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Парфюмерия: вечерние духи

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > evening perfume
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вечерние духи

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evening perfume

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evening perfume

духи — perfume extrait

сухие духи — dry perfume

дневные духи — day perfume

духи - крем — cream perfume

масляные духи — oil perfume

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Perfume: evening perfume, nighttime fragrance

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вечерние духи
6 корректировка тона

Perfume: color correction, tone-evening action

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > корректировка тона
7 масло энотеры

Perfume: evening primrose oil

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > масло энотеры
8 wear

weə
1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) llevar; usar

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) llevar

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) tener, mostrar

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) desgastar(se)

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) hacer (un agujero, i2etc/i2)

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durar, ser resistente

2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso, (everyday wear: para todos los días)

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ropa

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) desgaste, deterioro

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out

wear vb

1. llevar / vestir / ponerse

what is he wearing? ¿qué lleva puesto?

do you wear glasses? ¿llevas gafas?

2. desgastar

the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

to wear well dar buen resultado

this material wears well esta tela da buen resultado

El pasado de wear es wore y el participio pasado es worn; el gerundio se escribe wearing

wear

tr[weə^SMALLr/SMALL]

noun

1 (clothing) ropa

■ evening wear traje de noche

■ ladies' wear ropa para señoras, ropa de señoras

■ men's wear ropa para hombres, ropa de hombres

2 (use) uso

■ for everyday wear para todos los días

3 (deterioration) desgaste nombre masculino, deterioro

■ your jacket's beginning to show signs of wear tu cazadora ya empieza a verse deteriorada

4 (capacity for being used) durabilidad nombre femenino

■ there's still a lot of wear left in this coat este abrigo aún te durará mucho

transitive verb (pt wore tr[wɔː^SMALLr/SMALL], pp worn tr[wɔːn])

1 (clothing, jewellery, etc) llevar, llevar puesto,-a, vestir, usar; (shoes) calzar

■ is he wearing a tie? ¿lleva corbata?

■ she was wearing a black dress llevaba un vestido negro

■ I've got nothing to wear no tengo nada que ponerme

■ she usually wears her hair up suele llevar el pelo recogido

2 familiar (accept, tolerate) tolerar, aceptar, soportar

3 (damage by use) desgastar

■ you've worn holes in your socks has hecho agujeros en los calcetines

■ they've worn a path across the field han señalado un camino por el campo

intransitive verb

1 (become damaged by use) desgastarse

■ the carpet is starting to wear la moqueta empieza a desgastarse

■ the collar on this shirt is worn el cuello de esta camisa está gastado

2 (endure) durar

■ wool wears well la lana dura mucho

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be the worse for wear (object) estar deteriorado,-a 2 (person) estar desmejorado,-a, estar maltrecho,-a

to wear one's heart on one's sleeve ir con el corazón en la mano

to wear thin (clothing) trasparentarse, desgastarse 2 (patience) acabarse

to wear smooth alisarse

to wear the trousers llevar los pantalones

to wear oneself out agotarse

to wear well (person) conservarse bien 2 (clothes) durar mucho, dar buen resultado

wear and tear desgaste nombre masculino natural, deterioro

wear ['wær] v, wore ['wor] ; worn ['worn] ; wearing vt

1) : llevar (ropa, un reloj, etc.), calzar (zapatos)

to wear a happy smile: sonreír alegremente

2) or to wear away : desgastar, erosionar (rocas, etc.)

3)

to wear out : gastar

he wore out his shoes: gastó sus zapatos

4)

to wear out exhaust: agotar, fatigar

to wear oneself out: agotarse

wear vi

1) last: durar

2)

to wear off diminish: disminuir

3)

to wear out : gastarse

wear n

1) use: uso m

for everyday wear: para todos los días

2) clothing: ropa f

children's wear: ropa de niños

3) deterioration: desgaste m

to be the worse for wear: estar deteriorado

wear

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: wore, worn) = calzar v.

• durar v.

• exhibir v.

• gastar v.

• llevar v.

• llevar puesto (Textil) (•Ropa•) v.

• mostrar v.

• vestir v.

n.

• desgaste s.m.

• durabilidad s.f.

• moda s.f.

• ropa s.f.

wer, weə(r)
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mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

[wɛǝ(r)] (vb: pt wore) (pp worn)
1. N

1) (=use) uso m

this material will stand up to a lot of wear — este tejido resistirá mucho uso

I've had a lot of wear out of this jacket — le he dado mucho uso a esta chaqueta, esta chaqueta ha aguantado mucho trote *

there is still some wear left in it — todavía le queda vida

clothes for evening wear — ropa f para la noche

clothes for everyday wear — ropa f para todos los días, ropa f para uso diario

2) (=deterioration through use) desgaste m

the wear on the engine — el desgaste del motor

to show signs of wear — [clothes, furniture, tyres] dar muestras de desgaste, mostrar señales de desgaste

wear and tear — desgaste natural

one has to allow for wear and tear — hay que tener en cuenta el desgaste natural

the worse for wear * —

his suit looked decidedly the worse for wear — el traje se le veía muy deslucido

she looks the worse for wear — se la ve algo desmejorada

he returned from the pub rather the worse for wear — volvió del bar algo ajumado *

3) (=dress, clothing) ropa f

what is the correct wear for these occasions? — ¿qué es lo que se debe poner uno en tal ocasión?, ¿qué ropa es la apropiada para tal ocasión?

casual wear — ropa f informal

children's wear — ropa f de niños

evening wear — ropa f para la noche

ladies' or women's wear — ropa f de señora

summer wear — ropa f de verano

2. VT

1) (=have on) [+ clothing, jewellery] llevar, llevar puesto; [+ spectacles, hairstyle, perfume] llevar; [+ beard] tener; [+ smile] lucir; (=put on) [+ clothes, shoes, perfume] ponerse

she was wearing high-heeled shoes — llevaba (puestos) zapatos de tacón alto

can you describe what he was wearing? — ¿puede describir lo que llevaba (puesto)?

were you wearing a watch? — ¿llevabas reloj?, ¿llevabas un reloj puesto?

what the well-dressed woman is wearing this year — lo que lleva or se pone este año la mujer bien vestida

she wore blue — iba de azul

what shall I wear? — ¿qué me pongo?

I have nothing to wear to the dinner — no tengo qué ponerme para ir a la cena

I haven't worn that for ages — hace siglos que no me pongo eso

why don't you wear your black dress? — ¿por qué no te pones el vestido negro?

hats are rarely worn nowadays — hoy día apenas se llevan los sombreros

I never wear perfume/make-up — nunca llevo or me pongo perfume/maquillaje

what size do you wear? — (clothes) ¿qué talla usa?

what size shoes do you wear? — ¿qué número calza?

does she wear glasses/a wig? — ¿usa gafas/peluca?

to wear the crown — ceñir la corona

to wear one's hair long/short — llevar el pelo largo/corto

- she wears her age or her years well

- she's the one who wears the trousers or pants in that house
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2) (=make worn)

to wear a path across the lawn — hacer un camino pisando la hierba

the carpet had been worn threadbare — la alfombra estaba muy desgastada del uso

to wear o.s. to death — matarse (trabajando etc)

to wear a hole in sth — hacer un agujero en algo

he had worn holes in his socks — les había hecho agujeros a los calcetines

the flagstones had been worn smooth by centuries of use — tantos siglos de uso habían alisado las losas

3) * (=tolerate) permitir, consentir

your father won't wear it — tu padre no lo va a permitir or consentir

3. VI

1) (=last) durar, aguantar

that dress/carpet has worn well — ese vestido/esa alfombra ha durado or aguantado mucho

it's a friendship that has worn very well — es una amistad que ha resistido or aguantado muy bien el paso del tiempo

she's worn well * — se ha conservado muy bien

2) (=become worn) desgastarse

the trousers have worn at the knees — los pantalones se han desgastado por la rodillas

the rock has worn smooth — la roca se ha alisado por el desgaste

to wear thin — [material] desgastarse

that excuse is wearing a bit thin — esa excusa está ya muy pasada

my patience is wearing thin — se me está agotando la paciencia, estoy perdiendo la paciencia

3) [day, year, sb's life]

to wear to its end or a close — acercarse a su fin

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through
WEAR ► Don't translate the a in sentences like was she wearing a hat?, he wasn't wearing a coat if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only wear one at a time:
Was he wearing a hat? ¿Llevaba sombrero?
He wasn't wearing a coat No llevaba abrigo ► Do translate the a if the garment, item of jewellery etc is qualified:
Queen Sofía is wearing a long dress Doña Sofía lleva un vestido largo For further uses and examples, see main entry
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[wer, weə(r)]
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mass noun

1)

a) ( use)

you should get a good ten years' wear out of that coat — ese abrigo te debería durar por lo menos diez años

I've had a lot of wear out of these shoes — les he dado mucho uso or (fam) trote a estos zapatos

carpets that stand hard wear — alfombras que resisten el uso constante

b) ( damage) desgaste m

the sofa's showing signs of wear — el sofá está un poco gastado

wear and tear — uso m or desgaste natural

to look the worse for wear: she looked very much the worse for wear after the sleepless night — se le notaban los efectos de la noche en vela

2)

a) ( wearing of clothes)

clothes for evening/everyday wear — ropa para la noche/para diario or para todos los días

b) ( clothing) ropa f

children's wear — ropa de niños

II
1.

(past wore; past p worn) transitive verb

1)

a) ( at specific moment) \<\<clothes/jewelry/watch\>\> llevar

she was wearing a black dress — llevaba un vestido negro

what perfume are you wearing? — ¿qué perfume llevas or te has puesto?

she wasn't wearing any makeup — no llevaba maquillaje

he's wearing his glasses — lleva puestas las gafas

I've got nothing to wear — no tengo qué ponerme

she was wearing green — vestía de verde

b) ( usually) \<\<glasses\>\> llevar, usar; \<\<makeup/perfume/earrings\>\> usar

she doesn't wear skirts — no usa or no se pone faldas

he wears size 44 shoes — calza (el) 44

she wears green a lot — se viste mucho de verde

she wears her hair in a ponytail — se peina con cola de caballo

to wear the trousers o (AmE also) pants — llevar los pantalones

2) ( through use)

he had worn the collar threadbare — había gastado el cuello hasta dejarlo raído de tanto uso

the step had been worn smooth — el peldaño se había alisado con el uso

she's worn holes in the soles — se le han agujereado las suelas

2.

vi

1) ( through use) \<\<collar/carpet/brakes\>\> gastarse

to wear smooth — alisarse

to wear thin — (lit: through use) \<\<cloth/metal\>\> gastarse; \<\<joke\>\> perder* la gracia

her patience began to wear thin — empezó a perder la paciencia

2) ( last) (+ adv compl) durar

to wear well — \<\<cloth/clothes\>\> durar mucho; \<\<person\>\> conservarse bien

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Phrasal Verbs:

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-spanish dictionary > wear
9 scent

1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das

4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern

2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren

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[sent] 1. verb
1) (to discover by the sense of smell: The dog scented a cat.) wittern

2) (to suspect: As soon as he came into the room I scented trouble.) wittern

3) (to cause to smell pleasantly: The roses scented the air.) riechen
2. noun
1) (a (usually pleasant) smell: This rose has a delightful scent.) der Geruch

2) (a trail consisting of the smell which has been left and may be followed: The dogs picked up the man's scent and then lost it again.) die Witterung

3) (a liquid with a pleasant smell; perfume.) das Parfüm

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- put/throw someone off the scent
- put/throw off the scent
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scent

[sent]

I. n

1. (aroma) Duft m

the evening air was full of the \scent of roses die Abendluft war erfüllt von Rosenduft

2. (animal smell) Fährte f

▪ to be on the \scent of sth/sb ( also fig) etw/jdm auf der Fährte sein a. fig

to put [or throw] sb off the \scent ( also fig) jdn abschütteln [o fam loswerden

3. no pl BRIT (perfume) Parfüm nt

II. vt

1. (smell)

▪ to \scent sb/sth jdn/etw wittern

2. (detect)

▪ to \scent sth etw ahnen

to \scent danger Gefahr ahnen

▪ to \scent that... ahnen, dass...

3. (apply perfume)

▪ to \scent sth etw parfümieren

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[sent]
1. n

1) (= smell) Duft m, Geruch m

there was the scent of danger in the air — es roch nach Gefahr

2) (= perfume) Parfüm nt

3) (of animal) Fährte f

to be on the scent (lit, fig) — auf der Fährte or Spur sein (of sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

to lose the scent (lit, fig) — die Spur or Fährte verlieren

to put or throw sb off the scent (lit, fig) — jdn von der Spur or Fährte abbringen or ablenken

4) (= sense of smell) Geruchssinn m; (fig) (Spür)nase f

2. vt

1) (= smell, suspect) wittern

2) (= perfume) parfümieren

roses scented the air — der Duft von Rosen erfüllte die Luft

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scent [sent]

A s

1. ( besonders Wohl)Geruch m, Duft m:

there was a scent of danger fig es lag etwas (Bedrohliches) in der Luft

2. besonders Br

a) Duftstoff m

b) Parfüm n

3. JAGD

a) Witterung f

b) Spur f, Fährte f (beide auch fig):

be on the (wrong) scent auf der (falschen) Fährte sein;

be on the scent of einer Sache auf der Spur sein;

follow up the scent der Spur folgen;

put on the scent auf die Fährte setzen;

put ( oder throw) off the scent von der (richtigen) Spur ablenken

4. a) Geruchssinn m

b) ZOOL und fig Spürsinn m, Witterung f, gute etc Nase:

have a scent for sth fig eine Nase oder umg einen Riecher für etwas haben

5. Schnitzeljagd:

a) Papierschnitzel pl

b) Fährte f

B v/t

1. etwas riechen

2. auch scent out JAGD od fig wittern, (auf)spüren:

scent treachery Verrat wittern

3. mit Wohlgeruch erfüllen

4. besonders Br parfümieren

C v/i JAGD Witterung haben, eine Fährte oder Spur verfolgen

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1. noun
1) (smell) Duft, der; (fig.) [Vor]ahnung, die

catch the scent of something — den Duft von etwas in die Nase bekommen

2) (Hunting; also fig.): (trail) Fährte, die

be on the scent of somebody/something — (fig.) jemandem/einer Sache auf der Spur sein

put or throw somebody off the scent — (fig.) jemanden auf eine falsche Fährte bringen

3) (Brit.): (perfume) Parfüm, das

4) (sense of smell) Geruchssinn, der; (fig.): (power to detect) Spürsinn, der
2. transitive verb
1) (lit. or fig.) wittern

2) (apply perfume to) parfümieren

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n.

Duft ¨-e m.

Duftstoff m.

English-german dictionary > scent
10 ligero

adj.

1 light, lite.

2 light, venial, slight, unimportant.

3 light, flimsy, flighty, double-quick.

4 lightweight, buoyant, airy, weightless.

adv.

fast, quickly, rapidly, swiftly.

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ligero

► adjetivo

1 (liviano) light

2 (sin importancia) minor, light

3 (rápido) swift

4 (ágil) agile

5 (frívolo) flippant

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la ligera lightly, flippantly

ser ligero,-a de cascos to be irresponsible

tomarse las cosas a la ligera to make light of things, not take things seriously

viajar ligero,-a de peso to travel light

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(f. - ligera)

adj.

1) slight

2) light, lightweight

3) quick, agile

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1. ADJ

1) (=poco pesado) [paquete, gas, metal, comida] light; [tela] light, lightweight, thin; [material] lightweight

una blusa ligerita — a light o lightweight o thin blouse

construido con materiales ligeros — built from lightweight materials

hemos cenado algo ligero — we had something light for dinner

• viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

• ligero de ropa — lightly dressed

vas muy ligero de ropa para esta época del año — you're very lightly o flimsily dressed for this time of the year

fotos de chicas ligeras de ropa — photos of scantily clad girls

• tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

ligero como una pluma — as light as a feather

2) (=leve) [viento, caricia] light; [ruido] slight; [perfume, fragancia] delicate

sopla un ligero viento — a light wind is blowing

el más ligero ruido lo despierta — he wakes at the slightest noise

3) (=poco importante) [enfermedad] minor; [castigo] light

4) (=rápido) swift

ligero de dedos — quick-fingered

ligero de pies — light-footed, quick

- ligero como una bala o el viento
ligero como una bala
5) (=ágil) agile

después del régimen me siento mucho más ligera — after the diet I feel a lot lighter on my feet o a lot more agile

6) (=superficial) [conocimiento] slight; [sospecha] sneaking

un ligero conocimiento de alemán — a slight knowledge o a smattering of German

tengo la ligera sospecha de que nos hemos equivocado — I have a sneaking suspicion that we've made a mistake

7) (=frívolo) [carácter, persona] flippant, frivolous; [comentario, tema] flippant; [mujer] pey † loose †

no deberías ser tan ligera con estos asuntos — you shouldn't be so flippant o frivolous about these things
casco 5)
8) (=sin complicaciones) [novela, película] lightweight; [conversación, contexto] light-hearted

9)

• a la ligera — (=irreflexivamente) rashly; (=rápidamente) quickly

no se pueden hacer las cosas a la ligera — you shouldn't act so rashly

es obvio que lo has hecho muy a la ligera — it's obvious that you rushed it o did it too quickly

no podemos juzgar su conducta a la ligera — we shouldn't jump to conclusions about his behaviour, we shouldn't judge his behaviour so hastily

• tomarse algo a la ligera — not to take sth seriously

2.

ADV (=rápido) [andar, correr] quickly

ella corrió ligero por el puente — she ran quickly over the bridge

venga, ligero, que nos vamos — get a move on, we're going

• de ligero — rashly, thoughtlessly

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- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex. One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex. David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex. For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex. Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

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* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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I
- ra adjetivo

1) ( liviano)

a) <paquete/gas/metal> light; < tela> light, thin

ligero como una pluma — (as) light as a feather

material ligero — lightweight material

b)

ligero de algo: salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed; viajar ligero de equipaje — to travel light

c) <comida/masa> light

comer algo ligero — to have a snack

2) ( leve)

a) <dolor/sabor/olor> slight; < inconveniente> slight, minor; < golpe> gentle, slight

un ligero perfume a rosas — a delicate scent of roses

tener el sueño ligero — to be a light sleeper

b) <noción/sensación/sospecha> slight

3)

a) ( no serio) < conversación> lighthearted; <película/lectura> lightweight

en tono ligero — lightheartedly

b) ( frívolo)

una mujer ligera — (ant) a woman of easy virtue (dated or hum)

a la ligera — < actuar> without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera — he doesn't take anything seriously

4) ( ágil) < movimiento> agile, nimble

5) ( rápido) <persona/animal/vehículo> fast

es ligero como el viento — he runs like the wind
II
adverbio quickly, fast

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= mild, slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], lightweight [light-weight], light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], swift [swifter -comp., swiftest -sup.], swift-footed.

Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.

Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.

Ex: One can for the most part be safe in saying that a specialist monograph on neural surgery is not intended to be written or published for light recreational reading.

Ex: David Niven's amusing but very lightweight autobiography 'The Moon's a Balloon' is an excellent example of this phenomenon and it was impossible for the original hardback publishers to forecast the tremendous success of this book.

Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.

Ex: For example, books close to the door and the circulation desk may be intended for the user who merely wishes to make a swift selection of items to take away and read elsewhere.

Ex: Hares, wild boar, and swift-footed gazelle roam freely over these vast regions.

* a la ligera = lightly.

* a paso ligero = on the double.

* arma ligera = light weapon.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* industria ligera = light industry.

* ligero como una pluma = light as a feather.

* ligero de cascos = reckless, promiscuous, airheaded.

* ligero de peso = lightweight [light-weight].

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tono ligero = light touch.

* vehículo ligero = light vehicle.

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ligero¹ -ra

adjective

A (liviano)

1 ‹maleta/paquete› light; ‹gas/metal› light; ‹tela/vestido› light, thin

es ligero como una pluma it's (as) light as a feather

material ligero lightweight material

2 ligero DE algo:

salió muy ligera de ropa she went out very lightly dressed

siempre viaja muy ligero de equipaje he always travels very light

3 ‹comida/masa› light; ‹vino› light; ‹perfume› delicate, discreet

vamos a comer algo ligero ahora we're going to have a light meal o snack now

B (leve)

1 ‹dolor/sabor› slight; ‹olor› faint, slight; ‹inconveniente› slight, minor

oyó unos pasos ligeros por el pasillo she heard light steps in the corridor

le dio un golpe ligero en la mano she gave him a gentle smack on the hand

soplaba una brisa ligera there was a slight o light o gentle breeze

cualquier ruido, por muy ligero que sea, la despierta she wakes up at the slightest noise

tiene un sueño muy ligero he's a very light sleeper

2 ‹noción/conocimientos› slight; ‹sensación› slight

un ligero conocimiento del latín a slight knowledge of o a smattering of Latin

tengo la ligera impresión de que nos mintió ( iró); I have the tiniest suspicion that he was lying to us ( iro)

C

1 (no serio) ‹conversación› lighthearted; ‹película/lectura› lightweight

lo dijo en tono ligero he said it lightheartedly

2 (frívolo) ‹persona› flippant, frivolous

una mujer ligera ( ant); a woman of easy virtue ( datedor hum)

a la ligera ‹actuar› without thinking, hastily

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously

casco

D (ágil) ‹salto/movimiento› agile, nimble

de un salto ligero cruzó el riachuelo she leaped nimbly across the stream

E (rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast

¿por qué no vas tú, que eres más ligero? why don't you go? you're quicker o faster than me

un caballo ligero como el viento a horse that runs like the wind

ligero²

adverb

quickly, fast

bébelo ligerito que nos vamos drink it up quickly, we're going

vamos, ligero, que llegamos tarde come on, let's move it o let's get a move on, we're late ( colloq)

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ligero 1
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ( liviano)
a) ‹paquete/gas/metal› light;

‹ tela› light, thin;
◊ ligero de ropa lightly dressed;

viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light
b) ‹comida/masa› light

2 ( leve)
a) ‹dolor/sabor/olor› slight;

‹ inconveniente› slight, minor;
‹ golpe› gentle, slight;
◊ tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

b) ‹sensación/sospecha› slight

3 ( no serio) ‹ conversación› lighthearted;
‹película/lectura› lightweight;
◊ a la ligera ‹ actuar› without thinking, hastily;

todo se lo toma a la ligera he doesn't take anything seriously
4 ( ágil) ‹ movimiento› agile, nimble;
( rápido) ‹persona/animal/vehículo› fast
ligero 2 adverbio
quickly, fast
ligero,-a
I adjetivo
1 (de poco peso) light, lightweight: iba muy ligero de ropa, he was lightly dressed
2 (rápido) swift, quick
3 (acento, etc) slight
(cena, brisa) light
4 (poco serio) light
música ligera, light music
II adverbio ligero (veloz) fast, swiftly
♦ Locuciones: ser ligero,-a de cascos, to be flighty
a la ligera, lightly
caballería ligera, light cavalry
paso ligero, double quick
' ligero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achatamiento
- ligera
- paso
- sabor
- sueño
- tentempié
- peso
- TALGO
- temblor
English:
angel food cake
- clad
- feather
- flimsy
- light
- lightweight
- lissom
- lissome
- scantily
- scanty
- sleeper
- slight
- soft
- springy
- subtle
- trip along
- brisk
- double
- faint
- -footed
- lighten
- mild
- snack
- vaguely

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ligero, -a

♦ adj

1. [de poco peso] light;

ir o [m5] viajar ligero de equipaje to travel light;

iba muy ligera de ropa [provocativa] she was very scantily clad;
[poco abrigada] she wasn't wearing enough clothes;
Comp

ser ligero como una pluma to be as light as a feather

2. [traje, tela] thin

3. [comida] light;

en casa hacemos cenas ligeras we have a light meal in the evening at home

4. [armamento] light

5. [leve] [roce, toque, golpe] light;
[olor, rumor, sonido] faint; [sabor] slight, mild; [dolor, resfriado] slight; [herida, accidente, daño] minor; [descenso, diferencia, inconveniente] slight; [conocimientos, sospecha, idea] vague;
sufrieron heridas de ligera consideración they suffered minor injuries;

tengo la ligera impresión de que te equivocas I have a vague feeling that you might be wrong;

tener el sueño ligero to be a light sleeper

6. [literatura, teatro] light;

una comedia ligera a light comedy;

quiero leer algo ligero que no me haga pensar I want to read something light that I don't have to think about too hard

7. [rápido] quick, swift;

caminar a paso ligero to walk at a brisk pace;

tener una mente ligera to be quick-thinking

8. [ágil] agile, nimble

9. [irreflexivo] flippant;

hacer algo a la ligera to do sth without much thought;

juzgar (algo/a alguien) a la ligera to be superficial in one's judgements (about sth/sb);

tomarse algo a la ligera not to take sth seriously;

Comp

ser ligero de cascos [irresponsable] to be irresponsible;
[mujer] to be flighty
♦ adv
[rápidamente] quickly;
ligero, que tengo mucha prisa hurry up, I'm in a rush

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ligero

I adj

1 light;

ligero de ropa scantily clad;

a la ligera ( sin pensar) lightly, casually;

tomarse algo a la ligera not take sth seriously

2 ( rápido) rapid, quick

3 movimiento agile, nimble

4 ( leve) slight

II adv quickly

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ligero, -ra adj

1) : light, lightweight

2) : slight, minor

3) : agile, quick

4) : lighthearted, superficial

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ligero adj

1. (en general) light

el algodón es más ligero que el hierro cotton is lighter than iron

vas muy ligero de ropa you're wearing hardly any clothes

2. (leve) slight

sufrió un ligero mareo she felt slightly dizzy

Spanish-English dictionary > ligero
11 leicht

I Adj.

1. Gewicht: light; Kleidung: auch thin, cool; Anzug: lightweight; die Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material; das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age; danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg., fig. I came away a hundred euros lighter; jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg. relieve s.o. of a little cash; gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig. tried and found wanting

2. (bekömmlich) Essen, Lektüre, Musik, Wein etc.: light; Zigarre: mild; abends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening; er hat einen leichten Schlaf he’s a light sleeper; Kost

3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted; leichten Herzens happily; (erleichtert) relieved; (ohne weiteres) readily; jetzt ist mir leichter ( ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind; leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig. with a spring in one’s step

4. (nicht schwierig) easy; Aufgabe etc.: auch simple; leichter Sieg walkover, Am. walkaway; nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (Am. auch snap) umg.; es leicht haben have an easy time (of it); mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time; die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it; er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it; keinen leichten Stand haben be in a difficult ( oder tricky) position; es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+ Inf.) it’s a simple matter (umg. no big deal) for him to (+ Inf.); Spiel 1

5. (sanft) Brise, Berührung etc.: light, gentle

6. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: MOT. surface; auch am Körper: little; leichter Regen / Schnee light rainfall / snowfall; ein leichter Fall Krankheit: a mild case, nothing serious; Kranker: a straightforward case; er hat eine leichte Bronchitis he has a mild case of (umg. a touch of) bronchitis; ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offen|ce (Am. -se); eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR. sentence)

7. umg.: ein leichtes Mädchen a bit of a tart (Am. slut)

II Adv.

1. (geringfügig) slightly; leicht berühren touch gently ( oder carefully); versehentlich: brush against; es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling; leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover; leicht bekleidet lightly dressed; spärlich: scantily dressed (iro. clad); leicht bewaffnet lightly armed; leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt; leicht geschürzt hum. scantily clad; leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured); leicht verwundet slightly wounded; das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration

2. mit Adj. (mühelos) easily; leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable; leicht entzündlich Gas, Flüssigkeit etc.: highly inflammable (bes. Am. UND TECH. flammable); leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble; leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig. light; leicht verderblich perishable; leicht verderbliche Waren perishables; leicht verdientes Geld easy money; leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling; leicht verständlich easy to understand ( oder follow); Sprache: auch (very) straightforward; leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading; in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) form

3. mit Verb (einfach) es geht ganz leicht it’s really easy; leichter gesagt als getan oder das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done; du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk; jemandem leicht fallen be easy for s.o.; es fällt ihm nicht leicht it isn’t easy for him (zu + Inf. to + Inf.), he doesn’t find it easy (+ Ger. oder to + Inf.); so etwas fällt ihm leicht he finds that sort of thing easy, that sort of thing comes easily to him, he has no difficulty with that sort of thing; jemandem etw. leicht machen make s.th. easy for s.o.; es sich (Dat) leicht machen take the easy way out; du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple; sich (Dat) mit etw. leicht tun umg. have no difficulties with s.th., have no difficulty doing s.th.; auch grundsätzlich: find it easy to do s.th.; mit so etwas tut er sich leicht auch that sort of thing comes easily ( oder easy) to him

4. (nicht ernst) etw. leicht nehmen take s.th. lightly; er nimmt es zu leicht he doesn’t take it seriously enough; das Leben leicht nehmen take life as it comes; nimms leicht! umg. don’t worry about it

5. (schnell) easily; sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended; er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold; so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it); das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again; das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry; das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(‘ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry; es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible; du kannst dir leicht denken... you can well imagine; er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother; man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg. it’s a hard life

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(Gewicht) lightweight (Adj.); light (Adj.);

(Grad) slight (Adj.); slightly (Adv.);

(Schwierigkeit) facile (Adj.); easily (Adv.); easy (Adj.); simple (Adj.)

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[laiçt]
1. adj

1) (=von geringem Gewicht, nicht schwerfällig MIL) light; (= aus leichtem Material) Koffer, Kleidung lightweight

einen léíchten Gang haben — to have an easy walk

mit léíchter Hand — lightly; (fig) effortlessly

eine léíchte Hand mit jdm/für etw haben — to have a way with sb/sth

léíchten Fußes (liter) — with a spring in one's step

gewogen und zu léícht befunden (fig) — tried and found wanting

jdn um einiges léíchter machen — to relieve sb of some of his money

See:

→ Feder

2) (= schwach, geringfügig, nicht wichtig) slight; Regen, Wind, Frost, Schläge, Schlaf, Berührung, Atmen light; (JUR) Diebstahl, Vergehen etc minor, petty

3) (von geringem Gehalt) Essen, Musik, Lektüre etc light

4) (= ohne Schwierigkeiten, einfach) easy

léíchter Absatz (Comm) — quick turnover (von in)

mit dem werden wir ( ein) léíchtes Spiel haben — he'll be a pushover (inf) or walkover (inf), he'll be no problem

keinen léíchten Stand haben — not to have an easy time (of it) (bei, mit with)

das ist ihr ein Leichtes (geh) — that will present no problem to or for her

nichts léíchter als das! — nothing (could be) easier or simpler

5) (= moralisch locker) Lebenswandel loose

léíchtes Mädchen — tart (Brit inf), floozy (inf)

6) (= unbeschwert) Herz, Gefühl light

etw léíchten Herzens or Sinnes tun — to do sth with a light heart

See:

→ Schulter

2. adv

1) (= einfach) easily

jdm etw léícht machen — to make it easy for sb

(bei etw) léícht machen — not to make much of an effort (with sth)

sie hat es immer léícht gehabt (im Leben) — she's always had it easy, she's always had an easy time of it

man hats nicht léícht (inf) — it's a hard life

das ist or geht ganz léícht — it's quite easy or simple

die Aufgabe ist léícht zu lösen or lässt sich léícht lösen — the exercise is easy to do

das ist léíchter gesagt als getan — that's easier said than done

du hast léícht reden/lachen — it's all very well for you or it's all right for you to talk/laugh

2) (= problemlos) easily

léícht zu beantworten/verstehen — easily answered/understood, easy to answer/understand

léícht verständlich — readily or easily understood

er ist léícht herumzukriegen/zu überzeugen — he's easy to win round/convince, he's easily won round/convinced

léícht begreifen — to understand quickly or readily

das kann ich mir léícht vorstellen or denken — I can easily or well imagine (it)

léícht verdaulich (Speisen, Informationen) — easily digestible; Kunst, Musik etc not too demanding

3)

(= unbekümmert) léícht beschwingt (Musik) — light

léíchtbeschwingte Melodien — melodies for easy listening

sich léícht und beschwingt fühlen — to be walking on air, to be up in the clouds

mir ist so léícht ums Herz — my heart is so light

mir ist jetzt viel léíchter — I feel a lot easier now

nimm das nicht zu léícht — don't take it too lightly

See:

→ leichtnehmen

4) (= schnell, unversehens) easily

er wird léícht böse/ist léícht beleidigt etc — he is quick to get angry/take offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc, he gets angry/takes offence (Brit) or offense (US) etc easily

léícht zerbrechlich — very fragile

léícht verderblich — highly perishable

man kann einen Fehler léícht übersehen — it's easy to miss a mistake, mistakes are easily missed

das ist léícht möglich — that's quite possible

léícht entzündlich (Brennstoff etc) — highly (in)flammable

léícht entzündliche Haut — skin which easily becomes inflamed

léícht entzündlich sein (Gas, Brennstoff) — to be highly inflammable; (Haut) to become easily inflamed

man hat léícht etwas gesagt, was man nachher bereut — it's easy to say something (without thinking) that you regret later

das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder — I won't let that happen again in a hurry (inf)

das passiert mir so léícht nicht wieder, dass ich dir Geld borge — I won't lend you money again in a hurry (inf)

5) (= geringfügig, nicht schwer) gewebt finely; bewaffnet not heavily, lightly

das Haus ist léícht gebaut — the house is built of light materials

ein zu léícht gebautes Haus/Auto — a flimsily built house/car

léícht bekleidet sein — to be scantily clad or dressed

léícht gekleidet sein — to be (dressed) in light clothes

léícht geschürzt (hum) — scantily clad or dressed

6) (= schwach) regnen not hard

es hat léícht gefroren — there was a light frost

léícht gewürzt/gesalzen — lightly seasoned/salted

zu léícht gewürzt/gesalzen —

léícht waschen — to wash gently

7) (= nicht ernsthaft) beschädigt slightly; gekränkt auch a little

léícht verletzt — slightly injured; (in Gefecht, Schlägerei etc auch) slightly wounded

léíchter verletzt — not as seriously injured

léícht verwundet — slightly wounded

See:

= Leichtverwundete(r)

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1) (in a light-hearted manner: She airily dismissed all objections.) airily

2) (not difficult: This is an easy job( to do).) easy

3) (like gossamer: a blouse of a gossamer material.) gossamer

4) lightly

5) (light in weight: a lightweight raincoat.) lightweight

6) (easy to lift or carry; of little weight: I bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.) light

7) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) light

8) ((of food) easy to digest: a light meal.) light

9) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) light

10) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) light

11) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) light

12) (small; not great; not serious or severe: a slight breeze; We have a slight problem.) slight

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leicht

[laiçt]

I. adj

1. (geringes Gewicht habend) light

▪ jd/etw ist... \leichter [als jd/etw] sb/sth is... lighter [than sb/sth]

sie ist 48 Kilo \leicht she only weighs 48 kg

\leicht wie eine Feder sein to be as light as a feather

ein \leichter Koffer a light suitcase

\leichte Schuhe light shoes

2. (einfach) easy, simple

eine \leichte Arbeit an easy job

k[ein] \leichter Entschluss no/an easy decision

das ist \leicht! that's easy!

jd hat ein \leichtes Leben sb has an easy time of it

ein \leichter Sieg an easy victory

jdm ein L\leichtes sein (geh) to be easy for sb

jdm ein L\leichtes sein, etw zu tun to be easy for sb to do sth

nichts \leichter als das! no problem; s.a. Hand

3. METEO (schwach) light

eine \leichte Brandung low surf

ein \leichter Donner distant thunder

eine \leichte Strömung a weak current

\leichter Regen/Schneefall light rain/a light fall of snow

4. (geringfügig) light, slight

er hat einen sehr \leichten Akzent he has a very slight accent

\leichtes Nachgeben der Börsenkurse slight easing off

einen \leichten Schlaf haben to be a light sleeper

ein \leichter Schlag a gentle slap

\leichte Zunahme slight increase

5. (nicht schlimm) minor

ein \leichter Eingriff a minor operation

\leichtes Fieber a slight fever

eine \leichte Verbrennung minor burns

6. (nicht belastend) Speisen, Getränke light

eine \leichte Mahlzeit/Nachspeise a light meal/dessert

ein \leichter Wein a light wine

eine \leichte Zigarette/ein \leichter Tabak a mild cigarette/tobacco

7. (einfach verständlich) easy

\leichte Lektüre light reading

\leichte Musik easy listening; s.a. Muse

8. (unbeschwert)

▪ jdm ist \leichter sb is [or feels] relieved, sb feels better

jdm ist \leicht zumute [o ums Herz] [o jd fühlt sich akk \leicht] sb is light-hearted

\leichten Herzens/Schrittes with a light heart/sprightly step

9. (betrügen)

jdn um 50 Euro \leichter machen to sting sb for 50 Euro; (berauben) to rob sb of 50 Euro

10. (nicht massiv) lightweight

\leicht gebaut having a lightweight construction

\leichter Sitz (bei Anpassungen) a sliding fit

11. TYPO

\leichte Schrift light typeface

\leichtes Papier low-grammage paper

12. JUR (nicht schwer) light; (geringfügig) lenient

\leichter Diebstahl petty larceny

eine \leichte Strafe a light punishment [or sentence]

ein \leichtes Vergehen a minor [or petty] offence

II. adv

1. (einfach) easily

etw geht [ganz] \leicht sth is [quite] easy

es [im Leben] \leicht haben to have it easy [in life], to have an easy time of it

es nicht \leicht haben to not have it easy, to have a hard time of it

es nicht \leicht mit jdm haben to have one's work cut out with sb

es jdm \leicht machen to make it easy for sb

es sich dat \leicht machen to make it easy for oneself

2. (schnell) easily

das sagst du so \leicht! that's easy for you to say!

das kann \leicht passieren that can happen easily

der Inhalt ist \leicht zerbrechlich the contents are very delicate [or fragile]

\leicht entzündlich highly inflammable

sich akk \leicht erkälten to catch colds easily

etw \leicht glauben to believe sth readily

\leicht lernen to learn quickly

\leicht verdaulich easily digestible, easy to digest

\leicht verderblich highly perishable

3. (nur wenig, etwas) slightly

\leicht erkältet sein to have a slight cold

\leicht humpeln to have a slight limp

etw \leicht salzen to salt sth lightly

\leicht übertrieben sein to be slightly exaggerated

\leicht verärgert sein to be slightly annoyed

4. (problemlos) easily

etw \leicht begreifen/schaffen to grasp/manage sth easily

sich dat etwas \leicht denken können not to be too difficult for sb to grasp sth

etw ist \leicht löslich sth dissolves easily

\leicht möglich maybe

das ist \leicht möglich that may well be

5. (unbeschwert)

sich akk \leicht fühlen to feel carefree

6. METEO (schwach) lightly

es regnet heute nur \leicht there's only light rain today

7. (aus dünnem Material) lightly

\leicht bekleidet dressed in light clothing

8.

▶ [das ist] \leichter gesagt als getan that's easier said than done

▶ nichts \leichter als das no problem at all

▶ \leicht reden haben [o können] to be easy for sb to talk

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1.
Adjektiv

1) light; lightweight <suit, material>

leichte Waffen — small-calibre arms

leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes

gewogen und zu leicht befunden — tried and found wanting

mit leichter Hand — with ease

etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something

2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>

ein leichtes Leben haben — have an easy life

es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it

nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier

mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat

jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself

es sich — (Dat.)

leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out

leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy

das fällt mir leicht — it is easy for me; I find it easy

3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light < wind, rain, sleep, perfume>

ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]

4) (bekömmlich) light <food, wine>; mild <cigar, cigarette>

5) (heiter) light-hearted

ihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved

etwas leicht nehmen — make light of something

seine Aufgabe nicht leicht nehmen — take one's task seriously

nimms leicht — don't worry about it

6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>

7)

ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
2.
adverbial

1) lightly < built>

leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed

2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easily

leicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible

leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood

sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk

das ist leichter gesagt als getan — that's easier said than done

sie wird leicht böse — she has a quick temper

das ist leicht möglich — that is perfectly possible

ihr wird leicht schlecht — the slightest thing makes her sick

3) (geringfügig) slightly

leicht gewürzt — lightly seasoned

es regnete leicht — there was a light rain falling

es hat leicht gefroren — there was a slight frost

leicht verletzt — slightly injured

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leicht

A. adj

1. Gewicht: light; Kleidung: auch thin, cool; Anzug: lightweight;

die Bluse ist aus ganz leichtem Material the blouse is made from really thin ( oder lightweight) material;

das Kind ist für sein Alter zu leicht this child is underweight for his age;

danach war ich um hundert Euro leichter umg, fig I came away a hundred euros lighter;

jemanden um einiges leichter machen umg relieve sb of a little cash;

gewogen und zu leicht befunden fig tried and found wanting

2. (bekömmlich) Essen, Lektüre, Musik, Wein etc: light; Zigarre: mild;

abends esse ich meist etwas Leichtes I usually have a light meal in the evening;

er hat einen leichten Schlaf he’s a light sleeper; → Kost

3. (unbeschwert) light-hearted;

leichten Herzens happily; (erleichtert) relieved; (ohne Weiteres) readily;

jetzt ist mir leichter (ums Herz)! what a relief!, that’s a load off my mind;

leichten Fußes lightfootedly, nimbly; fig with a spring in one’s step

4. (nicht schwierig) easy; Aufgabe etc: auch simple;

leichter Sieg walkover, US walkaway;

nichts leichter als das! nothing could be simpler, no problem, it’s a cinch (US auch snap) umg;

es leicht haben have an easy time (of it);

mit ihm hat sie’s nicht leicht she has a difficult time with him, he gives her a hard time;

die hat’s nicht gerade leicht she doesn’t exactly have an easy time of it;

er nimmt es auf die leichte Schulter he’s making light of it, he’s pretty casual about it;

keinen leichten Stand haben be in a difficult ( oder tricky) position;

es ist ihm ein Leichtes zu (+inf) it’s a simple matter (umg no big deal) for him to (+ inf); → Spiel 1

5. (sanft) Brise, Berührung etc: light, gentle

6. (geringfügig) slight (auch Erkältung); Entzündung, Gehirnerschütterung: auch mild; Verletzung: minor; Fehler: minor, little; Kratzer: AUTO surface; auch am Körper: little;

leichter Regen/Schnee light rainfall/snowfall;

ein leichter Fall Krankheit: a mild case, nothing serious; Kranker: a straightforward case;

er hat eine leichte Bronchitis he has a mild case of (umg a touch of) bronchitis;

ein leichtes Vergehen a minor offence (US -se);

eine leichte Strafe a mild punishment (JUR sentence)

7. umg:

ein leichtes Mädchen a bit of a tart (US slut)

B. adv

1. (geringfügig) slightly;

leicht berühren touch gently ( oder carefully); versehentlich: brush against;

es regnete leicht it was raining slightly, there was a light rain falling;

leicht bedeckter Himmel slightly overcast skies, slight cloud cover;

leicht bekleidet lightly dressed; spärlich: scantily dressed (iron clad);

leicht bewaffnet lightly armed;

leicht Bewaffnete → Leichtbewaffnete;

leicht beschwingt Melodie: lilting, with a gentle lilt;

leicht geschürzt hum scantily clad;

leicht verletzt slightly hurt ( oder injured);

leicht Verletzte → Leichtverletzte;

leicht verwundet slightly wounded;

leicht Verwundete → Leichtverwundete;

das ist leicht übertrieben that’s a slight ( oder a bit of an) exaggeration

2. mit adj (mühelos) easily;

leicht beweglich easily transportable; (leicht verstellbar) easily adjustable;

leicht entzündlich Gas, Flüssigkeit etc: highly inflammable (besonders US und TECH flammable);

leicht löslich easily ( oder readily) soluble;

leicht verdaulich (easily) digestible; auch fig light;

leicht verderblich perishable;

leicht verderbliche Waren perishables;

leicht verdientes Geld easy money;

leicht verkäuflich Artikel: easy to sell, fast-selling;

leicht verständlich easy to understand ( oder follow); Sprache: auch (very) straightforward;

leicht verständliche Lektüre easy reading;

in leicht verständlicher Form in comprehensible ( oder accessible) form

3. mit Verb (einfach)

es geht ganz leicht it’s really easy;

leichter gesagt als getan oder

das ist leicht gesagt easier said than done;

du hast leicht reden it’s all right for you, 'you can talk;

jemandem etwas leicht machen make sth easy for sb;

es sich (dat)

leicht machen take the easy way out;

du machst es dir zu leicht you’re making life too easy for yourself; in diesem Fall: it’s not that simple

4. (schnell) easily;

sie ist leicht gekränkt she’s easily offended;

er erkältet sich leicht he catches cold very easily, he’s always catching cold;

so etwas passiert leicht that (sort of thing) can happen very easily ( oder before you know it);

das wird so leicht nicht wieder passieren it’s not likely to happen again;

das wird mir so leicht nicht wieder passieren I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again in a hurry;

das wird er so leicht nicht vergessen I(’ll) bet he won’t forget that in a hurry;

es ist leicht möglich that could well be, that’s quite possible;

du kannst dir leicht denken … you can well imagine;

er könnte leicht sein Bruder sein he could easily be taken for his brother;

man hat’s nicht leicht, aber leicht hat’s einen umg it’s a hard life

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1.
Adjektiv

1) light; lightweight <suit, material>

leichte Waffen — small-calibre arms

leichte Kleidung — thin clothes; (luftig) light or cool clothes

gewogen und zu leicht befunden — tried and found wanting

mit leichter Hand — with ease

etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen — (ugs.) take something casually; make light of something

2) (einfach) easy <task, question, job, etc.>; (nicht anstrengend) light <work, duties, etc.>

ein leichtes Leben haben — have an easy life

es leicht/nicht leicht haben — have/not have it easy or an easy time of it

nichts leichter als das — nothing could be simpler or easier

mit jemandem [kein] leichtes Spiel haben — find somebody is [not] easy meat

jemandem/sich etwas leicht machen — make something easy for somebody/oneself

es sich — (Dat.)

leicht machen — make it or things easy for oneself; take the easy way out

leicht fallen — (leicht sein) be easy

das fällt mir leicht — it is easy for me; I find it easy

3) (schwach) slight <accent, illness, wound, doubt, etc.>; light <wind, rain, sleep, perfume>

ein leichter Stoß [in die Rippen] — a gentle nudge [in the ribs]

4) (bekömmlich) light <food, wine>; mild <cigar, cigarette>

5) (heiter) light-hearted

ihr wurde es etwas/viel leichter — she felt somewhat/much easier or relieved

etwas leicht nehmen — make light of something

seine Aufgabe nicht leicht nehmen — take one's task seriously

nimms leicht — don't worry about it

6) (unterhaltend) light <music, reading, etc.>

7)

ein leichtes Mädchen — (veralt. abwertend) a loose-living girl
2.
adverbial

1) lightly < built>

leicht bekleidet — be lightly or thinly dressed

2) (einfach, schnell, spielend) easily

leicht verdaulich — [easily] digestible

leicht verständlich od. zu verstehen sein — be easy to understand; be easily understood

sie hat leicht reden — it's easy or all very well for her to talk

das ist leichter gesagt als getan — that's easier said than done

sie wird leicht böse — she has a quick temper

das ist leicht möglich — that is perfectly possible

ihr wird leicht schlecht — the slightest thing makes her sick

3) (geringfügig) slightly

leicht gewürzt — lightly seasoned

es regnete leicht — there was a light rain falling

es hat leicht gefroren — there was a slight frost

leicht verletzt — slightly injured

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adj.

easy adj.

facile adj.

light adj.

lightweight adj. adv.

easily adv.

facilely adv.

lightly adv.

readily adv.

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12 энотера

1) General subject: primrose (Oenothera gen. тж. evening primrose)

2) Botanical term: sundrop (Oenothera)

3) Agriculture: evening primrose (Oenothera)

4) Perfume: evening-primrose

5) Medicament: Evening Primrose (Из: Англо-русский словарь названий растений, входящих в состав продуктов Unicity Network (TM))

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13 काल

kāla
1) mf (ī Pāṇ. 4-1, 42)n. (fr. 3. kal?), black, of a dark colour, dark-blue MBh. R. etc.;

m. a black orﾠ dark-blue colour L. ;
the black part of the eye Suṡr. ;
the Indian cuckoo L. ;
the poisonous serpent Coluber Nāga (= kālasarpa) Vet. ;
the plant Cassia Sophora L. ;
a red kind of Plumbago L. ;
the resin of the plant Shorea robusta L. ;
the planet Saturn;
N. of Ṡiva;
of Rudra BhP. III, 12, 12 ;
of a son of Hrada Hariv. 189 ;
of the prince Kāla-yavana BhP. III, 3, 10 ;
of a brother of king Prasena-jit Buddh. ;
of a future Buddha;
of an author of Mantras (= Aṡva-ghosha) Buddh. ;
of a Nāga-rāja Buddh. ;
of a Rakshas R. VI, 69, 12 ;
of an enemy of Ṡiva L. ;
of a mountain R. IV, 44, 21 Kāraṇḍ. ;
of one of the nine treasures Jain. ;
a mystical N. of the letter m;
(ā) f. N. of several plants (Indigofera tinctoria L. ;
Piper longum L. ;
(perhaps) Ipomoea atropurpurea Suṡr. ;
Nigella indica L. ;
Rubia Munjista L. ;
Ruellia longifolia L. ;
Physalis flexuosa L. ;
Bignonia suaveolens Bhpr.);
the fruit of the Kālā gaṇa harītaky-ādi;
N. of a ṡakti Hcat. ;
of a daughter of Daksha (the mother of the Kāleyas orﾠ Kālakeyas, a family of Asuras) MBh. I, 2520 Hariv. ;
N. of Durgā L. ;
(ī) f. black colour, ink orﾠ blacking L. ;
abuse, censure, defamation L. ;
a row orﾠ succession of black clouds L. ;
night L. ;
a worm orﾠ animalcule generated in the acetous fermentation of milk (= kshīra-kīṭa orﾠ kshāra-kīṭa) L. ;
the plant Kālâñjanī L. ;
Ipomoea Turpethum L. ;
a kind of clay L. ;
Bignonia suaveolens L. ;
one of the seven tongues orﾠ flames of fire MuṇḍUp. I, 2, 4 ;
a form of Durgā MBh. IV, 195 Hariv. Kum. ;
one of the Mātṛis orﾠ divine mothers L. ;
N. of a female evil spirit (mother of the Kālakeyas) Hariv. 11552 ;
one of the sixteen Vidyā-devīs L. ;
N. of Satyavatī, wife of king Ṡāntanu andﾠ mother of Vyāsa orﾠ Kṛishṇa-dvaipāyana (after her marriage she had a son Vicitra-vīrya, whose widows were married by Kṛishṇa-dvaipāyana, andﾠ bore to him Dhṛita-rāshṭra andﾠ Pāṇḍu MBh. Hariv. ;
according to other legends Kālī is the wife of Bhīmasena andﾠ mother of Sarvagata BhP.);
(with orﾠ without gaṅgā) N. of a river;
(am) n. a black kind of Agallochum L. ;
a kind of perfume ( kakkolaka) L. ;
iron L. ;
kālá
2) m. (3. kal, « to calculate orﾠ enumerate»), <ifc. f. ā RPrāt. >, a fixed orﾠ right point of time, a space of time, time (in general) AV. XIX, 53 and 54 ṠBr. etc.. ;

the proper time orﾠ season for (gen. dat. loc., in comp., inf., orﾠ Pot. with yad e.g.. kālaḥprasthānasya orﾠ - nāya orﾠ - ne, time for departure;
kriyā-kāla, time for action Suṡr. ;
nâ̱yaṉkālovilambitum, this is not the time to delay Nal.;
kāloyadbhuñjītabhavān, it is time for you to eat Pāṇ. 3-3, 168 Kāṡ.) ṠBr. MBh. etc.;
occasion, circumstance MBh. XII, 2950 Mṛicch. ;
season R. etc.;
meal-time (twice a day, hence ubhaukālau, « in the morning andﾠ in the evening» MBh. I, 4623 ;
shashṭhekāle, « in the evening of the third day» MBh. ;
shashṭhâ̱nna-kāla, « one who eats only at the sixth meal-time, i.e. who passes five meals without eating andﾠ has no meal till the evening of the third day» Mn. XI, 200 ;
orﾠ without anna e.g.. caturtha-kālam, « at the fourth meal-time i.e. at the evening of the second day» Mn. XI, 109);
hour (hence shashṭhekāle'hnaḥ, « at the sixth hour of the day, i.e. at noon» Vikr.);
a period of time, time of the world (= yuga) Rājat. ;
measure of time, prosody Prāt. Pāṇ. ;
a section, part VPrāt. ;
the end ChUp. ;
death by age Suṡr. ;
time (as leading to events, the causes of which are imperceptible to the mind of man), destiny, fate MBh. R. etc.;
time (as destroying all things), death, time of death (often personified andﾠ represented with the attributes of Yama, regent of the dead, orﾠ even identified with him:
hence kālam-i orﾠ kālaṉ-kṛi, « to die» MBh. etc.;
kāla in this sense is frequently connected with antaka, mṛityu e.g.. abhy-adhāvataprajāḥkālaivâ̱ntakaḥ, « he attacked the people like Time the destroyer» R. III, 7, 9 ;
cf. kālâ̱ntaka;
kāla personified is alsoﾠ a Devarshi in Indra's court, andﾠ a son of Dhruva MBh. I, 2585 Hariv. VP.);
(am) acc. ind. for a certain time (e.g.. mahāntaṉkālam, for a long time Pañcat.);
nitya-k-, constantly, always Mn. II, 58 and 73 ;
dīrgha-k-, during a long time Mn. VIII, 145 ;
( ena) instr. ind. in the course of time Mn. IX, 246 MBh. etc.. ;
with gacchatā id. VP. ;
dīrgheṇakālena, during a long time MBh. ;
after a long time R. I, 45, 40 ;
kālenamahatā orﾠ bahunā id.;
(āt) abl. ind. in the course of time Mn. VIII, 251 ;
kālasyadīrghasya orﾠ mahataḥ id. Mn. MBh. etc.;
kasya-citkālasya, after some time MBh. I, 5299 Hariv. ;
(é) loc. ind. in time, seasonably RV. X, 42, 9 ṠBr. (cf. a-kāle);
kālegacchati, in the course of time;
kāleyāte, after some time;
kālekāle, always in time MBh. I, 1680 Ragh. IV, 6 ;
+ κήρ;
Lat. calen-doe:
Hib. ceal, « death andﾠ everything terrible»
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Sanskrit-English dictionary > काल
14 wear

I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

•

- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

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[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb
1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) indossare; portare

2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) portare

3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) avere

4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) consumarsi, logorarsi

5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) fare

6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) durare, (resistere all'uso)
2. noun
1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) uso

2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) vestiti, abbigliamento

3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) usura

4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) uso

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- wearable
- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
- worn out
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wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
n. [u]

1 il portare ( indumenti); uso: clothes for everyday wear, abiti per uso giornaliero; vestiti da tutti i giorni

2 consumo; logoramento; usura; logorio: (autom.) tyre wear, l'usura delle gomme; (mecc.) wear resistance, resistenza all'usura

3 durata; resistenza ( all'uso): There's good wear in these trousers, questi pantaloni hanno una lunga durata

4 abiti; vestiti; vestiario; abbigliamento: spring [summer, winter, autumn] wear, abiti primaverili [da estate, da inverno, autunnali]; sports wear, indumenti sportivi; casual wear, abiti sportivi; evening wear, abiti da sera; children's wear, abbigliamento per bambini; ladies' wear, vestiti da donna

● wear and tear, logorio; logoramento; deterioramento □ (org. az., rag.) wear-out, deprezzamento ( d'un macchinario, ecc.) dovuto all'uso □ for Sunday wear, da portare la domenica □ ( d'abiti, ecc.) to be in general wear, essere portato da tutti; essere di moda □ ladies' [men's] wear, abbigliamento da donna [da uomo] □ to show ( the signs of) wear, dare segni di usura (o di logorio) □ ( d'abito, ecc.) to be the worse for wear, essere sgualcito, logoro, sciupato ( per l'uso) □ There isn't much wear left in my jacket, questa giacca mi durerà ancora per poco.
wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
► weir.
♦ (to) wear (1) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. wore, p. p. worn)

A v. t.

1 portare; indossare; vestire; avere addosso ( al collo, al polso, ecc.): Does he wear glasses [a hat]?, porta gli occhiali [il cappello]?; DIALOGO → - Lost child 2- What is she wearing?, com'è vestita?; to wear white, vestire di bianco; to wear a seat-belt, indossare la cintura di sicurezza; to wear one's hair long, portare i capelli lunghi; to wear a pearl necklace, avere al collo una collana di perle; not to wear shoes, non aver scarpe ai piedi; andare scalzo

2 avere; mostrare: to wear a sad look, avere un'aria triste

3 consumare; logorare: The sleeves are worn at the elbows, le maniche sono consumate ai gomiti; worn clothes, abiti logori

4 fare, aprire, tracciare ( con l'uso): to wear a hole in one's socks, farsi un buco nei calzini; In time the cattle wore a path across the wood, col tempo il bestiame tracciò un sentiero attraverso il bosco

5 (fam.) prendere per buona ( una spiegazione, una scusa)

B v. i.

1 consumarsi; logorarsi: This cloth wears quickly, questa stoffa si logora in fretta

2 durare; resistere bene all'uso prolungato: These shoes will wear for years, queste scarpe dureranno degli anni

● to wear the trousers, ( anche fig.), portare i pantaloni □ to wear the crown, portare la corona; essere re (o regina); ( anche) essere un martire □ to wear the gown, indossare la toga; fare l'avvocato □ ( di un indumento) to wear to sb. 's shape, tornare a misura di q.; adattarsi alle forme di q., con l'uso; stare meglio ( a forza d'esser portato) □ to wear holes into one's shoes, ridurre le scarpe tutte un buco ( a furia di portarle) □ to wear the sword, portare la spada; (fig.) fare il soldato □ to wear thin, rendere ( un indumento) liso ( con l'uso); ( di un indumento) diventare liso; (fig.: del coraggio) venir meno; ( di una scusa, ecc.) mostrare la corda □ to wear well, ( d'abito) durare; ( di persona) portare bene i propri anni, invecchiare bene: My grandfather is wearing well, mio nonno porta bene i suoi anni □ ( di persona) to have worn well, essersi conservato (o mantenuto) bene; essere giovanile □ a worn joke, una barzelletta stantia □ to be worn to a shadow with care, ridursi al lumicino per gli affanni.
(to) wear (2) /wɛə(r)/
(pass. e p. p. wore), (naut.)

A v. i.

virare (col vento) in poppa; virare poggia alla banda

B v. t.

far virare ( una nave) in poppa.

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I [weə(r)]
nome U

1) (clothing) vestiti m.pl., abiti m.pl.

beach wear — abbigliamento mare

sports wear — tenuta sportiva

2) (use)

for everyday wear — da tutti i giorni

for summer wear — per l'estate

to stretch with wear — [ shoes] allargarsi con l'uso

I've had three years' wear out of these boots — questi stivali mi sono durati tre anni

there's some wear left in these tyres — questi pneumatici sono ancora buoni

3) (damage) consumo m., logoramento m. (on di)

wear and tear — logorio

to get heavy wear — consumarsi tantissimo

to look the worse for wear — essere rovinato

to be somewhat the worse for wear — (drunk) essere ubriaco; (tired) essere sfinito
II 1. [weə(r)]
verbo transitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (have on one's body) indossare, portare [garment, jewellery]

to wear blue — essere vestito di blu

to wear a beard — avere la barba

to wear one's hair long — portare i capelli lunghi

to wear one's clothes loose — indossare abiti ampi

2) (put on) mettere, mettersi [garment, jewellery etc.]

I haven't got a thing to wear — non ho niente da mettermi

3) (use) usare [perfume, cream]

to wear make-up — truccarsi

4) (display)

he o his face wore a puzzled frown — aggrottò le sopracciglia con un'aria perplessa

5) (damage by use) consumare [clothes, clutch]

to wear a hole in — farsi un buco in [ garment]

to wear a track in — aprire un passaggio in

6) colloq. (accept) sopportare [ behaviour]; accettare [ excuse]
2.
verbo intransitivo (pass. wore; p.pass. worn)

1) (become damaged) [garment, shoes] consumarsi

my patience is wearing thin — comincio a perdere la pazienza

2) (withstand use)

a fabric that will wear well — una stoffa resistente o che resiste all'uso

he's worn very well — fig. li porta bene gli anni

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- wear away

- wear down

- wear off

- wear on

- wear out

- wear through

English-Italian dictionary > wear
15 scent

[sent] n

1) ( aroma) Duft m;

the evening air was full of the \scent of roses die Abendluft war erfüllt von Rosenduft

2) ( animal smell) Fährte f;

to be on the \scent of sth/sb (a. fig) etw/jdm auf der Fährte sein (a. fig)

to put [or throw] sb off the \scent (a. fig) jdn abschütteln [o ( fam) loswerden];

3) no pl ( Brit) ( perfume) Parfüm nt vt

1) ( smell)

to \scent sb/ sth jdn/etw wittern

2) ( detect)

to \scent sth etw ahnen;

to \scent danger Gefahr ahnen;

to \scent that... ahnen, dass...

3) ( apply perfume)

to \scent sth etw parfümieren

English-German students dictionary > scent
16 вечернее предназначение

1) Perfume: evening orientation

2) Makarov: evening orientation (напр. духов)

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > вечернее предназначение
17 wear

wear

A n ¢

1 ( clothing) vêtements mpl ; children's/beach wear vêtements pour enfants/de plage ; in beach/sports wear en tenue f de plage/de sport ;

2 ( use) for everyday wear de tous les jours ; for summer wear pour l'été ; to stretch with wear [shoes] s'assouplir à l'usage ; I've had three years' wear out of these boots ces bottes m'ont duré trois ans ; there's some wear left in these tyres ces pneus ne sont pas encore usés ; there's still a few months' wear in this shirt cette chemise peut encore servir quelques mois ;

3 ( damage) usure f (on de) ; wear and tear usure f ; fair ou normal wear and tear usure normale ; to stand up to wear résister à l'usure ; to get hard ou heavy wear servir beaucoup ; there are signs of wear on the brake linings les garnitures de freins sont un peu usées ; to show signs of wear commencer à être usé ; to look the worse for wear ( damaged) être abîmé ; to be somewhat the worse for wear ( drunk) être ivre ; ( tired) être épuisé.

B vtr ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( be dressed in) porter [garment, jewellery, earphones etc] ; to wear blue s'habiller en bleu ; to wear one's hair long/short avoir les cheveux longs/courts ; to wear one's hair in a bun porter un chignon ; to wear a ribbon in one's hair avoir un ruban dans les cheveux ; to wear one's skirts long s'habiller long ; to wear one's clothes loose aimer les vêtements lâches ;

2 ( put on) mettre [garment, jewellery etc] ; what are you wearing tonight? qu'est-ce que tu vas mettre ce soir? ; what should I wear? qu'est-ce que je devrais mettre? ; I haven't got a thing to wear je n'ai rien à me mettre ;

3 ( use) mettre [perfume, sun-cream] ; to wear make-up se maquiller ; she's wearing make-up elle est maquillée ;

4 ( display) he ou his face wore a puzzled frown il fronçait les sourcils d'un air perplexe ; her face wore a smug expression elle avait un air plein de suffisance ;

5 ( damage by use) user [carpet, clothes, clutch, component] ; to be worn to a thread être usé jusqu'à la corde ; to wear a hole in trouer [garment, sheet] ; to wear a track/a groove in creuser un sentier/une rigole dans ;

6 ○ ( accept) tolérer [behaviour, attitude] ; accepter [excuse].

C vi ( prét wore ; pp worn)

1 ( become damaged) [carpet, garment, shoes] s'user ; my patience is wearing thin je commence à être à bout de patience ;

2 ( withstand use) a carpet/fabric that will wear well un tapis/tissu solide ; he's worn very well fig il est encore bien pour son âge.

Phrasal verbs

■ wear away:

▶ wear away [inscription] s'effacer ; [tread, cliff, façade] s'user ;

▶ wear away [sth], wear [sth] away [water] ronger ; [footsteps, friction, rubbing] user.

■ wear down:

▶ wear down [heel, step, tread] s'user ; to be worn down être usé ;

▶ wear down [sth], wear [sth] down

1 ( damage) [friction, person, water] user ;

2 fig ( weaken) saper [resistance, resolve, will] ;

▶ wear [sb] down épuiser.

■ wear off:

▶ wear off

1 ( lose effect) [anaesthetic, drug, effect] se dissiper ; [feeling, sensation] passer ; the novelty will soon wear off ça n'aura bientôt plus l'attrait de la nouveauté ;

2 ( come off) [paint, gold plate] s'effacer ;

▶ wear [sth] off, wear off [sth] faire partir [paint, varnish] ; effacer [inscription].

■ wear on [day, evening] s'avancer ; as the evening wore on à mesure que la soirée s'avançait.

■ wear out:

▶ wear out [clothes, shoes, equipment] s'user ; my patience is beginning to wear out je commence à perdre patience ;

▶ wear out [sth], wear [sth] out user [clothes, shoes, mechanism] ; to wear out one's welcome lasser l'amabilité de ses hôtes ;

▶ wear [sb] out épuiser.

■ wear through:

▶ wear through [elbow, trousers] se trouer ; [sole, metal, fabric] se percer.

Big English-French dictionary > wear
18 sprinkle

ˈsprɪŋkl
1. сущ.
1) а) брызганье, обрызгивание, разбрызгивание б) мелкий дождик ∙ Syn: sprinkling
2) а) небольшое количество;
капля б) мн. карамельные крошки, которыми посыпают мороженое
2. гл.
1) брызгать, кропить, опрыскивать( что-л. какой-л. жидкостью) He sprinkled some poison on lettuce. ≈ Он опрыскал листья салата ядом. The floor was sprinkled with rain. ≈ На полу были капли дождя. Syn: splash
2., spatter
2., besprinkle
2) посыпать( with - чем-л.) ;
разбрасывать (on/onto/over/upon) If you sprinkle this chemical on your grass it will help to keep it in good condition. ≈ Если Вы посыпете этим химикатом траву, это поможет Вам сохранить ее в хорошем состоянии. Атв sprinkle it lightly with pepper. ≈ И слегка посыпьте перцем. Syn: scatter, dot I
2., intersperse
3) брызгать, накрапывать, моросить( о дожде) Syn: spit II
2., drizzle
2. брызганье, обрызгивание, опрыскивание;
окропление - * of rain мелкий дождик, изморось - * of snow редкий /легкий/ снежок, пороша - it was just a * дождик только покапал окраска путем пульверизации красящий раствор для пульверизации небольшое количество, капля лейка( церковное) кропило брызгать, кропить, окроплять;
разбрызгивать, обрызгивать;
опрыскивать - she *d his coat with some perfume она побрызгала духами на его пиджак разбрасывать, посыпать - to * the floor with sand посыпать пол песком - to * ashes рассыпать пепел - to * salt on meat, to * meat with salt посолить мясо уснащать - writings *d with quotations произведения, пестрящие цитатами - his speech was *d with witticisms он уснащал свою речь остротами - the sky heavily *d with stars небо, сплошь усеянное звездами брызгать, давать брызги - the water *s up вода брызжет во все стороны накрапывать, моросить - the rain continued to * дождь продолжал моросить выпадать( о дожде) - it may * this evening вечером, возможно, пойдет дождь sprinkle брызганье, обрызгивание ~ брызгать, накрапывать ~ брызгать, кропить ~ мелкий дождик ~ небольшое количество;
капля ~ посыпать (with - чем-л.) ;
разбрасывать (on) sprinkling: sprinkling n = sprinkle

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > sprinkle
19 sprinkle

1. [ʹsprıŋk(ə)l] n
1. брызганье, обрызгивание, опрыскивание; окропление

sprinkle of rain - мелкий дождик, изморось

sprinkle of snow - редкий /лёгкий/ снежок, пороша

it was just a sprinkle - дождик только покапал

2. окраска путём пульверизации

3. красящий раствор для пульверизации

4. небольшое количество, капля

5. лейка

6. церк. кропило
2. [ʹsprıŋk(ə)l] v
1. 1) брызгать, кропить, окроплять; разбрызгивать, обрызгивать; опрыскивать

she sprinkled his coat with some perfume - она побрызгала духами на его пиджак

2) разбрасывать, посыпать

to sprinkle the floor with sand - посыпать пол песком

to sprinkle ashes [crumbs] - рассыпать пепел [крошки]

to sprinkle salt on meat, to sprinkle meat with salt - посолить мясо

3) уснащать

writings sprinkled with quotations - произведения, пестрящие цитатами

his speech was sprinkled with witticisms - он уснащал свою речь остротами

the sky heavily sprinkled with stars - небо, сплошь усеянное звёздами

2. брызгать, давать брызги

the water sprinkles up - вода брызжет во все стороны

3. 1) накрапывать, моросить

the rain continued to sprinkle - дождь продолжал моросить

2) выпадать ( о дожде)

it may sprinkle this evening - вечером, возможно, пойдёт дождь

НБАРС > sprinkle
20 delicioso

adj.

delicious, delightful, tasty, very tasty.

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delicioso

► adjetivo

1 delightful, charming (una comida) delicious

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(f. - deliciosa)

adj.

1) delicious

2) delightful

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ADJ

1) [momento, sonido] delightful

2) [comida, bebida] delicious

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- sa adjetivo

a) <comida/bebida/sabor> delicious

b) < tiempo> delightful

¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa — aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely

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= delicious, delightful, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].

Ex. This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex. Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.

Ex. It is a delectable opportunity to introduce a patron to the writings of a favorite author, such as M. Fisher, whose works, one hopes, will delight the patron both for their gastronomical tours de force as well as for the unforgettable anecdotes.

Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex. They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex. End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex. Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

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- sa adjetivo

a) <comida/bebida/sabor> delicious

b) < tiempo> delightful

¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa — aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely

* * *

= delicious, delightful, delectable, luscious, scrumptious, mouth-watering, flavourful [flavorful, -USA].

Ex: This cookbook is designed to help teachers and librarians engage in beneficial collaborations to bring reading to the lips of students in new and ' delicious' ways.

Ex: Indeed, this is one of the most delightful aspects of reference work, providing every day a new intellectual challenge.

Ex: It is a delectable opportunity to introduce a patron to the writings of a favorite author, such as M. Fisher, whose works, one hopes, will delight the patron both for their gastronomical tours de force as well as for the unforgettable anecdotes.

Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.

Ex: They then went to a rather dainty little Italian restaurant where they ate a scrumptious meal and drank a bottle of wine.

Ex: End your meal on a naughty-but-nice note with one of these mouth-watering desserts, served with lashings of home-made custard.

Ex: Our testing found that gently pounding individual stalks released the delicate, perfumed and flavorful oils of the lemongrass.

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delicioso -sa

adjective

1 ‹comida/bebida/sabor› delicious; ‹perfume› exquisite

2 ‹tiempo/velada› delightful

¿no te bañas? el agua está deliciosa aren't you going to have a swim? the water's lovely

3 ‹chica/niño/sonrisa› charming, delightful

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delicioso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹comida/bebida/sabor› delicious;

‹ tiempo› delightful
delicioso,-a adj (sabor) delicious
(sonido, espectáculo) delightful: fue una velada deliciosa, it was a great evening
' delicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
canela
- deliciosa
English:
beautiful
- delicious
- delightful
- delectable
- mouth

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delicioso, -a adj

1. [comida, bebida] delicious;
[aroma, sabor] delicious
2. [persona, sonrisa, lugar, clima] lovely, delightful

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delicioso

adj delightful; comida delicious

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delicioso, -sa adj

1) rico: delicious

2) : delightful

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delicioso adj delicious

Spanish-English dictionary > delicioso

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