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rătĭo, onis (abl. rationi, Lucr. 6, 66), f. [reor, ratus], a reckoning, account, calculation, computation.
I.
Lit.
(α).
Sing.: Les. Nequaquam argenti ratio conparet tamen. Sta. Ratio quidem hercle adparet: argentum oichetai, Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 15 sq.:
rationem putare... bene ratio accepti atque expensi inter nos convenit,
id. Most. 1, 3, 141; 146; cf.: ad calculos vocare amicitiam, ut par sit ratio acceptorum et datorum, Cic. Lael. 16, 58:
itur, putatur ratio cum argentario... Ubi disputata est ratio cum argentario,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 5, 53 sq.:
dextera digitis rationem computat,
id. Mil. 2, 2, 49:
magna ratio C. Verruci,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 188:
direptio ejus pecuniae, cujus ratio in aede Opis confecta est,
id. Phil. 5, 6, 16; cf.:
quibus in tabulis nominatim, ratio confecta erat, qui numerus domo exisset, etc.,... Quarum omnium rerum summa erat, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 29: auri ratio constat: aurum in aerario est, the account agrees, i. e. is correct, Cic. Fl. 28, 69 (v. consto):
decumo post mense, ut rationem te dictare intellego,
to make the reckoning, Plaut. Am. 2, 2, 38 (al. ductare):
rationem ducere,
to make a computation, to compute, calculate, reckon, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 52, § 129; so, rationem habere, to take an account, make a computation:
omnium proeliorum,
Caes. B. C. 3, 53; cf.:
hujus omnis pecuniae conjunctim ratio habetur,
id. B. G. 6, 19; and:
piratarum,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 28, § 71:
rationem inire,
to cast up, reckon, calculate, Caes. B. G. 7, 71, 4:
quattuor minae periere, ut ratio redditur,
Plaut. Men. 1, 3, 23; cf.:
tibi ego rationem reddam?
id. Aul. 1, 1, 6; id. Trin. 2, 4, 114:
rationem referre,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 39, § 98:
rationem repetere de pecuniis repetundis,
id. Clu. 37, 104: Py. Quanta istaec hominum summa est? Ar. Septem millia. Py. Tantum esse oportet:
recte rationem tenes,
Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 47 et saep.:
drachumae, quas de ratione debuisti,
according to the account, id. Trin. 2, 4, 24:
grandem (pecuniam) quemadmodum in rationem inducerent, non videbant,
how they should bring it into their accounts, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 41, § 106.—
(β).
Plur.: rationes putare argentariam, frumentariam, pabuli causa quae parata sunt;
rationem vinariam, oleariam, quid venierit, etc.,
Cato, R. R. 2, 5:
rationes ad aerarium continuo detuli... quas rationes si cognoris, intelleges, etc.,
Cic. Pis. 25, 61:
ut rationes cum publicanis putarent,
id. Att. 4, 11, 1:
rationes a colono accepit,
id. Caecin. 32, 94:
quid opus est? inquam. Rationes conferatis. Assidunt, subducunt, ad nummum convenit,
id. Att. 5, 21, 12:
rationes referre... rationes deferre,
id. Fam. 5, 20, 2:
Romani pueri longis rationibus assem Discunt in partes centum diducere,
Hor. A. P. 325 et saep.:
A RATIONIBVS,
an accountant, Inscr. Orell. 1494; 2973; 2986; 4173 et saep. (cf. ab).—
B.
Transf.
1.
A list, roll, register (rare):
cedo rationem carceris, quae diligentissime conficitur, quo quisque die datus in custodiam, quo mortuus, quo necatus sit,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 57, § 147:
rationes imperii, ab Augusto proponi solitas, sed a Tiberio intermissas, publicavit (sc. Caligula),
Suet. Calig. 16 ( = breviarium) totius imperii, id. Aug. 101 fin.:
rationarium imperii,
id. ib. 28.—
2.
A sum, number (rare), Plaut. Trin. 2, 4, 11:
nunc lenonum et scortorum plus est fere Quam olim muscarum est. Ea nimia est ratio,
id. Truc. 1, 1, 49:
pro ratione pecuniae liberalius est Brutus tractatus quam Pompeius,
Cic. Att. 6, 3, 5; cf. II. B. 1. c. infra.—
3.
A business matter, transaction, business; also, a matter, affair, in gen. (a favorite word of Cicero):
res rationesque eri Ballionis curo,
Plaut. Ps. 2, 2, 31:
res rationesque vestrorum omnium,
id. Am. prol. 4:
re ac ratione cum aliquo conjunctus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 70, § 172:
de tota illa ratione atque re Gallicana inter se multa communicare,
id. Quint. 4, 15:
cum (Druides) in reliquis fere rebus, publicis privatisque rationibus, Graecis utantur litteris,
Caes. B. G. 6, 14 (metaphrast. pragmasi):
ratio nummaria,
Cic. Att. 10, 11, 2:
aeraria ratio,
id. Quint. 4, 15:
ratio domestica... bellica,
id. Off. 1, 22, 76:
quod ad popularem rationem attinet,
id. Fam. 1, 2, 4:
rationes familiares componere,
Tac. A. 6, 16 fin.:
fori judiciique rationem Messala suscepit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 51, 149; cf.:
in explicandis rationibus rerum civilium,
id. Rep. 1, 8, 13:
rationes civitatis,
id. ib. 1, 6, 11:
quantos aestus habet ratio comitiorum... nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum,
id. Mur. 17, 35:
propter rationem Gallici belli,
id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19; so id. ib. 8, 14, 35:
ad omnem rationem humanitatis,
id. Mur. 31, 66: in hac ratione quid res, quid causa, quid tempus ferat, tu facillime perspicies, id. Fam. 1, 7, 6 fin.:
ad eam rationem existimabam satis aptam naturam meam,
id. Att. 9, 11, A, 1.—
b.
Pregn.: meae (tuae, etc.) rationes, my ( thy, etc.) interest, my ( thy, etc.) advantage (cf. in Engl. to find one's account in any thing):
me ad ejus rationes adjungo, quem tu in meis rationibus tibi esse adjungendum putasti,
Cic. Fam. 1, 8, 2; cf.:
exemplum meis alienissimum rationibus,
id. Corn. Fragm. 1, 7 B. and K.:
consideres, quid tuae rationes postulent,
Sall. C. 44, 5: servitia repudiabat... alienum suis rationibus existimans videri causam civium cum servis fugitivis communicasse, inconsistent with his policy or interests, id. ib. 56, 5:
si meas rationes unquam vestrae saluti anteposuissem,
Cic. Red. ad Quir. 1, 1.
II.
Trop., a reckoning, account, computation:
postquam hanc rationem cordi ventrique edidi,
presented this reckoning, Plaut. Aul. 2, 7, 12:
itidem hic ut Acheronti ratio accepti scribitur,
i.e. things are taken only, nothing is given back, id. Truc. 4, 2, 36:
nomen (comoediae) jam habetis, nunc rationes ceteras Accipite,
an account of the rest, id. Poen. prol. 55; cf.:
census quom sum, juratori recte rationem dedi,
id. Trin. 4, 2, 30; so,
rationem dare, for the more usual rationem reddere,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 86 Mull.; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 36, § 92 Zumpt:
(argentarii) ratione utuntur,
make a reckoning, settle up, Plaut. Cas. prol. 27:
cum eam mecum rationem puto,
go into that calculation, think over the matter, id. ib. 3, 2, 25; cf.:
frustra egomet mecum has rationes puto,
Ter. Ad. 2, 1, 54:
(Medea et Atreus) inita subductaque ratione nefaria scelera meditantes,
Cic. N. D. 3, 29, 71:
quod posteaquam iste cognovit hanc rationem habere coepit,
to make the following calculation, reflection, id. Verr. 2, 5, 39, § 101; cf.: totius rei consilium his rationibus explicavit, ut si, etc.,... si, etc.,... sin, etc., drew the plan of the whole undertaking according to the following calculation, that if, etc., Caes. B. C. 3, 78;
and herewith cf.: rationem consilii mei accipite,
id. ib. 3, 86:
ut habere rationem possis, quo loco me convenias, etc.,
that you may calculate, Cic. Fam. 3, 6, 6:
semper ita vivamus, ut rationem reddendam nobis arbitremur,
id. Verr. 2, 2, 11, § 28; cf.:
nihil est, quod minus ferendum sit, quam rationem ab altero vitae reposcere eum, qui non possit suae reddere,
id. Div. in Caecil. 9, 28;
and with this cf.: si gravius quid acciderit, abs te rationem reposcent,
will call you to account, Caes. B. G. 5, 30: clarorum virorum atque magnorum non minus otii, quam negotii rationem exstare oportere, an account must be capable of being given, Cato ap. Cic. Planc. 27, 66:
tam otii quam negotii rationem reddere majores censuisse,
Col. 11 fin.: eam condicionem esse imperandi, ut non aliter ratio constet, quam si uni reddatur, that the account is not correct unless, etc., Tac. A. 1, 6 fin.:
mirum est quam singulis diebus in urbe ratio aut constet aut constare videatur,
Plin. Ep. 1, 9, 1; 1, 5, 16 et saep.; cf. Just. praef. 5.—
B.
Transf.
1.
Relation, reference, respect to a thing:
(agricolae) habent rationem cum terra, quae nunquam recusat imperium,
have an account, have to do, have dealings with the earth, Cic. Sen. 15, 51; cf.:
ubi ratio cum Orco habetur,
Varr. R. R. 1, 4, 3;
for which: ubi sit cum Orco ratio ponenda,
Col. 1, 3, 2:
cum omnibus Musis rationem habere cogito,
Cic. Att. 2, 5, 2:
cum hac (muliere) aliquid adulescentem hominem habuisse rationis,
id. Cael. 20, 50; cf. id. Verr. 2, 2, 77, § 190. omnes, quibuscum ratio huic aut est aut fuit, assunt, defendunt, id. Quint. 23, 75; cf.
. quae ratio tibi cum eo intercesserat?
id. Rosc. Com. 14, 41:
pacis vero quae potest esse cum eo ratio, in quo est incredibilis crudelitas, fides nulla?
id. Phil. 4, 6, 14:
quod si habenda cum M. Antonii latrocinio pacis ratio fuit, etc.,
id. ib. 12, 7, 17:
fontes ad nostrorum annalium rationem veteres, ad ipsorum sane recentes,
in respect to our annals, id. Brut. 13, 49.—
b.
Pregn., a respect, regard, concern, consideration, care for a thing (usu. in the connection habere and ducere alicujus rei rationem): ad hanc rationem quoniam maximam vim natura habet, fortuna proximam: utriusque omnino habenda ratio est in deligendo genere vitae, Cic. Off. 1, 33, 120:
quorum (civium Romanorum) nobis pro vestra sapientia, Quirites, habenda est ratio diligenter,
id. Imp. Pomp. 7, 17:
(deos) piorum et impiorum habere rationem,
id. Leg. 2, 7, 15:
cujus absentis rationem haberi proximis comitiis populus jussisset,
Caes. B. C. 1, 9; so,
absentis,
id. ib. 1, 32; 3, 82 fin.:
sauciorum et aegrorum habita ratione,
id. ib. 3, 75:
moneret, frumenti rationem esse habendam,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 34;
so (al. frumentandi), rationem habere,
Caes. B. G. 7, 75 Oud.; cf. id. ib. 7, 71:
alicujus vel dignitatis vel commodi rationem non habere,
Cic. de Or. 2, 4, 17: ut summae rei publicae rationem habeamus, Pompeius ap. Cic. Att. 8, 12, c, 3:
alicujus salutis rationem habere,
i. e. to regard, care for, be concerned about, Caes. B. G. 7, 71; so id. B. C. 1, 20:
turpissimae fugae rationem habere,
id. ib. 2, 31:
ut in ceteris habenda ratio non sui solum sed etiam aliorum, sic, etc.,
Cic. Off. 1, 39, 139:
proinde habeat rationem posteritatis et periculi sui,
Caes. B. C. 1, 13:
habere nunc se rationem officii pro beneficiis Caesaris,
id. B. G. 5, 27:
non ullius rationem sui commodi ducit,
Cic. Rosc. Am. 44, 128:
cum hujusce periculi tum ceterorum quoque officiorum et amicitiarum ratio,
id. Clu. 42, 117:
omnis hac in re habenda ratio et diligentia est, ut, etc.,
id. Lael. 24, 89; cf.:
didici ex tuis litteris, te omnibus in rebus habuisse rationem, ut mihi consuleres,
id. Fam. 3, 5, 1:
habeo rationem, quid a populo Romano acceperim,
bring into consideration, consider, id. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36:
ut habere rationem possis, quo loco me salva lege Cornelia convenias, ego veni, etc.,
id. Fam. 3, 6, 6:
neque illud rationis habuisti, eam provinciam ad summam stultitiam nequitiamque venisse,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 15, § 38; cf.:
hoc rationis habebant, facere eos nullo modo posse, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 2, 2, 29, e70.—
c.
Relation to a thing, i. e.
(α).
Subject., course, conduct, procedure, mode, manner, method, fashion, plan, etc. (cf. consilium):
nunc sic rationem incipissam, hanc instituam astutiam, ut, etc.,
Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 82; cf. id. ib. 3, 1, 175 sqq.:
ubi cenas hodic, si hanc rationem instituis?
Plaut. Stich. 3, 1, 26; id. Truc. 1, 1, 3:
tua ratio est, ut secundum binos ludos mihi respondere incipias: mea, ut ante primos ludos comperendinem. Ita fiet, ut tua ista ratio existimetur astuta, meum hoc consilium necessarium,
Cic. Verr. 1, 11, 34; cf.:
ratio viaque defensionis,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 1, § 4:
itaque in praesentia Pompeii insequendi rationem omittit,
Caes. B. C. 1, 30:
mea autem ratio in dicendo haec esse solet, ut, etc.,
Cic. de Or. 2, 72, 292:
haec in philosophia ratio contra omnia disserendi,
id. N. D. 1, 5, 11:
dicendi,
id. Or. 32, 114; id. de Or. 3, 15, 56; cf.:
aliquot ante annis inita ratio est, ut, etc.,
id. Rep. 2, 36, 61:
ut, quo primum occurreretur, vix ratio iniri possit,
Caes. B. G. 7, 24:
quia reponendarum (tegularum) nemo artifex inire rationem potuerit,
Liv. 42, 3 fin. —In plur.:
hoc aditu laudis non mea me voluntas sed meae vitae rationes ab ineunte aetate susceptae prohibuerunt,
plan of life, Cic. Imp. Pomp. 1, 1:
de rationibus rerum publicarum aut constituendarum aut tuendarum,
id. Rep. 1, 6, 11.—
(β).
Object., relation, condition, nature, kind, sort, fashion, way, etc. (cf. modus):
sed ratio ordoque agminis aliter se habebat ac Belgae ad Nervios detulerant,
Caes. B. G. 2, 19; cf.:
ut rei militaris ratio atque ordo postulabat,
id. ib. 2, 22; so,
rei militaris,
id. ib. 4, 23:
ratio atque usus belli,
the art and practice of war, id. ib. 4, 1; id. B. C. 1, 76 fin.; 2, 18; 3, 17 et saep. al.; cf.:
novae rationes bellandi,
id. ib. 3, 50:
ratio equestris proelii,
id. B. G. 5, 16:
quorum operum haec erat ratio, etc.,
id. B. C. 1, 25; cf.: rationem pontis hanc instituit;
tigna bina, etc.,
id. B. G. 4, 17:
serpit per omnium vitas amicitia, nec ullam aetatis degendae rationem patitur esse expertem sui,
Cic. Lael. 23, 87; cf.:
ita ratio comparata est vitae naturaeque nostrae, ut, etc.,
id. ib. 27, 101; id. Ac. 2, 43, 132:
civitas (Platonis) non quae possit esse, sed in qua ratio rerum civilium perspici posset,
id. Rep. 2, 30, 52 init.; cf.:
reliqui disseruerunt de generibus et de rationibus civitatum,
id. ib. 2, 11, 22;
1, 8, 13: quam creberrimis litteris faciam ut tibi nota sit omnis ratio dierum atque itinerum meorum,
id. Fam. 3, 5, 4: quoniam eadem est ratio juris in utroque, id. Rep. 3, 12, 21; cf.:
haec eadem ratio est in summa totius Galliae,
Caes. B. G. 6, 11 fin.:
ab nostris eadem ratione, qua pridie, resistitur,
id. ib. 5, 40; id. B. C. 3, 100; cf. id. ib. 3, 101:
docet, longe alia ratione esse bellum gerendum atque antea sit gestum,
id. B. G. 7, 14:
hoc si Romae fieri posset, certe aliqua ratione expugnasset iste,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 52, ee130:
quid refert, qua me ratione cogatis?
id. Lael. 8, 26:
quod fuit illis conandum atque omni ratione efficiendum,
Caes. B. C. 1, 65 fin.; 1, 67 fin.:
simili ratione Pompeius in suis castris consedit,
id. ib. 3, 76:
auxilium ferri nulla ratione poterat,
id. ib. 1, 70:
nec quibus rationibus superare possent, sed quem ad modum uti victoria deberent, cogitabant,
id. ib. 3, 83 fin.; 3, 58; 3, 18 fin. et saep.—
(γ).
With gen. of a subst. in circumlocution for the subst. itself (v. Zumpt, Gram. §
678): vereor ne oratio mea aliena ab judiciorum ratione esse videatur,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, ee109:
multa autem propter rationem brevitatis praetermittenda,
id. ib. 2, 1, 40, ee
103: quantas perturbationes et quantos aestus habet ratio comitiorum?
id. Mur. 17, 35:
nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum,
id. ib. 17, 36:
praedicere tempestatum rationem et praedonum,
id. ib. 2, 4:
tota ratio talium largitionum genere vitiosa est,
id. Off. 2, 17, 60.—
2.
Pregn., that faculty of the mind which forms the basis of computation and calculation, and hence of mental action in general, i. e. judgment, understanding, reason: duplex est vis animorum atque natura: una pars in appetitu posita est, quae est hormê Graece, quae hominem huc et illuc rapit;
altera in ratione, quae docet et explanat, quid faciendum, quid fugiendum sit. Ita fit, ut ratio praesit, appetitus obtemperet,
Cic. Off. 1, 28, 101:
homo, quod rationis est particeps, per quam consequentia cernit, causas rerum videt earumque progressus et quasi antecessiones non ignorat, similitudines comparat rebusque praesentibus adjungit atque annectit futuras, facile totius vitae cursum videt ad eamque degendam praeparat res necessarias. Eademque natura vi rationis hominem concilia homini et ad orationis et ad vitae societatem, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 4, 11 sq.:
haud scio, an melius fuerit, humano generi motum istum celerem cogitationis, acumen, sollertiam, quam rationem vocamus, non dari omnino quam tam munifice et tam large dari, etc.,
id. N. D. 2, 27, 69:
lex est ratio summa, insita in natura, quae jubet ea, quae facienda sunt, prohibetque contraria. Eadem ratio, cum est in hominis mente confirmata et confecta, lex est,
id. Leg. 1, 6, 18:
ut, quos ratio non posset, eos ad officium religio duceret,
id. N. D. 1, 42, 118:
mens et ratio et consilium in senibus est,
id. Sen. 19, 67; cf. Liv. 28, 28:
si pudor quaeritur, si probitas, si fides, Mancinus haec attulit, si ratio, consilium, prudentia, Pompeius antistat,
Cic. Rep. 3, 18, 28; cf. id. Quint. 16, 53; and:
si ratio et prudentia curas aufert,
Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 25:
quibus in rebus temeritas et casus, non ratio nec consilium valet,
Cic. Div. 2, 41, 85; cf.:
illa de urbis situ revoces ad rationem quae a Romulo casu aut necessitate facta sunt,
id. Rep. 2, 11, 22; and:
moneo ut agentem te ratio ducat, non fortuna,
Liv. 22, 39 fin.: mulier abundat audacia;
consilio et ratione deficitur,
Cic. Clu. 65, 184:
Ariovistum magis ratione et consilio quam virtute vicisse. Cui rationi contra homines barbaros locus fuisset, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 1, 40: arma amens capio;
nec sat rationis in armis,
Verg. A. 2, 314:
rationis egens,
id. ib. 8, 299 et saep.:
iracundia dissidens a ratione,
Cic. Rep. 1, 38, 60:
majora quam hominum ratio consequi possit,
id. ib. 1, 10, 15:
quantum ratione provideri poterat,
Caes. B. G. 7, 16 fin.:
quantumque in ratione esset, exploratum habuit,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 6 init.:
nec majore ratione bellum administrari posse,
Caes. B. C. 7, 21:
minari divisoribus ratio non erat,
it was not reasonable, was contrary to reason, Cic. Verr. 1, 9, 24; so, nulla ratio est, with an objectclause, id. Caecin. 5, 15; so,
too, minime rationis est,
Col. 3, 5, 3; cf. with dat.:
Vitellianus exercitus, cui acquiescere Cremonae ratio fuit,
which, as reason dictated, ought to have rested at Cremona, Tac. H. 3, 22:
quod domi te inclusisti, ratione fecisti,
reasonably, sensibly, judiciously, Cic. Att. 12, [p. 1527] 14, 3.—
b.
The reasonable cause of a thing, a ground, motive, reason:
ratio est causa, quae demonstrat, verum esse id, quod intendimus, brevi subjectione. Rationis confirmatio est ea, quae pluribus argumentis corroborat breviter expositam rationem,
Auct. Her. 2, 18, 28:
quid tandem habuit argumenti aut rationis res, quamobrem, etc.,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 47, § 115; cf.:
nostra confirmare argumentis ac rationibus: deinde contraria refutare,
id. de Or. 2, 19, 80:
noverit orator argumentorum et rationum locos,
id. Or. 14, 44 (v. also argumentum):
si mei consilii causam rationemque cognoverit,
id. Div. in Caecil. 1, 1; cf.:
ad eam sententiam cum reliquis causis haec quoque ratio eos deduxit, quod, etc.,
Caes. B. G. 2, 10 fin.:
quam habet rationem, non quaero aequitatis, sed ipsius improbitatis atque impudentiae?... facti, si non bonam, at aliquam rationem afferre,
Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 85, e196; cf.:
deinde nihil rationis affert, quamobrem, etc.,
id. Caecin. 33, 96:
non deest hoc loco copia rationum, quibus docere velitis, humanas esse formas deorum: primum quod, etc.... deinde quod, etc.... tertiam rationem affertis, quod, etc.,
id. N. D. 1, 27, 76:
et quidem, cur sic opinetur, rationem subicit,
id. Div. 2, 50, 104:
idcirco minus existimo te nihil nisi summa ratione fecisse,
id. Att. 8, 11, D, §
5: nunc non modo agendi rationem nullam habeo, sed ne cogitandi quidem,
id. Fam. 4, 13, 3:
rationes in ea disputatione a te collectae vetabant me rei publicae penitus diffidere,
id. Fam. 5, 13, 3; cf. id. Ac. 2, 36, 116:
rationibus conquisitis de voluptate et dolore disputandum putant,
id. Fin. 1, 9, 31; cf.:
quod cum disputando rationibusque docuisset,
id. Rep. 1, 16, 25:
his rationibus tam certis tamque illustribus opponuntur ab his, qui contra disputant primum labores, etc.,
id. ib. 1, 3, 4 et saep.:
num parva causa aut prava ratio est?
reason, excuse, Ter. Eun. 3, 5, 27.—
(β).
In rhet., a showing cause, argument, reasoning in support of a proposition:
ratio est, quae continet causam, quae si sublata sit, nihil in causa controversiae relinquatur, hoc modo: Orestes si accusetur matricidii, nisi hoc dicat, Jure feci, illa enim patrem meum occiderat, non habet defensionem,
Cic. Inv. 1, 13, 18:
ad propositum subjecta ratio, et item in distributis supposita ratio,
id. de Or. 3, 54, 207; cf. Quint. 3, 11, 4; 5, 14, 1; 16; 7, 8, 3.—
c.
Reasonableness, reason, propriety, law, rule, order, conformity, etc.:
in omnibus, quae ratione docentur et via, primum constituendum est, quid quidque sit, etc.,
in a reasonable, regular manner, Cic. Or. 33, 116; cf.:
ut ratione et via procedat oratio,
id. Fin. 1, 9, 29:
modo et ratione aliquid facere (along with recte atque ordine facere),
id. Quint. 7, 28; cf.:
quae res Nec modum habet neque consilium, ratione modoque Tractari non vult,
Hor. S. 2, 3, 266:
nihil est, quod ratione et numero moveri possit sine consilio,
Cic. N. D. 2, 16, 43:
intervallis imparibus, sed tamen pro rata parte ratione distinctis,
divided proportionally by rule, id. Rep. 6, 18, 18; cf.:
ex summis et infimis et mediis interjectis ordinibus ut sonis moderata ratione civitas concinit,
in symmetrical proportion, id. ib. 2, 42, 69:
in quo defuit fortasse ratio, sed tamen vincit ipsa rerum publicarum natura saepe rationem,
order, system, id. ib. 2, 33, 57;
5, 5, 7: declinatio si cum ratione fiet,
reasonably, id. Tusc. 4, 6, 13:
ratio et distributio,
a reasonable division, Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 1, 1.—
d.
A theory, doctrine, or system based upon reason; science, and (less freq.), subject., knowledge:
erat enim tunc haec nova et ignota ratio, solem lunae oppositum solere deficere,
Cic. Rep. 1, 16, 25; cf.:
nova et a nobis inventa ratio,
id. ib. 1, 8, 13;
2, 39, 66: si animum contulisti in istam rationem et quasi artem,
id. ib. 1, 23, 37; cf.:
omnes tacito quodam sensu sine ulla arte aut ratione, quae sint in artibus ac rationibus recta ac prava dijudicant,
id. de Or. 3, 50, 195; id. Brut. 74, 258:
continet enim totam hanc quaestionem ea ratio, quae est de natura deorum,
id. Div. 1, 51, 117:
Epicuri ratio, quae plerisque notissima est,
doctrine, system, philosophy, id. Fin. 1, 5, 13; cf.:
Stoicorum ratio disciplinaque,
id. Off. 3, 4, 20:
Cynicorum ratio,
id. ib. 1, 41, 148; so id. Fin. 3, 20, 68: ratio vivendi... ratio civilis et disciplina populorum, the art of living... statesmanship, id. Rep. 3, 3, 4; cf.:
etiamsi cui videbitur illa in optimis studiis et artibus quieta vitae ratio beatior, haec civilis laudabilior est certe et illustrior,
id. ib. 3, 3, 4:
improba navigii ratio tum caeca jacebat,
Lucr. 5, 1004: saltationis ac musicae rationis studiosi, Col. prooem. e3 al.—Subject., knowledge:
si qua (est in me) exercitatio dicendi aut si hujus rei ratio aliqua, ab optimarum artium studiis ac disciplina profecta,
Cic. Arch. 1, 1.—
e.
A view or opinion resting upon reasonable grounds:
mea sic est ratio,
Ter. Ad. 1, 1, 43; cf.:
inventus est nemo, cujus non haec et sententia esset et oratio, non esse metuendum, etc.... Haec cum omnes sentirent et cum in eam rationem pro suo quisque sensu ac dolore loqueretur,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 68 sq.; and with this cf. id. Att. 1, 11, 1:
cujus ratio etsi non valuit,
Nep. Milt. 3, 6 (just before: hujus cum sententiam plurimi essent secuti).—
f.
In philos. lang., a production of proof, argumentation, reasoning: (Epicurus) tollit definitiones; nihil de dividendo ac partiendo docet;
non, quo modo efficiatur concludaturque ratio, tradit,
Cic. Fin. 1, 7, 22; cf. id. Div. 2, 10, 25; id. de Or. 2, 38, 158:
ratio ipsa coget, et ex aeternitate quaedam esse vera et ea non esse nexa causis aeternis, etc.,
id. Fat. 16, 38; cf.:
ergo, ubi tyrannus est, ibi non vitiosam ut heri dicebam, sed, ut nunc ratio cogit, dicendum est, plane nullam esse rem publicam,
id. Rep. 3, 31, 43.

Lewis & Short latin dictionary > ratio
2 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contar.

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

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= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

* * *

Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
1
a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
2
a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
3
◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
5
◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

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cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

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Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

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Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

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Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

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salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

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cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

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cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

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ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

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cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

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por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

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caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

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dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

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darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

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más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

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cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

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cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta
3 conto

m ( calcolo) calculation

finance account

in ristorante bill, AE check

conto corrente current account, AE checking account

conto corrente postale Post Office account

conto profitti e perdite profit and loss account

conto vincolato term deposit

rendere conto di qualcosa account for something

rendersi conto di qualcosa realize something

fare conto su qualcuno count on someone

tenere conto di qualcosa take something into account

conto alla rovescia countdown

per conto mio ( secondo me) in my opinion

( da solo) on my own

sapere qualcosa sul conto di qualcuno know something about someone

in fin dei conti when all's said and done, after all

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conto s.m.

1 ( calcolo) calculation, reckoning: i conti sono sbagliati, the calculations are wrong; essere bravo nei conti, to be good at figures

2 (amm.) account; ( di mastro) ledger account: conto di esercizio, working account; conto di gestione, management account; conto aperto, open account; ( presso negozio) credit account (o amer. charge account); conto spese, expense account; conto retribuzioni, pay account; conto vendite, sales account; conto delle entrate e delle spese, profit and loss account; conto di scoperto, short account; conto terzi, third parties; conto movimenti cassa, receipts and payments account; i conti sono in ordine, the accounts are straight; i conti non tornano, the accounts don't balance; saldare i conti, to settle accounts // in conto deposito, on consignment; conto di ammortamento, sinking fund account // conto perequazione imposte, tax equalization account // revisione dei conti, audit of accounts (o account auditing); revisore dei conti, auditor; Corte dei Conti, Audit Office (o State Auditors' Department) // (econ.): conto titoli, securities account; conto capitale, capital (o stock) account; conto profitti e perdite, profit and loss account (o earnings report o statement of profit and loss o income statement o amer. statement of loss); conto di bilancio, balance sheet account; conto societario, corporate account // (banca): conto del dare, charge account; conto effetti all'incasso, notes receivable account; conto effetti passivi, bills payable; conto effetti attivi, bills receivable; conto clienti, conto creditori, account receivable; conto debitori, debtor account (o account payable); conto creditori e debitori diversi, sundries account

3 ( in banca) account: conto bancario, bank account; conto corrente, current (o cheque) account, (amer.) drawing (o checking) account; conto congiunto, joint account; conto bloccato, blocked account; conto cifrato, numbered account; conto scoperto, overdrawn account; conto vincolato, deposit account (o time deposit); conto estero, external account; conto valutario, foreign currency account; conto a tasso fisso, flat-rate account; conto corrente fruttifero, interest-bearing account; estratto conto, statement of account; intestatario di conto corrente, holder of an account (o account holder); intestazione di un conto corrente, account heading; chiudere un conto ( presso una banca), to close an account; ha aperto un conto presso la Lloyd's Bank, he opened an account with Lloyd's Bank; il mio conto è in rosso, my account is in the red; prelevare una somma dal proprio conto corrente; to withdraw a sum of money from one's current account; versare una somma su un conto, to pay a sum of money into an account; accreditare sul conto di qlcu., to credit to s.o.'s account; non mi è ancora stato accreditato in conto, it hasn't been credited to my account yet; addebitare in conto, to debit s.o.'s account // anticipazione in conto corrente, advance by overdraft // conto corrente postale, postal giro account

4 ( fattura) bill: il conto, per favore, could I have the bill (o amer. check), please?; il conto è stato salato, the bill was high; ho molti conti in sospeso, da pagare, I've still got a lot of bills to pay // (comm.) conto arretrato, outstanding account // mettere in conto, to charge (s.o.), to put on the bill (of s.o.)

5 ( stima, reputazione) esteem, regard: cose, persone di nessuno, poco conto, things (o matters), people of no, of little account; tenere in qualche conto, to treat with respect; tenere qlcu. in poco conto, to hold s.o. in low esteem.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: per conto mio, ( quanto a me) as for me (o as far as I am concerned) // stare per conto proprio, to be on one's own // a buon conto, in any case // in fin dei conti, after all // chiedere informazioni sul conto di qlcu., to ask for information about s.o. // fare i conti in tasca a qlcu., to pry into s.o.'s financial affairs // fare i conti con qlcu., to bring (o to call) s.o. to account: con te farò i conti più tardi, (fam.) I will square things up with you later; un giorno dovrai fare i conti con la giustizia per i tuoi delitti, one day you will be brought to book for your crimes // faccio conto su di te, I'm relying on you; fare conto sull'appoggio di qlcu., to count (o to reckon) on s.o.'s support // fare conto di, ( immaginare) to imagine; ( proporsi) to intend // fare i conti senza l'oste, (fam.) to reckon without one's host // mettere conto, to be worthwhile (o to pay): non mette conto d'arrabbiarsi, it is not worthwhile getting angry; non mette conto di lavorare tanto, it does not pay to work so hard // mettersi per proprio conto, to set up on one's own // regolare i conti con qlcu., (fig.) to balance (o to square) accounts with s.o. // a conti fatti, all things considered (o after all) // alla resa dei conti, at the showdown // rendere conto di qlco., to answer for sthg. (o to account for sthg.) // rendersi conto di qlco., to realize sthg.

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['konto]
1. sm

1) (calcolo) calculation

fare di conto — to count

ho fatto un rapido conto — I did a quick calculation

2) Banca, Comm account, (fattura: di ristorante, albergo) bill, (di prestazione) account, bill

il conto, per favore — could I have the bill, please?

pagare o saldare il conto — to pay the bill

fare i conti — to do the accounts

dobbiamo fare il conto delle spese — we must work out the expenses

far bene/male i propri conti (anche) fig — to get one's sums right/wrong

non aveva fatto i conti con possibili imprevisti — he hadn't allowed for anything unexpected happening

fare i conti senza l'oste — to forget the most important thing

fare i conti con qn — to settle one's account with sb

farò i conti con te più tardi! — I'll sort you out later!

avere un conto in sospeso (con qn) — to have an outstanding account (with sb), fig to have a score to settle (with sb)

fare i conti in tasca a qn — to pry into sb's financial affairs

3)

(stima, considerazione) di poco/nessun conto — of little/no importance

tener conto di qn/qc — to take sb/sth into consideration o account

non avevo tenuto conto del fuso orario — I hadn't allowed for the time difference

tenere qc da conto — to take great care of sth

4)

(fraseologia) a conti fatti, in fin dei conti — all things considered, when all is said and done

be', in fin dei conti non ha tutti i torti — well, after all, he's quite right

ad ogni buon conto — in any case

per conto mio — (a mio avviso) in my opinion, as far as I'm concerned, (a nome mio) on my behalf, (da solo) on my own

per conto mio la faccenda è un po' strana — in my opinion it's all rather strange

voglio starmene per conto mio — I want to be on my own

ci vado per conto mio — I'm going on my own

per conto di — on behalf of

telefono per conto di Sara — I'm phoning on behalf of Sara

sul conto di — about

girano strane voci sul conto di Luca — I've heard some strange things about Luca

mi hanno detto strane cose sul suo conto — I've heard some strange things about him

fare conto che... — (supporre) to suppose that...

fare conto su qn/qc — to rely o depend o count on sb/sth

chiedere conto di qc a qn — to ask sb to give an account o explanation of sth

rendere conto a qn di qc — to be accountable to sb for sth

rendersi conto di qc/che... — to realize sth/that

non si era reso conto che c'ero anch'io — he hadn't realized I was there too

non ti rendi conto delle conseguenze! — you don't realize what will happen!

essere alla resa dei conti... — to come to the day of reckoning

2.

- conto in banca

- conto capitale

- conto cassa

- conto cifrato

- conto corrente

- conto corrente postale

- conto in partecipazione

- conto passivo

- conto profitti e perdite

- conto alla rovescia

- conto scoperto

- conto valutario

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['konto]
sostantivo maschile

1) (calcolo) count, calculation

far di conto — to count

fare il conto di — to work out [ spese]; to count (up) [persone, oggetti]

sbagliare il conto — to make a mistake in one's calculation

tenere il conto di qcs. — to keep (a) count of sth.

perdere il conto — to lose count

i -i tornano — (di soldi) that's the right amount; (di oggetti, persone) that's the right number; fig. it all adds up

i -i non tornano — fig. it doesn't add up

2) amm.

tenere i -i — to keep accounts

fare i -i — (a fine giornata) to cash up

3) (somma da pagare) amount; (fattura) bill, check AE, tab AE

avere un conto aperto presso un negozio — to have an account at a shop

mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn. — to charge sth. to o put sth. on sb.'s account

pagare il conto — to pay o settle a bill, to pick up the check o tab

il conto, per favore! — could I have the bill, please?

4) econ. banc. account ( presso with)

sul conto di qcn. — in sb.'s account

aprire, chiudere un conto — to open, close an account

5) (considerazione)

tenere conto di qcs. — to take account of sth., to reckon with sth., to consider sth.

mettere qcs. in conto — to take sth. into account

una questione di poco conto — a small affair

essere di poco conto — to be of little account

tenuto conto di — in consideration of, considering

6) (affidamento)

fare conto su — to rely o depend on

7) (spiegazione)

rendere conto di qcs. a qcn. — to account for sth. to sb.

chiedere conto a qcn. — to ask for an explanation from sb., to ask sb. for an explanation

8) per conto di

per conto di qcn. — (da parte di) on o in AE behalf of sb.

per conto proprio — (da solo) on one's own, by oneself, alone

mettersi per conto proprio — to set (oneself) up in business, to set up one's own business

per conto mio — (secondo me) in my opinion, to my mind colloq.

9) sul conto di (riguardo a) about

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conto bancario, in banca — bank account

conto corrente — current BE o checking AE account

conto corrente postale — post office account

conto alla rovescia — countdown (anche fig.)

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in fin dei -i, a -i fatti — after all, all things considered

a ogni buon conto — in any case

fare bene i propri -i — to do one's sums

fare i -i con qcn., qcs. — to reckon with sb., sth.

regolare i -i con qcn. — to settle a score with sb., to square one's account(s) with sb.

fare i -i in tasca a qcn. — = to reckon sb.'s worth

fare i -i senza l'oste — = to make a decision without consulting the person in charge

fare conto — (immaginare) to imagine ( di fare doing; che that); (prefiggersi) to reckon ( di fare to do; che that)

rendersi conto di qcs., che — to realize sth., that, to be o become aware of sth., that

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conto

/'konto/

sostantivo m.

1 (calcolo) count, calculation; far di conto to count; fare il conto di to work out [ spese]; to count (up) [persone, oggetti]; sbagliare il conto to make a mistake in one's calculation; tenere il conto di qcs. to keep (a) count of sth.; perdere il conto to lose count; i -i tornano (di soldi) that's the right amount; (di oggetti, persone) that's the right number; fig. it all adds up; i -i non tornano fig. it doesn't add up

2 amm. tenere i -i to keep accounts; fare i -i (a fine giornata) to cash up

3 (somma da pagare) amount; (fattura) bill, check AE, tab AE; avere un conto aperto presso un negozio to have an account at a shop; mettere qcs. sul conto di qcn. to charge sth. to o put sth. on sb.'s account; pagare il conto to pay o settle a bill, to pick up the check o tab; il conto, per favore! could I have the bill, please?

4 econ. banc. account ( presso with); sul conto di qcn. in sb.'s account; aprire, chiudere un conto to open, close an account

5 (considerazione) tenere conto di qcs. to take account of sth., to reckon with sth., to consider sth.; mettere qcs. in conto to take sth. into account; una questione di poco conto a small affair; essere di poco conto to be of little account; tenuto conto di in consideration of, considering

6 (affidamento) fare conto su to rely o depend on

7 (spiegazione) rendere conto di qcs. a qcn. to account for sth. to sb.; chiedere conto a qcn. to ask for an explanation from sb., to ask sb. for an explanation

8 per conto di per conto di qcn. (da parte di) on o in AE behalf of sb.; per conto proprio (da solo) on one's own, by oneself, alone; mettersi per conto proprio to set (oneself) up in business, to set up one's own business; per conto mio (secondo me) in my opinion, to my mind colloq.

9 sul conto di (riguardo a) about

IDIOMS

in fin dei -i, a -i fatti after all, all things considered; a ogni buon conto in any case; fare bene i propri -i to do one's sums; fare i -i con qcn., qcs. to reckon with sb., sth.; regolare i -i con qcn. to settle a score with sb., to square one's account(s) with sb.; fare i -i in tasca a qcn. = to reckon sb.'s worth; fare i -i senza l'oste = to make a decision without consulting the person in charge; fare conto (immaginare) to imagine ( di fare doing; che that); (prefiggersi) to reckon ( di fare to do; che that); rendersi conto di qcs., che to realize sth., that, to be o become aware of sth., that

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COMPOUNDS

conto bancario, in banca bank account; conto corrente current BE o checking AE account; conto corrente postale post office account; conto alla rovescia countdown (anche fig.).

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > conto
4 Rechnung

f

1. (Berechnung) calculation; richtige / falsche Rechnung correct calculation / miscalculation; die Rechnung geht nicht auf it doesn’t work out

2. für Waren, Dienstleistungen etc.: bill; Am., im Gasthaus: check; von Firma, Dienstleister auch: invoice; eine Rechnung ausstellen make out a bill ( oder an invoice); jemandem eine Rechnung ausstellen auch bill ( oder invoice) s.o.; eine Rechnung abschließen close an account; eine fällige Rechnung a bill ( oder an account) payable; eine Rechnung über 600 Euro a bill ( oder invoice) for 600 euros; auf Rechnung on account ( oder credit); jemandem etw. in Rechnung stellen charge s.th. to s.o.’s account, charge ( oder invoice) s.o. for s.th.; laut Rechnung as per invoice; eine Rechnung begleichen settle an account, pay a bill, clear an invoice; die Rechnung bezahlen pay the bill, pick up the tab umg.; eine alte Rechnung zu begleichen haben fig. have an account to settle ( mit with); etw. in Rechnung stellen oder einer Sache Rechnung tragen fig. take s.th. into account ( oder consideration), make allowances for s.th.; die Rechnung, bitte! can I have the bill (Am. check) please?; das geht auf meine Rechnung im Gasthaus: I’ll see to that, it’s on me umg.; das geht auf seine Rechnung fig. that’s his doing; die Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen fig. get one’s sums (Am. figures) wrong; ich werde ihm die Rechnung präsentieren fig. I’ll make him pay for that; jetzt bekommt er die Rechnung für seine Faulheit präsentiert now he’s having to pay for his laziness; Strich 1, ausstellen I 2

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die Rechnung

(Abrechnung) bill; check; invoice;

(Berechnung) calculation; account

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Rẹch|nung ['rɛçnʊŋ]
f -, -en

1) (= Berechnung) calculation; (als Aufgabe) sum

die Rechnung geht nicht auf (lit) — the sum doesn't work out; (fig) it won't work (out)

eine Rechnung aufmachen — to work it out

See:

→ Strich

2) (= schriftliche Kostenforderung) bill (Brit), check (US); (esp von Firma) invoice; (für Kundenkonto) statement of account

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying, this one's on me

auf Rechnung kaufen/bestellen — to buy/order on account

laut Rechnung vom 5. Juli — as per our invoice of July 5th

auf or für eigene Rechnung — on one's own account

(jdm) etw in Rechnung stellen — to charge (sb) for sth

Rechnung tragen, etw in Rechnung ziehen — to take sth into account, to bear sth in mind

auf seine Rechnung kommen — to get one's money's worth

mit jdm noch eine Rechnung offen haben (fig) — to have a score to settle with sb

aber er hatte die Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht (inf) — but there was one thing he hadn't reckoned with

See:

→ begleichen

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die

1) (an arrangement by which a person keeps his money in a bank: I have (opened) an account with the local bank.) account

2) (an account of money owed for goods etc: an electricity bill.) bill

3) ((especially American) a bill: The check please, waiter!) check

4) (an account: He kept a tally of all the work he did.) tally

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Rech·nung

<-, -en>

f

1. (schriftliche Abrechnung) bill, AM also check; JUR, ÖKON invoice, bill

darf ich bitte die \Rechnung kassieren? would you like to pay now?

„\Rechnung beiliegend“ “invoice enclosed”

auf die \Rechnung kommen to be put on [or added to] the bill

jdm die \Rechnung machen to make out the bill for sb

etw auf die \Rechnung setzen to put sth on the bill

[jdm] etw in \Rechnung stellen [o setzen] to charge [sb] for sth

eine \Rechnung ausstellen to invoice

eine \Rechnung begleichen/stornieren to settle/cancel an invoice

die \Rechnung beläuft sich auf [o macht] [o beträgt] ... the bill [or total] comes to...

laufende \Rechnung current account

auf \Rechnung [bestellen/kaufen] [to order/to buy] on account

auf feste \Rechnung kaufen to buy firm

laut \Rechnung as per invoice

auf [o für] eigene \Rechnung out of one's own pocket

auf Ihre \Rechnung to your account

fällige \Rechnung bill for collection

auf [o für] eigene \Rechnung [und Gefahr] ÖKON at one's own expense [and risk]

ich arbeite auf eigene \Rechnung I work for myself

auf jds \Rechnung gehen (von jdm bezahlt werden) to go on sb's account; (verantwortlich für etw sein) to be down [or AM up] to sb

das geht auf meine \Rechnung I'm paying for this

2. (Berechnung) calculation

die \Rechnung stimmt nicht [o geht nicht auf] the sum just doesn't work

nach meiner \Rechnung according to my calculations

etw außer \Rechnung lassen to leave sth out of the equation

3.

▶ mit jdm eine [alte] \Rechnung zu begleichen haben to have a[n old] score to settle with sb

▶ jds \Rechnung [bei jdm] geht/geht nicht auf sb's plans [or intentions] [for sb] are/aren't working out

▶ [bei etw dat] auf seine \Rechnung kommen to get [or have] one's money's worth [out of sth], to get what one expected [from sth]

▶ etw auf seine \Rechnung nehmen to take responsibility for sth

▶ jdm die \Rechnung [für etw akk] präsentieren to bring sb to book [or make sb pay] [for sth]

dir wird eines Tages auch noch die \Rechnung präsentiert werden one day you too will be called to account

▶ etw dat \Rechnung tragen (geh) to take account of sth, to take sth into account, to bear sth in mind

▶ die \Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen to fail to reckon with [or on] sb/sth

wir haben die \Rechnung ohne den Wirt gemacht there's one thing we didn't reckon with

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die; Rechnung, Rechnungen

1) calculation

[jemandem] eine Rechnung aufmachen — work it out [for somebody]

nach meiner Rechnung — (auch fig.) according to my calculations

seine Rechnung geht [nicht] auf — (fig.) his plans [do not] work out

2) (schriftliche KostenRechnung) bill; invoice (Commerc.)

eine hohe/niedrige Rechnung — a large/small bill

eine Rechnung über 500 Euro — a bill for 500 euros

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying for that

diese Runde geht auf meine Rechnung — this round's on me

auf eigene Rechnung — on one's own account; (auf eigenes Risiko) at one's own risk

[jemandem] etwas in Rechnung stellen — charge [somebody] for something

3)

einer Sache (Dat.) Rechnung tragen — take something into account; s. auch begleichen

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Rechnung f

1. (Berechnung) calculation;

richtige/falsche Rechnung correct calculation/miscalculation;

die Rechnung geht nicht auf it doesn’t work out

2. für Waren, Dienstleistungen etc: bill; US, im Gasthaus: check; von Firma, Dienstleister auch: invoice;

eine Rechnung ausstellen make out a bill ( oder an invoice);

jemandem eine Rechnung ausstellen auch bill ( oder invoice) sb;

eine Rechnung abschließen close an account;

eine fällige Rechnung a bill ( oder an account) payable;

eine Rechnung über 600 Euro a bill ( oder invoice) for 600 euros;

auf Rechnung on account ( oder credit);

jemandem etwas in Rechnung stellen charge sth to sb’s account, charge ( oder invoice) sb for sth;

laut Rechnung as per invoice;

eine Rechnung begleichen settle an account, pay a bill, clear an invoice;

die Rechnung bezahlen pay the bill, pick up the tab umg;

eine alte Rechnung zu begleichen haben fig have an account to settle (

mit with);

etwas in Rechnung stellen oder

einer Sache Rechnung tragen fig take sth into account ( oder consideration), make allowances for sth;

die Rechnung, bitte! can I have the bill (US check) please?;

das geht auf meine Rechnung im Gasthaus: I’ll see to that, it’s on me umg;

das geht auf seine Rechnung fig that’s his doing;

die Rechnung ohne den Wirt machen fig get one’s sums (US figures) wrong;

ich werde ihm die Rechnung präsentieren fig I’ll make him pay for that;

jetzt bekommt er die Rechnung für seine Faulheit präsentiert now he’s having to pay for his laziness; → Strich 1, ausstellen A 2

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die; Rechnung, Rechnungen

1) calculation

[jemandem] eine Rechnung aufmachen — work it out [for somebody]

nach meiner Rechnung — (auch fig.) according to my calculations

seine Rechnung geht [nicht] auf — (fig.) his plans [do not] work out

2) (schriftliche KostenRechnung) bill; invoice (Commerc.)

eine hohe/niedrige Rechnung — a large/small bill

eine Rechnung über 500 Euro — a bill for 500 euros

das geht auf meine Rechnung — I'm paying for that

diese Runde geht auf meine Rechnung — this round's on me

auf eigene Rechnung — on one's own account; (auf eigenes Risiko) at one's own risk

[jemandem] etwas in Rechnung stellen — charge [somebody] for something

3)

einer Sache (Dat.) Rechnung tragen — take something into account; s. auch begleichen

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-en f.

account n.

bill n.

calculus n.

invoice n.

reckoning n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rechnung
5 error

m.

1 mistake, error.

cometer un error to make a mistake

estar en un error to be mistaken

por error by mistake

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted

error de bulto huge o big mistake

error de cálculo miscalculation

error humano human error

error de imprenta misprint

error judicial miscarriage of justice

2 delusion, false impression.

3 lapsus.

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error

► nombre masculino

1 error, mistake

■ cometió varios errores he made a number of mistakes

■ el artículo estaba lleno de errores the article was full of mistakes

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en un error to make a mistake

estar en un error to be mistaken

por error by mistake, in error

error de imprenta misprint

error judicial miscarriage of justice

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noun m.

error, mistake

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SM mistake, error más frm

fue un error contárselo a Luisa — it was a mistake to tell Luisa

salvo error u omisión — errors and omissions excepted

• caer en un error — to make a mistake

si piensas que lo hizo por tu bien, estás cayendo en un error — if you think that he did it for your good you're making a mistake

• cometer un error — to make a mistake

cometí muchos errores en el examen — I made a lot of mistakes in the exam

• estar en un error — to be mistaken, be wrong

estás en un error si piensas que voy a transigir — you're mistaken o wrong if you think that I'll give in

• inducir a error — to be misleading

estas cifras pueden inducir a error — these figures could be misleading

• por error — by mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

error de copia — clerical error

error de derecho — legal error

error de hecho — factual error, error of fact

error de imprenta — misprint

error judicial — miscarriage of justice

error tipográfico — misprint

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masculino mistake

cometer un error — to make a mistake o an error

craso error! — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error — you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? — who's going to put him right?

error de ortografía — spelling mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

salvo error u omisión — (fr hecha) errors and omissions excepted

por error — by mistake, in error (frml)

- error de imprenta

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= error, failure, fault, mistake, pitfall, bug, stumble, delusion, goof, blooper, bobble.

Ex. Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex. Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex. A mistake, say, in trasncribing Fergusson as Ferguson may cause some problems, copying Davinson as Davison will cause even more!.

Ex. Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.

Ex. A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex. His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.

Ex. The article 'Illusions, delusions, conclusions' reminds searchers that the most important issue when looking at search results is to make sure that all information is reliable and true.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex. Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.

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* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* análisis de errores = error analysis.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.

* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.

* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* detección de errores = error identification.

* detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* error administrativo = clerical mistake, clerical error.

* error craso = gross mistake, crass mistake, crass error, blunder, monumental mistake, monumental error.

* error de cálculo = miscalculation, mathematical mistake, mathematical error, calculation error, calculation mistake.

* error de communicación = miscommunication.

* error de contenido = factual error.

* error de copia = clerical error, clerical mistake.

* error de diagnóstico = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* error de la naturaleza = freak of nature.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* error del original = sic, sic.

* error de medición = error of measurement.

* error de muestreo = sampling error.

* error de percepción = misperception.

* error de probabilidad = probability of error.

* error de pronunciación = mispronunciation.

* error de transposición = transposition error.

* errores = floundering.

* error estilístico = stylistic error.

* error fatal = fatal mistake.

* error garrafal = blunder, cock-up, crass mistake, crass error, gross mistake, monumental mistake, monumental error, clanger.

* error gramatical = grammatical error.

* error humano = human error.

* error matemático = mathematical mistake, mathematical error.

* error mecánico = machine error.

* error mecanográfico = keying error.

* error óptico = optical error.

* error ortográfico = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling error.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* error tipográfico = typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typo.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* gramática con errores = poor grammar.

* identificación de errores = error identification.

* lista de errores = error report.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* margen de error = margin of error.

* mensaje de error = error message.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* nótese el error = sic.

* patrón de errores = error pattern.

* plagado de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* plagar de errores = litter with + failure.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por error = by mistake.

* propenso a errores = error prone, prone to error.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

* sin errores = error-free.

* subsanar un error = extirpate + error.

* sujeto a errores = prone to error.

* susceptible de error = susceptible to error, susceptible to mistake.

* tasa de error = error rate.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tolerancia al error = error tolerance, fault tolerance.

* tolerante al error = fault tolerant, error tolerant.

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masculino mistake

cometer un error — to make a mistake o an error

craso error! — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error — you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? — who's going to put him right?

error de ortografía — spelling mistake

error de cálculo — miscalculation

salvo error u omisión — (fr hecha) errors and omissions excepted

por error — by mistake, in error (frml)

- error de imprenta

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= error, failure, fault, mistake, pitfall, bug, stumble, delusion, goof, blooper, bobble.

Ex: Computers are reliable, and less prone to error provided they are instructed or programmed appropriately and correctly.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex: Documents and information can be lost forever by faults in inputting.

Ex: A mistake, say, in trasncribing Fergusson as Ferguson may cause some problems, copying Davinson as Davison will cause even more!.

Ex: Nevertheless, it is worth drawing a comparison between them so that menu-based information retrieval systems might avoid some of the pitfalls of traditional classification.

Ex: A bug is an error in a program or an equipment malfunction.

Ex: His stumbles and missed opportunities were made up for by his signing of the agreement in 1990.

Ex: The article 'Illusions, delusions, conclusions' reminds searchers that the most important issue when looking at search results is to make sure that all information is reliable and true.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.

Ex: Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.

* a base de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a base de errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.

* a fuerza de errores = the hard way.

* análisis de errores = error analysis.

* aprender a fuerza de errores = learn by + trial and error.

* aprender Algo a base de cometer errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender Algo a fuerza de errores = learn + Nombre + the hard way.

* aprender de errores = learn from + errors.

* aprender por el método de ensayo y error = learn by + trial and error.

* caer en el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer el error de = fall into + the error of, blunder into.

* cometer errores por despiste = bump into + lampposts.

* cometer un error = commit + error, make + mistake, make + error, be caught out, slip up.

* cometer un error garrafal = commit + blunder, make + a bloomer, make + a blunder, drop + a clanger, drop + a bollock, blunder.

* con errores = flawed.

* con errores gramaticales = grammatically challenged, grammatically incorrect.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* deshacer los errores cometidos = turn + the clock back.

* detección de errores = error identification.

* detectar un error = detect + error, spot + mistake, spot + error.

* eliminar un error = remove + error.

* error administrativo = clerical mistake, clerical error.

* error craso = gross mistake, crass mistake, crass error, blunder, monumental mistake, monumental error.

* error de cálculo = miscalculation, mathematical mistake, mathematical error, calculation error, calculation mistake.

* error de communicación = miscommunication.

* error de contenido = factual error.

* error de copia = clerical error, clerical mistake.

* error de diagnóstico = misdiagnosis [misdiagnoses, -pl.].

* error de entendimiento = misunderstanding.

* error de escritura = mistyping.

* error de estilo = stylistic error.

* error de juicio = misunderstanding, error of judgement.

* error de la muestra = sampling error.

* error de la naturaleza = freak of nature.

* error de lectura = misreading.

* error del original = sic, sic.

* error de medición = error of measurement.

* error de muestreo = sampling error.

* error de percepción = misperception.

* error de probabilidad = probability of error.

* error de pronunciación = mispronunciation.

* error de transposición = transposition error.

* errores = floundering.

* error estilístico = stylistic error.

* error fatal = fatal mistake.

* error garrafal = blunder, cock-up, crass mistake, crass error, gross mistake, monumental mistake, monumental error, clanger.

* error gramatical = grammatical error.

* error humano = human error.

* error matemático = mathematical mistake, mathematical error.

* error mecánico = machine error.

* error mecanográfico = keying error.

* error óptico = optical error.

* error ortográfico = misspelling [mis-spelling], orthographic error, spelling mistake, spelling error.

* error por omisión = omission failure.

* error tipográfico = typing error, typing mistake, typographical error, typographical mistake, typo.

* evitar un error = avoid + error.

* gramática con errores = poor grammar.

* identificación de errores = error identification.

* lista de errores = error report.

* lleno de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* margen de error = margin of error.

* mensaje de error = error message.

* no tener errores = be error-free.

* nótese el error = sic.

* patrón de errores = error pattern.

* plagado de errores = buggy [buggier -comp., buggiest -sup.].

* plagar de errores = litter with + failure.

* por el método de ensayo y error = by trial and error, trial and error.

* por error = by mistake.

* propenso a errores = error prone, prone to error.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

* sin errores = error-free.

* subsanar un error = extirpate + error.

* sujeto a errores = prone to error.

* susceptible de error = susceptible to error, susceptible to mistake.

* tasa de error = error rate.

* tener errores = be flawed.

* tolerancia al error = error tolerance, fault tolerance.

* tolerante al error = fault tolerant, error tolerant.

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error

masculine

mistake

fue un error decírselo it was a mistake to tell him

cometió varios errores importantes she made several serious mistakes o errors

firmé el documento — ¡craso error! I signed the document — (that was a) big o bad mistake!

estás en un error you're wrong o mistaken

¿quién lo va a sacar de su error? who's going to put him right? o ( BrE) set him straight?

un grave error de cálculo a serious miscalculation

un error de ortografía a spelling mistake

salvo error u omisión ( fr hecha); errors and omissions excepted

por error by mistake, in error ( frml)

Compuestos:

● error absoluto

absolute error

● error aleatorio

random error

● error de derecho

legal error

● error de hecho

factual error

● error de imprenta

misprint, printer's error

● error del sistema

system error

● error relativo

relative error

● error sintáctico

syntax error

● error tipográfico

error de imprenta

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error sustantivo masculino
mistake;
◊ cometer un error to make a mistake o an error;

error de ortografía spelling mistake;
error de cálculo miscalculation;
error de imprenta misprint, printer's error;
por error by mistake, in error (frml)
error sustantivo masculino
1 error, mistake
cometimos el error de escucharle, we made the mistake of listening to him
inducir a error, to lead into error
2 (de un cálculo) error
3 (fallo técnico) error: se lo enviamos por error, we sent it to him by mistake
Impr error de imprenta/ tipográfico, misprint
En general, mistake se refiere a errores causados por falta de conocimiento, capacidad o comprensión, mientras que error describe más bien errores causados por fallos en la producción o mal comportamiento. A menudo, la diferencia es mínima y se puede usar cualquiera de los dos términos: Cometió un error y fue a la cárcel. He made a mistake and went to prison. El accidente se debió a un error humano. The accident was due to human error.

' error' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aberración
- bestial
- bestialidad
- bulto
- columpiarse
- cometer
- confusión
- desacierto
- desatino
- desliz
- despiste
- enmendar
- enorme
- equivocación
- equivocarse
- falla
- fallo
- fatal
- garrafal
- gazapo
- guardagujas
- incidir
- incorrección
- incurrir
- lectura
- novatada
- originar
- patinazo
- reconocer
- rectificar
- reparar
- responder
- subsanar
- tipográfica
- tipográfico
- traspié
- vista
- yerro
- caer
- cálculo
- calibre
- caro
- clásico
- confesar
- confundir
- corriente
- costoso
- creces
- descuido
- desengañar
English:
allow for
- amend
- blunder
- bug
- commission
- commit
- crass
- deny
- error
- expensive
- fault
- faux pas
- goof
- grievous
- judgement
- judgment
- justice
- lapse
- make
- margin
- message
- miscalculation
- miscarriage
- misprint
- mistake
- prove
- retrieval
- right
- slip
- spelling error
- trial
- wrong
- admit
- cost
- cover
- delusion
- detection
- disabuse
- flaw
- fundamental
- genuine
- glaring
- grave
- misconception
- mislead
- pay
- same
- spelling
- spot
- typing

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error nm

1. [falta, equivocación] mistake, error;

fue un error invitarla a la fiesta it was a mistake to invite her to the party;

debe de haber un error there must be a mistake;

cometer un error to make a mistake;

estar en un error to be mistaken;

por error by mistake;

me enviaron la carta por error they sent me the letter by mistake;

sacar a alguien del error o [m5] de su error to put sb right;

salvo error u omisión errors and omissions excepted

Comp
error absoluto absolute error;
error de bulto huge o big mistake;

error de cálculo miscalculation;

error de copia clerical error;

error no forzado [en tenis] unforced error;

error humano human error;

error de imprenta misprint;

error judicial miscarriage of justice;

error mecanográfico typing error;

error de muestreo sampling error;

error relativo relative error;
Informát error de sintaxis syntax error; Informát error del sistema system error;
error típico standard error;

error tipográfico typo, typographical error;

error de traducción translation error

2. Informát [en un programa] bug

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error

m mistake, error;

por error by mistake;

caer en un error make a mistake;

estar en un error be wrong o mistaken

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error nm

equivocación: error, mistake

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error n mistake / error

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6 prüfen

I vt/i

1. PÄD. test, give s.o. a test; in Examen: examine; er prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner; es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam); jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test s.o.’s knowledge of Russian; staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher / Skilehrer state-certified interpreter / skiing instructor

2. (feststellen) check, test; damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking; jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test s.o.’s reactions

3. (erproben) try (out), (put to the) test

4. TECH. (abnehmen) inspect; METALL. assay; (untersuchen, genau betrachten) examine, study

5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc.) investigate, look into

6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at; wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer

7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check; ( auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check; der Antrag wird geprüft is under consideration; etw. auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether s.th. is genuine ( oder authentic)

8. WIRTS. (Bücher) audit; JUR. (Entscheidung) review

9. SPORT (TORWART) test; der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes

10. geh. (psychisch belasten) try; das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows; er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from life

II v/refl do some soul-searching

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to sift; to look over; to check; to review; to test; to quiz; to audit; to verify; to scrutinize; to examine; to inspect; to assay; to consider; to look into; to peruse;

sich prüfen

to introspect

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prü|fen ['pryːfn]
1. vt

1) auch vi (SCH, UNIV) jdn to examine; Kenntnisse to examine, to test

prǘfen — to examine sb in sth

wer hat bei dir geprüft? — who examined you?

morgen wird in Englisch geprüft — the English exams are tomorrow

schriftlich geprüft werden — to have a written examination

ein staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher — a state-certified interpreter

2) (= überprüfen) to check (
auf +acc for); (= untersuchen) to examine, to check; (durch Ausprobieren) to test; (= auf die Probe stellen) to test; Geschäftsbücher to audit, to check, to examine; Lebensmittel, Wein to inspect, to test
es wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind — they check or there's a check to see if everyone is present

den Wein auf sein Aroma prǘfen — to sniff or test the bouquet of the wine

Metall auf den Anteil an Fremdstoffen prǘfen — to check the level of impurities in metal

jdn auf seine Ehrlichkeit prǘfen — to test or try sb's honesty

wir werden die Beschwerde/Sache prǘfen — we'll look into or investigate the complaint/matter

sie wollte ihn nur prǘfen — she only wanted to test him

drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet (prov) — marry in haste, repent at leisure (Prov)

3) (= erwägen) to examine, to consider

etw nochmals prǘfen — to reconsider or review sth

4) (= mustern) to scrutinize

ein prǘfender Blick — a searching look

5) (= heimsuchen) to try, to afflict

ein schwer geprüfter Vater — a sorely tried father, a much afflicted father

2. vi (SCH, UNIV)
to give exams
er prüft sehr streng — he's a strict examiner

3. vr (geh)
to search one's heart
du musst dich selber prǘfen, ob... — you must decide for yourself or you must inquire of yourself (liter) whether...

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1) ((especially American) to test: I'll check out your story.) check out

2) (to look at closely; to inspect closely: They examined the animal tracks and decided that they were those of a fox.) examine

3) (to test the knowledge or ability of (students etc): She examines pupils in mathematics.) examine

4) (to inspect or investigate closely: The manager will look into your complaint.) look into

5) (to examine: We have been looking over the new house.) look over

6) (to carry out a test or tests on (someone or something): The students were tested on their French; They tested the new aircraft.) test

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prü·fen

[ˈpry:fn̩]

I. vt

1. (in einer Prüfung)

▪ jdn [in etw dat] \prüfen to examine sb [in [or on] sth]

wir werden in allen Fächern geprüft we will be examined in all subjects

ich wünschte, wir würden darin geprüft, was wir gelernt haben I wish they'd examine us on what we really studied

Deutsch/Latein \prüfen to be the examiner for German/Latin

jdn im Hauptfach/Nebenfach \prüfen to examine sb in his/her main/minor subject

jds Kenntnisse \prüfen to test sb's knowledge

mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden to have an oral/a written examination

ein staatlich geprüfter Lehrer a qualified teacher

2. (überprüfen, untersuchen)

▪ etw [auf etw akk] \prüfen to check [or examine] sth [for sth]

\prüfen Sie vor der Abfahrt Öl und Wasser check the oil and water before setting off

ich muss noch ein paar Dinge \prüfen, bevor ich mich entscheiden kann I need to check up on a few things before I can decide

der Bericht wurde vor der Veröffentlichung sorgfältig geprüft the report was carefully scrutinized [or studied] before publication

unsere Bücher sind vor kurzem geprüft worden we've just had our accounts audited

nach Eingang müssen die Waren auf Schäden geprüft werden the goods must be examined for damage on arrival

das Wasser wird regelmäßig auf seine Reinheit geprüft the water is regularly tested for purity

▪ \prüfen, ob/wie... to check if/how...

könntest du bitte \prüfen, ob das Wasser warm genug ist could you please check if the water is warm enough

es wird geprüft, ob alle anwesend sind they check if everyone is present

ein Alibi \prüfen to check out an alibi

die Angaben auf Korrektheit \prüfen to examine the correctness of the details

ein Angebot \prüfen to check [out] an offer

eine Beschwerde \prüfen to investigate [or look into] a complaint

das Beweismaterial nochmals \prüfen to review the evidence

eine Bewerbung \prüfen to consider an application

einen Fall nochmals \prüfen to re-examine a case

die Funktionstüchtigkeit von etw dat \prüfen to check that sth works

jds Gesundheitszustand \prüfen to give sb a check-up

Informationen \prüfen to check information

Lebensmittel/Waren \prüfen to inspect [or test] goods/food

die Pässe \prüfen to check the passports

den Preis \prüfen to check the price

die Temperatur \prüfen to check the temperature

eine Urkunde \prüfen to verify a certificate

3. (testen)

▪ etw/jdn \prüfen to test sth/sb

er prüfte den Wein auf sein Aroma he tested the bouquet of the vine

er wollte sie nur \prüfen he only wanted to test her

ein Material \prüfen to test a material

jds Sehstärke \prüfen to test sb's eyesight

4. (forschend ansehen)

▪ jdn \prüfen to scrutinize sb

ein \prüfender Blick a searching look

jdn mit den Augen prüfen, jdn mit \prüfenden Blicken ansehen to scrutinize sb carefully [or closely

5. (geh: übel mitnehmen)

jdn [hart [o schwer]] \prüfen to [sorely] try [or afflict] sb

eine leidvoll geprüfte Mutter a sorely tried [or much afflicted] mother

er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden his life has been a hard trial

6.

▶ drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet (prov) marry in haste, repent at leisure prov

II. vi SCH

▪ [in einem Fach] \prüfen to examine pupils/students [in a subject]

wer hat bei dir geprüft? who examined you?

morgen wird in Deutsch geprüft the German exams are tomorrow

[in etw dat] streng \prüfen to set a hard examination [or be a hard examiner] [in sth]

III. vr (geh)

▪ sich akk \prüfen to examine oneself, to search one's conscience [or liter heart]

jd muss sich akk \prüfen, ob... sb must decide [for himself/herself] [or liter enquire of himself/herself] whether...

ich muss mich \prüfen, ob ich das durchstehen kann I must decide whether I can get through that

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1.
transitives Verb

1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)

mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination

2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)

3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>

4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>

drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)

5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try

sie ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden — her life has been a hard trial
2.
reflexives Verb search one's heart

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prüfen

A. v/t & v/i

1. SCHULE test, give sb a test; in Examen: examine;

er prüft sehr streng he’s a tough examiner;

es wird schriftlich und mündlich geprüft there will be a written and an oral test ( oder exam);

jemandes Russischkenntnisse prüfen test sb’s knowledge of Russian;

staatlich geprüfter Dolmetscher/Skilehrer state-certified interpreter/skiing instructor

2. (feststellen) check, test;

damit wird logisches Denken geprüft it’s a test of logical thinking;

jemanden auf sein Reaktionsvermögen hin prüfen test sb’s reactions

3. (erproben) try (out), (put to the) test

4. TECH (abnehmen) inspect; METALL assay; (untersuchen, genau betrachten) examine, study

5. (Vorfall, Beschwerde etc) investigate, look into

6. (Vorschlag) consider, have a close look at;

wir werden Ihr Angebot prüfen in Geschäftsbrief: we will study your offer

7. (nachprüfen, überprüfen) check;

(auf Richtigkeit) prüfen verify, check;

der Antrag

wird geprüft is under consideration;

etwas auf seine Echtheit hin prüfen check to see whether sth is genuine ( oder authentic)

8. WIRTSCH (Bücher) audit; JUR (Entscheidung) review

9. SPORT (Torwart) test;

der Schlussmann wurde 90 Minuten lang nicht geprüft the goalkeeper was not tested once in the 90 minutes

10. geh (psychisch belasten) try;

das Schicksal hat sie schwer geprüft she was sorely tried by fate, fate dealt her some heavy blows;

er ist vom Leben schwer geprüft he has had a raw deal from life

B. v/r do some soul-searching

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1.
transitives Verb

1) auch itr. test < pupil> (in + Dat. in); (beim Examen) examine <pupil, student, etc.> (in + Dat. in)

mündlich/schriftlich geprüft werden — have an oral/a written test/examination

2) (untersuchen) examine (auf + Akk. for); check, examine <device, machine, calculation> (auf + Akk. for); investigate, look into < complaint>; (testen) test (auf + Akk. for)

3) (kontrollieren) check <papers, passport, application, calculation, information, correctness, etc.>; audit, check, examine <accounts, books>

4) (vor einer Entscheidung) check < price>; examine < offer>; consider < application>

drum prüfe, wer sich ewig bindet — (Spr.) marry in haste, repent at leisure (prov.)

5) (geh.): (großen Belastungen aussetzen) try

sie ist vom Leben schwer geprüft worden — her life has been a hard trial
2.
reflexives Verb search one's heart

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-reien n.

verifying n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > prüfen
7 вычисление

(см. также результат) calculation, calculating, computation, evaluation
• Более точное вычисление показывает, что... - A more exact calculation shows that...

• Более тщательные вычисления, проделанные Смитом [1], дают... - A more accurate calculation by Smith [1] gives...

• Вычисления были выполнены... - The calculations were performed (by)...

• Вычисления вручную имеют тот недостаток, что... - Hand calculations have the disadvantage that...

• Вычисления показали, что... - Computations have shown that...

• Вычисления слегка упрощаются, если... - The computational work simplifies somewhat if...

• Вычисления, в основном, являются такими же, как... - The calculations are essentially the same as...

• Читателю предоставляется проделать это простое вычисление в деталях. - The details of this straightforward computation are left to the reader.

• Довольно громоздкое вычисление показывает, что... - A somewhat lengthy computation shows that...

• Довольно простые вычисления показывают, что... - A rather easy calculation shows that...

• Затем небольшое вычисление, использующее лемму 3, приводит к тому, что... - Then a little calculation using Lemma 3 yields that...

• Намеченные выше вычисления показывают, что... - The calculations outlined above show that...

• Однако при вычислении величины W мы должны принять во внимание тот факт, что... - In computing W, however, we must take into account the fact that...

• Остальная часть леммы 2 следует из весьма простых вычислений. - The rest of Lemma 2 follows by a very easy calculation.

• Подобные вычисления выявляют, что... - Similar computations reveal that...

• Подобные решения наиболее полезны для вычисления... - Such solutions are most useful for calculating...

• Подробные вычисления затрудняются вследствие проблем, возникающих из... - Detailed calculations are beset with difficulties arising from...

• Пример послужит для демонстрации выполнения этого вычисления. - An example will serve to show how the calculation is carried out.

• Реальные вычисления, однако, показывают, что... - Actual computations show, however, that...

• Смит [1] предложил метод вычисления... - Smith [1] has proposed a method of calculating...

• Стандартные вычисления показывают, что... - A routine calculation shows that...

• Таким образом, наша задача сводится к вычислению... - Our problem becomes, therefore, one of evaluating...

• Только что проделанные вычисления показывают нам, что... - The result just calculated shows us that...

• Точное вычисление выражения (10) было бы трудным. - A precise evaluation of (10) would be difficult.

• Уравнение (4) часто используется как базис для вычислений... - Equation (4) is often used as a basis for the calculation of...

• Формальные вычисления показывают, что... - A formal calculation shows that...

• Чтобы упростить вычисления, введем... - То simplify the computations, we introduce...

• Эти вычисления слегка усложняются вследствие... - The calculations are made slightly more complicated by...

• Это уравнение может быть использовано для вычисления амплитуды... - This equation can be used to calculate the magnitude of...

Русско-английский словарь научного общения > вычисление
8 сметка

1. account

(изчисление) calculation

(за плащане) bill, ( в кръчма) score

водя сметка keep accounts (за of)

откривам сметка open an account

текуща/чекова сметка a current account, an account current (съкр. a/c)

открита сметкафин. cash credit

на стопанска сметка self-supporting; on a self-supporting basis

вътрешна стопанска сметка self-accounting

по сметка on account; as a payment (against)

на/за негова сметка at his expense; on his account

според неговата сметка according to his reckoning/calculations

минавам по сметка place to the credit (of); credit s.o.'s account with

оправям сметките си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.)

плащам сметка pay a bill, разг. foot a bill

това не влиза в сметка та that is not included (in the bill)

давам сметка give/render an account (на to, за of) (и прен.), по моя сметка by my reckoning

обърквам си сметката/сметките make a mess of o.'s accounts; be in embarrassed circumstances

не ми излизат сметките the accounts don't balance, the account books won't add up

чисти/добри сметки accurate/square accounts

добри/чисти сметки, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends

2. (изгода) profit, interest, advantage

той няма сметка в/от това he has nothing to gain by this; it is not to/in his interest

в него няма сметка it does not pay

зная си сметката know o.'s in-terest(s), разг. know on which side o.'s bread is buttered

каква ти е сметката от това? what do you get out of it? what do you stand to gain by it?

на сметка (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheap

много на сметка very cheaply, разг. cheap; for a song

покупка на сметка a good buy. a bargain

има сметка да it pays to

в крайна/последна сметка in the long run; in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered; ultimately

на нова сметка again, anew, once again, all over again

имам стари сметки с някого have old scores (to settle) with s.o.

имам да уреждам/разчиствам сметки с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o.

това не ми влиза в сметката I didn't bargain for that

правя (си) сметка да be thinking of (с ger.)

mean, intend (to с inf.)

направи си добра сметка think twice

прави му сметка! watch out, look out for yourself

давам си сметка за realize, be aware of

давам си ясна сметка за be fully aware of

държа/диря/търся/искам някому сметка hold s.o. responsible (за for); call s.o. to account

bring s.o. to book, разг. keep tabs on s.o.

държа сметка за bear in mind, consider, take account of, take into account

не държа сметка за disregard, not care about

не държа сметка за думите not mind what one is saying

за това трябва да се държи сметка this is/has to be reckoned with

правя тънки сметки

3. be pedantic/overparticular in o.'s accounts

4. (кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chance

зная си сметка та be thrifty/frugal

със сметка sparingly, economically

живея без сметка live lavishly, throw o.'s money about

обърквам някому сметките upset s.o.'s plans/applecart

правя си погрешно/криво сметките разг, bring o.'s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong market

правя си сметката без кръчмаря reckon without o.'s host

виждам сметката на make short work of

виждам сметката на някого разг. fix s.o., settle s.o.'s hash

за сметка на at the expense of

то си е за твоя сметка so much the worse for you, разг. it's your funeral, за сметка на това пък in return for it; to compensate; on the other hand; but

изключвам от сметката exclude, count (s.o., s.th.) out

брак по сметка marriage of convenience

него вземай за своя сметка this is not aimed at you

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смѐтка,

ж., -и 1. account; ( изчисление) calculation; (за плащане) bill, (в заведение) score; разг. tab; влогова \сметкаа deposit account; водя \сметкаа keep accounts (за of); временна \сметкаа suspense account; вътрешна стопанска \сметкаа self-accounting; давам \сметкаа give/render an account (на to, за for) (и прен.); задължение по \сметкаа account payable; каква е \сметкаата? шег. what’s the damage? минавам по \сметкаа place to the credit (of); credit s.o.’s account with; на/за негова \сметкаа at his expense; on his account; на стопанска \сметкаа self-supporting; on a self-supporting basis; не ми излизат \сметкаите the accounts don’t balance, the account books won’t add up; оправям \сметкаите си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.); откривам \сметкаа open an account; открита \сметкаа фин. cash credit; плащам \сметкаа pay a bill, разг. foot a bill; по \сметкаа on account; as a payment (against); разпределителна \сметкаа appropriation account; \сметкаа за печалбите и загубите profit and loss account; \сметкаа за постъпленията и плащанията receipts and payments account; според неговата \сметкаа according to his reckoning/calculations; текуща/чекова \сметкаа current account, account current, съкр. a/c; това не влиза в \сметкаата that is not included (in the bill); чисти/добри \сметкаи accurate/square accounts; ще си оправя с него \сметкаите някой ден I shall be quits with him some day;

2. ( изгода) profit, interest, advantage; в него няма \сметкаа it does not pay; зная си \сметкаата know o.’s interest(s), разг. know on which side o.’s bread is buttered; има \сметкаа да it pays to; много на \сметкаа very cheaply, разг. cheap; for a song; на \сметкаа (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheap; покупка на \сметкаа a good buy, a bargain; • брак по \сметкаа marriage of convenience; в крайна/последна \сметкаа in the long run; in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered; ultimately; виждам \сметкаата на make short work of; виждам \сметкаата на някого разг. fix s.o., settle s.o.’s hash; добри/чисти \сметкаи, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends; държа/диря/търся/искам някому \сметкаа hold s.o. responsible (за for); call s.o. to account; bring s.o. to book, разг. keep tabs on s.o.; държа \сметкаа за bear in mind, consider, take account of, take into account; за \сметкаа на at the expense of; зная си \сметкаата be thrifty/frugal; имам да уреждам/разчиствам \сметкаи с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o.; на нова \сметкаа again, anew, once again, all over again, разг. back to the drawing board; не държа \сметкаа за disregard, not care about; обърквам някому \сметкаите upset s.o.’s plans/applecart; правя си погрешно/криво \сметкаите разг. bring o.’s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong market; правя си \сметкаата без кръчмаря reckon without o.’s host; правя тънки \сметкаи:

1. be pedantic/overparticular in o.’s accounts;

2. ( кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chance; то си е за твоя \сметкаа so much the worse for you, разг. it’s your funeral.

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account: open a bank сметка - откривам си банкова сметка, budget сметка - разплащателна сметка, square сметкаs - чисти сметки, call s.o. to сметка - искам сметка на някого; bill (за плащане); calculation (изчисление); computation: You will travel at the company's сметка. - Ще пътувате за сметка на фирмата.; score (в кръчма); profit (изгода); interest (интерес)

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1. (за плащане) bill, (в кръчма) score 2. (изгода) profit, interest, advantage 3. (изчисление) calculation 4. 3) be pedantic/overparticular in o.'s accounts 5. 4) (кроя планове в своя полза) разг. have an eye on the main chance 6. account 7. bring s.o. to bоok, разг. keep tabs on s.o. 8. mean, intend (to с inf.) 9. брак пo СМЕТКА marriage of convenience 10. в крайна/ последна СМЕТКА in the long run;in the last/final reckoning, in the final analysis, all things considered;ultimately 11. в него няма СМЕТКА it does not pay 12. виждам СМЕТКАта на make short work of 13. виждам СМЕТКАта на някого разг. fix s.o., settle s.o.'s hash 14. водя СМЕТКА keep accounts (за of) 15. вътрешна стопанска СМЕТКА self-accounting 16. давам СМЕТКА give/render an account (на to, за of) (u прен.), пo моя СМЕТКА by my reckoning 17. давам си СМЕТКА за realize, be aware of 18. давам си ясна СМЕТКА за be fully aware of 19. добри/чисти сметки, добри приятели short reckonings make long friends 20. държа СМЕТКА за bear in mind, consider, take account of, take into account 21. държа/диря/търся/искам някому СМЕТКА hold s.o. responsible (за for);call s.o. to account 22. живея без СМЕТКА live lavishly, throw o.'s money about 23. за СМЕТКА на at the expense of 24. за това трябва да се държи СМЕТКА this is/has to be reckoned with 25. зная си СМЕТКА та be thrifty/frugal 26. зная си СМЕТКАта know o.'s in-terest(s), разг. know on which side o.'s bread is buttered 27. изключвам от СМЕТКАта exclude, count (s.o., s.th.) out 28. има СМЕТКА да it pays to 29. имам да уреждам/разчиствам сметки с разг. have a bone to pick with s.o. 30. имам стари сметки с някого have old scores (to settle) with s.o. 31. каква ти е СМЕТКАта от това? what do you get out of it?what do you stand to gain by it? 32. минавам no СМЕТКА place to the credit (of);credit s.o.'s account with 33. много на СМЕТКА very cheaply, разг. cheap;for a song 34. на СМЕТКА (за купуване) cheaply, on the cheap 35. на нова СМЕТКА again, anew, once again, all over again 36. на стопанска СМЕТКА self-supporting;on a self-supporting basis 37. на/за негова СМЕТКА at his expense;on his account 38. направи си добра СМЕТКА think twice 39. не държа СМЕТКА за disregard, not care about 40. не държа СМЕТКА за думите not mind what one is saying 41. не ми излизат сметките the accounts don't balance, the account books won't add up 42. него вземай за своя СМЕТКА this is not aimed at you 43. обърквам някому сметките upset s.o.'s plans/applecart 44. обърквам си СМЕТКАта/сметките make a mess of o.'s accounts;be in embarrassed circumstances 45. оправям сметките си с някого settle/square accounts with s.o. (и прен.) 46. откривам СМЕТКА open an account 47. открита СМЕТКАфин. cash credit 48. пo СМЕТКА on account;as a payment (against) 49. плащам СМЕТКА pay a bill, разг. foot a bill 50. покупка на СМЕТКА a good buy. a bargain 51. прави му СМЕТКА! watch out, look out for yourself 52. правя (си) СМЕТКА да be thinking of (с ger.) 53. правя си СМЕТКАта без кръчмаря reckon without o.'s host 54. правя си погрешно/криво сметките разг, bring o.'s eggs/pigs/goods to the wrong market 55. правя тънки сметки 56. според неговата СМЕТКА according to his reckoning/calculations 57. със СМЕТКА sparingly, economically 58. текуща/чекова СМЕТКА а current account, an account current (ськр. а/с) 59. то си е за твоя СМЕТКА so much the worse for you, разг. it's your funeral, за СМЕТКА на това пък in return for it;to compensate;on the other hand;but 60. това не влиза в СМЕТКА та that is not included (in the bill) 61. това не ми влиза в СМЕТКАта I didn't bargain for that 62. той няма СМЕТКА в/от това he has nothing to gain by this;it is not to/in his interest 63. чисти/добри сметки accurate/ square accounts

Български-английски речник > сметка
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part [paʀ]

feminine noun

   a. (dans un partage) share ; ( = portion) portion ; ( = tranche) slice

• sa part d'héritage his share of the inheritance

• chacun paie sa part everyone pays his share

• prendre une part de gâteau to take a piece or slice of cake

• faire huit parts dans un gâteau to cut a cake into eight slices

• la part du lion the lion's share

• la part du pauvre the crumbs

• part de marché market share

• faire la part belle à qn to give pride of place to sb

   b. ( = participation, partie) part

• part patronale employer's contribution

• part salariale employee's contribution

• prendre une part importante dans... to play an important part in...

   c. (locutions)

► à part ( = de côté) on one side ; ( = séparément) separately ; ( = excepté) apart from ; ( = exceptionnel) special

• prendre qn à part to take sb on one side

• à part cela apart from that

• un cas à part a special case

• c'est un homme à part he's in a class of his own► à part entière

• membre à part entière full member► autre part somewhere else

► d'autre part ( = de plus) moreover ; ( = par ailleurs) on the other hand

• d'une part... d'autre part on the one hand... on the other hand► de la part de (provenance) from ; ( = au nom de) on behalf of

• je viens de la part de Guy I've been sent by Guy

• cela m'étonne de sa part I'm surprised at that from him

• dites-lui bonjour de ma part give him my regards

• c'est gentil de sa part that's nice of him

• c'est de la part de qui ? (au téléphone) who's speaking?► de part en part right through

► de part et d'autre on both sides

► de toutes parts from all sides

► pour ma part for my part

• pour ma part je considère que... for my part, I consider that...► faire part de qch à qn to announce sth to sb

• il m'a fait part de son inquiétude he told me how worried he was► faire la part de qch

• faire la part du hasard to take chance into account

• faire la part des choses to make allowances► prendre part à [+ travail, débat] to take part in ; [+ manifestation] to join in

► prendre qch en mauvaise part to take offence at sth

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paʀ
1.

nom féminin

1) ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; (d'héritage, de marché) share

une part du gâteau — fig a slice ou share of the cake

avoir sa part de misères — to have one's (fair) share of misfortunes

2) ( élément d'un tout) proportion

une grande part de quelque chose — a high proportion ou large part of something

une part de chance — an element of chance

il y a une grande part de fiction dans son récit — his/her account is highly fictional

le hasard n'a aucune part là-dedans — chance has nothing to do with it

pour une bonne or grande part — to a large ou great extent

faire la part de quelque chose — to take something into account ou consideration

faire la part belle à quelqu'un — to give somebody the best deal

à part entière — [membre, citoyen] full (épith); [science, sujet] in its own right

participer aux discussions à part entière — to participate fully in the discussions

3) ( contribution) share

payer sa part — to pay one's share

prendre part à — to take part in

il m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude — he told me about his plans/his concern

je vous ferai part de mes intentions — I'll let you know my intentions

faire part d'une naissance — to announce a birth

4) ( partie d'un lieu)

de toute(s) part(s) — [surgir, arriver] from all sides

de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side

de part en part — [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through

5) ( point de vue)

pour ma part — for my part

d'une part..., d'autre part... — ( marquant une énumération) firstly..., secondly...; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand... on the other hand

d'autre part — ( de plus) moreover

prendre quelque chose en bonne/mauvaise part — to take something in good part/take something badly

2.

à part locution

1) ( séparément) [ranger, classer] separately

mettre quelque chose à part — to put something to one side

si on met à part cette partie de la population — leaving aside this section of the population

prendre quelqu'un à part — to take somebody aside ou to one side

2) ( séparé)

une salle à part — a separate room

faire chambre à part — to sleep in separate rooms

3) ( différent)

être un peu à part — [personne] to be out of the ordinary

un cas/lieu à part — a special case/place

4) ( excepté) apart from

à part ça, quoi de neuf? — (colloq) apart from that, what's new?

à part que — apart from the fact that

blague à part — joking aside

3.

de la part de locution prépositive

1) ( à la place de)

de la part de — [agir, écrire, téléphoner] on behalf of

2) ( venant de)

de la part de quelqu'un — from somebody

il y a un message de la part de ton père — there's a message from your father

donne-leur le bonjour de ma part — say hello to them for me

ce n'est pas très gentil de ta part — that's not very nice of you

sans engagement de votre part — with no obligation on your part

de leur part, rien ne m'étonne — nothing they do surprises me

c'est de la part de qui? — ( au téléphone) who's calling please?

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faire la part du feu — to cut one's losses

faire la part des choses — to put things in perspective

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paʀ
1. vb

See:

partir

2. nf

1) (= fraction, partie) part

Une part de frais est remboursable. — Part of the costs is refundable.

Il y a une part de vantardise dans ce qu'il dit. — There's an element of boasting in what he says.

pour une large part; pour une bonne part — to a great extent

une part de vérité — some truth

Tout mensonge comporte une part de vérité. — Every lie has some truth in it.

une part de responsabilité dans qch — some responsibility for sth

2) (= portion) [gâteau, fromage] piece, portion, (qui revient à qn) share

une part de gâteau — a piece of cake

sa part du gâteau fig — a slice of the cake

avoir sa part — to get one's share

Vous n'avez pas eu votre part. — You haven't had your share.

la part du lion — the lion's share

se tailler la part du lion — to take the lion's share

à part entière (citoyen, membre, partenaire) — full

des partenaires à part entière du système éducatif — full partners in the education system

des tribunaux à part entière — courts in their own right

un membre à part entière — a fully paid-up member

à parts égales; à part égale — equally

3) FINANCE share, non-voting share

4) (= côté)

de toute part; de toutes parts — from all sides, from all quarters

de part et d'autre — on both sides, on either side

d'une part... d'autre part — on the one hand... on the other hand

de part en part — right through

nulle part — nowhere

autre part — elsewhere

quelque part — somewhere

5)

à part [vivre] — separately, [mettre] aside, (employé comme préposition) apart from, except for

Ils sont tous venus, à part Christian. — They all came, except Christian., (employé comme adjectif) (sportif) exceptional, (catégorie) of its own

un statut à part — special status

revendiquer un statut à part — to claim special status

avoir un statut à part — to have special status

vivre dans un monde à part — to live in another world

6) (autres locutions)

prendre qch en bonne part — to take sth well

prendre qch en mauvaise part — to take sth badly

faire la part des choses — to make allowances

faire la part du feu fig — to cut one's losses

faire la part (trop) belle à qn [homme] — to give sb more than his share, [femme] to give sb more than her share

faire la part belle à qch — to place great emphasis on sth

prendre part à [débat] — to take part in, [soucis, douleur de qn] to share

Il va prendre part à la réunion. — He's going to take part in the meeting.

Nous prenons part à votre grande douleur. — We share your grief.

faire part de qch à qn — to announce sth to sb, to inform sb of sth

pour ma part — as for me, as far as I'm concerned

de la part de (= au nom de) — on behalf of, (= donné par) from

Je dois vous remercier de la part de mon frère. — I must thank you on behalf of my brother.

C'est un cadeau pour toi, de la part de Françoise. — It's a present for you, from Françoise.

c'est de la part de qui? (au téléphone) — who's calling please?, who's speaking please?

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part

A nf

1 ( portion) (de tarte, gâteau) slice, portion; (de viande, riz) helping, portion; ( d'héritage) share; couper qch en six parts égales to cut sth into six equal portions; vouloir/mériter une part du gâteau fig to want/deserve a slice ou share of the cake; avoir sa part de misères/souffrances/soucis to have one's (fair) share of misfortunes/suffering/worries; la part du pauvre some food for the unexpected guest;

2 ( élément d'un tout) proportion, part; une part des bénéfices/du budget a proportion of the profits/of the budget; une part non négligeable de leur revenu a significant proportion of their income; une grande part de qch a high proportion ou large part of sth; une part de chance/jeu/sacrifice an element of chance/risk/sacrifice; il y a une grande part de fiction/de réel dans son récit his account is highly fictional/very much based on reality; le hasard n'a aucune part là-dedans chance has nothing to do with it; pour une part to some extent; pour une bonne or grande part to a large ou great extent; faire la part de qch to take sth into account ou consideration; faire la part des choses to put things in perspective; faire la part belle à qch to place ou put great emphasis on sth; faire la part belle à qn to give sb the best deal; à part entière [membre, citoyen] full ( épith); [science, sujet] in its own right; ils sont français à part entière they are full French nationals; c'est un art à part entière it's an art in its own right; participer aux travaux/discussions à part entière to participate fully in the work/discussions;

3 ( contribution) share; payer sa part to pay one's share; chacun paie sa part, c'est mieux everyone pays their share, it's better that way; faire sa part de travail/ménage to do one's share of the work/housework; prendre part à to take part in [activité, discussion, travail, conflit]; nous prenons part à votre douleur or peine we share your grief; il m'a fait part de ses projets/son inquiétude he told me about his plans/concern; je vous ferai part de mes intentions I'll let you know my intentions; Hélène et Roger Moulin sont heureux de vous faire part de la naissance de leur fille Zoé Hélène and Roger Moulin are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter Zoé;

4 ( partie d'un lieu) de toute(s) part(s) [surgir, arriver] from all sides; être attaqué de toutes parts to be attacked from all sides; de part et d'autre on both sides, on either side (de qch of sth); il y a une volonté de dialogue de part et d'autre there is a willingness to talk on both sides; de part en part [traverser, transpercer] right ou straight through; ⇒ autre C, nul E, quelque D;

5 ( point de vue) pour ma/ta/notre part for my/your/our part; il a pour sa part déclaré que… for his part he declared that…; d'une part…, d'autre part… ( marquant une énumération) firstly…, secondly…; ( marquant une opposition) on (the) one hand… on the other hand; d'autre part ( de plus) moreover; prendre qch en bonne/mauvaise part to take sth in good part/take sth badly;

6 Fin, Écon part (sociale or d'intérêt) share; avoir des parts dans une société to have shares in a company; une part de marché a market share; part de fondateur founder's share;

7 Fisc unit on which the calculation of personal tax is based;

8 Scol, Univ unit on which the calculation of student grants is based.

B à part loc

1 ( à l'écart) [ranger, classer] separately; mettre qch à part to put sth to one side; si on met à part cette partie de la population leaving aside this section of the population; préparez une sauce/des légumes à part prepare a sauce/some vegetables separately; prendre qn à part to take sb aside ou to one side;

2 ( séparé) une salle à part a separate room; faire lit/chambre à part to sleep in separate beds/rooms;

3 ( différent) être un peu à part [personne] to be out of the ordinary; un cas/lieu à part a special case/place; un personnage à part a unique character;

4 ( excepté) apart from; (mis) à part ça il est charmant apart from that he's charming; à part ça, quoi de neuf○? apart from that, what's new?; la semaine s'est bien passée à part un jour de pluie the week went well apart from one rainy day; à part que apart from the fact that; blague à part joking aside.

C de la part de loc prép

1 ( à la place de) [agir, écrire, téléphoner] de la part de on behalf of; je vous souhaite bonne chance de la part de toute l'équipe on behalf of the whole team I wish you good luck; je vous appelle de la part de M. Pichon I'm phoning on behalf of Mr Pichon;

2 ( venant de) de la part de qn from sb; il y a un message de la part de ton père there's a message from your father; j'ai un cadeau pour toi de la part de ma sœur I've got a present for you from my sister; donne-leur le bonjour de ma part say hello to them for me; ce n'est pas très gentil de ta part that wasn't very nice of you; sans engagement de votre part with no obligation on your part; de leur part, rien ne m'étonne nothing they do surprises me; c'est de la part de qui? ( au téléphone) who's calling ou speaking please?

Idiome

faire la part du feu to cut one's losses.

[par] nom féminin

1. [dans un partage - de nourriture] piece, portion ; [ - d'un butin, de profits, de travail etc] share

une part de gâteau a slice of cake

à chacun sa part share and share alike

elle a eu sa part de soucis she's had her share of worries

repose-toi, tu as fait ta part have a rest, you've done your bit

avoir part à to have a share in, to share (in)

avoir la part belle to get a good deal

faire la part belle à quelqu'un to give somebody a good deal

vouloir sa part de ou du gâteau to want one's share of the cake

se réserver ou se tailler la part du lion to keep ou to take the lion's share

2. DROIT [pour les impôts] basic unit used for calculating personal income tax

un couple avec un enfant a deux parts et demie a couple with a child has a tax allowance worth two and a half (UK) ou has two and a half tax exemptions (US)

3. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCE

part de marché market share

part sociale/d'intérêts unquoted/partner's share

4. [fraction] part, portion

en grande part for the most part, largely, to a large extent

les sociétés, pour la plus grande part, sont privatisées firms, for the most part, are privatized

il y a une grande part de peur dans son échec her failure is due to a large extent to fear, fear goes a long way towards explaining her failure

5. [participation]

prendre part à

a. [discussion, compétition, manifestation] to take part in

b. [cérémonie, projet] to join in, to play a part in

c. [attentat] to take part in, to play a part in

prendre part à la joie/peine de quelqu'un to share (in) somebody's joy/sorrow

il faut faire la part du hasard/de la malchance you have to recognize the part played by chance/ill-luck, you have to make allowances for chance/ill-luck

faire la part des choses to take things into consideration

faire la part du feu to cut one's losses

6. THÉÂTRE [aparté] (artist's) cut

7. (locution)

de la part de [au nom de]: je viens de la part de Paula Paula sent me

donne-le lui de ma part give it to her from me

dis-lui au revoir/merci de ma part say goodbye/thank you for me

je vous appelle de la part de Jacques I'm calling on behalf of Jacques

de la part de [provenant de]: de ta part, cela me surprend beaucoup I'm surprised at you

je ne m'attendais pas à une telle audace/mesquinerie de sa part I didn't expect such boldness/meanness from him

c'est très généreux de ta part that's very generous of you

cela demande un certain effort de votre part it requires a certain amount of effort on your part

c'est de la part de qui? [au téléphone, à un visiteur] who (shall I say) is calling?

pour ma/sa part (as) for me/him

faire part de quelque chose à quelqu'un to announce something to somebody, to inform somebody of something

prendre quelque chose en bonne part to take something in good part

prendre quelque chose en mauvaise part to take offence at something, to take something amiss

ne le prenez pas en mauvaise part, mais... don't be offended, but..

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à part locution adjectivale

1. [séparé - comptes, logement] separate

2. [original, marginal] odd

ce sont des gens à part these people are rather special

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à part locution adverbiale

1. [à l'écart]

elle est restée à part toute la soirée she kept herself to herself all evening

mets les dossiers bleus à part put the blue files to one side

mis à part deux ou trois détails, tout est prêt except for ou apart from two or three details, everything is ready

2. [en aparté]

prendre quelqu'un à part to take somebody aside ou to one side

3. [séparément] separately

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à part locution prépositionnelle

1. [excepté] except for, apart ou aside from

à part cela apart from that, that aside

2. (soutenu)

elle se disait à part soi que... she said to herself that...

à part entière locution adjectivale

un membre à part entière de a full ou fully paid up member of

citoyen à part entière person with full citizenship (status)

elle est devenue une actrice à part entière she's now a proper ou a fully-fledged actress

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à part que locution conjonctive

(familier)

except that, if it weren't ou except for the fact that

c'est une jolie maison, à part qu'elle est un peu humide it's a nice house, except that it's a bit damp

de part en part locution adverbiale

from end to end, throughout, right through

la poutre est fendue de part en part the beam is split from end to end

de part et d'autre locution adverbiale

1. [des deux côtés] on both sides, on either side

2. [partout] on all sides

de part et d'autre de locution prépositionnelle

on both sides of

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de toute(s) part(s) locution adverbiale

(from) everywhere, from all sides ou quarters

ils accouraient de toutes parts vers le village they were rushing towards the village from all directions

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d'une part... d'autre part locution correlative

on the one hand... on the other hand

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pour une large part locution adverbiale

to a great extent

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > part
10 buscar

v.

1 to look.

2 to look for.

busco piso en esta zona I am looking for a flat o (British) apartment in this area (United States)

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America

María busca su bolso Mary looks for her purse.

3 to look up.

Busca esa palabra en el diccionario Look up that word in the dictionary.

4 to search for (computing).

El detective buscó incansablemente The detective searched tirelessly.

5 to push, to try the patience of (informal) (provocar).

buscar bronca/camorra to look for trouble

6 to pick up.

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper

ir a buscar a alguien to pick somebody up

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

7 to seek to, to attempt to, to try to, to try how to.

Ese plan busca destruirnos That plan seeks to destroy us.

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buscar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to look for, search for

■ busco un hombre que se llama Pedro I'm looking for a man called Pedro

■ la policía busca un hombre de unos treinta años the police are searching for a man of about thirty

■ hay que buscar una solución al problema we have to find a solution to the problem

2 (en lista, índice etc) to look up

■ búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3 (ir a coger) to go and get, fetch

■ ves a buscar pan go and get some bread

■ busca un médico, ¡rápido! fetch a doctor, quick!

4 (recoger) to pick up

■ iré a buscarte a la estación I'll pick you up at the station, I'll meet you at the station

■ a la una voy a buscar a los chicos al colegio at one o'clock I go to pick the children up from school

5 (intentar conseguir) to try to achieve

■ no sé qué buscan con esto I don't know what they're trying to achieve with this

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mirar) to look

■ he buscado en todas partes I've looked everywhere

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FRASEOLOGÍA

buscársela familiar to be looking for trouble

■ se la estaba buscando y la encontró she was looking for trouble and she found it

buscarse la vida familiar to try and earn one's living

'Se busca...' "... wanted"

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verb

1) to look for, seek

2) search

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1. VT

1) (=tratar de encontrar)

a) [+ persona, objeto perdido, trabajo] to look for

estuvieron buscando a los montañeros — they were searching for o looking for the mountaineers

llevo meses buscando trabajo — I've been job-hunting for months, I've been looking for a job for months

el ejército busca a un comando enemigo — the army is searching for o looking for an enemy commando unit

el terrorista más buscado del país — the most wanted terrorist in the country

"se busca piso" — "flat wanted"

"chico busca chica" — "boy seeks girl"

el acomodador me buscó un asiento al fondo — the usher found me a seat at the back

las plantas buscan la luz — plants grow towards the light

- buscarle tres pies al gato

- busca y encontrarás

b) [en diccionario, enciclopedia] to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

c) [con la vista] to try to spot, look for

lo busqué entre el público pero no lo vi — I tried to spot him o looked for him in the crowd but I didn't see him

2) (=tratar de conseguir) [+ solución] to try to find

no sé lo que buscas con esa actitud — I don't know what you're aiming to o trying to achieve with that attitude

con esta novela se busca la creación de un estilo diferente — this novel attempts to o aims to create a different style

yo no busco la fama — I'm not looking for fame

solo buscaba su dinero — he was only out for o after her money

como tienen una niña ahora van buscando la parejita — as they've got a girl they're trying for a boy now

• buscar excusas — to make excuses

• buscar hacer algo — to seek to do sth, try to do sth

siempre buscaba hacerlo lo mejor posible — she always sought o tried to do the best possible thing

• ir a buscar algo/a algn, ha ido a buscar una servilleta — she's gone to fetch o get a napkin

ve a buscar a tu madre — go and fetch o get your mother

voy a buscar tabaco — I'll go and get some cigarettes

- buscarla

vino buscando pelea — he was looking for trouble o a fight, he was spoiling for a fight *

- buscar la ruina a algn

este hijo mío me va a buscar la ruina — this son of mine will be the ruin of me

3) (=recoger) to pick up, fetch

¿vais a ir a buscarme a la estación? — are you going to pick me up o fetch me from the station?

vino a buscar sus plantas — she came to pick up o fetch her plants

4) (Inform) to search

5) (=preguntar por) to ask for

¿quién me busca? — who is asking for me?

2.

VI to look

ya puedes dejar de buscar, aquí tienes las llaves — you can stop looking, here are the keys

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

busca en la página 45 — look on page 45

¡busca! — [al perro] fetch!

3.

See:

buscarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex. The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex. The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex. Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex. This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex. A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex. Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex. In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex. If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex. No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex. A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex. Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex. The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex. The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex. The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex. This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex. Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex. The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex. Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex. In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex. One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex. The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex. In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex. Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex. On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex. We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex. When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

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* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( intentar encontrar)

a) <persona/objeto> to look for; <fama/fortuna> to seek; <trabajo/apartamento/solución> to look for, try to find

no trates de buscar excusas — don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando — the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

se busca — wanted

te buscan en la portería — someone is asking for you at reception

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo — try and find an easier way of doing it

b) (en libro, lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía — look up the number in the directory

2)

a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up

vengo a buscar mis cosas — I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi — he went to get a doctor/a taxi

3)

a) ( intentar conseguir)

una ley que busca la igualdad de los sexos — a law which aims to achieve sexual equality

¿qué buscas con eso? — what are you trying to achieve by that?

buscar + inf — to try to + inf, set out to + inf

el libro busca destruir ese mito — the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

b) ( provocar) <bronca/camorra> to look for
2.
buscar vi to look

busca en el cajón — look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? — have you looked properly?

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás — seek and ye shall find
3.
buscarse v pron

1) ( intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse (a) alguien que le cuidara los niños — she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

2) < problemas>

no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas — I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado — you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas — she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) — (fam)

te la estás buscando — you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)

* * *

= chase, dig out, dig up, find, hunt, investigate, locate, look for, look out, look under, look up, probe for, prowl through, search (for), seek (after), seek out, trace, track, trawl, burrow through, woo, root out, look out for, go for, look (a)round, fish (for), track down, jockey for, search out, line up, check for, forage, perform + search.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: I would also have dug out information references to which readers can be directed who want to know more about the setting.

Ex: The list of changed headings is almost literally endless if you have the patience to dig them all up.

Ex: The command function ' FIND' is used to input a search term.

Ex: Nonetheless, we would still not wish to hunt through the file in order to change all subdivisions of that heading.

Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.

Ex: This order suffices for a list whose purpose is to identify and locate documents, whose bibliographic details are already known.

Ex: A user might start by looking for a map of London, when he really wants a map of Camden.

Ex: Discovering these tales, looking out printed versions and comparing them with the oral tradition would have introduced us step by step into the rich lode of folklore.

Ex: In a printed catalogue or index a user is constrained to look under the headings in the catalogue.

Ex: If so, the call number of the document is looked up and displayed.

Ex: No one complained about Duff to her, and she decided not to probe for discontents.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: This access is achieved by organising the tools so that a user may search under a specific access point or heading or index term, for example, subject term, author, name, title, date.

Ex: A popular book will always be sought after by public librarians.

Ex: Her article urges librarians not to buy inferior biographies simply to fill gaps in their collections but to seek out the best of the genre.

Ex: The author approach remains an important means of tracing a specific document.

Ex: The index fields are used for tracking annual indexes.

Ex: The Internet search engines, such as AltaVista and Excite, send out robots or Web crawlers to trawl the Internet and automatically index the files that they find.

Ex: This article explains how to use gophers to burrow through the Internet.

Ex: Rumour had it that he was being wooed by Technicomm, Inc.

Ex: The article has the title ' Rooting out journals on the Net'.

Ex: Panellists presented the criteria they adopted and features they looked out for when selecting a library automation system.

Ex: In an exclusive conversation Gates reveals where he goes for information knowledge, insights and ideas.

Ex: One has only to look around in bookshops to see how many paperbacks on show have film or TV links.

Ex: The article 'Catfish ain't ugly' reviews the range of Web sites providing information about the catfish in the USA and places to go to fish for catfish.

Ex: In stepping away from the genre's glamorous robberies and flashy lifestyle, this stealthy, potent movie tracks down the British gangster icon to its inevitable end.

Ex: Librarians are not yet very successful in jockeying for position and power in the political world.

Ex: On any one occasion there will always be children who do not want to borrow or buy, but they are still learning to live with books and how to search out the ones that interest them.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: This was important before computers were invented, when calculations were all done by hand, and also were done repeatedly to check for calculation errors.

Ex: We both woke up bright and early to forage for food nearby, which was a breeze.

Ex: When viewing a record, you can also display its references and perform citation searches directly from the reference display.

* buscando = in search of.

* buscando como loco = in hot pursuit of.

* buscar amparo = seek + shelter.

* buscar apoyo = line up + support.

* buscar a tientas = grope (for/toward).

* buscar a través de los índices = browse.

* buscar ayuda = seek + assistance, seek + help.

* buscar cobijo = seek + shelter.

* buscar con ahínco = look + hard.

* buscar detenidamente = look + hard.

* buscar el apoyo de = woo.

* buscar el camino = wind + Posesivo + way.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar el origen de = trace + the origin of.

* buscar el origen de la relación entre = trace + the relationship between.

* buscar el peligro = court + danger, flirt with + danger.

* buscar empleo = seek + employment.

* buscar en = sift through, search through.

* buscar en Google = google.

* buscar en las posas entre las rocas de la orilla = rock-pool.

* buscar en otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* buscar entre la basura = scavenge.

* buscar en varios + Nombre + a la vez = search across + Nombre.

* buscar información = mine + information, seek + information.

* buscar interiormente = probe + Reflexivo + for.

* buscar la controversia = court + controversy.

* buscar la fama = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la forma de = look for + ways to.

* buscar la forma de + Infinitivo = develop + way of + Gerundio.

* buscar la identidad de uno = trace + Posesivo + identity.

* buscar la manera de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* buscar la noticia = grab at + a headline.

* buscar la oportunidad = make + an opportunity.

* buscar la protección de = burrow back into.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscar los servicios de = engage.

* buscar material = pursue + material.

* buscar oro = pan for + gold.

* buscar placer = seek + pleasure.

* buscar por autor y título = search by + name-title key.

* buscar por título = search by + title key.

* buscar por todas partes = scour + Nombre + for.

* buscar por todo el mundo = search + the world (over).

* buscar por todo + Nombre = search across + Nombre.

* buscar problemas = ask for + trouble, court + disaster, make + trouble.

* buscar razones que expliquen Algo = ascribe + reasons to.

* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.

* buscar satisfacción = seek + satisfaction.

* buscárselo = have it + coming.

* buscar simultáneamente en varios sitios = cross-search [cross search].

* buscar solución = seek + solution.

* buscar trabajo = seek + employment.

* buscar trabajo en la calle = work + the streets.

* buscar una forma de hacer Algo = develop + way + to make + Nombre, develop + way + to make + Nombre.

* buscar una oportunidad = look for + an opportunity.

* buscar una respuesta = pursue + answer.

* buscar una solución = contrive + solution.

* buscar y encontrar = match.

* en busca de quimeras = in pursuit of + windmills.

* encargado de buscar a los alumnos que hacen novillos = truant officer.

* en el que se puede buscar = searchable.

* estar siempre buscando = be on the lookout for.

* hallar lo buscado = achieve + match.

* mandar a buscar = send for.

* no buscarle las pulgas al perro = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* no poderse buscar = be unsearchable.

* peinar en busca de = scour + Nombre + for.

* que busca el beneficio propio = self-serving.

* que se puede buscar = searchable.

* respuesta + buscar = answer + lie.

* saber buscar con inteligencia = be search-savvy.

* * *

buscar [A2 ]

vt

A (intentar encontrar)

1 ‹persona/objeto› to look for; ‹fama/fortuna› to seek; ‹trabajo/apartamento› to look for, try to find; ‹solución› to look for, try to find

lo he buscado en or por todas partes I've looked o searched for it everywhere

no trates de buscar excusas don't try to make excuses

la policía lo está buscando the police are looking for him, he's wanted by the police

[ S ] se busca wanted

los hombres como él sólo buscan una cosa men like him are only after one thing ( colloq)

te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

las flores buscan la luz flowers grow towards the light

la buscaba con la mirada or los ojos he was trying to spot her

está buscando la oportunidad de vengarse he's looking for a chance to get his own back ( colloq)

busca una manera más fácil de hacerlo try and find an easier way of doing it

2 (en un libro, una lista) to look up

busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

B

1 (recoger) to collect, pick up

fuimos a buscarlo al aeropuerto we went to pick him up from o fetch him from o collect him from o meet him at the airport

vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

2 (conseguir y traer) to get

fue a buscar un médico he went to get a doctor, he fetched a doctor

salió a buscar un taxi/el pan he went to get a taxi/the bread

sube a buscarme las tijeras go up and get me o bring me o fetch me the scissors

C

1

(intentar conseguir): una ley que busca la igualdad de (los) sexos a law which aims to achieve sexual equality o equality between the sexes

¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?

tiene cuatro hijas y busca el varón ( fam); she has four girls and she's trying for a boy

buscar + INF to try to + INF, set out to + INF

el libro busca destruir ese mito the book sets out o tries o attempts to explode that myth

2 (provocar) ‹bronca/camorra› to look for

siempre están buscando pelea they're always looking o spoiling for a fight

me está buscando y me va a encontrar he's looking for trouble and he's going to get it

■ buscar

vi

to look

busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

¿has buscado bien? have you looked properly?, have you had a proper look?

¡busca! ¡busca! (a un perro) fetch!

el que busca encuentra or busca y encontrarás seek and ye shall find

■ buscarse

v pron

A (intentar encontrar) to look for

debería buscarse a alguien que le cuidara los niños she should look for o find somebody to look after the children

B ‹complicaciones/problemas›

no quiero buscarme complicaciones I don't want any trouble

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right

se está buscando problemas she's asking for trouble

buscársela(s) ( fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it ( colloq)

no te quejes, la verdad es que te la buscaste don't complain, the truth is you had it coming to you o you brought it on yourself ( colloq)

* * *

Multiple Entries:
buscar
buscar algo
buscar ( conjugate buscar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( intentar encontrar) to look for;

‹fama/fortuna› to seek;
◊ te buscan en la portería someone is asking for you at reception

b) (en libro, lista) to look up;

◊ busca el número en la guía look up the number in the directory

2
a) ( recoger) to collect, pick up;

◊ fui a buscarlo al aeropuerto ( para traerlo — en coche) I went to pick him up from the airport;

(— en tren, a pie) I went to meet him at the airport;
◊ vengo a buscar mis cosas I've come to collect o pick up my things

b) ( conseguir) to get;

◊ yo le busqué trabajo I found him a job;

fue a buscar un médico/un taxi he went to get a doctor/a taxi;
¿qué buscas con eso? what are you trying to achieve by that?
verbo intransitivo
to look;
◊ busca en el cajón look o have a look in the drawer

buscarse verbo pronominal
1 ( intentar encontrar) to look for
2 ‹ problemas› to ask for;
◊ no quiero buscarme complicaciones/problemas I don't want any trouble;

tú te lo has buscado you've brought it on yourself, it serves you right;
buscársela(s) (fam): te la estás buscando you're asking for trouble, you're asking for it (colloq)
buscar verbo transitivo
1 to look for
2 (en la enciclopedia, en el diccionario) to look up
3 (conseguir, traer) to fetch: ve a buscar un poco de agua, go and fetch some water
4 (recoger cosas) to collect
(recoger personas) to pick up: fue a buscarme al trabajo, she picked me up from work
' buscar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- condicionamiento
- ir
- mirar
- sistema
- tienta
- aguja
- andar
- bronca
- camorra
- colocación
- pelea
- perro
- recoger
- refugio
- trabajo
- venir
English:
advertise
- collect
- dig around
- down-market
- expressly
- fetch
- fish
- forage
- fumble
- get
- go for
- hunt
- instrumental
- kerb-crawl
- look
- look for
- look out for
- look up
- meet
- needle
- pick
- pick up
- prospect
- pursue
- scout around
- search
- search for
- seek
- seek after
- spoil for
- want
- afield
- call
- collection
- court
- dig
- feel
- ferry
- go
- grope
- house
- job
- nook
- scout
- send
- trouble
- woo

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buscar

♦ vt

1. [para encontrar] to look for, to search for;
[provecho, beneficio propio, fortuna] to seek;
busco apartamento en esta zona I am looking for Br a flat o US an apartment in this area;

estoy buscando trabajo I'm looking for work;

la policía busca a los terroristas the police are searching o hunting for the terrorists;

lo busqué, pero no lo encontré I looked o hunted for it, but I couldn't find it;

¿me ayudas a buscar las llaves? can you help me to look for the keys?;

se fue a buscar fortuna a América he went to seek his fortune in America;

fui a buscar ayuda I went in search of help;

¡ve a buscar ayuda, rápido! quick, go for help o go and find help!;

Comp

es como buscar una aguja en un pajar it's like looking for a needle in a haystack;

Comp
CSur Fam
buscar la vuelta a algo to (try to) find a way of doing sth

2. [recoger] to pick up;

vino a buscar sus libros he came to pick up his books;

voy a buscar el periódico I'm going for the paper o to get the paper;

ir a buscar a alguien to pick sb up;

ya iré yo a buscar a los niños al colegio I'll go and pick the children up from school;

pasará a buscarnos a las nueve she'll pick us up at nine

3. [en diccionario, índice, horario] to look up;

buscaré la dirección en mi agenda I'll look up the address in my address book

4. [intentar conseguir]
siempre busca quedar bien con todos she always tries to please everybody;

no sé qué está buscando con esa actitud I don't know what he is hoping to achieve with that attitude;

con estas medidas buscan reducir la inflación these measures are intended to reduce inflation, with these measures they are seeking to reduce inflation;
Fam
ése sólo busca ligar he's only after one thing

5. Informát to search for

6. Fam [provocar] to push, to try the patience of;

no me busques, que me voy a enfadar don't push me o it, I'm about to lose my temper;

buscar bronca o [m5] camorra to look for trouble

♦ vi

to look;

busqué bien pero no encontré nada I had a thorough search, but didn't find anything;

buscamos por toda la casa we looked o searched throughout the house, we searched the house from top to bottom

♦ See also the pronominal verb buscarse

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buscar

v/t search for, look for;

ir/venir a buscar fetch;

se la estaba buscando he was asking for trouble o for it

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buscar {72} vt

1) : to look for, to seek

2) : to pick up, to collect

3) : to provoke

buscar vi

: to look, to search

buscó en los bolsillos: he searched through his pockets

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buscar vb

1. (tratar de encontrar) to look for

estoy buscando las llaves I'm looking for my keys

2. (consultar) to look up

búscalo en el diccionario look it up in the dictionary

3. (recoger) to pick up / to meet [pt. & pp. met]

iré a buscarte al aeropuerto I'll pick you up at the airport

4. (traer) to fetch / to get

voy a buscar el pan I'm going to get the bread

"Se busca" "Wanted"

Spanish-English dictionary > buscar
11 Kalkül

n; -s, -e calculation; ( mit) ins Kalkül ziehen take into consideration ( oder account)

—

Kalkül2

m; -s, -e; MATH. calculus

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das Kalkül

calculation

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Kal|kül [kal'kyːl]
m or nt -s, -e

1) calculation usu pl

2) (MATH) calculus

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Kal·kül

<-s, -e>

[kalˈky:l]

m o nt calculation

etw [mit] ins \Kalkül ziehen to take sth into consideration

ins \Kalkül ziehen, dass... to consider, that...

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das od. der; Kalküls, Kalküle (geh.) calculation

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Kalkül¹ n; -s, -e calculation;

(mit) ins Kalkül ziehen take into consideration ( oder account)

Kalkül² m; -s, -e; MATH calculus

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das od. der; Kalküls, Kalküle (geh.) calculation

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Kalkül
12 erreur

erreur [eʀœʀ]

feminine noun

   a. mistake, error ; (Statistics) error

• erreur de calcul mistake in calculation

• faire une erreur de date to be mistaken about the date

• erreur d'impression

• erreur typographique typographical error

• erreur de traduction mistranslation

• erreur de jugement error of judgment

• erreur judiciaire miscarriage of justice

• erreur système (Computing) system error

   b. (locutions) par suite d'une erreur due to an error or a mistake

• sauf erreur unless I'm mistaken

• sauf erreur ou omission errors and omissions excepted

• par erreur by mistake

• commettre or faire une erreur to make a mistake ( sur about)

• faire erreur

• être dans l'erreur to be wrong

• vous faites erreur (au téléphone) you've got the wrong number

• il y a erreur there's been a mistake

• il n'y a pas d'erreur (possible) there's no mistake!

• ce serait une erreur de croire que... it would be a mistake to think that...

• il n'a pas droit à l'erreur he's got to get it right

• l'erreur est humaine to err is human

• il y a erreur sur la personne you've got the wrong person

   c. ( = dérèglements) erreurs errors

• erreurs de jeunesse youthful indiscretions

• retomber dans les erreurs du passé to lapse into bad habits

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ɛʀœʀ
nom féminin

1) (inexactitude, idée fausse) mistake

erreur de date — mistake about the date

erreur de jugement/de méthode — error of judgment/of method

erreur de calcul/de stratégie — calculation/strategic error

erreur de traduction — mistranslation

je le croyais riche mais c'était une erreur — I thought he was rich but I was mistaken

sauf erreur ou omission — errors and omissions excepted

2) ( acte regrettable) mistake

une erreur de jeunesse — a youthful mistake

3) (confusion, fait de se tromper)

par erreur — by mistake

induire quelqu'un en erreur — to mislead somebody

sauf erreur de ma part — if I'm not mistaken

vous faites erreur — you are mistaken

il n'y a pas d'erreur possible — there's no mistake

il y a erreur sur la personne — fml it's a case of mistaken identity sout

le droit à l'erreur — the right to make mistakes; ( des scientifiques) the right to error

4) Droit error

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eʀœʀ
1. nf

1) (dans un texte, un calcul, une stratégie) mistake, error

par erreur — by mistake

sauf erreur — unless I'm mistaken

faire erreur — to be mistaken

induire qn en erreur — to mislead sb

erreur de date — mistake in the date, dating error

erreur de fait — error of fact, factual error

erreur de jugement — error of judgment

erreur tactique — tactical error

erreur d'impression — misprint

2) (dans ses actes)

être dans l'erreur — to be in the wrong

2. erreurs nfpl

errors

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erreur nf

1 (inexactitude, idée fausse) mistake; une grave erreur a serious mistake; faire or commettre des erreurs to make mistakes; erreur de date/de dosage mistake about the date/the amount; erreur de jugement/d'analyse/de méthode error of judgment/of analysis/of method; erreur de calcul/de fait/de stratégie calculation/factual/strategic error; erreur de traduction translation error, mistranslation; faire une erreur de diagnostic to make the wrong diagnosis; je le croyais riche mais c'était une erreur I thought he was rich but I was mistaken; ce serait une erreur de croire… it would be a mistake to think…; sauf erreur ou omission errors and omissions excepted;

2 ( acte regrettable) mistake; une erreur de jeunesse a youthful mistake; faire or commettre l'erreur de refuser to make the mistake of refusing; faire or commettre une erreur en refusant to make a mistake in refusing;

3 (confusion, fait de se tromper) par erreur by mistake; induire qn en erreur to mislead sb; sauf erreur de ma part if I'm not mistaken; être dans l'erreur to be mistaken; vous faites erreur you are mistaken; il y a erreur there has been a mistake; il n'y a pas d'erreur possible there's no mistake; ‘elle arrive’-‘erreur! c'est lui’ ‘here she is’-‘no, you're wrong! it's him’; il y a erreur sur la personne fml it's a case of mistaken identity sout; on a tous le droit à l'erreur we're all entitled to make mistakes; cette fois-ci vous n'avez plus droit à l'erreur this time you've got to get it right; le droit à l'erreur the right to make mistakes; ( des scientifiques) the right to error;

4 Jur error; erreur judiciaire judicial error; erreur de droit error of law.

Composé

erreur de syntaxe Ordinat syntax error.

[ɛrɶr] nom féminin

1. [faute] mistake, error

il doit y avoir une erreur there must be a ou some mistake

il y a erreur sur la personne you've got the wrong person, it's a case of mistaken identity

erreur! wrong!

c'est lui, pas d'erreur! that's him all right!

ce serait une erreur (que) de penser cela it would be wrong ou a mistake to think that

faire ou commettre une erreur to make a mistake ou an error

faire erreur to be wrong ou mistaken

erreur de calcul miscalculation

erreur typographique ou d'impression misprint, printer's error

l'erreur est humaine to err is human

2. [errement] error

des erreurs de jeunesse youthful indiscretions

racheter ses erreurs passées to mend one's ways

retomber dans les mêmes erreurs to lapse back into the same old bad habits

3. DROIT

erreur judiciaire miscarriage of justice

par erreur locution adverbiale

by mistake

sauf erreur locution adverbiale

sauf erreur de ma part, ce lundi-là est férié unless I'm (very much) mistaken, that Monday is a public holiday

sauf erreur ou omission locution adverbiale

COMMERCE & DROIT errors and omissions excepted

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > erreur
13 anstellen

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Gas, Wasser etc.) turn on; (Radio, Licht etc.) auch switch on; (Motor) start

2. (jemanden) (einstellen) employ, take on, bes. Am. hire; jemanden fest / zur Probe / vorübergehend anstellen employ s.o. permanently / on a trial basis / temporarily; angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with); wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?; jemanden zu etw. anstellen umg., fig. rope s.o. in to do s.th. ( oder into doing s.th.)

3. umg. (tun) do ( mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage; was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?; was soll ich nur mit dir anstellen? you’re a hopeless (Sl. right) case, you are; wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?; wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?

4. umg. (Dummheiten etc.) be up to; etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief; stell bloß nichts an! don’t get up to any mischief ( oder anything naughty)!

5. (anlehnen) put, lean (an + Akk oder Dat against); an eine Reihe: add

6. (vornehmen): Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments; Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries; Überlegungen anstellen make observations; Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare; Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions); den Versuch anstellen zu (+ Inf.) make an attempt to (+ Inf.)

II v/refl

1. queue up, auch Am. line up, get in line

2. sich anstellen, als ob... act as if...; pretend to (+ Inf.) er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, Am. he did a good job; er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, Am. auch he did a really bad job; wie kann man sich so dumm anstellen! how can anyone be ( oder do s.th.) so stupid!; stell dich nicht so an! umg. stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid

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(anlehnen) to lean; to put;

(einschalten) to start; to switch on; to turn on;

(engagieren) to employ; to take on; to engage; to hire; to place;

sich anstellen

(in der Schlange) to queue up; to queue; to line up

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ạn|stel|len sep
1. vt

1) (= danebenstellen) to place; (= anlehnen) to lean (
an +acc against)
2) (= dazustellen) to add (
an +acc to)
3) (= beschäftigen) to employ, to take on

jdn zu etw anstellen (inf) — to get sb to do sth

See:

→ auch angestellt

4) (= anmachen, andrehen) to turn on; (= in Gang setzen) to start

5) Betrachtung, Vermutung etc to make; Vergleich to draw, to make; Experiment to conduct

(neue) Überlegungen anstellen(, wie...) — to (re)consider (how...)

6) (= machen, unternehmen) to do; (= fertigbringen) to manage

ich weiß nicht, wie ich es anstellen soll or kann — I don't know how to do or manage it

7) (inf = Unfug treiben) to get up to, to do

etwas anstellen — to get up to mischief

was hast du da wieder angestellt? — what have you done now?, what have you been up to now?

2. vr

1) (= Schlange stehen) to queue (up) (Brit), to stand in line

2) (inf = sich verhalten) to act, to behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — to act stupid/clumsily, to be stupid/clumsy

sich geschickt anstellen — to go about sth well

3) (inf = sich zieren) to make a fuss, to act up (inf)

stell dich nicht so an! — don't make such a fuss!

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1) employ

2) (to begin to employ (a workman etc): He engaged him as his assistant.) engage

3) ((especially American) to employ (a workman etc): They have hired a team of labourers to dig the road.) hire

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an|stel·len

I. vt

1. (einschalten)

▪ etw \anstellen Maschine, Wasser to turn on sth

2. (beschäftigen)

▪ jdn [als etw] \anstellen to employ sb [as sth]

▪ [bei jdm/einer Firma] [als etw] angestellt sein to be employed [by sb/at [or by] a company] [as sth]

3. (geh: durchführen)

Betrachtungen/Vermutungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to make observations [on sth]/assumptions [about sth]

Nachforschungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to conduct [or make] enquiries [or inquiries] [or investigations] [into sth]

[neue] Überlegungen [über etw akk/zu etw dat] \anstellen to [re]consider [sth]

4. (fam: bewerkstelligen)

▪ etw \anstellen to do [or manage] sth

etw geschickt \anstellen to bring [or fam pull] sth off

ich weiß nicht, wie ich es \anstellen soll I don't know how to do [or manage] it

▪ es \anstellen, dass man etw tut to go about doing sth

5. (fam: anrichten)

Blödsinn \anstellen to get up to nonsense

was hast du da wieder angestellt? what have you [ fam gone and] done now?

dass ihr mir ja nichts anstellt! see to it that you don't get up to anything!

6. (anlehnen)

▪ etw [an etw akk] \anstellen to lean sth against sth

eine Leiter [an einen Baum/eine Wand] \anstellen to put up [or stand] a ladder [against a tree/wall]

7. (dazustellen)

▪ etw \anstellen [an etw akk] to add sth [to sth]

II. vr

▪ sich akk \anstellen

1. (Schlange stehen) to queue [up] BRIT, to line up AM

sich hinten \anstellen to join the back of the queue [or AM line[-up]

2. (fam: sich verhalten) to act, to behave

sich akk dumm \anstellen to act as if one is stupid, to play the fool

3. (wehleidig sein) to make a fuss, kick up a shindy fam

stell dich nicht [so] an! don't go making a fuss!

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) (warten) queue [up], (Amer.) stand in line ( nach for)

2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy

sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily

sich geschickt anstellen — go about it well

stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
2.
transitives Verb

1) (aufdrehen) turn on

2) (einschalten) switch on; turn on, switch on < radio, television>; start < engine>

3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)

bei jemandem angestellt sein — be employed by somebody

4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)

jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.

5) (anlehnen)

etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something

6) (anrichten)

etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief

7) (bewerkstelligen) manage

8) (vornehmen) do < calculation>; make <comparison, assumption>

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anstellen (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Gas, Wasser etc) turn on; (Radio, Licht etc) auch switch on; (Motor) start

2. (jemanden) (einstellen) employ, take on, besonders US hire;

jemanden fest/zur Probe/vorübergehend anstellen employ sb permanently/on a trial basis/temporarily;

angestellt sein bei work for, be employed by ( oder with);

wo sind Sie angestellt? where do you work?;

jemanden zu etwas anstellen umg, fig rope sb in to do sth ( oder into doing sth)

3. umg (tun) do (

mit with); (bewerkstelligen) manage;

was soll ich damit anstellen? what am I supposed to do with it?;

was soll ich nur mit dir anstellen? you’re a hopeless (sl right) case, you are;

wie hast du das nur angestellt? how on earth did you manage that?;

wie soll ich es nur anstellen, diesen Job zu bekommen? what’s the best way of making sure I get that job?

4. umg (Dummheiten etc) be up to;

etwas anstellen get ( oder be) up to mischief;

stell bloß nichts an! don’t get up to any mischief ( oder anything naughty)!

5. (anlehnen) put, lean (

an +akk oder dat against); an eine Reihe: add

6. (vornehmen):

Experimente anstellen conduct ( oder carry out) experiments;

Nachforschungen anstellen make enquiries;

Überlegungen anstellen make observations;

Vergleiche anstellen make ( oder draw) comparisons, compare;

Vermutungen anstellen make assumptions ( oder suppositions);

den Versuch anstellen zu (+inf) make an attempt to (+inf)

B. v/r

1. queue up, auch US line up, get in line

2.

sich anstellen, als ob … act as if …; pretend to (+inf)

er hat sich sehr geschickt angestellt he tackled it very well, he made a good job of it, US he did a good job;

er hat sich sehr ungeschickt angestellt he made a really bad job of it, he made a real hash of it, US auch he did a really bad job;

wie kann man sich so dumm anstellen! how can anyone be ( oder do sth) so stupid!;

stell dich nicht so an! umg stop making such a fuss; weitS. stop acting stupid

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1.
reflexives Verb

1) (warten) queue [up], (Amer.) stand in line ( nach for)

2) (ugs.): (sich verhalten) act; behave

sich dumm/ungeschickt anstellen — act or behave stupidly/be clumsy

sich dumm/ungeschickt bei etwas anstellen — go about something stupidly/clumsily

sich geschickt anstellen — go about it well

stell dich nicht [so] an! — don't make [such] a fuss!
2.
transitives Verb

1) (aufdrehen) turn on

2) (einschalten) switch on; turn on, switch on <radio, television>; start < engine>

3) (einstellen) employ ( als as)

bei jemandem angestellt sein — be employed by somebody

4) (ugs.): (beschäftigen)

jemanden zum Kartoffelschälen usw. anstellen — get somebody to peel the potatoes etc.

5) (anlehnen)

etwas an etwas (Akk.) anstellen — put or place something against something

6) (anrichten)

etwas/Unfug anstellen — get up to something/to mischief

7) (bewerkstelligen) manage

8) (vornehmen) do < calculation>; make <comparison, assumption>

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v.

to employ v.

to engage v.

to hire (personnel) v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > anstellen
14 compter

compter [kɔ̃te]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

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➭ TABLE 1

1. <

   a. ( = calculer) to count

• combien en avez-vous compté ? how many did you count?

• 40 cm ? j'avais compté 30 40cm? I made it 30

• on peut compter sur les doigts de la main ceux qui comprennent vraiment you can count on the fingers of one hand the people who really understand

• compter les points (figurative) to sit back and watch

• ses jours sont comptés he hasn't long to live

   b. ( = prévoir) to reckon

• j'ai compté qu'il nous en fallait 10 I reckoned we'd need 10

• je compte 150 grammes de pâtes par personne I allow 150 grammes of pasta per person

• il faut bien compter 10 jours you must allow at least 10 days

   c. ( = inclure) to include

• cela fait un mètre en comptant l'ourlet that makes one metre including the hem

• nous étions dix, sans compter le professeur there were ten of us, not counting the teacher

• la ville compte quelques très belles églises the town has some very beautiful churches

   d. ( = facturer) to charge for

• compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth

• ils n'ont pas compté le café they didn't charge for the coffee

   e. ( = prendre en considération) to take into account

• ta bonne volonté te sera comptée your helpfulness will be taken into account

• il aurait dû venir, sans compter qu'il n'avait rien à faire he ought to have come, especially as he had nothing to do

   f. ( = classer) to consider

• on compte ce livre parmi les meilleurs de l'année this book is considered among the best of the year

   g. ( = avoir l'intention de) to intend to ; ( = s'attendre à) to expect to

• ils comptent partir demain they intend to leave tomorrow

• j'y compte bien ! I should hope so!

2. <

   a. ( = calculer) to count

• il sait compter jusqu'à 10 he can count up to 10

• compter de tête to count in one's head

• tu as mal compté you counted wrong

   b. ( = être économe) to economize

• dépenser sans compter ( = être dépensier) to spend extravagantly ; ( = donner généreusement) to give without counting the cost

   c. ( = avoir de l'importance) to count

• c'est le résultat qui compte it's the result that counts

• sa mère compte beaucoup pour lui his mother is very important to him

   d. ( = valoir) to count

• compter double to count double

   e. ( = figurer) compter parmi to rank among

• compter au nombre de to be one of

• ça a compté pour beaucoup dans sa décision that was an important factor in his decision

   f. (locutions)

► à compter de as from

• cette loi prendra effet à compter du 30 septembre this law will take effect as from 30 September► compter avec ( = tenir compte de) to take account of

• il faut compter avec l'opinion you've got to take account of public opinion

• un nouveau parti avec lequel il faut compter a new party that has to be taken into account► compter sans

• on avait compté sans la grève we hadn't reckoned on there being a strike► compter sur

• compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers

• nous comptons sur vous pour demain we're expecting you tomorrow

• ne comptez pas sur moi (pour agir) don't count on me ; (pour participer) you can count me out

• ne comptez pas trop là-dessus don't count on it

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kɔ̃te
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( dénombrer) to count

on compte deux millions de chômeurs — there is a total of two million unemployed

on ne compte plus ses victoires — he/she has had countless victories

je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois — I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received

il a toujours compté ses sous — he has always watched the pennies

sans compter — [donner, dépenser] freely

2) ( évaluer)

compter une bouteille pour trois — to allow a bottle between three people

il faut compter environ 100 euros — you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros

je préfère compter large — I prefer to be on the safe side

3) ( faire payer)

compter quelque chose à quelqu'un — to charge somebody for something

il m'a compté 30 euros de déplacement — he charged a 30 euro call-out fee

4) ( inclure) to count

je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants — I've counted you as one of ou among the participants

sans compter les primes — not counting bonuses

sans compter les soucis — not to mention the worry

notre club compte des gens célèbres — our club has some well-known people among its members

5) ( projeter)

compter faire — to intend to do

je compte m'acheter un ordinateur — I'm hoping to buy myself a computer

6) ( s'attendre à)

il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent — he expected me to lend him some money

‘je vais t'aider’ - ‘j'y compte bien’ — ‘I'll help you’ - ‘I should hope so too’

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( dire les nombres) to count

il ne sait pas compter — he can't count

2) ( calculer) to count, to add up

il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien — he's very good at counting

3) ( avoir de l'importance) to matter ( pour quelqu'un to somebody)

ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés — what matters is that they have made it up

c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte — it's the thought that counts

ça compte beaucoup pour moi — it means a lot to me

le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière — pay is an important factor in the choice of a career

4) ( avoir une valeur) to count

compter double/triple — to count double/triple

5) ( figurer)

compter au nombre de, compter parmi — to be counted among

6)

compter avec — ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]

il doit compter avec les syndicats — he has to reckon with the unions

il faut compter avec l'opinion publique — one must take public opinion into account

7)

compter sans — ( négliger) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]

c'était compter sans le brouillard — that was without allowing for the fog

8)

compter sur — ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]

vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper — you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it

ne compte pas sur moi — (pour venir, participer) count me out

je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là- dessus (colloq) or sur moi! — I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!

quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi! — (colloq) hum trust you to do something silly!

3.

se compter verbe pronominal

leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines — they have had dozens of victories

les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus — there have been countless bankruptcies in the area

4.

à compter de locution prépositive as from

pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente — for 12 months with effect from the date of sale

5.

sans compter que locution conjonctive ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as

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kɔ̃te
1. vt

1) (établir le nombre de) to count

2) (= inclure, dans une liste) to include

sans compter qn — not counting sb

sans compter qch — not counting sth, not including sth

On sera dix-huit, sans compter les enfants. — There'll be eighteen of us, not counting the children.

sans compter que — besides which

3) (= facturer) to charge for

Il n'a pas compté le deuxième café. — He didn't charge us for the second coffee.

4) (= avoir à son actif, comporter) to have

L'institut compte trois prix Nobel. — The institute has three Nobel prizewinners.

5) (prévoir: une certaine quantité, un certain temps) to allow, to reckon on

Il faut compter environ deux heures. — You have to allow about two hours., You have to reckon on about two hours.

6) (= avoir l'intention de)

compter faire qch — to intend to do sth

Je compte bien réussir. — I fully intend to succeed.

Je compte partir début mai. — I intend to leave at the beginning of May.

2. vi

1) (calculer) to count

Il savait compter à l'âge de trois ans. — He could count when he was three years old.

à compter du 10 janvier COMMERCE — from 10 January, as from 10 January

2) (= être non négligeable) to count, to matter

L'honnêteté, ça compte quand même. — Honesty counts after all.

3) (qu'on peut prendre en compte) to count

Ça ne compte pas - il s'est fait aider. — That doesn't count - he had help.

compter pour — to count for

4) (= figurer)

compter parmi — to be among, to rank among

5) (inclure dans ses prévisions)

compter avec qch/qn — to reckon with sth/sb

compter sans qch/qn — to reckon without sth/sb

6)

compter sur [personne] — to count on, to rely on, [aide] to count on

7) (= être économe) to watch every penny, to count the pennies

Pendant longtemps, il a fallu compter. — For a long time we had to watch every penny.

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compter verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( dénombrer) to count; compter les jours to count the days; ‘j'ai compté cinq coups à l'horloge’-‘j'en ai compté six’ ‘I counted five strokes of the clock’-‘I counted six’; ‘combien y a-t-il de bouteilles?’-‘j'en compte 24’ ‘how many bottles are there?’-‘I make it 24’; on compte deux millions de chômeurs/3 000 cas de malaria there is a total of two million unemployed/3,000 cases of malaria; une heure après le début de l'attaque on comptait déjà 40 morts an hour after the attack started 40 deaths had already been recorded; on ne compte plus ses victoires he/she has had countless victories; je ne compte plus les lettres anonymes que je reçois I've lost count of the anonymous letters I have received; j'ai compté qu'il y avait 52 fenêtres/500 euros I counted a total of 52 windows/500 euros; as-tu compté combien il reste d'œufs? have you counted how many eggs are left?;

2 ( évaluer) compter une bouteille pour trois to allow a bottle between three people; pour aller à Caen il faut compter cinq heures you must allow five hours to get to Caen; il faut compter environ 100 euros you should reckon on GB ou count on paying about 100 euros; compter large/très large/trop large to allow plenty/more than enough/far too much; j'ai pris une tarte pour huit, je préfère compter large I got a tart for eight, I prefer to be on the safe side;

3 ( faire payer) compter qch à qn to charge sb for sth; il m'a compté la livre à 1,71 euro he charged me 1.71 euros to the pound; il m'a compté 50 euros de déplacement he charged a 50 euro call-out fee;

4 ( inclure) to count; je vous ai compté dans le nombre des participants I've counted you as one of ou among the participants; nous t'avons déjà compté pour le repas de la semaine prochaine we've already counted you (in) for the meal next week; as-tu compté la TVA? have you counted the VAT?; 2 000 euros par mois sans compter les primes 2,000 euros a month not counting bonuses; sans compter les soucis not to mention the worry; j'ai oublié de compter le col et la ceinture quand j'ai acheté le tissu I forgot to allow for the collar and the waistband when I bought the fabric; je le comptais au nombre de mes amis I counted him among my friends ou as a friend; s'il fallait compter le temps que j'y passe if I had to work out how much time I'm spending on it;

5 ( avoir) to have [habitants, chômeurs, alliés]; to have [sth] to one's credit [victoire, succès]; notre club compte des gens célèbres our club has some well-known people among its members; un sportif qui compte de nombreuses victoires à son actif a sportsman who has many victories to his credit; il compte 15 ans de présence dans l'entreprise he has been with the company for 15 years;

6 ( projeter) compter faire to intend to do; ‘comptez-vous y aller?’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘do you intend to go?’-‘yes, I certainly do’; je compte m'acheter un ordinateur I'm hoping to buy myself a computer;

7 ( s'attendre à) il comptait que je lui prête de l'argent he expected me to lend him some money; ‘je vais t'aider’-‘j'y compte bien’ ‘I'll help you’-‘I should hope so too’;

8 ( donner avec parcimonie) il a toujours compté ses sous he has always watched the pennies; compter jusqu'au moindre centime to count every penny; sans compter [donner, dépenser] freely; se dépenser sans compter pour (la réussite de) qch to put everything one's got into sth.

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1 ( dire les nombres) to count; compter jusqu'à 20 to count up to 20; il ne sait pas compter he can't count; il a trois ans mais il compte déjà bien he's three but he's already good at counting; compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers;

2 ( calculer) to count, to add up; il sait très bien compter, il compte très bien he's very good at counting; cela fait 59 non pas 62, tu ne sais pas compter! that makes 59 not 62, you can't count!; compter sur ses doigts to work sums out on one's fingers;

3 ( avoir de l'importance) [avis, diplôme, apparence] to matter (pour qn to sb); ce qui compte c'est qu'ils se sont réconciliés what matters is that they have made it up; c'est l'intention or le geste qui compte it's the thought that counts; 40 ans dans la même entreprise ça compte/ça commence à compter 40 years in the same company, that's quite something/it's beginning to add up; ça compte beaucoup pour moi it means a lot to me; je ne compte pas plus pour elle que son chien I mean no more to her than her dog; compter dans to be a factor in [réussite, échec]; le salaire compte beaucoup dans le choix d'une carrière pay is an important factor in the choice of a career; cela a beaucoup compté dans leur faillite it was a major factor in their bankruptcy; ça fait longtemps que je ne compte plus dans ta vie it's been a long time since I have meant anything to you; il connaît tout ce qui compte dans le milieu du cinéma he knows everybody who is anybody in film circles;

4 ( avoir une valeur) [épreuve, faute] to count; compter double/triple to count double/triple; compter double/triple par rapport à to count for twice/three times as much as; ça ne compte pas, il a triché it doesn't count, he cheated; le dernier exercice ne compte pas dans le calcul de la note the last exercise isn't counted in the calculation of the grade; la lettre ‘y’ compte pour combien? how much is the letter ‘y’ worth?; la lettre ‘z’ compte pour combien de points? how many points is the letter ‘z’ worth?; une faute de grammaire compte pour quatre points four marks are deducted for a grammatical error;

5 ( figurer) compter au nombre de, compter parmi to be counted among;

6 compter avec ( faire face) to reckon with [difficultés, concurrence, belle-mère]; ( ne pas oublier) to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; ( prévoir) to allow for [retard, supplément]; il doit compter avec les syndicats he has to reckon with the unions; il faut compter avec l'opinion publique one must take public opinion into account; il faut compter avec le brouillard dans cette région you should allow for fog in that area;

7 compter sans ( négliger) to reckon without [risque, gêne]; ( oublier) not to take [sb/sth] into account [personne, chose]; c'était compter sans le brouillard that was without allowing for the fog; j'avais compté sans la TVA I hadn't taken the VAT into account;

8 compter sur ( attendre) to count on [personne, aide]; (dépendre, faire confiance) to rely on [personne, ressource]; ( prévoir) to reckon on [somme, revenu]; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je viendrai you can count on me, I'll be there; tu peux compter sur ma présence you can count on me ou on my being there; vous pouvez compter sur moi, je vais m'en occuper you can rely ou count on me, I'll see to it; ne compte pas sur moi (pour venir, participer) count me out; ne compte pas sur moi pour payer tes dettes/faire la cuisine don't rely on me to pay your debts/do the cooking; ne compte pas sur eux pour le faire don't count on them to do it; le pays peut compter sur des stocks de vivres en provenance de… the country can count on stocks of food supplies coming from…; le pays peut compter sur ses réserves de blé the country can rely on its stock of wheat; je ne peux compter que sur moi-même I can only rely on myself; je leur ferai la commission, compte sur moi I'll give them the message, you can count on me; je vais leur dire ce que j'en pense, tu peux compter là-dessus○ or sur moi! I'll tell them what I think, you can be sure of that!; quand il s'agit de faire des bêtises, on peut compter sur toi○! iron trust you to do something silly!; compter sur la discrétion de qn to rely on sb's discretion; je compte dessus I'm counting ou relying on it.

C se compter vpr leurs victoires se comptent par douzaines they have had dozens of victories; les défections se comptent par milliers there have been thousands of defections; leurs chansons à succès ne se comptent plus they've had countless hits; les faillites dans la région ne se comptent plus there have been countless bankruptcies in the area.

D à compter de loc prép as from; réparations gratuites pendant 12 mois à compter de la date de vente free repairs for 12 months with effect from the date of sale.

E sans compter que loc conj ( en outre) and what is more; ( d'autant plus que) especially as; c'est dangereux sans compter que ça pollue it's dangerous and what's more it causes pollution.

Idiome

compte là-dessus et bois de l'eau fraîche○ that'll be the day.

[kɔ̃te] verbe transitif

1. [dénombrer - objets, argent, personnes] to count

on ne compte plus ses bévues we've lost count of his mistakes

on ne compte plus ses crimes she has committed countless ou innumerable crimes

j'ai compté qu'il restait 200 euros dans la caisse according to my reckoning there are 200 euros left in the till

compter les heures/jours [d'impatience] to be counting the hours/days

il m'a compté absent/présent (familier) he marked me (down as) absent/present

compter les points (sens propre & figuré) to keep score

on peut les compter sur les doigts de la main you can count them of the fingers of one hand

on peut lui compter les côtes he's as thin as a rake

2. [limiter] to count (out)

le temps lui est compté

a. [il va mourir] his days are numbered

b. [pour accomplir quelque chose] he's running out of time

ses jours sont comptés his days are numbered

il ne comptait pas sa peine/ses efforts he spared no pains/effort

tu es toujours à compter tes sous! you're always counting your pennies!

3. [faire payer] to charge for

nous ne vous compterons pas la pièce détachée we won't charge you ou there'll be no charge for the spare part

le serveur nous a compté deux euros de trop the waiter has overcharged us by two euros, the waiter has charged us 15 francs too much

4. [payer, verser] to pay

il m'a compté deux jours à 90 euros he paid me (for) two days at 90 euros

5. [inclure] to count (in), to include

dans le total nous n'avons pas compté le vin wine has not been included in the overall figure

6. [classer - dans une catégorie]

compter quelque chose/quelqu'un parmi to count something/somebody among, to number something/somebody among

7. [prendre en considération] to take into account, to take account of

et je ne compte pas la fatigue! and that's without mentioning the effort!

compter quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: nous devons compter sa contribution pour quelque chose we must take some account of her contribution

8. [avoir - membres, habitants] to have

nous sommes heureux de vous compter parmi nous ce soir we're happy to have ou to welcome you among us tonight

il compte beaucoup d'artistes au nombre de ou parmi ses amis he numbers many artists among his friends

elle compte déjà cinq victoires dans des grands tournois she's already won five big tournaments

9. [s'attendre à] to expect

je compte recevoir les résultats cette semaine I'm expecting the results this week

10. [avoir l'intention de] to intend

compter faire quelque chose to intend to do something, to mean to do something, to plan to do something

11. [prévoir] to allow

il faut compter entre 14 et 20 euros pour un repas you have to allow between 14 and 20 euros for a meal

je compte qu'il y a un bon quart d'heure de marche/une journée de travail I reckon there's a good quarter of an hour's walk/there's a day's work

(en usage absolu)

compter juste to skimp

compter large to be generous

il faudra deux heures pour y aller, en comptant large it will take two hours to get there, at the most

12. SPORT [boxeur] to count out (separable)

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[kɔ̃te] verbe intransitif

1. [calculer] to count, to add up

compter jusqu'à 10 to count (up) to 10

compter sur ses doigts to count on one's fingers

compter avec une calculette to add up with a calculator

si je compte bien, tu me dois 345 francs if I've counted right ou according to my calculations, you owe me 345 francs

tu as dû mal compter you must have got your calculations wrong, you must have miscalculated

2. [limiter ses dépenses] to be careful (with money)

3. [importer] to count, to matter

ce qui compte, c'est ta santé/le résultat the important thing is your health/the end result

40 ans d'ancienneté, ça compte! 40 years' service counts for something!

une des personnes qui ont le plus compté dans ma vie one of the most important people in my life

tu comptes beaucoup pour moi you mean a lot to me

je prendrai ma décision seule! — alors moi, je ne compte pas? I'll make my own decision! — so I don't count ou matter, then?

tu as triché, ça ne compte pas you cheated, it doesn't count

à l'examen, la philosophie ne compte presque pas philosophy is a very minor subject in the exam

compter double/triple to count double/triple

compter pour quelque chose/rien to count for something/nothing

quand il est invité à dîner, il compte pour trois! when he's invited to dinner he eats enough for three!

compter pour du beurre (familier) to count for nothing

4. [figurer]

compter parmi to rank with, to be numbered among

elle compte parmi les plus grands pianistes de sa génération she is one of the greatest pianists of her generation

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compter avec verbe plus préposition

to reckon with

désormais, il faudra compter avec l'opposition from now on, the opposition will have to be reckoned with

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compter sans verbe plus préposition

to fail to take into account, to fail to allow for

il avait compté sans la rapidité de Jones he had failed to take Jones' speed into account

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compter sur verbe plus préposition

[faire confiance à] to count ou to rely ou to depend on (inseparable)

[espérer - venue, collaboration, événement] to count on (inseparable)

c'est quelqu'un sur qui tu peux compter he's/she's a reliable person

ne compte pas trop sur la chance don't count ou rely too much on luck

je vous le rendrai — j'y compte bien! I'll give it back to you — I should hope so!

je peux sortir demain soir? — n'y compte pas! can I go out tomorrow night? — don't count ou bank on it!

il ne faut pas trop y compter don't count on it, I wouldn't count on it

compter sur quelqu'un/quelque chose pour: compte sur lui pour aller tout répéter au patron! you can rely on him to go and tell the boss everything!

si c'est pour lui jouer un mauvais tour, ne comptez pas sur moi! if you want to play a dirty trick on him, you can count me out!

compte là-dessus (et bois de l'eau fraîche)! (familier & ironique) you must be joking!, dream on!

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se compter verbe pronominal

(emploi passif) to be counted

les détournements de fonds se comptent par dizaines there have been dozens of cases of embezzlement

ses succès ne se comptent plus her successes are innumerable ou are past counting

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se compter verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [s'estimer] to count ou to consider oneself

je ne me compte pas parmi les plus malheureux I count myself as one of the luckier ones

2. [s'inclure dans un calcul] to count ou to include oneself

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à compter de locution prépositionnelle

as from ou of

à compter du 7 mai as from ou of May 7th

à compter de ce jour, nous ne nous sommes plus revus from that day on, we never saw each other again

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en comptant locution prépositionnelle

including

il faut deux mètres de tissu en comptant l'ourlet you need two metres of material including ou if you include the hem

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sans compter locution adverbiale

[généralementéreusement]

donner sans compter to give generously ou without counting the cost

se dépenser sans compter to spare no effort

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sans compter locution prépositionnelle

[sans inclure] not counting

[sans parler de] to say nothing of, not to mention

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sans compter que locution conjonctive

quite apart from the fact that

il est trop tôt pour aller dormir, sans compter que je n'ai pas du tout sommeil it's too early to go to bed, quite apart from the fact that I'm not at all sleepy

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tout bien compté locution adverbiale

all things considered, all in all

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > compter

15 tête

tête [tεt]

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1. feminine noun

2. compounds

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   a. [de personne, animal] head

• être tête nue to be bareheaded

• avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

• j'ai la tête lourde my head feels heavy

• tomber la tête la première to fall headfirst

• se laver la tête to wash one's hair

• c'est à se cogner la tête contre les murs it's enough to drive you up the wall (inf)

• j'en donnerais ma tête à couper I would stake my life on it

• des têtes vont tomber heads will roll

• faire la tête au carré à qn (inf!) to smash sb's face in (inf!)

• tenir tête à qn/qch to stand up to sb/sth

• réclamer la tête de qn to demand sb's head

• jurer sur la tête de qn to swear on sb's life

• risquer sa tête to risk one's neck

• sauver sa tête to save one's neck

• gagner d'une tête [cheval] to win by a head

• garder la tête froide to keep a cool head

• avoir la tête dure ( = têtu) to be stubborn

• être une tête de mule (inf) to be as stubborn as a mule

   b. ( = visage, expression) face

• il a une tête sympathique he has a nice face

• il a une tête sinistre he has a sinister look about him

• il a une bonne tête he looks a decent sort

• quand il a appris la nouvelle il a fait une drôle de tête ! you should have seen his face when he heard the news!

• il en fait une tête ! just look at his face!

• faire la tête to sulk

• c'est une tête à claques (inf) he has got the sort of face you'd love to smack

• c'est à la tête du client (inf) it depends on the person

• avoir ses têtes (inf) to have one's favourites

   c. ( = personne) head

• de nouvelles têtes new faces

• le repas coûtera 150 € par tête de pipe (inf!) the meal will cost 150 euros a head

   d. ( = partie supérieure) [de clou, marteau] head ; [d'arbre] top

• tête d'ail head of garlic

• tête d'épingle pinhead

   e. ( = partie antérieure) head

• l'équipe conserve la tête du classement the team retains its lead

• prendre la tête to take the lead

   f. ( = facultés mentales) avoir toute sa tête to have all one's faculties

• n'avoir rien dans la tête to be empty-headed

• où ai-je la tête ? whatever am I thinking of?

• avoir une petite tête to be dim-witted

• avoir une tête de linotte to be a scatterbrain

• être tête en l'air to be a scatterbrain

• c'est une tête (inf) he's really brainy (inf)

• c'est une tête en maths he's (or she's) really good at maths

• avoir la tête sur les épaules to be level-headed

• calculer qch de tête to work sth out in one's head

• chercher qch dans sa tête to search one's memory for sth

• fourrer qch dans la tête de qn (inf) to put sth into sb's head

• se mettre dans la tête que to get it into one's head that

• avoir la tête à ce que l'on fait to have one's mind on what one is doing

• avoir la tête ailleurs to have one's mind on other matters

• n'en faire qu'à sa tête to do as one pleases

• se prendre la tête to get in(to) a state (inf)

• il me prend la tête (inf) he drives me nuts (inf)

• la géométrie, ça me prend la tête (inf) geometry does my head in (inf)

• j'y réfléchirai à tête reposée I'll think about it when I've got a quiet moment

   g. (Football) header

• faire une tête to head the ball

   h. (locutions)

► tête baissée

• foncer or se jeter tête baissée dans to rush headlong into► la tête haute

• marcher la tête haute to walk with one's head held high► coup de tête head-butt ; (figurative) sudden impulse

• donner un coup de tête à qn to head-butt sb

• agir sur un coup de tête to act on impulse► à la tête de

• à la tête du cortège at the head of the procession

• être à la tête d'un mouvement/d'une affaire ( = diriger) to head a movement/a business

• se trouver à la tête d'une petite fortune to find o.s. the owner of a small fortune► de la tête aux pieds from head to foot

► en tête

• je n'ai plus le nom en tête I can't recall the name

• se mettre en tête de faire qch to take it into one's head to do sth

• on monte en tête ou en queue ? shall we get on at the front or the back?

• être en tête to be in the lead

• dans les sondages, il arrive largement en tête he's well ahead in the polls

• en tête de phrase at the beginning of the sentence

• être en tête de liste to come at the top of the list

• il arrive en tête du scrutin he's leading in the elections

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► tête d'affiche top of the bill

• être la tête d'affiche to be top of the bill ► tête brûlée ( = baroudeur) desperado

► tête d'enregistrement recording head

► tête de lecture [de magnétophone, magnétoscope] play-back head ; (Computing) reading head

► tête de ligne terminus

► tête de liste (Politics) chief candidate (in list system of voting)

► tête de lit bedhead

► tête de mort ( = emblème) death's-head ; (sur pavillon) skull and crossbones

► tête de nœud (vulg!) dickhead (vulg!)

► tête nucléaire nuclear warhead

► tête de série (Tennis) seeded player

• il est tête de série numéro 2 he's the number 2 seed ► tête de Turc whipping boy

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tɛt
nom féminin

1) gén head

la tête basse — ( humblement) with one's head bowed

la tête haute — ( dignement) with one's head held high

tête baissée — [se lancer, foncer] headlong

la tête en bas — [être suspendu, se retrouver] upside down

au-dessus de nos têtes — ( en l'air) overhead

sans tête — headless

coup de tête — headbutt

donner un coup de tête à quelqu'un — to headbutt somebody

être tombé sur la tête — (colloq) fig to have gone off one's rocker (colloq)

2) ( dessus du crâne) head

se laver la tête — to wash one's hair

j'ai la tête toute mouillée — my hair's all wet

3) ( visage) face

une bonne/sale tête — a nice/nasty face

tu en fais une tête! — what a face!, why the long face?

ne fais pas cette tête-là! — don't pull such a face!

quelle tête va-t-il faire? — how's he going to react?

il (me) fait la tête — he's sulking

ne fais pas ta mauvaise tête — don't be so difficult

elle fait sa mauvaise tête — she's being difficult

il a une tête à tricher — he looks like a cheat

tu as une tête à faire peur, aujourd'hui! — you look dreadful today!

4) ( esprit) mind

de tête — [citer, réciter] from memory; [calculer] in one's head

tu n'as pas de tête! — you have a mind like a sieve!

je n'ai pas la référence en tête — I can't recall the reference

où avais-je la tête? — whatever was I thinking of?

ça (ne) va pas, la tête? — (colloq) are you out of your mind or what?

j'avais la tête ailleurs — I was thinking of something else

n'avoir rien dans la tête — to be empty-headed

c'est lui qui t'a mis ça dans la tête! — you got that idea from him!

mets-lui ça dans la tête — drum it into him/her

se mettre dans la or en tête de faire — to take it into one's head to do

monter la tête à Pierre contre Paul — to turn Pierre against Paul

monter à la tête de quelqu'un, faire tourner la tête de quelqu'un — [alcool, succès] to go to somebody's head

elle t'a fait tourner la tête — she's turned your head

il n'est pas bien dans sa tête — (colloq) he isn't right in the head

il a encore toute sa tête (à lui) — he's still got all his faculties

n'en faire qu'à sa tête — to go one's own way

tenir tête à quelqu'un — to stand up to somebody

sur un coup de tête — on an impulse

5) ( personne) face

avoir ses têtes — to have one's favourites [BrE]

en tête à tête — [être, dîner] alone together

rencontrer quelqu'un en tête à tête — to have a meeting with somebody in private

un dîner en tête à tête — an intimate dinner for two

6) ( mesure de longueur) head

avoir une tête de plus que quelqu'un — to be a head taller than somebody

gagner d'une courte tête — [personne] to win by a narrow margin; [cheval] to win by a short head

avoir une tête d'avance sur quelqu'un — to be a short length in front of somebody

7) ( unité de troupeau) head (inv)

8) ( individu)

par tête — gén a head, each; ( dans des statistiques) per capita

par tête de pipe — (colloq) each

9) ( vie) head

vouloir la tête de quelqu'un — ( mort) to want somebody's head; ( disgrâce) to be after somebody's head

risquer sa tête — to risk one's neck (colloq)

des têtes vont tomber — fig heads will roll

10) ( direction)

le groupe de tête — the leading group

c'est lui la tête pensante du mouvement — he's the brains behind the movement

il restera à la tête du groupe — he will stay on as head of the group

prendre la tête du parti — to become leader of the party

prendre la tête des opérations — to take charge of operations

être à la tête d'une immense fortune — to be the possessor of a huge fortune

11) ( premières places) top

être en tête — (de liste, classement) to be at the top; (d'élection, de course, sondage) to be in the lead

venir en tête — to come first

marcher en tête — to walk at the front

marcher en tête d'un cortège — to head a procession

le gouvernement, le premier ministre en tête, a décidé que... — the government, led by the Prime Minister, has decided that...

des tas de gens viendront, ta femme en tête — heaps of people are coming, your wife to begin with

en tête de phrase — at the beginning of a sentence

12) ( extrémité) ( de train) front; (de convoi, cortège) head; (d'arbre, de mât) top; (de vis, rivet, clou) head

une place en tête de train — a seat at the front of the train

en tête de file — first in line

13) Sport ( au football) header

faire une tête — to head the ball

14) Armée ( d'engin) warhead

15) ( en électronique) (d'enregistrement, effacement) head; ( d'électrophone) cartridge

tête de lecture — (de magnétophone, magnétoscope) head

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Phrasal Verbs:

- tête d'affiche

- tête en l'air

- tête brûlée

- tête de chapitre

- tête à claques

- tête de cochon

- tête d'épingle

- tête de lard

- tête de linotte

- tête de liste

- tête de lit

- tête de mort

- tête de mule

- tête d'oiseau

- tête de pioche

- tête de série

- tête de Turc

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j'en mettrais ma tête à couper or sur le billot — I'd swear to it

en avoir par-dessus la tête — (colloq) to be fed up to the back teeth (colloq)

se prendre la tête à deux mains — (colloq) ( pour réfléchir) to rack one's brains (colloq)

prendre la tête — (colloq) to be a drag (colloq)

se prendre la tête — (colloq) to do one's head in (colloq)

te prends pas la tête pour ça! — don't worry about it!

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tɛt nf
1) [personne, animal] head

de la tête aux pieds — from head to toe

la tête en bas — with one's head down

la tête la première [tomber] — head first

se laver la tête — to wash one's hair

gagner d'une (courte) tête — to win by a (short) head

2) (= visage, expression) face

faire la tête — to sulk

3) FOOTBALL header

faire une tête — to head the ball, to do a header

4) (= position)

wagon de tête — front carriage

en tête SPORT — in the lead, (d'un cortège) at the front, at the head

en tête de SPORT — leading, [cortège] leading

en tête de la course — in the lead

en tête des meilleures ventes — at the top of the best-seller list

à la tête de [organisation] — at the head of, in charge of

prendre la tête de [peloton, course] — to take the lead in, [organisation, société] to become the head of

5) (autres locutions)

calculer qch de tête — to work sth out in one's head, to do a mental calculation of sth

avoir la tête dure — to be thickheaded

perdre la tête (= s'affoler) — to lose one's head, (= devenir fou) to go off one's head

ça ne va pas, la tête? * — are you crazy?

se mettre en tête que — to get it into one's head that

se mettre en tête de faire — to take it into one's head to do

une forte tête — a rebel

la tête basse — hanging one's head

par tête — per head

tenir tête à qn — to stand up to sb, to defy sb

en avoir par-dessus la tête — to be fed up

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tête ⇒ Le corps humain nf

1 gén (d'animal, insecte, de personne, plante) head; bouger la tête to move one's head; dessiner une tête de femme to draw a woman's head; statue à tête de chien statue with a dog's head; en pleine tête (right) in the head; blessure à la tête head injury; frapper qn à la tête to hit sb on the head; la tête la première [tomber, plonger] head first; la tête basse ( humblement) with one's head bowed; la tête haute ( dignement) with one's head held high; garder la tête haute fig to hold one's head high; tête baissée [se lancer, foncer] headlong; la tête en bas [être suspendu, se retrouver] upside down; au-dessus de nos têtes ( en l'air) overhead; sans tête [corps, cadavre] headless; coup de tête headbutt; donner un coup de tête à qn to headbutt sb; tomber sur la tête lit to fall on one's head; être tombé sur la tête○ fig to have gone off one's rocker○; salut, p’tite tête○! hello, bonehead○!; ⇒ bille, coûter, donner, gros;

2 ( dessus du crâne) head; se couvrir/se gratter la tête to cover/to scratch one's head; avoir la tête rasée to have a shaven head; sortir tête nue or sans rien sur la tête to go out bareheaded; se laver la tête to wash one's hair; j'ai la tête toute mouillée my hair's all wet;

3 ( visage) face; une bonne/sale tête a nice/nasty face; il a une belle tête he's got a nice face; si tu avais vu ta tête! you should have seen your face!; t'as vu la tête qu'il a tirée○? did you see his face?; tu en fais une tête! what a face you're pulling!; ne fais pas cette tête-là! don't pull such a face!; faire une tête longue comme ça○ to look miserable; il a fait une drôle de tête quand il m'a vu he pulled a face when he saw me; quelle tête va-t-il faire? how's he going to react?; faire une tête de circonstance to assume a suitable expression; à cette nouvelle, il a changé de tête on hearing this, his face fell; il (me) fait la tête he's sulking; ne fais pas ta mauvaise tête don't be so difficult; elle fait sa mauvaise tête she's being difficult; il a une tête à tricher he looks like a cheat; elle a une tête à être du quartier she looks like a local; tu as une tête à faire peur, aujourd'hui! you look dreadful today!; se faire la or une tête de Pierrot to make oneself up as (a) Pierrot; ⇒ six;

4 ( esprit) de tête [citer, réciter] from memory; [calculer] in one's head; tu n'as pas de tête! you have a mind like a sieve!; avoir en tête de faire to have it in mind to do; avoir qch en tête to have sth in mind; j'ai bien d'autres choses en tête pour le moment I've got a lot of other things on my mind at the moment; je n'ai pas la référence en tête I can't recall the reference; où avais-je la tête? whatever was I thinking of?; ça (ne) va pas, la tête○? are you feeling all right?; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; j'avais la tête ailleurs I was dreaming, I was thinking of something else; elle n'a pas la tête à ce qu'elle fait her mind isn't on what she's doing; avoir la tête pleine de projets, avoir des projets plein la tête to have one's head full of plans; quand il a quelque chose dans la or en tête, il ne l'a pas ailleurs○ once he's got GB ou gotten US something into his head, he can't think of anything else; n'avoir rien dans la tête to be empty-headed, to be an airhead○; c'est lui qui t'a mis ça dans la tête! you got that idea from him!; mets-lui ça dans la tête drum it into him/her; se mettre dans la or en tête que to get it into one's head that; se mettre dans la or en tête de faire to take it into one's head to do; mets-toi bien ça dans la tête! get it into your head once and for all!; mettez-vous dans la tête que je ne signerai pas get it into your head that I won't sign; passer par la tête de qn [idée] to cross sb's mind; on ne sait jamais ce qui leur passe par la tête you never know what's going through their minds; passer au-dessus de la tête de qn to be ou go (right) over sb's head; sortir de la tête de qn to slip sb's mind; ça m'est sorti de la tête it slipped my mind; cette fille lui a fait perdre la tête he's lost his head over that girl; monter la tête à Pierre contre Paul to turn Pierre against Paul; j'ai la tête qui tourne my head's spinning; ça me fait tourner la tête it's making my head spin; monter à la tête, faire tourner la tête de qn [alcool, succès] to go to sb's head; elle t'a fait tourner la tête she's turned your head; il n'est pas bien dans sa tête○ he isn't right in the head; il a encore toute sa tête (à lui) he's still got all his faculties ou marbles○; il n'a plus sa tête à lui he's no longer in possession of all his faculties, he's lost his marbles○; n'en faire qu'à sa tête to go one's own way; tenir tête à qn to stand up to sb; sur un coup de tête on an impulse; ⇒ fort;

5 ( personne) face; j'ai déjà vu cette tête-là quelque part I've seen that face somewhere before; voir de nouvelles têtes to see new faces; avoir ses têtes to have one's favourites^GB; en tête à tête [être, rester, dîner] alone together; être (en) tête à tête avec qn to be alone with sb; rencontrer qn en tête à tête to have a meeting with sb in private; un dîner en tête à tête an intimate dinner for two;

6 ( mesure de longueur) head; avoir une tête de plus que qn, dépasser qn d'une tête to be a head taller than sb; gagner d'une courte tête [personne] to win by a narrow margin; [cheval] to win by a short head; avoir une tête d'avance sur qn to be a short length in front of sb;

7 ( unité de troupeau) head ( inv); 30 têtes de bétail 30 head of cattle; un troupeau de 500 têtes a herd of 500 head;

8 ( individu) par tête gén a head, each; Stat per capita; par tête de pipe○ each; ça fera 100 euros par tête it'll be 100 euros each ou a head; le PNB par tête the per capita GNP;

9 ( vie) head; ma tête est mise à prix there's a price on my head; vouloir la tête de qn ( mort) to want sb's head; ( disgrâce) to be after sb's head; risquer sa tête to risk one's neck○; des têtes vont tomber fig heads will roll;

10 ( direction) frapper une révolte à la tête to go for the leaders of an uprising; le groupe de tête the leading group; c'est lui la tête pensante du projet/mouvement/gang he's the brains behind the project/movement/gang; être à la tête d'un mouvement/parti to be at the head of a movement/party; il restera à la tête du groupe he will stay on as head of the group; il a été nommé à la tête du groupe he was appointed head of the group; on l'a rappelé à la tête de l'équipe he was called back to head up ou lead the team; prendre la tête du parti to become leader of the party; prendre la tête des opérations to take charge of operations; être à la tête d'une immense fortune to be the possessor of a huge fortune;

11 ( premières places) top; les él èves qui forment la tête de la classe the pupils at the top of the class; les candidats en tête de liste the candidates at the top of the list; être en tête (de liste, classement) to be at the top; (d'élection, de course, sondage) to be in the lead; venir en tête to come first; marcher en tête to walk at the front; à la tête d'un cortège at the head of a procession; marcher en tête d'un cortège to head ou lead a procession; il est en tête au premier tour Pol he's in the lead after the first round; il est en tête dans les sondages he's leading in the polls; l'équipe de tête au championnat the leading team in the championship; arriver en tête [coureur] to come in first; [candidat] to come first; le gouvernement, le premier ministre en tête, a décidé que… the government, led by the Prime Minister, has decided that…; des tas de gens viendront, ta femme en tête heaps of people are coming, your wife to begin with; en tête de phrase at the beginning of a sentence;

12 ( extrémité) ( de train) front; (de convoi, cortège) head; (d'arbre, de mât) top; (de vis, rivet, clou) head; les wagons de tête the front carriages GB ou cars US; une place en tête de train a seat at the front of the train; je préfère m'asseoir en tête I prefer to sit at the front; la tête du convoi s'est engagée sur le pont the head of the convoy went onto the bridge; l'avion a rasé la tête des arbres the plane clipped the tops of the trees ou the treetops; en tête de file first in line; ⇒ queue;

13 Sport ( au football) header; faire une tête to head the ball;

14 Mil ( d'engin) warhead; tête chimique/nucléaire chemical/nuclear warhead; missile à têtes multiples multiple-warhead missile;

15 Électron (d'enregistrement, effacement) head; ( d'électrophone) cartridge; tête de lecture (de magnétophone, magnétoscope) head.

Composés

tête d'affiche Cin, Théât top of the bill; tête d'ail Bot, Culin head of garlic; tête en l'air scatterbrain; être tête en l'air to be scatterbrained; tête blonde ( enfant) little one; nos chères têtes blondes hum our little darlings; tête brûlée daredevil; tête de chapitre chapter heading; tête chercheuse Mil homing device; missile à tête chercheuse homing missile; tête à claques○ pain○; quelle tête à claques, ce type! he's somebody you could cheerfully punch in the face; tête de cochon○ = tête de lard; tête couronnée crowned head; tête de delco® Aut distributor cap; tête d'écriture Ordinat write ou writing head; tête d'effacement Ordinat erase ou erasing head; tête d'épingle lit, fig pinhead; tête flottante Ordinat floating head; tête de lard○ péj ( têtu) mule; ( mauvais caractère) grouch; tête de ligne Transp end of the line; tête de linotte scatterbrain; tête de liste Pol chief candidate; tête de lit bedhead GB, headboard; tête magnétique magnetic head; tête de mort ( crâne) skull; ( symbole de mort) death's head; ( emblème de pirates) skull and crossbones (+ v sg); tête de mule○ mule; être une vraie tête de mule to be as stubborn as a mule; tête de nègre Culin chocolate marshmallow; tête de nœud● offensive prick●; tête d'oiseau○ péj featherbrain; tête de pioche○ = tête de mule; tête de pont Mil bridgehead; tête de série Sport seeded player; tête de série numéro deux number two seed; tête de Turc○ whipping boy; être la tête de Turc de qn to be sb's whipping boy; tête de veau Culin calf's head.

Idiomes

j'en mettrais ma tête à couper or sur le billot I'd put my head on the block; en avoir par-dessus la tête to be fed up to the back teeth○ (de with); se prendre la tête à deux mains ( pour réfléchir)○ to rack one's brains○; prendre la tête○, être une (vraie) prise de tête○ to be a drag○.

[tɛt] nom féminin

A.[PARTIE DU CORPS]

1. ANATOMIE head

la tête haute with (one's) head held high

la tête la première head first

de la tête aux pieds from head to foot ou toe

avoir mal à la tête to have a headache

avoir la tête lourde to have a thick head (UK), to feel fuzzy

j'ai la tête qui tourne [malaise] my head is spinning

ne tourne pas la tête, elle nous regarde don't look round, she's watching us

dès qu'il m'a vu, il a tourné la tête as soon as he saw me, he looked away

en avoir par-dessus la tête (familier) to be sick (and tired) of it

avoir la tête sur les épaules to have a good head on one's shoulders

faire une grosse tête (familier) ou la tête au carré (familier) à quelqu'un to smash somebody's head ou face in

j'en donnerais ou j'en mettrais ma tête à couper I'd stake my life on it

être tombé sur la tête (familier) to have a screw loose

il ne réfléchit jamais, il fonce tête baissée he always charges in ou ahead without thinking

se cogner ou se taper la tête contre les murs to bang one's head against a (brick) wall

se jeter à la tête de quelqu'un to throw oneself at somebody

2. [en référence à la chevelure, à la coiffure]

se laver la tête to wash one's hair

tête nue bareheaded

nos chères têtes blondes [les enfants] our little darlings

3. [visage, expression] face

avoir une bonne tête to look like a nice person

ne fais pas cette tête! don't pull (UK) ou make such a long face!

il a fait une de ces têtes quand je lui ai dit! you should have seen his face when I told him!

elle n'a pas une tête à se laisser faire she doesn't look the sort to be pushed around

il a ou c'est une tête à claques (familier) you just want to smack him in the mouth

tête de nœud (vulgaire) dickhead (vulgaire)

faire la tête to sulk

faire la tête à quelqu'un to ignore somebody

avec lui, c'est à la tête du client

a. [restaurant] he charges what he feels like

b. [professeur] he gives you a good mark if he likes your face

4. [mesure] head

il a une tête de plus que son frère he's a head taller than his brother

5. CUISINE head

tête pressée (Belgique) [fromage de tête] pork brawn (UK), headcheese (US)

6. SPORT header

B.[SIÈGE DE LA PENSÉE]

1. [siège des pensées, de l'imagination, de la mémoire] mind, head

il a des rêves plein la tête he's a dreamer

une drôle d'idée m'est passée par la tête I had a strange idea

se mettre dans la tête que to get it into one's head that

se mettre dans la tête ou en tête de faire quelque chose to make up one's mind to do something

une tête bien faite Montaigne (allusion) a good mind

avoir la grosse tête (familier) to be big-headed

avoir toute sa tête to have all one's faculties

faire sa mauvaise tête to dig one's heels in

avoir la tête chaude, avoir la tête près du bonnet to be quick-tempered

monter la tête à quelqu'un to give somebody (big) ideas

monter à la tête de quelqu'un

a. [succès] to go to somebody's head

b. [chagrin] to unbalance somebody

se monter la tête to get carried away

tourner la tête à quelqu'un to turn somebody's head

avoir la tête vide/dure to be empty-headed/stubborn

il est tête en l'air he's got his head in the clouds

excuse-moi, j'avais la tête ailleurs sorry, I was thinking about something else ou I was miles away

il n'a pas de tête [il est étourdi] he is scatterbrained ou a scatterbrain

ça m'est sorti de la tête I forgot, it slipped my mind

il ne sait plus où donner de la tête he doesn't know whether he's coming or going

n'en faire qu'à sa tête to do exactly as one pleases

je le lirai à tête reposée I'll take the time to read it in a quiet moment

2. [sang-froid, présence d'esprit] head

avoir ou garder la tête froide to keep a cool head

C.[PERSONNE, ANIMAL]

1. [individu] person

plusieurs têtes connues several familiar faces

prendre une assurance sur la tête de quelqu'un to take out an insurance policy on somebody

être une tête de lard ou de mule to be as stubborn as a mule, to be pig-headed

tête de linotte ou d'oiseau ou sans cervelle scatterbrain

tête de cochon bloody-minded individual

tête couronnée crowned head

forte tête rebel

une grosse tête (familier) a brain

petite tête (familier) pinhead

avoir ses têtes (familier) to have one's favourites

2. [vie d'une personne] head, neck

le procureur réclame la tête de l'accusé the prosecution is demanding the prisoner's execution

jouer ou risquer sa tête to risk one's skin

sauver sa tête to save one's skin ou neck

3. [meneur, leader] head, leader

les têtes pensantes du comité the brains of the committee

4. [animal d'un troupeau] head (invariable)

D.[PARTIE HAUTE, PARTIE AVANT, DÉBUT]

1. [faîte] top

la tête d'un arbre a treetop

2. [partie avant] front end

la tête du train the front of the train

tête de lit bedhead

mets la tête du lit vers le nord turn the head of the bed towards the north

prendre la tête du défilé to head ou to lead the procession

prendre la tête

a. [marcher au premier rang] to take the lead

b. [commander, diriger] to take over

tête de ligne

a. [généralement] terminus, end of the line

b. RAIL railhead

3. [début]

faites ressortir les têtes de chapitres make the chapter headings stand out

4. [dans un classement] top, head

les dix élèves qui forment la tête de la classe the ten best pupils in the class

tête d'affiche top of the bill

tête de série SPORT seeded player

tête de série numéro huit number eight seed

5. [extrémité - d'un objet, d'un organe] head ; [ - d'un os] head, caput

tête d'ail head of garlic

tête de bielle big end

tête d'épingle pinhead

gros comme une tête d'épingle the size of a pinhead

6. ACOUSTIQUE head

tête d'effacement erase head

tête de lecture head

7. IMPRIMERIE head, top

8. INFORMATIQUE head

9. MILITAIRE head

tête de pont

a. [sur rivière] bridgehead

b. [sur plage] beachhead

10. PHYSIQUE NUCLÉAIRE head

tête chercheuse homing device

tête nucléaire nuclear warhead

à la tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en possession de]

elle s'est trouvée à la tête d'une grosse fortune she found herself in possession of a great fortune

2. [au premier rang de] at the head ou front of

à la tête d'un groupe de mécontents heading a group of protesters

3. [à la direction de] in charge of, at the head of

être à la tête d'une société to head a company

il est à la tête d'un cabinet d'assurances he runs an insurance firm

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de tête locution adjectivale

1. [femme, homme] able

2. [convoi, voiture] front (avant nom)

3. IMPRIMERIE head (modificateur)

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de tête locution adverbiale

[calculer] in one's head

de tête, je dirais que nous étions vingt at a guess I'd say there were twenty of us

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en tête locution adverbiale

1. [devant]

monter en tête to go to the front

être en tête

a. [généralement] to be at the front

b. [dans une course, une compétition] to (be in the) lead

2. [à l'esprit]

avoir quelque chose en tête to have something in mind

je ne l'ai plus en tête I can't remember it

en tête à tête locution adverbiale

alone together

dîner en tête à tête avec quelqu'un to have a quiet dinner (alone) with somebody

en tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [au début de] at the beginning ou start of

tous les mots placés en tête de phrase the first word of every sentence

2. [à l'avant de] at the head ou front of

les dirigeants syndicaux marchent en tête du défilé the union leaders are marching at the head of the procession

3. [au premier rang de] at the top of

en tête des sondages leading the polls

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par tête locution adverbiale

per head, a head, apiece

ça coûtera 40 euros par tête it'll cost 40 euros a head ou per head ou apiece

par tête de pipe (familier)

→ link=parpar tête

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sur la tête de locution prépositionnelle

1. [sur la personne de]

le mécontentement populaire s'est répercuté sur la tête du Premier ministre popular discontent turned towards the Prime Minister

2. [au nom de] in the name of

3. [en prêtant serment]

je le jure sur la tête de mes enfants I swear on my mother's grave

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tête brûlée nom féminin

hothead

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tête de mort nom féminin

1. [crâne] skull

2. [emblème] death's head, skull and crossbones

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tête de nègre

→ link=tête-de-nègretête-de-nègre (nom féminin)

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tête de Turc nom féminin

whipping boy, scapegoat

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > tête

16 показать

(= показывать) show, register, read, exhibit, reveal, depict, display, illustrate, indicate
• Анализ этих уравнений показывает, что... - Inspection of these equations shows that...

• Более совершенным рассуждением можно показать, что... - By a more refined argument it can be shown that...

• Более того, данное обсуждение показывает, что... - The discussion shows, moreover, that...

• Более точное вычисление показывает, что... - A more exact calculation shows that...

• Быстро покажем, что... - It will be shown in a moment that...

• В главе 2 мы вернемся к этому вопросу и попытаемся показать, что... - In Chapter 2 we shall return to this question and try to show that...

• В предыдущем параграфе мы уже показали, как исследовать... - In the preceding section we have shown how to investigate...

• Важно, что исследование также показывает, что... - Importantly, the study also shows that...

• Нам остается лишь показать, что... - All that remains is to show that...

• Вычисления показали, что... - Computations have shown that...

• Далее будет показано, что... - It will be shown in the sequel that...

• Далее можно показать, что... - It can further be shown that...

• Далее, легко показать, что... - It is easy to show, furthermore, that...

• Далее, мы показываем, что существуют функции, нарушающие это неравенство при к > 2... - Next, we show that there are functions which violate this inequality for к > 2.

• Дальнейшее исследование, однако, показало, что... - Further investigation, however, has shown that...

• Дальнейшее применение соотношения (1) показывает, что... - Further application of (1) shows that...

• Данная формулировка показывает сразу несколько аспектов. - The formulation reveals several things.

• Данные примеры должны показать, что... - These examples should make it clear that...

• Данный подход показывает, что... - The present approach shows that...

• Данный результат следует немедленно, если мы можем показать, что... - The result will follow immediately if we can show that...

• Действительно, в этом случае мы могли бы показать, что... - Indeed, in this case, we may show that...

• Довольно громоздкое вычисление показывает, что... - A somewhat lengthy computation shows that...

• Еще более удивительным является пример, найденный Смитом [11], который показывает, что... - Even more startling is an example due to Smith [11], which shows that...

• Еще раз, это показывает зависимость... - Again, this demonstrates the dependence of...

• Здесь мы можем только показать, что... - We can show here only that...

• Изучение... показывает, что... - Studies of... indicate that...

• Используя определения F и G, легко показать, что... - It is a simple matter, using the definitions of F and G, to show that...

• Используя эти соотношения, мы легко можем показать по индукции, что... - From these relations we can easily show by induction that...

• Исследование уравнения (4) показывает, что... - An examination of (4) shows that...

• Исследования показали важность... - The studies demonstrated the importance of...

• Видимо, все это показывает, что... - All this seems to show that...

• Как легко показать, используя..., этим можно полностью пренебречь. - It is utterly negligible, as we can easily show by...

• Как показывает следующий пример, это не обязательно выполняется. - This is not necessarily the case, as the following example illustrates.

• Как приложение данного результата, мы покажем, что... - As an application of this result, we show that...

• Количественный анализ этих результатов показывает, что... - A quantitative analysis of these results shows that...

• Легко показать, что... - It is easily shown that...

• Легкое изменение приведенного выше рассуждения показывает, что... - A slight modification of the above reasoning shows that...

• Метод анализа, намеченный в предыдущем абзаце, показывает... - The method of analysis outlined in the last paragraph shows...

• Многие годы экспериментов показали, что... - Many years of experimentation have shown that...

• Можно показать, что в целом это заключение является справедливым. - It can be shown that this conclusion is generally valid.

• Можно показать, что они являются как достаточными, так и необходимыми. - It may be shown that they are sufficient as well as necessary.

• Можно показать, что это эквивалентно условию... - This can be shown to be equivalent to the condition that...

• Мы должны показать, что... - We have to show that...

• Мы можем показать это на простом примере. - We can demonstrate this with a simple example.

• Мы оставляем для самостоятельного решения задачу показать, что... - We leave it as a problem to show that...

• Мы покажем теперь, что это не справедливо. - We shall now show that this is not the case.

• Мы хотим явно показать, что... - We wish to show explicitly that...

• На самом деле мы лишь показали, что... - We have in fact only shown that...

• На самом деле мы можем показать, что... - We can show, in fact, that...

• На самом деле, его исследование, похоже, показывает, что... - Actually his investigation seemed to show that...

• Нам остается показать, что... - We need only to show that...; It remains for us to show that...

• Намеченные выше вычисления показывают, что... - The calculations outlined above show that...

• Например, мы покажем, что... - We shall show, for example, that...

• Например, не слишком трудно показать, что... - For example, it is not too difficult to show that...

• Например, экспериментально было показано, что... - For example, it has been shown experimentally that...

• Наш простой пример показывает, что... - Our simple example demonstrates that...

• Наши цифры показывают, что... - Our figures show that...

• Небольшое изменение этого доказательства показывает, что... - A minor modification of the proof shows that...

• Небольшое размышление показывает, что... - A moment's reflection will indicate that...

• Недавние эксперименты показали, что... - Recent experiments have shown that...

• Недавняя работа показала, что... - Recent work has shown that...

• Недолгое размышление покажет, что... - A moment's thought will show that...

• Несколько иное рассуждение показывает, что... - A slightly different argument shows that...

• Общие наблюдения показывают... - It is a matter of common observation that...

• Один тип... показан на рис. 2. - One type of... is shown in Figure 2.

• Однако, мы хотим показать, что... - We wish to show, however, that...

• Однако мы уже показали, что... - But we have already shown that...

• Однако следующая теорема показывает, что... - The next theorem shows, however, that...

• Он показал существование глобального по времени решения. - Не showed existence of a global-in-time weak solution.

• Описанные здесь исследования показывают, что... - The studies described here show that...

• Исторический опыт показывает, что... - Historical experience shows that...

• Остается показать, что... - It remains to be shown that...

• Оценка показывает, что... - It is estimated that...

• Подобное же рассуждение показывает нам... - A similar argument will show that...

• Подобные вычисления показывают, что... - Similar computations reveal that...

• Подобным образом можно показать, что... - In like manner it can be shown that...

• Подробный вывод показал бы, что... - A detailed derivation would show that...

• Подстановка этой величины в уравнение (1) показывает, что... - Insertion of this value into equation (1) shows that...

• Полная теория показывает, что... - Detailed theory shows that...

• Помимо всего, нам необходимо показать, что... - Above all, we need to show that...

• Помимо прочих следствий, данный результат показывает, что... - Among other things, this result shows that...

• Последнее разложение показывает, что... - The latter expansion shows that...

• Это может быть трудно показать на практике. - In practice this may be difficult to demonstrate.

• Предварительные результаты показывают, что... - The preliminary results suggest that...

• Пренебрегая этими эффектами, легко показать, что... - Neglecting these effects it is easy to show that...

• Приведенный выше пример 2 показывает, что... - Example 2 above shows that...

• Придерживаясь тех же обозначений, что и в первом параграфе, мы покажем, что... - With the same notation as in Section 1, we shall show that...

• Применение данного метода показывает... - An application of this process shows...

• Продолжая действовать так же, как в параграфе 1, мы можем показать, что... - Proceeding as in Section 1, we may show that...

• Ранее мы показывали, что... - Earlier we showed that...

• Рассуждение, приведенное в конце последней главы, показывает, что... - The argument at the end of the last chapter shows that...

• Рассуждения Гильберта относительно этого уравнения показывают, что... - Hilbert's discussion of this equation shows that...

• Реальные вычисления, однако, показывают, что... - Actual computations show, however, that...

• Результат показан ниже. - The result is recorded below.

• С другой стороны, эксперименты показывают, что... - On the other hand, experiments show that...

• Следующая серия примеров (= иллюстраций) показывает... - The following series of illustrations shows...

• Следующая теорема позволяет нам показать, что... - The following theorem enables us to show that...

• Следующие задачи помогут показать, что важность... - The following problems will help show that importance of...

• Следующие примеры покажут важность данного определения. - Examples will bring out the significance of this definition.

• Следующий пример показывает, что... - The following example shows that...

• Следующим шагом мы покажем, что... - Next it will be shown that...

• Совершенно аналогичным образом можно показать, что... - It can be shown by an exactly similar process that...

• Сравнение А и В показывает, что... - A comparison of A and В shows that...

• Сравнение с точным результатом (2) показывает, что... - A comparison with the exact result (2) shows that...

• Ссылка на уравнение (6) показывает, что... - Reference to equation (6) shows that...

• Стандартные вычисления показывают, что... - A routine calculation shows that...

• Таблицы данных показывают, что... - The tables show that...

• Теоретические соображения показывают, что... - Theoretical considerations show that...

• Теперь мы покажем, что допустимо (предполагать и т. п.)... - We shall now show that it is permissible to...

• Термометр показывает 20 градусов ниже нуля. - The thermometer shows/reads 20 degrees below zero.

• Типичный... показан на рис. 2. - A typical... is shown in Figure 2.

• То же самое рассуждение показывает, что... - The same reasoning shows that...

• То же самое рассуждение четко показывает, что... - The same reasoning evidently shows that...

• То же самое рассуждение, что и выше, показывает, что... - The same argument as above shows that...

• То, что мы показали, это... - What we have shown is that...

• Только что проделанные вычисления показывают нам, что... - The result just calculated shows us that...

• Рис. 2 показывает результаты, полученные... - Fig. 2 shows results obtained for Equation (2.8).

• Цель заключается в том, чтобы показать, что... - The aim is to show that...

• Чтобы доказать теорему, достаточно показать, что... - То prove the theorem it is sufficient to show that...

• Чтобы завершить доказательство, нам остается показать, что... - То complete the proof, we need to demonstrate that...

• Чтобы показать, что обратное несправедливо, мы должны... - То show that the converse is false, we must...

• Чтобы показать, что это невозможно, давайте... - То show that this is not possible, let...

• Чтобы это доказать, нам остается лишь показать, что... - То prove this we need only show that...

• Эксперимент подтверждает это, однако также

(= одновременно) показывает, что... - Experiment confirms this but also shows that...

• Эксперимент показывает, что... - Experiment shows that...; Experiment tells us that...

• Эксперименты с полупроводниками показывают, что... - Experiments with semiconductors show that...

• Эти и многие другие примеры показывают, что... - These and many other examples show that...

• Эти равенства позволяют нам показать, что... - These identities enable us to show that...

• Эти рассуждения показывают нам, что... - These considerations show us that...

• Эти результаты ясно показывают, что... - These results clearly show that...

• Это доказательство легко переделывается для того, чтобы показать, что... - The proof is easily adapted to show that...

• Это могло бы быть легко показано при использовании условия... - This may be shown readily by employing the condition that...

• Это можно показать двумя методами. - This can be seen in two ways.

• Это показывает (одно) важное ограничение (чего-л). - This demonstrates an important limitation of...

• Это показывает еще раз, что... - This shows once more that...

• Это показывает, что невозможно... - This shows that it is impossible to...

• Это простое соотношение немедленно показывает, что... - This simple relation shows immediately that...

• Это соотношение также показывает, что... - This relation also shows that...

• Это ясно показано на рис. 1, которая представляет результаты (чего-л). - This is clearly demonstrated in Figure 1 which shows the results of...

• Этот пример показывает, что может быть необходимым... - This example shows that it may be necessary to...

• Этот рисунок четко показывает принципиальные различия между... - This figure clearly illustrates the basic differences between...

• Этот эффект будет обсуждаться в главе 2, где будет показано, что... - This effect will be discussed in Chapter 2, where it will be shown that...

Русско-английский словарь научного общения > показать

17 BREGÐA

(bregð; brá, brugðum; brugðinn), v. with dat.

1) to cause to move (quickly);

bregða sverði, knífi, to draw a sword, knife;

bregða fingri, hendi í e-t, to put (thrust) the finger, hand, into;

hón brá hárinu undir belti sér, she put (fastened) her hair under her belt;

bregða kaðli um e-t, to pass a rope round a thing;

bregða augum sundr, to open the eyes;

bregða e-m á eintal, to take one apart;

bregða sér sjúkum, to feign illness;

2) to deviate from, disregard (vér höfum brugðit af ráðum þínum);

3) to alter, change;

bregða lit, litum, to change colour, to turn pale;

bregða e-m í e-s líki, to turn one (by spell) into another shape (þú brátt þér í merar líki);

4) to break up, leave off, give up;

bregða tjöldum, to strike the tents;

bregða samvist, to leave off living together;

bregða ráðahag, to break off an engagement (wedding);

bregða boði, to countermand a feast;

bregða sýslu, to leave off working;

bregða svefni, blundi, to awake;

bregða tali, to break off talking;

bregða orrustu, kaupi, to break off a battle, bargain;

5) to break (bregða trúnaði, heiti, sáttmáli);

6) bregða e-m e-u, to upbraid, reproach one with a thing (Kálfr brá mér því í dag);

7) with prepp.,

bregða e-m á loft, to lift one aloft;

bregða e-u á, to give out, pretend (hann brá á því, at hann mundi ríða vestr til Miðfjarðar);

absol., bregða á e-t, to begin (suddenly) doing a thing;

bregða á leik, to begin playing or sporting;

Kimbi brá á gaman, took it playfully, laughed at it;

þeir brugðu á glímu ok á glens, they started wrestling and playing;

hestrinn brá á leik, broke into play, ran away;

hönd bregðr á venju, is ready for its old work;

þá brá Ingimundr til útanferðar, I. started to go abroad;

bregða e-u undan, to put it out of the way, to hide it;

bregða upp hendi, höndum, to hold up the hand;

bregða e-u við, to ward off with (bregða við skildi); fig. to put forth as an example, to praise, wonder at (þínum drengskap skal ek við bregða);

absol., bregða við, to start off, set about a thing without delay;

brá hann við skjótt ok fór, he started off at once and went;

8) refl., bregðast;

9) impers., e-u bregðr, it ceases, fails;

svá hart, at nyt bregði (to drive the ewes) so fast that they fail to give milk;

veðráttu brá eigi, there was no change in the weather;

of a sudden appearance, kláða brá á hvarmana, the eye-lids began to itch;

þá brá ljóma af Logafjöllum, then from L. there burst flashes of light;

ljósi bregðr fyrir, a light passes before the eye;

with preps., bregðr af vexti hans frá öðrum selum, his shape differs from that of other seals;

e-m bregðr í brún, one is amazed, startled (nú bregðr mönnum í brún mjök);

e-m bregðr til e-s, one person takes after, resembles another;

en því bregðr mér til foreldris míns, in that I am like my father;

þat er mælt, at fjórðungi bregði til fóstrs, the fostering makes the fourth part of a man;

e-m bregðr við e-t = e-m bregðr í brún;

brá þeim mjök við, er þeir sá hann inn ganga, it startled them much when they saw him come in;

en þó brá fóstru Melkorku mest við þessi tíðindi, this news most affected M.’s nurse.

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pret. sing. brá, 2nd pers. brátt, later brást; pl. brugðu, sup. brugðit; pres. bregð; pret. subj. brygði: reflex, (sk, z, st), pret. brásk, bráz, or brást, pl. brugðusk, etc.: poët. with the neg. suff. brá-at, brásk-at, Orkn. 78, Fms. vi. 51.

A. ACT. WITH DAT.

I. [A. S. bregdan, brædan; Old Engl. and Scot. to brade or braid; cp. bragð throughout]:—to move swiftly:

1. of a weapon, to draw, brandish; b. sverði, to draw the sword, Gísl. 55, Nj. 28, Ld. 222, Korm. 82 sqq., Fms. i. 44, ii. 306, vi. 313, Eg. 306, 505; sverð brugðit, a drawn sword, 746; cp. the alliterative phrase in Old Engl. Ballads, ‘the bright browne (= brugðinn) sword:’ absol., bregð (imperat.), Korm. l. c.: b. knífi, to slash with a knife, Am. 59; b. flötu sverði, to turn it round in the band, Fms. vii. 157; saxi, Bs. i. 629: even of a thrust, b. spjóti, Glúm. 344.

2. of the limbs or parts of the body, to move quickly; b. hendi, fingri, K. Þ. K. 10, Fms. vi. 122; b. augum sundr, to open the eyes, iii. 57, cp. ‘he bradde open his eyen two,’ Engl. Ballads; b. fótum, Nj. 253; b. fæti, in wrestling; b. grönum, to draw up the lips, 199, Fms. v. 220.

3. of other objects; b. skipi, to turn the ship (rare), Fms. viii. 145, Eb. 324; b. e-m á eintal, einmæli, to take one apart, Fms. vi. 11, Ölk. 35; b. sér sjúkum, to feign sickness, Fagrsk. ch. 51; bregða sér in mod. usage means to make a short visit, go or come for a moment; eg brá mér snöggvast til …, etc.

4. adding prepp.; b. upp; b. upp hendi, höndum, to hold up the hand, Fms. i. 167; b. upp glófa, 206, Eb. 326: b. e-m á lopt, to lift aloft, Eg. 122, Nj. 108; b. e-u undan, to put a thing out of the way, to hide it, Fas. i. 6; undir, Sturl. ii. 221, Ld. 222, Eb. 230: b. e-u við (b. við skildi), to ward off with …, Vápn. 5; but chiefly metaph. to put forth as an example, to laud, wonder at, etc.; þínum drengskap skal ek við b., Nj. 18; þessum mun ek við b. Áslaugar órunum, Fas. i. 257; nú mun ek því við b. ( I will speak loud), at ek hefi eigi fyr náð við þik at tala, Lv. 53: b. e-u á, to give out, pretend; hann brá á því at hann mundi ríða vestr til Miðfjarðar, Sturl. iii. 197, Fms. viii. 59, x. 322. β. to deviate from, disregard; vér höfum brugðit af ráðum þínum, Fær. 50, Nj. 13, 109, Ísl. ii. 198, Grág. i. 359; b. af marki, to alter the mark, 397.

5. to turn, alter, change; b. lit, litum, to change colour, to turn pale, etc., Fms. ii. 7, Vígl. 24; b. sér við e-t, to alter one’s mien, shew signs of pain, emotion, or the like, Nj. 116; b. e-m í (or b. á sik) e-s líki, to turn one (by spell) into another shape, Bret. 13; at þú brátt þér í merar líki, Ölk. 37; hann brá á sik ýmissa dýra líki, Edda (pref.) 149.

II. to break up or off, leave off, give up; b. búi, to give up one’s household, Grág. i. 153, Eg. 116, 704; b. tjöldum, to break up, strike the tents, Fms. iv. 302; b. samvist, to part, leave off living together, ii. 295; b. ráðahag, to break off an engagement, esp. wedding, 11; b. boði, to countermand a feast, 194; b. kaupi, to break off a bargain, Nj. 51, Rd. 251; b. sýslu, to leave off working, Fms. vi. 349; b. svefni, blundi, to awake, Sdm. 2; smátt bregðr slíkt svefni mínum, Lv. 53; b. tali, to break off talking, Vápn. 22; b. orustu, to break off the battle, Bret.: esp. freq. in poetry, b. hungri, föstu, sulti, to break or quell the hunger (of the wolf); b. gleði; b. lífi, fjörvi, to put to death, etc., Lex. Poët.

2. to break faith, promise, or the like; b. máli, Grág. i. 148; trúnaði, Nj. 141; brugðið var öllu sáttmáli, Hkr. ii. 121; b. heiti, Alvm. 3: absol., ef bóandi bregðr við griðmann ( breaks a bargain), Grág. i. 153.

3. reflex., bregðask e-m (or absol.), to deceive, fail, in faith or friendship; Gunnarr kvaðsk aldri skyldu b. Njáli né sonum hans, Nj. 57; bregðsk þú oss nú eigi, do not deceive us, Fms. vi. 17; vant er þó at vita hverir mér eru trúir ef feðrnir b., ii. 11; en þeim brásk framhlaupit, i. e. they failed in the onslaught, vii. 298; þat mun eigi bregðask, that cannot fail, Fas. ii. 526, Rb. 50; fáir munu þeir, at einörð sinni haldi, er slíkir brugðusk við oss, Fms. v. 36, Grett. 26 new Ed.

III. [A. S. brædan, to braid, braider], to ‘braid,’ knot, bind, the band, string being in dat.; hann bregðr í fiskinn öðrum enda, he braided the one end in the fish, Finnb. 220; hón brá hárinu undir belli sér, she braided her hair under her belt; (hann) brá ( untied) brókabelti sínu, Fas. i. 47; er þeir höfðu brugðið kaðli um, wound a cable round it, Fms. x. 53; hefir strengrinn brugðizk líttat af fótum honum, the rope had loosened off his feet, xi. 152: but also simply and with acc., b. bragð, to braid a braid, knit a knot, Eg. (in a verse); b. ráð, to weave a plot, (cp. Gr. ράπτειν, Lat. suere), Edda (in a verse); in the proper sense flétta and ríða, q. v., are more usual.

2. in wrestling; b. e-m, the antagonist in dat., the trick in acc., b. e-m bragð (hæl-krók, sveiflu, etc.)

3. recipr., of mutual strife; bregðask brögðum, to play one another tricks; b. brigzlum, to scold one another, Grág. ii. 146; b. frumhlaupum, of mutual aggression, 13, 48; bregðask um e-t, to contest a thing, 66, cp. i. 34.

4. part., brugðinn við e-t, acquainted with a thing; munuð þit brátt brugðnir við meira, i. e. you will soon have greater matters to deal with, Fs. 84; hann er við hvárttveggja b., he is well versed in both, Gísl. 51.

IV. metaph. to upbraid, blame, with dat. of the person and thing; fár bregðr hinu betra, ef hann veit hit verra (a proverb), Nj. 227; Þórðr blígr brá honum því ( Thord threw it in his face), á Þórsnesþingi, at …, Landn. 101; Kálfr brá mér því í dag, Fms. vi. 105; b. e-m brizglum, Nj. 227.

B. NEUT. OR ABSOL. without a case, of swift, sudden motion.

I. b. á e-t, as, b. á leik, gaman, etc., to start or begin sporting, playing; Kimbi brá á gaman, K. took it playfully, i. e. laughed at it, Landn. 101; b. á gamanmál, Fms. xi. 151; þeir brugðu á glímu ok á glens, they started wrestling and playing, Ld. 220; bregðr hann (viz. the horse) á leik, the horse broke into play, ran away, Fms. xi. 280; Glúmr svaraði vel en brá þó á sitt ráð, Glum gave a gentle answer, but went on in his own way, Nj. 26, Fas. i. 250: the phrase, hönd bregðr á venju, the hand is ready for its old work, Edda (Ht.) verse 26, cp. Nj. ch. 78 (in a verse).

2. b. við, to start off, set about a thing without delay, at a moment’s notice, may in Engl. often be rendered by at once or the like; brá hann við skjótt ok fór, he started off at once and went, Fms. i. 158; þeir brugðu við skjótt, ok varð þeim mjök við felmt, i. e. they took to their heels in a great fright, Nj. 105; þeir brugðu við skjótt, ok fara þaðan, 107; bregðr hon við ok hleypr, Grett. 25 new Ed., Bjarn. 60; hrossit bregðr nú við hart, id.; en er Ólafr spurði, at Þorsteinn hafði skjótt við brugðit, ok hafði mikit fjölmenni, Ld. 228.

β. b. til e-s, þá brá Ingimundr til utanferðar, Ingimund started to go abroad, Sturl. i. 117; b. til Grænlands ferðar, Fb. i. 430.

II. reflex, to make a sudden motion with the body; Rútr brásk skjótt við undan högginu, Nj. 28, 129; b. við fast, to turn sharply, 58, 97; bregðsk (= bregðr) jarl nú við skjótt ok ferr, the earl started at once, Fms. xi. 11; hann brásk aldregi við ( he remained motionless) er þeir píndu hann, heldr en þeir lysti á stokk eðr stein, vii. 227.

2. metaph. and of a circumlocutory character; eigi þætti mér ráðið, hvárt ek munda svá skjótt á boð brugðisk hafa, ef …, I am not sure whether I should have been so hasty in bidding you, if …, Ísl. ii. 156; bregðask á beina við e-n, to shew hospitality towards, Fms. viii. 59, cp. bregða sér above.

β. b. yfir, to exceed; heyra þeir svá mikinn gný at yfir brásk, they heard an awful crash, Mag. 6; þá brásk þat þó yfir jafnan ( it surpassed) er konungr talaði, Fms. x. 322, yet these last two instances may be better read ‘barst,’ vide bera C. IV; bregðask úkunnr, reiðr … við e-t, to be startled at the novelty of a thing, v. 258; b. reiðr við, to get excited, angry at a thing, etc.

C. IMPERS.

I. the phrase, e-m bregðr við e-t, of strong emotions, fear, anger, or the like; brá þeim mjök við, er þau sá hann inn ganga, it startled them much, when they saw him come in, Nj. 68; Flosa brá svá við, at hann var í andliti stundum sem blóð, 177; en þó brá fóstru Melkorku mest við þessi tíðindi, i. e. this news most affected Melkorka’s nurse, Ld. 82; aldri hefi ek mannsblóð séð, ok veit ek eigi hve mér bregðr við, I wot not how it will touch me, Nj. 59; brá honum svá við, at hann gerði fölvan í andliti … ok þann veg brá honum opt síðan ( he was oft since then taken in such fits), þá er vígahugr var á honum, Glúm. 342; en við höggit brá Glæsi svá at …, Eb. 324; Þorkell spurði ef honum hefði brugðit nokkut við þessa sýslu.—Ekki sjám vér þér brugðit hafa við þetta, en þó sýndist mér þér áðr brugðit, Fms. xi. 148.

β. bregða í brún, to be amazed, shocked, Fms. i. 214; þá brá Guðrúnu mjök í brún um atburð þenna allan saman, Ld. 326, Nj. 14; þat hlægir mik at þeim mun í brún b., 239; nú bregðr mönnum í brún mjök ( people were very much startled), því at margir höfðu áðr enga frétt af haft, Band. 7.

II. with prepp. við, til, í, af; of appearances, kynligu, undarliga bregðr við, it has a weird look, looks uncanny, of visions, dreams, or the like; en þó bregðr nú kynligu við, undan þykir mér nú gaflaðit hvárt-tveggja undan húsinu, Ísl. ii. 352, Nj. 62, 197, Gísl. 83; nú bregðr undrum við, id., Fms. i. 292.

III. e-m bregðr til e-s, one person turns out like another, cp. the Danish ‘at slægte en paa;’ þat er mælt at fjórðungi bregði til fóstrs, the fostering makes the fourth part of the man, Nj. 64; en því bregðr mér til foreldris míns, in that I am like my father, Hkr. iii. 223; er þat líkast, at þér bregði meir í þræla ættina en Þveræinga, it is too likely, that thou wilt show thyself rather to be kith and kin to the thrall’s house than to that of Thweræingar, Fb. i. 434; b. til bernsku, to be childish, Al. 3.

β. bregðr af vexti hans frá öðrum selum, his shape differs from that of any other seals, Sks. 41 new Ed. (afbrigði).

IV. to cease; e-u bregðr, it ceases; svá hart … at nyt (dat.) bregði, ( to drive the ewes) so fast that they fail ( to give milk), Grág. ii. 231; þessu tali bregðr aldri (= þetta tal bregzk aldri), this calculation can never fail, Rb. 536; veðráttu (dat.) brá eigi, there was no change in the weather, Grett. 91; skini sólar brá, the sun grew dim, Geisü 19; fjörvi feigra brá, the life of the ‘feys’ came to an end (poët.), Fms. vi. 316 (in a verse); brá föstu, hungri, úlfs, ara, the hunger of wolf and eagle was abated, is a freq. phrase with the poets.

V. of a sudden appearance; kláða (dat.) brá á hvarmana, the eye-lids itched, Fms. v. 96: of light passing swiftly by, þá brá ljóma af Logafjöllum, Hkv. 1. 15; ljósi bregðr fyrir, a light passes before the eye; mey brá mér fyrir hvarma steina, a maid passed before my eyes, Snót 117; þar við ugg (dat.) at þrjótum brá, i. e. the rogues were taken by fear, 170.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > BREGÐA

18 realizar

v.

1 to make (ejecutar) (esfuerzo, viaje, inversión).

2 to fulfill, to realize (hacer real).

realizó su sueño he fulfilled his dream

Ella realiza la infidelidad She realizes the infidelity.

3 to direct (Cine).

4 to realize (finance) (beneficios).

5 to accomplish, to carry out, to achieve, to carry through.

Ellas realizan sus planes They accomplish their plans.

6 to hold, to carry on, to have.

El grupo realizó una reunión The group held a meeting.

7 to sell off.

La tienda realizó sus saldos The store sold off its sale goods.

* * *

REALIZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(z changes to c before e)

Past Indicative

realicé, realizaste, realizó, realizamos, realizasteis, realizaron.

Present Subjunctive

realice, realices, realice, realicemos, realicéis, realicen.

Imperative

realiza (tú), realice (él/Vd.), realicemos (nos.), realizad (vos.), realicen (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to execute, perform, carry out

2) fulfill

3) realize

•

- realizarse

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ propósito] to achieve, realize; [+ promesa] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), carry out; [+ proyecto] to carry out, put into effect

2) [+ viaje, vuelo, visita, compra] to make; [+ expedición] to carry out, go on

3) (Econ) [+ activo] to realize; [+ existencias] to sell off, sell up; [+ ganancias] to take

2.

See:

realizarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < tarea> to carry out, execute (frml); <viaje/visita> to make; <prueba/entrevista> to conduct; < encuesta> to carry out

realizan gestiones para... — they are taking the necessary steps to...

realizó una magnífica labor — she did a magnificent job

b) <ambiciones/ilusiones> to fulfill*, realize

2) (Cin, TV) to produce

3) (Com, Fin)

a) < bienes> to realize, dispose of, sell

b) <compra/inversión> to make

realizar ventas por valor de... — to sell goods to the value of...
2.
realizarse v pron sueños/ilusiones to come true, be realized; persona to fulfill* oneself

* * *

= author, carry out, conduct, enact, execute, go about, involve, produce, undertake, set in + motion, transact, administer, carry through, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex. The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex. Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex. The twin processes of abstracting and indexing, as covered in this book, are practices and procedures that people enact.

Ex. Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

Ex. I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex. It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex. Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.

Ex. If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.

Ex. The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex. A performance rating should be administered at the end of the probationary period.

Ex. However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

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* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress.

* lograr realizar una maniobra = accomplish + manoeuver.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar el trabajo = get + Posesivo + work done.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar interface con = interface to/with.

* realizar interfaz con = interface to/with.

* realizar las operaciones bancarias = bank.

* realizar milagros = accomplish + miracles.

* realizar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.

* realizar progreso = make + progress.

* realizarse = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* realizar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* realizar una búsqueda = conduct + search, execute + search, perform + search, run + search, undertake + search, carry out + search.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

* realizar una entrevista = conduct + interview.

* realizar una evaluación = administer + evaluation.

* realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.

* realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.

* realizar una labor detenidamente = work + Posesivo + way through.

* realizar una labor muy importante = maintain + a high profile.

* realizar un análisis = conduct + analysis.

* realizar un análisis factorial = factor-analyse [factor-analyze, -USA].

* realizar una operación = conduct + operation, carry out + transaction.

* realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.

* realizar una tarea = accomplish + task, carry out + duty, conduct + task, implement + task, undertake + task, perform + duty.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* realizar un cálculo = carry out + calculation.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* realizar un diseño = execute + design.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* realizar un experimento = conduct + experiment.

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

* realizar un trabajo = perform + work, undertake + work.

* realizar un trabajo monótono = have + Posesivo + nose to the grindstone.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) < tarea> to carry out, execute (frml); <viaje/visita> to make; <prueba/entrevista> to conduct; < encuesta> to carry out

realizan gestiones para... — they are taking the necessary steps to...

realizó una magnífica labor — she did a magnificent job

b) <ambiciones/ilusiones> to fulfill*, realize

2) (Cin, TV) to produce

3) (Com, Fin)

a) < bienes> to realize, dispose of, sell

b) <compra/inversión> to make

realizar ventas por valor de... — to sell goods to the value of...
2.
realizarse v pron sueños/ilusiones to come true, be realized; persona to fulfill* oneself

* * *

= author, carry out, conduct, enact, execute, go about, involve, produce, undertake, set in + motion, transact, administer, carry through, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex: The search will be carried out in Dialog's file 13, INSPEC 1977-84 (issue 6) at the time of searching.

Ex: Obviously, this tagging must be conducted manually.

Ex: The twin processes of abstracting and indexing, as covered in this book, are practices and procedures that people enact.

Ex: Some cataloguing may be conducted by a technical services department, whilst other cataloguing may be executed in the local studies department, or the children's library.

Ex: I think he outlined the feasible way to go about meeting our needs without doing in anybody else in the process.

Ex: It recommends the establishment of a centralised Chinese collection by a joint venture involving a charitable trust.

Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex: Among the documents that are worthy of consideration for abstracting are sources, in particular journals or reports issued by a specific organisation, for which the abstracting agency has undertaken to give comprehensive coverage.

Ex: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.

Ex: The model includes provisions for circulation policy analysis and management and for the recording and controlling of activities transacted at the circulation desk.

Ex: A performance rating should be administered at the end of the probationary period.

Ex: However, all attempts at moral regulation carried through by the state and philanthropic agencies either failed or had completely the opposite effect.

Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

* conseguir realizarse plenamente = achieve + Posesivo + full potential.

* deseando desesperadamente realizarse = crying to come out.

* estar realizándose = underway [under way], be in progress.

* lograr realizar una maniobra = accomplish + manoeuver.

* realizar actividades = conduct + business, do + activities.

* realizar el trabajo = get + Posesivo + work done.

* realizar esfuerzo = exert + effort.

* realizar estadísticas = collect + statistics.

* realizar estudios = do + study.

* realizar interface con = interface to/with.

* realizar interfaz con = interface to/with.

* realizar las operaciones bancarias = bank.

* realizar milagros = accomplish + miracles.

* realizar + Posesivo + trabajo = advance + Posesivo + work.

* realizar progreso = make + progress.

* realizarse = achieve + Posesivo + potential.

* realizar una acción = perform + action, effect + execution.

* realizar una actividad = engage in + practice, engage in + activity, perform + activity, conduct + activity.

* realizar una autopsia = perform + an autopsy.

* realizar una buena labor = produce + the goods.

* realizar una búsqueda = conduct + search, execute + search, perform + search, run + search, undertake + search, carry out + search.

* realizar una carga en caliente = execute + a warm boot.

* realizar una combinación = perform + combination.

* realizar una crítica = raise + criticism.

* realizar un acto = commit + act.

* realizar una entrevista = conduct + interview.

* realizar una evaluación = administer + evaluation.

* realizar una hazaña = perform + feat.

* realizar una investigación = carry out + research, conduct + investigation, conduct + research, do + research, undertake + investigation, undertake + research.

* realizar una labor detenidamente = work + Posesivo + way through.

* realizar una labor muy importante = maintain + a high profile.

* realizar un análisis = conduct + analysis.

* realizar un análisis factorial = factor-analyse [factor-analyze, -USA].

* realizar una operación = conduct + operation, carry out + transaction.

* realizar una proeza = accomplish + feat, perform + feat.

* realizar una prueba = conduct + trial, take + test.

* realizar una selección = undertake + selection.

* realizar una tarea = accomplish + task, carry out + duty, conduct + task, implement + task, undertake + task, perform + duty.

* realizar una tarea paso a paso = go through.

* realizar un cálculo = carry out + calculation.

* realizar un cambio = make + alteration, implement + change.

* realizar un diseño = execute + design.

* realizar un esfuerzo = put forth + effort, make + effort.

* realizar un esfuerzo común = make + a concerted effort.

* realizar un estudio = carry out + survey, conduct + survey, undertake + study, undertake + survey, conduct + study.

* realizar un estudio evaluativo = conduct + review.

* realizar un experimento = conduct + experiment.

* realizar un proyecto = conduct + project, undertake + project.

* realizar un trabajo = perform + work, undertake + work.

* realizar un trabajo monótono = have + Posesivo + nose to the grindstone.

* * *

realizar [A4 ]

vt

A

1 (hacer, ejecutar) ‹tarea› to carry out, execute ( frml); ‹viaje/visita› to make; ‹prueba/entrevista› to conduct

están realizando gestiones para conseguirlo they are taking the necessary steps to achieve it

las últimas encuestas realizadas the latest surveys carried out o taken

ha realizado una magnífica labor he has done a magnificent job

los médicos que realizaron la operación the doctors who performed the operation

2 (cumplir) ‹sueños/ambiciones/ilusiones› to fulfill*, realize

B ( Cin, TV) to produce

C ( Com, Fin)

1 ‹bienes› to realize, dispose of, sell

realizar beneficios or ( AmL) utilidades to take profits

2 ‹compra/venta/inversión› to make

la empresa realizó ventas por valor de … the firm sold goods to the value of o had sales of …

■ realizarse

v pron

1 «sueños/ilusiones» to come true, be realized

2 «persona» to fulfill* oneself

* * *

realizar ( conjugate realizar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ tarea› to carry out, execute (frml);

‹viaje/visita› to make;
‹entrevista/pruebas› to conduct;
‹encuesta/investigación› to carry out;
‹ experimento› to perform, do;
‹compra/inversión› to make;
◊ realizó una magnífica labor she did a magnificent job

b) ‹ambiciones/ilusiones› to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)}, realize

realizarse verbo pronominal [sueños/ilusiones] to come true, be realized;
[ persona] to fulfill^{( conjugate fulfill)} oneself
realizar verbo transitivo
1 (llevar a cabo) to carry out: realizaron un buen trabajo, they did a good job
2 (un sueño, deseo) to achieve fulfil, US fulfill
3 Cine to direct
TV to produce
' realizar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- andar
- comenzar
- dar
- estanca
- estanco
- fortificación
- pegar
- pegarse
- acordar
- hacer
- practicar
English:
achieve
- act
- carry out
- equipment
- execute
- field trip
- fruition
- fulfil
- fulfill
- level
- outgoing
- produce
- realize
- attain
- conduct
- harvest
- perform

* * *

realizar

♦ vt

1. [ejecutar] [esfuerzo, viaje, inversión] to make;
[operación, experimento, trabajo] to perform; [encargo] to carry out; [plan, reformas] to implement; [desfile] to organize
2. [hacer real] to fulfil, to realize;

realizó su sueño he fulfilled his dream

3. Fin [bienes] to sell off, Espec to realize;

realizar beneficios to realize one's profits

4. [película] to direct;
[programa] to edit
♦ See also the pronominal verb realizarse

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realizar

v/t

1 tarea carry out

2 RAD, TV produce

3 COM realize

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realizar {21} vt

1) : to carry out, to execute

2) : to produce, to direct (a film or play)

3) : to fulfill, to achieve

4) : to realize (a profit)

♦ See also the reflexive verb realizarse

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realizar vb

1. (llevar a cabo) to carry out [pt. & pp. carried]

realizó estudios importantes en el campo de la medicina he carried out important studies in the field of medicine

2. (hacer) to do / to make

realizó una buena labor he did a good job

el AVE realizó su primer viaje entre Madrid y Sevilla en menos de tres horas the AVE made its first journey between Madrid and Seville in under three hours

3. (convertir en realidad) to achieve / to fulfil [pt. & pp. fulfilled]

pudo realizar su sueño de hacerse médico he was able to fulfil his dream of becoming a doctor

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19 einberechnen

v/t (trennb., hat): ( mit) einberechnen take into account ( bei in); es ist in der Kalkulation mit einberechnet it is taken into account in the calculation

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ein|be|rech|nen ptp einberechnet
vt sep
to allow for ( in one's calculations)
éínberechnen, dass... — to allow for the fact that...

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ein|be·rech·nen *

vt

▪ etw \einberechnen to figure in sth sep

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einberechnen v/t (trennb, hat):

(mit) einberechnen take into account (

bei in);

es ist in der Kalkulation mit einberechnet it is taken into account in the calculation

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v.

to allow for v.

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20 rechnen

I v/i

1. MATH. calculate, make a calculation; PÄD. auch do sums (Am. addition); bei schwierigen Aufgaben: do one’s arithmetic; richtig / falsch rechnen calculate correctly / miscalculate; gut / nicht rechnen können be good / no good at figures

2. (veranschlagen) reckon, estimate; grob gerechnet at a rough estimate ( oder guess); das ist großzügig gerechnet that’s a generous estimate; du kannst ja selbst rechnen! work it out for yourself, Am. do the math; von Montag an gerechnet as from Monday

3. (sparsam sein) economize; er kann nicht rechnen (mit Geld umgehen) he doesn’t know how to handle money; wir müssen sehr oder mit jedem Euro rechnen we have to watch ( oder count) every penny

4. rechnen auf (+ Akk) oder mit (sich verlassen auf) reckon ( oder count oder rely) on; (erwarten) reckon with, expect; ich rechne mit deiner Hilfe / deinem Verständnis I’m counting on your help / I hope you’ll understand; mit mir brauchst du nicht zu rechnen! count me out; wir müssen damit rechnen, dass er geht / dass der Flug Verspätung hat we must reckon on his ( oder him) leaving / on the flight being delayed; mit dir hatte ich ( noch) gar nicht gerechnet I hadn’t expected you at all; man muss mit allem / dem Schlimmsten rechnen one must be prepared for anything / for the worst; mit ihm wird man rechnen müssen he’s one to look out for in the future; alles rechnet mit einem Sieg von X everyone expects X to win, all the bets are on X winning

5. (zählen) count; rechnen zu count ( oder rank) among

II v/t

1. MATH. calculate, work out; eine Aufgabe rechnen work out a problem; etw. schriftlich / im Kopf rechnen work s.th. out on paper / in one’s head

2. (veranschlagen) reckon (on), estimate; (berücksichtigen) take into account; ich habe zwei Tassen Kaffee für jeden gerechnet I’ve allowed for two cups of coffee each; auch die Anfahrtszeit rechnen allow for ( oder include) travel(l)ing time; wir rechnen für die Fahrt vier Stunden we reckon the journey will take (us) four hours ( oder it’ll take four hours to get there); die Kinder nicht gerechnet not counting the children; alles in allem gerechnet all in all; jemanden rechnen zu count ( oder rank oder rate) s.o. among

III v/refl umg. bring in some money, pay off; das rechnet sich nicht auch it’s not worth it

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das Rechnen

arithmetic; reckoning

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Rẹch|nen ['rɛçnən]
nt -s, no pl
arithmetic; (ESP SCH) sums pl (Brit), arithmetic
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das

(a problem in arithmetic: My children are better at sums than I am.) sum

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Rech·nen

<-s>

[ˈrɛçnən]

nt kein pl

1. (Schulfach) arithmetic

2. (das Ausrechnen) working out

am \Rechnen sein to be working [sth] out

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das; Rechnens arithmetic

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rechnen

A. v/i

1. MATH calculate, make a calculation; SCHULE auch do sums (US addition); bei schwierigen Aufgaben: do one’s arithmetic;

richtig/falsch rechnen calculate correctly/miscalculate;

gut/nicht rechnen können be good/no good at figures

2. (veranschlagen) reckon, estimate;

grob gerechnet at a rough estimate ( oder guess);

das ist großzügig gerechnet that’s a generous estimate;

du kannst ja selbst rechnen! work it out for yourself, US do the math;

von Montag an gerechnet as from Monday

3. (sparsam sein) economize;

er kann nicht rechnen (mit Geld umgehen) he doesn’t know how to handle money;

wir müssen sehr oder

mit jedem Euro rechnen we have to watch ( oder count) every penny

4.

rechnen auf (+akk) oder

mit (sich verlassen auf) reckon ( oder count oder rely) on; (erwarten) reckon with, expect;

ich rechne mit deiner Hilfe/deinem Verständnis I’m counting on your help/I hope you’ll understand;

mit mir brauchst du nicht zu rechnen! count me out;

wir müssen damit rechnen, dass er geht/dass der Flug Verspätung hat we must reckon on his ( oder him) leaving/on the flight being delayed;

mit dir hatte ich (noch) gar nicht gerechnet I hadn’t expected you at all;

man muss mit allem/dem Schlimmsten rechnen one must be prepared for anything/for the worst;

mit ihm wird man rechnen müssen he’s one to look out for in the future;

alles rechnet mit einem Sieg von X everyone expects X to win, all the bets are on X winning

5. (zählen) count;

rechnen zu count ( oder rank) among

B. v/t

1. MATH calculate, work out;

eine Aufgabe rechnen work out a problem;

etwas schriftlich/im Kopf rechnen work sth out on paper/in one’s head

2. (veranschlagen) reckon (on), estimate; (berücksichtigen) take into account;

ich habe zwei Tassen Kaffee für jeden gerechnet I’ve allowed for two cups of coffee each;

auch die Anfahrtszeit rechnen allow for ( oder include) travel(l)ing time;

wir rechnen für die Fahrt vier Stunden we reckon the journey will take (us) four hours ( oder it’ll take four hours to get there);

die Kinder nicht gerechnet not counting the children;

alles in allem gerechnet all in all;

jemanden rechnen zu count ( oder rank oder rate) sb among

C. v/r umg bring in some money, pay off;

das rechnet sich nicht auch it’s not worth it

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das; Rechnens arithmetic

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n.

calculating n.

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