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v.1 to take out.sacar algo de to take something out ofsacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the windownos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eatEllos sacaron a los perros They took out the dogs.2 to remove.el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's3 to get (obtener) (carné, entradas, buenas notas).¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bankla sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?Ella saca provecho She gets benefits.4 to take (realizar) (foto).siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos5 to bring out (al mercado) (nuevo producto, modelo).6 to work out, to do.sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answersacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion7 to gather, to understand.lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of it8 to let out (item of clothing) (de ancho). (peninsular Spanish)9 to take off. ( Latin American Spanish)sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed10 to throw in (sport) (con la mano).11 to put the ball into play (sport).sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick12 to stick out, to put out one's, to put out, to show.María saca la lengua Mary sticks out her tongue.13 to serve the ball.Ricardo saca Richard serves the ball.14 to be obtained from.Se te saca información Information is obtained from you.15 to be extracted from, to be removed from.Se me sacó una muela A molar was extracted from me.* * *(c changes to qu before e)Past Indicativesaqué, sacaste, sacó, sacamos, sacasteis, sacaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to take out2) get, obtain3) get out4) produce, invent5) introduce7) release (a book, a disc, a film)* * *Para las expresiones sacar adelante, sacar brillo, sacar algo en claro, sacar los colores a algn, sacar faltas a algo, sacar algo en limpio, sacar provecho, sacar a relucir, ver la otra entrada.1. VERBO TRANSITIVO1) (=poner fuera) to take out, get outsacó el revólver y disparó — he drew his revolver and fired, he took {o} got his revolver out and fired
saca la basura, por favor — please put {o} take the rubbish out
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sacar a algn a [bailar] — to get sb up for a dance•
sacar algo/a algn [de], sacó toda su ropa del armario — she took all his clothes out of the wardrobe, she removed all his clothes from the wardrobevoy a sacar dinero del cajero — I'm going to take {o} get some money out of the machine
¡sacadme de aquí! — get me out of here!
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sacar a [pasear] a algn — to take sb (out) for a walk2) [de una persona] [+ diente] to take out¡deja ese palo, que me vas a sacar un ojo! — stop playing with that stick, you're going to poke my eye out!
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sacar [sangre] a algn — to take blood from sb3) [con partes del cuerpo] to stick outpecho I, 1)4) (=obtener)a) [+ notas, diputados] to get¿y tú qué sacas con denunciarlo a la policía? — and what do you get out of {o} gain from reporting him to the police?
no consiguió sacar todos los exámenes en junio Esp — she didn't manage to pass {o} get all her exams in June
sacó un seis — [con dados] he threw a six
b) [+ dinero]lo hago para sacar unos euros — I do it to earn {o} make a bit of money
sacó el premio gordo — he got {o} won the jackpot
sacamos una ganancia de... — we made a profit of...
c) [+ puesto] to getd) [+ información] to getlos datos están sacados de dos libros — the statistics are taken {o} come from two books
¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? — where did you get that idea?
¿de dónde has sacado esa chica tan guapa? — where did you get {o} find such a beautiful girlfriend?
e)sacar algo de — [+ fruto, material] to extract sth from
f)le sacaron toda la información que necesitaban — they got all the information they needed from {o} out of him
g) [+ conclusión] to draw¿qué conclusión se puede sacar de todo esto? — what can be concluded from all of this?, what conclusion can be drawn from all of this?
lo que se saca de todo esto es que... — the conclusion to be drawn from all this is that...
h) [+ característica]5) (=comprar) [+ entradas] to get6) (=lanzar) [+ modelo nuevo] to bring out; [+ libro] to bring out, publish; [+ disco] to release; [+ moda] to create7) (=hacer) [+ foto] to take; [+ copia] to make8) (=resolver)9) (=mostrar)10) (=mencionar)12) (=aventajar en)al terminar la carrera le sacaba 10 metros al adversario — he finished the race 10 metres ahead of his rival
13) (=salvar) to get outapuro 1)14) (=poner) [+ apodo, mote] to give15) (Dep)a) (Tenis) to serveb) (Ftbl)saca el balón Kiko — [en saque de banda] the throw-in is taken by Kiko; [en falta] Kiko takes the free kick
16) (Cos) [+ prenda de vestir] (=ensanchar) to let out; (=alargar) to let down17) (Naipes) to play2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO1) (Tenis) to serve2) (Ftbl) [en córner, tiro libre] to take the kick; [en saque de banda] to take the throw-indespués de marcar un gol, saca el contrario — after a goal has been scored, the opposing team kicks off
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex. These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.Ex. We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex. Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex. The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex. Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex. This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex. The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex. As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex. Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.----* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( extraer)a) <billetera/lápiz> to take out, get out; <pistola/espada> to drawlo saqué del cajón — I took o got it out of the drawer
b) < muela> to pull out, take out; <riñón/cálculo> to removec) <diamantes/cobre> to extract, minesacar petróleo de debajo del mar — to get oil o (frml) extract petroleum from under the sea
d) <carta/ficha> to draw2) (poner, llevar fuera)a) <maceta/mesa/basura> to take outsacar algo/a alguien DE algo — to get something/somebody out of something
b) ( invitar)c) < parte del cuerpo> to put outme sacó la lengua — he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3) ( retirar) to take outsacar dinero del banco — to take out o withdraw money from the bank
sólo puede sacar tres libros — you can only take out o borrow three books
4) ( de una situación difícil)5) (Esp) < dobladillo> to let down; <pantalón/falda> ( alargar) to let down; ( ensanchar) to let out6) ( obtener)<pasaporte/permiso> to get; < entrada> to get, buyya saqué el pasaje or (Esp) he sacado el billete — I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket
7)a) <calificación/nota> to getb) <votos/puntos> to getc) ( en juegos de azar) < premio> to get, wind) < conclusión> to drawe) <suma/cuenta> to do, work out¿qué sacas con eso? — what do you gain by doing that?
saco $3.000 mensuales — I take home $3,000 a month
el hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros — (fam) his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he is
sacar algo DE algo: sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they made a lot of money from the sale; no ha sacado ningún provecho del curso — she hasn't got anything out of the course
9)sacar algo DE algo — <idea/información> to get something from something; <porciones/unidades> to get something out of something
sacarle algo A alguien — <dinero/información> to get something out of somebody
10) < brillo> to bring out11)a) < libro> to publish, bring out; < disco> to bring out, release; <modelo/producto> to bring outb) < tema> to bring upd) (Esp) <defecto/falta> (+ me/te/le etc) to find12)sacar adelante — < proyecto> ( poner en marcha) to get something off the ground; ( salvar de la crisis) to keep something going
luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos — I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
13) (Dep) <tiro libre/falta> to take14) ( quitar)(esp AmL)a)sacarle algo A alguien — <botas/gorro> to take something off somebody; <juguetes/plata> (RPl) to take something from somebody
no se lo saques, que es suyo — don't take it (away) from him, it's his
¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? — how much do they take off in taxes?
b)sacarle algo a algo — <tapa/cubierta> to take something off something
c) ( retirar)15) (esp AmL) ( hacer desaparecer) < mancha> to remove, get... out2.3.sacar de puerta/de esquina — to take the goal kick/to take the corner
sacarse v pron (refl)1) ( extraer)ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo — be careful or you'll poke o take your eye out
me tengo que sacar una muela — (caus) I have to have a tooth out
2) (AmL) ( quitarse) <ropa/zapatos> to take off; < maquillaje> to remove, take offsácate el pelo de la cara — get o take your hair out of your eyes
3)a) (caus) < foto>b) (AmL) <calificación/nota> to get* * *= draw from, pull out, remove, take out, withdraw, draw, pull from, put out, scoop (out), pull off, ferret out, winkle out.Ex: These headings may be drawn from an alphabetical list of subject headings or from a classification scheme.
Ex: We go to that record, pull it out, change the item's priority and upgrade it so it gets out to you quickly.Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.Ex: A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.Ex: Thus, all cards corresponding to documents covering 'Curricula' are withdrawn from the pack.Ex: The 'Root Thesaurus' presents other refinements which permit the part of the hierarchy from which a term is drawn to be specified.Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.Ex: Naturally people will handle books before they decide to buy them, which means that no more than a couple of copies of each title should be put out so that reserve stock is prevented from getting grubby.Ex: This service will be useful for end users and for scooping out the availability of information on STN for a variety of search topics.Ex: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.Ex: As a rule analysts are left on their own to ferret out useful and appropriate areas to be investigated.Ex: Small business operators can be easy prey for scamsters trying to winkle out money for unsolicited - and unneeded - 'services'.* cría cuervos y te sacarán y los ojos = you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.* sacando provecho de = on the coattails of.* sacar a Alguien de quicio = get on + Posesivo + nerves, drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.* sacar acciones al mercado = go + public.* sacar a colación = bring + Nombre + up.* sacar a colación una cuestión = bring up + matter, bring up + issue, bring up + point.* sacar a colación una idea = bring up + idea.* sacar a colación un problema = bring + problem up.* sacar a colación un tema = bring up + topic, bring up + subject.* sacar a concurso = tender for, tender out.* sacar a concurso público = bid, bid + Posesivo + business, tender for, tender out.* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.* sacar a flote = get + Nombre + back on + Posesivo + feet.* sacar a golpes = punch out.* sacar a la luz = bring to + light, dredge up.* sacar Algo a relucir = bring + Nombre + to the surface.* sacar Algo de = take + Nombre + out of.* sacar a licitación = tender for, tender out.* sacar al mercado = bring to + market.* sacar a relucir = bring to + the surface, bring to + light, bring to + the fore.* sacar a relucir diferencias = turn up + differences.* sacar a relucir las mejores cualidades de = bring out + the best in.* sacar a relucir lo peor de = bring out + the worst in.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios delante de otros = wash + dirty linen in front of others.* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.* sacar arrastrando = haul out.* sacar brillo = polish.* sacar brillo a = buff, buff up.* sacar conclusiones = draw + implications.* sacar conclusiones generales = generalise [generalize, -USA].* sacar conclusiones precipitadas = jump to + conclusions.* sacar con sifón = siphon out.* sacar con una bomba = pump out.* sacar de = carry out of, wretch from, tilt + Nombre + out of, take from, catapult + Nombre + out of.* sacar de apuros = bail out, bale out.* sacar de contrabando = smuggle out.* sacar de la inactividad = take + Nombre + out of the doldrums.* sacar de las casillas = piss + Nombre + off.* sacar del mismo molde = cast in + the same mould as.* sacar de + Posesivo + casillas = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend.* sacar de quicio = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, exasperate, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, piss + Nombre + off.* sacar dinero = draw + cash, draw out + cash.* sacar el abrebotellas = pull out + the corks.* sacar el máximo partido = exploit + full potential, take + full advantage (of), take + the best advantage.* sacar el máximo partido a = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo partido a Algo = reach + the full potential of.* sacar el máximo partido de = harness + the power of, make + the best of.* sacar el máximo partido de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el máximo provecho de = get + the most out of.* sacar el máximo provecho de Algo = make + the most of.* sacar el mayor partido al dinero de uno = get + the most for + Posesivo + money.* sacar el mejor partido de = get + the best out of.* sacar el mejor partido de Algo = make + the best advantage of, make + the best use of, make + the best possible use of.* sacar el mejor partido posible = get + the best of both worlds, get + the best of all worlds.* sacar en préstamo = charge out, check out.* sacar extractos de = excerpt.* sacar faltas = find + fault with.* sacar haciendo palanca = pry + Nombre + out, prise + Nombre + out.* sacar haciendo sifón = siphon out.* sacar ilegalmente = smuggle out.* sacar la basura = take out + the garbage.* sacar las castañas del fuego = sort out + the mess, pick up + the pieces.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sacar lecciones de = draw + lessons from.* sacarle defectos a todo = nitpick.* sacarle dinero a Alguien = wrestle + money from.* sacarle faltas a todo = nitpick.* sacarle las castañas del fuego a Alguien = pull + Posesivo + chestnuts out of the fire.* sacarle partido a = make + an opportunity (out) of.* sacarle un bocado a = take + a bite out of.* sacar libro en préstamo = borrow + book.* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.* sacar más partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar mayor partido a = squeeze + more life out of.* sacar mayor provecho = stretch + further.* sacar mejor partido = get + more for + Posesivo + money.* sacar + Nombre + de = extricate + Nombre + from.* sacar partido = take + advantage (of), exploit + benefits.* sacar partido a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar perforando = drill out.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* sacar por impresora = print + off-line, print out + off-line.* sacar provecho a una oportunidad = capitalise on + opportunity.* sacar provecho de = capitalise on/upon [capitalize, -USA], cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* sacar punta = sharpen.* sacar rápidamente = whip out.* sacarse los mocos = pick + Posesivo + nose.* sacar tirando = haul out.* sacar una conclusión = draw + conclusion.* sacar una deducción = draw + inference.* sacar una foto = take + a shot.* sacar una fotografía = take + picture.* sacar una impresión = gain + picture.* sacar una prueba = pull + a proof.* sacar unas notazas = pass with + flying colours.* sacar un diez = score + an A.* sacar un ojo = gouge + eye out.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* * *sacar [A2 ]vt1 ‹cartera/dinero/lápiz› to take out, get out; ‹pistola› to draw, get out; ‹espada› to draw sacar algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthlo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawersacar el pollo del horno take the chicken out of the oven, remove the chicken from the oven ( frml)sacaron agua del pozo they drew water from the well2 ‹muela› to pull out, take out; ‹riñón/cálculo› to removeme sacaron sangre para hacer los análisis they took some blood to do the testssaqué la astilla con unas pinzas I got the splinter out with a pair of tweezersdeja que te saque esa espinilla let me squeeze that pimple for youme vas a sacar un ojo con ese paraguas you'll have o poke my eye out with that umbrella!3 ‹diamantes/cobre› to extract, minesacamos petróleo de debajo del mar we get oil o ( frml) extract petroleum from under the sea4 ‹conclusión› to draw¿sacaste algo en limpio de todo eso? did you (manage to) make anything of all that?primero tienes que sacar la raíz cuadrada first you have to find o extract the square rootB (de una situación) sacar a algn DE algo:aquel dinero los sacó de la miseria that money released them from their life of poverty¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to tell him he's wrong o put him right?me sacó de una situación muy difícil she got me out of a really tight spotpagaron la fianza y la sacaron de la cárcel they put up bail and got her out of prison¿por qué lo sacaron del colegio? why did they take him out of o take him away from the school?C (de una cuenta, un fondo) to take out, get out ( colloq)tengo que sacar dinero del banco/de la otra cuenta I have to get o draw some money out of the bank/draw o take some money out of the other accountsólo puede sacar tres libros you can only take out o borrow three booksD ‹cuenta/suma/ecuación› to do, work out; ‹adivinanza› to work outsaca la cuenta y dime cuánto te debo work it out and tell me how much I owe youE (poner, llevar fuera)1 ‹maceta/mesa› to take outsaca las plantas al balcón put the plants out on the balcony, take the plants out onto the balconysácalo aquí al sol bring it out here into the sunsacaron el sofá por la ventana they got the sofa out through the windowsacar algo DE algo to take o get sth OUT OF sthno puedo sacar el coche del garaje I can't get the car out of the garage2 ‹persona/perro›los saqué a dar una vuelta en coche I took them out for a ride (in the car)lo tuvimos que sacar por la ventana we had to get him out through the windowla sacaron en brazos they carried her outsaca el perro a pasear take the dog out for a walksacar a algn DE algo to get sb OUT OF sth¡socorro! ¡sáquenme de aquí! help! get me out of here!su marido no la saca nunca de casa her husband never takes her outlo sacaron de allí a patadas they kicked him out of there3sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance4 ‹parte del cuerpo›saca (el) pecho stick your chest outme sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at meno saques la cabeza por la ventanilla don't put your head out of the windowF (poner en juego) ‹carta› to play, put down; ‹pieza/ficha› to bring outG ‹dobladillo› to let down ‹pantalón/falda› (alargar) to let down; (ensanchar) to let outA ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get; ‹entrada› to get, buyya he sacado el pasaje or ( Esp) billete I've already bought the ticket o got my ticket¿sacaste hora para la peluquería? did you make an appointment at the hairdresser's?he sacado número para la consulta de mañana I've made an appointment with the doctor tomorrowsacar una reserva to make a reservation, to book¡qué tipo más buen mozo! ¿de dónde lo habrá sacado? wow, he's good-looking! where do you think she got hold of o found him? ( colloq)B1 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth FROM sthsaqué los datos del informe oficial I got o took the information from the official report2 sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth OUT OF sbno le pude sacar ni un peso para la colecta I couldn't get a penny out of him for the collectionle sacaron el nombre de su cómplice they got the name of his accomplice out of him, they extracted the name of his accomplice from hima ver si le sacas quién se lo dijo see if you can find out who told her, try and get out of her who it was who told herC1 ‹calificación/nota› to getsaqué un cinco en química I got five out of ten in chemistry2 ‹votos/puntos› to getel partido sacó tres escaños the party got o won three seats3 (en juegos de azar) ‹premio› to get, wincuando saque la lotería when I win the lotterytiró los dados y sacó un seis she threw the dice and got a sixsaqué la pajita más corta I drew the short straw4 ( Esp) ‹examen/asignatura› to passno creo que saque la física en junio I don't think I'll pass o get through physics in JuneD ‹brillo› to bring outfrotar para sacarle brillo rub to bring out the shine o to make it shineesa caminata le sacó los colores that walk brought the color to her cheeksE ‹beneficio› to getno vas a sacar nada hablándole así you won't get anywhere talking to him like that¿qué sacas con amargarle la vida? what do you gain by making his life a misery?le sacó mucho partido a la situación he took full advantage of the situationcon este trabajito saco (lo suficiente) para mis vicios I earn a little pocket money with this jobsaqué unas £200 en limpio I made a clear £200le sacó diez segundos (de ventaja) a Martínez he took a ten-second lead over Martínezel hijo ya le saca 10 centímetros ( fam); his son is already 10 centimeters taller than he issacar algo DE algo:no ha sacado ningún provecho del cursillo she hasn't got anything out of o ( frml) hasn't derived any benefit from the coursetienes que aprender a sacar partido de estas situaciones you have to learn to take advantage of these situationsno sacaron mucho dinero de la venta they didn't make much money on o out of o from the saleF sacar algo DE algo ‹porciones/unidades› to get sth OUT OF sthde esa masa puedes sacar dos pasteles there's enough pastry there to make o for two pies, you can get two pies out of that amount of pastryG(heredar): ha sacado los ojos verdes de la madre he's got his mother's green eyes, he gets his green eyes from his motherA1 ‹libro› to publish, bring out; ‹película/disco› to bring out, release; ‹modelo/producto› to bring outhan vuelto a sacar la moda de la minifalda the miniskirt is back in fashionsacaron el reportaje en primera plana the report was published o printed o the report appeared on the front page2 ‹tema› to bring up3 ( Esp) ‹defecto/falta› (+ me/te/le etc) to finda todo le tiene que sacar faltas he always has to find fault with everything4 ( Esp) ‹apodo› to giveBsacar adelante: gracias a su empeño sacaron adelante el proyecto thanks to her determination they managed to get the project off the ground/keep the project goingluché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in lifetengo que sacar adelante la misión que me fue encomendada I have to carry out the mission that has been entrusted to meC1 ‹foto› to take2 ‹copia› to make, take3 ‹apuntes› to make, takeD ( Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to takeA ( esp AmL)1 ‹botas/gorro/tapa› sacarle algo A algn/algo to take sth OFF sb/sth¿me sacas las botas? can you pull o take my boots off?tengo que sacarles el polvo a los muebles I have to dust the furniture2(apartar): saca esto de aquí que estorba take this away, it's in the waysaquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the tablemejor sacarlo de en medio ahora we'd better get it out of the way now3 ‹programa› to switch off; ‹disco› to take offB( RPl) ‹pertenencia› sacarle algo a algn to take sth from sbno se lo saques, que es suyo don't take it (away) from him, it's his¿cuánto te sacan en impuestos? how much do they take off in taxes?, how much do you get deducted o ( AmE) withheld in taxes?C ( esp AmL) (hacer desaparecer) ‹mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹dolor› to get rid ofes una idea descabellada, a ver si se la podemos sacar de la cabeza it's a crazy idea, we should try to talk him out of itme sacas un peso de encima you've taken a great weight off my mindtenemos que sacarle esa costumbre we have to break him of that habit■ sacarvi1 (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve2 (en fútbol) to kick offsacó de puerta/de esquina he took the goal kick/cornersaca de banda he takes the throw-in■ sacarse( refl)A(extraer): ten cuidado, te vas a sacar un ojo be careful or you'll poke o take your eye outme tengo que sacar una muela ( caus) I have to have a tooth outsacarse algo DE algo to take sth OUT OF sthsácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pocketssácate el dedo de la nariz don't pick your noseB ( esp AmL)1 ‹ropa/zapatos› to take offse sacó el reloj she took off her watch2(apartar, hacer desaparecer): sácate el pelo de la cara get o take your hair out of your eyessacarse el maquillaje to remove o take off one's makeupno me puedo sacar el dolor con nada no matter what I do I can't seem to get rid of the painno pudimos sacárnoslo de encima we just couldn't get rid of himC (Chi, Méx) ‹calificación/nota› to getme saqué un 6 en español I got 6 out of 10 in Spanish* * *
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
‹pistola/espada› to draw;
sacar algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer
‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
2 (poner, llevar fuera)
tuvimos que sacarlo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
sacar el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
sacar el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garageb) ( invitar):
sacar a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3 ( retirar) to take out;◊ sacar dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank
4 ( de una situación difícil) sacar a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;
no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 sacar algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
sacarle algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
1
‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
2
( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;◊ luché tanto para sacar adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)a) sacarle algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sbb) sacarle algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sthc) ( retirar):
saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
sacarse algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
' sacar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achicar
- basura
- bota
- brillo
- cara
- casilla
- chupar
- clara
- claro
- colación
- concurso
- contrarreloj
- descargar
- desorbitar
- destripar
- espaldarazo
- estárter
- exigible
- flote
- fuego
- invertir
- jugo
- liberar
- listada
- listado
- moldear
- noria
- pegote
- penetrar
- provecho
- punta
- quicio
- relucir
- sacacorchos
- sangrar
- subastar
- tajada
- trapo
- varar
- ajustar
- apunte
- billete
- carné
- cuenta
- desengañar
- esquina
- limpio
- luz
- músculo
- nota
English:
assign
- back
- bail out
- bash out
- benefit
- book
- bring out
- capital
- capitalize
- carry
- carry through
- centre
- cheese
- dig out
- dig up
- dislodge
- draw
- draw out
- dredge up
- exercise
- extricate
- find
- float
- from
- get out
- get round to
- gouge out
- jam
- job
- jump
- out
- photograph
- poke out
- polish
- polish up
- produce
- profit
- pull
- pull out
- pump out
- put out
- reel in
- release
- responsible
- run off
- scoop
- scoop out
- score
- serve
- sharpen
* * *♦ vt1. [poner fuera, hacer salir, extraer] to take out;[pistola, navaja, espada] to draw; [naipe, ficha] to play; [carbón, oro, petróleo] to extract;sacar agua de un pozo to draw water from a well;sacó la lengua she stuck her tongue out;¡saca las manos de los bolsillos! take your hands out of your pockets!;sacó la mano/la cabeza por la ventanilla he stuck his hand/head out of the window;habrá que sacar los zapatos a la terraza we'll have to put our shoes out on the balcony;¿de qué carpeta has sacado estos papeles? which folder did you take these papers out of?;¿cómo lo vamos a sacar de ahí? how are we going to get him out of there?;me sacaron de allí/a la calle por la fuerza they threw me out of there/into the street by force;sacar a alguien a bailar to ask sb to dance;sacar a pasear al perro to walk the dog, to take the dog for a walk;nos sacaron algo de comer they gave us something to eat;Ven Famsacar la piedra a alguien to make sb mad2. [quitar] to remove (de from); [manchas] to get out, to remove (de from); [espinas] to get o pull out (de from);el dentista me sacó una muela I had a tooth out at the dentist's;sacarle sangre a alguien to draw blood from sb;RP¿quién me sacó el diccionario? who's taken my dictionary?3. [obtener] [carné, certificado, buenas notas] to get;[entradas, billetes, pasajes] to get, to buy; [datos, información] to get, to obtain; [premio] to win;¿qué sacaste en el examen de inglés? what did you get for o in your English exam?;saqué un ocho I got eight out of ten;sacar dinero del banco to get o take some money out of the bank;¿de dónde has sacado esa idea? where did you get that idea (from)?;lo que sigue está sacado de la Constitución the following is an extract from the Constitution;la sidra se saca de las manzanas cider is made from apples;de esta pizza no sacas más de seis raciones you won't get more than six portions from this pizza;¿y qué sacamos con reñirle? what do we gain by telling him off?, what's the point in telling him off?;¿y yo qué saco? what's in it for me?gracias por sacarme del apuro thanks for getting me out of trouble;5.000 pesos no nos van a sacar de pobres 5.000 pesos isn't exactly enough for us never to have to work again5. [realizar] [foto] to take;[fotocopia] to make; RP [apuntes, notas] to take;siempre me sacan fatal en las fotos I always look terrible in photos;juntaos, que no os saco a todos move closer together, I can't fit you all in the photo like thatno me sacarán nada they won't get anything out of me7. [nuevo producto, modelo, libro] to bring out;[disco] to release;ha sacado un nuevo disco/una nueva novela he has a new record/novel outyo no fui el que sacó el tema it wasn't me who brought the matter up in the first place;sacó su mal humor a relucir he let his bad temper show9. [resolver, encontrar] to do, to work out;[crucigrama] to do, to solve;sacar la cuenta/la solución to work out the total/the answer;sacar la respuesta correcta to get the right answer;siempre está sacando defectos a la gente she's always finding fault with people10. [deducir] to gather, to understand;sacar una conclusión to come to a conclusion;sacar algo en consecuencia de algo to conclude o deduce sth from sth;lo leí tres veces, pero no saqué nada en claro o [m5] limpio I read it three times, but I couldn't make much sense of itmi hijo ya me saca la cabeza my son's already a head taller than me12. [en medios de comunicación] to show;sacaron imágenes en el telediario they showed pictures on the news;sacaron imágenes en el periódico they printed pictures in the newspaper;[de largo] to let down14. Am [camisa, zapatos] to take off;sácale la ropa al niño get the child undressed15. [en deportes] [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar un córner/una falta to take a corner/free kick16.[negocio, proyecto] to make a go of;sacar adelante [hijos] to provide for;sacó sus estudios adelante she successfully completed her studies;no sé cómo vamos a sacar adelante la empresa I don't know how we're going to keep the company going;saca adelante a su familia con un mísero salario he supports his family on a miserable salary♦ vi[en fútbol, baloncesto, hockey] to put the ball into play; [en tenis, voleibol] to serve;sacar de banda/de esquina/de puerta to take a throw-in/corner/goal kick* * *v/t1 take out;sacar de paseo take for a walk;sacar a alguien a bailar ask s.o. to dance2 mancha take out, remove4 fotocopias make;le sacó bien PINT, FOT that’s a good picture of you5 ( conseguir) get;sacar información get information;¿de dónde has sacado el dinero? where did you get the money from?;sacar un buen sueldo make good money6:sacar a alguien de sí drive s.o. mad;sacar algo en claro ( entender) make sense of sth;me saca dos años he is two years older than me* * *sacar {72} vt1) : to pull out, to take outsaca el pollo del congelador: take the chicken out of the freezer2) : to get, to obtainsaqué un 100 en el examen: I got 100 on the exam3) : to get out, to extractle saqué la información: I got the information from him4) : to stick outsacar la lengua: to stick out one's tongue5) : to bring out, to introducesacar un libro: to publish a booksacaron una moda nueva: they introduced a new style6) : to take (photos)7) : to make (copies)sacar vi1) : to kick off (in soccer or football)2) : to serve (in sports)* * *sacar vb2. (conseguir) to get3. (arrancar) to get out8. (producir) to make9. (invitar) to ask10. (en tenis) to serve11. (en fútbol para empezar) to kick off12. (aventajar) to get ahead of -
22 anlassen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. (Mantel) keep onII v/refl start; die Sache lässt sich gut an it’s a good start, things look promising; das Wetter lässt sich gut an it looks as if it’s going to be a nice day; die Woche lässt sich gut an it’s a good start to the week, the week has got(ten) off to a good start; wie lässt er sich an? how’s he making out?; er lässt sich gut an he’s doing quite nicely* * *(Licht) to leave on;(Motor) to start up* * *ạn|las|sen sep1. vt1) (= in Gang setzen) Motor, Wagen to start (up)2) (inf) Schuhe, Mantel to keep on3) (inf) Wasserhahn, Motor to leave running or on; Licht, Radio to leave on; Kerze to leave burning; Feuer to leave in or burning2. vrsich gut/schlecht anlassen — to get off to a good/bad start; (Lehrling, Student, Geschäft etc auch) to make a good/bad start or beginning
das Wetter lässt sich gut an — the weather looks promising
* * *(to (cause an engine etc to) begin to work: I can't start the car; The car won't start; The clock stopped but I started it again.) start* * *an|las·senI. vt▪ etw \anlassenden Motor \anlassen to leave the engine running; (brennen lassen) to leave sth burning; (laufen lassen) to leave sth running [or on1. (sich beruflich erweisen)na, wie lässt sich denn der neue Lehrling an? well, how is the new trainee getting on [or coming along]?der Sommer lässt sich wirklich ausgezeichnet an the summer promises to be an excellent onewie lässt sich euer Geschäft denn an? how's [your] business [going]?* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) keep <coat, gloves, etc.> on2.sich gut/schlecht anlassen — make a or get off to a good/bad or poor start
* * *anlassen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (Mantel) keep onB. v/r start;die Woche lässt sich gut an it’s a good start to the week, the week has got(ten) off to a good start;wie lässt er sich an? how’s he making out?;er lässt sich gut an he’s doing quite nicely* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb2) keep <coat, gloves, etc.> on3) (in Gang setzen) start [up]2.sich gut/schlecht anlassen — make a or get off to a good/bad or poor start
* * *v.to leave on (clothing) expr.to leave on (electricity) expr.to start (engines) v. -
23 démarrer
démarrer [demaʀe]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• faire démarrer [+ véhicule] to start2. transitive verb* * *demaʀe
1.
1) lit to start (up) [moteur, véhicule]2) fig to start [roman, émission]; to get [something] off the ground [projet]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( se mettre en marche) [véhicule] to pull away; [moteur] to start2) ( mettre en marche) [chauffeur] to drive off3) ( débuter) [affaire, entreprise] to start up; [campagne électorale] to get under way; [personne] to start off4) ( en course à pied) to put on a spurt* * *demaʀe1. vt[entreprise] to start up2. vi1) [conducteur] to start, to start up2) [véhicule] (= fonctionner à l'allumage) to start, (= se mettre en mouvement) to move offCette sacrée bagnole ne veut pas démarrer. — The damned car won't start.
Ils arrivèrent au moment où le véhicule démarrait. — They arrived just as the vehicle was moving off.
3) [travaux, affaire] to get moving4) [coureur] (= accélérer) to pull away* * *démarrer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre en marche) to start (up) [moteur, véhicule];2 ( débuter) to start [roman, tableau, émission]; to get [sth] off the ground [campagne électorale, projet].B vi1 ( se mettre en marche) [véhicule] to pull away; [moteur] to start;2 ( mettre en marche) [chauffeur] to drive off, pull away;3 ( débuter) [affaire, entreprise] to start up; [campagne électorale] to get under way; [personne] to start off; démarrer dans les affaires to start up in business; faire démarrer une affaire to get a business off the ground; bien/mal démarrer en italien to make a good/poor start in Italian;4 ( en course à pied) to put on a spurt.[demare] verbe transitif————————[demare] verbe intransitif[s'éloigner] to move off2. [débuter] to start -
24 bekommen
I v/t (unreg., hat bekommen) get1. (erhalten) weitS. get, auch be given; ohne Zutun: receive; durch Anstrengung: obtain; ich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now; ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros; hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?; er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis / eine gute Stellung he got a very good price / a good position; hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?; das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere; bekommen Sie schon? im Geschäft: can I help you?; im Lokal: have you ordered (yet)?; was bekommen Sie? a) im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; b) (wieviel kostet das) how much is that?; was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?; bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon: ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through; keine / eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad / good line; einen Schlag auf die Hand / aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist / a punch in the eye; einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg; einen Schneeball / eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball / bottle2. (entwickeln) get; ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby; Junge bekommen have pups etc.; Junge2; einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch; eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch; graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair; Hunger bekommen get hungry; Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst; Schnupfen / Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold / (the) flu; Kopfweh bekommen get a headache; Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature; das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething; einen epileptischen Anfall bekommen have an epileptic seizure ( oder fit umg); die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf; sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt,... as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)...; (seelische Zustände): Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened); es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg.; ( eine) Wut bekommen get angry ( oder furious); ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious! einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper; einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush; Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick; da kann man doch zuviel bekommen! umg. umg. it’s enough to drive you mad3. umg. (Wetter): ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way; endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last4. Zustand: einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear; Flecken bekommen get oder be marked ( oder stained); es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes5. (Zug, Flug etc.) get, catch6. umg. (etw. bewerkstelligen): ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die / aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into / out of the wall; bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (Am. trunk)?; die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (Am. movers) can’t get the piano through the door7. mit zu + Inf.: etw. zu sehen bekommen get to see s.th.; etw. zu spüren bekommen get to know s.th., get a taste of s.th.; wo kann man hier etwas zu essen / trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat / drink around here?; jemanden / etw. zu fassen bekommen get hold of s.o. / s.th.; warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!; das bekomme ich überall / von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere / from everyone; das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years; er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg. he can’t bring himself to do it8. mit Part.: etw. geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given s.th. (as a present); er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home; er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car; bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg. (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; siehe auch kriegenII v/i (ist): jemandem ( gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc.: agree with s.o., suit s.o.; Ruhe etc.: do s.o. good, be good for s.o.; jemandem nicht oder schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with s.o.; das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather; es bekommt ihm gut / ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (Am. a world of) good; es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all; wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iro. the best of luck, Brit. the best of British* * *to come by; to obtain; to get; to receive* * *be|kọm|men ptp beko\#mmen irreg1. vt1) (= erhalten) to get; Genehmigung, Stimmen, Nachricht to get, to obtain; Geschenk, Brief, Lob, Belohnung to get, to receive; Zug, Bus, Krankheit to get, to catch; Schlaganfall, Junges, ein Kind, Besuch to have; Spritze, Tadel to be givenein Jahr Gefängnis bekommen — to be given one year in prison
wir bekommen Kälte/anderes Wetter — the weather is turning cold/is changing
wir bekommen Regen/Schnee — we're going to have rain/snow
einen Stein/Ball etc an den Kopf bekommen — to be hit on the head by a stone/ball etc
wir haben das große Bett nicht nach oben bekommen — we couldn't get the big bed upstairs
jdn ins/aus dem Bett bekommen — to get sb into/out of bed
ich bekomme bitte ein Glas Wein — I'll have a glass of wine, please
was bekommen Sie von mir? — how much do I owe you?
jdn dazu bekommen, etw zu tun — to get sb to do sth
er bekam es einfach nicht über sich,... — he just could not bring himself to...
2) (= entwickeln) Fieber, Schmerzen, Vorliebe, Komplexe to get, to develop; Zähne to get, to cut; Übung, neue Hoffnung to gainRost/Risse bekommen — to get or become rusty/cracked, to develop rust/cracks
Hunger/Durst bekommen — to get or become hungry/thirsty
3) (mit Infinitivkonstruktion) to getetw zu sehen/hören bekommen — to get to see/hear sth
was muss ich denn da zu hören bekommen? — what's all this I've been hearing?
es mit jdm zu tun bekommen — to get into trouble with sb
etw zu fassen bekommen — to catch hold of sth
wenn ich ihn zu fassen bekomme... — if I get my hands on him...
4)etw geschenkt bekommen — to be given sth ( as a present)
das Haus sauber bekommen — to get the house clean
See:5)(in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort)
Lust bekommen, etw zu tun — to feel like doing sthes mit der Angst/Wut bekommen — to become afraid/angry
2. vi1) aux sein +datjdm nicht or schlecht bekommen — not to do sb any good; (Essen) to disagree with sb, not to agree with sb
wie ist Ihnen das Bad bekommen? — how was your bath?
es ist ihm schlecht bekommen, dass er nicht gearbeitet hat — not working did him no good
2)* * *1) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) agree2) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) get3) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) get4) ((sometimes with back) to receive or get: Have you had any news of your brother?; Thank you for lending me the book - you can have it back next week.) have5) have* * *be·kom·men *I. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (erhalten)▪ etw [von jdm] \bekommen to get sth [from sb]wir \bekommen demnächst Kabelfernsehen we're going to get cable TV soonvon dieser Schokolade kann ich einfach nicht genug \bekommen! I just can't get enough of that chocolate!habe ich heute Post \bekommen? did I get any post today?einen Anruf/Brief \bekommen to get [or have] [or receive] a call/letterich habe seit Wochen keinen Brief/Anruf von ihr \bekommen I haven't had [or got] [or received] a letter/call from her in weekseine Antwort [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or have] an answer [from sb]ich habe bisher noch keine Antwort auf meinen Brief \bekommen I haven't got an answer to my letter yetBesuch/Gäste \bekommen to have visitors/guestswir \bekommen am Wochenende Besuch we are having visitors at the weekendich bekam gestern Nacht noch Besuch von der Polizei last night the police paid me a visitein Geschenk [von jdm] \bekommen to get [or receive] a present [from sb]ich habe das zum Geburtstag \bekommen I got [or was given] this for my birthdaydie Genehmigung/die Mehrheit \bekommen to obtain permission/the majorityetw in die Hände \bekommen (fam) to get hold of sthein Lob/einen Tadel \bekommen to be praised/reprimandedeine Massage/eine Spritze \bekommen to get [or have] a massage/an injectioneine gute/schlechte Note \bekommen to get a good/bad grade [or BRIT mark]eine Ohrfeige/einen [Strom]schlag \bekommen to get a clip on the ear/an electric shockeinen Preis \bekommen to get [or win] [or receive] a prizeeine Stelle \bekommen to get a jobTritte \bekommen to get kicked [or fam a kicking]Unterkunft und Verpflegung bekommen to get food and lodgingdie Zeitung regelmäßig \bekommen to have [or get] the newspaper delivered regularly2. FINich bekomme noch €4.000 von dir you still owe me €4,000was \bekommen Sie dafür? how much is it?, how much do I owe you?hast schon das Geld von ihr \bekommen? have you got the money from her yet?sie bekommt €28 die Stunde she gets [or is] paid €28 an houreine Ermäßigung \bekommen to get [or qualify for] a reductionGeld/Finderlohn/Unterhalt \bekommen to receive [or get] money/a reward/supportSozialhilfe \bekommen to be on social security [or AM on welfare3. (kaufen)▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to buy sthdas Buch ist nicht mehr zu \bekommen the book is out of printhast du noch Karten für das Konzert \bekommen? did you manage to get tickets for the concert?▪ etw \bekommen to get sth, to be served sthwas \bekommen Sie? what would you like [or can I get you]?ich bekomme bitte ein Bier I'd like [or I'll have] a beer, pleasewer bekommt das Steak? who ordered [or whose is] the steak?eine Gefängnisstrafe/Geldstrafe \bekommen to get [or be given] a prison sentence/a finedrei Jahre Gefängnis \bekommen to be sentenced to [or to get] three years in prison6. (erreichen)den Bus/das Flugzeug/den Zug \bekommen to catch the bus/plane/traindie Maschine nach Honolulu \bekommen to catch the flight to Honolulu7. (involviert werden)▪ etw \bekommen to have sthÄrger/Schwierigkeiten [mit jdm] \bekommen to have [or get into] trouble/difficulties [with sb]Probleme mit jdm \bekommen to have problems with sb▪ etw \bekommen to have sthwir \bekommen Regen/Schnee we're going to have rain/snow\bekommen gutes/schlechtes Wetter we are going to have good/bad weatherwir \bekommen besseres Wetter the weather is going to get better9. (zur Welt bringen)wir \bekommen im Februar unser zweites Kind we will be having our second child in Februarysie kann keine Kinder \bekommen she cannot have children10. (entwickeln)▪ etw \bekommen to get sth[es mit der] Angst \bekommen to get [or become] afraidDurst/Hunger \bekommen to get thirsty/hungryFarbe/einen Sonnenbrand \bekommen to get a [sun]tan/sunburntdu hast wieder [richtig] Farbe \bekommen you look much betterFlecken/Pickel \bekommen to get spots, to go spottyeine Glatze/graue Haare \bekommen to go bald [or to be balding]/to go grey [or AM gray]Heimweh \bekommen to get homesickLust \bekommen, etw zu tun to feel like doing sthZähne \bekommen to teethe, to get [or cut] teeth11. (erkranken an)eine Erkältung \bekommen to catch [or come down with] [or get] a coldeinen Herzinfarkt/Schlaganfall \bekommen to have [or to suffer] a heart attack/strokeKrebs/die Masern \bekommen to get cancer/the measles12. + infetw zu essen/trinken \bekommen to get sth to eat/drinketw zu fassen \bekommen to catch hold of sthetw zu hören/sehen \bekommen to get to hear/see sthder wird von mir etwas zu hören \bekommen! (fam) I'll give him what-for [or a piece of my mind]! fametw zu lachen \bekommen to have sth to laughbei seinem Referat \bekommen wir bestimmt was zu lachen! with his presentation we'll have something to laugh about!in einem Kaufhaus bekommt man alles zu kaufen you can buy anything in a department storees mit jdm zu tun \bekommen to get into trouble with sth13. + ppetw [von jdm] erzählt \bekommen to hear sth [from sb]etw [von jdm] geliehen \bekommen to borrow sth [from sb]von ihm bekommst du das Buch sicher geliehen he's sure to lend you that booketw gemacht \bekommen to get [or have] sth doneetw geschenkt \bekommen to be given sth [as a present], to get sth as a presentseinen Wunsch erfüllt \bekommen to have one's wish fulfilled14. + adjetw sauber \bekommen to get sth cleanjdn wieder gesund \bekommen to get sb healthy15. (schaffen)sie konnten das Klavier nicht ins Haus \bekommen they couldn't get the piano into the house16. (bringen)▪ jdn dazu \bekommen, etw zu tun to get sb to do sther ist einfach nicht ins Bett zu \bekommen he just won't go [or we just can't get him] to bedich bekam es nicht über mich, ihr die Wahrheit zu sagen I couldn't bring myself to tell her the truth17. (finden)▪ etw \bekommen to find sther hat noch keine Arbeit \bekommen he hasn't found work yetII. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (zuträglich sein)jdm [gut]/schlecht [o nicht] \bekommen to do sb good/to not do sb any good; Essen to agree/to disagree with sb2. (bedient werden)\bekommen Sie schon? are you being served?* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.
was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?
was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?
wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way
Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors
Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty
einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald
Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened
Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe
wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?
etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody
etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren
2)etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car
jemanden nicht aus dem Bett bekommen — be unable to get somebody out of bed or up
jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth
3)2.es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get3.etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinjemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody
jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody
wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!
* * *A. v/t (irr, hat bekommen) getich bekomme schon seit Tagen keine Post mehr I haven’t had any mail for days now;ich bekomme noch 20 Euro von dir you still owe me 20 euros;hast du meinen Brief bekommen? did you get ( oder receive) my letter?;er bekam einen sehr hohen Preis/eine gute Stellung he got a very good price/a good position;hast du noch Karten bekommen? did you manage to get tickets?;das bekommt man überall you can get that anywhere;was bekommen Sie? im Geschäft: yes, please?, can I help you?; im Lokal: are you ready to order?; (wie viel kostet das) how much is that?;was haben Sie von uns zu bekommen? how much do we owe you?;bekommen Sie noch etwas? anything else?; am Telefon:ich bekomme keinen Anschluss I can’t get through;keine/eine gute Verbindung bekommen get a bad/good line;einen Schlag auf die Hand/aufs Auge bekommen get a slap on the wrist/a punch in the eye;einen Tritt ans Bein bekommen get kicked in the leg;einen Schneeball/eine Flasche an den Kopf bekommen get hit on the head by a snowball/bottle2. (entwickeln) get;ein Kind bekommen (be going to) have a baby;einen Bauch bekommen develop a (bit of a) paunch;eine Glatze bekommen go bald, develop a bald patch;graue Haare bekommen go grey, get grey hair;Hunger bekommen get hungry;Durst bekommen get thirsty, develop a thirst;Schnupfen/Grippe bekommen get ( oder come down with) a cold/(the) flu;Kopfweh bekommen get a headache;Kinder bekommen leicht Fieber children are quick to run a temperature;das Baby bekommt Zähne the baby’s teething;die Bäume bekommen Blätter the trees are coming into leaf;sobald die Pflanze neue Knospen bekommt, … as soon as the plant begins to bud ( oder gets new buds)…; (seelische Zustände):Angst bekommen get scared ( oder frightened);es mit der Angst zu tun bekommen get scared, get the wind up umg;ich habe eine Wut bekommen! I was furious!einen Wutanfall bekommen lose one’s temper;einen roten Kopf bekommen go red, blush;Heimweh bekommen get ( oder start to feel) homesick;3. umg (Wetter):ich glaube, wir bekommen bald Regen I think there’s rain on the way;endlich bekommen wir wärmeres Wetter there’s warmer weather on the way at last4. Zustand:einen Riss bekommen get oder be torn, get a tear;es hat Löcher bekommen it’s got holes (in it), it’s full of holes5. (Zug, Flug etc) get, catch6. umg (etwas bewerkstelligen):ich bekomme den Nagel nicht in die/aus der Wand I can’t get this nail into/out of the wall;bekommen wir das ganze Gepäck in den Kofferraum? will we get all the luggage into the boot (US trunk)?;die Packer bekommen das Klavier nicht durch die Tür the removal men (US movers) can’t get the piano through the door7. mit zu +inf:etwas zu sehen bekommen get to see sth;etwas zu spüren bekommen get to know sth, get a taste of sth;wo kann man hier etwas zu essen/trinken bekommen? is there anywhere you can get something to eat/drink around here?;jemanden/etwas zu fassen bekommen get hold of sb/sth;warte nur, wenn ich den Kerl zu fassen bekomme! just wait till I get hold of him!;das bekomme ich überall/von allen Leuten zu hören that’s what I’ve been hearing everywhere/from everyone;das wird er noch jahrelang zu hören bekommen he won’t be allowed to forget about that for years;er bekommt es nicht über sich, das zu tun umg he can’t bring himself to do it8. mit part:etwas geschenkt bekommen get a present, be given sth (as a present);er bekommt zu Hause alles gemacht he has ( oder gets) everything done for him at home;er bekommt einen Dienstwagen gestellt he gets the use of a company car;bekommst du deine Wohnung geputzt? umg (lässt du sie putzen) do you have someone to clean the house?; → auch kriegenB. v/i (ist):jemandem (gut) bekommen Essen, Wetter etc: agree with sb, suit sb; Ruhe etc: do sb good, be good for sb;schlecht bekommen Essen, Wetter: disagree with sb;das Wetter bekommt ihm nicht auch he can’t cope with the weather;es bekommt ihm gut/ausgezeichnet it’s doing him the world of (US a world of) good;es bekommt ihm überhaupt nicht it doesn’t agree with him at all;wohl bekomm’s! cheers!, iron the best of luck, Br the best of British* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) get; get, receive <money, letter, reply, news, orders>; (erlangen) get; obtain; (erreichen) catch <train, bus, flight, etc.>eine Flasche usw. an den Kopf bekommen — get hit on the head with a bottle etc.
was bekommen Sie? — (im Geschäft) can I help you?; (im Lokal, Restaurant) what would you like?
was bekommen Sie [dafür]? — how much is that?
wir bekommen Regen/besseres Wetter — we're going to get some rain/some better weather; there's rain/better weather on the way
Besuch bekommen — have a visitor/visitors
Hunger/Durst bekommen — get hungry/thirsty
einen roten Kopf/eine Glatze bekommen — go red/bald
Mut/Angst bekommen — take heart/become frightened
Zähne bekommen — < baby> teethe
wo bekomme ich etwas zu essen/trinken? — where can I get something to eat/drink?
etwas/jemanden zu fassen bekommen — get hold of something/lay one's hands on somebody
etwas zu sehen bekommen — set eyes on something; s. auch hören; spüren
2)etwas durch die Tür/ins Auto bekommen — get something through the door/into the car
jemanden dazu bekommen, die Wahrheit zu sagen — get somebody to tell the truth
3)2.es nicht über sich (Akk.) bekommen, etwas zu tun — be unable to bring oneself to do something
unregelmäßiges Verb; in der Funktion eines Hilfsverbs zur Umschreibung des Passivs get3.etwas geschenkt bekommen — get [given] something or be given something as a present
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit seinjemandem [gut] bekommen — do somebody good; be good for somebody; <food, medicine> agree with somebody
jemandem schlecht od. nicht bekommen — not be good for somebody; not do somebody any good; <food, medicine> not agree with somebody
wohl bekomm's! — your [very good] health!
* * *p.p.got p.p. v.to get v.(§ p.,p.p.: got)or p.p.: gotten•)to have v.(§ p.,p.p.: had)to obtain v.to receive v. -
25 pied
pied [pje]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. [de personne, animal] foot• avoir pied [nageur] to be able to touch the bottom• « au pied ! » (à un chien) "heel!"b. ( = partie inférieure) [d'arbre, colline, échelle, lit, mur] foot ; [de table] leg ; [d'appareil photo] tripod ; [de lampe] base ; [de verre] stemc. (Agriculture) [de salade, tomate] plante. (mesure, en poésie) foot• c'est le pied ! it's brilliant! (inf)g. (locutions)► pied à pied [se défendre, lutter] every inch of the way► en pied• être sur pied [personne, malade] to be up and about2. <* * *pjenom masculin1) gén footmarcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors — to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed
sauter à pieds joints — lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet
à pied — gén on foot
traîner les pieds — lit, fig to drag one's feet
taper du pied — ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot
de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap — from head to foot, from top to toe
avoir un pied (colloq) dans l'édition — to have a foothold in publishing
avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds — (colloq) fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for
animaux sur pied — livestock [U] on the hoof
3) (de colline, d'escalier) foot, bottom; ( de colonne) foot, base4) ( de meuble) ( totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; ( de champignon) stalk5) ( plant) head6) ( unité de longueur) foot•Phrasal Verbs:••être sur pied — [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running
perdre pied — lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground
je me suis débrouillé comme un pied — (colloq) I've made a mess of it
elle joue au tennis comme un pied — (colloq) she's hopeless at tennis
faire des pieds et des mains (colloq) pour obtenir quelque chose — to work really hard at getting something
ça lui fera les pieds — (colloq) that will teach him/her a lesson
c'est le pied — (sl) ( très bien) that's terrific (colloq)
c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui — (sl) things aren't so hot today (colloq)
prendre son pied — (sl) to have a good time
mettre à pied — ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [somebody] off
lever le pied — (colloq) ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop
* * *pje nm1) [personne] footJ'ai mal aux pieds. — My feet are hurting.
2) [montagne, colline] foot3) [verre] stem, [table] leg, [lampe] base4) (= plante) plantmettre à pied [militaire, fonctionnaire] — to suspend, [employé] to lay off
mettre qn au pied du mur [homme] — to get sb with his back to the wall, [femme] to get sb with her back to the wall
sur pied AGRICULTURE — on the stalk, uncut, (= debout, rétabli) up and about
mettre sur pied [entreprise] — to set up
Justine n'aime pas nager là où elle n'a pas pied. — Justine doesn't like to swim out of her depth.
avoir le pied marin — to have one's sea legs, to be a good sailor
faire des pieds et des mains — to move heaven and earth, to pull out all the stops
c'est le pied! * — it's wicked! *
* * *pied nm1 ⇒ Le corps humain Anat foot; avoir les pieds plats to have flat feet; avoir les pieds cambrés to have high-arched feet ou high arches; marcher avec les pieds tournés en dedans/en dehors to be pigeon-toed/splay-footed; être pieds nus to have bare feet, to be barefoot(ed); il était pieds nus dans ses chaussures his feet were bare inside his shoes; aimer rester (les) pieds nus to like to go barefoot(ed); marcher/courir (les) pieds nus to walk about/to run around bare-foot(ed); sauter à pieds joints lit to jump with one's feet together; fig to jump in with both feet; il a sauté à pieds joints dans le piège he jumped into the trap with both feet; coup de pied kick; donner un coup de pied à qn to kick sb; donner un coup de pied dans qch to kick sth; tuer qn à coups de pied to kick sb to death; casser qch à coups de pied to kick sth to pieces; écarter qch d'un coup de pied to kick sth aside; je lui ai mis mon pied aux fesses◑/au cul● I kicked him up the backside○/arse● GB ou ass◑ US; à pied gén on foot; être à pied to be on foot; aller quelque part à pied to go somewhere on foot; promenade à pied walk; randonnée à pied ramble; être aux pieds de qn lit, fig to be at sb's feet; se jeter aux pieds de qn to throw oneself at sb's feet; son chien au pied with his dog at his heels; au pied! ( ordre à un chien) heel!; bottes aux pieds wearing boots; ne plus pouvoir mettre un pied devant l'autre to be unable to go another step ou to put one foot in front of the other; traîner les pieds lit, fig to drag one's feet; ne plus tenir sur ses pieds to be about to keel over; taper du pied ( de colère) to stamp one's foot; ( d'impatience) to tap one's foot; repousser qch du pied to push sth away with one's foot; mettre pied à terre ( de cheval) to dismount; ( de camion) to get out; (de moto, bicyclette) to dismount, to get off; avoir le pied alerte to have a spring in one's step; de la tête aux pieds, des pieds à la tête, de pied en cap from head to foot, from top to toe; portrait en pied full-length portrait; statue en pied standing figure; je n'ai jamais mis les pieds chez elle I've never set foot in her house; avoir un pied dans l'édition to have a foothold in publishing; avoir conscience de là où on met les pieds○ fig to be aware of what one is letting oneself in for;2 ( d'animal) Zool gén foot; ( de cheval) hoof; Culin trotter; pieds de porc/de mouton pig's/sheep's trotters; animaux sur pied livestock on the hoof;3 (de collant, chaussette) foot;4 ( base) (de colline, falaise, d'escalier) foot, bottom; (de mât, colonne) foot, base; habiter au pied des montagnes to live at the foot of the mountains; au pied de l'arbre at the foot of the tree;5 ( de meuble) ( pris dans sa totalité) leg; ( extrémité) foot; ( de verre) stem; ( de lampe) base; ( d'appareil photo) gén stand; ( trépied) tripod; table à trois pieds three-legged table; pied de table table-leg; pied de lampe lampstand; au pied du lit ( opposé à la tête) at the foot of the bed;6 ( de champignon) stalk;8 ⇒ Les mesures de longueur Mes ( anglais) foot (0,3048 metresGB); ( autrefois) foot (0,3248 metresGB); ⇒ six;9 Littérat ( en métrique) foot;pied de col collarstand; pied à coulisse calliper rule; pied de lit footboard; pied tendre tenderfoot.pied à pied [céder, se défendre] inch by inch; être sur pied [personne] to be up and about; [affaires] to be up and running; mettre qch sur pied to set sth up; mise sur pied setting up; remettre qch sur pied [pays, affaire] to get sth back on its feet again; j'ai pied I can touch the bottom; je n'ai plus pied I'm out of my depth; perdre pied lit to go out of one's depth; fig to lose ground; lâcher pied to give up; prendre pied quelque part to get a foothold somewhere; ne pas mettre les pieds dehors not to set foot outside; avoir toujours un pied en l'air to be always on the go; être à pied d'œuvre to be ready to get down to work; je me suis débrouillé comme un pied○ I've made a mess of it; elle joue au tennis comme un pied○ she's hopeless at tennis; faire un pied de nez à qn to thumb one's nose at sb; faire un pied de nez à la tradition/aux conventions to cock a snook at tradition/at conventions; faire du pied à qn to play footsy with sb○; faire des pieds et des mains pour obtenir qch to work really hard at getting sth; ça lui fera les pieds○ that will teach him a lesson; c'est le pied○ ( très bien) that's terrific○; c'est pas le pied aujourd'hui○ things aren't so hot today○; prendre son pied○ gén to have a good time; ( au lit) to have it away◑; sortir les pieds devant to leave feet first; partir du bon/mauvais pied to get off on the right/wrong foot; mettre à pied ( mesure disciplinaire) to suspend; ( mesure économique) to lay [sb] off; lever le pied○ ( aller moins vite) to slow down; ( s'arrêter) to stop.[pje] nom masculinmarcher/être pieds nus to walk/to be barefootavoir ou marcher les pieds en dedans to be pigeon-toed, to walk with one's feet turned inavoir ou marcher les pieds en dehors to be splay-footed ou duck-toed (US), to walk with one's feet turned outle pied m'a manqué my foot slipped, I lost my footingje vais lui mettre mon pied quelque part (euphémisme) I'll kick him ou give him a kick up the backsidemettre pied à terre [à cheval, à moto] to dismountje n'ai pas mis les pieds dehors/à l'église depuis longtemps (familier) I haven't been out/to church for a long timeje ne mettrai ou remettrai plus jamais les pieds là-bas I'll never set foot there againni pied ni patte (familier) : il ne remuait ou bougeait ni pied ni patte he stood stock-still ou didn't move a musclealler ou avancer ou marcher d'un bon pied to go apacealler ou marcher d'un pied léger to tread light-heartedly ou lightlyavoir bon pied bon œil to be fit as a fiddle ou hale and heartypartir du bon/mauvais pied to start off (in) the right/wrong wayje n'ai pas le pied marin to have one's feet (firmly) on the ground ou one's head screwed on (the right way)au secours, je n'ai plus pied! help, I'm out of my depth ou I've lost my footing!avoir un pied dans: j'ai déjà un pied dans la place/l'entreprise I've got a foot in the door/a foothold in the company alreadyfaire des pieds et des mains pour to bend over backwards ou to pull out all the stops in order toa. [flirter] to play footsie with somebodyb. [avertir] to kick somebody (under the table)avoir le pied au plancher [accélérer] to have one's foot downa. [ralentir] to ease off (on the accelerator), to slow downb. [partir subrepticement] to slip offb. [fatigué] his legs won't carry him any furtherreprendre pied to get ou to find one's footing againse jeter ou se traîner aux pieds de quelqu'un to throw oneself at somebody's feet, to get down on one's knees to somebodycomme un pied (familier) [très mal]: je cuisine comme un pied I'm a useless cook, I can't cook an eggquel pied! (familier) : on a passé dix jours à Hawaï, quel pied! we really had a ball ou we had the time of our lives during our ten days in Hawaï!ce n'est pas le pied! (familier) : les cours d'anglais, ce n'est pas le pied! the English class isn't much fun!2. [d'un mur, d'un lit] foot[d'une table, d'une chaise] leg[d'une lampe, d'une colonne] base[d'un verre] stem[de champignon] footpied de vigne vine (plant), vinestock5. [mesure] foot6. TECHNOLOGIE7. LITTÉRATURE footvers de 12 pieds 12-foot verse ou line8. CUISINE9. [d'un bas, d'une chaussette] foot————————à pied locution adverbiale1. [en marchant] on foot2. [au chômage]a. [mesure disciplinaire] to suspend somebodyb. [mesure économique] to lay somebody off, to make somebody redundant (UK)————————à pied d'œuvre locution adjectivale————————à pied sec locution adverbiale————————au pied de locution prépositionnelleat the foot ou bottom ofmettre quelqu'un au pied du mur to get somebody with his/her back to the wall, to leave somebody with no alternativeau pied de la lettre locution adverbialeau pied levé locution adverbialede pied en cap locution adverbialeen vert de pied en cap dressed in green from top ou head to toe————————de pied ferme locution adverbialedes pieds à la tête locution adverbialefrom top to toe ou head to foot————————en pied locution adjectivale[photo, portrait] full-length[statue] full-size standingpied à pied locution adverbialelutter ou se battre pied à pied to fight every inch of the waysur le pied de guerre locution adverbialedans la cuisine, tout le monde était sur le pied de guerre it was action stations in the kitchen————————sur pied locution adjectivale[bétail] on the hoof————————sur pied locution adverbialeêtre sur pied [en bonne santé] to be up and aboutremettre quelqu'un sur pied to put somebody on his/her feet again, to make somebody better————————sur un pied d'égalité locution adverbiale -
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commencer [kɔmɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. [+ travail, repas] to begin, to startb. ( = entamer) [+ bouteille, produit] to openc. [chose] to begin2. intransitive verba. ( = débuter) to begin, to start• tu ne vas pas commencer ! (ton irrité) don't start!• ça commence bien ! that's a good start!• ça commence mal ! that's not a very good start!• pour commencer to begin or start withb. commencer à (or de) faire qch to begin or start to do sth• je commence à en avoir assez ! I've had just about enough!c. commencer par qch/par faire qch to begin or start with sth/by doing sth• ils m'ont tous déçu, à commencer par Jean they all let me down, especially Jean* * *kɔmɑ̃se
1.
1) ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, discours]c'est lui qui a commencé! — ( la dispute) he started it!
2)commencer à or de faire — to begin to do
ça commence à bien faire (colloq) or à suffire! — (colloq) it's getting a bit much!
2.
verbe intransitif [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [processus] to beginpour commencer, c'est trop cher — for a start, it's too expensive
par où or quoi vais-je commencer? — where shall I start?
3.
verbe impersonnelil commence à pleuvoir/neiger — it's starting ou beginning to rain/to snow
* * *kɔmɑ̃se1. vt[un travail, la journée, sa carrière] to start, to begin2. vi1) [cours, journée, processus] to start, to beginLes cours commencent à huit heures. — Classes start at 8 o'clock.
commencer à faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth, (en tournure impersonnelle) to start to do, to start doing
commencer de faire qch — to start doing sth, to begin doing sth, to start to do sth, to begin to do sth
Il a commencé à pleuvoir. — It's started to rain., It's started raining.
J'ai commencé de réviser pour les examens. — I've started revising for the exams.
pour commencer... (au restaurant) — to start with..., (en énumérant des raisons) for a start..., to start with...
* * *commencer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( entreprendre) to start, to begin [travail, séance, discours]; to open [bouteille, boîte]; c'est lui qui a commencé! (la dispute, bagarre) he started it!; il a commencé sa carrière dans la marine he began his career in the Navy; elle a commencé le piano à six ans she started playing the piano when she was six; ‘eh bien,’ commença-t-elle ‘well,’ she began; commencer qch par le haut/commencement to start ou begin sth at the top/beginning; tu commences bien l'année/la journée! that's a good start to the year/the day!; la phrase qui commence l'article the sentence at the beginning of the article; le film est commencé depuis un moment the film has already started;2 commencer à or de faire ( se mettre à) to start ou begin to do, to start ou begin doing; ( entamer un processus) to begin to do; je commence à travailler à l'usine le 3 mai I start (work) at the factory on 3 May; je commence à comprendre/me demander I'm beginning to understand/wonder; je commence à en avoir marre○ I'm getting fed up○; il commence à se faire tard it's getting late; ça commence à bien faire○ or à suffire! it's getting a bit much!B vi [année, film, rue] to start, to begin; [évolution, processus] to begin; ça commence à 8 heures it starts ou begins at 8 o'clock; que la fête commence! let the party begin!; et, pour commencer, une chanson and, to start with, a song; pour commencer, c'est trop cher for a start, it' s too expensive; qu'attends-tu pour commencer? what are you waiting for?; commencez sans moi start without me; ne commence pas! don't start!; on commence dans dix minutes we're starting in ten minutes; commencer par [soirée, mot, numéro] to start with; commence par le plafond/les manches start with the ceiling/the sleeves; par où or quoi vais-je commencer? where shall I start?; commencer par qn to start with sb; par qui vais-je commencer? who shall I start with?; commencer par faire to start ou begin by doing; commence par obéir/te taire! for a start you can do as you're told/be quiet!; commencer par être or comme secrétaire to start (off) as a secretary; vous êtes tous coupables à commencer par toi you're all guilty starting with you; ⇒ bête, charité.C v impers il commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's starting ou beginning to rain/snow.[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe transitifallez, commence la vaisselle! come on, get going on the dishes!a. [au lycée] what time do you start school?b. [au travail] what time do you start work?j'ai bien/mal commencé l'année I've made a good/bad start to the year3. [être au début de] to beginc'est son numéro qui commence le spectacle her routine begins the show, the show begins with her routine————————[kɔmɑ̃se] verbe intransitif1. [débuter] to startce n'est pas moi, c'est lui qui a commencé! it wasn't me, HE started it!commencer à faire quelque chose to start ou to begin doing somethingcommençons par le commencement let's begin at the beginning, first things firstcommence par enlever les couvertures first, take the blankets offtu veux une moto? commence par réussir ton examen if you want a motorbike, start by passing your examil commence à pleuvoir/neiger it's started to rain/to snowla séance commence à 20 h the session starts ou begins at 8 p.m.les vendanges ont commencé tard cette année the grape harvest started ou is late this yearles ennuis ont commencé quand il s'est installé au-dessous de chez moi the trouble started ou began when he moved in downstairson fait généralement commencer la crise après le premier choc pétrolier the recession is generally said to have started after the first oil crisis3. [se mettre à travailler]commencer sur la scène/au cinéma to make one's stage/screen debutj'ai commencé en 78 avec deux ouvrières I set up ou started (up) in '78 with two workers4. [dans un barème de prix] to startles pantalons commencent à/vers 50 euros trousers start at/at around 50 euros————————à commencer par locution prépositionnelleque tout le monde contribue, à commencer par toi! let everyone give something, starting with you!————————pour commencer locution adverbialepour commencer, du saumon to start the meal ou as a first course, salmonpour commencer, tu es trop jeune, et ensuite c'est trop cher! for a start you're too young, and anyway, it's too expensive! -
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adv.1 well (debidamente, adecuadamente).¿cómo estás? — bien, gracias how are you? — fine, thankshacer algo bien to do something wellhas hecho bien you did the right thing¡bien hecho! well done!habla inglés bien she speaks English wellcierra bien la puerta shut the door properlyhiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for petrol o (British) gas?, have we got plenty of (United States) petrol o (British) gas? (United States)2 very (muy, bastante).hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early todayquiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water3 all right, OK (vale, de acuerdo).¿nos vamos? — bien shall we go? — all right4 quite happily.ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it, but they won't let herintj.1 all right, OK, it's OK, it's okay.2 well done.3 well then.4 good.m.1 good (concepto abstracto).el bien y el mal good and evilhacer el bien to do good (deeds)2 good (provecho).esto te hará bien this will do you goodpor el bien de for the sake oflo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good3 good (note).4 possession, good, article, asset.5 well-being, good, welfare.Buscamos su bien We seek his well-being.6 benefit, sake.Para su bien For his sake.* * *► adverbio1 (gen) well■ trabaja bien her work is good, she does a good job■ todo eso está muy bien, pero... that's all very well, but...2 (como es debido) properly, right■ si no pronuncias bien, no te van a entender if you don't pronounce the words properly, they won't understand you■ ¡pórtate bien! behave yourself!3 (acertadamente) right, correctly4 (con éxito) successfully5 (de acuerdo) O.K., all right■ ven mañana a las dos, --bien come tomorrow at two, --all right6 (de buena gana) willingly, gladly7 (mucho) very8 (fácilmente) easily■ bien se ve que... it is easy to see that...9 (de gusto, olor, aspecto, etc) good, nice, lovely10 (de salud) well■ ¿te encuentras bien? are you feeling all right?11 (físicamente) good-looking► adjetivo1 (acomodado) well-off1 good2 (bienestar) benefit1 property sing, possessions► conjunción bien... bien1 either... or■ se lo enviaremos bien por correo, bien por mensajero we'll send it to you either by post or by messenger\en bien de for the sake ofestarle bien algo a alguien to serve somebody righthacer bien to do goodbien que althoughtener a bien de hacer algo to be good enough to do something¡ya está bien! that's enough!bien de consumo consumer itembienes de consumo consumer goodsbien de equipo capital assetbienes de equipo capital goods, capital assetsbienes inmuebles real estate singbienes muebles movables, personal property sing* * *1. adj. 2. adv.1) well2) correctly, properly3) all right4) easily•- más bien- si bien3. interj. 4. noun m.- bienes- bienes de consumo
- bienes de equipo
- bienes raíces* * *1. ADV1) (=satisfactoriamente) wellhablas bien el español — you speak good Spanish, you speak Spanish well
bien gracias, ¿y usted? — fine thanks, and you?
¡muy bien! — very good!; [aprobando un discurso] hear, hear!
¡qué bien! — great!, excellent!
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oler bien — to smell good•
saber bien — to taste good2) (=correctamente)¿has puesto bien la rueda? — have you put the wheel on properly?
si no cierras la tapa bien, se saldrá el líquido — if you don't screw the top on properly, the liquid will leak out
¡bien hecho! — well done!
has contestado bien — you gave the right answer, you answered correctly
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hacer bien en, hiciste bien en decírselo — you were right to tell him, you did the right thing in telling him3)• estar bien, ¿estás bien? — are you all right?, are you OK?
¡está bien!, lo haré — O.K. o all right, I'll do it!
¡pues sí que estamos bien! — this is a fine mess we're in!
ese libro está muy bien — that book's very good, that's a very good book
que esté(s) bien — Col * bye *
¡eso no está bien! — [a un niño] that's not very nice!
¡ya está bien! — that's enough!
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estar bien de algo, estar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health4) (=de acuerdo)¡bien! — all right!, O.K.!
-¿quieres que vayamos al cine? -bien — "shall we go to the cinema?" - "O.K. o all right"
5) (=muy)esperamos hasta bien entrada la noche — we waited until very late at night, we waited until well into the night
6)• bien de (=muchos) —
¡te han dado bien de regalos! — you got a lot of presents!
7) (=de buena gana)yo bien iría, pero... — I'd gladly go, but..., I'd be happy to go, but...
8) (=fácilmente) easilybien se ve que... — it is easy to see that...
¡bien podía habérmelo dicho! — he could have told me!
9) [locuciones]•
estar a bien con algn — to be on good terms with sb•
de bien en bien o mejor — better and better•
bien que mal — one way or another, by hook or by crook•
más bien — rathermás bien bajo — on the short side, rather short
más bien creo que... — I actually think...
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pues bien — well•
tener a bien hacer algo — to see fit to do sthsus padres tienen a bien que se vaya a vivir con su tía — her parents have seen fit to send her to live with her aunt
le ruego tenga a bien inscribirme en la lista — please be so kind as to include me on the list, I would be grateful if you would include me on the list
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bien es verdad que... — it is of course true that...•
¿y bien? — well?2. CONJ1)• si bien — although
si bien es cierto que... — although it's true that...
2)• no bien, ni bien Cono Sur —
no bien llegó, empezó a llover — no sooner had he arrived than it started to rain, as soon as he arrived it started to rain
3) [en alternancia]bien por avión, bien en tren — either by air or by train
bien se levantó, bien se sentó — whether he stood up or sat down
3.ADJ [persona] well-to-do; [restaurante, barrio] posh *4. SM1) (=bondad) good2) (=provecho) goodel bien común o público — the common good
3) [apelativo]•
mi bien — my dear, my darling4) pl bienes (=géneros) goods; (=propiedad) property sing, possessions; (=riqueza) riches, wealth singbienes muebles — personal property sing, goods and chattels
bienes raíces — real estate sing, realty sing (EEUU)
bienes relictos — estate sing, inheritance sing
* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *Iadjetivo invariable1) [estar] ( sano) wellno me siento or encuentro bien — I don't feel well
2) [estar] (fam) ( refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractive3) [estar] (cómodo, agradable)¿vas bien ahí atrás? — are you all right in the back?
4) ( agradable) <oler/saber>5) [estar]¿está bien así, señorita? — is that all right, miss?
podríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien — we could go tomorrow, if you like
¿lo has leído? está muy bien — have you read it? it's very good
está bien! si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas — all right o okay, then! don't do it if you don't want to
no funciona - pues qué bien! — (iró) it's not working - oh, great! (iro)
6) [estar] (correcto, adecuado) right7)a) ( suficiente)estar or andar bien de algo — to be all right for something
¿estamos bien de aceite? — are we all right for oil?
b)ya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir — you've been playing long enough, now go to bed
8)a) (fam) ( de buena posición social) <familia/gente> well-to-doun barrio bien — a well-to-do o (BrE) posh area
b) (RPl fam) <gente/persona> ( honrado) respectable, decentII1) ( de manera satisfactoria) <dormir/funcionar/cantar> well2) ( ventajosamente) well3) ( favorablemente)4)a) (a fondo, completamente) well, properlybien cocido — well o properly cooked
¿cerraste bien? — did you lock the door properly?
bien sabes que... — you know perfectly well that...
b) (con cuidado, atención) <escuchar/mirar> carefully5) ( correctamente) wellbien hecho/dicho! — well done/said!
6) ( como intensificador)a) ( muy) very¿estás bien seguro? — are you positive?
ser bien de adentro — (Per fam) to be a good sort
b) ( fácilmente) easilybien pudo suceder — it could well o easily have happened
c) (en recriminaciones, protestas)bien podías haberlo ayudado — you could o might have helped him!
d)bien que...: bien que llama cuando necesita dinero — he soon calls when he needs money
7) (en locs)IIImás bien: es más bien delgada she's quite slim; no bien as soon as; si bien although; estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with somebody; tener a bien hacer algo (frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma — we would ask you to pay this sum (frml)
a) ( como enlace)bien, sigamos adelante — right then o fine, let's continue
bien,... ¿dónde estábamos? — right,... where were we?
pues bien, como te iba diciendo... — so, as I was telling you...
b)IVbien! — ( expresando aprobación) well done!
Vpuede abonarse o bien al contado o bien en 12 cuotas mensuales — (frml) payment may be made either in cash or in twelve monthly installments
1) (Fil) good2)a) (beneficio, bienestar) goodb)hacer bien — (+ me/te/le etc)
3) ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-104)a) ( posesión)b) bienes masculino plural (Fin) assets (pl)•* * *bien11 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex: The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.
Ex: This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex: The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex: Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex: The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex: So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex: It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome.* * *bien1A [ ESTAR] (sano) wellmi padre no anda or no está bien my father's not very wellno me siento or encuentro bien I don't feel well¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you're not right in the head!estuvo enfermo pero ya está bien he was ill but he's all right nowB [ ESTAR](económicamente acomodado): los padres están muy bien her parents are well offno son ricos, pero están bien they're not rich but they're reasonably well off o they're comfortably offC [ ESTAR] ( fam) (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual) good-looking, attractiveD [ ESTAR](cómodo, agradable): estoy bien aquí I'm fine o all right here¿vas bien allí atrás? are you all right in the back?se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shadeE (agradable) ‹oler/saber›¡qué bien huele! it smells really good!¡qué bien hueles! you smell nice!este café sabe muy bien this coffee tastes very good o niceF [ ESTAR](satisfactorio): ¿está bien así, señorita? is that right o all right, miss?estás or quedaste or saliste muy bien en esta foto you look very nice o really good in this photographese cuadro no queda bien ahí that painting doesn't look right therepodríamos ir mañana, si te parece bien we could go tomorrow, if you likela casa está muy bien the house is very nice¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good¡está bien!, si no quieres hacerlo no lo hagas all right o okay, then! if you don't want to do it, don't¡qué bien, mañana es fiesta! great! tomorrow's a holiday!la lavadora no funciona — ¡pues qué bien! ( iró); the washing machine's not working — oh, great! o well, that's great! ( iro)G [ ESTAR] (correcto, adecuado) rightestá bien que se premie la iniciativa it's right o good that initiative should be rewardedestuviste bien en negarle la entrada you did o were right to refuse to let him inH1 (indicando suficiencia) estar bien DE algo:¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?no ando bien de tiempo I'm a bit short of time, I don't have much time2ya está bien that's enoughya está bien de jugar, ahora a dormir you've been playing long enough, now go to bedI1 ( fam) (de buena posición social) ‹familia/gente› well-to-doviven en un barrio bien they live in a well-to-do o ( BrE) posh areabien2A (de manera satisfactoria) ‹dormir/funcionar/cantar› wellse come de bien allí … the food is so good there!¿cómo te va? — bien, ¿y a ti? how are things? — fine, how about you?no le fue bien en Alemania things didn't work out for her in Germanyquien bien te quiere te hará llorar you have to be cruel to be kindB (ventajosamente) wellel local está muy bien ubicado the premises are very well situatedvendió el coche muy bien she sold the car well o for a good priceC(favorablemente): me habló muy bien de ti he spoke very highly of youyo prefiero pensar bien de la gente I prefer to think well of peopleD1 (a fondo, completamente) well, properly¿cerraste bien? did you make sure the door was locked (properly)?el cerdo debe comerse bien cocido pork should be well cooked o properly cooked before being eatenbien sabes que … you know perfectly well o very well that …2 (con cuidado, atención) carefullyescucha bien lo que te voy a decir listen carefully to what I'm going to sayE (correctamente) wellpórtate bien behave yourselfhiciste bien en decírselo you did the right thing to tell him¡bien dice tu padre que eres un terco! your father's dead right when he says you're stubborn¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!1 (muy) verycanta bien mal he sings really o very badlyllegó bien entrada la noche she arrived very late at night¿estás bien seguro? are you positive o certain?, are you absolutely sure?bien por debajo de lo normal well below averageponte bien adelante sit close to the front, sit well forward2 (fácilmente) easilyvale bien dos millones it's worth two million easilyyo no me acuerdo pero bien pudo ser I don't remember but it could well o easily have been34bien que …: pero bien que llama cuando necesita dinero he's quick enough to call when he needs money, though¿por qué no le compras algo?, a ti bien que te gusta que te hagan regalos why don't you buy her something? you like it when people give you presentsG ( en locs):más bien: una chica más bien delgada a rather thin girlno me cae bien — di más bien que no lo puedes ver I don't like him — what you mean is you can't stand the sight of himno bien or ( RPl) ni bien. as soon asno bien llegó, le dieron la noticia no sooner had he arrived than they told him the news, as soon as he arrived they told him the newssi bien althoughestar a bien con algn to be on good terms with sbtener a bien hacer algo ( frml): le rogamos tenga a bien abonar esta suma a la mayor brevedad posible we would ask you to pay this sum as soon as possible ( frml)le ruego tenga a bien considerar mi solicitud I would be grateful if you would consider my applicationCompuesto:bien nacido, bien nacidabien31(como enlace): bien, sigamos adelante right then o fine, let's continuebien, … ¿dónde estábamos? now o right, … where were we?y bien ¿estás dispuesto a hacerlo o no? so, are you prepared to do it or not?pues bien, como te iba diciendo … so, as I was telling you …2¡bien! (expresando aprobación) well done!¡bien, muchachos! well done, boys!no habrá clases hoy — ¡bieeeen! there won't be any lessons today — yippee o hurrah!bien4puede abonarse (o) bien al contado (o) bien en 12 cuotas mensuales ( frml); payment may be made (either) in cash or in twelve monthly installmentso bien te disculpas o te quedas castigado either you say you're sorry or I'll keep you inbien5A ( Fil) goodel bien y el mal good and evilhaz bien y no mires a quién do good to all alikeun hombre de bien a good manB1 (beneficio, bienestar) goodes por tu bien it's for your own goodtrabajar por el bien de todos to work for the good of allque sea para bien I hope things go well for you/him/themacepté, no sé si para bien o para mal I accepted, though I'm not sure if it was a good move or not2sus palabras me hicieron mucho bien what he said helped me a lot o did me a lot of goodC ( apelativo) dear, darlingD (en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10E(posesión): el único bien valioso the only item of valuela orden afecta a todos sus bienes the order applies to all his assets o possessions o goodsCompuestos:common assetbienes comunales common propertyconsumer article o itembienes de consumo consumer goodscapital item o assetbienes de equipo capital goods o assetsmpl livestock ( sing or pl)joint asset ( acquired during marriage)bienes gananciales joint property, community property ( AmE)immovable item o assetitem of unclaimed propertymovable itembienes muebles movables, personal property, goods and chattelsimmovable item o assetownerless piece of land ( o asset etc)* * *
bien 1 adjetivo invariable
1 [estar] (de salud, en general) well;
sentirse or encontrarse bien to feel well;◊ ¿cómo estás? — muy bien, gracias how are you? — (I'm) very well, thank you;
¡qué bien estás! you look really well!;
¡tú no estás bien de la cabeza! you are not right in the head
2 [estar]a) (cómodo, agradable):◊ ¿vas bien ahí atrás? are you all right in the back?;
se está bien a la sombra it's nice in the shade;
la casa está muy bien the house is very nice
◊ la fecha/el reloj está bien the date/the clock is right;
¿está bien así? is this all right?;
si te parece bien if that's all right with you;
el cuadro no queda bien ahí the picture doesn't look right there
◊ ¿estamos bien de aceite? are we all right for oil?;
ya está bien that's enough
3 [estar]
◊ ¿lo has leído? está muy bien have you read it? it's very good
4 (fam)
bien 2 adverbio
1
◊ habla muy bien inglés she speaks English very well o very good English;
¡bien hecho/dicho! well done/said!;
pórtate bien behave yourself;
hiciste bien en decírselo you were right to tell him;
siéntate bien sit properly
2
◊ bien cocido well o properly cooked;
¿cerraste bien? did you lock the door properly?;
bien sabes que … you know perfectly well that …
3
bien entrada la noche very late at night;
¿estás bien seguro? are you positive?b) ( en locs)
no bien as soon as;
si bien although
■ interjección:◊ ¡(muy) bien! well done!, (very) good!;
¡qué bien! great!
■ conjunción: bien … o … either … or …;
se puede subir bien a pie o a caballo you can go up either on foot or on horseback
bien 3 sustantivo masculino
1 (Fil) good;
hacer el bien to do good deeds;
un hombre de bien a good man
2
◊ es por mi/tu bien it's for my/your own goodb)
3 ( en calificaciones escolares) grade of between 6 and 6.9 on a scale of 1-10
4◊ bienesa) sustantivo masculino plural (Com) goods;
b) (Der) property;
bienes inmuebles or raíces real estate (AmE), property (BrE);
bienes muebles personal property, goods and chattels;
bienes públicos public property
bien
I sustantivo masculino
1 (justicia, bondad) good
no sabe diferenciar entre el bien y el mal, he can't tell the diference between good and evil
una persona de bien, a good person
2 (provecho, ventaja) lo hago por tu bien, I do it for your sake
en bien de la comunidad, for the good of community
3 (propiedad) property: no tiene ningún bien con el que avalar el crédito, he has no property or goods to guarantee his credit
bienes, goods
bienes de consumo, consumer goods pl; bienes gananciales, communal property
bienes inmuebles/raíces, real estate
II adverbio
1 (correctamente) well: hiciste bien en protestar, you were right to protest
toca bien el piano, she plays piano well
2 (sano) well, fine
sentirse/encontrarse bien, to feel well
3 (satisfactoriamente) este vestido te sienta bien, this dress suits you
oler bien, to smell nice
vivir bien, to be comfortably off
4 (antepuesto a un adjetivo: muy) very, quite
una cerveza bien fría, a nice cold beer
bien pronto, very early, very soon
(de buena gana) willingly, gladly: bien me iría ahora al cine, I'd love to go to the movies now
III conj ahora bien, now, now then
bien... o bien..., either... or...
bien que mal, one way or another
más bien, rather, a little
no bien, as soon as: no bien llegó..., no sooner had she arrived than...
pues bien, well then
o bien, or, or else
si bien, although, even though...: si bien es cierto que..., although it's quite clear that...
IV exclamación ¡bien!, good!, great!
¡está bien!, (¡de acuerdo!) fine!, all right
¡muy bien!, excellent, first class!
¡qué bien!, great!, fantastic
(desaprobación) ¡pues qué bien!, that's all I needed!
¡ya está bien!, that's (quite) enough!
V adj inv un barrio bien, a well-to-do neighbourhood
un niño bien, a rich kid
En general se traduce por well. Sin embargo, cuando hablamos de personas decimos fine al referirnos a su salud: ¿Qué tal estás? - Muy bien, gracias. How are you? - Fine, thanks. Para describir un objeto puedes usar good: Ese libro está muy bien. That book is very good.
' bien' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- acabar
- acero
- agarrar
- ahora
- alternar
- amarrar
- andar
- antes
- atrancar
- avenida
- avenido
- avenirse
- bailar
- barbaridad
- base
- bastante
- cabeza
- caer
- casar
- cerrarse
- columpiarse
- cómo
- comprobar
- comunicada
- comunicado
- comunitaria
- comunitario
- coña
- concesión
- considerada
- considerado
- consuelo
- contraria
- contrario
- convenir
- cumplir
- dar
- darse
- decirse
- declarar
- defenderse
- deteriorarse
- diáfana
- diáfano
- dinero
- discreta
- discreto
- disfrutar
- disputarse
English:
absence
- acquit
- agree
- airy
- all right
- along
- alternatively
- antisocial
- appreciate
- aptly
- articulate
- at
- aware
- balance
- ball
- begin
- behave
- beneath
- best
- better
- bookmobile
- boom
- border
- bouncy
- by
- card
- charity
- cheap
- clean-shaven
- clockwork
- closely
- cloud
- come in
- come off
- come out
- conform
- congenial
- convenient
- cosy
- cozy
- deserve
- do
- done
- effective
- either
- enjoy
- enunciate
- equipped
- familiar
- far
* * *♦ adj inv[respetable]una familia bien a good family;un barrio bien a good area;Pey a posh area;un restaurante bien a posh restaurant;Peyniño bien rich kid;gente bien well-to-do people♦ nm1. [concepto abstracto] good;el bien y el mal good and evil;se cree que está por encima del bien y del mal she thinks ordinary moral laws don't apply to her;hacer el bien to do good (deeds);un hombre de bien a good man2. [provecho] good;los padres desean el bien de los hijos parents desire the best for their children;esto te hará bien this will do you good;si se marcha, nos hará un bien a todos if she leaves, she'll be doing us all a favour;espero que el cambio sea para bien I hope the change is for the best, I hope the change works out well;por el bien de for the sake of;lo hice por tu bien I did it for your own good;han trabajado muy duro por el bien de todos they have worked very hard for the good of everyone3. [nota] = mark between 6 and 6.9 out of 10, ≈ pass, ≈ C♦ bienes nmpl1. [patrimonio] propertybienes de capital capital assets;bienes comunales common property;bienes fungibles perishables;bienes gananciales shared possessions;bienes inmateriales intangible assets;bienes inmuebles real estate, US real property;bienes muebles personal property;bienes públicos public property;bienes raíces real estate, landed property2. [productos] goodsbienes de consumo consumer goods;bienes de consumo duraderos consumer durables, US hard goods;bienes de equipo capital goods;bienes de producción industrial goods;bienes terrenales worldly goods♦ adv1. [debidamente, adecuadamente] well;¿cómo estás? – bien, gracias how are you? – fine, thanks;habla inglés bien she speaks English well;¡agárrate bien! hold on tight!;cierra bien la puerta shut the door properly;conoce bien el tema she knows a lot about the subject, she knows the subject well;¿vamos bien de gasolina? are we doing all right for Br petrol o US gas?, have we got plenty of Br petrol o US gas?;bien mirado [bien pensado] if you look at it closely;[bien visto] well-regarded;bien pensado on reflection;contestar bien [correctamente] to answer correctly;[cortésmente] to answer politely;escucha bien,… listen carefully,…;estar bien relacionado to have good connections;le está bien empleado he deserves it, it serves him right;hacer algo bien to do sth well;has hecho bien you did the right thing;hiciste bien en decírmelo you were right to tell me;pórtate bien be good, behave yourself;salir bien librado to get off lightly;todo salió bien everything turned out well;vivir bien [económicamente] to be well-off;[en armonía] to be happy2. [expresa opinión favorable] well;¡muy bien! very good!, excellent!;¡bien hecho! well done!;me cayó muy bien I liked her a lot;me han hablado bien de él they have spoken well of him to me;en Portugal se come muy bien the food is very good in Portugal;estar bien [de aspecto] to be nice;[de salud] to be o feel well; [de calidad] to be good; [de comodidad] to be comfortable;¡está bien! [bueno, vale] all right then!;[es suficiente] that's enough!;este traje te está bien this suit looks good on you;la tienda está bien situada the shop is well situated;está bien que te vayas, pero antes despídete it's all right for you to go, but say goodbye first;tal comportamiento no está bien visto such behaviour is frowned upon;encontrarse bien [de salud] to feel well;no se encuentra nada bien she doesn't feel at all well;oler/saber bien to smell/taste nice o good;¡qué bien huele en esta cocina! it smells nice o good in this kitchen!;opinar bien de alguien to think highly of sb;no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;no me parece bien que no la saludes I think it's wrong of you not to say hello to her;¿te parece bien así? is it O.K. like this?, is this all right?;pasarlo bien to have a good time;¡qué bien, mañana no trabajo! great, I don't have to go to work tomorrow!;Irónico¡qué bien, ahora dice que no me puede pagar! isn't that just great, now she says she can't pay me!;salir bien to turn out well;¡qué bien sales en la foto! you look great in the photo!;sentar bien a alguien [ropa] to suit sb;[comida] to agree with sb; [comentario] to please sb;el rojo no te sienta nada bien red doesn't suit you at all;come tan rápido que no le puede sentar bien she eats so quickly she's bound to get indigestion;algunos consideran que una copita de vino sienta bien some people think a glass of wine is good for you;no le sentó nada bien que lo criticaras en público he didn't like you criticizing him in public at all, he was none too impressed by you criticizing him in public;tu ayuda va a venir muy bien your help will be very welcome;no me viene nada bien salir esta tarde it's not very convenient for me o it doesn't really suit me to go out this afternoon;bien está lo que bien acaba all's well that ends wellbien abierto wide open;abre bien la boca open wide4. [uso enfático] pretty;un regalo bien caro a pretty expensive present;vamos a llegar bien tarde we're going to be pretty late;estoy bien cansado I'm pretty tired;hoy me he levantado bien temprano I got up nice and early today;quiero un vaso de agua bien fría I'd like a nice cold glass of water5. [vale, de acuerdo] all right, O.K.;¿nos vamos? – bien shall we go? – all right6. [de buena gana, fácilmente] quite happily;ella bien que lo haría, pero no le dejan she'd be happy to do it o she'd quite happily do it, but they won't let her7. [expresa protesta]¡bien podrías haberme avisado! you could at least have told me!;¡bien podrías pagar tú esta vez! it would be nice if you paid for once o for a change!8. [en frases]bien es verdad que… it's certainly true that…;¡bien por…! three cheers for…!;¡ya está bien! that's enough!;¡ya está bien de hacer el vago! that's enough lazing around!;estar a bien con alguien to be on good terms with sb;¡pues (sí que) estamos bien! that's all we needed!;tener a bien hacer algo to be good enough to do sth;le rogamos tenga a bien pasarse por nuestras oficinas we would ask you to (be good enough to) come to our offices♦ conjbien… bien either… or;puedes venir bien por avión, bien por barco you can come by plane or by boat;dáselo bien a mi hermano, bien a mi padre give it to either my brother or my father♦ interj1. [aprobación] good!, great!;[fastidio] oh, great!;hoy saldréis al recreo media hora antes – ¡bien! break time will be half an hour earlier today – great!;se acaba de estropear la televisión – ¡bien, lo que nos faltaba! the television has just broken down – oh great, that's all we needed!2. [enlazando]y bien, ¿qué te ha parecido? well o so, what did you think of it?;y bien, ¿a qué estás esperando? well, what are you waiting for?♦ más bien loc conjrather;no estoy contento, más bien estupefacto I'm not so much happy as stunned;más bien creo que no vendrá I rather suspect she won't come, I think it unlikely that she'll comeno sooner, as soon as;no bien me había marchado cuando empezaron a… no sooner had I gone than they started…♦ si bien loc conjalthough, even though* * *I m good;por tu bien for your own good;bienes pl goods, property sg ;hombre de bien good man;estar por encima del bien y del mal be above the lawII adj:¡está bien! it’s OK!, it’s alright!;estoy bien I’m fine, I’m OK;¿estás bien aquí? are you comfortable here?;la gente bien well-to-do peopleIII adv1 well; ( muy) very;¡bien hecho! well done!;bien está lo que bien acaba all’s well that ends well2 ( correctamente) well, properly3 en locuciones:más bien rather;tener a bien hacer algo see fit to do sth;hicieron bien en reservar los billetes con tanta antelación they did the right thing booking the tickets so far ahead;haces bien en llevarte el paraguas it’s a good idea to take your umbrella;estar (a) bien con alguien be on good terms with s.o.IV conj:o bien … o … either … or …;si bien, bien que although;no bien as soon asV int:¡ya está bien! that’s it!, that’s enough!;pues bien well* * *bien adv1) : well¿dormiste bien?: did you sleep well?2) correctamente: correctly, properly, righthay que hacerlo bien: it must be done correctly3) : very, quiteel libro era bien divertido: the book was very amusing4) : easilybien puede acabarlo en un día: he can easily finish it in a day5) : willingly, readilybien lo aceptaré: I'll gladly accept it6)bien que : although7)más bien : ratherbien adj1) : well, OK, all right¿te sientes bien?: are you feeling all right?2) : pleasant, agreeablelas flores huelen bien: the flowers smell very nice3) : satisfactory4) : correct, rightbien nm1) : goodel bien y el mal: good and evil2) bienes nmpl: property, goods, possessions* * *bien1 adj (acomodado) well off / richbien2 adv1. (en general) wellel examen le fue bien the exam went well / he did well in the exam2. (de salud) well / fineayer me dolía el estómago, pero ya estoy bien I had a stomachache yesterday, but I'm fine nowestoy muy bien, gracias I'm very well, thank you¿estás bien? are you all right?¡qué bien huele! what a nice smell! / it smells really good!4. (de manera correcta) properly / correctly / right5. (para intensificar) very / quitebien caliente nice and hot / very hot6. (de acuerdo) all right / OK¿vienes? Bien are you coming? OKbien3 conj either... orse puede ir bien en tren, bien en autocar you can either go by train or by coachbien4 n1. (lo bueno) good2. (beneficio) good3. (nota académica) good / C -
28 geraten
v/i; gerät, geriet, ist geraten1. (ausfallen) turn out; gut / schlecht geraten turn out well / badly; groß / klein geraten sein be big / small; relativ: turn out to be on the big / small side; der Kuchen ist mir nicht geraten hasn’t turned out (properly); die Suppe ist ein bisschen salzig geraten the soup’s a bit on the salty side; jemandem zum Vorteil geraten turn out to s.o.’s advantage; ihm gerät alles ( gut) everything turns out right with him2. nach jemandem geraten Kind: take after s.o.; er gerät ganz nach seinem Vater he really takes after his father; negativ: he’s getting to be just like his father3. geraten an (+ Akk) an etw.: (erlangen) come by, get hold of; (stoßen auf) come across; an jemanden: meet, come across; feindlich: fall foul of; da sind Sie ( bei mir) an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong person, I’m afraid; wie bist du denn an den geraten? umg. where did you find him ( oder pick him up)?4. (gelangen, kommen) get; in Gefahr, Schwierigkeiten, einen Stau etc.: get into; in einen Sturm etc.: get caught in; auf die Gegenfahrbahn geraten end up on the wrong side of the road; mit der Hand in die Säge geraten get one’s hand caught in the saw; in eine unangenehme Lage geraten get into a difficult situation; in jemandes Hände geraten fall into s.o.’s hands; in Not geraten get into serious difficulties; in Verdacht / unter jemandes Einfluss geraten come under suspicion / s.o.’s influence ( oder sway); unter ein Auto geraten be ( oder get) run over by a car; aus der Fassung / Form geraten lose one’s composure / shape; außer Atem / Kontrolle geraten get out of breath / control; außer sich geraten be beside oneself ( vor with); in Angst / Aufregung geraten get scared / excited; in Panik geraten panic, get into a panic; in Verlegenheit / Versuchung geraten be embarrassed / tempted; in Wut geraten get really angry, fly into a rage; in Bewegung geraten get under way, start moving; in Brand geraten catch fire; ins Stocken / Stottern geraten grind to a halt / start to stutter; in Gefangenschaft geraten end up in prison; in Vergessenheit geraten be forgotten; Abweg, Adresse, Haar etc.—I P.P. raten1, raten2, geraten1II Adj. (ratsam) advisable; (vorteilhaft) advantageous; es scheint mir geraten zu (+ Inf.) I think it would be advisable to (+ Inf.), the best policy would seem to be to (+ Inf.) ich halte es nicht gerade für geraten zu (+ Inf.) I don’t really think it would be a good idea to (+ Inf.)* * *to get; to be succesful* * *ge|ra|ten I [gə'raːtn] pret geriet [gə'riːt] ptp geraten [gə'raːtn]vi aux sein1) (= zufällig gelangen) to get (in +acc into)geráten — to get sth, to come by sth
an einen Ort geráten — to come to a place
an den Richtigen/Falschen geráten — to come to the right/wrong person
unter ein Fahrzeug geráten — to fall under a vehicle
mit der Hand in eine Maschine geráten — to get one's hand caught in a machine
in Gefangenschaft geráten — to be taken prisoner
das Schiff ist in einen Sturm geráten — the boat got caught in a storm
in Bewegung geráten — to begin to move
ins Stocken geráten — to come to a halt
ins Schleudern geráten — to go into a skid
in Brand geráten — to catch fire
in Angst/Begeisterung/Schwierigkeiten geráten — to get scared/enthusiastic/into difficulties
in Vergessenheit geráten — to fall into oblivion
auf krumme Wege or die schiefe Bahn geráten — to stray from the straight and narrow
aus der Fassung/der Form geráten — to lose one's composure/one's shape
unter schlechten Einfluss geráten — to come under a bad influence
See:2) (= sich entwickeln, gelingen, ausfallen) to turn outihm gerät einfach alles — everything he does turns out well or is a success, everything always goes right for him
mein Aufsatz ist mir zu lang geráten — my essay turned out too long
der Junge/Kaktus ist gut geráten — the boy/cactus turned out well
II ptp von raten, geratennach jdm geráten — to take after sb
adjgeh = ratsam) advisableich halte es für geráten — I think it would be advisable
* * *ge·ra·ten1[gəɐa:tn̩]vi Hilfsverb: sein▪ irgendwohin \geraten to get to somewherein schlechte Gesellschaft/eine Schlägerei/einen Stau \geraten to get into bad company/a fight/a traffic jaman einen Ort \geraten to come to a place2. (unbeabsichtigt kommen)unter einen Lastwagen \geraten to fall under a lorry [or truck]in einen Sturm \geraten to get caught in a storm3. (sich konfrontiert sehen mit)in Armut \geraten to end up in povertyin eine Falle \geraten to fall into a trapin Gefangenschaft \geraten to be taken prisonerin Schulden/Schwierigkeiten/eine Situation \geraten to get into debt[s]/difficulties/a situation4. (erfüllt werden von)in Furcht/Verlegenheit/Wut \geraten to get scared/embarrassed/angryin Panik \geraten to start to panicin Bewegung \geraten to begin to movein Brand \geraten to catch fireins Schleudern \geraten to get into a skidins Schwärmen/Träumen \geraten to fall into a rapture/dreamins Stocken \geraten to come to a haltin Vergessenheit \geraten to fall into oblivion6. (ausfallen)der Pulli ist mir zu groß \geraten my jumper turned out too bigdas Essay ist zu kurz \geraten the essay turned out too short7. (gelingen)das Soufflé ist mir \geraten/mir nicht \geraten my soufflé turned/didn't turn out wellalle meine Kinder sind gut \geraten all my children turned out well▪ an jdn \geraten to come across sb9. (arten)▪ nach jdm \geraten to take after sb10.▶ [vor etw dat] [über jdn/etw] außer sich dat \geraten to be beside oneself [with sth] [over sb/sth]ge·ra·ten2[gəˈra:tn̩]* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) getan den Richtigen/Falschen geraten — come to the right/wrong person
in Panik geraten — panic or get into a panic
2) (gelingen) turn out wellsie ist zu kurz/lang geraten — (scherzh.) she has turned out on the short/tall side
3) (ähneln)IIes scheint mir geraten,... — I think it advisable...
* * *geraten1 v/i; gerät, geriet, ist geraten1. (ausfallen) turn out;gut/schlecht geraten turn out well/badly;ist mir nicht geraten hasn’t turned out (properly);die Suppe ist ein bisschen salzig geraten the soup’s a bit on the salty side;jemandem zum Vorteil geraten turn out to sb’s advantage;ihm gerät alles (gut) everything turns out right with him2.nach jemandem geraten Kind: take after sb;er gerät ganz nach seinem Vater he really takes after his father; negativ: he’s getting to be just like his father3.geraten an (+akk) an etwas: (erlangen) come by, get hold of; (stoßen auf) come across; an jemanden: meet, come across; feindlich: fall foul of;4. (gelangen, kommen) get; in Gefahr, Schwierigkeiten, einen Stau etc: get into; in einen Sturm etc: get caught in;auf die Gegenfahrbahn geraten end up on the wrong side of the road;mit der Hand in die Säge geraten get one’s hand caught in the saw;in eine unangenehme Lage geraten get into a difficult situation;in jemandes Hände geraten fall into sb’s hands;in Not geraten get into serious difficulties;in Verdacht/unter jemandes Einfluss geraten come under suspicion/sb’s influence ( oder sway);aus der Fassung/Form geraten lose one’s composure/shape;außer Atem/Kontrolle geraten get out of breath/control;außer sich geraten be beside oneself (vor with);in Angst/Aufregung geraten get scared/excited;in Panik geraten panic, get into a panic;in Verlegenheit/Versuchung geraten be embarrassed/tempted;in Wut geraten get really angry, fly into a rage;in Bewegung geraten get under way, start moving;in Brand geraten catch fire;ins Stocken/Stottern geraten grind to a halt/start to stutter;in Gefangenschaft geraten end up in prison;geraten2A. pperf → raten2, geraten1es scheint mir geraten zu (+inf) I think it would be advisable to (+inf), the best policy would seem to be to (+inf)ich halte es nicht gerade für geraten zu (+inf) I don’t really think it would be a good idea to (+inf)* * *Iunregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) getan den Richtigen/Falschen geraten — come to the right/wrong person
in Panik geraten — panic or get into a panic
2) (gelingen) turn out wellsie ist zu kurz/lang geraten — (scherzh.) she has turned out on the short/tall side
3) (ähneln)IIAdjektiv; nicht attr. advisablees scheint mir geraten,... — I think it advisable...
* * *adj.advised adj. -
29 ventaja
f.1 advantage (hecho favorable).tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handleventajas fiscales tax breaks2 lead.dar ventaja a alguien to give somebody a startle dieron 2 metros de ventaja they gave him a 2-meter startllevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over somebody3 advantage.4 head start, headstart, lead, leading position.5 perfidy.* * *1 (gen) advantage2 (provecho) profit; (beneficio) benefit\llevar ventaja a alguien to have the advantage over somebodysacar ventaja a alguien to be ahead of somebodysacar ventaja de algo to profit from something, take advantage of something, benefit from somethingventaja para... (tenis) advantage to...* * *noun f.1) advantage2) lead* * *SF1) (=beneficio) advantagellevar ventaja a algn — to have the advantage over sb, be ahead of sb, be one up on sb
sacar ventaja de algo — (=aprovechar) to derive profit from sth; pey to use sth to one's own advantage
me dio una ventaja de cuatro metros, me dio cuatro metros de ventaja — he gave me a four metre start
llevar ventaja — (en carrera) to be leading o ahead
llevan una ventaja de 1-0 — they are 1-0 up o ahead
3) pl ventajas (en empleo) extras, perks ** * *a) ( beneficio) advantageb) ( en carrera)lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead
* * *= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].Ex. This has two advantages.Ex. The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.Ex. Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.Ex. The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex. The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.Ex. Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex. The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex. At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex. The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex. One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex. Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.Ex. Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.Ex. Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.----* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.* posición de ventaja = high ground.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser una ventaja = be a plus.* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.* tener ventaja = have + an edge.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* ventaja política = political advantage.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver ventajas = see + advantages.* * *a) ( beneficio) advantageb) ( en carrera)lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos — she has a ten-second lead
* * *= advantage, asset, attraction, benefit, merit, strength, value, virtue, beauty, plus [pluses, -pl.], upside, perk, head start, strong point, mileage, edge, bonus [bonuses, -pl.].Ex: This has two advantages.
Ex: The efficient analysis of professional and technical documents is an asset in many spheres of activity.Ex: Subject-type title indexes have two important attractions.Ex: The examples that follow will give you a glimpse of the important features and benefits of the SCI CD Edition.Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex: One particular strength is that it is possible both to specify the area and the subject of the map.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: Murra described a number of these enterprises, their virtues and weaknesses and the possible explanations for their demise.Ex: The digital form in which we will send information through the network is one of the beauties of modern technology.Ex: Whether these differences are pluses or minuses depends very much on a library's needs and expectations.Ex: The article 'The upside and downside of information highway capitology' compares the writings of optimistic futurists and pessimistic visionaries on the subject of the information superhighway.Ex: At almost every conference I've spoken at one of the perks is free conference registration.Ex: The article 'Providing a head start' explains the essential role toy libraries play in the school environment.Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.Ex: Reports produced by government-sponsored projects may not be widely distributed until the government has had good mileage from them = Los informes obtenidos de los proyectos patrocinados por el gobierno puede que no se distribuyan de forma general hasta que el gobierno les haya sacado un buen provecho.Ex: Internet Explorer was rated as having a slight edge at 83 per cent over Netscape Navigator at 79 per cent.Ex: Such posts were regarded as a welcome bonus over and above the traditional base market.* aportar ventajas = bring + strengths.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que ambas partes ofrecen = get + the best of both worlds.* aprovecharse de las ventajas que cada parte ofrece = get + the best of all worlds.* con ventaja sobre el pelotón = ahead of the pack.* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.* disfrutar de todas las ventajas = have + the best of both worlds.* encontrarse en ventaja = find + Reflexivo + at an advantage.* la ventaja de = the beauty of.* la ventaja es que = on the positive side, the advantage is that, on the bright side.* obtener ventaja = gain + advantage.* obtener ventajas = reap + advantages.* ofrecer ventaja = be of benefit.* posición de ventaja = high ground.* sacar ventaja = gain + one-upmanship.* ser todo ventajas = the best of both worlds.* ser una ventaja = be a plus.* tener una ventaja = get + a head start, have + an edge.* tener ventaja = have + an edge.* todo tiene sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes = swings and roundabouts, what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* ventaja acumulada = cumulative advantage.* ventaja añadida = added advantage, added benefit.* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.* ventaja política = political advantage.* ventajas e inconvenientes = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], ins and outs.* ventaja sobre la competencia = competitive edge, competitive advantage.* ventajas y desventajas = trade-off [tradeoff/trade off], pros and cons, benefits and pitfalls.* ventajas (y/o) desventajas = merits (and/or) demerits, advantages (and/or) disadvantages, strengths (and/or) weaknesses, pluses (and/or) minuses.* ver ventajas = see + advantages.* * *1 (beneficio, provecho) advantageesa zona tiene la ventaja de que está muy bien comunicada that area has the advantage of being well served by public transporttienes ventaja porque tienes más experiencia que yo you have an advantage because you're more experienced than I am2(en una carrera): lleva or tiene una ventaja de diez segundos/metros she has a ten-second/ten-meter leadte doy una ventaja de tres metros I'll give you a three-meter start o advantagesacó ventaja en la curva he pulled ahead on the bendestaba jugando con ventaja he was at o he had an advantage* * *
ventaja sustantivo femenino
tienes ventaja por tu experiencia you have an advantage because of your experienceb) ( en carrera):
jugar con ventaja to be at an advantage
ventaja sustantivo femenino
1 advantage
2 Dep (en carrera) les lleva treinta segundos de ventaja, he's thirty seconds ahead of them
(tenis) advantage
' ventaja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
- bien
- delantera
- grande
- llevar
- presentar
- pro
English:
advantage
- ahead
- asset
- benefit
- blessing
- bonus
- boon
- edge
- hand
- interest
- lead
- merit
- perk
- start
- up
- vantage
- advantageous
- definite
- fringe
- head
- lap
- plus
- virtue
* * *ventaja nf1. [hecho favorable] advantage;tiene la ventaja de que es más manejable it has the advantage of being easier to handle;tenemos que sacarle las ventajas a la situación we might as well look on the bright sideCom ventaja competitiva competitive advantage;ventajas fiscales tax breaks;invertir en cultura ofrece ventajas fiscales there are tax advantages to investing in culture2. [en competición] lead;dar ventaja a alguien to give sb a start;le dieron dos metros de ventaja they gave him a two-metre start;llevar ventaja a alguien to have a lead over sb;saca tres minutos de ventaja al pelotón he has a three-minute lead over the pack, he's three minutes ahead of o clear of the pack3. [en tenis] advantage;ventaja Hingis advantage Hingis* * *f1 advantage;sacar ventaja de algo derive benefit from sth;ganar ventaja gain the advantage;llevar ventaja a alguien have an advantage over s.o.* * *ventaja nf1) : advantage2) : lead, head start3) ventajas nfpl: perks, extras* * *ventaja n advantage -
30 comenzar bien
v.to begin well.* * *(v.) = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good startEx. She concludes that the internship has got off to a good start and some of the goals have been achieved.Ex. India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services.* * *(v.) = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good startEx: She concludes that the internship has got off to a good start and some of the goals have been achieved.
Ex: India has made a good start in computerised information processing and library services. -
31 bien1
1 = fine [finer -comp., finest -sup.], neatly, tidy, jolly + Adjetivo/Adverbio, aright, alright [all right], all right [alright], good.Ex. The solution is fine when the qualifying term that the user seeks is present, and is used relatively consistently.Ex. This arrangement is ideal for well-defined subjects which coincide neatly with the interest of the library user.Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.Ex. The public library people and some others have needs that have long been unmet, but jolly well ought to be as soon as possible.Ex. Another wise precaution at this preliminary stage is to make sure that he has heard aright.Ex. The article 'The kids are alright?' presents some of the findings of the questionnaire study which had as its focus the qualitative impact of public libraries on children's reading.Ex. So the system apparently works all right and no one is suggesting that it needs a major overhaul.Ex. It is imperative for young people to learn to be empathetic, both for their own good and for the good of society as a whole.----* abrigarse bien = wrap up + warm.* acoger bien = welcome.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* ahora bien = now.* bastante bien = good enough, rather well, fairly + Verbo.* bien aceptado = well-accepted.* bien acomodado = well-to-do, well-off.* bien administrado = well-managed.* bien afeitado = clean shaven.* bien andado = well trodden.* bien anunciado = well-advertised, well-announced.* bien arado = well-tilled.* bien argumentado = well-considered.* bien arreglado = well-groomed.* bien comprendido = well-understood.* bien común, el = common good, the, common wealth, the.* bien conectado = well-connected.* bien conocido = well-known, well-understood.* bien conseguido = well-rendered.* bien conservado = well-kept.* bien considerado = all things considered.* bien construido = well-built.* bien controlado = well-regulated.* bien cuidado = clean-cut, well-tended.* bien cultural = cultural product.* bien definido = well-defined, clearly defined, clearly-drawn, clean-cut, articulated, clear-cut.* bien demarcado = hard-edged.* bien de todos, el = common good, the.* bien dicho = amen to that!.* bien diferenciado = well differentiated.* bien dirigido = well-regulated.* bien documentado = well documented [well-documented].* bien dotado = well-equipped, well-endowed, well-resourced.* bien dotado de medios = well-resourced.* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.* bien dotado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien educado = urbane.* bien encaminado = a step in the right direction.* bien ensayado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien entrada la noche = late at night.* bien equilibrado = well balanced [well-balanced].* bien equipado = well-appointed, well-equipped, well-resourced.* bien equipado de medios = well-resourced.* bien equipado de recursos = well-resourced.* bien escrito = well-written.* bien estructurado = well thought out, well-structured [well structured].* bien expresado = well-articulated.* bien financiado = well-funded.* bien formado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.], articulated.* bien formalizado = well-formalised [well-formalized].* bien formulado = well-formulated.* bien fundado = well-justified, well-formulated.* bien fundamentado = well-founded.* bien gestionado = well-managed.* bien gobernado = well-regulated, well-governed.* bien hecho = well-made, well formed [well-formed], well-rendered, well done.* ¡bien hecho! = the way to go!.* bien iluminado = well-lit.* bien informado = well-informed, informed.* bienintencionado = well-intentioned, well meant, well-intended, well-meaning.* bien justificado = well-founded, well-formulated.* bien llevado = well-run.* bien merecido = well deserved, well deserved, well-earned.* bien mirado = all things considered.* bien... o... = either... or..., either... or....* bien ordenado = well-kept, well-ordered, in good order.* bien organizado = well-organised [well-organized], well-structured [well structured].* bien pagado = well-paid.* bien parecido = personable, good looking.* bien pensado = well thought out.* bien planeado = well-planned.* bien planificado = well-planned.* bien practicado = well-practised [well-practiced, -USA].* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* bien presentado = well-presented, well-rendered.* bien producido = well-produced, well-made.* bien proporcionado = shapely [shapelier -comp., shapeliest -sup.].* bien provisto = well-endowed.* bien provisto (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien público = public good, commonwealth.* bien recibido = welcome.* bien reconocido = well-recognised [well-recognized].* bien redondito = well-rounded.* bien remunerado = well-paid.* bien representado = well represented, well-rendered.* bien seleccionado = well-chosen, well-selected.* bien sincronizado = well-synchronised [well-synchronized, -USA].* bien surtido (de) = well-stocked (with).* bien testado = well-tested.* bien tratado = well represented.* bien uniformado = well-uniformed.* bien ventilado = airy [airier -comp., airiest -sup.].* bien vestido = well-dressed, dapper.* bien visto = welcome.* caerse bien = hit it off.* cambiar Algo para bien = turn + Nombre + into a good thing.* cambiar para bien = change for + the better.* casar bien = fit in + well.* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.* comprender bien = be clear in your mind.* comprenderse bien = be well understood.* conservarse bien = keep + well.* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* creer que estar bien = feel + right.* cuatro verdades bien dichas = home truth.* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.* desempeñar bien una función = perform + well.* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.* el bien de = the good of.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* estar bien = be okay, be in good shape, be in good health.* estar bien de salud = be in good health.* estar bien encaminado = be on the right track.* estar bien pensado = be carefully thought out.* funcionar bien = be in order.* gente bien = well-to-do, well-off.* hablar muy bien de = rant and rave.* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.* hacer Algo muy bien = do + an excellent job of, make + an excellent job of.* hacer bien = do + good.* hacerlo bien = put + matters + right, be right on track.* hacer sentir bien = make + Nombre + feel good.* hasta ahora, todo bien = so far, so good.* haz el bien y no mires a quién = cast your bread upon the waters.* impuesto de bienes inmuebles (IBI) = property tax.* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.* ir todo bien = be fine.* jugar bien + Posesivo + baza = play + Posesivo + cards right.* jugar bien + Posesivo + cartas = play + Posesivo + cards right.* llevarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* llevarse bien = get along, on good terms.* llevarse bien con Alguien = get on with + Pronombre Personal.* lo que está bien y lo que está mal = rights and wrongs.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* marchar bien = go + strong.* más bien = if you like, instead.* más bien bajo = shortish.* más bien pequeño = smallish.* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.* masticar bien = chew up.* mirándolo bien = all things considered.* muy bien = nicely.* ¡muy bien! = the way to go!.* muy bien pagado = highly paid.* muy bien + podría + Verbo = might + well + Verbo.* muy bien + puede + Verbo = may well + Verbo.* muy bien remunerado = highly paid.* no caer bien = not take + kindly to.* no estar bien equilibrado = skew.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = to every cloud, there is a silver lining.* no hay mal que por bien no venga = every cloud has a silver lining, be a blessing in disguise.* no importa lo bien = no matter how well.* no muy bien informado = not-too-well-informed.* no ser bien visto = be in the doghouse.* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to.* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.* para bien = for the best, for the better.* para bien de = in the best interests of, for the good of.* para bien de Alguien = in + Posesivo + best interest.* para bien o para mal = for better or (for) worse, for good or (for) ill, for good or (for) evil.* para el bien de = for the benefit of.* para + Posesivo + propio bien = for + Posesivo + own good.* parecer bien = be all right with + Persona.* pasarlo bien = have + fun, be a great time.* pasárselo bien = have + a good time, have + a great time.* pasárselo la mar de bien = have + a whale of a time, have + a great time.* persona que duerme bien = good sleeper.* por ahora todo va bien = so far, so good.* por el bien del saber = for knowledge's sake.* puede muy bien ser = could well be.* puede muy bien ser que = it may well be that.* puede que al final sea para bien = be a blessing in disguise.* pues bien = well.* que bota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* que no ajusta bien = ill-fitting.* que no cierra bien = leaky [leakier -comp., leakiest -sup], leaking.* que no queda bien = ill-fitting.* que rebota bien = bouncy [bouncier -comp., bounciest -sup.].* recibir bien = welcome.* recibir bien una iniciativa = welcome + initiative.* salir bien = go + well.* salir bien al final = turn out + right in the end.* salir todo bien = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* sentar bien a Alguien = look + good on + Nombre.* sentirse bien = feel + good, wellness, feel + right, get + high.* sentirse bien con Uno mismo = feel + right.* ser algo bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser algo (muy) bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser por el bien de Alguien = be to + Posesivo + advantage.* estar suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser suficientemente bien + Participio Pasado = be sufficiently well + Participio Pasado.* ser un hecho bien conocido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* ser un hecho bien sabido que = it + be + a (well)-known fact that.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).* sin bien se mira = all things considered.* sino más bien = rather.* sino (que) más bien = but rather.* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* un trabajo bien hecho = a job well done.* usar Algo bien = put to + good use.* venir bien = be none the worse for (that), suit + best.* venir muy bien = fit + the bill.* ver bien = welcome. -
32 ponerse
1 (sol) to set2 (volverse) to become, get, turn3 (contestar al teléfono) to answer the phone; (hablar por teléfono) to come to the phone■ a mí no me hace caso, ponte tú he won't listen to me, you speak to him4 ponerse a + inf to start + to + inf/ + -ing■ se puso a cantar he started to sing, he started singing* * *1) to wear, put on2) become3) set (sun)4) move* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=colocarse, situarse) [de pie] to stand; [sentado] to sit; [echado] to lieponerse cómodo — to make o.s. comfortable
2) [+ ropa, calzado, joyas] to put on3) (=aplicarse, administrarse)4) [sol] to set5) (=volverse)+ adj, advponerse enfermo/gordo — to get ill/fat
¡no te pongas así! — don't be like that!
¡qué guapa te has puesto! — you look lovely!
6) [al teléfono]dile que se ponga — tell him to come to o on the phone
¿se puede poner María, por favor? — could I speak to María, please?
7) (=empezar)•
ponerse a hacer algo — to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sthse pusieron a gritar — they started o began shouting, they started o began to shout
si me pongo a pensar en lo que me espera... — if I start thinking o to think about what awaits me...
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ponerse con algo, ahora me pongo con los deberes — I'm going to start on my homework now8) (=llenarse)•
ponerse de algo, ¡cómo te has puesto de barro! — you're all covered in mud!9) (=llegar)•
ponerse en — to get to, reachse puso en Madrid en dos horas — he got to o reached Madrid in two hours
10) (=emplearse)11)• ponerse a bien con algn — to get on good terms with sb; pey to get in with sb
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ponerse a mal con algn — to get on the wrong side of sb12) ** (=drogarse) to get high **13) (=parecerle)se me pone que... — LAm (=me parece) it seems to me that...
14)* * *(v.) = don, pull on, waxEx. The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.Ex. First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.Ex. The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.* * *el ponerse(n.) = donning, theEx: The donning of what Sidney M Jourard has called 'character armour' is another behavioural syndrome with a similar objective.
(v.) = don, pull on, waxEx: The classic example quoted by Jourard is the brisk, super-efficient nurse, whose manner appears to be something that she puts on when she dons her uniform.
Ex: First the women undressed, pulled on their bathing dresses and covered their heads in hideous caps like sponge bags; then the children were unbuttoned.Ex: The population waxed again slightly, then waned again, until it finally stabilized around its present 55,000.* * *
■ponerse verbo reflexivo
1 to put oneself: nos pusimos más cerca, we got closer
ponte en la primera fila, get in the front row
2 (vestirse) to put on, wear: nunca se pone sombrero, she never wears a hat
3 (con adjetivo) to become: se puso enfermo, he felt ill
4 (sol) to set
5 Tel ponerse al teléfono, to answer the phone
6 (empezar) ponerse a, to start: se puso a saltar, she started jumping o she started to jump
♦ Locuciones: ponerse como un pepe, to stuff oneself
' ponerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agarrotarse
- agitarse
- alinearse
- apoltronarse
- arreglarse
- bota
- camino
- cerrarse
- ciega
- ciego
- cogerse
- colorada
- colorado
- contacto
- cuclillas
- dar
- descomponerse
- embravecerse
- emocionarse
- huelga
- mal
- morada
- morado
- morena
- moreno
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- pararse
- patín
- perdida
- perdido
- pie
- pila
- punta
- ridícula
- ridículo
- roja
- rojo
- rulo
- tibia
- tibio
- tomate
- uña
- vestirse
- volante
- acomodar
- acuerdo
- agachar
- alegrar
- altura
English:
agree
- become
- brown
- burst into
- catch up
- collar
- colour
- come over
- contact
- crouch
- don
- down
- flabby
- flap
- flush
- fluster
- foot
- get down to
- get on
- go down
- horn
- hot up
- jitters
- join
- knuckle down
- labour
- lather
- lecture
- line up
- nasty
- need
- pull on
- put on
- redden
- rise
- set
- set about
- set off
- set out
- settle
- shove on
- show
- show up
- side
- sink
- slip on
- solution
- spectacle
- stand
- stand up
* * *vpr1. [colocarse] to put oneself;ponerse de pie to stand up;ponerse de rodillas to kneel (down);ponerse de espaldas a la pared to turn one's back to the wall;ponerse de perfil to turn sideways on;¡no te pongas en medio! you're in my way there!;ponte en la ventana stand by the window;se pusieron un poco más juntos they moved a bit closer together2. [ropa, gafas, maquillaje] to put on;ponte la ropa put your clothes on, get dressed;¿qué te vas a ponerse para la fiesta? what are you going to wear to the party?3. [volverse de cierta manera] to go, to become;se puso de mal humor she got into a bad mood;se puso rojo de ira he went red with anger;se puso muy triste cuando se enteró de su muerte he was very sad when he heard she had died;las cosas se están poniendo muy difíciles things are getting very difficult;se ha puesto muy gordo he's got very fat;se puso colorado he blushed;te has puesto muy guapa you look lovely;ponerse bien [de salud] to get better;¡cómo te pones por nada! there's no need to react like that!;¡no te pongas así! [no te enfades] don't be like that!;[no te pongas triste] don't get upset!, don't be sad!se puso a nevar it started snowing;me he puesto a dieta I've started a diet;ponerse con algo to start on sth;Famya que te pones, haz café para todos while you're at it, why don't you make enough coffee for everyone?5. [llenarse]¡cómo te has puesto (de barro)! look at you(, you're covered in mud)!;se puso de barro hasta las rodillas he got covered in mud up to his knees;Fam6. [sol, luna] to set;el sol se pone por el oeste the sun sets in the west;al ponerse el sol when the sun goes/went downahora se pone she's just coming, I'll put her on in a moment;ponte, es de la oficina here, it's somebody from the office for younos pusimos en Santiago en dos horas we made it to Santiago in two hours;con esta moto te pones en los 150 sin enterarte on this motorbike you're doing 150 before you even realize itvamos, vamos, hay que ponerse para el regalo come on, everybody's got to chip in for the present;¿con cuánto te pusiste? – yo, con diez how much did you put in? – ten* * *v/r1 ropa put on;ponerse de luto dress in mourning;ponerse de verano put on summer clothes:ponerse palido turn pale;ponerse furioso get angry;ponerse enfermo become o fall ill;¡no te pongas así! don’t get so upset!, don’t take it like that!;ponerse bien recover, get better;ponerse en marcha get started, get going3:ponte en el banco go and sit on the bench;se puso ahí she stood over there;dile que se ponga TELEC tell her to come to the phone;ponerse a start to;al ponerse el sol at sunset* * *vr1) : to move (into a position)ponerse de pie: to stand up2) : to put on, to wear3) : to become, to turnse puso colorado: he turned red4) : to set (of the sun or moon)* * *ponerse vb5. (empezar) to startponte guapa get dressed up / make yourself beautiful¿María? ahora se pone María? I'll just get her for you -
33 einführen
(trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t1. als Neuerung: introduce (in + Akk into); (Einrichtungen) establish, set up; das wollen wir gar nicht erst einführen umg. we’re not going to start that sort of thing, we’re not having any of that2. WIRTS. (Waren) import3. (jemanden) in Familie, Gesellschaft: introduce (in + Akk into; bei jemandem to s.o.); jemanden bei Hofe einführen present s.o. at court; in die Gesellschaft eingeführt werden junge Dame: be initiated into society4. (jemanden) in Arbeit etc.: introduce (in + Akk to); (einweisen, vorstellen) initiate (into); (vertraut machen) familiarize (with); feierlich, in ein Amt: instal(l) (in)5. (etw.) in eine Öffnung etc.: insert (in + Akk into); (zuführen) (Draht, Leitung) feed in(to)II v/refl: sich gut einführen Person: make a good first impression; Ware: be successfully launched; eingeführt* * *(begründen) to establish;(einweihen) to initiate;(hineinstecken) to insert;(importieren) to import;(ins Amt geleiten) to induct; to install; to inaugurate;(vorstellen) to introduce* * *ein|füh|ren sep1. vt1) (= hineinstecken) to insert, to introduce (in +acc into)2) (= bekannt machen) to introduce (in +acc into); (COMM) Firma, Artikel to establishjdn in seine Arbeit éínführen — to introduce sb to his work
jdn bei Hofe éínführen — to present sb at court
éínführende Worte — introductory words, words of introduction
4) (COMM) Waren, Devisen to import5) (ST EX) to list, to introduce (an +dat on)2. vrto introduce oneselfsich gut/nicht gut éínführen — to make a good/bad (initial) impression, to get off to a good/bad start (inf)
* * *1) import2) ((often with into) to bring in (something new): Grey squirrels were introduced into Britain from Canada; Why did you introduce such a boring subject (into the conversation)?) introduce3) ((with to) to cause (a person) to get to know (a subject etc): Children are introduced to algebra at about the age of eleven.) introduce* * *ein|füh·renI. vt▪ etw \einführen to import sth2. (bekannt machen)▪ etw [irgendwo] \einführen to introduce sth [somewhere]einen Artikel/eine Firma [auf dem Markt] \einführen to establish a product/company [on the market]3. (vertraut machen)II. vrsie hat sich gut eingeführt she's made a good startIII. vi▪ \einführend introductory\einführende Worte introductory words, words of introduction* * *1.transitives Verb1) (importieren) import2) (als Neuerung) introduce <method, technology>3) (ein-, unterweisen) introduce (in + Akk. to)4) (hineinschieben) introduce, insert <catheter etc.> (in + Akk. into)2.* * *einführen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. als Neuerung: introduce (das wollen wir gar nicht erst einführen umg we’re not going to start that sort of thing, we’re not having any of that3. (jemanden) in Familie, Gesellschaft: introduce (in +akk into;bei jemandem to sb);jemanden bei Hofe einführen present sb at court;4. (jemanden) in Arbeit etc: introduce (in +akk to); (einweisen, vorstellen) initiate (into); (vertraut machen) familiarize (with); feierlich, in ein Amt: instal(l) (in)B. v/r:sich gut einführen Person: make a good first impression; Ware: be successfully launched; → eingeführt* * *1.transitives Verb1) (importieren) import2) (als Neuerung) introduce <method, technology>3) (ein-, unterweisen) introduce (in + Akk. to)4) (hineinschieben) introduce, insert <catheter etc.> (in + Akk. into)2.* * *v.to herald in v.to implement v.to inaugurate v.to induct v.to initiate v.to introduce v.to spearhead v.to superinduce v.to usher v. -
34 principio
m.1 beginning, start (comienzo).el principio del fin the beginning of the enddel principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finisha principios de at the beginning ofal principio at first, in the beginningen principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursdayen un principio at first2 principle (fundamento, ley).en principio in principlepor principio on principle3 origin, source (origen).4 element (elemento).principio activo active ingredientpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: principiar.* * *1 (inicio) beginning, start2 (base) principle3 (moral) principle1 rudiments\al principio at first, at the beginningen principio in principle* * *noun m.1) beginning, outset2) principle* * *SM1) (=comienzo) beginningal principio — at first, in the beginning
a principios del verano — at the beginning of the summer, early in the summer
desde el principio — from the first, from the outset
desde el principio hasta el fin — from start to finish, from beginning to end
en un principio — at first, to start with
tener principio en algo — to start from sth, be based on sth
2) pl principios (=nociones) rudiments, first notions"Principios de física" — "Introduction to Physics", "Outline of Physics"
3) (=norma) principleel principio de la legalidad — the force of law, the rule of law
4) (Fil) principle5) (Quím) element, constituent6) (Culin) entrée* * *1) ( comienzo) beginningel principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer
en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning
2)a) (concepto, postulado) principleb) ( norma moral) principle* * *1) ( comienzo) beginningel principio del verano — early summer, the beginning of summer
en un or al principio — at first, in the beginning
2)a) (concepto, postulado) principleb) ( norma moral) principle* * *el principio= early days, theEx: The new chemical was expensive, and in the early days it was often mishandled; much of the foxing of early nineteenth-century paper was due to inefficient bleaching.
principio11 = principle, proposition, tenet, canon, touchstone.Ex: Objective 2 results in what could be described as a collocative catalogue, because a catalogue based on this principle collocates the writings of a particular author.
Ex: They are a core, a set of basic propositions, onto which are grafted a rich variety of other possibilities.Ex: This attack summarises her main tenets.Ex: The archetypal canon is of course that of the books of the Bible, which are gathered together in a fixed and unchanging order.Ex: The touchstone for professional practice are the professional codes of ethics that govern medicine in face-to-face relationships with patients.* actuar de acuerdo con los principios de Uno = act on + Posesivo + principles.* adherirse a principios = espouse + principles.* basado en principios = principled.* basarse en un principio = base on + principle.* con principios = principled.* cumplir con un principio = comport with + principle.* declaración de principios = statement of principles, value statement, Bill of Rights, declaration of principles, statement of principles.* defender los principios de Uno = stand up for + Posesivo + principles.* de principios = principled.* de principios muy elevados = high-minded.* en principio = in principle, on principle.* establecer un principio = establish + principle, set forth + cause.* formular un principio = formulate + principle.* infringir un principio = violate + principle.* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.* Los Principios de París = Paris Principles.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* poner en duda unos principios = shake + foundations.* por principio = on principle.* por principios = as a matter of principle.* principio constitutivo = constitutive principle.* principio de actuación = governing principle.* principio de archívese según aparece = file-as-is principle.* principio de cualificación profesional adecuada para el trabajo en cuestión = principle of rate for the job.* principio de gratuidad, el = gratis principle, the.* principio de igualdad, el = egalitarian principle, the.* principio de la alfabetización literal = file-as-is principle, file-as-is principle.* principio del escalonamiento = scalar principle.* principio ético = moral principle.* principio fundamental = fundamental, principium [principia, -pl.].* principio moral = moral principle.* principio orientador = guiding principle.* principios = philosophy, ethos, morals.* principios elevados = high-mindedness.* Principios para la Intercalación Bibliográfica = ISO7154.* proponer como principio = posit.* respetar los principios = observe + principles.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* sin principios = unscrupulous, unprincipled.* suscribir un principio = subscribe to + principle.* traicionar los principios de uno mismo = betray + Posesivo + own principles.* una cuestión de principios = a matter of principle.* violar un principio = violate + principle.principio22 = start, eruption, kick-off, startup [start-up], beginning.Ex: Olle is right, however, in implying that after a slow start interest in, and writing about, official publishing in Britain has increased dramatically in recent years.
Ex: Information on the news items relevant to 'mad cow disease' was collected for a period of 100 days starting very close to the eruption of the crisis.Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.Ex: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed from + the beginning.* al principio = at first, at the outset, early [earlier -comp., earliest -sup.], in the early years, originally, to start with, early on, at startup.* al principio de = at the beginning (of), at the dawn of, at the onset of, early in.* al principio de la imprenta = early printing.* al principio y al final = both ends.* al principio y al final de = at each end of.* a principios de = in the early + Fecha.* a principios de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.* a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* comenzar por el principio, empezar desde cero, comen = start from + scratch.* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.* de finales del siglo XIX y principios del XX = turn-of-the-century.* de principio a fin = from start to finish, gavel to gavel, from beginning to end.* de principio a fin (documento) = cover to cover.* desde el principio = from the start, all along, ab initio, from the outset, from the beginning, from the word go, from the word get-go.* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.* desde principio a fin = throughout.* desde principios de siglo = since the turn of the century, from the turn of the century.* el principio de = the dawn of.* el principio del fin = the beginning of the end.* el principio de + Mes/Estación = early + Mes/Estación.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* en principio = at first, conceivably, first of all, prima facie.* en un principio = at an earlier stage, initially, originally, at one time, to begin with.* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* leer de principio a fin = read + from cover to cover.* muy al principio = in very early days, at the very outset.* para principios de siglo = by the turn of the century.* principio, el = early days, the.* regresar al principio = go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.* * *A (comienzo) beginningel principio del verano early summer, the beginning of summerempieza por el principio start at the beginningel principio del fin the beginning of the endel éxito logrado con su primer libro es un buen principio the success she's had with her first book is a good start, the success of her first book has got her off to a good startse llegó a un principio de acuerdo en las negociaciones they reached the beginnings of an agreement in the negotiationscongeniamos desde el principio we got along well from the startleyó el libro desde el principio hasta el final sin parar he read the book from cover to cover o from beginning to end o from start to finish without putting it downa principios de temporada at the beginning of the seasona principios de siglo at the turn of the centuryal principio at firsten un principio se creyó que la Tierra era plana at first o in the beginning people believed the Earth was flatB1 (concepto, postulado) principlees un principio universalmente aceptado it's a universally accepted conceptla teoría parte de un principio erróneo the theory is based on a false premiseen principio la reunión es el jueves the meeting's on Thursday unless you hear otherwise o provisionally, the meeting is set for Thursdayen principio estoy de acuerdo, pero no depende sólo de mí I agree in principle, but it isn't only up to me2 (norma moral) principlees una cuestión de principios it's a question of principle(s)es una persona de principios she's a person of principle o a principled personpor principio on principleCompuestos:uncertainty principleuncertainty principle● principio de placer/realidadpleasure/reality principle* * *
Del verbo principiar: ( conjugate principiar)
principio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
principió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
principiar
principio
principio sustantivo masculino
1 ( comienzo) beginning;
empieza por el principio start at the beginning;
eso es un buen principio that's a good start;
en un or al principio at first, in the beginning
2 (postulado, norma moral) principle;
por principio on principle
principio sustantivo masculino
1 (comienzo) beginning, start: nos hemos perdido el principio de la película, we've missed the beginning of the film
2 (causa, origen) premise, origin
3 (idea fundamental, norma) principle 4 principios, (nociones) rudiments, basics: posee algunos principios de mecánica, she has some rudiments of mechanics
♦ Locuciones: al principio, at first
en principio, in principle
por principio, on principle
' principio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- cien
- empezar
- extrema
- extremo
- frustrarse
- germen
- horterada
- indirecta
- vista
- criterio
- elemental
- por
English:
at
- basically
- begin
- beginning
- cornerstone
- early
- farce
- first
- front
- further
- go
- hear of
- initially
- initiation
- listen
- maybe
- originally
- outset
- policy
- principle
- see
- soon
- start
- stick to
- tenet
- wind back
- from
- out
- right
- throughout
- turn
* * *principio nm1. [comienzo] beginning, start;empieza por el principio start at the beginning;al principio at first, in the beginning;desde el principio from the beginning;se ha llegado a un principio de acuerdo a preliminary agreement has been reached;a principios de at the beginning of;en un principio at first;el principio del fin the beginning of the end;del principio al fin, desde el principio hasta el fin from beginning to end, from start to finish2. [fundamento, ley] principleprincipio de Arquímedes Archimedes' principle; Filosofía principio de causalidad causality principle;principio de incertidumbre uncertainty principle;principio de indeterminación uncertainty principle;principio del todo o nada all-or-nothing policy3. [origen] origin, source4. [elemento] elementprincipio activo active ingredient5.principios [reglas de conducta] principles;un hombre de principios a man of principles;sin principios unprincipled, unscrupulous;por principio on principle;se negó a hacerlo por principios she refused to do it on principle6.principios [nociones] rudiments, first principles;tiene algunos principios de informática she knows a bit about computing7. [primera consideración]en principio: en principio, me parece buena la idea in principle, the idea seems good;en principio quedamos en hacer una reunión el jueves provisionally o unless you hear otherwise, we've arranged to meet on Thursday* * *men principio in principle;por principio on principle2 en tiempo beginning;a principios de abril at the beginning of April;al principio, en un principio at first;el principio del fin the beginning of the end* * *principio nm1) comienzo: beginning2) : principle3)al principio : at first4)a principios de : at the beginning ofa principios de agosto: at the beginning of August5)en principio : in principle* * *1. (comienzo) beginning2. (concepto) principlea principios de... at the beginning of... -
35 начало
1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening(на страница, списък) topв началото in the beginningв началото на срока at the beginning of the termв началото на март in the beginning of March, early in Marchв начало то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year(още) от самото начало from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word goтова е добро начало that's a good start/beginningначало на преговори beginning of negotiations, overturesначало на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities2. (принцип) rule, principleам. by and largeна... начала on the basis of...на тези начала on these/such lines/principlesна социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basisна доброволни начала voluntarilyна равни начала on an equal footing; share and share alikeна частни начала privately3. (източник) origin; source; origination* * *нача̀ло,ср., -а̀ 1. beginning, commencement, start, inception; genesis; outset, offset, onset, lead-off; opening; разг. kick-off; (на страница, списък) top; в \началоото in the beginning; в \началоото на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year; в \началоото на март in the beginning of March, early in March; в \началоото на срока at the beginning of the term; добро \началоо a promising beginning; доброто \началоо е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done; a good lather’s half a shave; като \началоо for a start, разг. right off the bat; \началоо на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities; \началоо на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures; от \началоото до края from beginning to end, from start to finish; from first to last; (още) от самото \началоо from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go; слагам \началоо на make a start with, lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate; commence; това е \началоото на края the end has begun; участвам от самото \началоо разг. get in on the ground floor;2. ( принцип) rule, principle; доброто \началоо good; злото \началоо evil; на доброволни \началоа voluntarily; на равни \началоа on an equal footing; share and share alike; на тези \началоа on these/such lines/principles; на частни \началоа privately; основно \началоо rudiments; по \началоо as a rule; on/in principle; амер. by and large; ръководно \началоо a basic/guiding principle;3. ( източник) origin; source; origination; водя \началоото си от originate in; proceed/derive from; (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from); давам \началоо на originate.* * *mother (прен.); ABC; beginning: at the начало of the term - в началото на срока; commencement; genesis{`djenizis}; inception; inchoation; initiation; offset{`O;fset}; onset; opening; proem{`prxOqm}; rise{raiz}; rudiment; start{sta;t}* * *1. (за река) rise, take its source, spring (from) 2. (източник) origin;source;origination 3. (на страница, списък) top 4. (още) от самото НАЧАЛО from the very beginning, right from the beginning/start, from the very first, from the word go 5. (принцип) rule, principle 6. beginning, commencement, start, inception;outset, offset, onset, lead-off;opening 7. НАЧАЛО на военни действия an outbreak of hostilities 8. НАЧАЛО на преговори beginning of negotiations, overtures 9. ам. by and large 10. в НАЧАЛО то на годината in the beginning of the year, at the turn of the year 11. в НАЧАЛОто in the beginning 12. в НАЧАЛОто на март in the beginning of March, early in March 13. в НАЧАЛОто на срока at the beginning of the term 14. в самото НАЧАЛО at the very outset 15. водя НАЧАЛОто си от originate in;proceed/derive from 16. всяко НАЧАЛО е трудно every beginning is hard 17. давам НАЧАЛО на originate 18. добро НАЧАЛО a promising beginning 19. доброто НАЧАЛО good 20. доброто НАЧАЛО е гаранция за успеха well begun is half done;a good lather's half a shave 21. злото НАЧАЛО evil 22. като НАЧАЛО for a start 23. на доброволни начала voluntarily 24. на равни начала on an equal footing;share and share alike 25. на социалистически начала on socialist principles, along socialist lines, on a socialist basis 26. на тези начала on these/such lines/principles 27. на частни начала privately 28. на... начала on the basis of... 29. основно НАЧАЛО rudiments 30. от НАЧАЛОто до края from beginning to end, from start to finish 31. по НАЧАЛО as a rule;on/in principle 32. ръководно НАЧАЛО a basic/guiding principle 33. слагам НАЧАЛО на make a start with lay the beginnings of, initiate, inaugurate 34. това е НАЧАЛО то на края that's the beginning of the end, the end has begun 35. това е добро НАЧАЛО that's a good start/beginning -
36 atolladero
m.1 fix, jam (apuro).meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put somebody in/get somebody out of a tight spot2 deadlock, logjam.3 bog, swamp, mudhole, mire.* * *1 (atascadero) morass, quagmire\estar en un atolladero to be in a jamsacar a alguien del atolladero to get somebody out of a fixsalir del atolladero to get out of a jam* * *SM1) (=lodazal) mire, morass2) (=aprieto) jam *, fix *estar en un atolladero — to be in a jam o a fix *
salir del atolladero — to get out of a jam o a fix *
sacar a algn del atolladero — to get sb out of a jam o a fix *
* * *a) ( lugar cenagoso) mireb) ( aglomeración)c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation* * *= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.Ex. In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.Ex. Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex. Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* * *a) ( lugar cenagoso) mireb) ( aglomeración)c) (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situation* * *= logjam [log-jam], jam, predicament.Ex: In this section, we're going to discuss strategies you can use to break up some of the political logjams that might be hindering your IT projects.
Ex: Plus, being at the mercy of train signals and jams on the roads is not my idea of a good start to the day.Ex: Any attempt to coerce a response without good reason based on that child's present predicament is to place in jeopardy the child's willing engagement now and in the future.* * *1 (lugar cenagoso) mire2(aglomeración): la estación es un atolladero a estas horas the station is horribly congested at this time of dayla plaza era un atolladero de coches the square was jam-packed o was (packed) solid with carsa la salida del recital nos perdimos en el atolladero as we came out of the concert we lost one another in the mass of people o in the crowd3 (aprieto, apuro) predicament, awkward situationme puso en un atolladero it put me in a predicament o an awkward situation o a tight spot* * *
atolladero sustantivo masculino
atolladero sustantivo masculino bog
' atolladero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sacar
English:
quagmire
- hook
* * *atolladero nm1. [apuro] fix, jam;estamos en un atolladero we are in a fix o jam;se metió en un atolladero he got himself into a fix o jam;meter en/sacar de un atolladero a alguien to put sb in/get sb out of a tight spot2. [lodazal] mire* * *m fig:sacar a alguien del atolladero fam get s.o. out of a jam oa tight spot;estar en un atolladero fam be in a jam oa tight spot -
37 frisch
I Adj.1. Blumen, Milch, Obst etc.: fresh; Ei: auch new-laid; frisch bleiben oder sich frisch halten stay fresh; frisch halten keep fresh; frisch vom Fass straight from the barrel2. (neu) fresh, new; (sauber) clean (auch Blatt Papier); Spur: fresh; frischer Schnee fresh ( oder new) snow3. (ausgeruht) Pferde, Truppen: fresh; sich noch ganz / wieder frisch fühlen still feel quite fresh / feel refreshed; frisch und munter wide awake; mit frischer Kraft refreshed, with renewed strength; sich frisch machen freshen up4. (Ggs. verblasst) Erinnerung, Farben etc.: fresh; Farbe: auch bright; noch in frischer Erinnerung fresh in my etc. mind5. (erfrischend) Luft, Wasser, Wind: fresh; an die frische Luft gehen go out into the fresh air; frische Luft schnappen umg. get a breath of fresh air; fig. Luft, WindII Adv.1. freshly, newly, recently; frisch gebacken Brot etc.: fresh from the oven; fig. Ehemann, Ehepaar etc.: newly-wed; fig. Lehrer etc.: fledgeling, newly-qualified; frisch gekocht freshly cooked; frisch geputzt Schuhe, Fußboden: just cleaned; das Bett frisch beziehen put clean sheets on the bed, change the sheets; frisch geschnitten Blumen etc.: freshly cut, fresh-cut; frisch gereinigt straight from the dry cleaners; frisch gelegt Ei: new-laid; frisch gestrichen newly painted; frisch gestrichen! Schild: wet paint; frisch gewaschen clean, just washed; Person: (nice and) clean; frisch rasiert clean-shaven; frisch verheiratet newlywed3. (direkt) straight ( von der Universität etc. from university etc.); sie sind frisch aus dem Urlaub zurück they’ve just got back from holiday (Am. vacation)4. (Ggs. zögerlich): frisch ans Werk! let’s get straight down to it; immer frisch drauflos! come on, look lively!; frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen Sprichw. nothing ventured, nothing gained* * *(kühl) cool; chilly;(neu) fresh; new* * *frịsch [frɪʃ]1. adjfrische Eier — new-laid (Brit) or freshly-laid eggs
sich frisch machen — to freshen up
mit frischen Kräften — with renewed vigour (Brit) or vigor (US) or strength
jdn an die frische Luft setzen (inf) — to show sb the door
jdn auf frischer Tat ertappen — to catch sb in the act, to catch sb red-handed
2) (= munter) Wesen, Art bright, cheery; Erzählung, Farbe cheerful; (= gesund) Aussehen, Gesichtsfarbe fresh; Mädchen fresh-lookingfrisch und munter sein (inf) — to be bright and lively
frisch, fromm, fröhlich, frei (prov) — motto of a 19th century gymnastic movement (iro) cheerfully, gaily
3) (= kühl) cool, chilly; Luft, Wind auch freshes weht ein frischer Wind (lit) — there's a fresh wind; (fig) the wind of change is blowing
2. adv1) (= neu) freshlyfrisch gestrichen — newly or freshly painted; (auf Schild) wet paint
frisch geschlachtet — fresh(ly) slaughtered; Geflügel fresh(ly) killed
frisch gebacken Brot etc — fresh from the oven → auch frischgebacken
frisch gewaschen Kind — clean; Hemd etc auch freshly washed or laundered
das Bett frisch beziehen — to change the bed, to make the bed up with fresh sheets
das ist mir noch frisch in Erinnerung — that is still fresh in my mind or memory
2)(= munter)
immer frisch drauflos! — don't hold back!er geht immer frisch drauflos — he doesn't hang about
er redet/schreibt immer frisch drauflos — he just talks/writes away
frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen (Prov) — a good start is half the battle
* * *1) (recent; fresh: hot news.) hot2) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) clean3) (newly; recently: freshly gathered plums; freshly arrived.) freshly4) (newly made, gathered, arrived etc: fresh fruit (= fruit that is not tinned, frozen etc); fresh flowers.) fresh5) ((of people etc) healthy; not tired: You are looking very fresh this morning.) fresh6) ((of weather etc) cool; refreshing: a fresh breeze; fresh air.) fresh7) (tasting fresh and pleasant: young, sweet vegetables.) sweet* * *[frɪʃ]I. adj1. (noch nicht alt) fresh\frische Brötchen fresh[ly baked] rolls\frisches Obst fresh[-picked] fruit\frisch bedruckt TYPO freshly printed, hot off the pressein \frisches Blatt Papier a new [or blank] sheet [of paper]3. (noch nicht getrocknet) Farbe wet4. (gesund) Hautfarbe fresh, healthy5. (unverbraucht) Luft freshmit \frischen Kräften with fresh [or renewed] strength [or vigour] [or AM -ordie Erinnerung ist noch \frisch the memory is still fresh in my mindII. adv1. (gerade erst, neu) freshlydie Betten \frisch beziehen to change the beds, to make the beds with fresh sheets\frisch gebacken freshly-baked\frisch gefallener Schnee freshly [or newly] fallen snow\frisch geschlachtet freshly slaughtered; Geflügel freshly killed\frisch gestrichen newly painted„\frisch gestrichen!“ “wet paint”\frisch gewaschene Hände clean handsein \frisch gewaschenes Hemd a clean [or freshly washed [or laundered]] shirtBier \frisch vom Fass beer on tap, beer [straight] from the barrel2. (immer weiter)immer \frisch drauflos! keep at it!, don't hold back!3.* * *1.1) fresh; new-laid < egg>; fresh, clean < linen>; clean < underwear>; wet < paint>2) (munter) fresh2.frisch und munter sein — (ugs.) be bright and cheerful
adverbial freshlyfrisch gewaschen sein — < person> have just had a wash; < garment> have just been washed
‘Vorsicht, frisch gestrichen!’ — ‘wet paint’
die Betten frisch beziehen — put fresh or clean sheets on the beds
ein frisch gebackenes Ehepaar — (ugs.) a newly-wed couple; newly-weds pl.
ein frisch gebackener Doktor — (ugs.) a newly-qualified doctor
frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen — (Spr.) nothing ventured, nothing gained (prov.)
* * *A. adj1. Blumen, Milch, Obst etc: fresh; Ei: auch new-laid;sich frisch halten stay fresh;frisch halten keep fresh;frisch vom Fass straight from the barrelfrischer Schnee fresh ( oder new) snow3. (ausgeruht) Pferde, Truppen: fresh;sich noch ganz/wieder frisch fühlen still feel quite fresh/feel refreshed;frisch und munter wide awake;mit frischer Kraft refreshed, with renewed strength;sich frisch machen freshen up4. (Ggs verblasst) Erinnerung, Farben etc: fresh; Farbe: auch bright;noch in frischer Erinnerung fresh in my etc mind5. (erfrischend) Luft, Wasser, Wind: fresh;an die frische Luft gehen go out into the fresh air;es ist ziemlich frisch geworden it’s gone quite chilly7. (kräftig) Brise, Wind: fresh;frischer werden freshenB. adv1. freshly, newly, recently;frisch gebacken Brot etc: fresh from the oven;frisch gekocht freshly cooked;frisch geputzt Schuhe, Fußboden: just cleaned;das Bett frisch beziehen put clean sheets on the bed, change the sheets;frisch gereinigt straight from the dry cleaners;frisch gelegt Ei: new-laid;frisch gestrichen newly painted;frisch gestrichen! Schild: wet paint;frisch gewaschen clean, just washed; Person: (nice and) clean;frisch rasiert clean-shaven;frisch verheiratet newlywed2. (erneut) again;noch einmal frisch anfangen start again from scratch3. (direkt) straight (4. (Ggs zögerlich):frisch ans Werk! let’s get straight down to it;immer frisch drauflos! come on, look lively!;frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen sprichw nothing ventured, nothing gained* * *1.1) fresh; new-laid < egg>; fresh, clean < linen>; clean < underwear>; wet < paint>2) (munter) fresh2.frisch und munter sein — (ugs.) be bright and cheerful
adverbial freshlyfrisch gewaschen sein — < person> have just had a wash; < garment> have just been washed
‘Vorsicht, frisch gestrichen!’ — ‘wet paint’
die Betten frisch beziehen — put fresh or clean sheets on the beds
ein frisch gebackenes Ehepaar — (ugs.) a newly-wed couple; newly-weds pl.
ein frisch gebackener Doktor — (ugs.) a newly-qualified doctor
frisch gewagt ist halb gewonnen — (Spr.) nothing ventured, nothing gained (prov.)
* * *adj.cool adj.dewy adj.fresh adj.recent adj. adv.freshly adv. -
38 saque
m.1 serve.tener buen saque to have a good serve2 kickoff.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: sacar.* * *1 (tenis) service2 (fútbol) kick-off\romper el saque a alguien (tenis) to break somebody's servicetener buen saque familiar to be a big eatersaque de banda throw-insaque de esquina corner kicksaque inicial kick-off* * *noun m.* * *1. SM1) (Tenis) service, serve; (Rugby) line-out; (Ftbl) [para dar comienzo al partido] kick-offsaque de banda — (Ftbl) throw-in
saque de esquina — corner, corner kick
saque de mano — LAm throw-in
saque de portería, saque de puerta, saque de valla — Cono Sur goal kick
2) (=apetito)2.SMF (Tenis) server* * *a) (en tenis, vóleibol) serve, serviceb) ( en fútbol) kickofftener buen saque — (Esp fam) to have a good appetite
* * *= kick-off.Ex. The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.----* saque de esquina = corner kick.* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.* * *a) (en tenis, vóleibol) serve, serviceb) ( en fútbol) kickofftener buen saque — (Esp fam) to have a good appetite
* * *= kick-off.Ex: The cooperative venture 'StoryLines America' joins libraries and public radio in smash kick-off.
* saque de esquina = corner kick.* tener un buen saque = be a hearty eater.* * *1 (en tenis, vóleibol) serve, service2 (en fútbol) kickofftener buen saque ( fam); to eat wellCompuestos:(en fútbol) throw-in; (en rugby) line-out, throw-incorner, corner kickgoal kick(CS) goal kickkickoff* * *
Del verbo sacar: ( conjugate sacar)
saqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
saque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
sacar
saque
sacar ( conjugate sacar) verbo transitivo
1 ( extraer)
‹pistola/espada› to draw;
saque algo DE algo to take o get sth out of sth;◊ lo saqué del cajón I took o got it out of the drawer
‹riñón/cálculo› to remove;
2 (poner, llevar fuera)
tuvimos que saquelo por la ventana we had to get it out through the window;
saque el perro a pasear to take the dog out for a walk;
saque el coche del garaje to get the car out of the garageb) ( invitar):
saque a algn a bailar to ask sb to dance
◊ me sacó la lengua he stuck o put his tongue out at me
3 ( retirar) to take out;◊ saque dinero del banco to take out o withdraw money from the bank
4 ( de una situación difícil) saque a algn DE algo ‹de apuro/atolladero› to get sb out of sth
5 (Esp) ‹ dobladillo› to let down;
‹pantalón/falda› ( alargar) to let down;
( ensanchar) to let out
( obtener)
1 ‹pasaporte/permiso› to get;
‹entrada/billete› to get, buy
2
3 ‹ beneficio› to get;
‹ ganancia› to make;◊ ¿qué sacas con eso? what do you gain by doing that?;
no sacó ningún provecho del curso she didn't get anything out of the course
4 saque algo DE algo ‹idea/información› to get sth from sth;
‹porciones/unidades› to get sth out of sth;
saquele algo A algn ‹dinero/información› to get sth out of sb
5 ‹ brillo› to bring out;
1
‹ disco› to bring out, release;
‹modelo/producto› to bring out
‹ copia› to make, take;
‹ apuntes› to make, take;
2
( salvar de la crisis) to keep sth going;◊ luché tanto para saque adelante a mis hijos I fought so hard to give my children a good start in life
3 (Dep) ‹tiro libre/falta› to take
( quitar) (esp AmL)a) saquele algo A algn ‹botas/gorro› to take sth off sbb) saquele algo a algo ‹tapa/cubierta› to take sth off sthc) ( retirar):
saquen los libros de la mesa take the books off the table
verbo intransitivo (Dep) (en tenis, vóleibol) to serve;
( en fútbol) to kick off
sacarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
1 ( extraer) ‹astilla/púa› to take … out;
‹ ojo› to poke … out;
saquese algo DE algo to take sth out of sth;
sácate las manos de los bolsillos take your hands out of your pockets
2 (AmL) ( quitarse) ‹ropa/zapatos› to take off;
‹ maquillaje› to remove, take off
3
saque sustantivo masculino
( en rugby) line-out;
saque de puerta or (CS) valla goal kick;
saque inicial kickoff
sacar
I verbo transitivo
1 (de un sitio) to take out
sacar la cabeza por la ventana, to stick one's head out of the window
sacar dinero del banco, to withdraw money from the bank
2 (un beneficio, etc) to get
3 (extraer una cosa de otra) to extract, get: de la uva se saca vino, you get wine from grapes
4 (una solución) to work out
sacar conclusiones, to draw conclusions
5 (descubrir, resolver) no consigo sacar esta ecuación, I can't resolve this equation
6 (un documento) to get
7 (una entrada, un billete) to buy, get
8 (de una mala situación) sacar a alguien de algo, to get sb out of sthg
sacar de la pobreza, to save from poverty
9 (manifestar, dar a conocer) de repente, sacó su malhumor, he got into a strop all of a sudden
10 (una novedad) han sacado un nuevo modelo de televisor, they've brought out a new television model again
11 (poner en circulación) to bring out, release
12 familiar (producir) esa máquina saca más de 2.500 piezas a la hora, this machine can produce more than 2,500 parts an hour
(una fotografía, una copia) to take
13 familiar (aparecer alguien o algo en un medio de comunicación) lo sacaron por la tele, it was on television
14 familiar (superar a alguien en algo) ha crecido mucho, ya le saca la cabeza a su padre, he's grown a lot o he's already taller than his father
15 (un jugador una carta o una ficha) to draw
16 (una mancha) to get out
17 Cost (de largo) to let down
(de ancho) to let out
II vi Dep (en tenis) to serve
(en fútbol, baloncesto, etc) to kick off
♦ Locuciones: sacar a alguien a bailar, to ask sb to dance
sacar a relucir, to point out
sacar adelante, to keep going
sacar en claro o limpio, to make sense of
sacar la lengua, to stick one's tongue out
sacar pecho, to thrust one's chest out
saque sustantivo masculino
1 Dep (en tenis, bádminton, voleibol, etc) service
Ftb kick-off
saque de banda, throw-in
saque de puerta, goal-kick
2 fam (comer mucho) tener buen saque, to be a big eater
' saque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
banda
- antelación
- conclusión
- copia
- limpio
- sacar
English:
goal
- kick off
- kick-off
- magic wand
- score
- server
- service
- throw-in
- corner
- kick
- productively
- serve
* * *♦ nmsaque de centro kick-off;Andes, RP saque de costado throw-in;saque de esquina corner (kick);saque de fondo goal kick;saque de honor = ceremonial kick-off by celebrity;saque inicial kick-off;CSur saque lateral throw-in;saque de meta goal kick;saque neutral drop ball;saque de puerta goal kick;CSur saque de valla goal kick3. [en tenis, voleibol] serve;tener buen saque to have a good serve* * *m2:tener buen saque fam have a big appetite* * *saque nm1) : kick-off (in soccer or football)2) : serve, service (in sports)* * *saque n1. (en tenis) serve / service2. (en fútbol) kickoff -
39 via
1. f street, roadfig wayvia Marconi Marconi StVia lattea Milky Wayricorrere alle vie legali take legal actionin via eccezionale as an exceptionper via di by( a causa di) because of2. m off, starting signalsports dare il via give the offfig dare il via a qualcosa get something under way3. adv awayandar via go away, leavevia via ( gradualmente) little by little, gradually( man mano) as (and when)e così via and so onvia! per scacciare go away!, scram! colloq ( suvvia) come on!4. prep via, by way of* * *via1 s.f.1 street; ( anche extraurbana) road: una via lunga, stretta, a long, narrow street; una via piena di negozi, a street full of shops; una via privata, a private road; in che via abiti?, which street do you live in?; abito in via Roma, I live in via Roma; prendi la prima via a destra, take the first street on the right // le antiche vie romane, the ancient Roman roads; la Via Appia, Flaminia, the Appian, Flaminian Way // la Via Crucis, the Way of the Cross // (astr.) la Via Lattea, the Milky Way2 ( strada, percorso, tragitto) way; ( sentiero) path; ( itinerario) route: via d'acqua, waterway; le grandi vie di comunicazione, the major communication routes; la via più corta per la stazione, the shortest way to the station; aver perso la via di casa, to have lost one's way home; ci incontrammo a mezza via, we met halfway; vieni per questa via, come this way; ne parleremo per via, we can talk about it on the way; aprirsi una via nella foresta, to open up a path through the forest; aprire la via, (fig.) to lead (o to pave) the way // dare ( il segnale di) via libera, to signal 'go'; (ferr.) to signal 'all clear'; (fig.) to give the green light: dare via libera all'esecuzione di un progetto, to give the green light (o the go-ahead) to a project; dare via libera all'entusiasmo, to give free rein to enthusiasm // riportare qlcu. sulla retta via, to put s.o. back on the right track (o on the straight and narrow) // essere in via di guarigione, to be on the road to recovery; un albergo in via di costruzione, a hotel in course of construction // trasmissione via radio, satellite, broadcasting by radio, by satellite // per via aerea, by air; ( di posta) by air mail; treno Milano-Roma via Firenze, Milan-Rome train via Florence // la via della gloria, the path (s) of glory // la via della seta, the Silk Route // la via della droga, the drug route // ( alpinismo) aprire una nuova via, to open a new route3 ( modo) way; ( mezzo) means: questa è l'ultima via, this is the only way; non c'è via di scampo, d'uscita, there is no way out (o there is no help for it); non c'è via di mezzo, there is no middle course; per nessuna via, by no means; in via amichevole, in a friendly way (o by private contact); in via eccezionale, provvisoria, exceptionally, provisionally; in via diplomatica, through diplomatic channels; per via gerarchica, through official channels; te lo dico in via confidenziale, I'm telling you in confidence; per vie traverse, by underhand means; per altre vie, in other ways // passare alle vie di fatto, to resort to violence // (dir.) adire le vie legali, to take legal steps (o to start legal proceedings) // per via di, che, owing to (o on account of): l'aeroporto è chiuso per via della nebbia, the airport is closed owing to (o because of) fog; si conobbero per via di quel lavoro, they got to know each other through that job4 ( carriera) career: una laurea che apre molte vie, a degree that opens up many careers; scegliere la via degli affari, to take up a business career5 (med.): vie respiratorie, respiratory tract (o passage); è una medicina da prendere per via orale, it is a medicine for oral administration; un'iniezione per via intramuscolare, an intramuscular injection6 (inform.) way: via di accesso ai dati, path; via di informazione, code track; via di smistamento alternativa, alternative path // (tel.) via di trasmissione, channel.via2 avv.1 ( in unione a voci verbali) away, off: starò via per tutta la settimana, I'll be away all week; in estate siamo via, we're away in the summer; è via da casa, he's away from home; andate via!, go away!; correre, fuggire via, to run away (o off); l'hanno cacciato via, they drove him away; gli ospiti sono già andati via, the guests have already gone away (o have already left); il vento ha spazzato via le nubi, the wind has blown the clouds away; il canarino è volato via, the canary has flown away (o off); i ladri gli hanno portato via tutto, the thieves took away (o off) everything he had // è tempo buttato via, it's a waste of time // un lavoro tirato via, a slapdash piece of work // in questa casa i soldi vanno via che è un piacere, (fam.) in this house we get through money like nobody's business // e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo, and so on (o and so forth) ∙ Per andare via, buttare via, tirare via, venire via ecc. → anche andare, buttare, tirare, venire ecc.2 ( in espressioni ellittiche, spec. sottintendendo il v. andare): balzò in piedi, e via di corsa!, he jumped up and off he went!; via come una saetta, off like a shot; via di lì!, get away from there!4 via via, ( di mano in mano, di volta in volta): via via che arrivano, mandali da me, send them to me as they arrive; via via che le ore passavano, cresceva l'angoscia, as the hours went by, anxiety increased; il dolore andava via via diminuendo, the pain was gradually subsiding◆ inter.: via!, (per cacciare qlcu.) off with you!, ( come segnale di partenza) go!; via, coraggio!, come on, cheer up!; via, dimmi quello che sai, come on, tell me what you know; via, non dire queste cose!, come now, don't say such things; non spaventarti, via!, now then, don't be afraid; via, non abbatterti così!, come on, don't be so downhearted!; via, sbrigatevi, è tardi!, come on, hurry up, it's late!; via, non è poi così difficile!, come on, it's not so hard!; eh via, smettetela di piagnucolare!, come on, stop whining!; via, non sono proprio così ingenuo!, come off it, I'm not such a fool!; oh via, basta con le bugie!, for heaven's sake, stop telling lies! // uno, due, tre via!, ( nelle gare) ready, steady, go!via2 s.m. start, starting signal: (sport) essere pronti al via, to be under starter's orders; dare il via, to give the starting signal; scattare al via, to be off to a good start // dare il via a una discussione, to open a debate; dare il via ai lavori, ( iniziarli) to set the work going, ( autorizzarli) to give the go-ahead to the work; quel malinteso diede il via a uno scambio di insulti, that misunderstanding sparked off an exchange of insults.* * *I ['via] sf1) (strada) road, (di città) street, road, (cammino) way, (percorso) route, (sentiero, pista) path, trackabito in via Manzoni 5 — i live at number 5, Via Manzoni
hai via libera — (a un incrocio) the road is clear
dare via libera a qc fig — to give the green light o the go-ahead
non c'è via di scampo o d'uscita — there's no way out
è una via di mezzo tra... — it's halfway between...
te lo dico in via privata o confidenziale — I'm telling you in confidence, (ufficiosamente) I'm telling you unofficially
per via di — because of, on account of
3) Anat tractper via orale Med — orally
4) AstronII ['via]1. avv1) (allontanamento) away, (temporaneo) outbuttare o gettare via qc — to throw sth away
tagliare via — to cut off o away
è andato via — (per poco tempo) he has gone out, (per molto tempo) he has gone away
vai via! — go away!, clear off! fam
2)e così via — and so one via dicendo; e via di questo passo — and so on (and so forth)
3)via via — (pian piano) gradually
via via che — (man mano) as
2.3. esclpronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
4. smSport (signal to) start, starting signaldare il via — to start the race, give the starting signal
hanno dato il via ai lavori — they've begun o started work
* * *['via] Isostantivo femminile1) (strada) road; (di città) streetvia principale — high o main street
2) (tragitto, percorso) wayandare da Torino a Roma via Bologna — (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna
3) fig. (percorso)seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via — to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow
scegliere una via di mezzo — to take o follow a middle course
né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo — neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between
4) (mezzo, maniera) way5) (fase)7) med. (mezzo di somministrazione)per via orale, endovenosa — orally, intravenously
8) anat. duct9) per via di because of, owing to•"per via aerea" — "by airmail"
via maestra — high Street GB, main Street US
(passare alle) -e di fatto — dir. (to resort to) force
••II 1.1) (unito a voci verbali) away, offandare via — to go away; [ luce] to go off
buttare via qcs. — to throw sth. away
dare via qcs. — to give sth. away
venire via — [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off
2.via via che la serata proseguiva... — as the evening went on...
sostantivo maschile invariabile1) (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal2) fig.3.dare il via a qcs. — to give sth. the go-ahead
1) (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento)via (di qui)! — go away! (di stupore, incredulità)
via, non può essere vero — get away, it can't be true
uno, due, tre, via! — one, two, three, go!
ai vostri posti, pronti, via! — ready, steady, go!
••e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito — and so on
* * *via1/'via/sostantivo f.1 (strada) road; (di città) street; le -e di Londra the streets of London; la Via Appia the Appian Way; via principale high o main street; via laterale side street; sulla pubblica via on the public highway2 (tragitto, percorso) way; sulla via del ritorno on one's way back; prendere la via più lunga to take the long way round; andare da Torino a Roma via Bologna (passando per) to go from Turin to Rome via Bologna3 fig. (percorso) essere sulla via della perdizione to be on the road to perdition; la via del successo the gateway to success; seguire, allontanarsi dalla retta via to keep to, to stray from the straight and narrow; scegliere una via di mezzo to take o follow a middle course; né rosso né arancione, ma una via di mezzo neither red nor orange but somewhere (in) between4 (mezzo, maniera) way; non c'è via di scampo there's no way out5 (fase) in via di completamento nearing completion; in via di guarigione on the road to recovery; specie in via d'estinzione endangered species; paese in via di sviluppo developing country6 (modo di procedere) per via diplomatica through diplomatic channels; per -e traverse by roundabout means; per via legale through a law suit9 per via di because of, owing tole -e del Signore sono infinite God moves in mysterious ways\"per via aerea" "by airmail"; via di comunicazione transport link; la Via Lattea the Milky Way; via maestra high Street GB, main Street US; (passare alle) -e di fatto dir. (to resort to) force.————————via2/'via/I avverbio1 (unito a voci verbali) away, off; andare via to go away; [ luce] to go off; buttare via qcs. to throw sth. away; dare via qcs. to give sth. away; venire via [etichetta, vernice, bottone] to come off2 via via (man mano) via via inventava delle spiegazioni he was making up explanations as he went along; via via che la serata proseguiva... as the evening went on...; il tuo inglese va via via migliorando your English is improving little by littleII m.inv.1 (partenza) start; (segnale) starting signal; al via at the start; dare il via to give the starting signal2 fig. dare il via a qcs. to give sth. the go-aheadIII interiezione1 (di incoraggiamento, incitamento) come on; (di allontanamento) via (di qui)! go away! (di stupore, incredulità) via, non può essere vero get away, it can't be true2 (comando di partenza) uno, due, tre, via! one, two, three, go! ai vostri posti, pronti, via! ready, steady, go!e così via, e via dicendo, e via di questo passo o di seguito and so on. -
40 започвам
begin, start, commence (да с ger., to с inf.; с with, by с ger.)lead/start off (да by с ger., с with)(с цвят при карти) leadзапочвам да се извинявам start/begin apologizingзапочвам с песен begin with a songкога започваш да четеш лекции? when do you begin your lectures?започвам работа begin/start work, begin to work, begin/start workingзапочвам кампания open/start/launch a campaignзапочвам нов живот make a fresh start; turn over a new leafзапочвам отначало/отново begin/do s.th. all over againзапочвам да пия take to drinkingзапочвам да се занимавам с търговия/с журналистика go into business/journalismзапочвам зле/добре make a false/good startвж. почвам* * *запо̀чвам,гл. begin, start, commence (да с ger., to с inf.; с with, by с ger.); sl. fire away, kick off; lead/start off (да by с ger., с with); (с цвят при карти) lead; \започвам да пия take to drinking; \започвам да се занимавам с търговия/с журналистика go into business/journalism; \започвам добре make a good start, get off to a flying start, make a flying start; \започвам кампания open/start/launch a campaign, embark on a campaign; \започвам нов живот make a fresh start; turn over a new leaf; \започвам отначало/отново begin/do s.th. all over again.* * *begin: I am започвамning to understand you. - Започвам да те разбирам.; commence; initiate; start{sta;t}* * *1. (с цвят при карти) lead 2. begin, start, commence (да c ger., to c inf.;c with, by c ger.) 3. lead/start off (да by c ger., c with) 4. ЗАПoЧВАМ да пия take to drinking 5. ЗАПoЧВАМ да се занимавам с търговия/с журналистика go into business/journalism 6. ЗАПoЧВАМ да се извинявам start/begin apologizing 7. ЗАПoЧВАМ зле/добре make a false/good start 8. ЗАПoЧВАМ кампания open/start/launch a campaign 9. ЗАПoЧВАМ нов живот make a fresh start;turn over a new leaf 10. ЗАПoЧВАМ отначало/отново begin/do s.th. all over again 11. ЗАПoЧВАМ работа begin/start work, begin to work, begin/start working 12. ЗАПoЧВАМ с песен begin with a song 13. вж. почвам 14. кога започваш да четеш лекции? when do you begin your lectures?
См. также в других словарях:
get off to a good start — begin with success, start with confidence In Math 201, it s important to get off to a good start … English idioms
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get off the ground — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successful beginning; get a good start; go ahead; make progress. * /Our plans for a party didn t get off the ground because no one could come./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get off the ground — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make a successful beginning; get a good start; go ahead; make progress. * /Our plans for a party didn t get off the ground because no one could come./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ off\ the\ ground — v. phr. informal To make a successful beginning; get a good start; go ahead; make progress. Our plans for a party didn t get off the ground because no one could come … Словарь американских идиом
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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get off to a flying start — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom … Useful english dictionary
be off to a good start — be/get/off to a good/bad/slow/etc start phrase used for saying that something begins in a particular manner, especially a race or a competition She got off to a slow start in her election campaign. The Games are off to a flying start with a new… … Useful english dictionary
get off to a flyer — get off to a ˌflying ˈstart | get off to a ˈflyer idiom to make a very good start; to begin sth well • She s got off to a flying start in her new career. Main entry: ↑flying startidiom … Useful english dictionary
get\ to\ first\ base — • get to first base (with) • reach first base (with) v. phr. To make a good start; really begin; succeed, Joe had a long paper to write for history class, but when the teacher asked for it, Joe hadn t got to first base yet. Suppose Sam falls in… … Словарь американских идиом