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do you have a (spare) moment

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1 if you have a moment to spare

Общая лексика: если у вас найдётся минутка

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > if you have a moment to spare
2 spare

spare [speə(r)]

pièce de rechange ⇒ 1 (a) roue de secours ⇒ 1 (a) disponible ⇒ 2 (a) libre ⇒ 2 (a) de réserve ⇒ 2 (a) de rechange ⇒ 2 (a) en ⇒ 2 (a) maigre ⇒ 2 (b) austère ⇒ 2 (c) accorder ⇒ 3 (a) se passer de ⇒ 3 (a) épargner ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) ménager ⇒ 3 (d)

1 noun

(a) (spare part) pièce f de rechange; (wheel) roue f de secours; (tyre) pneu m de rechange;

∎ I've lost my pencil, have you got a spare? j'ai perdu mon crayon, en as-tu un à me prêter?

(b) (in ten-pin bowling) honneur m simple;

∎ to get or to score a spare réussir un honneur simple

2 adjective

(a) (free, not in use) disponible, libre; (kept in reserve) de réserve, de rechange; (extra, surplus) en plus, de trop, en trop;

∎ take a spare pullover prenez un pull de rechange;

∎ have you got a spare piece of paper? est-ce que tu as une feuille de papier à me prêter?;

∎ have you got any spare cash on you? est-ce que tu peux me prêter de l'argent?;

∎ we had no spare cash left to buy souvenirs nous n'avions plus assez d'argent pour acheter des souvenirs;

∎ with the spare cash they bought a table avec l'argent qui leur restait ils ont acheté une table;

∎ I've got two spare tickets for the match j'ai deux billets en plus ou en trop pour le match;

∎ you can stay here if you want, we have a spare bed tu peux rester ici si tu veux, nous avons un lit pour toi;

∎ there are plenty of spare seats at the back il y a de nombreuses places libres au fond;

∎ call in next time you have a spare moment passez la prochaine fois que vous aurez un moment de libre;

∎ familiar I'll have some more cake if there's any going spare je vais reprendre du gâteau s'il en reste^□

(b) (lean) maigre, sec (sèche)

(c) (austere → style, decor) austère; (frugal → meal) frugal

(d) British familiar (mad)

∎ to go spare péter les plombs, péter une durite;

∎ to drive sb spare rendre qn chèvre, faire tourner qn en bourrique

3 transitive verb

(a) (make available, give) accorder, consacrer; (do without) se passer de;

∎ Mr Austen can spare you a few minutes this afternoon M. Austen peut vous consacrer quelques minutes cet après-midi;

∎ come and see us if you can spare the time venez nous voir si vous avez le temps;

∎ I can't spare the time to finish it je n'ai pas le temps de le finir;

∎ spare a thought for their poor parents! pensez un peu à leurs pauvres parents!;

∎ less money can be spared for research these days on ne peut plus consacrer autant d'argent à la recherche aujourd'hui;

∎ can you spare (me) a few pounds? vous n'auriez pas quelques livres (à me passer)?;

∎ I need £50, if you think you can spare it j'aurais besoin de 50 livres si c'est possible;

∎ I'm afraid we can't spare anyone at the moment je regrette mais nous ne pouvons nous passer de personne ou nous avons besoin de tout le monde en ce moment;

∎ young people with money to spare des jeunes qui ont de l'argent à dépenser;

∎ to have nothing to spare n'avoir que le strict nécessaire, ne rien avoir de superflu;

∎ he's got enough money and to spare il a plus d'argent qu'il ne lui en faut;

∎ there is room to spare la place ne manque pas;

∎ I've got no time to spare je n'ai pas le temps;

∎ there's no time to spare! il n'y a de temps ou pas une minute à perdre!;

∎ to have no time to spare for sb/sth ne pas avoir de temps à consacrer à qn/qch;

∎ do you have a few minutes to spare? avez-vous quelques minutes de libres ou devant vous?;

∎ we got to the airport with over an hour to spare nous sommes arrivés à l'aéroport avec plus d'une heure d'avance;

∎ I caught the train with just a few seconds to spare à quelques secondes près je ratais le train

(b) (refrain from harming, punishing, destroying) épargner;

∎ a few villages were miraculously spared par miracle, quelques villages furent épargnés;

∎ the flood spared nothing l'inondation n'a rien épargné;

∎ the report spared no one le rapport ne ménageait personne;

∎ to spare sb's life épargner la vie de qn;

∎ spare me! (don't kill me) de grâce!, épargnez-moi!; (don't expose me to that etc) par pitié, pas ça!;

∎ to spare sb's feelings ménager les sentiments de qn;

∎ to spare sb's blushes épargner qn;

∎ spare my blushes! ne me faites pas rougir!

(c) (save → trouble, suffering) épargner, éviter;

∎ I could have spared myself the bother j'aurais pu m'épargner le dérangement;

∎ to spare sb the trouble of doing sth éviter à qn la peine de faire qch;

∎ you could have spared yourself/us the trouble vous auriez pu vous/nous éviter cette peine;

∎ she was spared further distress by the judge's intervention l'intervention du juge mit fin à ses tortures;

∎ he was spared the shame of a public trial la honte d'un procès public lui a été épargnée;

∎ spare me the details! épargne-moi les détails!;

∎ I'll spare you the rest je vous fais grâce du reste

(d) (economize) ménager;

∎ they spared no expense on the celebrations ils n'ont reculé devant aucune dépense pour les fêtes;

∎ the first prize is a real luxury trip, with no expense spared le premier prix est un voyage de rêve pour lequel on n'a pas regardé à la dépense;

∎ we shall spare no effort to push the plan through nous ne ménagerons pas nos efforts pour faire accepter le projet;

∎ to spare no pains se donner beaucoup de mal;

∎ proverb spare the rod and spoil the child qui aime bien châtie bien

►► spare part pièce f de rechange, pièce f détachée;

spare rib travers m de porc;

∎ barbecue spare ribs travers mpl de porc grillés sauce barbecue;

spare room chambre f d'amis;

spare time temps m libre;

∎ what do you do in your spare time? que faites-vous pendant votre temps libre ou pendant vos moments de loisirs?; British spare tyre, American spare tire

(a) Cars pneu m de secours ou de rechange

(b) familiar humorous (roll of fat) pneu m de secours, bourrelet m de graisse;

∎ to get a spare tyre prendre de l'embonpoint;

British spare wheel roue f de secours

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > spare
3 spare

أَبْقَى (على حياته)‏ \ spare: to show mercy to: He begged the murderers to spare him (or to spare his life). \ فَارِغ \ spare: (of time) free; without duties: I like gardening in my spare time. Read this when you have a spare moment. \ See Also خالٍ من العَمَل

Arabic-English glossary > spare
4 spare

1. adjective
1) (not in use) übrig

spare time/moment — Freizeit, die/freier Augenblick

there is one spare seat — ein Platz ist noch frei

are there any spare tickets for Friday? — gibt es noch Karten für Freitag?

2) (for use when needed) zusätzlich, Extra[bett, -tasse]

spare room — Gästezimmer, das

go spare — (Brit. coll.): (be very angry) durchdrehen (salopp)
2. noun
Ersatzteil, das/-reifen, der usw.
3. transitive verb
1) (do without) entbehren

can you spare me a moment? — hast du einen Augenblick Zeit für mich?

we arrived with ten minutes to spare — wir kamen zehn Minuten früher an

2) (not inflict on)

spare somebody something — jemandem etwas ersparen

3) (not hurt) [ver]schonen

4) (fail to use)

not spare any expense/pains or efforts — keine Kosten/Mühe scheuen

no expense spared — an nichts gespart. See also academic.ru/62742/rod">rod 3)

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[speə] 1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) verschonen

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) erübrigen

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) verschonen

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) ersparen

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) sparen

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save( a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) ersparen
2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) Ersatz-...

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) die Freizeit
3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) das Ersatzteil

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) der Reservereifen

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- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare
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spare

[speəʳ, AM sper]

I. vt

1. (not kill)

▪ to \spare sb jdn verschonen

2. (go easy on)

▪ to \spare sb jdn schonen

▪ to not \spare oneself [in sth] ( form) sich akk selbst [bei etw dat] nicht schonen

to \spare sb's feelings jds Gefühle schonen, Rücksicht auf jds Gefühle nehmen

3. (avoid)

▪ to \spare sb sth jdm etw ersparen

the government troops have been \spared loss of life bis jetzt sind den Regierungstruppen Verluste [an Menschenleben] erspart geblieben

\spare us the suspense and tell us who won the first prize spann uns nicht auf die Folter und erzähl uns, wer den ersten Preis gewonnen hat

to \spare sb embarrassment/worry jdm Peinlichkeiten/Sorgen ersparen

4. (not use)

▪ to \spare sth mit etw dat sparen

to \spare no costs [or expense] keine Kosten scheuen

to \spare no effort[s] [or pains] [in sth] [bei etw dat] keine Mühen scheuen

5. (do without)

▪ to \spare sb/sth jdn/etw entbehren, auf jdn/etw verzichten

can you \spare one of those apples? kannst du mir einen dieser Äpfel geben?

to \spare room for sth für etw akk Platz [frei] haben

to have sth to \spare etw übrig haben

6. (make free)

there's no time to \spare es ist keine Zeit übrig

to \spare [the] time [for sth] Zeit [für etw akk] übrig haben

to not have time to \spare keine Zeit zu verlieren haben

7. (give)

▪ to \spare sb sth jdm etw geben

could you \spare me £10 [or £10 for me]? kannst du mir 10 Pfund leihen?

to \spare a thought for sb an jdn denken

8.

▶ to \spare sb's blushes BRIT jdn nicht in Verlegenheit bringen

▶ to \spare one's breath ( iron) sich dat die Worte sparen

▶ \spare the rod and spoil the child ( prov) wer mit der Rute spart, verzieht das Kind prov

▶ to \spare übrig haben

I caught the plane with only two minutes to \spare ich erreichte das Flugzeug zwei Minuten vor dem Abflug

II. adj

1. inv (extra) Ersatz-

all children should bring a \spare set of clothes alle Kinder sollten Kleider zum Wechseln mitbringen

is this seat \spare? ist dieser Platz noch frei?

\spare [bed]room Gästezimmer nt

to have some \spare cash noch etwas Geld übrig haben

\spare key Ersatzschlüssel m

to have a \spare minute [or moment] einen Moment Zeit haben

to be going \spare BRIT ( fam) übrig bleiben

do you want this piece of cake? — yes, if it's going \spare willst du dieses Stück Kuchen? — ja, wenn es sonst keiner will

2. ( liter: thin) hager

\spare build hagerer Körperbau

3. ( liter: meagre) mager

to survive on a \spare diet mit dürftiger Kost auskommen

\spare meal mageres Essen

4. ( usu approv liter: modest) einfach

the room was \spare in design der Raum war sparsam ausgestattet

5. inv BRIT (sl: crazy)

to drive sb \spare jdn wahnsinnig machen fam

to go \spare durchdrehen sl

III. n

1. (reserve) Reserve f

I seem to have lost my key but luckily I always carry a \spare ich habe wohl meinen Schlüssel verloren, aber glücklicherweise trage ich immer einen Ersatzschlüssel bei mir

2. (parts)

▪ \spares pl Ersatzteile pl

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[spɛə(r)]
1. adj

1) den/die/das man nicht braucht, übrig pred; (= surplus) überzählig, übrig pred

spare bed — Gästebett nt

have you any spare string?, have you any string spare? — kannst du mir (einen) Bindfaden geben?, hast du (einen) Bindfaden für mich?

I can give you a racket/pencil, I have a spare one — ich kann dir einen Schläger/Bleistift geben, ich habe noch einen or ich habe einen übrig

take a spare pen in case that one doesn't work — nehmen Sie noch einen Füller mit, falls dieser nicht funktioniert

take some spare clothes — nehmen Sie Kleider zum Wechseln mit

it's all the spare cash I have —

if you have any spare cash — wenn Sie Geld übrig haben

should you have any spare time or a spare minute — sollten Sie Zeit (übrig) haben

when you have a few spare minutes or a few minutes spare —

we have two spare seats — wir haben zwei Plätze übrig

I still have one spare place in the car — ich habe noch einen Platz im Auto (frei)

there are two seats (going) spare — es sind noch zwei Plätze frei

2) (= thin) hager; (= meagre) dürftig

3)

to drive sb spare (inf) — jdn wahnsinnig machen (inf)

to go spare — durchdrehen (inf), wild werden (inf)

2. n
Ersatzteil nt; (= tyre) Reserverad nt
3. vt

1) usu neg (= grudge, use sparingly) sparen mit; expense, pains, effort scheuen

don't spare the horses (hum) — steig aufs Gas (inf)

we must spare no effort in trying to finish this job —

there was no expense spared in building this hotel — beim Bau dieses Hotels ist an nichts gespart worden or hat man keine Kosten gescheut

no expense spared — es wurden keine Kosten gescheut

she doesn't spare herself — sie schont sich nicht

spare the rod and spoil the child (prov) — wer mit der Rute spart, verzieht das Kind (Prov)

2) (= give) money etc übrig haben; space, room frei haben; time (übrig) haben

to spare sb sth — jdm etw überlassen or geben; money jdm etw geben

can you spare the time to do it? — haben Sie Zeit, das zu machen?

I can spare you five minutes —

can you spare a penny for a poor old man? — haben Sie einen Groschen für einen armen alten Mann?

there is none to spare — es ist keine(r, s) übrig

to have sth to spare —

there's enough and to spare — es ist mehr als genug da

to have a few minutes/hours to spare — ein paar Minuten/Stunden Zeit haben

I got to the theatre/airport with two minutes to spare — ich war zwei Minuten vor Beginn der Vorstellung im Theater/vor Abflug am Flughafen

3) (= do without) person, object entbehren, verzichten auf (+acc)

I can't spare him/it — ich kann ihn/es nicht entbehren, ich kann auf ihn/es nicht verzichten, ich brauche ihn/es unbedingt

can you spare this for a moment? — brauchst du das gerade?, kannst du das im Moment entbehren?

if you can spare it — wenn Sie es nicht brauchen

to spare a thought for sb/sth — an jdn/etw denken

4) (= show mercy to) verschonen; (= refrain from upsetting) sb, sb's feelings schonen

the fire spared nothing —

the soldiers spared no-one — die Soldaten verschonten keinen

if we're spared — wenn wir (dann) noch leben

to spare sb's life — jds Leben verschonen

5)

(= save) to spare sb/oneself sth — jdm/sich etw ersparen

spare me the gory details — verschone mich mit den grausigen Einzelheiten

to spare him any embarrassment — um ihn nicht in Verlegenheit zu bringen

he has been spared the ordeal of seeing her again — es blieb ihm erspart, sie noch einmal sehen zu müssen

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spare [speə(r)]

A v/t

1. jemanden oder etwas verschonen, einen Gegner, jemandes Gefühle, jemandes Leben schonen:

(not) spare o.s. sich (nicht) schonen;

spare his blushes bring ihn doch nicht in Verlegenheit!

2. sparsam oder schonend umgehen mit, schonen:

don’t spare the paint spar nicht mit (der) Farbe; → effort 1, expense Bes Redew, pain A 3, rod 3

3. jemandem etwas ersparen, jemanden verschonen mit:

spare me the trouble erspare mir die Mühe;

spare me these explanations verschone mich mit diesen Erklärungen

4. jemanden entbehren

5. etwas entbehren, erübrigen, übrig haben:

can you spare me a cigarette (a moment)? hast du eine Zigarette (einen Augenblick Zeit) für mich (übrig)?;

have no time to spare keine Zeit (zu verlieren) haben; → enough B

B v/i sparsam leben

C adj

1. Ersatz…, Reserve…:

spare tire (bes Br tyre)

a) Reserve-, Ersatzreifen m

b) Br umg hum Rettungsring m (Fettwulst um die Hüfte);

spare part → D 1;

spare-part surgery MED Ersatzteilchirurgie f;

spare wheel Reserve-, Ersatzrad n; you can have my biro, I’ve got a spare one ich hab noch einen

2. überflüssig, -schüssig, übrig:

do you have five spare minutes? haben Sie fünf Minuten Zeit (übrig)?;

spare moment freier Augenblick;

spare room Gästezimmer n;

spare time ( oder hours pl) Freizeit f;

spare-time activities pl Freizeitgestaltung f

3. sparsam, kärglich

4. sparsam (Person)

5. mager (Person)

6. Br sl drive sb spare

a) jemanden auf die Palme bringen,

b) jemanden verrückt machen ( with mit);

go spare auf die Palme gehen

D s

1. TECH Ersatzteil n/m

2. Reserve-, Ersatzreifen m

3. Bowling: Spare m (Abräumen mit 2 Würfen)

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1. adjective
1) (not in use) übrig

spare time/moment — Freizeit, die/freier Augenblick

there is one spare seat — ein Platz ist noch frei

are there any spare tickets for Friday? — gibt es noch Karten für Freitag?

2) (for use when needed) zusätzlich, Extra[bett, -tasse]

spare room — Gästezimmer, das

go spare — (Brit. coll.): (be very angry) durchdrehen (salopp)
2. noun
Ersatzteil, das/-reifen, der usw.
3. transitive verb
1) (do without) entbehren

can you spare me a moment? — hast du einen Augenblick Zeit für mich?

we arrived with ten minutes to spare — wir kamen zehn Minuten früher an

2) (not inflict on)

spare somebody something — jemandem etwas ersparen

3) (not hurt) [ver]schonen

4) (fail to use)

not spare any expense/pains or efforts — keine Kosten/Mühe scheuen

no expense spared — an nichts gespart. See also rod 3)

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adj.

frei adj.

übrig adj. v.

entbehren v.

erübrigen v.

jemandem etwas ersparen ausdr.

jemanden verschonen ausdr.

schonen v.

sparen v.

verschonen v.

übrig haben ausdr.

English-german dictionary > spare
5 spare

spare [spεə^r]

1. adjective

   a. ( = reserve) de réserve ; ( = replacement) de rechange ; ( = surplus) en trop

• take a spare pen in case that one runs out prends un stylo de rechange au cas où celui-ci n'aurait plus d'encre

• I've a spare pen if you want it je peux te passer un stylo, si tu veux

• have you any spare cups? (in case you need more) est-ce que tu as des tasses de réserve ? ; (which you're not using) est-ce que tu as des tasses en trop ?

• take some spare clothes prends des vêtements de rechange

• there were no spare chairs il n'y avait pas de chaise libre

• a spare bed un lit de libre ; (for houseguests) un lit d'amis

• have you got any spare cash? est-ce que tu as un peu d'argent ?

• I'll lend you my spare key je vais te prêter mon double (de clé)

• I've got a spare ticket for the play j'ai une place en plus pour la pièce de théâtre

• there are two going spare (inf) il en reste deux

• thousands of tickets are going spare (inf) il reste des milliers de billets

   b. ( = thin) [person, body] sec ( sèche f)

   c. (British = crazy) (inf!) to go spare devenir dingue (inf)

• to drive sb spare rendre qn dingue (inf)

2. noun

( = part) pièce f de rechange ; ( = wheel) roue f de secours

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = do without) se passer de

• we can't spare him just now nous ne pouvons pas nous passer de lui en ce moment

• can you spare it? vous n'en avez pas besoin ?

• can you spare £10? est-ce que tu aurais 10 livres à me passer ?

• can you spare some change please? vous n'avez pas une petite pièce ?

• I can't spare the time (to do it) je n'ai pas le temps (de le faire)

• I can only spare an hour for my piano practice je ne peux consacrer qu'une heure à mes exercices de piano

• I can spare you five minutes je peux vous accorder cinq minutes

• to spare a thought for avoir une pensée pour

   b. ( = show mercy to) épargner

• to spare sb's feelings ménager qn

   c. [+ suffering, grief] épargner

• to spare sb embarrassment éviter de l'embarras à qn

• you could have spared yourself the trouble vous auriez pu vous épargner tout ce mal

• I'll spare you the details je vous fais grâce des détails

   d. ( = refrain from using) [+ one's strength, efforts] ménager

• we have spared no expense nous n'avons pas reculé devant la dépense

• no expense spared peu importe le prix

• he could have spared himself the trouble il s'est donné du mal pour rien

   e. ► to spare ( = available)

I've only a few minutes to spare je ne dispose que de quelques minutes

• he had time to spare so he went to the pictures il avait du temps devant lui, alors il est allé au cinéma

• there are three to spare il en reste trois

• I've got none to spare j'ai juste ce qu'il me faut

• she had a metre to spare elle en avait un mètre de trop

• with two minutes to spare avec deux minutes d'avance

4. compounds

► spare bedroom noun chambre f d'amis

► spare part noun pièce f de rechange

► spare room noun chambre f d'amis

► spare time noun temps m libre

• to do sth in one's spare time faire qch pendant son temps libre ► spare-time adjective

• spare-time activities loisirs mpl ► spare tyre noun roue f de secours ; ( = fat) (inf) poignée f d'amour

► spare wheel noun roue f de secours

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[speə(r)] 1.
noun Technology, gen ( part) pièce f de rechange; ( wheel) roue f de secours

use my pen, I've got a spare — prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre
2.
adjective

1) ( surplus) [cash, capacity] restant; [capital, land, chair, seat] disponible; [copy] en plus

I've got a spare ticket — j'ai un ticket en trop

a spare moment — un moment de libre

2) ( in reserve) gen de rechange; [wheel] de secours

3) [person, build] élancé; [design, building, style] simple

4) (colloq) GB ( mad) dingue (colloq)
3.
transitive verb

1)

to have something to spare — avoir quelque chose de disponible

have my pen, I've got one to spare — prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre

to catch the train with five minutes to spare — prendre le train avec cinq minutes d'avance

I have no time to spare for doing — je n'ai pas de temps à perdre à faire

the project was finished with only days to spare — le projet a été terminé seulement quelques jours avant la date limite

2) ( treat leniently) épargner

to spare somebody something — épargner quelque chose à quelqu'un

3)

can you spare a minute/a pound? — as-tu un moment/une livre?

to spare a thought for — penser à

4) ( manage without) se passer de [person]

to spare somebody for — se passer de quelqu'un pour [task]
4.
reflexive verb

to spare oneself something — s'épargner quelque chose

to spare oneself the trouble of doing — s'épargner l'ennui de faire

to spare oneself the expense of — faire l'économie de

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to spare no effort — faire tout son possible

to spare no pains — se donner du mal

English-French dictionary > spare
6 spare

spare

A n Tech, gen ( part) pièce f de rechange ; ( wheel) roue f de secours ; a set of spares un jeu de pièces de rechange ; use my pen, I've got a spare prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre.

B adj

1 ( surplus) [cash, capacity] restant ; [capital, land, chair, seat] disponible ; [copy] en plus ; I've got a spare ticket j'ai un ticket en trop ; a spare moment un moment de libre ;

2 ( in reserve) [component, fuse, bulb] de rechange ; [wheel] de secours ;

3 ( lean) [person, build] élancé ; [design, building, style] simple ;

4 ( meagre) [diet, meal] frugal ;

5 ○ GB ( mad) dingue ○ ; to go spare devenir dingue ○.

C vtr

1 to have sth to spare avoir qch de disponible ; have my pen, I've got one to spare prends mon stylo, j'en ai un autre ; to catch the train with five minutes to spare prendre le train avec cinq minutes d'avance ; to have time to spare at the airport avoir du temps d'attente à l'aéroport ; I have no time to spare for doing je n'ai pas de temps à perdre à faire ; the project was finished with only days to spare le projet a été terminé seulement quelques jours avant la date limite ; I have no energy to spare for the housework je n'ai plus d'énergie pour les travaux domestiques ; enough and to spare bien assez et plus qu'il n'en faut ;

2 ( treat leniently) épargner [person, animal] ; to spare sb sth épargner qch à qn ; to spare sb's life épargner la vie de qn ; spare my life! ne me tuez pas! ; I will spare you the details je vous épargnerai les détails ; we were spared the full story hum on a été dispensé du récit complet ; see you next year if I'm spared hum à l'année prochaine, si Dieu me prête vie ;

3 ( be able to afford) avoir [money, time] ; can you spare a minute/a pound/a cigarette? as-tu un moment/une livre/une cigarette? ; to spare a thought for penser à ;

4 ( manage without) se passer de [person] ; I can't spare him today je ne peux pas me passer de lui aujourd'hui ; to spare sb for se passer de qn pour [job, task].

D v refl to spare oneself sth s'épargner qch ; to spare oneself the trouble of doing s'épargner l'ennui de faire ; to spare oneself the expense of faire l'économie de.

Idioms

to spare no effort faire tout son possible ; to spare no pains se donner du mal.

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7 have

have [hæv]

verbe auxiliaire ⇒ 1 avoir ⇒ 1, 2A (a)-(c), 2B (b)-(e), 2C (a), 2C (b), 2F (a), 2F (d), 2F (h), 2F (i) être ⇒ 1 posséder ⇒ 2A (a) disposer de ⇒ 2A (b) prendre ⇒ 2B (c) passer ⇒ 2B (d) recevoir ⇒ 2C (a), 2C (b) vouloir ⇒ 2C (c), 2F (f) tenir ⇒ 2D (a) faire faire ⇒ 2E (b), 2E (c) placer ⇒ 2F (b) devoir ⇒ 2G (a), 2G (b) concerner ⇒ 2G (c)

ⓘ GRAM Les formes négatives, haven't et hasn't, s'écrivent have not and has not dans un style plus soutenu.

ⓘ GRAM Most French verbs will conjugate with avoir to form the perfect tense. However, all reflexive verbs and many intransitive verbs - mainly of motion - will conjugate with être.

(3rd pers sing pres has [hæz], pt & pp had [hæd])

1 auxiliary verb

(a) (used to form perfect tenses) avoir, être;

∎ to have finished avoir fini;

∎ to have left être parti;

∎ to have sat down s'être assis;

∎ to have been/had avoir été/eu;

∎ has she slept? a-t-elle dormi?;

∎ have they arrived? sont-ils arrivés?;

∎ he has been ill il a été malade;

∎ when you've calmed down quand vous vous serez calmé;

∎ I will have forgotten by next week j'aurai oublié d'ici la semaine prochaine;

∎ the children will have gone to bed by the time we arrive les enfants seront couchés quand nous arriverons;

∎ you were silly not to have accepted tu es bête de ne pas avoir accepté;

∎ after or when you have finished, you may leave quand vous aurez fini, vous pourrez partir;

∎ she was ashamed of having lied elle avait honte d'avoir menti;

∎ she felt she couldn't change her mind, having already agreed to go elle sentait qu'elle ne pouvait pas changer d'avis, étant donné qu'elle avait dit être d'accord pour y aller;

∎ I have been thinking j'ai réfléchi;

∎ he has been working here for two months il travaille ici depuis deux mois, il y a deux mois qu'il travaille ici;

∎ I have known her for three years/since childhood je la connais depuis trois ans/depuis mon enfance;

∎ I had known her for years cela faisait des années que je la connaissais, je la connaissais depuis des années;

∎ she claimed she hadn't heard the news elle a prétendu ne pas avoir entendu la nouvelle;

∎ I had already gone to bed when he arrived j'étais déjà couché quand il est arrivé;

∎ we had gone to bed early nous nous étions couchés de bonne heure;

∎ when he had given his speech, I left une fois qu'il eut terminé son discours, je partis;

∎ had I known, I wouldn't have insisted si j'avais su, je n'aurais pas insisté;

∎ if I had known, I wouldn't have said anything si j'avais su, je n'aurais rien dit;

∎ they would have been happy if it hadn't been for the war ils auraient vécu heureux si la guerre n'était pas survenue;

∎ why don't you just leave him and have done with it? pourquoi donc est-ce que vous ne le quittez pas, pour en finir?;

∎ I'd as soon not j'aimerais mieux pas;

∎ he'd rather or sooner stay at home than go out dancing il aimerait mieux rester ou il préférerait rester à la maison qu'aller danser;

∎ familiar he's had it (is in trouble) il est fichu ou foutu; (is worn out) il est à bout;

∎ familiar I've had it with all your complaining! j'en ai jusque-là de tes jérémiades!;

∎ familiar I've had it up to here with him j'en ai jusque-là de ce type-là;

∎ familiar the car has just about had it la voiture va bientôt rendre l'âme;

∎ familiar this plant has had it cette plante est fichue

(b) (elliptical uses)

∎ have you ever had the measles? - yes, I have/no, I haven't avez-vous eu la rougeole? - oui/non;

∎ she hasn't finished - yes, she has! elle n'a pas fini - (mais) si!;

∎ you've forgotten his birthday - no, I haven't! tu as oublié son anniversaire - mais non!;

∎ have you ever considered going into politics? if you have.../if you haven't… avez-vous déjà envisagé de rentrer dans la vie politique? si oui…/si non…;

∎ you've forgotten your gloves - so I have! vous avez oublié vos gants - en effet! ou tiens, c'est vrai!

(c) (in tag questions)

∎ you've read 'Hamlet', haven't you? vous avez lu 'Hamlet', n'est-ce pas?;

∎ he hasn't arrived, has he? il n'est pas arrivé, si?;

∎ so she's got a new job, has she? elle a changé de travail alors?

2 transitive verb

A.

(a) (be in possession of, own) avoir, posséder;

∎ do you have or have you got a car? avez-vous une voiture?;

∎ they have (got) a lot of friends/money ils ont beaucoup d'amis/d'argent;

∎ they don't have or they haven't got any more ils n'en ont plus;

∎ she shares everything she has (got) with them elle partage tout ce qu'elle a avec eux;

∎ he has (got) £10 left il lui reste 10 livres;

∎ we have (got) six of them left il nous en reste six;

∎ do you have or have you got any children? if you have... avez-vous des enfants? si vous en avez ou si oui...;

∎ they have (got) a 50 percent interest in the business ils ont ou détiennent 50 pour cent des intérêts dans l'affaire;

∎ I have (got) a lot of work to finish j'ai beaucoup de travail à finir;

∎ do we have or have we got any milk in the house? est-ce qu'on a du lait ou est-ce qu'il y a du lait à la maison?;

∎ she has (got) a baker's shop/bookshop elle tient une boulangerie/librairie;

∎ do you have or have you got the time? avez-vous l'heure?;

∎ he doesn't have or hasn't got a job il n'a pas de travail, il est sans travail;

∎ we have (got) a deadline to meet nous avons un délai à respecter;

∎ I've got it! ça y est, j'ai trouvé ou j'y suis!;

∎ paper, envelopes and what have you du papier, des enveloppes et je ne sais quoi encore;

∎ proverb you can't have your cake and eat it on ne peut pas avoir le beurre et l'argent du beurre;

∎ familiar give it all you have or all you've got! mets-y le paquet!

(b) (enjoy the use of) avoir, disposer de;

∎ we had a couple of hours to do our errands nous disposions de ou nous avions quelques heures pour faire nos courses;

∎ I don't have time or I haven't got time to stop for lunch je n'ai pas le temps de m'arrêter pour déjeuner;

∎ he has (got) a month to finish il a un mois pour finir;

∎ he hasn't (got) long to live il ne lui reste pas longtemps à vivre;

∎ do you have or have you (got) a minute (to spare)? tu as une minute?;

∎ she had the house to herself elle avait la maison pour elle toute seule;

∎ such questions have an important place in our lives ce genre de questions occupe une place importante dans notre vie;

∎ he has (got) nothing to do/to read il n'a rien à faire/à lire

(c) (possess as quality or attribute) avoir;

∎ she has (got) red hair elle a les cheveux roux, elle est rousse;

∎ you have (got) beautiful eyes tu as de beaux yeux;

∎ the ticket has (got) a name on it il y a un nom sur le billet;

∎ to have good taste avoir bon goût;

∎ to have a bad temper avoir mauvais caractère;

∎ she has (got) a reputation for being difficult elle a la réputation d'être difficile;

∎ the house has (got) a beautiful view of the mountains de la maison, on a une belle vue sur les montagnes;

∎ she has (got) what it takes or she has it in her to succeed elle a ce qu'il faut pour réussir;

∎ you've never had it so good! vous n'avez jamais eu la vie si belle!;

∎ familiar he really has it bad for Emma il a complètement craqué pour Emma

(d) (possess knowledge or understanding of)

∎ do you have or have you got any experience of teaching? avez-vous déjà enseigné?;

∎ she has (got) a clear sense of what matters elle sait très bien ce qui est important;

∎ he has some Greek and Latin il connaît un peu le grec et le latin;

∎ I have a little Spanish je parle un peu espagnol

B.

(a) (indicating experience of a specified situation)

∎ to have a dream/nightmare faire un rêve/cauchemar;

∎ I have no regrets je n'ai aucun regret ou pas de regrets;

∎ I didn't have any trouble in finding it je n'ai eu aucune peine à le trouver;

∎ we have (got) nothing or we don't have anything against dogs on n'a rien contre les chiens;

∎ I've had my appendix out je me suis fait opérer de l'appendicite;

∎ he had all his money stolen il s'est fait voler ou on lui a volé tout son argent;

∎ I love having my back rubbed j'adore qu'on me frotte le dos;

∎ they had some strange things happen to them il leur est arrivé de drôles de choses

(b) (be infected with, suffer from) avoir;

∎ to have a cold avoir un rhume, être enrhumé;

∎ do you have or have you got a headache? avez-vous mal à la tête?;

∎ he has (got) problems with his back il a des problèmes de dos

(c) (perform, take part in → bath, lesson) prendre; (→ meeting) avoir;

∎ we had our first argument last night nous nous sommes disputés hier soir pour la première fois;

∎ to have a stroll se promener, faire un tour;

∎ I want to have a think about it je veux y réfléchir;

∎ to have a party (organize) organiser une fête; (celebrate) faire la fête;

∎ I'll have no part in it je refuse de m'en mêler

(d) (pass, spend) passer, avoir;

∎ I had a horrible day at work j'ai passé une journée atroce au travail;

∎ have a nice day! bonne journée!;

∎ to have a good time s'amuser;

∎ did you have a good time? c'était bien?, tu t'es bien amusé?;

∎ a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est bien amusé;

∎ she's had a hard time of it lately elle vient de traverser une mauvaise passe

(e) (exhibit, show) avoir, montrer;

∎ have mercy on us! ayez pitié de nous!;

∎ he had the nerve to refuse il a eu le culot de refuser;

∎ he didn't even have the decency to apologize il n'a même pas eu la décence de s'excuser

C.

(a) (obtain, receive) avoir, recevoir;

∎ I'd like him to have this picture j'aimerais lui donner cette photo;

∎ I'd like to have your advice on something j'aimerais que vous me donniez un conseil à propos de quelque chose;

∎ we had a phone call from the mayor nous avons reçu ou eu un coup de fil du maire;

∎ they've still had no news of the lost plane ils n'ont toujours pas de nouvelles de l'avion (qui a) disparu;

∎ I have it on good authority je le tiens de bonne source;

∎ I must have your answer by tomorrow il me faut votre réponse pour demain;

∎ let me have your answer by next week donnez-moi votre réponse avant la semaine prochaine;

∎ let me have your keys donne-moi tes clefs;

∎ let me have the book back when you've finished rends-moi le livre quand tu auras fini;

∎ she let them have the wardrobe for £300 elle leur a laissé ou cédé l'armoire pour 300 livres;

∎ there are plenty of flats to be had il y a plein d'appartements;

∎ familiar I let him have it (attacked him) je lui ai réglé son compte; (told him off) je lui ai passé un savon;

∎ familiar you had it coming! tu ne l'as pas volé!

(b) (invite) recevoir, avoir;

∎ she's having some people (over) for or to dinner elle reçoit ou elle a du monde à dîner;

∎ let's have him round for a drink et si on l'invitait à prendre un pot?;

∎ did you have any visitors? avez-vous eu de la visite?;

∎ after the movie we had them back for coffee après le cinéma, nous les avons invités à venir prendre le café chez nous

(c) (accept, take) vouloir;

∎ he'd like to marry but nobody will have him! il aimerait se marier mais personne ne veut de lui!;

∎ do what you want, I'm having nothing more to do with your schemes fais ce que tu veux, je ne veux plus être mêlé à tes combines

D.

(a) (clutch) tenir;

∎ to have sb in one's power avoir qn en son pouvoir;

∎ the teacher had (got) him by the arm/the ear le maître le tenait par le bras/l'oreille;

∎ he had (got) his assailant by the throat il tenait son agresseur à la gorge

(b) figurative (gain control or advantage over)

∎ you have me there! là vous me tenez!;

∎ I have (got) you right where I want you now! je vous tiens!;

∎ Sport the Bears have it! les Bears ont gagné!

(c) (bewilder, perplex)

∎ who won? - you've got me there qui a gagné? - là, tu me poses une colle

E.

(a) (cause to be)

∎ the news had me worried la nouvelle m'a inquiété;

∎ I'll have this light fixed in a minute j'en ai pour une minute à réparer cette lampe;

∎ we'll have everything ready tout sera prêt

(b) (with past participle) (cause to be done) to have sth done faire faire qch;

∎ I had my hair cut je me suis fait couper les cheveux;

∎ we must have the curtains cleaned nous devons faire nettoyer les rideaux ou donner les rideaux à nettoyer;

∎ three houses had their windows shattered trois maisons ont eu leurs fenêtres brisées;

∎ she had coffee brought up to the room elle a fait monter du café dans la chambre;

∎ I had my watch stolen je me suis fait voler ma montre

(c) (with infinitive) (cause to do) to have sb do sth faire faire qch à qn;

∎ she had him invite all the neighbours round elle lui a fait inviter tous les voisins;

∎ have them come in faites-les entrer;

∎ the boss had him up to his office le patron l'a convoqué dans son bureau;

∎ he soon had them all laughing il eut tôt fait de les faire tous rire;

∎ I had the children go to bed early j'ai couché les enfants de bonne heure;

∎ as he would have us believe comme il voudrait nous le faire croire

F.

(a) (consume → food, meal) avoir, prendre;

∎ we were having lunch nous étions en train de déjeuner;

∎ we're having dinner out tonight nous sortons dîner ce soir;

∎ to have breakfast in bed prendre le petit déjeuner au lit;

∎ would you like to have coffee? voulez-vous (prendre) un café?;

∎ do you have coffee or tea in the morning? prenez-vous du café ou du thé le matin?;

∎ I had tea with her j'ai pris le thé avec elle;

∎ we stopped and had a drink nous nous sommes arrêtés pour boire quelque chose;

∎ what will you have? - I'll have the lamb (in restaurant) qu'est-ce que vous prenez? - je vais prendre de l'agneau;

∎ we had fish for dinner nous avons mangé ou eu du poisson au dîner;

∎ he always has a cigarette after dinner il fume toujours une cigarette après le dîner;

∎ will you have a cigarette? voulez-vous une cigarette?

(b) (indicating location, position) placer, mettre;

∎ we'll have the wardrobe here and the table in there nous mettrons l'armoire ici et la table par là;

∎ she had her arm around his shoulders elle avait mis le bras autour de ses épaules;

∎ I had my back to the window je tournais le dos à la fenêtre;

∎ he had his head down il avait la tête baissée

(c) (be accompanied by)

∎ she had her mother with her sa mère était avec elle;

∎ I can't talk right now, I have someone with me je ne peux pas parler, je ne suis pas seul ou je suis avec quelqu'un

(d) (give birth to) avoir;

∎ she's had a baby elle a eu un bébé;

∎ she had her baby last week elle a accouché la semaine dernière;

∎ she's going to have a baby elle attend ou elle va avoir un bébé;

∎ he's had three children by her il a eu trois enfants d'elle;

∎ our dog has just had puppies notre chien vient d'avoir des petits

(e) (assert, claim) soutenir, maintenir;

∎ public opinion has it that he is not telling the truth on pense généralement qu'il ne dit pas la vérité;

∎ rumour has it that they're married le bruit court qu'ils sont mariés;

∎ as the government would have it comme dirait le gouvernement;

∎ as Plato has it comme dit Platon, comme l'a écrit Platon

(f) (with "will" or "would") (wish for) vouloir;

∎ what would you have me do? que voudriez-vous que je fasse?;

∎ I'll have you know I have a degree in French je vous fais remarquer que j'ai une licence de français

(g) (in negative) (allow, permit) I will not have him in my house! il ne mettra pas les pieds chez moi!;

∎ I won't have it! ça ne va pas se passer comme ça!;

∎ we can't have you sleeping on the floor nous ne pouvons pas vous laisser dormir par terre;

∎ familiar we tried to give the dog a bath but he wasn't having any of it! nous avons essayé de donner un bain au chien, mais rien n'y a fait!;

∎ familiar I'm not having any of your nonsense pas de bêtises

(h) (in passive) familiar (cheat, outwit) avoir;

∎ you've been had! tu t'es fait avoir!

(i) very familiar (sleep with) avoir

G.

(a) (with infinitive) (indicating obligation) to have (got) to do sth devoir faire qch, être obligé de faire qch;

∎ do you have to or have you got to leave so soon? êtes-vous obligé de partir ou faut-il que vous partiez si tôt?;

∎ I have (got) to go to the meeting il faut que j'aille ou je dois aller ou je suis obligé d'aller à la réunion;

∎ don't you have to or haven't you got to phone the office? est-ce que tu ne dois pas appeler le bureau?;

∎ he'll do it if he's got to il le fera s'il est obligé de le faire;

∎ you don't have to or you haven't got to go tu n'es pas obligé d'y aller;

∎ we had to take physics at school nous étions obligés de suivre des cours de physique à l'école;

∎ she had to take a blood test elle a été obligée de ou elle a dû faire un examen sanguin;

∎ I hate having to get up early j'ai horreur de devoir me lever tôt;

∎ I won't apologize - you have to je ne m'excuserai pas - il le faut;

∎ you've got to be joking! vous plaisantez!, c'est une plaisanterie!;

∎ you didn't have to tell your father what happened! tu n'avais pas besoin d'aller dire à ton père ce qui s'est passé!;

∎ ironic the train WOULD have to be late today of all days! il fallait que le train soit en retard aujourd'hui!;

∎ familiar that has (got) to be the stupidest idea I've ever heard! ça doit être l'idée la plus idiote que j'aie jamais entendue!

(b) (with infinitive) (indicating necessity) devoir;

∎ you have (got) to get some rest il faut que vous vous reposiez, vous devez vous reposer;

∎ I'll have to think about it il va falloir que j'y réfléchisse;

∎ I have (got) to know il faut que je le sache;

∎ we have to be careful about what we say on doit faire attention ou il faut qu'on fasse attention à ce qu'on dit;

∎ some problems still have to or have still got to be worked out il reste encore des problèmes à résoudre;

∎ if you finish the report this evening you won't have to come in to work tomorrow si vous finissez le rapport ce soir, vous n'aurez pas besoin de venir travailler demain;

∎ first the potatoes have (got) to be washed il faut d'abord laver les pommes de terre;

∎ I don't like housework but it has (got) to be done je n'aime pas faire le ménage mais il faut bien que quelqu'un le fasse;

∎ the plumbing has (got) to be redone la plomberie a besoin d'être refaite;

∎ you'd have to be deaf not to hear that noise il faudrait être sourd pour ne pas entendre ce bruit;

∎ do you have to turn the music up so loud? vous ne pourriez pas baisser un peu la musique?

(c) (with "to do") (idioms) the book has to do with archaeology ce livre traite de l'archéologie;

∎ their argument had to do with money ils se disputaient à propos d'argent;

∎ this has nothing to do with you ça ne te concerne ou regarde pas;

∎ I'll have nothing more to do with her je ne veux plus avoir affaire à elle;

∎ they had nothing to do with her being fired ils n'avaient rien à voir avec son licenciement

3 haves plural noun

∎ the haves les riches mpl, les nantis mpl;

∎ the haves and the have-nots les riches mpl et les pauvres mpl, les nantis mpl et les démunis mpl

➲ have around separable transitive verb

(keep available) garder ou avoir sous la main;

∎ I have the documents around somewhere les documents sont là quelque part, j'ai les documents quelque part;

∎ she's a useful person to have around il est bon de l'avoir sous la main;

∎ I don't like having children around je n'aime pas la compagnie des enfants

➲ have at inseparable transitive verb

British Fencing attaquer

➲ have away separable transitive verb

British very familiar

∎ to have it away (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)

➲ have down separable transitive verb

(invite from upstairs, the north) inviter;

∎ we're having his family down for the weekend sa famille vient passer le week-end chez nous

➲ have in separable transitive verb

(a) (cause to enter) faire entrer;

∎ she had him in for a chat elle l'a fait entrer pour discuter

(b) (invite)

∎ to have friends in for a drink inviter des amis à prendre un pot

(c) (doctor, workman) faire venir;

∎ we had to have the doctor in nous avons dû faire venir le médecin;

∎ they've got workmen in at the moment ils ont des ouvriers en ce moment

(d) familiar (idiom)

∎ to have it in for sb avoir une dent contre qn;

∎ they had it in for me from the day I arrived ils en ont eu après moi dès mon arrivée

➲ have off separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) retirer;

∎ the barber nearly had my ear off le coiffeur a failli me couper l'oreille

(b) (have removed) faire retirer;

∎ she's having the plaster off next week on lui retire son plâtre la semaine prochaine

(c) British very familiar (have sexual intercourse)

∎ to have it off (with sb) s'envoyer en l'air (avec qn)

➲ have on separable transitive verb

(a) (wear) porter;

∎ what does she have on? qu'est-ce qu'elle porte?, comment est-elle habillée?;

∎ she had her black dress on elle avait ou portait sa robe noire;

∎ the child had nothing on l'enfant était tout nu

(b) (radio, television)

∎ have you got the radio on? avez-vous allumé la radio?, est-ce que la radio est allumée?;

∎ he has the radio/television on all night sa radio/sa télévision est allumée toute la nuit

(c) (commitment, engagement)

∎ we have a lot on today nous avons beaucoup à faire aujourd'hui;

∎ do you have anything on for tonight? avez-vous des projets pour ou êtes-vous pris ce soir?;

∎ I have nothing on for the weekend je n'ai rien de prévu ce week-end

(d) British familiar (tease, trick) faire marcher;

∎ you're having me on! tu me fais marcher!;

∎ I was only having you on c'était juste pour te faire marcher

(e) (idiom)

∎ they have nothing on me ils n'ont aucune preuve contre moi;

∎ the police have nothing on him la police n'a rien sur lui

➲ have out separable transitive verb

(a) (tooth) se faire arracher

(b) (settle)

∎ to have it out with sb s'expliquer avec qn;

∎ she had it or the matter or the whole thing out with him elle a eu une longue explication avec lui;

∎ let's have this out once and for all mettons les choses au point une fois pour toutes

➲ have over separable transitive verb

(invite) inviter

➲ have up separable transitive verb

(a) familiar (bring before the authorities)

∎ I'll have you up for blackmail je vais vous poursuivre (en justice) pour chantage;

∎ they were had up by the police for vandalism ils ont été arrêtés pour vandalisme;

∎ he was had up (before the court) for breaking and entering il a comparu (devant le tribunal) pour effraction

(b) (invite from downstairs, the south) inviter;

∎ he had them up (to his flat) for tea il les a invités à venir prendre le thé;

∎ we're having them up from London for the weekend il sont venus nous voir de Londres pour le week-end

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8 spare

speə
1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) prescindir, pasar sin

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) disponer de

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) perdonar

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) evitar

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) escatimar

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) evitar

2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) de repuesto, de sobra

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libre

3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) pieza de recambio, pieza de repuesto

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) rueda de recambio

•

- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare

spare¹ adj

1. de repuesto / de recambio

a spare wheel una rueda de repuesto

2. de sobra / sobrante / de más

have you got a spare ticket? ¿tienes una entrada de más? / ¿te sobra una entrada?

spare² vb

1. dar / dejar / tener

can you spare me £10? ¿me puedes dar diez libras?

can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?

2. perdonar

they spared his life le perdonaron la vida

... to spare... de sobra

we have lots of time to spare tenemos tiempo de sobra

spare

tr[speə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (reserve) de repuesto; (free) libre; (extra) de sobra

■ a spare key una llave de repuesto

■ the spare room el cuarto de los invitados

■ a spare moment un momento libre

■ we've got a spare ticket tenemos una entrada de sobra

■ have you got any spare change? ¿tienes algo suelto?

2 (thin, lean) enjuto,-a

noun

1 (spare part) recambio, repuesto

transitive verb

1 (do without) prescindir de, pasar sin

■ we can't spare anyone today no podemos prescindir de nadie hoy

■ can you spare a few coins? ¿te sobran algunas monedas?

■ I can't spare the time no tengo tiempo

■ can you spare me five minutes? ¿tienes cinco minutos?, ¿puedes dedicarme cinco minutos?

2 (begrudge) escatimar

■ no expense was spared no repararon en gastos

■ no trouble was spared no escatimaron esfuerzos

3 (save, relieve) ahorrar, evitar

■ I wanted to spare myself the trouble quería ahorrarme la molestia

■ spare me the gory details ahórrate los detalles escabrosos

4 literal (not harm, not kill, show mercy) perdonar

■ we prayed that his life might be spared rogamos para que le perdonaran la vida

■ he tried to spare her feelings procuró no herir sus sentimientos

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to go spare (become angry) cabrearse, enloquecer 2 (be leftover) sobrar

to spare de sobra

■ have you got any bread to spare? ¿tienes algo de pan de sobra?

to spare a thought for somebody pensar un momento en alguien

to spare somebody's blushes ahorrarle un bochorno a alguien, no hacer que alguien pase vergüenza

spare part (pieza de) recambio, pieza de repuesta

spare time tiempo libre

spare tyre (wheel) rueda de recambio 2 (stomach) michelín nombre masculino

spare wheel rueda de recambio

spare ['spær] vt, spared ; sparing

1) : perdonar

to spare someone's life: perdonarle la vida a alguien

2) save: ahorrar, evitar

I'll spare you the trouble: le evitaré la molestia

3) : prescindir de

I can't spare her: no puedo prescindir de ella

can you spare a dollar?: ¿me das un dólar?

4) stint: escatimar

they spared no expense: no repararon en gastos

5)

to spare : de sobra

spare adj

1) : de repuesto, de recambio

spare tire: llanta de repuesto

2) excess: de más, de sobra

spare time: tiempo libre

3) lean: delgado

spare n or spare part : repuesto m, recambio m

spare

adj.

• descarnado, -a adj.

• desocupado, -a adj.

• disponible adj.

• enjuto, -a adj.

• libre adj.

• sobrante adj.

• sobrero, -a adj.

• suelto, -a adj.

n.

• pieza de recambio s.f.

• recambio s.m.

• repuesto s.m.

v.

• ahorrar v.

• economizar v.

• escasear v.

• evitar v.

I sper, speə(r)
adjective

a) ( not in use) de más

have you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?

have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?

to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar

b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuesto

c) ( free) libre

if you've got a spare minute — si tienes un minuto (libre)

II

noun

a) ( reserve)

I'll take a spare just in case — llevaré uno de repuesto por si acaso

b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl

III

transitive verb

1)

a) ( do without)

can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?

if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo

b) ( give)

to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien

c)

to spare — (as adj)

there's food to spare — hay comida de sobra

have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?

we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación

2)

a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)

to spare no effort — no escatimar esfuerzos

to spare no expense — no reparar en gastos

b) (save, relieve)

to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien

spare me the details — ahórrate los detalles

c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonar

to spare somebody's life — perdonarle la vida a alguien

to spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien

[spɛǝ(r)]
1. ADJ

1) (=extra) de más, de sobra; (=reserve) de reserva; (=free) libre

there's a spare blanket if you're cold — hay una manta de más or de sobra si tienes frío

take a spare pair of socks — llévate otro par de calcetines

I keep a spare pair of glasses — guardo unas gafas de reserva

I leave a spare key with the neighbours — dejo una llave de reserva en casa de los vecinos

I always keep a bit of spare cash for emergencies — siempre guardo un poco de dinero extra para emergencias

is there a seat spare? — ¿queda algún asiento libre?

is there any milk spare? — ¿queda leche?

have you got a spare jacket I could borrow? — ¿tienes otra chaqueta para prestarme?

I do it whenever I get a spare moment — lo hago cuando tengo un momento libre

spare time — tiempo m libre

• to go spare * — (=be available) sobrar, quedar; (Brit) (=get angry) ponerse como loco *

there are two tickets going spare — quedan or sobran dos entradas

the boss will go spare when he finds out — el jefe se pondrá como loco cuando se entere *

2) (=lean) [body, build] enjuto liter

3) (=sparse) liter austero, sobrio

2. N

1) (gen)

always carry a spare in case you have a puncture — lleve siempre una rueda de recambio or repuesto por si tiene un pinchazo

I've lost my toothbrush and I don't have a spare — he perdido el cepillo de dientes y no tengo otro

2) (also: spare part) (pieza f de) recambio m, (pieza f de) repuesto m, refacción f (Mex)

3. VT

1) (=make available)

can you spare the time? — ¿dispones del tiempo?, ¿tienes tiempo?

it's good of you to spare the time — es muy amable de su parte dedicarme (este) tiempo

I can spare you five minutes — le puedo conceder or dedicar cinco minutos

• to spare a thought for sb — pensar un momento en algn

2) (=do without)

can you spare this for a moment? — ¿me puedo llevar esto un momento?

if you can spare it — si no lo vas a necesitar

we can't spare him now — ahora no podemos prescindir de él

• we completed the job with three days to spare — terminamos el trabajo con tres días de antelación

I arrived at the station with two minutes/time to spare — llegué a la estación con dos minutos de antelación/con tiempo de sobra

there's enough and to spare — basta y sobra, hay más que suficiente para todos

3) (=be grudging with)

she spared no effort in helping me — no escatimó esfuerzos para ayudarme

they spared no expense in refurbishing the house — no repararon en or escatimaron gastos a la hora de renovar la casa

- spare the rod, spoil the child

4) (=show mercy to) perdonar

the fire spared nothing — el incendio no perdonó nada

• to spare sb's feelings — no herir los sentimientos de algn

• to spare sb's life — perdonar la vida a algn

5) (=save) ahorrar, evitar

• I'll spare you the gory details — me ahorraré los detalles escabrosos, te evitaré los detalles escabrosos

• to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — ahorrar or evitar a algn la molestia de hacer algo

I could have spared myself the trouble — podía haberme ahorrado or evitado la molestia
blush 1., 1)
4.

CPD

spare bedroom N — cuarto m de invitados, habitación f de invitados

spare part N — (pieza f de) repuesto m, (pieza f de) recambio m, refacción f (Mex)

spare room N — cuarto m de invitados, cuarto m para las visitas

spare tyre, spare tire (US) N — (Aut) neumático m de recambio, llanta f de recambio (LAm); (Brit) hum michelín m

spare wheel N — (Aut) rueda f de repuesto or recambio

* * *

I [sper, speə(r)]
adjective

a) ( not in use) de más

have you got a spare umbrella you could lend me? — ¿tienes un paraguas de más que me puedas prestar?

have you got any spare paper o (BrE also) any paper spare? — ¿tienes un poco de papel que no te haga falta?

to go spare — (BrE colloq) ( become distraught) enloquecerse*, volverse* loco; (lit: be available) sobrar

b) ( in case of need) (before n) <key/cartridge> de repuesto

c) ( free) libre

if you've got a spare minute — si tienes un minuto (libre)

II

noun

a) ( reserve)

I'll take a spare just in case — llevaré uno de repuesto por si acaso

b) spares pl ( spare parts) (BrE) repuestos mpl or (Méx) refacciones fpl

III

transitive verb

1)

a) ( do without)

can you spare your dictionary for a moment? — ¿me permites el diccionario un momento, si no lo necesitas?

if you can spare the time — si tienes or dispones de tiempo

b) ( give)

to spare (somebody) something: can you spare me a pound? ¿tienes una libra que me prestes/des?; can you spare me a few minutes? ¿tienes unos minutos?; to spare a thought for somebody — pensar* un momento en alguien

c)

to spare — (as adj)

there's food to spare — hay comida de sobra

have you got a few minutes to spare? — ¿tienes unos minutos?

we arrived at the station with half an hour to spare — llegamos a la estación con media hora de anticipación

2)

a) (keep from using, stint) (usu neg)

to spare no effort — no escatimar esfuerzos

to spare no expense — no reparar en gastos

b) (save, relieve)

to spare somebody something — \<\<trouble/embarrassment\>\> ahorrarle algo a alguien

spare me the details — ahórrate los detalles

c) (show mercy, consideration toward) perdonar

to spare somebody's life — perdonarle la vida a alguien

to spare somebody's feelings — no herir* los sentimientos de alguien

English-spanish dictionary > spare
9 spare

[speəʳ, Am sper] vt

1) ( not kill)

to \spare sb jdn verschonen

2) ( go easy on)

to \spare sb jdn schonen;

to not \spare oneself [in sth] ( form) sich akk selbst [bei etw dat] nicht schonen;

to \spare sb's feelings jds Gefühle schonen, Rücksicht auf jds Gefühle nehmen

3) ( avoid)

to \spare sb sth jdm etw ersparen;

the government troops have been \spared loss of life bis jetzt sind den Regierungstruppen Verluste [an Menschenleben] erspart geblieben;

\spare us the suspense and tell us who won the first prize spann uns nicht auf die Folter und erzähl uns, wer den ersten Preis gewonnen hat;

to \spare sb embarrassment/ worry jdm Peinlichkeiten/Sorgen ersparen

4) ( not use)

to \spare sth mit etw dat sparen;

to \spare no costs [or expense] keine Kosten scheuen;

to \spare no effort[s] [or pains] [in sth] [bei etw dat] keine Mühen scheuen

5) ( do without)

to \spare sb/ sth jdn/etw entbehren, auf jdn/etw verzichten;

can you \spare one of those apples? kannst du mir einen dieser Äpfel geben?;

to \spare room for sth für etw akk Platz [frei] haben;

to have sth to \spare etw übrig haben

6) ( make free)

there's no time to \spare es ist keine Zeit übrig;

to \spare [the] time [for sth] Zeit [für etw akk] übrig haben;

to not have time to \spare keine Zeit zu verlieren haben

7) ( give)

to \spare sb sth jdm etw geben;

could you \spare me £10 [or £10 for me] ? kannst du mir 10 Pfund leihen?;

to \spare a thought for sb an jdn denken

PHRASES:

to \spare sb's blushes ( Brit) jdn nicht in Verlegenheit bringen;

to \spare one's breath ( iron) sich dat die Worte sparen;

\spare the rod and spoil the child ( prov) wer mit der Rute spart, verzieht das Kind ( prov)

to \spare übrig haben;

I caught the plane with only two minutes to \spare ich erreichte das Flugzeug zwei Minuten vor dem Abflug adj

1) inv ( extra) Ersatz-;

all children should bring a \spare set of clothes alle Kinder sollten Kleider zum Wechseln mitbringen;

is this seat \spare? ist dieser Platz noch frei?;

\spare [bed]room Gästezimmer nt;

to have some \spare cash noch etwas Geld übrig haben;

\spare key Ersatzschlüssel m;

to have a \spare minute [or moment] einen Moment Zeit haben;

to be going \spare ( Brit) ( fam) übrig bleiben;

do you want this piece of cake? - yes, if it's going \spare willst du dieses Stück Kuchen? - ja, wenn es sonst keiner will

2) (liter: thin) hager;

\spare build hagerer Körperbau

3) (liter: meagre) mager;

to survive on a \spare diet mit dürftiger Kost auskommen;

\spare meal mageres Essen;

4) (usu approv liter: modest) einfach;

the room was \spare in design der Raum war sparsam ausgestattet

5) inv ( Brit) (sl: crazy)

to drive sb \spare jdn wahnsinnig machen ( fam)

to go \spare durchdrehen (sl) n

1) ( reserve) Reserve f;

I seem to have lost my key but luckily I always carry a \spare ich habe wohl meinen Schlüssel verloren, aber glücklicherweise trage ich immer einen Ersatzschlüssel bei mir

2) ( parts)

\spares pl Ersatzteile ntpl

English-German students dictionary > spare
10 spare

1. I
abs

often in the negative have no time (no bread, no money, no paper, no room, etc.) to spare не иметь лишнего времени и т.д.; you haven't a moment to spare у вас и минуты свободной нет; every hour I can spare каждый свободный час [своего времени]; I got to the station with five minutes to spare я попал на вокзал /я добрался до вокзала/ за пять минут до отхода поезда; there was plenty of width for that shelf and room to spare по ширине эта полка легко войдет и еще останется место; I have time and to spare времени у меня более чем достаточно; we have enough and to spare у нас всего предостаточно
2. III
1) spare smth., smb. usually with can; I can spare a minute (some time, an hour, etc.) я могу уделить минутку и т.д.; I cannot spare the time у меня нет [на это] времени; can you spare a cigarette (a book, a cup of sugar, etc.)? нет ли у вас сигареты и т.д.?, не можете ли вы дать мне сигарету и т.д.?; I cannot spare my horse (my bicycle, my motor car, etc.) я не могу дать [взаймы] /одолжить/ свою лошадь и т.д.; we cannot spare a single worker мы не можем отпустить ни одного рабочего

2) spare smb. spare oneself (his pupils, his men, one's enemy, etc.) щадить /жалеть/ себя и т.д.; the enemy spared neither young nor old враг не давал пощады ни старикам, ни детям; we walked uphill to spare the horse мы [спешились и] пошли в гору пешком, чтобы облегчить лошади подъем; spare smth. spare an ancient monument (the city, etc.) пощадить /не трогать, не разрушать/ древний памятник и т.д., the fire spared nothing огонь /пожар/ ничего не пощадил, все погибло в огне; spare smb.'s life не лишать кого-л. жизни, пощадить кого-л.; spare smb.'s feelings (по)щадить чьи-л. чувства; I'll try to spare her blushes я постараюсь не заставлять ее краснеть /не вгонять ее в краску/

3) spare smth. spare words (threats, one's effort, the whipped cream, the butter, etc.) экономить /не расходовать зря/ слова и т.д.; spare your money, this little sum won't help him оставь у себя эти деньги, такая маленькая сумма его не выручит
3. V
spare smb. smth.

1) usually with can; I can spare you some money (a gallon of petrol, a cigarette, a dollar, one of those books, etc.) я могу дать вам немного денег и т.д.; how much time can you spare me? сколько вы мне можете уделить времени?; [willingly (generously, nobly, etc.)] spare smb. smth. [охотно и т.д.] уделять /давать/ что-л. кому-л.

2) spare you the humiliation of a public exposure (him the painful details, himself the trouble, me this journey, me your complaints, him the trouble, you all the suffering I can, her the pain of hearing the story, etc.) избавить вас от унижения публичного разоблачения и т.д.; we wanted to spare him embarrassment нам не хотелось смущать его
4. VII
spare smth. to do smth. usually in the negative spare no time (no trouble, no effort, etc.) to help me не (по)жалеть времени и т.д., чтобы помочь мне; he spared no pains to please me он из кожи вон лез, чтобы угодить мне
5. VIII
spare smth. in doing smth. usually in the negative he spared no pains in helping me он мне помогал, не щадя сил; he's spared no expense in building the house он не жалел расходов на строительство дома
6. XI
1) be spared he cannot be spared, we need him он нам нужен, мы не можем обойтись без него

2) his life was spared его пощадили, ему даровали жизнь
7. XXI1
spare smth. for smth. usually with can; I can't spare the time for a holiday (a week for a vacation at present, land for a garden, etc.) я не могу выкроить /тратить/ время /у меня нет времени/ на отдых и т.д.; spare your energy for some other work приберегите силы для другой работы; out of his income he spares one tenth for travels он откладывает одну десятую своего заработка на путешествия; spare smth. for smb. spare time for one's friends находить время для друзей; spare smb. for smth. I can spare you for tomorrow (for an hour, etc.) я могу вас отпустить на завтра и т.д., я могу завтра и т.д. обойтись без вас; spare smth. from smth. I cannot spare time from business (from my duties, from my work, etc.) я не могу отрываться от дел и т.д.; he spent nearly all the time he could spare from his duties in study он тратил все свободное от дел время на занятия

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > spare
11 spare

[speə] 1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) dispensar

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) dispensar

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) poupar

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) poupar

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) poupar

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) poupar
2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) vago

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) livre
3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) peça sobresselente

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) pneu sobresselente

•

- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare
* * *

[spɛə] n objeto de reserva. • vt+vi 1 poupar, tratar com indulgência, ter dó ou consideração. spare me all this! / poupe-me de tudo isso! spare his life! / poupe sua vida! 2 aliviar, desobrigar, isentar, dispensar. 3 tomar em consideração, respeitar. spare her blushes / respeite seu melindre. 4 economizar. 5 abster-se, privar-se. 6 dispensar. can you spare me a moment? / você dispõe de um momento para mim? 7 ter em excesso, de sobra. I have not a minute to spare / não tenho nem um minuto de sobra. we have time to spare / temos tempo de sobra. • adj 1 excedente, de sobra. 2 de reserva, extra, sobressalente. 3 magro. 4 pouco, esparso, parco, frugal. enough and to spare mais do que suficiente. to drive someone spare deixar alguém louco, furioso. to go spare ficar furioso, ficar bravo. to have to spare ter de sobra. to spare no expense não poupar gastos.

English-Portuguese dictionary > spare
12 spare ***

[spɛə(r)]
1. adj

1) (surplus) in più, d'avanzo, (reserve) di riserva, di scorta

spare batteries — pile di scorta

the spare wheel — la ruota di scorta

I've lost my key. - have you got a spare? — ho perso la chiave. - ne hai un'altra?

I haven't enough spare cash to go on holiday — non mi avanzano soldi per andare in vacanza

any spare change, please? — ha qualche spicciolo, per favore?

is there any string spare? — c'è rimasto un po' di spago?

there are two going spare Brit — ce ne sono due in più

to go spare fam — andare su tutte le furie

2) (person: lean) asciutto (-a)

she's tall and spare — è alta e asciutta

2. n

(part) pezzo di ricambio

3. vt

1)

(be grudging with) she spared no effort or pains in helping me — ha fatto tutto il possibile per aiutarmi

to spare no expense — non badare a spese

2) (do without) fare a meno di

can you spare this for a moment? — puoi prestarmelo per un attimo?

if you can spare it — se puoi farne a meno

can you spare the time? — hai tempo?

I can't spare the time — non ho tempo

to spare a thought for — pensare a

can you spare (me) £10? — puoi prestarmi 10 sterline?

there is none to spare — ce n'è appena a sufficienza

I've a few minutes to spare — ho un attimino di tempo

I got to the station with 3 minutes to spare — sono arrivato alla stazione con 3 minuti di anticipo

I had £1 to spare — mi avanzava 1 sterlina

they've got no money to spare — non hanno poi tanti soldi

there is no time to spare — non c'è tempo da perdere

3) (refrain from hurting, using) risparmiare

to spare sb's feelings — avere riguardo per i sentimenti di qn

she doesn't spare herself — non si risparmia

4)

(save from need or trouble) to spare sb the trouble of doing sth — risparmiare a qn la fatica di fare qc

spare me the details — risparmiami i particolari

English-Italian dictionary > spare ***
13 moment

moment [mɔmɑ̃]

masculine noun

   a. ( = court instant) moment

• il réfléchit pendant un moment he thought for a moment

• je n'en ai que pour un petit moment it'll only take me a moment

• j'ai eu un moment de panique I had a moment's panic

• un moment, il arrive ! just a moment, he's coming!

   b. ( = longtemps) while

• je ne l'ai pas vu depuis un moment I haven't seen him for a while

• j'en ai pour un bon moment it'll take me quite a while

   c. ( = période) time

• le moment présent the present time

• à ses moments perdus in his spare time

• à quel moment est-ce arrivé ? when did this happen?

• passer de bons moments to spend some happy times

• les moments que nous avons passés ensemble the times we spent together

• il a passé un mauvais moment he had a rough time

• je n'ai pas un moment à moi I haven't got a moment to myself

• le succès du moment the success of the moment

• n'attends pas le dernier moment don't wait till the last minute

   d. ( = occasion) time

• ce n'est pas le moment this is not the right time

• tu arrives au bon moment you've come just at the right time

• c'était le moment de réagir it was time to react

   e. (locutions)

► d'un moment à l'autre [changer] from one moment to the next

• on l'attend d'un moment à l'autre he is expected any moment now► du moment où (dans le temps) since ; (pourvu que) as long as

► du moment que (dans le temps) since ; (pourvu que) as long as

• je m'en fiche, du moment que c'est fait I don't care, as long as it's done► en ce moment at the moment

► le moment venu when the time comes

• il se prépare afin de savoir quoi dire le moment venu he's getting ready so that he'll know what to say when the time comes► par moments now and then

► pour le moment for the moment

► sur le moment at the time

► à + moment

• à ce moment-là (temps) at that time ; (circonstance) in that case

• à un moment donné at one point

• à un moment donné j'ai cru que c'était fini at one point, I thought it was over

• à tout moment [se produire] any time

• il peut arriver à tout moment he could arrive any time

• des voitures arrivaient à tout moment cars were constantly arriving► au + moment

• au moment de l'accident at the time of the accident

• au moment de partir just as I (or he etc) was about to leave

• au moment où elle entrait, lui sortait as she was going in he was coming out

• au moment où il s'y attendait le moins just when he was least expecting it

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mɔmɑ̃
nom masculin

1) ( instant précis) moment

le moment venu — ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came

il devrait arriver d'un moment à l'autre — he should arrive any minute now

à aucun moment il n'a abordé le sujet — at no time did he touch on the subject

à un moment donné — ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment

sur le moment j'ai cru qu'il plaisantait — at first I thought he was joking

à ce moment-là — ( à l'époque) at that time; ( au même instant) just then; ( dans ce cas) in that case

au moment de l'accident — at the time of the accident

au moment où — gén at the time (when)

au moment où il quittait son domicile — as he was leaving his home

jusqu'au moment où — until

du moment que — ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since

du moment que tu le dis! — if you say so!

ce n'est pas le moment — gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time

il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! — he certainly picks his moment to call! iron

choisir son moment pour faire — iron to pick one's moment to do iron

2) ( temps bref) moment

j'ai eu un moment d'incertitude — I hesitated for a moment

3) ( temps long)

pour le moment — for the time being

tu en as pour un moment à avoir mal — you'll feel uncomfortable for quite some time

ça va prendre un moment — it will take a while

au bout d'un moment, après un moment — after a while

du moment — [ennemi, préoccupations] of the moment

en ce moment — at the moment

par moments — at times

c'est le moment de la journée où — it's the time of day when

les moments forts du film — the film's highlights

cela a été un moment fort — ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion

dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles — at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles

à mes moments perdus — in my spare time

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mɔmɑ̃ nm
1) (laps de temps) moment, while

Pendant un moment, on n'a rien entendu. — For a moment, we didn't hear anything., For a while, we didn't hear anything.

au bout d'un moment — after a moment, after a while

Il lui faudra un petit moment pour terminer. — It'll take him a while to finish.

Un moment et je suis à vous. — I'll be with you in a moment.

par moments — at times, now and then

Elle se sent seule par moments. — She feels lonely at times.

n'avoir pas un moment à soi — not to have a moment to oneself

pour un bon moment — for a good while

2) (point dans le temps) point, moment

à un certain moment — at some point, at one moment

à un moment donné — at a certain point

à quel moment? — when exactly?

au moment de — at the time of

sur le moment — at the time

Sur le moment je n'ai rien dit. — At the time I didn't say anything.

au moment où (= à l'instant où) — just as

Il est arrivé au moment où j'allais partir. — He turned up just as I was leaving., (= à une époque où) at a time when

Il a quitté la région au moment où l'économie s'effondrait. — He left the area at a time when the economy was collapsing.

au même moment — at the same time, at the same moment

à ce moment-là (dans le temps) — at that point

À ce moment-là, on a vu arriver la police. — At that point, we saw the police coming., (dans un argument: alternative) in that case

À ce moment-là, je devrai partir plus tôt. — In that case I'll have to leave earlier.

du moment où; du moment que — seeing that, since

ce n'est pas le moment — this is not the right time

d'un moment à l'autre — any time, any time now

à tout moment (= n'importe quand) — at any time, at any moment

Elle peut arriver à tout moment. — She could arrive at any moment., (= continuellement) constantly

Il nous dérange à tout moment pour des riens. — He's constantly bothering us about silly little things.

pour le moment — for the moment, for the time being

Nous ne pensons pas déménager pour le moment. — We're not thinking of moving for the moment.

en ce moment — at the moment

Nous avons beaucoup de travail en ce moment. — We have a lot of work at the moment.

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moment nm

1 ( instant précis) moment; au moment décisif/crucial at the decisive/crucial moment; au dernier moment at the last moment; jusqu'au dernier moment till the last moment; à n'importe quel moment, à tout moment at any time; le moment venu ( dans l'avenir) when the time comes; ( dans le passé) when the time came; il devrait arriver/ça devrait être prêt d'un moment à l'autre he should arrive/it should be ready any minute now; à aucun moment il n'a abordé le sujet at no time did he touch on the subject; cela a été évoqué à un moment ou à un autre it was mentioned at some time or other; à un moment donné ( quelconque) at some point; ( fixé) at a given moment; à quel moment a-t-elle dit ça? at what point did she say that?; au même moment at the same time; sur le moment j'ai cru qu'il plaisantait at first ou to start with I thought he was joking; à ce moment-là j'habitais à l'étranger at that time I was living abroad; à ce moment-là le téléphone a sonné just then the phone rang; à ce moment-là il vaut mieux que j'aille te chercher in that case it's better if I come and pick you up; au moment de l'accident/de ta naissance at the time of the accident/of your birth; au moment de sortir/poser la question il a changé d'avis just as he was about to go out/ask the question he changed his mind; au moment où gén at the time (when); au moment où il quittait son domicile as he was leaving his home; jusqu'au moment où until; du moment que ( pourvu que) as long as, provided; ( puisque) since; du moment que tu le dis! if you say so!; à partir du moment où tu es prêt as soon as you are ready; ( pourvu que) provided ou as long as you are ready; ( puisque) since you are ready;

2 ( temps bref) moment; dans un moment in a moment; un moment, j'ai presque fini! just a moment, I've nearly finished!; ça ne prendra qu'un petit moment it'll only take a moment; elle n'a pas un moment à elle she hasn't got a moment to herself; elle a parfois des moments de lucidité she has moments of lucidity; j'ai eu un moment d'affolement I had a moment of panic; j'ai eu un moment d'incertitude I hesitated for a moment;

3 ( temps long) j'en ai encore pour un moment it'll take quite a while yet ou a while longer; pour le moment for the time being; tu en as pour un moment à avoir mal you'll feel uncomfortable for quite some time; ça va prendre un moment it will take a while; voilà déjà un (bon or petit) moment que je les attends/je n'ai pas de leurs nouvelles I've been waiting for them/I haven't heard from them for quite a while ou quite some time; je ne l'ai pas vue depuis un moment I haven't seen her for a while; au bout d'un moment, après un moment after a while;

4 ( présent) du moment [ennemi, préoccupations, célébrités] of the moment; en ce moment at the moment; pour le moment for the moment; savoir profiter du moment présent to live every moment to the full;

5 ( période) par moments at times; c'est le moment de la journée où it's the time of day when; nous avons vécu de bons moments/des moments difficiles ensemble we've had some good times/difficult times together; il y a des moments où j'ai envie de tout laisser tomber there are times when I want to give everything up; les moments forts du film the film's highlights; les moments forts du match the highlights of the match; cela a été un moment fort ( émouvant) it was a moment of intense emotion; dans ses meilleurs moments, il fait penser à Orson Welles at his best, he reminds one of Orson Welles; à mes moments perdus in my spare time; les derniers moments de qn sb's last moments;

6 ( instant propice) pose la question, c'est le moment go ahead and ask, now's the time!; ce n'est pas le moment gén it's not the right moment; ( inopportun) now is not the time; tu aurais dû demander, c'était le moment you should have asked, the time was right; moment favorable or propice right moment; il arrive toujours au bon iron or mauvais moment! he certainly picks his moment to call! iron; choisir son moment pour faire iron to pick one's moment to do iron;

7 Math moment;

8 Phys momentum.

Composé

moment psychologique psychological moment.

[mɔmɑ̃] nom masculin

1. [laps de temps] moment, while

laisse-moi un moment pour réfléchir give me a moment ou minute to think it over

il y a un (bon) moment que j'attends I've been waiting for (quite) a while

pendant un bon moment for quite some time, for quite a while

j'en ai pour un petit moment I'll be a (little) while

2. [instant] moment, minute

c'est l'affaire d'un moment it'll only take a minute ou moment

je n'en ai que pour un moment I'll only be a moment

dans un moment de colère in a moment of anger

il eut un moment d'hésitation he hesitated for a moment

un moment! just a moment ou minute!

attend un moment! wait a minute!

3. [période] moment, time

nous avons passé ou eu de bons moments we had some good times

c'est un mauvais moment à passer it's just a bad patch (UK) ou a difficult spell

les grands moments de l'histoire the great moments of history

il l'a assistée jusqu'aux derniers moments he was by her side until the end

elle a ses bons et ses mauvais moments she has her good days and her bad days

à mes moments perdus in my spare time

4. [occasion] moment, opportunity

à quel moment? when?

à quel moment voulez-vous venir? when ou (at) what time would you like to come?

choisis un autre moment pour lui parler choose another time to speak to her

c'est le moment d'intervenir now's the time to speak up

c'est bien le moment! (ironique) what a time to pick!

c'est le moment ou jamais it's now or never

c'est le moment ou jamais de lui demander now's the time to ask him

le moment venu when the time comes

arriver au bon moment to come at the right time

il arrive toujours au bon moment, celui-là! (ironique) he really picks his moments!

au mauvais moment at the wrong time

le moment crucial du film/match the crucial moment in the film/match

5. PHYSIQUE momentum

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à aucun moment locution adverbiale

at no time

à aucun moment il ne s'est plaint at no time ou point did he complain

à ce moment-là locution adverbiale

1. [dans le temps] at that time, then

2. [dans ce cas] in that case, if that's so

à ce moment-là, tu aurais dû me le dire! in that case ou if that was the case, you should have told me!

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à tout moment locution adverbiale

1. [n'importe quand] (at) any time ou moment

il peut téléphoner à tout moment we can expect a call from him any time ou moment now, he could call at any moment

2. [sans cesse] constantly, all the time

elle s'interrompait à tout moment she kept stopping, she was constantly stopping

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au moment de locution prépositionnelle

au moment de mon divorce when I was getting divorced, at the time of my divorce

il me l'a dit au moment de mourir he told me as he died

au moment où locution conjonctive

as, when

juste au moment où le téléphone a sonné just when ou as the phone rang

à un moment donné locution adverbiale

at a certain point

à un moment donné, il a refusé at one point he refused

dès le moment où locution conjonctive

1. [dans le temps] from the time ou moment that, as soon as

2. [dans un raisonnement] as soon as, once

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du moment locution adjectivale

l'homme du moment the man of the moment

le succès/l'idole du moment the current hit/idol

un des sujets du moment one of the issues of the day

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du moment que locution conjonctive

[puisque] since

du moment que je te le dis! (familier) you can take my word for it!

d'un moment à l'autre locution adverbiale

[très prochainement] any moment ou minute ou time now

il peut téléphoner d'un moment à l'autre he may phone any minute now

en ce moment locution adverbiale

at the moment, just now

en un moment locution adverbiale

in a moment

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par moments locution adverbiale

at times, every now and then, every so often

pour le moment locution adverbiale

for the moment, for the time being

sur le moment locution adverbiale

at the time

sur le moment, ça n'a pas fait mal it didn't hurt at the time

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > moment
14 ♦ spare

♦ spare /spɛə(r)/
A a.

1 di ricambio; di scorta; di riserva; (naut.) di rispetto: (autom.) spare wheel, ruota di scorta; spare hands, operai di riserva; spare bow anchor, ancora di rispetto

2 d'avanzo; libero; disponibile: DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- I've got a spare room you can have, ho una camera in più dove puoi stare; in one's spare moments (o time) nei ritagli di tempo

3 frugale; magro; parco; scarso: a spare breakfast, una colazione frugale

4 scarno; sparuto; esile; smilzo

5 sobrio; essenziale: a spare style, uno stile sobrio

6 – ( slang ingl.) to go spare, arrabbiarsi; agitarsi; perdere le staffe (fig.)

7 ( sport) di rincalzo: spare man, giocatore di rincalzo; riserva

B n.

(mecc.) pezzo (o parte) di ricambio; ricambio: car spares, ricambi per auto

● a spare bed, un letto in più □ ( sport: autom.) spare car, auto di riserva; ( anche) muletto (fam.) □ spare cash, denaro disponibile; riserva di denaro □ (mecc.) spare engine, motore di riserva □ (mecc.) spare parts, pezzi di ricambio; ricambi □ (fam.) spare-part surgery, chirurgia sostitutiva ( trapianti, innesti) □ spare rib ► sparerib □ (naut.) spare sails, vele di rispetto; vele di ricambio □ spare time, tempo libero ( dal lavoro) □ ( USA) spare tire, (autom.) ruota di scorta; ( slang) lavativo, scansafatiche, ospite sgradito □ (autom.) spare tyre, ruota di scorta, pneumatico di ricambio; (fig. fam.) rotolo di ciccia in vita, salvagente (fig.)
sparely avv. spareness n. [u]. (to) spare /spɛə(r)/
v. t. e i.

1 risparmiare; economizzare; lesinare; avere riguardo per; salvaguardare: Spare me ( o spare my life)!, risparmiami (la vita)!; fammi grazia della vita!; I've spared you the trouble, ti ho risparmiato il fastidio; to spare sb. 's feelings, aver riguardo per i sentimenti di q.

2 dare; offrire: Can you spare me a sweet?, hai una caramella da darmi? ( senza che tu debba privartene o rimanere senza)

3 dedicare ( tempo, ecc.): Can you spare me two minutes?, puoi dedicarmi due minuti?

4 privarsi; fare a meno di: I cannot spare him just now, non posso fare a meno di lui proprio ora

● to spare one's efforts, risparmiarsi □ to spare no efforts, non risparmiarsi □ to spare no expense, non badare a spese □ to spare no pains, non badare a sacrifici; fare ogni sforzo □ to have enough and to spare, avere ogni ben di Dio □ to have nothing to spare, avere lo stretto necessario □ a moment to spare, un momento di libertà; un ritaglio di tempo □ not to spare oneself, non risparmiarsi; mettercela tutta □ to spare, d'avanzo: with two pounds to spare, con due sterline d'avanzo (o in più) □ I have no time to spare, non ho tempo (libero); sono occupato □ Spare me!, non farmela lunga!; basta con questa solfa!; lascia perdere! □ We have paper enough and to spare, abbiamo carta in abbondanza (o d'avanzo, da vendere) □ (prov.) Spare the rod and spoil the child, il medico pietoso fa la piaga purulenta.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ spare
15 spare

I 1. [speə(r)]
nome (part) (pezzo di) ricambio m.; (wheel) ruota f. di scorta

use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
2.
aggettivo

1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero

I've got a spare ticket — ho un biglietto in più

2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta

3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice

4) (meagre) [ diet] povera; [ meal] frugale

5) BE colloq. furioso

to go spare — andare fuori di testa
II 1. [speə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1)

have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva

to catch the train with 5 minutes to spare — prendere il treno con 5 minuti di anticipo

I have no time to spare for doing — non ho tempo da perdere per fare

the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita

2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]

to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn

3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]

can you spare a minute? — hai un minuto?

to spare a thought for — avere un pensiero per

4) (manage without)

to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs

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to spare no effort — fare tutto il possibile

to spare no pains — fare ogni sforzo

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[speə] 1. verb
1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) (fare a meno di)

2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) risparmiare, dedicare

3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) risparmiare

4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) risparmiare, (avere riguardo per)

5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) privarsi

6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) risparmiare
2. adjective
1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) disponibile

2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) libero
3. noun
1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ricambio

2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) (pezzo di ricambio)

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- sparing
- sparingly
- spare part
- spare rib
- and to spare
- to spare
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I 1. [speə(r)]
nome (part) (pezzo di) ricambio m.; (wheel) ruota f. di scorta

use my pen, I've got a spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva
2.
aggettivo

1) (surplus) [ cash] di riserva; [capital, land, seat] restante, ancora disponibile; [ copy] d'avanzo; [ moment] libero

I've got a spare ticket — ho un biglietto in più

2) (in reserve) [component, bulb] di ricambio; [ wheel] di scorta

3) (lean) [person, build] esile; [building, style] semplice

4) (meagre) [ diet] povera; [ meal] frugale

5) BE colloq. furioso

to go spare — andare fuori di testa
II 1. [speə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1)

have my pen, I've got one to spare — prendi la mia penna, io ne ho una di riserva

to catch the train with 5 minutes to spare — prendere il treno con 5 minuti di anticipo

I have no time to spare for doing — non ho tempo da perdere per fare

the project was finished with only days to spare — il progetto fu terminato pochi giorni prima della data stabilita

2) (treat leniently) risparmiare [person, animal]

to spare sb. sth. — risparmiare qcs. a qcn

3) (be able to afford) avere (da offrire) [ money]; dedicare [ time]

can you spare a minute? — hai un minuto?

to spare a thought for — avere un pensiero per

4) (manage without)

to spare sb. for — fare a meno di qcn. per [ job]
2.
verbo riflessivo

to spare oneself sth. — risparmiarsi qcs

••

to spare no effort — fare tutto il possibile

to spare no pains — fare ogni sforzo

English-Italian dictionary > spare
16 spare

I

[speə] a պահեստի, պահեստային. spare parts պահեստամասեր. (ազատ, ավելորդ) spare money ազատ փող. spare time ազատ ժա մանակ. spare tickets ավելորդ տոմսեր. spare pair of socks լրացուցիչ զույգ գուլպա. a spare room ազատ սենյակ (հյուրերի համար). (նիհար, վտիտ) a tall spare man բարձրահասակ նիհար մարդ. (աղքատիկ) a spare meal աղքա տիկ/ խղճուկ ուտելիք

II

[speə] v խնայել. spare no trouble ուժեր/ջանքեր չխնայել. no expenses spared ծախսեր չափսոսալ. (տրամադրել, յոլա գնալ) Can you spare me a moment ? Կարո՞ղ եք ինձ մի րոպե տրամադրել. We can’t spare him at present Հենց հիմա մենք չենք կարող առանց նրա յոլա գնալ. I have no milk to spare ավելորդ կաթ չկա. (գթալ, խնայել) spare one’s feelings զգացմունքները խնայել. spare the troubles հոգսերից ազատել

English-Armenian dictionary > spare
17 libre

adj.

1 free.

un taxi libre a free o empty taxi

el puesto de tesorero ha quedado libre the post of treasurer is now vacant

200 metros libres (sport) 200 meters freestyle

ser libre de o para hacer algo to be free to do something

ir por libre to go it alone (peninsular Spanish)

libre de free from; (sin) exempt from (exento)

libre cambio (economics) free trade

libre de franqueo post-free

libre de impuestos tax-free

libre mercado (economics) free market

2 external (pupil).

estudiar por libre to be an external student

3 floating.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: librar.

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libre

► adjetivo

1 (gen) free

2 (asiento) free, vacant

■ ¿está libre? is this seat free?

3 (sin ocupación) free

■ mañana tenemos el día libre we've got the day off tomorrow

■ si tengo un rato libre ya me pasaré if I've a spare moment I'll call round

4 (exento) free

■ el que esté libre de pecado que tire la primera piedra let he who is without sin cast the first stone

■ es una inversión libre de impuestos it's a tax-free investment

5 (alumno) external

6 (en natación) free-style

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar libre a alguien to set somebody free

ir por libre familiar to do one's own thing

entrada libre free admittance

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adj.

1) free

2) vacant

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1. ADJ

1) [gen] free (de from, of)

cada cual es libre de hacer lo que quiera — everyone is free to do as they wish

¿estás libre? — are you free?

el martes estoy libre, así que podemos quedar — I'm free on Tuesday so we can meet up

2) (=exento)

libre de derechos — duty-free

libre de franqueo — post-free

libre de impuestos — free of tax

estar libre de servicio — to be off duty

3) (=sin ocupar) [plaza] vacant, unoccupied

¿está libre este asiento? — is this seat free?

libre — [parking] spaces; [taxi] for hire

4) [tiempo] spare, free

5)

al aire libre — in the open air

6)

• por libre (=por cuenta propia) —

examinarse por libre — to take one's exams as an independent candidate

trabajar por libre — to freelance

ir o funcionar por libre — to go it alone

7) (Dep, Natación)

los 200 metros libres — the 200 metres freestyle

estilo libre — freestyle
saque 1., 1), tiro 3)
8) [traducción, adaptación, verso] free

9)

libre a bordo — (Com) free on board

10) † (=inmoral) loose, immoral

de vida libre — loose-living, immoral

2. SM

1) (Dep) (=tiro) free kick

libre directo — direct free kick

libre indirecto — indirect free kick

2) Méx taxi

3.

SMF (Dep) (=jugador) sweeper

* * *

adjetivo

1) <país/pueblo> free

lo dejaron libre — they set him free

libre de + inf — free to + inf

eres libre de ir donde quieras — you're free to go wherever you want

- libre albedrío

- libre cambio or comercio

- libre empresa/mercado

2)

a) <traducción/adaptación> free

los 200 metros libres — the 200 meters freestyle

b) < estudiante> external

trabajar por libre — to work freelance

ir por libre — (Esp fam) to do as one pleases

3) ( no ocupado) <persona/tiempo/asiento> free

¿tienes un rato libre? — do you have a (spare) moment?

en sus ratos libres — in her spare time

tengo el día libre — I have the day off

¿está libre el cuarto de baño? — is the bathroom free?

4) (exento, no sujeto)

libre de algo: la empresa queda libre de toda responsabilidad the company does not accept any responsibility; artículos libres de impuestos duty-free goods; nadie está libre de que le pase una cosa así — something like that could happen to any of us

* * *

= free [freer -comp., freest -sup.], unrestricted, unchecked, unconstrained, unhindered, uninhibited, unobstructed, untrammelled, vacant, unfettered, up for grabs, footloose, free-flowing, at large, unassigned, freewheeling [free-wheeling], fancy-free.

Ex. Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.

Ex. Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex. The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.

Ex. Libraries need to tackle issues that can ensure that their clients will have an unconstrained access to electronic information.

Ex. The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.

Ex. Barriers to the uninhibited international flow of scientific and technical information continue to increase.

Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex. In times of war, or other reasons for the imposition of barriers to untrammelled distribution of information, such openness in communication cannot be allowed.

Ex. Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.

Ex. This article urges those responsible to ensure that the service goal of libraries remains as unfettered as possible by a collective agreement.

Ex. The article 'Internet domain name control up for grabs' relates the decision by the National Science Foundation, USA, not to renew its agreement with Network Solutions Inc to handle Internet domain registrations.

Ex. Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.

Ex. Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex. If you would like to volunteer to present on one of the unassigned listed topics, please contact me.

Ex. The culture that grew around this institution was even more freewheeling than it is today.

Ex. In those days, he was a fancy-free young American, living out of a suitcase with a red and green camera always under his arm.

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* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* al aire libre = open-air, in the open, out of doors, outdoors.

* barra libre = open bar.

* biblioteca de libre acceso = open access library.

* búsqueda de texto libre = free text search, free-text searching.

* campo de texto libre = free-text field.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* definición libre = liberal definition.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* día libre = day off.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* escalada libre = free-climbing.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espíritu libre = free spirit.

* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.

* esquí libre = freestyle skiing.

* estanterías de libre acceso = open shelves.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estilo libre = freestyle.

* fondo de inversión libre = hedge fund.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* frase de texto libre = free-text phrase.

* horas libres = released time.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.

* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* libre albedrío = free will.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* libre comercio = free trade, free movement of goods.

* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.

* libre de = unhampered by, unimpeded by, untrammelled by, unencumbered by.

* libre de censura = uncensored.

* libre de complicaciones = hassle-free.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* libre de drogas = drug-free.

* libre de gravámenes = unencumbered.

* libre de humo = smokeless.

* libre de humos = smoke-free.

* libre de impuestos = tariff-free, duty-free, tax-free.

* libre de la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* libre de peligro = free of danger.

* libre de polvo = dust-free.

* libre de preocupaciones = worry-free.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* libre de restricciones = unencumbered.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* libre de trabas = unencumbered.

* libre mercado = free market.

* libre y sin compromiso = footloose and fancy-free.

* manos libres = hands-free.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado libre = open market, free-for-all.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* por libre = freelance.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.

* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.

* software libre = freeware, free software.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours.

* trabajo por libre = freelance [free-lance].

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* * *

adjetivo

1) <país/pueblo> free

lo dejaron libre — they set him free

libre de + inf — free to + inf

eres libre de ir donde quieras — you're free to go wherever you want

- libre albedrío

- libre cambio or comercio

- libre empresa/mercado

2)

a) <traducción/adaptación> free

los 200 metros libres — the 200 meters freestyle

b) < estudiante> external

trabajar por libre — to work freelance

ir por libre — (Esp fam) to do as one pleases

3) ( no ocupado) <persona/tiempo/asiento> free

¿tienes un rato libre? — do you have a (spare) moment?

en sus ratos libres — in her spare time

tengo el día libre — I have the day off

¿está libre el cuarto de baño? — is the bathroom free?

4) (exento, no sujeto)

libre de algo: la empresa queda libre de toda responsabilidad the company does not accept any responsibility; artículos libres de impuestos duty-free goods; nadie está libre de que le pase una cosa así — something like that could happen to any of us

* * *

= free [freer -comp., freest -sup.], unrestricted, unchecked, unconstrained, unhindered, uninhibited, unobstructed, untrammelled, vacant, unfettered, up for grabs, footloose, free-flowing, at large, unassigned, freewheeling [free-wheeling], fancy-free.

Ex: Within a restriction of total record size of maximum of 30,000 characters, an intending user is free to format the records in his system.

Ex: Although the library community advocates unrestricted access to resources for all, professional practices illustrate that librarians restrict access for youth.

Ex: The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.

Ex: Libraries need to tackle issues that can ensure that their clients will have an unconstrained access to electronic information.

Ex: The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.

Ex: Barriers to the uninhibited international flow of scientific and technical information continue to increase.

Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex: In times of war, or other reasons for the imposition of barriers to untrammelled distribution of information, such openness in communication cannot be allowed.

Ex: Again we find that only the first entry leads us to the specific subject, and the others may in fact lead us to ` vacant' headings, ie headings under which no entries are filed.

Ex: This article urges those responsible to ensure that the service goal of libraries remains as unfettered as possible by a collective agreement.

Ex: The article 'Internet domain name control up for grabs' relates the decision by the National Science Foundation, USA, not to renew its agreement with Network Solutions Inc to handle Internet domain registrations.

Ex: Americans are among the most opulent and footloose people on earth.

Ex: Creating an innovative organisation requires a sponsor followed by guidance by example and gradual change aided by free-flowing communication.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Librarian at large'.

Ex: If you would like to volunteer to present on one of the unassigned listed topics, please contact me.

Ex: The culture that grew around this institution was even more freewheeling than it is today.

Ex: In those days, he was a fancy-free young American, living out of a suitcase with a red and green camera always under his arm.

* actividad al aire libre = outdoor activity.

* al aire libre = open-air, in the open, out of doors, outdoors.

* barra libre = open bar.

* biblioteca de libre acceso = open access library.

* búsqueda de texto libre = free text search, free-text searching.

* campo de texto libre = free-text field.

* comida al aire libre = cookout.

* de espíritu libre = free-spirited.

* definición libre = liberal definition.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* día libre = day off.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* escalada libre = free-climbing.

* espacio al aire libre = outdoor space.

* espíritu libre = free spirit.

* esquí estilo libre = freestyle skiing.

* esquí libre = freestyle skiing.

* estanterías de libre acceso = open shelves.

* estar libre de = be free from.

* estilo libre = freestyle.

* fondo de inversión libre = hedge fund.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* frase de texto libre = free-text phrase.

* horas libres = released time.

* indización en lenguaje libre = free language indexing.

* industria de actividades al aire libre, la = outdoor industry, the.

* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.

* juego al aire libre = outdoor game.

* lenguaje de indización libre = free indexing language.

* lenguaje libre = free language.

* libre albedrío = free will.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* libre circulación de la información = free flow of information.

* libre circulación de mercancías = free movement of goods.

* libre comercio = free trade, free movement of goods.

* libre como el viento = footloose and fancy-free.

* libre de = unhampered by, unimpeded by, untrammelled by, unencumbered by.

* libre de censura = uncensored.

* libre de complicaciones = hassle-free.

* libre de culpa = guilt-free, blameless.

* libre de derechos de autor = royalty-free.

* libre de drogas = drug-free.

* libre de gravámenes = unencumbered.

* libre de humo = smokeless.

* libre de humos = smoke-free.

* libre de impuestos = tariff-free, duty-free, tax-free.

* libre de la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* libre de peligro = free of danger.

* libre de polvo = dust-free.

* libre de preocupaciones = worry-free.

* libre de problemas = problem-free, trouble free [trouble-free].

* libre de restricciones = unencumbered.

* libre de riesgo = riskless, risk-free.

* libre de servicio = off-duty.

* libre de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* libre de trabas = unencumbered.

* libre mercado = free market.

* libre y sin compromiso = footloose and fancy-free.

* manos libres = hands-free.

* mantener libre de = keep + free of.

* mercadillo al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado al aire libre = street market, open-air market.

* mercado libre = open market, free-for-all.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* piscina al aire libre = outdoor pool, open-air swimming pool, open-air pool.

* piscina climatizada al aire libre = outdoor heated pool.

* por libre = freelance.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* programas de software libre = freeware.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* quedar libre = become + vacant.

* recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval.

* sistema para la recuperación de texto libre = free text retrieval system.

* software libre = freeware, free software.

* teatro al aire libre = outdoor theatre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours.

* trabajo por libre = freelance [free-lance].

* zona libre de humo = smoke-free zone, smoke-free area.

* * *

libre¹

adjective

A

1 ‹país/pueblo› free

lo dejaron libre they set him free

2 libre DE + INF free to + INF

eres libre de ir donde quieras you're free to go wherever you want

soy muy libre de ir vestida como se me antoje I'm perfectly entitled to dress however I like

3

(sin compromiso): me confesó que no era libre he admitted that he wasn't a free man

Compuestos:

● libre albedrío

masculine free will

● libre cambio or comercio

masculine free trade

● libre empresa

feminine free market, free market system

● libre mercado

masculine free market

B

1 ‹traducción/adaptación› free

una redacción sobre tema libre an essay on a theme of your choice, a free composition

los 200 metros libres the 200 meters freestyle

2 ‹estudiante› external

trabajar por libre to work freelance

hacer algo por libre ( Esp); to do sth one's own way

ir por libre ( Esp fam); to do as one pleases

C (no ocupado)

1 ‹persona› free

¿estás libre esta noche? are you free tonight?

2 ‹tiempo› free

¿tienes un rato libre? do you have a (spare) moment?

en sus ratos libres in her spare o free time

hoy tengo el día libre I have the day off today

cuando tengas un par de horas libres when you have a couple of hours free o to spare

3 ‹asiento› free

¿ese asiento está libre? is that seat free?

no pasó ni un taxi libre not a single empty taxi went by

¿está libre el cuarto de baño? is the bathroom free?

[ S ] Parking: libre Parking Lot: spaces ( AmE), Car Park: spaces ( BrE)

D (exento, no sujeto) libre DE algo:

una propiedad libre de hipotecas an unmortgaged property

la empresa queda libre de toda responsabilidad the company does not accept any responsibility

artículos libres de impuestos duty-free o tax-free goods

nadie está libre de culpa nobody is blameless

nadie está libre de que le pase una cosa así something like that could happen to any of us

libre de riesgo risk-free

libre²

masculine

( Méx)

taxi

* * *

Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar)

libré es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

libre es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

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

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

2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight
librarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se libró por poco he had a lucky escape;

librese de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth;
librese de un castigo to escape punishment;
se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him;
se libreon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated;
librese de algn to get rid of sb
libre adjetivo
1 ‹país/pueblo› free;
◊ lo dejaron libre they set him free;

eres libre de ir donde quieras you're free to go wherever you want;
libre albedrío free will;
libre cambio or comercio free trade;
libre mercado free market
2 ‹traducción/adaptación› free;
◊ los 200 metros libres the 200 meters freestyle

3 ( no ocupado) ‹persona/tiempo/asiento› free;
◊ ¿tienes un rato libre? do you have a (spare) moment?;

en sus ratos libres in her spare o free time;
tengo el día libre I have the day off
4 ( exento):
◊ artículos libres de impuestos duty-free goods

librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
libre adjetivo free: está libre de sospecha, she's free from suspicion
eres (muy) libre de hacerlo, you are quite free to do it
libre de impuestos, tax-free
¡vía libre!, make way!
' libre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- albedrío
- bufé
- carga
- desocupada
- desocupado
- día
- entrada
- franca
- franco
- hueca
- hueco
- impuesta
- impuesto
- librar
- lucha
- perilla
- plaza
- radical
- suelta
- suelto
- tiempo
- tienda
- Tiro
- tomarse
- traducción
- vía
- aduana
- caída
- despejado
- dios
- dueño
- economía
- estilo
- falta
- hora
- lavadero
- limpiar
- limpio
- lugar
- melé
- ocio
- ocupar
- paso
- puerto
- sacar
- teatro
- tiro
- tomar
- tranquilo
English:
all-in wrestling
- available
- buffet
- clear
- clearance
- day off
- door
- duty-free
- economy
- equity
- festival
- free
- free enterprise
- free fall
- free kick
- free love
- free rein
- free trade
- free-style
- garden party
- have off
- hire
- leisure time
- liberal
- liberty
- off
- open
- open-air
- outdoor
- outdoors
- outdoorsman
- own
- place
- quit
- sky-dive
- sky-diver
- sleep out
- smokeless zone
- spare
- take off
- tax free
- unoccupied
- vacancy
- vacant
- day
- demand
- duty
- enterprise
- foot
- freelance

* * *

libre adj

1. [sin limitaciones] free;

el amor libre free love;

ser libre de o [m5] para hacer algo to be free to do sth;

eres libre de hacer lo que quieras you are free to do as you wish;

es libre para casarse con quien quiera she is free to marry whoever she pleases;

entrada libre [en letrero] entry free

Comp
libre albedrío free will; Econ libre cambio free trade; [de divisas] floating exchange rates; Econ libre circulación de capitales free circulation of capital;
libre circulación de mercancías free movement of goods;

libre circulación de personas free movement of people;

libre mercado free market

2. [no encarcelado] free

3. [país] free

4. [sin novio, pareja] free, available

5. [sin obstáculos] [camino, carretera] clear

6.
libre de [exento] exempt from;

libre de culpa free from blame;

libre de franqueo esp Br post-free, US postage-free;

libre de impuestos [alcohol, cigarrillos] tax-free, duty-free

7. [desocupado] [asiento] free;
[retrete] vacant; [casa] empty;
¿estarás libre mañana? will you be free tomorrow?;

el puesto de tesorero ha quedado libre the post of treasurer is now vacant;

un taxi libre a free o empty taxi;

libre [en taxi] for hire;

ahora no tengo las manos libres my hands are full at the moment;

aparcamiento: libre [en letrero] parking: spaces

8. [tiempo] free, spare;

cuando tenga un rato libre, te llamo I'll call you when I've got a (spare) moment;

en mis ratos libres me gusta tocar el piano in my spare o free time I like to play the piano;

mañana tengo el día libre I've got the day off tomorrow;

tengo dos horas libres I have two hours spare

9. [independiente] independent;
[alumno] external;
trabajar por libre to work freelance;

estudiar por libre to be an external student;
Esp
ir por libre to do things one's own way;
Esp
cuando viajo me gusta ir por libre más que ir en grupo I prefer travelling alone to travelling in a group

10. [estilo, traducción] free;
Dep
200 metros libres 200 metres freestyle

* * *

libre

adj free; tiempo spare, free;

eres libre de you’re free to;

trabajar por libre be self-employed;

libre de impuestos tax free

* * *

libre adj

1) : free

un país libre: a free country

libre de: free from, exempt from

libre albedrío: free will

2) desocupado: vacant

3)

día libre : day off

* * *

libre adj free

libre de impuestos tax free / duty free

Spanish-English dictionary > libre
18 rato

m.

while.

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time)

un buen rato a good time; (momento agradable) a good while, quite some time (mucho tiempo)

¡hasta otro rato! see you soon!

al poco rato (de) shortly after

con esto hay para rato that should keep us going for a while

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time

pasar un mal rato to have a hard time of it

ratos libres spare time

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time

un rato (largo) (informal) really, terribly (mucho) (peninsular Spanish)

* * *

rato

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) time, while, moment

■ habló hace un rato he spoke a while ago

■ hace mucho rato que se fue she left quite a while ago

■ charlamos un rato we chatted for a while

2 (espacio) way

■ hay un buen rato hasta Vigo it's a long way to Vigo

3 familiar (mucho) very, a lot

■ este libro es un rato bueno this is a very good book

■ sabe un rato de deportes she's a mine of information about sports

■ me gusta un rato I love it

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos at times

a ratos perdidos at odd moments

hacer pasar un mal rato a alguien to give somebody a rough time

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

hay para rato it'll take a while

pasar el rato to kill time

pasar un buen rato to have a good time

pasar un mal rato to have a bad time

ratos libres free time sing

* * *

noun m.

while

* * *

SM

1) (=espacio de tiempo)

a) [uso incontable]

lleva bastante rato hablando — he's been talking for quite a while o for quite some time

• hace rato — a while ago, some time ago

hace rato que se fue — he left a while ago, he left some time ago

• largo rato — a long time

hablamos largo rato — we talked a long time

• más rato — Chile later

déjalo para más rato — leave it for later

nos vemos más rato — see you later

• mucho rato — a long time

¿vas a tardar mucho rato? — will you be long?

para rato —

tenemos carretera para rato — we still have quite a way to go

tenemos para rato con este trabajo — we still have quite a lot to do to get this work finished, we're still a long way from finishing this work

aún queda presidente para rato — the president will still be around for some time to come
cuerda 2)
b) [uso contable]

durante el rato que estuve esperando — during the short time I was waiting

estoy encantada de haber tenido este rato para charlar contigo — I'm delighted to have had this time to chat to you

en esos ratos me olvido de todo — at such moments I forget about everything

• otro rato, ya lo llamaré otro rato — I'll call him back another time

dile que se ponga otro rato al teléfono — can you call her back to the phone for a minute?

¡hasta otro rato! — so long!, I'll see you!

• todo el rato — the whole time, all the time

c)

• un rato — a (short) while

al cabo de un rato dijo... — after a (short) while he said...

dentro de un rato — in a (short) while

solo estuvo allí un rato — he was only there a (short) while

todavía tardará un rato en salir — it'll still be a while before he comes out

me quedaré un rato más — I'll stay a bit longer

me tuvo esperando un buen rato — she kept me waiting a good while o quite some time

escríbeme cuando tengas un rato — write to me when you have a spare moment

no regresó hasta pasado un buen rato — he didn't come back for a while

• dar un mal rato a algn — to give sb a hard time

estos hijos no dan más que malos ratos — these children give you nothing but grief

mujer, no te des mal rato — don't let yourself be upset

• pasar un buen/mal rato — to have a good/bad time

me hizo pasar un mal rato — I had a terrible time because of him

pasar el rato — to pass the time

• tener sus ratos — to have one's moments

ratos de ocio — leisure time

ratos libres — spare time, free time

2) [otras expresiones temporales]

• al rato — shortly afterwards, shortly after, a short while later

al poco rato sonó el teléfono — shortly afterwards o shortly after o a short while later the phone rang

llamaron al poco rato de irte — they called a short while after o shortly after you left

al rato viene — Méx * he'll be here soon o in a (short) while

voy a comer al rato — Méx * I'm going to eat soon o in a moment

• a cada rato — every other minute

caminaba despacio, parándose a cada rato — she walked slowly, stopping all the time o every other minute

• de rato en rato — every so often

3)

• ratos: a ratos — at times

a ratos, me parece sincero y a otros no — at times he seems sincere and at other times not

el enfermo solo se levanta a ratos — the patient only gets up from time to time o now and again

• de a ratos — Arg, Uru from time to time, now and again

• a ratos perdidos — in one's spare moments

trabajo en el jardín a ratos perdidos — I work in the garden in my spare moments

4) *

• un rato Esp [uso adverbial] (=bastante) —

es un rato difícil — it's pretty tricky *

es un rato listo — he's pretty smart *

pesan un rato — they weigh quite a bit, they're pretty heavy *

sabe un rato largo de matemáticas — she knows quite a bit of maths *

* * *

masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

* * *

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* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

* * *

masculino

a) ( tiempo breve) while

hace un rato — a while ago

ya hace rato que volvieron — they've been back a while o some time now

espera un ratito — wait a minute (colloq)

en mis ratos libres or de ocio — in my spare time

pasé un mal rato — it was terrible

iré dentro de un rato — I'll go shortly

b) (en locs)

a cada rato — (AmL)

me interrumpe a cada rato — he's always interrupting me

al (poco) rato — shortly afterwards

al poco rato de irte tú — shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor — shortly afterward(s) the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta — I only realized a little while later

a ratos — from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos — now and again

para rato — (fam)

tengo para rato — I'll be a while, I'll be some time

todavía hay para rato — there's still a long way to go

pasar el rato — to while away the time

un rato (largo) — (Esp fam) a lot

saber un rato largo de algo — to know a hell of a lot about something (colloq)

* * *

* a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.

* a ratos = intermittently.

* disponer de un rato libre = spare + time.

* durar mucho rato = take + a long time.

* en los ratos libres de Uno = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* hace un rato = earlier on.

* lugar donde pasar el rato = hang out.

* matar el rato = hang around, hang about, pootle, dawdle.

* pasar el rato = hang out.

* pasar el rato con = kick + it with.

* pasar el rato con los amigos = hang out with + Posesivo + friends.

* pasar un buen rato = disport + Reflexivo.

* pasar un rato = say + hi.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* rato libre = free moment.

* tener tarea para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener trabajo para rato = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* tener un rato libre = spare + time.

* todo el rato = all the while.

* un rato = awhile.

* * *

rato

masculine

1 (tiempo breve) while

hace un rato que se fue he left a while ago, it's a while since he left

ya hace rato que volvieron they've been back a while o some time now

¿puedes salir un rato? can you come out for a while?

espera un ratito que ya acabo wait a minute o ( colloq) hang on a second, I've nearly finished

llevo un buen rato esperando I've been waiting for quite some time o for quite a while

en mis ratos libres or de ocio in my spare time

pasé un mal rato it was terrible

dentro de un ratito te llamo, que ahora estoy ocupado I'll call you in a little while, I'm busy right now

2 ( en locs):

a cada rato ( AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me every five minutes o the whole time

al (poco) rato: llegó al poco rato de irte tú he arrived shortly o just after you left

al rato se me quitó el dolor shortly afterward(s) o a short time later the pain went

sólo al rato me di cuenta de la gravedad del asunto I only realized how serious the situation was a little while later

¿quieres bailar? — al rato ( Méx); do you want to dance? — later o in a while

a ratos from time to time, now and again

a ratos perdidos now and then, now and again

de a rato or ( Esp) de a ratos from time to time, now and again

más rato ( Chi); later

voy a guardar este pedazo para más rato I'm going to save this piece for later

para rato ( fam): no me esperes, tengo para rato don't wait for me, I'll be a while o I'll be some time o I'll be quite a long time

todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go ( o a lot to do etc)

si está hablando con Juan tenemos para rato if she's talking to Juan, we'll be here all day/all night ( colloq hum)

pasar el rato to while away o pass the time

me puse a leer una revista para pasar el rato I started reading a magazine to while away o pass the time

un rato largo ( Esp fam): sabe un rato largo de música she sure knows a lot o she knows a hell of a lot about music ( colloq)

¡esto pesa un rato largo! this weighs a ton! ( colloq)

* * *

rato sustantivo masculino
a) ( tiempo breve) while;

◊ hace un rato a while ago;

espera un ratito wait a minute (colloq);
en mis ratos libres in my spare time;
pasé un mal rato it was terrible;
iré dentro de un rato I'll go shortly
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cada rato (AmL): me interrumpe a cada rato he keeps interrupting me;

al (poco) rato shortly afterwards;
al poco rato de irte tú shortly o just after you left;
a ratos from time to time;
para rato (fam): tengo para rato I'll be a while, I'll be some time;
todavía hay para rato there's still a long way to go;
pasar el rato to while away the time
rato sustantivo masculino
1 (porción de tiempo) while, time: al poco rato llegó Juan, shortly after Juan came
me hizo pasar un mal rato, she gave me an awful time
ratos libres, spare time sing
♦ Locuciones: no tengas prisa, hay para rato, take it easy, it'll take a while
pasar el rato, to while away the time
a cada rato, every other minute
a ratos, at times, now and again
un buen rato, a long time
familiar un rato (largo), very o a lot: sabe un rato (largo) de ajedrez, she knows a good deal about chess
' rato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aprovechar
- cacho
- correa
- decir
- entretenerse
- expansión
- hueca
- hueco
- llevar
- menudencia
- reposar
- romper
- tela
- trago
- amable
- conversar
- libre
- para
English:
after
- awhile
- fill in
- mess about
- mess around
- spell
- stop off
- time
- wait
- while
- while away
- bit
- by
- come
- linger
- pass
- snatch
- talk

* * *

rato nm

while;

estuvimos hablando mucho rato we were talking for quite a while;

te llamaré en que tenga un rato (libre) I'll call you as soon as I've got a free moment;

hace un rato estaba en la oficina she was in the office just a short while ago;

a cada rato viene a hacerme preguntas he keeps coming and asking me questions (all the time);

al poco rato (de) shortly after;

al rato me di cuenta de que no le había dado mi teléfono a bit later I realized I hadn't given her my phone number;
Méx
¿vamos a comer algo? – al rato shall we go and have something to eat? – in a while;

a ratos at times;

a ratos perdidos at odd moments;

un buen rato [momento agradable] a good time;
[mucho tiempo] a good while, quite some time;
pasamos un buen rato con ellos we had a good time with them;

¡hasta otro rato!, Méx [m5]¡nos vemos al rato! see you soon!;

con esto hay para rato this should keep us going for a while;

va para rato it will take some (considerable) time;

tenemos lluvia para rato the rain will be with us for some time;

pasar el rato to kill time, to pass the time;

pasar un mal rato to suffer;

me hizo pasar un mal rato he made me suffer;

ratos libres spare time;
Esp Fam
un rato (largo): se enfadó un rato largo she was dead annoyed;
Esp Fam
hay que saber un rato (largo) de economía para ocupar ese puesto you have to know loads about economics in that job

* * *

rato

m

1 time, while;

ratos libres spare time sg ;

al poco rato after a short time o while;

todo el rato all the time;

a ratos at times, from time to time;

a ratos perdidos now and again;

a cada rato always;

un buen rato a good while, a pretty long time;

pasar el rato pass the time;

he pasado un buen/mal rato I’ve had a great/an awful time;

¡hasta otro rato! see you later!

2 ( mucho)

:

hay para rato there is a lot to do;

saber un rato largo de algo know a lot about sth

* * *

rato nm

1) : while

2)

pasar el rato : to pass the time

3)

a cada rato : all the time, constantly

les sacaba dinero a cada rato: he was always taking money from them

4)

al poco rato : later, shortly after

* * *

rato n while

hace un rato que lo espero I've been waiting for him for a while

al poco rato shortly after

a ratos from time to time

para rato

no nos esperes, tenemos para rato don't wait for us, we'll be quite a while

hay para rato it's going to take a long time

pasar el rato to pass the time

Spanish-English dictionary > rato
19 libre

Del verbo librar: ( conjugate librar) \ \
libré es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

libre es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

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

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries: librar libre
librar ( conjugate librar) verbo transitivo 1 ( liberar) libre a algn de algo ‹ de peligro› to save sb from sth; ‹de obligación/responsabilidad› to free sb from sth;
◊ ¡Dios nos libre! God forbid!
2 ‹batalla/combate› to fight librarse verbo pronominal:
◊ se libró por poco he had a lucky escape;
librese de algo ‹de tarea/obligación› to get out of sth; librese de un castigo to escape punishment; se libró de tener que ayudarlo she got out of having to help him; se libreon de morir asfixiados they escaped being suffocated; librese de algn to get rid of sb
libre adjetivo 1 ‹país/pueblo› free;
◊ lo dejaron libre they set him free;
eres libre de ir donde quieras you're free to go wherever you want; libre albedrío free will; libre cambio or comercio free trade; libre mercado free market 2 ‹traducción/adaptación› free;
◊ los 200 metros libres the 200 meters freestyle
3 ( no ocupado) ‹persona/tiempo/asiento› free;
◊ ¿tienes un rato libre? do you have a (spare) moment?;
en sus ratos libres in her spare o free time; tengo el día libre I have the day off 4 ( exento):
◊ artículos libres de impuestos duty-free goods

librar
I verbo transitivo
1 to free: me libró de un castigo, she let me off from a punishment
2 (una orden de pago) to draw
II vi (tener el día libre) libra los fines de semana, he has weekends off
libre adjetivo free: está libre de sospecha, she's free from suspicion
eres (muy) libre de hacerlo, you are quite free to do it
libre de impuestos, tax-free
¡vía libre!, make way! ' libre' also found in these entries: Spanish: aire - albedrío - bufé - carga - desocupada - desocupado - día - entrada - franca - franco - hueca - hueco - impuesta - impuesto - librar - lucha - perilla - plaza - radical - suelta - suelto - tiempo - tienda - Tiro - tomarse - traducción - vía - aduana - caída - despejado - dios - dueño - economía - estilo - falta - hora - lavadero - limpiar - limpio - lugar - melé - ocio - ocupar - paso - puerto - sacar - teatro - tiro - tomar - tranquilo English: all-in wrestling - available - buffet - clear - clearance - day off - door - duty-free - economy - equity - festival - free - free enterprise - free fall - free kick - free love - free rein - free trade - free-style - garden party - have off - hire - leisure time - liberal - liberty - off - open - open-air - outdoor - outdoors - outdoorsman - own - place - quit - sky-dive - sky-diver - sleep out - smokeless zone - spare - take off - tax free - unoccupied - vacancy - vacant - day - demand - duty - enterprise - foot - freelance

English-spanish dictionary > libre
20 فارغ

فَارِغ \ bare: (of shelves, etc.) empty. empty: containing nothing: an empty box; an empty space. hollow: having an empty space inside; not solid: a hollow tree. out: lacking; not having any: They are out of work. The car stopped because it was out of petrol. vacant: (of a seat, room, job, etc.) empty; not being used; not filled: This hotel has several vacant rooms. \ See Also مجوف (مُجَوَّف)‏ \ فَارِغ \ spare: (of time) free; without duties: I like gardening in my spare time. Read this when you have a spare moment. \ See Also خالٍ من العَمَل \ فَارِغ من العَمَل \ off: free from work: My employer gave me the afternoon off.

Arabic-English dictionary > فارغ

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