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[fo: wont ëv] nga mungesa e, për shkak të mungesës së● for want of something better në mungesë të diçkaje më të mirë● for want of something to do nga që s'kishte ç'të bënte/me se të merrej -
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1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer; desear2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) necesitar, precisar, requerir3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer (de); pasar miseria/necesidad
2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) deseo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pobreza, miseria3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta, ausencia; escasez•- wanted- want ad
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want1 n falta / necesidadwant2 vb1. quererwhat do you want to do? ¿qué quieres hacer?2. necesitar3. deberyou don't want to do it like that! ¡no deberías hacerlo así!wanted se busca / se necesitatr[wɒnt]1 (lack) falta, carencia2 (desire, need) necesidad nombre femenino3 (poverty) miseria, indigencia1 (gen) querer■ what do you want to drink? ¿qué quieres beber?■ how much do you want for the bike? ¿cuánto pides por la bici?■ what more do you want? ¿qué más quieres?3 familiar (ought to) deber4 formal use (lack) necesitar, carecer de, faltar5 (require to be present) buscar, requerir la presencia de; (seek, hunt) buscar6 (desire) desear, querer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin want of something necesitarto be in want estar necesitado,-anot to want to know (about something) no querer saber nada de algoto want some doing exigir mucho esfuerzowant ad SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL anuncio pequeñowant ['wɑnt, 'wɔnt] vt1) lack: faltar2) require: requerir, necesitar3) desire: querer, desearwant n1) lack: falta f2) destitution: indigencia f, miseria f3) desire, need: deseo m, necesidad fv.• carecer v.• carecer de v.• desear v.• estar necesitado v.• faltar v.• necesitar v.• querer v.(§pret: quis-) fut/c: querr-•)n.• apuro s.m.• carencia s.f.• carestía s.f.• deseo s.m.• escasez s.f.• falta s.f.• laceria s.f.• menester s.m.• necesidad s.f.• pobreza s.f.
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1. wɔːnt, wɒnt1)a) (require, desire) querer*(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!
the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono
does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?
to want to + INF — querer* + inf
she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?
to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo
c) ( as price for something) pedir*how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?
d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear2) ( need) necesitargardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero
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vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada
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1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad fto be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo
2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado
3) u (destitution, penury) miseria f, indigencia f[wɒnt]1. VT1) (=desire, wish for)a) quererI want my mummy! — ¡quiero que venga mi mamá!
I don't want you interfering! — ¡no quiero que te entrometas!
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I've always wanted a car like this — siempre he querido un coche como este•
we only want the best/what's best for you — solo queremos lo mejor para ti•
what do you want for your birthday? — ¿qué quieres por tu cumpleaños?•
what I want from a computer is... — lo que quiero de un ordenador es...•
she was everything he wanted in a woman — era todo lo que él quería en una mujer•
food was the last thing I wanted — comida era lo último que quería•
I know when I'm not wanted — sé muy bien cuando sobro or estoy de más•
where do you want the table? — ¿dónde quieres que pongamos la mesa?•
what does he want with/of me? — ¿qué quiere de mí?•
you want her back, don't you? — quieres que vuelva, ¿no?•
I want him dead! — ¡lo quiero muerto!•
I want her sacked! — ¡quiero que se la despida!, ¡quiero que la despidan!•
the last thing we want is for them to feel obliged to help — lo último que queremos es que se sientan obligados a ayudar•
without wanting to sound big-headed, I think I'll succeed — no quiero parecer engreído pero pienso que voy a tener éxito•
I wouldn't want to hurt their feelings/cause them any problems — no quisiera herir sus sentimientos/causarles ningún problemad) (sexually)2) (=ask for) [+ money] querer, pedir•
she wants £500 for the car — quiere or pide 500 libras por el cochehow much do you want for it? — ¿cuánto quiere or pide?
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you don't want much! — iro ¡anda que no pides nada! iro3) (=seek) [police] buscarwanted: general maid — se necesita asistenta
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he is wanted for robbery — se le busca por robo•
you're wanted in the kitchen — te buscan en la cocina•
you're wanted on the phone — te llaman al teléfono4) (=need, require) [person] necesitarchildren want lots of sleep — los niños necesitan or requieren muchas horas de sueño
this car wants cleaning — a este coche le hace falta una limpieza, a este coche hay que limpiarlo
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that's the last thing I want! * — ¡solo me faltaba eso! *•
you want to be more careful when you're driving — tienes que tener más cuidado al conduciryou want to see his new boat! — ¡tienes que ver su nuevo barco!
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what you want is a good hiding — lo que necesitas or te hace falta es una buena paliza *what do you want with a house that size? — ¿para qué quieres una casa tan grande?
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the contract wants only her signature — al contrato solo le falta su firma2. VI1) (=wish, desire) querer2) (=lack)waste 3., 1)•
they will not want for money or food — no les faltará ni dinero ni comida3. N1) (=lack) falta ffor want of anything better to do, I decided to go home — a falta de algo mejor que hacer, decidí irme a casa
I decided to go home for want of anything better to do — decidí irme a casa por falta de algo mejor que hacer
for want of a better word — a/por falta de una palabra más apropiada
he never did become a minister, but it was not for want of trying — nunca llegó a ministro, pero no fue por falta de intentarlo
2) (=need) necesidad f•
she had servants to attend to her every want — tenía sirvientes que atendían todas y cada una de sus necesidades•
to be in want of sth — necesitar algo3) (=poverty) necesidad f, penuria f•
to be in want — estar necesitadoto live in want — pasar necesidades, vivir en la penuria
4.CPDwant ad * N — (US) anuncio m clasificado
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1. [wɔːnt, wɒnt]1)a) (require, desire) querer*(it's) just what I('ve) always wanted! — (set phrase) (es) justo lo que quería!
the boss wants you — el jefe te quiere ver or quiere hablar contigo
he's wanted on the phone — hay una llamada para él, lo llaman por teléfono
does he want the book back? — ¿quiere que le devuelvan (or le devolvamos etc) el libro?
to want to + INF — querer* + inf
she can be charming when she wants to (be) — es un encanto cuando quiere or cuando se lo propone
to want somebody/something to + INF — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
what do you want me to do? — ¿qué quieres que haga?
to want somebody/something -ING — querer* que alguien/algo (+ subj)
b) \<\<police\>\> buscar*he is wanted for murder/for questioning — lo buscan por asesinato/para interrogarlo
c) ( as price for something) pedir*how much does she want for the picture? — ¿cuánto pide por el cuadro?
d) \<\<person\>\> ( sexually) desear2) ( need) necesitargardener wanted — se necesita or se precisa jardinero
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vi ( lack) (frml) (usu with neg)you/they will want for nothing — no te/les faltará nada
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1) c u (requirement, need) necesidad fto be in want of something — tener* necesidad de algo
2) u (lack, absence) falta f, carencia f (frml)if she doesn't become champion, it won't be for want of trying — si no llega a ser campeona, no será porque no lo haya intentado
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1. transitive verb1) (desire) wollenI want my mummy — ich will zu meiner Mama
I want it done by tonight — ich will, dass es bis heute Abend fertig wird
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding — ich will od. möchte nicht, dass da ein Missverständnis aufkommt
‘Wanted - cook for small family’ — "Koch/Köchin für kleine Familie gesucht"
you're wanted on the phone — du wirst am Telefon verlangt
feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
the windows want painting — die Fenster müssten gestrichen werden
you want to be [more] careful — (ought to be) du solltest vorsichtig[er] sein
3)wanted [by the police] — [polizeilich] gesucht ( for wegen)
4) (lack)2. nounsomebody/something wants something — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
there is no want of... — es fehlt nicht an... (Dat.)
for want of something — aus Mangel an etwas (Dat.)
for want of a better word — in Ermangelung eines besseren Ausdrucks
3) (desire) Bedürfnis, daswe can supply all your wants — wir können alles liefern, was Sie brauchen
want ad — (Amer.) Kaufgesuch, das
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/119300/want_for">want for* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) wollen2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) brauchen3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) mangeln, Not leiden2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) der Wunsch2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) die Bedürftigkeit3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) der Mangel•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *[wɒnt, AM wɑ:nt]I. nto be in \want of sth etw benötigen [o brauchenthe time of \want in the prison camp had broken her health die entbehrungsreiche Zeit, die sie im Gefangenenlager durchlitten hatte, hatte ihre Gesundheit zerstörtto live in \want Not leidenit won't be for \want of trying zumindest haben wir es dann versuchtfor \want of anything better to do,... da ich nichts Besseres zu tun hatte,...II. vt1. (wish)what do you \want out of life? was willst du vom Leben?I don't \want any more tea, thanks ich möchte keinen Tee mehr, danke▪ to \want sb to do sth wollen, dass jd etw tutdo you \want me to take you to the station? soll ich dich zum Bahnhof bringen?▪ to \want sth done wünschen, dass etw getan wirdto be \wanted by the police polizeilich gesucht werden▪ to \want to do sth etw tun wollenwhat do you \want to eat? was möchtest du essen?I \want to be picked up at the airport at about nine o'clock ich möchte gegen neun Uhr vom Flughafen abgeholt werden2. (need)▪ to \want sb/sth jdn/etw brauchenyour hair \wants doing du solltest mal wieder zum Friseur gehenyou'll \want a coat on du wirst einen Mantel brauchen▪ to be \wanted gebraucht werden▪ to \want to do sth etw tun sollenyou \want to tell him before it's too late du solltest es ihm sagen, bevor es zu spät istyou \want to turn left here at the next traffic lights Sie müssen hier an der nächsten Ampel links abbiegen4.▶ to have sb where one \wants him/her jdn da haben, wo man ihn/sie haben will▶ to \want one's head seen to [or examined] esp BRIT sich akk mal auf seinen Geisteszustand untersuchen lassen müssen hum fam▶ to not \want to know (prefer ignorance) nichts [davon] wissen wollen; (feign ignorance) so tun, als ob man nichts davon wüsste▶ to \want one's share [or slice] of the cake seinen Anteil fordern, sein Stück vom Kuchen abhaben wollen fam▶ to \want it [or everything] [or things] both ways alles wollenIII. visb \wants for nothing jdm fehlt es an nichts* * *[wɒnt]1. n1) (= lack) Mangel m (of an +dat)want of judgement — mangelndes Urteilsvermögen, Mangel m an Urteilsvermögen
for want of — aus Mangel an (+dat)
for want of anything better — mangels Besserem, in Ermangelung von etwas Besserem or eines Besseren
for want of something to do I joined a sports club — weil ich nichts zu tun hatte, bin ich einem Sportverein beigetreten
though it wasn't for want of trying — nicht, dass er sich/ich mich etc nicht bemüht hätte
2) (= poverty) Not f3) (= need) Bedürfnis nt; (= wish) Wunsch mmy wants are few — meine Ansprüche or Bedürfnisse sind gering, meine Ansprüche sind bescheiden
to be in want of sth — einer Sache (gen) bedürfen (geh), etw brauchen or benötigen
to attend to sb's wants — sich um jdn kümmern
2. vt1) (= wish, desire) wollen; (more polite) mögenI want you to come here — ich will or möchte, dass du herkommst
darling, I want you — Liebling, ich will dich
I want my mummy — ich will meine Mami, ich will zu meiner Mami
you don't want much (iro) — sonst willst du nichts? (iro)
I don't want strangers coming in — ich wünsche or möchte nicht, dass Fremde (hier) hereinkommen
2) (= need, require) brauchenyou want to see a doctor/lawyer — Sie sollten zum Arzt/Rechtsanwalt gehen
that's the last thing I want (inf) — alles, bloß das nicht
that's all we wanted! (iro inf) it only wanted the police to turn up... — das hat uns gerade noch gefehlt! das hätte gerade noch gefehlt, dass auch noch die Polizei anrückt...
does my hair want cutting? — muss mein Haar geschnitten werden?
"wanted" — "gesucht"
to feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
you're wanted on the phone — Sie werden am Telefon verlangt or gewünscht
3)(= lack)
he wants talent/confidence etc — es mangelt (geh) or fehlt ihm an Talent/Selbstvertrauen etcall the soup wants is a little salt — das Einzige, was an der Suppe fehlt, ist etwas Salz
3. vi1) (= wish, desire) wollen; (more polite) mögenyou can go if you want (to) — wenn du willst or möchtest, kannst du gehen
without wanting to sound rude,... — ich will ja nicht unhöflich sein, aber...
he said he'd do it, but does he really want to? — er sagte, er würde es machen, aber will er es wirklich?
2)he does not want for friends — es fehlt or mangelt (geh) ihm nicht an Freunden
they want for nothing — es fehlt or mangelt (geh) ihnen an nichts
he doesn't want for a pound or two — er ist nicht gerade arm (inf), ihm fehlt es nicht an Kleingeld (inf)
* * *A v/t1. wünschen:a) (haben) wollenb) (vor inf) (etwas tun) wollen:I want to go ich möchte gehen;I wanted to go ich wollte gehen;he wants his dinner er möchte sein Essen haben;I have all I want ich habe alles, was ich brauche;she knows what she wants sie weiß, was sie will;I want you to try ich möchte, dass du es versuchst;I want it done ich wünsche oder möchte, dass es getan wird;your mother wants you deine Mutter will dich sprechen, du sollst zu deiner Mutter kommen;he is wanted for murder er wird wegen Mordes gesucht;you are wanted on the phone du wirst am Telefon verlangt;it seems we are not wanted es scheint, wir sind unerwünscht2. nicht genug … haben, es fehlen lassen an (dat):he wants judg(e)ment es fehlt ihm an Urteilsvermögen;she wants two years for her majority ihr fehlen noch zwei Jahre bis zur Volljährigkeit3. a) brauchen, nötig haben, erfordern, benötigenb) müssen, sollen, brauchen:the matter wants careful consideration die Angelegenheit bedarf sorgfältiger Überlegung oder muss sorgfältig überlegt werden;all this wanted saying all dies musste einmal gesagt werden;you want some rest du hast etwas Ruhe nötig, du brauchst etwas Ruhe;you don’t want to be rude Sie brauchen nicht grob zu werden;you want to see a doctor du solltest zum Arzt gehenB v/i1. wollen:want in bes US umga) hinein-, hereinwollen,b) fig mitmachen wollen;want out bes US umga) hinaus-, herauswollen,b) fig aussteigen wollen2. he does not want for talent es fehlt ihm nicht an Begabung;he wants for nothing es fehlt oder mangelt ihm an nichts4. Not leiden5. fehlen:all that wants is his signature es fehlt nur noch seine UnterschriftC s1. pl Bedürfnisse pl, Wünsche pl:a man of few wants ein Mann mit geringen Bedürfnissen oder Ansprüchen2. Notwendigkeit f, Bedürfnis n, Erfordernis n, Bedarf m3. Mangel m (of an dat):want of water Wassermangel;want of sense Unvernunft f;be in want of → A 2;the house is in want of repair das Haus ist reparaturbedürftig4. Bedürftigkeit f, Armut f, Not f:be in want Not leiden;fall in want in Not geraten;live in want in Armut leben5. Ehrgeiz m* * *1. transitive verb1) (desire) wollenI want it done by tonight — ich will, dass es bis heute Abend fertig wird
I don't want there to be any misunderstanding — ich will od. möchte nicht, dass da ein Missverständnis aufkommt
2) (require, need) brauchen‘Wanted - cook for small family’ — "Koch/Köchin für kleine Familie gesucht"
feel wanted — das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden
you want to be [more] careful — (ought to be) du solltest vorsichtig[er] sein
3)wanted [by the police] — [polizeilich] gesucht ( for wegen)
4) (lack)2. nounsomebody/something wants something — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
there is no want of... — es fehlt nicht an... (Dat.)
3) (desire) Bedürfnis, daswe can supply all your wants — wir können alles liefern, was Sie brauchen
want ad — (Amer.) Kaufgesuch, das
Phrasal Verbs:- want for* * *v.benötigen v.brauchen v.müssen v.(§ p.,pp.: mußte, gemußt)wollen v.(§ p.,pp.: wollte, gewollt)wünschen v. n.Bedarf -e m.Bedürfnis n.Mangel -¨ m. -
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A prep1 ( intended to belong to or be used by) pour ; who are the flowers for? pour qui sont les fleurs? ; for her pour elle ; to buy sth for sb acheter qch pour or à qn ; she bought a book for me elle a acheté un livre pour moi, elle m'a acheté un livre ; she bought presents for the family elle a acheté des cadeaux pour la famille ; a club for young people un club pour les jeunes ; a play area for children une aire de jeux pour les enfants ; keep some pancakes for us! garde-nous des crêpes! ; not for me thanks pas pour moi merci ;2 ( intended to help or benefit) pour ; to do sth for sb faire qch pour qn ; you risked your life for us tu as risqué ta vie pour nous ; let me carry it for you laisse-moi le porter pour toi ; could you book a seat for me? est-ce que tu pourrais réserver une place pour moi or me réserver une place? ; he cooked dinner for us il nous a préparé à manger ; play a tune for us joue-nous quelque chose ;3 ( indicating purpose) pour ; what's it for? c'est pour quoi faire?, ça sert à quoi? ; it's for removing stains c'est pour enlever or ça sert à enlever les taches ; what's this spring for? c'est pour quoi faire ce ressort? ; it's not for cleaning windows ce n'est pas fait pour nettoyer les vitres ; an attic for storing furniture un grenier pour entreposer les meubles ; ‘I need it’-‘what for?’ ‘j'en ai besoin’-‘pourquoi?’ ; what did you say that for? pourquoi as-tu dit cela? ; let's stop for a rest arrêtons-nous pour nous reposer ; to do sth for a laugh faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; to go for a swim/ meal aller nager/manger ; I need something for my cough j'ai besoin de quelque chose contre la toux ; she's being treated for depression elle suit un traitement contre la dépression ; a cure for Aids un remède contre le sida ; I sent it away for cleaning je l'ai renvoyé pour qu'il soit nettoyé ; I brought her home for you to meet her je l'ai amenée à la maison pour que tu puisses la rencontrer ; the bell rang for class to begin la cloche a sonné pour indiquer le début du cours ; for this to be feasible pour que ce soit réalisable ; more investment is needed for economic growth to occur il faut qu'il y ait plus d'investissements pour relancer la croissance économique ; the idea was for you to work it out yourself le but était que tu trouves ( subj) la réponse tout seul ;4 (as representative, member, employee of) pour, de ; to work for a company travailler pour une entreprise ; to play for France jouer pour la France ; the MP for Oxford le député d'Oxford ; Minister for Foreign Affairs ministre des Affaires étrangères ;5 ( indicating cause or reason) pour ; the reason for doing la raison pour laquelle on fait ; for this reason, I'd rather… pour cette raison je préfère… ; grounds for divorce/for hope des motifs de divorce/d'espoir ; to jump for joy sauter de joie ; imprisoned for murder emprisonné pour meurtre ; she left him for another man elle l'a quitté pour un autre homme ; famous for its wines réputé pour ses vins ; to praise sb for his actions féliciter qn pour ses actes ; she's been criticized for her views on lui a reproché ses opinions ; I was unable to sleep for the pain/the noise je ne pouvais pas dormir à cause de la douleur/du bruit ; the car is the worse for wear la voiture est abîmée ; if it weren't for her we wouldn't be here sans elle nous ne serions pas là ; if it hadn't been for the traffic jams, we'd have made it sans les embouteillages nous serions arrivés à temps ; the plant died for want of water la plante est morte parce qu'elle manquait d'eau ; she is annoyed with me for contradicting her elle m'en veut parce que je l'ai contredite ;6 ( indicating consequence) pour que (+ subj) ; it's too cold for her to go out il fait trop froid pour qu'elle sorte ; they spoke too quickly for us to understand ils parlaient trop vite pour que nous les comprenions ; she said it loudly enough for all to hear elle l'a dit suffisamment fort pour que tout le monde puisse entendre ; I haven't the patience ou enough patience for sewing je n'ai pas la patience qu'il faut pour coudre ; there's not enough time for us to have a drink nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre un verre ;7 ( indicating person's attitude) pour ; to be easy for sb to do être facile pour qn de faire ; for her it's almost like a betrayal pour elle c'est presque une trahison ; the film was too earnest for me le film était trop sérieux pour moi ; it was a shock for him ça a été un choc pour lui ; what counts for them is… ce qui compte pour eux c'est… ; living in London is not for me je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à Londres, vivre à Londres, très peu pour moi ○ ! ; that's good enough for me! ça me suffit! ;8 ( stressing particular feature) pour ; for further information write to… pour plus de renseignements écrivez à… ; I buy it for flavour/freshness je l'achète pour le goût/la fraîcheur ; for efficiency, there is no better system pour ce qui est de l'efficacité il n'y a pas de meilleur système ;9 ( considering) pour ; to be mature for one's age être mûr pour son âge ; she's very young for a doctor elle est très jeune pour un médecin ; it's warm for the time of year il fait chaud pour la saison ; it's not a bad wine for the price ce vin n'est pas mauvais pour le prix ; suitably dressed for the climate habillé comme il faut pour le climat ;10 ( towards) pour ; to have admiration/respect for sb avoir de l'admiration/du respect pour qn ; to feel sorry for sb avoir de la peine pour qn ; to feel contempt for sb mépriser qn ;11 ( on behalf of) pour ; to be delighted/pleased for sb être ravi/content pour qn ; to be anxious for sb être inquiet pour qn ; say hello to him for me dis-lui bonjour de ma part ; I can't do it for you je ne peux pas le faire à ta place ; let her answer for herself laisse-la répondre elle-même ; I speak for everyone here je parle au nom de toutes les personnes ici présentes ;12 ( as regards) to be a stickler for punctuality être à cheval sur la ponctualité ; she's a great one for jokes on peut toujours compter sur elle pour raconter des blagues ; to be all right for money avoir assez d'argent ; luckily for her heureusement pour elle ;13 ( indicating duration) ( taking account of past events) depuis ; ( stressing expected duration) pour ; ( stressing actual duration) pendant ; this is the best show I've seen for years c'est le meilleur spectacle que j'aie vu depuis des années ; we've been together for 2 years nous sommes ensemble depuis 2 ans, ça fait 2 ans que nous sommes ensemble ; she hasn't slept for a week elle n'a pas dormi depuis une semaine, ça fait une semaine qu'elle n'a pas dormi ; they hadn't seen each other for 10 years ils ne s'étaient pas vus depuis 10 ans, ça faisait 10 ans qu'ils ne s'étaient pas vus ; she's off to Paris for the weekend elle va à Paris pour le week-end ; I'm going to Spain for 6 months je vais en Espagne pour 6 mois ; they are stored in the cellar for the winter ils sont entreposés dans la cave pour l'hiver ; will he be away for long? est-ce qu'il sera absent longtemps? ; you can stay for a year vous pouvez rester un an ; to be away for a year être absent pendant un an ; they were married for 25 years ils ont été mariés pendant 25 ans ; he hasn't been seen for several days on ne l'a pas vu depuis plusieurs jours ; she remained silent for a few moments elle est restée silencieuse pendant quelques instants ; I was in Paris for 2 weeks j'étais à Paris pendant 2 semaines ; to last for hours durer des heures ;14 ( indicating a deadline) pour ; ( in negative constructions) avant ; it will be ready for Saturday ça sera prêt pour samedi ; when is the essay for? la rédaction, c'est pour quand? ; the car won't be ready for another 6 weeks la voiture ne sera pas prête avant 6 semaines ; you don't have to decide for a week yet tu n'as pas à prendre ta décision avant une semaine ;15 ( on the occasion of) pour ; to go to China for Christmas aller en Chine pour Noël ; invited for Easter invité pour Pâques ; he got a bike for his birthday il a eu un vélo pour son anniversaire ;16 ( indicating scheduled time) pour ; the summit scheduled for next month le sommet prévu pour le mois prochain ; that's all for now c'est tout pour le moment ; I'd like an appointment for Monday je voudrais un rendez-vous pour lundi ; I have an appointment for 4 pm j'ai rendez-vous à 16h 00 ; it's time for bed c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ; now for some fun/food! on va s'amuser/manger! ;17 ( indicating distance) pendant ; to drive for miles rouler pendant des kilomètres ; lined with trees for 3 km bordé d'arbres pendant or sur 3 km ; the last shop for 30 miles le dernier magasin avant 50 kilomètres ; there is nothing but desert for miles around on ne voit que le désert à des kilomètres à la ronde ;18 ( indicating destination) pour ; a ticket for Dublin un billet pour Dublin ; the train leaves for London le train part pour Londres ; to leave for work partir travailler ; to head for the beach partir à la plage ; to swim for the shore nager vers la rive ;19 (indicating cost, value) pour ; it was sold for £100 ça s'est vendu (pour) 100 livres sterling ; they bought the car for £6,000 ils ont acheté la voiture pour 6 000 livres sterling ; 10 apples for £1 10 pommes pour une livre sterling ; he'll fix it for £10 il le réparera pour 10 livres sterling ; I wouldn't do it for anything! je ne le ferais pour rien au monde! ; you paid too much for that dress! tu as payé cette robe trop cher! ; I'll let you have it for £20 je vous le laisse à 20 livres sterling ; a cheque for £20 un chèque de 20 livres sterling ; to exchange sth for sth else échanger qch contre qch d'autre ; ⇒ nothing ;20 ( in favour of) to be for être pour [peace, divorce, reunification] ; to be all for it être tout à fait pour ; I'm for going to a nightclub je suis pour qu'on aille en boîte ○ ; who's for a game of football? qui veut jouer au football? ;21 ( stressing appropriateness) she's the person for the job elle est la personne qu'il faut pour le travail ; that's for us to decide c'est à nous de décider ; it's not for him to tell us what to do ce n'est pas à lui de nous dire ce qu'il faut faire ;22 ( in support of) en faveur de ; to vote for change voter en faveur de la réforme ; the argument for recycling l'argument en faveur du recyclage ; there's no evidence for that ce n'est absolument pas prouvé ;24 ( as part of ratio) pour ; one teacher for five pupils un professeur pour cinq élèves ; for every female judge there are ten male judges il y a une femme juge pour dix hommes juges ;25 ( equivalent to) T for Tom T comme Tom ; what's the French for ‘boot’? comment dit-on ‘boot’ en français? ; the technical term for it is ‘chloasma’ ‘chloasme’ c'est le terme technique ; what is CD for? qu'est-ce que CD veut dire? ; green is for go le vert veut dire qu'on a le droit de passer ;26 ( in explanations) for one thing… and for another… premièrement… et deuxièmement… ; for that matter d'ailleurs ; for example par exemple ; I, for one, agree with her en tout cas moi, je suis d'accord avec elle ;27 ( when introducing clauses) it would be unwise for us to generalize il serait imprudent pour nous de généraliser ; it's not convenient for them to come today ce n'est pas pratique pour eux de passer aujourd'hui ; the best thing would be for them to leave le mieux serait qu'ils s'en aillent ; it must have been serious for her to cancel the class cela a dû être grave pour qu'elle annule ( subj) le cours ; there's nothing worse than for someone to spy on you il n'y a rien de pire que quelqu'un qui t'espionne ; there's no need for people to get upset il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver ;28 ( after) to name a child for sb donner à un enfant le nom de qn.oh for a nice hot bath! je rêve d'un bon bain chaud! ; I'll be (in) for it if… ○ GB ça va être ma fête si… ○ ; right, you're for it ○ ! GB bon, ça va être ta fête ○ ! ; to have it in for sb ○ avoir qn dans le collimateur ○ ; that's adolescents for you! que voulez-vous, c'est ça les adolescents! ; there's gratitude for you! c'est comme ça qu'on me (or vous etc) remercie!, quelle ingratitude! -
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wont 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) ville, ønske (seg), ha lyst på/til2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) trenge3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) mangle, savne; lide nød2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) ønske2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) fattigdom, armod3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) mangel, skort•- wanted- want ad
- want formangel--------nød--------trenge--------ville--------ønskeIsubst. \/wɒnt\/1) ( gammeldags) mangel, skort, knapphet2) nød, armod, trange kår3) ( spesielt flertall) behov• Christmas will soon be here, make your wants knownjulen er snart her, la oss høre hva du trenger4) ønske, savn, trang5) ( hverdagslig) vilje, ambisjon6) nødvendighetbe in want lide nødfor want of av mangel påfreedom from want frihet fra nødhave a want (skotsk, hverdagslig) ha en skrue løsin want of trengestand in want of mangle trenge, behøvethrough\/from want of av mangel påwant for nothing ikke mangle noewant of attention uoppmerksomhetwant of judgement uforstandwant of money pengeknipewants behovIIverb \/wɒnt\/1) ville (ha), ønske (seg)• do you want some bread?• what do you want to drink?• what do you want for Christmas?• how much do you want for this?• what do you want of me?• what did he want with you?• who do you want to see?2) ville prate med, ville treffe, spørre etter3) (britisk, hverdagslig) behøve, trenge4) ( hverdagslig) burde gjøre (noe), trenge å gjøre (noe), skulle gjøre (noe)5) ( gammeldags) mangle, ikke ha6) ( om tid e.l.) mangle7) lide nød, mangleI shall not want ( bibelsk) meg fattes intetwanted etterlyst( i annonse) ønskes leid, ønskes kjøpt, søkeswant for mangle, behøve• if you want for anything, let him knowom du trenger noe, så si fra til hamwant in on ville være med påwant in(to) (amer., hverdagslig) ønske seg inn, ville innwant out (amer., hverdagslig) ønske seg ut, ville ut, ikke ville være med lenger -
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I [wɒnt]1) (need) bisogno m., esigenza f.2) lett. (deprivation) indigenza f., povertà f.3) (lack) mancanza f., insufficienza f.II 1. [wɒnt]for want of — in o per mancanza di, per insufficienza di
1) (desire) volereI want — (as general statement) io voglio; (would like) io vorrei
what o how much do you want for this chair? quanto vuole per questa sedia? I want the job finished vorrei che il lavoro fosse finito; I don't want to non ne ho voglia; to want sb. to do volere che qcn. faccia; they just don't want to know — non ne vogliono proprio sapere
2) colloq. (need)several jobs want doing — BE ci sono diversi lavori da fare
"cook wanted" — "cercasi cuoco"
2.I know when I'm not wanted — scherz. capisco quando sono di troppo
to want for — mancare di, avere bisogno di
- want in- want out* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) volere2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) (avere bisogno di)3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) occorrere; (vivere in miseria)2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desiderio2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) miseria3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) mancanza•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *want /wɒnt/n.2 bisogno; necessità; esigenza; desiderio: (econ.) the satisfaction of human wants, il soddisfacimento dei bisogni umani; freedom from want, la libertà dal bisogno3 [u] indigenza; miseria; ristrettezze: They live in the direst want, vivono nella più squallida miseria● ( USA) want ad, annuncio economico ( offerta o richiesta di lavoro, ecc.) □ (leg.) want of evidence, mancanza di prove □ (leg.) want of jurisdiction, difetto di giurisdizione □ to be in want of, aver bisogno di; necessitare di: The house was in want of repair, la casa aveva bisogno di un restauro.♦ (to) want /wɒnt/A v. t.1 aver bisogno di; abbisognare di: What do you want?, di che cosa hai bisogno?; che cosa ti serve?; The car wants washing, l'automobile ha bisogno di una lavata; You're wanted in the kitchen, c'è bisogno di te (o ti vogliono) in cucina2 volere; desiderare molto: He wants to stay, vuole rimanere; I don't want him to come, non voglio che venga; He wants me to stay here, vuole che io resti qui; DIALOGO → - Considering an evening course- I've always wanted to learn French, ho sempre voluto imparare il francese; I want it done at once, voglio che lo si faccia subito; If you want anything done, ask him, se vuoi che qualcosa si faccia, chiedilo a lui; DIALOGO → - Ordering food 3- Do you want peas or carrots with that?, come contorno vuole i piselli o le carote?; DIALOGO → - Dinner 2- What do you want to drink?, che vuoi da bere?; He wants some coffee, desidera del caffè NOTA D'USO: - volere-3 (fam.) dovere (spec. al condiz.); bisognare, occorrere (impers.): You want to be more careful, dovresti stare più attento; You don't want to work so hard, non dovresti lavorare così; It wants to be done with the utmost care, bisogna farlo con la massima cura4 (generalm. al passivo) ( della polizia, ecc.) ricercare: He is wanted for questioning, lo ricercano per interrogarlo; He is wanted for murder, è ricercato per omicidioB v. i.● (fam.) to want it both ways, volere la botte piena e la moglie ubriaca □ (fam.) to want some doing, volerci del bello e del buono □ not to want to know, non volerne sapere, disinteressarsene, infischiarsene.NOTA D'USO: - to want to do o to want doing?-* * *I [wɒnt]1) (need) bisogno m., esigenza f.2) lett. (deprivation) indigenza f., povertà f.3) (lack) mancanza f., insufficienza f.II 1. [wɒnt]for want of — in o per mancanza di, per insufficienza di
1) (desire) volereI want — (as general statement) io voglio; (would like) io vorrei
what o how much do you want for this chair? quanto vuole per questa sedia? I want the job finished vorrei che il lavoro fosse finito; I don't want to non ne ho voglia; to want sb. to do volere che qcn. faccia; they just don't want to know — non ne vogliono proprio sapere
2) colloq. (need)several jobs want doing — BE ci sono diversi lavori da fare
"cook wanted" — "cercasi cuoco"
2.I know when I'm not wanted — scherz. capisco quando sono di troppo
to want for — mancare di, avere bisogno di
- want in- want out -
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[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) želeti2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrebovati3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) trpeti pomanjkanje2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) želja2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) pomanjkanje3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) pomanjkanje•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *I [wɔnt]nounpomanjkanje; stiska, revščina, siromaštvo; potreba, nujna potreba, nujno potrebna (željena) stvar; (navadno plural) želja, zahteva; American colloquially iskanje, ponudba službefor want of s.th. better — ker ni boljšegawant of care — nebrižnost, nepazljivostto be in want of — (nujno) potrebovati; biti brez, ne imeti (česa)he is a man of few wants — on je človek, ki se zadovolji z malimto be in want — živeti v pomanjkanju, v revščinito fall in want — pasti v pomanjkanje, v revščino, obubožatiII [wɔnt]1.intransitive verbbiti brez, ne imeti, trpeti pomanjkanje, revno živeti; obsolete manjkati; (le v sed. deležniku) pustiti na cedilu (to s.o. koga), ne ustrezati pričakovanju, ne upravičiti pričakovanjhe will never let me want — nikoli ne bo dopustil, da bi jaz trpel pomanjkanjethere never want discontented persons — nezadovoljneži se vedno najdejo;2.transitive verbne imeti, čutiti pomanjkanje ( for česa); potrebovati, čutiti nujno potrebo; zahtevati, hoteti, želeti, hrepeneti poto want for — potrebovati, biti brez; American colloquially želeti, hotetiI have all I want — imam vse, kar potrebujemI want it done — želim, da se to napraviwe want him to leave to-morrow — želimo, da (on) odpotuje jutrithis clock wants a repair (repairing, to be repaired) — ta ura je potrebna popravilawhat else do you want? — kaj še hočete?you are wanted — iščejo vas, sprašujejo po vas, potrebujejo vas, želijo govoriti z vami -
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[wɔnt] 1. vt( wish for) chcieć +gen or +acc; (need, require) wymagać +gento want sb to do sth — chcieć, żeby ktoś coś (z)robił
2. nto want in/out (US, Scottish) — chcieć wejść/wyjść; ( fig) chcieć się przyłączyć/wycofać
for want of — z braku +gen
- wants* * *[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) chcieć2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) potrzebować3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) brakować, być w potrzebie2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) pragnienie2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) bieda3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) brak•- wanted- want ad
- want for -
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[wont] 1. verb1) (to be interested in having or doing, or to wish to have or do (something); to desire: Do you want a cigarette?; She wants to know where he is; She wants to go home.) querer2) (to need: This wall wants a coat of paint.) precisar3) (to lack: This house wants none of the usual modern features but I do not like it; The people will want (= be poor) no longer.) carecer2. noun1) (something desired: The child has a long list of wants.) desejo2) (poverty: They have lived in want for many years.) necessidade3) (a lack: There's no want of opportunities these days.) falta•- wanted- want ad
- want for* * *[wɔnt] n 1 falta, carência, escassez. they failed for want of money / eles falharam por falta de dinheiro. 2 necessidade, precisão. we have few wants / nós temos poucas necessidades, precisamos de pouco. 3 pobreza, penúria, miséria, indigência. 4 desejo, ânsia. • vt+vi 1 faltar, ter ou sentir falta de, não ter, carecer de, escassear. 2 precisar, necessitar, dever, ter necessidade de. it wants great care / isto requer muito cuidado. he wants a pair of glasses / ele quer/precisa de óculos. 3 estar necessitado de, ser pobre, sofrer privações. 4 desejar, querer, pretender. what do you want? / o que você quer/deseja? 5 exigir. a long-felt want falta ou carência há muito sentida. to be wanted by the police ser procurado pela polícia. to live in want sofrer necessidade, passar privação. want of spirit desânimo, falta de coragem. -
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I [wɔnt] nнедостаток, нехватка- live in want II [wɔnt]1) хотеть, желатьThey wanted to see us badly. — Им очень хотелось повидаться с нами.
They want us to finish the job in two weeks. — Они хотят, чтобы мы закончили работу через две недели.
I want them to be kept busy at all times. — Мне хочется, чтобы они всегда были заняты.
- want smth- want to do smth
- want smb to do smth
- want badly2) нуждаться, требоватьI want it badly. — Мне это очень нужно.
The house (the room, the window) wants redecoration (repair, repairing). — Дом (комната, окно) требует ремонта.
That's all I want. — Это все, что мне нужно.
You are wanted on the phone. — Вас к телефону.
If you want a thing done, do it yourself. — ◊ Свой глаз - алмаз. /Если хочешь, чтобы было сделано хорошо, - сделай сам. /Лучше тебя самого́ никто не сделает.
Waste not, want not. — ◊ Кто деньгам не знает цены, тому не избежать нужды. /Не сори деньгами, не узнаешь нужды.
If you want peace, be prepared for war. — ◊ Хочешь мира, готовься к войне.
- want a dress- want shoes•ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:Действие глагола to want, в значении "хотеть" ассоциируется с состоянием голода: They who are power-hungry and will stop at nothing. Они жаждут власти и ни перед чем не остановятся. They are greedy for power. Они жадно стремятся к власти. My grandmother had a huge appetite for life. Моя бабушка полна стремления наслаждаться жизнью. We are starving for something interestings to do. Мы изголодались по интересным занятиям/делам. I have developed a taste for foreign travel. У меня появился вкус к зарубежным путешествиям. She is hungry to see him again. Она очень хочет его видетьCHOICE OF WORDS:(1.) Глагол to want не употребляется для указания того, что говорящий намерен или решил сделать в ближайшем будущем. В этих случаях употребляются обороты to be going to do smth, to be about to do smth, to plan doing smth Оборот to be going to do smth употребляется также для указания предполагаемого действия в ближайшем будущем: I am going to my will announce before too long. Я собираюсь вскоре огласить свое завещание. (2.) See expect, v; CHOICE OF WORDS (2.).USAGE:(1.) Глагол to want относится к группе глаголов желания, которую составляют глаголы to like, to love, to prefer, to wish. Все они не употребляются в форме Continuous всех временных групп. (2.) Глагол to want употребляется в конструкции Complex Object и соответствует русскому придаточному дополнительному предложению хотеть, чтобы кто-либо что-либо сделал. В английском языке эта конструкция употребляется вместо дополнительных придаточных, подлежащее которых отлично от подлежащего главного предложения. Инфинитив в конструкции Complex Object после глагола to want употребляется с частицей to: I wanted him to come again. Этому правилу подчиняются и глагол to expect и сочетание would like. (3.) Глагол to want не употребляется для передачи просьбы. Просьба выражается оборотами I'd like (would like) to...; Could I...?; Can you, please...; May I.... (4.) See need, v; USAGE (2.), (4.). -
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noun & pronoun1) (some thing) etwassomething new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes
2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwasthere is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)
he has something about him — er hat etwas Besonderes an sich (Dat.)
4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)the party was quite something — die Party war spitze (ugs.)
5)or something — see academic.ru/51968/or">or I 3)
6)7)something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist
* * *1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) etwas2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) etwas* * *some·thing[ˈsʌm(p)θɪŋ]there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Spitzes\something terrible had happened etwas Schreckliches war geschehenthere's \something wrong with the engine mit dem Motor stimmt was nichtI need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreibenwe stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essenis there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder so etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen\something else etwas andereswould you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder lieber etwas anderes?\something a little stronger etwas Stärkeres [o Alkoholisches]to get \something for nothing etwas einfach so bekommento do \something [about sb/sth] etwas [gegen jdn/etw] unternehmento have [got] \something to do with sb/sth etwas mit jdm/etw zu tun habendidn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?2. (outstanding person, thing, quality,) etwasthat's \something das ist schon wasthere's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas an sich, das die meisten Männer attraktiv findento be really [or quite] \something ( approv fam) etwas darstellenas a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderesit was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!to make \something of oneself etwas aus sich dat machen3. (not exact)a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauernshe has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutterhe always was \something of a moaner er war schon immer ein rechter Nörglerit was \something of a surprise es war eine ziemliche Überraschungthe building materials cost \something under $4,500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter 4.500 Dollar; ( fam)she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was famhey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was? fam\something like... ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon fast genauso wie sein Vaterthere were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/Bewerberinnen4.▶ to be \something else etwas Besonderes seinthe reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war wirklich beeindruckendthey say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hatthere's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmenmy back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbarIII. n Etwas ntI've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstagthe certain \something das gewisse Etwasa little \something eine Kleinigkeittime for a little \something Zeit, eine Kleinigkeit zu essen* * *['sʌmɵɪŋ]1. pron1) etwassomething nice/unpleasant/serious etc — etwas Nettes/Unangenehmes/Ernstes etc
something or other —
did you say something? — hast du (et)was gesagt?
something of the kind — so ( et)was (Ähnliches)
do you want to make something of it? — willst du dich mit mir anlegen? (inf)
there's something in what you say — an dem, was du sagst, ist (schon) was dran
well, that's something — (das ist) immerhin etwas
she's called Rachel something —
three hundred and something — dreihundert und ein paar (Zerquetschte (inf ))
2)it's quite something to be Prime Minister at 44 —
3)2. nthat certain something that makes all the difference — das gewisse Etwas, auf das es ankommt
3. adv1)something over 200 — etwas über 200, etwas mehr als 200
something like 200 — ungefähr 200, um die 200 herum
this is something like the one I wanted —
now that's something like a rose! another £500, now that's something like it — das nenne ich eine Rose! noch £ 500 und wir kommen der Sache schon näher
2)it's something of a problem —
I feel something of a stranger here — ich fühle mich hier irgendwie fremd
3) (Brit dial)they tease her something chronic —
* * *A s1. (irgend)etwas, was:something or other irgendetwas;a certain something ein gewisses Etwas;there is something in what you say da ist etwas dranI am something of a carpenter ich bin so etwas wie ein Zimmermann;have something of a reputation for einen gewissen Ruf haben fürB adva) so etwas wie, so ungefähr,b) umg wirklich, mal, aber:that’s something like a pudding!;that’s something like! das lasse ich mir gefallen2. etwas, ziemlich* * *noun & pronoun1) (some thing) etwassomething new/old/good/bad — etwas Neues/Altes/Gutes/Schlechtes
2) (some unspecified thing) [irgend] etwas3) (some quantity of a thing) etwasthere is something in what you say — was du sagst, hat etwas für sich; an dem, was du sagst, ist etwas dran (ugs.)
4) (impressive or important thing, person, etc.)5)or something — see or I 3)
6)7)something of an expert/a specialist — so etwas wie ein Fachmann/Spezialist
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1) ( object) etwas;I need \something to write with ich brauche etwas zum Schreiben;we stopped for \something to eat wir hielten an, um etwas zu essen;she has \something for you sie hat etwas für dich;or \something of the kind oder etwas Ähnliches;I'll need a credit card or \something of the kind to break into the apartment ich brauche eine Kreditkarte oder etwas Ähnliches, um in die Wohnung einzubrechen;\something for nothing ( want without working for) alles für nichts;\something else etwas anderes;would you like some coffee or perhaps there's \something else you'd like? möchtest du Kaffee oder etwas anderes?;a little \something ( food) eine Kleinigkeit;time for a little \something Zeit für eine Kleinigkeit zu essen;\something a little stronger ( alcoholic drink) etwas Stärkeres;we have fruit juice but perhaps you'd like \something a little stronger? wir haben Fruchtsaft oder vielleicht willst du was Stärkeres;there's \something sharp in my shoe in meinem Schuh ist etwas Scharfes2) ( message) etwas;he told me \something but I can't remember what er erzählte mir etwas, aber ich kann mich nicht erinnern, was es war;is there \something you'd like to say? möchtest du mir etwas sagen?3) ( situation) etwas;there's \something wrong with the engine - it's making strange noises mit dem Motor stimmt was nicht - er gibt seltsame Töne von sich;\something happens... etwas passiert...;\something happens every time she sees him jedes Mal, wenn sie ihn sieht, passiert etwas4) ( action) etwas;to do \something [about sth/sb] etwas [gegen etw/jdn] unternehmen;don't just stand there, do \something - can't you see he's hurt? steh nicht nur herum, tu etwas - siehst du nicht, dass er sich verletzt hat?;to have [got] \something to do with sth/sb etwas mit etw/jdm zu tun haben;didn't she have \something to do with that scandal? hatte sie nicht etwas mit dem Skandal zu tun?5) ( unknown thing) etwas;\something tells me tomorrow is going to be a difficult day etwas sagt mir, dass Morgen ein schwieriger Tag wird;I've been looking for that special \something for your birthday ich suche etwas ganz Besonderes für deinen Geburtstag;\something about her frightened me etwas an ihr machte mir Angst;I knew \something terrible had happened ich wusste, dass etwas Schreckliches passiert war;there's \something unusual about him er hat etwas Ungewöhnliches an sich6) ( outstanding quality) etwas;there's \something about her which many men find appealing sie hat etwas, das die meisten Männer attraktiv finden;as a violinist, she's really \something als Geigerin ist sie wirklich etwas Besonderes;it was quite \something for her to remember us after all these years dass sie sich nach all den Jahren noch an uns erinnerte!7) ( not exact)a wry look, \something between amusement and regret ein scheeler Blick, irgendwas zwischen Belustigung und Bedauern;she has \something of her mother's facial features sie hat etwas von den Gesichtszügen ihrer Mutter;he always was \something of a moaner er war immer ein bisschen ein Raunzer;it was \something of a surprise es war eine kleine Überraschung;the building materials cost \something under $4500 das Baumaterial kostet etwas unter $4.500;she works for a bank or \something sie arbeitet für eine Bank oder so was;hey, are you drunk or \something? he, bist du betrunken oder was?;I don't know why she's acting like that - she must be jealous or \something ich weiß nicht, warum sie sich so verhält - sie muss eifersüchtig sein oder so was;\something like... ( similar) ungefähr wie..., in etwa wie...;he sounds \something like his father on the phone er klingt am Telefon in etwa wie sein Vater;there were \something like fifty applicants es gab um die fünfzig Bewerber/BewerberinnenPHRASES:to be \something else ( be exceptionally good) wirklich was sein;( be exceptionally bad) unpackbar sein ( fam)the reaction from the crowd was \something else die Reaktion des Publikums war echt beeindruckend;to have \something going on with sb ( have a relationship with sb) etwas mit jdm haben;they say he's got \something going on with his boss es heißt, dass er etwas mit seiner Chefin hat;to have [got] \something there ein Hammer sein;to make \something out of sth aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;that's \something das ist schon was;there's \something in sth an etw dat ist etwas dran;there's \something in catching the earlier train es macht in der Tat Sinn, den früheren Zug zu nehmen advmy back hurts \something terrible mein Rücken schmerzt ganz furchtbar -
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/fɔ:,fə/ * giới từ - thay cho, thế cho, đại diện cho =to sit for Hanoi+ đại diện cho Hà nội (ở quốc hội...) =to stand for a noun+ (ngôn ngữ học) thay cho một danh từ (đại từ) =he signed it for me+ anh ta ký cái đó thay tôi - ủng hộ, về phe, về phía =to be for peace+ ủng hộ hoà bình =hurrah for Vietnam+ hoan hô Việt nam, ủng hộ Việt nam - để, với mục đích là =for sale+ để bán =for example; for instance+ ví dụ, chẳng hạn - để lấy, để được =to go for a car+ đi (để) gọi xe, đi (để) lấy xe =to send for a doctor+ cho đi mời bác sĩ =to fight for independence+ đấu tranh để giành độc lập =to hunger for knowledge+ khao khát sự hiểu biết - đến, đi đến =to leave for Haiphong+ đi đến Hải Phòng =to make for shelter+ chạy ra chỗ trú ẩn =it's getting on for two o'clock+ sắp đến hai giờ - cho =to buy something for somebody+ mua cái gì cho ai =I can shift for myself+ tôi có thể tự xoay sở lấy - vì, bởi vì =for want of money+ vì thiếu tiền =to live for each other+ sống vì nhau =please do it for my sake+ vì tôi mong anh làm cho điều đó =to avoid something for fear of accidents+ tránh cái gì vì sợ tai nạn =for many reasons+ vì nhiều lẽ =fomous for something+ nổi tiếng vì cái gì - mặc dù =for all that+ mặc dù tất cả những cái đó =for all you say+ mặc dù những điều anh nói =for all their mordern weapons, the imperialism will be defeated+ mặc dù có vũ khí tối tân, bọn đế quốc sẽ bị đánh bại - đối với, về phần =respect one's teachers+ lòng kính trọng đối với các bậc thầy giáo =it's too easy for him+ đối với hắn cái đó dễ quá =for my part; as for me+ về phần tôi - so với, đối với, theo tỷ lệ =very tall for one's age+ rất cao lớn so với tuổi - trong (thời gian), được (mức là...) =to last for an hour+ kéo dài trong một tiếng đồng hồ =to walk for three kilometers+ đi bộ được ba kilômét !alas for him! - thương thay cho nó! !to be for it - (từ lóng) phải bị trừng phạt !to be not long for this world - gần đất xa trời !fie for shame! - thẹn quá! nhục quá! !for all (aught) I know - trong chừng mực mà tôi biết !for all the world - đúng như, hệt như =to look for all the world like a monkey+ trông hệt như một con khỉ =for good+ mãi mãi, vĩnh viễn !for certain - (xem) certain !for the life of one - (xem) life !not for the world! - không đời nào! không khi nào! !once for all - (xem) once !there as nothing for it but - (xem) nothing !too beautiful for words - đẹp không tả được !were it not (but, except) for your help, I could not finish it - nếu không có sự giúp đỡ của anh tôi không thể làm xong việc đó được !what... for? - để làm gì? =what do you want it for?+ anh cần cái đó để làm gì? * liên từ - vì, bởi vì, tại vì -
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subs.P. and V. χρεία, ἡ.Poverty: P. and V. πενία, ἡ, ἀπορία, ἡ, P. ἔνδεια, ἡ.To roam in want: V. βιοστερὴς χωρεῖν (Soph., O. C. 747).Wants, necessaries: P. and V. τὸ δέον, τὰ δέοντα.For want of a little word I was left to wander in exile: V. ἀλλʼ ἔπους σμικροῦ χάριν φυγὰς... ἠλώμην (Soph., O. C. 443).——————v. trans.Lack: P. and V. σπανίζειν (gen.) (also pass. in V.), ἀπορεῖν (gen.), P. ἐνδεῖν (or mid.) (gen.), V. πένεσθαι (gen.).Be deficient in: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν (gen.), ἀπολείπεσθαι (gen.), V. λείπεσθαι (gen.).Require: P. and V. δεῖσθαι (gen.), V. χρῄζειν (gen.), χατίζειν (gen.).Wanting: use also V. κεχρημένος (gen.).Want besides, P. προσδεῖσθαι (gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Want
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something [ˈsʌmθɪŋ]1. pronoun• did you say something? tu m'as dit quelque chose ?• would you like something to drink? vous voulez boire quelque chose ?• it's something else! (inf) ( = incredible) c'est quelque chose !• something tells me that... j'ai l'impression que...• you've got something there! (inf) ce n'est pas inintéressant ce que tu dis là !• he's got something to do with it ( = is involved) il a quelque chose à voir là-dedans ; ( = is responsible) il y est pour quelque chose2. adverb• he left something over £5,000 il a laissé plus de 5 000 livres• he won something like $10,000 il a gagné quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars* * *['sʌmθɪŋ] 1.1) ( unspecified thing) quelque chosesomething new/interesting — quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant
2) (thing of importance, value etc)to make something of oneself ou one's life — réussir sa vie
he is quite ou really something! — c'est vraiment un numéro!
that house is quite ou really something! — cette maison c'est quelque chose!
you've got something there! — là, tu n'as pas tort!
‘I've found the key’ - ‘well that's something anyway’ — ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’ - ‘c'est déjà ça’
we gave him something for his trouble — nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement
3) (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc)2.1) ( a bit) un peusomething over/under £20 — un peu plus de/en dessous de 20 livres sterling
2) (colloq)3.he was howling something awful ou shocking — il n'arrêtait pas de hurler
something of adverbial phrase (rather, quite)she is something of an expert on... — elle est assez experte en...
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something ['sʌmθɪŋ]1 pronoun(a) (an unspecified object, event, action etc) quelque chose;∎ there must be something going on il doit se passer quelque chose;∎ I've got something in my eye j'ai quelque chose dans l'œil;∎ I've thought of something j'ai eu une idée;∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là, fais quelque chose!;∎ something else quelque chose d'autre, autre chose;∎ something or other quelque chose;∎ something big/small quelque chose de grand/de petit;∎ I've done/said something stupid j'ai fait/dit une bêtise;∎ was it something I said? est-ce que j'ai dit quelque chose (qu'il ne fallait pas)?;∎ I've got a feeling there's something wrong j'ai le sentiment que quelque chose ne va pas;∎ there's something wrong with the ship's computer l'ordinateur de bord ne marche pas bien;∎ take something to read on the train prenez quelque chose à lire ou prenez de quoi lire dans le train;∎ he gave them something to eat/drink il leur a donné à manger/boire;∎ would you like something to eat? voulez-vous manger quelque chose?;∎ something to live for une raison de vivre;∎ to have something to cry/be annoyed about avoir une bonne raison de pleurer/se fâcher;∎ a film with something for everybody un film qui peut plaire à tout le monde;∎ they all want something for nothing ils veulent tous avoir tout pour rien;∎ you can't get something for nothing on n'a rien pour rien;∎ there's something about him/in the way he talks that reminds me of Gary il y a quelque chose chez lui/dans sa façon de parler qui me rappelle Gary;∎ she's something in the City/in insurance elle travaille dans la finance/dans les assurances;∎ would you like a little something to drink? voulez-vous un petit quelque chose à boire?;∎ she slipped the head waiter a little something elle a glissé un petit pourboire au maître d'hôtel;∎ I've brought you a little something je vous ai apporté un petit quelque chose ou une bricole;∎ I'm sure she's got something going with him je suis sûr qu'il y a quelque chose entre elle et lui;∎ to be or have something to do with sth avoir un rapport avec qch;∎ her job is or has something to do with the Stock Exchange son travail a un rapport avec la Bourse;∎ I don't know what it means, I think it's got something to do with nuclear physics je ne sais pas ce que ça veut dire, je crois que ça a (quelque chose) à voir avec la physique nucléaire;∎ I'm sure the weather has something to do with it je suis sûre que le temps y est pour quelque chose ou que ça a un rapport avec le temps(b) (thing of significance, value etc)∎ to make something of oneself or one's life faire quelque chose de sa vie;∎ at least they've replied to my letter, that's something au moins ils ont répondu à ma lettre, c'est toujours ou déjà ça;∎ there must be something in or to all these rumours il doit y avoir quelque chose de vrai dans toutes ces rumeurs;∎ there's something in her plan son projet mérite considération;∎ there's something in what you say il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites;∎ I think you've got something there ce n'est pas bête ce que vous dites là;∎ that new singer has got something ce nouveau chanteur n'est pas mal;∎ he's got a certain something il a un petit quelque chose;∎ familiar that was quite something!, that was something else! c'était vraiment quelque chose!;∎ familiar that meal was something else! c'était quelque chose, ce repas!;∎ familiar he really is something else! (wonderful) il est vraiment génial!; (exasperating) il est pas possible!;∎ familiar well, isn't that something? et bien, ça alors!;∎ familiar it was really something to see those kids dancing! c'était quelque chose de voir ces gosses danser!;∎ familiar the new model is really something le nouveau modèle est sensationnel(c) (replacing forgotten amount, word, name etc)∎ the battle took place in 1840 something la bataille a eu lieu dans les années 1840;∎ he's forty something il a dans les quarante ans;∎ it cost £7 something ça a coûté 7 livres et quelques;∎ her friend, Maisie something (or other) son amie, Maisie quelque chose2 adverb(a) (a little) un peu;∎ something over a month's salary un peu plus d'un mois de salaire;∎ temperatures were something under what we expected les températures étaient un peu en-dessous de ce que nous attendions;∎ something in the region of $10,000 quelque chose comme 10 000 dollars;∎ an increase of something between 10 and 15 percent une augmentation de 10 à 15 pour cent∎ something rotten or awful or terrible vachement;∎ it hurts something awful ça fait vachement mal;∎ he was screaming something terrible il gueulait comme un putois;∎ he fancies her something rotten il est dingue d'elle∎ it looks something like a grapefruit ça ressemble un peu à un pamplemousse;∎ now that's something like it! c'est déjà mieux!∎ it's something like 5 metres long/wide ça fait quelque chose comme 5 mètres de long/large;∎ it costs something like £500 ça coûte quelque chose comme ou dans les 500 livres∎ (rather) he's something of an expert in the field c'est en quelque sorte un expert dans ce domaine;∎ she became something of a legend elle est devenue une sorte de légende;∎ she's something of a miser elle est un peu ou quelque peu avare;∎ how they do it remains something of a mystery comment ils s'y prennent, ça c'est un mystère∎ would you like a cup of tea or something? veux-tu une tasse de thé, ou autre chose?;∎ she must be ill or something elle doit être malade ou quelque chose dans ce genre-là;∎ I thought they were engaged or something je croyais qu'ils étaient fiancés ou quelque chose comme ça;∎ are you deaf or something? tu es sourd ou quoi? -
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A pron1 ( unspecified thing) quelque chose ; something to do/eat quelque chose à faire/manger ; to say something dire quelque chose ; something made him laugh quelque chose l'a fait rire ; something new/interesting quelque chose de nouveau/d'intéressant ; he's always trying to get something for nothing il est radin ○ ; there's something wrong il y a un problème ; there's something odd about her elle a quelque chose de bizarre ; there's something funny going on il se passe quelque chose (de bizarre) ; something or other quelque chose ; she's something (or other) in the army/motor trade elle est je ne sais quoi dans l'armée/l'industrie automobile ;2 (thing of importance, value etc) it proves something ça prouve quelque chose ; to make something of oneself ou one's life réussir sa vie ; he got something out of it il en a tiré quelque chose ; he is quite ou really something! c'est vraiment un numéro! ; do you want to make something out of it? tu veux te battre? ; that house/car is quite ou really something! cette maison/voiture c'est quelque chose! ; there's something in what he says il y a du vrai dans ce qu'il dit ; you've got something there! là, tu n'as pas tort! ; he has a certain something il a un petit quelque chose ; ‘I've found the key’-‘well that's something anyway’ ‘j'ai trouvé la clé’-‘c'est déjà ça or quelque chose’ ; we gave him something for his trouble ( a tip) nous lui avons donné un petit quelque chose pour le dérangement ;3 (forgotten, unknown name, amount etc) his name's Andy something il s'appelle Andy quelque chose ; in nineteen-sixty-something en mille neuf cent soixante et quelques ; he's six foot something ≈ il fait à peu près 2 mètres ; she's gone shopping/swimming or something elle est allée faire les courses/nager ou quelque chose comme ça ; are you deaf/stupid or something? tu es sourd/bête ou quoi ○ ?B adv1 ( a bit) un peu ; something over/under £20/50 people un peu plus de/en dessous-de 20 livres sterling/50 personnes ; something around £50/100 kilos environ 50 livres sterling/100 kilos ;2 ○ ( a lot) he was howling something awful ou terrible ou shocking il n'arrêtait pas de hurler. ⇒ else, nothing.C something of adv phr (rather, quite) he is (also) something of an actor/writer il est aussi un assez bon acteur/écrivain ; she is something of an expert on… elle est assez experte en… ; it was something of a surprise/mystery c'était assez étonnant/mystérieux ; it was something of a disaster/disappointment c'était plutôt désastreux/décevant. -
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1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importantesomething pron algotr['sʌmɵɪŋ]1 algo■ can I ask you something? ¿puedo preguntarte una cosa?■ would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?2 (a thing of value) algo■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?1\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLsomething else otra cosato be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-asomething ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron: algoI want something else: quiero otra cosashe's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé quéadv.• algo adv.• un poco adv.n.• algo s.m.• alguna cosa s.f.pron.• algo pron.
I 'sʌmθɪŋ1) algohave something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo
do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido
is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?
it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es
2)have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?
b)something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano
c)something of — ( rather)
it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco
3) ( something special)it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición
that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)
she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?
to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)
I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón
II
noun (no pl)won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?
III
adverb (colloq)['sʌmθɪŋ]my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
1. PRON1) algo•
there's something about him I don't like — hay algo que no me gusta de él•
let me ask you something — déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo•
it's come to something when you get the sack for that — ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!•
that has something to do with accountancy — eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidadhe's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso
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here's something for your trouble — † aquí tiene, por la molestia•
I think you may have something there — puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto•
there's something in what you say — hay algo de verdad en lo que diceshe's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City
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do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?•
it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe•
there's something odd here — aquí hay or pasa algo (raro)•
it's something of a problem — es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problemahe's something of a musician — tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música
I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)
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did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?•
well, that's something — eso ya es algo•
will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?2) * (=something special or unusual)•
their win was quite something — su victoria fue extraordinaria•
that's really something! — ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!3) (in guesses, approximations)he's called John something — se llama John no sé qué, se llama John algo
•
are you mad or something? — ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?her name is Camilla or something — se llama Camilla o algo así, se llama algo así como Camilla, se llama Camilla o algo por el estilo
•
something or other — algo, alguna cosa2. ADV1) (=a little, somewhat)a)• there were something like 80 people there — había algo así como 80 personas allí, había como unas 80 personas allí
it's something like ten o'clock — son algo así como las diez, son las diez más o menos
it cost £100, or something like that — costó 100 libras, o algo así
he looks something like me — se parece algo or un poco a mí
now that's something like a rose! — ¡eso es lo que se llama una rosa!
now that's something like it! — ¡así es como debe ser!
b)• something over 200 — algo más de 200, un poco más de 200
2) *they pull her leg something chronic — le toman el pelo una barbaridad *, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala *
3.N•
she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué•
it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajaswould you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?
* * *
I ['sʌmθɪŋ]1) algohave something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo
do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido
is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?
it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es
2)have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?
b)something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano
c)something of — ( rather)
it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco
3) ( something special)it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición
that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)
she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?
to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)
I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón
II
noun (no pl)won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?
III
adverb (colloq)my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!
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