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1 mean

mi:n
I adjective
1) (not generous (with money etc): He's very mean (with his money / over pay).) mezquino, tacaño, agarrado

2) (likely or intending to cause harm or annoyance: It is mean to tell lies.) mezquino, malo

3) ((especially American) bad-tempered, vicious or cruel: a mean mood.) malo, malhumorado

4) ((of a house etc) of poor quality; humble: a mean dwelling.) humilde, pobre

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- meanly
- meanness
- meanie
II
1. adjective
1) ((of a statistic) having the middle position between two points, quantities etc: the mean value on a graph.)

2) (average: the mean annual rainfall.)

2. noun
(something that is midway between two opposite ends or extremes: Three is the mean of the series one to five.) término medio

III
1. past tense, past participle - meant; verb
1) (to (intend to) express, show or indicate: `Vacation' means `holiday'; What do you mean by (saying/doing) that?) querer decir

2) (to intend: I meant to go to the exhibition but forgot; For whom was that letter meant?; He means (= is determined) to be a rich man some day.) tener la intención, tener pensado

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- meaning

2. adjective
((of a look, glance etc) showing a certain feeling or giving a certain message: The teacher gave the boy a meaning look when he arrived late.) significativo

- meaningful
- meaningless
- be meant to
- mean well

mean¹ adj

1. malo / malicioso / cruel / antipático

don't be so mean! ¡no seas tan malo!

2. mezquino / tacaño

he's very mean with his money es muy tacaño (con el dinero)

mean² vb

1. significar / querer decir

what does "ceiling" mean? ¿qué quiere decir "ceiling"?

2. pretender / querer / tener la intención

I didn't mean to do it lo hice sin querer

I mean it lo digo en serio

El pasado y participio pasado de mean es meant

mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (average) medio,-a

■ mean temperature temperatura media

noun

1 (average) promedio

2 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL media

3 (middle term) término medio

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mean

tr[miːn]

adjective

1 (miserly, selfish - person) mezquino,-a, tacaño,-a, agarrado,-a; (portion etc) mezquino,-a, miserable

2 (unkind) malo,-a, antipático,-a; (petty) mezquino,-a; (ashamed) avergonzado,-a

■ that was a mean thing to do vaya cosa más mezquina

■ she felt mean about not letting the children go to the circus le sabía mal no haber dejado a los niños ir al circo

3 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person - nasty) malo,-a; (- bad-tempered) malhumorado,-a; (animal) feroz

4 dated (low, poor) humilde, pobre

5 familiar (skilful, great) excelente, de primera, genial

■ he makes a mean paella hace una paella buenísima

■ she plays a mean guitar toca la guitarra de miedo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be no mean ser todo,-a un,-a

■ that was no mean feat fue toda una hazaña

■ she's no mean singer es una cantante genial

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mean

tr[miːn]

transitive verb (pt & pp meant tr[ment])

1 (signify, represent) significar, querer decir; (to be a sign of, indicate) ser señal de, significar

■ what does "mug" mean? ¿qué significa "mug"?, ¿qué quiere decir "mug"?

■ that sign means that no smoking is allowed esa señal significa que está prohibido fumar

■ when he whistles it means he's in a good mood cuando silba significa que está de buen humor

■ does the name "Curtis" mean anything to you? ¿el nombre "Curtis" te dice algo?

2 (have in mind) pensar, tener pensado,-a, tener la intención de; (intend, wish) querer, pretender

■ I never meant to hurt you nunca quise hacerte daño, nunca fue mi intención hacerte daño

■ she didn't mean to do it lo hizo sin querer

■ I meant to post it yesterday tenía la intención de enviarlo ayer, quería enviarlo ayer

■ I've been meaning to write to you for ages hace tiempo que quiero escribirte

■ I didn't mean you to read that no quería que leyeras eso

■ his parents meant him to be a doctor sus padres querían que fuera médico

3 (involve, entail) suponer, implicar; (have as result) significar

■ but that would mean moving flat pero eso implicaría cambiar de piso

■ that would mean spending a lot of money eso supondría gastar mucho dinero

■ that means we can't go on holiday eso significa que no podemos irnos de vacaciones

4 (refer to, intend to say) referirse a, querer decir; (be serious about) decir en serio

■ I know who you mean sé a quién te refieres

■ I know what you mean te entiendo

■ do you mean me? ¿te refieres a mí?

■ what do you mean by that? ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

■ what do you mean you forgot? ¿cómo que se te olvidó?

■ she said thirty, but she meant thirsty dijo treinta, pero quería decir sedienta

■ I meant what I said te lo he dicho en serio

5 (be important) significar

■ you mean a lot to me significas mucho para mí, eres muy importante para mí

■ her job means everything to her su trabajo es todo para ella

■ five pounds means a lot to a child cinco libras es mucho dinero para un niño

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be meant for (be intended for) ser para 2 (be destined for) estar dirigido,-a a, ir dirigido,-a a

■ these shoes are meant for light walking estos zapatos son para pasear

■ the letter bomb was meant for the Prime Minister la carta bomba iba dirigida al primer ministro

■ that remark was meant for you ese comentario iba por ti

■ they were meant for each other están hechos el uno para el otro

to be meant to (to be supposed to) suponerse, deber, tener que 2 (to be fated) estar destinado,-a

■ you're meant to wait until you're called se supone que debes esperar hasta que te llamen

■ they were meant to arrive yesterday tenían que llegar ayer

■ you weren't meant to be a star no naciste para ser una estrella

■ this was meant to be a good restaurant se suponía que era un buen restaurante

■ it was meant to be a surprise tenía que ser una sorpresa

■ it was meant to happen tenía que pasar, el destino así lo quiso

to mean well tener buenas intenciones

mean ['mi:n] vt, meant ['mɛnt] ; meaning

1) intend: querer, pensar, tener la intención de

I didn't mean to do it: lo hice sin querer

what do you mean to do?: ¿qué piensas hacer?

2) signify: querer decir, significar

what does that mean?: ¿qué quiere decir eso?

3) : importar

health means everything: lo que más importa es la salud

mean adj

1) humble: humilde

2) negligible: despreciable

it's no mean feat: no es poca cosa

3) stingy: mezquino, tacaño

4) cruel: malo, cruel

to be mean to someone: tratar mal a alguien

5) average, median: medio

mean n

1) midpoint: término m medio

2) average: promedio m, media f aritmética

3) means npl

way: medio m, manera f, vía f

4) means npl

resources: medios mpl, recursos mpl

5)

by all means : por supuesto, cómo no

6)

by means of : por medio de

7)

by no means : de ninguna manera, de ningún modo

mean

adj.

• abellacado, -a adj.

• canallesco, -a adj.

• malo, -a adj.

• mediano, -a adj.

• medio, -a adj.

• menguado, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• prieto, -a adj.

• ruin adj.

• transido, -a adj.

n.

• manera s.f.

• media (Matemática) s.f.

• medio s.m.

• promedio s.m.

• término medio s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: meant) = destinar v.

• entender v.

• querer decir v.

• significar v.

I miːn
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

I

[miːn]
ADJ (compar meaner) (superl meanest)
1) (=stingy) tacaño, agarrado *, amarrete (And, S. Cone) *

you mean thing! — ¡qué tacaño eres!

2) (=nasty) malo

don't be mean! — ¡no seas malo!

you mean thing! — ¡qué malo eres!

a mean trick — una jugarreta, una mala pasada

that was pretty mean of them — se han portado bastante mal

you were mean to me — te portaste fatal or muy mal conmigo

3) (=vicious) malo

4) (=of poor quality) inferior; (=shabby) humilde, vil; (=humble) [birth] humilde, pobre

the meanest citizen — el ciudadano más humilde

obvious to the meanest intelligence — obvio para cualquiera con un mínimo de sentido común

she's no mean cook — es una cocinera excelente

5) (US) formidable, de primera

he plays a mean game — juega estupendamente

II [miːn]
1.

N (=middle term) término m medio; (=average) promedio m ; (Math) media f

the golden or happy mean — el justo medio

2.

ADJ medio

mean life — (Phys) vida f media

III

[miːn]
(pt, pp meant) VT
1) [word, sign] (=signify) significar, querer decir

what does this word mean? — ¿qué significa or quiere decir esta palabra?

"vest" means something different in America — en América "vest" tiene otro significado or significa otra cosa

you know what it means to hit a policeman? — ¿usted sabe qué consecuencias trae el golpear a un policía?

• what do you mean by that? — ¿qué quieres decir con eso?

• it means a lot to have you with us — significa mucho tenerte con nosotros

your friendship means a lot to me — tu amistad es muy importante or significa mucho para mí

a pound means a lot to her — para ella una libra es mucho dinero

it means a lot of expense for us — supone un gasto muy fuerte para nosotros

• the name means nothing to me — el nombre no me suena

• the play didn't mean a thing to me — no saqué nada en claro de la obra
know 1., 4)
2) [person]

a) (=imply) querer decir; (=refer to) referirse a

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir?

18, I mean 19 — 18, digo 19

do you mean me? — ¿te refieres a mí?

b) (=signify) significar

• don't I mean anything to you? — ¿no significo yo nada para ti?

c) (=be determined about)

I mean what I say — lo digo en serio

you can't mean it! — ¡no lo dirás en serio!

I mean it — va en serio

d) (=intend)

to mean to do sth — pensar hacer algo

what do you mean to do? — ¿qué piensas hacer?

I meant to help — pensaba ayudar, tenía la intención de ayudar

I mean to have it — pienso or me propongo obtenerlo

he didn't mean to do it — lo hizo sin querer

I mean to have you sacked — voy a encargarme de que te despidan

sorry, I didn't mean you to do it — lo siento, mi intención no era que lo hicieras tú

I mean to be obeyed — insisto en que se me obedezca

if he means to be awkward — si quiere complicar las cosas

• I meant it as a joke — lo dije en broma

• was the remark meant for me? — ¿el comentario iba por mí?

• I meant no harm by what I said — no lo dije con mala intención

• he meant no offence — no tenía intención de ofender a nadie

• he means well — tiene buenas intenciones

3) (=suppose) suponer

• to be meant to do sth, it's meant to be a good car — este coche se supone que es bueno

parents are meant to love their children — se supone que los padres quieren a sus hijos

the teacher is meant to do it — se supone que el profesor lo debe hacer

we were meant to arrive at eight — se suponía que llegaríamos a las ocho

this picture is meant to tell a story — este cuadro se propone contar una historia

this portrait is meant to be Anne — este retrato es de Anne, aunque no lo parezca

perhaps you weren't meant to be a vet — quizá lo tuyo no sea la veterinaria

I wasn't meant to work for my living! — ¡yo no estoy hecho para trabajar!

you're not meant to drink it! — ¡no es para beber!

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I [miːn]
transitive verb (past & past p meant)

1) (represent, signify) \<\<word/symbol\>\> significar*, querer* decir

dark clouds mean rain — los nubarrones son señal de lluvia

that means trouble — eso quiere decir que va a haber problemas

to mean something TO somebody: does the number 0296 mean anything to you? ¿el número 0296 te dice algo?; fame means nothing/a lot to her — la fama la tiene sin cuidado/es muy importante para ella

2)

a) (refer to, intend to say) \<\<person\>\> querer* decir

what do you mean? — ¿qué quieres decir (con eso)?

do you know what I mean? — ¿me entiendes?, ¿me comprendes?

that's not what I meant — no es eso lo que quise decir

he's Swedish, I mean, Swiss — es sueco, (qué) digo, suizo

I know who you mean — ya sé de quién hablas or a quién te refieres

what's that supposed to mean? — ¿a qué viene eso?

b) ( be serious about) decir* en serio

I mean it! — va or lo digo en serio!

3) (equal, entail) significar*

being 40 doesn't mean I can't wear fashionable clothes — (el) que tenga 40 años no quiere decir que no me pueda vestir a la moda

to mean -ING: that would mean repainting the kitchen — eso supondría or implicaría volver a pintar la cocina

4)

a) ( intend)

he didn't mean (you) any harm — no quiso hacerte daño, no lo hizo por mal

to mean to + INF: I mean to succeed mi intención es triunfar, me propongo triunfar; I'm sorry, I didn't mean to do it perdón, lo hice sin querer; I meant to do it but I forgot tenía toda la intención de hacerlo pero me olvidé; I've been meaning to talk to you hace tiempo que quiero hablar contigo; I meant it to be a surprise yo quería que fuera una sorpresa; the bullet was meant for me la bala iba dirigida a mí; we were meant for each other — estamos hechos el uno para el otro

b)

to be meant to + inf — (supposed, intended)

you weren't meant to get the job — el trabajo no era para ti

you weren't meant to hear that — no pensaron (or pensé etc) que tú estarías escuchando

I was never meant to be a teacher — yo no estoy hecho para enseñar

the money was meant to last — se suponía que el dinero iba a durar

II

adjective

1) ( miserly) < person> tacaño, mezquino; < portion> mezquino, miserable

2)

a) (unkind, nasty) malo

it was really mean of you — fue una maldad (de tu parte)

you were really mean to me — me trataste muy mal

b) ( excellent) (esp AmE sl) genial, fantástico

3) (inferior, humble) (liter) humilde

that's no mean feat/achievement — no es poca cosa, no es moco de pavo (fam)

4) ( Math) (before n) medio

III

noun media f, promedio m; see also means

IV

adverb (AmE colloq & dial)

they treated us real mean — nos trataron muy mal

English-spanish dictionary > mean
2 strong

1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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[stroŋ]
adjective

1) (firm, sound, or powerful, and therefore not easily broken, destroyed, attacked, defeated, resisted, or affected by weariness, illness etc: strong furniture; a strong castle; a strong wind; She's a strong swimmer; He has a very strong will/personality; He has never been very strong (= healthy); He is not strong enough to lift that heavy table.) stark

2) (very noticeable; very intense: a strong colour; a strong smell.) stark

3) (containing a large amount of the flavouring ingredient: strong tea.) stark

4) ((of a group, force etc) numbering a particular amount: An army 20,000 strong was advancing towards the town.) stark

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- academic.ru/71368/strongly">strongly
- strength
- strengthen
- strongbox
- strong drink
- stronghold
- strong language
- strong-minded
- strong point
- strongroom
- on the strength of
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strong

[strɒŋ, AM strɑ:ŋ]

I. adj

1. (powerful) stark

this put him under a \strong temptation to steal it er geriet stark in Versuchung, es zu stehlen

danger! \strong currents — do not swim here! Achtung! starke Strömung — Schwimmen verboten!

\strong bonds starke Bande

\strong character [or personality] starke Persönlichkeit

\strong coffee starker Kaffee

\strong competition starker Wettbewerb

\strong desire brennendes Verlangen

\strong doubts erhebliche Zweifel

\strong economy leistungsfähige [o gesunde] Wirtschaft

\strong evidence schlagender Beweis

\strong impression prägender Eindruck; (impressive) sehr guter Eindruck

\strong incentive großer Anreiz

\strong influence großer Einfluss

\strong language (vulgar) derbe Ausdrucksweise

\strong lenses starke [Brillen]gläser

\strong likeness frappierende [o verblüffende] Ähnlichkeit

to take \strong measures against sb/sth energisch gegen jdn/etw vorgehen

\strong medicine starkes Medikament

to produce \strong memories lebhafte Erinnerungen hervorrufen

\strong policies überzeugende Politik

\strong praise großes Lob

\strong protest scharfer [o energischer] Protest

\strong reaction heftige Reaktion

to have \strong reason to do sth gute Gründe haben, etw zu tun

there is \strong reason to... es gibt einige Anzeichen dafür, dass...

\strong resistance erbitterter Widerstand

\strong rivalry ausgeprägte Rivalität

\strong smell strenger Geruch

in the \strongest of terms sehr energisch

\strong trading links umfangreiche Handelsbeziehungen

a \strong will ein starker Wille

\strong winds heftige [o starke] Winde

\strong wish großer Wunsch

\strong yearning starke Sehnsucht

2. (effective) gut, stark

she's the \strongest candidate sie ist die beste Kandidatin

▪ to be \strong on sth gut in etw dat sein

\strong favourite [or AM favorite] aussichtsreicher Favorit/aussichtsreiche Favoritin

sb's \strong point [or BRIT, AUS also suit] jds Stärke

tact is not her \strong point Takt ist nicht gerade ihre Stärke

3. (physically powerful) kräftig, stark; (healthy) gesund, kräftig

\strong constitution robuste Konstitution

\strong eyes gute Augen

to be as \strong as a horse [or an ox] bärenstark sein

to have \strong nerves [or a \strong stomach] ( fig) allerhand verkraften können, sehr belastbar sein, ÖSTERR a. einen guten Magen haben

4. (robust) stabil; (tough) person stark; share prices fest

5. (deep-seated) überzeugt

I felt \strong sympathy for him after all his misfortune er tat mir sehr leid nach all seinem Pech

\strong antipathy [or dislike] unüberwindliche Abneigung

\strong bias [or prejudice] unüberwindliches Vorurteil

\strong conviction feste Überzeugung

\strong emotions [or feelings] starke Gefühle

\strong fear große Angst

\strong objections starke Einwände

\strong opinion vorgefasste Meinung

\strong tendency deutliche [o klare] Tendenz

to have \strong views on sth eine Meinung über etw akk energisch vertreten

6. (staunch)

to be a \strong believer in sth fest an etw akk glauben

\strong friends loyale [o treue] Freunde

\strong friendship unerschütterliche Freundschaft

\strong opponent überzeugter Gegner/überzeugte Gegnerin

\strong supporter überzeugter Anhänger/überzeugte Anhängerin

7. (very likely) groß, hoch, stark

\strong chances of success hohe [o gute] Erfolgsaussichten

\strong likelihood [or probability] hohe Wahrscheinlichkeit

8. after n, inv (in number) stark

our club is currently about eighty \strong unser Klub hat derzeit 80 Mitglieder [o ist derzeit 80 Mann stark

9. (marked) stark

\strong accent starker Akzent

10. (bright) hell, kräftig

\strong colour [or AM color] kräftige [o leuchtende] Farbe

\strong light grelles Licht

11. (pungent) streng

\strong flavour [or AM flavor] intensiver [o kräftiger] Geschmack

\strong odour penetranter [o strenger] Geruch

\strong smell beißender [o stechender] Geruch

12. FIN hart, stabil, stark

\strong currency harte [o starke] Währung

II. adv ( fam)

to come on \strong (sexually) rangehen fam; (aggressively) in Fahrt kommen fam

he's always coming on \strong to me er macht mich permanent an

to come on too \strong sich akk zu sehr aufregen, übertrieben reagieren

still going \strong noch gut in Form [o fam Schuss]

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[strɒŋ]
1. adj (+er)

1) stark; (physically) person, material, kick, hands kräftig, stark; grip, voice kräftig; table, bolt, nail, wall stabil, solide; shoes fest; (= strongly marked) features ausgeprägt

you need a strong stomach to be a nurse — als Krankenschwester muss man allerhand verkraften können

2) (= healthy) kräftig; person, constitution robust, kräftig; teeth, eyes, eyesight, heart, nerves gut

when you're strong again — wenn Sie wieder bei Kräften sind

he's getting stronger every day — er wird mit jedem Tag wieder kräftiger

3) (= powerful, effective) stark; character, conviction, views fest; country mächtig; candidate, case aussichtsreich; influence, temptation groß, stark; reason, argument, evidence überzeugend; protest, plea energisch; measure drastisch; letter geharnischt, in starken Worten abgefasst; (LITER) plot, sequence, passage, performance gut, stark (inf)

to have strong feelings/views about sth — in Bezug auf etw (acc) stark engagiert sein

I didn't know you had such strong feelings about it — ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Ihnen so viel daran liegt or dass Ihnen das so viel bedeutet; (against it) ich habe nicht gewusst, dass Sie so dagegen sind

she has very strong feelings about him — sie hat sehr viel für ihn übrig; (as candidate etc) sie hält sehr viel von ihm; (against him) sie ist vollkommen gegen ihn

to have strong feelings for or about sth — eine starke Bindung an etw (acc)

we need a strong hand to fight crime — wir müssen das Verbrechen mit starker Hand bekämpfen

his strong point — seine Stärke

to protest in strong terms — energisch protestieren

I had a strong sense of déjà-vu — ich hatte ganz den Eindruck, das schon einmal gesehen zu haben

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist überaus wahrscheinlich, dass...

4) (in numbers) stark

a group 20 strong — eine 20 Mann starke Gruppe

5) (= capable) gut, stark (inf)

he is strong in/on sth — etw ist seine Stärke or starke Seite

6) (= enthusiastic, committed) begeistert; supporter, Catholic, socialist überzeugt; belief, faith unerschütterlich, stark

he's very strong for Smith (inf) — er ist (ein) Smith-Fan (inf)

7) food deftig; smell, perfume etc stark; (= pungent, unpleasant) smell, taste streng; (of butter) ranzig; colour, light kräftig; acid, bleach stark; solution konzentriert

a strong drink — ein harter Drink

8) accent, verb, rhyme stark; syllable etc betont

9) (FIN) market, economy gesund; price stabil; currency stark

2. adv (+er)

1) (inf)

to be going strong (old person, thing) — gut in Schuss sein (inf); (runner) gut in Form sein; (party, rehearsals) in Schwung sein (inf)

that's (coming it) a bit strong! —

he pitched it pretty strong (inf) — er drückte sich ziemlich drastisch aus

2) (FIN) in einer starken Position

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strong [strɒŋ]

A adj (adv → strongly)

1. allg

a) stark (Ähnlichkeit, Gift, Nerven etc):

temptation is strong for sb to do sth die Versuchung, etwas zu tun, ist groß für jemanden;

strong at home SPORT heimstark

b) kräftig (Farben, Stimme etc):

strong man POL starker Mann;

strong mind scharfer Verstand, kluger Kopf; → feeling A 5, point A 24, sex A 2

2. fig tüchtig, gut, stark ( alle:

in in dat):

he’s strong in mathematics

3. fig stark (Glaube etc), fest (Überzeugung etc):

be strong against sth entschieden gegen etwas sein;

strong face energisches oder markantes Gesicht

4. stark, mächtig (Nation etc):

a company 200 strong MIL eine 200 Mann starke Kompanie;

a nine-strong team ein neun Mann starkes Team;

our club is 100 strong unser Klub hat 100 Mitglieder;

an 8,000-strong community eine 8000-Seelen-Gemeinde

5. fig aussichtsreich (Kandidat etc)

6. fig gewichtig, überzeugend, zwingend, schwerwiegend (Argument etc)

7. fig energisch, entschlossen (Anstrengungen etc):

with a strong hand mit starker Hand;

use strong language Kraftausdrücke gebrauchen;

strong word Kraftausdruck m;

strongly worded in scharfen Worten formuliert

8. überzeugt, eifrig (Tory etc)

9. schwer (Parfüm, Wein etc)

10. schwer, fest (Schuhe)

11. scharf riechend oder schmeckend, übel riechend oder schmeckend:

strong flavo(u)r scharfer oder strenger Geschmack;

strong butter ranzige Butter

12. WIRTSCH

a) fest (Markt)

b) lebhaft (Nachfrage)

c) anziehend (Preise)

13. LING stark (Deklination, Verb)

B adv

1. stark, nachdrücklich, energisch:

come on strong

a) rangehen umg,

b) auftrumpfen

2. umg tüchtig, mächtig:

be going strong gut in Schuss oder in Form sein;

come ( oder go) it strong, come on strong

a) sich (mächtig) ins Zeug legen umg,

b) auftrumpfen;

come it too strong dick auftragen umg, übertreiben

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1. adjective,
stronger, strongest

1) (resistant) stark; gefestigt [Ehe]; stabil [Möbel]; solide, fest [Fundament, Schuhe]; streng [Vorschriften, Vorkehrungen]; robust [Konstitution, Magen, Stoff, Porzellan]

you have to have a strong stomach — (fig.) man muss einiges vertragen können

2) (powerful) stark, kräftig [Person, Tier]; kräftig [Arme, Beine, Muskeln, Tritt, Schlag, Zähne]; stark [Linse, Brille, Strom, Magnet]; gut [Augen]

as strong as a horse or an ox — (fig.) bärenstark (ugs.)

a man of strong character — ein charakterstarker Mann

3) (effective) stark [Regierung, Herrscher, Wille]; streng [Disziplin, Lehrer]; gut [Gedächtnis, Schüler]; fähig [Redner, Mathematiker]; (formidable) stark [Gegner, Kombination]; aussichtsreich [Kandidat]; (powerful in resources) reich [Nation, Land]; leistungsfähig [Wirtschaft]; stark [Besetzung, Delegation, Truppe, Kontingent usw.]

somebody's strong point — jemandes Stärke

4) (convincing) gut, handfest [Grund, Beispiel, Argument]

there is a strong possibility that... — es ist sehr wahrscheinlich, dass...

5) (vigorous, moving forcefully) stark; voll [Unterstützung]; fest [Überzeugung]; kraftvoll [Stil]; (fervent) glühend [Anhänger, Verfechter einer Sache]

take strong measures/action — energisch vorgehen

6) (affecting the senses) stark; kräftig, stark [Geruch, Geschmack, Stimme]; markant [Gesichtszüge]; (pungent) streng [Geruch, Geschmack]; kräftig [Käse]

7) (concentrated) stark; kräftig [Farbe]

I need a strong drink — ich muss mir erst mal einen genehmigen (ugs.)

8) (emphatic) stark [Ausdruck, Protest]; heftig [Worte, Wortwechsel]
2. adverb
stark

somebody is going strong — es geht jemandem gut

they are still going strong — (after years of marriage) mit ihnen geht es noch immer gut; (after hours of work) sie sind noch immer eifrig dabei

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adj.

kampfstark adj.

stark adj.

English-german dictionary > strong
3 ERA

'iərə
noun

1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era

2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grief

era

tr['ɪərə]

noun

1 era, época

era ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n

: era f, época f

era

n.

• edad s.f.

• era s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

• época s.f.

1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

N ABBR

1) (US)
(Pol) = Equal Rights Amendment
2) (Brit)
= Education Reform Act
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1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

English-spanish dictionary > ERA
4 era

'iərə
noun

1) (a number of years counting from an important point in history: the Victorian era.) era

2) (a period of time marked by an important event or events: an era of social reform.) era

Del verbo ser: ( conjugate ser) \ \
era es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries: era ser
era sustantivo femenino (período, época) era, age
ser ( conjugate ser) cópula 1 ( seguido de adjetivos) to be
◊ ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar 1 cópula 1 es bajo/muy callado he's short/very quiet;
es sorda de nacimiento she was born deaf; es inglés/católico he's English/(a) Catholic; era cierto it was true; sé bueno, estate quieto be a good boy and keep still; que seas muy feliz I hope you'll be very happy; (+ me/te/le etc)
◊ siempre le he sido fiel I've always been faithful to her;
ver tb imposible, difícil etc 2 ( hablando de estado civil) to be;
◊ el mayor es casado the oldest is married;
es viuda she's a widow; ver tb estar 1 cópula 2 3 (seguido de nombre, pronombre) to be;
◊ soy abogada I'm a lawyer;
ábreme, soy yo open the door, it's me 4 (con predicado introducido por `de'):
◊ esos zapatos son de plástico those shoes are (made of) plastic;
soy de Córdoba I'm from Cordoba; es de los vecinos it belongs to the neighbors, it's the neighbors'; no soy de aquí I'm not from around here 5 (hipótesis, futuro):
◊ será un error it must be a mistake;
¿será cierto? can it be true? verbo intransitivo 1
a) ( existir) to be

b) (liter) ( en cuentos):

◊ érase una vez … once upon a time there was …
2
a) (tener lugar, ocurrir):

◊ la fiesta va a era en su casa the party is going to be (held) at her house;
¿dónde fue el accidente? where did the accident happen?
b) ( en preguntas):

◊ ¿qué habrá sido de él? I wonder what happened to o what became of him;
¿qué es de Marisa? (fam) what's Marisa up to (these days)? (colloq); ¿qué va a ser de nosotros? what will become of us? 3 ( sumar):
◊ ¿cuánto es (todo)? how much is that (altogether)?;
son 3.000 pesos that'll be o that's 3,000 pesos; somos diez en total there are ten of us altogether 4 (indicando finalidad, adecuación) era para algo to be for sth;
◊ este agua es para beber this water is for drinking
( en locs)
◊ a no ser que (+ subj) unless;
¿cómo es eso? why is that?, how come? (colloq); como/cuando/donde sea: tengo que conseguir ese trabajo como sea I have to get that job no matter what; hazlo como sea, pero hazlo do it any way o however you want but get it done; el lunes o cuando sea next Monday or whenever; puedo dormir en el sillón o donde sea I can sleep in the armchair or wherever you like o anywhere you like; de ser así (frml) should this be so o the case (frml); ¡eso es! that's it!, that's right!; es que …: ¿es que no lo saben? do you mean to say they don't know?; es que no sé nadar the thing is I can't swim; lo que sea: cómete una manzana, o lo que sea have an apple or something; estoy dispuesta a hacer lo que sea I'm prepared to do whatever it takes; o sea: en febrero, o sea hace un mes in February, that is to say a month ago; o sea que no te interesa in other words, you're not interested; o sea que nunca lo descubriste so you never found out; (ya) sea …, (ya) sea … either …, or …; sea como sea at all costs; sea cuando sea whenever it is; sea donde sea no matter where; sea quien sea whoever it is; si no fuera/hubiera sido por … if it wasn't o weren't/hadn't been for … ( en el tiempo) to be;
◊ ¿qué fecha es hoy? what's the date today?, what's today's date;
serían las cuatro cuando llegó it must have been (about) four (o'clock) when she arrived; ver tb v impers era v impers to be;
◊ era primavera it was spring(time)
era v aux ( en la voz pasiva) to be; fue construido en 1900 it was built in 1900 ■ sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( ente) being;

◊ era humano/vivo human/living being

b) (individuo, persona):

◊ un era querido a loved one
2 ( naturaleza):
◊ desde lo más profundo de mi era from the bottom of my heart

era f (periodo) age, era
la era de la informática, the age of the computer
ser
I sustantivo masculino
1 being: es un ser despreciable, he's despicable
ser humano, human being
ser vivo, living being
2 (esencia) essence: eso forma parte de su ser, that is part of him
II verbo intransitivo
1 (cualidad) to be: eres muy modesto, you are very modest
2 (fecha) to be: hoy es lunes, today is Monday
ya es la una, it's one o'clock
3 (cantidad) eran unos cincuenta, there were about fifty people (al pagar) ¿cuánto es?, how much is it?
son doscientas, it is two hundred pesetas Mat dos y tres son cinco, two and three make five
4 (causa) aquella mujer fue su ruina, that woman was his ruin
5 (oficio) to be a(n): Elvira es enfermera, Elvira is a nurse
6 (pertenencia) esto es mío, that's mine
es de Pedro, it is Pedro's
7 (afiliación) to belong: es del partido, he's a member of the party
es un chico del curso superior, he is a boy from the higher year
8 (origen) es de Málaga, she is from Málaga
¿de dónde es esta fruta? where does this fruit come from?
9 (composición, material) to be made of: este jersey no es de lana, this sweater is not (made of) wool
10 ser de, (afinidad, comparación) lo que hizo fue de tontos, what she did was a foolish thing
11 (existir) Madrid ya no es lo que era, Madrid isn't what it used to be
12 (suceder) ¿qué fue de ella?, what became of her?
13 (tener lugar) to be: esta tarde es el entierro, the funeral is this evening 14 ser para, (finalidad) to be for: es para pelar patatas, it's for peeling potatoes (adecuación, aptitud) no es una película para niños, the film is not suitable for children
esta vida no es para ti, this kind of life is not for you
15 (efecto) era para llorar, it was painful
es (como) para darle una bofetada, it makes me want to slap his face
no es para tomárselo a broma, it is no joke
16 (auxiliar en pasiva) to be: fuimos rescatados por la patrulla de la Cruz Roja, we were rescued by the Red Cross patrol
17 ser de (+ infinitivo) era de esperar que se marchase, it was to be expected that she would leave Locuciones: a no ser que, unless
como sea, anyhow
de no ser por..., had it not been for
es más, furthermore
es que..., it's just that...
lo que sea, whatever
o sea, that is (to say)
sea como sea, in any case o be that as it may
ser de lo que no hay, to be the limit ' era' also found in these entries: Spanish: afán - agrado - anterioridad - antesala - cajón - calentar - coherencia - confidente - conflictiva - conflictivo - conmovedor - conmovedora - débil - deprimente - desalentador - desalentadora - descubrir - destino - desvaído - desventura - dueña - dueño - dura - duro - elocuente - ser - eslabón - espanto - estafador - estafadora - faceta - faltar - fiel - forzada - forzado - fragosa - fragoso - gracia - graduación - hábil - imperiosa - imperioso - indicada - indicado - inicialmente - instante - mamarrachada - menos - moral - ninguna English: acknowledge - acknowledgement - advantageous - anguish - approximate - astonishing - attractive - baby - blatant - blatantly - blunt - bumpkin - bushy - businesslike - butt - calculated - conceited - conduct - conjecture - consequence - constant - consternation - crime - cute - dawn - day - deceive - definitely - disappointment - disobedience - dissatisfaction - docile - domineering - drab - epoch - era - erratic - evident - featureless - figment - flabby - flair - folly - forgetful - formidable - fraud - full-length - genuine - glaringly - grief

era

tr['ɪərə]

noun

1 era, época

era ['ɪrə, 'ɛrə, 'i:rə] n

: era f, época f

era

n.

• edad s.f.

• era s.f.

• tiempo s.m.

• época s.f.

1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

['ɪǝrǝ]
N era f
to mark an era — hacer época

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1) ( in US) ( Law) = Equal Rights Amendment

2) ( in baseball) = Earned Run Average

English-spanish dictionary > era
5 beauty

beauty ['bju:tɪ] (pl beauties)

1 noun

(a) (loveliness) beauté f;

∎ a thing of beauty un objet d'une rare beauté;

∎ to spoil the beauty of sth déparer qch;

∎ proverb beauty is in the eye of the beholder ce qu'on aime est toujours beau;

∎ proverb beauty is only skin-deep la beauté n'est pas tout;

∎ humorous I need my beauty sleep j'ai besoin de mon compte de sommeil pour être frais le matin

(b) (beautiful person) beauté f;

∎ she's a/she's no beauty c'est une/ce n'est pas une beauté;

∎ the beauties of nature les merveilles fpl de la nature

(c) familiar (excellent thing) merveille^□ f;

∎ this new bike's a real beauty cette nouvelle bicyclette est une vraie merveille;

∎ familiar that black eye is a real beauty quel beau coquard!

(d) (attraction)

∎ the beauty of the system is its simplicity ce qui est bien dans ce système, c'est sa simplicité;

∎ that's the beauty of it c'est ça qui est formidable

2 compound-forming noun

(cream, product, treatment) de beauté

3 exclamation

British familiar

∎ (you) beauty! super!

►► beauty competition, beauty contest concours m de beauté;

British beauty parlour, American beauty parlor institut m de beauté;

beauty queen reine f de beauté;

beauty salon institut m de beauté;

American beauty shop institut m de beauté;

beauty specialist esthéticien(enne) m,f;

beauty spot (on skin) grain m de beauté; (artificial) mouche f; (scenic place) site m touristique;

beauty therapist esthéticien(enne) m,f

✾ Book ✾ Film 'Beauty and the Beast' Madame Leprince de Beaumont, Cocteau 'La Belle et la bête'

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6 sliced

sliced [slaɪst]

adjective

(cake, ham, bread) en tranches; (pizza) découpée en parts; (banana, sausage, carrot, courgette) en rondelles

►► sliced bread pain m (coupé) en tranches;

∎ familiar it's the best thing since sliced bread c'est ce qu'on a fait de mieux depuis l'invention du fil à couper le beurre^□ ;

∎ familiar he thinks she's the best thing since sliced bread il la trouve formidable

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7 mean

mean [mi:n]

1. transitive verb

(preterite, past participle meant)

   a. ( = signify) vouloir dire

• what do you mean (by that)? que voulez-vous dire (par là) ?

• see what I mean? (inf) tu vois ce que je veux dire ?

• the name means nothing to me ce nom ne me dit rien

• the play didn't mean a thing to her la pièce n'avait aucun sens pour elle

• what does this mean? qu'est-ce que cela veut dire ?

• it means he won't be coming cela veut dire qu'il ne viendra pas

• this means war c'est la guerre à coup sûr

• it will mean a lot of expense cela entraînera beaucoup de dépenses

• a pound means a lot to him une livre représente une grosse somme pour lui

• don't I mean anything to you at all? je ne suis donc rien pour toi ?

• you mean everything to me tu es tout pour moi

• money doesn't mean happiness l'argent ne fait pas le bonheur

• you don't really mean that? vous n'êtes pas sérieux ?

• he said it as if he meant it il n'avait pas l'air de plaisanter

   b. ( = intend) avoir l'intention ( to do sth de faire qch)

• I meant to come yesterday j'avais l'intention de venir hier

• I didn't mean to break it je n'ai pas fait exprès de le casser

• I didn't mean to! je ne l'ai pas fait exprès !

• I touched it without meaning to je l'ai touché sans le vouloir

• I mean to succeed j'ai bien l'intention de réussir

• I'm sure he didn't mean it je suis sûr que ce n'était pas intentionnel

• he didn't mean anything by it (referring to an action) il l'a fait sans penser à mal ; (referring to a comment) il l'a dit sans penser à mal

• I meant it as a joke c'était pour rire

• she means well cela part d'un bon sentiment

• he meant you when he said... c'est à vous qu'il faisait allusion lorsqu'il disait...

• that book is meant for children ce livre est destiné aux enfants

• it was meant to be le destin en avait décidé ainsi

• this portrait is meant to be Anne ce portrait est censé représenter Anne

• it's meant to be good c'est censé être bien

2. noun

( = middle term) milieu m ; (mathematical) moyenne f

3. adjective

   a. ( = average) moyen

   b. (British) ( = stingy, unpleasant) mesquin

• mean with one's money avare

• don't be so mean! ne sois pas si radin ! (inf)

• a mean trick un sale tour

• that was mean of them c'était mesquin de leur part

   c. (US) [horse, dog] (inf) vicieux

   d. ( = inferior) he's no mean singer c'est un chanteur de talent

• it was no mean feat cela a été un véritable exploit

   e. ( = excellent) (inf!) super (inf)

• she plays a mean game of tennis elle joue super (inf) bien au tennis

4. compounds

► mean-spirited adjective mesquin

* * *
[miːn] 1.
noun

1) gen, Mathematics moyenne f

above the mean — au-dessus de la moyenne

2) fig ( middle point) milieu m
2.
adjective

1) ( average) [weight, age] moyen/-enne

2) ( ungenerous) [person] avare, radin (colloq); [attitude, nature] mesquin; [examiner] sévère

he's mean with his time — il est avare de son temps

he's mean with money — il est près de ses sous

3) ( unkind) [person] méchant (to avec)

a mean trick — un sale tour

4) ( vicious) [animal, person, expression] méchant

that dog has got a mean streak — ce chien a la méchanceté en lui

5) ( tough) [city] implacable; [street] hostile

6) (colloq) ( skilful) [artist, cook, cocktail] formidable, du tonnerre (colloq) (after n)

7) ( small)

that's no mean feat! — ce n'est pas un mince exploit!

8) ( lowly) littér [dwelling] misérable; [birth] bas/basse; [origin] modeste

9) (colloq) US ( off colour)

to feel mean — ne pas être dans son assiette (colloq)
3.
transitive verb (prét, pp meant)

1) ( signify) [word, phrase, symbol] signifier, vouloir dire; [sign] vouloir dire

the term means nothing to him — le terme ne lui dit rien

2) ( intend)

to mean to do — avoir l'intention de faire

to mean somebody to do — GB

to mean for somebody to do — US vouloir que quelqu'un fasse

to be meant for somebody — [question, bomb] être destiné à quelqu'un

I meant it as a joke — c'était une blague de ma part

she meant no offence — elle n'y entendait pas malice

he doesn't mean you any harm — il ne te veut aucun mal

what do you mean by opening my letters? — qu'est-ce qui te prend d'ouvrir mon courrier?

to mean well — avoir de bonnes intentions

she means business — elle ne plaisante pas

he means what he says — ( he is sincere) il est sérieux; ( he is menacing) il ne plaisante pas

I didn't mean to do it — je ne l'ai pas fait exprès

without meaning to — par inadvertance

3) ( entail) [strike, law] entraîner [shortages, changes]

4) ( intend to say) vouloir dire

what do you mean by that remark? — qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par là?

do you mean me? — c'est de moi que tu parles?

I mean to say (colloq), who wants a car that won't start? — non mais, qui voudrait d'une voiture qui ne démarre pas?

I know what you mean — je comprends

5) ( be of value)

a promise means nothing — une promesse ne veut pas dire grand-chose

money means a lot to him — l'argent compte beaucoup pour lui

your friendship means a lot to me — ton amitié est très importante pour moi

6) ( be destined)

to be meant to do — être destiné à faire

it was meant to be ou happen — cela devait arriver

they were meant for each other — ils étaient faits l'un pour l'autre

7) ( be supposed to be)

he's meant to be — il est censé être

English-French dictionary > mean
8 crazy

crazy ['kreɪzɪ] (compar crazier, superl craziest)

1 adjective

(a) (insane → person, dream) fou (folle);

∎ to have crazy eyes avoir des yeux de fou;

∎ that's a crazy idea!, that's crazy! c'est de la folie!;

∎ this is crazy c'est fou;

∎ he was crazy to do it il a été fou de le faire;

∎ that's the craziest thing I've ever heard c'est la chose la plus insensée que j'aie jamais entendue;

∎ to drive or to send sb crazy rendre qn fou;

∎ it's enough to drive you crazy c'est à vous rendre fou;

∎ he went crazy (insane) il est devenu fou; (angry) il est devenu fou (de colère ou de rage);

∎ familiar the fans went crazy les fans ne se sont plus sentis;

∎ to be/to go crazy with fear/grief être/devenir fou de peur/douleur;

∎ power crazy avide de pouvoir;

∎ you must be crazy! mais tu es fou!;

∎ like crazy (work, drive, run, spend money) comme un fou;

∎ humorous a crazy mixed-up kid un jeune qui ne sait pas où il en est

(b) familiar (very fond)

∎ to be crazy about sb/sth être fou (folle) ou dingue de qn/qch;

∎ I'm not crazy about the idea l'idée ne m'emballe pas vraiment;

∎ he's football crazy c'est un fana ou un cinglé de foot;

∎ to go crazy over sth flasher sur qch

(c) (strange, fantastic) bizarre, fou (folle)

(d) American (very good) formidable, génial

2 noun

esp American (person) original(e) m,f

►► American crazy bone petit juif m;

crazy golf minigolf m;

History Crazy Horse Crazy Horse;

British crazy paving = dallage irrégulier en pierres plates;

American crazy quilt couette f en patchwork

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > crazy
9 jolly

jolly ['dʒɒlɪ] (compar jollier, superl jolliest, pt & pp jollied, pl jollies)

1 adjective

(a) (person) gai, joyeux, jovial;

∎ what are you so jolly about? qu'est-ce qui te met de si bonne humeur?

(b) British (enjoyable) agréable, plaisant;

∎ we had a very jolly time nous nous sommes bien amusés;

∎ jolly hockey sticks = expression parodique utilisée en parlant d'une femme bourgeoise, éduquée dans une "public school", caractérisée par un enthousiasme débordant et une certaine naïveté

2 adverb

British rudement, drôlement;

∎ it's a jolly good thing he came c'est rudement bien qu'il soit venu;

∎ jolly good! formidable!;

∎ and a jolly good job too! et c'est tant mieux!;

∎ a jolly good fellow un chic type;

∎ you'll jolly well do what you're told! tu feras ce qu'on te dit de faire, un point c'est tout!;

∎ it jolly well serves them right! c'est vraiment bien fait pour eux!

3 transitive verb

British (coax) enjôler, entortiller;

∎ she jollied me into going avec ses paroles enjôleuses, elle a fini par me convaincre d'y aller;

∎ he'll come if you jolly him along a bit il viendra si tu le pousses un peu

4 noun

familiar pejorative voyage m aux frais de la princesse

►► jolly boat chaloupe f, canot m;

Jolly Roger pavillon m noir, drapeau m de pirate

➲ jolly up separable transitive verb

British égayer;

∎ we jollied up the room with some posters nous avons égayé la pièce avec des affiches

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > jolly
10 Cognitive Science

   1) The Basic Idea of Cognitive Science

   The basic idea of cognitive science is that intelligent beings are semantic engines-in other words, automatic formal systems with interpretations under which they consistently make sense.... [P]eople and intelligent computers turn out to be merely different manifestations of the same underlying phenomenon. (Haugeland, 1981b, p. 31)

   2) Experimental Psychology, Theoretical Linguistics, and Computational Simulation of Cognitive Processes Are All Components of Cognitive Science

   I went away from the Symposium with a strong conviction, more intuitive than rational, that human experimental psychology, theoretical linguistics, and computer simulation of cognitive processes were all pieces of a larger whole, and that the future would see progressive elaboration and coordination of their shared concerns.... I have been working toward a cognitive science for about twenty years beginning before I knew what to call it. (G. A. Miller, 1979, p. 9)

   3) The Nature of Cognitive Science

    Cognitive Science studies the nature of cognition in human beings, other animals, and inanimate machines (if such a thing is possible). While computers are helpful within cognitive science, they are not essential to its being. A science of cognition could still be pursued even without these machines.

    Computer Science studies various kinds of problems and the use of computers to solve them, without concern for the means by which we humans might otherwise resolve them. There could be no computer science if there were no machines of this kind, because they are indispensable to its being. Artificial Intelligence is a special branch of computer science that investigates the extent to which the mental powers of human beings can be captured by means of machines.

   There could be cognitive science without artificial intelligence but there could be no artificial intelligence without cognitive science. One final caveat: In the case of an emerging new discipline such as cognitive science there is an almost irresistible temptation to identify the discipline itself (as a field of inquiry) with one of the theories that inspired it (such as the computational conception...). This, however, is a mistake. The field of inquiry (or "domain") stands to specific theories as questions stand to possible answers. The computational conception should properly be viewed as a research program in cognitive science, where "research programs" are answers that continue to attract followers. (Fetzer, 1996, pp. xvi-xvii)

   4) The Nature of Cognitive Science

   What is the nature of knowledge and how is this knowledge used? These questions lie at the core of both psychology and artificial intelligence.

   The psychologist who studies "knowledge systems" wants to know how concepts are structured in the human mind, how such concepts develop, and how they are used in understanding and behavior. The artificial intelligence researcher wants to know how to program a computer so that it can understand and interact with the outside world. The two orientations intersect when the psychologist and the computer scientist agree that the best way to approach the problem of building an intelligent machine is to emulate the human conceptual mechanisms that deal with language.... The name "cognitive science" has been used to refer to this convergence of interests in psychology and artificial intelligence....

   This working partnership in "cognitive science" does not mean that psychologists and computer scientists are developing a single comprehensive theory in which people are no different from machines. Psychology and artificial intelligence have many points of difference in methods and goals.... We simply want to work on an important area of overlapping interest, namely a theory of knowledge systems. As it turns out, this overlap is substantial. For both people and machines, each in their own way, there is a serious problem in common of making sense out of what they hear, see, or are told about the world. The conceptual apparatus necessary to perform even a partial feat of understanding is formidable and fascinating. (Schank & Abelson, 1977, pp. 1-2)

   5) The New Field of Cognitive Science

   Within the last dozen years a general change in scientific outlook has occurred, consonant with the point of view represented here. One can date the change roughly from 1956: in psychology, by the appearance of Bruner, Goodnow, and Austin's Study of Thinking and George Miller's "The Magical Number Seven"; in linguistics, by Noam Chomsky's "Three Models of Language"; and in computer science, by our own paper on the Logic Theory Machine. (Newell & Simon, 1972, p. 4)

Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Cognitive Science

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