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1 harsh

adjective

1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]

2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]

don't be harsh on him — sei nicht zu streng mit ihm

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adjective

1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) hart

2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) rauh,grell

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- academic.ru/87705/harshly">harshly
- harshness
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harsh

[hɑ:ʃ, AM hɑ:rʃ]

adj

1. (rough) rau

\harsh terrain unwirtliches Gelände

\harsh winter strenger [o harter] Winter

2. (disagreeable) colours, light grell; fabric kratzig; sound schrill; scream gellend

\harsh voice raue Stimme

3. (rigorous) hart, streng; (critical) scharf

\harsh criticism/words scharfe Kritik/Worte

\harsh education strenge Erziehung

the \harsh reality die harte Realität

\harsh reprisal gnadenlose Vergeltungsmaßnahme

\harsh sentence harte Strafe

▪ to be \harsh on sb jdn hart anfassen, streng mit jdm sein

4. (sharp) scharf

\harsh contrast scharfer Kontrast

5. (brusque) tone of voice barsch, schroff

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[hAːʃ]
adj (+er)

1) (= inclement) winter hart, streng; weather, climate, environment rau, unwirtlich; conditions hart

2) (= severe) words, remarks, criticism scharf; verdict, sentence, punishment, treatment hart; discipline streng

harsh justice — ein strenges Urteil

to be harsh with or on sb — jdn hart anfassen

don't be too harsh with him — sei nicht zu streng mit or hart zu ihm

3) (= abrasive, grating) sound, voice rau, kratzig; breathing rasselnd; cleaner, detergent scharf; wool, fabric rau; taste, wine, whisky herb; light, glare, colours grell

the harsh glare of the sun —

the harsh cries of the seagulls — das Kreischen der Möwen

4) (= unpleasant, unwelcome) reality, facts, truth bitter

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harsh [hɑː(r)ʃ] adj (adv harshly)

1. allg hart:

a) rau (Stoff etc)

b) rau, scharf (Stimme)

c) grell (Farbe etc)

d) barsch, grob, schroff:

harsh manner schroffe oder barsche Art

e) streng (Disziplin etc):

a harsh decision SPORT eine harte Entscheidung;

harsh words harte Worte

2. herb, scharf, sauer (Geschmack)

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adjective

1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]

2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]

don't be harsh on him — sei nicht zu streng mit ihm

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adj.

herb adj.

rau adj.

rauh (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.

unglimpflich adj.

English-german dictionary > harsh
2 hard

1. adjective
1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro; sólido

2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difícil

3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) severo; rudo; seco

4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, severo, riguroso

5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) duro, difícil

6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) dura

2. adverb
1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) duro, con ahínco

2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) fuerte, fuertemente

3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) fijamente

4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) completamente, totalmente

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- harden
- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up

hard¹ adj

1. duro

diamonds are very hard los diamantes son muy duros

2. difícil

it's hard to answer that question es difícil contestar a esa pregunta

hard² adv

1. mucho

it's snowing hard está nevando mucho

he works very hard trabaja mucho

2. duro / fuerte

hit him hard! ¡pégale duro!

hard

tr[hɑːd]

adjective

1 (gen) duro,-a; (solid) sólido,-a

2 (difficult) difícil

3 (harsh) severo,-a

4 (work) arduo,-a, penoso,-a, agotador,-ra

5 figurative use cruel, rudo,-a

6 (fight, match) reñido,-a, disputado,-a; (decision) injusto,-a

7 (fact) innegable; (luck) malo,-a

8 (final decision) definitivo,-a, irrevocable; (person) severo,-a, inflexible

9 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL fuerte

adverb

1 (forcibly) fuerte; (diligently) mucho, de firme, concienzudamente, con ahínco

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

hard of hearing duro,-a de oído

to be hard done by sentirse mal tratado,-a, ser tratado,-a injustamente

to be hard hit by figurative use quedar muy afectado,-a por

to be hard on somebody figurative use tratar a alguien con severidad, tratar a alguien con dureza

to be hard on somebody's heels figurative use pisar los talones a alguien

to be hard pushed to do something figurative use verse apurado,-a para realizar algo

to be hard up familiar estar sin blanca

to drive a hard bargain figurative use negociar con dureza

to have a hard time familiar pasarlo canutas, pasarlo mal

to take something very hard tomar algo muy a pecho, encajar algo muy mal

to work hard trabajar mucho

hard core (group) núcleo 2 (material) lecho de grava

hard drinker bebedor,-ra empedernido,-a

hard evidence pruebas nombre femenino plural definitivas

hard labour trabajos nombre masculino plural forzados

hard luck mala suerte

hard shoulder arcén nombre masculino

hard ['hɑrd] adv

1) forcefully: fuerte, con fuerza

the wind blew hard: el viento sopló fuerte

2) strenuously: duro, mucho

to work hard: trabajar duro

3)

to take something hard : tomarse algo muy mal, estar muy afectado por algo

hard adj

1) firm, solid: duro, firme, sólido

2) difficult: difícil, arduo

3) severe: severo, duro

a hard winter: un invierno severo

4) unfeeling: insensible, duro

5) diligent: diligente

to be a hard worker: ser muy trabajador

6)

hard liquor : bebidas fpl fuertes

7)

hard water : agua f dura

hard

adj.

• arduo, -a adj.

• calloso, -a adj.

• dificultoso, -a adj.

• difícil adj.

• duro, -a adj.

• endurecido, -a adj.

• firme adj.

• fuerte adj.

• laborioso, -a adj.

• peliagudo, -a adj.

• recio, -a adj.

• rudo, -a adj.

• sólido, -a adj.

• terco, -a adj.

• tieso, -a adj.

adv.

• apretadamente adv.

• difícilmente adv.

• duro adv.

• mucho adv.

• recio adv.

• tieso adv.

I hɑːrd, hɑːd
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

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

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

[hɑːd]
1. ADJ
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=not soft) [object, substance, cheese, skin] duro; [ground, snow] duro, compacto

• baked hard — endurecido (al sol o en el horno)

• to become or go hard — ponerse duro, endurecerse

• the water is very hard here — aquí el agua es muy dura or tiene mucha cal

- be as hard as nails

- as hard as a rock
nut
2) (=harsh, severe) [climate, winter, person] duro, severo; [frost] fuerte; [words, tone] duro, áspero; [expression, eyes, voice] serio, duro; [drink, liquor] fuerte; [drugs] duro; [fact] concreto; [evidence] irrefutable

• a hard blow — (fig) un duro golpe

• to take a long hard look at sth — examinar algo detenidamente

• to be hard on sb — ser muy duro con algn, darle duro a algn (LAm)

don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya

aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?

to be hard on one's clothes — destrozar la ropa

the light was hard on the eyes — la luz hacía daño a los ojos

- be as hard as nails
feeling
3) (=strenuous, tough) [work, day] duro; [fight, match] muy reñido

gardening is hard work — arreglar el jardín es un trabajo duro

phew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!

he's not afraid of hard work — el trabajo duro no le asusta

coping with three babies is very hard work — tres bebés dan mucha tarea or mucho trabajo, arreglárselas con tres bebés es una dura or ardua tarea

it's hard work getting her to talk about herself — cuesta mucho or resulta muy trabajoso hacerla hablar sobre sí misma

to be a hard worker — ser muy trabajador(a)

4) (=difficult) [exam, decision, choice] difícil

to be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta

he found it hard to make friends — le resultaba difícil hacer amigos

I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...

bloodstains are hard to remove — las manchas de sangre son difíciles de quitar

to be hard to come by — ser difícil de conseguir

that is a very hard question to answer — esa es una pregunta muy difícil de responder

to be hard to deal with — ser de trato difícil

to be hard to please — ser muy exigente or quisquilloso

• to be hard of hearing — ser duro de oído

• he's learning the hard way — está aprendiendo a base de cometer errores

we shall have to do it the hard way — tendremos que hacerlo a pulso
bargain, play 3., 4)
5) (=tough, unpleasant) [life, times] duro

it's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!

those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos

her family had fallen on hard times — su familia estaba pasando por dificultades económicas

to have a hard time — pasarlo mal

to have a hard time doing sth — tener problemas para hacer algo

to give sb a hard time — hacérselo pasar mal a algn

- take a hard line against/over sth

- hard lines

hard lines! — ¡qué mala suerte!, ¡qué mala pata! *
going, hard-line, hard-liner
6) (=forceful) [push, tug, kick] fuerte

7) (Phon, Ling) [sound] fuerte; [consonant] oclusivo

2. ADV
(compar harder) (superl hardest)
1) (=with a lot of effort) [work] duro, mucho; [study] mucho

he had worked hard all his life — había trabajado duro or mucho toda su vida

he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho

she works hard at keeping herself fit — se esfuerza mucho por mantenerse en forma

he was hard at work in the garden — estaba trabajando afanosamente or con ahínco en el jardín

• he was breathing hard — respiraba con dificultad

• we're saving hard for our holidays — estamos ahorrando todo lo que podemos para las vacaciones, estamos ahorrando al máximo para las vacaciones

• to try hard, she always tries hard — siempre se esfuerza mucho

I can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente

to try one's hardest to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo

maybe you're trying too hard — a lo mejor tienes que tomártelo con más calma

to be hard at it —

Bill was hard at it in the garden * — Bill se estaba empleando a fondo en el jardín, Bill estaba dándole duro al jardín *

2) (=with force) [hit] fuerte, duro; [pull, push, blow] con fuerza; [snow, rain] fuerte, mucho

she pushed the wardrobe as hard as she could — empujó el armario con todas sus fuerzas

• the government decided to clamp down hard on terrorism — el gobierno decidió tomar medidas duras contra el terrorismo

• she was feeling hard done by — pensaba que la habían tratado injustamente

• hard hit — seriamente afectado

to hit sb hard — (fig) ser un duro golpe para algn

California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis

• I would be hard pushed or put to think of another plan — me resultaría difícil pensar en otro plan

we'll be hard pushed or put to finish this tonight! — ¡nos va a ser difícil terminar esto esta noche!

• to take sth hard — tomarse algo muy mal *

he took it pretty hard — se lo tomó muy mal, fue un duro golpe para él, le golpeó mucho (LAm)

• to be hard up * — estar pelado *, no tener un duro (Sp) *

to be hard up for sth — estar falto or escaso de algo
hard-pressed
3) (=solid)

• to freeze hard — quedarse congelado

• to set hard — [cement etc] fraguar, endurecerse

4) (=intently) [listen] atentamente; [concentrate] al máximo

• to look hard (at sth) — fijarse mucho (en algo)

• think hard before you make a decision — piénsalo muy bien antes de tomar una decisión

I thought hard but I couldn't remember his name — por más que pensé or por más vueltas que le di no pude recordar su nombre

5) (=sharply)

• hard a-port/ a-starboard — (Naut) todo a babor/estribor

• to turn hard left/ right — girar todo a la izquierda/derecha

6) (=closely)

• hard behind sth — justo detrás de algo

I hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás

• hard upon sth — (=just after) justo después de algo

the launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película
heel
3.

CPD

hard cash N — dinero m contante y sonante, (dinero m en) efectivo m

hard centre, hard center (US) N — relleno m duro

hard cider (US) N — sidra f

hard copy N — (Comput) copia f impresa

the hard core N — (=intransigents) los incondicionales, el núcleo duro
hard-core
hard court N — (Tennis) cancha f (de tenis) de cemento, pista f (de tenis) de cemento

hard currency N — moneda f fuerte, divisa f fuerte

hard disk N — (Comput) disco m duro

hard goods NPL — productos mpl no perecederos

hard hat N — (=riding hat) gorra f de montar; [of construction worker] casco m; (=construction worker) albañil mf

hard labour, hard labor (US) N — trabajos mpl forzados

hard landing N — aterrizaje m duro

the hard left N — (esp Brit) la extrema izquierda, la izquierda radical

hard luck N — mala suerte f

we had a bit of hard luck this season — hemos tenido un poco de mala suerte esta temporada

• to be hard luck on sb, it was hard luck on him — tuvo mala suerte

hard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!

hard news N — noticias fpl fidedignas

hard palate N — paladar m

hard porn * N — porno m duro

the hard right N — (esp Brit) la extrema derecha, la derecha radical

hard rock N — (Mus) rock m duro

hard sell N — venta f agresiva

hard sell tactics — táctica fsing de venta agresiva

hard sell techniques — técnicas fpl de venta agresiva

hard shoulder N — (Brit) (Aut) arcén m, hombrillo m

hard stuff * N — (=alcohol) alcohol m duro, bebidas fpl fuertes; (=drugs) droga f dura

he fancied a drop of the hard stuff — le apetecía una copita de algo fuerte

hard top N — (=car) coche m no descapotable; (=car roof) techo m rígido

hard water N — agua f dura, agua f con mucha cal

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I [hɑːrd, hɑːd]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) (firm, solid) <object/surface> duro

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

b) ( forceful) <push/knock> fuerte

2)

a) ( difficult) <question/subject> difícil; < task> arduo

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

b) ( severe) <winter/climate/master> duro, severo

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

c) (tough, cynical) <person/attitude> duro, insensible

3) (concentrated, strenuous)

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

4) ( definite) < evidence> concluyente

5) (sharp, harsh) <light/voice> fuerte; < expression> duro

6)

a) ( in strongest forms)

hard drugs — drogas fpl duras

hard liquor — bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes

hard porn — porno m duro

b) ( Fin)

hard cash — dinero m contante y sonante, efectivo m

hard currency — divisa f or moneda f fuerte

c) < water> duro

d) ( Ling) <sound/consonant> fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

1)

a) ( with force) <pull/push> con fuerza; < hit> fuerte

b) ( strenuously) < work> mucho, duro, duramente

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

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

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

to be hard put o (BrE also) pushed to + inf: you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor — sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

c) ( intently) < listen> atentamente, con atención

2) ( heavily) <rain/snow> fuerte, mucho; <pant/breathe> pesadamente

3) ( severely)

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by: she thinks she has been o she feels hard done by — piensa que la han tratado injustamente

English-spanish dictionary > hard
3 tratar

v.

1 to treat (comportarse con) (persona, objeto).

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?

El médico trata al paciente The doctor treats=cures the patient.

2 to have dealings or contact with.

la traté muy poco I didn't have much to do with her

3 to treat (tema, asunto).

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

4 to treat.

5 to treat (agua, sustancia, alimento).

6 to process (computing) (datos, información).

Ellos tratan el cuero They process the leather.

7 to deal.

Las empresas trataron The companies made a deal.

8 to try, to make a trial, to attempt it, to attempt.

Ella trató por mucho tiempo She tried for a long time.

9 to handle, to maneuver, to manoeuvre.

Ellos tratan sus pensamientos They handle their thoughts.

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tratar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen - objeto) to treat, handle; (- persona) to treat

■ trató la caja con cuidado she handled the box with care

■ nos trató bien he treated us well

2 (asunto, tema) to discuss, deal with

3 (gestionar) to handle, run

4 (dar tratamiento) to address as

5 (calificar, considerar) to consider, call

■ lo trató de idiota she called him an idiot

6 MEDICINA to treat

7 (datos, texto) to process

8 QUÍMICA to treat

► verbo intransitivo

1 (relacionarse) to be acquainted ( con, with), know ( con, -)

2 (tener tratos) to deal ( con, with)

3 (negociar) to negotiate ( con, with)

4 (intentar) to try (de, to)

■ trata de hacerlo try to do it

5 (versar) to be about

■ trata de/sobre espías it's about spies

6 COMERCIO to deal (en, in)

■ trata en pieles he deals in furs

► verbo pronominal tratarse

1 (relacionarse) to talk to each other, be on speaking terms

■ no se tratan they're not on speaking terms

2 (llamarse) to address each other as, call each other

3 (referirse) to be about

■ se trataba de un atraco it was about a robbery

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FRASEOLOGÍA

se trata de... it's a question of..., it's a matter of...

■ se trata de averiguar cómo lo hicieron it's a question of working out how they did it

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verb

1) to treat

2) handle

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- tratar con
- tratar de
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1. VT

1) [+ persona, animal, objeto] to treat

su novio la trata muy mal — her boyfriend treats her very badly

hay que tratar a los animales con cariño — animals should be given plenty of affection, animals should be treated lovingly

te dejo la cámara, pero trátala bien — I'll let you have the camera, but be careful with it o treat it carefully

la vida la ha tratado muy bien — life has been very kind to her, life has treated her very well

este asunto debe ser tratado con cuidado — this matter should be handled carefully

• tratar a algn de loco — to treat sb like a madman

- tratar a algn a patadas

2) (=llamar)

¿cómo le tenemos que tratar cuando nos hable? — how should we address him when he speaks to us?

• tratar a algn de algo — to call sb sth

tratar a algn de vago — to call sb a layabout

tratar a algn de tú/usted — to address sb as "tú"/"usted"

3) (=relacionarse con)

tratar a algn: ya no lo trato — I no longer have any dealings with him

lo trato solo desde hace seis meses — I have only known him for six months

me cae bien, pero no la he tratado mucho — I like her, but I haven't had a lot to do with her

4) (Med) [+ paciente, enfermedad] to treat

me están tratando con un nuevo fármaco — I'm being treated with a new drug

le trataron la neumonía con antibióticos — they treated the pneumonia with antibiotics

¿qué médico te está tratando? — which doctor is giving you treatment?

5) [+ tejido, madera, residuos] to treat

el agua se ha tratado con cloro — the water has been treated with chlorine

6) (=discutir) [+ tema] to deal with; [+ acuerdo, paz] to negotiate

trataremos este tema en la reunión — we'll deal with this subject in the meeting

este asunto tiene que tratarlo directamente con el director — you'll have to speak directly with the manager about this matter

7) (Inform) to process

2. VI

1)

• tratar de — [libro] to be about, deal with; [personas] to talk about, discuss

la película trata de un adolescente en Nueva York — the film is about a teenager in New York

ahora van a tratar del programa — they're going to talk about o discuss the programme now

2) (=intentar)

• tratar de hacer algo — to try to do sth

trataré de llegar pronto — I'll try to arrive early

trata de no ser demasiado estricto con él — try not to be too strict with him

• tratar de que, trataré de que esta sea la última vez — I'll try to make sure that this is the last time

trata por todos los medios de que el trabajo esté acabado para mañana — try and do whatever you can to make sure that the job is done by tomorrow

3) (=relacionarse)

• tratar con algn, trato con todo tipo de gente — I deal with all sorts of people

no tratamos con traidores — we don't have dealings with traitors

no había tratado con personas de esa clase — I had not previously come into contact with people like that

para tratar con animales hay que tener mucha paciencia — you have to be very patient when dealing with animals

es muy difícil tratar con el enemigo — it is not at all easy to have dealings with the enemy

4) (Com)

• tratar con o en algo — to deal in sth

trataban con o en pieles — they dealt in furs, they were involved in the fur trade

3.

See:

tratarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

* * *

= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex. The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex. The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex. 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex. Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex. An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex. Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex. Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex. In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex. We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex. Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex. Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex. In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex. Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex. The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex. There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

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* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( intentar) to try

tratar de + inf — to try to + inf

traten de no llegar tarde — try not to be late

tratar de que + subj: trata de que queden a la misma altura try to get them level; trataré de que no vuelva a suceder — I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

2) obra/libro/película

tratar de algo — to be about something

¿de qué trata el libro? — what's the book about?

tratar sobre algo — to deal with something

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa — the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3) (tener contacto, relaciones)

tratar con alguien — to deal with somebody

tratar con él no es nada fácil — he's not at all easy to get on with

4) (Com)

tratar en algo — to deal in something
2.
tratar vt

1)

a) <persona/animal/instrumento> (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien — they treat me very well

trata la guitarra con más cuidado — be more careful with the guitar

b) ( llamar)

tratar a alguien de algo — to call somebody something

tratar a alguien de usted/tú — to address somebody using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

2) ( frecuentar)

lo trataba cuando era joven — I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

lo traté un par de veces — I met him a couple of times

nunca lo he tratado — I have never actually spoken to him

3) <tema/asunto> to deal with

no podemos tratarlo delante de ellos — we can't discuss this in front of them

4)

a) <paciente/enfermedad> to treat

b) <sustancia/metal> to treat
3.
tratarse v pron

1)

a)

tratarse con alguien — ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with somebody; ( alternar) to socialize o mix with somebody

b) (recípr)

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos — we're related but we are not in contact with each other

2) (+ compl)

a) (recípr)

se tratan de usted/tú — they address each other as `usted'/`tu'

se tratan sin ningún respeto — they have o show no respect for each other

b) (refl) ( cuidarse)

tratarse bien/mal — to look after oneself well/not to look after oneself

3) (Med) to have o undergo treatment

4) tratarse de (en 3^a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? — what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de)

se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir — we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso... — if that's all it is...

sólo porque se trata de ti — just because it's you

* * *

tratar (con)

(v.) = negotiate (with)

Ex: Their purposes was to settle the disputes between the members, to negotiate with master, to accumulate and disburse a benevolent fund, and to exact contributions for drinks and parties.

= address, approach, consider (as), cover, discuss, focus on/upon, get to, go into, handle, manipulate, tackle, treat, turn to, broach, give + treatment, play with, speak to, treat, pick up on, meet.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado y participio met.

Ex: The inclusion of vendors and publishers allows everyone to address sticky business relationships head-on.

Ex: The searcher may be the end user, but the end user is approaching the search in some ignorance of his real requirements, or of the literature that might be available to meet those requirements.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: The schedules are divided into two parts, one covering music scores and parts and the other concerned with music literature.

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: In a text such as this which focuses primarily upon controlled indexing languages and systems it is difficult to place natural language indexing in a appropriate context.

Ex: 'I'll get to that, I promise! but right now I have a budget to work on!'.

Ex: Although the description given here is quite lengthy, many points are glossed over, and the Manual goes into these and a number of others at length.

Ex: An author's name is usually shorter than a title, and thus is arguably easier to handle and remember.

Ex: Different stores offer access to distinct types of information or data and permit the information to be manipulated to varying extents.

Ex: Chapter 2 tackles books, pamphlets and printed sheets, and chapter 3 is dedicated to cartographic materials.

Ex: In troubleshooting, it is important to treat the cause as well as the symptom of the problem = En la solución de problemas, es importante tratar tanto la causa como el síntoma del problema.

Ex: We shall turn to this distinction very shortly.

Ex: Some of the consequences of this conclusion are broached in this article.

Ex: Equally serious, authors are often too close to the paper to give it an objective treatment.

Ex: In this five-day workshop we will play with the design and building of non-traditional interface solutions.

Ex: Numerous articles in the library literature speak to this phenomenon but most deal with the experience of larger libraries.

Ex: The author studies the factors which have impeded the spread of information on the use of thioctic acid to treat mushroom poisoning.

Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.

Ex: There may be a threat of over-capacity; if so, this could be met by diversification, an enlargement of the SLIS role.

* aguas residuales sin tratar = raw sewage, raw waste water.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* continuar tratando = pursue + Nombre + further.

* cuando se trata de + Infinitivo = when it comes to + Gerundio.

* de qué se trata = what it's all about.

* difícil de tratar = unruly.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* manera de tratar = avenue of approach.

* no atraverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* ponerse a tratar + Algo = get down to + Nombre.

* que trata de = surrounding.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* sin tratar = untreated.

* temer tratar = fear to + tread.

* tratar Algo = get down to + Nombre, be under consideration.

* tratar algo en detalle = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo en profundidad = go into + Algo + at length.

* tratar Algo imparcialmente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo justamente = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin parcialismo = treat + Nombre + with an even hand.

* tratar Algo sin rodeos = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* tratar Algo supercialmente = dabble in.

* tratar como un objeto = objectify.

* tratar como un personaje = lionise [lionize, -USA].

* tratar (con) = negotiate (with).

* tratar con bondad = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.

* tratar con cloro = chlorinate.

* tratar con condescendencia = patronise [patronize, -USA], condescend.

* tratar con más detalle = discuss + in greater detail.

* tratar con precaución = approach + with caution.

* tratar con prudencia = treat with + caution, view with + caution.

* tratar con respeto = treat with + respect.

* tratar de = be about, be concerned with, deal with, take up, bear on, deal in.

* tratar de abarcar más de lo que se puede = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* tratar de ligar = chat up.

* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar desapercibido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar de pasar inadvertido = keep + a low profile, lie + low.

* tratar detalladamente = cover + in detail.

* tratar de un modo sentimental = sentimentalise [sentimentalize, -USA].

* tratar de un modo urgente = fast track.

* tratar en detalle = treat + at length, discuss + at length.

* tratar en profundidad = treat + in detail.

* tratar específicamente = target.

* tratar información = handle + information.

* tratar injustamente = malign.

* tratar justamente = treat + fairly.

* tratar la cuestión de = get to + the issue of.

* tratar la posibilidad de = discuss + the possibility of.

* tratar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, touch on/upon.

* tratar magníficamente = do + more than justice.

* tratar mal = maltreat, manhandle.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar por todos los medios de = take + (great) pains to.

* tratar por todos los medios de + Verbo = be at pains to + Infinitivo.

* tratarse de = come down to, be a question of.

* tratar severamente = mete out + harsh treatment.

* tratar síntomas = treat + symptoms.

* tratar superficialmente = gloss over, scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* tratar una cuestión = address + constraint, address + issue, address + question, consider + issue, tackle + issue, address + concern, deal with + issue, broach + issue, broach + question, grapple with + issue.

* tratar una cuestión ligeramente = touch on/upon + issue.

* tratar un asunto = deal with + issue.

* tratar un problema = address + problem, deal with + problem, handle + problem, tackle + problem, address + limitation, grapple with + problem, treat + problem, address + concern.

* tratar un problema de pasada = touch on/upon + problem.

* tratar un tema = broach + subject, broach + topic, address + theme, address + topic.

* tratar un tema conocido = tread + familiar ground.

* tratar un tema en detalle = go into + detail.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* * *

tratar [A1 ]

vi

A (intentar) to try tratar DE + INF to try to + INF

trate de comprender try to o ( colloq) try and understand

traten de no llegar tarde try not to be late

tratar DE QUE + SUBJ:

trata de que queden a la misma altura try to o ( colloq) try and get them level

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again

B

«obra/libro/película»: tratar DEor SOBRE algo: ¿de qué trata el libro? what's the book about?

la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with o will be on the subject of alternative medicine, the theme of the lecture will be alternative medicine

C (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar CON algn to deal WITH sb

en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with o come into contact with all kinds of people

tratar con él no es nada fácil he's not at all easy to get on with

prefiero tratar directamente con el fabricante I prefer to deal directly with the manufacturer

D ( Com) tratar EN algo to deal IN sth

tratar en joyas/antigüedades to deal in jewels/antiques

los mercaderes que trataban en esclavos/pieles the merchants who dealt o traded in slaves/furs

■ tratar

vt

A

1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› (+ compl) to treat

me tratan muy bien/como si fuera de la familia they treat me very well/as if I were one of the family

trata la guitarra con más cuidado be more careful with the guitar

2 (llamar) tratar a algn DE algo to call sb sth

¿me estás tratando de mentiroso? are you calling me a liar?

tratar a algn de usted/tú to address sb using the polite usted or the more familiar tú form

a mi suegro nunca lo he tratado de usted I've never called my father-in-law `usted'

B ‹persona›

(frecuentar): lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

nunca lo he tratado I have never had any contact with him o any dealings with him

C ‹tema/asunto›

vamos a tratar primero los puntos de mayor urgencia let's deal with o discuss the more pressing issues first

no sé cómo tratar esta cuestión I don't know how to deal with o handle this matter

el libro trata la Revolución Francesa desde una óptica inusual the book looks at the French Revolution from an unusual angle

esto no se puede tratar delante de los niños we can't discuss this in front of the children

D

1 ‹paciente/enfermedad› to treat

2 ‹sustancia/metal/madera› to treat

cultivos tratados con insectidas crops treated with insecticides

■ tratarse

v pron

A (relacionarse, tener contacto)

1 tratarse CON algn:

no me gusta la gente con la que se trata I don't like the people he mixes with

se trata con gente de la alta sociedad she socializes o mixes with people from high society, she moves in high circles

¿tú te tratas con los Rucabado? are you friendly with the Rucabados?

2 ( recípr):

somos parientes pero no nos tratamos we're related but we never see each other o we never have anything to do with each other

B (+ compl)

1 ( recípr):

se tratan de usted/tú they address each other as `usted'/`tú'

se tratan sin ningún respeto they have o show no respect for each other

2 ( refl) to treat oneself

¡qué mal te tratas, eh! ( iró); you don't treat yourself badly, do you?, you know how to look after yourself, don't you?

C ( Med) (seguir un tratamiento) to have o undergo treatment

D tratarse de ( en tercera persona)

1 (ser acerca de) to be about

¿de qué se trata? what's it about?, what does it concern? ( frml)

se trata de Roy it's about Roy

2

(ser cuestión de): se trata de arreglar la situación, no de discutir we're supposed to be settling things, not arguing

si sólo se trata de eso, hazlo pasar ahora if that's all it is o if that's all he wants, show him in now

bueno, si se trata de echarle un vistazo nada más … OK, if it's just a question of having a quick look at it …

3

(ser): se trata de la estrella del equipo we're talking about o he is the star of the team

tratándose de usted, no creo que haya inconvenientes since it's for you o in your case I don't think there will be any problems

* * *

tratar ( conjugate tratar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( intentar) to try;
◊ traten de llegar temprano try to arrive early;

trataré de que no vuelva a suceder I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen again
2 [obra/libro/película] tratar de algo to be about sth;
tratar sobre algo to deal with sth;
◊ la conferencia tratará sobre medicina alternativa the lecture will deal with alternative medicine

3 (tener contacto, relaciones) tratar con algn to deal with sb;
◊ en mi trabajo trato con gente de todo tipo in my job I deal with all kinds of people

verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/animal/instrumento› to treat;
◊ me tratan muy bien they treat me very well

2 ( frecuentar):
◊ lo trataba cuando era joven I saw quite a lot of him when I was young

3 ‹tema/asunto› to discuss, to deal with
4
a) (Med) to treat

b) ‹sustancia/metal› to treat

tratarse verbo pronominal
1 tratarse con algn ( ser amigo de) to be friendly with sb;
( alternar) to socialize o mix with sb;
◊ no nos tratamos mucho ( recíp) we don't have much to do with each other

2 (+ compl) ( recípr):
◊ se tratan sin ningún respeto they show no respect for each other

3 (Med) to have o undergo treatment
4
◊ tratarse de (en 3a pers)

a) ( ser acerca de) to be about;

◊ ¿de qué se trata? what's it about?

b) ( ser cuestión de) to be a question of;

◊ se trata de participar, no de ganar it's a question of taking part, not of winning;

solo porque se trata de ti just because it's you
tratar
I verbo transitivo
1 (portarse) to treat
2 (cuidar) to look after, care: trátame el libro bien, look after my book
3 (dirigirse a una persona) address: nos tratamos de tú, we call each other "tú" o we're on first name terms
4 (considerar, llamar) me trató de tonto, he called me stupid
5 (someter a un proceso) to treat
6 (someter a tratamiento médico) to treat: le tienen que tratar la artritis, they have to treat his arthritis
7 (tener relación social) la he tratado muy poco, I don't know her very well
8 (considerar, discutir) to deal with: no hemos tratado la cuestión, we haven't discussed that subject
II verbo intransitivo 1 tratar de, (un libro, una película) to be about: ¿de qué trata?, what is it about?
2 (intentar) to try [de, to]
3 Com tratar en, to trade in o with 4 tratar con, (negociar) to negotiate with
' tratar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
censurar
- defraudar
- delicada
- delicado
- drogodependencia
- ir
- girar
- hablar
- mimar
- negociar
- tú
- confianza
- curar
- debido
- huir
- manera
- miramiento
- piel
- punto
- tocar
- trato
- usted
English:
about
- address
- associate
- bid
- clutch
- deal with
- discuss
- form
- grapple
- ground
- handle
- light
- lionise
- mistreat
- muck about
- muck around
- patronize
- peer
- push through
- rubberize
- specific
- squarely
- tactfully
- tout
- treat
- try
- try on
- victimize
- attempt
- bite
- contact
- could
- cover
- deal
- favor
- grasp
- process
- profile
- raw
- seek
- snub
- tackle
- take
- thrash
- untreated
- way

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tratar

♦ vt

1. [portarse con, manejar] to treat;

¿qué tal te trataron? how were you treated?;

no la trates tan mal don't be so nasty to her;

la vida no la ha tratado bien life has not been kind to her;

te dejo los discos, pero trátamelos bien I'll let you borrow the records, but look after them o be careful with them for me

2. [paciente, enfermedad, herida] to treat;

la están tratando de cáncer, le están tratando un cáncer she's being treated for cancer;

el médico que la trata the doctor who is treating her

3. [tener relación con] to have dealings o contact with;

era compañera de clase pero la traté muy poco she was in my class, but I didn't have much to do with her

4. [llamar, dirigirse a]
tratar a alguien de usted/tú = to address sb using the “usted” form/the “tú” form;

no hace falta que me trates de señor there's no need to call me “sir”;

tratar a alguien de tonto to call sb an idiot

5. [tema, asunto] to treat;

el tema que trata la obra the subject of the book;

hay que tratar ese asunto con cuidado this matter needs to be dealt with carefully;

eso lo tienes que tratar con el jefe that's something you'll have to discuss with the boss

6. [agua, sustancia, tejido, alimento] to treat

7. Informát [datos, información] to process

8. Bol [insultar] to insult, to swear at

♦ vi

1. [intentar]
tratar de hacer algo to try to do sth;

trata de comprenderlo, por favor please try to understand;

trataré de no equivocarme I'll try not to get it wrong;

sólo trataba de que estuvieras más cómodo I was only trying to make you more comfortable

2. [versar]
tratar de o [m5] sobre to be about;

¿de qué trata el documental? what's the documentary about o on?;

la ponencia trata sobre contaminación acústica the paper is about o on noise pollution

3. [tener relación]
tratar con alguien to have dealings with sb;

en mi trabajo tengo que tratar con todo tipo de gente I have to deal with all sorts of people in my job;

trata con gente muy rara she mixes with some very strange people;

Comp
RP
tratar a alguien con pinzas to handle sb with kid gloves

4. [comerciar] to deal (en in)

♦ See also the pronominal verb tratarse

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tratar

I v/t

1 treat

2 ( manejar) handle

3 ( dirigirse a) address (de as);

tratar a alguien de tú address s.o. informally, use the tú form with s.o.;

tratar a alguien de usted address s.o. formally, use the usted form with s.o.

4 gente come into contact with

5 tema deal with

II v/i:

1

:

tratar con alguien deal with s.o.

2

:

tratar de ( intentar) try to

3 COM

:

tratar en deal in

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tratar vi

1)

tratar con : to deal with, to have contact with

no trato mucho con los clientes: I don't have much contact with customers

2)

tratar de : to try to

estoy tratando de comer: I am trying to eat

3)

tratar de or

tratar sobre : to be about, to concern

el libro trata de las plantas: the book is about plants

4)

tratar en : to deal in

trata en herramientas: he deals in tools

tratar vt

1) : to treat

tratan bien a sus empleados: they treat their employees well

2) : to handle

trató el tema con delicadeza: he handled the subject tactfully

♦ See also the reflexive verb tratarse

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tratar vb

1. (en general) to treat

me trataron muy bien they treated me very well

2. (ocuparse, tener relación) to deal with [pt. & pp. dealt]

trata con muchos artistas he deals with a lot of artists

3. (hablar) to discuss

se reunieron para tratar un problema they met to discuss a problem

4. (referirse) to be about

la película trataba de vampiros the film was about vampires

tratar de to try to

trataré de ser puntual I'll try to be punctual

Spanish-English dictionary > tratar
4 soft

adjective

1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]

the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer

as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich

soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das

soft toys — Stofftiere

2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]

3) (compassionate)

have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben

4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]

5) (quiet) leise; sanft

6) (gentle) sanft

be soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen

7) (coll.): (easy) bequem, (ugs.) locker [Job, Leben]

have a soft job — eine ruhige Kugel schieben (ugs.)

8) (compliant) nachgiebig

9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)

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[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) weich

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) weich

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) sanft

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) gedämpft

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfrei

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) verweichlicht

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- academic.ru/91835/softly">softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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soft

[sɒft, AM sɑ:ft]

adj

1. (not hard) weich

the ice cream had gone \soft das Eis war geschmolzen

\soft contact lenses weiche Kontaktlinsen

\soft tissue MED Weichteile pl

2. (smooth) weich; cheeks, skin zart; cloth, dress weich; leather geschmeidig

\soft hair seidiges Haar

3. (weak) weich, schlaff

to go [or get] \soft schlaff werden

4. (not bumpy)

\soft landing weiche Landung

5. (of weather) climate mild

\soft rain leichter [o sanfter] Regen

\soft wind sanfte Brise

6. (subtle) colour zart

\soft blue/lilac/yellow zartes Blau/Lila/Gelb

\soft pastel colours zarte [o weiche] Pastelltöne

\soft glow zartes Leuchten

\soft light weiches [o gedämpftes] Licht

7. (not loud)

\soft music gedämpfte Musik

\soft rock Softrock m

\soft sound leises Geräusch

\soft voice leise [o sanfte] [o gedämpfte] Stimme

\soft words sanfte Worte

8. (lenient) nachgiebig

▪ to be \soft with sb jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein

you can't be \soft with those kids du kannst diesen Kindern nicht immer alles durchgehen lassen

▪ to be \soft on sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber nachsichtig sein

this government is too \soft on crime diese Regierung geht nicht energisch genug gegen die Kriminalität vor

to have a \soft time of it es leicht [o bequem] haben

9. (easy) leicht, einfach

he's got a pretty \soft job er hat eine ziemlich leichte Arbeit

the \soft option der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

10. (not firm in opinion)

to go \soft on sth bei etw dat zu nachgiebig sein

the \soft left ( pej) die schwache Linke

11. (compassionate) weich

she's got a \soft heart sie hat ein weiches Herz

to have \soft feelings for sb Mitgefühl für jdn haben

to be a \soft touch ( fam) leicht rumzukriegen sein fam

12. (unfinished) grob

\soft design/plan grober Entwurf/Plan

13. STOCKEX, FIN (falling)

\soft currency weiche Währung

\soft market rückläufiger Aktienmarkt

\soft prices nachgiebige Preise

14. COMPUT material weich, soft; data weich

15.

▶ to have a \soft spot for sb eine Schwäche für jdn haben

▶ to be \soft in the head ( fam) nicht ganz richtig im Kopf sein fam

▶ to be \soft on sb esp AM ( fam) jdn sehr gernhaben, eine Schwäche für jdn haben

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[sɒft]
adj (+er)

1) weich; meat zart; (pej = flabby) muscle schlaff

a book in soft covers — ein kartoniertes Buch

soft cheese — Weichkäse m

soft margarine —

soft ice cream — Softeis nt

2) (= smooth) skin zart; surface glatt; material, velvet weich; hair seidig

as soft as silk or velvet — seiden- or samtweich

3) (= gentle, not harsh) sanft; (= subdued) light, sound gedämpft, sanft; music gedämpft; (= not loud) leise; rain, breeze, tap, pressure leicht; fold, curve sanft; pleat zart; line weich

a soft landing (lit, fig) — eine weiche Landung

4) (LING) consonant weich

5) (= weak) character, government schwach; treatment nachsichtig; (= lenient) teacher, parent nachsichtig, gutmütig; judge, sentence, punishment mild(e)

to be soft with or on sb — jdm gegenüber nachgiebig sein; with children also

to be (too) soft on sth — (zu) nachgiebig mit etw sein

to go soft (on sth) ( — einer Sache (dat ) gegenüber) zu nachgiebig sein

to have a soft heart —

to be as soft as shit (sl) — ein Weichei sein (sl)

6) (= not tough) verweichlicht; liberalism gemäßigt

he thinks it's soft for a boy to play the violin — er hält es für unmännlich, wenn ein Junge Geige spielt

to make sb soft — jdn verweichlichen

the soft left (Pol) — die gemäßigte Linke

7) (= easy) job, life bequem

he has a soft time of it — er hats leicht or bequem

that's a soft option — das ist der Weg des geringsten Widerstandes

8) (= kind, warm) smile warm

he had another, softer side to him — er hatte noch eine andere, gefühlvollere Seite

9) (ECON) currency weich; prices instabil; stocks, economy, growth schwach; market nachgiebig

10) drink alkoholfrei; drug, pornography weich

soft porn film/magazine —

soft porn actress — Softpornodarstellerin f

11) (TYP, COMPUT) return, hyphen weich

soft fonts (for printer) — ladbare Schriften pl

12) (Brit inf = foolish) doof (inf), nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)

he's soft ( in the head) — er ist nicht ganz richtig im Kopf (inf)

you must be soft! — du spinnst wohl! (inf)

I must be going soft — ich fange wohl an zu spinnen (inf)

13) (inf

= feeling affection) to be soft on sb — für jdn schwärmen

to have a soft spot for sb — eine Schwäche für jdn haben

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soft [sɒft; besonders US sɔːft]

A adj (adv softly)

1. allg weich:

soft palate ANAT weicher Gaumen, Gaumensegel n;

soft prices WIRTSCH nachgiebige Preise;

soft rays PHYS weiche Strahlen;

soft sell WIRTSCH Soft Selling n, weiche Verkaufsmethoden pl;

soft toy Stofftier n

2. TECH weich, besonders

a) ungehärtet (Eisen)

b) schmiedbar (Metall)

c) bröck(e)lig (Gestein)

d) enthärtet (Wasser)

3. glatt, weich (Haar, Haut)

4. mild, lieblich (Wein)

5. fig weich, sanft (Augen, Herz etc): → spot A 5

6. sacht, leise (Bewegungen etc)

7. sanft, gedämpft (Farben etc), (Licht auch) dezent

8. schwach, verschwommen (Konturen etc):

soft negative FOTO weiches Negativ

9. mild, sanft (Klima etc)

10. Br schwül, regnerisch, feucht

11. sanft (Berührung, Schlaf etc):

soft punishment milde Strafe;

be soft with sb sanft umgehen mit jemandem; → sawder A

12. ruhig, höflich, gewinnend (Wesen etc)

13. leicht beeinflussbar

14. gefühlvoll, empfindsam

15. pej verweichlicht

16. umg leicht, angenehm:

have a soft job eine ruhige Kugel schieben

17. a) alkoholfrei:

soft drink Soft Drink m

b) weich:

soft drug auch Soft Drug f; → porn A

18. auch soft in the head umg leicht bescheuert

19. LING

a) stimmhaft:

soft mutes stimmhafte Verschlusslaute

b) als Zischlaut gesprochen

c) palatalisiert

B adv sanft, leise:

speak soft

C s

1. (das) Weiche oder Sanfte

2. weicher Gegenstand, weiches Material etc

3. → softy

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adjective

1) weich; zart, weich [Haut]

the ground is soft — der Boden ist aufgeweicht; (Sport) der Boden ist schwer

as soft as butter — weich wie Butter; butterweich

soft ice cream — Soft-Eis, das

soft toys — Stofftiere

2) (mild) sanft; mild [Klima]; zart [Duft]

3) (compassionate)

have a soft spot for somebody/something — eine Vorliebe od. Schwäche für jemanden/etwas haben

4) (delicate) sanft [Augen]; weich [Farbe, Licht]

5) (quiet) leise; sanft

6) (gentle) sanft

be soft on or with somebody — (coll.): (be unusually lenient with) mit jemandem sanft umgehen

7) (coll.): (easy) bequem, (ugs.) locker [Job, Leben]

have a soft job — eine ruhige Kugel schieben (ugs.)

8) (compliant) nachgiebig

9) (too indulgent) zu nachsichtig; zu lasch (ugs.)

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adj.

sanft adj.

weich adj.

English-german dictionary > soft
5 sévère

sévère [sevεʀ]

adjective

severe ; [parent, éducation, ton, régime] strict ; [verdict] harsh

• après une sélection sévère after a rigorous selection process

• ne soyez pas trop sévère avec elle don't be too strict with her

• la critique a été très sévère avec son film the critics were very hard on his film

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sevɛʀ
adjectif gén severe; [personne, éducation] strict; [sélection] rigorous; [jugement] harsh; [défaite, pertes] heavy

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sevɛʀ adj
1) (parents, professeur) strict

Mon prof de maths est très sévère. — My maths teacher is very strict.

2) (mesures, verdict, critique) harsh

sévère mais juste — hard but fair, harsh but fair

cela semble un peu sévère — it seems a bit harsh

3) (ton, air, regard) severe

4) (apparence, style, élégance) severe

5) (pertes) severe

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sévère adj

1 ( dur) [personne, éducation] strict; [sélection] rigorous; [jugement, décision, leçon] harsh; [punition] severe; la presse est de plus en plus sévère the press is becoming increasingly critical (à l'égard de of);

2 ( austère) [regard, ton] stern, severe; [architecture, beauté] severe;

3 ( important) [défaite, pertes] heavy; [chute] severe.

[sevɛr] adjectif

1. [personne, caractère, règlement] strict, stern, severe

2. [critique, verdict] severe, harsh

ne sois pas trop sévère avec lui don't be too hard on him

3. [style, uniforme] severe, austere, unadorned

4. [important - pertes] severe, heavy ; [ - dégâts] major

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > sévère
6 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blød

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) blød

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blød; blid

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dæmpet

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild; blid

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) læskedrik; sodavand

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bange

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- softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blød

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) blød

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blød; blid

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dæmpet

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild; blid

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) læskedrik; sodavand

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bange

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- softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Danish dictionary > soft
7 soft

soft
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blando

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) suave

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) blando

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) no alcohólico

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) tonto, bobo

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- softly
- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

soft adj

1. blando / suave

a soft bed una cama blanda

soft skin piel suave

soft music música suave

2. tenue / suave

soft colours colores tenues

soft

tr[sɒft]

adjective

1 (not hard) blando,-a; (spongy) esponjoso,-a; (flabby) fofo,-a

■ soft bed cama mullida

■ soft cheese queso blando

■ soft metal metal dulce

2 (skin, hair, fur, etc) suave

3 (light, music, colour) suave; (words) tierno,-a; (breeze, steps, knock) ligero,-a; (outline) difuminado,-a

■ in a soft voice en voz baja

4 familiar (easy) fácil

■ a soft job un chollo

5 (person - lenient) blando,-a, indulgente; (- weak) débil; (- gentle, kind) dulce; (- easily upset) sensiblero,-a

■ you're too soft on/with the kids eres demasiado blando con los niños

6 (water) blando,-a

7 SMALLLINGUISTICS/SMALL (consonant) suave

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be soft in the head ser tonto,-a del culo, ser estúpido,-a

to be soft on somebody (attracted) gustarle alguien a uno

■ he's soft on Louise le gusta Louise

to have a soft spot for somebody tener debilidad por alguien, tenerle cariño a alguien

soft copy datos nombre masculino plural contenidos en la memoria del ordenador

soft currency moneda débil

soft drink refresco, bebida no alcohólica

soft drug droga blanda

soft furnishings (tejidos nombre masculino plural para) cortinas, fundas de sofá, etc

soft landing aterrizaje nombre masculino suave

soft option camino fácil

soft palate velo del paladar

soft pedal SMALLMUSIC/SMALL pedal nombre masculino suave

soft porn pornografía blanda

soft sell venta basada en la persuasión

soft soap coba

soft toy muñeco de peluche, animal nombre masculino de peluche

soft ['sɔft] adj

1) : blando

a soft pillow: una almohada blanda

2) smooth: suave (dícese de las texturas, de los sonidos, etc.)

3) nonalcoholic: no alcohólico

a soft drink: un refresco

soft

adj.

• blando, -a adj.

• delicado, -a adj.

• débil adj.

• dócil adj.

• esponjoso, -a adj.

• flexible adj.

• fláccido, -a adj.

• fofo, -a adj.

• mole adj.

• muelle adj.

• pastoso, -a adj.

• remolón, -ona adj.

• suave adj.

• tenue adj.

• tierno, -a adj.

adv.

• blandamente adv.

• suavemente adv.

sɔːft, sɒft
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil

to go soft — ablandarse

b) ( smooth) <fur/fabric> suave; < skin> suave, terso

2)

a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue

b) ( quiet) < music> suave

in a soft voice — en voz baja

3)

a) ( lenient) blando, indulgente

to be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien

to take a softer line on something — adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)

to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido

4) ( easy) (colloq) < life> fácil

the soft option — el camino fácil

a soft target — un blanco fácil

soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)

5) ( emotionally attached)

to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien

6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando

7) ( Chem) < water> blando

8) < consonant> débil

[sɒft]
1. ADJ
(compar softer) (superl softest)
1) (=not hard) [ground, water, cheese, pencil, contact lens] blando; [bed, mattress, pillow] blando, mullido; [metal] maleable, dúctil; pej [muscles, flesh] blando

to go soft — [biscuits etc] ablandarse

his muscles have gone soft — sus músculos han perdido su fuerza, se le han ablandado los músculos

2) (=smooth) [skin, hair, fur, fabric, texture] suave

to make soft — [+ skin, clothes] suavizar; [+ leather] ablandar

3) (=gentle, not harsh) [breeze, landing] suave; [accent] ligero, leve; [music] suave; [light] tenue; [colour] delicado; [line] difuminado

in soft focus — desenfocado

soft lighting — luz f tenue

4) (=quiet) [whisper, laugh, step] suave; [whistle] flojo; [voice] suave, tenue

his voice was so soft she scarcely heard it — hablaba tan bajito que apenas le oía

the music is too soft — esta música está demasiado baja

5) (=kind) [smile, person] dulce; [words] tierno, dulce

to have a soft heart — ser todo corazón

6) (=lenient, weak) blando

the soft left — (Pol) la izquierda moderada, el centro-izquierda

to take a soft line against sth — adoptar una línea suave en contra de algo

to be (too) soft on/with sth/sb — ser (demasiado) blando or indulgente con algo/algn

7) (=easy) fácil

soft job — chollo m (Sp) *, trabajo m fácil

soft option — camino m fácil

soft target — blanco m fácil
touch 1., 2)
8) * (=foolish) bobo *, tonto

you must be soft! — ¡tú eres tonto!, ¡has perdido el juicio!

to be soft in the head — ser un poco bobo *

9) (=fond)

to be soft on sb — sentir afecto por algn

to have a soft spot for sb — tener debilidad por algn

10) (Ling) débil

11) (Econ) [prices, economy] débil; [sales, market, growth] flojo

2.

CPD [currency, drug, fruit] blando

soft brown sugar N — azúcar f morena blanda, azúcar m moreno blando

soft centre N — relleno m blando

soft commodities NPL — (Econ) bienes mpl perecederos, bienes mpl no durables

soft copy N — (Comput) copia f transitoria

soft drink N — bebida f refrescante, refresco m

soft fruit N — (Brit) bayas fpl

soft furnishings NPL — textiles mpl

soft goods NPL — (Comm) géneros mpl textiles, tejidos mpl

soft landing N — aterrizaje m suave

soft margarine N — margarina f (fácil de untar)

soft money N — (US) papel m moneda

soft palate N — (Anat) velo m del paladar

soft pedal N — (Mus) pedal m suave
soft-pedal
soft phone N — (Comput) teléfono m de software

soft porn, soft pornography N — pornografía f blanda

soft sell N — venta f por persuasión

soft shoulder N — (US) arcén m de tierra (para frenazos de emergencia)

soft skills NPL — habilidades fpl interpersonales

soft soap * N — coba * f

to give sb soft soap — dar coba a algn *
soft-soap
soft top N — (esp US) descapotable m

soft toy N — juguete m de peluche

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[sɔːft, sɒft]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( not hard) blando; <cushion/mattress> blando, mullido; <dough/clay/pencil> blando; < metal> maleable, dúctil

to go soft — ablandarse

b) ( smooth) <fur/fabric> suave; < skin> suave, terso

2)

a) (mild, subdued) < breeze> suave; <light/color> suave, tenue

b) ( quiet) < music> suave

in a soft voice — en voz baja

3)

a) ( lenient) blando, indulgente

to be soft ON o WITH somebody — ser* blando or indulgente con alguien

to take a softer line on something — adoptar una actitud menos intransigente sobre algo

b) ( feeble-minded) (colloq)

to be soft (in the head) — ser* estúpido

4) ( easy) (colloq) < life> fácil

the soft option — el camino fácil

a soft target — un blanco fácil

soft sell — venta f blanda ( venta sin técnicas agresivas)

5) ( emotionally attached)

to be soft on somebody — tener* debilidad por alguien

6) < drugs> blando; < pornography> blando

7) ( Chem) < water> blando

8) < consonant> débil

English-spanish dictionary > soft
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soft
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) myk, bløt

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) myk, bløt

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dempet, lav, svak

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) svak, myk, dempet

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfri; brus

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) feig

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- software
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mild
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myk

I
subst. \/sɒft\/

1) noe som er mykt, noe(n) som er ettergivende

2) myk del, bløt del

3) mykhet, bløthet, ettergivenhet
II
adj. \/sɒft\/

1) myk, bløt

• a soft pillow

en bløt pute

2) dempet, svak, myk

• the colours in the room are soft

rommet er holdt i dempede farger

3) mild, behagelig, lun, blid

• a soft breeze

en mild bris

• a soft climate

et behagelig klima

4) (om språklyd, ikke vitenskapelig term) bløt, stemt

• C is soft in 'city'

• D is a soft consonant

5) ( hverdagslig) lett, makelig, behagelig

• it was a soft job

det var en lett jobb

6) ( overført) svak, veik, slapp, pyset, bløt(hjertet), ettergivende

• he is too soft with his pupils

han er altfor ettergivende overfor elevene sine

• he has gone soft

han begynner å bli bløthjertet \/ har har mistet grepet

as soft as velvet myk\/bløt som fløyel, fløyelsmyk

a soft touch (hverdagslig, om person) dumsnill, lettlurt, lett å håndtere

be soft on\/about someone være småforelsket i noen, sverme for noen være ettergivende overfor noen

have a soft spot for være glad i, være svak for

soft focus ( fotografi) softfokusbilde, myk\/lett\/sløret (skarphets)innstilling

soft in the head ( hverdagslig) bløt på pæra, sprø, gal

soft radiation ( fysikk) bløtstrålet, ikke gjennomtrengende stråling

soft sell ( handel) myk salgsteknikk

soft voice dempet stemme

soft weather godvær, mildvær

soft winter mild vinter

soft words milde ord
III
adv. \/sɒft\/

1) mykt, dempet, mildt, stille

2) sakte
IV
interj. \/sɒft\/ ( gammeldags)

1) stille, tyst, hysj

2) sakte

English-Norwegian dictionary > soft
9 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) macio

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) macio

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) suave

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) suave

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) brando

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) não alcoólico

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) medricas

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- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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[sɔft] n material ou objeto mole. • adj 1 macio, flexível, plástico, maleável. 2 mole, tenro, dúctil. 3 suave, brando, agradável, gentil. 4 fino, liso, macio. 5 baixo (voz). 6 delicado, afável, meigo. 7 difuso (luz). 8 generoso (coração). 9 sem sais (água). 10 coll fácil. 11 fraco, afeminado. 12 estúpido, bobo, de miolo mole. 13 Phon mudo. • interj quieto, calma! to be soft on the head coll ser um tonto, fazer coisas bobas. he is soft on the head / ele tem o miolo mole, é meio bobão, ratardado. to be soft with somebody ser benevolente demais. she was soft with her child / ela tratou seu filho com muita benevolência. to have a soft spot in the heart for somebody coll ter um fraco (uma inclinação) por alguém. she has a soft spot in her heart for him / ela tem um fraco por ele.

English-Portuguese dictionary > soft
10 rough

rough [rʌf]

1. adjective

   a. ( = not smooth) [skin, cloth] rêche ; (harder) rugueux ; [track] raboteux

• he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges il fera un bon vendeur lorsque nous l'aurons un peu dégrossi

   b. ( = unrefined) [person, speech, manners] rude

   c. ( = difficult) (inf) [life] dur

• to have a rough time (of it) en voir de dures (inf)

• don't be too rough on him ne sois pas trop dur avec lui

   d. (British) ( = ill) to feel rough (inf) être mal fichu (inf)

   e. ( = violent) [person, treatment] dur

• to be rough with sb (physically) malmener qn

• he's very rough with his little brother il malmène son petit frère

• a rough neighbourhood un quartier difficile

   f. [weather] gros ( grosse f) ; [sea, crossing] agité

   g. ( = approximate) [calculation, translation, estimate, description] approximatif

• at a rough guess à vue de nez

• can you give me a rough idea (of) how long it will take? à votre avis, ça prendra combien de temps environ ?

• I've got a rough idea (of) what it looks like je vois à peu près à quoi ça ressemble

• he gave a rough outline of the proposals il a donné les grandes lignes des propositions

• rough draft brouillon m

• rough sketch ébauche f

2. adverb

• to sleep rough coucher sur la dure

• to live rough vivre à la dure

3. noun

( = ground) terrain m accidenté ; (Golf) rough m

• to take the rough with the smooth prendre les choses comme elles viennent

4. transitive verb

• to rough it (inf) vivre à la dure

5. compounds

► rough-and-ready adjective [method] rudimentaire ; [person] fruste

► rough justice noun justice f sommaire

► rough work noun brouillon m

* * *
[rʌf] 1.
noun

1) ( in golf) rough m

2) ( draft) brouillon m; ( sketch) ébauche f

in rough — au brouillon
2.
adjective

1) [hand, skin, material] rêche; [surface, rock] rugueux/-euse; [terrain] cahoteux/-euse; [landscape] sauvage

to smooth (off) the rough edges — (of stone, glass) polir

2) ( brutal) [person, behaviour, sport] brutal, violent; [area] dur

to be rough with — être brutal avec

to get rough — devenir violent

3) ( approximate) [description, map] sommaire; [figure, idea, estimate] approximatif/-ive

rough justice — justice f sommaire or expéditive

4) ( difficult) dur, difficile

to be rough on somebody — [person] être dur avec quelqu'un

it's rough on you — c'est dur pour toi

a rough time — une période difficile

to give somebody a rough ride — rendre la vie dure à quelqu'un

5) ( crude) grossier/-ière

6) ( harsh) [voice, taste, wine] âpre

7) ( stormy) [sea, crossing] agité; [weather] gros/grosse; [landing] mouvementé

8) (colloq)

to feel rough — se sentir patraque (colloq)
3.
adverb ( outdoors)

to sleep rough — dormir à la dure

Phrasal Verbs:

- rough out

- rough up

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to rough it — vivre à la dure

English-French dictionary > rough
11 soft

[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]
aggettivo

1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccido

to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2) (muted) [ colour] tenue; [ sound] sommesso; [ lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero

3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolce

the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido

5) econ. [ market] debole

6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo

7) colloq. (in love)

to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

8) (idle) [ life] comodo; [ job] di tutto riposo

9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido

to be soft in the head — essere rimbecillito

* * *
[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) morbido

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) morbido, soffice

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dolce, soave

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) tenue

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) indulgente, tenero

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) analcolico

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) stupido

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- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
* * *
[sɒft] [AE sɔːft]
aggettivo

1) (not rigid or firm) [ ground] molle; [ rock] tenero; [ iron] dolce; [ snow] soffice; [bed, cushion, hair] morbido, soffice; [fabric, skin, hand, leather] morbido; [ muscle] molle, flaccido

to get soft — [butter, mixture] ammorbidirsi

soft ice cream — = gelato industriale prodotto al momento da una apposita macchina e generalmente servito in cono

2) (muted) [ colour] tenue; [ sound] sommesso; [ lighting] smorzato; [step, knock] leggero

3) (gentle, mild) [breeze, rain] leggero; [ climate] mite; [look, word, heart] tenero; [ impact] morbido; [ touch] leggero; [ eyes] dolce

the soft left — pol. la sinistra moderata

to take a soft line with sb. — adottare la linea morbida con qcn

4) (not sharp) [outline, fold] morbido

5) econ. [ market] debole

6) (lenient) [parent, teacher] (troppo) permissivo

7) colloq. (in love)

to be soft on sb. — avere un debole per qcn

8) (idle) [ life] comodo; [ job] di tutto riposo

9) colloq. (stupid) sciocco, stupido

to be soft in the head — essere rimbecillito

English-Italian dictionary > soft
12 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mehek

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mehek

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) tih

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) nežen

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) popustljiv

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) brezalkoholen

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) reva

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- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
* * *
I [sɔft]
noun

colloquially bedak, tepec, neumnež, butec
II [sɔft]
1.

adjective

mehek, upogljiv, popustljiv; mil, blag (podnebje, temperatura itd.); miren, nekričeč (barva); okusen, piten (vino); gladek (koža); topel, topel in vlažen, deževen (vreme); lahen, rahel (udarec, trkanje); tih, pridušen (glas); ljubezniv, prijazen; nežen ( with z); miren (spanje); economy nestabilen (cene); kóven (kovina), drobljiv, krhek (kamen); slang lahek; zaljubljen (on v); nemožat, pomehkužen, mlahav, neodporen, brez energije; bedast, neumen, prismuknjen; phonetics zveneč; palatalen, brez pridiha (aspiracije)

as soft as butter — mehek kot maslo

soft air — mil, blag zrak

soft climate — mila klima

soft corn — vlažna odebelitev kože med nožnimi prsti

soft currency — nekonvertibilna valuta

a soft day — deževen dan

a soft drink American slang brezalkoholna pijača

soft eyes — mile oči

soft goods — tekstil(ije)

a soft job — lahka služba

soft money American papirnati denar, bankovci, menice

soft muscles — mlahave mišice

soft nothings — ljubavno gruljenje, sladke besede

soft roe — ribje mleko

soft sawder — laskanje, prilizovanje

soft sex, softer sex — ženski spol, ženske

soft soap — mehko kalijevo milo, figuratively American slang laskanje, dobrikanje

soft solder — pločevina, ki se stali pri relativno nizki temperaturi

soft tack slang bel kruh, nautical mehek kruh (ne prepečenec), dobra hrana

soft thing colloquially lahko izvedljiva stvar, lahka in dobro plačana služba; laskanje; neumnost

soft weather — odjuga

soft winter — mila zima

soft wood — mehak les

he was rather soft in this affair — ni ravno briljiral v tej zadevi (stvari);

2.

adverb

počasi, tiho

to fall soft — srečno pasti

to lie soft — ležati na mehkem;

3.

noun

mehkoba, milina; colloquially slabič; bedak;

4.

interjection archaic

počasi! polahko!

English-Slovenian dictionary > soft
13 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mjúkur

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mjúkur, þægilegur viðkomu

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) mildur

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) mildur

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mildur

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) óáfengur

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) kjánalegur, linur

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- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Icelandic dictionary > soft
14 soft

halk, gyenge, halkan, puha, lágy, lágyan, sima
* * *
[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) puha, lágy

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) finom

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) halk

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) meleg

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) gyenge

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholmentes

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) félénk

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- software
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English-Hungarian dictionary > soft
15 soft

adj. yumuşak, cıvık, tatlı, ılıman, hafif, pes, belli belirsiz, yumuşak başlı, uysal, müşfik, sevgi dolu, sıvı, sulu, alkolsüz, kafasız, mankafa
————————
adv. yavaşça, yumuşakça
————————
n. kafasız, mankafa, ahmak, budala

* * *
yumuşak
* * *
[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) yumuşa(cı)k

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) tatlı

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) yavaş, alçak sesli

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) yumuşak, tatlı

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) gevşek, zayıf

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkolsüz

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) zayıf

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- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Turkish dictionary > soft
16 soft

• notkea

• hyväilevä

• typerä

• hellä

• heikko

• hillitty

• hempeä

• hiljainen

• hieno

• himmeä

• veltto

• vetelä

• vieno

• vaisu

• vaimea

• pöyheä

• lempeä

• leuto

• mieto

• pehmyt

• pehmeäsävyinen

• pehmoinen

• pehmeä

• pehmeäluontoinen

• matala

• löysä

• kypsä

* * *
soft
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) pehmeä

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) pehmeä

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) vieno

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) pehmeä

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) peräänantava

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholiton

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) arka

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- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Finnish dictionary > soft
17 soft

[sɔft]
adj ( lit, fig)

miękki; voice, music, light łagodny; skin delikatny

soft in the head ( inf) — przygłupi (inf)

* * *
[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) miękki

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) miękki

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) cichy

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) spokojny

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) delikatny, łagodny

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) bezalkoholowy

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) miękki, bojaźliwy

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- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Polish dictionary > soft
18 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mīksts

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) maigs; glāsmains

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) maigs; liegs

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) maigs; mierīgs

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) nepietiekami stingrs

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) bezalkoholisks

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bailīgs

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- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
* * *

vientiesis; mīksts; liegs, maigs; kluss; mierīgs; neizteikts, neskaidrs; atsaucīgs, līdzjūtīgs; silts, maigs; gļēvs; vājš; pamuļķīgs, vientiesīgs; bezalkoholisks; viegls; palatalizēts; lokans; mīksti; maigi; klusi; klusu!; lēnām!

English-Latvian dictionary > soft
19 soft

[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) minkštas

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) švelnus

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) švelnus

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) neryškus, švelnus

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) minkštas, nuolaidus

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) nealkoholinis

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bailus

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- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Lithuanian dictionary > soft
20 soft

adj. mjuk; mild; läsk- (dryck); len; skön; tyst, stilla; lätt; lindrig; fånig, dum (slang)

* * *
[soft]
adjective

1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) mjuk

2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) mjuk, len

3) (not loud: a soft voice.) dämpad

4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dämpad, mild

5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) beskedlig, släpphänt

6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) alkoholfri

7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) pjoskig

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- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for

English-Swedish dictionary > soft

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