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81 wollen

wol·len

1. wol·len [ʼvɔlən] adj

attr mode woollen

2. wol·len [ʼvɔlən] vb aux <will, wollte, wollen> modal

1) ( mögen)

etw tun \wollen to want to do sth;

seinen Kopf durchsetzen \wollen to want one's own way;

keine Widerrede hören \wollen to not want to hear any arguments;

willst du nicht mitkommen? do you want [or would you like] to come [along]?;

etw haben \wollen to want [to have] sth;

etw nicht haben \wollen to not allow sth;

etw nicht tun \wollen to not want [or refuse] to do sth;

der Wagen will schon wieder nicht anspringen the car does not want [or refuses] to start again;

wollen wir uns nicht setzen? why don't we sit down?

2) ( zu tun beabsichtigen)

etw tun \wollen to want to do sth;

etw schon lange tun \wollen to have been wanting to do sth for ages;

ihr wollt schon gehen? are you leaving already?;

etw gerade tun \wollen to be [just] about to do sth;

wir wollten gerade gehen we were just leaving [or about to go];

ich wollte mich mal nach Ihrem Befinden erkundigen I wanted to find out how you were

3) ( behaupten)

etw getan haben \wollen to claim to have done sth;

von etw nichts gewusst haben \wollen to claim to have known nothing about sth;

keiner will etwas gesehen/ gehört haben nobody will admit to having seen/heard anything;

und so jemand will Arzt sein! and he calls himself a doctor!

4) ( höfliche Aufforderung)

jd wolle etw tun sb would do sth;

wenn Sie jetzt bitte still sein \wollen if you would please be quiet now;

man wolle doch nicht vergessen, wie teuer ein Auto ist we should not forget how expensive a car is

5) passivisch ( müssen)

etw will etw sein [o werden] sth has to be sth;

einige wichtige Anrufe \wollen auch noch erledigt werden some important calls still have to be made;

eine komplizierte Aktion will gut vorbereitet sein a complicated operation has to be well prepared

6) ( werden)

..., als wolle es etw tun... as if it is going to do sth;

es sieht aus, als wolle es gleich regnen it looks like rain, it looks as if it's about to rain;

er will und will sich nicht ändern he just will not change; s. a. besser

vi <will, wollte, gewollt>

1) ( den Willen haben) to want;

du musst es nur \wollen, dann klappt das auch if you want it to work, it will;

ob du willst oder nicht whether you like it or not;

wenn du willst if you like;

gehen wir? - wenn du willst shall we go? - if you like [or want to];

[ganz] wie du willst just as you like, please yourself

2) (gehen \wollen)

irgendwohin \wollen to want to go somewhere;

er will unbedingt ins Kino he is set on going [or determined to go] to the cinema;

ich will hier raus I want to get out of here;

zu jdm \wollen to want to see sb;

zu wem \wollen Sie? who
do you wish to see?

3) optativisch ( anstreben)

jd wollte, jd würde etw tun/ etw würde geschehen sb wishes that sb would do sth/sth would happen;

ich wollte, ich dürfte noch länger schlafen I wish I could sleep in a bit longer;

ich wollte, es wäre schon Weihnachten I wish it were Christmas already;

ich wollte, das würde nie passieren I would never want that to happen;

ich wollte, ich/ jd wäre irgendwo I wish I/sb were somewhere

WENDUNGEN:

wer nicht will, der hat schon ( schon) if he doesn't/you don't like it he/you can lump it! ( fam)

dann \wollen wir mal let's get started [or ( fam) going];

etw will nicht mehr ( fam) sth refuses to go on;

meine Beine \wollen einfach nicht mehr my legs refuse to carry me any further;

sein Herz will einfach nicht mehr he has a weak heart;

wenn man so will as it were;

das war, wenn man so will, eine einmalige Gelegenheit it was, as it were, a once in a lifetime opportunity

vt <will, wollte, gewollt>

1) (haben \wollen)

etw \wollen to want sth;

willst du lieber Tee oder Kaffee? would you prefer tea or coffee?;

\wollen Sie nicht noch ein Glas Wein? wouldn't you like another glass of wine?;

etw von jdm \wollen to want sth from sb;

was willst du [noch] mehr! what more do you want!

2) ( bezwecken)

etw mit etw \wollen to want sth with [or for] sth;

was \wollen Sie mit Ihren ständigen Beschwerden? what do you hope to achieve with your incessant complaints?;

was willst du mit dem Messer? what are you doing with that knife?;

ohne es zu \wollen without wanting to, unintentionally

3) ( verlangen)

etw von jdm \wollen to want sth from sb;

was \wollen Sie von mir? ich habe doch gar nichts getan! what do you want? I have done nothing wrong!;

( ein Anliegen haben) to want sth [with sb];

was wollte er von mir? what did he want with me?;

Frau Jung hat angerufen, hat aber nicht gesagt, was sie wollte Mrs Jung rang, but she didn't say what she wanted [or why she wanted to talk to you];

\wollen, dass jd etw tut to want sb to do sth;

ich will, dass du jetzt sofort gehst! I want you to go immediately;

ich hätte ja gewollt, dass er kommt, aber sie war dagegen I wanted him to come, but she was against it

4) (besitzen \wollen)

jdn \wollen to want sb

5) (fam: brauchen)

etw \wollen to want [or need] sth;

Kinder \wollen nun mal viel Liebe children need a great deal of love

WENDUNGEN:

da ist nichts zu \wollen ( fam) there is nothing we/you can do [about it];

da ist nichts mehr zu \wollen ( fam) that's that, there is nothing else we/you can do;

was du nicht willst, dass man dir tu', das füg auch keinem andern zu (', das füg auch keinem andern zu) do unto others as you would others unto you ( prov)

etwas von jdm \wollen ( fam) to want sb ( fam) ( jdm Böses wollen) to want to do sth to sb;

nichts von jdm \wollen ( fam) to not be interested in sb;

sie ist in Manfred verliebt, aber er will nichts von ihr she is in love with Manfred, but he is not interested [in her];

( jdm nicht böse wollen) to mean sb no harm;

der Hund will nichts von dir the dog will not harm [or hurt] you;

[gar] nichts zu \wollen haben ( fam) to have no say [in the matter]; s. a. wissen

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > wollen
82 abweisen

v/t (unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (Angebot, Antrag etc.) reject, turn down

2. (jemandem den Eintritt verwehren) send ( oder turn) away; (jemanden nicht zu sich hereinlassen) refuse to see; (Freier) reject, turn away; jemanden schroff abweisen snub s.o.; er lässt sich nicht abweisen he won’t take no for an answer

3. JUR. dismiss

4. WIRTS. (Wechsel) refuse

5. MIL. (Angriff) repulse

6. (Wasser) repel

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to repel; to rebuff; to reject; to refuse; to strike off

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ạb|wei|sen
vt sep
to turn down, to reject; Bitte auch to refuse; (= wegschicken) to turn away; (JUR ) Klage to dismiss
er lässt sich nicht abweisen — he won't take no for an answer

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(to stop or close (a law-suit etc): Case dismissed!) dismiss

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ab|wei·sen

vt irreg

1. (wegschicken)

▪ jdn \abweisen to turn sb away

sich [von jdm] nicht \abweisen lassen to not take no for an answer [from sb]

2. (ablehnen)

▪ etw \abweisen to turn down sth sep

einen Antrag \abweisen to refuse [or turn down] [or reject] an application

eine Bitte \abweisen to deny [or reject] a request

▪ jdn \abweisen to reject sb

3. JUR

eine Klage \abweisen to dismiss [or throw out] a complaint

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) turn away; turn down <suitor, applicant>

2) (ablehnen) reject; dismiss < action, case, complaint>; disallow < claim>

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abweisen v/t (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (Angebot, Antrag etc) reject, turn down

2. (jemandem den Eintritt verwehren) send ( oder turn) away; (jemanden nicht zu sich hereinlassen) refuse to see; (Freier) reject, turn away;

jemanden schroff abweisen snub sb;

er lässt sich nicht abweisen he won’t take no for an answer

3. JUR dismiss

4. WIRTSCH (Wechsel) refuse

5. MIL (Angriff) repulse

6. (Wasser) repel

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) turn away; turn down <suitor, applicant>

2) (ablehnen) reject; dismiss <action, case, complaint>; disallow < claim>

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v.

to refuse v.

to repel v.

to repulse v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abweisen
83 wehren

I v/refl defend o.s., stand up for o.s.; sich gegen etw. wehren resist s.th.; sich ( dagegen) wehren, etw. zu tun refuse to do s.th.; er weiß sich zu wehren he can handle it; ich wehre mich dagegen, dass... I refuse to accept that...; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren ( gegen) put up a fierce struggle (against), fight tooth and nail (not to do s.th.)

II v/t: jemandem etw. wehren altm. prevent s.o. doing s.th.; wehret den Anfängen! nip it in the bud!

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sich wehren

to fend; to fight back; to struggle; to defend oneself

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weh|ren ['veːrən]
1. vt (obs)

See:

= verwehren

2. vr
to defend oneself; (= sich aktiv widersetzen) to (put up a) fight
sich gegen einen Plan etc wéhren — to fight (against) a plan etc

dagegen weiß ich mich zu wéhren — I know how to deal with that

3. vi +dat (geh)
to fight; (= Einhalt gebieten) to check
wehret den Anfängen! — these things must be nipped in the bud, these things must be stopped before they get out of hand

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weh·ren

[ˈve:rən]

I. vr

1. (Widerstand leisten)

▪ sich akk [gegen jdn/etw] \wehren to defend oneself [against sb/sth]

2. (sich widersetzen)

▪ sich akk gegen etw akk \wehren to fight against sth

3. (sich sträuben)

▪ sich akk dagegen \wehren, etw zu tun to resist doing sth

II. vi (geh: Einhalt gebieten)

▪ etw dat \wehren to prevent a thing spreading

dieser Entwicklung muss schon in den Anfängen gewehrt werden this development must be nipped in the bud

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) defend oneself; put up a fight

sich tapfer wehren — defend oneself or resist bravely

sich gegen etwas wehren — fight against something

2)

sich [dagegen] wehren, etwas zu tun — resist having to do something
2.
intransitives Verb (geh.)

jemandem/einer Sache wehren — fight somebody/fight [against] something

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wehren

A. v/r defend o.s., stand up for o.s.;

sich gegen etwas wehren resist sth;

sich (dagegen) wehren, etwas zu tun refuse to do sth;

er weiß sich zu wehren he can handle it;

ich wehre mich dagegen, dass … I refuse to accept that …;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren (gegen) put up a fierce struggle (against), fight tooth and nail (not to do sth)

B. v/t:

jemandem etwas wehren obs prevent sb doing sth;

wehret den Anfängen! nip it in the bud!

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) defend oneself; put up a fight

sich tapfer wehren — defend oneself or resist bravely

sich gegen etwas wehren — fight against something

2)

sich [dagegen] wehren, etwas zu tun — resist having to do something
2.
intransitives Verb (geh.)

jemandem/einer Sache wehren — fight somebody/fight [against] something

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > wehren
84 afvise

2

1) отсыла́ть, выпрова́живать

2) отклоня́ть, отка́зывать (в чём-л.)

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bounce, give, disallow, disclaim, dismiss, reject, repel, throw out, turn back

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*

( nægte adgang) refuse, send away, turn away;

( afslå, sige nej til) refuse, turn down ( fx an offer; she refused his advances),

F ( høfligere) decline ( fx an offer),

( uvenligt) rebuff,

( med foragt) spurn;

( forkaste) reject, turn down ( fx a proposal, a wage claim);

( benådningsansøgning, sag for retten) dismiss; overrule ( fx an objection);

( modbevise) rebut ( fx an argument);

( nægte at anerkende) repudiate ( fx an accusation, a debt),

( en veksel) dishonour;

( tilbagevise også) dismiss ( fx Government sources dismissed the reports as pure invention);

(mil.) repel ( fx an attack, the enemy);

[ han lader sig ikke afvise] he will not be refused, he will not take a refusal, he will not take no for an answer;

[ man kan ikke afvise den mulighed] one cannot exclude the possibility;

[ afvise tanken] refuse to entertain the idea.

Danish-English dictionary > afvise
85 difícil

adj.

difficult, tough, arduous, cumbersome.

Un trabajo difícil [duro] A stiff job.

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difícil

► adjetivo

1 difficult, hard

■ es difícil de complacer she's hard to please

■ lo que dices es difícil de entender what you're saying is difficult to understand

2 (improbable) unlikely

■ es difícil que nos encontremos allí it's unlikely that we'll meet there, we're unlikely to meet there

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adj.

difficult, hard

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ADJ

1) (=complicado) [problema] difficult; [tiempos, vida] difficult, hard; [situación] difficult, delicate

es difícil de hacer — it's difficult o hard to do

es difícil que venga — he is unlikely to come

me resulta muy difícil decidir — I find it very hard to decide, I have great difficulty in deciding

creo que lo tiene difícil — I think he's going to find it difficult

2) [persona] difficult

es un hombre difícil — he's a difficult man to get on with

un niño difícil — a difficult child

3) * [cara] ugly

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficult

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil — you're making it harder for me by being like that

lo tiene difícil para convencerlo — she'll have a hard job convincing him

me fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

esto se hace cada vez más difícil — this is becoming more and more difficult

difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf

es difícil de entender — it's difficult to understand

b) [estar] (fam)

está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)

2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikely

es posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely

va a ser muy difícil que acepte — it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane — I doubt if she'll win

3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult

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= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].

Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex. It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.

Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.

Ex. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.

Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.

Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex. The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.

Ex. And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.

Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex. Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.

Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

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* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* cuestión difícil = poser.

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.

* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.

* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.

* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].

* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* problema difícil = poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* situación difícil = hardship.

* tarea difícil = hard task.

* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.

* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).

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adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficult

corren tiempos difíciles — these are difficult times

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil — you're making it harder for me by being like that

lo tiene difícil para convencerlo — she'll have a hard job convincing him

me fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

esto se hace cada vez más difícil — this is becoming more and more difficult

difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf

es difícil de entender — it's difficult to understand

b) [estar] (fam)

está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)

2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikely

es posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely

va a ser muy difícil que acepte — it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane — I doubt if she'll win

3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult

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= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].

Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.

Ex: It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.

Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.

Ex: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.

Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.

Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.

Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.

Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.

Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.

Ex: The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.

Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.

Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.

Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.

Ex: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.

Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.

Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.

Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.

* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.

* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* cuestión difícil = poser.

* de difícil solución = intractable.

* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.

* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].

* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.

* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.

* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.

* difícil de entender = cryptic.

* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.

* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.

* difícil de hacer = hard to do.

* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.

* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.

* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].

* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.

* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.

* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.

* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.

* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.

* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.

* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.

* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.

* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.

* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.

* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.

* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.

* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.

* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* problema difícil = poser.

* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.

* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.

* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.

* ser difícil = be a stretch.

* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.

* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.

* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.

* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.

* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.

* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.

* situación difícil = hardship.

* tarea difícil = hard task.

* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.

* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.

* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).

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difícil

adjective

A

1 [ SER] ‹problema/tema/situación› difficult

el examen fue muy difícil the exam was very hard o difficult

es un problema difícil it's a tricky o difficult problem

corren tiempos difíciles para nuestra economía this is a difficult time for our economy

con tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil you're not making it any easier for me o you're making it harder for me by being like that

no creo que gane, lo tiene muy difícil I don't think she'll win, she's in a difficult position

me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him

resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses

cada vez se hace más difícil encontrar un buen empleo it is becoming more and more difficult o it's becoming harder and harder to get a good job

difícil DE + INF difficult o hard to + INF

mi madre es muy difícil de complacer my mother is very hard o difficult to please

2 [ ESTAR] ( fam):

está la cosa difícil things are pretty difficult o tricky ( colloq)

B [ SER]

(poco probable): es posible pero lo veo difícil it's possible, but I think it's unlikely o I don't think it's very likely

difícil QUE + SUBJ:

va a ser muy difícil que acepte it's very unlikely that he'll accept

veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win, I think it's unlikely that she'll win

C [ SER] ‹persona/carácter› difficult

un niño difícil a difficult child

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difícil adjetivo
1
a) ‹problema/situación› difficult;

‹ examen› hard, difficult;
◊ me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him;

es difícil de hacer/entender it's difficult o hard to do/understand
b) ‹persona/carácter› difficult

2 ( poco probable) unlikely;
◊ va a ser difícil que acepte it's unlikely that he'll accept;

veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win
difícil adjetivo
1 (que cuesta trabajo o esfuerzo intelectual) difficult, hard
difícil de explicar, difficult to explain
difícil de soportar, hard to bear
2 (improbable) unlikely: es difícil que suceda, it is unlikely that that will happen
3 (una persona) difficult
' difícil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarre
- cañón
- compaginación
- concienciarse
- delicada
- delicado
- despreocuparse
- disyuntiva
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- escala
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estrechamiento
- gustar
- harta
- harto
- hueso
- impronunciable
- insensible
- judicatura
- lance
- mas
- onerosa
- oneroso
- papelón
- respirar
- sí
- tocha
- tocho
- viabilidad
- arrecho
- caprichoso
- contentar
- costar
- creer
- duro
- epopeya
- especial
- esperar
- esquivo
- fregado
- hacer
- ingrato
- jodido
- malabarismo
- mancha
- manchar
English:
arduous
- around
- awkward
- beating
- choose
- climb
- concentrate
- cumbersome
- desperately
- difficult
- distance
- dodgy
- elusive
- embark
- folly
- for
- gap
- grammar
- hard
- hard-won
- housekeeper
- immensely
- injustice
- lean
- mess
- problematic
- problematical
- realize
- replacement
- ruggedness
- scramble
- shake off
- situation
- so
- sticky
- stiff
- surely
- think ahead
- to
- tough
- tricky
- trying
- agonizing
- deep
- demanding
- going
- increasingly
- keep
- likely
- plight

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difícil adj

1. [complicado] difficult;

va a ser difícil encontrar un sitio abierto a estas horas it's going to be difficult o hard to find anywhere that's open at this time;

son tiempos difíciles these are difficult times;

pasaron por una situación difícil they went through a difficult period;

no es difícil imaginar lo que pasó it's not difficult o hard to imagine what happened;

es una pregunta difícil de responder it's a difficult question to answer;

hacerse difícil: se hace difícil entender por qué lo hizo it's difficult to understand why she did it;

se me hace difícil acostumbrarme a madrugar I can't get used to getting up early;

ponérselo difícil a alguien to make things difficult for sb;

no me lo pongas difícil don't make things difficult o hard for me;

serle difícil a alguien: le va a ser muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's going to be very difficult for him to find a job, he's going to find it very difficult to get a job;

tener difícil algo: tiene muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's very difficult o hard for him to find work

2. [improbable] unlikely;

puede ser, aunque me parece difícil maybe, but I think it's unlikely;

es difícil que ganen they're unlikely to win;

no es difícil que ocurra it could easily happen

3. [rebelde] difficult, awkward;

es un niño muy difícil he's a very awkward o difficult child;

tener un carácter difícil to be an awkward person, to be difficult to get on with

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difícil

adj

1 difficult;

ponerlo difícil a alguien make it difficult for s.o.;

difícil de decir hard o difficult to say

2 ( poco probable)

:

es difícil que venga he’s unlikely to come, it’s unlikely that he’ll come

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difícil adj

: difficult, hard

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difícil adj

1. (en general) difficult

una asignatura difícil a difficult subject

2. (improbable) unlikely [comp. unlikelier; superl. unlikeliest]

es difícil que se casen they're unlikely to get married

Spanish-English dictionary > difícil
86 refus

refus [ʀ(ə)fy]

masculine noun

refusal

• refus de comparaître refusal to appear in court

• refus de priorité refusal to give way (Brit) or to yield (US)

• refus d'obéissance refusal to obey ; [de soldat] insubordination

• ce n'est pas de refus (inf) I wouldn't say no

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ʀ(ə)fy
nom masculin invariable refusal ( de quelque chose of something; de faire to do)

ce n'est pas de refus — (colloq) I wouldn't say no (colloq)

Phrasal Verbs:

- refus d'obéissance

- refus d'obtempérer

- refus de priorité

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ʀ(ə)fy nm
1) refusal

2)

ce n'est pas de refus — I wouldn't say no

Voulez-vous une bière? - Ce n'est pas de refus. — Would you like a beer? - I wouldn't say no.

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refus nm inv refusal (de qch of sth; de faire to do); Équit refusal; c'est un motif valable de refus it's a valid reason for refusing; en cas de refus de ta part if you refuse; opposer un refus à qn to refuse sb's request; refus de la mort/maladie refusal to accept the idea of death/being ill; ce n'est pas de refus○ I wouldn't say no.

Composés

refus d'obéissance Mil insubordination; Jur contempt of court; refus d'obtempérer refusal to comply; refus de priorité failure to give way.

[rəfy] nom masculin

1. [réponse négative] refusal, rebuff

s'exposer à un refus to run the risk of a refusal ou of being turned down

opposer un refus catégorique à quelqu'un to give an outright refusal to somebody

refus de vente/de priorité/d'obéissance refusal to sell/to give way/to comply

ce n'est pas de refus! (familier) I wouldn't say no!, I don't mind if I do!

2. ÉQUITATION refusal

le refus

I'm afraid I can't possibly do that. Je regrette, mais je ne peux vraiment pas

I'm sorry, but it's not up to me. Désolé, ça ne dépend pas de moi

I'd like to help you, but there's really nothing I can do. J'aimerais vous aider, mais je ne peux vraiment rien faire

It's out of the question. Il n'en est pas question

No, I (most certainly) will not! Non (certainement pas) !

I won't do it! Je refuse de le faire

Certainly not! Certainement pas !

You must be joking! Tu veux rire !

No way! Pas question !

Forget it! Alors là, tu peux toujours courir !

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > refus
87 приемам

1. (нещо дадено) accept, take

приемам поръчки take in orders

приемам предложение accept/take an offer, ( за женитба) accept a proposal

приемам съобщение/телеграма take a message/a telegram

2. (оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome; entertain

те много приемат they entertain a lot

приемам гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors

приемам любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception

3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients

ще го приема I'll see him

4. (кандидати) accept, approve

(в училище и пр.) take in; admit

приемам за член admit to membership, enroll, affiliate

приемам на работа take on. give employment (to)

приемам в партията admit/receive into the party

липа без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible

5. (закон) pass

(резолюция) pass, adopt

(протокол) approve

(предложение) carry

6. (поданство, религия) adopt

приемам българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship. become a Bulgarian citizen

приемам кръщение be baptized

приемам монашество (за мъж) become a monk, ( за жена) become a nun, take the veil

7. (храна) take

8. (вид, форма) take, assume

приемам формата на take the shape of

приемам невинен вид assume an innocent air/an air of innocence

9. (съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to)

не приемам да refuse to

(примирявам се с) put up with

да приемем, че let us assume that; given/granted that

приемам за дадено take for granted

не мога да приема тази идея I cannot accept this idea, I find this idea unacceptable

приемам парад воен. review the troops

приемам длъжност assume office

приемам за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth

приемам нещата, както са take things as one finds them

приемам всичко, както дойде take things as they come. take the bitter with the sweet

приемам светото причастие take holy communion

приема се (при гласуване) carried

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приѐмам,

гл.

1. ( нещо дадено) accept, take; \приемам поръчки take in orders; \приемам предложение (за женитба) accept a proposal;

2. ( оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome; entertain; \приемам гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors; \приемам любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception; приемат ме добре have a warm reception;

3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients; ще го приема I’ll see him;

4. ( кандидати) accept, approve; (в училище и пр.) take in; admit; лица без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible; \приемам в болница admit to hospital; \приемам за член admit to membership, enrol, affiliate; \приемам на работа take on, give employment (to);

5. ( закон) pass; ( резолюция) pass, adopt; ( протокол) approve; ( предложение) carry;

6. ( поданство, религия) adopt; \приемам българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship, become a Bulgarian citizen; \приемам кръщение be baptized; \приемам монашество (за мъж) become a monk, (за жена) become a nun, take the veil;

7. ( храна) take;

8. ( вид, форма) take on, assume;

9. ( съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to); разг. give (s.th.) the thumbs-up; да приемем, че let us assume that; given/granted that; не \приемам да refuse to; ( примирявам се с) put up with, square up to; \приемам за дадено take for granted; • приема се ( при гласуване) carried; \приемам всичко, както дойде take things as they come, take the bitter with the sweet; \приемам длъжност assume office; \приемам за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth; \приемам нещата, както са take things as one finds them; \приемам парад воен. review the troops; \приемам светото причастие take holy communion.

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accept: приемам a proposal - приемам предложение; acknowledge: приемам the fact - приемам факта; adopt: приемам a citizenship - приемам гражданство; approve: They приемамd my idea. - Те приеха идеята ми.; assume: приемам different forms - приемам различни форми; concede; meet (гости){mi;t}; receive (гости); recognize; take{teik}: приемам it as a compliment - приеми го като комплимент, приемам a present - приемам подарък; pass (закон); carried (се, при гласуване)

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1. (в училище и пр.) take in;admit 2. (вид, форма) take, assume 3. (за официално лице, лекар и пр.) receive/see visitors/patients 4. (закон) pass 5. (кандидати) accept, approve 6. (нещо дадено) accept, take 7. (оказвам гостоприемство) receive, take in, welcome;entertain 8. (поданство, религия) adopt 9. (предложение) carry 10. (примирявам се с) put up with 11. (протокол) approve 12. (резолюция) pass, adopt 13. (съгласявам се) agree, consent (да to) 14. (храна) take 15. ПРИЕМАМ българско поданство take/adopt Bulgarian citizenship. become a Bulgarian citizen 16. ПРИЕМАМ в партията admit/receive into the party 17. ПРИЕМАМ всичко, както дойде take things as they come. take the bitter with the sweet 18. ПРИЕМАМ гости (в даден ден) be at home to visitors 19. ПРИЕМАМ длъжност assume office 20. ПРИЕМАМ за дадено take for granted 21. ПРИЕМАМ за чиста истина/монета take for gospel truth 22. ПРИЕМАМ за член admit to membership, enroll, affiliate 23. ПРИЕМАМ кръщение be baptized 24. ПРИЕМАМ любезно/студено receive cordially/coolly, give (s.o.) a cordial welcome/a cool reception 25. ПРИЕМАМ монашество (за мъж) become a monk, (за жена) become a nun, take the veil 26. ПРИЕМАМ на работа take on. give employment (to) 27. ПРИЕМАМ невинен вид assume an innocent air/an air of innocence 28. ПРИЕМАМ нещата, както са take things as one finds them 29. ПРИЕМАМ парад воен. review the troops 30. ПРИЕМАМ поръчки take in orders 31. ПРИЕМАМ предложение accept/take an offer, (за женитба) accept a proposal 32. ПРИЕМАМ светото причастие take holy communion 33. ПРИЕМАМ съобщение/телеграма take a message/a telegram 34. ПРИЕМАМ формата на take the shape of 35. да приемем, че let us assume that;given/granted that 36. липа без висше образование не се приемат non-university graduates are not admitted/eligible 37. не ПРИЕМАМ да refuse to 38. не мога да приема тази идея I cannot accept this idea, I find this idea unacceptable 39. приема се (при гласуване) carried 40. те много приемат they entertain a lot 41. ще го приема I'll see him

Български-английски речник > приемам
88 ab-nuō

ab-nuō nuī, nuitūrus, ere, to refuse by a sign, deny, refuse, reject, decline: plebs abnuit dilectum, L.: regi pacem, S.: nihil studio meo: imperium, refuse obedience to, L.: omen, not to accept, V.: linguam Romanam, disdain, Ta.: nec abnuerant melioribus parere, L.: abnuit Ampycides, denied (the story), O.: non recuso, non abnuo.—Praegn., to refuse a request; hence, to forbid: bello Italiam concurrere Teucris, V.: illi de ullo negotio, to deny him anything, S.—Fig., not to admit of, to be unfavorable to: quod spes abnuit, Tb.: quando impetūs et subita belli locus abnueret, Ta.

Latin-English dictionary > ab-nuō
89 halten;

hält, hielt, gehalten

I v/t

1. (festhalten) hold; jemanden an oder bei der Hand halten hold s.o.’s hand; in der Hand / im Arm halten hold in one’s hand / in one’s arms; jemandem den Mantel halten (damit er die Hände frei hat) hold s.o.’s coat; (ihm hineinhelfen) hold s.o.’s coat, help s.o. on with their coat; sie hielt sich den Bauch ( vor Schmerzen) she was holding her stomach (in pain); Daumen

2. (stützen) hold (up), support; das Bild wird von zwei Nägeln gehalten the picture is held up by two nails; das Seil hat nicht viel zu halten (wird wenig belastet) there isn’t very much weight on the rope

3. in einer Lage: hold; ans Licht halten hold to the light; den Kopf gesenkt / hoch halten keep one’s head down / hold one’s head up; die Hand ins / unters Wasser halten put one’s hand in the water / hold one’s hand under the tap (Am. auch faucet); sich (Dat) beim Gähnen die Hand vor den Mund halten put one’s hand in front of one’s mouth when yawning; er hielt sich das Buch dicht vors Gesicht he was holding the book right in front of his face

4. in einem Zustand: keep; frisch / warm halten keep fresh / warm; besetzt / verschlossen halten keep occupied / locked; in Gang halten keep s.th. going; in Ordnung halten keep in order; auf Lager halten (keep in) stock; bereit, gefangen etc., gehalten II 3

5. (enthalten, fassen) hold, contain; das Fass hält 20 Liter the barrel holds 20 lit|res (Am. -ers)

6. (zurückhalten, behalten) keep, hold; (Festung, Stellung, Rekord, Titel) hold; (aufhalten) stop; SPORT (Schuss) hold, stop, save; das Haus hält die Wärme gut / schlecht the house retains the heat / lets the heat out; das Wasser nicht halten können be incontinent, not be able to hold one’s water ( oder control one’s bladder); den Ball in den eigenen Reihen halten hold onto the ball, keep possession (of the ball); seinen Vorsprung halten können retain one’s lead; er ließ sich nicht halten oder er war nicht zu halten there was no stopping ( oder holding) him, you couldn’t hold him back; was hält mich hier noch? what is there to keep me here?; haltet den Dieb! stop thief!; Klappe, Mund etc.

7. (Geschwindigkeit, Kurs, Niveau, Preise etc.) hold, maintain; (Richtung) continue in, keep going in; MUS. (Ton) lange: hold; (nicht abweichen) keep to; Ordnung halten keep order; Kontakt halten keep in contact ( mit oder zu with); haltet jetzt bitte Ruhe / Frieden umg. keep quiet now, please / no more arguing, please; diese Theorie lässt sich nicht halten this theory is untenable

8. (Versprechen, sein Wort etc.) keep; was ich verspreche, halte ich auch my word is my bond; das Buch hält ( nicht), was es verspricht the book doesn’t live up to its promises

9. ( sich [Dat]) jemanden/etw. halten (Haustiere, Personal, Wagen) keep; (Zeitung) take; sie hält sich einen Chauffeur / Liebhaber she keeps a chauffeur / lover

10. (behandeln) (Person, Tier, Pflanze, Sache) treat; die Kinder knapp / streng halten not give the children much money / be strict with the children

11. (Sitzung, Versammlung etc.) hold; (Hochzeit, Messe) auch celebrate; (Mahlzeit, Schläfchen etc.) have, take; (Rede, Vortrag etc.) give; Winterschlaf halten hibernate

12. halten für consider (to be), think s.o./s.th. is; irrtümlich: (mis)take for; sie hält ihn für den Besitzer meist she thinks he’s the owner; ich halte es für richtig, dass er absagt I think he’s right to refuse, I think it’s right that he should refuse; tu, was du für richtig hältst do what you think is right; ich hielte es für gut, wenn wir gingen I think we should go, I think it would be a good idea if we went; für wie alt hältst du ihn? how old do ( oder would) you think he is?; wofür halten Sie mich / sich ( eigentlich)? who do you think I am / you are?

13. halten von think of; viel / wenig halten von think highly ( stärker: the world) / not think much of; was hältst du von...? what do you think of...?; auffordernd: how about...?; was hältst du davon? what do you think (of it)?; ich halte nicht viel davon I don’t think much of it; von Idee, Gemälde etc.: auch I’m not keen on it; er hält eine ganze Menge von dir umg. he thinks you’re great, he holds you in high estimation; sie hält nichts vom Sparen she doesn’t believe in saving

14. unpers.: wie hältst du es mit...? what do you usually do about...?; (was denkst du über...?) what do you think of ( oder about)...?; so haben wir es immer gehalten we’ve always done it that way; das kannst du halten, wie du willst please (bes. Am. suit) yourself; ich halte es mit meinem Lehrer, der immer sagte... I go by what my teacher always used to say...; gehalten

II v/i

1. (fest sein) Knoten, Schnur, Schraube etc.: hold; Eis: be (frozen) solid enough to walk on; Brücke: stand the weight of s.th./s.o.; (kleben bleiben) stick

2. (Bestand haben) last; Lebensmittel etc.: keep; Wetter: hold

3. (Halt machen) stop; Fahrzeug: auch draw up, pull up; der Zug hält hier zehn Minuten the train stops here for ten minutes; hält der Bus am Schlossplatz? does the bus stop at the Schlossplatz?; er ließ halten he called a halt; halt I

4. SPORT, Torwart etc.: save; sie hält gut she’s good in goal, she’s a good goalkeeper

5. in Zustand: das hält gesund / jung! it keeps you healthy / young

6. Richtung, mit Waffe: aim ( auf + Akk at); Schiff etc.: head ( nach for; nach Norden etc. north etc.)

7. an sich (Akk) halten control o.s.; ich musste an mich halten, um nicht zu (+ Inf.) it took great self-control not to (+ Inf.), I could hardly stop ( oder keep) myself (from) (+ Ger.)

8. zu jemandem halten stand by s.o.; Partei nehmend: side with s.o.

III vt/i

1. (viel / wenig) halten auf (+ Akk) (achten auf) pay (a lot of / little) attention to; (Wert legen auf) set (great / little) store by; wir halten nicht sehr auf Formen we don’t stand on ceremony

2. etwas / viel auf sich (Akk) halten take pride / a lot of pride in o.s.; äußerlich: be particular / very particular about one’s appearance; gesundheitlich: look after / take great care of one’s health; jeder / kein Handwerker, der ( etwas) auf sich hält any / no self-respecting craftsman

IV v/refl

1. Lebensmittel etc.: keep; Schuhe etc.: last; Wetter: hold; Preis, Kurs etc.: hold; Geschäft, Mode, Restaurant etc.: last; sich gut halten Lebensmittel etc.: keep well; sie hat sich gut gehalten (ist wenig gealtert) she looks good for her age, she’s well preserved

2. (bleiben) fit, warm etc.: keep, stay; sich in Form halten keep in form; körperlich: auch keep fit; sich bereit halten be ready; Truppen etc.: be on standby; sich verborgen oder versteckt halten remain hidden ( oder in hiding)

3. (standhalten) hold out; sich gut oder wacker halten hold one’s own ( gegen against), do well; sich halten als maintain one’s position as; sich auf einem Posten halten ( können) last

4. sich halten an (+ Akk) keep to, stick to; an Vorschriften etc.: comply with; sich an jemanden halten (sich verlassen auf) rely on s.o.; wegen Schadenersatz: hold s.o. liable; sich an das Gesetz halten comply with ( oder abide by) the law; der Film hält sich eng an die Vorlage the film keeps very close to the original; möchten Sie einen Sherry? - nein, ich halte mich lieber an alkoholfreie Getränke I’d rather stick to ( oder with) something non-alcoholic; heute werde ich mich mal an den Tee halten I’m going to stick to tea today

5. Haltung, Lage, Richtung: sich links / rechts halten keep to the left / right; sich südlich halten keep on south, keep going in a southerly direction; sich sehr gerade oder aufrecht halten hold o.s. very straight ( oder erect); sich kaum noch auf den Beinen halten können hardly be able to stand; sich oft abseits halten often keep (o.s.) to o.s.; halt dich immer dicht hinter mir keep very close behind me

6. (beherrschen): sich nicht oder kaum mehr halten können not be able to contain o.s.; sich nicht oder kaum mehr halten können vor Freude / Zorn etc. be so happy / angry etc. that one can no longer contain o.s.; sich ( vor Lachen) nicht mehr halten können umg. not be able to keep a straight face, not be able to stop o.s. ( oder keep from) laughing

7. sich halten für think o.s. sth, consider ( oder hold geh.) o.s. to be sth.; sie hält sich mal wieder für besonders schlau she thinks she’s been terribly clever again; siehe auch I 12

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > halten;
90 ἀρνέομαι

ἀρνέομαι fut. ἀρνήσομαι; 1 aor. ἠρνησάμην (B-D-F §78; BGU 195, 22); pf. ἤρνημαι; mid.-pass. aor. inf. ἀρνηθῆναι (Just., D. 69, 4) (Hom.+).

① to refuse consent to someth., refuse, disdain (Hes., Works 408; Appian, Syr. 5 §19; Artem. 1, 78 p. 72, 26; 5, 9; Diog. L. 2, 115; 6, 36; Jos., Ant. 4, 86; 5, 236, Vi. 222) w. inf. foll. (Hdt. 6, 13, 2; Wsd 12:27; 17:9) ἠρνήσατο λέγεσθαι υἱός he refused to be known as the son Hb 11:24 (JFeather, ET 43, ’32, 423–25).

② to state that someth. is not true, deny (Hippol., Ref. 6, 42, 1; opp. ὁμολογεῖν=admit, say ‘yes’, as Diog. L. 6, 40; Jos., Ant. 6, 151; Did., Gen. 176, 14) w. ὅτι foll.: ἀ. ὅτι Ἰης. οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Χριστός 1J 2:22 (the neg. is redundant as Demosth. 9, 54 ἀ. ὡς οὐκ εἰσὶ τοιοῦτοι; Alciphron 4, 17, 4 v.l.). W. acc. τὶ someth. (Jos., Ant. 6, 151 τ. ἁμαρτίαν, Vi. 255) IMg 9:1. W. acc. and inf. foll. PtK 2 p. 14, 22. W. inf. foll. (Epict. 3, 24, 81; Wsd 16:16) ἠρνησάμην δεδωκέναι I said that I had not given (it) Hv 2, 4, 2. Abs. (SIG 780, 25; Gen 18:15) Lk 8:45; J 1:20; Ac 4:16.

③ to disclaim association with a pers. or event, deny, repudiate, disown (verbally or nonverbally) w. acc. someone (Appian, Bell. Civ. 2, 39 §154 ἀρνούμενοι τὸν Δύρραχον) or someth., or abs., with obj. supplied fr. the context; usu. of backsliders.

ⓐ of repudiating Moses Ac 7:35

ⓑ of repudiating Christ ἀ. με ἔμπροσθεν τ. ἀνθρώπων Mt 10:33a; Lk 12:9; ἀ. (αὐτὸν) κατὰ πρόσωπον Πιλάτου Ac 3:13; cp. vs. 14; ἀ. τὸν κύριον Hv 2, 2, 8; Hs 9, 26, 6; 9, 28, 8; Dg 7:7. τὸν Ἰησοῦν 2 Cl 17:7; cp. 3:1. Ἰησοῦν Χριστόν Jd 4. τὸν υἱόν 1J 2:23. τὸν δεσπότην (s. below c) 2 Pt 2:1; cp. ISm 5:1. Of Peter’s denial (MGoguel, Did Peter Deny His Lord? HTR 25, ’32, 1–27) Mt 26:70, 72; Mk 14:68, 70; Lk 22:57; J 13:38; 18:25, 27. ἀ. τὴν ζωήν = τὸν Χριστόν Hv 2, 2, 7. Without obj. 2 Ti 2:12a; Hv 2, 3, 4; Hs 9, 26, 5; 9, 28, 4 and 7; MPol 9:2.

ⓒ of repudiating God (Aesop, Fab. 323 P.=Babrius 152 Crus. τὸν πρότερόν σου δεσπότην [Apollo] ἠρνήσω) ἀ. θεὸν τοῖς ἔργοις disown God by deeds Tit 1:16. ἀ. τὸν πατέρα καὶ τ. υἱόν 1J 2:22. μὴ θέλειν ἀ. θεόν Dg 10:7.

ⓓ of Christ’s repudiation of pers. (cp. the Egypt. ins HTR 33, ’40, 318 τοῦτον ἀπηρνήσαντο θεοί) Mt 10:33b; 2 Ti 2:12b.

ⓔ w. impers. obj. refuse, reject, decline someth. (Lycophron v. 348 γάμους=marriage; Himerius, Or. 18 [Ecl. 19], 2 the χάρις of a god, the gracious gift offered by the deity; 4 Macc 8:7; 10:15; Nägeli 23) ἀ. τὴν πίστιν repudiate the (Christian) faith 1 Ti 5:8; Rv 2:13. τὸ ὄνομά μου 3:8. τὸν νόμον Hs 8, 3, 7.

ⓕ of behavior that in effect repudiates one’s standards for self-identity ἀ. ἑαυτόν be untrue to oneself 2 Ti 2:13.

ⓖ gener. ἀ. ποικίλαις ἀρνήσεσι deny in many different ways Hs 8, 8, 4.

④ to refuse to pay any attention to, disregard, renounce ἀ. ἑαυτόν deny, disregard oneself =act in a wholly selfless way Lk 9:23 (s. ἀπαρνέομαι). ἀ. τὴν δύναμιν εὐσεβείας deny the function of piety (by contradictory conduct) 3:5. τὴν ἀσέβειαν ἀ. renounce impiety Tit 2:12.—HRiesenfeld, The Mng. of the Verb ἀρνεῖσθαι: ConNeot 11, ’47, 207–19; CMasson, Le reniement de Pierre: RHPR 37, ’57, 24–35; MWilcox, NTS 17, ’70/71, 426–36; s. lit. s.v. ἀπαρνέομαι.—B. 1269; 1273. DELG. EDNT. M-M. TW. Spicq. Sv.

Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά παλαιοχριστιανική Λογοτεχνία > ἀρνέομαι
91 bescheiden

I Adj.

1. (genügsam) modest; Person: auch unassuming; (anspruchslos) undemanding; ein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner

2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest; bescheidene Mittel modest means; mit bescheidenen Mitteln etw. aufbauen etc.: auch... on a shoestring; aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings; aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background; eine bescheidene Frage:... would it be unreasonable to ask...

2. (gering) Lohn etc.: meag|re (Am. -er), very modest; sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little

3. euph. (beschissen) awful

II Adv.: sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence; sehr bescheiden wohnen / essen live in very modest surroundings / eat very frugally; etwas bescheidener leben müssen have to get by on less ( oder tighten one’s belt)

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bescheiden2

(unreg.)

I v/refl

1. make do with what one has got; sich mit etw. bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with s.th., content o.s. with s.th., make do with s.th.

II v/t

1. geh.: es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+ Inf.) it wasn’t given to him to (+ Inf.), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+ Inf.) es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be; ihm / der Sache war kein Erfolg etc. beschieden he / it wasn’t destined to succeed etc.

2. förm. (entscheiden) make a decision on; auch JUR. (informieren) (jemanden) notify, advise; ein Gesuch abschlägig oder negativ bescheiden reject a petition

3. geh., förm. (beordern) summon ( zu jemandem to appear before s.o.)

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unassuming; lowly; retiring; unpretending; modest; humble; unobtrusive; unboastful; small; unpretentious

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be|schei|den I [bə'ʃaidn] pret beschied [bə'ʃiːt] ptp beschieden [bə'ʃiːdn]
1. vt

1) (form = bestellen) to summon (form) (zu jdm to sb)

2) (form = entscheiden) Gesuch, Antrag to decide upon

etw abschlägig beschéíden — to turn sth down

3) (form = informieren)

jdn dahin gehend beschéíden, dass... — to inform or notify sb that...

4) (geh = zuteilwerden lassen)

jdm etw beschéíden — to grant sb sth

es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen — she was not granted the opportunity to enjoy the success, it was not given to her to enjoy the success (liter)

2. vr (geh)
to be content
sich mit wenigem beschéíden — to be content or to content oneself with little
II [bə'ʃaidn]
1. adj

1) modest; Mensch, Verhalten modest, unassuming

in beschéídenen Verhältnissen leben — to live modestly

eine beschéídene Frage — one small question

aus beschéídenen Anfängen — from humble beginnings

2) (euph = beschissen) awful, terrible; (inf = mäßig) mediocre

2. adv

1) leben modestly

darf ich mal beschéíden fragen, ob... — may I venture to ask whether...

2) (euph) sich fühlen terrible; spielen terribly

ich habe in der Englischarbeit beschéíden abgeschnitten — I got a terrible mark (Brit) or grade (esp US) in English

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1) modestly

2) (not having, or showing, too high an opinion of one's abilities etc: He's very modest about his success.) modest

3) (not having a high opinion of oneself etc: You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.) humble

4) humbly

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be·schei·den¹

[bəˈʃaidn̩]

I. adj

1. (genügsam) modest, self-effacing, unassuming

ein \bescheidenes Leben führen to lead a humble life, to live a modest existence

2. (einfach) modest, unpretentious, plain

aus \bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen to have a humble background [or humble origins]

in \bescheidenen Verhältnissen leben to live a simple life [or modestly]

nur eine \bescheidene Frage just one small question

3. (fam: gering) modest, meagre [or AM -er]

zu \bescheidenen Preisen at moderate prices

4. (euph fam: beschissen) lousy fam, BRIT a. bloody-awful sl

seine Leistung war eher \bescheiden his performance was rather lousy

II. adv

1. (selbstgenügsam) modestly, self-effacingly

2. (einfach) modestly, unpretentiously, plainly

3. (euph fam: beschissen)

▪ sich akk \bescheiden fühlen to feel bloody awful [or like crap] sl

▪ jdm geht es \bescheiden sth isn't going very well for sb

mir geht's beruflich wirklich \bescheiden jobwise things aren't great

be·schei·den *²

[bəˈʃaidn̩]

irreg

I. vt

1. (geh: entscheiden)

▪ etw \bescheiden to come to a decision about sth

einen Antrag \bescheiden to decide upon an application

einen Antrag positiv/negativ \bescheiden to accept/reject a proposal

ein Gesuch positiv/negativ \bescheiden to grant [or approve]/reject [or turn down] a request

2. (geh: zuteilwerden lassen)

▪ jdm ist etw beschieden sth falls to sb's lot [or liter is granted to sb]

es war ihr nicht beschieden, den Erfolg zu genießen it was not her lot to enjoy success

möge dir zeitlebens Glück und Zufriedenheit beschieden sein! may you enjoy happiness and contentment all your life!

3. (geh: bestellen)

▪ jdn zu jdm/etw \bescheiden to summon [or call] sb to sb/sth

II. vr (geh)

▪ sich akk mit etw dat \bescheiden to be content with sth

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) inform, notify < person>

jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something

2)

es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be content
II 1.
Adjektiv

1) modest; modest, unassuming < person, behaviour>

2) (einfach) modest; simple < meal>

in bescheidenen Verhältnissen aufwachsen — grow up in humble circumstances

3) (dürftig) modest <salary, results, pension, etc.>

4) (ugs. verhüll.): (sehr schlecht) lousy (coll.); bloody awful (Brit. sl.)
2.
adverbial modestly

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bescheiden¹

A. adj

1. (genügsam) modest; Person: auch unassuming; (anspruchslos) undemanding;

ein Mann von bescheidenem Auftreten a man with a modest ( oder an unassuming) manner

2. (einfach, schlicht) Zimmer: simple, modest;

bescheidene Mittel modest means;

mit bescheidenen Mitteln etwas aufbauen etc: auch … on a shoestring;

aus bescheidenen Anfängen from humble ( oder small) beginnings;

aus bescheidenen Verhältnissen kommen come from a modest background;

eine bescheidene Frage: … would it be unreasonable to ask …

2. (gering) Lohn etc: meagre (US -er), very modest;

sie ist ein bescheidener Esser she eats very little

3. euph (beschissen) awful

B. adv:

sehr bescheiden leben get by on very little, live modestly, lead a frugal existence;

sehr bescheiden wohnen/essen live in very modest surroundings/eat very frugally;

etwas bescheidener leben müssen have to get by on less ( oder tighten one’s belt)

bescheiden² (irr)

A. v/r

1. make do with what one has got;

sich mit etwas bescheiden be content ( oder satisfied) with sth, content o.s. with sth, make do with sth

B. v/t

1. geh:

es war ihm nicht beschieden zu (+inf) it wasn’t given to him to (+inf), he wasn’t destined ( oder meant) to (+inf)

es war ihm nicht beschieden it wasn’t (meant) to be;

ihm/der Sache war kein Erfolg etc

beschieden he/it wasn’t destined to succeed etc

2. form (entscheiden) make a decision on; auch JUR (informieren) (jemanden) notify, advise;

ein Gesuch abschlägig oder

negativ bescheiden reject a petition

3. geh, form (beordern) summon (

zu jemandem to appear before sb)

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I 1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) inform, notify < person>

jemanden/etwas abschlägig bescheiden — turn somebody/something down; refuse somebody/something

2)

es war ihm nicht beschieden,... zu... — (geh.) it was not granted to him to...
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (geh.) be content
II 1.
Adjektiv

1) modest; modest, unassuming <person, behaviour>

2) (einfach) modest; simple < meal>

in bescheidenen Verhältnissen aufwachsen — grow up in humble circumstances

3) (dürftig) modest <salary, results, pension, etc.>

4) (ugs. verhüll.): (sehr schlecht) lousy (coll.); bloody awful (Brit. sl.)
2.
adverbial modestly

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adj.

humble adj.

modest adj.

unassuming adj.

unboastful adj.

unobtrusive adj. adv.

humbly adv.

modestly adv.

unassumingly adv.

unobtrusively adv. v.

to humble v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bescheiden
92 Gehör

n; -(e)s, kein Pl.

1. (sense of) hearing; ears Pl.; (Empfinden) ear; feines / scharfes Gehör sensitive / keen ear; nach dem Gehör by ear; Gehör haben für have an ear for; ein Lied / Gedicht / Musikstück zu Gehör bringen sing a song / recite a poem / play a piece of music; mir ist zu Gehör gekommen, dass... I have heard that..., it has come to my attention that... geh.; absolut I

2. (Beachtung) hearing (auch JUR.); jemandem Gehör schenken listen to what s.o. has to say; kein Gehör schenken einer Sache: turn a deaf ear to; einer Person: refuse to listen to; ( jemanden) um Gehör bitten request a hearing (from s.o.); Gehör finden get a hearing; sich (Dat) Gehör verschaffen make o.s. heard; jemanden ohne rechtliches Gehör verurteilen JUR. sentence s.o. without a hearing

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das Gehör

sense of hearing; ear; hearing

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Ge|hör [gə'høːɐ]
nt - (e)s (rare) -e

1) (= Hörvermögen) hearing; (MUS) ear

kein musikalisches Gehö́r haben — to have no ear for music

ein schlechtes Gehö́r haben — to be hard of hearing, to have bad hearing; (Mus) to have a bad ear (for music)

nach dem Gehö́r singen/spielen — to sing/play by ear

absolutes Gehö́r — perfect pitch

das Gehö́r verlieren — to go or become deaf

2) (geh = Anhörung)

ein Musikstück zu Gehö́r bringen — to perform a piece of music

Gehö́r finden — to gain a hearing

jdm Gehö́r/kein Gehö́r schenken — to listen/not to listen to sb

schenkt mir Gehö́r! (old) — lend me your ears (old)

um Gehö́r bitten — to request a hearing

Gehö́r verschaffen — to obtain a hearing

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das

1) (the ability to hear: My hearing is not very good.) hearing

2) (the sense or power of hearing especially the ability to hear the difference between sounds: sharp ears; He has a good ear for music.) ear

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Ge·hör

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈhø:ɐ̯]

nt pl selten

1. (das Hören) hearing

oder täuscht mich mein \Gehör? or do my ears deceive me?

das \Gehör verlieren to go deaf

[jdn] um \Gehör bitten to ask [sb] for attention [or a hearing]

[mit etw dat] [bei jdm] \Gehör/kein \Gehör finden to gain/not to gain a hearing [with sb] [for sth], to meet with [or get] a/no response [from sb] [to sth]

ein gutes/schlechtes \Gehör haben to have a good/bad hearing

jdm zu \Gehör kommen to come to sb's ears [or attention]

jdm/etw \Gehör/kein \Gehör schenken to listen/not to listen to sb/sth, to lend/not to lend an ear to sb/sth

sich dat [bei jdm] [mit etw dat] \Gehör verschaffen to make oneself heard [to sb] [with sth]

nach dem \Gehör singen/spielen to sing/play by ear

2. MUS

absolutes \Gehör absolute [or fam perfect] pitch

3. MUS, THEAT (geh: Vortrag)

etw zu \Gehör bringen to bring sth to the stage, to perform sth

4. JUR

rechtliches \Gehör full hearing, due process of law

Anspruch auf rechtliches \Gehör right to be heard, right to due process of law

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das; Gehör[e]s [sense of] hearing

ein gutes Gehör haben — have good hearing

[etwas] nach dem Gehör singen/spielen — sing/play [something] by ear

das absolute Gehör haben — (Musik) have absolute pitch

Gehör/kein Gehör finden — meet with or get a/no response

jemandem/einer Sache [kein] Gehör schenken — [not] listen to somebody/something

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Gehör n; -(e)s, kein pl

1. (sense of) hearing; ears pl; (Empfinden) ear;

feines/scharfes Gehör sensitive/keen ear;

nach dem Gehör by ear;

Gehör haben für have an ear for;

ein Lied/Gedicht/Musikstück zu Gehör bringen sing a song/recite a poem/play a piece of music;

mir ist zu Gehör gekommen, dass … I have heard that …, it has come to my attention that … geh; → absolut A

2. (Beachtung) hearing ( auch JUR);

jemandem Gehör schenken listen to what sb has to say;

kein Gehör schenken einer Sache: turn a deaf ear to; einer Person: refuse to listen to;

(jemanden) um Gehör bitten request a hearing (from sb);

Gehör finden get a hearing;

sich (dat)

Gehör verschaffen make o.s. heard;

jemanden ohne rechtliches Gehör verurteilen JUR sentence sb without a hearing

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das; Gehör[e]s [sense of] hearing

ein gutes Gehör haben — have good hearing

[etwas] nach dem Gehör singen/spielen — sing/play [something] by ear

das absolute Gehör haben — (Musik) have absolute pitch

Gehör/kein Gehör finden — meet with or get a/no response

jemandem/einer Sache [kein] Gehör schenken — [not] listen to somebody/something

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-e n.

hearing n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gehör
93 admitir

v.

1 to admit, to allow in.

admitir a alguien en to admit somebody to

no se admiten perros no dogs (en letrero)

no se admite la entrada a menores de dieciocho años no admittance for under-eighteens (en letrero)

Ricardo admitió su participación Richard admitted his participation.

El guarda admitió a los clientes The guard admitted=let in the customers.

2 to admit.

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3 to accept.

admitimos todas las tarjetas de crédito we accept all credit cards

4 to allow, to permit.

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake

5 to hold (tener capacidad para).

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

6 to admit to, to acknowledge to.

Ricardo admitió saber esto Richard admitted to knowing this.

7 to admit of, to allow of.

Esto no admite explicación alguna This admits of no explanation.

8 to tolerate, to bear.

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admitir

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar entrada) to admit, let in

2 (aceptar) to accept, admit

■ 'No se admiten propinas' "No tipping", "Tipping not allowed"

■ 'No se admiten cheques' "No cheques accepted"

3 (permitir) to allow

■ su obra admite varias interpretaciones his work is open to various interpretations

4 (reconocer) to admit

5 (tener capacidad) to hold

■ sólo admite cuatro personas there's only room for four people

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verb

1) to admit

2) acknowledge, concede

3) allow, permit

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VT

1) (=dejar entrar) [en organización] to admit, accept; [en hospital] to admit

el club no admite mujeres — the club does not admit o accept women members

los extranjeros no son admitidos en la comunidad — foreigners are not accepted into the community

fue admitido en la universidad — he was accepted for university

2) (=aceptar) [+ opinión, regalo] to accept

se admiten apuestas — all bets accepted

¿ha admitido la Academia esa palabra? — has the Academy accepted that word?

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

no se admiten propinas — no tipping

el juez admitió la demanda a trámite — the judge granted leave to file a lawsuit

3) (=permitir) to allow, permit frm

el contenido de plomo admitido en las gasolinas — the permitted lead content of petrol, the amount of lead allowed o permitted frm in petrol

mi presupuesto no admite grandes despilfarros — my budget won't run to o does not allow extravagances

este asunto no admite medias tintas — there's no room for half measures here

la calidad de este vino no admite comparaciones — this is a wine of incomparable quality

• esto no admite demora — this cannot be put off, this will brook no delay frm

• no admite discusión — it is indisputable

• no admite duda(s) — it leaves no room for doubt

• no admite otra explicación — it allows of no other explanation

4) (=reconocer) [+ culpabilidad, error] to admit

admito que la culpa ha sido mía — I admit that it was my fault

admitió que había sido testigo — he admitted being a witness

hay que admitir que no hay nada mejor — it has to be said that there's nothing better

5) (=tener cabida para) to hold

la sala admite 500 personas — the hall holds 500 people

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

* * *

= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex. This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex. Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex. 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex. But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex. During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex. As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

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* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

* * *

verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( aceptar) to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio — he wasn't accepted by the school

se admiten tarjetas de crédito — we take o accept credit cards

b) ( permitir) to allow

no se admiten perros — no dogs allowed

admite varias interpretaciones — it allows of o admits of several different interpretations (frml)

eso no admite discusión — you can't argue with that

el asunto no admite demora — the matter must be dealt with immediately

2) (confesar, reconocer) to admit

3) ( dar cabida a) local to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas — the stadium holds 4,000 people

* * *

= admit, concede, own, own up, intromit, intake.

Ex: This theory would ensure that the basic framework of the scheme would appropriately admit every subject.

Ex: Only an incurable pessimist would refuse to concede that the future will be longer than the past.

Ex: 'I don't know what to say,' she owned and lapsed into silence.

Ex: But let's not forget that he owned up for what he did and even gave all his betting money to charity.

Ex: During copulation, hamster females maintain lordosis for hundreds of seconds, while the male mounts and intromits repeatedly.

Ex: As a general rule of thumb, you want front and side fans to intake, rear and top to exhaust.

* admitir a Alguien en un grupo = adopt + Nombre + into the fold.

* admitirlo = come out with + it.

* admitir un número de reservas mayor a las plazas existentes = overbook.

* no admitir discusión = be out of the question.

* no tener reparos en admitir que = make + no bones about + Algo.

* que no admite reserva = unreserved.

* readmitir = re-admit [readmit].

* triste de admitir = sad to relate.

* * *

admitir [I1 ]

vt

A

1 (aceptar) ‹candidato› to accept; ‹comportamiento/excusa› to accept

no lo admitieron en el colegio he wasn't accepted by the school

no fue admitido en el club he wasn't accepted for membership of the club, his application for membership of the club was rejected

el recurso fue admitido a trámite leave was granted for an appeal to a higher court

no pienso admitir que llegues a estas horas I will not have you coming home at this time

[ S ] no se admiten propinas no gratuities accepted, no tipping allowed

[ S ] se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards

[ S ] admite monedas de 1 euro accepts 1 euro coins

2

(dar cabida a): un discurso que admite varias interpretaciones a speech which may be interpreted in several different ways, a speech which allows of o admits of several different interpretations ( frml)

la situación no admite paralelo con la del año pasado the present situation cannot be compared with the situation last year

lo que dijo no admite discusión there can be no arguing with what she said

el asunto no admite demora the matter must be dealt with immediately

B (confesar, reconocer) to admit

admitió su culpabilidad she admitted her guilt

admito que me equivoqué I admit I was wrong o that I made a mistake

admitió haberla visto he admitted having seen her

C «local» to hold

el estadio admite 4.000 personas the stadium holds 4,000 people o has a capacity of 4,000

* * *

admitir ( conjugate admitir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( aceptar) to accept;

( on signs) se admiten tarjetas de crédito we take o accept credit cards
b) ( permitir) to allow

c) ( reconocer) to admit

2 ( dar cabida a) [ local] to hold
admitir verbo transitivo
1 to admit, let in
2 (dar por bueno) to accept: por favor, admite mis disculpas, please accept my apologies
3 (permitir) to allow: no se admiten mascotas, no pets allowed
4 (convenir, dar la razón) to admit, acknowledge: admito que hice una tontería, I admit I did a silly thing
' admitir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acoger
- conceder
- empacho
- recibir
- coger
- confesar
English:
accept
- acknowledge
- care
- exclude
- grant
- support
- take
- admit
- recognize

* * *

admitir vt

1. [dejar entrar] to admit, to allow in;

admitir a alguien en to admit sb to;

lo admitieron en la universidad he was accepted by the university;

no se admiten perros [en letrero] no dogs;

no se admite la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] no admittance for under-18s

2. [reconocer] to admit;

admitió la derrota she admitted defeat;

admito que estaba equivocado I admit I was wrong

3. [aceptar] to accept;

se admiten propinas [en letrero] gratuities at your discretion;

admitimos tarjetas de crédito we accept all major credit cards;

admitieron a trámite la solicitud they allowed the application to proceed

4. [permitir, tolerar] to allow, to permit;

no admite ni un error he won't stand for a single mistake;

este texto no admite más retoques there can be no more changes to this text;

es una situación que no admite comparación this situation cannot be compared to others;

su hegemonía no admite dudas their dominance is unquestioned

5. [tener capacidad para] to hold;

este monovolumen admite siete pasajeros this people mover seats seven passengers;

la sala admite doscientas personas the room holds o has room for two hundred people

* * *

admitir

v/t

1 ( aceptar) accept;

admitir en pago accept as payment

2 ( reconocer) admit

3 ( permitir)

:

el poema admite varias interpretaciones the poem can be interpreted in different ways, the poem admits of various interpretations fml ;

no admite duda there’s no doubt about it

* * *

admitir vt

1) : to admit, to let in

2) : to acknowledge, to concede

3) : to allow, to make room for

la ley no admite cambios: the law doesn't allow for changes

* * *

admitir vb

1. (aceptar) to accept

no se admiten cheques we don't accept cheques

2. (reconocer, dejar entrar) to admit [pt. & pp. admitted]

admito que he sido yo I admit that it was me

me han admitido en el club I've been admitted to the club

no se admite la entrada a menores de 21 años no entrance to people under 21

Spanish-English dictionary > admitir
94 estúpido

adj.

1 stupid, foolish, dumb, empty-headed.

2 stupid, foolish, inane, dumb.

m.

stupid, nitwit, fathead, numbskull.

* * *

estúpido

► adjetivo

1 stupid, silly

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 berk, idiot

* * *
1. (f. - estúpida)
adj.

stupid
2. (f. - estúpida)
noun f.

idiot

* * *
estúpido, -a
1.

ADJ stupid

2.

SM / F idiot

ese tío es un estúpido — that guy's an idiot

* * *
I
- da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!
II
- da masculino, femenino idiot, fool

el estúpido de mi hermano — my stupid brother

* * *

= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.

Ex. Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex. We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.

Ex. It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex. In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.

Ex. By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex. When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.

Ex. Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex. When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex. Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.

Ex. I think some people would think my approach is nuts.

Ex. She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex. That was a big boneheaded error.

Ex. Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.

Ex. Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex. The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex. The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex. If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.

Ex. But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.

Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.

Ex. She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.

Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex. Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex. I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex. ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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* algo estúpido = no-brainer.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.

* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.

* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* * *
I
- da adjetivo <persona/argumento> stupid, silly

ay, qué estúpida soy! — oh, how stupid of me!
II
- da masculino, femenino idiot, fool

el estúpido de mi hermano — my stupid brother

* * *

= crazy [crazier -comp., craziest -sup.], dummy, foolish, silly, mindless, moron, stupid, daft [dafter -comp., daftest -sup.], mad, dumb [dumber -comp., dumbest -sup.], nuts, witless, bonehead, boneheaded, twit, dolally tap, dolally [do-lally], imbecile, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], brainless, dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], twat, nonsensical, mug, berk, prick, cretin, dumbbell, dull-witted, asinine, lemon, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], dits, ditz, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, duffer, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, off + Posesivo + knocker, off + Posesivo + rocker, dork, moonstruck, plonker.

Ex: Lest it appear that Ms Marshall's committee and a few others of us, notoriously associated with that kind of work, are little more than crazy, fire-breathing radicals, let me add this gloss immediately.

Ex: We are too prone to be dummy people by day, and thinking, articulate individuals only in the safety of home and leisure.

Ex: It would be uneconomic and foolish to persevere with human assignment of controlled-language terms.

Ex: In conclusion, I am sure you all believe me to be either idealistic, unrealistic, radical, or just plain silly.

Ex: By this later period pressmen in England were despised as mere 'horses', the 'great guzzlers of beer' who were rebuked by the young Benjamin Franklin for their mindless intemperance.

Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex: When any librarian is trying to find material on behalf of a user from a poor citation it leads to that librarian appearing slow and stupid to the user.

Ex: Ranking among the dafter exercises sometimes imposed on children is the one that requires them to describe a screwdriver or a vase or the desks they sit at, or any familiar object.

Ex: When J D Brown allowed the public of Islington to have open access to the books in the 1890s he was regarded by many of his colleagues as mad!.

Ex: Techniques such as the automatic detection of anaphora enable systems to appear to be intelligent rather than dumb.

Ex: I think some people would think my approach is nuts.

Ex: She refutes the idea of the women's magazine as a 'mouthpiece of masculine interest, of patriarchy and commercialism' that preyed on 'passive, dependent, and witless' women readers.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex: That was a big boneheaded error.

Ex: Democracy's a nice idea in theory, if it wasn't for all the twits.

Ex: Now I know this country of ours is totally dolally tap!.

Ex: The server has gone dolally by the looks of it.

Ex: The same evil is done in slaving, tormenting and killing, say, chimpanzees as is done in so injuring human imbeciles.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: An army without culture is a dull-witted army, and a dull-witted army cannot defeat the enemy.

Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex: If there is a stereo type for ditsy blondes she really has gone out of her way to fit it perfectly.

Ex: But then again, there are thousands of such ditses out there that need mental help.

Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.

Ex: She might be a ditz, you can do that with the money she makes, if she wasn't so rich she'd be just another ditzy broad.

Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex: Every firearm hast its pros and cons and anyone who tells you otherwise is off their knocker.

Ex: I find it fascinating how Bradley can be perfectly reasonable one moment, and off his rocker the next.

Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex: ' Moonstruck' has all the fun of movies about weddings: a reluctant groom, an overeager bride, and an emotionally distraught family.

Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

* algo estúpido = no-brainer.

* como un estúpido = stupidly.

* hacerse el estúpido = dumb down, act + dumb.

* lo suficientemente estúpido como para = dumb enough to.

* rubia estúpida = dumb blonde.

* ser estúpido = be off + Posesivo + rocker.

* típica rubia estúpida = bimbo.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* * *

estúpido¹ -da

adjective

‹persona› stupid; ‹argumento› stupid, silly

ay, qué estúpida, me equivoqué oh, how stupid of me, I've done it wrong

un gasto estúpido a stupid waste of money

es estúpido que vayamos las dos it's silly o stupid for us both to go

estúpido² -da

masculine, feminine

idiot, fool

el estúpido de mi hermano my stupid brother

* * *

estúpido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ persona› stupid;

‹ argumento› stupid, silly;
◊ ¡ay, qué estúpida soy! oh, how stupid of me!

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
idiot, fool
estúpido,-a
I adjetivo stupid
II sustantivo masculino y femenino idiot

' estúpido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burra
- burro
- estúpida
- animal
- apendejarse
- baboso
- caballo
- el
- embromar
- gafo
- huevón
- pendejo
English:
also
- believe
- bit
- bonehead
- bozo
- damn
- dopey
- equally
- foolish
- goof
- idiotic
- mindless
- obtuse
- pretty
- shame
- soft
- stupid
- that
- wonder
- inane
- jerk

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estúpido, -a

♦ adj

stupid;

¡qué estúpido soy! me he vuelto a olvidar what an idiot I am! I've gone and forgotten again;

sería estúpido no reconocerlo it would be foolish not to admit it

♦ nm,f

idiot;

el estúpido de mi vecino my idiot of a neighbour

* * *

estúpido

I adj stupid

II m, estúpida f idiot

* * *

estúpido, -da adj

: stupid

♦ estúpidamente adj

estúpido, -da n

idiota: idiot, fool

* * *

estúpido¹ adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]

estúpido² n stupid person / idiot

Spanish-English dictionary > estúpido
95 допускам

допусна 1. (позволявам, търпя) allow, permit, let; stand, have, tolerate

(само в отрицание) brook

не допуска никакви шеги he won't/doesn't allow any joking, he won't stand/have any joking

няма да допуснем да ни се бъркат we'll brook no interference

защо допускаш да ти се подиграват? why do you let them make fun of you?

2. (предполагам, мисля) (be ready to) suppose, think, imagine; presume, assume

допускам, че не са му съобщили I suppose he has not been informed; he may not have been informed

ако допуснем, че има такова нещо assuming/allowing that there is such a thing

да допуснем, че това е така let us presume/assume it is so, supposing it is so, granted it is so, put the case that it is so

мога да допусна, че I can well believe/imagine that

не допускам, че тя ще ме излъже I can't imagine that she would deceive me, it is most unlikely that she would deceive me, I refuse to admit the possibility of her deceiving me

трудно е да се допусне, че it is hard to believe that

произшествието допуска две обяснения the accident admits (of)/allows/bears two explanations

3. (давам достъп) admit (в to), allow (in, into)

не ме допуснаха да вляза I was not allowed in

4. (давам възможност, разрешавам) admit (да to), allow, pass

допускам до изпит admit (s.o.) to an examination; let s.o. sit for an examination

допускам до състезание allow (s.o.) to enter a competition

той беше допуснат до втория тур (при състезание, конкурс) he was sent forward to the second round/hearing, he qualified for the second round, he got through to the second round

(за изпит и под.) he was accepted for a second test/interview

допускам грешки/слабости make mistakes/slips, allow mistakes to slip in

допусната е грешка there has been a mistake; a mistake has slipped in

не могат да се допускат такива грешки such mistakes are inadmissible

допускам брак turn out rejects

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допу̀скам,

гл.

1. ( позволявам, търпя) allow, permit, let; stand, have, tolerate; countenance; (само в отрицание) brook; защо допускаш да ти се подиграват? why do you let them make fun of you? не допуска никакви шеги he won’t/doesn’t allow any joking, he won’t stand/have any joking; не \допускам exclude, preclude; няма да допуснем да ни се бъркат we’ll brook no interference;

2. ( предполагам, мисля) (be ready to) suppose, think, imagine; presume, assume; да допуснем, че това е така let us presume/assume it is so, supposing it is so, granted it is so, put the case that it is so; мога да допусна, че I can well believe/imagine that; произшествието допуска две обяснения the accident admits (of)/allows/bears two explanations; трудно е да се допусне, че it is hard to believe that;

3. ( давам достъп) admit (в to), allow (in, into); не ме допуснаха да вляза I was not allowed in;

4. ( давам възможност, разрешавам) admit (да to), allow, pass; \допускам до изпит admit (s.o.) to an examination; let s.o. sit for an examination; \допускам до състезание allow (s.o.) to enter a competition; той беше допуснат до втория тур ( при състезание, конкурс) he was sent forward to the second round/hearing, he qualified for the second round, he got through to the second round; (за изпит и под.) he was accepted for a second test/interview; • \допускам брак turn out rejects; \допускам грешки/слабости make mistakes/slips, allow mistakes to slip in; допусната е грешка there has been a mistake; a mistake has slipped in; не могат да се допускат такива грешки such mistakes are inadmissible.

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accept ; admit ; allow: I won't допускам any joking. - Няма да допусна никакви шеги.; assume ; intromit {`intrxumit}; permit ; postulate: I допускам he never went there. - Допускам, че никога не е ходил там.; tolerate

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1. (давам възможност, разрешавам) admit (да to), allow, pass 2. (давам достъп) admit (в to), allow (in, into) 3. (за изпит и под.) he was accepted for a second test/interview 4. (предполагам, мисля) (be ready to) suppose, think, imagine;presume, assume 5. (само в отрицание) brook 6. ДОПУСКАМ брак turn out rejects 7. ДОПУСКАМ грешки/слабости make mistakes/slips, allow mistakes to slip in 8. ДОПУСКАМ до изпит admit (s.o.) to an examination;let s.o. sit for an examination 9. ДОПУСКАМ до състезание allow (s.o.) to enter a competition 10. ДОПУСКАМ, че не са му съобщили I suppose he has not been informed;he may not have been informed 11. ако допуснем, че има такова нещо assuming/allowing that there is such a thing 12. да допуснем, че това е така let us presume/assume it is so, supposing it is so, granted it is so, put the case that it is so 13. допусна (позволявам, търпя) allow, permit, let;stand, have, tolerate 14. допусната е грешка there has been a mistake;a mistake has slipped in 15. защо допускаш да ти се подиграват? why do you let them make fun of you? 16. мога да допусна, че I can well believe/imagine that 17. не допуска никакви шеги he won't/doesn't allow any joking, he won't stand/have any joking 18. не допускам, че тя ще ме излъже I can't imagine that she would deceive me, it is most unlikely that she would deceive me, I refuse to admit the possibility of her deceiving me 19. не ме допуснаха да вляза I was not allowed in 20. не могат да се допускат такива грешки such mistakes are inadmissible 21. няма да допуснем да ни се бъркат we'll brook no interference 22. произшествието допуска две обяснения the accident admits (of)/allows/bears two explanations 23. той беше допуснат до втория тур (при състезание, конкурс) he was sent forward to the second round/hearing, he qualified for the second round, he got through to the second round 24. трудно е да се допусне, че it is hard to believe that

Български-английски речник > допускам
96 absagen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Veranstaltung, Flug) cancel, call off

2. (Einladung) turn down

II vt/i

1. auch als Künstler: (nach vorheriger Zusage) cry ( oder beg) off; er hat im letzten Moment abgesagt he cried ( oder begged)off at the last moment; (ablehnen) cancel, tell s.o. not to come

2. TV, FUNK., am Ende der Sendung: sign off, make the closing announcement

III v/i

1. jemandem absagen (Veranstaltung, Termin) tell s.o. s.th. is off; (jemanden ausladen) tell s.o. not to come; (wenn man selbst verhindert ist) tell s.o. one can’t come; ich muss leider absagen I’m afraid I can’t come (after all)

2. geh. fig.: einer Sache absagen renounce s.th., break with s.th. abgesagt

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to call off; to refuse; to cancel; to renege

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ạb|sa|gen sep
1. vt
(= rückgängig machen) Veranstaltung, Besuch to cancel, to call off; (= ablehnen) Einladung to decline, to turn down, to refuse
er hat seine Teilnahme abgesagt — he decided to withdraw his participation

2. vi
to cry off (Brit), to cancel
jdm absagen — to tell sb that one can't come

wenn ich ihn einlade, sagt er jedes Mal ab — whenever I invite him he says no

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1) (to cancel: The party's been called off.) call off

2) (to decide or announce that (something already arranged etc) will not be done etc: He cancelled his appointment.) cancel

3) (to cancel (an engagement or agreement).) cry off

4) (to cancel an arranged meeting etc with (a person): I had to put the Browns off because I had 'flu.) put off

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ab|sa·gen

I. vt (rückgängig machen)

▪ etw \absagen to cancel [or call off] sth

die Teilnahme an etw dat \absagen to cry off [or cancel

II. vi (informieren, dass man nicht teilnimmt)

eine Einladung von jdm \absagen to decline sb's invitation

ich muss leider \absagen I'm afraid I'll have to cry off

hast du schon bei ihr abgesagt? have you told her you're not coming?

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1.
transitives Verb cancel; withdraw <participation, cooperation>
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

jemandem absagen — tell somebody one cannot come; put somebody off (coll.)

telefonisch absagen — ring to say one cannot come

2)

dem Bewerber wurde abgesagt — the applicant was rejected

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absagen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Veranstaltung, Flug) cancel, call off

2. (Einladung) turn down

B. v/t & v/i

1. auch als Künstler: (nach vorheriger Zusage) cry ( oder beg) off;

er hat im letzten Moment abgesagt he cried ( oder begged)off at the last moment; (ablehnen) cancel, tell sb not to come

2. TV, RADIO, am Ende der Sendung: sign off, make the closing announcement

C. v/i

1.

jemandem absagen (Veranstaltung, Termin) tell sb sth is off; (jemanden ausladen) tell sb not to come; (wenn man selbst verhindert ist) tell sb one can’t come;

ich muss leider absagen I’m afraid I can’t come (after all)

2. geh fig:

einer Sache absagen renounce sth, break with sth → abgesagt

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1.
transitives Verb cancel; withdraw <participation, cooperation>
2.
intransitives Verb

1)

jemandem absagen — tell somebody one cannot come; put somebody off (coll.)

telefonisch absagen — ring to say one cannot come

2)

dem Bewerber wurde abgesagt — the applicant was rejected

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v.

to beg off v.

to call off v.

to renege v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > absagen
97 a propósito

adj.

to the point, pertinent, to the purpose.

adv.

on purpose, by design, intentionally, by choice.

intj.

by the way, BTW, come to it, by the by.

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a propósito

(por cierto) by the way 2 (adrede) on purpose

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1) by the way

2) on purpose, intentionally

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= deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly

Ex. Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.

Ex. For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken.

Ex. Incidentally, this book was about the invasion of Denmark.

Ex. In the cases where there was no match, we intentionally created a dirty authority file.

Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. Anecdotally, it is often assumed that users preferring print are among the most senior in academic rank and/or years.

Ex. I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.

Ex. The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.

Ex. Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.

Ex. But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.

Ex. On a sidenote, this book almost didn't happen when the author showed her editor her proposal.

Ex. Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.

Ex. That, I may say by way of a digression, has never been my main objection to socialism.

Ex. Zenobia, by-the-by, as I suppose you know, is merely her public name.

Ex. Speaking of which, Chertoff recently lifted restrictions that have confined airline passengers to their seats for a half hour after taking off and before landing.

Ex. In respect of those defects, the seller may be held liable where he has designedly concealed their existence from the purchaser.

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= deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly

Ex: Deliberate mnemonics are devices which help the user to remember and recall the notation for given subjects.

Ex: For the record, schools and libraries in the late 1960s recovered in excess of $10,000,000 from publishers and wholesalers as a result of unfair practices highlighted by Mr. Scilken.

Ex: Incidentally, this book was about the invasion of Denmark.

Ex: In the cases where there was no match, we intentionally created a dirty authority file.

Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: Anecdotally, it is often assumed that users preferring print are among the most senior in academic rank and/or years.

Ex: I have purposely refrained from discussing the theory of comparative librarianship which has up to now characterized much of the writing on the subject.

Ex: The victims had been herded onto a wooden landing craft by the captain of a Honduras-registered ship who then proceeded, by accident or design, to ram the craft, killing the majority of people aboard.

Ex: Most consumers felt confident that once a letter is written and posted, no one will read it either accidently or on purpose except for the intended addressee.

Ex: But we are not then acting quite so much out of blindness or inarticulateness; we are selfishly or fearfully or wilfully trying to short-circuit what we know underneath to be more nearly the true state of things.

Ex: On a sidenote, this book almost didn't happen when the author showed her editor her proposal.

Ex: Previous economic historians have, by and large, studiously ignored the British slave trade.

Ex: That, I may say by way of a digression, has never been my main objection to socialism.

Ex: Zenobia, by-the-by, as I suppose you know, is merely her public name.

Ex: Speaking of which, Chertoff recently lifted restrictions that have confined airline passengers to their seats for a half hour after taking off and before landing.

Ex: In respect of those defects, the seller may be held liable where he has designedly concealed their existence from the purchaser.

Spanish-English dictionary > a propósito
98 aceptar

v.

1 to accept.

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept his conditions

no se aceptan cheques we do not take checks (en letrero)

se aceptan donativos donations welcome (en letrero)

María acepta el libertinaje Mary accepts licentiousness.

Pedro acepta su supremacía Peter accepts her supremacy.

2 to agree to, to accept to.

Ricardo aceptó ser el testaferro Richard agreed to be the figurehead.

Ricardo aceptó Richard accepted.

3 to welcome, to believe in, to embrace, to buy.

María aceptó la ayuda Mary welcomed the aid.

4 to receive, to take.

La agencia aceptó la encomienda The agency received the parcel.

5 to admit to.

Ricardo aceptó conocer el paradero Richard admitted to knowing the whereabouts.

6 to click OK, to OK.

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aceptar

► verbo transitivo

1 to accept, receive

2 (aprobar) to approve of

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verb

1) to accept

2) approve

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VT

1) [+ oferta, propuesta, dimisión] to accept; [+ cheque, moneda, tarjeta, trabajo] to accept, take; [+ condición] to accept, agree to

aceptó las tareas que se le asignaron — he accepted the tasks he was assigned

la impresora solo acepta este tipo de papel — the printer only takes this type of paper

se niega a aceptar los hechos — he refuses to face the facts

no han aceptado mi solicitud de trabajo — they have rejected my job application

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds given

2)

aceptar hacer algo — to agree to do sth

aceptó rebajarnos el alquiler — he agreed to reduce our rent

no aceptar hacer algo — to refuse to do sth

no acepta pagar su parte — he refuses to pay his share

por fin aceptaron que se publicara — they finally agreed for it to be published, they finally allowed it to be published

no acepta que las mujeres trabajen — he doesn't accept o agree that women should work

3)

aceptar a algn — to accept sb

no me aceptaron en la carrera de medicina — I wasn't accepted on the medical course

me aceptaron muy bien en mi nuevo trabajo — I was made to feel very welcome in my new job

¿aceptas a María por esposa? — do you take María to be your lawful wedded wife?

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

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= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex. Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex. In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex. Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex. The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex. As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex. Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex. Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex. Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex. The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex. At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex. Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex. If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex. Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex. Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

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* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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verbo transitivo <excusas/invitación/cargo> to accept; <términos/condiciones> to agree to

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? — (frml) do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? (frml)

aceptan cheques — they take checks

no aceptamos devoluciones — no refunds

aceptar + inf — to agree to + inf

aceptó venir — she agreed to come

no acepto que me digas eso — I won't have you saying that to me

¿por qué aceptas que te trate así? — why do you allow her to treat you like that?

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= accept, acknowledge, fall in with, go along with, subscribe (to), take (in/into), welcome, give + acceptance, take up, come to + terms with, embrace, put to + bed, countenance, take on, be game, spring for, agree to, open + Posesivo + mind up to.

Ex: Personal authorship has been accepted for some time, and indeed reflects the scholarly practice of the western world.

Ex: In acknowledging these principles, Sears' is consistent with traditional ideas on the construction of alphabetical subject catalogues.

Ex: Stanton fell in with the suggestion readily.

Ex: The same thing happended in the case of the British refusal to go along with the American compromises in the last revision.

Ex: As regards abbreviations, and the extent to which they are used, most citation standards subscribe to the use of abbreviations.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: The decision to revert to standard spelling must have been widely welcomed in countries where DC is used but English is not the native language.

Ex: Even in 1678 this usage of the word 'bibliography' was hardly given full acceptance.

Ex: Wove paper, which was slightly more difficult to make than laid, was very slow to be taken up by the trade.

Ex: Much of the conventional wisdom of librarianship is going to have to undergo what is so aptly described as an 'agonizing reappraisal' before we can come to terms with the new information age.

Ex: The library community is now ready to embrace the most revolutionary technology for libraries -- CD-ROM.

Ex: At the session on Sunday 15th, it was agreed to put to bed the non-controversial items.

Ex: Unfortunately, in the field of reference work advocates of such professional independence of judgement must by implication be prepared to countenance differential service to the user.

Ex: If we decide to take on making up a subject file there'd be a lot of footwork even if we use that list as a basis = Si decidimos aceptar crear un fichero ordenado por materias habría mucho trabajo incluso si usamos esta lista como base.

Ex: Many of our group are financially strapped, and that presents a problem but I'm game.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: In this case, the librarian 'reluctantly agreed to change the heading to 'Sexual Orientation' in anticipation of Library Board disapproval' = En este caso, el bibliotecario " accedió de mala gana a cambiarlo a 'Orientación Sexual' preveyendo el rechazo por parte de la Comisión de la Biblioteca".

Ex: Ellyse has slowly solidified her game by knocking the rough edges off and by opening her mind up to what's required and what's available.

* aceptar Algo = take (+ Nombre) + on board (+ Nombre).

* aceptar Algo sin protestar = take + Nombre + lying down.

* aceptar el cambio = embrace + change.

* aceptar incondicionalmente = accept + whole-heartedly.

* aceptar la responsabilidad = assume + responsibilitiy (for).

* aceptar las circunstancias = accept + the circumstances.

* aceptar las condiciones = agree + terms.

* aceptar la situación = accept + situation.

* aceptar lo inevitable = accept + the inevitable.

* aceptar los términos de un acuerdo = enter into + agreement.

* aceptar tal cual = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* aceptar tarjeta de crédito = honour + credit card.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* aceptar una idea = accept + notion, deal with + concept.

* aceptar una invitación = accept + invitation.

* aceptar una tarea = take on + task.

* aceptar un cambio = accommodate + change.

* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.

* aceptar un reto = throw down + the gauntlet, call + Posesivo + bluff.

* creencia generalmente aceptada = conventional wisdom.

* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.

* haber sido aceptado = be here to stay, have come + to stay.

* negarse a aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar = disavow.

* no aceptar un no por respuesta = not take + no for an answer.

* opinión generalmente acepta = conventional wisdom.

* resignarse y aceptar = bite + the bullet.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + limitation.

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

* ser aceptado = gain + acceptance.

* ser un hecho ampliamente aceptado = it + be + widely agreed.

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aceptar [A1 ]

vt

‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept

¿acepta a Luis como or por legítimo esposo? ( frml); do you take Luis to be your lawful wedded husband? ( frml)

aceptan cheques de viaje they take traveler's checks

[ S ] no aceptamos devoluciones no refunds

aceptar + INF to agree to + INF

aceptó acompañarme he agreed to accompany me

aceptar QUE + SUBJ:

no acepto que me diga eso I can't accept him saying that to me

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aceptar ( conjugate aceptar) verbo transitivo ‹excusas/invitación/cargo› to accept;
‹términos/condiciones› to agree to;
◊ aceptan cheques they take checks;

aceptó venir she agreed to come;
no acepto que me digas eso I won't have you saying that to me
aceptar verbo transitivo to accept: no acepto excusas, I won't accept any excuses

' aceptar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
encajar
- entrada
- nariz
- negarse
- renunciar
- venderse
- admitir
- asumir
- coger
- creer
- modo
- otro
- vacilar
English:
accept
- adopt
- board
- fall in with
- job
- joke
- jump at
- overbook
- reject
- seize on
- seize upon
- settle for
- take
- take up
- agree
- come
- fact
- go
- grip
- have
- honor
- refuse
- rise
- share
- term
- turn

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aceptar vt

1. [regalo] to accept

2. [admitir] to accept;

no aceptaron sus condiciones they didn't accept her conditions;

¿aceptas a Enrique como tu legítimo esposo? do you take Enrique to be your lawful wedded husband?;

no aceptará un “no” por respuesta he won't take no for an answer;

no se aceptan cheques [en letrero] we do not take cheques;

se aceptan donativos [en letrero] donations welcome

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aceptar

v/t accept

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aceptar vt

1) : to accept

2) : to approve

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aceptar vb to accept

no aceptó mi regalo he wouldn't accept my gift

Spanish-English dictionary > aceptar
99 idiota

adj.

1 stupid (tonto).

2 mentally deficient (enfermo).

3 idiot, foolish, dumb, silly.

4 ament.

f. & m.

idiot.

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idiota

► adjetivo

1 MEDICINA idiotic

2 familiar (tonto) stupid

■ es idiota perdido el pobre he's such an idiot

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 idiot

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer el idiota (hacer payasadas) to be silly, fool about 2 (perder una oportunidad) to be stupid

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1. noun mf.
idiot
2. adj.
stupid, idiotic

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1.

ADJ idiotic, stupid

2.

SMF idiot

¡idiota! — you idiot!

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I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota — I had the most stupid fall (colloq)

no seas idiota! — don't be such an idiot!

b) (Med) idiotic
II
masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot

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= idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex. Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.

Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex. It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex. Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex. The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex. I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex. In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex. By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex. And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex. Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex. This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex. Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex. The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex. This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex. The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex. Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex. She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex. Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex. Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex. Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex. This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex. Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex. States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex. He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex. For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex. Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex. She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex. I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex. And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex. If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

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* como un idiota = stupidly.

* idiota genio = idiot savant.

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I
adjetivo

a) (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota — I had the most stupid fall (colloq)

no seas idiota! — don't be such an idiot!

b) (Med) idiotic
II
masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq); (Med) idiot

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= idiot, fool, cretinous, arsehole [asshole, -USA], dimwit, dim-witted [dimwitted], brainless, twat, arse, mug, berk, prick, moron, cretin, dumbbell, asinine, lemon, airhead, airheaded, bonehead, duffer, drongo, schmuck, schmo, nonce, moke, twerp, dweeb, chump, birdbrained, birdbrain, dork, plonker.

Ex: Dykstra, M., 'PRECIS: a primer', published in 1985, offers the long-awaited ' idiot's guide' to PRECIS indexing.

Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex: It is already evident that he is a cretinous buffoon.

Ex: Modern preppies try to be assholes, probably because they think it's cool, and never quite make it.

Ex: The diplomats have been calling him a lucky dimwit ever since.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: From that point on, the film is not only stupid, it's dim-witted, brainless and obtuse to the point of being insulting to the audience.

Ex: I don't really care if he does like real ale, even if his arse was hung with diamonds he would still be a twat.

Ex: In fact, there was little doubt in his mind that Nigel was an arse of the highest order.

Ex: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.

Ex: And before some berk starts whittling on about anti-car lobbies, we should all be lobbying for less car use if we've got any interest whatsoever in the future.

Ex: Steve knows that he is a 'showboat, a little bit of a prick,' but he also knows that it's too late for a man in his fifties to change.

Ex: This thesaurus contains a number of wretched, insensitive cross-references, like from Dumb to DEAF, and from Feeble minded, Imbecility, and morons to MENTALLY HANDICAPPED.

Ex: Cretin is a word derived from an 18th century Swiss-French word meaning Christian.

Ex: The Wizard, played by Joel Grey, is a smooth-talking dumbbell who admits he is 'a corn-fed hick' and 'one of your dime-a-dozen mediocrities'.

Ex: This chapter is dedicated to the truly asinine rules -- ones which either defeat their own purpose altogether or are completely devoid of common sense.

Ex: The court also heard the victim's brother accuse the defendant of physical abuse and of calling him a ' lemon and a retard'.

Ex: Some people like airheads with fake boobs.

Ex: She's just an airheaded bimbo, with an endless capacity to push aside unpleasant realities in favor of her more satisfying interests: young men and jewels.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Field Research for Boneheads: From Naivete to Insight on the Green Tortoise'.

Ex: Plus, no matter what she did to stop people from picking on her she always ended up being called a duffer.

Ex: Now I know to you inteligent types this sounds a simple problem but to a drongo like me it is like quantum physics!!!.

Ex: Schmuck entered English as a borrowed word from Yiddish, where it is an obscene term literally meaning a foreskin or head of a penis, and an insult.

Ex: This team of schmoes is capable of anything.

Ex: Justin, whilst clearly a nonce, is to be commended on instigating a high-profile campaign to free the hostages.

Ex: States know better what their own citizens needs are than do the mokes in Washington.

Ex: He started life as a twerp, then fairly quickly became a jerk and ended up an old sourpuss.

Ex: For this reason, I will probably not vote in the London mayoral election at all and this doesn't make me a whinging negativist dweeb.

Ex: Americans are such chumps, because we refuse to see what is going on right in front of our eyes.

Ex: She has her own birdbrained way of thinking about things, but most of what she says is vaguely prophetic.

Ex: I am thinking humans can be such birdbrains when it comes to communication.

Ex: And then we get nongs like Joe here who just cant help himself from being a dork.

Ex: If she'd been my daughter in fact I'd never have let her go out with an obvious plonker like myself.

* como un idiota = stupidly.

* idiota genio = idiot savant.

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idiota¹

adjective

1 ( fam) (tonto) stupid, idiotic

me caí de la manera más idiota I had the most idiotic o stupid fall ( colloq)

¡no seas idiota! don't be so stupid!, don't be such an idiot!

2 ( Med) idiotic

idiota²

masculine and feminine

1 ( fam) (tonto) idiot, stupid fool ( colloq)

2 ( Med) idiot

Compuesto:

idiota útil

idealistic puppet o stooge

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idiota adjetivo (fam) ( tonto) stupid, idiotic;
◊ ¡no seas idiota! don't be such an idiot!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( tonto) (fam) idiot, stupid fool (colloq)
idiota
I adjetivo idiotic, stupid
II mf idiot, fool

' idiota' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tomar
- trompo
- verdadera
- verdadero
- pedazo
- perdido
English:
bozo
- fool
- idiot
- idiotic
- knob
- make out
- meathead
- moron
- nerd
- plonker
- right
- some
- inane
- mug

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idiota

♦ adj

1. [tonto] stupid

2. [enfermo] mentally deficient

♦ nmf

1. [tonto] idiot

2. [enfermo] idiot

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idiota

I adj idiotic

II m/f idiot

* * *

idiota adj

: idiotic, stupid, foolish

idiota nmf

: idiot, foolish person

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idiota¹ adj stupid [comp. stupider; superl. stupidest]

idiota² n idiot

Spanish-English dictionary > idiota
100 suponer

v.

1 to suppose.

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…

María supone bien Mary supposes well.

Esto supone un riesgo This entails a risk.

2 to involve, to entail.

Supone muchos peligros It involves much danger.

3 to mean.

4 to imagine.

lo suponía I guessed as much

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

5 to be important.

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suponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp supuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to suppose, assume

■ supongamos que dice la verdad let's suppose he's telling the truth

2 (significar) to mean

3 (conllevar) to mean, entail, require

4 (adivinar) to guess; (imaginar) to imagine, think

■ lo suponía I thought as much

5 (creer) to think

► nombre masculino

1 familiar supposition

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

como es de suponer as is to be expected

ser de suponer to be likely

■ es de suponer que no miente he isn't likely to be lying

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verb

1) to suppose, presume

2) assume

3) involve

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( pp supuesto)
1. VT

1) (=imaginar) to imagine

estoy muy satisfecho, como puedes suponer — I'm very pleased, as you can imagine

ya puedes suponer lo que pasó — you can guess o imagine what happened

le pagaron, supongamos, diez millones — he was paid, say, ten million

• es de suponer, es de suponer que haya protestas — I would imagine there will be protests, presumably there will be protests

están muy apenados, como es de suponer — they are very upset, as you would expect

como era de suponer, llegaron tarde — as was to be expected, they arrived late

2)

• suponer que — [intentando adivinar] to imagine that, suppose that, guess that *; [como hipótesis] to suppose that; [dando por sentado] to assume that, presume that

supongo que necesitaréis unas vacaciones — I imagine o suppose you'll need a holiday, I guess you'll need a holiday *

sí, supongo que tienes razón — yes, I suppose you're right, yes, I guess you're right *

eso nos hace suponer que ha habido un cambio de actitud — this would suggest (to us) that there has been a change of attitude

supón que tuvieras mucho dinero, ¿qué harías? — suppose o supposing you had a lot of money, what would you do?

suponiendo que todo salga según lo previsto — assuming o presuming everything goes according to plan

• supongo que no, -¿crees que llegará tarde? -no lo sé, supongo que no — "do you think he'll be late?" - "I don't know, I don't suppose so"

-no será fácil -no, supongo que no — "it won't be easy" - "no, I suppose not"

supongo que no habrá problemas — I don't suppose there will be any problems

• supongo que sí — I suppose so, I imagine so, I guess so *

3) (=atribuir)
[con objeto indirecto de persona]
os suponía informados de este asunto — I assumed o presumed you had been informed about this matter

le suponía mucho más inteligente — I had imagined him to be more intelligent

le supongo unos 60 años — I would say o guess he's about 60

se le supone una gran antigüedad — it is thought o believed to be very old

el equipo no mostró la calidad que se le suponía — the team did not show the talent expected of them o they had been credited with

4) (=implicar) to mean

la mudanza no nos supondrá grandes gastos — the move won't mean o involve a lot of expense for us

nuestra amistad supone mucho para mí — our friendship means a great deal to me

el nuevo método supuso una auténtica revolución — the new method brought about a complete revolution

2.

See:

suponerse

3.

SM

• un suponer, a ver, un suponer, si tú fueras su marido, ¿qué harías? — OK, just supposing you were her husband, what would you do?

si te ofrecen el puesto, es un suponer, ¿lo aceptarías? — supposing o suppose they were to offer you the job, would you accept?

supongamos, es solo un suponer, que eso sea verdad — let us suppose, for the sake of argument, that it is true

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

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= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex. The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex. Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex. 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex. Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

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

Ex. We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex. One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex. Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex. The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex. The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

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* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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I
masculino

si quebraran, es un suponer,... — suppose o supposing they were to go bankrupt,...

si, es un suponer, perdieses tu trabajo... — just supposing for the sake of argument that you were to lose your job
II
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto — let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga bien — assuming everything goes OK

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales — let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

b) ( imaginar)

supongo que tienes razón — I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que... — there was nothing to suggest that...

¿va a venir hoy? - supongo que sí — is she coming today? - I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho — presumably o I should think o I would imagine he's been told

se supone que empieza a las nueve — it's supposed to start at nine

c) ( atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le suponía más edad — I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponía un valor aproximado de... — it was thought to be worth approximately...

2) (significar, implicar) to mean

supuso mucho trabajo — it involved a great deal of work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio — that would mean having to start from the beginning again; (+ me/te/le etc)

ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio — that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone ninguna molestia — it's no trouble at all

* * *

= assume, entail, guess, involve, mean, presume, surmise, suppose, gather, account for.

Ex: The foregoing discussion concerning analytical entries assumes implicitly a conventional catalogue format, that is, card, microform or other printed catalogue.

Ex: Secondly, the admission of rules incompatible with the general ideology adopted inevitably entails subsequent remedial revision.

Ex: 'Anything wrong?' 'Oh, I'm okay, I guess,' volunteered Datto cautiously.

Ex: Generating author indexes or catalogues involves creating headings from author's names, that is the names of persons or organisations.

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

Ex: We presumed this principle of organization in the case of searching the public library for a document about programmed instruction.

Ex: One is to read a portion of the newspaper and to surmise under what headings it has been indexed.

Ex: Suppose we are searching for information about the subject 'The use of television in remedial teaching in primary schools'.

Ex: The script was improvised on an outline which, I gathered, was the result of three sessions' hard talking to decide whose ideas out of the many suggested should be used.

Ex: The major four categories of physical forms outlined so far account for most of the published indexes and catalogues.

* como cabría suponer = as might be expected.

* es de suponer que = presumably.

* gastos que no suponen un gran desembolso de dinero = out-of-pocket costs.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* que supone = associated with.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, supposedly.

* según sabe suponer = allegedly.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* suponer peligro = hold + danger.

* suponerse que + Subjuntivo = be alleged + Infinitivo.

* suponer una avance sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer una diferencia sobre = move + one away from.

* suponer un avance = be a step forward.

* suponer un cambio = bring about + change.

* supongo que = I daresay that.

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suponer¹

masculine

imagínate que te toca la lotería, es un suponer, ¿qué harías? imagine you won the lottery, just supposing, what would you do?

si la empresa quebrara, es un suponer, … just suppose o just supposing the company were to go bankrupt, …, if the company were to go bankrupt, just for the sake of argument, …

suponer² [ E22 ]

vt

A

1 (tomar como hipótesis) to suppose

supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true

suponiendo que todo salga como está previsto assuming everything goes according to plan

supongamos que los dos ángulos son iguales let us suppose o assume that both angles are equal

ni aun suponiendo que fuera verdad, no tiene derecho a hablar así even supposing it were true, he has no right to talk like that

2

(imaginar): supuse que ibas a comprarlo tú I thought o presumed o assumed you were going to buy it

supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right

nada hacía suponer que ocurriría una cosa así there was nothing to suggest o there was no reason to suppose that something like that would happen

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I imagine so

es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think o I would assume o I would imagine he's been told

era de suponer que se lo iban a dar it was to be expected that they would give it to him

se supone que tendría que empezar a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine

¿dónde se supone que vamos? where are we supposed o meant to be going?

3 (atribuir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le suponía más edad I imagined o thought he was older

se le suponen propiedades medicinales it is believed o held to have medicinal qualities

al cuadro se le suponía un valor aproximado de … the painting was thought to be worth approximately …

B (significar, implicar) to mean

el proyecto supondrá una inversión de cinco millones de dólares the project will mean an investment of five million dollars

la preparación del congreso supuso cinco meses de trabajo the preparation for the convention involved o took five months' work

eso supondría tener que empezar desde el principio that would mean having to start from the beginning again

(+ me/te/le etc): ese negocio no le supuso ningún beneficio that deal didn't make him any profit

no me supone problema ninguno/ninguna molestia it's no trouble at all

el traslado nos va a suponer muchos inconvenientes the move will cause us a great deal of inconvenience, the move will mean o will involve a great deal of inconvenience

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suponer ( conjugate suponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( tomar como hipótesis) to suppose, assume;

◊ supongamos que lo que dice es cierto let's suppose o assume what he says is true;

suponiendo que todo salga bien assuming everything goes OK
b) ( imaginar):

◊ supongo que tienes razón I suppose you're right;

¿va a venir hoy? — supongo que sí is she coming today? — I should think so o I suppose so;
es de suponer que se lo habrán dicho presumably o I should think he's been told;
se supone que empieza a las nueve it's supposed to start at nine
2 (significar, implicar) to mean;
◊ eso supondría tener que repetirlo that would mean having to do it again

suponer verbo transitivo
1 (creer, imaginar) to suppose: supongamos que..., let's assume o suppose that...
supongo que me llamarán, I presume they're going to phone me
supongo que sí, I suppose so
se supone que acaba a las seis, it's supposed to finish at six
se supone que él es el entendido, he's supposed to be the expert
te suponía en París, I thought you were in Paris
2 (conllevar, significar) to mean, involve: no supone ningún riesgo, it doesn't involve any risk
(la amistad, el aprecio) to mean ➣ Ver nota en mean
♦ Locuciones: ser de suponer: es de suponer que se lo han contado, presumably o I would imagine she's been told
ser un suponer, to be conjecture
' suponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
condicionamiento
- creer
- esperar
- hacer
- imaginar
- imaginarse
- jugar
- significar
- asumir
- supuse
English:
assume
- entail
- expect
- guess
- imagine
- imply
- involve
- mean
- pose
- presumably
- presume
- suppose
- surmise
- take
- say

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suponer

♦ nm

imagino que nos invitarán – eso es un suponer I imagine they'll invite us – that's pure conjecture o you can't say for sure;

imagina, y es un suponer, que te quedas sin dinero imagine, for the sake of argument, that you didn't have any money

♦ vt

1. [creer, presuponer] to suppose;

supongo que ya habrán llegado I suppose o expect (that) they'll have arrived by now;

supongo que tienes razón I suppose o guess you're right;

supongo que sí/no I suppose o expect so/not;

supongamos que me niego supposing I refuse;

es de suponer que se disculparán I would expect them to apologize;

es de suponer una nueva bajada de los tipos de interés a further drop in interest rates seems likely, we can expect a further drop in interest rates;

al final lo perdí todo – era de suponer in the end I lost everything – it was only to be expected o that's hardly surprising;

nada hacía suponer que… there was nothing to suggest that…;

todo hacía suponer que se llegaría a un acuerdo everything pointed to an agreement;

suponiendo que… supposing o assuming that…;

suponiendo que no te moleste as long as o assuming it doesn't bother you

2. [implicar] to involve, to entail;

una dieta así supone mucho sacrificio a diet like that involves a lot of sacrifices;

esto nos supone un cambio de planes this involves o entails o means a change of plan for us;

no me supuso ningún esfuerzo it was no trouble (for me)

3. [significar] to mean;

supone mucho para mí it means a lot to me;

este descubrimiento supone un importante avance para la ciencia this discovery constitutes a major advance for science

4. [conjeturar] to imagine;

lo suponía I guessed as much;

te suponía mayor I thought you were older

♦ See also the pronominal verb suponerse

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suponer

<part supuesto> v/t suppose, assume;

supongamos que … let’s suppose o assume that …;

supongo que sí I suppose so

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suponer {60} vt

1) presumir: to suppose, to assume

supongo que sí: I guess so, I suppose so

se supone que van a llegar mañana: they're supposed to arrive tomorrow

2) : to imply, to suggest

3) : to involve, to entail

el éxito supone mucho trabajo: success involves a lot of work

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suponer vb

1. (creer) to suppose / to expect

supongo que sí I suppose so

supongo que llegará mañana I expect he'll arrive tomorrow

2. (significar) to mean [pt. & pp. meant]

su familia supone mucho para ella her family means a lot to her

3. (implicar, conllevar) to involve / to be

supone demasiados gastos it involves too much expense

supone un riesgo para la salud it is bad for your health

supongamos que... supposing...

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