everything is relative

the relative merits of both systems — los pros y los contras de ambos sistemas

relative to — ( in relation to) en relación con, con relación a; ( compared to) en comparación con

her relative lack of experience — su relativa falta de experiencia

he is a relative newcomer — es relativamente nuevo

it's all relative — todo es relativo

in relative terms — relativamente

petrol consumption is relative to speed — el consumo de gasolina está en relación con la velocidad

there is a shortage of labour relative to demand — hay escasez de trabajadores en relación con la demanda

the relative merits of the two systems — los méritos de cada uno de los dos sistemas

relative to — relativo a, concerniente a

a close/distant relative — un pariente cercano/lejano

the relative merits of both systems — los pros y los contras de ambos sistemas

relative to — ( in relation to) en relación con, con relación a; ( compared to) en comparación con

relativo a qcs. — relating to sth., concerning sth

le mie amiche e i -i mariti — my friends and their husbands

tutto è relativo — it's all relative

una humedad relativa del 60% — a relative humidity of 60%

todo es relativo — everything is relative

un problema de una importancia muy relativa — a relatively unimportant problem

fueron momentos de relativa riqueza — it was a time of relative prosperity

sus conocimientos son muy relativos — his knowledge is very limited

relativo a algo — relating to sth

cuestiones relativas a la economía — matters relating to the economy

en lo relativo a la educación... — as regards education..., with regard to education...

eso es muy relativo — that depends

una dolencia de relativa gravedad — a relatively serious illness

relativo A algo — relating to something

en lo relativo a este problema — with regard to this problem

eso es muy relativo — that depends

una dolencia de relativa gravedad — a relatively serious illness

relativo A algo — relating to something

en lo relativo a este problema — with regard to this problem

tout est relatif — it's all relative

le risque est très relatif — the risk is relatively slight

un confort très relatif — limited comfort

les lois relatives au divorce — the laws relating to divorce, divorce laws

relativ zu — relative to

relativ zu — relative to

she resigned - whatever for? — renunció - ¿a santo de qué?

whatever next! — ya es el colmo!, lo que nos faltaba!

whatever you do, don't laugh! — hagas lo que hagas no te vayas a reír!

whatever the weather — haga el tiempo que haga

they let him do whatever he likes — lo dejan hacer todo lo que quiere

here's $5: buy yourself a sandwich or whatever — aquí tienes $5: cómprate un bocadillo o algo

whatever you say — lo que tú digas, como quieras

don't give up, whatever doubts you may have — no renuncies, tengas las dudas que tengas

if, for whatever reason, you decide not to go — si por cualquier motivo decides no ir

all people, of whatever race or creed — todos, cualquiera sea su raza o credo

whatever changes are necessary — los cambios que sean necesarios, cualquier cambio que sea necesario

none/nothing whatever — ninguno/nada en absoluto

I don't think there's any chance whatever of persuading them — creo que no hay absolutamente ninguna posibilidad de persuadirlos

whatever it may be — sea lo que sea

whatever he says — diga lo que diga

whatever happens — pase lo que pase

get it, whatever it costs — cómpralo, cueste lo que cueste

whatever the weather — haga el tiempo que haga

whatever you like — lo que quieras

do whatever you want — haz lo que quieras

we'll do whatever's necessary — haremos lo que haga falta

whatever I have is yours — todo lo que tengo es tuyo

or whatever they're called — o como quiera que se llamen

whatever do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

whatever did you do? — ¿pero qué hiciste?

whatever did you say that for? — ¿a santo de qué dijiste eso?

you can put your pyjamas, sponge bag and whatever in here — aquí puedes guardar el pijama, el neceser y todas esas cosas

whatever book you choose — cualquier libro que elijas

whatever books you choose — cualquier libro de los que elijas

give me whatever change you've got — dame todo el cambio que tengas

whatever problems you've got, we'll help — nosotros te ayudaremos, tengas el problema que tengas

whatever time is it? — ¿qué hora podrá ser?

whatever help will that be? — ¿para qué servirá eso?

nothing whatever — nada en absoluto

it's no use whatever — no sirve para nada

he said nothing whatever of interest — no dijo nada en absoluto que tuviera interés

she resigned - whatever for? — renunció - ¿a santo de qué?

whatever next! — ya es el colmo!, lo que nos faltaba!

whatever you do, don't laugh! — hagas lo que hagas no te vayas a reír!

whatever the weather — haga el tiempo que haga

they let him do whatever he likes — lo dejan hacer todo lo que quiere

here's $5: buy yourself a sandwich or whatever — aquí tienes $5: cómprate un bocadillo o algo

whatever you say — lo que tú digas, como quieras

don't give up, whatever doubts you may have — no renuncies, tengas las dudas que tengas

if, for whatever reason, you decide not to go — si por cualquier motivo decides no ir

all people, of whatever race or creed — todos, cualquiera sea su raza o credo

whatever changes are necessary — los cambios que sean necesarios, cualquier cambio que sea necesario

none/nothing whatever — ninguno/nada en absoluto

I don't think there's any chance whatever of persuading them — creo que no hay absolutamente ninguna posibilidad de persuadirlos

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

that will do — das reicht

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

[in order] that — damit

what is that? — was ist das?

they all say that — das sagen alle

who is that? — wer ist das?

that's what I say or think too — das finde ich auch

if she's as unhappy/stupid etc as (all) that — wenn sie so or derart unglücklich/dumm etc ist

she's not as stupid as all that — so dumm ist sie nun auch (wieder) nicht

I didn't think she'd get/be as angry as that — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie sich so ärgern würde

like that — so

just like that — einfach so

that's got that/him out of the way — so, das wäre geschafft/den wären wir los

that is (to say) — das heißt

oh well, that's that —

there, that's that — so, das wärs

well, that's that then — das wärs dann also

so that was that — damit hatte sichs

that's it! — das ist es!

(after prep) after/before/below/over that — danach/davor/darunter/darüber

and... at that — und dabei...

my watch is broken already and it was my good one at that — meine Uhr ist schon kaputt und dabei war es meine gute

as for that — was das betrifft or angeht

if things have or if it has come to that —

I prefer this to that — dies ist mir lieber als das (da)

(followed by rel pron) this theory is different from that which... — diese Theorie unterscheidet sich von derjenigen, die...

that which we call... — das, was wir... nennen

what was that noise? — was war das für ein Geräusch?

that poor girl! — das arme Mädchen!

I only saw him on that one occasion — ich habe ihn nur bei dieser einen Gelegenheit gesehen

that morning I had put on my green dress — an jenem Morgen hatte ich mein grünes Kleid an(gezogen)

everyone agreed on that point — alle waren sich in dem Punkt einig

I like that one — ich mag das da

I'd like that one, not this one — ich möchte das da, nicht dies hier

she was rushing this way and that — sie rannte hierhin und dorthin

(with poss) that dog of yours! — Ihr Hund, dieser Hund von Ihnen

what about that plan of yours now? — wie steht es denn jetzt mit Ihrem Plan?, was ist denn nun mit Ihrem Plan?

he was at least that much taller than me — er war mindestens (um) so viel größer als ich

it's not that good/cold etc —

he was that angry — er hat sich DERart(ig) geärgert

all/nothing/everything etc that... — alles/nichts/alles etc, was...

the best/cheapest etc that... — das Beste/Billigste etc, das or was...

fool that I am — ich Idiot

the girl that I told you about — das Mädchen, von dem ich Ihnen erzählt habe

no-one has come that I know of — meines Wissens or soviel ich weiß, ist niemand gekommen

(with expressions of time) the minute that he came the phone rang — genau in dem Augenblick, als er kam, klingelte das Telefon

the day that we spent on the beach was one of the hottest — der Tag, den wir am Strand verbrachten, war einer der heißesten

the day that... — an dem Tag, als...

she promised that she would come — sie versprach zu kommen

not that I want to do it — nicht (etwa), dass ich das tun wollte

(in exclamations) that things or it should come to this! —

never will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen

who is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?

what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

and [all] that — und so weiter

don't be like that! — sei doch nicht so

don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden

he is like that — so ist er eben

if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen

that will do — das reicht

you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!

who was that? — wer war das?

the people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast

the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast

is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe

he may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

the day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah

[in order] that — damit