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for two pins

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1 for two pins I'd do it

for two pins I'd do it

wat let me of ik doe het

English-Dutch dictionary > for two pins I'd do it
2 for two pins

adv infml

She felt she would pack the whole thing in for two pins — Она чувствовала, что еще немного, и она на все плюнет

For two pins I'd be out of that door and down them stairs if it was the last thing I did — Я бы запросто выскочил в дверь и скатился вниз по лестнице, даже если бы потом меня убили

For two pins I'd pack and go — Еще бы немного, и я бы собрался и уехал

For two pins I could have hit him — Я готова была его ударить

The new dictionary of modern spoken language > for two pins
3 for two pins

разг.

запросто, по малейшему поводу; вот-вот

I felt that for two pins he would have joined in the conversation and I assumed a haughty demeanour. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Cakes and Ale’, ch. III) — Я понимал, что незнакомец вот-вот вмешается в наш разговор с викарием, и принял высокомерный вид.

For two pins I'd have thumbed my nose and called it a day, but I had to think of the Old Lady. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. 2) — Я запросто послал бы дядю Джорджа куда подальше - и делу конец, но надо было подумать о моей старухе матери.

...for two pins I'd have gone back and thanked her. (S. Chaplin, ‘The Day of the Sardine’, ch. I) —...кроме шуток, я даже хотел вернуться и поблагодарить старушку за булочку.

Large English-Russian phrasebook > for two pins
4 for two pins I'd punch his face

Сленг: да я ему просто так (за здорово живёшь) морду набью

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > for two pins I'd punch his face
5 for two pins I'd knock his head off

* por menos de nada le rompería la crisma

English-spanish dictionary > for two pins I'd knock his head off
6 nu mi-a trebuit mult ca (să-l bat etc.)

for two pins I would (box his ears, etc.).

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > nu mi-a trebuit mult ca (să-l bat etc.)
7 pin

pin
1. noun
1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) alfiler

2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) insignia, pin, alfiler

2. verb
1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) prender, sujetar

2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) inmovilizar

•

- pincushion
- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles

pin¹ n alfiler

she used pins to hold the dress together utilizó alfileres para prender el vestido

pin² vb prender / sujetar

she pinned the dress together prendió el vestido con alfileres

El pasado y el participio pasado de pin se escribe pinned; el gerundio se escribe pinning

Multiple Entries: PIN pin
PIN sustantivo masculino PIN
pin sustantivo masculino ( broche) pin ' pin' also found in these entries: Spanish: alfiler - chapa - chincheta - clavarse - clavo - espiga - estaquilla - horquilla - imperdible - oro - pasador - prender - rodillo - rollo - trifásica - trifásico - aguja - boliche - bolo - chinche - cifrar - clavija - clip - gancho - macho - mosca - muerto - número - palote - PIN - pino - pinza - seguro - sujetar English: drawing pin - linchpin - pin - pin down - pin on - pin up - rolling pin - safety pin - work in - badge - bobby - dig - drawing - hair - head - PIN - pinup - safety - ten - tie

pin

tr[pɪn]

noun

1 (gen) alfiler nombre masculino

2 (badge, brooch) insignia, pin nombre masculino, alfiler nombre masculino

3 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (peg, dowel) clavija, espiga; (cotter pin) chaveta; (bolt) perno

4 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL clavo

5 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL polo

■ a two-pin plug una clavija de dos patillas, una clavija bipolar

6 (on grenade) anilla

7 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in bowling) bolo; (in golf) banderín nombre masculino

transitive verb (pt & pp pinned, ger pinning)

1 (garment, hem, seam) prender (con alfileres); (papers etc together) sujetar (con un alfiler); (notice on board etc) clavar (up, -); (hair) recoger (up,-)

2 (person) inmovilizar; (arms) sujetar

plural noun pins

1 familiar (legs) patas nombre femenino plural

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

you could've heard a pin drop se podía oír el vuelo de una mosca

not to care two pins / not give two pins importarle a uno un bledo, importarle a uno un pepino

pins and needles hormigueo

pin money dinero para gastos personales

pin ['pɪn] vt, pinned ; pinning

1) fasten: prender, sujetar (con alfileres)

2) hold, immobilize: inmovilizar, sujetar

3)

to pin one's hopes on : poner sus esperanzas en

pin n

1) : alfiler m

safety pin: alfiler de gancho

a bobby pin: una horquilla

2) brooch: alfiler m, broche m, prendedor m

3) or bowling pin : bolo m

PIN (abbrev. for: personal identification number)

n.

• código secreto (Tar jeta de crédito) (•Banca•) s.m.

pɪn
noun (= personal identification number) PIN m

[pɪn]
1. N

1) (Sew) alfiler m; (also: safety pin) imperdible m, seguro m (CAm, Mex); (also: hairpin) horquilla f; (also: hatpin) alfiler m (de sombrero); (=brooch) alfiler m; (also: drawing pin) chincheta f, chinche m or f (LAm); (also: clothes pin) (US) pinza f (de la ropa)

pins and needles — hormigueo msing

- be on pins and needles

- you could have heard a pin drop

- like a new pin

- for two pins I'd knock his head off

- it doesn't matter two pins to me
bobby pin, lapel, panel 3.
2) (Tech) [of metal] clavija f; [of wood] espiga f, clavija f; (=bolt) perno m; (=cotter) chaveta f

3) (Elec) [of plug] polo m

three-pin plug — clavija f de tres polos, clavija f tripolar

4) (Med) (in limb) clavo m

5) (on grenade) anilla f

6) (Bowls) bolo m; (Golf) banderín m

7) pins hum * (=legs) patas * fpl, bielas ** fpl

2. VT

1) [+ fabric, seam, hem] prender or sujetar con alfileres

there was a note pinned on or to the door — había una nota clavada en la puerta

to pin a medal to sb's uniform — prender una medalla al uniforme de algn

she had pinned her hair into a bun — se había hecho un moño con horquillas

2) (Tech) (with bolt) sujetar (con perno)

3) (fig)

to pin one's hopes on sth/sb — cifrar or depositar sus esperanzas en algo/algn

the Democrats are pinning their hopes on the next election — los demócratas tienen cifradas sus esperanzas en las próximas elecciones

you can't pin the blame on me — no podéis cargarme con la culpa

they're trying to pin the murder on us — tratan de culparnos del asesinato

there was nothing they could pin on him — no podían acusarlo or culparlo de nada

4) (=immobilize)

two men pinned him to the floor — dos hombres lo sujetaron en el suelo

his arms were pinned to his sides — llevaba los brazos sujetos a los costados

they pinned me against the wall — me sujetaron contra la pared

3.

CPD

pin money N — dinero m para gastos menores

pin table N — millón m, flíper m

- pin back

- pin down

- pin on

- pin together

- pin up

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[pɪn]
noun (= personal identification number) PIN m

English-spanish dictionary > pin
8 pin

pin [pɪn]

épingle ⇒ 1 (a) punaise ⇒ 1 (a) broche ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (e), 1 (f) cheville ⇒ 1 (d) épingler ⇒ 2 (a) punaiser ⇒ 2 (a) immobiliser ⇒ 2 (b) cheviller ⇒ 2 (c)

(pt & pp pinned, cont pinning)

1 noun

(a) (for sewing, fastening) épingle f; (drawing pin) punaise f; (hairpin) épingle f à cheveux;

∎ she took a pin from her hair elle enleva une épingle de ses cheveux;

∎ you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche;

∎ as bright or clean as a new pin propre comme un sou neuf;

∎ for two pins I'd let the whole thing drop il ne faudrait pas beaucoup me pousser pour que je laisse tout tomber;

∎ he doesn't care two pins about it il s'en moque complètement

(b) American (brooch) broche f; (badge) insigne m

(c) familiar

∎ pins (legs) cannes fpl, guibolles fpl, gambettes fpl;

∎ he's a bit unsteady on his pins il ne tient pas bien sur ses guibolles

(d) (peg → in piano, violin) cheville f; (→ in hinge, pulley) goujon m; (→ in hand grenade) goupille f;

∎ (firing) pin percuteur m;

∎ American familiar to pull the pin on sth mettre un terme à qch^□

(e) Electricity (on plug) broche f;

∎ two-pin plug prise f à deux broches

(f) Medicine (for broken bone) broche f

(g) (in skittles, bowling) quille f

(h) (in wrestling → gen) prise f; (→ with shoulders on floor) tombé m

(i) Chess clouage m

(j) Golf drapeau m

2 transitive verb

(a) (attach → with pin or pins) épingler; (→ with drawing pin or pins) punaiser;

∎ she had a brooch pinned to her jacket elle portait une broche épinglée à sa veste;

∎ there was a sign pinned to the door un écriteau était punaisé sur la porte;

∎ figurative to pin one's hopes on sb/sth mettre tous ses espoirs dans qn/qch;

∎ to pin one's faith on sb placer sa foi en qn;

∎ the crime was pinned on James c'est James qu'on a accusé du délit, on a mis le délit sur le dos de James;

∎ they pinned the blame on the shop assistant ils ont rejeté la responsabilité sur la vendeuse, ils ont mis ça sur le dos de la vendeuse;

∎ you can't pin this on me tu ne peux pas me mettre ça sur le dos

(b) (immobilize) immobiliser, coincer;

∎ they pinned his arms behind his back ils lui ont coincé les bras derrière le dos;

∎ to pin sb to the ground/against a wall clouer qn au sol/contre un mur;

∎ she was pinned under a boulder elle était coincée ou bloquée sous un rocher

(c) Technology cheviller, goupiller, mettre une goupille à

(d) Building industry (wall) étayer, étançonner

(e) Chess clouer

►► Ornithology pin feather plume f naissante, sicot m;

pin money argent m de poche;

∎ she works at weekends to earn a bit of pin money elle travaille le week-end pour se faire un peu d'argent pour ses menus plaisirs;

familiar pins and needles fourmillements^□ mpl;

∎ I've got pins and needles in my arm j'ai des fourmis dans le bras^□, je ne sens plus mon bras;

∎ American to be on pins and needles trépigner d'impatience^□, ronger son frein^□ ;

Sewing pin tuck nervure f;

pin wheel (on printer) roue f à picots

➲ pin back separable transitive verb

familiar

∎ pin back your ears! ouvrez vos oreilles!, écoutez bien!^□

➲ pin down separable transitive verb

(a) (with pin or pins) fixer avec une épingle/des épingles; (with drawing pin or pins) fixer avec une punaise/des punaises

(b) (trap) coincer;

∎ his legs were pinned down by the fallen tree ses jambes étaient coincées sous l'arbre;

∎ he had me pinned down il m'avait coincé;

∎ pinned down by enemy fire coincé par le feu de l'ennemi

(c) (define clearly → difference, meaning) mettre le doigt sur, cerner avec précision;

∎ a feeling that's difficult to pin down un sentiment qu'il est difficile d'isoler ou d'identifier;

∎ it's difficult to pin it down c'est difficile de mettre le doigt dessus

(d) (commit) amener à se décider;

∎ try to pin her down to a definite schedule essayez d'obtenir d'elle un planning définitif;

∎ he doesn't want to be pinned down il veut avoir les coudées franches, il tient à garder sa liberté de manœuvre

➲ pin together separable transitive verb

épingler, attacher avec une épingle/des épingles

➲ pin up separable transitive verb

(a) (poster) punaiser; (results, names) afficher

(b) (hem) épingler; (hair) relever (avec des épingles);

∎ she wears her hair pinned up elle porte ses cheveux relevés en chignon

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9 pin

1. [pın] n
1. 1) булавка

to put /to stick/ (in) a pin - заколоть, приколоть

2) шпилька (тж. hair pin); заколка (тж. bobby pin)

3) брошка; брошь

4) значок

fraternity pin - амер. значок студенческой организации

5) кнопка (канцелярская, чертёжная)

6) прищепка ( бельевая; тж. clothes pin)

to fix smth. with a pin - повесить на прищепках, прищепить ( бельё)

7) редк. гвоздь

2. 1) тех. палец; штифт; шпилька; шплинт; чека

2) тех. шкворень, ось; цапфа; шейка; цевка; пята

3) эл. штырь, штырёк; контакт; ножка цоколя

3. pl разг. ноги

he is quick on his pins - он быстро бегает

he is weak on his pins - он плохо держится на ногах

4. 1) кегля

2) pl игра в кегли

5. бочонок в 41/2 галлона

pin of beer - бочонок пива

6. (сокр. от rolling pin) скалка

7. вязальная спица (тж. knitting pin)

8. муз. колок

9. английская булавка

10. 1) мор. кофель-нагель (тж. belaying pin)

2) уключина

11. 1) рабочая часть ключа (обычно полая, вставляемая в замок)

2) стержень замка

12. стр.

1) шип

2) соединение «ласточкин хвост»

13. спец. пробойник

14. флажок с номером ( гольф)

15. мед. скоба

16. спец. пик; вершина

17. спец. измерительный стержень

18. степень; уровень

19. выступающая бедренная кость

20. бот. нарост

21. удержание противника на лопатках ( борьба)

22. зашпиливание, пришпиливание; скалывание, прикалывание

23. мелочь; пустяк, ерунда

such advice isn't worth a pin - этот совет гроша ломаного не стоит

24. тепловыделяющий элемент ( ядерного реактора), твэл (тж. fuel pin)

25. шахм. связка

♢ for two pins I'd punch his face - сл. ≅ да я ему просто так /за здорово живёшь/ морду набью

as neat as a (new) pin - чистенький, аккуратный; новенький; ≅ с иголочки

pins and needles - пощипывание в конечностях ( после онемения)

he had pins and needles in his foot [arm] - он отсидел ногу [отлежал руку]

to be on pins and needles - - сидеть как на иголках, быть как на угольях

I don't care /give/ a pin /two pins/ - мне наплевать

not worth a pin - ≅ выеденного яйца /гроша ломаного/ не стоит

not a pin to choose between them - ≅ один другого стоит; два сапога пара; из одного теста сделаны; одного поля ягода

to keep in the pin - сл. воздерживаться от пьянства, не пить

to let loose a pin - сл. запить, начать пьянствовать

to put in the pin - сл. а) бросить пить; б) покончить с чем-л.

to pull the pin - амер. сл. а) бросить работу; б) уехать из города; в) бросить жену, семью или друзей

to knock smb. off his pins - ошеломить /потрясти, ошарашить/ кого-л.

to stick pins into smb. - разжигать /раздражать, сердить, заводить/ кого-л.; докучать кому-л.

to be down a pin - а) быть в дурном настроении; б) болеть, хворать

one could hear a pin drop - ≅ слышно было, как муха пролетит

pin's head = pinhead I

pin's head point /matter/ - пустяковое дело

no larger than a pin's head - ≅ не больше макового зёрнышка

to look for a pin's head in a cartload of hay - ≅ искать иголку в стоге сена

to find a pin's head - ≅ найти иголку в стоге сена

he that will steal a pin will steal a pound - посл. ≅ кто украдёт иголку, украдёт и кошёлку
2. [pın] a
1. относящийся к булавке, шпильке и пр. [см. pin I 1]

2. спец. мелкозернистый ( о коже)
3. [pın] v
1. прикалывать ( часто pin up); скреплять, скалывать ( часто pin together)

to pin the paper to the board - приколоть /прикрепить/ объявление к доске

to pin up a notice [a picture on the wall] - повесить объявление [картину на стену]

to pin up one's hair [a stray wisp of hair] - заколоть волосы [выбившуюся прядь волос]

to pin cloth together - сколоть /заколоть булавками/ материю

to pin papers together - сколоть /скрепить/ бумаги

to pin clothes to a line - прикрепить бельё к верёвке прищепками

to pin a shawl over one's shoulders - заколоть накинутую на плечи шаль

2. прикалывать, пробивать

to pin insects [flowers] - накалывать насекомых [цветы] (в коллекции, гербарий)

to pin holes in metal plates - пробивать отверстия в металлических пластинках

3. 1) придавить, прижать (тж. pin down)

to pin smb.'s arms to his sides - а) прижать руки к бокам; обхватить; б) связать кого-л.; связать кому-л. руки

he was pinned down by a fallen beam - его придавило упавшим бревном

he caught me by the elbows and pinned me up against the wall - он схватил меня за локти и прижал к стене

the policeman pinned his arms to his sides - полицейский скрутил его

2) спорт. положить на обе лопатки

4. крепко схватить

to pin smb. by the throat - схватить кого-л. за горло

5. 1) поймать на слове; припереть к стене; связать обещанием (обыкн. pin down)

without pinning oneself down to anything - а) ничем себя не связывая; оставляя себе полную свободу действий; б) в самых общих чертах

to pin smb. down to his word [promise] - заставить кого-л. сдержать своё слово [выполнить обещание]; поймать кого-л. на слове

to pin smb. down to facts - а) заставить кого-л. придерживаться фактов; б) поставить кого-л. перед фактами

to pin oneself (down) to do smth. - обещать /обязаться/ что-л. сделать

to pin smb. down to do smth. - обязать /заставить/ кого-л. сделать что-л.

we tried to pin him down for a definite answer - мы пытались добиться от него конкретного ответа

you can never pin him down to any job - ты никогда не заставишь его работать

2) точно определить; установить

we have pinned down the important principle - мы вывели /выработали/ важный принцип

3) разг. подхватить; найти, поймать (кого-л.)

I'll pin you down in the café - я найду нас в кафе; встретимся в кафе

4) воен. накрыть противника огнём

to pin down the enemy - заставить противника залечь

5) pass воен. находиться под огнём

to be pinned down by fire - залечь под огнём противника

6. запереть, загнать

to pin a man [a piece] - запереть шашку [фигуру] (шашки, шахматы)

the cattle were pinned - стадо загнали в загон

7. разг. стянуть; стащить

I'm sure they intended fo pin my money - я уверен, что они собирались стащить у меня деньги

8. разг. схватить; сцапать

he was pinned by the police for the hold-up - его взяли за ограбление

9. обыкн. pass амер. унив. жарг. (решить) обручиться с девушкой ( дав ей значок своей студенческой организации)

she was pinned by Tom - они с Томом решили обручиться

10. амер. груб. кадриться; клеиться

11. амер. сл. просекать; знать, куда клонит собеседник

12. амер. разг.

1) знать; признавать

2) разглядывать, изучать

13. (on) разг.

1) возлагать (ответственность, вину); пришивать (дело, преступление)

to pin smth. on smb. - возлагать на кого-л. вину за что-л.

the police could not pin the crime on him - полиция не смогла доказать, что преступление совершил он

2) возлагать надежду; доверяться

to pin one's faith on smb., smth. - слепо полагаться на кого-л., что-л.; слепо верить кому-л.

he pinned his hopes on a miracle - он надеялся только на чудо

♢ to pin one's ears back - слушать

pin your ears back - слушайте хорошенько

to pin smb.'s ears back - амер. сл. наказать кого-л.; расправиться с кем-л.

НБАРС > pin
10 pin

pin [pɪn]

1. noun

   a. épingle f ; ( = badge) badge m ; ( = lapel badge) pin's m

• you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche

• I've got pins and needles (in my foot) j'ai des fourmis (dans le pied)

• to be (sitting) on pins and needles (US) être sur des charbons ardents

• for two pins I'd hand in my resignation (inf) je suis à deux doigts de démissionner

   b. [of hand grenade] goupille f ; [of plug] broche f (de prise de courant) ; (in limb) broche f

• a three-pin plug une prise à trois broches

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = put pin in) [+ dress] épingler ; [+ papers] (together) attacher avec une épingle ; (to wall) fixer avec une punaise

   b. ( = trap) to pin sb to the floor clouer qn au plancher

• his arms were pinned to his sides il avait les bras collés au corps

   c. ( = attach) to pin one's hopes on sth/sb mettre tous ses espoirs dans qch/en qn

• they tried to pin the crime on him (inf) ils ont essayé de lui mettre le crime sur le dos (inf)

► pin down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] I couldn't pin her down to a date je n'ai pas réussi à lui faire fixer une date

   b. ( = identify) identifier ; [+ location, time] situer

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[pɪn] 1.
noun

1) (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper) épingle f

2) Electricity ( of plug) fiche f

two-/three-pin plug — prise f à deux/trois fiches

3) Technology ( to attach wood or metal) goujon m; ( machine part) goupille f

4) Medicine ( in surgery) broche f

5) ( brooch) barrette f

6) ( in bowling) quille f

7) ( in golf) drapeau m (de trou)
2.
pins (colloq) ( legs) plural noun quilles (colloq) fpl, jambes fpl
3.
transitive verb (p prés etc - nn-)

1) ( attach with pins) épingler [dress, hem, curtain]

to pin something on(to) — ( with drawing pin) fixer quelque chose avec une punaise sur [board, wall]

to pin something with — attacher quelque chose avec [brooch, grip, pin]

2) (trap, press) coincer [person, part of body]

to pin somebody against ou to — coincer quelqu'un contre [wall, sofa, floor]

her arms were pinned to her sides — elle avait les bras plaqués au corps

3) (colloq) (attribute, attach)

to pin something on somebody — imputer quelque chose à quelqu'un [blame, crime]

4) Military, Sport coincer, bloquer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pin down

- pin up

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for two pins I would do — pour un peu je ferais

to pin one's ears back — (colloq) ouvrir grand les oreilles (colloq)

you could have heard a pin drop — on aurait entendu voler une mouche

English-French dictionary > pin
11 pin

{pin}
I. 1. топлийка, карфица, безопасна игла, фуркет, фиба
tie PIN игла за вратовръзка
2. pl sl. крака
quick on one's PINs подвижен, лек, пъргав
to be weak on one's PINs едва се държа/крепя на краката си
3. кегла
4. муз. ключ за настройване на струнен инструмент
5. тех. шпилка, щифт, шплинт, цапфа, шенкелов болт, ос
6. тех. пробойник, замба
7. ел. контактен щифт
8. буре (от около 20 л)
9. точилка
10. щифтче/гвоздей в център на мишена
11. голф пръчка на флагче
12. мор. жегла
PINs and needles изтръпване на крайниците
to be on PINs and needles на тръни съм, седя като на тръни
you could have heard a PIN drop и муха да бръмне, щеше да се чуе
II. 1. забождам, закачам, закрепвам с топлийка и пр. (to, on)
2. притискам (противник) (against a wall/fence до стена/ограда и пр.)
pin down притискам (under something), притискам, държа в отбранително положение, формулирам, изразявам, определям
събирам (миcлите cи), накарвам (някого) да определи становището/мнението си
to PIN someone down to a promise/an agreement накарвам някого да обещае/да се съгласи
to PIN something down to someone установявам точно кой е извършил/написал нещо
pin on закопчавам, закачам
to PIN one's faith on вярвам сляпо/осланям се напълно на
to PIN one's hopes on възлагам всичките си надежди на, приписвам (вина и пр.) на
pin up забождам, закачам (с топлийка и пр.)

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{pin} n 1. топлийка, карфица; безопасна игла; фуркет, фиба; tie pin(2) {pin} v (-nn-) 1. забождам, закачам, закрепвам с топлийка и п

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щифт; топлийка; пробой; болт; закачвам; забождам; игла; кегла; карфичка; карфица;

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1. 1 голф пръчка на флагче 2. 1 мор. жегла 3. i. топлийка, карфица, безопасна игла, фуркет, фиба 4. ii. забождам, закачам, закрепвам с топлийка и пр. (to, on) 5. pin down притискам (under something), притискам, държа в отбранително положение, формулирам, изразявам, определям 6. pin on закопчавам, закачам 7. pin up забождам, закачам (с топлийка и пр.) 8. pins and needles изтръпване на крайниците 9. pl sl. крака 10. quick on one's pins подвижен, лек, пъргав 11. tie pin игла за вратовръзка 12. to be on pins and needles на тръни съм, седя като на тръни 13. to be weak on one's pins едва се държа/крепя на краката си 14. to pin one's faith on вярвам сляпо/осланям се напълно на 15. to pin one's hopes on възлагам всичките си надежди на, приписвам (вина и пр.) на 16. to pin someone down to a promise/an agreement накарвам някого да обещае/да се съгласи 17. to pin something down to someone установявам точно кой е извършил/написал нещо 18. you could have heard a pin drop и муха да бръмне, щеше да се чуе 19. буре (от около 20 л) 20. ел. контактен щифт 21. кегла 22. муз. ключ за настройване на струнен инструмент 23. притискам (противник) (against a wall/fence до стена/ограда и пр.) 24. събирам (миcлите cи), накарвам (някого) да определи становището/мнението си 25. тех. пробойник, замба 26. тех. шпилка, щифт, шплинт, цапфа, шенкелов болт, ос 27. точилка 28. щифтче/гвоздей в център на мишена
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pin [pin] I. n 1. топлийка, карфица; tie ( breast, scarf, ам. stick) \pin игла за вратовръзка; safety \pin безопасна игла; drawing \pin кабърче; hair-\pin фуркет; knitting-\pins куки за плетене; to be on \pins and needles седя като на тръни; \pin and needles изтръпване на крайниците; "пълзене на мравки", "иглички"; to be on the \pins следя, наблюдавам; I don't care a \pin безразлично ми е, пет пари не давам, не ми пука; it is not worth a \pin ( a row of \pins) не струва пукната пара; for two \pins разг. при най-малкия повод; като нищо; as neat as a new \pin съвършено чист, светещ от чистота; not a \pin to choose between them те си приличат като две капки вода; you could have heard a \pin drop муха да бръмне, щеше да се чуе; to stick \pins into прен. жегвам, бодвам, хапя; 2. pl разг. крака; weak on o.'s \pins едва се държи на краката си; quick on o.'s \pins бързоног, чевръст, подвижен, лек, пъргав; to knock s.o. off his \pins прен. поразявам (озадачавам, слисвам, смайвам) някого; 3. буре от 4 1/2 галона (около 20 литра); 4. кегла (за игра); 5. муз. ключ за настройване (на струнен инструмент); 6. тех. болт, клечка, щифт, шплинт, цапфа, чеп; пета; шийка на ос; шип на мъжка панта (и hinge-\pin); cross-head \pin кръстоглав болт; insulator \pin стойка (болт) на изолатор; split \pin цигански пирон; joint ( knuckle) \pin шарнирен болт; king \pin шенкелов болт; piston \pin бутален болт; 7. мор. щифт за закрепване на въже (кабел, верига); 8. точилка (и rolling \pin); 9. щифтче (гвоздей), определящо центъра на мишена; to cleave the \pin ост. улучвам точно; попадам точно в центъра; 10. пробой, пробойник; 11. скоба на врата за окачване на катинар; 12. воен. ударник (на пушка); • to take down a \pin смачквам фасона на; сдрусвам, раздрусвам силно; to keep in the \pins sl не пия, въздържам се от пиене; to put in the \pins отказвам се от лошите си навици (особ. пиянство); to let loose a \pin връщам се към лошите си навици (особ. към пиянство); II. v (- nn-) 1. забождам, закачвам, закрепвам с топлийка (to, up, on); to \pin o.'s faith ( hope(s)) (up)on възлагам всички надежди на, сляпо се доверявам (уповавам) на; to \pin the blame on s.o. лепвам вината на някого, обвинявам (често несправедливо); to \pin clothes on a line простирам пране, закачвам пране (с щипки) върху въже; to \pin s.th. on s.o. обвинявам, лепвам вината върху някого; 2. заковавам, приковавам; to \pin s.o. to his word заставям, принуждавам някого да държи на думата си; 3. рядко подпирам, поддържам (стена и пр.); 4. ам. sl задигам, открадвам, отмъквам; 5.: to \pin out разточвам ( тесто); 6.: to \pin back o.'s ears слушам внимателно, отварям си ушите; III. pin v (- nn-) затварям, запирам (в кошара); прен. вкарвам натясно.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > pin
12 pin

pin

A n

1 (for sewing, fastening cloth or paper) épingle f ;

2 Elec ( of plug) fiche f ; two-/three-pin plug prise f à deux/trois fiches ;

3 Tech ( to attach wood or metal) goujon m ; ( machine part) goupille f ;

4 Med ( in surgery) broche f ;

5 ( brooch) barrette f ; diamond pin barrette avec brillant ;

6 ( in bowling) quille f ;

7 ( in golf) drapeau m (de trou).

B pins ○ ( legs) npl quilles ○ fpl, jambes fpl.

C vtr ( p prés etc - nn-)

1 ( attach with pins) épingler [dress, hem, curtain] ; to pin sth to épingler qch à ; to pin sth on(to) épingler qch sur ; ( with drawing pin) fixer qch avec une punaise sur [board, wall] ; to pin two things together épingler deux choses l'une avec l'autre ; to pin sth with attacher qch avec [brooch, grip, pin] ;

2 (trap, press) coincer [person, part of body] ; to pin sb against ou to coincer qn contre [wall, sofa, floor] ; her arms were pinned to her sides elle avait les bras plaqués au corps ; to be pinned under être coincé sous [fallen tree, wreckage] ;

3 ○ (attribute, attach) to pin sth on sb imputer qch à qn, rejeter qch sur qn [blame, crime] ;

4 Mil, Sport coincer, bloquer ; France were pinned in their own half la France a été coincée sur son terrain ;

5 ( in chess) coincer [piece].

Idioms

for two pins I would do pour un peu je ferais ; to pin one's ears back ○ ouvrir grand les oreilles ○ ; you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche ; ⇒ hope.

Phrasal verbs

■ pin down:

▶ pin down [sb], pin [sb] down

1 ( physically) immobiliser (to à) ;

2 fig coincer ; he won't be pinned down il ne se laissera pas coincer ; to pin sb down to a definite date/an exact figure arriver à soutirer une date fixe/un chiffre exact à qn ; to pin sb down to doing obliger qn à s'engager à faire ;

▶ pin down [sth], pin [sth] down

1 lit accrocher [piece of paper, cloth, map] ; épingler [sheet] ;

2 fig ( define) identifier [concept, feeling] ; I can't pin it down je n'arrive pas à mettre le doigt dessus.

■ pin up:

▶ pin up [sth], pin [sth] up accrocher [poster, notice, map] (on à) ; remonter [hair].

Big English-French dictionary > pin
13 pin

persoonlijk identificatienummer (in algemeen om toegang te krijgen tot speciale diensten zoals bank, universiteit, club, enz.)

PIN (personal identification number)

pin¹

[ pin]

I 〈 telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 speld ⇒ sierspeld, broche

2 pin ⇒ pen, stift; 〈 techniek, technologie〉 splitpen, bout, spie, nagel

3 kegel 〈 bowling〉

4 vlaggenstok 〈 in een hole bij golf〉

♦voorbeelden:

4   for two pins I'd do it • wat let me of ik doe het

¶ I have pins and needles in my arm/my arm is all pins and needles • mijn arm slaapt

     I don't care/give a pin/two pins • ik geef er geen zier om

→ bright bright/, clean clean/, neat neat/

II 〈 meervoud〉〈 informeel〉

1 stelten ⇒ benen

♦voorbeelden:

1   she's quick on her pins • ze is goed ter been

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pin²

〈werkwoord; pinned〉

1 spelden ⇒ vastspelden, vastmaken 〈 met speld, pin enz.〉

2 doorboren ⇒ doorsteken

3 vasthouden ⇒ knellen, drukken

4 〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 verloven 〈 door het geven van het college-insigne〉

♦voorbeelden:

1   pin documents together • documenten samenhechten

     pin up a notice • een briefje ophangen

     pin up butterflies • vlinders opzetten

     pin a flower on/to a dress • een bloem op een japon spelden

3   pin someone down • iemand neerdrukken/op de grond houden

     〈 figuurlijk〉 he was pinned down to a point • hij werd op één punt in het nauw gedreven

     pin someone against the wall • iemand tegen de muur drukken

     she got pinned under the car • ze lag onder de auto bekneld

¶ 〈voornamelijk Brits-Engels; informeel〉 pin back your ears! • luister nu eens goed!

     it's difficult to pin down in words • het is moeilijk onder woorden te brengen

     pin someone down on something • iemand dwingen zijn bedoeling in verband met iets kenbaar te maken

     pin something on/to someone • iemand iets in de schoenen schuiven

English-Dutch dictionary > pin
14 pin

abbreviation = PIN [number]

see personal identification num 2) 5) r

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[pin] 1. noun
1) (a short, thin, pointed piece of metal used eg to hold pieces of fabric, paper etc together, especially when making clothes: The papers are fastened together by a pin.) die Nadel

2) (a similar but more ornamental object: a hat-pin.) die Nadel
2. verb
1) (to fasten with a pin: She pinned the material together.) heften

2) (to hold by pressing against something: The fallen tree pinned him to the ground.) nageln

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- academic.ru/55601/pincushion">pincushion
- pinhole
- pinpoint
- pin-up
- pin down
- pins and needles
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PIN

[pɪn]

n acr for personal identification number PIN f

per·son·al iden·ti·fi·ˈca·tion num·ber

n

PIN

n Geheimzahl f, PIN-Code m

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[pɪn]
n abbr
PIN f; (also PIN number) PIN-Nummer f, Geheimnummer f
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pin [pın]

A s

1. (Steck)Nadel f:

pins and needles pl umg Kribbeln n (in eingeschlafenen Gliedern);

I’ve got pins and needles in my left leg es kribbelt mir oder mich im linken Bein, mir ist das linke Bein eingeschlafen;

be on pins and needles umg wie auf glühenden Kohlen sitzen, kribb(e)lig sein;

for two pins I’d hit him umg dem hau ich jetzt bald eine runter!; → care B 4, neat¹ 1

2. (Schmuck-, Haar-, Hut) Nadel f

3. (Ansteck)Nadel f, Abzeichen n:

(as) clean as a new pin strahlend sauber, blitzsauber

4. US dial nadelförmige (Berg)Spitze

5. TECH Pflock m, Dübel m, Bolzen m, Zapfen m, Stift m, Pinne f:

pin with thread Gewindezapfen;

split pin Splint m;

pin base ELEK Stiftsockel m;

pin bearing Nadel-, Stiftlager n;

pin drill Zapfenbohrer m

6. TECH Dorn m

7. TECH Achsnagel m (eines Wagens)

8. MIL, TECH (Auf-, Vor)Räumer m (eines Gewehrs)

9. ELEK (Isolator)Stütze f

10. SCHIFF Pinne f:

pin of a compass Kompasspinne oder -spitze f

11. Reißnagel m, -zwecke f

12. besonders US Wäscheklammer f

13. Nudelholz n, -rolle f

14. pl umg Gestell n (Beine):

that knocked him off his pins das hat ihn umgeschmissen umg

15. MUS Wirbel m (an Saiteninstrumenten)

16. Golf: Flaggenstock m

17. a) Kegeln: Kegel m

b) Bowling: Pin m

18. Schach: Fess(e)lung f

B v/t

1. auch pin up (to, on) heften, stecken (an akk), festmachen, befestigen (an dat):

pin a rose on a dress;

pin up hoch-, aufstecken;

pin the blame on sb jemandem die Schuld in die Schuhe schieben;

pin a murder on sb umg jemandem einen Mord anhängen;

pin one’s hopes on seine (ganze) Hoffnung setzen auf (akk), bauen auf (akk); → faith 1

2. pressen, drücken ( beide:

against, to gegen, an akk), festhalten:

pin sb’s ears back umg

a) jemanden verprügeln

b) jemanden herunterputzen, jemanden anschnauzen;

pin against the ropes (Boxen) an die Seile nageln

3. auch pin down

a) zu Boden pressen,

b) fig jemanden festnageln (to auf eine Aussage, ein Versprechen etc),

c) MIL Feindkräfte fesseln (auch Schach),

d) etwas genau bestimmen oder definieren

4. TECH verbolzen

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abbreviation = PIN [number]

see personal identification num 2) 5) r

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(electricity) n.

Kontakt -e m. n.

Bolzen - m.

Kegel -- m.

Reißzwecke f.

Stecknadel f.

Stift -e m.

Zapfen - m. v.

anheften v.

befestigen v.

feststecken v.

English-german dictionary > pin
15 pin

- be on pins and needles

- clean as a pin

- for two pins

- knock smb. off his pins

- not a pin to choose between them

- one could hear a pin drop

- pin one's faith on smb.

- pins and needles

- quick on one's pins

- stick pins into smb.

- weak on his pins

Large English-Russian phrasebook > pin
16 nada

adv.

1 at all.

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the film at all

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring

2 a little, a bit (poco).

no hace nada que salió he left just a minute ago

3 not at all, not a single thing, nothing, not a bit.

4 anything.

intj.

nothing at all.

pron.

1 nothing.

no pasó nada nothing happened

no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book

nada más nothing else, nothing more

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all

no es nada it's nothing serious

esto no es nada that's nothing

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something

cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! it costs five million, a real snip!

casi nada almost nothing

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened

de nada don't mention it, you're welcome (respuesta a 'gracias')

dentro de nada any second now

¡nada de eso! absolutely not!

No quiero nada I don't want any.

2 love (en tenis). (peninsular Spanish)

f.

1 nothing, bugger all.

2 little bit, trace, tiny bit, tiny little bit.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: nadar.

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nada

► pronombre

1 nothing

■ no quiero nada I don't want anything

■ (no hay) nada como... there's nothing like...

■ no hace nada que lo vi por aquí I saw him round here just a minute ago

■ ¿te has hecho daño? --no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? --no, I'm all right thank you

► adverbio

1 (not) at all

■ no me gusta nada I don't like it at all

■ no la veo nada cambiada she hasn't changed at all

► nombre femenino

1 nothingness

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

antes de nada first of all

como si nada just like that

de nada (no hay de qué) don't mention it, think nothing of it, (US you're welcome) 2 (insignificante) insignificant

■ gracias, --de nada thanks, --don't mention it

■ es una tontería de nada it's nothing much

dentro de nada in a moment

nada de eso not at all, nothing of the kind

■ ¿se casa Maribel? --¡nada de eso! is Maribel getting married? --absolutely not!, no way!

■ no quiero llantos ni nada de eso I don't want any crying or anything of that sort

nada más... as soon as..., no sooner...

■ nada más verlo quiso comprarlo as soon as he saw it he wanted to buy it

■ nada más llegar se puso a llover no sooner had we arrived than it started to rain

nada menos que no less than

■ está aquí nada menos que el presidente the president himself is here no less

por nada for no reason at all

por nada del mundo (not) for anything in the world

¡y nada de...! and don't...!

■ ¡y nada de bañarse en el río! and don't go bathing in the river!

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1. noun f.
1) nothingness

2) naught
2. adv.
not at all

- casi nada
- de nada 3. pron.
nothing, anything

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1. PRON

1) (=ninguna cosa) [con el verbo inglés en forma afirmativa] nothing; [con el verbo inglés en forma negativa] anything

no dijo nada en toda la tarde — he said nothing all afternoon, he didn't say anything all afternoon

no encontrarás nada que te guste — you won't find anything you like

no hay nada como un café después de comer — there's nothing like a coffee after your meal, nothing beats a coffee after your meal

-¿qué has comprado? -nada — "what have you bought?" - "nothing"

no entiende nada — he doesn't understand a thing o anything

• nada de, no sabe nada de español — he knows no Spanish at all, he doesn't know any Spanish at all

no tiene nada de particular — there's nothing special about it

-¿qué te cuentas? -nada de particular — "what's new?" - "nothing much" o "not a lot"

no creo que nada de eso te convenga — I don't think that's what you want at all

¡nada de eso! — not a bit of it!

¡nada de marcharse! — forget about leaving!

nada de nada — absolutely nothing, nothing at all

- ¡de eso nada, monada!

- esto y nada, es lo mismo
ahí
2) [en locuciones]

a) [con verbo]

• estuvo en nada que lo perdiesen — they very nearly lost it

• no me falta de nada — I've got everything I need

a la cocina no le falta de nada — the kitchen has everything

• hace nada — just a moment ago

• no se parecen en nada — they're not at all alike

• quedar(se) en nada — to come to nothing

• no reparar en nada — to stop at nothing

• no servir para nada — to be utterly useless

no sirves para nada — you're utterly useless

no sirve de nada que os quejéis — there's no point in you complaining

• no ha sido nada — it's nothing, it doesn't matter

b) [con preposición, adverbio]

• antes de nada, antes de nada tengo que telefonear — before I do anything else I must make a phone call

se fue antes de nada — she left almost at once

• a cada nada — LAm * constantly

• casi nada, no costó casi nada — it cost next to nothing

¡había unas cien mil personas! ¡casi nada! — there were no fewer than a hundred thousand people there!

• como si nada, se lo advertí, pero como si nada — I warned him but it was as if I hadn't spoken

le dijo que estaba despedido y se quedó como si nada — she told him he was fired and he didn't even bat an eyelid

• de nada, -¡gracias! -de nada — "thanks!" - "don't mention it" o "you're welcome"

fue una mentira de nada — it was only a little lie

¡tanto revuelo por un premio de nada! — all that fuss over such a silly little prize!

• dentro de nada — very soon

• nada más, -¿desea algo más? -nada más, gracias — "can I get you anything else?" - "no, that's all thank you"

no dijo nada más — he didn't say anything else, he said nothing else

son las siete nada más — it's only seven o'clock

quiero uno nada más — I only want one

encendió la tele nada más llegar — he turned on the TV as soon as he got in

ocurrió nada más iniciado el partido — it happened just after the beginning of the game

estas flores aparecen nada más terminado el invierno — these flowers come out just after the winter o as soon as the winter is over

nada más que estoy muy cansado — And, Méx it's just that I'm very tired

• (nada más y) nada menos que... — (no more and) no less than...

han ganado nada menos que un coche — they've won a car, no less

entró nada menos que el rey — who should come in but the king!

• ni nada — or anything

es raro que no haya llamado ni nada — it's odd that she hasn't called or anything

no quiere comer ni nada — he won't even eat

pues no es feo ni nada — iró he's not ugly... much!

• para nada — at all

no los mencionó para nada — he never mentioned them at all

-¿te gusta? -para nada — "do you like it?" - "not at all"

• por nada, por nada se echa a llorar — she's always crying over nothing o for no reason at all

no me subiría a un avión por nada del mundo — I wouldn't get on a plane for anything in the world

no por nada le llaman "apestoso" — he's not called "smelly" for nothing

no por nada decidimos comprar — we had good reason to buy

por nada y menos puedes hacerte un vestido — you can make your own dress for next to nothing

¡por nada! — Cono Sur not at all!, don't mention it!

por menos de nada — for two pins

3) [como coletilla]

pues nada, me voy — well, I'm off then

-¿qué pasó? -pues nada, que estuve esperando y no llegó — "what happened?" - "well, I was there waiting and he didn't arrive"

y nada, al final nos fuimos — anyway, in the end we left

4) (Tenis) love

treinta-nada — thirty-love

2.

ADV not at all, by no means

no es nada fácil — it's not at all easy, it's by no means easy

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all

no está nada triste — he isn't sad at all

pues no eres tú nada ambicioso — iró well you're not very ambitious, are you?... much!

3.

SF

la nada — the void

el avión pareció salir de la nada — the aircraft seemed to come from nowhere

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex. While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex. In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex. Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex. The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex. There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex. Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

----

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
pronombre

1)

a) nothing

es mejor que nada — it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros — there's no point in buying him books

antes que or de nada — first of all

no hay nada como... — there's nothing like...

no quiere nada — he doesn't want anything

no sirves para nada! — you're useless

no se hizo nada — he wasn't hurt

perdón! - no fue nada — sorry! - that's all right

no es por nada pero... — don't take this the wrong way but...

sin decir nada — without a word

nadie me dio nada — nobody gave me anything

sin nada de azúcar — without any sugar at all

no tiene nada de gracia — it's not at all funny

b) (en locs)

de nada — you're welcome

nada de nada — (fam) not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else; ¿algo más? - nada más anything else? - no, that's it o that's all; nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went; salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch; sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less; nada más que: no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told; para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all; como si nada (fam): me lo dijo como si nada! she told me as if it was nothing; se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid; no hay nada que hacerle — (fam) that's all there is to it

2)

a) ( ninguna cosa)

antes de que digas nada — before you say anything

b) ( muy poco)

con or de nada se rompe — it breaks just like that

en nada de tiempo — in no time at all

la compraron por nada — they bought it for next to nothing

llora por nada — she cries at the slightest little thing

dentro de nada — very soon

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren — we very nearly missed the train

c) (fam) ( uso expletivo)

y nada, que al final no lo compró — anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa — well o anyway, we'll see what happens

3) (Esp) ( en tenis) love

quince-nada — fifteen-love
II
adverbio

no está nada preocupado — he isn't at all o the least bit worried

esto no me gusta nada — I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
III
femenino

1) (Fil)

la nada — nothing

se creó de la nada — it was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada — it came out of nowhere

2) (Méx, RPl fam) ( pequeña cantidad)

una nada de sal — a tiny pinch of salt

una nada de agua — a tiny drop of water

* * *

= anything, nothing, nil, zero + Nombre, naught, nothingness, nowt, zilch.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: Nothing happens until the ENTER key is pressed.

Ex: While our vision of our readers is hazy and our interests in them nil, then criticism must be either trivial or irrelevant.

Ex: In recent years special libraries have been faced with a number of important factors, including reduced purchase budgets, zero increases in staffing, and the opportunities offered by automation.

Ex: Was everything she learned for naught? She felt extinguished.

Ex: The emptiness and nothingness associated with writer's block is often described as a kind of death, a place where there is nothing to decide, nothing about which to express an opinion.

Ex: There's a real danger of flying off on a tangent while writing about this as it for once is purely about politics and there's ' nowt' as controversial as that.

Ex: Before you lend cash to Tom, Dick and Harry, be sure you know what you're doing or else your friendship will be worth zilch.

* a cambio de nada = for nothing.

* a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.

* antes de nada = before long, before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* antes que nada = first of all, before anything else, first off, above all things.

* a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.

* caer en la nada = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.

* casi nada = next to nothing.

* como si nada = be right as rain, unfazed.

* contar para nada = count + for nothing.

* decir la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad = to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

* de la nada = from nowhere, out of nowhere.

* del año de la nada = from the year dot.

* en apenas nada = in no time at all, in next to no time, in no time.

* en casi nada = in no time at all, in next to no time.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* esperar sin nada que hacer = kick + Posesivo + heels.

* estar con amigos en la calle pasando el rato sin hacer nada = hang out + on the street.

* estar sin hacer nada = sit + idle, stand + idle.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hacer como si nada = play it + cool.

* más que nada = more than anything else.

* nada bonito = unlovely.

* nada claro = unclear, uncleared.

* nada convencido = unimpressed.

* nada convencional = unorthodox.

* ¡nada de eso! = no dice!.

* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.

* nada de nada = zilch.

* nada desdeñable = not inconsiderable.

* nada despreciable = not inconsiderable.

* nada en absoluto = not at all, nothing whatsoever.

* nada en la vida es gratuito = you cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.

* nada envidiable = unenviable.

* nada es gratis = nothing comes without a cost.

* nada es gratis en la viña del Señor = there is no such thing as a free lunch, there is no such thing as a free ride.

* nada es mejor que = nothing beats....

* nada + estar + más apartado de la realidad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más apartado de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada + estar + más lejos de la verdad = nothing + can + be further from the truth, nothing + can + be further from the truth.

* nada extraordinario = unremarkable.

* nada impresionado = unimpressed.

* nada instintivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada intuitivo = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada lógico = counter-intuitive [counterintuitive].

* nada más = anything else, nothing else.

* nada más y nada menos = as much as + Expresión Numérica.

* nada más y nada menos que = in the order of + Cantidad, nothing less than.

* nada más y nada menos que de/por + Cantidad = to the tune of + Cantidad.

* nada más y nada menos que desde + Expresión Temporal = from as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* nada más y nada menos que + Número = as many as + Número.

* nada materialista = unworldly.

* nada menos que + Nombre + tan + Adjetivo + como = no less + Adjetivo + Nombre + than.

* nada puede estar más alejado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada puede estar más apartado de la realidad = nothing can be further from the truth.

* nada sabe mejor que sentirse delgado = nothing tastes as good as thin feels.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* nada sorprendente = unsurprising.

* nada supera a = nothing beats....

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no conducir a nada = be exercises in + futility.

* no conocer a Alguien de nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conocer a Alguien para nada = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* no conseguir nada = achieve + nothing.

* no deber nada = pay + Posesivo + dues.

* no decir nada = keep + quiet.

* no decir nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no encontrar nada + Adjetivo = find far from + Adjetivo.

* no estar nada + Adjetivo = be anything but + Adjetivo.

* no + haber + nada como = there + be + nothing like.

* no haber nada de verdad en = there + be + any/no truth to.

* no + haber + nada malo en = there + be + nothing wrong in/with.

* no hacer nada = vegetate, veg out.

* no hacer nada al respecto = leave + unchecked.

* no hacer nada de particular = do + nothing in particular.

* no hay nada como = nothing beats....

* no hay nada imposible = all bets are off.

* no hay nada mejor que = nothing beats....

* no hay nada oculto = what you see is what you get.

* no importar nada = not give a shit, not give a fuck.

* no parecerse en nada a = be nothing like.

* no perderse nada = be no great loss.

* no querer saber más nada de = drop + Nombre + like a hot potato, drop + Nombre + like a hot brick.

* no querer saber nada de = want + nothing to do with.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no revelar nada a nadie = lips + seal.

* no ser nada = add up to + nothing.

* no ser nada fácil = be hard-pushed to.

* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.

* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.

* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.

* no significar nada = add up to + nothing.

* no suponer nada = add up to + nothing.

* no tener nada en contra de Algo = have + nothing against, have + no quarrel about + Nombre.

* no tener nada que perder = have + nothing to lose.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* o nada en absoluto = if at all.

* para nada = in vain, to no avail, without any avail, vainly, of no avail.

* para que no falte de nada = for good measure.

* persona que nunca se deshace de anda = hoarder, packrat, magpie.

* por nada = for nothing.

* por nada del mundo = for the life of me.

* por nada o casi nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por no decir nada de = to say nothing of.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por probar nada se pierde = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* primero que nada = first off.

* que no conduce a nada = circuitous.

* quien nada arriesga nada gana = nothing ventured, nothing gained.

* reducir a la nada = reduce to + nil.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sentarse sin hacer nada = sit + idle.

* ser nada más y nada menos que = be nothing less than.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* servir para nada = count + for nothing.

* sin decir nada = dumbly.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin nada de gracia = unfunny.

* sin nada que destacar = uneventful.

* sin poder hacer nada = helplessly.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* y antes de nada = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

nada¹

pronoun

A

1 nothing

es mejor que nada it's better than nothing

de nada sirve que le compres libros si no los lee there's no point in buying him books if he doesn't read them

antes que or de nada first of all

nada te faltará or no te faltará nada you won't want for anything

no hay nada como un buen baño caliente there's nothing like a nice hot bath

hace dos días que no come nada he hasn't eaten a thing o anything for two days

¡no sirves para nada! you're useless

no se hizo nada he wasn't hurt

no sé por qué llora, yo no le hice nada I don't know why he's crying, I didn't touch him

¿te has hecho daño? — no, no ha sido nada did you hurt yourself? — no, it's nothing

¡perdón! — no fue nada sorry! — that's all right

no es por nada pero … don't take this the wrong way but …

se fue sin decir nada she left without a word

nadie me dio nada nobody gave me anything

nada DE algo:

no necesita nada de azúcar it doesn't need any sugar at all

eso no tiene nada de gracia that's not in the least bit o not at all funny

¡nada de juegos or jugar ahora! you're not playing o I don't want any games now!

2 ( en locs):

de nada you're welcome, it's a pleasure, don't mention it ( frml)

nada de nada ( fam); not a thing

nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else

¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all o that's the lot

no se pudo hacer nada más or más nada por él nothing more could be done for him

nada más fui yo ( Méx); I was the only one who went

no nada más yo lo critico ( Méx); I'm not the only one to criticize him

salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch

sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less

nada más llegar subió a verla as soon as he arrived he went up to see her

nada más que: la verdad, toda la verdad y nada más que la verdad the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth

no se lo dije nada más que a él he's the only one I told, I didn't tell anyone except him o but him

nada que … ( Andes fam): ya son las diez y nada que vienen it's already ten o'clock and there's still no sign of them

ni nada ( fam): no me avisó ni nada ( fam); he didn't tell me or anything, he didn't even tell me

no es ambicioso ni nada ( iró); he's not at all ambitious or anything like that! ( iro)

para nada not … at all

ese tema no se tocó para nada that topic didn't come up at all

no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit

ahí es nada ( fam iró): hicieron un par de millones, ahí es nada they made a couple of million … peanuts o chickenfeed! ( colloq iro)

como si nada ( fam): ¡me lo dice como si nada! she tells me as casual as you like, and she tells me as if it was nothing

se quedó como si nada she didn't even bat an eyelid

se lo dije mil veces, pero como si nada I told her over and over again, but it didn't do the slightest bit of good

no estás/está en nada ( Ven arg); you're/he's so uncool ( colloq), you don't/he doesn't have a clue ( colloq)

no hay nada que hacerle ( fam); that's all there is to it, there are no two ways about it

B

1

(algo): ¿has visto alguna vez nada igual? have you ever seen the like of it o the likes of it o anything like it?

antes de que digas nada before you say anything

2

(muy poco): con or de nada se rompe it breaks just like that

fue un golpe de nada it was only a little bump

en nada de tiempo in no time at all

compraron la casa por nada they bought the house for next to nothing

dentro de nada very soon, in no time at all

estar en nada: estuvo en nada que perdiéramos el tren we very nearly missed the train

no nos vieron, pero estuvo en nada they didn't see us, but it was a close call o shave

3 ( fam)

(uso expletivo): y nada, que al final no lo compró anyway, in the end she didn't buy it

pues nada, ya veremos qué pasa well o anyway, we'll see what happens

C ( Esp) (en tenis) love

quince-nada fifteen-love

nada²

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried

anoche no dormí nada I didn't sleep a wink o at all last night

no me gusta nada lo que has hecho I don't like what you've done one bit

no es nada engreído el chico ( iró); he sure is vain!, he isn't half conceited! ( BrE)

nada³

feminine

A ( Fil):

la nada nothing

el universo se creó de la nada the universe was created from nothing o from the void

surgió de la nada it came out of nowhere

B

(Méx, RPl fam) (pequeña cantidad): ¿le diste vino al bebé? — sólo una nada did you give the baby wine? — only a tiny drop

le puse una nada de sal I added a tiny pinch of salt

ganó por una nada he won by a whisker

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Del verbo nadar: ( conjugate nadar)

nada es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
nada
nadar
nada pronombre
1
a) nothing;

◊ es mejor que nada it's better than nothing;

de nada sirve que le compres libros there's no point in buying him books;
antes que or de nada first of all;
no quiere nada he doesn't want anything;
¡no sirves para nada! you're useless;
sin decir nada without a word
b) ( en locs)

◊ de nada you're welcome;

nada de nada (fam) not a thing;
nada más: no hay nada más there's nothing else;
¿algo más? — nada más anything else? — no, that's it o that's all;
nada más fui yo (Méx) I was the only one who went;
salí nada más comer I went out right o straight after lunch;
sacó (nada más ni) nada menos que el primer puesto she came first no less;
para nada: no me gustó para nada I didn't like it at all;
por nada: la compraron por nada they bought it for next to nothing;
discuten por nada they argue over nothing;
llora por nada she cries at the slightest little thing
2 (Esp) ( en tenis) love;
◊ quince-nada fifteen-love

■ adverbio:
◊ no está nada preocupado he isn't at all o the least bit worried;

esto no me gusta nada I don't like this at all o (colloq) one bit
nadar ( conjugate nadar) verbo intransitivo
a) [persona/pez] to swim;

◊ ¿sabes nada? can you swim?;

nada (estilo) mariposa/pecho to do (the) butterfly/breaststroke;
nada de espalda or (Méx) de dorso to do (the) back stroke
b) [ramas/hojas] ( flotar) to float

c)

◊ nadar en ( tener mucho): nada en dinero to be rolling in money (colloq);

el pollo nadaba en grasa the chicken was swimming in grease
verbo transitivo
to swim
nada
I pron
1 (ninguna cosa) nothing: ¿qué te cuentas?, - nada nuevo, how it's going?, - nothing new
(con otro negativo) nothing, not... anything: no hay nada más importante, there is nothing more important
no tocamos nada, we didn't touch anything
no lo cambiaría por nada del mundo, I wouldn't change it for anything on earth
2 (en preguntas) anything: ¿no tienes nada que decir?, don't you have anything to say?
3 (muy poco) con la niebla no veíamos nada, we couldn't see a thing in the fog
no fue nada, (herida, golpe) I wasn't hurt
(respuesta a una disculpa) it's all right
4 (en ciertas construcciones) anything
más que nada, more than anything: me importa más que nada, it means more than anything else to me
sin decir nada, without saying anything/a word
II adverbio not at all: no nos aburrimos nada, we weren't bored at all
no escribe nada mal, he doesn't write at all badly
III sustantivo femenino nothingness
♦ Locuciones: casi nada, almost nothing
gracias, - de nada, thanks, - don't mention it
más que nada: te lo digo más que nada para que no vayas a meter la pata, more than anything else I'm telling you so you don't put your foot in it
nada más: nada más oírlo, as soon as she heard it
familiar para nada, not at all
nadar verbo intransitivo
1 Dep to swim: no sé nadar, I can't swim
2 (un objeto) to float
3 (tener en abundancia) nada en libros, she has a lot of books
' nada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absolutamente
- adelantar
- adorno
- amilanarse
- amohinarse
- balde
- bastante
- bregar
- cabo
- callar
- calmarse
- cero
- ciega
- ciego
- clara
- claro
- comecome
- como
- comparecencia
- concreta
- concreto
- conducir
- contra
- dar
- débil
- decir
- derecha
- desocupada
- desocupado
- doblar
- doblarse
- doble
- ecuánime
- embalarse
- envidiar
- escaramuza
- escarceo
- faltar
- frescura
- ir
- gusto
- hablar
- incumbir
- interés
- interlunio
- jota
- jueves
- maldita
- maldito
- más
English:
all
- all right
- amusing
- antsy
- anything
- associate
- avail
- blank
- board
- breathe
- burn
- clash
- clear
- click
- come into
- contrary
- cop
- damn
- dark
- dark horse
- dead
- depth
- dim
- dishwater
- disorderly
- drone
- dwindle
- earth
- earthly
- easy
- enforce
- ever
- excuse
- first
- flair
- further
- go on
- go without
- going
- good
- hand
- hang about
- hang around
- hardly
- harm
- have
- head
- home
- hot
- ill-considered

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nada

♦ pron

1. [ninguna cosa o cantidad] nothing;
[en negativas] anything;
no he leído nada de Lorca I haven't read anything by Lorca;

no pasó nada nothing happened;

a él nada parece satisfacerle he never seems to be satisfied with anything;

de nada vale insistir there's no point in insisting;

nada me gustaría más que poder ayudarte there's nothing I'd like more than to be able to help you;

no hay nada como un buen libro there's nothing (quite) like a good book;

tranquilos, no es nada don't worry, it's nothing serious;

casi nada almost nothing;

de nada, Am [m5] por nada [respuesta a “gracias”] you're welcome, don't mention it;

esto no es nada that's nothing;

no queda nada de café there's no coffee left;

no tengo nada de ganas de ir I don't feel like going at all;

no dijo nada de nada he didn't say anything at all;

no me ha gustado nada de nada I didn't like it at all o one little bit;

nada de quejas, ¿de acuerdo? no complaining, right?, I don't want any complaints, right?;

nada más nothing else, nothing more;

¿desean algo más? – nada más, gracias do you want anything else? – no, that's everything o all, thank you;

no quiero nada más I don't want anything else;

me dio de plazo dos días nada más she only gave me two days to do it;

me ha costado nada más que 20 dólares it only cost me 20 dollars;

¡tanto esfuerzo para nada! all that effort for nothing!

2. [poco, muy poco]
yo apenas sé nada de ese tema I hardly know anything about that subject;

es muy frágil y con nada se parte it's very fragile and is easily broken;

dentro de nada any second now;

lo he visto salir hace nada I saw him leave just a moment ago o just this minute;

no hace nada que salió he left just a moment ago o just this minute;

por nada se enfada she gets angry at the slightest thing, it doesn't take much for her to get angry;
CAm, Col, Ven Fam
a cada nada every five minutes, constantly;
Méx
en nada estuvo que se casara he very nearly got married

3. Esp [en tenis] love;

treinta nada thirty love

4. [expresando negación]
¡nada de eso! absolutely not!;

no pienso ir, ni llamar, ni nada I won't go, or call, or anything;

no tenemos ni coche, ni moto, ni nada que se le parezca we don't have a car or a motorbike, or anything of that sort

5. Comp

¡ahí es nada!, ¡casi nada!: cuesta cinco millones, ¡ahí es nada! o [m5]¡casi nada! it costs a cool five million!;

como si nada as if nothing was the matter, as if nothing had happened;

(nada más y) nada menos que [cosa] no less than;
[persona] none other than; Fam
ni nada: ¡no es alta ni nada la chica! she's tall all right!, you could say she's tall!;

no es por nada: no es por nada pero creo que estás equivocado don't take this the wrong way, but I think you're mistaken;

no es por nada pero llevas la bragueta abierta by the way, your fly's undone

♦ adv

1. [en absoluto] at all;

la película no me ha gustado nada I didn't like the movie at all;

no he dormido nada I didn't get any sleep at all;

no es nada extraño it's not at all strange;

la obra no es nada aburrida the play isn't the slightest bit boring;

no está nada mal it's not at all bad;

no nos llevamos nada bien we don't get on at all well;
Fam
¿te importa que me quede? – ¡para nada! do you mind if I stay? – of course not! o not at all!

2. Fam [enfático]
nada, que no hay manera de convencerle but no, he just refuses to be convinced

♦ nf

1.
la nada nothingness, the void;
[el no ser]
salir o [m5] surgir de la nada to appear out of o from nowhere

2. Méx, RP Fam [muy poco]
le pedí plata y me dio una nada I asked him for some money and he gave me next to nothing;

comí una nada de helado I had a tiny bit of ice cream

♦ de nada loc adj

te he traído un regalito de nada I've brought you a little something;

es sólo un rasguño de nada it's just a little scratch

♦ nada más loc adv

1. [al poco de]
nada más salir de casa… no sooner had I left the house than…, as soon as I left the house…;

nos iremos nada más cenar we'll go as soon as we've had dinner, we'll go straight after dinner

2. Méx [solamente]
nada más vine yo I'm the only one who's come

3. Méx [sin más]
de la fiesta regresaron a casa y nada más they went straight home after the party

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nada

I pron nothing;

no hay nada there isn’t anything;

no es nada it’s nothing;

nada más nothing else;

nada menos que no less than;

nada de nada nothing at all;

para nada not at all;

no lo entiendes para nada you don’t understand at all;

lo dices como si nada you talk about it as if it was nothing;

más que nada more than anything;

no lo haría por nada del mundo I wouldn’t do it if you paid me;

por menos de nada for no reason at all;

nada más llegar as soon as I arrived;

antes de nada first of all;

¡nada de eso! fam you can put that idea out of your head;

¡casi nada! peanuts!;

¡de nada! you’re welcome, not at all;

pues nada, … well, …

II adv not at all;

no ha llovido nada it hasn’t rained;

no estoy nada contento I’m not at all happy

III f nothingness

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nada adv

: not at all, not in the least

no estamos nada cansados: we are not at all tired

nada nf

1) : nothingness

2) : smidgen, bit

una nada le disgusta: the slightest thing upsets him

nada pron

1) : nothing

no estoy haciendo nada: I'm not doing anything

2)

casi nada : next to nothing

3)

de nada : you're welcome

4)

dentro de nada : very soon, in no time

5)

nada más : nothing else, nothing more

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nada¹ adv at all

no le ha gustado nada she didn't like it at all

nada² pron

1. nothing / not... anything

Con el verbo en afirmativo se utiliza nothing

no hay nada, está vacío there's nothing there, it's empty

no tengo nada que hacer I've got nothing to do

Con el verbo en negativo se utiliza anything

dijo que no quería nada she said she didn't want anything

no se me ocurre nada I can't think of anything

2. (en tenis) love

quince nada fifteen love

de nada (como respuesta) you're welcome / don't mention it (sin importancia) little / slight

un retraso de nada a slight delay

nada de no / any

no tengo nada de dinero I've got no money / I haven't got any money

no habla nada de inglés he speaks no English / doesn't speak any English

nada más (eso es todo) that's all (sólo) only / just

era estúpido nada más he was just stupid

nada más... as soon as...

nada más entrar, vi a Fernando I saw Fernando as soon as I went in

Spanish-English dictionary > nada
17 PIN

pin [pɪn]

1. noun

   a. épingle f ; ( = badge) badge m ; ( = lapel badge) pin's m

• you could have heard a pin drop on aurait entendu voler une mouche

• I've got pins and needles (in my foot) j'ai des fourmis (dans le pied)

• to be (sitting) on pins and needles (US) être sur des charbons ardents

• for two pins I'd hand in my resignation (inf) je suis à deux doigts de démissionner

   b. [of hand grenade] goupille f ; [of plug] broche f (de prise de courant) ; (in limb) broche f

• a three-pin plug une prise à trois broches

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = put pin in) [+ dress] épingler ; [+ papers] (together) attacher avec une épingle ; (to wall) fixer avec une punaise

   b. ( = trap) to pin sb to the floor clouer qn au plancher

• his arms were pinned to his sides il avait les bras collés au corps

   c. ( = attach) to pin one's hopes on sth/sb mettre tous ses espoirs dans qch/en qn

• they tried to pin the crime on him (inf) ils ont essayé de lui mettre le crime sur le dos (inf)

► pin down separable transitive verb

   a. [+ person] I couldn't pin her down to a date je n'ai pas réussi à lui faire fixer une date

   b. ( = identify) identifier ; [+ location, time] situer

* * *
[pɪn]
noun (also PIN number) (abrév = personal identification number) code m confidentiel ( pour carte bancaire)

English-French dictionary > PIN
18 да я ему просто так (за здорово живёшь) морду набью

Jargon: for two pins I'd punch his face

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > да я ему просто так (за здорово живёшь) морду набью
19 да я ему просто так морду набью

Jargon: (за здорово живёшь) for two pins I'd punch his face

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > да я ему просто так морду набью
20 mai mai că / să...

almost...(cu mod personal)

nearly... ( cu mod personal)

within an inch of ( cu ing)

about ( cu infinitiv)

for two pins (I would box his ears, etc.).

Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > mai mai că / să...

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