, pena).

últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts

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quejarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (de descontento) to complain (de, about)

■ ¡no te quejes! stop complaining!

2 (de dolor) to moan, groan

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verb

to complain

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VPR

1) (=reclamar) [gen] to complain (de about, of)
[refunfuñando] to grumble (de about, at) [protestando] to protest (de about, at)
quejarse a la dirección — to complain to the management

quejarse de que — to complain (about the fact) that

se quejó de que nadie lo escuchaba — he complained that nobody listened to him

quejarse de vicio — * to be always complaining

2) (=gemir) [gen] to moan, groan; [lloriqueando] to whine

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verbo pronominal

a) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumble

después no te quejes — don't go complaining afterward(s)

quejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody

b) (de una afección, un dolor)

quejarse DE algo — to complain of something

c) ( gemir) to moan, groan

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= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.

Ex. Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.

Ex. 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex. 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex. The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.

Ex. The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.

Ex. And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex. Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.

Ex. Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.

Ex. The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.

Ex. You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex. Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.

Ex. She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex. Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex. A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.

Ex. You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.

Ex. My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.

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* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.

* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

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verbo pronominal

a) ( protestar) to complain; ( refunfuñar) to grumble

después no te quejes — don't go complaining afterward(s)

quejarse DE algo/alguien — to complain about something/somebody

b) (de una afección, un dolor)

quejarse DE algo — to complain of something

c) ( gemir) to moan, groan

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= complain, grieve, grumble, protest, remonstrate, moan, whinge [winge], be (all) up in arms, voice + complaint, whine, niggle, carp, groan, rail against, cry + foul, fuss, grouch (about), whimper.

Ex: Then he complained to the reference librarian and said, 'Well, you have one edition under one title and another edition under another title'.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: Staff have continually grumbled about this extra effort.

Ex: 'He's building himself a small empire,' one protested bitterly.

Ex: 'I'd love to be able to get them off my back', he remonstrated with a deep sigh.

Ex: The article 'Don't you weep, don't you moan: a sermon on entrepreneurship for acquisitions librarians' urges librarians to become entrepreneurial, to market their services, and to become visible.

Ex: The advice is summarized under the headings: be positive; be honest; be exact; and don't whinge.

Ex: And everyone who reads, writes, sings, does research, or teaches should be up in arms but the real question is why so few people are complaining.

Ex: Occasional users did not, as a rule, voice complaints.

Ex: Nothing you can do about that so no use whining.

Ex: The House of Commons passed the week in niggling without result over a profusion of theoretical issues.

Ex: You who carped that the 007 films had devolved into a catalog of fresh gadgets and stale puns, eat crow.

Ex: Young kids like listening to these shaggy dog stories, but don't usually 'get it', while parents generally groan over the punch lines.

Ex: She has vented her frustration over the nation's over-zealous traffic wardens and railed against the littered streets.

Ex: Hillary has put her cards on the table and her supporters still do not cry foul.

Ex: A baby who fusses, cries or displays other colicky symptoms is most likely reacting quite negatively to something that his or her mother is eating.

Ex: You can choose to grouch about what they don't have OR open your mind up and see what they have to offer.

Ex: My baby is 2 months old, he spends most of his waking time either whining or whimpering, only occasionally seems content.

* quejarse de = deplore, bemoan.

* quejarse en vano = bay at + the moon, bark at + the moon.

* sin quejarse = uncomplaining, uncomplainingly.

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quejarse [A1 ]

v pron

1 (protestar) to complain; (refunfuñar) to grumble, moan ( colloq)

luego no vengas quejándote don't come complaining to me afterward(s)

quejarse DE algo/algn to complain ABOUT sth/sb

¿de qué te quejas? what are you complaining about?

si te quejas de tus vecinos, tendrías que conocer a los míos if you think your neighbors are bad, you should meet mine!

2 (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain OF sth

se queja de que le duele el pecho or de un dolor de pecho she's complaining of chest pains

3 (gemir) to moan, groan

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quejarse ( conjugate quejarse) verbo pronominal
a) ( protestar) to complain;

( refunfuñar) to grumble;
quejarse DE algo/algn to complain about sth/sb
b) (de una afección, un dolor) quejarse DE algo to complain of sth

c) ( gemir) to moan, groan

quejarse verbo reflexivo
1 to complain [de, about]
2 (de dolor) to groan, moan
' quejarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dolerse
- lamentarse
- protestar
- valer
- vicio
English:
beneath
- bluster
- carry on
- complain
- go on
- grouse
- moan
- nag
- report
- the
- whine
- complaint
- grievance
- grumble
- protest
- remonstrate

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quejarse vpr

1. [lamentarse] to groan, to moan;

últimamente se queja mucho de la espalda recently she's been complaining a lot that her back hurts

2. [protestar] to complain;
[refunfuñar] to moan;
siempre está quejándose del frío que hace en este país he's always complaining about how cold it is in this country;

se quejó por la lentitud de la conexión he complained about how slow the connection was;

no sé de qué te quejas I don't know what you're complaining about;

Comp
Fam
quejarse de vicio to complain about nothing

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quejarse

v/r

1 complain (a to;

de about)

2 de dolor moan, groan

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quejarse vr

1) : to complain

2) : to groan, to moan

* * *

quejarse vb

1. (protestar) to complain / to moan

siempre se queja de algo he's always moaning about something

2. (gritar de dolor) to moan / to groan

Spanish-English dictionary > quejarse
10 fear

1. noun
1) Furcht, die, Angst, die (of vor + Dat.)

fear of death or dying/heights — Todes-/Höhenangst, die

fear of doing something — Angst od. Furcht davor, etwas zu tun

in fear of being caught — in der Angst, gefasst zu werden

strike fear into somebody — jemanden in Angst versetzen

2) (object of fear) Furcht, die; in pl. Befürchtungen Pl.

3) (anxiety for somebody's/something's safety) Sorge, die ( for um)

go or be in fear of one's life — Angst um sein Leben haben

4) (coll.): (risk) Gefahr, die

no fear! — (coll.) keine Bange! (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (be afraid of)

fear somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas Angst haben; jemanden/etwas fürchten

fear to do or doing something — Angst haben od. sich fürchten, etwas zu tun

you have nothing to fear — Sie haben nichts zu befürchten

fear the worst — das Schlimmste befürchten

2) (be worried about) befürchten

fear [that...] — fürchten[, dass...]
3. intransitive verb
sich fürchten

fear for somebody/something — um jemanden/etwas bangen (geh.) od. fürchten

never fear — (also joc. iron.) keine Bange (ugs.)

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[fiə] 1. noun
((a) feeling of great worry or anxiety caused by the knowledge of danger: The soldier tried not to show his fear; fear of water.) die Furcht
2. verb
1) (to feel fear because of (something): She feared her father when he was angry; I fear for my father's safety (= I am worried because I think he is in danger).) fürchten

2) (to regret: I fear you will not be able to see him today.) befürchten

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- fearfully
- fearless
- fearlessly
- for fear of
- in fear of
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fear

[fɪəʳ, AM fɪr]

I. n

1. no pl (dread) Angst f, Furcht f (of vor + dat)

to put the \fear of God into sb jdm einen heiligen Schrecken einjagen

\fear of heights Höhenangst f

in \fear of one's life in Todesangst

in \fear and trembling zitternd vor Angst

to go in \fear of sth in ständiger Angst vor etw dat leben

to have a \fear of sth vor etw dat Angst haben

▪ for \fear of doing sth aus Angst, etw zu tun

▪ for \fear that [or ( liter) lest] ... aus Angst, dass...

▪ to be in \fear of sth vor etw dat Angst haben

he was in \fear of his life er fürchtete um sein Leben

▪ to do sth out of \fear etw aus Angst tun; see also strike

2. (worry) Sorge f kein pl, Befürchtung f

▪ there are \fears that... es gibt Befürchtungen, dass...

\fears for sb's life/safety Sorge f um jds Leben/Sicherheit

sb's worst \fears jds schlimmste Befürchtungen

3. no pl ( old: respect) Ehrfurcht f

\fear of God [or the Lord] Gottesfurcht f

4.

▶ without \fear or favour völlig unparteiisch

▶ no \fear! BRIT, AUS ( fam) bestimmt nicht!

▶ there's no [or isn't any] \fear of that! das ist nicht zu befürchten!

there isn't any \fear of your getting lost du brauchst keine Angst zu haben, dass du dich verirrst

II. vt

1. (dread)

▪ to \fear sb/sth jdn/etw fürchten

what do you \fear most? wovor hast du am meisten Angst?

to have nothing to \fear nichts zu befürchten haben

▪ to \fear doing/to do sth Angst davor haben [o sich akk davor fürchten], etw zu tun

2. ( form: regret)

▪ to \fear [that]... befürchten, dass...

3. ( old: respect)

to \fear God Gott fürchten

III. vi

1. ( form: worry)

▪ to \fear for sb/sth sich dat um etw akk Sorgen machen

to \fear for sb's life/sanity um jds Leben/Verstand fürchten

never \fear, \fear not ( dated) keine Angst

2. ( liter: be afraid) sich akk fürchten

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[fɪə(r)]
1. n

1) Angst f, Furcht f (for vor +dat)

fears for the future — Zukunftsängste pl

fear of death/failure — Todes-/Versagensangst f

fear of flying — Flugangst f, Angst f vorm Fliegen

fear of heights — Höhenangst f

he has fears for his sister's safety — er fürchtet für or um die Sicherheit seiner Schwester

there are fears that... — es wird befürchtet, dass...

have no fear (old, hum) — fürchte dich nicht (old, hum)

with fear and trembling — mit schlotternden Knien

to be in fear of sb/sth — Angst vor jdm/etw haben

to go or live in fear of sb/sth —

he lived in fear of being discovered — er lebte in ständiger Angst davor, entdeckt zu werden

to be in fear of one's life — um sein Leben bangen

for fear that... — aus Angst, dass...

she talked quietly for fear of waking the baby — sie sprach leise, um das Baby nicht aufzuwecken

or favor (US) — ganz gerecht

2) no pl

(= risk, likelihood) no fear! (inf) — nie im Leben! (inf)

there's no fear of that happening again — keine Angst, das passiert so leicht nicht wieder

there's not much fear of his coming — wir brauchen kaum Angst zu haben, dass er kommt

3) (= awe of God) Scheu f, Ehrfurcht f

to put the fear of God into sb (inf) — jdm gewaltig Angst einjagen (inf)

2. vt

1) (= be afraid of) (be)fürchten

I fear the worst — ich befürchte das Schlimmste

he's a man to be feared — er ist ein Mann, den man fürchten muss

many women fear to go out at night — viele Frauen haben Angst davor, abends auszugehen

2) (= feel awe for) God Ehrfurcht haben vor (+dat)

3. vi

to fear for — fürchten für or um

never fear! — keine Angst!

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fear [fıə(r)]

A s

1. Furcht f, Angst f ( beide:

of vor dat;

that dass):

for fear vor Angst;

for fear that … aus Furcht, dass …;

be in fear (of sb) sich (vor jemandem) fürchten, (vor jemandem) Angst haben;

fear of death Todesangst;

fear of flying Flugangst;

fear of heights Höhenangst;

go in fear of one’s life in ständiger Todesangst leben, Todesängste ausstehen;

be without fear (of sb) sich (vor jemandem) nicht fürchten, (vor jemandem) keine Angst haben;

no fear sei(en Sie) unbesorgt!, keine Bange; → favor B 3, green A 6, reproach B 1

2. Befürchtung f, Besorgnis f, Sorge f, pl auch Bedenken pl:

for fear of

a) in der Befürchtung, dass …,

b) um nicht, damit nicht; um zu verhüten, dass …;

he didn’t come near me for fear of infection aus Angst, sich anzustecken;

for fear of hurting him um ihn nicht zu verletzen;

there are fears that … man befürchtet, dass …;

it confirmed his worst fears es bestätigte seine schlimmsten Befürchtungen

3. Scheu f, Ehrfurcht f ( beide:

of vor dat):

fear of God Gottesfurcht f;

put the fear of God into sb jemandem einen heiligen Schrecken einjagen

4. Gefahr f, Risiko n:

there is not much fear of that das ist kaum zu befürchten

B v/t

1. fürchten, sich fürchten oder Angst haben vor (dat)

2. Gott fürchten, Ehrfurcht haben vor (dat)

3. das Schlimmste etc (be)fürchten:

he is feared to be dead es ist zu befürchten oder es wird befürchtet, dass er tot ist

4. fear o.s. obs sich fürchten

C v/i

1. sich fürchten, Furcht oder Angst haben:

never fear keine Angst!

2. (for) fürchten (für oder um), bangen (um)

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1. noun
1) Furcht, die, Angst, die (of vor + Dat.)

fear of death or dying/heights — Todes-/Höhenangst, die

fear of doing something — Angst od. Furcht davor, etwas zu tun

in fear of being caught — in der Angst, gefasst zu werden

strike fear into somebody — jemanden in Angst versetzen

2) (object of fear) Furcht, die; in pl. Befürchtungen Pl.

3) (anxiety for somebody's/something's safety) Sorge, die ( for um)

go or be in fear of one's life — Angst um sein Leben haben

4) (coll.): (risk) Gefahr, die

no fear! — (coll.) keine Bange! (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) (be afraid of)

fear somebody/something — vor jemandem/etwas Angst haben; jemanden/etwas fürchten

fear to do or doing something — Angst haben od. sich fürchten, etwas zu tun

you have nothing to fear — Sie haben nichts zu befürchten

fear the worst — das Schlimmste befürchten

2) (be worried about) befürchten

fear [that...] — fürchten[, dass...]
3. intransitive verb
sich fürchten

fear for somebody/something — um jemanden/etwas bangen (geh.) od. fürchten

never fear — (also joc. iron.) keine Bange (ugs.)

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n.

Angst ¨-e f.

Befürchtung f.

Furcht f.

Schreck -e m. v.

Angst haben ausdr.

befürchten v.

fürchten v.

English-german dictionary > fear
11 life

life (pl lives)

A n

1 ( as opposed to death) vie f ; life and death la vie et la mort ; a matter of life and death une question de vie ou de mort ; to cling to life s'accrocher à la vie ; to have a love of life aimer la vie ; to bring sb back to life gen rendre la vie à qn ; Med ranimer qn ; to save sb's life sauver la vie de qn ; to put one's life at risk risquer sa vie ; to lay down ou give one's life for sb sacrifier sa vie pour qn ; to lose/risk one's life doing perdre/risquer sa vie à faire ; to take one's own life se donner la mort ; to take sb's life sout donner la mort à qn ; to run/swim for one's life courir/nager aussi vite que possible ; run for your life! sauve qui peut! ;

2 ( period from birth to death) vie f ; short/long life courte/longue vie ; throughout one's life pendant toute sa vie ; his waking life sa vie éveillée ; in this life and the next dans cette vie et dans l'autre ; the first time in my life la première fois de ma vie ; a day/year in the life of une journée/année de la vie de ; romance/race of one's life amour/course de sa vie ; I got the fright of my life! j'ai eu la frayeur de ma vie! ; a job for life un emploi à vie ; a friend for life un ami pour la vie ; in later life plus tard dans sa vie ; to mark sb for life marquer qn pour la vie ; to go through ou spend one's life doing passer sa vie à faire ; to make life worth living donner un sens à la vie ; to be all for an easy life aimer la vie facile ; early in life très tôt ; in adult life à l'âge adulte ; in the prime of life dans la fleur de l'âge ; at my time of life à mon âge ; have you lived here all your life? est-ce que tu as toujours habité ici? ; for the rest of one' s life pour le restant de ses jours ; in her early life quand elle était jeune ; to depart this life littér quitter ce monde ; the life and times of X la vie et l'époque de X ; to write a life of sb écrire une biographie de qn ;

3 (animation, vigour) vie f, vitalité f ; full of life plein de vie or vitalité ; there was no life in her voice il n'y avait aucune vitalité dans sa voix ; there's not much life in the town in winter cette ville n'est pas très vivante l'hiver ; to come to life [person] reprendre conscience ; fig sortir de sa réserve ; [fictional character] prendre vie ; [party] s'animer ; to bring a subject to life traiter un sujet de manière très vivante ; to bring history/a character to life donner de la vie à l'histoire/un personnage ; to roar/splutter into life se mettre en marche en vrombissant/en toussant ; put a bit of life into it ○ mettez-y un peu de tonus ○ ; this drink will put new life into you cette boisson te redonnera des forces ;

4 (social activity, lifestyle) vie f ; to lead a busy/sheltered life mener une vie occupée/protégée ; to change one's life transformer sa vie ; private/family ou home life vie privée/de famille ; working/social life vie professionnelle/personnelle ; his way of life son mode de vie ; a way of life un style de vie ; a life of luxury/crime une vie de luxe/de criminel ; to live the good ou high life mener la grande vie ; the outdoor life la vie au grand air ; it's no life for a child ce n'est pas une vie pour un enfant ; to have a life of one's own avoir sa propre vie ; to make a new life for oneself se forger une nouvelle vie ; to get on with one's life continuer sa vie ; what a life! quelle vie! ; in public life dans les affaires publiques ;

5 ( as general concept) vie f ; life in general la vie en général ; life's been kind to me la vie m'a été favorable ; isn't life wonderful? la vie n'est-elle pas merveilleuse? ; how's life treating you? comment va la vie? to make life easier/difficult for sb faciliter/compliquer la vie à qn ; don't make life so difficult for yourself ne te rends pas la vie impossible ; to take life as it comes prendre la vie comme elle vient ; life has to go on la vie continue ; that's life c'est la vie ; life's a bitch ○ chienne de vie ○ ;

6 ( living things) vie f ; origins of life origines de la vie ; extraterrestrial life la vie extraterrestre ; life as we know it la vie telle que nous la connaissons ; plant/marine life la vie végétale/marine ; life in the hedgerows/forest la faune des haies/forêts ; low life péj racaille ○ f ;

7 ( human being(s)) without loss of life sans perte de vies humaines ; the ship sank with the loss of 500 lives le naufrage du navire a fait 500 morts ;

8 ( useful duration) durée f ; shelf life durée de conservation ; the average life of a washing-machine la durée moyenne d'une machine à laver ; there's plenty of life still left in them ils sont encore tout à fait utilisables ; this carpet's coming to the end of its life ce tapis commence à avoir fait son temps ;

9 Jur to do ○ ou serve life être emprisonné à vie ; to sentence sb to life condamner qn à perpétuité ; to get life ○ se faire condamner à perpette ○ ;

10 Games vie f ; to lose a life perdre une vie ;

11 Art from life [draw, paint] d'après nature.

B modif [member, president, peer, peerage, membership] à vie ; [ban] définitif/-ive ; Insur [annuity] viager/-ère.

Idioms

anything for a quiet life tout ce que tu voudras mais laisse-moi tranquille ; for dear life de toutes mes/ses etc forces ; not for the life of me absolument pas ; he couldn't for the life of him see why il n'arrivait absolument pas à comprendre pourquoi ; get a life ○ ! lâche-moi les baskets ○ ! ; not on your life! jamais de la vie! ; this is the life! c'est la belle vie!, voilà la vie qu'il me/nous etc faut! ; to frighten the life out of sb faire mourir qn de peur ; to have the time of one's life s'amuser comme un fou/une folle ; you get out of life what you put into it comme on fait son lit on se couche Prov ; to take one's life in one's hands risquer sa vie.

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