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1 swap

see swop

swap vb cambiar / intercambiar

El pasado y participio pasado de swap se escribe swapped; el gerundio se escribe swapping

swap

tr[swɒp]

noun

1 canje nombre masculino, cambalache nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp swapped, ger swapping)

1 familiar cambiar, intercambiar

■ he swapped his skates for a videogame cambió sus patines por un videojuego

■ can I swap places with you? ¿te puedo cambiar el sitio?

intransitive verb

1 hacer un intercambio, cambiar

swap ['swɑp] vt, swapped ; swapping : cambiar, intercambiar

to swap places: cambiarse de sitio

swap n

: cambio m, intercambio m

swap

n.

• cambalache s.m.

• canje s.m.

• intercambio s.m.

• permuta s.f.

• trueque s.m. (US)

v.

• cambalachear v.

• canjear v.

• chamarilear v.

• intercambiar v.

• tocar v.

swɑːp, swɒp
I

noun (colloq) ( exchange) cambio m, trueque m

we can do a swap — podemos cambiárnoslos

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb \<\<possessions/ideas\>\> intercambiar

to swap something FOR something — cambiar algo por algo

I'll swap (you) my stamp album for your bike — te cambio el álbum de sellos por la bici

to swap something WITH somebody — cambiarle algo a alguien

I swapped places with Helen — le cambié el sitio a Helen

2.

vi

try to swap with a friend — trata de cambiárselo (or cambiárselos etc) a un amigo

Phrasal Verbs:

- swap around

[swɒp]
1.

N (=exchange) trueque m, canje m

swaps — (when collecting) duplicados mpl

it's a fair swap — es un trato equitativo

2.

VT [+ cars, stamps] trocar, canjear, intercambiar

will you swap your hat for my jacket? — ¿quieres cambiar tu sombrero por mi chaqueta?

we sat swapping reminiscences — estábamos contando nuestros recuerdos

to swap stories (with sb) — contarse chascarrillos or historietas (con algn)

to swap places (with sb) — (lit) cambiar(se) de sitio con algn

I wouldn't mind swapping places with him! — (fig) ¡ya me gustaría a mí estar en su pellejo!

3.

VI hacer un intercambio

I asked her but she wouldn't swap — se lo pedí pero no quería cambiarse

I wouldn't swap with anyone — no me cambiaría por nadie

do you want to swap? — ¿quieres que cambiemos?

- swap around

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[swɑːp, swɒp]
I

noun (colloq) ( exchange) cambio m, trueque m

we can do a swap — podemos cambiárnoslos

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb \<\<possessions/ideas\>\> intercambiar

to swap something FOR something — cambiar algo por algo

I'll swap (you) my stamp album for your bike — te cambio el álbum de sellos por la bici

to swap something WITH somebody — cambiarle algo a alguien

I swapped places with Helen — le cambié el sitio a Helen

2.

vi

try to swap with a friend — trata de cambiárselo (or cambiárselos etc) a un amigo

Phrasal Verbs:

- swap around

English-spanish dictionary > swap
2 swap

I [swɒp]
nome colloq. scambio m., cambio m.
II [swɒp]
verbo transitivo colloq. (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) scambiare [object, stories, news]

to swap sth. for sth. — scambiare o barattare qcs. con qcs

- swap around

- swap over

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see swop

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[swɒp]
1. n

(exchange) scambio

2. vt

(cars, stamps etc) scambiare

to swap sth for sth else — scambiare qc con qualcos'altro

he swapped the vouchers for tickets — ha scambiato i voucher con i biglietti

to swap places with sb — cambiare di posto con qn

3. vi

fare uno scambio

do you want to swap? — vuoi fare scambio?

•

- swap over

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swap /swɒp/
n.

1 (fam.) cambio; scambio; baratto

2 (fam.) oggetto barattato (o scambiato)

3 (econ.) baratto

4 ( banca, fin.) swap; riporto in cambio (o su divise); riporto cambiario (o valutario); ‘pronti contro termine’: mirror swap, swap speculare

5 (fin.) linea reciproca di crediti ( tra banche centrali)

6 (med.) trapianto: a heart swap, un trapianto di cuore

● (fin.) swap agreements, accordi di swap □ ( a Londra) swaps market, mercato degli swap ( dal 1982) □ (fin.) swap rates, saggi di riporto valutario.
♦ (to) swap /swɒp/ (fam.)
A v. t.

barattare; scambiare; dare in cambio

B v. i.

1 far scambi (o baratti)

2 ( slang) fare lo scambio dei partner

● to swap stories, raccontarsela (fam.) □ (prov.) Never swap horses when crossing a stream, mai fare mutamenti in un momento critico; (letteralm.) non si fa il cambio dei cavalli in mezzo a un guado.

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I [swɒp]
nome colloq. scambio m., cambio m.
II [swɒp]
verbo transitivo colloq. (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) scambiare [object, stories, news]

to swap sth. for sth. — scambiare o barattare qcs. con qcs

- swap around

- swap over

English-Italian dictionary > swap
3 échange

échange [e∫ɑ̃ʒ]

masculine noun

a. exchange ; ( = troc) swap

• échange de vues exchange of views

• échange scolaire school exchange

• échanges de coups avec la police scuffles with the police

• c'est un échange de bons procédés one good turn deserves another

• faire l'échange standard d'un moteur to replace an engine with a new one

• échanges commerciaux trade

► en échange ( = par contre) on the other hand ; ( = en guise de troc) in exchange ; ( = pour compenser) to make up for it

• en échange de in exchange for

b. (Tennis, table tennis) rally

• faire des échanges to warm up

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eʃɑ̃ʒ
nom masculin

1) gén exchange ( entre between; contre for)

il y a eu un échange de coups — blows were exchanged

faire un échange de prisonniers — to exchange prisoners

en échange — in exchange, in return

en échange de quoi — in exchange for which

2) Économie, Commerce trade [U]

échanges commerciaux — trade [U]

3) (relations, séjour linguistique) exchange

4) Biologie, Physique exchange

5) (au tennis, tennis de table) rally

6) ( aux échecs) exchange

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- échange de bons procédés

- échange de logements

- échange standard

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eʃɑ̃ʒ nm
1) (= accord, marché) [prisonniers, otages, idées] exchange

faire un échange — to make an exchange

faire l'échange de — to exchange

2) (avec un ami) swap

faire l'échange de — to swap

en échange de — in exchange for, in return for

3) (action réciproque)

échange de lettres — exchange of letters

un échange de coups — an exchange of blows

échange de politesses — exchange of pleasantries

échange de vues — exchange of views

4) (= contre, en retour)

en échange — in exchange

en échange de — in exchange for, in return for

5) ÉDUCATION exchange

échange linguistique — language exchange

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échange

A nm

1 gén exchange (entre between; contre for); échange d'idées/de coups exchange of ideas/of blows; vifs échanges sur heated exchanges on; il y a eu un échange de coups entre les supporters blows were exchanged between the (rival) fans; ils ne font pas l'échange dans cette boutique they don't exchange goods in this shop; les deux pays ont fait un échange d'experts/de prisonniers the two countries have exchanged experts/prisoners; elles ont fait l'échange de leurs manteaux they've swapped coats; mon casque est trop petit, on fait l'échange? my helmet is too small, shall we swap?; les philatélistes font souvent des échanges stamp collectors often exchange stamps; échange de partenaires partner-swapping;

2 Écon, Comm trade ¢; échanges commerciaux trade; échanges extérieurs foreign trade;

3 ( relations) exchange; les échanges culturels/universitaires cultural/university exchanges;

4 ( pour un séjour linguistique) exchange; mon fils fait/va faire un échange en Italie my son is/will be on an exchange in Italy;

5 Biol, Phys exchange; échange gazeux gaseous exchange;

6 (au tennis, tennis de table) rally; ils ont fait un long échange they played a long rally; faire des échanges pour s'échauffer to play some warm-up rallies, to warm up;

7 ( aux échecs) exchange; faire un échange to exchange pieces.

B en échange loc adv in exchange, in return; en échange, le ministre a accordé une aide financière in return, the minister has granted financial aid; nous devons en échange entretenir la maison in return we must see to the upkeep of the house.

C en échange de loc prép in exchange for, in return for; en échange de quoi in exchange for which.

Composés

échange de bons procédés quid pro quo; échange de créances Fin debt swap; échange de créances contre actifs Fin debt equity swap; échange de devises dues Fin currency swap; échange de données informatisé, EDI Ordinat electronic data interchange, EDI; échange financier Fin swap; échange de logements Tourisme home exchange, home swap; échange standard replacement by a reconditioned part; ‘il faut faire un échange standard’ ‘we'll have to replace it with a reconditioned part’.

[eʃɑ̃ʒ] nom masculin

1. [troc] swap, exchange

faire un échange to swap, to do a swap

on fait l'échange? do you want to swap?, do you want to do a swap?

échange de prisonniers exchange of prisoners

échange standard replacement (of a spare part)

2. ÉCONOMIE trade

échanges internationaux international trade

3. [aller et retour] exchange

avoir un échange de vues to exchange opinions

échanges culturels cultural exchanges

c'est un échange de bons procédés one good turn deserves another

4. [visite]

échange (linguistique) (language) exchange

5. JEUX

faire (un) échange [aux échecs] to exchange pieces

6. SPORT

échange de balles

a. [avant un match] knocking up

b. [pendant le match] rally

7. BIOLOGIE

échanges gazeux gaseous interchange

8. DROIT exchange

en échange locution adverbiale

in exchange, in return

en échange de locution prépositionnelle

in exchange ou return for

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > échange
4 cambiar

v.

1 to change (alterarse) (modificar).

cambiar de to change

cambiar de casa to move (house)

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

2 to change gear (automobiles) (de marchas).

3 to exchange, to barter, to switch, to change.

María cambió la enagua y se ve bien Mary changed the skirt and it looks nice.

El dolor cambió a Pedro Grief changed Peter.

María cambió los tragos Mary changed the drinks.

Ella cambió lugares con la mesera She exchanged places with the waitress.

Todo cambia Everything changes.

4 to get change.

Ricardo cambió para el teléfono Richard got change for the phone.

5 to change on.

Me cambió toda la perspectiva The whole perspective changed on me.

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CAMBIAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(unstressed i)

Present Indicative

cambio, cambias, cambia, cambiamos, cambiáis, cambian.

Present Subjunctive

cambie, cambies, cambie, cambiemos, cambiéis, cambien.

Imperative

cambia (tú), cambie (él/Vd.), cambiemos (nos.), cambiad (vos.), cambien (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to change

2) exchange, swap

3) move

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1. VT

1) (=modificar) to change

tendremos que cambiar el color de nuestro logotipo — we'll need to change the colour of our logo

eso no cambia mucho las cosas — that doesn't change things much

2) (=intercambiar) to exchange, swap *

te cambio el rotulador verde por el rojo — I'll exchange my green pen for that red one, I'll swap you the green pen for the red one *

¿me cambias el sitio? — can we change places?, can we swap places? *

3) (=reemplazar) to change

¿les has cambiado el agua a los peces? — have you changed the water in the fish tank?

ha ido a cambiarle los pañales al niño — she's gone to change the baby's nappy

¿me lo puede cambiar por otra talla? — could I change o exchange this for another size?

4) (=trasladar) to move

van a cambiar la oficina al piso de arriba — they are going to move the office up a floor

nos van a cambiar de aula — they are moving us to another classroom

5) (Econ, Com) to change

tengo que cambiar 800 euros en o LAm a libras — I have to change 800 euros into pounds

¿tienes para cambiarme 50 euros? — have you got change for a 50-euro note?

2. VI

1) (=volverse diferente) [persona, situación] to change; [voz] to break

desde que te fuiste nada ha cambiado — nothing has changed since you left

nada lo hará cambiar — nothing will make him change

si es así, la cosa cambia — if it's true, that changes things, well that's a different story then

con doce años ya le había cambiado la voz — his voice had already broken at the age of twelve

2)

• cambiar de — [+ actitud, canal, dirección] to change; [+ casa] to move

cuando no le interesa algo, cambia de tema — whenever he isn't interested in something, he changes the subject

su vida cambió de rumbo 180 grados — the course of her life changed completely

tú lo que necesitas es cambiar de aires — what you need is a change of scene

• cambiar de dueño — to change hands

• cambiar de idea u opinión — to change one's mind

• cambiar para mejor/peor — to change for the better/worse
camisa 1), tercio 2)
3) (Transportes) to change

tienes que cambiar en King's Cross — you have to change at King's Cross

4) (Radio)

¡cambio! — over!

¡cambio y corto!, ¡cambio y fuera! — over and out!

3.

See:

cambiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

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= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex. Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex. A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex. I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex. Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex. It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex. In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex. But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex. This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex. The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex. Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex. Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex. The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex. As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex. The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex. All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex. All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex. Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex. Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

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* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

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

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (alterar, modificar) <horario/imagen/persona> to change

eso no cambia nada — that doesn't change anything

b) (de lugar, posición)

cambiar algo/a alguien DE algo: cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around; nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office; cambié las flores de florero — I put the flowers in a different vase

c) ( reemplazar) <pieza/fecha/sábanas> to change

le cambió la pila al reloj — she changed the battery in the clock

cambiarle el nombre a algo — to change the name of something

d) <niño/bebé> to change

2) ( canjear) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE); < compra> to exchange, change

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar — if it doesn't fit, you can exchange o change it

cambiar algo por algo — <sellos/estampas> to swap o (esp AmE) trade something for something; < compra> to exchange o change something for something

te cambio este libro por tu pluma — I'll swap you o trade this book for your pen

cambiarle algo a alguien: ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? — do you want me to swap o change places with you?

3) (Fin) to change

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? — can you change this bill (AmE) o (BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo a or (Esp) en algo — to change something into something

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares — I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2.
cambiar vi

1)

a) ciudad/persona ( alterarse) to change

cambiar para peor/mejor — to change for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado — he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

así la cosa cambia — oh well, that's different

le está cambiando la voz — his voice is breaking

b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change

d) ( en transmisiones)

cambio — over

cambio y corto or fuera — over and out

2) cambiar de to change

cambiar de color — to change color

cambiar de idea or opinión — to change one's mind

cambiar de marcha — to change gear

no cambies de tema — don't change the subject

cambió de canal — he changed channel(s)
3.
cambiarse v pron

a) (refl) ( de ropa) to change, to get changed

b) (refl) <camisa/nombre/peinado> to change

¿te cambiaste los calcetines? — did you change your socks?

c)

cambiarse por alguien — to change places with somebody

d) (recípr) <sellos/estampas> to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio — I changed places

cambiarse de casa — to move house

cámbiate de camisa — change your shirt

f) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

* * *

= alter, change, reshape [re-shape], reverse, revolutionise [revolutionize, -USA], shift, turn into, undergo + transformation, amend, redraw [re-draw], swing, morph, reengineer [re-engineer], metamorphose, refashion, move along, reschedule, convert, take + a turn, turn + Nombre + (a)round, shunt between, switch.

Ex: Even the same collection some years on will have altered, and the device, in order to remain effective, must evolve in keeping with the development of the collection.

Ex: A scheme should permit changes in terminology as subjects change their names.

Ex: I do not think I am alone in believing there is a need for significant change, for reshaping our educational programs as well as our institutional goals and philosophies.

Ex: Entry of the number '11' reverses the present blacklisting status.

Ex: It was pointed out that the practices of the profession were not being totally revolutionized overnight.

Ex: In general, then, a post-co-ordinate index is simpler to produce than a pre-co-ordinate index, because it shifts the responsibility for co-ordination of index terms to the searcher.

Ex: But the incompleteness of information can be turned into an asset by challenging students to specify what additional information they would like and how they would attempt to get it.

Ex: This is because names of women authors frequently undergo transformations as a result of marriage and divorce; political jurisdictions also are annexed or gain independence and sometimes a new name; etc.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: the Internet has fundamentally redrawn the way in which people can organize themselves.

Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.

Ex: The librarians have the capabilities to morph sucessfully to keep in sync, so to speak, with the new technologies.

Ex: Libraries in general, and the corporate library in particular, must reengineer to take their rightful place in the new age.

Ex: Each of these three standards metamorphosed and had an impact far beyond the anticipation of all but the most far-sighted.

Ex: The basic thesis of the book under review is that throughout his career Rembrandt restlessly fashioned and refashioned his self.

Ex: As university libraries move along this continuum they will become evolutionary, non-hierarchical, entrepreneurial and horizontal.

Ex: The 2005 second edition originally slated for 4th of May 2005 has been rescheduled for 2-4 August 2005.

Ex: All listings for the final thesaurus must be converted to the format appropriate for typing, printing or input to a computer data base.

Ex: All went well, and with the addition of two new people, computer science took a turn.

Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.

Ex: Till then, he will continue living out of a suitcase and shunt between the two continents.

Ex: Role reversal seeks to answer some of these questions by having ordinary men and women switch genders for a month.

* actitud + cambiar = attitude + go.

* ansias de cambiar de sitio = itchy feet.

* cambiando = a-changing.

* cambiando de asunto = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiando de tema = on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* cambiar a = switch over, switch to, transmute into, move to, change over to.

* cambiar a la situación anterior = reverse.

* cambiar Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar de... a... = switch from... to....

* cambiar de actitud = change + attitude.

* cambiar de aire = move on to + pastures new.

* cambiar de aires = change + scenery.

* cambiar de ambiente = change + scenery.

* cambiar de cantinela = change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cambiar de dueño = change + hands.

* cambiar de entorno = change + scenery.

* cambiar de estrategia = change + tack.

* cambiar de fondos = turn over.

* cambiar de forma = shape-shift.

* cambiar de forma de vivir = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar de formato = reformat [re-format].

* cambiar de lugar = relocate, resite [re-site].

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambiar de marcha = gear.

* cambiar de nuevo al estado anterior = change back.

* cambiar de opinión = change + Posesivo + mind, change + feet, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de opinión a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de orientación = reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de parecer = change + Posesivo + mind, change + Posesivo + tune.

* cambiar de parecer a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de política a mitad de camino = change + horses in midstream.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* cambiar de postura = reconsider + position.

* cambiar de propietario = change + hands.

* cambiar de proveedor = churn.

* cambiar de residencia = relocate.

* cambiar de rumbo = branch off + on a side trail, change + tack.

* cambiar de servicio = churn.

* cambiar de sitio = shuffle.

* cambiar de táctica = change + tack.

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

* cambiar de velocidad = gear.

* cambiar dirección = change + direction.

* cambiar el decorado = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el énfasis = shift + focus, shift + emphasis.

* cambiar el paisaje = change + the scenery.

* cambiar el precio = reprice.

* cambiar el ritmo = change + the pace.

* cambiar el techo de un edificio = re-roof.

* cambiar el título = retitle.

* cambiar el tono = modulate.

* cambiar la instalación eléctrica = rewire.

* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.

* cambiar las espadas por arados = turn + swords into ploughshares.

* cambiar la situación = change + the course of events.

* cambiar las prioridades de... a... = shift + emphasis from... to....

* cambiar las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* cambiar la vida = change + life.

* cambiarle el agua al canario = pee, take + a leak, have + a leak.

* cambiar lo acontencido = change + the course of events.

* cambiar marchas = shift + gears.

* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.

* cambiar para mejor = change for + the better.

* cambiar + Posesivo + vida = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* cambiar radicalmente de postura = do + an about-face.

* cambiar rápidamente = jump.

* cambiarse de casa = move + house.

* cambiarse de ropa = change.

* cambiarse rápidamente = slip into + Posesivo + clothes.

* cambiar tanto que resulta irreconocible = change + beyond (all) recognition.

* cambiar velocidades = gear.

* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* habitación para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* hacer cambiar = swing + Persona.

* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.

* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.

* la suerte + cambiar = the tide + turn.

* no cambiar = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work, stand + pat.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que cambia la vida = life-changing, life-altering.

* que se puede cambiar de tamaño = resizeable [re-sizeable].

* sala para cambiar bebés = baby changing room.

* situación + cambiar = tide + turn.

* vida + cambiar por completo = turn + Posesivo + life around.

* * *

cambiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen› to change

eso no cambia nada that doesn't change anything

esa experiencia lo cambió mucho that experience changed him greatly

2 (de lugar, posición) cambiar algo/a algn DE algo:

cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around

voy a cambiar el sofá de lugar I'm going to put the sofa somewhere else o move the sofa

nos van a cambiar de oficina they're going to move us to another office

me cambiaron de clase they put me in another class, they changed me to o moved me into another class

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase

3 (reemplazar) ‹pieza/rueda/bombilla/sábanas› to change

han cambiado la fecha del examen they've changed the date of the exam

cambiarle algo A algo:

le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock

le han cambiado el nombre a la tienda they've changed the name of the shop

cámbiale el pañal a la niña change the baby's diaper ( AmE) o ( BrE) nappy

4 ‹niño/bebé› to change

B (canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

si no le queda bien lo puede cambiar if it doesn't fit, you can change it

cambiar algo POR algo ‹sellos/estampos› to swap or ( esp AmE) trade sth FOR sth ‹compra› to exchange or change sth FOR sth:

quiero cambiar esta blusa por otra or una más grande I'd like to change o exchange this blouse for a larger size

te cambio este libro por tus lápices de colores I'll trade this book for your crayons, I'll swap you this book for your crayons

cambiarle algo A algn:

¿quieres que te cambie el sitio? do you want to trade o swap o change o ( frml) exchange places?, do you want me to swap o change o ( frml) exchange places with you?

C ( Fin) to change

¿dónde puedo cambiar dinero? where can I change money?

¿me puedes cambiar este billete? can you change this bill ( AmE) o ( BrE) note for me?

cambiar algo A or ( Esp) EN algo to change sth INTO sth

quiero cambiar estas libras a or en dólares I'd like to change these pounds into dollars

■ cambiar

vi

A

1 «ciudad/persona» (variar, alterarse) to change

ha cambiado para peor/mejor he's changed for the worse/better

está/lo noto muy cambiado he's changed/he seems to have changed a lot

ya verás como la vida te hace cambiar you'll change as you get older

así la cosa cambia oh well, that's different o that changes things

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking

2 ( Auto) to change gear

3 (hacer transbordo) to change

4

(en transmisiones): cambio over

cambio y corto or fuera over and out

B cambiar de to change

cambiar de color to change color

la tienda ha cambiado de dueño the shop has changed hands

he cambiado de idea or opinión or parecer I've changed my mind

el avión cambió de rumbo the plane changed course

cambiar de marcha to change gear

no cambies de tema don't change the subject

cambió de canal he changed channel(s)

chaqueta

■ cambiarse

v pron

1 ( refl) (de ropa) to change, to get changed

2 ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change

¿te has cambiado los calcetines? have you changed your socks?

3 cambiarse POR algn to change places WITH sb

no me cambiaría por ella I wouldn't change places with her, I wouldn't trade ( AmE) o ( BrE) swap places with her ( colloq)

4 ( recípr) ‹estampas/sellos› to trade ( AmE), to swap ( BrE)

nos hemos cambiado los relojes we've traded o swapped watches

5 cambiarse de to change

me cambié de sitio I changed places

cambiarse de casa to move house

cámbiate de camisa change your shirt

6 (CS) (mudarse de casa) to move

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cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;

cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiarse de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
' cambiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bando
- camisa
- chaqueta
- desnaturalizar
- girar
- idea
- impresión
- infranqueable
- lucha
- parecer
- torna
- tornar
- trasladar
- volverse
- arrepentirse
- color
- lado
- lugar
- marcha
- mudar
- reubicar
- tema
- transformar
- tren
- variar
- voltear
- vuelta
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- abruptly
- alter
- anyhow
- change
- change around
- change over
- dead
- debate
- doctor
- frame
- gear
- hold
- into
- lighting
- mind
- modify
- move
- move about
- move around
- move on
- prerogative
- rearrange
- replace
- reverse
- shift
- shift about
- shift around
- stationary
- steadily
- subject
- swap
- swap for
- swap round
- swing
- switch
- switch over
- tack
- think
- tune
- vary
- barter
- break
- budge
- course
- disguise
- exchange
- get
- hand

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cambiar

♦ vt

1. [alterar, modificar] to change;

han cambiado la fecha de salida they've changed o altered the departure date;

quiere cambiar su imagen she wants to change her image;

el divorcio lo ha cambiado por completo the divorce has changed him completely, he has changed completely since the divorce;

cambió su sonrisa en llanto her smile turned to tears;

tus disculpas no cambian nada your apologies don't change anything

2. [trasladar] to move;

tenemos que cambiar las sillas de lugar we have to move the chairs;

cambiaron la sede central a Buenos Aires they moved their headquarters to Buenos Aires;

lo van a cambiar a otro colegio they're going to move him to another school

3. [reemplazar] [rueda, sábanas] to change;

tenemos que cambiar la lavadora we have to get a new washing machine;

tengo que cambiar el agua del acuario I have to change the water in the fish tank, I have to put some fresh water in the fish tank;

cambiar un artículo defectuoso to exchange a faulty item;

si no está satisfecho, lo puede cambiar if you're not satisfied with it, you can change it;

tuve que cambiarle una rueda al coche I had to change one of the wheels on the car;

cambiaré este tornillo por otro más largo I'll swap this screw for a longer one;

Comp
Fam
¡cambia el disco o [m5]rollo, que ya aburres! you're getting boring! can't you talk about anything else?

4. [intercambiar] to swap;

cambiar cromos/sellos to swap picture cards/stamps;

cambiar impresiones to compare notes, to exchange views;

cambiar algo por algo to exchange sth for sth;

cambié mi reloj por el suyo I swapped watches with him;

he cambiado mi turno con un compañero I swapped shifts with a colleague;

¿te importaría cambiarme el sitio? would you mind swapping o changing places with me?

5. [dinero] to change;

en aquel banco cambian dinero they change money at that bank;

¿me podría cambiar este billete en monedas, por favor? could you give me change for this note in coins, please?;

cambiar dólares en euros to change dollars into euros

6. [bebé] to change

♦ vi

1. [alterarse] to change;

ha cambiado mucho desde el accidente she has changed a lot since the accident;

la situación no ha cambiado mucho there has been little change in the situation;

algunas personas no cambian nunca some people never change;

ya crecerá y cambiará she'll change as she gets older;

cambiar a mejor/peor to change for the better/worse;

en ese caso, la cosa cambia that's different, that changes everything;

le ha cambiado la voz his voice has broken

2.
cambiar de to change;

cambiar de autobús/tren to change buses/trains;
Fig
cambiar de camisa/chaqueta to change one's shirt/jacket;

cambiar de canal [de TV] to turn over, to change channels;

cambiar de casa to move (house);

cambiar de color to change colour;

cambiar de dueño to change hands;

cambiar de idea/intención to change one's mind/plans;

cambiar de manos [dinero, vehículo] to change hands;

cambiar de ritmo to change pace;

cambiar de rumbo to change course;

cambiar de sexo to have a sex change;

cambiar de sitio to change place, to move;

cambiar de táctica to change one's tactics;

cambiar de trabajo to move o change jobs

3. Aut [de marchas]
cambiar (de marcha) to change gear;

cambiar a segunda to change into second gear

4. Meteo to change, to shift;

el viento cambió the wind changed

♦ See also the pronominal verb cambiarse

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cambiar

I v/t change ( por for); compra exchange ( por for)

II v/i change;

cambiar de lugar change places;

cambiar de marcha AUTO shift gear, Br change gear;

cambiar de domicilio move house;

cambiar de tren change trains;

cambiar de coche get a new car;

cambiar de opinión o

parecer change one’s mind

* * *

cambiar vt

1) alterar, modificar: to change

2) : to exchange, to trade

cambiar vi

1) : to change

2)

cambiar de velocidad : to shift gears

♦ See also the reflexive verb cambiarse

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cambiar vb

1. (en general) to change

ha cambiado el tiempo the weather has changed

si no te va bien, te lo cambiaremos if it doesn't fit, we'll change it

¿dónde puede cambiar las libras en euros? where can I change my pounds into euros?

2. to exchange / to swap [pt. & pp. swapped]

te cambio el libro por estos cromos I'll swap you the book for these picture cards

cambiar de casa to move house

han cambiado de piso they've moved flat

cambiar algo de sitio to move something

cambiar de opinión / parecer to change your mind

cambiar de trabajo to change jobs

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiar
5 cambio

m.

1 change.

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity

cambio climático climate change (calentamiento global)

cambio de domicilio change of address

cambio horario = putting clocks back or forward one hour (bianual)

cambio de gobierno change of government

cambio de rasante (automobiles) brow of a hill

cambio de sentido U-turn

2 exchange (intercambio).

(oficina de) cambio bureau de change (en letrero)

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for)

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return

3 change (monedas).

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change

¿tiene cambio de cinco mil? have you got change of o for five thousand?

quédese con el cambio keep the change

4 price (finance) (de acciones).

libre cambio free trade; (comercio) floating exchange rates (de divisas)

5 substitution, change (sport) (sustitución).

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: cambiar.

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cambio

► nombre masculino

1 change, changing

■ un cambio de tiempo a change in the weather

2 (intercambio) exchange, exchanging

■ cambio de impresiones exchange of views

3 (dinero suelto) change, loose change; (vuelta) change

■ ¿me puedes dar cambio de cien euros? can you change a hundred euros?

■ me has dado mal el cambio you've given me the wrong change

4 (acciones) price, quotation; (divisas) exchange rate

5 (tren) switch

6 AUTOMÓVIL gear change

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a cambio de in exchange for

■ me dio dos libros a cambio del disco he gave me two books in exchange for the record

a las primeras de cambio figurado at the first opportunity

en cambio on the other hand, but, whereas

■ tú no puedes cantar, en cambio él sí you can't sing, but he can

caja de cambio AUTOMÓVIL gearbox

cambio automático AUTOMÓVIL automatic transmission

cambio de la guardia changing of the guard

cambio de marchas (acción) gear change 2 (caja) gearbox

cambio de planes change of plans

casa de cambio bureau de change

libre cambio free trade

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noun m.

1) change

2) alteration

3) exchange, swap

•

- a cambio
- en cambio
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SM

1) (=variación) change

ha habido un cambio de planes — there has been a change of plan

el matrimonio supuso un cambio radical en mi vida — marriage meant a complete change in my life

el entrenador ha hecho ya tres cambios en lo que va de partido — the coach has already made three substitutions o changes so far in the match

estamos en la época de cambio entre el otoño y el invierno — we are in the changeover period between autumn and winter

• necesito un cambio de aires — I need a change of scene

• siempre nos veíamos durante el cambio de clase — we always used to meet in the break between classes

• un cambio para mejor/peor — a change for the better/worse

cambio climático — climatic change

cambio de agujas — (Ferro) points junction, switch junction (EEUU)

cambio de domicilio — change of address

cambio de gobierno — [completo] change of government; [parcial] reshuffle

cambio de guardia — changing of the guard

cambio de impresiones — exchange of views

cambio de la marea — turn of the tide

cambio de línea — (Inform) line feed

cambio de marchas — (=acción) gear change; (=mecanismo) gear stick, gearshift (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de marchas — to change gear

un coche con cambio automático de marchas — a car with an automatic gearbox

cambio de opinión — change of opinion, turn in opinion

cambio de página — (Inform) form feed

cambio de pareja — change of partners ( in dancing)

cambio de rasante, prohibido adelantar en un cambio de rasante — no overtaking on the brow of a hill

cambio de sentido — change of direction

cambio de sexo — sex change

cambio de tercio — (Taur) change of stage ( in a bullfight)

se produjo un cambio de tercio en la conversación — the conversation changed direction o subject

cambio de velocidades — = cambio de marchas

cambio de vía — (Ferro) points pl, switches pl (EEUU)

hacer el cambio de vía — to go through the points o switches

cambio genético — genetic change

2) (=intercambio) exchange, swap *

hicimos un cambio de coche — we exchanged cars, we swapped cars *

salimos ganando con el cambio — the exchange worked out in our favour

3) (Econ)

a) (=dinero suelto) change

no tengo cambio para el teléfono — I don't have any change for the phone

¿tienes cambio de 50 euros? — do you have change for 50 euros?, can you change 50 euros?

quédese con el cambio — keep the change

te han dado mal el cambio — they've given you the wrong change

b) [de moneda extranjera] (=tipo) exchange rate

son 40 dólares al cambio — that is 40 dollars at the current exchange rate

al cambio del mes de febrero — at the February exchange rate

Cambio — Bureau de Change, Change

cambio a término — forward exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

4)

• a cambio — in return, in exchange

lo ganó todo sin ceder nada a cambio — he won it all without giving anything in return

"admitimos su coche usado a cambio" — "cars taken in part exchange", "trade-ins accepted"

• a cambio de — in return for, in exchange for

reclamaba dinero a cambio de su silencio — he demanded money in return o exchange for keeping quiet (about it)

5)

• en cambio — whereas

yo nunca llego a tiempo, en cambio ella es muy puntual — I never arrive on time, whereas she is very punctual

¿pero qué ha sucedido en cambio? — but instead, what has happened?

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masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (alteración, modificación) change

cambio de algo — <de planes/domicilio> change of something

un brusco cambio de temperatura — a sudden change in temperature

un cambio de aires or ambiente — a change of scene

una operación de cambio de sexo — a sex-change operation

a la primera de cambio — (fam) at the first opportunity

b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE)

meta el cambio — (AmL) put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios — (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox

- cambio de escena

- cambio de guardia

- cambio de marchas o velocidades

- cambio de marchas automático

- cambio de rasante

- cambio de vía

2)

a) ( canje) exchange

saliste perdiendo con el cambio — you lost out in the deal

no se admiten cambios — goods cannot be exchanged

b) (en locs)

a cambio (de) — in exchange (for), in return (for)

en cambio: a él le gusta a mí en cambio no he likes it but I don't; el autobús es agotador, en cambio el tren es muy agradable — the bus is exhausting; the train however o on the other hand is very pleasant

3)

a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas — foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? — what's the exchange rate?

cambio — bureau de change, change

al cambio del día — at the current exchange rate; libre I 1)

b) ( diferencia) change

me ha dado mal el cambio — he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

¿tienes cambio de mil? — can you change a thousand pesetas?

necesito cambio — I need some change

* * *

cambio¹

¹ = adaptive response, alteration, change, editing, modulation, move, recasting, redesign, rotation, shift, transfer, transformation, changeover [change-over], disturbance, mutation, permeability, reformation, switchover, reverse, shift away from, shifting, changing of the guard, swing, bartering, switch, switching, change.

Ex: It is too early to assess the success of the adaptive responses which have been instituted in most SLIS.

Ex: A musical adaptation is a musical work that represents a distinct alteration of another work (e.g. a free transcription), a work that paraphrases parts of various works or the general style of another composer, or a work that is merely based on other music (e.g. variations on a them).

Ex: These changes have meant modifications, some very time-consuming, to serials catalogues in libraries.

Ex: To ensure further that all the index entries generated by chain procedure are indeed helpful, the initial analysis of the chain may require editing.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: This kind of large-scale recasting offers an opportunity for the scheme to go forward rather than stagnate until it is completely taken by events.

Ex: This action was the redesign of the enquiry form in order to elicit more information from the enquirer.

Ex: The entries that result from the rotation mechanism have standard layout, punctuation and typography, all of which have been pre-programmed.

Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.

Ex: When the record transfer is complete, the catalog summary screen is shown for the new record so that the user can review and update it.

Ex: Hungary faces far-reaching socio-economic transformation which will inevitably affect libraries as well.

Ex: The changeover has resulted in more rapid machine-editing of input and reduced costs for cataloguing.

Ex: A centralised system was chosen to ensure speedy receipt and dissemination with minimal disturbances.

Ex: The very meanings of words like 'library' and 'university' are about to undergo mutations too radical to conceive, much less predict = Los significados mismos de palabras como "biblioteca" y "universidad" están a punto de experimentar cambios demasiado radicales de concevir y cuanto mucho menos de predecir.

Ex: There is greater permeability than before between different types of library at the start of a career but, once settled in a post, fewer librarians than before change from one type of library to another.

Ex: The author presents suggestions for the reformation of medical library education.

Ex: The transition date for the switchover is 1 Oct 2000.

Ex: Moreover, we conclude that the process of placing a feminist stamp on working relations is both far from complete and subject to reverses.

Ex: This article discusses the effects of changes in the economy on the distribution of work in libraries which indicate a shift away from its female origins.

Ex: This article considers the use of a spreadsheet in the shifting of periodicals collections in order to save time.

Ex: The recent reorganization has resulted in a merger of the academic and public divisions and a changing of the guard among the company's top officials.

Ex: The addition of new feedback techniques produced a significant swing in favour of the application.

Ex: Holdings will become increasingly important as a bartering tool to gain additional access benefits.

Ex: Office automation have brought about a switch to a paperless office.

Ex: These 'spuriously loyal' customers are not willing to churn just because of switching costs.

Ex: Most libraries maintain a small cash float for the giving of change and, in addition, money/ is received in payment of fines.

* a cambio = in return.

* a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* adaptarse al cambio = accommodate to + change, adapt to + change.

* adaptarse a los cambios = flow with + the tides.

* adoptar un cambio = adopt + change, accommodate + change.

* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.

* agente del cambio = change agent.

* aires de cambio = wind(s) of change, the, seas of change, the.

* cambio a = flight to.

* cambio brusco = revulsion, flip-flop.

* cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear.

* cambio climático = climate change, climatic change.

* cambio cualitativo = step change, qualitative change.

* cambio cuantitativo = quantitative change.

* cambio cultural = cultural change.

* cambio de actitud = change in attitude, change of heart.

* cambio de aires = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene, greener pastures, pastures new.

* cambio de ambiente = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de aspecto = lick of paint.

* cambio de ciudadanía = change of citizenship.

* cambio de dirección = change of hands.

* cambio de dueño = change of hands.

* cambio de énfasis = shift of emphasis, shift in emphasis.

* cambio de entorno = change of scenery, change of air and scene, change of air, change of scene.

* cambio de hora estacional = daylight saving time.

* cambio de idea = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over], makeover [make-over].

* cambio de instalación eléctrica = rewiring.

* cambio de la guardia = changing of the guard.

* cambio de look = lick of paint.

* cambio de lugar = relocation.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* cambio de mirada = gaze-shift.

* cambio demográfico = population trend.

* cambio de nacionalidad = change of citizenship.

* cambio de nombre = rebranding.

* cambio de opinión = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de orientación = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de paradigma = paradigm change, paradigm shift.

* cambio de parecer = change of heart, change of mind.

* cambio de procedimiento = procedural change.

* cambio de propietario = change of hands.

* cambio de proveedor = churn.

* cambio de registro = code switching.

* cambio de residencia = resettlement.

* cambio de servicio = churn.

* cambio de sexo = sex change.

* cambio de título = title change.

* cambio escénico = scene changing.

* cambio estacional = seasonal change.

* cambio hormonal = hormonal change.

* cambio inesperado = twist.

* cambio institucional = institutional change.

* cambio metereológico = weather modification.

* cambio + ocurrir = change + take place.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* cambio profundo = profound change.

* cambio radical = revulsion, sea change, radical change.

* cambio radical de postura = about-face.

* cambio revolucionario = revolutionary change.

* cambios = second thoughts, ebb and flow.

* cambio social = social change, societal change.

* cambio + suceder = change + take place.

* cambio + tener lugar = change + take place.

* cambio total = turnabout [turn-about], turnaround.

* cambio transformador = transformative change, transforming change.

* cambio traumático = traumatic change.

* cambio vertiginoso = spiral of change.

* clima de cambio = climate of change.

* efectuar cambios = wreak + changes.

* efectuar un cambio = effect + change.

* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.

* en cambio = by contrast, in contrast, instead, shifting, by comparison.

* en constante cambio = ever-changing [ever changing], ever-fluid, on the move, fast changing [fast-changing], ever-shifting.

* en continuo cambio = constantly shifting, ever-changing [ever changing], ever-shifting.

* en estado de cambio = in a state of flux.

* enfrentarse a los cambios = cope with + change.

* en proceso de cambio = changing.

* estado de cambio = state of flux.

* estar en estado de cambio = be in flux.

* estar en proceso de cambio = be in flux.

* estar sujeto a cambios = be written in sand, not stone, be subject to change.

* experimentar un cambio = bring about + change, undergo + modification, undergo + change, undergo + transition.

* experimentar un cambio + Adjetivo = take + a + Adjetivo + turn.

* hacer cambios en la búsqueda = renegotiate + search.

* hacer cambios indebidamente = tamper (with).

* hacer el cambio = make + the change.

* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.

* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.

* hacer un cambio = make + change.

* impulsor del cambio = driver of change.

* introducir un cambio = bring + change.

* libre cambio = laissez-faire.

* línea internacional de cambio de fecha, la = International Date Line, the.

* lograr un cambio = accomplish + change.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* momento clave del cambio = tipping point.

* moneda de cambio = bargaining chip.

* mostrar por medio de cambio de intensidad en el brillo = flash up.

* motor del cambio = driver of change.

* no hacer ningún cambio = stand + pat.

* no sufrir cambios = remain + normal.

* ocasionar un cambio = bring about + change, trigger + change.

* operación de cambio de sexo = sex-change surgery, sex-change operation.

* permanecer sin cambios = remain + unchanged.

* proceso de cambio = process of change.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* provocar cambios = wreak + changes.

* provocar un cambio = bring about + change.

* reacio al cambio = resistant to change.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* repercusiones del cambio = impact of change.

* resistente al cambio = resistant to change.

* ritmo del cambio = rate of change, pace of change.

* ser susceptible de cambios = be subject to change.

* sin cambio = inviolate.

* sin cambios = monotone, stable, undisturbed, unchanged, unmodified, unaltered, unedited.

* subsidio para cambio de residencia = resettlement allowance.

* suceder un cambio = occur + change.

* sucesión de cambios bruscos = roller coaster ride, roller coaster.

* sufrir un cambio = experience + change, undergo + change.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

cambio²

² = loose change.

Ex: Forget climate change, voters want more loose change.

* bolsa de cambio = stock exchange.

* cambio de divisas = currency rate, currency exchange.

* cambio de moneda = exchange rate, foreign exchange, currency exchange rate, market rate of exchange, foreign exchange rate, currency rate, rate of exchange, currency exchange.

* letra de cambio = bill of exchange.

* oficina de cambio = exchange office, currency exchange bureau, exchange bureau.

* tipo de cambio = exchange rate, rate of exchange.

* variación de los tipos de cambio = exchange rate change.

cambio³

³ = gear, derailleur.

Nota: De bicicleta.

Ex: Their products were charming and much less expensive than American clockwork toys because they used tinplate gears rather than brass.

Ex: There is a front and a rear derailleur on most modern bikes.

* palanca de cambio = shifter.

* * *

cambio

masculine

A

1 (alteración, modificación) change

el cambio que ha tenido lugar en él the change he has undergone

cambio DE algo:

un brusco cambio de temperatura a sudden change in temperature

lo que tú necesitas es un cambio de aires or ambiente what you need is a change of scene

ha habido un cambio de planes there's been a change of plan

una operación de cambio de sexo a sex-change operation

cambio de uso del suelo change of land use ( in urban planning)

a la primera de cambio ( fam); at the first opportunity, the first thing you know ( colloq)

2 ( Auto) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

hacer un cambio to change gear

meta el cambio ( AmL); put it in gear

un coche con cinco cambios ( AmL); a car with a five-speed gearbox

caja

Compuestos:

● cambio climático

climate change

● cambio de domicilio

change of address

● cambio de escena

scene change

● cambio de guardia

change of guard, changing of the guard

● cambio de jugada

audible

● cambio de marchas

(dispositivo) transmission ( AmE), gearbox ( BrE); (acción) gearshift ( AmE), gear change ( BrE)

● cambio de marchas automático

automatic gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de marchas manual

manual gearshift ( AmE) o ( BrE) gearbox

● cambio de rasante

brow of a hill

● cambio de seña

audible

● cambio de sentido

( Auto) junction

● cambio de velocidades

cambio de marchas

● cambio de vía

switch ( AmE), points (pl) ( BrE)

B

1 (canje) exchange

creo que has salido perdiendo con el cambio I think you've lost out in the deal

[ S ] no se admiten cambios ni devoluciones goods cannot be exchanged or returned

2 ( en locs):

a cambio in exchange, in return

a cambio de in exchange for, in return for

estoy dispuesto a hacerlo a cambio de un pequeño favor I'm prepared to do it in exchange o in return for a small favor

daría cualquier cosa a cambio de un poco de paz I'd do anything for a bit of peace

en cambio: a él le parece espléndido; a mí, en cambio, no me gusta he thinks it's wonderful, but personally I don't like it

el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio irse en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting whereas o but if you go by train it's very pleasant, the bus journey is exhausting; if you go by train, however o on the other hand, it is very pleasant

C

1 ( Fin) (de moneda extranjera) exchange

cambio de divisas foreign exchange

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?

[ S ] cambio bureau de change, change

al cambio del día at the current exchange rate

libre¹ (↑ libre (1))

2 (diferencia) change

quédese con el cambio keep the change

me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

3 (dinero menudo) change

¿tienes cambio de diez? can you change ten euros?

necesito cambio para el teléfono I need some change for the telephone

Compuestos:

● cambio del día

daily exchange rate o rate of exchange

● cambio de moneda

foreign exchange

* * *

Del verbo cambiar: ( conjugate cambiar)

cambio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cambió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
cambiar
cambio
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambio los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;

cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;

cambiole el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;

cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars
2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE);
cambio algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth;
‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?

verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambio para peor to change for the worse;

le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambio de avión/tren to change planes/train

d) cambio de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambio de idea to change one's mind;

cambio de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn
cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;

cambiose de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;

cambiose de casa to move house;
cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiose por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambio sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( alteración) change;

cambio de algo ‹de planes/domicilio› change of sth;
un cambio de aire(s) or ambiente a change of scene
b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE);

◊ un coche con cinco cambios (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox;

cambio de sentido U-turn
2
a) ( canje) exchange;

( on signs) no se admiten cambios goods cannot be exchanged
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cambio (de) in exchange (for), in return (for);

en cambio: el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting;

by train however o on the other hand is very pleasant
3
a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange;

◊ cambio de divisas foreign exchange;

¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?;

( on signs) cambio bureau de change, change
b) ( diferencia) change;

◊ me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
cambio sustantivo masculino
1 change
(de opinión) shift
un cambio de impresiones, an exchange of opinions
2 (del dinero) change: ¿tienes cambio de cinco mil?, have you got change for five thousand?
3 Fin (de la moneda extranjera) exchange
(de unas acciones) price
4 Auto gear change
cambio automático, automatic transmission
cambio de rasante, brow of a hill
♦ Locuciones: a cambio de, in exchange for
a las primeras de cambio, at the firsl opportunity
en cambio, on the other hand: él es muy engreído, en cambio ella es muy dulce, he's really conceited; on the other hand she is very sweet
' cambio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrupta
- abrupto
- aguantar
- aire
- alteración
- apreciarse
- benéfica
- benéfico
- biombo
- brutal
- desplazamiento
- experimentar
- girar
- imponerse
- inflexión
- letra
- oscilación
- por
- primera
- primero
- radical
- semblante
- sensible
- tipo
- vaivén
- viraje
- vuelta
- acelerar
- acentuado
- apreciable
- apresurar
- brusco
- cambiar
- cara
- cerrado
- efectuar
- feria
- guardia
- idea
- importante
- inevitable
- lado
- libre
- nuevo
- observar
- operar
- opinión
- producir
- quedar
- rápido
English:
abrupt
- adjustment
- alarmed
- alteration
- bare
- better
- change
- chapter
- conversely
- department
- displacement
- distinct
- draft
- dramatic
- dramatically
- drastic
- euro
- exchange
- exchange rate
- fall
- float
- gearshift
- gearstick
- instead
- intend
- into
- likely
- major
- make
- modification
- occur
- protection money
- rate
- refreshing
- refreshingly
- return
- reversal
- round
- sex change
- shift
- short-change
- slight
- small change
- subject
- substantial
- sudden
- swap for
- sweep
- sweeping
- swing

* * *

cambio

♦ nm

1. [alteración, modificación] change;

vivimos una época de grandes cambios we live in times of great change;

cambio de actitud change in attitude;

cambio de gobierno change of government;

cambio radical turnabout, turnround;

cambio de tiempo change in the weather;

ha ganado con el cambio de trabajo he has benefited from changing jobs;

con el cambio de política hemos perdido todos we have all lost out as a result of the change in policy;

se ha producido un cambio de situación the situation has changed, there has been a change in the situation;

el cambio al sistema métrico ha sido muy sencillo the changeover to the metric system has been very straightforward;

tu hijo ha pegado un cambio tremendo your son has really changed;

a las primeras de cambio at the first opportunity;

abandonó la carrera a las primeras de cambio she dropped out of the race almost as soon as it had started o shortly after it had started;

cayeron eliminados a las primeras de cambio they fell at the first hurdle

Comp
cambio climático climate change; Ling cambio de código code switching;
cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de escena Teatro scene change;
Fig change of scene;
cambio generacional: [m5] el partido necesita un cambio generacional urgente the party is in urgent need of a new generation of leaders;

este joven pintor es un ejemplo del cambio generacional en marcha this young man is one of the new generation of painters who are coming to dominate the artistic scene;

cambio de guardia [ceremonia] changing of the guard;

cambio horario [bianual] = putting clocks back or forward one hour;

cambio hormonal hormonal change;

cambio de imagen image change;

el cambio de milenio the end of the millennium;

cambio de rasante brow of a hill;

cambio de sentido U-turn;

cambio de sexo sex change;
Der cambio de tribunal change of venue; Ferroc cambio de vía Br points, US switch
2. [reemplazo, trueque] exchange;

(oficina de) cambio [en letrero] Br bureau de change, US foreign-exchange bureau;

durante las rebajas no se admiten cambios while the sales are on, goods may not be exchanged;

a cambio (de) in exchange o return (for);

no pido nada a cambio I'm not asking for anything back o in return;

se admite su vieja lavadora a cambio we will take your old washing machine in part exchange;

te dejo el coche a cambio de que lo laves I'll let you use my car if you wash it for me

Comp
Aut cambio de aceite oil change;
cambio de impresiones exchange of views;
Quím cambio iónico ion exchange;
cambio de papeles role reversal

3. [monedas, billetes] change;

¿tiene cambio? have you got any change?;

¿tiene cambio de 5.000? have you got change for o Br of 5,000?;

nos hemos quedado sin cambio(s) we're out of change;

quédese con el cambio keep the change;

me ha dado el cambio incorrecto she gave me the wrong change

4. Fin [de acciones] price;
[de divisas] exchange rate;
ha bajado el cambio del peso the (exchange rate of the) peso has fallen;

los valores eléctricos han mantenido el cambio share prices in the electricity companies have remained steady;

¿a cuánto está el cambio de la libra? what's the exchange rate for the pound?

Comp
cambio base base rate;
cambio extranjero foreign exchange;

cambio medio average exchange rate;

cambio oficial official exchange rate

5. Aut
el cambio es muy duro the gears are rather stiff

Comp
cambio automático automatic transmission;
cambio de marchas [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift;
cambio sincronizado [en bicicleta] indexed gear;

cambio de velocidades [acción] gear change;
[palanca] Br gear stick, US gear shift
6. Dep [sustitución] substitution, change;

hacer un cambio to make a substitution o change;

el equipo visitante ha pedido (hacer un) cambio the away team want to make a substitution o change;

el jugador lesionado pidió el cambio al entrenador the injured player signalled to the manager that he wanted to come off

♦ interj
Rad
¡cambio (y corto)! over!;

¡cambio y cierro! over and out!

♦ en cambio loc adv
[por otra parte] on the other hand, however; [en su lugar] instead;
ellos no pueden ayudarnos, en cambio tú sí they can't help us, but o whereas you can;

éste me gusta, en cambio este otro es feo I like this one, but this other one is horrible

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cambio

m

1 change;

cambio de domicilio change of address;

cambio de aires change of scene;

cambio de turno change of shift;

cambio de aceite AUTO oil change;

¡cambio! al hablar por radio over!

2 COM exchange rate;

el cambio del día the day’s (exchange) rate;

libre cambio COM free trade

3 ( suelto)

:

¿tiene cambio? do you have change?

4

:

no se admiten cambios goods will not be exchanged

5 en locuciones

:

a cambio de in exchange for;

en cambio on the other hand

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cambio nm

1) : change, alteration

2) : exchange

3) : change (money)

4)

en cambio : instead

5)

en cambio : however, on the other hand

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cambio n

1. (en general) change

va a haber cambios en la empresa there are going to be changes in the company

un cambio de imagen a change of image

¿tienes cambio? have you got any change?

2. (divisas) exchange rate

Spanish-English dictionary > cambio
6 tauschen

vt/i exchange (auch fig. Blicke, Worte, Schläge); swap umg. (auch fig. Schläge); die Plätze tauschen change (oder umg. swap) places; die Spieler tauschten die Trikots the players exchanged shirts; wollen wir tauschen? shall we swap?, (would you) like to swap?; tausche Fahrrad gegen Kinderbett bicycle offered in exchange for cot; sie hat mit einer Kollegin getauscht she did a swap with a colleague, she got a colleague to stand in for her; die Partner tauschen swap partners; ich möchte nicht mit ihm tauschen I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes ( oder place); ich möchte mit keinem tauschen I wouldn’t (want to) swap with anyone

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(Gütertausch) to barter;

(austauschen) to interchange; to swop; to change; to exchange; to swap

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tau|schen ['tauʃn]
1. vt
to exchange, to swap; Güter to barter; (= austauschen) Briefmarken, Münzen etc to swap; Geschenke to exchange; Geld to change ( in +acc into inf = umtauschen) Gekauftes to change
einen Blick mit jdm táúschen (geh) — to exchange glances with sb

die Rollen táúschen — to swap roles

Küsse táúschen (geh) — to kiss

wollen wir die Plätze táúschen? — shall we change or swap places?

2. vi
to swap; (in Handel) to barter
wollen wir táúschen? — shall we swap (places etc)?

wir haben getauscht — we swapped, we did a swap

ich möchte nicht mit ihm táúschen — I wouldn't like to change places with him

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1) (to trade by giving (one thing) in exchange (for another): The bandits bartered gold for guns.) barter

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) change

3) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) exchange

4) (to exchange one thing for another: He swopped his ball with another boy for a pistol; They swopped books with each other.) swop

5) (to exchange one thing for another: He swopped his ball with another boy for a pistol; They swopped books with each other.) swap

6) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) trade

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tau·schen

[ˈtauʃn̩]

I. vt

1. (gegeneinander einwechseln)

▪ etw [gegen etw akk] \tauschen to exchange [or swap] sth [for sth]

▪ [etw] mit jdm \tauschen to swap [sth] with sb

würden Sie den Platz mit mir \tauschen? would you swap places with me?

2. (geh: austauschen)

▪ etw \tauschen to exchange sth

mir ist aufgefallen, dass die beiden Blicke tauschten I noticed that the two of them were exchanging glances

die Rollen \tauschen to swap parts [or roles]

Zärtlichkeiten \tauschen to exchange caresses

II. vi to swap

wollen wir \tauschen? shall we swap?

▶ mit niemandem [o mit jdm nicht] \tauschen wollen not to wish to change places with sb

ich möchte nicht mit ihr \tauschen I wouldn't want to change places with her [or fig like to be in her shoes]

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1.
transitives Verb exchange ( gegen for)

Briefmarken tauschen — exchange or swap stamps

sie tauschten die Partner/Plätze — they changed or swapped partners/places
2.
intransitives Verb

mit jemandem tauschen — (fig.) change or swap places with somebody

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tauschen v/t & v/i exchange (auch fig Blicke, Worte, Schläge); swap umg (auch fig Schläge);

die Plätze tauschen change (oder umg swap) places;

die Spieler tauschten die Trikots the players exchanged shirts;

wollen wir tauschen? shall we swap?, (would you) like to swap?;

tausche Fahrrad gegen Kinderbett bicycle offered in exchange for cot;

sie hat mit einer Kollegin getauscht she did a swap with a colleague, she got a colleague to stand in for her;

die Partner tauschen swap partners;

ich möchte nicht mit ihm tauschen I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes ( oder place);

ich möchte mit keinem tauschen I wouldn’t (want to) swap with anyone

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1.
transitives Verb exchange ( gegen for)

Briefmarken tauschen — exchange or swap stamps

sie tauschten die Partner/Plätze — they changed or swapped partners/places
2.
intransitives Verb

mit jemandem tauschen — (fig.) change or swap places with somebody

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v.

to barter v.

to exchange v.

to interchange v.

to shift v.

to swap v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > tauschen
7 por

prep.

1 because of (causa).

por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me

¿por qué? why?

¿por qué lo dijo? why did she say it?

¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?

¿por? (informal) why?

se enfadó por tu comportamiento she got angry because of your behavior

lo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love

2 (in order) to.

lo hizo por complacerte he did it to please you

lo hice por ella I did it for her

3 by (medio, modo, agente).

por mensajero/fax/teléfono by courier/fax/telephone

estuvimos hablando por teléfono we were talking on the phone

por escrito in writing

lo cogieron por el brazo they took him by the arm

el récord fue batido por el atleta the record was broken by the athlete

4 through.

vamos por aquí/allí let's go this/that way

iba paseando por el bosque/la calle she was walking through the forest/along the street

pasar por la aduana to go through customs

5 for (a cambio de, en lugar de).

lo ha comprado por poco dinero she bought it for very little

cambió el coche por la moto he exchanged his car for a motorbike

él lo hará por mí he'll do it for me

6 per.

80 céntimos por unidad 80 cents each

mil unidades por semana a thousand units a o per week

uno por uno one by one

20 kms por hora 20 km an o per hour

7 for.

baja por tabaco go down to the shops for some cigarettes, go down to get some cigarettes

a por for

vino a por las entradas she came for the tickets

8 times, multiplied by.

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por

► preposición

1 (gen) for

■ lo hice por ti I did it for you

■ lo compré por dos euros I bought it for two euros

2 (a través de) through, by

■ entra por la puerta trasera come in by the back door

■ pasamos por Valladolid we went through Valladolid

■ iremos por la autopista we'll go on the motorway

3 (calle, carretera) along, down, up

■ íbamos por la calle cuando... we were walking along the street when...

■ subí por la Calle Jovellanos I went up Jovellanos Street

4 (lugar aproximado) in, near, round

■ anda por el edificio he's somewhere in the building

■ está por la Plaza Mayor it's somewhere near the Plaza Mayor

■ está por aquí it's somewhere round here

5 (causa) because of

■ las plantas han muerto por el frío the plants have died because of the cold

■ suspendieron el concierto por la lluvia they cancelled the concert because of the rain

6 (tiempo) at, for

■ nos veremos por vacaciones I'll see you during the holidays

7 (medio) by

■ lo enviaré por avión I'll send it by air

■ está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone

■ llegó por correo it arrived by post

8 (autoría) by

■ fue escrito por Azorín it was written by Azorín

9 (distribución) per

■ cinco por ciento five per cent

■ tocamos a dieciocho euros por persona it works out at eighteen euros per person

■ iba a veinte kilómetros por hora it was going at twenty kilometres an hour

10 (tras) by

■ registraron la cárcel celda por celda they searched the prison cell by cell

■ les interrogó uno por uno he interrogated each one in turn

11 (con pasiva) by

■ fue comprado por la reina it was bought by the queen

12 (a favor de) for, in favour of, US in favor of

■ estoy por una amnistía general I'm in favour of a general amnesty

13 (en calidad de) as

■ la tomó por esposa he took her as his wife

14 (en lugar de) instead of, in the place of

■ ve tú por mi you go in my place

15 (multiplicado por) times, multiplied by

■ tres por cuatro, doce three fours are twelve, three times four is twelve

16 por adjective que no matter how adjective

■ por caro que sea, lo voy a comprar no matter how expensive it is I'm going to buy it

■ por viejo que parezca funciona even though it looks old, it still works

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar por + inf (a punto de) to be on the point of + - ing

estar por hacer to remain to be done, not to have been done yet

por aquí around here

por lo tanto therefore

por lo visto apparently

por más que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how much

por mucho que + subjuntivo however much, no matter how much

por mí as far as I am concerned

¿por qué? why?

por supuesto of course

por tanto therefore, so

* * *

prep.

1) for

2) during

3) by

4) through

5) along

6) around

7) per

8) from

9) because of

10) instead of

•

- ¿por qué?

- por si acaso

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PREPOSICIÓN

1) [causa]

a) + sustantivo because of

tuvo que suspenderse por el mal tiempo — it had to be cancelled because of the weather

no se realizó por escasez de fondos — it didn't go ahead because of a shortage of funding

• nos encontramos por casualidad — we met by chance

• lo hago por gusto — I do it because I like to

• fue por necesidad — it was out of necessity

• por temor a — for fear of

no se lo dijo por temor a ofenderla — he didn't tell her for fear of offending her

b) + infin

no aprobó por no haber estudiado — he didn't pass because he hadn't studied

por venir tarde se perdió la mitad — because he arrived late he missed half of it

me castigaron por mentir — I was punished for lying

c) + adj

le expulsaron por revoltoso — they expelled him for being a troublemaker

lo dejó por imposible — he gave it up as (being) impossible

esto te pasa por tonto — this is what you get for being stupid

2) [objetivo]

a) + sustantivo for

trabajar por dinero — to work for money

daría lo que fuera por un poco de tranquilidad — I'd give anything for a bit of peace and quiet

brindemos por nuestro futuro — let's drink to our future

b) + infin

lo hizo por complacerle — he did it to please her

por no llegar tarde — so as not to arrive late, in order not to be late

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of talking

3) (=en favor, defensa de) for

lo hice por mis padres — I did it for my parents

hazlo por mí — do it for me, do it for my sake

luchar por la patria — to fight for one's country

4) [elección]

su amor por la pintura — his love of painting

está loca por ti — she's crazy about you

no sabía por cuál decidirme — I couldn't decide which to choose

5) [evidencia] judging by, judging from

por lo que dicen — judging by o from what they say

por la cara que pone no debe de gustarle — judging by o from his face I don't think he likes it

por las señas no piensa hacerlo — apparently he's not intending to do it, it doesn't seem like he's intending to do it

6) [medio]

por su propia mano — by his own hand

lo obtuve por un amigo — I got it through a friend

la conozco por mi hermano — I know her through my brother

• por correo — by post

• por mar — by sea

• hablar por señas — to use sign language

7) [agente] by

hecho por él — done by him

"dirigido por" — "directed by"

fueron apresados por la policía — they were captured by the police

8) [modo] by

me agarró por el brazo — he grabbed me by the arm

punto por punto — point by point

buscaron casa por casa — they searched house by house

están dispuestos por tamaños — they are arranged according to size o by size

• por orden alfabético — in alphabetical order

9) [lugar]

se va por ahí — it's that way

¿por dónde? — which way?

ir a Bilbao por Santander — to go to Bilbao via Santander

cruzar la frontera por Canfranc — to cross the border at Canfranc

pasar por Madrid — to go through Madrid

se asomaron por la ventana — they leaned out of the window

iban cantando por la calle — they were walking along the street singing

paseábamos por la playa — we were walking along the beach

por todas partes — everywhere

por todo el país — throughout the country

viajar por el mundo — to travel (around) the world

10) [aproximación]

busca por ahí — look over there

viven por esta zona — they live around here

por aquí cerca — near o around here

aquello ocurrió por abril — it happened around April

por la feria — round about o around carnival time

está por el norte — it's somewhere up north

11) [tiempo]

se levanta por la mañana temprano — she gets up early in the morning

por la mañana siempre tengo mucho trabajo — I always have a lot of work in o during the morning

no sale por la noche — he doesn't go out at night

12) [duración] for

será por poco tiempo — it won't be for long

se quedarán por 15 días — they will stay for a fortnight

13) [sustitución, intercambio] (=a cambio de) for; (=en lugar de) instead of

te doy este por aquel — I'll swap you this one for that one

le dieron uno nuevo por el viejo — they gave him a new one (in exchange) for the old one

lo vendí por 15 dólares — I sold it for 15 dollars

me dieron 13 francos por una libra — I got 13 francs to the pound

hoy doy yo la clase por él — today I'm giving the class for him o in his place

ha puesto B por V — he has put B instead of V

14) [representación]

hablo por todos — I speak on behalf of o for everyone

interceder por algn — to intercede on sb's behalf, intercede for sb

diputado por Madrid — a member of parliament for Madrid

vino por su jefe — he came instead of o in place of his boss

15) [distribución]

10 dólares por hora — 10 dollars an hour

80km por hora — 80km per o an hour

revoluciones por minuto — revolutions per minute

tres dólares por persona — three dollars each, three dollars per person

16) [en multiplicaciones]

cinco por tres, quince — five times three is fifteen, five threes are fifteen

mide 6 metros de alto por 4 de ancho — it is 6 metres high by 4 wide

17) (=en cuanto a)

por mí no hay inconveniente — that's fine as o so far as I'm concerned

por mí, que se vaya — as o so far as I'm concerned he can go, for all I care he can go

por mí, como si quieres pasar una semana sin comer — I don't care if you want to go for a week without eating

si por mi fuera, tú estarías trabajando — if it were o was down to me, you'd be working

18) (=como)

• tomar a algn por esposo/esposa — to take sb to be one's husband/wife

• le dan por muerto — they have given him up for dead

• le tienen por tonto — they think he's stupid

19) [concesión]
+ subjun
por (muy) difícil que sea — however hard it is o may be

por mucho que lo quisieran — however much they would like to, much as they would like to

por más que lo intente — no matter how o however hard I try, try as I might

20) [acción inacabada]
+ infin
quedan platos por lavar — there are still some dishes to do

aún me quedan tres páginas por traducir — I still have three pages left to translate

21) ir (a) por algo/algn (=en busca de) to go and get sth/sb

ha ido (a) por vino — she's gone to get some wine

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch o get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

¡a por ellos! — get them!

- ir a por todas

22) [en preguntas]
por qué why
¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?

no tengo por qué ir — there's no reason why I should go
¿por? * why (do you ask)?
* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) ( en relaciones causales) because of

lo he puesto aquí por el gato — I've put it here because of the cat

por falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money

eso te pasa por crédulo — that's what you get for being (so) gullible

por naturaleza — by nature

por necesidad — out of necessity

tanto por su precio como por su calidad — both for its price and its quality

fue por eso que vine — that was why I came

si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...

fue elogiado por su actuación — he was praised for his performance

por + inf — for -ing

me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me

2) ( según)

por lo que he oído — from what I've heard

por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...

3) (en locs)

por qué — why

¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?

por si — in case; acaso, mosca II

4) ( en expresiones concesivas)

por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try

por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is

5)

a) ( en expresiones de modo)

colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height

por orden de altura — in order of height

por adelantado — in advance

por escrito — in writing

b) ( indicando el medio)

se lo comunicaron por teléfono — they told him over the phone

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road

la conocí por la voz — I recognized her by her voice

me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend

lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way

c) (Educ) from

es doctor honoris causa por Oxford — he has an honorary doctorate from Oxford

6)

a) ( en relaciones de proporción)

cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class

120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour

lo venden por metro — they sell it by the meter

tú comes por tres — you eat enough for three people

había un hombre por cada dos mujeres — there was one man to every two women

tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho — it's three meters long by one meter wide

es bastante por hoy — it's enough for today

uno por uno — one by one; ciento II

b) ( en multiplicaciones)

tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve

7)

a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) for

su secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf

yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place

podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman

es senador por Sevilla — he's a senator for Seville

b) ( como)

por ejemplo — for example

¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?

8) ( introduciendo el agente) by

compuesto por Mozart — composed by Mozart

se vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta — they were caught in a sudden storm

Sentido II

9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)

pelearse por algo — to fight over something

lo hace por el dinero — he does it for the money

te lo digo por tu bien — I'm telling you for your own good

no tengo por qué ir — there's no reason why I should go

por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her

no entré por no molestar — I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him

eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it

por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him

lucharon por que se hiciera justicia — they fought for justice to be done

10) (indicando consideración, favor) for

por mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake

11) (indicando inclinación, elección)

su amor por la música — her love of music

demostró interés por el cuadro — he showed interest in the painting

no siento nada por él — I don't feel anything for him

opté por no ir — I chose not to go

votó por ella — he voted for her

12) ( en busca de)

salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread

13) ( en lo que respecta a)

por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind

por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes

14) ( indicando una situación pendiente)

por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean

estos cambios aún están por hacer — these changes are yet to be made

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

15) (esp AmL)

estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)

deben (de) estar por llegar — they should be arriving any minute

la leche está por hervir — the milk's about to boil

Sentido III

16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)

entró por la ventana — he came in through the window

no va a pasar por la puerta — it won't go through the door

sal por aquí — go out this way

se cayó por la escalera — he fell down the stairs

subieron por la ladera este — they went up by the east face

¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?

fuimos por el camino más largo — we took the longer route

¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?

¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?

17)

a) ( expresando lugar indeterminado)

está por ahí — he's over there somewhere

¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?

viven por mi barrio — they live around my area

¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?

por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere

b) ( expresando lugar determinado)

corta por aquí — cut here

voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

agárralo por el mango — hold it by the handle

c) ( indicando extensión)

por todo el país — throughout the (whole) country

viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France

pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc

Sentido IV

18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)

por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time

sucedió allá por 1960 — it happened some time back around 1960

19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for

me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños — she gave it to me for my birthday

20) ( durante) for

por los siglos de los siglos — for ever and ever

por el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche

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= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.

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

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Ex. I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.

Ex. This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.

Ex. A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

Ex. Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.

Ex. Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.

Ex. The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

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Ex. AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.

Ex. The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex. 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.

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Ex. Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.

Ex. Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.

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* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.

* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.

* coger por sorpresa = catch out.

* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across.

* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* hecho por encargo = bespoke.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* leer por encima = browse.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ordenado por fecha = in date order.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.

* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* por accidente = accidentally.

* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].

* por ahí = out there.

* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por algún tiempo = for sometime.

* por allí = nearby [near-by].

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por analogía = by analogy.

* por anticipado = in advance (of).

* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.

* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.

* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.

* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.

* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.

* por así decir = as it were.

* por boca de = by word of mouth.

* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por cabeza = per person.

* por cable = wireline, corded.

* por caminos apartados = off-road.

* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.

* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

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

* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).

* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.

* por coincidencia = by coincidence.

* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por completo = fully.

* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.

* por consideración a = out of respect for.

* por consideración a = out of consideration for.

* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.

* por contra = in contrast.

* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por correo = by post, mailed.

* por cortesía de = courtesy of.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.

* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.

* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.

* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.

* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.

* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].

* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.

* por décadas = ten-yearly.

* por decidir = to be decided.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por decisión propia = by choice.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* por deferencia a = in deference to.

* por definición = by definition.

* por delante = ahead.

* por delante de = ahead of.

* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.

* por delante y por detrás = front and back.

* por dentro = inwardly.

* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.

* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.

* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.

* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por divertirse = for kicks.

* por doquier = all around.

* por dos años = two-year.

* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.

* por el detalle = for detail.

* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.

* por elección propia = by choice.

* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.

* por el gobierno federal = federally.

* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.

* por el hombre = humanly.

* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por el modo = by the way.

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

* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* por el receptor = at the receiving end.

* por el sexo = gendered.

* por encargo = custom, bespoke.

* por encima = overhead, cursorily.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la media = above average.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.

* por enfado = out of anger.

* por enojo = out of anger.

* por error = by mistake.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.

* por eso = on that score, therefore.

* por eso que = hence.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.

* por etapas = staged.

* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* por explotar = untapped.

* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.

* por extensión = by extension.

* por extenso = in full, at length.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* por fases = staged.

* por favor = please.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por frustración = out of frustration.

* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.

* por grupos = in batches.

* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).

* por imitación = copycat.

* por incremento gradual = incremental.

* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.

* por individuo = per capita, per person.

* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.

* por instinto = instinctively.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* por invitación = invitational.

* por invitación de = at the invitation of.

* por la borda = overboard.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por la forma = by the way.

* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por la manera = by the way.

* por la mañana = in the morning.

* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.

* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.

* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* por la presente = hereby.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por las nubes = soaring.

* por la tarde = in the evening.

* por ley = mandated.

* por libre = freelance.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* por lo pronto = for the time being.

* por lo que = so.

* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.

* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.

* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.

* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por los suelos = in tatters.

* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.

* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mal camino = astray.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por materias = subject-based, topically.

* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

* por medio = out of.

* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.

* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.

* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por menús = menu-driven.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* por mes = per month.

* por miedo de = for fear of/that.

* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.

* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.

* por no mencionar = not to mention.

* por norma = as a rule.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* por parejas = in pairs.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por pereza = lazily.

* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.

* por persona = per person.

* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por principio = on principle.

* por principios = as a matter of principle.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.

* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.

* por pura diversión = for kicks.

* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por qué = why.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por rencor = out of spite.

* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.

* por rumores = grapevine.

* por rutina = routinely.

* por sacos = by the sackful.

* por satélite = satellite-based.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* por semana = per week.

* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por sexo = along gender lines.

* por si = in the chance that.

* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.

* por si casualidad = in the chance that.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.

* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.

* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.

* por su papel = in its role.

* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.

* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.

* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.

* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.

* por su volatilidad = mercurially.

* por su volubilidad = mercurially.

* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.

* por temas = topically.

* por temor a = for fear of/that.

* por temor a represalias = under duress.

* por término medio = on average.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.

* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.

* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].

* por todo el continente = continent-wide.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* por triplicado = in triplicate.

* por trueque = in kind.

* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.

* por unanimidad = unanimously.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.

* por unidad = per unit.

* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* por un momento = for a moment.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

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

* por uno solo = solo.

* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.

* por un tiempo = for a time.

* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.

* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* por venganza = out of spite.

* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.

* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* transporte por tierra = land transport.

* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.

* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.

* * *

preposición

Sentido I

1) ( en relaciones causales) because of

lo he puesto aquí por el gato — I've put it here because of the cat

por falta de dinero — because of o owing to lack of money

eso te pasa por crédulo — that's what you get for being (so) gullible

por naturaleza — by nature

por necesidad — out of necessity

tanto por su precio como por su calidad — both for its price and its quality

fue por eso que vine — that was why I came

si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...

fue elogiado por su actuación — he was praised for his performance

por + inf — for -ing

me pidió perdón por haberme mentido — he apologized for lying o for having lied to me

2) ( según)

por lo que he oído — from what I've heard

por lo que parece... — it seems o it would seem...

3) (en locs)

por qué — why

¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?

por si — in case; acaso, mosca II

4) ( en expresiones concesivas)

por más que me esfuerzo — however hard o no matter how hard I try

por (muy) fácil que sea — however easy o no matter how easy it is

5)

a) ( en expresiones de modo)

colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height

por orden de altura — in order of height

por adelantado — in advance

por escrito — in writing

b) ( indicando el medio)

se lo comunicaron por teléfono — they told him over the phone

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road

la conocí por la voz — I recognized her by her voice

me enteré por un amigo — I heard from o through a friend

lo intenté por todos los medios — I tried everything possible o every possible way

c) (Educ) from

es doctor honoris causa por Oxford — he has an honorary doctorate from Oxford

6)

a) ( en relaciones de proporción)

cobra $30 por clase — he charges $30 a o per class

120 kilómetros por hora — 120 kilometers an o per hour

lo venden por metro — they sell it by the meter

tú comes por tres — you eat enough for three people

había un hombre por cada dos mujeres — there was one man to every two women

tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho — it's three meters long by one meter wide

es bastante por hoy — it's enough for today

uno por uno — one by one; ciento II

b) ( en multiplicaciones)

tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve

7)

a) (en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación) for

su secretaria firmó por él — his secretary signed for him o on his behalf

yo puedo ir por ti — I can go for you o in your place

podrías pasar por inglesa — you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman

es senador por Sevilla — he's a senator for Seville

b) ( como)

por ejemplo — for example

¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?

8) ( introduciendo el agente) by

compuesto por Mozart — composed by Mozart

se vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta — they were caught in a sudden storm

Sentido II

9) (expresando finalidad, objetivo)

pelearse por algo — to fight over something

lo hace por el dinero — he does it for the money

te lo digo por tu bien — I'm telling you for your own good

no tengo por qué ir — there's no reason why I should go

por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her

no entré por no molestar — I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him

eso es hablar por hablar — that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it

por que + subj ( here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan — he was eager for them to listen to him

lucharon por que se hiciera justicia — they fought for justice to be done

10) (indicando consideración, favor) for

por mí no lo hagas — don't do it just for me o for my sake

11) (indicando inclinación, elección)

su amor por la música — her love of music

demostró interés por el cuadro — he showed interest in the painting

no siento nada por él — I don't feel anything for him

opté por no ir — I chose not to go

votó por ella — he voted for her

12) ( en busca de)

salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan — he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread

13) ( en lo que respecta a)

por mí no hay inconveniente — I don't mind

por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes

14) ( indicando una situación pendiente)

por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean

estos cambios aún están por hacer — these changes are yet to be made

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

15) (esp AmL)

estar por + inf — ( estar a punto de)

deben (de) estar por llegar — they should be arriving any minute

la leche está por hervir — the milk's about to boil

Sentido III

16) (indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria)

entró por la ventana — he came in through the window

no va a pasar por la puerta — it won't go through the door

sal por aquí — go out this way

se cayó por la escalera — he fell down the stairs

subieron por la ladera este — they went up by the east face

¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?

fuimos por el camino más largo — we took the longer route

¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?

¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? — could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?

17)

a) ( expresando lugar indeterminado)

está por ahí — he's over there somewhere

¿por dónde está or queda el hotel? — whereabouts is the hotel?

viven por mi barrio — they live around my area

¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?

por todos lados or por todas partes — everywhere

b) ( expresando lugar determinado)

corta por aquí — cut here

voy por la página 15 — I'm up to o I'm on page 15

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

agárralo por el mango — hold it by the handle

c) ( indicando extensión)

por todo el país — throughout the (whole) country

viajamos por el norte de Francia — we travelled around o in the North of France

pasa un trapo por el piso — give the floor a quick wipe; ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera, encima, etc

Sentido IV

18) ( expresando tiempo aproximado)

por aquella época or por aquel entonces — at that time

sucedió allá por 1960 — it happened some time back around 1960

19) (Esp) ( indicando una ocasión) for

me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños — she gave it to me for my birthday

20) ( durante) for

por los siglos de los siglos — for ever and ever

por el momento or por ahora — for the time being o for now; ver tb mañana III, tarde II, noche

* * *

= across, along, around, because of, by, by, down, for the sake of, in connection with, in the gift of, on account of, on the grounds that/of, per, through, times, under, x, as a matter of, out of, through the agency of.

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

Ex: This means that a large number of messages can be combined together along the same line, giving economies of scales.

Ex: I wouldn't expect you to be detailed in your report in terms of where the bookmible would stop around town and where you'd park it.

Ex: This makes him feel somehow defficient and all because of his difficulty in making sense out of words in print with which his troubles began.

Ex: A set of government publications could be filed alphabetically by the issuing bureau, and then by title of the particular series in numerical order.

Ex: Micrographic and computer technologies and their integration will become increasingly efficacious as agents for change with respect to the continued existence of the traditional 75 by 125 millimeter card.

Ex: Some users find the format of KWIC indexes unacceptable, they find alphabetical arrangement by keywords down the centre of a page, and wrapped-round titles awkward.

Ex: The advocates of ISBD originally argued that it was for the sake of the computer.

Ex: There is an index to the schedules, but this has been criticised in connection with the size of the entry vocabulary.

Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.

Ex: Partly on account of the variety of bases for coverage there is significant overlap between the assortment of abstracting and indexing services.

Ex: AACR2 has been criticised on the grounds that it does not identify the cataloguing unit to which the rules refer.

Ex: Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.

Ex: The contributions are input to the data base, then referred and any suggestion made by the referee are communicated through the data base to the editor.

Ex: 4 days times 30 cents per day = 120 cents.

Ex: One of the outcomes of entry under title has been the proliferation of serials titles.

Ex: Card catalogues or indexes comprise a set of cards often 5x3 inches (122x72 mm), with each entry on a separate card.

Ex: Most drivers stop at stop signs: Some do under duress -- there may be a policeman concealed in nearby bushes, others as a matter of prudence -- a fast car with the right of way can be injurious.

Ex: But these and other interested people collected this type of books out of a mixture of curiosity and sentiment.

Ex: This article argues that critical thinking, a long sought after goal in the US educational system, may be taught efficiently through the agency of library use instructions within the college environment.

* actuar por impulso = act on + impulse.

* aprendizaje por medio del ordenador = computer-based learning (CBL).

* aunque por otro lado = but otherwise.

* búsqueda por medio de menús = menu-assisted searching.

* coger por sorpresa = catch out.

* Día + por la tarde = late + Día.

* digamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* encontrar por casualidad = come across.

* encuadernación por encargo = bespoke binding.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* estar por delante de = be ahead of.

* hecho por encargo = bespoke.

* introducir por primera vez = pioneer.

* leer por encima = browse.

* llamar por teléfono = call up.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* Nombre + por primera vez = Nombre + ever.

* ordenado por fecha = in date order.

* pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass], skip over, pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by.

* pongamos por ejemplo = let us say.

* por accidente = accidentally.

* por adelantado = advance, in advance (of), up-front [up front].

* por ahí = out there.

* por ahora = as of right now, as yet, at present, at the moment, at this point, for the present, for the time being, just yet, for now, at this time, as of now, at the present, by now, for the nonce.

* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.

* por alguna razón = for some reason, for whatever reason.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por algún tiempo = for sometime.

* por allí = nearby [near-by].

* por amor al arte = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por analogía = by analogy.

* por anticipado = in advance (of).

* por antonomasia = quintessential, unique.

* por añadidura = in addition (to), on top of everything else.

* por aquel entonces = at the time, about that time, by this time.

* por aquí = around here, nearby [near-by], round here.

* por aquí y por allí = hanging about.

* por así decir = as it were.

* por boca de = by word of mouth.

* por bondad = out of the goodness of + Posesivo + heart.

* por buena dirección = a step in the right direction.

* por buen camino = a step in the right direction.

* por cabeza = per person.

* por cable = wireline, corded.

* por caminos apartados = off-road.

* por capas = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], layered, tiered.

* por casualidad = by chance, coincidentally, fortuitously, by accident, by happenstance, happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo, accidentally, by a fluke, by luck, by a stroke of (good) luck.

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

* por ciento = per cent [percent] (%).

* por cierto = coincidentally, incidentally, by the way, anecdotally, by the by(e), speaking of which.

* por coincidencia = by coincidence.

* por comodidad = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por completo = fully.

* por confirmar = to be announced, to be confirmed.

* por consideración a = out of respect for.

* por consideración a = out of consideration for.

* por consiguiente = consequently, then, thence, by implication, therefore.

* por contra = in contrast.

* por conveniencia = for convenience, for the sake of + convenience.

* por correo = by post, mailed.

* por cortesía de = courtesy of.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier razón = for whatever reason.

* por cuanto que = because.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por curiosidad = out of curiosity.

* por debajo de = below, beneath, underneath.

* por debajo de + Cantidad = under + Cantidad.

* por debajo de cero = sub-zero, below-freezing.

* por debajo del 10 por ciento = single digit, single figure.

* por debajo de la media = sub-par, below-average.

* por debajo de las posibilidades = below + Posesivo + capabilities.

* por debajo de lo normal = below-normal.

* por debajo de lo óptimo = sub-optimal [suboptimal].

* por debajo del peso nomral = underweight.

* por décadas = ten-yearly.

* por decidir = to be decided.

* por decirlo así = so to speak, in a manner of speaking.

* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por decisión propia = by choice.

* por defecto = by default, default.

* por deferencia a = in deference to.

* por definición = by definition.

* por delante = ahead.

* por delante de = ahead of.

* por delante de la competencia = ahead of the game.

* por delante y por detrás = front and back.

* por dentro = inwardly.

* por desgracia = unfortunately, sadly, unhappily, disappointingly.

* por despecho = spitefully, out of spite.

* ¡por dios! = in heaven's name, for God's sake, gosh.

* ¡por Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por diversión = for sport, for fun, (just) for the hell of (doing) it, for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por divertirse = for kicks.

* por doquier = all around.

* por dos años = two-year.

* por ejemplo = e.g. (latín - exempli gratia), for example, for instance, say, to illustrate, for the sake of + argument.

* por (el) amor a = for the love of.

* ¡por el amor de Dios! = for crying out loud!.

* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* por el cual = whereby, whereupon.

* por el detalle = for detail.

* por el día = by day, daytime [day-time], during the daytime, in the daytime, during daytime.

* por el día o por la noche = day or night.

* por el día y por la noche = day and night, night and day.

* por elección propia = by choice.

* por el gobierno = governmentally + Adjetivo.

* por el gobierno federal = federally.

* por el hecho de que = because of the fact that.

* por el hombre = humanly.

* por ello = on this basis, on that basis, accordingly.

* por el mero hecho de saber = for knowledge's sake.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por el modo = by the way.

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

* por el placer de hacerlo = (just) for the fun of (doing) it.

* por el que se puede cobrar = chargeable.

* por el receptor = at the receiving end.

* por el sexo = gendered.

* por encargo = custom, bespoke.

* por encima = overhead, cursorily.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la media = above average.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda razón = beyond reason.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* por ende = thereby, accordingly, therefore.

* por enfado = out of anger.

* por enojo = out of anger.

* por error = by mistake.

* por esa razón = thereby, for that reason.

* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.

* por eso = on that score, therefore.

* por eso que = hence.

* por esta razón = for this reason.

* por esta única razón = for this reason alone.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por esto = thus, accordingly, therefore.

* por etapas = staged.

* por excelencia = par excellence, quintessential, unique.

* por exceso = excessively, to excess.

* por explotar = untapped.

* por + Expresión Temporal = by the + Expresión Temporal.

* por extensión = by extension.

* por extenso = in full, at length.

* por falta de = for want of, for lack of.

* por fases = staged.

* por favor = please.

* por favor, responda = RSVP [R.S.V.P.].

* por fin = at length, at last, finally, at long last.

* por fin llegó la hora (de) = it's about time (that).

* por frustración = out of frustration.

* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.

* por grupos = in batches.

* por gusto = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por hora = hourly.

* por horas = on an hourly basis.

* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).

* por imitación = copycat.

* por incremento gradual = incremental.

* por incrementos graduales = incrementally.

* por individuo = per capita, per person.

* por iniciativa de = at the instigation of, under the auspices of.

* por instinto = instinctively.

* por interés = out of interest.

* por interés personal = self-interested.

* por investigar = unresearched.

* por invitación = invitational.

* por invitación de = at the invitation of.

* por la borda = overboard.

* por la cantidad de + Número = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por la forma = by the way.

* por la friolera de + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* por la fuerza = forcibly.

* por la mala fortuna = by ill fate.

* por la mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by ill fate.

* por la manera = by the way.

* por la mañana = in the morning.

* por la mañana y por la noche = morning and night.

* por la noche = overnight, at night, night-time, after dark, by night.

* por la posibilidad de = at the prospect of.

* por la presente = hereby.

* por las buenas o por las malas = by hook or by crook.

* por la sencilla razón = for no other reason.

* por las nubes = soaring.

* por la tarde = in the evening.

* por ley = mandated.

* por libre = freelance.

* por línea telefónica = over the telephone line.

* por lo general = on the whole, all in all, in general, generally, generally speaking, in the normal run of events, in the normal run of things.

* por lo pronto = for the time being.

* por lo que = so.

* por lo que concierne a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, so far as + Nombre + be concerned.

* por lo que concierne a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* por lo que dicen todos = by all accounts.

* por lo que es = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que incumbe a Uno = on + Posesivo + side.

* ¡Por lo que más quieras! = for God's sake.

* por lo que se refiere a = moving on to.

* por lo que son = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por lo que yo sé = to the best of my knowledge.

* por los pelos = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, close call, close shave.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por los suelos = in tatters.

* por lo tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por lo visto = apparently, apparently.

* por mala fortuna = unfortunately, unhappily, sadly.

* por mala suerte = by ill luck, by bad luck, by a stroke of bad luck, by ill fate.

* por mal camino = astray.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por materias = subject-based, topically.

* por mecionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention only a few.

* por medio = out of.

* por medio de = by means of, by way of, in the form of, through, via, via the medium of, by dint of, through the agency of.

* por medio de isótopos = isotopically.

* por medio de otro(s) = by proxy.

* por medio de una agencia = on a bureau basis.

* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention but a few of, to mention only a few.

* por mencionar sólo unos cuantos = to mention but a few of, to name only some.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar unos pocos = just to name a few.

* por menús = menu-driven.

* por méritos = meritorious.

* por mes = per month.

* por miedo de = for fear of/that.

* por millones = in the millions, by the millions.

* por mor de = because of, out of consideration for, out of respect for.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por muchas razones = in many ways.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + que + Subjuntivo = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio + Nombre + Verbo.

* por muy + Adjetivo/Adverbio + que sea = however + Adjetivo/Adverbio.

* por muy + Adjetivo + be = Adjetivo + though + Nombre + be.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* por muy increíble que parezca = incredible though it may seem, incredibly, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy mentira que parezca = incredibly, incredible though it may seem, strangely enough, incredibly enough, incredible as it may seem, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, although it may seem incredible.

* por muy raro que parezca = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada or casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por naturaleza = by nature, by definition, characteristically, natural-born, naturally, inherently.

* por necesidad = of necessity, out of necessity.

* por niveles = multilayered [multi-layered/multi layered], multilayer, layered, tiered.

* por no decir algo peor = to put it mildly.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por no decir nunca = if ever.

* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.

* por nombrar (sólo) + Número = to name (only) + Número.

* por nombrar sólo unos cuantos = to name only some.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por + Nombre = on a + Adjetivo + basis.

* por no mencionar = not to mention.

* por norma = as a rule.

* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.

* por orden de = mandated.

* por orden del congreso = congressionally mandated.

* por orden de llegada = on a first come first served basis.

* por orden numérico = in numerical order.

* por otra parte = on the other hand, on the other side, on the flip side.

* por otro lado = alternatively, however, on the other hand, on the other side, for another thing, on the flip side, on another topic, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.

* por parejas = in pairs.

* por parte de = on the part of.

* por parte de uno = on + Posesivo + part.

* por pasar el rato = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por pereza = lazily.

* por + Período de Tiempo = for + Expresión Temporal.

* por persona = per person.

* por placer = for kicks, (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por poderes = by proxy.

* por poner un ejemplo + Adjetivo = to take a + Adjetivo + example.

* por poner un ejemplo sobre + Nombre = to take + Nombre.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + parte = for + Posesivo + part.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + (propia) naturaleza = in + Posesivo + nature.

* por primera vez = first + Verbo, for the first time, for once.

* por principio = on principle.

* por principios = as a matter of principle.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* por + Pronombre + mismo = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.

* por propia iniciativa = self-directed.

* por pura curiosidad = just out of interest, (just) as a mater of interest.

* por pura diversión = for kicks.

* por puro entretenimiento = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por puro placer = (just) for the fun of (doing) it, (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* por qué = why.

* por razones + Adjetivo = for + Nombre + purposes.

* por razones de = for the sake of.

* por razones de seguridad = for security reasons, for safety reasons.

* por razones éticas = on moral grounds.

* por razones morales = on moral grounds.

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por rencor = out of spite.

* por respeto a = out of respect for, out of consideration for.

* por rumores = grapevine.

* por rutina = routinely.

* por sacos = by the sackful.

* por satélite = satellite-based.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* por seguridad = for safety reasons.

* por semana = per week.

* por separado = at different times, in isolation, separately, singly.

* por ser + Adjetivo = as being + Adjetivo.

* por sexo = along gender lines.

* por si = in the chance that.

* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec, for good measure.

* por si casualidad = in the chance that.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* por si hace falta consultarlo en el futuro = for future reference.

* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.

* por sí mismo = for its/their own sake, in itself, in + Posesivo + own right, itself, unto + Reflexivo, in and of + Reflexivo.

* por sí mismos = in themselves.

* por simple curiosidad = (just) as a mater of interest, just out of interest.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* por sí solo = by itself, for its/their own sake, on its own, in and of + Reflexivo, in itself.

* por sí solos = by themselves, in themselves.

* por si + tener + suerte = on spec.

* por sorpresa = unawares.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* por suerte = luckily, fortunately, happily.

* por suerte o por desgracia = for better or (for) worse, by luck or misfortune.

* por su naturaleza = by + Posesivo + nature.

* por su papel = in its role.

* por su parte = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por su propia voluntad = of its own accord.

* por su propio derecho = in + Posesivo + own right.

* por supuesto = of course, surely, to be sure, certainly.

* ¡por supuesto que no! = heaven forbid, heaven forbid.

* por suscripción = subscriber + Nombre.

* por su volatilidad = mercurially.

* por su volubilidad = mercurially.

* por tanto = consequently, ergo, so, then, thereby, therefore, thus, it follows that.

* por teléfono = on the telephone, by tele(phone), over the phone, over the telephone.

* por temas = topically.

* por temor a = for fear of/that.

* por temor a represalias = under duress.

* por término medio = on average.

* por toda la ciudad = citywide [city-wide].

* por toda la Internet = Internet-wide.

* por toda la nación = nationwide [nation-wide].

* por toda la provincia = province-wide.

* por toda la vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todas las instituciones oficiales = government-wide.

* por todas partes = all over the place, everywhere, widely, all around, far and wide.

* por toda una vida = lifetime [life-time].

* por todo = all over, throughout, all the way through.

* por todo el campus universitario = campus-wide [campuswide].

* por todo el continente = continent-wide.

* por todo el distrito = district-wide [districtwide].

* por todo el gobierno = government-wide.

* por todo el mundo = worldwide [world-wide], around the world, across the globe, around the globe, across the world, around the planet, the world over.

* por todo el planeta = across the planet, planet-wide.

* por todo el servicio = service-wide.

* por todo lo alto = grandly, on a grand scale.

* por todo + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.

* por todo + Nombre de Lugar = across + Nombre de Lugar.

* por todos conocido = well-known.

* por todos lados = left, right and centre, far and wide.

* por todos los medios = by all means.

* por todos sitios = everywhere.

* por triplicado = in triplicate.

* por trueque = in kind.

* por turnos = on a rotating basis, on a rota basis, on a rota system, on a rota.

* por última vez = for the last time, one last time.

* por último = finally, last, lastly, ultimately.

* por último pero no menos importante = last but not least.

* por una lado... por otro = at one end... at the other.

* por unanimidad = unanimously.

* por una parte = on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* por un gustazo, un trancazo = a kingdom for a kiss.

* por unidad = per unit.

* por un lado = for one, on the one hand, on the one side.

* por un lado entra + Nombre + y por otro sale + Nombre = in go + Nombre + at one end, and out come + Nombre + at the other.

* por un momento = for a moment.

* por uno mismo = on + Posesivo + own, for + Reflexivo.

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

* por uno solo = solo.

* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.

* por un tiempo = for a time.

* por un tiempo indefinido = for an indefinite time to come, for indefinite time.

* por valor de + Cantidad = amounting to + Cantidad.

* por varias razones = for a variety of reasons, for a number of reasons.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* por venganza = out of spite.

* por voluntad propia = voluntarily.

* quedar por ver = remain + to be seen.

* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.

* transporte por tierra = land transport.

* utilizar por primera vez = pioneer.

* venta al por mayor = wholesaling.

* * *

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Sentido I

A en relaciones causales

B según

C ¿por qué?

D en locuciones

E en expresiones concesivas

F

1 en expresiones de modo

2 indicando el medio

3 Educación

G

1 en relaciones de proporción

2 en multiplicaciones

H

1 en relaciones de sustitución etc

2 por ejemplo

I como

Sentido II

A al expresar finalidad, objetivo

B indicando consideración, favor

C indicando inclinación, elección

D en busca de

E en lo que respecta a

F indicando una situación pendiente

G estar por

Sentido III

A indicando lugar de acceso, salida

B

expresando lugar indeterminado

C expresando lugar determinado

D indicando extensión

Sentido IV

A expresando tiempo aproximado

B indicando una ocasión

C durante

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Sentido I

A (en relaciones causales) because of

he puesto esto aquí por el gato I've put this here because of the cat

nunca se lo dijo por miedo a perderla he never told her out of fear of losing her o because he was afraid of losing her

eso te pasa por crédulo that's what you get for being (so) gullible

lo conseguimos por él we got it thanks to him

ella es así por naturaleza she's like that by nature

lo hace por necesidad he does it out of necessity

no se acabó por falta de dinero it wasn't finished for o because of o owing to lack of money

el final no por conocido me resulta menos triste knowing how it ends doesn't make it any less sad

por su alto contenido en proteínas because of o owing to its high protein content

tanto por su precio como por su practicidad both for its price and its practical design

fue por eso por lo que no te llamé or fue por eso que no te llamé that was the reason o that was why I didn't call you

precisamente por eso no dije nada that's precisely why I didn't say anything

la muerte se produjo por asfixia he suffocated, death was caused by suffocation ( frml)

éste serviría si no fuera por el color this one would do if it weren't for the color

fue elogiado por su excelente actuación he was praised for his excellent performance

por + INF for -ING

me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me

eso

B (según) from

por lo que he oído from what I've heard

por lo que parece no va a volver it seems o it would seem he's not coming back

por mi experiencia diría que … from my experience, I would say that …

C ( fam):

¿por? why?

¿con quién vas? — con Daniel ¿por? who are you going with? — with Daniel, why? o why do you want to know?

D ( en locuciones):

por qué why

¿por qué lloras? why are you crying?

¿por qué no vienes a almorzar a casa? why don't you come to my house for lunch?

por si in case

llévate una muda, por si tuvieras que quedarte take a change of clothes (just) in case you have to stay

acaso, mosca² (↑ mosca (2))

E (en expresiones concesivas) por … QUE:

por más que me esfuerzo me sigue saliendo mal no matter how hard I try o however hard I try, I still can't get it right

(+ subj): por (muy) fácil que se lo pongan, no creo que lo sepa hacer however easy o no matter how easy they make it for him I don't think he'll be able to do it

F

1

(en expresiones de modo): clasifícalos por tamaño classify them according to size o by size

colóquense por orden de altura line up in order of height

por adelantado in advance

por escrito in writing

2

(indicando el medio): se lo comunicaron por teléfono they told him over the phone

lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio

lo mandaron por avión/barco they sent it by air/sea

por carretera by road

la conocí por la voz I recognized the o her voice, I recognized her by her voice

me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend

conocido por el nombre de Pancho known as Pancho

lo intenté por todos los medios I tried everything possible o every possible way

3 ( Educación):

es doctor honoris causa por Oxford he has an honorary doctorate from Oxford

un graduado en ciencias políticas por la universidad de Granada a graduate in political science from the university of Granada

G

1

(en relaciones de proporción): cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class

120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour

lo venden por metro they sell it by the meter

tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people

había un hombre por cada dos mujeres there was one man to every two women

tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide

ya hemos hecho bastante por hoy we've done enough for today

los hizo entrar uno por uno she made them come in one by one o one at a time

examinar un escrito punto por punto to go through a document point by point

ciento² (↑ ciento (2))

2 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

(en multiplicaciones): tres por cuatro (son) doce three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve

H

1

(en relaciones de sustitución, intercambio, representación): su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalf

yo puedo ir por ti I can go for you o in your place

por toda respuesta se encogió de hombros all he did was shrug his shoulders

tú podrías pasar por inglesa you could pass as English o for an Englishwoman

te dan uno nuevo por dos viejos they give you one new one in exchange for two old ones

es senador por Canarias he's a senator for the Canary Islands

2

(como): por ejemplo for example

¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?

I (introduciendo el agente) by

un lugar frecuentado por muchos famosos a place frequented by many famous people

se vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta they were caught in a sudden storm

la ocupación de la fábrica por (parte de) los obreros the occupation of the factory by the workers

ver tb parte² f B. (↑ parte (2))

Sentido II

A

(al expresar finalidad, objetivo): se estaban peleando por la pelota they were fighting over the ball

lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money

te lo digo por tu bien I'm telling you for your own good

por + INF:

daría cualquier cosa por verte contento I'd give anything to see you happy

no entré por no molestar I didn't go in so as not to disturb him o because I didn't want to disturb him

eso es hablar por hablar that's talking for the sake of talking o for the sake of it

por QUE + SUBJ here por que can also be written porque:

estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him

recemos por que lleguen a un acuerdo let's pray that they'll come to an agreement

siguieron luchando por que se hiciera justicia they continued fighting for justice to be done

B

(indicando consideración, favor): haría cualquier cosa por ti I'd do anything for you

intercede por nosotros intercede for us

por mí no lo hagas don't do it just for me o for my sake

C

(indicando inclinación, elección): su amor por la música her love of music

demostró gran interés por el cuadro he showed great interest in the painting

no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him

opté por no ir I chose not to go

votó por ella he voted for her

¿por la afirmativa? all those in favor?

se manifestaron por el derecho al aborto they demonstrated for the right to abortion

estar por algn ( fam); to be crazy about sb

D

(en busca de): salió/fue poror ( Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread

E

(en lo que respecta a): por mí no hay inconveniente I don't mind

que haga lo que le dé la gana, por mí … let him do what he likes, as far as I'm concerned …

F (indicando una situación pendiente) por + INF:

tengo toda la casa por limpiar I've got the whole house to clean

estos cambios aún están por hacer these changes have still not been made o are yet to be made

ver² vt C 1. (↑ ver (2))

G

( AmL) estar por + INF (estar a punto de): deben de estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute

la leche está por hervir the milk's about to boil

Sentido III

A

(indicando lugar de acceso, salida, trayectoria): entró por la ventana he came in through the window

sal por aquí go out this way

el acceso al edificio es por la calle Lamas you enter the building from Lamas Street

el piano no va a pasar por la puerta the piano won't go through the door

se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs

subieron por la ladera este they went up by the east face

¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?

fuimos por el camino más largo we took the longer route

no vayas por ahí que te vas a perder don't go that way, you'll get lost

¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?

¿puedes pasar por la tintorería? could you call in at o drop by the drycleaner's?

B

(expresando lugar indeterminado): está por ahí he's over there somewhere

¿por dónde está or queda el restaurante? whereabouts is the restaurant?

viven por el sur/por mi barrio they live in the south somewhere/around my area

hace mucho que no lo vemos por aquí we haven't seen him around here for ages

¿qué tal te fue por Londres? how did you get on in London?

C

(expresando lugar determinado): corta por aquí cut here

voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15

empieza por el principio start at the beginning

agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle

D

(indicando extensión): lo he buscado por todos lados or por todas partes I've looked everywhere for it

la epidemia se extendió por todo el país the epidemic spread throughout the (whole) country

estuvimos viajando por el norte de Francia we were traveling around o in the North of France

fuimos a caminar por la playa we went for a walk along the beach

pasa un trapo por el piso give the floor a quick wipe

ver tb afuera, adentro, dentro, fuera¹ adv A 1. (↑ fuera (1)), encima, por etc

Sentido IV

A

(expresando tiempo aproximado): por aquella época at that time

por aquel entonces vivían en Pozuelo at that time they were living in Pozuelo

sucedió por allá por 1960 it happened some time back around 1960

B ( Esp) (indicando una ocasión) for

me lo regalaron por mi cumpleaños they gave it to me for my birthday

por Semana Santa pensamos ir a Londres we're thinking of going to London for Easter

C (durante) for

por los siglos de los siglos for ever and ever

no se lo confío ni por un minuto I wouldn't trust him with it for a minute

puede quedar así por el momento or por ahora it can stay like that for the time being o for now

ver tb mañana³ (↑ mañana (3)), tarde² (↑ tarde (2)), noche

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por preposición
1 ( causa) because of;
◊ por falta de dinero because of o owing to lack of money;

por naturaleza by nature;
por necesidad out of necessity;
por eso no dije nada that's why I didn't say anything;
fue por eso que no te llamé that was why I didn't call you;
si no fuera por mi hijo … if it wasn't for my son …;
me pidió perdón por haberme mentido he apologized for lying o for having lied to me
2 ( en locs)
◊ por qué why;

no dijo por qué he didn't say why;
¿por qué no vienes conmigo? why don't you come with me?;
por si in case;
por si no entiende in case he doesn't understand;
See Also→ acaso 2, mosca
3 ( en expresiones concesivas):
◊ por más que me esfuerzo however hard o no matter how hard I try;

por (muy) fácil que sea however easy o no matter how easy it is
4
a) ( modo):

◊ colócalos por orden de tamaño put them in order of size;

por adelantado in advance;
por escrito in writing
b) ( medio):

◊ se lo comunicaron por teléfono they told him over the phone;

lo dijeron por la radio they said it on the radio;
por avión by air;
la conocí por la voz I recognized her by her voice;
me enteré por un amigo I heard from o through a friend
5
a) ( proporción):

◊ cobra $30 por clase he charges $30 a o per class;

120 kilómetros por hora 120 kilometers an o per hour;
por metro/docena by the meter/dozen;
tú comes por tres you eat enough for three people;
tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho it's three meters long by one meter wide;
uno por uno one by one;
See Also→ ciento sustantivo masculino b
b) ( en multiplicaciones):

◊ tres por cuatro (son) doce three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve

6
a) ( sustitución) for;

◊ su secretaria firmó por él his secretary signed for him o on his behalf;

pasa por inglesa she passes for an Englishwoman
b) ( como):

◊ por ejemplo for example

7 ( introduciendo el agente) by;
◊ compuesto por Mozart composed by Mozart

1 (finalidad, objetivo):
◊ pelearse por algo to fight over sth;

lo hace por el dinero he does it for the money;
no entré por no molestarlo I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him;
por que + subj (here por que can also be written porque): estaba ansioso por que lo escucharan he was eager for them to listen to him
2 (indicando inclinación, elección):
◊ su amor por la música her love of music;

no siento nada por él I don't feel anything for him;
votó por ella he voted for her
3 ( en busca de): salió/fue por or (Esp) a por pan he went (out) for some bread, he went (out) to get some bread
4 ( en lo que respecta a):
◊ por mí que haga lo que quiera as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes

5 (esp AmL) estar por + inf ( estar a punto de) to be about to + inf;
◊ está por terminar he's about to finish;

deben (de) estar por llegar they should be arriving any minute
1
a) ( lugar):

◊ entró por la ventana he came in through the window;

sal por aquí go out this way;
se cayó por la escalera he fell down the stairs;
¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?;
¿por dónde has venido? which way did you come?;
está por ahí he's over there somewhere;
¿por dónde está el hotel? whereabouts is the hotel?;
viven por mi barrio they live around my area;
voy por la página 15 I'm up to o I'm on page 15;
empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
agárralo por el mango hold it by the handle
b) ( indicando extensión): por todos lados or por todas partes everywhere;

◊ viajamos por el norte de Francia we traveled around o in the North of France;

ver tb dentro, fuera, encima, etc
2 ( tiempo) for;
◊ por un mes for a month;

por el momento or por ahora for the time being, for now;
ver tb mañana, tarde, noche
3 (Esp) ( ocasión) for;
◊ me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños she gave it to me for my birthday

por preposición
1 (autoría) by: está escrito por mí, it was written by me
2 (camino, lugar) through: viajamos por Castilla, we travelled round Castilla
3 (medio) lo enviaron por avión, they sent it by plane
me enteré por el periódico, I read about it in the newspaper
4 (motivo, causa) because of
por tu culpa, because of you
(en favor de) for: hazlo por ellos, do it for their sake
por la libertad, for freedom
5 (en torno a) por San Juan, near Saint John's Day
6 (durante) por la mañana/noche, in the morning/at night
por el momento, for the time being
7 (a través) entramos por la puerta, we got in through the door
miramos por la ventana, we looked out (of) the window
pasamos por la ciudad, we went through the town
8 (sobre, por encima de) cruzaremos por el puente, we'll cross the bridge
9 (delante de) paso todos los días por tu casa, I go by your house every day
10 (a cambio de) for: te doy mi helado por tu yogur, I'll swap you my ice-cream for your yoghurt
11 (en una distribución, cálculo) por cabeza, a head, per person
mil pesetas por hora, a thousand pesetas per hour
dos mil revoluciones por minuto, two thousand revolutions per minute
12 (en una multiplicación) dos por dos, cuatro, two times two is four
un diez por ciento, ten per cent
13 (con infinitivo) in order to, so as to
trabajar por trabajar, to work for the sake of it
♦ Locuciones: por así decirlo, so to speak
por más/mucho que..., no matter how...
por qué, why
' por' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abogar
- abonar
- abonarse
- abotargada
- abotargado
- abuelo
- acabar
- acaso
- accidente
- acercarse
- acertar
- aclamación
- acomplejada
- acomplejado
- acomplejarse
- acoquinar
- acostumbrar
- actual
- adelantada
- adelantado
- adivinar
- admitir
- adoración
- aérea
- aéreo
- afanarse
- afectada I
- afectado
- afición
- agradecer
- aguantar
- ahí
- ahogada
- ahogado
- ahora
- ahorcarse
- ahorrar
- aire
- alegrarse
- algo
- allá
- allí
- almacén
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- aludida
- aludido
- amarga
English:
A
- aback
- ablaze
- about
- above
- absence
- absorb
- accident
- accidentally
- acclaim
- accompany
- accord
- accordingly
- account
- accustom
- actual
- actually
- add to
- advocate
- after
- afternoon
- again
- against
- air
- airmail
- alert
- allowance
- alone
- alphabetically
- alternately
- amble
- amends
- amok
- angry
- annihilate
- annoy
- answer for
- answering service
- antipathy
- anxious
- anywhere
- apologetic
- apologize
- appal
- appall
- apparently
- appearance
- appease
- appointment
- appreciate

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por prep

1. [indica causa] because of;

llegó tarde por el tráfico she was late because of the traffic;

lo hizo por amor he did it out of o for love;

me disculpé por llegar tarde I apologized for arriving late;

miré dentro por simple curiosidad I looked inside out of pure curiosity;

accidentes por conducción temeraria accidents caused by reckless driving;

muertes por enfermedades cardiovasculares deaths from cardiovascular disease;

no quise llamar por la hora (que era) I didn't want to call because of the time;

cerrado por vacaciones/reformas [en letrero] closed for holidays/alterations;

por mí no te preocupes don't worry about me;
Esp
fue por eso por lo que tuvimos tantos problemas, Am [m5] fue por eso que tuvimos tantos problemas that's why we had so many problems;

eso te pasa por (ser tan) generoso that's what you get for being so generous;

la razón por (la) que dimite the reason (why) she is resigning;

¿por qué? why?;

¿por qué no vienes? why don't you come?;

¿por qué lo preguntas? – por nada why do you ask? – no reason;
Fam
¿por? why?;

por si in case;

por si se te olvida in case you forget

2. [indica indicio]
por lo que me dices/lo que he oído no debe de ser tan difícil from what you say/what I've heard, it can't be that difficult;

por lo que tengo entendido, viven juntos as I understand it, they live together, my understanding is that they live together;

por lo visto, por lo que se ve apparently

3. [indica finalidad] (antes de infinitivo) (in order) to;

* * *

por

prp

1 motivo for, because of;

lo hace por mí he does it for me;

lo hizo por amor she did it out of o for love;

luchó por sus ideales he fought for his ideals;

por miedo a ofenderle for fear of upsetting her;

vino por verme he came to see me

2 medio by;

por avión by air;

por correo by mail, Br

tb by post

3 tiempo

:

por un año/un segundo for a year/a second;

por la mañana in the morning;

por Navidad around Christmas

4 movimiento

:

por la calle down the street;

por un tunel through a tunnel;

por aquí this way

5 posición aproximada around, about;

está por aquí it’s around here (somewhere);

vive por el centro de la ciudad she lives somewhere around the center of town

6 cambio

:

por cincuenta pesos for fifty pesos;

por cabeza each, a head

7 otros usos

:

por hora an o per hour;

dos por dos two times two;

¿por qué? why?;

el motivo por el cual o

por el que … the reason why …;

esa factura aún está por pagar that invoice still has to be paid;

tomar por esposa marry;

por difícil que sea however difficult it might be

* * *

por prep

1) : for, during

se quedaron allí por la semana: they stayed there during the week

por el momento: for now, at the moment

2) : around, during

por noviembre empieza a nevar: around November it starts to snow

por la mañana: in the morning

3) : around (a place)

debe estar por allí: it must be over there

por todas partes: everywhere

4) : by, through, along

por la puerta: through the door

pasé por tu casa: I stopped by your house

por la costa: along the coast

5) : for, for the sake of

lo hizo por su madre: he did it for his mother

¡por Dios!: for heaven's sake!

6) : because of, on account of

llegué tarde por el tráfico: I arrived late because of the traffic

dejar por imposible: to give up as impossible

7) : per

60 millas por hora: 60 miles per hour

por docena: by the dozen

8) : for, in exchange for, instead of

su hermana habló por él: his sister spoke on his behalf

9) : by means of

hablar por teléfono: to talk on the phone

por escrito: in writing

10) : as for

por mí: as far as I'm concerned

11) : times

tres por dos son seis: three times two is six

12) según: from, according to

por lo que dices: judging from what you're telling me

13) : as, for

por ejemplo: for example

14) : by

hecho por mi abuela: made by my grandmother

por correo: by mail

15) : for, in order to

lucha por ganar su respeto: he struggles to win her respect

16)

estar por : to be about to

17)

por ciento : percent

18)

por favor : please

19)

por lo tanto : therefore, consequently

20)

¿por qué? : why?

21)

por que porque

22)

por... que : no matter how

por mucho que intente: no matter how hard I try

23)

por si or

por si acaso : just in case

* * *

por prep

1. (a través de) through

entra por la puerta de la derecha go in through the door on the right

por el bosque through the wood

2. (la calle) along / down

iba por la calle I was walking down the street

3. (indica camino) via / by

fuimos por la carretera comarcal we went by the B road

4. (indica una parte concreta) by

sujeta la cacerola por el asa hold the saucepan by its handle

5. (indica el tiempo)

por la mañana in the morning

por Navidades at Christmas

por la noche at night

por unos días for a few days

6. (a causa de) because of

suspendieron el concierto por la lluvia the concert was cancelled because of the rain

7. (a fin de) to / in order to

por complacer al padre in order to please her father

8. (indica el autor) by

el cuadro fue pintado por Picasso the picture was painted by Picasso

9. (en favor o defensa de) for

haría cualquier cosa por su hijo she'd do anything for her son

es por tu propio bien it's for your own good

10. (multiplicado) times

cuatro por cuatro son dieciséis four times four is sixteen

11. (a cambio de) for

lo compré por cien pesetas I bought it for a hundred pesetas

te doy este libro por esos sellos I'll give you this book for those stamps

12. (en vez de) instead of

ya jugaré yo por Jaime I'll play instead of Jaime

13. (indica que una acción todavía no está hecha)

las camas están por hacer the beds still have to be made

ir por / ir a por to fetch

¡ve a por mis zapatillas, por favor! fetch my slippers, please!

por + adjetivo however + adjective

por barato que parezca however cheap it may seem

por mucho que te quejes however much you complain

por aquí (cerca) near here (indicando camino) this way

por ciento per cent

por correo by post

por fin at last

por la fuerza by force

por lo general generally / usually

por lo menos at least

por mí as far as I'm concerned

por si... in case...

por sorpresa by surprise

por supuesto of course

por tanto therefore

por teléfono on the telephone

¿por qué? why?

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vt/i exchange (auch fig. Blicke, Worte, Schläge); swap umg. (auch fig. Schläge); die Plätze tauschen change (oder umg. swap) places; die Spieler tauschten die Trikots the players exchanged shirts; wollen wir tauschen? shall we swap?, (would you) like to swap?; tausche Fahrrad gegen Kinderbett bicycle offered in exchange for cot; sie hat mit einer Kollegin getauscht she did a swap with a colleague, she got a colleague to stand in for her; die Partner tauschen swap partners; ich möchte nicht mit ihm tauschen I wouldn’t like to be in his shoes ( oder place); ich möchte mit keinem tauschen I wouldn’t (want to) swap with anyone

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(Gütertausch) to barter;

(austauschen) to interchange; to swop; to change; to exchange; to swap

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tau|schen ['tauʃn]
1. vt
to exchange, to swap; Güter to barter; (= austauschen) Briefmarken, Münzen etc to swap; Geschenke to exchange; Geld to change ( in +acc into inf = umtauschen) Gekauftes to change
einen Blick mit jdm táúschen (geh) — to exchange glances with sb

die Rollen táúschen — to swap roles

Küsse táúschen (geh) — to kiss

wollen wir die Plätze táúschen? — shall we change or swap places?

2. vi
to swap; (in Handel) to barter
wollen wir táúschen? — shall we swap (places etc)?

wir haben getauscht — we swapped, we did a swap

ich möchte nicht mit ihm táúschen — I wouldn't like to change places with him

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1) (to trade by giving (one thing) in exchange (for another): The bandits bartered gold for guns.) barter

2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) change

3) (to give and receive in return: They exchanged amused glances.) exchange

4) (to exchange one thing for another: He swopped his ball with another boy for a pistol; They swopped books with each other.) swop

5) (to exchange one thing for another: He swopped his ball with another boy for a pistol; They swopped books with each other.) swap

6) (to exchange: I traded my watch for a bicycle.) trade

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tau·schen

[ˈtauʃn̩]

I. vt

1. (gegeneinander einwechseln)

▪ etw [gegen etw akk] \tauschen to exchange [or swap] sth [for sth]

▪ [etw] mit jdm \tauschen to swap [sth] with sb

würden Sie den Platz mit mir \tauschen? would you swap places with me?

2. (geh: austauschen)

▪ etw \tauschen to exchange sth

mir ist aufgefallen, dass die beiden Blicke tauschten I noticed that the two of them were exchanging glances

die Rollen \tauschen to swap parts [or roles]

Zärtlichkeiten \tauschen to exchange caresses

II. vi to swap

wollen wir \tauschen? shall we swap?

▶ mit niemandem [o mit jdm nicht] \tauschen wollen not to wish to change places with sb

ich möchte nicht mit ihr \tauschen I wouldn't want to change places with her [or fig like to be in her shoes]

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1.
transitives Verb exchange ( gegen for)

Briefmarken tauschen — exchange or swap stamps

sie tauschten die Partner/Plätze — they changed or swapped partners/places
2.
intransitives Verb

mit jemandem tauschen — (fig.) change or swap places with somebody

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täuschen

A. v/t

1. (hereinlegen) deceive, trick, fool umg, con umg, hoodwink umg;

er hat uns ganz bewusst getäuscht he deliberately deceived us;

die Wähler täuschen deceive ( oder fool umg oder mislead euph) the voters;

sich täuschen be deceived, be taken in, (let o.s.) be fooled (

von by);

wenn mich nicht alles täuscht unless I’m ( oder if I’m not) much mistaken

2. (irreführen) mislead, lead astray

3. Augen, Gedächtnis: deceive;

wenn mein Gedächtnis mich nicht täuscht if my memory serves me correctly, if I remember correctly ( oder rightly umg)

4. (enttäuschen) disappoint, let down

B. v/i

1. (irreführen) be deceptive

2. SPORT feint; Rugby: sell a ( oder the) dummy

3. Schüler, bei Klassenarbeit etc: cheat, use dishonest methods form;

der Raum wirkt sehr groß - aber das täuscht at first sight the room is huge - but it’s not (actually) as big as it looks

C. v/r be ( oder get it umg) wrong, be mistaken;

oder täusche ich mich? or am I wrong?, or have I got it wrong? umg;

sich in jemandem täuschen be completely wrong about sb;

da habe ich mich noch nie getäuscht I’ve not been wrong yet about that (sort of thing);

da täuscht er sich aber! he’s very much mistaken there ( oder about that), well, he’s got another think (US thing) coming (on that one)!;

täusche dich bloß nicht! make no mistake (about it)

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1.
transitives Verb exchange ( gegen for)

Briefmarken tauschen — exchange or swap stamps

sie tauschten die Partner/Plätze — they changed or swapped partners/places
2.
intransitives Verb

mit jemandem tauschen — (fig.) change or swap places with somebody

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v.

to barter v.

to exchange v.

to interchange v.

to shift v.

to swap v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > täuschen
9 так

I нареч.
1) ( таким образом) like this, (in) this way, so

сде́лайте так! — do it like this!

де́ло обстои́т так — this is how matters stand

так нельзя́ ничего́ доби́ться — you cannot achieve anything this way

он отвеча́л так — he said this in reply; he answered as follows; this is the answer he gave

и́менно так — exactly (so)

я так и сказа́л ему́, что... — I told him in so many words that...

он говори́л так, (как) бу́дто... — he spoke as though...

он так говори́л, что... — he spoke in such a way that...

так бы и сказа́ли! — why didn't you tell me before!

так и случи́лось — so it happened

2) (в том виде, как есть) as it is [was, etc]

пусть так оста́нется — let it remain as it is

3) ( настолько) so

так стра́шно — so terrible

так необходи́мо — so necessary

так ва́жно — so important

бу́дьте так добры́ (+ повелит. накл.) — please (+ imper); (+ инф.) would you be so kind (as + to inf)

не так (уж) (+ прил., нареч.) — not (really) so / that (+ adj, adv); (+ гл.) not that / so much (+ verb)

дела́ не так (уж) пло́хи — things are not (really) so / that bad

не так уж я э́того хочу́ — I don't want it that much / badly

4) разг. (без явной цели, причины или последствий) for no reason; just like that

э́то он так (то́лько) сказа́л — he didn't really mean it

ты чего́ пришёл? - Да так — what have you come for? - I've just come [There's no special reason]

подо́бная боле́знь так не прохо́дит — this kind of illness doesn't pass just like that [without consequences]

5) разг. ( не очень хорошо или хорош) not too well

как ты себя́ чу́вствуешь? - Да так — how do you feel? - Not too well [So-so; Fair to middling]

и не друг и не враг, а так — neither a friend nor a foe, just someone

6) разг. ( неважно) it's nothing; it doesn't matter; just

ты почему́ пла́чешь? - Так, вспо́мнилось ко́е-что́ — why are you crying? - It's nothing, I just remembered something

э́то мне так, друг оди́н позвони́л — it was just a friend calling

7) разг. ирон. (в начале восклицательного предложения с глаголом в буд. вр. или прош. вр.; выражает невероятность чего-л) not likely!; (there's) no chance!

так она́ тебя́ и послу́шает / послу́шала! — not likely she will listen to you!

так я тебе́ и дам / дал свои́ де́ньги! — there's no chance I will give you my money!

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так бы и (+ сослагат. накл.)! разг. — wouldn't I just (+ inf)!

так его́ [их]! разг. — let him [them] have it!

так ему́ и на́до! разг. — (it) serves him right!; he asked for it!

так же как (и) в знач. союза — 1) (в той же степени, что) just like 2) ( помимо) as well as

так же как и вы, я ничего́ не зна́ю — (just) like you, I don't know anything

опроси́ли свиде́телей, так же как и потерпе́вших — they questioned eyewitnesses as well as the victims

так и быть — all right, very well; so be it

так и есть — so it is; ( действительно) (and) indeed

так и знай! — mind you!; that's for sure!; get this straight

так и́ли ина́че — in any event / case; one way or another; ( в том и другом случае) in either event

так и не — never

он так и не пришёл [сде́лал; сказа́л] — he never came [did it; said]

я так и не узна́л э́того — I never found it out [learnt it]

так и так (, де́скать / мол) разг. — here's what happened; here's what I have to say

так, как (в соответствии с чем-л) — as; ( наподобие) like

де́лай так, как я говорю́ — do as I say

я хочу́ вы́глядеть так, как она́ — I want to look like her

так, как э́то бы́ло — as it was; the way it was

так как в знач. союза (поскольку, потому что) — because; as

он не мо́жет переда́ть ей кни́гу, так как она́ уже́ уе́хала — he can't give her the book as / because she has already left

так ли? — is that so?

так ли э́то? — is that (really) the case?, is that so?

не так ли? — isn't that so?; переводится тж. разделительным вопросом

мы встреча́лись с ва́ми ра́ньше, не так ли? — we have met before, haven't we?

так ли, э́так / сяк ли — one way or another; somehow or other

так называ́емый — so-called

так на так прост. — an even swap

поменя́ться так на так — make an even swap

так на так и получа́ется / выхо́дит — one (thing) makes up for the other

так себе — so-so; could be better; middling; nothing special; nothing to write home about

кни́жка э́та так себе — this book is not up to much

так сказа́ть вводн. сл. — so to speak / say

так тебя́ раста́к эвф. — you dirty so-and-so!

так тому́ и бы́ть! — so be it!

так то́чно! воен. — yes, sir!

так что в знач. союза (поэтому) — so

меня́ там не́ было, так что не спра́шивайте — I wasn't there, so don't ask me

так, что́бы в знач. союза — so that

сде́лайте так, что́бы никто́ не возража́л — do it so that nobody should object

не так что́б(ы) разг. — not really; not so much

так (я) и ду́мал — just as I thought

так (я) и знал! — I knew it!; I knew it would happen!

вот так! — that's the way!, that's right!

е́сли так — if that's the case

за так — for nothing; for free

и так (и без того уже) — as it is

я и так э́то знал — I (always) knew that

мне и так хорошо́ — I am fine the way I am

они́ и так не бе́дные — they aren't poor anyway

я и так спра́влюсь — I'll manage (anyway)

и так да́лее (сокр. и т.д.) — etcetera [ɪt'setrə] (сокр. etc.); and so on / forth

и так и сяк / э́так — this way and that; this way, that way and every way

как (э́то) так? — how come?, how's that?

как бы не так! — not likely!; nothing of the kind!

не так что́бы о́чень — not that much

про́сто так — 1) ( без особой причины) for no special reason 2) ( бесплатно) for free

э́то бы́ло не про́сто так — there was a reason for / behind it

они́ раздава́ли ве́щи про́сто так — they gave things away

а хоть / хотя́ бы и так! разг. — so what (of it)!

что́ так? — why?; ( после отрицания) why not?

что́-то тут не так — there's something wrong here
II вводн. сл. книжн.
( например) thus

так, наприме́р — thus; for example
III союз разг.
1) ( поэтому) so

зре́ние слабе́ет, так прихо́дится носи́ть очки́ — my eyesight is weakening, so I have to wear glasses

2) (но, однако) but

пое́хать бы к мо́рю, так де́нег нет — it wouldn't be bad to go to the seashore, but I have no money for it

ему́ предлага́ли помо́чь, так нет же, не согласи́лся! — he was offered help, but no, he wouldn't accept it!
IV частица разг.
1) (в таком случае, тогда) then

е́сли ты не пойдёшь, так я пойду́ — if you don't go, then I will

не тут, так там — if (it is) not here, then (it is) there

хоти́те так е́шьте — eat it if you want to

так что же вы ра́ньше не сказа́ли! — (then) why didn't you tell me before!

2) (значит, следовательно) so

так он прие́хал! — so he has come!

так вы его́ зна́ете! — so you know him!

так во́т вы где! — so that's where you are!

3) (в вопросе: выражает побуждение к ответу) well...?, so...?

так ка́к, вы согла́сны? — so / well, do you agree?

так что́, мы идём на ре́ку? — so / well, are we going to the river?

так вы действи́тельно э́того хоти́те? — are you sure you really want it?

так где же они́? — well, where are they?!

4) (с повтором сущ. в им.: указывает на необычность, выдающиеся качества предмета) that's what I call a (noun); that's a (noun) to end all (noun pl)

вот э́то ды́ня так ды́ня! — that's what I call a real melon!; that's a melon to end all melons!

5) (с повтором гл.: указывает на серьёзность, размах или особое качество действия) seriously; really well; in the big way

игра́ть так игра́ть, а не по телефо́ну разгова́ривать — (if we are going to play) let's play seriously, and no talking on the phone

вот он пьёт так пьёт — he drinks really hard; he drinks in the big way

гуля́ть так гуля́ть! — let's paint the town red!

ну, ты ска́жешь так ска́жешь! — the things you are saying!

6) (в позиции между подлежащим и сказуемым: вот, зато, между прочим) still, but; really; или не переводится

а я так ду́маю, что он не прав — (but) I think he is wrong

а им так всё равно́ — but it doesn't (really) matter to them; they don't (really) care

7) (в позиции после слова, выделяемого инверсией) переводится эмфатическими оборотами и конструкциями

экза́мены - так он о них не ду́мает — as for the exams, he doesn't think about them; exams is the last thing he cares about; it's not the exams he thinks about

пое́сть так вы лю́бите, а пригото́вить вас не заста́вишь! — you do like to eat, don't you, but there's no way to make you cook!

8) ( примерно) about, some

лет так два́дцать наза́д — it was about / some twenty years ago

9) (после нареч.; довольно-таки, весьма) rather; quite; kind of разг.

она́ ничего́ так, хоро́шенькая — she's rather [kind of] pretty / cute

мы непло́хо так посиде́ли — we had quite a good time (in a bar, etc)

он вы́шел и недово́льно так говори́т — he came out and said in a kind of displeased manner

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > так
10 cambio

Del verbo cambiar: ( conjugate cambiar) \ \
cambio es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

cambió es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: cambiar cambio
cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo 1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambio los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;
cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;
cambiole el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;
cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars 2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE); cambio algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth; ‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?
verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambio para peor to change for the worse;
le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambio de aviónen to change planesain

d) cambio de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambio de idea to change one's mind;
cambio de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;
cambiose de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;
cambiose de casa to move house; cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiose por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambio sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( alteración) change;
cambio de algo ‹de planes/domicilio› change of sth; un cambio de aire(s) or ambiente a change of scene
b) (Auto) gearshift (AmE), gear change (BrE);

◊ un coche con cinco cambios (AmL) a car with a five-speed gearbox;
cambio de sentido U-turn 2
a) ( canje) exchange;
( on signs) no se admiten cambios goods cannot be exchanged
b) ( en locs)

◊ a cambio (de) in exchange (for), in return (for);
en cambio: el viaje en autobús es agotador, en cambio en tren es muy agradable the bus journey is exhausting; by train however o on the other hand is very pleasant 3
a) (Fin) ( de moneda extranjera) exchange;

◊ cambio de divisas foreign exchange;
¿a cómo está el cambio? what's the exchange rate?; ( on signs) cambio bureau de change, change
b) ( diferencia) change;

◊ me ha dado mal el cambio he's given me the wrong change

c) ( dinero suelto) change

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear
cambio sustantivo masculino
1 change (de opinión) shift
un cambio de impresiones, an exchange of opinions
2 (del dinero) change: ¿tienes cambio de cinco mil?, have you got change for five thousand?
3 Fin (de la moneda extranjera) exchange (de unas acciones) price
4 Auto gear change
cambio automático, automatic transmission
cambio de rasante, brow of a hill Locuciones: a cambio de, in exchange for
a las primeras de cambio, at the firsl opportunity
en cambio, on the other hand: él es muy engreído, en cambio ella es muy dulce, he's really conceited; on the other hand she is very sweet ' cambio' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrupta - abrupto - aguantar - aire - alteración - apreciarse - benéfica - benéfico - biombo - brutal - desplazamiento - experimentar - girar - imponerse - inflexión - letra - oscilación - por - primera - primero - radical - semblante - sensible - tipo - vaivén - viraje - vuelta - acelerar - acentuado - apreciable - apresurar - brusco - cambiar - cara - cerrado - efectuar - feria - guardia - idea - importante - inevitable - lado - libre - nuevo - observar - operar - opinión - producir - quedar - rápido English: abrupt - adjustment - alarmed - alteration - bare - better - change - chapter - conversely - department - displacement - distinct - draft - dramatic - dramatically - drastic - euro - exchange - exchange rate - fall - float - gearshift - gearstick - instead - intend - into - likely - major - make - modification - occur - protection money - rate - refreshing - refreshingly - return - reversal - round - sex change - shift - short-change - slight - small change - subject - substantial - sudden - swap for - sweep - sweeping - swing

English-spanish dictionary > cambio
11 cambiar

cambiar ( conjugate cambiar) verbo transitivo 1
a) (alterar, modificar) ‹horario/imagen/persona› to change

b) (de lugar, posición):

◊ cambiar los muebles de lugar to move the furniture around;
cambié las flores de florero I put the flowers in a different vase
c) ( reemplazar) ‹pieza/fecha/sábanas› to change;

◊ le cambió la pila al reloj she changed the battery in the clock;
cambiarle el nombre a algo to change the name of sth
d) ‹niño/bebé› to change

e) (Fin) to change;
cambié 100 libras a or (Esp) en dólares I changed 100 pounds into dollars 2 ( canjear) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE); cambiar algo por algo ‹sellos/estampas› to swap o (esp AmE) trade sth for sth; ‹ compra› to exchange o change sth for sth;
◊ ¿quieres que te cambie el lugar? do you want me to swap o change places with you?
verbo intransitivo
a) [ciudad/persona] to change;

◊ cambiar para peor to change for the worse;
le está cambiando la voz his voice is breaking
b) (Auto) to change gear

c) ( hacer transbordo) to change;

◊ cambiar de aviónen to change planesain

d) cambiar de algo ‹de tema/canal/color› to change sth;

◊ cambiar de idea to change one's mind;
cambiar de sentido to make (AmE) o (BrE) do a U-turn cambiarse verbo pronominal
a) ( refl) ( de ropa) to change, get changed

b) ( refl) ‹camisa/nombre/peinado› to change;
cambiarse de algo ‹de camisa/zapatos› to change sth;
◊ me cambié de sitio I changed places;
cambiarse de casa to move house; cámbiate de camisa change your shirt
c) cambiarse por algn to change places with sb

d) ( recípr) ‹sellos/estampas› to swap, to trade (esp AmE)

e) (CS) ( mudarse de casa) to move

cambiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to change
2 (cromos, etc) to swap, (en un comercio) exchange
3 (un tipo de moneda por otro) to change
II verbo intransitivo to change
cambiar de casa, to move (house)
cambiar de idea, to change one's mind
cambiar de sitio, to move
cambiar de trabajo, to get another job
cambiar de velocidad, to change gear ' cambiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: bando - camisa - chaqueta - desnaturalizar - girar - idea - impresión - infranqueable - lucha - parecer - torna - tornar - trasladar - volverse - arrepentirse - color - lado - lugar - marcha - mudar - reubicar - tema - transformar - tren - variar - voltear - vuelta English: about-face - about-turn - abruptly - alter - anyhow - change - change around - change over - dead - debate - doctor - frame - gear - hold - into - lighting - mind - modify - move - move about - move around - move on - prerogative - rearrange - replace - reverse - shift - shift about - shift around - stationary - steadily - subject - swap - swap for - swap round - swing - switch - switch over - tack - think - tune - vary - barter - break - budge - course - disguise - exchange - get - hand

English-spanish dictionary > cambiar
12 puesto

adj.

on.

Va siempre con el sombrero puesto He always walks with the hat on.

m.

1 position, job, appointment.

2 stall, stand.

3 place.

4 post.

5 position.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: poner.

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puesto

► nombre masculino

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

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puesto

► participio pasado

1→ link=poner poner

► nombre masculino puesto

1 (sitio) place

■ ya han llegado al primer puesto de la liga they've made it to the top of the league

2 (de mercado) stall; (de feria etc) stand

3 (empleo) position, post

4 MILITAR post

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FRASEOLOGÍA

estar muy puesto,-a en algo to be well up in something

ir (muy) puesto,-a to be very smart

puesto que since, as

puesto de la Guardia Civil Civil Guard post

puesto de mando command post

puesto de socorro first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia lookout post

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noun m.

1) place

2) position

3) post

4) booth, stall

•

- puesto que

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1.

PP de poner

2. ADJ

1)

con el sombrero puesto — with one's hat on, wearing a hat

una mesa puesta para nueve — a table laid for nine

salieron del país con lo puesto — they left the country with nothing but the clothes they were wearing

- tenerlos bien puestos

2) [persona]

bien puesto, muy puesto — well dressed, smartly turned out

3)

ir puesto — * (=estar drogado) to be high *; (=estar borracho) to be steaming *, be soused (EEUU) *

4)

no está muy puesto en este tema — he's not very well up on this subject

3. SM

1) (=lugar) place; (=posición) position

ocupa el tercer puesto en la liga — it is in third place in the league

ceder el puesto a algn — to give up one's place to sb

guardar o mantener su puesto — to keep the proper distance

sabe estar en su puesto — he knows his place

puesto de amarre — berth, mooring

puesto de honor — leading position

2) (=empleo) post, position, job

tiene un puesto de conserje — he works as a porter

puesto de decisión — position of power

puesto de trabajo — post, position, job

se crearán 200 puestos de trabajo — 200 new jobs will be created

3) [de vigilancia] post

puesto de control — checkpoint

puesto de escucha — listening-post

puesto de observación — observation post

puesto de policía — police post

puesto de socorro — first-aid post

puesto de vigilancia — (=garita) guard post; (=torre) watchtower

puesto fronterizo — border post

4) (Caza) stand, place

5) (Com) [en mercado] stall; [en feria de muestras] stand, booth

puesto callejero — street stall

puesto de mercado — market stall

puesto de periódicos — newspaper stand

6) Cono Sur land and house held by ranch caretaker

4.

puesto que — conj since, as

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I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? — what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta — the table was laid

iba muy puesto — he was all dressed up

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing; estar puesto — ( estar dispuesto) (Méx) to be ready o set; ( estar borracho) (Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed (colloq); ver tb poner
II
masculino

1)

a) (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto — (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position

sacó el primer puesto de su clase — she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2) ( empleo) position, job

quedó vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa — there was a vacancy for a typist

no es un puesto fijo — it isn't a permanent job o position

- puesto de trabajo

3)

a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall; ( quiosco) kiosk; ( tienda) stand, stall

b) (de la policía, del ejército) post

- puesto de observación

- puesto de policía

- puesto de socorro

- puesto fronterizo

4)

puesto que — (conj) (frml) since

puesto que así lo quieres... — since that's the way you want it...

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puesto¹

¹ = stand, stall.

Ex: A leaflet stand is placed outside the van when the weather permits.

Ex: The first step is to bring the library to them by organising stalls and exhibitions in public places.

* comerciante de puesto de mercadillo = market trader, stall-holder.

* dueño de puesto de mercadillo = stall-holder, market trader.

* puesto ambulante = roadside vendor, street vendor.

* puesto de artesanía = craft stand.

* puesto de café y comida = coffee and lunch corner.

* puesto de comida = food stall.

* puesto de fruta = fruit stand.

* puesto de mercadillo = market stall.

* puesto de verdura = vegetable stand.

puesto²

² = rank number, mindshare.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex: Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.

* ascender a un puesto = rise to + position.

* aspirar a un puesto de trabajo = aspire to + position.

* conseguir un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* cubrir un puesto de trabajo = fill + position.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* denominación del puesto de trabajo = job title, occupational title.

* descripción del puesto de trabajo = job description, position description, job profile.

* eliminar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* en el puesto de dirección = in the hot seat.

* funciones del puesto de trabajo = position + entail + duty.

* intercambio de puestos de trabajo = job exchange.

* obtener un puesto de trabajo = obtain + position.

* ocupar el puesto de = replace, have + the rank of.

* ocupar el puesto de + Nombre = hold + Nombre + rank.

* ocupar un puesto = hold + position.

* ocupar un puesto de confianza = be on the inside.

* ocupar un puesto de trabajo = assume + position, take up + post, hold + post.

* ocupar un puesto en = have + a place in.

* pasar a ocupar el puesto de Alguien = step into + the shoes of, stand in + Posesivo + shoes.

* pérdida de puestos de trabajo = squeeze on jobs.

* primer puesto + ser para = pride of place + go to.

* puesto de batalla = battle-station.

* puesto de bibliotecario = library staff post.

* puesto de combate = battle-station.

* puesto de consulta = service station.

* puesto de control = checkpoint.

* puesto de dirección = position of leadership.

* puesto de escucha = listening post.

* puesto de lector = accommodation.

* puesto de lectura = reader place, reader seat [reader's seat], study place.

* puesto de observación = lookout [look-out].

* puesto de trabajo = appointment, position, post, opening, career path, professional position, position held.

* puesto de trabajo de libre designación = line position.

* puesto de trabajo ocupado = position held.

* puesto directivo = senior post, senior position, managerial position, executive position.

* puesto ejecutivo = managerial position, executive position.

* puesto laboral = staff position.

* puesto público = public service position.

* puestos = seating.

* puestos de lectura = seating capacity, seating space, reading space.

* puestos de trabajo ocupados = positions held.

* puesto vacante = vacant post, position vacancy, vacant position.

* quitar puestos de trabajo = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* reserva de puestos de lectura = seat reservation.

puesto³

* estar muy puesto = stay on top of + the game, stay on top.

* llevar puesto el cinturón de seguridad = wear + a seat belt.

* puesto a prueba = overstretched.

* puesto que = as, because, for, since, seeing that/as.

* que no se ha puesto en duda = unquestioned, unscrutinised [unscrutinized, -USA].

* vivir con lo puesto = live on + a shoestring (budget).

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puesto¹ -ta

adjective

¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?

la mesa estaba puesta para dos the table was laid for two

bien puesto well-dressed

¿dónde vas tan puesto? where are you off to all dressed up like that?

con lo puesto: se marchó con lo puesto y un billete de avión he left with nothing but the clothes he was wearing o the clothes he had on and his plane ticket

estar puesto (estar dispuesto) ( Méx) to be ready o set; (estar borracho) ( Chi fam) to be plastered o sloshed ( colloq)

yo estaba puestísimo, pero ellos se echaron para atrás I was all ready o set to do it, but they got cold feet

estar puesto en algo ( Esp); to be well up on sth ( colloq), to know a lot about sth

tenerlas bien puestas or ( Esp) tenerlos bien puestos ( arg); to have guts ( colloq)

para hacerles frente a esos matones hay que tenerlas bien puestas it takes guts to stand up to those thugs ( colloq)

ver tb poner

puesto²

masculine

A

1 (lugar, sitio) place

cada uno que ocupe su puesto (to your) places, everyone!, positions, everyone!

no pudo ir y me mandó en su puesto she couldn't go so she sent me in her place

2 (en una clasificación) place, position

siempre saca el primer puesto de su clase she always comes top o ( AmE) comes out top of the class

B (empleo) position, job

tiene un buen puesto en la empresa she has a good position o job in the company

ha quedado vacante un puesto de mecanógrafa there is now a vacancy for a typist

¿te salió el puesto en esa editorial? did you get the job with that publishing company?

no es un puesto fijo it isn't a permanent job o position

Compuesto:

puesto de trabajo

(empleo) job; ( Inf) workstation

C

1 ( Com) (en el mercado) stall; (quiosco) kiosk; (tienda) stand, stall

2 (de la policía, del ejército) post

un puesto de la Cruz Roja a Red Cross post/station

Compuestos:

● puesto de observación

observation post

● puesto de policía

police post

● puesto de socorro

first-aid post/station

● puesto fronterizo

border post

D

puesto que ( conjunction) ( frml); since

no veo cómo se puede haber enterado, puesto que yo no se lo dije a nadie I don't see how she can have found out, given that o since I didn't tell anyone

puesto que así lo quieres, así se hará if o since that's the way you want it, that's the way we'll do it

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Del verbo poner: ( conjugate poner)

puesto es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
poner
puesto
poner ( conjugate poner) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( colocar) to put;

◊ ponlo en el suelo put it on the floor;

ponle el collar al perro put the dog's collar on;
puesto una bomba to plant a bomb
b) ‹anuncio/aviso› to place, put

c) ‹ ropa› (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ le puse el sombrero I put his hat on (for him)

2 ( agregar) to put
3 ‹inyección/supositorio› to give
4
◊ poner la mesa to lay o set the table

5 (instalar, montar)
a) ‹oficina/restaurante› to open

b) ‹cocina/teléfono/calefacción› to install

c) ‹cerradura/armario› to fit

6 [ ave] ‹ huevo› to lay
7 (Esp) (servir, dar):
◊ póngame un café, por favor I'll have a coffee, please;

¿cuántos le pongo? how many would you like?
1 ‹ dinero› ( contribuir) to put in;
◊ pusimos 500 pesos cada uno we put in 500 pesos each

2 ‹ atención› to pay;
‹cuidado/interés› to take;
◊ pon más cuidado en la presentación take more care over the presentation

3
a) ( imponer) ‹ deberes› to give, set;

‹examen/problema› to set;
◊ le pusieron una multa he was fined

b) ( oponer) ‹ inconvenientes› to raise;

◊ me pusieron problemas para entrar they made it difficult for me to get in

c) ( adjudicar) ‹ nota› to give

4 ( dar) ‹nombre/apodo› to give;
‹ ejemplo› to give;
◊ le pusieron Eva they called her Eva

5 ( enviar) ‹ telegrama› to send
6 ( escribir) ‹dedicatoria/líneas› to write
7 (Esp) (exhibir, dar) ‹ película› to show;
◊ ¿ponen algo interesante en la tele? is there anything interesting on TV?;

¿qué ponen en el Royal? what's on o what's showing at the Royal?
1
a) (conectar, encender) ‹televisión/calefacción› to turn on, switch on, put on;

‹programa/canal› to put on;
‹cinta/disco/música› to put on;
◊ puso el motor en marcha she switched on o started the engine

b) (ajustar, graduar) ‹ despertador› to set;

◊ pon la música más alta turn the music up;

puso el reloj en hora she put the clock right
2 (Esp) ( al teléfono): puesto a algn con algo/algn to put sb through to sth/sb
(en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puesto a algn nervioso to make sb nervous;

puesto a algn en un aprieto to put sb in an awkward position
vi [ ave] to lay
ponerse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( colocarse):
◊ pongámonos ahí let's stand (o sit etc) there;

puestose de pie to stand (up);
puestose de rodillas to kneel (down), get down on one's knees
2 [ sol] to set
3 ( refl) ‹calzado/maquillaje/alhaja› to put on;
◊ no tengo nada que puestome I don't have a thing to wear

1 (en estado, situación) (+ compl):
◊ puestose enfermo to get sick;

se puso triste she became sad;
cuando lo vio se puso muy contenta she was so happy when she saw it;
se puso como loco he went mad;
puestose cómodo to make oneself comfortable
2 ( empezar) puestose a + inf to start -ing, to start + inf;
◊ se puso a llover it started raining, it started to rain

(Esp):
◊ puestose al teléfono to come to the phone

puesto 1
◊ -ta adjetivo: ¿qué haces con el abrigo puesto? what are you doing with your coat on?;

tenía las botas puestas she was wearing her boots;
la mesa estaba puesta the table was laid;
ver tb poner
puesto 2 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (lugar, sitio) place;

◊ se sentó en mi puesto he sat in my place

b) ( en una clasificación) place, position;

◊ sacó el primer puesto de la clase she came top o (AmE) came out top of the class

2 ( empleo) position, job;
◊ puesto de trabajo ( empleo) job;

(Inf) workstation
3
a) (Com) ( en mercado) stall;

( quiosco) kiosk;
( tienda) stand, stall
b) (de la policía, del ejército) post;

◊ puesto de socorro first-aid post/station

4
◊ puesto que ( conj) (frml) since

poner verbo transitivo
1 (en un lugar, una situación) to put: me puso en un aprieto, he put me in a tight corner
(seguido de adjetivo) to make: me pone contento, he makes me happy
2 (hacer funcionar) to turn o switch on
3 (un fax, telegrama) to send
poner una conferencia, to make a long-distance call
4 (una multa, un castigo) to impose
5 (abrir un negocio) to set up
6 (vestir) to put on
7 (exponer) tienes que poner la planta al sol/a la sombra, you have to put the plant in the sun/shade
8 (aportar) yo puse mil pesetas, I contributed a thousand pesetas
9 (conjeturar, imaginar) to suppose: pongamos que..., supposing (that)...
10 (estar escrito) lo pone aquí, it's written here
no pone nada de eso, it doesn't say anything about that
11 TV Cine to put on, show
12 Tel ponme con él, put me through to him
13 (un nombre) le pondremos Tadeo, we are going to call him Tadeo
ya le puso título a la novela, he has already given the novel a title
♦ Locuciones: poner a alguien a caldo, to pull sb to pieces
poner a cien, to make sb nervous: me pone a cien cuando habla de ese modo, when he talks that way I get nervous
poner en duda, to call into question: los inversores pusieron su competencia en duda, the investors questioned his competence
poner a alguien en evidencia, to show sb up
poner en evidencia, to show up: la situación pone en evidencia la falta de justicia del sistema, the situation exposes the system's unfairness
poner a alguien en su sitio, to put sb in his place
puesto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (la mesa) set, laid: la mesa está puesta, the table is laid
2 (prenda de vestir) to have on
con el abrigo puesto, with one's coat on
familiar ir muy puesto, to be all dressed up
3 fam (saber mucho) está muy puesto en filosofía, he's very well up in philosophy
4 fam (borracho) drunk
II sustantivo masculino
1 (lugar) place
2 (empleo) position, post: es un puesto fijo, it's a permanent job
3 (tienda) stall, stand
4 Mil post
puesto de mando, command post
III conj puesto que, since, as
' puesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- antigüedad
- apoltronarse
- ascender
- brete
- callejera
- callejero
- cargo
- cesar
- conquistar
- desempeñar
- designar
- destino
- dieta
- disputa
- empeño
- enchufe
- excavar
- huevo
- instalar
- le
- libertad
- maldita
- maldito
- ocupar
- optar
- precio
- pues
- puesta
- rehabilitación
- relevar
- reponer
- saco
- tenderete
- traer
- vestir
- acomodar
- alto
- apetecible
- aplicar
- aspirante
- barraca
- candidato
- cargar
- ceder
- clasificación
- como
- concursar
- confianza
English:
applicant
- apply
- appointment
- bearer
- bookstall
- boost
- capacity
- chair
- checkpoint
- command post
- concession
- designate
- downgrade
- earth
- economic
- fill
- fit
- free
- fresh
- give up
- government
- hold
- inside
- job
- job description
- leave on
- lookout
- market stall
- name
- nominate
- observation post
- occupy
- on
- opening
- outpost
- place
- position
- post
- put in
- qualification
- qualified
- qualify
- quit
- relieve
- removal
- remove
- resign
- responsible
- retiring
- shove out

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puesto, -a

♦ participio
ver poner
♦ adj

1. [objeto]
llevaba puesto el sombrero he was wearing his hat;

iba sólo con lo puesto all she had with her were the clothes on her back;

dejaron la mesa puesta they didn't clear the table;

Comp
muy Fam
los tiene bien puestos he's got guts o balls

2. [persona]
ir muy puesto to be all dressed up;
Fam
estar muy puesto en algo to be well up on sth

3. [drogado] high, stoned;
[borracho] drunk, smashed
♦ nm

1. [empleo] post, position;

escalar puestos to work one's way up

Comp
puesto de trabajo job;
puesto vacante opening, vacancy

2. [en fila, clasificación] place

3. [lugar] place;

¡cada uno a sus puestos! to your places, everyone!;

¿quieres que te cambie el puesto? do you want me to swap places o seats with you?

4. [tenderete] stall, stand

Comp
puesto de escucha [en tienda] listening post;
puesto de periódicos newsstand

5. [de control] post

Comp
puesto de la Cruz Roja Red Cross post;
puesto de mando command post;

puesto de observación observation post;

puesto de policía police station;

puesto de socorro first-aid post;

puesto de vigilancia sentry post

6. RP [de ganado] cattle station

7. Col, Méx [estanco] tobacconist's

♦ puesto que loc conj

since, as;

preferimos este modelo, puesto que además de ser eficaz es barato we chose this model, since it is not only efficient but also cheap

* * *

puesto

I part → poner;

bien puesto well-dressed

II m

1 lugar place

2 en mercado stand, stall

2 MIL post

III conj

:

puesto que since, given that

* * *

puesto pp poner

puesto, -ta adj

: dressed

bien puesto: well-dressed

puesto nm

1) lugar, sitio: place, position

2) : position, job

3) : kiosk, stand, stall

4)

puesto que : since, given that

* * *

puesto¹ adj

1. (ropa) on

lleva puesta la camisa nueva he's got his new shirt on / he's wearing his new shirt

2. (bien arreglado) smart / well dressed

siempre va muy puesto he's always very smart

puesto² n

1. (lugar) place

todos los atletas están en sus puestos all the athletes are in their places

2. (trabajo) job / post

tiene un buen puesto she's got a good job

3. (de mercado) stall

un puesto de fruta a fruit stall

puesto que as / since

Spanish-English dictionary > puesto
13 cambiarse

cambiarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (mudarse de ropa) to change, get changed

■ tengo que cambiarme para la cena I have to get changed for dinner

2 (mudarse de casa) to move

■ nos hemos cambiado de barrio we have moved to another district

* * *

VPR

1) [persona] to change, get changed

me cambio y estoy lista — I'll just change o I'll just get changed and then I'll be ready

2) [+ peinado, ropa, camisa] to change

¿te has cambiado el peinado? — have you changed your hairstyle?

3)

• cambiarse de algo — to change sth

llovió tanto que tuve que cambiarme de chaqueta — it rained so much that I had to change jackets

para cambiarse de médico hay que rellenar este formulario — to change doctors you need to fill in this form

• cambiarse de casa — to move house

4) (=intercambiarse) to exchange, swap *

¿nos cambiamos las camisetas? — shall we exchange o swap * T-shirts?

siempre están cambiándose la ropa — they are always borrowing each other's clothes

• cambiarse por algn — to change places with sb, swap places with sb *

no me cambiaría por ella — I wouldn't want to swap * o change places with her

* * *

■cambiarse verbo reflexivo
1 (mudarse de ropa) to change (clothes)
2 (de dirección) to move (house)
' cambiarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cambiar
- casa
- pasar
- ropa
- volar
English:
change over
- shift
- change
- deed

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vpr

1. [mudarse] to change;

cambiarse (de ropa) to change (one's clothes), to get changed;

cambiarse de vestido to change one's dress;

cambiarse de casa to move (house);

se cambió de nombre he changed his name

2. [intercambiarse] to swap;

se cambiaron los cuadernos they swapped exercise books;

¡no me cambiaría por él! I wouldn't be in his shoes!

* * *

cambiarse

v/r change;

cambiarse de ropa change (one’s clothes)

* * *

vr

1) : to change (clothing)

2) mudarse: to move (to a new address)

* * *

cambiarse vb (de ropa) to get changed

me tengo que cambiar I've got to get changed

cambiarse de algo to change something

voy a cambiarme de camisa I'm going to change my shirt

Spanish-English dictionary > cambiarse
14 viejo

adj.

1 old, elderly, senile, long in the tooth.

2 old, aged, antique.

m.

1 old man, elder, old timer, aged man.

2 father.

* * *

viejo

► adjetivo

1 (gen) old

■ una mujer vieja an old woman

■ un coche viejo an old car

■ es más viejo que tú he's older than you

2 (desgastado) old, worn-out

3 (antiguo) old, ancient

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (hombre) old man; (mujer) old woman

► nombre masculino plural los viejos

1 elderly people

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caerse de viejo,-a figurado to be falling apart with age

estar viejo,-a to look old

hacer la cuenta a la vieja to count on one's fingers

hacerse viejo,-a to grow old

más viejo,-a que Matusalén / más viejo,-a que ir a pie familiar as old as the hills

mi viejo,-a familiar (hombre) my old man, the old man 2 (mujer) my old woman, my old lady, the old lady

mis viejos familiar my folks, my parents

morir de viejo to die of old age

ser gato viejo / ser perro viejo familiar to be a sly old fox

viejo verde familiar dirty old man

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1. (f. - vieja)
adj.

1) old

2) worn
2. (f. - vieja)
noun

old man / woman

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viejo, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=de mucha edad) old

hacerse o ponerse viejo — to grow old, get old

de viejo me gustaría vivir junto al mar — when I'm old, I'd like to live by the sea

- viejo como el mundo

- más viejo que el cagar

2) (=envejecido) old

está muy viejo para la edad que tiene — he looks very old for his age

3) (=usado) old

tiraré todos los zapatos viejos — I'll throw all my old shoes away

ropa vieja — old clothes [pl] ; (=de segunda mano) secondhand clothes [pl]

librería de viejo — secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo — cobbler

- se cae de viejo

4) (=antiguo) old

un viejo amigo — an old friend

viejas costumbres — old customs

mi padre es de la vieja escuela — my father is of the old school

5)

Plinio el Viejo — Pliny the Elder

2. SM/ F

1) (=persona mayor) old man/old woman

los viejos — the elderly, old people

el Viejo de Pascua — (LAm) Father Christmas
verde 1., 6)
2) (LAm)
*
mi viejo — (=padre, esposo) my old man *

mi vieja — (=madre, esposa) my old woman *

mis viejos — ( esp LAm) (=padres) my parents, my folks *

3) (LAm)
* (en oración directa) (=querido) darling
4) (LAm)
* (=chica)
las viejas — the chicks *, the birds *

5) *
(como excl) (=tío, colega) mate *, pal *, buddy (EEUU) *
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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

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I
- ja adjetivo

1) [ser] <persona/animal> old; <coche/ropa/casa> old

hacerse viejo — to get old

ese peinado te hace vieja — that hairstyle makes you look old

ser más viejo que Matusalén — to be as old as the hills

2)

a) [estar] <persona/animal> ( envejecido) old

ya está viejo — he's got(ten) old

qué vieja estoy! — I look so old!

b) [estar] <zapatos/pantalones> ( desgastado) old

3) (delante del n) ( antiguo) <costumbre/amigo> old

los viejos tiempos — the old days

•

- Viejo Continente

- Viejo Mundo

- Viejo Testamento
II
- ja masculino, femenino

1) (m) old man; (f) old woman

los viejos — old people, the elderly

llegar a viejo — to reach old age

un viejo gruñón — a grumpy old man

un viejecito or viejito encantador — a delightful old man

de viejo: se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married; se murió de viejo — he died of old age

- Viejo Pascuero

- viejo verde or viejo rabo verde

2) (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres)

mi viejo/mi vieja — my old man/lady (colloq)

tus viejos — your folks, your Mom and Dad

3) (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq); ( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)

4) (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq); (f) old woman o lady (colloq)

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viejo¹

= old [older -comp., oldest -sup.], long-standing, age-old, olde, hoary [hoarier -comp., hoariest -sup.], senile, timeworn, long-time [longtime].

Ex: These circumvent many of the problems that must be tackled in subject indexing such as the emergence of new terms and new meanings for old words.

Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.

Ex: The current environment in higher education is providing an opportunity for librarians to define a future that will ensure their central role in the educational process and thus resolve these remaining age-old questions.

Ex: The article 'Ye olde smart card' presents an annotated list of information sources on the credit card industry.

Ex: I know this is a rather hoary topic, but I am going to mention it again.

Ex: However, the advertisements were not found to support the societal stereotypes that the aged are inflexible, senile, physically deteriorated, and dependent.

Ex: In the crest of the timeworn Black Mountains lies the summit of Mount Mitchell, the highest point east of the Mississippi.

Ex: The late James Bennet Childs, one-time head of Descriptive Cataloging at LC and long-time documents specialist, has often pointed out how the quality of documents cataloging went downhill after the special cataloging unit was abolished.

* cada vez más viejo = aging [ageing].

* coche viejo = lemon, jalopy.

* de la vieja guardia = old-style.

* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* más viejo que Matusalén = as old as Methuselah, as old as the hills.

* morir de viejo = die of + old age.

* Posesivo + viejas costumbres = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* Posesivo + viejos hábitos = Posesivo + old ways, Posesivo + old ways.

* ropa vieja = bubble and squeak.

* vieja escuela, la = old school, the.

* vieja guardia, la = old guard, the.

* viejas costumbres nunca desaparecen, las = old ways never die, the.

* viejo amigo = old friend, old buddy.

* viejo amor = old flame.

* Viejo Mundo, el = Old World, the.

* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.

* vino viejo en pellejos nuevos = old wine in new bottles.

viejo²

= old geezer, oldtimer [old-timer], old man, wrinkly [wrinklies, -pl.], long in the tooth.

Ex: 'Old geezer!' exclaimed Carpozzi, staggered, dumbfounded.

Ex: Throughout the book, he demonstrates how racial tensions often overshadowed class and cultural differences between oldtimers and newcomers.

Ex: The book follows Philip's development from a bashful teenager to a more self-assured, but tortured, adult, and finally to a pathetic old man, who often suffered from long bouts of debilitating depression.

Ex: These wrinklies are the wise men who have been to hell and back.

Ex: Training would be needed for the reception staff, who all said they were a bit long in the tooth for learning how to use a computer.

* el viejo = the elder.

* Plinio el Viejo = Pliny the Elder.

* Posesivo + viejo = Posesivo + old man.

* viejo chochopelmazo = dodderer, old fart.

* viejo gruñón = grumpy old man, grumpy old sod.

* viejo lobo de mar = old sea dog, old salty dog.

* viejo pelmazo = old fart.

* viejo pesado = old fart.

* viejo verde = dirty old man.

* viejo veterano = war horse.

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viejo¹ -ja

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹persona/animal› (de edad) old

no es tan viejo como parece he's not as old as he looks

te estás haciendo viejo you're getting old

ese peinado te hace vieja that hairstyle makes you look old

2 [ SER] ‹coche/ropa/casa› old

toda la ropa que tengo es vieja all my clothes are old

ser más viejo que Matusalén or (CS) que andar a pie to be as old as the hills

ese remedio es más viejo que Matusalén or que andar a pie that cure is as old as the hills o ( colloq) has been around for donkey's years

3

de viejo: una librería de viejo a secondhand bookshop

zapatero de viejo cobbler

B

1 [ ESTAR] ‹persona/animal› (envejecido) old

ya está viejo he's got(ten) old

¡qué vieja estoy! ¡mírame las arrugas! I look so old! just look at these wrinkles!

2 [ ESTAR] ‹zapatos/pantalones› (desgastado) old

es un abrigo bonito pero ya está viejo it's a nice coat but it's seen better days o it's getting old

C ( delante del n) (antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old

estábamos recordando los viejos tiempos we were remembering old times o the old days

una vieja leyenda an old legend

Compuestos:

● vieja guardia

feminine old guard

● Viejo Continente

masculine:

el Viejo Continente Europe

● Viejo Mundo

masculine:

el Viejo Mundo the Old World

● Viejo Testamento

masculine Old Testament

D (anterior, precedente) old

la cocina vieja era mejor que ésta the old stove was better than this one

viejo² -ja

masculine, feminine

A ( masculine) old man; ( feminine) old woman

los viejos old people, the elderly

no llegará a viejo he'll never reach old age

de viejo hizo las paces con ella as an old man o when he was old he made his peace with her

un viejo gruñón a grumpy old man

una viejecita or viejita muy amable a dear o sweet little old lady

un viejecito or viejito encantador a delightful old man

Compuestos:

● Viejo Pascuero

masculine ( Chi) Papá Noel (↑ papá)

● viejo verde

masculine ( fam); dirty old man

B ( fam)

(refiriéndose a los padres): mayor que mi viejo/mi vieja older than my old man/my old lady ( colloq)

pídele dinero a tus viejos ask your folks o your Mom and Dad for some money ( colloq)

C ( AmL fam) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling ( colloq), love ( colloq)

(hablándole a un amigo): ¿te tomas otra copa, viejo? do you want another drink, pal o ( AmE) buddy o ( BrE) mate? ( colloq)

D ( Méx fam) (esposo) ( masculine) old man ( colloq); ( feminine) old woman o girl ( colloq)

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viejo
◊ -ja adjetivo

1 [ser] ‹persona/animal› old;
‹coche/ropa/casa› old;
◊ hacerse viejo to get old

2
a) [estar] ‹persona/animal› ( envejecido) old;

◊ ya está viejo he's got(ten) old;

¡qué vieja estoy! I look so old!
b) [estar] ‹zapatos/pantalones› ( desgastado) old

3 ( delante del n) ( antiguo) ‹costumbre/amigo› old;
◊ los viejos tiempos the old days;

Vviejo Testamento Old Testament
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
1 (m) old man;
(f) old woman;
◊ los viejos old people, the elderly;

llegar a viejo to reach old age;
se casó de viejo he was an old man when he got married;
se murió de viejo he died of old age;
Vviejo Pascuero (Chi) See Also→ Papá Noel;
viejo verde or (Méx) viejo rabo verde (fam) dirty old man
2 (fam) ( refiriéndose a los padres):
◊ mi viejo/mi vieja my old man/lady (colloq);

tus viejos your folks, your Mom and Dad
3 (AmL) (hablándole a un niño, al cónyuge etc) darling (colloq), love (colloq);
( a un amigo) buddy (AmE), mate (BrE)
4 (Méx fam) ( esposo) (m) old man (colloq);
(f) old woman o lady (colloq)
viejo,-a
I adjetivo old
una vieja iglesia, an old church
II sustantivo masculino y femenino old person
(hombre) old man
fam (padre) dad
(mujer) old woman
fam (madre) mum, US mom
fam (los padres) los viejos, the parents o folks
' viejo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acabada
- acabado
- cacharro
- casarse
- casco
- continente
- engarzar
- ir
- resabio
- retrasarse
- tartana
- usada
- usado
- verde
- vieja
- zorra
- zorro
- antiguo
- barrigón
- cafetera
- carcacha
- cascajo
- chocho
- de
- envejecer
- llegar
- maña
- para
- vez
English:
ageing
- archaic
- banger
- battered
- dig out
- dinosaur
- dirty
- ditch
- dog
- fall for
- frumpy
- get on
- grouch
- hulk
- irascible
- locate
- long-standing
- old
- old-looking
- rickety
- rust
- salvage
- shabby
- standby
- sugar daddy
- swap for
- trade in
- used
- date
- decrepit
- dirty old man
- father
- junk
- Santa Claus
- second-hand
- stale
- way

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viejo, -a

♦ adj

1. [en edad] old;

está muy viejo para su edad he looks very old for his age;

ya soy o [m5] estoy viejo para estas cosas I'm a bit old for that sort of thing;

esa ropa te hace más viejo those clothes make you look older;

hacerse viejo to get o grow old;

de viejo fue cuando empezó a viajar it was only as an old man that he started to travel;

morirse de viejo to die from old age;

Comp
RP Fam
ser más viejo que andar a pie to be as old as the hills, to have come out of the ark

2. [usado] [ropa, aparato] old;

estas botas están ya viejas these boots are worn out o past it now;

una radio vieja an old radio;

una librería de viejo a second-hand bookshop

3. [antiguo] old;

viejas canciones old songs;

un viejo conocido an old acquaintance;

es un chiste muy viejo it's a really old joke

4. RP [de toda la vida]
baila muy bien, es tanguero viejo he dances very well, he's always loved tango;

a ése no le creas, que es mentiroso viejo don't you believe him, he's a born liar

♦ nm,f

1. [anciano] old man, f old lady;

los viejos the elderly;

los viejos del pueblo the old people in the village;

llegar a viejo to live to be an old man

Comp
RP Fam el viejo de la bolsa the bogeyman; Chile el Viejo Pascuero o de Pascua Santa Claus, Father Christmas;
viejo verde dirty old man

2. Fam [padre] old man;
[madre] old girl;
mis viejos my folks

3. Am Fam [apelativo] [amigo] pal, Br mate, US buddy;
[amiga] girl, US girlfriend;
¿qué hay de nuevo, viejo? what's new, Br mate o US buddy?

4. Méx, RP Fam [apelativo] [esposo, esposa] Br love, US honey

5. RP Fam [apelativo] [cariñoso o paternalista] Br love, US honey;

¿querés un caramelo, mi viejo? Br do you want a sweet, love?, US do you want a piece of candy, honey?

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viejo

I adj old

II m old man;

mis viejos L.Am. fam my folks fam

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viejo, -ja adj

1) anciano: old, elderly

2) antiguo: former, longstanding

viejas tradiciones: old traditions

viejos amigos: old friends

3) gastado: old, worn, worn-out

viejo, -ja n

anciano: old man m, old woman f

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viejo¹ adj old

mi padre empieza a hacerse viejo my father is getting old

viejo² n old man [pl. men]

Spanish-English dictionary > viejo
15 proprio

(pl -ri) 1. adj own

( caratteristico) typical

( adatto) proper

nome m proprio proper noun

amor m proprio pride

a proprie spese at one's own expense

2. adv ( davvero) really

è proprio lui che me l'ha chiesto he's the one who asked me!

è proprio impossibile that is quite impossible

3. m ( beni) personal property

lavorare in proprio be self-employed

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proprio agg.poss. one's (own); of one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) her (own); ( di cosa o animale) its (own); ( di loro) their (own): amare la propria famiglia, to love one's family; seguire i propri istinti, to follow one's instincts; morire per il proprio paese, to die for one's country; badare ai fatti propri, to mind one's own business; ognuno ha il proprio modo di pensare, everyone has his (o their) own way of thinking; ciascuno tornerà a casa con i propri mezzi, everyone will find his (o their) own way home; in casa propria uno può fare quello che vuole, one can do as one likes in one's own home (o you can do as you like in your own home); rimettete ogni cosa al proprio posto, put everything back in its place; ciascuno ( di noi) ama i propri figli, we all love our (own) children; tutti hanno guardato al proprio interesse, they all looked after their own interests; è il sogno di tutti avere una casa propria, it's everyone's dream to own his (o their) own house (o to have a house of his o their own) // per conto proprio, on one's own: si è messo per conto proprio, he set up on his own; vogliono starsene per conto proprio, they want to be on their own // di proprio pugno, di propria mano, in one's own hand (writing) // fare di testa propria, to do as one pleases // fare del proprio meglio, to do one's best // amor proprio, self-esteem (o self-respect) // Con uso rafforzativo o enfatico: l'ho visto con i miei propri occhi, I saw it with my own eyes; l'ha preparato con le sue proprie mani, she prepared it with her own hands; ha una teoria sua propria, he has a theory of his own // Sue proprie mani (abbr. SPM), ( sulle buste) personal

◆ pron.poss. one's own; ( di lui) his (own); ( di lei) hers, her own; ( di cosa o animale) its own; ( di loro) theirs, their own: anteporre il bene altrui al proprio, to put other people's interests before one's own; poiché ero senza macchina, mi disse di usare la propria, as I hadn't got my car, he offered me his (own); noi ci teniamo le nostre idee; loro si tengano le proprie, we've got our ideas, so let them have theirs (o their own) ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi l'agg. e pron. proprio concorda con il possessore a cui si riferisce.

proprio agg.

1 ( caratteristico) typical, characteristic; peculiar (to s.o., sthg.): con quell'arroganza che gli è propria, with his typical (o characteristic) arrogance; la ragione è propria dell'uomo, reason is peculiar to man

2 ( adatto, appropriato, opportuno) appropriate (to s.o., sthg., to do), fit (for s.o., sthg., to do), fitting (s.o., sthg.), suitable, right (for s.o., sthg., to do); suited (pred.): divertimento proprio alla vecchiaia, pastime suitable for old age; la primavera è la stagione propria alle passeggiate in campagna, spring is the right season for country walks; trovare la definizione propria ad un fenomeno, to find the suitable definition for a phenomenon; ha usato uno stile proprio all'argomento, he used a style suitable (o appropriate) to the subject; questo vestito è proprio all'occasione, this dress is well-suited to the occasion

3 ( letterale) exact, literal: il senso proprio di una parola, the exact (o literal) sense of a word // vero e proprio, real (o proper o pure): questo è un vero e proprio furto, it's pure theft; è sfortuna vera e propria, it's pure bad luck; aveva una casa vera e propria tutta per sé, he had a proper (o real) house all to himself

4 (mat., gramm.) proper: frazione propria, proper fraction; sottoinsieme proprio, proper subset; (gramm.) nome proprio, proper noun // (fis.) frequenza propria, natural frequency // (astr.) moto proprio, proper motion

5 (antiq.) ( decente, conveniente) correct, decent; seemly: ha maniere molto proprie, he has very correct manners

◆ s.m.

1 one's own: dare a ciascuno il proprio, to give to each his due; rimetterci del proprio, to lose one's own money; vivere del proprio, to have independent means // in proprio: ha una ditta in proprio, he has a business of his own; commerciare, lavorare in proprio, to trade, to work on one's own (account); mettersi in proprio, to set up business on one's own

2 (rar.) ( qualità caratteristica) characteristic

3 pl. ( parenti, famiglia) relatives, family (sing.): trascorrere il Natale con i propri, to spend Christmas with one's family; aver cura dei propri, to take care of one's own people (o family).

proprio avv.

1 ( veramente, davvero) really, very; quite: questo vino è proprio buono, this wine is really (o very) good; sei proprio egoista, you're really (o very) selfish; è proprio strano, it's really (o very) strange; è stato proprio bravo, he was really (o very) good; è un lavoro fatto proprio bene, it's a really well done piece of work (o the work is really o very well done); questa volta hai proprio studiato, you really studied this time; è stata proprio una bella serata, it was a really lovely evening; è proprio un bel ragazzo, he's a really good-looking boy; era proprio impossibile andare d'accordo con lui, it was quite (o absolutely) impossible to get on with him; mi sento proprio male, I feel really awful; hai proprio ragione, you're quite (o absolutely) right; dovete proprio andare?, do you really have to go?; sei proprio tu?, is it really you?; era proprio necessario?, was it really necessary?; siete proprio sicuri che abbia detto la verità?, are you quite sure he was telling the truth? // è proprio vero che non ci si può fidare di nessuno, it's a fact that you can't trust anyone

2 (in frasi negative, nel significato di affatto) at all: non ho proprio sonno, I'm not tired at all; non ne sapevano proprio nulla, they knew nothing at all; non avevo proprio voglia di uscire, I didn't want to go out at all // non ha proprio un minimo di buon senso, he hasn't the least bit of common sense

3 ( con uso rafforzativo o enfatico): sarebbe proprio bella che fosse tutto uno scherzo!, what if it was all a joke?; abbiamo proprio fatto un bell'affare!, we made a fine deal!; è stato proprio un cretino!, he was a real (o a right) idiot!; ci siamo messi proprio in un bel pasticcio!, we got ourselves into a right (old) mess!; se non puoi proprio farne a meno, telefonagli, phone him, if you must (o if you really have to); ''Era proprio lui?'' ''Proprio lui, in persona!'', ''Was it really him?'' ''The man himself!''; ''Non dirmi che l'hai incontrato'' ''Proprio!'', ''Don't tell me you (actually) met him'' ''I did'' (o ''That's what I said!''); ''Vuoi andarci davvero?'' ''Sì, proprio!'', ''Do you really want to go?'' ''Yes, I do''

4 ( esattamente) just, exactly, right: proprio adesso, just (o right) now; proprio allora, just then; proprio in quel momento, right at that moment; è andata proprio così, that is exactly what happened; non è andata proprio come avrei voluto, ma..., it didn't go exactly as I would have liked, but...; lavora proprio nell'ufficio di fronte al mio, he works in the office right opposite to mine; il proiettile lo colpì proprio in piena fronte, the bullet hit him right in the forehead; è proprio quello che volevo dirti, that's exactly what I wanted to tell you; è proprio come immaginavo, it's exactly as I imagined; hai scelto proprio il momento meno adatto, you chose exactly the wrong moment; ci siamo visti proprio ieri, we saw each other only (o just) yesterday.

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['prɔprjo] proprio -pria, -pri, -prie
1. agg

1) (possessivo) own, (impersonale) one's

l'ha visto con i (suoi) propri occhi — he saw it with his own eyes

ognuno è arrivato con la propria macchina — everybody arrived in their own car

ognuno è tornato a casa propria — everybody went back home

per motivi miei propri — for my own o for personal reasons

fare qc per conto proprio — to do sth for oneself

2)

(tipico, caratteristico) proprio di — peculiar to, characteristic of

è proprio dei mammiferi — it's peculiar to o characteristic of mammals

è un atteggiamento proprio di quel tipo di persona — it's an attitude characteristic o typical of that kind of person

3) (esatto) proper, exact, correct

senso proprio di un termine — exact o proper meaning of a term

è stata una vera e propria sciocchezza — it was pure foolishness

4) Gramm

nome proprio

2. pron

one's own

ognuno si prenda il proprio — everybody take their own

3. sm

mettersi in proprio Comm — to set up one's own business, set up on one's own

si è messo in proprio — he set up his own business

perderci del proprio — to be out of pocket

4. avv

1) (precisamente) exactly, just

proprio così! — exactly!

le cose sono andate proprio così — that's just how things went

2) (veramente) really

oggi mi sento proprio bene — I feel really fit today

sono proprio stanco — I'm really tired

ma sei proprio certo? — are you really sure?, are you a hundred per cent certain?

3)

(affatto) non...proprio — not... at all

non mi piace proprio — I don't like it at all

quel tipo non mi piace proprio — I really can't stand that man

non voleva proprio farlo — he really didn't want to do it, he didn't want to do it at all

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I 1.
pl. -ri, - rie ['prɔprjo, ri, rje] aggettivo possessivo

1) (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce)

essere padrone del proprio destino — to be (the) master of one's fate

vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi — to see sth. with one's own eyes

vivere per conto proprio — to live on one's own

ammettere i -ri errori — to admit one's mistakes

2) (rafforzativo)

l'ho comprato con i miei -ri soldi — I bought it with my own money
2.
aggettivo

1) (peculiare)

proprio di qcs., qcn. — peculiar to o typical of sth., sb

2) (personale, specifico)

avere uno stile proprio — to have a style of one's own

avere le -e idee — to have a mind of one's own

essere sicuro del fatto proprio — to be sure of one's ground

3) (appropriato)

usare un linguaggio proprio — to use fitting language

chiamare le cose col proprio nome — fig. to speak clearly

4) (autentico)

è una vera e -a schifezza — it's complete and utter rubbish

mi sono sentito un vero e proprio stupido! — I felt a proper o real fool!

5) (letterale) literal, exact

in senso proprio — literally

6) ling. [ nome] proper
3.
pronome possessivo

fece passare il braccio di lui sotto il proprio — she drew his arm through hers

non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri — don't swap books: everyone should use their own
4.
sostantivo maschile

1) (proprietà personale)

rimetterci del proprio — to lose one's own money

2) in proprio (per conto proprio)

mettersi in proprio — to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own

lavorare in proprio — to freelance, to be self-employed

rispondere in proprio di qcs. — (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth
II ['prɔprjo]
avverbio

1) (esattamente) just

è proprio ciò che volevo dire — that's just what I wanted to say

ti è proprio di fronte — it's right in front of you

stavo per telefonarti proprio — I was just about to call you

proprio adesso — just o right now

non proprio — (non precisamente) not quite; (non completamente) not entirely

2) (veramente) really

sei proprio sicuro? — are you really o quite sure?

un film proprio bello — a very good film

devi proprio venire — you really must come

se proprio ci tieni — if you really like

3) (affatto)

non vuole proprio ascoltare — he just won't listen

non è proprio il mio tipo — he's definitely not my type

4) (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto)

proprio oggi doveva succedere! — it had to happen today of all days!

mi sei proprio di grande aiuto! — iron. great help you are!

parli proprio tu! — you're a fine one to talk!

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proprio¹

pl. -ri, - rie /'prɔprjo, ri, rje/

v. la nota della voce mio.

I aggettivo possessivo

1 (di lui) his (own); (di lei) her (own); (di cosa o animale) its (own); (loro) their (own) (quando è preceduto da un articolo, quest'ultimo non si traduce); essere padrone del proprio destino to be (the) master of one's fate; vedere qcs. con i -ri occhi to see sth. with one's own eyes; vivere per conto proprio to live on one's own; ammettere i -ri errori to admit one's mistakes

2 (rafforzativo) l'ho comprato con i miei -ri soldi I bought it with my own money

II aggettivo

1 (peculiare) proprio di qcs., qcn. peculiar to o typical of sth., sb.

2 (personale, specifico) avere uno stile proprio to have a style of one's own; avere le -e idee to have a mind of one's own; essere sicuro del fatto proprio to be sure of one's ground

3 (appropriato) usare un linguaggio proprio to use fitting language; chiamare le cose col proprio nome fig. to speak clearly

4 (autentico) è una vera e -a schifezza it's complete and utter rubbish; mi sono sentito un vero e proprio stupido! I felt a proper o real fool!

5 (letterale) literal, exact; in senso proprio literally

6 ling. [ nome] proper

III pronome possessivo

fece passare il braccio di lui sotto il proprio she drew his arm through hers; non scambiatevi i libri: ognuno usi i -ri don't swap books: everyone should use their own

IV sostantivo maschile

1 (proprietà personale) rimetterci del proprio to lose one's own money

2 in proprio (per conto proprio) mettersi in proprio to set up business on one's own account, to branch out on one's own; lavorare in proprio to freelance, to be self-employed; rispondere in proprio di qcs. (personalmente) to be directly responsible for sth.

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proprio²

/'prɔprjo/

avverbio

1 (esattamente) just; è proprio ciò che volevo dire that's just what I wanted to say; ti è proprio di fronte it's right in front of you; stavo per telefonarti proprio I was just about to call you; proprio adesso just o right now; non proprio (non precisamente) not quite; (non completamente) not entirely

2 (veramente) really; sei proprio sicuro? are you really o quite sure? un film proprio bello a very good film; devi proprio venire you really must come; se proprio ci tieni if you really like

3 (affatto) non vuole proprio ascoltare he just won't listen; non è proprio il mio tipo he's definitely not my type

4 (con tono di sorpresa, dispetto) proprio oggi doveva succedere! it had to happen today of all days! mi sei proprio di grande aiuto! iron. great help you are! parli proprio tu! you're a fine one to talk!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > proprio
16 straight

streit
1. adjective
1) (not bent or curved: a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight.) recto, liso

2) ((of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct: Give me a straight answer!) honrado, de confianza, sincero, franco

3) (properly or levelly positioned: Your tie isn't straight.) derecho, recto

4) (correct and tidy: I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight!) en orden, arreglado

5) ((of drinks) not mixed: a straight gin.) solo

6) ((of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing: You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke.) serio

7) ((of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type - not a musical or variety show.) serio, dramático

2. adverb
1) (in a straight, not curved, line; directly: His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on.) recto, directamente

2) (immediately, without any delay: He went straight home after the meeting.) directamente

3) (honestly or fairly: You're not playing (= behaving) straight.) francamente, con franqueza

3. noun
(the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse: He's in the final straight.) recta

- straighten
- straightness
- straightforward
- straightforwardly
- straightforwardness
- straight talking
- go straight
- straight away
- straighten out/up
- a straight fight
- straight off

straight¹ adj

1. liso

she's got straight hair tiene el pelo liso

2. recto / derecho

a straight line una línea recta

the mirror isn't straight el espejo no está recto

3. en orden

I want everything straight before your mother comes back quiero todo en orden antes de que vuelva tu madre

straight² adv

1. recto / derecho

go straight on down this road sigue todo recto por esta calle

2. directamente

she went straight to the police se dirigió directamente a la policía

straight away enseguida / inmediatamente

straight

tr[streɪt]

adjective

1 (not curved - gen) recto,-a; (- hair) liso,-a

■ a straight road una carretera recta

■ can you walk in a straight line? ¿puedes caminar en línea recta?

2 (level, upright) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ backs straight! ¡espalda recta!

■ is my tie straight? ¿tengo la corbata recta?

■ the picture isn't straight el cuadro no está recto

■ sit with your back straight siéntate erguido

3 (tidy, neat) en orden, arreglado,-a

■ I must get the house straight tengo que ordenar la casa

4 (honest - person) honrado,-a, de confianza; (sincere) sincero,-a, franco,-a

■ be straight with me sea sincero conmigo

■ give me a straight answer dame una respuesta clara

■ let's do some straight talking hablemos claro

5 (direct - question) directo,-a; (- refusal, rejection) categórico,-a, rotundo,-a

■ he gave me a straight "no" for an answer su respuesta fue un "no" rotundo

6 (correct, accurate) correcto,-a

■ let me get this straight a ver si lo he entendido

■ have you got your facts straight? ¿tienes la información correcta?

7 (consecutive) seguido,-a

■ he worked for five days straight trabajó cinco días seguidos

■ 31 straight wins 31 victorias consecutivas

■ she got straight A's sacó sobresaliente en todo

8 (drink) solo,-a

9 (play, actor, etc) serio,-a, dramático,-a

10 (person - conventional) convencional; (- heterosexual) heterosexual; (non-drug user) que no toma droga

11 familiar (not in debt) solvente

adverb

1 (in a straight line) recto,-a

■ he was staring straight ahead miraba al frente

■ go straight on sigue todo recto

■ it's straight in front of you está delante de tus narices

■ he can't shoot straight no es un tirador certero

2 (not in a curve) derecho,-a, recto,-a

■ sit up straight ponte derecho

3 (directly) directamente

■ he went straight to the fridge se fue directamente a la nevera

■ come straight home vuelve directamente a casa

■ she went straight from school to university pasó directamente del instituto a la universidad

■ go straight to bed vete directamente a la cama

■ the car was coming straight at me el coche venía directo hacia mí

4 (immediately) en seguida

■ straight after lunch inmediatamente después de comer

■ I'll come straight back volveré en seguida

5 (frankly) francamente, con franqueza

■ tell him straight (out) díselo sin rodeos

■ get straight to the point ve al grano

6 (clearly) claro, con claridad

■ I can't think straight no puedo pensar bien

noun

1 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in race) recta

■ he sped down the final straight bajó la recta final a gran velocidad

2 (in cards) escalera

3 familiar (conventional person) carca nombre masulino o femenino; (heterosexual) heterosexual nombre masulino o femenino; (non-drug user) persona que no se droga

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as straight as an arrow/die (line, direction) derecho,-a como una vela 2 (person) honrado,-a

the straight and narrow el buen camino

straight from the shoulder sin rodeos

straight away en seguida

straight off sin pensarlo, en el acto

straight up en serio

to go straight (criminal) reformarse

to keep a straight face contener la risa

to play straight (with somebody) jugar limpio (con alguien)

to put/set the record straight dejar las cosas claras, aclarar las cosas, poner las cosas en su lugar

to put/set somebody straight (about something) explicar los hechos a alguien

to vote a/the straight ticket SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos

straight choice alternativa clara

straight fight mano a mano nombre masculino

straight profit beneficio limpio

straight swap cambio directo

straight ['streɪt] adv

1) : derecho, directamente

go straight, then turn right: sigue derecho, luego gira a la derecha

2) honestly: honestamente

to go straight: enmendarse

3) clearly: con claridad

4) frankly: francamente, con franqueza

straight adj

1) : recto (dícese de las líneas, etc.), derecho (dícese de algo vertical), lacio (dícese del pelo)

2) honest, just: honesto, justo

3) neat, orderly: arreglado, ordenado

straight

adj.

• derecho, -a adj.

• directo, -a adj.

• engallado, -a adj.

• enhiesto, -a adj.

• erguido, -a adj.

• franco, -a adj.

• liso, -a adj.

• recto, -a adj.

• seguido, -a adj.

• serio, -a adj.

adv.

• derechamente adv.

• derecho adv.

• directamente adv.

• recto adv.

straight* (Sexuality)

n.

• buga* s.m.

I streɪt
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

[streɪt]
1. ADJ
(compar straighter) (superl straightest)
1) (=not bent or curved) [line, road, nose, skirt] recto; [trousers] de perneras estrechas, de pata estrecha *; [hair] lacio, liso; [shoulders] erguido, recto

he couldn't even walk in a straight line — ni siquiera podía caminar en línea recta

she was keeping the boat on a straight course — mantenía el barco navegando en línea recta

to have a straight back — tener la espalda erguida or recta

• I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight — no podía mantener la cara seria

she said it with a completely straight face — lo dijo con la cara totalmente seria

2) (=not askew) [picture, rug, hat, hem] derecho

the picture isn't straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco

your tie isn't straight — tienes la corbata torcida, tu corbata no está bien

• to put or set straight — [+ picture, hat, tie, rug] poner derecho

3) (=honest, direct) [answer] franco, directo; [question] directo; [refusal, denial] categórico, rotundo

• all I want is a straight answer to a straight question — lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa

• it's time for some straight talking — es hora de hablar con franqueza or claramente

• to be straight with sb — ser franco con algn, hablar a algn con toda franqueza

- as straight as a die

4) (=unambiguous) claro

is that straight? — ¿está claro?

• to get sth straight, let's get that straight right from the start — vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principio

there are a couple of things we'd better get straight — hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras

have you got that straight? — ¿lo has entendido?, ¿está claro?

he had to get things straight in his mind — tenía que aclararse las ideas

he hasn't got his facts straight — no tiene la información correcta

• to put or set sth straight — aclarar algo

to put or set things or matters straight — aclarar las cosas

to put or set the record straight — aclarar las cosas

he soon put or set me straight — enseguida me aclaró las cosas

5) (=tidy, in order) [house, room] arreglado, ordenado; [books, affairs, accounts] en orden

I like to keep my house straight — me gusta tener la casa arreglada or ordenada

the paperwork still isn't straight — los papeles no están todavía en orden

• to get or put sth straight — arreglar algo

6) (=clear-cut, simple) [choice, swap] simple

her latest novel is straight autobiography — su última novela es una simple autobiografía

we made £50 straight profit on the deal — sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio

a straight cash offer — una oferta de dinero en mano

7) (=consecutive) [victories, defeats, games] consecutivo

this is the fifth straight year that she has won — este es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado

• to get straight As — sacar sobresaliente en todo

• a straight flush — (in poker) una escalera real

• she lost in straight sets to Pat Hay — (in tennis) perdió contra Pat Hay sin ganar ningún set

• we had ten straight wins — ganamos diez veces seguidas, tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas

8) (=neat) [whisky, vodka] solo

9) (Theat) (=not comic) [part, play, theatre, actor] dramático, serio

10) * (=conventional) [person] de cabeza cuadrada *

she's a nice person, but very straight — es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada *

11) * (=not owed or owing money)

if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight — si te doy cinco libras, estamos en paz

12) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual, hetero *

13) * (=not criminal) [person]

he's been straight for two years — ha llevado una vida honrada durante dos años

14) ** (=not using drugs)

I've been straight for 13 years — hace 13 años que dejé las drogas, llevo 13 años desenganchado de las drogas

2. ADV

1) (=in a straight line) [walk, shoot, fly] en línea recta; [grow] recto

they can't even shoot straight — ni siquiera saben disparar en línea recta

he was sitting up very straight — estaba sentado muy derecho or erguido

stand up straight! — ¡ponte derecho or erguido!

• straight above us — directamente encima de nosotros

• it's straight across the road from us — está justo al otro lado de la calle

• to go straight ahead — ir todo recto, ir todo derecho

to look straight ahead — mirar al frente, mirar hacia adelante

straight ahead of us — justo en frente de nosotros

• to look straight at sb — mirar derecho hacia algn

he came straight at me — vino derecho hacia mí

• to hold o.s. straight — mantenerse derecho

• to look sb straight in the eye — mirar directamente a los ojos de algn

to look sb straight in the face — mirar a algn directamente a la cara

• to go straight on — ir todo recto, ir todo derecho

• the bullet went straight through his chest — la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho

• I saw a car coming straight towards me — vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi

• to look straight up — mirar hacia arriba

the cork shot straight up in the air — el corcho salió disparado hacia arriba

2) (=level)

• to hang straight — [picture] estar derecho

the picture isn't hanging straight — el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco

3) (=directly) directamente; (=immediately) inmediatamente

youngsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue — jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro

I went straight home/to bed — fui derecho a casa/a la cama

come straight back — vuelve directamente aquí

to come straight to the point — ir al grano

to drink straight from the bottle — beber de la botella

• straight after this — inmediatamente después de esto

• straight away — inmediatamente, en seguida, al tiro (Chile)

• straight off — (=without hesitation) sin vacilar; (=immediately) inmediatamente; (=directly) directamente, sin rodeos

she just went straight off — se marchó sin detenerse

- I heard it straight from the horse's mouth

4) (=frankly) francamente, con franqueza

just give it to me or tell me straight — dímelo francamente or con franqueza

• to tell sb sth straight out — decir algo a algn sin rodeos or directamente

• straight up — (Brit) * en serio

straight from the shoulder —

I let him have it straight from the shoulder — se lo dije sin rodeos

5) (=neat) [drink] solo

I prefer to drink whisky straight — prefiero tomar el whisky solo

6) (=clearly) [think] con claridad

he was so frightened that he couldn't think straight — tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad

I was so drunk I couldn't see straight — estaba tan borracho que no veía

7) *

• to go straight — (=reform) [criminal] enmendarse; [drug addict] dejar de tomar drogas, desengancharse

he's been going straight for a year now — [ex-criminal] hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [ex-addict] hace un año que dejó las drogas, lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas

8) (Theat)

he played the role straight — interpretó el papel de manera clásica

9) (=consecutively)

we worked on the harvest for three days straight — hicimos la cosecha durante tres días seguidos

3. N

1) (=straight line)

• to cut sth on the straight — cortar algo derecho

- the straight and narrow

to keep to the straight and narrow — ir por buen camino

to keep sb on the straight and narrow — mantener a algn por el buen camino

to depart from the straight and narrow — apartarse del buen camino

2) (Brit) (on racecourse)

• the straight — la recta

as the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead — cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza

3) (Cards) runfla f, escalera f

4) * (=heterosexual) heterosexual mf

4.

CPD

straight angle N — ángulo m llano

straight arrow * N — (US) estrecho(-a) m / f de miras

straight man N — actor m que da pie al cómico

I was the straight man and he was the comic — yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico

straight razor N — (US) navaja f de barbero

straight sex N — (=not homosexual) sexo m entre heterosexuales; (=conventional) relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras *

straight ticket N (US) (Pol) —

to vote a straight ticket — votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos

* * *

I [streɪt]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not curved or wavy) recto; < hair> lacio, liso

to walk in a straight line — caminar en línea recta

keep your knees straight — no dobles las rodillas

he walks with a straight back — camina muy erguido

b) (level, upright, vertical) (pred)

to be straight — estar* derecho

is my tie straight? — ¿tengo la corbata derecha or bien puesta?

your tie isn't straight — llevas or tienes la corbata torcida

2) ( in order) (pred)

is my hair straight? — ¿tengo bien el pelo?

I have to get o put my room straight — tengo que ordenar mi cuarto

if I pay for the coffees, we'll be straight — si pago los cafés quedamos or estamos en paz or (CS) a mano

to get something straight: let's get this straight a ver si nos entendemos; you have to make sure you've got your facts straight tienes que asegurarte de que la información que tienes es correcta; to set the record straight dejar las cosas en claro; to put o set somebody straight about something — aclararle algo a alguien

3)

a) (direct, clear) <denial/refusal> rotundo, categórico

it's a straight choice between buying a car or going on holiday — la alternativa es clara: o se compra un coche o se va de vacaciones

I made $20,000 straight profit — saqué 20.000 dólares limpios de beneficio

she got straight A's — ≈sacó sobresaliente en todo

b) ( unmixed) <gin/vodka> solo

4) (honest, frank) < question> directo; < answer> claro

all I want is a straight yes or no — lo único que quiero es que me digas que sí o que no, sin más

I've been absolutely straight with you about the whole business — no te he ocultado nada del asunto

5) ( successive)

he won in straight sets — ( Sport) ganó sin conceder or sin perder ningún set

she's had five straight wins — ha ganado cinco veces seguidas

this is the fifth straight day it's happened — (AmE) éste es el quinto día seguido que pasa

6)

a) ( serious) <play/actor> dramático, serio

b) ( conventional) (colloq) convencional

c) ( heterosexual) (colloq) heterosexual

II

adverb

1)

a) ( in a straight line) < walk> en línea recta

they live straight across from us — viven justo enfrente de nosotros

she looked straight ahead — miró al frente

the truck was coming straight at me — el camión venía derecho or justo hacia mí

I aimed straight for his heart — le apunté justo al corazón

he made straight for the bar — se fue derecho al bar

look me straight in the eye — mírame a la cara

keep straight on until you come to the lights — sigue derecho hasta llegar al semáforo

the bullet went straight through his arm — la bala le atravesó el brazo

b) ( erect) <sit/stand> derecho

sit up straight — ponte derecho

2)

a) ( directly) directamente

I came straight home from work — vine directamente or derecho a casa después del trabajo

she drank it straight from the bottle — se lo bebió directamente de la botella

I joined the army straight from school — me alisté en el ejército en cuanto terminé el colegio

b) ( immediately)

straight after dinner — inmediatamente después de cenar, en cuanto terminé de cenar

I'll bring it straight back — enseguida lo devuelvo

she said straight off she wasn't paying — (colloq) dijo de entrada que ella no pagaba

I'll come straight to the point — iré derecho or directamente al grano

straight away — straightaway

3) (colloq)

a) ( frankly) con franqueza

she told him straight out — se lo dijo sin rodeos

b) ( honestly)

are you playing straight with me? — ¿estás jugando limpio conmigo?

to go straight: he swore he'd go straight — prometió que se reformaría

4) ( clearly) <see/think> con claridad

I can't think straight — no puedo pensar claro or con claridad

5) ( Theat) < play> de manera clásica

III

noun ( on race track)

the straight — la recta

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17 cambiare

"to shift;

Schalten;

cambiar"

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1. v/t change

( scambiare) exchange

motoring cambiare la marcia change gear

cambiare casa move (house)

cambiare idea change one's mind

2. v/i cambiarsi change

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cambiare v.tr.

1 to change: non cambiare discorso, don't change the subject; tanto vale cambiare argomento, we might as well change the subject; cambiò tono quando seppe la verità, he changed his note (o tune) when he learnt the truth; ho dovuto cambiare tutti i miei progetti, I've had to change (o alter) all my plans; cambiare idea, opinione, parere, to change one's mind; cambia idea ogni due minuti, he changes his mind from one minute to the next; cambiare colore, to change colour; ( impallidire) to turn pale; cambiare aspetto, to change one's looks; cambi espressione con quegli occhiali nuovi!, those new glasses seem to change your expression; devo cambiare questi pantaloni: sono sporchi, I must change these trousers: they're dirty; bisogna cambiare il bambino prima della pappa, you've got to change the baby before feeding it; vogliamo cambiare i mobili del salotto, we want to change the sitting room furniture; cambiare casa, to move house (o to move); cambiare indirizzo, to change one's address; cambiare posto, to change one's seat; cambiare posto con qlcu., to change places with s.o.; non cambierei posto con lui, I wouldn't change places with him; cambiare strada, to take another road; cambiare direzione, to change direction; ha cambiato macchina e ha preso un modello nuovo, he changed his car for a new model; cambiare treno, to change trains; si cambia!, all change!; cambiare passo, to change step // cambiare le carte in tavola, to confuse the issue

2 ( trasformare) to change: la vita militare lo ha cambiato, life in the army has changed him; cambiare vita, to turn over a new leaf; quel lavoro gli cambiò la vita, that job changed his life completely

3 (aut.) to change: cambiare marcia, to change (o to shift) gear

4 ( denaro) to change; ( valuta) to change, to exchange: può cambiarmi questa banconota da cinque sterline?, can you change this five-pound note for me?; cambiare sterline in dollari, to change pounds into dollars (o to exchange pounds for dollars); cambiare un assegno, to cash a cheque; non ho da cambiare, I haven't got any (small) change

5 ( penne, pelo) to moult

◆ v. intr. to change: il tempo sta cambiando, the weather is changing; cambiare di casa, to move; cambiamo di casa tra un mese, we're moving in a month; lo trovo cambiato anche di carattere, he seems to have changed his character, too; sei cambiato da quando ti ho visto l'ultima volta, you've changed since I last saw you // tanto per cambiare, just for a change.

◘ cambiarsi v.rifl. to change: non ho nulla per cambiarmi, I've got nothing to change into; mi cambiai i pantaloni e mi misi una gonna, I changed out of my trousers and into a skirt

◆ v.intr.pron.

1 ( trasformarsi) to change: come ti sei cambiato in questi anni!, how you've changed in these last years!

2 ( mutarsi) to turn (into s.o., sthg.); to change (to sthg.): il dolore col tempo si cambiò in rassegnazione, in time, sorrow turned into acceptance.

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[kam'bjare]
1. vt

1) (gen) to change, (modificare) to alter

cambiare (l')aria in una stanza — to air a room

vado in montagna per cambiare aria — I'm going to the mountains for a change of air

è ora di cambiare aria — (andarsene) it's time to move on

cambiare casa — to move (house)

ha cambiato casa il mese scorso — she moved house last month

cambiare indirizzo — to change address

cambiare treno — to change trains

cambiare marcia Auto — to change gear

cambiamo argomento — let's change the subject

cambiare idea — to change one's mind

scusi, ho cambiato idea, prendo quell'altro — sorry, I've changed my mind, I'll have that one

cambiare le carte in tavola fig — to change one's tune

2)

(barattare) cambiare (qc con qn/qc per qc) — to exchange (sth with sb/sth for sth)

ho cambiato la mia macchina con quella del mio amico — I exchanged cars with my friend

se non va bene me lo cambia? — if it's not right will you change it?

3) (valuta) to change

mi puoi cambiare 100 euro? — can you change 100 euros for me?

vorrei cambiare questi euro in sterline — I'd like to change these euros into pounds

2. vi

(aus essere) (variare) to change, alter

ultimamente è molto cambiato — he's changed a lot recently

3. vip (cambiarsi)

(modificarsi) to change

4. vr (cambiarsi)

cambiarsi (d'abito) — to get changed, change (one's clothes)

devo andare a casa a cambiarmi — I've got to go home and get changed

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[kam'bjare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (mutare) to change [lavoro, direzione, posizione, dottore, fornitore, auto, gusti]

cambiare idea — to change one's mind

avere bisogno di cambiare aria — to need a change of air

cambiare proprietario — [ bene] to change hands

cambiare casa — to move (house)

cambiare treno — to change trains

cambiare campo — sport to change ends

2) (scambiare) to change, to exchange [vestiti, auto] (con qcn. with sb.; con qcs. for sth.)

hai da cambiare 50 euro? — have you got change for 50 euros?

cambiare il posto con qcn. — to change o swap places with sb

3) (convertire) to change [denaro, assegno] (in into, for)

cambiare degli euro in dollari — to change euros into dollars, to exchange euros for dollars

4) (sostituire) to change, to replace [pile, lampadina]

cambiare le lenzuola — to change a bed o the sheets

cambiare l'aria — to clear o change the air

5) (spostare)

cambiare di posto qcs. cambiare posto a qcs. — to change round sth., to change sth. round, to shift o move sth

6) (modificare) to change [piano, atteggiamento, abitudini, testo]; to alter, to change [stile di vita, orario, aspetto]

cambiare rotta — [nave, aereo] to change course

cambiare corsia — aut. to change o switch lanes

cambiare marcia — aut. to change o to shift AE gear

cambiare canale — to change o switch channels

7) (di abito, biancheria, pannolino) to change [ bebè]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (modificarsi, trasformarsi) [persona, situazione, tempo] to change; (di direzione) [ vento] to change, to shift

i tempi sono cambiati — times have changed

cambiare in meglio, in peggio — to take a turn o change for the better, the worse

2) (prendere una coincidenza) to change

3) (rompere la monotonia)

per cambiare (un po') — for (a bit of) a change, to make a change

tanto per cambiare — iron. for a change
3.
verbo pronominale cambiarsi (d'abito) to change, to get* changed

- rsi le scarpe — to change one's shoes

••

cambiare aria — (sparire) to clear out

cambiare le carte in tavola — to shift one's ground, to turn the tables

cambiare vita — to change one's ways o life, to start a new life

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cambiare

/kam'bjare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (mutare) to change [lavoro, direzione, posizione, dottore, fornitore, auto, gusti]; cambiare idea to change one's mind; avere bisogno di cambiare aria to need a change of air; cambiare proprietario [ bene] to change hands; cambiare casa to move (house); cambiare treno to change trains; cambiare campo sport to change ends

2 (scambiare) to change, to exchange [vestiti, auto] (con qcn. with sb.; con qcs. for sth.); hai da cambiare 50 euro? have you got change for 50 euros? cambiare il posto con qcn. to change o swap places with sb.

3 (convertire) to change [denaro, assegno] (in into, for); cambiare degli euro in dollari to change euros into dollars, to exchange euros for dollars

4 (sostituire) to change, to replace [pile, lampadina]; cambiare le lenzuola to change a bed o the sheets; cambiare l'aria to clear o change the air

5 (spostare) cambiare di posto qcs., cambiare posto a qcs. to change round sth., to change sth. round, to shift o move sth.

6 (modificare) to change [piano, atteggiamento, abitudini, testo]; to alter, to change [stile di vita, orario, aspetto]; cambiare rotta [nave, aereo] to change course; cambiare corsia aut. to change o switch lanes; cambiare marcia aut. to change o to shift AE gear; cambiare canale to change o switch channels

7 (di abito, biancheria, pannolino) to change [ bebè]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (modificarsi, trasformarsi) [persona, situazione, tempo] to change; (di direzione) [ vento] to change, to shift; i tempi sono cambiati times have changed; cambiare in meglio, in peggio to take a turn o change for the better, the worse

2 (prendere una coincidenza) to change

3 (rompere la monotonia) per cambiare (un po') for (a bit of) a change, to make a change; tanto per cambiare iron. for a change

III cambiarsi verbo pronominale

(d'abito) to change, to get* changed; - rsi le scarpe to change one's shoes

IDIOMS

cambiare aria (sparire) to clear out; cambiare le carte in tavola to shift one's ground, to turn the tables; cambiare vita to change one's ways o life, to start a new life.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > cambiare
18 tauschen

tau·schen [ʼtauʃn̩]

vt

1) ( gegeneinander einwechseln)

etw [gegen etw] \tauschen to exchange [or swap] sth [for sth];

[etw] mit jdm \tauschen to swap [sth] with sb;

würden Sie den Platz mit mir \tauschen? would you swap places with me?

2) (geh: austauschen)

etw \tauschen to exchange sth;

mir ist aufgefallen, dass die beiden Blicke tauschten I noticed that the two of them were exchanging glances;

die Rollen \tauschen to swap parts [or roles];

Zärtlichkeiten \tauschen to exchange caresses

vi to swap;

wollen wir \tauschen? shall we swap?

WENDUNGEN:

mit niemandem [o jdm nicht] \tauschen wollen not to wish to change places with sb;

ich möchte nicht mit ihr \tauschen I wouldn't want to change places with her [or ( fig) like to be in her shoes]

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > tauschen
19 change

change [tʃeɪndʒ]

changement ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) correspondance ⇒ 1 (c) monnaie ⇒ 1 (d) changer ⇒ 2, 3 (a), 3 (d) se changer ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c)

1 noun

(a) (alteration) changement m;

∎ we expect a change in the weather nous nous attendons à un changement de temps;

∎ there's been a change in the law la loi a été modifiée;

∎ there has been a change in thinking regarding nuclear power il y a eu un changement d'opinion ou une évolution de l'opinion concernant l'énergie nucléaire;

∎ a survey showed a radical change in public opinion un sondage a montré un revirement de l'opinion publique;

∎ the party needs a change of direction le parti a besoin d'un changement de direction ou d'orientation;

∎ a change for the better/worse un changement en mieux/pire, une amélioration/dégradation;

∎ walking to work makes a pleasant change from driving c'est agréable d'aller travailler à pied plutôt qu'en voiture;

∎ it'll be or make a nice change for them not to have the children in the house cela les changera agréablement de ne pas avoir les enfants à la maison;

∎ that makes a change! ça change un peu!;

∎ yes, it makes a nice change, doesn't it? oui, ça change un peu de l'ordinaire, n'est-ce pas?;

∎ living in the country will be a big change for us cela nous changera beaucoup de vivre à la campagne;

∎ there's been little change in his condition son état n'a guère évolué;

∎ she dislikes change of any kind tout changement lui déplaît;

∎ there are going to be some changes in this office! il va y avoir du nouveau ou du changement dans ce bureau!;

∎ to have a change of heart changer d'avis;

∎ figurative I need a change of scene or scenery j'ai besoin de changer de décor ou d'air;

∎ a change is as good as a rest changer de décor fait autant de bien que de partir en vacances

(b) (fresh set or supply)

∎ a change of clothes des vêtements de rechange;

∎ he had to spend a week without a change of clothes il a dû passer une semaine sans changer de vêtements

(c) (in journey) changement m, correspondance f;

∎ if you go by underground you'll have to make two changes si vous y allez en métro vous serez obligé de changer deux fois;

∎ you can get there by train with a change at Bristol vous pouvez y aller en train avec un changement ou une correspondance à Bristol

(d) (money) monnaie f;

∎ small or loose change petite ou menue monnaie f;

∎ she gave me two pounds in change elle m'a donné deux livres en monnaie;

∎ can you give me change for five pounds? pouvez-vous me faire la monnaie de cinq livres?;

∎ the machine doesn't give change la machine ne rend pas la monnaie;

∎ British familiar you'll get no change out of him on ne peut rien en tirer

(e) euphemism

∎ the change (menopause) le retour d'âge

(f) archaic (market) marché m

2 transitive verb

(a) (substitute, switch) changer, changer de;

∎ to change one's name changer de nom;

∎ she's going to change her name to Parker elle va prendre le nom de Parker;

∎ to change a fuse changer un fusible;

∎ to change one's clothes changer de vêtements, se changer;

∎ to change trains changer de train;

∎ they're going to change the guard at 11 o'clock ils vont faire la relève de ou relever la garde à 11 heures;

∎ to change sides changer de côté;

∎ Sport to change ends changer de camp;

∎ this old desk has changed hands many times ce vieux bureau a changé maintes fois de mains;

∎ to change one's mind changer d'avis;

∎ I've changed my mind about him j'ai changé d'avis ou d'idée à son égard;

∎ he's changed his mind about moving to Scotland pour ce qui est de s'installer en Écosse il a changé d'avis;

∎ you'd better change your ways tu ferais bien de t'amender;

∎ to change the subject changer de sujet;

∎ don't change the subject! ne détourne pas la conversation!;

∎ to change one's tune changer de ton

(b) (exchange) changer;

∎ when are you thinking of changing your car? quand pensez-vous changer de voiture?;

∎ if the shoes are too small we'll change them for you si les chaussures sont trop petites nous vous les changerons;

∎ to change places with sb changer de place avec qn;

∎ figurative I wouldn't want to change places with him! je n'aimerais pas être à sa place!;

∎ I'd like to change my pounds into dollars j'aimerais changer mes livres contre des ou en dollars;

∎ does this bank change money? est-ce que cette banque fait le change?;

∎ can you change a ten-pound note? (into coins) pouvez-vous me donner la monnaie d'un billet de dix livres?

(c) (alter, modify) changer;

∎ there's no point in trying to change him c'est inutile d'essayer de le changer;

∎ she wants to change the world elle veut changer le monde;

∎ he won't change anything in the text il ne changera rien au texte;

∎ the illness completely changed his personality la maladie a complètement transformé son caractère;

∎ she doesn't want to change her routine in any way elle ne veut rien changer à sa routine;

∎ figurative to change one's spots changer ou modifier totalement son caractère

(d) (transform) changer, transformer;

∎ to change sb/sth into sth changer qn/qch en qch;

∎ the prince was changed into a frog le prince fut changé en grenouille;

∎ Bible to change water into wine changer l'eau en vin;

∎ the liquid/her hair has changed colour le liquide a/ses cheveux ont changé de couleur

(e) (baby, bed) changer;

∎ the baby needs changing le bébé a besoin d'être changé;

∎ I've changed the sheets j'ai changé les draps

(f) to change gear changer de vitesse

3 intransitive verb

(a) (alter, turn) changer; (luck, wind) tourner;

∎ to change for the better/worse changer en mieux/pire;

∎ nothing will make him change rien ne le changera, il ne changera jamais;

∎ wait for the lights to change attendez que le feu passe au vert;

∎ winter changed to spring le printemps a succédé à l'hiver;

∎ the wind has changed le vent a changé ou tourné

(b) (become transformed) se changer, se transformer;

∎ to change into sth se transformer en qch;

∎ the ogre changed into a mouse l'ogre s'est transformé en souris;

∎ the country had changed from dictatorship to democracy overnight en une nuit, le pays était passé de la dictature à la démocratie;

∎ the lights changed from green to amber les feux sont passés du vert à l'orange;

∎ to change from one system to another passer d'un système à un autre

(c) (change clothing) se changer;

∎ she's gone upstairs to change elle est montée se changer;

∎ they changed out of their uniforms ils ont enlevé leurs uniformes;

∎ he changed into a pair of jeans il s'est changé et a mis un jean;

∎ I'm going to change into something warmer je vais mettre quelque chose de plus chaud

(d) (transportation) changer;

∎ is it a direct flight or do I have to change? est-ce que le vol est direct ou faut-il changer?;

∎ we had to change twice nous avons eu deux correspondances ou deux changements;

∎ all change! (announcement) tout le monde descend!

(e) British

∎ she changed into fourth gear elle a passé la quatrième

(f) (moon) entrer dans une nouvelle phase

4 for a change adverb

∎ it's nice to see you smiling for a change c'est bien de te voir sourire pour une fois;

∎ he was early for a change pour une fois il était en avance

►► the change of life le retour d'âge;

change machine distributeur m de monnaie;

American change purse porte-monnaie m inv

➲ change down intransitive verb

Cars rétrograder;

∎ he changed down into third il est passé en troisième

➲ change off intransitive verb

American (swap) échanger;

∎ to change off with sb échanger avec qn

➲ change over intransitive verb

(a) British (switch)

∎ he changed over from smoking cigarettes to smoking cigars il s'est mis à fumer des cigares à la place de cigarettes;

∎ the country has changed over to nuclear power le pays est passé au nucléaire;

∎ one day I wash and he dries and the next day we change over un jour je fais la vaisselle et il l'essuie et le jour d'après on change;

∎ Television to change over (to another channel) passer sur une autre chaîne;

∎ Television why don't you change over to ITV? et si on mettait ITV?

(b) Sport (change positions) changer de côté

➲ change up intransitive verb

Cars passer la vitesse supérieure;

∎ he changed up into third il a passé la troisième, il est passé en troisième

✾ Book 'Changing Places' Lodge 'Changement de décor'

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20 _різне

aim at the stars, but keep your feet on the ground all are not thieves that dogs bark at all cats are grey in the dark all roads lead to Rome always lend a helping hand among the blind the one-eyed man is king as the days grow longer, the storms are stronger at a round table, there is no dispute of place a bad excuse is better than none a bad vessel is seldom broken be just before you're generous be just to all, but trust not all the best things come in small packages the best way to resist temptation is to give in to it better alone than in bad company better an empty house than a bad tenant better be the head of a dog than the tail of a lion better ride an ass that carries me than a horse that throws me better to beg than to steal, but better to work than to beg better a tooth out than always aching between two stools one goes to the ground a bird may be known by its flight a bird never flew on one wing a bit in the morning is better than nothing all day a bleating sheep loses a bite 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understanding is unacquainted he may well swim that is held up by the chin he that doesn't respect, isn't respected he that lies down with dogs must rise with fleas he that would live at peace and rest must hear and see and say the best he who is absent is always in the wrong he who follows is always behind the higher the climb, the broader the view history is a fable agreed upon hitch your wagon to a star the ideal we embrace is our better self if a bee didn't have a sting, he couldn't keep his honey if a sheep loops the dyke, all the rest will follow I fear Greeks even when bringing gifts if each would sweep before his own door, we should have a clean city if the cap fits, wear it if the mountain will not come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the mountain if you cannot bite, never show your teeth if you cannot have the best, make the best of what you have if you cannot speak well of a person, don't speak of him at all if you leave your umbrella at home, it is sure to rain if you wish to see the best in others, show the best of yourself ill news travels fast ill weeds grow apace an inch breaks no square it always pays to be a gentleman it costs nothing to ask it is easier to descend than ascend it is easier to pull down than to build up it is good fishing in troubled waters it is idle to swallow the cow and choke on the tail it is the last straw that breaks the camel's back it is sometimes best to burn your bridges behind you it is well to leave off playing when the game is at the best it is not clever to gamble, but to stop playing it's a small world it takes all sorts to make a world it takes a thief to catch a thief jealousy is a green-eyed monster jealousy is a proof of self-love keep a dress seven years and it will come back into style keep no more cats than will catch mice kindle not a fire that you cannot extinguish kissing goes by favor jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today a joy that's shared is a joy made double justice is blind lay not the load on the lame horse learn to creep before you leap let the cock crow or not, the day will come the longest road is sometimes the shortest way home lookers-on see most of the game man does not live by bread alone many are called but few are chosen many go out for wool and come home shorn many stumble at a straw and leap over a block men cease to interest us when we find their limitations a misty morn may have a fine day the mob has many heads but no brains the moon is not seen when the sun shines the more the merrier mountain has brought forth a mouse much water runs by the mill that the miller knows not of name not a halter in his house that hanged himself the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat never be the first by whom the new is tried nor yet the last to lay the old aside never do anything yourself you can get somebody else to do never is a long time never let your left hand know what your right hand is doing never make a bargain with the devil on a dark day never quarrel with your bread and butter never tell tales out of school a nod's as good as a wink to a blind horse no joy without alloy no man is a hero to his valet no mud can soil us but the mud we throw no names, no pack-drill no news good news no one but the wearer knows where the shoe pinches none is so blind as they who will not see none of us is perfect nothing is certain but the unforeseen nothing is easy to the unwilling nothing is so good but it might have been better nothing is stolen without hands nothing new under the sun nothing seems quite as good as new after being broken an old poacher makes the best keeper once is no rule one dog barks at nothing, the rest bark at him one good turn deserves another one half of the world does not know how the other half lives one hand washes the other one man's meat is another man's poison one picture is worth ten thousand words one volunteer is worth two pressed men one whip is good enough for a good horse; for a bad one, not a thousand opposites attract each other the orange that is squeezed too hard yields a bitter juice other people's burdens killed the ass out of the mire into the swamp painted flowers have no scent paper is patient: you can put anything on it people condemn what they do not understand pigs might fly the pitcher goes often to the well please ever; tease never plenty is no plague the porcupine, whom one must handle gloved, may be respected but is never loved the proof of the pudding is in the eating the remedy is worse than the disease reopen not the wounds once healed a rolling stone gathers no moss the rotten apple injures its neighbors scratch my back and I shall scratch yours the sea refuses no river seize what is highest and you will possess what is in between seldom seen, soon forgotten silence scandal by scandal the sharper the storm, the sooner it's over the sheep who talks peace with a wolf will soon be mutton since we cannot get what we like, let us like what we can get small faults indulged in are little thieves that let in greater solitude is at times the best society some people are too mean for heaven and too good for hell the soul of a man is a garden where, as he sows, so shall he reap sour grapes can never make sweet wine sow a thought and reap an act the sow loves bran better than roses a stick is quickly found to beat a dog with still waters run deep stoop low and it will save you many a bump through life a straw shows which way the wind blows a stream cannot rise above its source the style is the man the sun loses nothing by shining into a puddle the sun shines on all the world the sun will shine down our street too sunday plans never stand suspicion may be no fault, but showing it may be a great one sweetest nuts have the hardest shells the tail cannot shake the dog take things as they are, not as you'd have them tastes differ there are more ways of killing a dog than hanging it there is always room at the top there is life in the old dog yet there is no rose without a thorn there is small choice in rotten apples there is truth in wine there's as good fish in the sea as ever came out of it they need much whom nothing will content they that dance must pay the fiddler they walk with speed who walk alone those who hide can find three removals are as bad as a fire to the pure all things are pure to work hard, live hard, die hard, and go to hell after all would be hard indeed too far east is west translation is at best an echo a tree is known by its fruit a tree often transplanted neither grows nor thrives two can play at that game two dogs over one bone seldom agree venture a small fish to catch a great one the voice with a smile always wins wear my shoes and you'll know where they pitch we weep when we are born, not when we die what can you have of a cat but her skin what can't be cured must be endured what matters to a blind man that his father could see what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts when all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail when a dog is drowning, everyone offers him drink when in doubt, do nowt when interest is lost, memory is lost when a man lays the foundation of his own ruin, others will build on it when a river does not make a noise, it is either empty or very full when the devil is dead, he never lacks a chief mourner when two ride on one horse one must sit behind where bees are, there is honey where it is weakest, there the thread breaks who seeks what he should not finds what he would not why keep a dog and bark yourself? a wonder lasts but nine days the worth of a thing is best known by its want the world is a ladder for some to go up and some down would you persuade, speak of interest, not of reason you buy land, you buy stones; you buy meat, you buy bones you can take a horse to the water, but you cannot make him drink you can tell the day by the morning you cannot lose what you never had you cannot touch pitch and not be defiled you can't put new wine in old bottles you can't walk and look at the stars if you have a stone in your shoe your looking glass will tell you what none of your friends will zeal without knowledge is a runaway horse

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