fell by his own hand

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

to have sth in one's hand — tener algo en la mano

hands off those chocolates! — ¡los bombones ni tocarlos!

hands off pensions! — ¡no a la reforma de las pensiones!, ¡dejad las pensiones en paz!

to keep one's hands off sth — no tocar algo

hand over fist —

to be making money hand over fist — ganar dinero a espuertas

to be losing money hand over fist — hacerle agua el dinero

to work hand in glove with sb — trabajar en estrecha colaboración con algn

the big hand — la manecilla grande, el minutero

the little hand — la manecilla pequeña, el horario

his hand was everywhere — se notaba su influencia por todas partes, su mano se notaba en todo

to have a hand in — tomar parte en, intervenir en

he had no hand in it — no tuvo arte ni parte en ello

would you like a hand with moving that? — ¿te echo una mano a mover eso?

he writes a good hand — tiene buena letra

in one's own hand — de su (propio) puño y letra

he's 15 hands high — mide 15 palmos de alto

they gave him a big hand — le aplaudieron calurosamente

let's have a big hand for...! — ¡muchos aplausos para...!

I don't know where to lay my hands on... — no sé dónde conseguir...

she read everything she could lay her hands on — leía todo lo que caía en sus manos

he can turn his hand to anything — vale tanto para un barrido como para un fregado

to give sb a free hand — dar carta blanca a algn

I've got my hands full with the kids — con los niños no paro un momento

I've got my hands full running the firm while the boss is away — estoy muy ocupado llevando la empresa mientras el jefe está fuera

winter was at hand — se acercaba el invierno

keep the book close at hand — ten el libro a mano

at first hand — de primera mano

I heard it only at second hand — lo supe solo de modo indirecto

at the hands of — a manos de

they suffered a series of defeats at the hands of the French — sufrieron una serie de derrotas a manos de los franceses

to raise an animal by hand — criar un animal uno mismo

to send a letter by hand — enviar una carta en mano

delivered by hand — entregado en mano

it goes hand in hand with — está estrechamente relacionado con

these plans should go hand in hand — estos proyectos deben realizarse al mismo ritmo

gun in hand — el revólver en la mano, empuñando el revólver

to be in sb's hands — estar en manos de algn

it's in his hands now — depende de él ahora

I put myself in your hands — me pongo en tus manos

to have £50 in hand — tener 50 libras en el haber

I like to have sth in hand — me gusta tener algo en reserva

the cases I have in hand at the moment — los casos que tengo entre manos en este momento

he has them well in hand — sabe manejarlos perfectamente

let's concentrate on the job in hand — centrémonos en el trabajo que tenemos entre manos

to take sth in hand — tomar algo a cuestas

to fall into the hands of the enemy — caer en manos del enemigo

to put sth into a lawyer's hands — poner un asunto en manos de un abogado

to take justice into one's own hands — tomar la justicia por su propia mano

to take sth off sb's hands — desembarazar a algn de algo

the children are off our hands now — nuestros hijos ya han volado del nido

on the one hand... on the other hand — por una parte... por otra parte, por un lado... por otro lado

on the other hand, she did agree to do it — pero el caso es que ella (sí) había accedido a hacerlo

on every hand, on all hands — por todas partes

there are experts on hand to give you advice — hay expertos a su disposición para ofrecerle asesoramiento

I've got him on my hands all day — está conmigo todo el día

we've got a difficult job on our hands — tenemos entre manos una difícil tarea

he's got time on his hands — tiene todo el tiempo del mundo

to have sth left on one's hands — tener que quedarse con algo

he was left with the goods on his hands — tuvo que quedarse con todo el género, el género resultó ser invendible

the situation was getting out of hand — la situación se estaba escapando de las manos

the children were getting out of hand — los niños se estaban desmandando

I don't have the information to hand just now — ahora mismo no tengo a mano la información

to hand sb sth, hand sth to sb — pasar algo a algn

he handed me the book — me pasó el libro

they had to communicate in hand signals — tuvieron que comunicarse por señas

you couldn't see your hand in front of your face — no se veía nada

he killed it with his bare hands — lo mató con sus propias manos

to give somebody one's hand — darle* la mano a algn

we were all on our hands and knees, looking for the ring — estábamos todos a gatas, buscando el anillo

he wouldn't give it to me even if I went down on my hands and knees — no me lo daría ni aunque se lo pidiera de rodillas

to have/hold something in one's hands — tener*/llevar algo en la mano

look, no hands! — mira sin manos!

to hold out one's hand to somebody — tenderle* la mano a algn

to join hands — darse* la(s) mano(s)

hands off! — quita las manos de ahí!, no toques!

hands off our schools! — dejen en paz nuestros colegios!

can you put (your) hand on (your) heart and say it isn't true? — ¿puedes decir que no es verdad con la mano en el corazón?

hands up all those in favor — que levanten la mano los que estén a favor

hands up! — manos arriba!, arriba las manos!

from hand to hand — de mano en mano

the hand of God — la mano de Dios

to have a hand in something — tener* parte en algo

the town had suffered at the hands of invaders — la ciudad había sufrido a manos de los invasores

that child needs a firm hand — ese niño necesita (una) mano firme

to rule with a heavy hand — gobernar* con mano dura

if you need a hand — si necesitas ayuda

in good/capable hands — en buenas manos

my life is in your hands — mi vida depende de ti

how did it come into your hands? — ¿cómo llegó a tus manos?

to put oneself in somebody's hands — ponerse* en manos de algn

on somebody's right/left hand — a la derecha/izquierda de algn

on the one hand... on the other (hand)... — por un lado... por otro (lado)...

to strengthen somebody's hand — afianzar* la posición de algn

all hands on deck — todos a cubierta!

an old hand — un veterano, una veterana

a big hand for... — un gran aplauso para...

the letter was in her own hand — la carta era de su puño y letra

to hand somebody something, to hand something TO somebody — pasarle algo a alguien

to hand it to somebody: you have to hand it to her; she knows her subject — hay que reconocérselo, conoce muy bien el tema

bare hands — голые руки

delicate / gentle hands — изящные, нежные руки

to clap one's hands — хлопать, аплодировать

to clasp / grab / grasp smb.'s hand — сжать кому-л. руку

to cup one's hands — сложить руки горстью

to hold / join hands — держаться за руки

to lower / raise one's hands — опускать / поднимать руки

to shake hands with smb. — здороваться с кем-л. за руку

to take smb.'s hand — пожать протянутую руку

to wring one's hands — заламывать руки

He grasped the hot metal with his bare hands. — Он схватил горячий металл голыми руками.

the hand of time — могущество времени

the bereaving hand of death — забирающая всё длань смерти

Her father was released from prison by the unbarring hand of death. — Её отец вышел из тюрьмы с помощью открывающей все засовы руки смерти.

firm / iron hand — строгий контроль

to fall into smb.'s hands — попасть кому-л. в лапы

to suffer at smb.'s hands — натерпеться от кого-л.

to get out of hand — выходить из-под контроля

The land round his house was in his own hands. — Земля вокруг его дома принадлежала ему.

The documents fell into enemy hands. — Документы попали в руки врага.

The condemned man's fate is in the governor's hands. — Судьба приговорённого находится в руках губернатора.

guiding hand — направляющая рука

to give / lend a hand — оказать помощь

to lend a helping hand — протягивать руку помощи

Give me a hand with the dishes. — Помоги мне с посудой.

Give me a hand with this ladder. — Помоги мне с этой лестницей.

He would not lift a hand to help. — Он пальцем не пошевелит, чтобы помочь.

to have / take a hand in smth. — участвовать в чём-л.

no traffic on either hand of the road — никакого движения ни с той, ни с другой стороны дороги

The mountains on either hand become loftier and steeper. — Горы с обеих сторон становятся выше и круче.

on the one hand — с одной стороны

on the other hand — с другой стороны

to ask for smb.'s hand — просить чьей-л. руки

ranch hand — работник на ферме

The foreman hired three new hands last week. — На прошлой неделе мастер нанял ещё трёх рабочих.

hired hand — наёмный рабочий

picture by the well-known hand — картина известного художника

two portraits by the same hand — два портрета, принадлежащие одной и той же кисти

All hands on board perished. — Все матросы на судне погибли.

She has just hands enough to weigh anchor. — На судне едва хватает матросов, чтобы поднять якорь.

poor hand at running a business — никудышный бизнесмен

I am a bad hand at criticising men. — Из меня неважнецкий критик.

He was a good hand at singlestick. — Он был силён в фехтовании.

an old hand at fund-raising — опытный организатор различных фондов

His moral character was exceedingly bad, he is still a loose hand. — У него очень низкие моральные качества, он по-прежнему очень распущен.

Little S. is well known as a cool hand. — Малыш С. хорошо известен своим хладнокровием.

to keep one's hand in smth. — продолжать совершенствоваться, не терять искусства в чём-л.

I had always a hand at carpentry. — У меня всегда были способности к плотницкому делу.

A jockey must have a hand for all sorts of horses, and in the case of two and three year olds a very good hand it must be. — Жокей должен уметь управлять любыми лошадьми, а чтобы управлять двухлетками и трёхлетками, требуется особое мастерство.

big / good hand — продолжительные аплодисменты

Give the little girl a great big hand. — Давайте устроим малышке овации.

It's a good act - we got a good hand. — Это действие сыграли хорошо - нам долго хлопали.

The second curtain fell without a hand. — После второго действия не было ни одного хлопка.

small hand — мелкий почерк

Aunt Edna writes a beautiful hand. — У тёти Эдны великолепный почерк.

But he will recognize my hand. — Но он узнает мою руку.

hour hand — часовая стрелка

minute hand — минутная стрелка

(sweep-)second hand — секундная стрелка

good, strong hand — хорошие карты

weak hand — плохие карты

to show / declare one's hand — раскрывать карты

to have / hold a hand — иметь карты

He felt that life had dealt him a bad hand. — Он считал, что жизнь к нему несправедлива.

We have a room where we can take a hand at whist. — У нас есть комната, где мы могли бы сыграть партию в вист.

to live from hand to mouth — жить без уверенности в будущем; жить впроголодь, кое-как сводить концы с концами

to put / set one's hands to smth. — предпринять, начать что-л.; браться за что-л.

to play into the hands of smb. — играть на руку кому-л.

hands down — легко, без усилий

hand gesture — жест рукой

hand embroidery — ручная вышивка

hand mirror — ручное зеркало

hand luggage — ручная кладь

hand pump — ручной насос

Hand me the newspaper, please. — Подай мне, пожалуйста, газету.

At smart tables, dishes were now handed by the servants. — За нарядными столами слуги разносили блюда.

She handed the documents back to me. — Она протянула мне назад документы.

Please hand down the large dish from the top shelf, I can't reach. — Пожалуйста, дай мне вон ту большую тарелку с верхней полки, я не могу её достать.

Your test paper must be handed in by Monday. — Ваша письменная работа должна быть сдана к понедельнику.

The precious flame representing the spirit of the Games is handed on from runner to runner. — Драгоценный огонь, символизирующий дух Олимпийских игр, передаётся бегунами из рук в руки.

Hand out the question papers as the students enter the examination room. — Раздайте контрольные работы, когда студенты войдут в комнату.

Hand your cases over to the doorman, he will see that they are delivered to your room. — Отдайте ваши сумки портье, он проследит, чтобы они были доставлены в ваш номер.

It was such a wealthy party that special servants were employed to hand the drinks round. — Это был такой шикарный приём, что напитки разносили специально нанятые слуги.

She handed him a surprise. — Она поразила его.

Remember how Sir Walter Raleigh handed Queen Elizabeth across the mud puddle? — Помнишь, как сэр Уолтер Ралей протянул руку королеве Елизавете, чтобы помочь ей перебраться через грязь?

The loyal servant handed the lady down from her carriage. — Слуга помог леди выйти из экипажа.

his house is far from here - его дом отсюда далеко

do you know his father and mother? - вы знаете его отца и мать?

his eyes are brown - у него карие глаза

he didn't recognize his own son - он не узнал своего собственного сына

he knows his arithmetic - он знает арифметику (в положенном ему объёме)

in George the First his time - во времена Георга Первого

he shrugged his shoulders - он пожал плечами

he fell on his back - он упал на спину

he hurt his hand - он ушиб (себе) руку

this book is his - эта книга его /принадлежит ему/

are you a friend of his? - вы один из его друзей?

it is no business of his - это не его дело

no effort [action] of his would improve the matter - никакие усилия [действия] с его стороны не улучшили бы положение

I remember a remark of his - я помню одно его замечание

that pride of his - его пресловутая гордость

he took my pen and his - он взял мою ручку и свою (ручку)

these are my boots, his are near the fire - это мои ботинки, а его (ботинки) стоят около камина

opp. surgo, sto): tum arbores in te cadent,

imitated by Verg.: (apes) praecipites cadunt,

nimbus, Ut picis e caelo demissum flumen, in undas Sic cadit, etc.,

cadit in terras vis flammea,

in patrios pedes,

omnes plerumque cadunt in vulnus,

prolapsa in vulnus moribunda cecidit,

cadit in vultus,

in pectus,

ad terras,

ad terram,

a summo cadere,

a mento cadit manus,

aves ab alto,

ut cadat (avis) e regione loci,

ex arbore,

cecidisse de equo dicitur,

cadere de equo,

de manibus arma cecidissent,

de manibus civium delapsa arma ipsa ceciderunt,

cadunt altis de montibus umbrae,

de caelo,

de matre (i. e. nasci),

per inane profundum,

per aquas,

per salebras altaque saxa,

imbre per indignas usque cadente genas,

folia nunc cadunt,

ut pluere in multis regionibus et cadere imbres,

cadens nix,

velut si prolapsus cecidisset,

cadentem Sustinuisse,

saepius, of epileptics,

casuri, si leviter excutiantur, flosculi,

oceani finem juxta solemque cadentem,

soli subjecta cadenti arva,

quā (nocte) tristis Orion cadit,

Arcturus cadens,

nam tum dentes mihi cadebant primulum,

dentes cadere imperat aetas,

pueri qui primus ceciderit dens,

barba,

quam multa in silvis autumni frigore primo Lapsa cadunt folia,

lanigeris gregibus Sponte suā lanae cadunt,

saetae,

quadrupedibus pilum cadere,

poma,

cecidere manu quas legerat, herbae,

elapsae manibus cecidere tabellae,

et colus et fusus digitis cecidere remissis,

amnis Aretho cadit in sinum maris,

flumina in pontum cadent,

flumina in Hebrum cadentia,

tandem in alterum amnem cadit,

illud, quod cecidit forte,

cadere in plano,

deorsum,

uspiam,

Brutus, velut si prolapsus cecidisset,

dum timent, ne aliquando cadant, semper jacent,

sinistrā manu sinum ad ima crura deduxit (Caesar), quo honestius caderet,

cadere supinus,

in pectus pronus,

cadunt toti montes,

radicitus exturbata (pinus) prona cadit,

concussae cadunt urbes,

casura moenia Troum,

multaque praeterea ceciderunt moenia magnis motibus in terris,

bracchia palpebraeque cadunt,

ceciderunt artus,

sed tibi tamen oculi, voltus, verba cecidissent,

oculos vigiliā fatigatos cadentesque in opere detineo,

patriae cecidere manus,

cur facunda parum decoro Inter verba cadit lingua silentio?

cecidere illis animique manusque,

hence most freq. in the histt.): hostes crebri cadunt,

aut in acie cadendum fuit aut in aliquas insidias incidendum,

ut cum dignitate potius cadamus quam cum ignominiā serviamus,

pauci de nostris cadunt,

optimus quisque cadere aut sauciari,

per acies,

pro patriā,

ante diem,

bipenni,

ense,

inque pio cadit officio,

suoque Marte (i. e. suā manu) cadunt,

suā manu cecidit,

exitu voluntario,

muliebri fraude cadere,

manu femineā,

femineo Marte,

torqueor, infesto ne vir ab hoste cadat,

a centurione volneribus adversis tamquam in pugnā,

barbarae postquam cecidere turmae Thessalo victore,

multa tibi ante aras nostrā cadet hostia dextrā,

si tener pleno cadit haedus anno,

sub sensus cadere nostros,

sub sensum,

sub oculos,

in conspectum,

sub aurium mensuram,

sponte suā (genus humanum) cecidit sub leges artaque jura,

ad servitia,

utrorum ad regna,

sub imperium dicionemque Romanorum,

in potestatem unius,

in cogitationem,

in hominum disceptationem,

in deliberationem,

in offensionem alicujus,

in morbum,

in suspitionem alicujus,

in calumniam,

abrupte cadere in narrationem,

in peccatum,

non cadit in hos mores, non in hunc pudorem, non in hanc vitam, non in hunc hominem ista suspitio,

cadit ergo in bonum virum mentiri, emolumenti sui causā?

haec Academica... in personas non cadebant,

qui pedes in orationem non cadere quī possunt?

neque in unam formam cadunt omnia,

heu, cadit in quemquam tantum scelus?

9, 3, 92: hoc quoque in rerum naturam cadit, ut, etc.,

in iis rebus, quae sub eandem rationem cadunt,

considera, ne in alienissimum tempus cadat adventus tuus,

in id saeculum Romuli cecidit aetas, cum, etc.,

nihil ipsis jure incommodi cadere possit,

hoc cecidit mihi peropportune, quod, etc.,

insperanti mihi, cecidit, ut, etc.,

mihi omnia semper honesta et jucunda ceciderunt,

sunt, quibus ad portas cecidit custodia sorti,

haec aliis maledicta cadant,

neu tibi pro vano verba benigna cadunt,

ut illis... voluptas cadat dura inter saepe pericla,

Cic. Leg.2, 13, 33: verebar quorsum id casurum esset,

aliorsum vota ceciderunt,

cum aliter res cecidisset ac putasses,

sane ita cadebat ut vellem,

cum, quae tum maxime acciderant, casura praemonens, a furioso incepto eos deterreret,

ut omnia fortiter fiant, feliciter cadant,

multa. fortuito in melius casura,

si non omnia caderent secunda,

vota cadunt, i.e. rata sunt,

omnia in cassum cadunt,

ad irritum cadens spes,

in irritum,

ut irrita promissa ejus caderent,

haud irritae cecidere minae,

cadunt vires,

mercenarii milites pretia militiae casura in pace aegre ferebant,

turpius est enim privatim cadere (i. e. fortunis everti) quam publice,

atque ea quidem tua laus pariter cum re publicā cecidit,

tanta civitas, si cadet,

huc cecidisse Germanici exercitus gloriam, ut, etc.,

non tibi ingredienti fines ira cecidit?

amicitia nec debilitari animos aut cadere patitur,

animus,

non debemus ita cadere animis, etc.,

tam graviter,

magnus orator est... minimeque in lubrico versabitur, et si semel constiterit numquam cadet,

alte enim cadere non potest,

causā cadere,

formulā cadere,

ita quemquam cadere in judicio, ut, etc.,

cadere,

criminibus repetundarum,

conjurationis crimine,

ut cecidit Fortuna Phrygum,

omniaque ingrato litore vota cadunt, i. e. irrita sunt,

at mea nocturno verba cadunt zephyro,

multa renascentur, quae jam cecidere, cadentque Quae nunc sunt in honore vocabula,

the fig. derived from combatants): securus cadat an recto stet fabula talo,

cadit Eurus et umida surgunt Nubila,

ventus premente nebulā cecidit,

cadente jam Euro,

venti vis omnis cecidit,

ubi primum aquilones ceciderunt,

sic cunctus pelagi cecidit fragor,

ventosi ceciderunt murmuris aurae,

verba melius in syllabas longiores cadunt,

plerique censent cadere tantum numerose oportere terminarique sententiam,

apto cadens oratio,

numerus opportune cadens,

ultima syllaba in gravem vel duas graves cadit semper,

tuvo que suspenderse por el mal tiempo — it had to be cancelled because of the weather

no se realizó por escasez de fondos — it didn't go ahead because of a shortage of funding

no se lo dijo por temor a ofenderla — he didn't tell her for fear of offending her

no aprobó por no haber estudiado — he didn't pass because he hadn't studied

por venir tarde se perdió la mitad — because he arrived late he missed half of it

me castigaron por mentir — I was punished for lying

le expulsaron por revoltoso — they expelled him for being a troublemaker

lo dejó por imposible — he gave it up as (being) impossible

esto te pasa por tonto — this is what you get for being stupid

trabajar por dinero — to work for money

daría lo que fuera por un poco de tranquilidad — I'd give anything for a bit of peace and quiet

brindemos por nuestro futuro — let's drink to our future

lo hizo por complacerle — he did it to please her

por no llegar tarde — so as not to arrive late, in order not to be late

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of talking

lo hice por mis padres — I did it for my parents

hazlo por mí — do it for me, do it for my sake

luchar por la patria — to fight for one's country

su amor por la pintura — his love of painting

está loca por ti — she's crazy about you

no sabía por cuál decidirme — I couldn't decide which to choose

por las señas no piensa hacerlo — apparently he's not intending to do it, it doesn't seem like he's intending to do it

por su propia mano — by his own hand

lo obtuve por un amigo — I got it through a friend

la conozco por mi hermano — I know her through my brother

hecho por él — done by him

"dirigido por" — "directed by"

fueron apresados por la policía — they were captured by the police

me agarró por el brazo — he grabbed me by the arm

punto por punto — point by point

buscaron casa por casa — they searched house by house

se va por ahí — it's that way

¿por dónde? — which way?

ir a Bilbao por Santander — to go to Bilbao via Santander

cruzar la frontera por Canfranc — to cross the border at Canfranc

pasar por Madrid — to go through Madrid

se asomaron por la ventana — they leaned out of the window

iban cantando por la calle — they were walking along the street singing

paseábamos por la playa — we were walking along the beach

por todas partes — everywhere

por todo el país — throughout the country

viajar por el mundo — to travel (around) the world

busca por ahí — look over there

viven por esta zona — they live around here

aquello ocurrió por abril — it happened around April

está por el norte — it's somewhere up north

se levanta por la mañana temprano — she gets up early in the morning

no sale por la noche — he doesn't go out at night

será por poco tiempo — it won't be for long

se quedarán por 15 días — they will stay for a fortnight

te doy este por aquel — I'll swap you this one for that one

le dieron uno nuevo por el viejo — they gave him a new one (in exchange) for the old one

lo vendí por 15 dólares — I sold it for 15 dollars

me dieron 13 francos por una libra — I got 13 francs to the pound

ha puesto B por V — he has put B instead of V

interceder por algn — to intercede on sb's behalf, intercede for sb

diputado por Madrid — a member of parliament for Madrid

10 dólares por hora — 10 dollars an hour

revoluciones por minuto — revolutions per minute

tres dólares por persona — three dollars each, three dollars per person

cinco por tres, quince — five times three is fifteen, five threes are fifteen

mide 6 metros de alto por 4 de ancho — it is 6 metres high by 4 wide

por mí, como si quieres pasar una semana sin comer — I don't care if you want to go for a week without eating

por mucho que lo quisieran — however much they would like to, much as they would like to

quedan platos por lavar — there are still some dishes to do

aún me quedan tres páginas por traducir — I still have three pages left to translate

ha ido (a) por vino — she's gone to get some wine

¡a por ellos! — get them!

¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?

no tengo por qué ir — there's no reason why I should go

lo he puesto aquí por el gato — I've put it here because of the cat

eso te pasa por crédulo — that's what you get for being (so) gullible

por naturaleza — by nature

por necesidad — out of necessity

tanto por su precio como por su calidad — both for its price and its quality

fue por eso que vine — that was why I came

si no fuera por mi hijo... — if it wasn't for my son...

fue elogiado por su actuación — he was praised for his performance

por + inf — for -ing

por lo que he oído — from what I've heard

por qué — why

¿por qué no vienes conmigo? — why don't you come with me?

colócalos por orden de tamaño/altura — put them in order of size/height

por orden de altura — in order of height

por adelantado — in advance

por escrito — in writing

se lo comunicaron por teléfono — they told him over the phone

lo dijeron por la radio — they said it on the radio

por avión/barco/carretera — by air/sea/road

la conocí por la voz — I recognized her by her voice

es doctor honoris causa por Oxford — he has an honorary doctorate from Oxford

lo venden por metro — they sell it by the meter

tú comes por tres — you eat enough for three people

había un hombre por cada dos mujeres — there was one man to every two women

tiene tres metros de largo por uno de ancho — it's three meters long by one meter wide

es bastante por hoy — it's enough for today

tres por cuatro (son) doce — three times four is twelve, three fours are twelve

es senador por Sevilla — he's a senator for Seville

por ejemplo — for example

¿acepta usted por esposa a Carmen? — do you take Carmen to be your (lawful wedded) wife?

compuesto por Mozart — composed by Mozart

se vieron sorprendidos por una tormenta — they were caught in a sudden storm

pelearse por algo — to fight over something

lo hace por el dinero — he does it for the money

te lo digo por tu bien — I'm telling you for your own good

no tengo por qué ir — there's no reason why I should go

por + inf: daría cualquier cosa por verla — I'd give anything to see her

no entré por no molestar — I didn't go in because I didn't want to disturb him

lucharon por que se hiciera justicia — they fought for justice to be done

su amor por la música — her love of music

demostró interés por el cuadro — he showed interest in the painting

no siento nada por él — I don't feel anything for him

opté por no ir — I chose not to go

votó por ella — he voted for her

por mí que haga lo que quiera — as far as I'm concerned, he can do what he likes

por + inf: tengo la casa por limpiar — I've got the house to clean

estos cambios aún están por hacer — these changes are yet to be made

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

deben (de) estar por llegar — they should be arriving any minute

la leche está por hervir — the milk's about to boil

entró por la ventana — he came in through the window

no va a pasar por la puerta — it won't go through the door

sal por aquí — go out this way

se cayó por la escalera — he fell down the stairs

subieron por la ladera este — they went up by the east face

¿el 121 va por (la) Avenida Rosas? — does the 121 go along Rosas Avenue?

fuimos por el camino más largo — we took the longer route

¿por dónde has venido? — which way did you come?

está por ahí — he's over there somewhere

viven por mi barrio — they live around my area

¿qué tal te fue por Londres? — how did you get on in London?

corta por aquí — cut here

empieza por el principio — start at the beginning

agárralo por el mango — hold it by the handle

por todo el país — throughout the (whole) country

sucedió allá por 1960 — it happened some time back around 1960

me lo regaló por mi cumpleaños — she gave it to me for my birthday

por los siglos de los siglos — for ever and ever