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mettre [mεtʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 561. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = placer) to put• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dryb. ( = revêtir) to put onc. ( = consacrer) to take• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 eurosd. ( = faire fonctionner) to put one. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to layf. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)2. <a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the worksb. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shortsc. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingersd. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)e. ( = commencer) to start• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)► se mettre à + nom• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!* * *mɛtʀ
1.
1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear6) (placer dans une situation, un état)7) ( classer)mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something
8) ( disposer)9) ( faire fonctionner)mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on
mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!
10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet
faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid
11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine
mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English
est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?
mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom
13) ( consacrer)14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?
mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)
16) (colloq) ( vendre)17) ( attribuer) to give [note]18) (colloq) ( dire)mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten
19) (colloq) ( supposer)20) (sl) ( ficher)tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)
2.
verbe intransitifmettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal
3.
se mettre verbe pronominal1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window
2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in5) ( commencer)6) ( tourner)le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain
7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together
8) ( s'habiller)9) ( se grouper)* * *mɛtʀ vt1) (= placer) to putmettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks
mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA
mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth
2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wearMets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.
Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.
Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.
Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.
3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to setIl fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.
4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay onfaire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed
faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed
5) (= consacrer)mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth
mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth
Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.
6) (= noter, écrire) to putmettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...
7) (= supposer)mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...
* * *mettre verb table: mettreA vtr1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.C se mettre vpr1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other![mɛtr] verbe transitif1. [placer] to putmettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes inmettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the trainmettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding schoolmettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's accountmettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm3. [disposer]4. [ajuster] to setmets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody workinga. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicamentb. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficultymettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle winemettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to drymettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something6. [fixer] to putmettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers[ajouter] to put7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)[porter régulièrement] to wearje lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)mets de la musique put some music on, play some musicmettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room10. [consacrer - temps] to takeelle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer menous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have tomettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car11. [écrire] to puton met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accenton met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's12. [supposer]et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of materialmettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!13. [donner] to givele prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A14. (familier) [infliger]qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout15. (locution)————————se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to goles pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!2. [aller - vêtement] to go————————se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]a. [debout] stand near the windowb. [assis] sit near the windowmettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation3. [s'habiller]4. [s'unir]a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebodyb. [pour vivre] to move in with somebodyc. [dans une discussion] to side with somebodyon s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)5. (locution)a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!————————se mettre verbe pronominal transitifto put on (separable)se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume————————se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [passer à]le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold2. [commencer]se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to worka. [au travail] to get down to itb. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a trysi tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up! -
62 retarder
retarder [ʀ(ə)taʀde]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mettre en retard sur un horaire) to delayb. ( = mettre en retard sur un programme) [+ employé, élève] to hinder ; [+ opération, vendange, chercheur] to delayc. ( = remettre) [+ départ, moment, opération] to delay ; [+ date] to put backd. [+ montre, réveil] to put back2. intransitive verb* * *ʀ(ə)taʀde
1.
1) ( par rapport à une heure convenue) to make [somebody] lateêtre retardé — [train, avion] to be delayed
2) ( par rapport à un emploi du temps) to hold [somebody] up3) ( reporter) to put off, to postpone [départ]4) ( reculer) to put back [réveil]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être en retard) [réveil] to be slow2) ( être rétrograde)retarder sur son temps or son époque — to be behind the times
3) ( ne pas être au courant) to be out of touch* * *ʀ(ə)taʀde1. vt1) [personne]être retardé par qch — to be delayed by sth, to be held up by sth
J'ai été retardé par un coup de téléphone. — I was held up by a phone call.
retarder qn de 3 mois — to set sb back 3 months, to delay sb 3 months
2) [départ] delay, [date] postpone, put backretarder qch de 2 jours — to put sth back 2 days, to delay sth by 2 days
3) [montre] to put backJe dois retarder la pendule d'une heure. — I've got to put the clock back an hour.
2. vi1) [montre] to be slowMa montre retarde. — My watch is slow.
2)retarder sur son temps [personne] — to be behind the times, [idées] to be outdated
* * *retarder verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( par rapport à une heure convenue) to make [sb] late; tu vas au théâtre, je ne veux pas te retarder I don't want to make you late for the theatreGB; dépêche-toi, tu vas nous retarder! hurry up, you're going to make us late!; être retardé [train, avion] to be delayed; le brouillard a retardé le décollage fog delayed take-off;2 ( par rapport à un emploi du temps) to hold [sb] up; je ne veux pas vous retarder I don't want to hold you up ou delay you; il a été retardé par un client/les embouteillages he was held up by a customer/the traffic; ça l'a retardé dans son travail/ses recherches this held up his work/his research; le mauvais temps a retardé les opérations de sauvetage the bad weather held up the rescue operation;3 ( reporter) to put off, to postpone [départ, opération]; il a retardé son départ de deux jours he put his departure off ou he postponed his departure for two days; elle retarde toujours le moment de prendre une décision she always puts off making decisions;4 ( reculer) to put back [réveil, horloge]; cette nuit n'oubliez pas de retarder vos montres d'une heure don't forget to put your watches back one hour tonight.B vi1 [pendule, réveil, montre] ( être en retard) to be slow; ( prendre de plus en plus de retard) to lose time; ma montre retarde de cinq minutes par jour my watch loses five minutes a day; ce réveil retarde de 20 minutes this alarm clock is 20 minutes slow; je retarde de cinq minutes my watch is five minutes slow;2 ( être rétrograde) retarder sur son temps or son époque to be behind the times; ils retardent de 50 ans! they're 50 years behind the times!;3 ( ne pas être au courant) to be out of touch; Léningrad? tu retardes, c'est Saint-Pétersbourg maintenant! Leningrad? you're out of touch, it's Saint Petersburg now![rətarde] verbe transitifles problèmes financiers l'ont retardé dans ses études financial problems slowed him down ou hampered him in his studies3. [montre] to put back (separable)————————[rətarde] verbe intransitif1. [montre] to be slow2. (familier) [personne] to be out of touchretarder sur son temps ou son siècle to be behind the times————————se retarder verbe pronominal intransitifne te retarde pas pour ça don't let this hold you up ou delay you -
63 ridículo
adj.ridiculous, comic, absurd, silly.m.1 ridicule.2 reticule, small handbag.* * *► adjetivo1 ridiculous, absurd1 ridicule\hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneselfponer a alguien en ridículo to make a fool of somebody, ridicule somebodyquedar en ridículo to make a fool of oneself————————1 ridicule* * *(f. - ridícula)adj.* * *1.ADJ ridiculous¿a que suena ridículo? — doesn't it sound ridiculous?
2.SMpuso a Ana en ridículo delante de todos — he made a fool of Ana in front of everyone, he showed Ana up in front of everyone
no te pongas en ridículo — don't make a fool of yourself, don't show yourself up
exponerse al ridículo — frm to lay o.s. open to ridicule
* * *I- la adjetivoa) <persona/comentario> ridiculous, absurd; < vestimenta> ridiculouslo ridículo de la situación era que... — the ridiculous thing about the situation was that...
es ridículo decir que... — it is an absurdity to say that...
b) <cantidad/precios> ridiculous, ludicrous; < sueldo> ridiculous, laughableIIsentido del ridículo — sense of the ridiculous o absurd
dejar or poner a alguien en ridículo — to make a fool of somebody, to make somebody look stupid o ridiculous
* * *= preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous, farcical, grotesque, ridicule, nonsensical, risible.Ex. This is unreasonable, in fact, preposterous.Ex. Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..Ex. Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex. There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.Ex. The above examples are simple subjects; compound subjects such as 'Wiring methods in prefabricated steel-framed houses' would result in grotesque headings.Ex. Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.Ex. Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.Ex. The film can be considered innovative for its frank (albeit risible) depiction of transvestism.----* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.* de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.* de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.* de manera ridícula = grotesquely.* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.* hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + self-conscious, feel + embarrassed.* * *I- la adjetivoa) <persona/comentario> ridiculous, absurd; < vestimenta> ridiculouslo ridículo de la situación era que... — the ridiculous thing about the situation was that...
es ridículo decir que... — it is an absurdity to say that...
b) <cantidad/precios> ridiculous, ludicrous; < sueldo> ridiculous, laughableIIsentido del ridículo — sense of the ridiculous o absurd
dejar or poner a alguien en ridículo — to make a fool of somebody, to make somebody look stupid o ridiculous
* * *= preposterous, ludicrous, ridiculous, farcical, grotesque, ridicule, nonsensical, risible.Ex: This is unreasonable, in fact, preposterous.
Ex: Hernandez described the encounter as futile and ludicrous, and concluded that it tallied entirely with Lespran's expectation of it..Ex: Such restraint creates a ridiculous and pathetic situation in which librarians refuse to speak out against, or work to defeat legislation destructive to libraries such as California's Propositions.Ex: There is considerable interest in picture books from the social realism of the 70s to the growing interest in fantasy, myth, legend, science fiction and the emphasis on the farcical and absurd aspects of life in the 80s.Ex: The above examples are simple subjects; compound subjects such as 'Wiring methods in prefabricated steel-framed houses' would result in grotesque headings.Ex: Sometimes running the gauntlet of criticism and ridicule allows an opportunity for defending oneself.Ex: Parental protectiveness of children is surely a good thing if sensibly applied, but this nonsensical double standard doesn't help anyone.Ex: The film can be considered innovative for its frank (albeit risible) depiction of transvestism.* de forma ridícula = grotesquely.* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.* de lo ridículo a lo sublime = from the ridiculous to the sublime.* de lo sublime a lo ridículo = from the sublime to the ridiculous.* de manera ridícula = grotesquely.* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.* hacer el ridículo = make + a fool of + Reflexivo, make + an arse of + Reflexivo, make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* poner en ridículo = poke + fun at.* ponerse en ridículo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.* sentido del ridículo = self-consciousness, embarrassment, self-conscious feeling.* tener sentido del ridículo = feel + self-conscious, feel + embarrassed.* * *1 ‹persona/comentario› ridiculous, absurd; ‹vestimenta› ridiculouslo ridículo de la situación era que … the absurd o ridiculous o ludicrous thing about the situation was that …parecía no comprender lo ridículo de su situación he seemed not to appreciate the absurdity of his situation2 ‹cantidad› ridiculous, ludicrous; ‹sueldo› ridiculous, laughablecobran precios ridículos they charge ludicrous prices o ridiculous prices o ridiculously high pricesallí se consigue ropa de marca a un precio ridículo you can get well-known makes of clothes there at ridiculously low prices o at ridiculous pricestiene un exagerado sentido del ridículo she has an overdeveloped sense of the ridiculous o absurddejar or poner a algn en ridículo to make a fool of sb, to make sb look stupid o ridiculousquedó en ridículo he made a fool of himself, he made himself look stupidte expones a hacer el ridículo públicamente you risk making a fool of yourself in public* * *
ridículo 1◊ -la adjetivo
◊ lo ridículo de la situación era que … the ridiculous thing about the situation was that …;
eso es ridículo it's absurd o ridiculous
‹ sueldo› ridiculous, laughable
ridículo 2 sustantivo masculino:◊ sentido del ridículo sense of the ridiculous o absurd;
dejar or poner a algn en ridículo to make a fool of sb;
hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself
ridículo,-a
I adjetivo ridiculous
II sustantivo masculino ridicule: hizo el más espantoso de los ridículos, she made an absolute fool of herself
poner a alguien en ridículo, to make a fool of sb
ponerse en ridículo, to make a fool of oneself
' ridículo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blandir
- esgrimir
- esperpento
- quedar
- ridícula
- encontrar
English:
daft
- egg
- face
- fool
- it
- laughable
- monkey
- preposterous
- ridiculous
- silly
- simply
- spectacle
- sublime
- though
- farcical
- laughing
- ludicrous
* * *ridículo, -a♦ adj1. [sombrero, traje] ridiculous;2. [afirmación, situación] ridiculous;eso que ha dicho es ridículo what she said was ridiculous;acéptalo, ¡no seas ridículo! take it, don't be ridiculous o silly!3. [precio, suma, sueldo] laughable, ridiculously low♦ nmridicule;hacer el ridículo to make a fool of oneself;hizo el ridículo más espantoso he made an utter fool of himself;quedar en ridículo (delante de alguien) to end up looking like a fool (in front of sb);no tiene sentido del ridículo he doesn't get embarrassed easily* * *I adj ridiculousII m ridicule;hacer el ridículo, quedar en ridículo make a fool of o.s.;poner a alguien en ridículo make a fool of s.o., make s.o. look stupid* * *ridículo, -la adjabsurdo, disparatado: ridiculous, ludicrous♦ ridículamente advridículo, -la n1)hacer el ridículo : to make a fool of oneself2)poner en ridículo : to ridicule* * *ridículo adj ridiculous -
64 fuera
adv.1 outside.hace frío fuera it's cold outsidefuera de la casa outside the houselo echó fuera she threw him outsalen mucho a comer fuera they eat out a lothacia fuera outwardpor fuera (on the) outsidesólo vimos la iglesia por fuera we only saw the church from the outside2 away.a los de fuera les sorprende people who aren't from round here o strangers find it strangeintj.out of here, go away, get out, out.imperf.subj.1 3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ser.2 1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Subjunctive of Spanish verb: ir.* * *► adverbio1 (exterior) out, outside■ salimos fuera we went out, we went outside2 (alejado) away; (en el extranjero) abroad1 get out!\estar fuera de sí to be beside oneselffuera de combate knocked outfuera de duda beyond doubtfuera de lo normal extraordinary, very unusualfuera de peligro out of dangerfuera de serie extraordinaryjugar fuera DEPORTE to play awayel equipo de fuera DEPORTE the away teamfuera de juego offside————————1→ link=ser ser2→ link=ir ir* * *adv.1) outside, out2) away3) abroad•- fuera de* * *ADV1) [de edificio, objeto] [indicando posición] outside; [indicando dirección] out¡estamos aquí fuera! — we're out here!
¡fuera! — get out!
¡segundos fuera! — (Boxeo) seconds out!
ir o salir fuera — to go out, go outside
hoy vamos a cenar fuera — we're going out for dinner tonight, we're eating out tonight
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de fuera — from outside•
desde fuera — from outside•
la parte de fuera — the outside, the outer part•
por fuera — (on the) outsidelengua 1)esta camisa se lleva por fuera — this shirt is worn outside, this shirt is not tucked in
2) [de ciudad, trabajo]estar fuera — to be away, be out of town
3) (tb: fuera del país) abroad, out of the country"¡invasores fuera!" — "invaders go home!"
ir o salir fuera — to go abroad
4) (Dep)a) [en un partido]estar fuera — [pelota] (Ftbl) to be out of play; (Rugby) to be in touch; (Tenis) to be out
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fuera de tiempo, estamos fuera de tiempo — time's up•
tirar fuera — to shoot wideb) (tb: fuera de casa) away, away from home5)•
fuera de —a) (=en el exterior de) outside, out ofestaba fuera de su jaula — it was outside o out of its cage
b) (=aparte) apart from, aside frompero fuera de eso — but apart o aside from that
fuera de que... — apart from the fact that...
c)• fuera de alcance — out of reach
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fuera de combate — (Mil) wounded; (Boxeo) K.O.ed•
estar fuera de lugar — to be inappropriate, be out of place* * *I1)a) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses afuera in this sense] outsidecomeremos fuera — ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside; ( en un restaurante) we'll eat out
b) ( en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) awaylos de fuera — ( los extranjeros) foreigners; (los de otros pueblos, ciudades, etc) outsiders
c) ( en interjecciones)2)fuera de — (loc prep)
a) (en el exterior de, más allá de) out offuera del alcance de los proyectiles — outside o beyond the range of the missiles
b) ( excepto) apart fromfuera de eso, me encuentro bien — apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar <mueble/persona> out of place; < comentario> inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie <jugador/cantante> exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season
•II* * *= in the open.Ex. As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.----* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* comer fuera = eat out.* comida de fuera = outside food.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* dentro y fuera de = in and out of.* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.* desde fuera = from the outside.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fura de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* fuera de = outside (of), outwith.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.* fuera de clase = out-of-class.* fuera de cobertura = out of range.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera de juego = offside.* fuera de la casa = out-of-home.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* fuera de la universidad = off-campus.* fuera de la vista = out of view.* fuera del campus = off-campus.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera del escenario = off stage.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].* fuera del matrimonio = out of wedlock.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* fuera de los caminos trillados = off the beaten track.* fuera del redil = beyond the pale.* fuera de lugar = out of place, without + Lugar, uncalled-for.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* fuera de plazo = late.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* fuera de rumbo = off course.* fuera de secuencia = out of range.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.* hacia fuera = outwards.* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mina fuera de ruta = roadside bomb.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* proyectar hacia fuera = project + outward.* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día fuera = a day out.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* * *I1)a) (lugar, parte) [Latin American Spanish also uses afuera in this sense] outsidecomeremos fuera — ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside; ( en un restaurante) we'll eat out
b) ( en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) awaylos de fuera — ( los extranjeros) foreigners; (los de otros pueblos, ciudades, etc) outsiders
c) ( en interjecciones)2)fuera de — (loc prep)
a) (en el exterior de, más allá de) out offuera del alcance de los proyectiles — outside o beyond the range of the missiles
b) ( excepto) apart fromfuera de eso, me encuentro bien — apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out; fuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualified; su película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competition; fuera de cuentas (Esp) overdue; fuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law; fuera de lugar <mueble/persona> out of place; < comentario> inappropriate, out of place; fuera de peligro out of danger; fuera de serie <jugador/cantante> exceptional, outstanding; fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself; fuera de temporada or estación — out of season
•II* * *fuera(de)= outside (of), outwithEx: This degree of standardisation is not the pattern outside of this specific area of application.
Ex: Researchers outwith the higher education system consider research library information services inadequate.= in the open.Ex: As expected, bats avoided obstacles while flying through vegetation and intercepted flying prey in the open.
* bebida de fuera = outside drink.* caer fuera de = fall outside, lie beyond.* caer fuera del alcance de = fall outside + the scope of.* caer fuera de las responsabilidades de = be on the outer fringes of.* caer fuera del interés de = lie outside + the scope of.* caer fuera del interés de uno = fall outside + Posesivo + interest.* caer fuera del objetivo de = fall outside + the scope of.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* colocación fuera de lugar = misplacement.* colocar fuera de alcance = place + out of reach.* comer fuera = eat out.* comida de fuera = outside food.* con las garras fuera = knives-out.* con las uñas fuera = knives-out.* curso que tiene lugar fuera de la universidad = extension course, off-campus course.* de dentro hacia fuera = inside outwards.* de fuera = outside, off-side.* de fuera de la ciudad = out-of-town.* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.* de miras hacia fuera = outwardly.* dentro y fuera de = in and out of.* desde dentro hacia fuera = from the inside-out.* desde dentro y desde fuera de = within and without.* desde fuera = from the outside.* echar fuera = throw + Nombre + out.* encontrarse fuera de lugar = be out of + Posesivo + element, be out of place.* estado del ordenador en fuera de línea = offlineness.* estar fuera = be out.* estar fuera con los amigos = be out with the guys.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* estar fuera del alcance = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera de las posibilidades de Alguien = be out of + Posesivo + league.* estar fuera del interés = lie outside + the scope of.* estar fuera del interés de uno = lie beyond + concern.* estar fuera de lugar = be out of place, be out of order.* estar fuera de quicio = be beside + Reflexivo.* estar fuera de rumbo = be off course.* estar fuera de secuencia = be out of order.* estar fura de sí = be beside + Reflexivo.* fuera de = outside (of), outwith.* fuera de alcance = beyond reach, out of range.* fuera de circulación = out of circulation.* fuera de clase = out-of-class.* fuera de cobertura = out of range.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera de juego = offside.* fuera de la casa = out-of-home.* fuera del alcance = out of reach.* fuera del alcance de = beyond the scope of.* fuera del alcance de las posibilidades de Alguien = beyond + Posesivo + powers.* fuera del alcance del oído = out of earshot.* fuera de las normas comúnmente aceptadas = beyond the pale.* fuera de la universidad = off-campus.* fuera de la vista = out of view.* fuera del campus = off-campus.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera del escenario = off stage.* fuera del horario normal = out of hours, at odd times.* fuera de línea = offline [off-line].* fuera del matrimonio = out of wedlock.* fuera de lo común = eccentric, odd, unordinary, out of the ordinary, a cut above the rest, a cut above.* fuera de lo normal = abnormally + Adjetivo, with a difference, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* fuera de los caminos trillados = off the beaten track.* fuera del redil = beyond the pale.* fuera de lugar = out of place, without + Lugar, uncalled-for.* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.* fuera de peligro = out of the woods, out of harm's way.* fuera de plazo = late.* fuera de + Posesivo + competencia = outside + Posesivo + jurisdiction.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* fuera de quicio = pissed off, out of + Posesivo + mind, out of + Posesivo + senses.* fuera de rumbo = off course.* fuera de secuencia = out of range.* fuera de serie = crackerjack.* fuera de servicio = off-duty, decomissioned, out of commission.* fuera de temporada = off-season, out of season.* fuera de tino = wide of the mark.* fuera de toda duda = incontrovertible, without a shadow of a doubt, beyond a shadow of a doubt.* fuera de toda sospecha = above suspicion.* gol fuera de juego = offside goal.* hacia dentro y hacia fuera = Verbo + in and out.* hacia fuera = outwards.* impresión fuera de línea = offline print.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mina fuera de ruta = roadside bomb.* partido que se juega fuera de casa = away game.* pitar fuera de juego = judge + offside.* poner fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.* por fuera = outwardly, outwardly.* proyectar hacia fuera = project + outward.* salir fuera = be out and about, get out and about.* sentirse fuera de lugar = feel + inadequate.* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.* tarifa por inscripción fuera de plazo = late registration fee.* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.* un día fuera = a day out.* usar fuera de contexto = use + out of context.* * *Ael perro duerme fuera the dog sleeps outsideaquí fuera se está muy bien it's very nice out herecomeremos fuera (en el jardín) we'll eat out in the garden o outside o outdoors; (en un restaurante) we'll eat outqueremos pintar la casa por fuera we want to paint the outside o the exterior of the housepor fuera es rojo it's red on the outsidecose/lava para fuera she does sewing for other people/takes in washing2 (en el extranjero) abroad, out of the country; (del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) away3(en interjecciones): ¡fuera de aquí! get out of here!, get out!¡fuera los traidores! traitors out!¡fuera cuentos! ¡a la escuela! ( Esp); no more excuses o that's enough of your excuses, off to school with you!en sus marcas, listos, ¡fuera! ( Méx); on your marks, get set, go!B1(en el exterior de, más allá de): ¿quién dejó el helado fuera del congelador? who left the ice cream out of the freezer?pasa mucho tiempo fuera del país he spends a lot of time out of the country o abroadocurrió fuera del edificio it happened outside the buildingel precio está fuera de mi alcance it's out of my price rangeponlo fuera del alcance de los niños put it out of reach of the children, put it out of the children's reachfuera del alcance de los proyectiles outside o beyond the range of the missiles2 (excepto) apart fromfuera de estos zapatos, no me he comprado nada I haven't bought myself anything, apart from o except for these shoesfuera de eso, me encuentro bien apart from that o otherwise o ( AmE) aside from that, I feel fine3(además): fuera de que su padre tampoco se lo permitiría besides which o apart from which her father wouldn't allow it anywayC ( en otras locs):fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate ( Dep) he knocked him outtras el escándalo quedó fuera de combate after the scandal he was out of the running, the scandal knocked o put him out of the runningfuera de concurso: quedó fuera de concurso he was disqualifiedsu película se presentó fuera de concurso his movie was shown outside the competitionfuera de cuentas overduefuera de la ley: vivían fuera de la ley they lived outside the law o as outlawsfuera de lugar ‹mueble/persona› out of place;‹comentario› inappropriate, out of placeestuvo totalmente fuera de lugar que lo interrumpieras así it was completely out of order to interrupt him like thatfuera de peligro out of dangerfuera de serie ‹jugador/cantante› exceptional, outstanding;‹máquina/mueble› custom-built, one-offun verano fuera de serie an exceptionally good summerfuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himselffuera de temporada or estación out of seasonCompuestos:masculine (pl fuera de borda) (lancha) outboard, boat with an outboard motor o engine; (motor) outboard motor o engine, outboardmasculine offsideestaba en fuera de juego he was offsidesu nuevo chef es un fuera de serie their new chef is exceptionally good o is quite exceptional o is outstanding* * *
Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir)
fuera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser)
fuera es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto(1) subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
fuera
ir
ser
fuera adverbio
1a) (lugar, parte) Latin American Spanish also uses
comeremos fuera ( en el jardín) we'll eat outside;
( en un restaurante) we'll eat out;
aquí fuera se está muy bien it's very nice out here;
se pasa el día fuera she's out all day
(del lugar de trabajo, de la ciudad, etc) away
2
ocurrió fuera del edificio it happened outside the building;
fuera de peligro/lugar out of danger/place;
¡fuera (de aquí)! get out (of here)!
◊ fuera de eso, me encuentro bien apart o (AmE) aside from that, I feel fine
3 ( en otras locs):◊ fuera de combate: lo dejó fuera de combate (Dep) he knocked him out;
fuera de serie ‹jugador/cantante› exceptional, outstanding;
fuera de sí: estaba fuera de sí he was beside himself;
fuera de temporada out of season
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
fuera por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el fuera y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
fuera de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
fuera por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) fuera a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb fuera v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a fuera de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) fuera de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) fuera a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) fuera con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te fueraá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) fuerale a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
fuera v aux fuera a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes fuera haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ fuerase de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula
1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf;
es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic;
era cierto it was true;
sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still;
que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy;
(+ me/te/le etc)
ver tb imposible, difícil etc
2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
es viuda she's a widow;
ver tb estar 1 cópula 2
3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me
4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba;
es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors';
no soy de aquí I'm not from around here
5 (hipótesis, futuro):
¿será cierto? can it be true?
verbo intransitivo
1
b) (liter) ( en cuentos):◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?b) ( en preguntas):◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq);
¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us?
3 ( sumar):◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos;
somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether
4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) fuera para algo to be for sth;
( en locs)
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq);
como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what;
hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done;
el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever;
puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like;
de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml);
¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!;
es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?;
es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim;
lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something;
estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes;
o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago;
o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested;
o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out;
(ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …;
sea como sea at all costs;
sea cuando sea whenever it is;
sea donde sea no matter where;
sea quien sea whoever it is;
si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for …
( en el tiempo) to be;◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived;
ver tb v impers
fuera v impers to be;
fuera v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be;
fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900
■ sustantivo masculino
1
◊ fuera humano/vivo human/living beingb) (individuo, persona):
2 ( naturaleza):
fuera adverbio
1 (en/hacia la parte exterior) outside, out: fuera hacía mucho calor, it was hot outside
salgamos fuera, let's go out
2 (no en el lugar habitual) out, away: comeremos fuera, we'll go out for lunch
está fuera, she's away
3 Dep fuera de juego, offside
nuestro equipo juega fuera, our team is playing away
ganaron los de fuera, the away team won
4 (sobrepasando límites prescritos) after
fuera de alcance, out of reach
fuera de horario, after hours
fuera de plazo, after the deadline
(más allá) beyond, out of
fuera de mis posiblidades, beyond my means
fuera de peligro, out of danger
♦ Locuciones: estar fuera de sí, to be beside oneself
fuera de serie, extraordinary
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people
(al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas
Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes
(adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave
♦ Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit
' fuera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alcance
- balón
- biruji
- borda
- combate
- convencer
- dejar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desentonar
- desleal
- desplazada
- desplazado
- destiempo
- duda
- espuela
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- exterior
- extraescolar
- fenomenal
- haber
- juego
- lengua
- lógica
- lugar
- mayoría
- necesaria
- necesario
- onda
- plazo
- proscrita
- proscrito
- quicio
- revés
- salir
- serie
- servicio
- tono
- única
- único
- afuera
- anhelar
- cena
- comer
- común
- cual
- desnivelado
- esperar
- lancha
English:
add to
- amok
- annul
- around-the clock
- away
- beside
- beyond
- boot
- bound
- busing
- care
- catapult
- chase away
- clear
- commission
- control
- danger
- dine
- distraught
- dome
- eat out
- ex
- exclude
- farm out
- go out
- hand
- here
- house-sit
- lest
- look out
- meal
- misplaced
- off-duty
- off-limits
- off-piste
- off-screen
- offside
- one-off
- ordinary
- original
- out
- out of
- out-of-bounds
- outdoors
- outside
- outward
- outwards
- piste
- place
- play
* * *♦♦ adv1. [en el exterior] outside;hace frío fuera it's cold outside;lo echó fuera she threw him out;salen mucho a comer fuera they eat out a lot;fuera de la casa outside the house;el ruido viene de fuera the noise is coming from outside;hacia fuera outwards;sólo vimos la catedral por fuera we only saw the cathedral from the outside;llevas la camisa por fuera your shirt isn't tucked in properly;por fuera es de color amarillo it's yellow on the outside2. [en otro lugar] away;[en el extranjero] abroad;de fuera [extranjero] from abroad;Marta está fuera [de viaje] Marta is away;[ha salido] Marta is out;a los de fuera les sorprenden mucho las costumbres locales people who aren't from round here o strangers find the local customs very strange3.[cálculos, competencia] outside;fuera de [alcance, peligro] out of;estar fuera de sí to be beside oneself (with rage);ese comentario está fuera de lugar that remark is out of place;fuera de plazo after the closing date;fuera de la ley illegal;fuera de control out of control;presentó su película fuera de concurso his film was shown, but not judged as part of the competitionfuera de banda out of play;fuera de combate knocked out;Fig out of action;fuera de juego offside;estar en fuera de juego to be offside;Esppillar a alguien en fuera de juego to catch sb out;Am fuera de lugar offside; Amestar en fuera de lugar to be offsidejugar fuera to play away (from home);el equipo de fuera the away team6.fuera de [excepto] except for, apart from;fuera de eso, he cumplido todos tus caprichos apart from that, I've done everything you wanted me to;fuera de bromas, ¿has fijado ya una fecha para la boda? seriously though o joking apart, have you set a date for the wedding yet?;fuera de serie exceptional, out of the ordinary;ser un fuera de serie to be one of a kind♦ interj[de habitación, lugar] get out!; [en el teatro] get off!;¡fuera, fuera, fuera! [cántico] off!, off!, off!;¡fuera los políticos corruptos! out with all corrupt politicians!;¡fuera de aquí! get out of my sight!* * *por fuera on the outside;de fuera de otro departamento, cuerpo de policía etc from outside, outside atr ; de otro lugar strange; persona stranger; de otro país foreign; persona foreigner;¡fuera! get out!III prp:fuera de outside;¡sal fuera de aquí! get out of here!;está fuera del país he’s abroad, he’s out of the country;fuera de eso aside from that, apart from that;estar fuera de sí be beside o.s.* * *fuera adv1) : outside, out2) : abroad, away3)fuera de : outside of, out of, beyond4)fuera de : besides, in addition tofuera de eso: aside from that5)fuera de lugar : out of place, amiss* * *fuera1 adv1. (en el exterior) outside2. (no en casa, no en su sitio) out¿quién ha dejado la leche fuera de la nevera? who left the milk out of the fridge?3. (lejos de casa) away4. (del país) abroadfuera2 interj1. (para echar a alguien) get out!2. (para protestar) off! / out! -
65 място
1. place(точно определено) spot(на действие, произшествие) scene; locale(пространство) space, room(местоположение) spot, position; locality(за/на строеж) (building) site(за лагер, на битка) siteмясто на самолет ground position, fix, ( където стои) a parking area, tarmacмясто на съединение junctionмясто на спойка a junction point, a soldered/welded pointгеометрично място на точките мат. (points) locusмясто за спане sleeping accommodationмясто за стоене standing-roomмясто за развлечение a place of amusementмясто за гариране parking placeмясто за реклами advertising space, ( на ограда) hoardingотдалечено място a remote place/spotдворно (и пр.) място plot (of ground), lotмястото, на което Ботев е бил убит the place at which Botev was killedвсичките деца бяха по местата си all the children were in their placesтой е бил на няколко места he has been in several placesвръщам книга на мястото й put a book back in its place, put a book where it belongsкнигата не е на мястото си the book is not in its place, the book is not where it belongsсменяме си местата change places (with s.o.)ходя по разни места go placesслагам всичко на мястото му put things in their proper placesразглеждам интересните места (на селище и пр.) go sightseeingедин куршум го уби на място a bullet killed him on the spotправя нещо на самото място do s.th. on the spotразследвам на място make an on the spot investigationтук има много място there's plenty of room hereв колата/куфара има място there's plenty of room in the car/suitcaseв колата няма място there's no room in the carпо липса на място for want of spaceмасата заема много място the table takes up a lot of room/spaceнапишете името си на означеното място write your name in the space indicatedхората по тези места the people hereabouts, the people in these partsпо места locally2. (a кола, театър) seat, place(в параход, спален вагон) berth(в парламент) seatангажирам/запазвам/резервирам място book a seat/placeседнете по местата си, заемете местата си take your places/seats3. (момент в развитието на разказ п пр.) point, ( част от текст) passage4. (служба) place, job, office, situation, position, разг. cribстоя на челно място hold a high office/positionслабо/уязвимо място a weak spot/point; foible; a tender/raw/sore spot; heel of Achilles; a blind sideтопличко/изгодно място a place in the sunмястото и датата the where and the whenотивам на едно място go to the lavatory/toiletна второ място (при изброявам) second (ly), in the second placeкласирам се на първо място, заемам първо място rank first, sl. take the bun/biscuit, ам. take the cakeкой ще работи на мястото на Х? who is to replace X? who will be doing X's job?ако бях на твое място if I were you, if I were in your place/shoes/bootsпостави се на мое място put yourself in my place/position* * *мя̀сто,ср., места̀ 1. place; (за спортна, политическа и пр. среща) venue; ( точно определено) spot; (на действие, произшествие) scene; locale; ( пространство) space, room; ( местоположение) spot, position, locality; (за/на строеж) (building) site; (за лагер, на битка) site; в колата няма \място there’s no room in the car; геометрично \място на точките мат. (points) locus; дворно (и пр.) \място plot (of ground), lot; \място за спане sleeping accommodation; \място на самолет ground position, fix, ( където стои) a parking area, tarmac; \място на скъсване break(ing); \място на спойка a junction point; \място на съединение junction; на това \място at that place; напишете името си на означеното \място write your name in the space indicated; няма \място да се обърнеш there is no room to turn in, there is no room to swing a cat; по липса на \място for want of space; по места locally; правя \място на някого make room for s.o.; правя нещо на самото \място do s.th. on the spot; празно \място (на бланка и пр.) blank space; разглеждам интересни места (на селище и пр.) go sightseeing; тук има много \място there’s plenty of room here; ходя по разни места go places;2. (в кола, театър) seat, place, (в параход, спален вагон) berth; (в парламент) seat; ангажирам/запазвам/резервирам \място book a seat/place; в залата има места за 1000 души the hall is seated for 1000, the hall seats 1000; \място за краката (в кола) leg room;4. ( служба) place, job, office, situation, position, разг. crib; вакантно \място vacancy; стоя на челно \място hold a high office/position; • ако бях на твое \място if I were you, if I were in your place/shoes/boots; болно \място tender/sore place/spot; гневът му отстъпи \място на съжалението his rage gave place to pity; забележка на \място a pat remark; заемам важно \място в дневния ред be high on the agenda; казвам/върша нещо на \място say/do s.th. at the right place/in season; казвам нещо точно на \място hit the (right)nail on the head; класирам се на първо \място, заемам първо \място rank first, sl. take the bun/biscuit, амер. take the cake; кой ще работи на \мястото на Х? who is to replace X? who will be doing X’s job? \мястото и датата the where and the when; на второ \място ( при изброяване) second(ly), in the second place; на места here and there, in some places; на първо \място in the first place; first(ly); to begin with; напитките се консумират само на \място (в заведение) drinks to be consumed on the premises only; не мога да си намеря \място, не ме хваща \място fidget, be fidgety/restless, be like a pea on a drum, be like a cat on hot bricks; не мога да си намеря \място от not be able to contain o.s. with, be beside o.s. with (joy, etc.); не на \място ( неуместно) out of place/season, ill-timed, untimely; не ти е тук \мястото you don’t belong here; оженвам/омъжвам се на добро \място marry into a good family; оставям празно/свободно \място на хартията leave a blank; отговор ( тъкмо) на \място an apt reply/retort; амер. a comeback; a pat answer; отивам на едно \място go to the lavatory/toilet; отходно \място lavatory, toilet, съкр. W.C.; (в лагер) latrine; по места! воен. stand to! постави се на мое \място suppose yourself in my place; поставям някого на \мястото му put s.o. down a peg or two, place s.o.where he belongs, snub s.o.; sl. settle s.o.’s hash; пресата отделя значително \място на the press has given considerable place to; слабо/уязвимо \място a weak spot/point; foible; a tender/raw/sore spot; heel of Achilles; стоя на едно \място stand still; стоя/тъпча на едно \място stand still, mark time; твърде много \място се отделя за too much space has been allocated to; той не е на \мястото си (в работата) he is ill-suited for the job; той никъде не може да си намери \място he doesn’t fit in anywhere, he is a square peg in a round hole; топличко/изгодно \място a place in the sun; тук му е \мястото да отбележим/кажем it should be mentioned here; тук съвсем не е \мястото за такива забележки such remarks are quite out of place here; this is not the (time and) place to make such remarks; човек на \място a reliable person; a man to swear by; that’s a man.* * *locale; locality; location; locus; place: I want to get out of this място! - Искам да се махна от това място!; point; position; post; station* * *1. (a кола, театър) seat, place 2. (в параход, спален вагон) berth 3. (в парламент) seat 4. (за лагер, на битка) site 5. (за/на строеж) (building) site 6. (местоположение) spot, position;locality 7. (момент в развитието на разказ п пр.) point, (част от текст) passage 8. (на действие, произшествие) scene;locale 9. (пространство) space, room 10. (служба) place, job, office, situation, position, разг. crib 11. (точно определено) spot 12. 3 души the theatre is seated for 13. 4, the theatre seats 14. 5;ангажирам/запазвам/резервирам МЯСТО book a seat/place 15. place 16. МЯСТО за гариране parking place 17. МЯСТО за развлечение a place of amusement 18. МЯСТО за реклами advertising space, (на ограда) hoarding 19. МЯСТО за спане sleeping accommodation 20. МЯСТО за стоене standing-room 21. МЯСТО на самолет ground position, fix, (където стои) a parking area, tarmac 22. МЯСТО на скъсване break(ing) 23. МЯСТО на спойка a junction point, a soldered/welded point 24. МЯСТО на съединение junction 25. МЯСТОто и датата the where and the when 26. МЯСТОто, на което Ботев е бил убит the place at which Botev was killed 27. ако бях на твое МЯСТО if I were you, if I were in your place/shoes/boots 28. болно МЯСТО tender/sore place/spot 29. в колата няма МЯСТО there's no room in the car 30. в колата/куфара има МЯСТО there's plenty of room in the car/suitcase 31. в театъра има места за 32. вакантно МЯСТО vacancy 33. връщам книга на МЯСТОто й put a book back in its place, put a book where it belongs 34. всичките деца бяха по местата си all the children were in their places 35. геометрично МЯСТО на точките мат. (points) locus 36. дворно (и пр.) МЯСТО plot (of ground), lot 37. един куршум го уби на МЯСТО a bullet killed him on the spot 38. живописно МЯСТО a picturesque spot 39. класирам се на първо МЯСТО, заемам първо МЯСТО rank first, sl. take the bun/biscuit, ам. take the cake 40. книгата не е на МЯСТОто си the book is not in its place, the book is not where it belongs 41. кой ще работи на МЯСТОто на Х? who is to replace X?who will be doing X's job? 42. масата заема много МЯСТО the table takes up a lot of room/space: напишете името си на означеното МЯСТО write your name in the space indicated 43. на МЯСТОто на in (s.o.'s) stead/place, as a replacement of (s.o.) 44. на второ МЯСТО (при изброявам) second(ly), in the second place 45. на първо МЯСТО in the first place;first(ly);to begin with 46. на това МЯСТО at that place 47. не 48. няма МЯСТО да се обърнеш there is no room to turn in, there is no room to swing a cat 49. отдалечено МЯСТО a remote place/spot 50. отивам на едно МЯСТО go to the lavatory/toilet 51. отходно МЯСТО lavatory, toilet, ськр. W.C. (в лагер) latrine 52. по липса на МЯСТО for want of space 53. по места locally 54. постави се на мое МЯСТО put yourself in my place/position 55. правя МЯСТО на някого make room for s.о. 56. правя нещо на самото МЯСТО do s. th. on the spot 57. празно МЯСТО (на бланка и пр.) blank space 58. разглеждам интересните места (на селище и пр.) go sightseeing 59. разследвам на МЯСТО make an on the spot investigation 60. свободно МЯСТО (на мост) blank 61. седнете по местата си, заемете местата си take your places/seats 62. слабо/уязвимо МЯСТО a weak spot/point;foible;a tender/raw/sore spot;heel of Achilles;a blind side 63. слагам всичко на МЯСТОто му put things in their proper places 64. сменяме си местата change places (with s.o.) 65. стоя на челно МЯСТО hold a high office/position 66. той е бил на няколко места he has been in several places 67. топличко/изгодно МЯСТО a place in the sun 68. тук има много МЯСТО there's plenty of room here 69. ходя от МЯСТО на МЯСТО move from place to place 70. ходя по разни места go places 71. хората no тези места the people hereabouts, the people in these parts -
66 esporre
expose ( also photography)avviso put upin una mostra exhibit, show( riferire) presentragioni, caso stateteoria explain* * *esporre v.tr.1 ( mettere fuori) to put* out, to set* out, to expose; (in bacheca ecc.) to put* up, to post up, to stick* up: esporre al sole, all'aria, to expose to sunlight, to air; è una pianta che non deve essere esposta alla luce, it's a plant that mustn't be exposed to sunlight; esporre un avviso, to stick up a notice; hanno già esposto i risultati degli esami, they've already put up the exam results2 ( mettere in mostra) to show*, to display; ( in fiere, esibizioni) to exhibit: esporre delle merci in vetrina, to show (o to display) goods in the window; esporrà i suoi quadri in una galleria d'arte, he's going to exhibit his paintings in an art gallery; esporre a una fiera campionaria, to exhibit at a trade fair // (eccl.) esporre il Sacramento, to expose the Blessed Sacrament3 ( a rischio) to expose; ( arrischiare) to risk; to venture: esporre qlcu. a un rischio, to expose s.o. to a risk; esporre la vita a un pericolo, to risk (o to venture) one's life; la sua arroganza lo espone ad aspre critiche, his arrogance exposes him to harsh criticism4 ( spiegare) to expound, to state, to set* forth; to explain: esporre le proprie idee, to state one's ideas; esporre una teoria, to expound a theory; esporre in dettaglio, to itemize7 (fot.) to expose.◘ esporsi v.rifl.1 to expose oneself: attento a non esporti al sole a lungo!, be careful not to expose yourself to the sun for too long!; con quella dichiarazione si è esposto a facili critiche, with that statement he laid himself open to facile criticisms2 ( compromettersi) to compromise oneself: non ti esporre troppo con la tua protesta!, don't compromise yourself too much with your protest // (banca) esporre a forti debiti, to incur large debts.* * *1. [es'porre]vb irreg vt1) (esibire: merce) to put on display, display, (quadri) to exhibit, show, (avviso) to put up, (bandiera) to put out, raise2) (spiegare) to explain, (argomento, teoria) to put forward, expound, (fatti, ragionamenti) to set out, (dubbi, riserve) to expressesporre a voce/per iscritto — to explain verbally/in writing
3)esporre qn al pericolo — to expose sb to dangeresporre il fianco a critiche — to lay o.s. open to criticism
4) (alla luce, all'aria), (anche) Fot to expose2.esporsi vr; esporsi a — (sole, pericolo) to expose o.s. to, (critiche) to lay o.s. open to
stai attento a non esporti troppo — (compromettersi) be careful about sticking your neck out
* * *[es'porre] 1.verbo transitivo1) to exhibit, to display [ opera d'arte]; to display, to exhibit, to set* out [prodotti, merce]; to display [prezzo, lista]; to fly* [ bandiera]2) (descrivere) to state [idea, opinione]; to explain [ situazione]; to set* forth, to lay* out, to represent [fatti, ragioni]; to expound [ teoria]3)esporre qcn. a — to expose sb. to [pericolo, contagio, ridicolo]; to subject sb. to [critiche, insulti]
4) fot. to expose2.verbo pronominale esporsi- rsi a — to expose oneself to [rischio, pericolo]; to lay o leave oneself open to [accuse, critiche, ridicolo]
* * *esporre/es'porre/ [73]1 to exhibit, to display [ opera d'arte]; to display, to exhibit, to set* out [prodotti, merce]; to display [prezzo, lista]; to fly* [ bandiera]2 (descrivere) to state [idea, opinione]; to explain [ situazione]; to set* forth, to lay* out, to represent [fatti, ragioni]; to expound [ teoria]3 esporre qcn. a to expose sb. to [pericolo, contagio, ridicolo]; to subject sb. to [critiche, insulti]4 fot. to exposeII esporsi verbo pronominale- rsi a to expose oneself to [rischio, pericolo]; to lay o leave oneself open to [accuse, critiche, ridicolo]. -
67 couler
couler [kule]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• couler à flots [vin, champagne] to be flowing freelyb. faire couler [+ eau] to runc. [robinet] to run ; ( = fuir) to leakd. [bateau, personne] to sink ; [entreprise] to go under2. transitive verba. [+ cire, ciment] to pour ; [+ métal, statue, cloche] to castb. ( = passer) couler des jours heureux to have a happy timec. [+ bateau] to sink ; ( = faire échouer) (inf) [+ candidat] to bring down ; [+ entreprise] to wreck3. reflexive verba. ( = se glisser)se couler dans/à travers to slip into/throughb. se la couler douce (inf) ( = avoir la belle vie) to have an easy time of it (inf) ; ( = paresser) to take it easy* * *kule
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1) ( verser) to cast [métal, verre]; to pour [béton]2) ( fabriquer) to cast [buste, cloche]3) ( faire sombrer) lit to sink [navire]; fig (colloq) to put [something] out of business [entreprise, commerce]4) (colloq) ( faire échouer) [matière, épreuve] to make [somebody] fail [élève, étudiant]ce sont les maths qui l'ont coulé — it was his maths mark GB ou math grade US that brought him down
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verbe intransitif1) ( se mouvoir) [eau, ruisseau, boue, larmes, sang] to flow; [sève, peinture, colle, maquillage] to runfaire couler quelque chose — to run [eau]; to pour [vin, mazout]
2) ( se fluidifier) [fromage] to go runny3) ( glisser) [neige] to slide4) ( fuir) [robinet, stylo] to leak; [nez] to run5) ( sombrer) [bateau, personne] to sink6) ( passer paisiblement) liter [vie, temps] to slip by7) Botanique [fleur, fruit] to drop8) (colloq) ( faire faillite) [entreprise, projet] to go under, to sinkfaire couler une société — [personne, concurrence] to put a company out of business
9) ( être bien formulé) to flow
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se couler verbe pronominal ( se glisser)se couler dans — to slip into [foule]; to slip between [draps]
se couler entre — to slip between [obstacles, gens]
••* * *kule1. vi1) [eau, cours d'eau] to flow, to runLa rivière coulait lentement. — The river flowed slowly.
Le sang qui coule dans mes veines. — The blood flowing in my veins.
couler à flot; couler à flots [champagne] — to flow freely
l'argent coule à flot; l'argent coule à flots — there's plenty of money
2) [robinet, nez] to runNe laissez pas couler les robinets. — Don't leave the taps running., Don't leave the taps on.
avoir le nez qui coule; J'ai le nez qui coule. — My nose is running.
faire couler [eau, bain] — to run
faire couler beaucoup d'encre [livre, film, sujet, article, chiffre] — to cause a lot of ink to flow, to be much written about
3) (= sombrer) [bateau] to sinkUn bateau a coulé pendant la tempête. — A boat sank during the storm.
couler à pic — to sink straight to the bottom, to go straight to the bottom
4) (= faire faillite) [entreprise] to go underÇa coule de source. — It's obvious.
2. vt1) [cloche, sculpture] to cast2) [bateau] to sink3) fig, [entreprise] to put out of business4) (= passer) [jours, vie] to enjoy5) AUTOMOBILEScouler une bielle; Il a coulé une bielle. — His big end went.
* * *couler verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( verser) to cast [métal, verre]; to pour [béton]; couler une dalle de béton to make a concrete slab;2 ( fabriquer) to cast [buste, cloche]; couler un bronze lit to cast a bronze; ( déféquer)◑ to have a crap○;3 ( faire sombrer) lit to sink [navire]; fig○ to put [sth] out of business [entreprise, commerce]; le supermarché a coulé l'épicerie du quartier the supermarket has put the corner shop out of business;4 ○( faire échouer) [matière, épreuve] to make [sb] fail [élève, étudiant]; ce sont les maths qui l'ont coulé it was his maths mark GB ou math grade US that brought him down; les scandales l'ont coulé the scandals ruined him○;5 ( glisser discrètement) liter couler qch dans qch to slip sth into sth; il a coulé une lettre dans ma poche he slipped a letter into my pocket; couler un regard vers qch/qn to steal a glance at sth/sb.B vi1 ( se mouvoir) [eau, ruisseau, boue, larmes, sang] to flow; [sève, peinture, colle, maquillage] to run; la Saône coule à Lyon the Saône flows through Lyons; ton rimmel® a coulé your mascara has run; le sang/la sueur coulait sur mon front blood/sweat was running down my forehead; couler de to run ou flow from [robinet, fontaine, réservoir]; to run ou flow out of [plaie]; faire couler qch to run [eau]; to pour [vin, mazout]; faire couler un bain to run a bath; fais-toi couler un bain run yourself a bath;2 ( se fluidifier) [fromage] to go runny;3 ( glisser) [neige] to slide; faire couler du sable entre ses doigts to let some sand run through one's fingers; allez bois, ça coule tout seul! come on drink it, it just slips down;4 ( fuir) [robinet, tube, stylo] to leak; [nez] to run; j'ai le nez qui coule my nose is running, I've got a runny nose;5 ( sombrer) [bateau, personne] to sink; je coule! I'm drowning!; faire couler un bateau to sink a boat;7 Bot [fleur, fruit] to drop;8 ○( faire faillite) [entreprise, projet] to go under, to sink; faire couler une société [personne, concurrence] to put a company out of business;9 ( être bien formulé) [phrases, vers, paroles] to flow.C se couler vpr ( se glisser) se couler dans to slip into [foule, ouverture]; to slip between [draps]; se couler entre to slip between [piquets, obstacles, gens].couler des jours heureux to lead a happy life.[kule] verbe intransitifa. [abondamment] sweat was pouring down his faceb. [goutte à goutte] sweat was trickling down his facele sable/l'argent coule entre ses doigts sand/money trickles through her fingersil coulera de l'eau sous les ponts avant que... there'll be a lot of water under the bridge before...2. [progresser facilement] to flow4. [se liquéfier - fromage, bougie] to run————————[kule] verbe transitif1. [faire sombrer - bateau] to sink ; [ - entreprise, concurrent] to sink, to bring down (separable)2. (littéraire) [passer]3. [ciment] to pour[métal] to cast4. [fabriquer - statue] to cast5. AUTOMOBILE————————se couler verbe pronominal intransitif[se glisser]se couler dans [lit, foule] to slip into————————se couler verbe pronominal transitif -
68 frais
I.frais°1, fraîche [fʀε, fʀε∫]1. adjectivea. ( = légèrement froid) cool ; [vent] freshb. ( = sans cordialité) chillyc. ( = sain, éclatant) freshd. ( = récent) recent ; [peinture] wete. [aliment] freshf. ( = reposé) fresh• eh bien, nous voilà frais ! well, we're in a fine mess now! (inf)2. adverb• « servir frais » "serve chilled"b. ( = récemment) newly3. masculine nouna. ( = fraîcheur) prendre le frais to take a breath of fresh air• mettre (qch) au frais [+ aliment, boisson] to put (sth) in a cool placeb. ( = vent) bon frais strong breeze4. feminine nounII.frais°2 [fʀε]plural masculine noun• se mettre en frais pour qn/pour recevoir qn to put o.s. out for sb/to entertain sb• faire les frais de la conversation ( = parler) to keep the conversation going ; ( = être le sujet) to be the (main) topic of conversation• aux frais de la princesse (inf) (de l'État) at the taxpayer's expense ; (de l'entreprise) at the firm's expense► frais d'entretien [de jardin, maison] (cost of) upkeep ; [de machine, équipement] maintenance costs► frais de scolarité (à l'école, au lycée) school fees (Brit), tuition fees (US) ; (pour un étudiant) tuition fees* * *
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fraîche fʀɛ, fʀɛʃ adjectif1) ( légèrement froid) cool; ( trop froid) cold‘servir frais’ — ‘serve chilled’
il fait frais ce matin — ( c'est agréable) it's cool this morning; ( il fait froid) it's chilly this morning
2) ( récent) [nouvelles, traces, neige] fresh; [peinture] wetde fraîche date — [membre] recent
3) [produit] fresh4) ( jeune) [teint, peau] fresh; [voix] young5) ( nouveau) [troupes, équipe] fresh6) ( léger) [parfum, décor, couleur] fresh7) ( sans chaleur) [accueil, ambiance] cool
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mettre quelque chose au frais — ( pour le conserver) to put something in a cool place; ( pour le refroidir) to put something to cool
mettre quelqu'un au frais — (colloq) ( en prison) to put somebody inside (colloq)
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nom masculin plurielaux frais de quelqu'un — fig at somebody's expense
faire des frais — [personne] to spend a lot of money
en être pour ses frais — (colloq) lit to have to pay; fig to get nothing for one's pains
arrêter les frais — fig to stop wasting one's time
2) ( coûts d'un service professionnel) fees3) (coûts d'un service commercial, commission) charges4) ( en comptabilité) ( coûts) costsfrais fixes/variables — fixed/variable costs
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à la fraîche locution adverbiale ( le matin) in the cool of the morning; ( le soir) in the cool of the eveningPhrasal Verbs:••nous voilà frais! — (colloq) now we're in a fix! (colloq)
* * *fʀɛ, fʀɛʃ (fraîche)1. adj1) (air, eau) cool"servir frais" — "serve lightly chilled"
Il fait un peu frais ce soir. — It's a bit chilly this evening.
2) (aliment, nouvelles, troupes) freshCette salade n'est pas très fraîche. — This lettuce isn't very fresh.
3) (= peu cordial) (accueil) cool2. advfrais émoulu de — fresh from, just out of
3. nm4. frais nmpl1) (= débours) expenses2) COMMERCE expenses3) (= taxe, supplément) charges4) fig* * *A adj1 ( légèrement froid) [temps, eau, nuit, endroit] cool; ( trop froid) [nuit, eau, vent, boisson] cold; les soirées sont fraîches the evenings are cold ou chilly; ‘servir frais’ ‘serve chilled’; il fait frais ce matin ( c'est agréable) it's cool this morning; ( il fait froid) it's chilly this morning; le fond de l'air est frais there's a chill in the air;2 ( récent) [nouvelles, souvenir, traces, neige] fresh; [peinture, colle, encre] wet; c'est encore très frais dans ma mémoire it's still very fresh in my memory; de fraîche date [lettre, membre] recent;5 ( nouveau) [troupes, chevaux, équipe] fresh; apporter un peu d'air frais à qch to bring a breath of fresh air to sth; de l'argent frais more money; ⇒ dispos;7 ( sans chaleur) [accueil, ambiance] cool.B adv1 ( depuis peu) frais rasé freshly shaved; des fleurs fraîches cueillies freshly-picked flowers; du foin frais coupé freshly-cut hay; un livre tout frais paru a newly-published book; frais débarqués de leur village fresh from their village;2 ( froid) il fait frais it's cool.C nm1 ( fraîcheur) se tenir au frais to stay in the cool; prendre le frais to get some fresh air; mettre qch au frais ( pour le conserver) to put sth in a cool place; ( pour le refroidir) to put sth to cool; j'ai mis le champagne au frais I've put the champagne to cool; ‘à conserver au frais’ ‘store in a cool place’; mettre qn au frais○ ( en prison) to put sb inside○;D nmpl1 gén ( dépenses) expenses; frais d'hospitalisation hospital expenses; frais annexes fringe expenses; frais d'habillement/médicaux/de justice clothing/medical/legal expenses; avoir de gros frais to have some big expenses; à peu de/grands frais at little/great expense; à moindres frais at very little cost; tous frais payés all expenses paid; le voyage est aux frais de l'entreprise the trip is being paid for by the company; le voyage est à vos frais you'll have to pay for the trip yourself; vivre aux frais de la société to live off society; aux frais de qn fig at sb's expense; partager les frais to share the cost; faire des frais [personne] to spend a lot of money; [événement, achat] to cost a lot; cela fait des frais de partir en vacances going on vacation costs a lot; rentrer dans ses frais to cover one's expenses; se mettre en frais pour qn to put oneself out for sb; en être pour ses frais○ lit to have to pay; fig to get nothing for one's pains; faire les frais de qch to bear the brunt of sth; les petites entreprises font les frais de la récession the small companies are bearing the brunt of the recession; arrêter les frais fig to stop wasting one's time; ⇒ faux;2 ( coûts d'un service professionnel) fees; frais d'agence/d'expertise agency/consultancy fees;3 Comm ( coûts d'un service commercial) charges; frais de location/transport hire/transport charges;5 Compta ( coûts) costs; frais de publicité/trésorerie advertising/finance costs; frais fixes/variables fixed/variable costs;E à la fraîche loc adv ( le matin) in the cool of the morning; ( le soir) in the cool of the evening.frais d'annulation Tourisme cancellation fees; frais bancaires Fin bank charges; frais déductibles Fisc allowable expenses; frais de déplacement ( d'employé) travel expenses; ( de réparateur) call-out charge (sg); frais divers Compta miscellaneous costs; frais d'expédition Postes postage and packing; Transp freight; frais d'exploitation Compta operating costs; frais de fonctionnement Entr running costs; frais de garde Fin ( de titres en dépôt) management charges; ( d'enfant) ( à payer) childminding fees; Fisc childminding expenses; frais généraux Compta overheads; frais de gestion Compta management costs; Fin management charges; frais d'inscription gén registration fees; Scol school fees GB, tuition fees US; Univ tuition fees, academic fees GB; frais de port Comm, Postes postage ¢; frais professionnels Fisc professional expenses; frais réels Fisc allowable expenses; frais de représentation Admin, Entr ( encourus) entertainment expenses; ( alloués) entertainment allowance (sg); frais de scolarité Scol tuition fees, school fees GB.être frais comme une rose or un gardon to be as fresh as a daisy; nous voilà frais○! now we're in a fix○!I[frɛ] nom masculin plurielà grands frais with much expense, (very) expensivelyfrais de déplacement ou de mission ou de voyage travelling expensesrentrer dans ses frais to break even, to recoup one's expensesaux frais de la princesse (familier) : hôtel cinq étoiles, restaurants de luxe, tout ça aux frais de la princesse (familier) five-star hotel, smart restaurants, all on expenses2. [en comptabilité] outgoingsfrais d'envoi ou d'expédition postage3. DROITfrais d'inscription registration fee, membership feeIIla blessure ou la plaie est encore fraîche the wound is still freshde fraîche date recent, newavoir la bouche ou l'haleine fraîche to have sweet breath5. [reposé] freshfrais et dispos, frais comme une rose as fresh as a daisy6. [éclatant] fresh7. [indifférent - accueil, réception] cool8. (familier) [en mauvais état]9. ÉCONOMIE————————[frɛ] adverbe————————adverbe1. [nouvellement] newly2. [froid]servir frais serve cold ou chilled————————nom masculin[air frais]si on allait prendre un peu le frais à la campagne? how about going to the countryside for a breath of (fresh) air?————————fraîche nom féminin1. [heure] cool (of evening)2. (très familier & argot milieu) cash————————au frais locution adverbiale1. [dans un lieu froid] in a cool place -
69 cargar
v.1 to load (llenar) (vehículo, arma, cámara).cargar algo de to load something withcargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load something onto a ship/onto a lorrycargar algo demasiado to overload somethingcargar las tintas (figurative) to exaggerate, to lay it on thickPedro cargaba los camiones en la noche Peter loaded up the trucks at night2 to give (responsabilidad, tarea).siempre le cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do3 to charge ( electricity and electronics).Missy cargó la batería Missy charged the battery.Pedro cargó la cuenta Peter charged the account.4 to bug (informal) (molestar). (peninsular Spanish)me carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves5 to carry, to bear, to take the weight of, to bear in arms.Bernardo cargó a María Bernardo carried Mary.6 to fill, to load.Missy cargó su bolso con recuerdos Missy filled her bag with souvenirs.7 to make heavier by overloading, to overload.La aerolínea cargó el avión The airline overloaded the plane.8 to mount.Cargar el revólver Mount the gun.* * *1 (poner peso) to load2 (arma, máquina de fotos) to load3 ELECTRICIDAD to charge4 (pluma etc) to fill5 (precio) to charge; (en cuenta) to debit■ nos cargaron un 7% de IVA we were charged 7% VAT6 figurado (poner muchas cosas) to fill (de, with), cram (de, with)7 figurado (trabajo) to burden with, lumber with; (responsabilidad) to burden (de, with); (culpa) to put on, lay on9 DERECHO to charge10 INFORMÁTICA to load11 MILITAR to charge1 (gen) to load2 (batería) to charge3 (toro, elefante, etc) to charge4 (atacar) to charge (contra/sobre, -)1 (llenarse) to load oneself (de, with)2 (el cielo) to get cloudy, become overcast3 ELECTRICIDAD to become charged5 familiar (destrozar) to smash, ruin\cargar algo en la cuenta de alguien COMERCIO to debit somebody's account with somethingcargar con alguien figurado to take charge of somebodycargar con la culpa to take the blamecargar con la responsabilidad to take the responsibilitycargar con las consecuencias to suffer the consequencescargar las culpas a alguien to put the blame on somebodycargar las tintas familiar to exaggeratecargarse de algo figurado to weigh oneself down with something, saddle oneself with something, burden oneself with somethingcargarse de paciencia to summon up one's patiencecargárselas familiar to get into trouble■ te las vas a cargar you'll get into trouble, you're in for it* * *verb1) to load2) carry3) charge* * *1. VT1) [+ peso] (=echar) to load; (=llevar) to carry2) (=llenar)a) [+ vehículo, pistola, lavadora, cámara] to loadb) (=llenar de combustible) [+ mechero, pluma] to fill; [+ batería, pilas] to charge; [+ horno] to stokec) [en exceso]has cargado la sopa de sal — you've overdone the salt o put too much salt in the soup
tratamos de no cargar a los alumnos con demasiadas horas de clase — we try not to overburden the students with too many teaching hours
d) [+ imaginación, mente] to fille) (Inform) to load3) (=cobrar)a) [en cuenta] to chargeb) [+ contribución] to charge for; [+ impuesto] to levy4) (=hacer recaer)cargar las culpas (de algo) a algn — to blame sb (for sth), put the blame (for sth) on sb
buscan a alguien a quien cargar la culpa — they are looking for somebody to blame o to put the blame on
cargar la culpabilidad en o sobre algn — to hold sb responsible, put the blame on sb
5) (=agobiar)cargar a algn de algo: el ser campeones nos carga de responsabilidad — being champions places a lot of responsibility on our shoulders
6) (=acusar) to charge, accusecargar algo a algn, cargar a algn con algo — to charge sb with sth, accuse sb of sth
cargar a algn de poco escrupuloso — to accuse sb of being unscrupulous, charge sb with being unscrupulous
7) (=soportar) [+ culpa] to take; [+ responsabilidad] to accept; [+ carga] to shoulder8) * (=fastidiar)esto me carga — this gets on my nerves *, this bugs me *
9) * (=suspender) to fail10) (Mil) (=atacar) to charge, attack11) (Náut) [+ vela] to take in12) [+ dados] to load13) LAm (=llevar)¿cargas dinero? — have you got any money on you?
2. VI1) (=echar carga) (Aut) to load up; (Náut) to take on cargo2)cargar con —
a) [+ objeto] (=levantar) to pick up; (=llevar) to carryb) [+ culpa, responsabilidad] to take; [+ consecuencias] to suffer3) (=atacar)cargar sobre algn — (=presionar) to urge sb, press sb; (=molestar) to pester sb
4) (=apoyarse)cargar en o sobre algo — [persona] to lean on o against sth; [muro, bóveda] to rest on sth, be supported by sth
5) (Ling) [acento] to fall (en, sobre on)6) (Meteo) to turn, veer (a to) ( hacia towards)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex. If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.Ex. Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex. This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex. Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex. An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex. Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.----* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <barco/avión/camión> to loadb) <pistola/escopeta> to load; <pluma/encendedor> to fill; < cámara> to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge2)a) < mercancías> to loadb) < combustible> to fueltengo que cargar nafta — (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrol
c) (Inf) to load3)a) ( de obligaciones)b) < culpa> (+ me/te/le etc)me cargaron la culpa — they put o laid the blame on me
4) ( llevar)a) <paquetes/bolsas> to carry; < niño> (AmL) to carryb) (AmL exc RPl) < armas> to carryc) (Ven fam) ( llevar puesto) to wear; ( tener consigo)5) ( a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta — they charged it to my account
6)a) (Esp fam) profesor to fail, flunk (AmE colloq)b) (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill2.cargar vi1)a) ( con un bulto)b) ( con responsabilidad)cargar con algo: tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household; acabó cargando con la culpa — he ended up taking the blame
2) tropas/policía3) batería to charge4) (fam) (+ me/te/le etc) ( fastidiar)5)a) pilas/flash to charge; partícula to become chargedb) (de peso, obligaciones)cargarse de algo: no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage; cargarse de responsabilidades to take on a lot of responsibilities; se cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts; ya se ha cargado de hijos — she's had too many children
6)a) (fam) ( matar) to killcargársela(s) — (fam)
te la vas a cargar — you'll be in trouble (colloq)
* * *= encumber, upload, load, burden, debit, charge.Ex: If the copy price is entered, the system will encumber the appropriate binding fund.
Ex: Once the data has been edited, the user can go online again to upload this amended file to the host computer.Ex: This article describes the functionality of CARL software for this purpose, loads a brief rundown of data bases, and gives the criteria for selecting data bases.Ex: Libraries that aren't burdened by millions of volumes do not need subject heading lists prepared for million-volume libraries.Ex: An acquisitions file is intended to indicate the status of each title on order, together with information on its ordering (supplier, date etc., for whom it was ordered, and the heading or budget to which the cost is to be debited).Ex: Each donkey drawn cart is provided with a solar unit installed on the roof; a battery charged by this solar energy supplies the electric power.* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.* cargar con = saddle with.* cargar con ello = live with it.* cargar con la responsabilidad = shoulder + the burden, shoulder + the responsibility.* cargar con las consecuencias = bear + the consequences, live with + the consequences.* cargar de electricidad = charge with + electricity.* cargar el mochuelo = pass + the bucket.* cargar el muerto = pass + the bucket.* cargar información = load + information.* que se carga por la boca = muzzle-loading.* tener que cargar con = be stuck with, saddle with, get + stuck with.* tener que cargar con el peso de = be burdened with.* tener que cargar con el peso de la tradición = be burdened with + tradition.* volver a cargar = reload.* * *cargar [A3 ]vtA1 ‹barco/avión/camión› to loadcargaron el camión con 20 toneladas de fruta they loaded the truck with 20 tons of fruit, they loaded 20 tons of fruit onto the truck2 ‹pistola/escopeta› to load; ‹pluma/encendedor› to fill; ‹cámara› to load, put a film incargó la lavadora he loaded the washing machine, he put the washing in the machinecargué la estufa de leña I put some wood in the stove, I filled the stove with woodno cargues tanto ese baúl don't put so much into that trunk, don't fill that trunk so full3 ‹batería/pila› to charge; ‹condensador/partícula› to chargeB1 ‹mercancías› to loadcargaron los muebles en el camión they loaded the furniture into/onto the truck2 ‹combustible› to fuelel avión hizo escala en Roma para cargar combustible the plane stopped in Rome to refuelC1 (de obligaciones) cargar a algn DE algo to burden sb WITH sthlo cargaron de responsabilidades they gave him a lot of responsibility o burdened him with responsibility2 ‹culpa› (+ me/te/le etc):quieren cargarme la culpa de lo que pasó they're trying to put o lay the blame on me o they're trying to blame me for what happened3D (llevar)1 ‹paquetes/bolsas› to carry; ‹niño› ( AmL) to carryte cargo en mi mente ( liter); you're in my thoughts2¿cargas carro? do you have the car with you?3 ( Chi) ‹armas› to carrycargaba una camisa azul he was wearing a blue shirtsiempre carga una sonrisa de felicidad she always wears o has a happy smilecarga una fama de ladrón he has a reputation as a thiefE (a una cuenta) to chargeme lo cargaron en cuenta or lo cargaron a mi cuenta they charged it to my accountFlo cargan porque está tan gordo they tease him o ( colloq) poke fun at him because he's so fatsabía que me estaban cargando I knew they were pulling my leg ( colloq), I knew they were putting ( AmE) o ( BrE) having me on ( colloq)G «toro» to mount, cover■ cargarviA1 (con un bulto) cargar CON algo to carry sth2 (con una responsabilidad) cargar CON algo:tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the householdvaya a donde vaya tiene que cargar con los niños wherever she goes she has to take the children with heracabó cargando con la culpa he ended up taking the blame3 ( Arquit) cargar SOBRE algo to rest ON sthla cúpula carga sobre estas cuatro columnas the dome rests on o is supported by these four columns4 ( Indum):cargar a la derecha/izquierda to dress to the right/leftB1 «tropas/policía» to charge cargar CONTRA algn to charge ON o AT sbla policía cargó contra los manifestantes the police charged on o at the demonstrators2 «toro» to chargeC «batería» to chargeD ( fam) (+ me/te/le etc)(fastidiar): me cargan los fanfarrones como él I can't stand show-offs like him, show-offs like him really annoy me o ( colloq) get on my nervesme carga levantarme temprano I hate o can't stand getting up early■ cargarseA1 «pilas/flash» to charge; «partícula» to become charged2 (de peso, obligaciones) cargarse DE algo:no te cargues de equipaje don't take too much luggage, don't weigh yourself down with luggagese había cargado de responsabilidades he had taken on a lot of responsibilitiesse cargó de deudas he saddled himself with debts, he got deep into debta los pocos años ya se había cargado de hijos within a few years she already had several childrenBse han cargado el pueblo they've ruined the villagecargársela(s) ( fam): si no me dices dónde está te las vas a cargar if you don't tell me where it is you'll be for it o you'll get what for o you'll be in trouble ( colloq)1 (inclinarse, propender) cargarse A algo:se cargan a la flojera they tend to be lazy2 (favorecer) cargarse PARA algn to favor* sb* * *
cargar ( conjugate cargar) verbo transitivo
1
no cargues tanto el coche don't put so much in the car
‹pluma/encendedor› to fill;
‹ cámara› to load, put a film inc) (Elec) to charge
2
◊ tengo que cargar nafta (RPl) I have to fill up with gasoline (AmE) o (BrE) petrolc) (Inf) to load
3 ( de obligaciones) cargar a algn de algo to burden sb with sth;◊ me cargaron la culpa they put o laid the blame on me
4
‹ niño› (AmL) to carry
( tener consigo):
5 ( a una cuenta) to charge
6 (Méx fam) ( matar) to kill
verbo intransitivo
1 cargar con algo ‹ con bulto› to carry sth;◊ tiene que cargar con todo el peso de la casa she has to shoulder all the responsibility for the household
2 cargar contra algn [tropas/policía] to charge on o at sb
3 [ batería] to charge
4 (fam) ( fastidiar):
cargarse verbo pronominal
1
[ partícula] to become chargedb) cargarse de algo ‹de bolsas/equipaje› to load oneself down with sth;
‹ de responsabilidades› to take on a lot of sth;
‹ de deudas› to saddle oneself with sth
2
‹ jarrón› to smash
cargar
I verbo transitivo
1 to load: cargó al niño en brazos, she took the boy in her arms
2 (un mechero, una pluma) to fill
3 (poner carga eléctrica) to charge
4 (atribuir algo negativo) cargar a alguien con las culpas, to put the blame on sb
le cargan la responsabilidad a su padre, they put the blame on his father
5 Com to charge: cárguelo a mi cuenta, charge it to my account
6 familiar Educ to fail
II verbo intransitivo
1 (soportar, hacerse cargo) to lumber [con, with]: carga con la casa y con la suegra, she has to do all the housework as well as having to take care of her mother-in-law
figurado cargar con las consecuencias, to suffer the consequences
2 (llevar un peso) to carry: siempre carga con lo más pesado, he always takes the heaviest
3 (arremeter, atacar) to charge [contra, against]
' cargar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gravar
- pila
- tinta
- muerto
English:
burden
- charge
- debit
- download
- hump
- land
- load
- load up
- lumber
- shoulder
- weigh down
- bear
- boot
- carry
- cart
- encumber
- pin
- rap
- recharge
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* * *♦ vt1. [vehículo] to load;cargar algo de to load sth with;cargar algo en un barco/en un camión to load sth onto a ship/onto a truck o Br lorry;cargaron la furgoneta con cajas they loaded the van up with boxes;cargar algo demasiado to overload sth2. [arma, cámara] to load;[pluma, mechero] to refill; RP [tanque] to fill (up);ha cargado el guiso de sal he's put too much salt in the stew, he's overdone the salt in the stew;cargar las tintas to exaggerate, to lay it on thick3. [peso encima] to throw over one's shoulder;cargué la caja a hombros I carried the box on my shoulder4. Elec to chargeme carga su pedantería his pretentiousness really gets on my nerves;me carga tener que aguantarlo it bugs the hell out of me that I have to put up with him6. [adeudar] [importe, factura, deuda] to charge (a to);cargar un impuesto a algo/alguien to tax sth/sb;cargar algo a alguien en su cuenta to charge sth to sb's account;no me han cargado todavía el recibo de la luz the payment for the electricity bill still hasn't gone through;cargar de más to overcharge;cargar de menos to undercharge7. [responsabilidad, tarea] to give;siempre lo cargan de trabajo they always give him far too much work to do;le cargaron la culpa a ella they laid o put the blame on her8. [producir pesadez] [sujeto: olor] to make stuffy;[sujeto: comida] to bloat;el humo ha cargado la habitación the atmosphere in the room is thick with smoke9. Informát to load12. RP Fam [bromear][llevar puesto] to wear, to have on;José se casó – ¡me estás cargando! José got married – you're having me on o you're kidding!cargar una pistola to carry a gun;cargar anteojos to wear specs;cargar un niño [en brazos] to carry a child;[de la mano] to lead a child by the hand;no cargo carro hoy I haven't got my wheels today;aún cargo aquella imagen conmigo I can still picture the scene;carga siempre una cara triste he always has a sad face on him;carga una gran pena he's sick at heart;carga dolor de espalda she has a bad back;cargamos fama de deshonestos we have a name for being dishonest15. Chile, Perú [atacar] to attack♦ vi1.[coste, responsabilidad] to bear; [consecuencias] to accept; [culpa] to get;cargar con [paquete, bulto] to carry;cargué con todos los paquetes I carried all the packages;hoy me toca a mí cargar con los niños it's my turn to look after the children today2.cargar contra [atacar] to charge;la policía cargó contra los alborotadores the police charged (at) the rioters;Depcargar contra alguien to brush sb aside, to push sb [with one's body]3.Arquit to lean o rest on;cargar sobre [acento] to fall on;cargar sobre alguien [recaer] to fall on sb;el pelotón cargó sobre la posición enemiga the platoon charged the enemy position;la bóveda carga sobre cuatro pilares the vault is supported by four pillars4. [toro] to charge5. [tormenta] to turn, to veer6. Elec to charge;esta batería ya no carga this battery won't charge any more8. RP Fam [intentar seducir]se pasó la noche cargando he spent the night Br trying to get off with someone o US hitting on people* * *I v/t3 COM charge (en to);cargar algo en cuenta a alguien charge sth to s.o.’s account4 L.Am. ( traer) carry5:esto me carga L.Am. I can’t stand thisII v/i2 ( fastidiar) be annoying3:cargar con algo carry sth;cargar con la culpa fig shoulder the blame;tuvo que cargar con toda la familia durante las vacaciones I had the whole family to contend with during the vacation4:cargar contra alguien MIL, DEP charge (at) s.o.* * *cargar {52} vt1) : to carry2) : to load, to fill3) : to chargecargar vi1) : to load2) : to rest (in architecture)3)cargar sobre : to fall upon* * *cargar vb1. (vehículo, mercancías, arma, etc) to load¿sabes cargar la cámara? do you know how to load the film?2. (pluma) to fill3. (pila) to chargecargar con (llevar) to carry [pt. & pp. carried] (responsabilidad) to take on [pt. took; pp. taken] / to shoulder -
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v.1 to go.ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinemair en autobús/coche to go by bus/carir andando to go on foot, to walk¡vamos! let's go!2 to be gradually.ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing somethingva anocheciendo it's getting dark3 to go.le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new jobsu negocio va mal his business is going badly¿cómo te va? how are you doing?4 to go.estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers5 to go, to belong.esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there6 to go, to leave (marcharse).irse a to go to¡vete! go away!El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.7 to go (to search).ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)8 to go (to consume, to disappear).se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut9 to be going (intención).ir a hacer algo to be going to do somethingte voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you10 to get (to change).ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse11 to work.la manivela va floja the crank is loosela televisión no va the television isn't working12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody13 to suit (clothes).irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebodyesta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers14 to do (tratamiento).irle bien a alguien to do somebody good15 to like, to care.no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other16 to attend.Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.17 to be doing, to make out.Me va bien I am doing well.18 to keep on, to keep.Ir caminando Keep on walking.19 to go for.Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me20 to match.Estas medias van These socks match.* * *IRPresent IndicativeImperfect SubjunctivePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to go2) get on3) extend•- ir a- ir a pie
- irse* * *Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (=marchar)a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?
¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?
esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca
ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously
¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!
¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?
b) [indicando la forma de transporte]•
ir [andando] — to walk, go on foottuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot
¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?
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ir en [avión] — to fly•
ir en [bicicleta] — to ride•
ir a [caballo] — to ride•
fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove•
ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot•
fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} railc) [con complemento]iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street
d)• ir (a) [por] — to go and get
voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor
voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him
solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money
2) [indicando proceso]a) [persona]¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?
el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better
b) [acción, obra] to go¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?
¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?
¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?
todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well
los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better
c)• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?
3) [indicando manera, posición]4) (=extenderse) to go, stretchla pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea
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[en lo que] va de año — so far this yearen lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week
5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!
de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2
6) [indicando acumulación]7) [en apuestas]¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?
8) (=vestir)¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?
etiqueta 2)iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red
9)irle a algn —
a) [indicando importancia]b) [indicando situación]¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?
¡que te vaya bien! — take care!
c) (=sentar) to suit¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?
d) * (=gustar)le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul
10) [seguido de preposición]ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with ir de¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?
no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about
va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time
ir para¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40
ir por [indicando intención]va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you
ir tras to go after¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
11) [otras locuciones]•
[a lo que] iba — as I was saying•
ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems•
[¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"
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si vamos a [eso] — for that matterpues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at
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es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate•
ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse•
ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One•
ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and goingllevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other
cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before
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ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not cominglejos 1., 1)fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
12) [exclamaciones]¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?
¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *
¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!
¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!
vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult
una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman
¡qué va!es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"
¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!
2.VERBO AUXILIARir a ({+ infin}) to govamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it
tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street
¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?
¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!
¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?
¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *
ir ({+ gerund})•
no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?
¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!
id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with
ir ({+ participio})voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to goiban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot
Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!
voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)
¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?
¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?
ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting
¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?
a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that
¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)
¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?
¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!
ir a por alguien — (Esp)
ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up
ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you
ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do
b) ( asistir) to go toya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university
2) ( expresando propósito)ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I
3)irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher
4)a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!
tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!
b) (Jueg)ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000
ahí va! — (Esp fam)
ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)
5) comentarioeso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you
6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake
7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?
¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?
9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green
10) ( en calidad de)¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?
va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever
11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?
12) camino/sendero ( llevar)ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something
13) (extenderse, abarcar)el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
14) (marchar, desarrollarse)¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?
va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)
¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?
me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview
que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!
¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?
15) (en juegos, competiciones)¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1
voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning
16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?
17) ( estar en camino)ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
18) (sumar, hacer)con éste van seis — six, counting this one
19) ( haber transcurrido)en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month
20) ( haber diferencia)lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)
21) (CS) (depender, radicar)22)a) ( deber colocarse) to go¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?
qué va! — (fam)
¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!
¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!
b) ( deber escribirse)¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?
¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?
c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)23)a) ( combinar)b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)c)24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold
25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody
26) vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?
b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him
vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!
dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something
desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go
c) (al aclarar, resumir)eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy
es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway
27) vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)c) (al aclarar, resumir)2.vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
ir v aux1)ir a + inf —
2)a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + infva a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?
bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work
3)a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains
b) ( expresando un deseo)¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?
¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?
¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?
5) ( expresando incredulidad)6)¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?
b) ( al contradecir)¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?
¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?
3.ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse v pron1) ( marcharse) to leave¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?
bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off
se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away
anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)
no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)
2) (consumirse, gastarse)cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to gose ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?
4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down
5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back
7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful
8)a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go outb) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run* * *= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.----* algo va mal = something is amiss.* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).* el no va más = the be all and end all.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.* ir a casa de = make + house calls.* ir acompañado de = come with.* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.* ir a la baja = be down.* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* ir a la guerra = go to + war.* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir a pie = leg it.* ir a por = go for.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir con = go with, come with.* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.* ir de acampada = camp.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* ir de copas = go for + a drink.* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.* ir de excursión = hike.* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* ir de putas = whoring.* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.* ir en = ride.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* ir en bici = bike.* ir en bicicleta = cycle.* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .* ir en moto = bike.* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.* ir entre = go between.* ir hacia = head for.* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.* irle a Uno = make out.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir pegado a = hug.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir primero = lead + the way.* ir rápido = fly.* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.* irse a casa = go + home.* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.* irse a la cama = retire + at night.* irse a la mierda = naff off.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* irse al diablo = naff off.* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* irse a paseo = naff off.* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* irse de casa = leave + home.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.* irse de vacaciones = vacation.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.* ir y venir = come and go.* ir zumbando = whiz.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* partido de ida = away game.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* va a = gonna [going to].* vete a la mierda = fuck off.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to goiban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot
Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!
voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)
¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?
¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?
ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting
¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?
a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that
¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)
¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?
¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!
ir a por alguien — (Esp)
ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up
ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you
ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do
b) ( asistir) to go toya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university
2) ( expresando propósito)ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I
3)irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher
4)a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!
tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!
b) (Jueg)ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000
ahí va! — (Esp fam)
ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)
5) comentarioeso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you
6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake
7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?
¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?
9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green
10) ( en calidad de)¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?
va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever
11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?
12) camino/sendero ( llevar)ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something
13) (extenderse, abarcar)el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance
14) (marchar, desarrollarse)¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?
va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)
¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?
me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview
que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!
¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?
15) (en juegos, competiciones)¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1
voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning
16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?
17) ( estar en camino)ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
18) (sumar, hacer)con éste van seis — six, counting this one
19) ( haber transcurrido)en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month
20) ( haber diferencia)lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)
21) (CS) (depender, radicar)22)a) ( deber colocarse) to go¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?
qué va! — (fam)
¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!
¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!
b) ( deber escribirse)¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?
¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?
c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)23)a) ( combinar)b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)c)24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold
25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody
26) vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?
b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him
vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!
dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something
desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go
c) (al aclarar, resumir)eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy
es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway
27) vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)c) (al aclarar, resumir)2.vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
ir v aux1)ir a + inf —
2)a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + infva a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?
bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work
3)a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains
b) ( expresando un deseo)¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?
¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?
¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?
5) ( expresando incredulidad)6)¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?
b) ( al contradecir)¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?
¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?
3.ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse v pron1) ( marcharse) to leave¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?
bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off
se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away
anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)
no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)
2) (consumirse, gastarse)cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to gose ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)
¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?
4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down
5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back
7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful
8)a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go outb) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run* * *= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.
Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.* algo va mal = something is amiss.* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).* el no va más = the be all and end all.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.* ir a casa de = make + house calls.* ir acompañado de = come with.* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.* ir a la baja = be down.* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.* ir a la escuela = go to + school.* ir a la guerra = go to + war.* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.* ir al centro = go + downtown.* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.* ir al pub = go to + the pub.* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.* ir a pie = leg it.* ir a por = go for.* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir con = go with, come with.* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.* ir de acampada = camp.* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.* ir de compras = go + shopping.* ir de copas = go for + a drink.* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.* ir de excursión = hike.* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.* ir delante = lead + the way.* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.* ir de putas = whoring.* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.* ir en = ride.* ir en aumento = be on the increase.* ir en bici = bike.* ir en bicicleta = cycle.* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.* ir en moto = bike.* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.* ir entre = go between.* ir hacia = head for.* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.* ir hacia delante = page + forward.* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.* irle a Uno = make out.* ir mal = go + wrong.* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir marcha atrás = back up.* ir más allá = go + one stage further.* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.* ir pegado a = hug.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.* ir primero = lead + the way.* ir rápido = fly.* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.* irse a casa = go + home.* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.* irse a la cama = retire + at night.* irse a la mierda = naff off.* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.* irse al cuerno = naff off.* irse al diablo = naff off.* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.* irse a paseo = naff off.* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.* irse de casa = leave + home.* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.* irse de vacaciones = vacation.* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.* irse para siempre = go + forever.* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.* ir todo bien = be fine.* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.* ir y venir = come and go.* ir zumbando = whiz.* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.* partido de ida = away game.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....* ser hora de irse = be time to go.* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.* si vamos a eso = for that matter.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* va a = gonna [going to].* vete a la mierda = fuck off.* véte al carajo = drop dead!.* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).* * *ir [ I27 ]■ ir (verbo intransitivo)A trasladarse, desplazarseB expresando propósitoC irle a alguien con algoD1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse2 JuegosE con comentariosF estar en juegoG hablando de acciones imprevistasA ir + complementoB refiriéndose al atuendoC en calidad deD tratarA llevar aB extenderse, abarcarA marchar, desarrollarseB en juegos, competicionesC en el desarrollo de algoD estar en caminoE sumar, hacerF haber transcurridoG haber una diferenciaH depender, radicarA1 deber colocarse2 deber escribirse3 estar incluidoB1 combinar2 sentar, convenir3 ir en contra de algoC gustarD tomar partido por, apoyarA1 expresando incredulidad etc2 intentando tranquilizar, animar3 al aclarar, resumirB1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad2 para enfatizar3 al aclarar, resumir■ ir (verbo auxiliar)A1 para expresar tiempo futuro2 expresando intención, propósito3 en propuestas, sugerenciasB al prevenir, hacer recomendacionesC expresando inevitabilidadD expresando incredulidadE1 en afirmaciones enfáticas2 al contradecirSentido II expresando un proceso paulatino■ irse (verbo pronominal)A marcharseB consumirse, gastarseC desaparecer: mancha, dolorD salirse, escaparseE morirseF caerse, perder el equilibrioG andarse, actuarH1 en naipes2 en una asignaturaI las mediasviA (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on footir por mar to go by sea¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!¿quién va? who goes there?lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the roomel ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenueel ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guestsno he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything donevoy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)vamos a casa let's go home¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends classir de compras/de caza to go shopping/huntingya vamos para allá we're on our way¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal routeno vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longera eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bitir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñasir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother upten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after youel perro fue a por él the dog went for himir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalismno me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at allallí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans doB (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?ve a ayudarla go and help herfue a ayudarla he went to help her¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?Cirle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problemsa la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with talesD1(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!2 ( Juegos):ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000¡no va más! no more bets!David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)E«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastilyten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means businessir POR algn:y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you tooF (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stakele va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the lineG ( fam)(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched himy la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been paintedA (+ complemento)(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seatpor lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting downel niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebarsiba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the streetvas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggarse notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraidel tren iba llenísimo the train was packeddéjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help youel ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the leadno vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistakehay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes openva de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to anotherB (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:iban de largo they wore long dressesvoy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Draculaiba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing greenC (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sthyo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)D( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sthel camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beachB(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencialo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissanceestados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargyA(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?B(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the leadya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves nowD (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fiftyya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw himiba para médico he was going to be a doctorE(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth oneya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten nowF(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/monthG(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sthno sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends oneso va en gustos that's a question of tasteA1 (deber colocarse) to go¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in factvamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time2(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?¿va con acento? does it have an accent?3B1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sthesos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit youte irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good3ir en contra de algo to go against sthesto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principlesC( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me coldD ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sbmucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian teamA1(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!2(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth3(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anywaypodrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to askvamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthyes mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anywayB vaya1(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)2(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!¿vaya día! what a day!¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!3(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse■Sentido I ir A + INFA1(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rateel barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set saildijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it overya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clockva a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each otheresto no te va a gustar you're not going to like thisno te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself outtenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget2(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell himlo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or anotherme voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in Aprilvamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening3(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matterbueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to workB(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of herten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll falllleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rainsC(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?D(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?E1(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?2(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by littlea medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level risesha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passedtú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onionsahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting readycomo te iba diciendo as I was sayingya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the ideala voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distantla situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse■ irseA(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting lateel tren ya se ha ido the train's already gonese quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotlandse han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the squarevete a la cama go to bedse fue de casa she left homevete de aquí get out of herese ha ido de la empresa she's left the companyse han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in FloridaB(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rentse nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to gose ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going downque no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil overtápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizzcuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet stillcreo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing himF (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/backme daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwardsfrenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwardsG (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactfulH1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out2I ( Col) «medias» to run* * *
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sthb) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):
te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
1◊ vamosa) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!c) (al aclarar, resumir):◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2◊ vayaa) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
ir v aux ir a + inf:
1a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
(+ me/te/le etc)◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face
* * *ir♦ vi1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;ir en barco to go by boat;ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;Anticuado¿quién va? who goes there?;¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;Fam Fig¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;Fam Figles habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain3. [abarcar]la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westernsfui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;la manivela va floja the crank is loose;iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the leadvoy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests7. [vestir]ir con/en to wear;iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;ir de azul to be dressed in blue;ir de uniforme to be in uniform;iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;vamos perdiendo we're losing;¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!9. [cambiar, encaminarse]ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;voy para viejo I'm getting old;esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rainedvamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house12. [corresponder] to go;estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?14. [escribirse]“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;ir con algo to go with sth;esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirtesa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good17. [funcionar] to work;la televisión no va the television isn't working;estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow18. [depender]en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;CSur¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teachery eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of jokea mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?Esp Esp¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;Famfue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;Fam¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;Fam¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;Espser el no va más to be the ultimate;este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;RP Famdesde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;Fam¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday♦ v auxva anocheciendo it's getting dark;me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;como iba diciendo… as I was saying…2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!♦ vtMéxirle a to support;le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca* * *ir<part ido>I v/i1 go (a to);ir a pie walk, go on foot;ir en avión fly;ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;ir a por algo go and fetch sth;¡ya voy! I’m coming!;¿quién va? who goes there?2 ( vestir):iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform3:van dos a dos DEP the score is two all4 ( tratar):¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires5 ( agradar):el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;ir bien/mal go well/badly7 ( abarcar):va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 168:¡qué va! you must be joking!;¡vamos! come on!;¡vaya! well!;¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;a eso voy I’m just getting to that;eso va por ti también that goes for you tooII v/aux:va a llover it’s going to rain;va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer:ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;ir para viejo be getting old;ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark:ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed* * *ir {43} vi1) : to goir a pie: to go on foot, to walkir a caballo: to ride horsebackir a casa: to go home2) : to lead, to extend, to stretchel camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá3) funcionar: to work, to functionesta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore4) : to get on, to get along¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well5) : to suitese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you6)ir con : to beir con prisa: to be in a hurry7)ir por : to follow, to go alongfueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline8)dejarse ir : to let oneself go9)ir a parar : to end upvamos a ver : let's seeir v auxir caminando: to walk¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!2)ir a : to be going tovoy a hacerlo: I'm going to do itel avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off* * *ir vb¿adónde vas? where are you going?2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?3. (estar) to be4. (sentar bien) to suit5. (gustar) to like / to be into6. (convenir) to do7. (funcionar) to workir + gerundio¡vamos caminando! let's walk!ir con to go with / to match¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?ir tirando to get by / to managevamos tirando we get by / we're managing¡qué va! no way! / not at all!¡vamos a...! let's...!¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!¡vaya! well!¡ya voy! I'm coming! -
71 esfuerzo
m.1 effort.hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hardestoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cryhaz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!sin esfuerzo effortlessly2 strain.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: esforzar.* * *1 effort, endeavour (US endeavor)2 (valor) courage, spirit\sin esfuerzo effortlessly* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [de fuerza física, intelectual] effortsin esfuerzo — effortlessly, without strain
no hizo el más mínimo esfuerzo por agradar — he made absolutely no effort at all to be nice, he didn't make the slightest effort to be nice
2) (=vigor) spirit, vigour, vigor (EEUU)3) (Mec) stress* * *masculino efforthizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly
* * *= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.Ex. Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.Ex. An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.Ex. DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.Ex. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex. For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.Ex. Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.Ex. The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.----* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.* esfuerzo humano = human energy.* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.* * *masculino efforthizo el esfuerzo de ser amable — he made an effort o tried to be friendly
* * *= endeavour [endeavor, -USA], labour [labor, -USA], leg work, struggle, effort, toil, elbow grease.Ex: Eventually, it came to be recognized that the Classification Research Group's endeavours might be pertinent to the problem of alphabetical indexing.
Ex: An editor is a person who prepares for publication an item not his own and whose labour may be limited to the preparation of the item for the manufacturer.Ex: DOBIS/LIBIS may replace the typewriter, the catalog card, and much leg work, but it cannot replace the decision-making capabilities of the library staff.Ex: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.Ex: For example, with such a system a change of the heading AEROPLANES -- ASSISTED TAKE-OFF in figure 7 would without further effort be reflected in the six associated cross-reference records.Ex: Furthermore, the computer can be used, and is already being used, to eliminate drudgery, busywork, and useless toil in library systems.Ex: The window frames appeared to have not seen the light of day for over 50 years and were totally caked in dirt -- although with some elbow grease the window came up a treat.* ahorro de esfuerzo = savings in energy, savings in effort.* aumentar el esfuerzo = increase + effort.* aunar esfuerzos = join + forces, coordinate + efforts, join + hands, pool + efforts, pull together.* compartir esfuerzos = share + efforts.* concentrar el esfuerzo = concentrate + effort, direct + effort, direct + energy, concentrate + Posesivo + energy.* concentrar el esfuerzo en = divert + effort into.* con mucho esfuerzo = painfully.* conseguir con esfuerzo = mine.* consumir esfuerzo = take up + energy.* coordinar esfuerzos = coordinate + efforts.* dedicación de esfuerzo = expenditure of effort.* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.* dedicar esfuerzo = expend + effort, spend + effort, devote + energy, give + effort.* dedicar todo el esfuerzo del mundo a = put + Posesivo + heart into.* demandar mucho esfuerzo por parte de Alguien = tax + Posesivo + imagination.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* duplicidad de esfuerzos = duplication of effort.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* en + Posesivo + esfuerzo de = in + Posesivo + quest for/to.* entrar hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* entrar sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* en un esfuerzo por = in an effort to.* esfuerzo cognitivo = cognitive overhead.* esfuerzo común = concerted effort.* esfuerzo conjunto = team effort.* esfuerzo de equipo = team effort.* esfuerzo denodado = strenuous effort.* esfuerzo físico = physical effort.* esfuerzo físico humano = human power.* esfuerzo + fracasar = effort + founder.* esfuerzo + hacer sudar = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* esfuerzo heroico = all out effort.* esfuerzo humano = human energy.* esfuerzo intelectual = cognitive overhead, intellectual effort.* esfuerzo inútil = wasted energy.* esfuerzo mental = cognitive overhead, mental effort.* esfuerzo sobrehumano = Herculean effort, Herculanian effort.* exigir esfuerzo = take + effort.* frustrar el esfuerzo = frustrate + effort.* ganar a Alguien sin apenas hacer ningún esfuerzo = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.* hacer Algo con mucho esfuerzo = plod (along/through).* hacer el esfuerzo necesario = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight.* hacer el último esfuerzo = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.* hacer un esfuerzo = make + effort.* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.* invertir esfuerzo intelectual en = invest + Posesivo + thoughts in.* justificar el esfuerzo = justify + the effort.* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.* merecer la pena el esfuerzo = repay + effort.* mucho esfuerzo = hard work.* necesitar esfuerzo = take + effort.* no concentrar el esfuerzo = spread + Nombre + thinly.* poner esfuerzo = give + effort.* propulsado con el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered.* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.* redirigir el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.* redirigir un esfuerzo = divert + impetus.* redoblar esfuerzos = redouble + efforts.* reducir el esfuerzo = reduce + effort.* reorientar el esfuerzo = refocus + effort.* sin esfuerzo = effortless, effortlessly.* sin esfuerzo alguno = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo = effortlessly.* sin ningún esfuerzo mental = thought-free.* tener hambre después del esfuerzo = work up + an appetite.* tener sed después del esfuerzo = work up + a thirst.* tirar dinero y esfuerzo por la borda = be money and effort down the drain.* trabajo y esfuerzo = toil and trouble.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* vehículo propulsado por el esfuerzo físico humano = human-powered vehicle.* * *1 (de una persona) effortpor lo menos hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable at least he made an effort o tried to be friendlyhay que hacer un esfuerzo de imaginación you have to use your imaginationme costó muchos esfuerzos convencerlo it took a lot of effort to persuade him, I had a lot of trouble persuading himconseguía todo lo que quería sin esfuerzo she got everything she wanted quite effortlessly o without any effort2 ( Fís) effort* * *
Del verbo esforzar: ( conjugate esforzar)
esfuerzo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
esforzar
esfuerzo
esforzar ( conjugate esforzar) verbo transitivo ‹voz/vista› to strain
esforzarse verbo pronominal:
tienes que esfuerzote más you'll have to work harder;
esfuerzose por o en hacer algo to strive to do sth
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino
effort;
hizo el esfuerzo de ser amable he made an effort o tried to be friendly
esforzar vtr (la vista, un músculo) to strain
esfuerzo sustantivo masculino effort
hacer un esfuerzo, to make an effort
♦ Locuciones: sin esfuerzo, effortlessly
' esfuerzo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conquista
- considerable
- cuajar
- desesperada
- desesperado
- difícil
- economía
- emplear
- entregarse
- facilidad
- gratificar
- hacer
- inversión
- invertir
- lucir
- lucha
- mérito
- molestarse
- molestia
- mucha
- mucho
- obra
- paliza
- para
- penosa
- penoso
- premiar
- premio
- producto
- renovar
- rentable
- rota
- roto
- sprint
- sudor
- titánica
- titánico
- trabajo
- tute
- baldío
- común
- conjunto
- consagrar
- costar
- demasiado
- desplegar
- empeño
- estéril
- hazaña
- intenso
English:
all-out
- challenging
- concerted
- conscious
- effort
- effortless
- endeavor
- endeavour
- exert
- exertion
- extraordinary
- hard-won
- heave
- incessant
- last-ditch
- level
- obstinate
- out
- puff
- push
- shatter
- spurt
- strain
- strenuous
- successful
- sustain
- swing
- trouble
- try
- unsuccessful
- vain
- waste
- work
- worth
* * *esfuerzo nm[físico, intelectual] effort;no hagas ningún esfuerzo, que el médico ha recomendado reposo don't exert yourself, the doctor has recommended rest;hacer esfuerzos, hacer un esfuerzo to make an effort, to try hard;estoy haciendo esfuerzos por no llorar I'm trying hard not to cry;hizo un esfuerzo por agradar he made an effort to be pleasant;haz un último esfuerzo, ya verás como ahora lo consigues make one last attempt, you'll do it this time!;sin esfuerzo effortlessly* * *m effort;hacer un esfuerzo make an effort;sin esfuerzo effortlessly* * *esfuerzo nm1) : effort2) ánimo, vigor: spirit, vigor3)sin esfuerzo : effortlessly* * *esfuerzo n effort -
72 anstrengen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/refl make an effort, try (hard); stärker: exert o.s.; streng dich doch mal an! umg. you could try a bit harder; iro. don’t strain yourself; angestrengtII v/t1. sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains; alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle; streng doch mal deinen Grips etc. an! umg. use your brains ( oder head)!2. JUR.: einen Prozess anstrengen ( gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against s.o.), bring an action (against s.o.)III vt/i exert, strain, be a strain on; (ermüden) tire (out); (erschöpfen) exhaust; übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert; das strengt an it’s hard work; das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes* * *to make an effort;sich anstrengento endeavour; to try hard; to take steps; to make an effort; to endeavor; to exert oneself* * *ạn|stren|gen ['anʃtrɛŋən] sep1. vt1) Augen to strain; Muskel, Gehirn, Geist to exert; (= strapazieren) jdn to tire out; esp Patienten to fatiguedas viele Lesen strengt meine Augen/mich an — all this reading is or puts a strain on my eyes/is a strain (for me)
alle Kräfte anstrengen — to use all one's strength or (geistig) faculties
sein Gedächtnis anstrengen — to rack one's brains
See:→ auch angestrengt2) (JUR)eine Klage/einen Prozess anstrengen — to initiate or institute proceedings (gegen against)
2. vrto make an effort; (körperlich auch) to exert oneselfsich mehr/sehr anstrengen — to make more of an effort/a big effort
sich übermäßig anstrengen — to make too much of an effort; (körperlich auch) to overexert oneself
sich anstrengen, etw zu tun — to make an effort to do sth, to try hard to do sth
unsere Gastgeberin hatte sich sehr angestrengt — our hostess had gone to or had taken a lot of trouble
* * *1) (to force (oneself) to make an effort: Please exert yourselves.) exert2) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) strain* * *an|stren·genI. vr1. (sich intensiv einsetzen)2. (sich besondere Mühe geben)sich akk sehr \anstrengen, etw zu tun to go to [or take] a lot of trouble to do sth [or in doing sthII. vt▪ jdn \anstrengen to tire sb outdas viele Lesen strengt meine Augen an all this reading puts a strain on my eyes2. (intensiv beanspruchen)▪ etw \anstrengen to strain sthseinen Geist/die Muskeln \anstrengen to exert one's mind/musclesalle Kräfte \anstrengen to use all one's strength▪ jdn [sehr] \anstrengen to [over]tax sb* * *1.sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something
2.sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
transitives Verb1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength
2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody
* * *anstrengen (trennb, hat -ge-)B. v/t1.sein Gedächtnis anstrengen rack one’s brains;alle Kräfte anstrengen use all one’s strength, strain every muscle;2. JUR:einen Prozess anstrengen (gegen jemanden) initiate ( oder commence) proceedings (against sb), bring an action( against sb)übermäßig anstrengen overtax, overexert;das strengt an it’s hard work;das schlechte Licht strengt die Augen an the poor light puts a strain on ( oder is bad for) the eyes* * *1.sich anstrengen, etwas zu tun — make an effort to do something
2.sich mehr/sehr anstrengen — make more of an effort/a great effort
transitives Verb1) (anspannen) strain <eyes, ears, voice>alle seine Kräfte anstrengen — make every effort; (körperlich) use all one's strength
2) (strapazieren) strain, put a strain on < eyes>jemanden [zu sehr] anstrengen — be [too much of] a strain on somebody
* * *v.to strain v. -
73 état
état [eta]1. masculine nouna. [de personne] state• en état d'ivresse or d'ébriété under the influence of alcohol• il ne faut pas te mettre des états pareils ! you mustn't get yourself into such a stateb. [d'objet, article d'occasion] condition• en bon/mauvais état in good/bad conditionc. [de chose abstraite, substance] state• état liquide/solide liquid/solid statee. ( = registre, comptes) statement ; ( = inventaire) inventoryf. (locutions) faire état de [+ ses services] to instance ; [+ craintes, intentions] to state ; [+ conversation, rumeur] to report2. compounds• (le bureau de) l'état civil the registry office (Brit), the Public Records Office (US) ► état de crise state of crisis* * *etanom masculin1) ( nation) state, State2) ( gouvernement) state, government3) ( territoire autonome) state•Phrasal Verbs:* * *eta nmPOLITIQUE state* * *A nm1 ( condition physique) condition; l'état du malade s'améliore the patient's condition is improving; être dans un état stationnaire to be in a stable condition; en bon état général in good overall condition; être en état de faire qch to be in a fit state to do sth; ne pas être en état de faire, être hors d'état de faire to be in no condition ou in no fit state to do; mettre qn hors d'état de faire qch to render sb incapable of doing sth; mettre qn hors d'état de nuire ( légalement) to put sb out of harm's way; ( physiquement) to incapacitate sb; leur état de santé est excellent their (state of) health is excellent; être dans un triste état○/en piteux état○ to be in a sorry/pitiful state; tu es dans un bel état! iron you're in a fine state!;2 ( condition psychique) state; être dans un état d'inquiétude terrible to be in a terrible state of anxiety; être dans un état d'énervement extrême to be in a state of extreme irritation; elle n'est pas en état de le revoir she's in no state to see him again; je suis hors d'état de réfléchir I'm incapable of thinking, I'm in no state to think; être dans un drôle d'état○ to be in a hell of a state○; ne pas être dans son état normal not to be oneself; ne te mets pas dans des états pareils! don't get into such a state!, don't get so worked up○!; être dans un état second to be in a trance;3 (de voiture, livre, tapis) condition; l'état de conservation d'un livre the condition of a book; l'état des routes ( conditions climatiques) road conditions; ( qualité) the state of the roads; en bon/mauvais état [maison, cœur, foie] in good/poor condition; avoir les dents en mauvais état to have bad teeth; l'état de délabrement d'une maison the dilapidated state of a house; l'état de conservation d'une momie égyptienne the state of preservation of an Egyptian mummy; vérifier l'état de qch to check sth; mettre/maintenir qch en état to put/keep sth in working order; hors d'état de marche [voiture] off the road, not running; [appareil] out of order; remettre qch en état to mend ou repair sth; remettre une maison en état to do up a house; la remise en état d'un réseau routier/de voiture the repair of a road network/car; vous devez rendre la maison en l'état lors de votre départ you must leave the house as you found it; les choses sont restées en l'état depuis leur départ nothing has been changed since they left; j'ai laissé les choses en l'état I left everything as it was; à l'état brut [huile, pétrole] in its raw state; [action, idée] in its initial stages; un temple à l'état de ruines a temple in a state of ruin; voiture/bicyclette/ordinateur à l'état neuf car/bicycle/computer as good as new; beauté à l'état pur unadulterated beauty; une voiture en état de rouler a roadworthy car; un bateau en état de naviguer a seaworthy ship;4 (d'affaires, économie, de finances, pays) state; l'état de l'environnement/d'une entreprise the state of the environment/a company; le pays est dans un état critique the country is in a critical state; cet état de choses ne peut plus durer this state of affairs can't go on; dans l'état actuel des choses in the present state of affairs; dans l'état actuel de la recherche médicale in the present state of medical research; l'état de tension entre le gouvernement et l'opposition the state of tension in relations between the government and the opposition; ce n'est encore qu'à l'état de projet it's still only at the planning stage;5 Sci ( de corps) state; les états de la matière the states of matter; l'état solide/liquide/gazeux the solid/liquid/gaseous state; un corps à l'état liquide/de vapeur a body in the liquid/vapourGB state; à l'état naissant [gaz] nascent; à l'état pur [élément, héroïne] in its pure state;6 ( situation sociale) state; ( métier)† trade; être boulanger de son état to be a baker by trade; ruiné, il se rappelle son ancien état now that he is bankrupt, he remembers how things used to be; choisir l'état ecclésiastique to choose holy orders; être satisfait/mécontent de son état to be satisfied/unhappy with one's lot;7 Sociol l'état civilisé the civilized state; naissance d'un nouvel état social birth of a new social order; des tribus qui vivent encore à l'état sauvage tribes still living in a primitive state;8 Compta statement; état de frais statement of expenses; état des comptes financial statements; état financier financial statement; état des ventes d'un magasin a shop's GB ou store's US sales statement;9 Jur ( statut) status; état d'épouse/d'enfant légitime/de parent status of a spouse/legitimate child/parent;10 Hist ( catégorie sociale) estate; la notion de classe a remplacé celle d'état the concept of class replaced that of estate.B faire état de loc verbale1 ( arguer) to cite [document, texte, théorie, loi]; faire état du témoignage/de l'opinion de qn pour étayer une thèse to cite sb's testimony/opinion in support of a thesis;2 ( mentionner) to mention [conversation, entretien, découverte]; ne faites pas état de cette conversation don't mention this conversation; la presse a fait état de leur conversation the press reported their conversation;4 ( se prévaloir de) to make a point of mentioning [succès, courage]; j'ai fait état de mes diplômes pour obtenir le travail I made a point of mentioning my diplomas to get the job; ils ont fait état des services qu'ils nous ont rendus they made a point of mentioning the things they had done for us in the past.état d'alerte Mil state of alert; en état d'alerte on the alert; état d'âme ( scrupule) qualm; ( sentiment) feeling; ne pas avoir d'états d'âme to have no qualms; état de choc Méd, Psych state of shock; en état de choc in a state of shock; état de choses state of affairs; état civil Admin registry office GB; ( de personne) civil status; état de conscience Psych state of consciousness; état de crise Pol, Sociol state of crisis; état d'esprit state ou frame of mind; état de fait fact; les états généraux Hist the Estates General; état de grâce Relig state of grace; en état de grâce lit in a state of grace; fig inspired; état de guerre state of war; état des lieux Jur inventory and statement of state of repair; fig appraisal; faire l'état des lieux to draw up an inventory and statement of state of repair; état de nature Sociol the state of nature; à l'état de nature in the state of nature; état de rêve dream state; état de santé state of health; état de siège state of siege; états de service service record; état d'urgence state of emergency; état de veille waking state; ⇒ tiers.être/se mettre dans tous ses états○ to be in/to get into a state○; il se met dans tous ses états pour un rien he gets all worked up○ ou he gets into a state over nothing; être réduit à l'état de loque/d'esclave to be reduced to a wreck/treated as a slave.[eta] nom masculinA.[MANIÈRE D'ÊTRE PHYSIQUE]te voilà dans un triste état! you're in a sorry ou sad state!a. [drogué] to be highb. [en transe] to be in a tranceen état de: être en état d'ivresse ou d'ébriété to be under the influence (of alcohol), to be inebriatedêtre hors d'état de, ne pas être en état de to be in no condition to ou totally unfit toa. [préventivement] to make somebody harmlessb. [après coup] to neutralize somebodyétat de santé (state of) health, conditionêtre en bon/mauvais étata. [meuble, route, véhicule] to be in good/poor conditionb. [bâtiment] to be in a good/bad state of repairc. [colis, marchandises] to be undamaged/damagedvendu à l'état neuf [dans petites annonces] as newréduit à l'état de cendres/poussière reduced to ashes/a powderquand tu seras de nouveau en état de marche (familier & humoristique) when you're back on your feet again ou back in circulationa. [appartement] to renovate, to refurbishb. [véhicule] to repairc. [pièce de moteur] to reconditionmaintenir quelque chose en état [bâtiment, bateau, voiture] to keep something in good repair3. [situation particulière - d'un développement, d'une technique] statedans l'état actuel des choses as things stand at the moment, in the present state of affairs(en) état d'alerte/d'urgence (in a) state of alarm/emergency4. CHIMIE & PHYSIQUEétat gazeux/liquide/solide gaseous/liquid/solid stateà l'état brut [pétrole] crude, unrefined, rawà l'état pur [gemme, métal] pure5. LINGUISTIQUEB.[MANIÈRE D'ÊTRE MORALE, PSYCHOLOGIQUE] stateelle n'est pas dans son état normal she's not her normal ou usual selfa. [à une personne inquiète, déprimée] don't worry!b. [à une personne énervée] don't get so worked up!état d'esprit state ou frame of minda. [d'anxiété] to be beside oneself with anxietyb. [de colère] to be beside oneself (with anger)se mettre dans tous ses états [en colère] to go off the deep end, to go spareC.[CONDITION SOCIALE]3. HISTOIREles États généraux the States ou Estates GeneralD.[DOCUMENT COMPTABLE OU LÉGAL][inventaire] inventoryl'état des dépenses/des recettes statement of expenses/takingsétat appréciatif evaluation, estimationb. [professionnellement] professional recorddresser ou faire un état des lieux2. (locution)a. [sondage, témoignages, thèse] to put forward (separable)b. [document] to refer toc. [fait] to mentiond. [soucis] to mentionétat d'âme nom masculin————————état de grâce nom masculinA consultative assembly of representatives from the three estates of the Ancien Régime: clergy, nobility and the Third Estate, or commoners. It met for the last time in May 1789 in the Jeu de Paume in Versailles, where the Third Estate vowed not to disperse until they had established a constitution. -
74 deje
m.1 accent (acento).2 aftertaste, smack.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: dejar.* * *1 slight accent2 (regusto) aftertaste* * *SM accent* * ** * ** * *B* * *
Del verbo dejar: ( conjugate dejar)
dejé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
deje es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
dejar
deje
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
deje un recado to leave a message;
deje propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
deje mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!
2
3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now
( permitir)◊ dejea algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;
déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
deje que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo deje de hacer algo to stop doing sth;◊ deje de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;
no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
b)◊ dejese hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;
se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejese llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejese estar (AmL);
( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejese de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
deje sustantivo masculino See Also→ dejo a
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' deje' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
conforme
- dejar
- enfrente
- sobre
- tal
English:
accent
- ajar
- angry
- blank
- burn out
- come round
- downstairs
- for
- gap
- give up
- hearing
- outset
- quit
- realize
- touch
- leave
- over
- reason
- swear
- yourself
* * *deje, dejo nm1. [acento] accent;tiene un deje mexicano, habla con deje mexicano he has a slight Mexican accent2. [tono] undertone;había un deje de resentimiento en sus palabras there was an undertone of resentment in her words3. [sabor] aftertaste;tiene un deje a curry it has a slight taste of currytiene un deje a su padre there's something of her father about her* * *m1 acento slight accent2 gusto aftertaste -
75 posto
1. past part vedere porreposto che supposing that2. m place( lavoro) job, positionmettere a posto stanza tidy (up)la tua camera è a posto? is your room tidy?posto macchina parking spaceposto finestrino/corridoio window/aisle seatho trovato solo un posto in piedi I had to standposto a sedere seatposto di guardia guard postinformation technology posto di lavoro workstationposto di polizia police stationposto di pronto soccorso first aid postposto di villeggiatura holiday resortvado io al posto tuo I'll go in your place, I'll go instead of youfuori posto out of place* * *posto1 s.m.1 ( luogo, località) place; spot: posto di villeggiatura, resort; abita in un bel posto, she lives in a nice place; conosco io un bel posto per un picnic, I know a nice spot (o place) for a picnic; non ero mai stato in questo posto prima, I've never been to (o in) this place before; conosco io un posto dove fare colazione, I know a place where we can have lunch // in nessun posto, nowhere // posto di lavoro, workplace (o place of business) // la gente, la lingua del posto, the local people, language // (comm.) acquistare sul posto, to buy on the spot2 ( collocazione di persona o cosa) place: mettilo al suo posto, put it in its place; vai al tuo posto, go to your place; questo non è il suo posto ( giusto), this is not its right place3 ( spazio) room; space: c'è tanto posto in questa casa, there is a lot of room (o space) in this house; fagli posto, make room for him; nella mia auto c'è posto per altre due persone, in my car there is room for two more people; non c'è più posto nell'armadio, there is no more room in the wardrobe; questi libri occupano troppo posto, these books take up too much room (o space)4 ( posto a sedere) seat: posto d'angolo, corner seat; posto di guida, driver's seat; posto riservato, reserved seat; automobile a quattro posti, four-seater (car); ho prenotato due posti per la commedia di domani sera, I have booked two seats for tomorrow evening's play; prendere posto, to take a seat (o to sit down); non ci sono più posti liberi, all the seats are taken // posti-letto, (in ospedale ecc.) beds5 ( lavoro) job, work; ( carica) position: ha un posto di responsabilità, he's got a responsible job (o position); ha un buon posto in uno studio di avvocato, he's got a good job in a law firm; cerca un posto di segretaria, she is looking for a job as a secretary; posto ( di lavoro) vacante, vacancy (o job vacancy o unfilled vacancy); coprire un posto vacante, to fill a vacancy; concorso a dieci posti vacanti, competition for ten vacant posts6 ( adibito a un particolare servizio o funzione) post; station: posto di polizia, police station; posto di pronto soccorso, first-aid post (o centre); posto di controllo, checkpoint; posto di blocco ( stradale), roadblock; posto di rifornimento ( per auto), filling station; posto di guardia, sentry post; posto telefonico pubblico, public telephone; (inform.) posto di lavoro, workstation; (mar.) posto di ancoraggio, berth◆ FRASEOLOGIA: a posto, ( in ordine) tidy, straight, in order: hai messo a posto la tua stanza?, have you tidied (up) your room?; metti a posto quei libri, tidy (up) those books; è tutto a posto, everything is straight (o settled o all right); mettersi a posto i vestiti, i capelli, to tidy (up) one's clothes, one's hair; avere la coscienza a posto, to have a clear conscience; metterò io le cose a posto, I'll settle things; lo metterò a posto io!, I settle him!; questa sciarpa non sta a posto, this scarf won't stay in place; tenere la lingua a posto, to hold one's tongue // al posto di, instead of: verrò al posto di mio fratello, I'll come instead of my brother; se fossi al tuo posto, if I were you (o in your place) // chi prenderà il tuo posto?, who will take your place? // mettiti al mio posto..., put yourself in my place (o shoes)... // fuori posto, out of place; in the wrong place; è fuori posto, per questo non lo trovavo, it's in the wrong place, that's why I couldn't find it; metti sempre le cose fuori posto, you are always putting things in the wrong place; non ha mai un capello fuori posto, he's always perfectly groomed // sul posto, on the spot: addestramento sul posto, on-the-job (o in-house) training; controllo eseguito sul posto, on the spot control; è bene studiare le lingue sul posto, it's best to study languages where they are spoken.posto2 agg. placed, situated: la casa è posta ai piedi della montagna, the house is (situated) at the foot of the mountain // posto ciò, andrò avanti a parlarvi degli aspetti storici, having established this, I'll go on to speak about the historical aspects.* * *['pɔsto, 'posto] Isostantivo maschile1) place2) (spazio) room, spaceavere il posto per fare — to have enough room o space to do
fare posto a qcn., qcs. — to make room o space for sb., sth.
3) (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, positionprendere il posto di qcn. — to take sb.'s place
i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto — the books aren't in the right place o where they should be
(se fossi) al tuo posto — if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you
4) (in una classifica) placeè ai primi, agli ultimi -i — he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom
questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo — the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities
5) (sito, località) place, spot6) (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) placecedere il posto a qcn. — to give sb. one's seat
tienimi il, un posto — save my seat, save me a seat
7) (impiego) job, post8) (posteggio) parking place9) a posto (in ordine) tidymettere a posto — to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]
questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto — fig. that ought to fix it
mettersi a posto — (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable
siamo a posto! — iron. we're in a fine mess now!
è tutto a posto? — (va tutto bene) is everything all right?
è un tipo a posto — he's a regular guy, he's okay
non mi sento a posto — (di salute) I don't feel well
10) al posto di (in sostituzione di) in place of; (invece) instead of11) del posto•posto di guardia — sentry o watch post
posto di guida — driving o driver's seat
posto macchina — = private parking place
posto di pilotaggio — aer. flight deck, cockpit
••mandare qcn. in quel posto — to send sb. packing
prendersela in quel posto — to be screwed o conned
II 1.andare in quel posto — (gabinetto) to pay a visit
participio passato porre2.1) (situato) placed, situated, set2) posto che (dato che) given that, since; (ammesso che) provided that, assuming that* * *posto1/'pɔsto, 'posto/sostantivo m.1 place; in qualche posto somewhere; in nessun posto nowhere2 (spazio) room, space; avere il posto per fare to have enough room o space to do; fare posto a qcn., qcs. to make room o space for sb., sth.; potrebbe farmi posto per favore? could you please move over?3 (collocazione, posizione assegnata) place, position; prendere il posto di qcn. to take sb.'s place; restare al proprio posto to remain at one's post; bisogna saper rimanere al proprio posto you must know your place; occupa un posto importante he holds a very high position; sentirsi fuori posto to feel out of place; ogni cosa al suo posto everything in its place; i libri sono fuori posto, non sono al loro posto the books aren't in the right place o where they should be; che cosa avresti fatto al mio posto? what would you have done in my place? (se fossi) al tuo posto if I were in your position o in your shoes, if I were you4 (in una classifica) place; piazzarsi al terzo posto to be placed third; è ai primi, agli ultimi -i he's up toward(s) the top, down toward(s) the bottom; questo problema viene al primo, all'ultimo posto tra le priorità del governo the problem is at the top, bottom of the government's list of priorities5 (sito, località) place, spot; essere nel posto giusto al momento giusto to be in the right place at the right time6 (per sedersi) seat, place; (a tavola) place; automobile a quattro -i four-seater (car); cedere il posto a qcn. to give sb. one's seat; è libero questo posto? is this seat free? tienimi il, un posto save my seat, save me a seat; prendere posto to take one's seat; una sala da 200 -i a 200-seat auditorium7 (impiego) job, post; un posto di insegnante a job as a teacher; avere un buon posto to have a good job; perdere il posto to lose one's job8 (posteggio) parking place9 a posto (in ordine) tidy; mettere a posto to tidy (up) [ stanza]; to put away [ oggetti]; (aggiustare) to set [sth.] right [meccanismo, orologio]; questo dovrebbe mettere le cose a posto fig. that ought to fix it; mettersi a posto (rassettarsi) to make oneself presentable; mettersi a posto i capelli to fix one's hair; ho la coscienza a posto my conscience is clear; lo metto a posto io I'll sort him out; siamo a posto! iron. we're in a fine mess now! tenere la lingua a posto to hold one's tongue; non sa tenere le mani a posto he can't keep his hands to himself; è tutto a posto? (va tutto bene) is everything all right? è un tipo a posto he's a regular guy, he's okay; adesso ha messo la testa a posto she's a lot more settled now; non mi sento a posto (di salute) I don't feel well12 sul posto [ andare] to the scene; [ arrivare] on the scene; [ essere] at the scene; studiare le lingue sul posto to study languages where they are spokenmandare qcn. in quel posto to send sb. packing; prendersela in quel posto to be screwed o conned; andare in quel posto (gabinetto) to pay a visit\posto di blocco roadblock; posto di comando command post; posto di combattimento action station; posto di controllo checkpoint; posto di frontiera frontier post; posto di guardia sentry o watch post; posto di guida driving o driver's seat; posto letto bed; posto macchina = private parking place; posto d'onore place of honour; posto di pilotaggio aer. flight deck, cockpit; posto di polizia police station; posto a sedere seat; - i in piedi standing room.————————posto2/'pɔsto, 'posto/→ porreII aggettivo1 (situato) placed, situated, set -
76 hauen
to hack; to sock; to chop; to hit; to beat; to conk; to hew* * *hau|en ['hauən] pret haute ['hautə] ptp gehauen or (dial) gehaut [gə'hauən, gə'haut]1. vt1) pret auch hieb [hiːp](inf = schlagen) to hit, to clout (inf), to clobber (inf)er haute den Stein in zwei Teile — he smashed the stone in two
er haute ihr das Heft um die Ohren — he hit or clouted (inf) or clobbered (inf) her round (Brit) or around the head with the exercise book
hau(t) ihn! — let him have it! (inf), belt or thump him (one) (inf)
4) pret hieb [hiːp](geh = mit Waffe schlagen) to make a thrust at sbjdn aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd háúen — to knock sb out of the saddle/from his horse
5) (inf [hiːp]= stoßen) jdn, Gegenstand to shove (inf); Körperteil to bang, to knock ( an +acc on, against)auf +acc on)das haut einen vom Stuhl or aus den Latschen or aus dem Anzug — it really knocks you sideways (inf)
er hat ihm eine 6 ins Zeugnis gehauen — he slammed a 6 on his report (Brit) or report card (US) (inf)
2. vi1) pret auch hieb inf = schlagen) to hitjdm ins Gesicht háúen — to hit or clout (inf) or clobber (inf)[hiːp] sb in the face
jdm auf die Schulter háúen — to clap or slap sb on the shoulder
hau doch nicht so ( auf die Tasten) — don't thump like that
2) (inf = prügeln)nicht háúen, Papi! — don't hit or thump (inf) me, daddy!
er haut immer gleich — he's quick to lash out
3) pret hieb (geh mit Waffe) to lash outer hieb mit dem Degen ( auf seinen Gegner) — he made a thrust (at his opponent) with his dagger
es geht auf Hauen und Stechen (fig)[hiːp] — there's a tough battle
4) aux sein inf = stoßen) to bang, to hiter ist mit dem Fuß gegen einen spitzen Stein gehauen — he banged or hit his foot against a sharp stone
3. vr (inf)1) (= sich prügeln) to scrap, to fightsich mit jdm háúen — to scrap or fight with sb
2) (= sich setzen, legen) to fling oneself* * *1) (to cut with an axe, sword etc: He hewed down the tree.) hew2) ((with at) to strike out violently at (something): He slashed at the bush angrily with a stick.) slash* * *hau·en[ˈhauən,]I. vt1.jdm etw auf den Kopf \hauen to hit sb over the head with stheinen Nagel in ein Brett \hauen to bang [or knock] a nail into a board2.bitte hau mich nicht, ich tu es ja auch nicht wieder! don't hit me please, I won't do it again!3.<haute, gehauen>der Künstler hat diese Statue in Marmor ge\hauen the artist carved this statue in marbleum fischen zu können, mussten sie ein Loch ins Eis \hauen in order to fish they had to cut a hole in the icedie Stufen waren von Hand in den harten Fels ge\hauen worden the steps had been hewn by hand in the hard rockein Loch in eine Wand \hauen to knock a hole in a wall4.<haute, gehauen>au verdammt, ich habe mir das Knie an die Tischkante ge\hauen! ow damn it, I've hit my knee on the edge of the table5.<haute, gehauen>▪ etw irgendwohin \hauen to slap sth somewhere6.<haute, gehauen>Holz \hauen to chop wood7.<haute, gehauen>Erz \hauen to cut oreKohle \hauen to break coal8.<haute, gehauen>einen Baum \hauen to hew a treeII. vi1.er nahm die Axt und hieb damit gegen das Türschloss he picked up the axe and smashed it against the door lockhau doch nicht so auf die Klaviertasten! don't thump the piano keys like that!sie hieb ihm mit der flachen Hand ins Gesicht she slapped his faceer hieb ihm mit dem Schlagstock auf den Kopf he hit him on the head with the batonjdm [freundschaftlich] auf die Schulter \hauen to clap sb on the shoulder2.bitte nicht \hauen! please don't hit me!er ist mit dem Fuß gegen einen Stein ge\hauen he banged his foot on a rockIII. vr1.<haute, gehauen>(sl: sich setzen, legen)hau dich nicht so aufs Sofa! don't throw yourself onto the sofa like that!2.<haute, gehauen>▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \hauen to fight [with sb]; (sie hauen sich schon wieder) they are fighting each other againIV. nt kein pl* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden windelweich/grün und blau hauen — beat somebody black and blue
2) (ugs.): (auf einen Körperteil) belt (coll.); hit; (mit der Faust auch) smash (sl.); punch; (mit offener Hand auch) slap; smack3) (ugs.): (hineinschlagen) knockjemanden aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd hauen — knock somebody out of the saddle/off his/her horse
7) (landsch.): (fällen) fell; cut down8) (Bergbau) cut <coal, ore>2.intransitives Verb1)jemandem auf die Schulter hauen — slap or clap somebody on the shoulder
jemandem ins Gesicht hauen — belt (coll.)/slap somebody in the face
mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen — thump the table [with one's fist]
3.mit dem Kopf/Bein gegen etwas hauen — bang or hit or bump one's head/leg against something
reflexives Verb2) (salopp): (sich setzen, legen) fling or throw oneselfsich ins Bett hauen — hit the sack (coll.)
* * *hauen; haut, haute oder hieb, hat/ist gehauen oder dial gehautA. v/t (hat)haut ihn! let him have it!;jemanden krankenhausreif/k.o. hauen put sb in (the) hospital/knock sb out;Mus etc2. (meist haute) (schlagen) hit, bang; (zerschlagen) smash; mit Werkzeug: (hacken) chop; (meißeln) (Statue etc) hew, make (aus from); (Loch etc) cut, make; BERGB (Erz) cut, (Kohle) auch break; dial (Bäume) chop down; (Gras etc) cut, mow; (Fleisch, Holz) chop;jemandem etwas auf den Kopf hauen hit sb over the head with sth;einen Nagel in die Wand hauen umg bang a nail into the wall;B. v/ihauen nach lash out at;um sich hauen hit out in all directions;jemandem auf die Schulter hauen clap sb on the shoulder;jemandem ins Gesicht hauen hit ( oder slap) sb in the face;auf den Tisch hauen bang (one’s fist on) the table;in die Tasten hauen pound the keys;auf den Boden/in den Dreck hauen (fallen) fall slap on the ground/in the mud1.sich mit jemandem hauen (have a) fight with sb;sie hauen sich they’re fighting2.in die Falle etchauen hit the sack* * *1.transitives Verbjemanden windelweich/grün und blau hauen — beat somebody black and blue
2) (ugs.): (auf einen Körperteil) belt (coll.); hit; (mit der Faust auch) smash (sl.); punch; (mit offener Hand auch) slap; smack3) (ugs.): (hineinschlagen) knockjemanden aus dem Sattel/vom Pferd hauen — knock somebody out of the saddle/off his/her horse
7) (landsch.): (fällen) fell; cut down8) (Bergbau) cut <coal, ore>2.intransitives Verb1)jemandem auf die Schulter hauen — slap or clap somebody on the shoulder
jemandem ins Gesicht hauen — belt (coll.)/slap somebody in the face
mit der Faust auf den Tisch hauen — thump the table [with one's fist]
3.mit dem Kopf/Bein gegen etwas hauen — bang or hit or bump one's head/leg against something
reflexives Verb2) (salopp): (sich setzen, legen) fling or throw oneselfsich ins Bett hauen — hit the sack (coll.)
* * *v.to bash v.to hew v.(§ p.,p.p.: hewn) -
77 debido
adj.1 due, fit, right, correct.2 payable.past part.past participle of spanish verb: deber.* * *1→ link=deber deber► adjetivo1 (merecido) due■ con el debido respeto,... with all due respect,...2 (conveniente) right3 (adecuado) proper, necessary\■ lo recibieron con todos los honores, como era debido he was received with full honours, as was his duedebido,-a a due to, owing to, because ofdebido a que because■ no pudieron venir debido a que tenían el coche averiado they couldn't come because their car had broken downen debida forma in due formmás de lo debido too much* * *(f. - debida)adj.due, proper* * *ADJ1) (=adecuado) due, propercon las debidas precauciones — with all due o the necessary precautions
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como es debido — as is (only) right and properuna fiesta como es debido — a proper o real party
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más de lo debido — more than necessary2)• debido a — owing to, because of
debido a ello — owing to o because of this
debido a la falta de agua — owing to o because of the water shortage
* * *- da adjetivo1) ( apropiado)a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento — in due course
con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca — with all due respect, I think you are mistaken
portarse/sentarse como es debido — to behave/sit properly
2) (en locs)debido a — owing to, on account of
* * *= due.Ex. The system checks the document in and calculates the fine due.----* a su debido tiempo = in due course.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* debido a = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because.* debido a la costumbre = inertial.* debido a la inercia = inertial.* debido a que = because, for.* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.* sin la debida autorización = warrantless.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* * *- da adjetivo1) ( apropiado)a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento — in due course
con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca — with all due respect, I think you are mistaken
portarse/sentarse como es debido — to behave/sit properly
2) (en locs)debido a — owing to, on account of
* * *= due.Ex: The system checks the document in and calculates the fine due.
* a su debido tiempo = in due course.* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.* con el debido respeto = with due respect.* con todo mi debido respeto hacia = with (all) due respect to.* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.* debido a = be reason of, because of, by reason of, by virtue of, due to, for reasons of, in connection with, in light of, in the face of, in the interest(s) of, in the light of, on account of, on grounds, on the grounds that/of, owing to, thanks to, out of, because.* debido a la costumbre = inertial.* debido a la inercia = inertial.* debido a que = because, for.* debido a su inconsistencia = mercurially.* estrés debido al calor = heat stress.* sin la debida autorización = warrantless.* una oportunidad como es debido = a fair chance.* * *debido -daA(apropiado): eso ya lo discutiremos a su debido tiempo or en su debido momento we will discuss that in due coursecon el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca with all due respect, I think you are making a mistakedíselo con el debido respeto say it respectfullytomó las debidas precauciones she took the necessary precautionsno trabaja con el debido cuidado he isn't careful enough in his work, he doesn't take enough care over his workpórtate/siéntate como es debido behave/sit properly!, behave/sit right! ( AmE)correspondió como es debido, invitándolos a su casa she responded in the proper manner by inviting them to her housea ver si hoy hacemos una comida como es debido let's have a proper o real meal todayun hombre como es debido no se habría comportado de esa manera a real man would not have behaved in that waylo debido en estos casos es avisar a las autoridades what one must do in these cases is inform the authoritieshabló/bebió más de lo debido she talked/drank too muchB ( en locs):no hubo vuelos debido a la niebla ( frml); there were no flights owing to o on account of o because of the fogno pudo asistir al sepelio debido a que se encontraba en el extranjero he was unable to attend the funeral because o owing to the fact that he was abroad* * *
Del verbo deber: ( conjugate deber)
debido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
deber
debido
deber 1 ( conjugate deber) verbo transitivo ‹dinero/favor/explicación› to owe;
debido v aux
1 ( expresando obligación):
no debes usarlo you must not use it;
debidoías or debías habérselo dicho you ought to have o you should have told her;
no se debe mentir you mustn't tell lies;
no debidoías haberlo dejado solo you shouldn't have left him alone
2 (expresando suposición, probabilidad):
deben (de) haber salido they must have gone out;
debe (de) estar enamorado she/he must be in love;
no deben (de) saber la dirección they probably don't know the address;
no les debe (de) interesar they can't be interested
deberse verbo pronominal
1 ( tener su causa en) debidose a algo to be due to sth;
¿a qué se debe este escándalo? what's all this racket about?
2 [ persona] ( tener obligaciones hacia) debidose a algn to have a duty to sb
deber 2 sustantivo masculino
1 ( obligación) duty;◊ cumplió con su debido he carried out o did his duty
2
debido◊ -da adjetivoa) ( apropiado):
tratar a algn con el debido respeto to show due respect to sb;
tomó las debidas precauciones she took the necessary precautions;
como es debido ‹sentarse/comer› properly;
‹comida/regalo› proper;
b) ( en locs)
debido a que owing to the fact that
deber 1 sustantivo masculino
I duty: deberá cumplir con su deber, she must do her duty
II Educ deberes, homework sing
deber 2
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener una deuda) to owe: me debe una disculpa, he owes me an apology
le debe mucho a su entrenador, he owes a lot to his trainer
2 (+ infinitivo: estar obligado a) must, to have to: debe tomar el medicamento, he must take the medicine
debía hacerlo, I had to do it
ya debería estar aquí, he ought to be here‚ ¡debería darte vergüenza!, you should be ashamed of yourself! o shame on you! ➣ Ver nota en must 3 (para dar un consejo) should: deberías estar presente, you should be present
II verbo intransitivo ( deber + de + infinitivo: ser posible) (positivo) must: debe de haberlo oído en alguna parte, he must have heard it from somewhere
(negativo) can not: debe de estar dormido, he must be asleep
todavía no deben de haber llegado, they can't have arrived yet
debido,-a adjetivo due, proper: a su debido tiempo, in due course
con el debido cuidado, with due care
más de lo debido, too much
♦ Locuciones: debido a, because of, due to
debido a que, because of the fact that
como es debido, properly
' debido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amaraje
- comportarse
- corpulencia
- debida
- estrechamiento
- estructuración
- estructural
- frustrarse
- inclinación
- motricidad
- obedecer
- sainete
- tiempo
- circunstancia
- cruzar
English:
account
- alienate
- applicant
- attrition rate
- because
- crack up
- delay
- due
- exertion
- frenzy
- graft
- ill health
- misconduct
- must
- owing
- squarely
- suitably
- undercharge
- course
- decent
- tail
* * *debido, -a♦ adj1. [adeudado] owing, owed2. [justo, conveniente] due, proper;a su debido tiempo in due course;el tema se abordará en su debido momento the subject will be dealt with in due course;con el debido respeto, creo que se equivoca with all due respect, I think you're mistaken;creo que he comido más de lo debido I think I've had a bit too much to eat;como es debido properly;¡pórtate como es debido! behave yourself!;no saben cocinar una paella como es debido they don't know how to cook a proper o real paella♦ debido a loc prepdebido a su enfermedad owing to o because of his illness;esto es debido a la falta de previsión this is due to lack of foresight;llegó tarde debido a que no sonó su despertador she arrived late because her alarm clock didn't go off* * *I part → deberII adj1 due;como es debido properly;a su debido tiempo in due course2 en locuciones:debido a due to, owing to, on account of;ser debido a be due to* * *debido, -da adj1) : right, proper, due2)debido a : due to, owing to* * *debido adj properdebido a due to / owing to -
78 incomodarse
1 (tomarse la molestia) to put oneself out2 (enfadarse) to get annoyed, get angry* * *VPR1) (=tomarse molestia) to put o.s. out¡no se incomode! — don't bother!, don't trouble yourself!
2) (=avergonzarse) to feel uncomfortable, feel embarrassed3) (=enfadarse) to get annoyed ( con with)* * *
■incomodarse verbo reflexivo
1 (tomarse molestias) to put oneself out, go out of one's way
2 (enojarse) to get annoyed o angry
* * *vpr1. [violentarse] to get embarrassed o uncomfortable;se incomodó mucho cuando le pregunté por su edad she was very embarrasssed when I asked how old she was* * *v/r1 feel uncomfortable* * *vr: to put oneself out, to take the trouble -
79 Г-286
ВЫБРОСИТЬ (ВЫКИНУТЬ) ИЗ ГОЛОВЫ (ИЗ ПАМЯТИ гаге) кого-что coll VP subj: human usu. imper or infin with не мочь, надо, пытаться etc) to forget s.o. or sth. intentionally, stop thinking about s.o. or sth.: X не может выбросить Y-a из головы - X cannot get Y out of X's mind (head) X cannot put Y out of X's mind (head) X cannot dismiss thing Y from X's memory (mind)Imper выброси Y-a из головы - put Y out of mind.Конечно, ни она (мать), ни отец, никто из нас не могли выкинуть Лёву из памяти... (Рыбаков 1). Naturally, neither mother nor father, nor any of us, could get Lyova out of our minds... (1a).«Запомни, Сарра, - сказала мама, - никаких партизан тут нет, не было и быть не может. Выбрось из головы и не повторяй этих глупостей» (Рыбаков 1). "Just remember, Sarah," mother told her, "there are no partisans here, there never have been and it couldn't happen. Get the whole idea out of your head and don't repeat such nonsense" (1a).Выбрось из головы! He мучься по пустякам!» (Искандер 5). "Put it out of mind! Don't trouble yourself over nothing!" (5a).Она (Люся) забыла, что когда-то боронила, пахала... Да, боронила, пахала - подумать только! Странно, что и это, не разобрав, она выкинула из памяти... (Распутин 3). She (Liusia) had forgotten that she had harrowed and ploughed.... Yes, imagine it! She had actually harrowed and ploughed. How strange it was that she had indiscriminately dismissed even this from her memory... (3a). -
80 выбросить из головы
• ВЫБРОСИТЬ (ВЫКИНУТЬ) ИЗ ГОЛОВЫ < ИЗ ПАМЯТИ rare> кого-что coll[VP; subj: human; usu. Imper or infin with не мочь, надо, пытаться etc]=====⇒ to forget s.o. or sth. intentionally, stop thinking about s.o. or sth.:|| Imper выброси Y-а из головы≈ put Y out of mind.♦ Конечно, ни она [ мать], ни отец, никто из нас не могли выкинуть Лёву из памяти... (Рыбаков 1). Naturally, neither mother nor father, nor any of us, could get Lyova out of our minds... (1a).♦ "Запомни, Сарра, - сказала мама, - никаких партизан тут нет, не было и быть не может. Выбрось из головы и не повторяй этих глупостей" (Рыбаков 1). "Just remember, Sarah," mother told her, "there are no partisans here, there never have been and it couldn't happen. Get the whole idea out of your head and don't repeat such nonsense" (1a).♦ "Выбрось из головы! Не мучься по пустякам!"(Искандер 5). "Put it out of mind! Don't trouble yourself over nothing!" (5a).♦ Она [Люся] забыла, что когда-то боронила, пахала... Да, боронила, пахала - подумать только! Странно, что и это, не разобрав, она выкинула из памяти... (Распутин 3). She [Liusia] had forgotten that she had harrowed and ploughed.... Yes, imagine it! She had actually harrowed and ploughed. How strange it was that she had indiscriminately dismissed even this from her memory... (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выбросить из головы
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put — W1S1 [put] v past tense and past participle put present participle putting [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move to place)¦ 2¦(change somebody s situation/feelings)¦ 3¦(write/print something)¦ 4¦(express)¦ 5 put a stop/an end to something 6 put something into… … Dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
put out — phrasal verb I UK / US adjective [never before noun] annoyed, offended, or upset by something that someone has said or done She was feeling extremely put out by his rudeness. II Word forms put out : present tense I/you/we/they put out he/she/it… … English dictionary
Don't Tell Me What to Do — Single by Pam Tillis from the album Put Yourself in My Place Released 1991 Genre Country … Wikipedia