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1 grave
grave [gʀav]1. adjectivea. ( = solennel) solemnb. ( = important) serious• ce n'est pas grave ! it doesn't matter!c. ( = alarmant) seriousd. ( = bas) [note] low ; [son, voix] deep2. masculine noun* * *gʀav
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1) ( préoccupant) [problème, blessure] serious2) ( digne) [air, visage] grave, solemn3) ( de basse fréquence) [voix] deep; [note, registre] low; [son] low-pitched
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adverbe (colloq) seriously
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graves nom masculin pluriel ( d'amplificateur)les graves — the bass (sg)
* * *ɡʀav1. adj1) (maladie, accident, problème) serious"J'ai oublié ma clé."- - "Ce n'est pas grave, j'ai la mienne." — "I've forgotten my key." - - "It doesn't matter, I've got mine."
2) (sujet) serious3) (personne, air) seriousIl avait l'air grave. — He was looking serious.
4) (voix, son) deep, low-pitchedIl a une voix grave. — He's got a deep voice.
2. nmMUSIQUE low register* * *A adj1 ( préoccupant) [problème, erreur, blessure, maladie, accident] serious; l'heure est grave the situation is serious; un blessé grave a seriously injured person; l'accident a fait un mort et deux blessés graves the accident left one dead and two seriously injured; remets-toi, ce n'est pas bien grave! cheer up, it doesn't matter!;2 ( digne) [air, ton, visage] grave, solemn;B graves nmpl ( d'amplificateur) les graves the bass (sg); baisse les graves et monte les aigus reduce the bass and increase the treble.[grav] adjectifil la dévisageait, l'air grave he stared at her gravelyce n'est pas grave! never mind!, it doesn't matter!c'est grave, docteur? is it serious, doctor?[voix] deep4. [accent] grave————————[grav] nom masculinles graves et les aigus low and high notes, the low and high registers————————[grav] nom féminin————————graves nom masculin[vin] Graves (wine)————————graves nom masculin pluriel————————graves nom féminin pluriel[terrain] gravel beach ou strand -
2 grave
adj.1 serious.estar grave to be seriously illpresenta heridas graves he is seriously injuredsu semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect2 low, deep (sonido, voz).3 stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar) (palabra).4 seriously ill.5 grave, deep, low-pitched.6 paroxytone, paroxytonic, with a stronger phonetic accent on the next to the last syllable.f.1 word stressed on the second-last syllable (grammar).2 paroxytone word, word with second-to-last syllable stress, paroxytone.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: gravar.* * *► adjetivo1 (pesado) heavy2 (serio) grave, serious■ los últimos acontecimientos suponen un grave empeoramiento de la situación recent events pose a grave threat to the situation3 (difícil) difficult4 (solemne) solemn5 (voz, nota) deep, low\estar grave to be seriously ill* * *adj.1) grave2) acute3) serious* * *ADJ1) (Med) [enfermedad, estado] serious2) (=serio) serious; (=importante) important, momentous3) [carácter] serious, dignified4) (Mús) [nota, tono] low, deep; [voz] deep5) (Ling) [acento] grave; [palabra] stressed on the penultimate syllable* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *1) < enfermo> seriously ill; <herida/enfermedad> serious2) <situación/asunto/error> serious3)a) <tono/expresión/gesto> grave, solemnb) < voz> deep* * *grave11 = gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], serious, grievous, acute.Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: Library users may not all be scholars -- they often do not have a particular title in mind -- but they do have serious information needs and they seriously need access to the library's collection.Ex: How should restitution be made across generations for grievous harms suffered in the distant past?.Ex: In some areas of study, notably the social sciences, the problems vocabulary are acute.* causar graves daños a = bring + ruin to.* culpa grave = gross negligence.* delito grave = serious offence.* herida grave = serious injury, severe injury.* infección grave = acute infection.* infracción grave = serious offence.* lesión grave = serious injury, severe injury.* miastenia grave = myasthenia gravis.* negligencia grave = gross negligence.* SARS (Síndrome Respiratorio Agudo y Grave) = SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome).grave22 = grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.].Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.
* acento grave = grave.* * *A ‹enfermo› seriously ill; ‹herida› serious; ‹enfermedad› seriousestá en estado grave or está grave she is seriously illsu estado es grave his condition is seriousB ‹situación/suceso› serious; ‹problema/asunto› seriousfue un error grave it was a serious o ( frml) grave errorC ‹tono/expresión/gesto› grave, solemnD ‹voz› deepE ( Ling) ‹acento› grave; ‹palabra› paroxytone* * *
Del verbo gravar: ( conjugate gravar)
gravé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
grave es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
gravar
grave
gravar ( conjugate gravar) verbo transitivo ( con impuesto) ‹ingresos/productos› to tax
grave adjetivo
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2 ‹situación/asunto/error› serious
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4 (Ling) ‹ acento› grave;
‹ palabra› paroxytone
gravar vtr Jur (cargar con impuestos) to tax
grave adjetivo
1 (peligroso, crítico) serious: está muy grave, he's seriously ill
2 (voz, nota, tono) low: siempre le reconocía por su voz grave, I always recognized him by his low voice
' grave' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cavar
- cogida
- consideración
- deforestación
- desforestación
- enfrentarse
- extracorpórea
- extracorpóreo
- fosa
- hoya
- hoyo
- pronóstico
- renacer
- revolverse
- sedición
- sepultura
- seria
- serio
- tumba
- ultratumba
- vivir
- afectado
- asustar
- bajo
- crimen
- esperar
- frente
- herida
- profundo
English:
acute
- Armageddon
- bad
- critical
- dangerous
- deep
- deepen
- deficiency
- dire
- felony
- grave
- grievous
- life-threatening
- low
- major
- mark
- mass grave
- nasty
- serious
- severe
- danger
- desperate
- felon
- less
- sober
- solemn
- tend
- violate
* * *♦ adj1. [enfermedad] serious;estar grave to be seriously ill;presenta heridas graves he is seriously injured2. [situación] serious;cometió un grave error he made a serious mistake3. [serio] serious;su semblante grave impone respeto her serious features inspire respect4. [estilo] formal5. [sonido, voz] low, deep♦ nmgraves [sonidos] bass;el control de los graves the bass control♦ nfGram word stressed on the second-last syllable, Espec paroxytone* * *adj1 serious; tono grave, solemn;estar grave be seriously ill* * *grave adj1) : grave, important2) : serious, somber3) : serious (of an illness)* * *grave adj1. (enfermedad, crisis, problema) serious2. (expresión) grave / solemn3. (sonido, nota) low4. (voz) deep -
3 grave
( pesante) heavy( serio) serious( difficile) hard* * *grave agg.1 (pesante) heavy (anche fis.): barcollava sotto il grave carico, he was staggering under the heavy load // (fis.) i corpi gravi, heavy bodies2 (appesantito) heavy: occhi gravi di sonno, eyes heavy with sleep // essere grave d'anni, to be well-on in years3 (fig.) (difficile da sopportare) harsh, severe; grievous: fu una grave perdita, it was a severe (o grievous) loss; grave dolore, grievous sorrow; merita una grave punizione, he deserves a severe (o harsh) punishment; non gli furono risparmiati gravi rimproveri, he wasn't spared harsh (o stern) rebukes4 (fig.) (che implica responsabilità o rischio, che ha serie conseguenze) serious, heavy, weighty, onerous; momentous: situazione grave, serious situation; grave decisione, serious (o momentous) decision; grave responsabilità, weighty responsibility; grave compito, onerous task; grave reato, serious crime (o felony); danno grave, serious damage; grave malattia, serious illness; preoccupazioni gravi, heavy cares; fu un grave errore, it was a serious mistake; sono sorte gravi complicazioni, serious complications have arisen; ciò che dice è molto grave, what he says is very serious; furono lanciate gravi accuse contro di loro, serious accusations were made against them; occupatevi dei feriti gravi, see to the seriously wounded; essere (malato) grave, to be seriously ill5 (serio, austero, solenne) serious, solemn, grave: espressione grave, solemn (o grave) expression; mi colpì il suo contegno grave, his solemn (o serious) behaviour impressed me; in quella casa regna sempre un'atmosfera grave, a grim atmosphere always reigns in that house; avere un aspetto grave, to look grave6 (fon.) grave: accento grave, grave accent7 (mus.) low, grave: nota grave, low (o grave) note; voce grave, low (o low-pitched o deep o full-toned) voice◆ s.m.1 (fis.) heavy body2 (cosa grave, seria, pericolosa) serious thing: il grave è che siamo senza soldi, the real problem is that we haven't got any money.* * *['ɡrave]1. aggun malato grave — a seriously ill patient, a person who is seriously ill
2) (suono, voce) deep, low-pitched3) Gramm2. smFis (heavy) body* * *['grave] 1.1) (serio) [problema, errore, incidente] serious; [ferita, malattia] serious, grave; [ condizioni] acute, serious; [ danni] severe, major; (pesante) [sconfitta, perdita] heavy; [ responsabilità] heavy, weighty; [ decisione] momentous; [ ingiustizia] grosssu, non è niente di grave! — cheer up, it doesn't matter!
2) (austero) [espressione, tono, viso] grave, solemn3) (di bassa frequenza) [voce, suono] deep, low-pitched; [ nota] bass, low4) ling. [ accento] grave2.sostantivo maschile1) (cosa grave)il grave è che... — the real problem is that
2) fis. body* * *grave/'grave/1 (serio) [problema, errore, incidente] serious; [ferita, malattia] serious, grave; [ condizioni] acute, serious; [ danni] severe, major; (pesante) [sconfitta, perdita] heavy; [ responsabilità] heavy, weighty; [ decisione] momentous; [ ingiustizia] gross; su, non è niente di grave! cheer up, it doesn't matter!2 (austero) [espressione, tono, viso] grave, solemn3 (di bassa frequenza) [voce, suono] deep, low-pitched; [ nota] bass, low4 ling. [ accento] grave1 (cosa grave) il grave è che... the real problem is that...2 fis. body. -
4 grave problema
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6 серьезная обстановка
Русско-английский политический словарь > серьезная обстановка
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7 угрожающее положение
Русско-английский большой базовый словарь > угрожающее положение
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8 сериозен
serious, earnest(важен, тежък) grave(за довод, причина, възражение, обвинение и пр.) valid, goodсериозен човек/вид a serious person/airсериозен разговор an earnest/a serious conversationсериозна работа a matter of great importanceтова е сериозна работа разг. it is no laughing matterсериозна болест a serious/grave illnessсериозна грешка a grave faultсериозна книга a thoughtful bookсериозна опозиция effective oppositionсериозно положение a grave situationположението става сериозно things are becoming/getting serious; things are getting past a jokeв сериозно настроение in a grave moodсериозни причини/основания good/substantial reasons; strong reasons; solid groundsимам сериозни причини да have good cause toсериозни възражения material/valid objectionsсериозни съмнения grave doubtsсериозни трудности/признаци grave difficulties/symptomsимам сериозни намерения mean businessимам сериозни намерения по отношение на be in earnest aboutимам сериозни намерения по отношение на момиче have honourable intentions, want to go steady with a girlнямам сериозни основания/доводи/оправдания/извинения разг. not have a leg to stand on* * *серио̀зен,прил., -на, -но, -ни 1. serious, earnest, unsmiling; ( важен, тежък) grave; (за довод, причина, възражение, обвинение и пр.) valid, good; имам \сериозенна причина да have good cause to; имам \сериозенни намерения mean business; имам \сериозенни намерения по отношение на be in earnest about; имам \сериозенни намерения по отношение на момиче have honourable intentions, want to go steady with a girl; нямам \сериозенни основания/доводи/оправдания/извинения разг. not have a leg to stand on; положението става \сериозенно things are becoming/getting serious; things are getting past a joke; \сериозенен разговор earnest/serious conversation; \сериозенен човек/вид serious person/air; \сериозенна болест serious/grave illness; \сериозенна грешка grave fault; \сериозенна книга thoughtful book; \сериозенна пречка major obstacle; \сериозенни възражения material/valid objections; \сериозенни причини/основания good/substantial reasons; strong reasons; solid grounds; \сериозенни съмнения grave doubts; \сериозенни трудности/признаци grave difficulties/symptoms; със \сериозенен вид with an earnest air; това е \сериозенна работа разг. it is no laughing matter;2. ( значителен) considerable; goodly; \сериозенна сума goodly amount of money, handsome sum (of money).* * *serious: a сериозен conversation - сериозен разговор, сериозен appearance - сериозен вид, Be сериозен about your work. - Отнеси се сериозно към работата си.; earnest: an сериозен student - сериозен ученик; demure; grave (важен): a сериозен mistake - сериозна грешка; massive; solid: сериозен grounds - сериозни основания; solemn; staid; steady; valid (за довод, възражение и пр.)* * *1. (важен, тежък) grave 2. (за довод, причина, възражение, обвинение и пр.) valid, good 3. serious, earnest 4. СЕРИОЗЕН разговор an earnest/a serious conversation 5. СЕРИОЗЕН човек/вид a serious person/air 6. в сериозно настроение in a grave mood 7. имам сериозни намерения mean business 8. имам сериозни намерения по отношение на be in earnest about 9. имам сериозни намерения по отношение на момиче have honourable intentions, want to go steady with a girl 10. имам сериозни причини да have good cause to 11. нямам сериозни основания/доводи/оправдания/извинения разг. not have a leg to stand on 12. положението става сериозно things are becoming/getting serious;things are getting past a joke 13. сериозна болест a serious/ grave illness 14. сериозна грешка a grave fault 15. сериозна книга a thoughtful book 16. сериозна опозиция effective opposition 17. сериозна работа a matter of great importance 18. сериозни възражения material/valid objections 19. сериозни причини/основания good/substantial reasons;strong reasons;solid grounds 20. сериозни съмнения grave doubts 21. сериозни трудности/ признаци grave difficulties/symptoms 22. сериозно положение a grave situation 23. със СЕРИОЗЕН вид with an earnest air 24. това е сериозна работа разг. it is no laughing matter -
9 угрожающее положение
1) General subject: grave situation2) Advertising: threat situationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > угрожающее положение
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10 складываться
несов. - скла́дываться, сов. - сложи́ться1) ( формироваться) form, take shape; ( возникать) emergeхара́ктер у него́ ещё не сложи́лся — his character has not yet formed
у него́ сложи́лось убежде́ние [мне́ние] — he formed the conviction [opinion]
истори́чески сложи́вшиеся свя́зи — historically established ties
обстоя́тельства сложи́лись благоприя́тно — the circumstances were favourable [took a favourable turn]
обстоя́тельства сложи́лись так, что... — the circumstances were such that...
скла́дывается тяжёлая ситуа́ция — a grave situation is emerging; the situation is taking a dangerous turn
как скла́дывается ва́ша жизнь? — how is your life going?, how are you getting on (in life)?
скла́дывается впечатле́ние, что... — one is under the impression that...; the impression is that...
2) (из; состоять, образовываться из составных частей) be made up (of), be comprised / composed (of)из чего́ скла́дывается ваш дохо́д? — what is your income made up of?
3) ( создаваться в процессе творчества) be composedпе́сня сложи́лась сама́ собо́й — the song was composed unintentionally
4) обыкн. с отриц. (с кем-л; налаживаться - об отношениях) переводится с помощью выражений get on / along (with)у нас с ней ка́к-то не сложи́лись отноше́ния [не сложи́лось] — we somehow didn't get on / along with her
5) (получаться, удаваться) succeedжизнь у него́ не сложи́лась — he didn't succeed in life; his life remained unsettled
у меня́ так и не сложи́лось пое́хать туда́ безл. — I never managed to go there
6) (в вн.; принимать какую-л новую форму) form (d), form (into)буквы́ сложи́лись в слова́ — the letters formed into words
его́ гу́бы сложи́лись в улы́бку — his lips twisted into a smile
её лицо́ сложи́лось в презри́тельную грима́су — she screwed her face into a grimace of disgust
7) разг. (с тв.; собирать деньги вскладчину) club together (with); pool one's money / resources (with), pool (with)8) (укладываться компактно - о раздвижных, раскладных предметах) fold up / away, collapseэ́тот сто́лик скла́дывается — this table is collapsible / foldable
9) разг. ( собирать вещи для отъезда) pack (up), pack one's things••сложи́ться, как ка́рточный до́мик — см. карточный
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11 серьёзное положение
Mass media: grave situationУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > серьёзное положение
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12 Москва слезам не верит
Tears and complaints are of no help, to find a way out of a grave situation we must act. See От слез ничего не прибудет (O), Слезами горю не поможешь b (C)Cf: Crying does not pay (will not mend matters) (Br.). The only cure for grief is action (Am.). Pick yourself up and dust yourself off (Am.). Sorrow will pay no debt (Br.). We must not lie down and die (Am.)Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок > Москва слезам не верит
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13 ernst
I Adj.1. Person, Worte etc.: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave; ernste Musik serious music; ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face; ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face; jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etw.) s.o. is serious (about s.th.); ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions; ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave; das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter; die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless; sich (Dat) ernste Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) be really worried about; es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?; jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyII Adv. seriously etc.; siehe II; ernst nehmen take seriously; du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously; ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc. a serious problem; ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with; ich meine es ernst I’m serious ( mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking; das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc. was etc. only joking, it was etc. (said) tongue-in-cheek; ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc.: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant; es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; siehe auch ernsthaft* * *der Ernstgravity; ernest; severity; sternness; earnestness; earnest; seriousness* * *Ẹrnst I [ɛrnst]m -s(= Name) Ernest IIm -(e)s, no plseriousness; (= Bedenklichkeit auch) gravity; (= Dringlichkeit, Ernsthaftigkeit von Gesinnung) earnestnessallen Ernstes — in all seriousness, quite seriously
meinen Sie das allen Ernstes?, ist das Ihr Ernst? — are you (really) serious?, you're not serious, are you?
das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! — you can't mean that seriously!, you can't be serious!
das ist mein (völliger or voller) Ernst — I'm quite serious
mit etw Ernst machen — to put sth into action
wir sollten endlich Ernst machen — let's get down to business
mit einer Drohung Ernst machen — to carry out a threat
der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life, the real world
damit wird es jetzt Ernst — now it's serious, now it's for real (inf)
mit Ernst bei der Sache sein — to do sth seriously
* * *der1) earnestness2) earnestly4) gravely5) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave6) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave7) seriousness8) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serious9) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serious10) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serious11) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serious12) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) solemn* * *<-[e]s>[ˈɛrnst]1. (ernster Wille, aufrichtige Meinung) seriousness▪ etw ist jds \Ernst sb is serious about sthist das dein \Ernst? are you serious [about it/that]?, do you mean it/that [seriously]?das kann doch nicht dein/Ihr \Ernst sein! you can't be serious!, you must be joking!allen \Ernstes in all seriousnessfeierlicher \Ernst dead seriousnessjds voller [o völliger] \Ernst sein sb is completely serious about sthetw ist \Ernst sth is seriousim \Ernst seriouslydas kannst du doch nicht im \Ernst glauben! you can't seriously believe that!2. (Ernsthaftigkeit) seriousnessmit \Ernst bei der Sache sein to take sth seriously3. (Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravityder \Ernst des Lebens the serious part of life* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *A. adjernste Musik serious music;ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face;ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face;jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etwas) sb is serious (about sth);ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions;ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave;das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter;die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless;sich (dat)ernste Gedanken machen über (+akk) be really worried about;es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?;jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyB. adv seriously etc; → B;ernst nehmen take seriously;du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously;ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc a serious problem;ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with;ich meine es ernst I’m serious (mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking;* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *nur sing. m.earnestness n.gravity n.seriousness n. -
14 sérieux
sérieux, -ieuse [seʀjø, jøz]1. adjectivea. ( = grave, important) seriousb. ( = digne de confiance) [personne, renseignement, source] reliable ; [proposition, acheteur] serious• « pas sérieux s'abstenir » "genuine inquiries only"c. ( = réfléchi) [personne, études] serious ; ( = consciencieux) [employé, élève, apprenti] conscientious ; [travail, artisan] careful• partir skier pendant les examens, ce n'est vraiment pas sérieux ! it's not very responsible to go off skiing during the exams!• si tu veux faire sérieux, mets un costume if you want to be taken seriously you should wear a suitd. ( = convenable) [jeune homme, jeune fille] responsiblee. ( = qui ne plaisante pas) serious• vous n'êtes pas sérieux ! you can't be serious!• non, il était sérieux no, he was serious• c'est sérieux, ce que vous dites ? are you serious?• de sérieuses chances de... a good chance of...• je n'avais aucune raison sérieuse de penser que... I had no real reason to think that...• il devra faire de sérieux efforts pour rattraper son retard he'll have to make a real effort to catch up2. masculine nouna. ( = gravité) seriousness• prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriouslyb. ( = fiabilité) [de personne] reliability ; [d'acquéreur, promesses, intentions] seriousness ; [d'employé, élève, apprenti] conscientiousness• il fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans son travail/ses études he takes his work/his studies very seriouslyc. ( = sagesse) [de jeune homme, jeune fille] trustworthiness* * *
1.
- ieuse seʀjø, øz adjectif1) génêtre sérieux dans son travail — [personne] to be serious about one's work
2) ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; [annonce, proposition] genuine‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ — ( dans une petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’
3) ( digne de confiance) reliable; ( responsable) responsible4) ( grave) serious5) ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious
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nom masculin seriousness* * *seʀjø, jøz (-euse)1. adj1) (= bien réfléchi) (offre, proposition) genuine, serious"Il plaisantait?" — "Non, il était sérieux." — "Was he joking?" — "No, he was serious.", "Was he joking?" — "No, he meant it."
2) (= empreint de gravité) (air, ton) seriousIl s'efforçait de prendre un air sérieux. — He tried to look serious.
C'est un employé très sérieux. — He's a very conscientious employee.
4) (sur le plan moral) (jeune fille, mari) responsible5) (qui préoccupe) (maladie, situation, problème) serious6) (non négligeable) (retard, différence, chances) considerable2. nm1) [ton, attitude] seriousnessJ'ai eu du mal à garder mon sérieux. — I had trouble keeping a straight face.
2) [commerce, employé] reliabilitymanquer de sérieux — not to be very responsible, not to be very reliable
Il manque un peu de sérieux. — He's not very responsible.
prendre qch/qn au sérieux — to take sth/sb seriously
3) [situation, problème] seriousness, gravityNe sous-estimons pas le sérieux de la situation. — Let's not underestimate the seriousness of the situation., Let's not underestimate the gravity of the situation.
* * *A adj1 ( réfléchi) [élève, employé] serious, serious-minded; [activité, travail] serious; [politique, réforme] serious; Michel est un élève sérieux et appliqué Michel is serious and conscientious; être sérieux dans son travail [personne] to be serious about one's work;2 ( qui ne rit pas) [personne, air, visage] serious; dire qch d'un air très sérieux to say sth in a very serious way; c'est bien vrai, tu es sérieux? is it really true, are you serious?; soyons sérieux, cette idée est totalement idiote let's be serious, this idea is totally stupid;3 ( qui mérite considération) [affaire, raison, menace] serious; [piste, indice] important; passer aux choses sérieuses to move on to serious matters, to get down to the nitty-gritty○;4 ( non fait pour l'amusement) [étude, sujet, livre, conversation, débat, film] serious; [annonce, proposition] genuine; une enquête très sérieuse révèle a very serious survey reveals; avoir des lectures très sérieuses to read very serious books;5 ( digne de confiance) [personne, maison, établissement] reliable; tu peux lui faire confiance, c'est quelqu'un de sérieux you can trust him, he's reliable; ‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ( dans petite annonce) ‘genuine inquiries only’, ‘no time-wasters’;6 ( grave) [conséquences, blessure, problème, incident, crise] serious; être confronté à de sérieux ennuis to be faced with serious difficulties; il souffre de sérieux troubles de la vue he has serious problems with his eyesight; la situation est jugée très sérieuse par le gouvernement the government is treating the situation as very serious;7 ( considérable) [effort, besoin] real, concerted; [progrès] considerable; [handicap] serious; conserver une sérieuse avance to retain a considerable lead; opérer une sérieuse restructuration des services to carry out a complete restructuring of services; prendre un sérieux retard dans son travail to fall seriously behind with one's work; avoir un sérieux besoin de vacances really to need a vacation, to be seriously in need of a vacation;8 ( responsable) [personne] responsible; il n'est pas très sérieux ce garçon this boy is a bit irresponsible; cela ne fait pas très sérieux that doesn't make a very good impression.B nm1 ( expression grave) seriousness; dire qch avec beaucoup de sérieux to say sth very seriously; garder son sérieux to keep a straight face; perdre son sérieux to start to laugh;2 ( caractère réfléchi) seriousness; faire qch avec sérieux to do sth carefully; elle travaille avec sérieux et application she is serious and conscientious in her work; il a fait preuve de beaucoup de sérieux dans ses études he's shown himself to be very serious about his studies;3 ( de situation) seriousness, gravity sout; (de projet, démarche) seriousness; je mets en doute le sérieux de leur proposition I have my doubts about the seriousness of their proposal; prendre qch/qn au sérieux to take sth/sb seriously; se prendre au sérieux to take oneself seriously;4 ( chope de bière) beer mug (1 litre).[important - lecture, discussion] serious2. [consciencieux - employé] serious, responsible ; [ - élève] serious, serious-minded, earnest ; [ - travail] conscientiousêtre sérieux dans son travail to be a conscientious worker, to take one's work seriously3. [digne de foi - offre] genuine ; [ - candidature, revue] serious ; [ - personne] reliable, dependable ; [ - analyse, enquête] serious, thorough, in-depth5. [sincère] serious‘pas sérieux s'abstenir’ ‘only genuine inquirers need apply’, ‘no time-wasters’[vrai]c'est sérieux, cette histoire? is it all true?c'est sérieux, tu pars? it's true that you are leaving?————————nom masculin1. [gravité - d'une personne] seriousness ; [ - d'une situation] gravity3. [fiabilité - d'une intention] seriousness, earnestness ; [ - d'une source de renseignements] reliability, dependability————————au sérieux locution adverbialeprendre quelque chose/quelqu'un au sérieux to take something/somebody seriously -
15 Ernst
I Adj.1. Person, Worte etc.: serious; (feierlich) solemn, grave; (streng) severe; (wichtig) grave; ernste Musik serious music; ernstes Gesicht serious expression ( oder face), straight face; ernst bleiben (nicht lachen) keep a straight face; jemandem ist (es) ernst (mit etw.) s.o. is serious (about s.th.); ernste Absichten haben have hono(u)rable intentions; ich muss ein ernstes Wort mit dir reden I need to have a serious word with you2. (wichtig, bedrohlich) serious, grave; das ist eine sehr ernste Sache that is a very serious matter; die Lage ist ernst, aber nicht hoffnungslos the situation is serious, but not hopeless; sich (Dat) ernste Gedanken machen über (+ Akk) be really worried about; es ist doch hoffentlich nichts Ernstes? I hope it’s nothing serious?; jetzt wird’s ernst! this is where it gets serious, this is where we get down to the nitty grittyII Adv. seriously etc.; siehe II; ernst nehmen take seriously; du darfst die Dinge nicht so ernst nehmen you mustn’t take things so seriously; ein ernst zu nehmendes Problem etc. a serious problem; ein ernst zu nehmender Gegner an opponent to be reckoned with; ich meine es ernst I’m serious ( mit about), I mean it, I’m not joking; das war nicht ernst gemeint he etc. was etc. only joking, it was etc. (said) tongue-in-cheek; ernst gemeint Ratschlag etc.: serious, genuine, seriously ( oder sincerely) meant; es steht ernst um things aren’t looking too good for; siehe auch ernsthaft* * *der Ernstgravity; ernest; severity; sternness; earnestness; earnest; seriousness* * *Ẹrnst I [ɛrnst]m -s(= Name) Ernest IIm -(e)s, no plseriousness; (= Bedenklichkeit auch) gravity; (= Dringlichkeit, Ernsthaftigkeit von Gesinnung) earnestnessallen Ernstes — in all seriousness, quite seriously
meinen Sie das allen Ernstes?, ist das Ihr Ernst? — are you (really) serious?, you're not serious, are you?
das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! — you can't mean that seriously!, you can't be serious!
das ist mein (völliger or voller) Ernst — I'm quite serious
mit etw Ernst machen — to put sth into action
wir sollten endlich Ernst machen — let's get down to business
mit einer Drohung Ernst machen — to carry out a threat
der Ernst des Lebens — the serious side of life, the real world
damit wird es jetzt Ernst — now it's serious, now it's for real (inf)
mit Ernst bei der Sache sein — to do sth seriously
* * *der1) earnestness2) earnestly4) gravely5) (serious, dangerous: grave news.) grave6) (serious, sad: a grave expression.) grave7) seriousness8) (grave or solemn: a quiet, serious boy; You're looking very serious.) serious9) ((often with about) in earnest; sincere: Is he serious about wanting to be a doctor?) serious10) (intended to make people think: He reads very serious books.) serious11) (causing worry; dangerous: a serious head injury; The situation is becoming serious.) serious12) (serious and earnest: a solemn question; He looked very solemn as he announced the bad news.) solemn* * *<-[e]s>[ˈɛrnst]1. (ernster Wille, aufrichtige Meinung) seriousness▪ etw ist jds \Ernst sb is serious about sthist das dein \Ernst? are you serious [about it/that]?, do you mean it/that [seriously]?das kann doch nicht dein/Ihr \Ernst sein! you can't be serious!, you must be joking!allen \Ernstes in all seriousnessfeierlicher \Ernst dead seriousnessjds voller [o völliger] \Ernst sein sb is completely serious about sthetw ist \Ernst sth is seriousim \Ernst seriouslydas kannst du doch nicht im \Ernst glauben! you can't seriously believe that!2. (Ernsthaftigkeit) seriousnessmit \Ernst bei der Sache sein to take sth seriously3. (Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravityder \Ernst des Lebens the serious part of life* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
er wird mit seiner Drohung Ernst machen — he will carry out his threat
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *allen Ernstes in all seriousness;ich meine es im Ernst I (really) mean it, I’m serious;blutiger Ernst I’m being really ( oder deadly) serious;soll das Ihr Ernst sein? are you serious?;allen Ernstes behaupten …? do you really mean to say …?;im Ernst? seriously?, you’re kidding umg;das kann doch nicht dein Ernst sein! you cannot ( oder can’t) be serious!, you’re joking, of course; you don’t really mean that, do you?;jetzt wird es endlich Ernst mit dem Bau der Straße now at last they’re actually going to get down to building the road;aus einem Scherz wurde plötzlich Ernst the joke suddenly turned serious2. (Wichtigkeit, Bedrohlichkeit) seriousness, gravity;der Ernst des Lebens the serious side of life;jetzt beginnt für dich der Ernst des Lebens life is going to get serious for you from now on;jetzt beginnt wieder der Ernst des Lebens life begins in earnest again, it’s back to the grindstone (again) umg; → tierisch* * *der; Ernst[e]s1) seriousnessdas ist mein [voller] Ernst — I mean that [quite] seriously
es ist mir [bitterer] Ernst damit — I'm [deadly] serious about it
2)daraus wurde [blutiger/bitterer] Ernst — it became [deadly] serious
3) (gemessene Haltung) gravity* * *nur sing. m.earnestness n.gravity n.seriousness n. -
16 crisis
f. s.&pl.crisis.estar en crisis to be in crisiscrisis económica recessioncrisis energética energy crisiscrisis de identidad identity crisiscrisis nerviosa nervous breakdown* * *1 (dificultad) crisis2 (ataque) fit, attack3 (escasez) shortage\estar en crisis to be in crisis, reach crisis pointcrisis de gobierno cabinet crisiscrisis financiera financial crisiscrisis nerviosa nervous breakdown* * *noun f.* * *SF INV1) (Econ, Pol, Sociol) crisisla situación económica está pasando por una nueva crisis — the economy is undergoing o going through a new crisis
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lo que está en crisis es el propio sistema — the system itself is in crisisnuestro matrimonio está en crisis — our marriage is in crisis o going through a crisis
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hacer crisis — to reach crisis point, come to a head2) (Med)crisis cardíaca — cardiac arrest, heart failure
crisis epiléptica — epileptic fit, epileptic attack
* * *a) ( situación grave) crisisb) (Med) crisishacer crisis — enfermedad to become critical
c) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb* * *= crisis [crises, -pl.], trough, shakeout [shake-out], crunch, slump, downswing, bust.Ex. An I&R service may involve itself in providing 'hotlines', that is emergency help during times of crises or when other services close down, eg evenings, weekends or public holidays.Ex. Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex. There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.Ex. The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.----* agravar una crisis = exacerbate + crisis.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* causar esta crisis = precipitate + crisis.* convertirse en una crisis = grow to + a crisis.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* crisis bursátil = market crash, stock market crash.* crisis crediticia = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* crisis de enormes proporciones = situation of crisis proportions.* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.* crisis de identidad = crisis of confidence, identity crisis, crisis in confidence.* crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.* crisis del libro = book crisis.* crisis de los cuarenta = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age blues.* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.* crisis económica = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.* crisis emocional = emotional crisis.* crisis energética = energy crisis.* crisis financiera = financial crisis, financial crunch.* crisis medioambiental = environmental crisis.* crisis social = social crisis.* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* estar sumido en una crisis = be deep in crisis.* gestión de crisis = crisis management.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* ocasionar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.* sobrevivir una crisis = survive + crisis.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* * *a) ( situación grave) crisisb) (Med) crisishacer crisis — enfermedad to become critical
c) (period) ( remodelación ministerial) tb* * *= crisis [crises, -pl.], trough, shakeout [shake-out], crunch, slump, downswing, bust.Ex: An I&R service may involve itself in providing 'hotlines', that is emergency help during times of crises or when other services close down, eg evenings, weekends or public holidays.
Ex: Public libraries have continued to expand since the trough of the 1950s.Ex: There will be a dramatic shakeout in librarianship but information scientists face a great opportunity to develop their skills by the opportunities afforded by the new technology.Ex: The author of the article 'The crunch and academic library services: a personal view' believes that inflation is one of the underlying causes of the crisis in university libraries.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession.Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.* agravar una crisis = exacerbate + crisis.* alcanzar proporciones de crisis = grow to + crisis proportions.* causar esta crisis = precipitate + crisis.* convertirse en una crisis = grow to + a crisis.* crisis + aumentar = crisis + deepen.* crisis bursátil = market crash, stock market crash.* crisis crediticia = credit crunch, credit squeeze.* crisis de enormes proporciones = situation of crisis proportions.* crisis de fe = crisis of faith.* crisis de identidad = crisis of confidence, identity crisis, crisis in confidence.* crisis de la industria del libro = book crisis.* crisis del libro = book crisis.* crisis de los cuarenta = mid-life crisis, middle-age crisis, middle-age blues.* crisis de los siete años = seven-year itch.* crisis económica = financial straits, economic crisis, financial crisis, crash, bad economic times, shakeout [shake-out], financial crunch, economic slump, difficult economic times, economic depression, economic doldrums.* crisis económica mundial = global economic slump.* crisis emocional = emotional crisis.* crisis energética = energy crisis.* crisis financiera = financial crisis, financial crunch.* crisis medioambiental = environmental crisis.* crisis social = social crisis.* desatar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* en crisis = depressed, crisis-ridden, on the rocks.* enfrentarse a una crisis = face + crisis.* en situación de crisis = on the rocks.* estar sumido en una crisis = be deep in crisis.* gestión de crisis = crisis management.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* ocasionar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* pasar una crisis = face + crisis.* provocar una crisis = precipitate + crisis.* resolver una crisis = solve + crisis.* sobrevivir una crisis = survive + crisis.* superar una crisis = ford + crisis, survive + crisis.* * *(pl crisis)1 (situación grave) crisisel país sufre/está atravesando una grave crisis energética the country has/is experiencing a serious energy crisisla crisis de la vivienda the housing crisis o shortagela economía está en crisis the economy is in crisiscrisis de fe crisis of faithsu relación está pasando por una etapa de crisis their relationship is going through a crisisla situación hizo crisis the situation came to a head, the situation reached crisis point o a crisis level2 ( Med) crisisla enfermedad hizo crisis al día siguiente the illness became critical the next day3 ( period) (remodelación ministerial) tbcrisis de Gobierno cabinet reshuffleCompuestos:heart failure, cardiac arrest● crisis crediticia or del créditocredit crunch, credit crisisidentity crisismidlife crisiscabinet crisis ( resulting in dismissals or resignations)nervous breakdownrespiratory failure* * *
crisis sustantivo femenino (pl◊ crisis)
crisis sustantivo femenino inv
1 (mala situación) crisis
2 Fin crisis
3 Med (ataque) fit, attack
' crisis' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acentuarse
- actual
- álgida
- álgido
- depresión
- encarar
- frenar
- galopante
- ingresar
- pasar
- agudizar
- agudo
- atravesar
- causante
- desencadenar
- económico
- energético
- estallar
- perdurar
- sacar
English:
actual
- acute
- background
- breakdown
- carry through
- corner
- crack
- crisis
- flap
- identity crisis
- midlife
- nervous breakdown
- pull through
- religion
- break
- confront
- crunch
- deepen
- defuse
- depression
- develop
- hang
- head
- trouble
* * *crisis nf inv1. [situación difícil] crisis;la crisis del petróleo the oil crisis;la crisis del matrimonio the crisis affecting the institution of marriage;la crisis en el mercado de valores the stock market crisis;estar en crisis to be in crisis;atravesar una crisis to go through a crisis;entrar en una época de crisis to go into crisis, to enter a period of crisiscrisis económica economic crisis, recession;crisis energética energy crisis;crisis financiera financial crisis;crisis de identidad identity crisis;crisis ministerial cabinet crisis;Hist la crisis de los misiles [en Cuba] the Cuban Missile Crisis2. [médica] crisiscrisis cardiaca cardiac arrest;crisis epiléptica epileptic attack;crisis nerviosa nervous breakdown* * *f inv crisis* * *crisis nf1) : crisis2)crisis nerviosa : nervous breakdown* * *crisis n2. (escasez) shortage3. (cambio brusco) attack / fit -
17 frente
f.forehead.frente a frente face to facem.1 front (parte delantera).dar un paso al frente to step forwardestar al frente de to be in charge of, to head; (empresa) to be at the front of, to lead (manifestación)chocaron de frente they collided head onme encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with himen frente oppositeen frente de mi casa opposite my househacer frente a algo to face up to something2 front (military) (de batalla).hacer o formar frente común to make common cause3 front (Meteo).frente cálido/frío warm/cold front4 forehead, brow.5 alliance, coalition.* * *1 (gen) front2 MILITAR front, front line1 ANATOMÍA forehead\arrugar la frente to frownchocar de frente to crash head oncon la frente muy alta with one's head up highfrente a (enfrente de) in front of, opposite 2 (en contra de) against 3 (en presencia de) in the presence offrente a frente face to facehacer frente a alguien to challenge somebody, face up to somebodyhacer frente a algo to face something, face up to somethingno tener dos dedos de frente to be as thick as two short planksponerse al frente de algo to take command of something* * *noun f.1) front2) brow, forehead* * *1.SF (Anat) forehead, brow literdedo•
arrugar la frente — to frown, knit one's brow2. SM1) (=parte delantera) front•
al frente — in frontun ejército con su capitán al frente — an army led by its captain, an army with its captain at the front
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al frente de, entró en Madrid al frente de las tropas — he led the troops into Madrid, he entered Madrid at the head of his troopsel Madrid sigue al frente de la clasificación — Madrid still lead the table o are still top of the league
un concierto con Herbert Von Karajan al frente de la Filarmónica de Berlín — a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert Von Karajan
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en frente, la casa de en frente — the house opposite•
frente por frente, vivimos frente por frente — we live directly opposite each otherfrente de arranque, frente de trabajo — (Min) coalface
2)• de frente, atacar de frente — to make a frontal attack
seguir de frente — to go straight on, go straight ahead
3) (Mil, Pol) front4) (Meteo) front5)•
frente a —a) (=enfrente de) oppositeella está frente a mí — she is facing o opposite me
b) (=en presencia de)ceder frente a una amenaza — to give way to o in the face of a threat
c) (=en oposición a)logró un 39% de los votos, frente al 49% de 1990 — she got 39% of the vote, as against 49% in 1990
empataron frente al Santander — they drew against o with Santander
frente a lo que pensaba, eran franceses — in contrast to what I thought, they were French
6)* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *Ifemenino forehead, brow (liter)una frente despejada or ancha — a broad forehead
IIcon la frente bien alta or en alto — with one's head held high
1)a) ( de edificio) front, facade (frml)hacer(le) frente a algo — (a la realidad, una responsabilidad) to face up to something; (a gastos, obligaciones) to meet something
le hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios — she stood on her own two feet
hacerle frente a alguien — (a enemigo, atacante) to face somebody
b) (en locs)al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward; la Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by López Morán; desfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peace; vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite; pasar al frente (AmL) to come/go up to the front; al frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table; iba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrol; está al frente de la empresa she is in charge of the company; de frente: chocaron de frente they crashed head on; una foto de frente a full-face photo; no entra de frente it won't go in front on; de frente a (AmL) facing; frente a opposite; viven frente a mi casa they live opposite me; el hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the sea; estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem; se mantiene estable frente al dólar — it is holding up against the dollar
2)a) (Meteo) frontb) ( en una guerra) frontsin novedad en el frente — (fr hecha, hum) all quiet on that front (colloq & hum)
c) (Pol) ( agrupación) front•* * *frente11 = brow, forehead.Nota: De la cabeza.Ex: I can see a staff member in a sitting position with hand held on the brow covering the eye vision and engrossed in reading.
Ex: The camera hound of the future wears on his forehead a lump a little larger than a walnut.* con el sudor de + Posesivo + frente = by the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* con la frente en alto = stand + tall.* dinero ganado con el sudor de la frente = hard-earned money.* ganarse el pan con el sudor de la frente = earn + Posesivo + daily bread with the sweat of + Posesivo + brow.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* sudor de la frente = sweat of the brow.frente22 = front.Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells ( front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.
* al frente de = in the forefront of/in, in charge (of), at the forefront of.* choque de frente = head-on collision.* dar un paso al frente = step up.* de frente = head-on, frontal.* hacia el frente = ahead.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mirar al frente = look + straight ahead.* poner a Alguien al frente de = put + Nombre + in charge of.* viento de frente = headwind.frente33 = front.Ex: Present auguries on the resource front are not good.
* frente cálido = warm front.* frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure.* frente de bajas presiones = ridge of low pressure.* frente de batalla, el = battlefront, the.* frente de guerra, el = war front, the.* frente de investigación = research front.* frente frío = cold front.* frente glacial = cold front.* frente metereológico = weather front.* frente occidental, el = Western Front, the.* hacer un frente común = stand up as + one.* presentar un frente común = present + common front.frente4= against.Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
* en frente = ahead, in front.* en frente de = in front of.* frente a = opposite, versus (vs - abreviatura), outside, in the face of.* frente a la playa = beachfront.* frente al mar = on the seafront, seafront, beachfront.* frente al océano = oceanfront.* hacer frente = combat, come to + terms with, contain, address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on, engage.* hacer frente a = confront, deal with, face, face up to, meet, cope with, stand up to, brave, breast, address.* hacer frente a deudas = meet + debts.* hacer frente a gastos = meet + expenses.* hacer frente a la delincuencia = tackle + crime.* hacer frente a la inflación = combat + inflation.* hacer frente a la realidad = confront + reality, face + (the) facts, face + (up to) the fact that, face + reality.* hacer frente a la realidad (de que) = face + the truth (that).* hacer frente a las diferencias = face + differences.* hacer frente a la situación = tackle + situation.* hacer frente a la vida = cope.* hacer frente al cambio = manage + change.* hacer frente al futuro = face up to + the future.* hacer frente al hecho de que = face + (up to) the fact that.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los hechos = face + facts.* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.* hacer frente a una crisis = face + crisis, meet + crisis.* hacer frente a una incertidumbre = meet + uncertainty.* hacer frente a una necesidad = meet + need, serve + need.* hacer frente a una responsabilidad = meet + responsibility, face up to + responsibility.* hacer frente a un cambio = meet + change.* hacer frente a un gasto = meet + cost.* hacer frente a un problema = attack + problem, combat + problem, wrestle with + problem.* hacer frente a un reto = rise (up) to + challenge, confront + challenge, meet + challenge, embrace + challenge.* superarse para hacer frente a Algo = rise to + meet.* * *forehead, brow ( liter)arrugó la frente extrañada she gave a puzzled frown, she knitted her brow in puzzlementtiene la frente despejada or ancha he has a broad foreheadcon la frente bien alta or en alto or levantada with one's head held highA1 (de un edificio) front, facade ( frml)unos reflectores iluminaban todo el frente the whole facade was lit up by spotlightspintaron el frente de la casa they painted the front of the househacer(le) frente a algo/algn to face up to sth/sbhay que hacer frente a la realidad you must face up to realityle hizo frente a la vida por sus propios medios she stood on her own two feetno puede hacer frente a sus obligaciones he is unable to meet his obligations2 ( en locs):al frente: dio un paso al frente she took a step forward, she stepped forward one pacela Orquesta Sinfónica, con López Morán al frente the Symphony Orchestra, conducted by o under the direction of López Morándesfilaron llevando al frente el emblema de la paz they marched behind the symbol of peacevive al frente ( Chi); she lives oppositecruzó al frente para no saludarme ( Chi); he crossed the road to avoid speaking to mepasar al frente ( AmL); to come/go up to the frontal frente de: están al frente de la clasificación they are at the top of the table, they lead o head the divisioniba al frente de la patrulla he was leading the patrolpuso a su hija al frente de la empresa he put his daughter in charge of the companyde frente: los dos vehículos chocaron de frente the two vehicles crashed head onuna foto de frente a full-face photono entra de frente it won't go in front on o frontwaysde frente a ( AmL); facingse puso de frente a la clase she stood facing the classfrente a oppositeviven justo frente a mi casa they live directly opposite mese detuvo frente al museo he stopped in front of o opposite the museumel hotel está frente al mar the hotel faces the seaestamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem, we have a serious problem on our handsse tomarán medidas frente al grave problema de la droga measures will be taken to confront the serious drug problemse mantiene estable frente al dólar it is holding up o remaining stable against the dollarhay 150, frente a las 120 del año pasado there are 150, compared to o as against 120 last yearfrente a frente face to facecuando estuvimos frente a frente no supimos qué decir when we met face to face we didn't know what to say to each otherle dije frente a frente lo que pensaba de él I told him to his face what I thought of himfrente por frente: la iglesia y el colegio están frente por frente the church and the school are right o directly opposite each otherB1 ( Meteo) front2 (en una guerra) fronthan convertido las aulas en un frente de contiendas políticas they have turned the classrooms into political battlegroundsun frente de acción contra la droga a campaign to combat drugs3 ( Pol) (agrupación) frontpertenece al frente de liberación she belongs to the liberation fronthacer (un) frente común to form a united front* * *
frente sustantivo femenino
forehead, brow (liter);
■ sustantivo masculino
1
(a gastos, obligaciones) to meet sth;
b) ( en locs)◊ al frente: dar un paso al frente to take a step forward;
vive al frente (Chi) she lives opposite;
estar al frente de algo ( de una clasificación) to be at the top of sth;
( de una empresa) to be in charge of sth;
una foto de frente a full-face photo;
de frente a (AmL) facing;
frente a opposite;
estamos frente a un grave problema we are faced with a serious problem
2 (Meteo, Mil, Pol) front
frente
I sustantivo masculino
1 front: los soldados se marchan al frente mañana, the soldiers are leaving for the front tomorrow
2 (fachada) front, facade: el frente del hotel da al Paseo del Prado, the front of the hotel faces the Paseo del Prado
II f Anat forehead
♦ Locuciones: hacer frente a algo, to face something, stand up to something
al frente de, at the head of
de frente, (hacia delante) ahead
(frontalmente) head-on
frente a, in front of, opposite
frente a frente, face-to-face
tener dos dedos de frente, to have common sense
' frente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrugarse
- copete
- dedo
- desafiar
- enfrentar
- escrita
- escrito
- fomento
- juramentar
- miliciana
- miliciano
- nacional
- penetrar
- salida
- salido
- saliente
- sudor
- testuz
- valor
- ante
- brecha
- chocar
- dar
- enjugar
- reaccionar
- recurrir
- rozar
- tomar
- tormenta
English:
brow
- collide
- confront
- cushion
- dissenter
- face
- forehead
- front
- head-on
- mop
- music
- off
- opposite
- pucker
- self-conscious
- shortfall
- stand up
- thick
- across
- amenable
- brave
- cover
- forefront
- give
- hard
- head
- lose
- meet
- picket
- present
- stand
- straight
- trickle
* * *♦ nfforehead;arrugar la frente to knit one's brow, to frown;frente a frente face to face;ir con la frente muy alta to hold one's head high♦ nm1. [parte delantera] front;el frente de la casa está pintado de amarillo the front of the house is painted yellow;que den un paso al frente los voluntarios could the volunteers please step forward?;su hermano está al frente de la compañía her brother is in charge of the company;marchaba al frente de los manifestantes she was marching at the front of o leading the demonstration;el Académico sigue al frente de la liga Académico are still top of the league;Amde frente [hacia delante] forwards;[uno contra otro] head-on;chocaron de frente they collided head-on, they were involved in a head-on collision;me encontré de frente con él I found myself face to face with him;abordar un problema de frente to tackle a problem head-on;Amde frente a facing;se puso de frente a la casa he stood facing the house;hay una panadería en frente there's a baker's opposite;en frente de mi casa opposite my house;frente a [enfrente de] opposite;se encuentra frente a él she's opposite him2. Mil front;murió en el frente he died on the front;frente de batalla battlefront3. Meteo frontfrente cálido warm front;frente frío cold front4. [grupo, organización] frontFrente Amplio = coalition of left-wing Uruguayan political parties;frente popular popular front;Frente Sandinista (de Liberación Nacional) Sandinista (National Liberation) Front5.hacer frente a algo [enfrentarse a algo] to face up to sth, to tackle sth;hicieron frente a la situación they faced up to the situation;hacer frente a un problema to tackle a problem♦ prepfrente a la injusticia es necesario actuar we must act to combat injustice;frente a las duras críticas de la oposición… in the face of harsh criticism from the opposition…2 [en contraste con]frente al cielo nublado de ayer, hoy tendremos sol unlike yesterday, when it was cloudy, today it will be sunny;frente a los habitantes de la costa, los del interior… compared to people who live on the coast, those who live inland…* * *I f forehead;con la frente alta/erguida fig with (one’s) head held high;lo lleva escrito en la frente fig it’s written all over himII m1 MIL, METEO front2 en locuciones:de frente al grupo L.Am. facing the group;foto de frente head and shoulders photograph;frente a frente fig face to face;estar al frente de algo head sth, lead sth;ponte más al frente move further forward, move closer to the front;ponerse al frente de la situación fig take charge (of the situation)III prp:frente a opposite;estar frente a crisis be faced with, be facing* * *frente nm1) : frontal frente de: at the head ofen frente: in front, opposite2) : facade3) : front line, sphere of activity4) : front (in meteorology)frente frío: cold front5)hacer frente a : to face up to, to bravefrente nf1) : forehead, brow2)frente a frente : face to face* * *frente n1. (en meteorología, guerra) front2. (de la cara) forehead -
18 retourner
retourner [ʀ(ə)tuʀne]➭ TABLE 1━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. transitive verba. ( = mettre dans l'autre sens) [+ caisse, seau] to turn upside down ; [+ matelas, carte, omelette] to turn overb. [+ terre] to turn overc. ( = mettre l'intérieur à l'extérieur) [+ parapluie, sac, vêtement] to turn inside out ; [+ col] to turnd. ( = orienter dans le sens opposé) [+ mot, phrase] to turn rounde. ( = renvoyer) [+ lettre, marchandise] to returnf. ( = bouleverser) [+ maison, pièce] to turn upside down ; [+ personne] to shake• il a tout retourné dans la maison pour retrouver ce livre he turned the whole house upside down to find that bookg. ( = tourner plusieurs fois) retourner une idée dans sa tête to turn an idea over in one's mind2. intransitive verba. ( = aller à nouveau) to return, to go back• retourner en Italie/à la mer to return or go back to Italy/to the seaside• retourner en arrière or sur ses pas to turn back• il retourne demain à son travail/à l'école he's going back to work/to school tomorrow4. reflexive verba. [personne couchée, automobiliste, véhicule] to turn over ; [bateau] to capsize• il doit se retourner dans sa tombe ! he must be turning in his grave!b. ( = tourner la tête) to turn round• tout le monde se retournait sur lui or sur son passage everyone turned round as he went byc. [situation] to be turned round• se retourner contre qn [personne] to turn against sb ; [acte, situation] to backfire on sb ; ( = poursuivre en justice) to take court action against sb━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *ʀ(ə)tuʀne
1.
verbe transitif (+ v avoir)1) ( changer de côté) to turn [something] over [seau, steak]; to turn [matelas]2) ( mettre à l'envers) to turn [something] inside out [vêtement, sac]3) ( tourner à plusieurs reprises) to turn over [terre]; to toss [salade, foin]retourner une idée dans sa tête — fig to turn an idea over in one's mind
4) ( changer d'orientation) to return [compliment, critique]5) ( bouleverser) [personne] to turn [something] upside down [maison]; [nouvelle, spectacle] to shake [personne]je suis encore tout retourné — (colloq) I'm still quite shaken
6) ( renvoyer) to send [something] back, to return [colis, lettre]
2.
verbe intransitif (+ v être) to go back (à to), to return (à to)
3.
se retourner verbe pronominal1) ( tourner la tête) to turn aroundpartir sans se retourner — lit, fig to leave without a backward glance
elle est tellement grande que tout le monde se retourne sur son passage — she's so tall that everybody turns to look as she goes past
2) to turn over3) ( s'organiser) to get organized4) ( prendre un tour inverse)se retourner contre quelqu'un — [personne, animal] to turn against somebody; [situation, agissements] to backfire on somebody
5) ( se tordre)6) ( repartir)
4.
verbe impersonnel••retourner quelqu'un comme une crêpe (colloq) or un gant — (colloq) to make somebody change their mind completely
* * *ʀ(ə)tuʀne1. vt1) (= changer de côté) [matelas, crêpe] to turn overElle a retourné la crêpe. — She turned the pancake over.
2) (= renverser) to turn upside downIl a retourné la poubelle. — He turned the bin upside down.
3) [sac, vêtement] to turn inside outretourner sa veste fig — to change sides, to go over to the other side
4) [terre, sol, foin] to turn over5) [arme] to turn roundretourner une arme contre soi — to turn a weapon against o.s.
6) [argument] to turn round7) (= émouvoir) [personne] to shake8) (= renvoyer)2. vi(= aller, revenir)retourner à [endroit] — to go back to, to return to, [état, activité] to return to, to go back to
3. vb impers(= s'agir)* * *retourner verb table: aimerA vtr (+ v avoir)1 ( changer de côté) to turn [sth] over [seau, caisse, steak, poisson]; to turn [matelas]; retourner une carte à jouer ( figure visible) to turn up a playing card; ( figure pas visible) to put a playing card face down; retourner un tableau contre le mur to turn a painting to the wall;2 ( mettre à l'envers) to turn [sth] inside out [vêtement, sac]; Cout to turn [vêtement, coussin, col]; un coup de vent a retourné son parapluie a gust of wind turned his umbrella inside out; il a retourné ses poches à la recherche de quelques sous he turned his pockets inside out looking for some change;3 ( tourner à plusieurs reprises) to turn over [terre]; to toss [salade, foin]; retourner une idée or pensée dans sa tête to turn an idea ou a thought over in one's mind;4 ( changer d'orientation) to return [compliment, critique]; retourner la situation to reverse the situation; elle a retourné le pistolet contre elle-même she then turned the gun on herself; si tu retournes l'argument contre lui if you turn his own argument against him;5 ( bouleverser) [personne] to turn [sth] upside down [maison, pièce]; [nouvelle, spectacle] to shake [personne]; elle a retourné toute la maison pour retrouver la facture she turned the house upside down trying to find the bill; je suis encore tout retourné○ I'm still quite shaken;6 ( renvoyer) to send [sth] back, to return [colis, lettre, marchandise].B vi (+ v être)1 ( aller à nouveau) to go back, to return (à to); retourner dans son village natal to return to the village where one was born; retourner chez le dentiste/médecin pour une nouvelle visite to go back to the dentist's/doctor's for another visit; retourner à l'école/au bureau to go back to school/to the office; je n'y suis jamais retourné depuis I've never been back ou never returned since;2 ( à un état antérieur) to go back (à to), to return (à to); animal qui est retourné à l'état sauvage animal that has gone back ou returned to its wild state; retourner à ses premières amours liter to return to one's first love; il est retourné à son laboratoire et à ses expériences he went back to his laboratory and to his experiments; les biens retournent à leur légitime possesseur the property reverts to its rightful owner.C se retourner vpr1 ( tourner la tête) to turn around, to turn round GB; je l'ai appelée et elle s'est retournée I called her and she turned around; partir sans se retourner lit, fig to leave without once looking back; elle est tellement grande que tout le monde se retourne sur son passage she's so tall that everybody turns to look as she goes past;2 ( changer de position) [personne couchée] to turn over; [véhicule, automobiliste] to turn over, to overturn; se retourner sur le dos/ventre to turn over onto one's back/stomach; il n'a pas arrêté de se retourner (dans son lit) pendant toute la nuit he kept tossing and turning all night long; la voiture s'est retournée dans un fossé the car overturned into a ditch;3 ( s'organiser) to get organized; ça lui laissera le temps de se retourner it'll give her time to sort things out ou to get organized;4 ( prendre un tour inverse) se retourner contre qn [personne, animal] to turn against sb; [situation, agissements] to backfire on sb; se retourner contre ses alliés to turn on one's allies; ses arguments se sont retournés contre lui his arguments backfired on him;5 ( se tordre) elle s'est retourné le doigt/un ongle she bent back her finger/a nail;D v impers j'aimerais savoir de quoi il retourne I'd like to know what's going on.retourner qn comme une crêpe○ or un gant○ to make sb change their mind completely.[rəturne] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)1. [orienter dans le sens contraire] to turn round ou around (separable)retourner une arme contre ou sur quelqu'un to turn a weapon on somebodyje lui ai retourné son ou le compliment I returned the compliment2. [renvoyer - colis, lettre] to send back (separable)3. [mettre à l'envers - literie] to turn round ou around ; [ - carte à jouer] to turn up (separable) ; [ - champ, paille] to turn over (separable) ; [ - verre] to turn upside down ; [ - grillade] to turn over (separable) ; [ - gant, poche] to turn inside out4. [mélanger - salade] to toss5. [fouiller - maison, pièce] to turn upside down6. [examiner - pensée]7. (familier) [émouvoir]————————[rəturne] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)si tu étais à ma place, tu retournerais le voir? if you were me, would you (ever) go and see him again?je retournai la voir une dernière fois I paid her one ou my last visitretourner à sa place [sur son siège] to go back to one's seat————————[rəturne] verbe impersonnelpeut-on savoir de quoi il retourne? what is it all about?, what exactly is going on?————————retourner à verbe plus préposition————————se retourner verbe pronominal intransitif1. [tourner la tête] to turn round2. [se mettre sur l'autre face] to turn overse retourner sur le dos/ventre to turn over on one's back/stomach3. [se renverser - auto, tracteur] to overturn, to turn over4. [réagir] to sort things outa. [de décider] they won't give me time to make a decisionb. [de me reprendre] they won't give me time to sort things outle lendemain, la situation s'était retournée the following day, the situation had changed beyond recognition6. [déplacement]s'en retourner [partir]a. to depart, to leaveb. [rentrer] to make one's way back————————se retourner verbe pronominal transitifse retourner un ongle/doigt to twist a nail/finger————————se retourner contre verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [agir contre] -
19 actualmente
adv.1 these days, nowadays.actualmente casi nadie viaja en burro hardly anyone travels by donkey nowadays2 at the (present) moment.su padre está actualmente en paradero desconocido his father's present whereabouts are unknown3 at present, at the present time, at the moment, for the time being.4 actually, really.* * *► adverbio1 (hoy en día) nowadays, these days; (ahora) at present, at the moment* * *adv.1) currently2) nowadays3) presently* * *ADV1) (=en este momento) currently, at present, presently (EEUU)actualmente está rodando una nueva película — he's currently making a new film, he's making a new film at present
2) (=hoy día) nowadays* * *era un lujo pero actualmente es una necesidad — it used to be a luxury but nowadays it is a necessity
se encuentra actualmente en Suecia — she is currently in Sweden, she is in Sweden at present
* * *= at present, currently, presently, at the present.Ex. A number of libraries are at present involved in the conversion of their traditional card catalogues.Ex. Currently, online document request services are possible, but this is not usually a feature of the facilities of any but the largest co-operatives.Ex. The acquisitions systems is presently only available to subscribers to BOSS.Ex. At present, the library board consists of: a housewife, who is serving as chairwoman, a stockbroker, a retired head of the health department, an owner of a hardware store, and an attorney = En la actualidad, la comisión de biblioteca consta de un ama de casa, que actúa de presidenta, un agente de bolsa, un director del departamento de sanidad jubilado, el propietario de una ferretería y un abogado.* * *era un lujo pero actualmente es una necesidad — it used to be a luxury but nowadays it is a necessity
se encuentra actualmente en Suecia — she is currently in Sweden, she is in Sweden at present
* * *= at present, currently, presently, at the present.Ex: A number of libraries are at present involved in the conversion of their traditional card catalogues.
Ex: Currently, online document request services are possible, but this is not usually a feature of the facilities of any but the largest co-operatives.Ex: The acquisitions systems is presently only available to subscribers to BOSS.Ex: At present, the library board consists of: a housewife, who is serving as chairwoman, a stockbroker, a retired head of the health department, an owner of a hardware store, and an attorney = En la actualidad, la comisión de biblioteca consta de un ama de casa, que actúa de presidenta, un agente de bolsa, un director del departamento de sanidad jubilado, el propietario de una ferretería y un abogado.* * *antes era un lujo pero actualmente es una necesidad it used to be a luxury but nowadays it is a necessityse encuentra actualmente en Suecia she is currently o presently in Sweden, she is in Sweden at the moment o at presentactualmente la situación es mucho más grave the situation today o nowadays is much more serious, the situation is now much more serious* * *
actualmente adverbio ( hoy en día) nowadays;
( en este momento) at present;
actualmente adverbio
1 (en nuestros días) nowadays, these days
2 (ahora mismo) at the moment, at present, now: actualmente vivo en Buenos Aires, I'm living in Buenos Aires (right) now ➣ Ver nota en actually
' actualmente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hoy
English:
actually
- currently
- going
- have
- now
- nowadays
- present
- today
* * *actualmente adv1. [en estos tiempos] these days, nowadays;actualmente casi nadie viaja en burro hardly anyone travels by donkey these days o nowadays2. [en este momento] at the (present) moment;su padre está actualmente en paradero desconocido his father's present whereabouts are unknown* * *adv at the moment* * *actualmente adv: at present, nowadays* * *actualmente adv at the moment -
20 heure
heure [œʀ]feminine nouna. ( = 60 minutes) hour• gagner 30 € de l'heure to earn 30 euros an hour• savez-vous l'heure ? do you know the time?• quelle heure est-il ? what time is it?• quelle heure as-tu ? what time do you make it?• avez-vous l'heure ? have you got the time?• tu as vu l'heure ? do you realize what time it is?• à 16 heures 30 at 4.30 pm• demain, à la première heure first thing in the morningc. ( = moment) time• c'est l'heure ! (de rendre un devoir) time's up!• c'est l'heure d'aller au lit ! it's time for bed!• il est midi, heure locale it's noon, local time• ce doit être Paul, c'est son heure it must be Paul, it's his usual timed. (locutions)• son inquiétude grandissait d'heure en heure as the hours went by he grew more and more anxious► de bonne heure (dans la journée) early• mettre sa montre à l'heure to put one's watch right► à l'heure qu'il est, à cette heure at this moment in time* * *œʀ1) ( soixante minutes) hour24 heures sur 24 — lit, fig 24 hours a day
d'heure en heure — [augmenter, empirer] by the hour
faire du 60 à l'heure — (colloq)
2) ( indication) timeà 11 heures, heure de Paris — at 11, Paris time
à 4 heures pile or tapantes — (colloq) at 4 o'clock sharp
3) ( point dans le temps) time‘sandwiches à toute heure’ — ‘sandwiches available at any time’
de bonne heure — [se lever, partir] early
c'est son heure — it's his/her usual time
de la première heure — [résistant, militant] from the very beginning
de dernière heure — [manœuvre, décision] last-minute
4) (période, époque) timeà l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure — at the present time
l'heure du déjeuner/thé/d îner — lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime
5) ( ère) era•Phrasal Verbs:- heure H••avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure — (colloq) there's no time but the right time
vivre à cent à l'heure — (colloq) fig to be always on the go (colloq)
* * *œʀ nf1) (durée) hourLe trajet dure six heures. — The journey lasts six hours.
24 heures sur 24 — round the clock, 24 hours a day
100 km à l'heure — 60 miles an hour, 60 miles per hour
2) (moment) timepourriez-vous me donner l'heure, s'il vous plaît? — could you tell me the time, please?
C'est l'heure de la sieste. — It's siesta time.
être à l'heure [personne] — to be on time, [montre] to be right
à l'heure qu'il est (= actuellement) — now
La situation évolue d'heure en heure. — The situation is developing from one hour to the next.
3) ÉDUCATION period* * *1 ( soixante minutes) hour; une heure avant or plus tôt an hour before; deux heures après or plus tard two hours later; en une heure in an hour; 24 heures sur 24 lit, fig twenty four hours a day, round the clock; dans l'heure qui a suivi within the hour; dans les 24 heures within 24 hours; d'heure en heure [augmenter, empirer] by the hour; suivre qch heure par heure to follow sth hour by hour; deux heures de repos/d'attente a two-hour rest/wait; toutes les deux heures every two hours; il y a un train toutes les heures there's a train every hour; après trois heures d'avion after three hours on the plane, after a three-hour flight; être à trois heures de train/d'avion de Paris to be three hours away from Paris by train/plane; être à trois heures de marche de Paris to be a three-hour walk from Paris; faire trois heures de bateau/d'avion to be on the boat/plane for three hours; faire du 60 à l'heure○, faire 60 km à l'heure to do 60 km per hour; être payé à l'heure to be paid by the hour; gagner 40 euros de l'heure to earn 40 euros an hour; la semaine de 35 heures the 35-hour week; avoir deux heures de chimie par semaine to have two hours of chemistry per week; une petite heure an hour at the most; une bonne heure a good hour; ça fait une heure que je t'attends! ( par exagération) I've been waiting for an hour!; nous avons parlé du projet pendant des heures we talked about the project for hours on end;2 ( indication) time; l'heure exacte or juste the exact ou right time; quelle heure est-il? what time is it, what's the time?; tu as l'heure? have you got the time? ; à quelle heure…? (at) what time…?; à 11 heures, heure de Paris at 11, Paris time; il ne sait pas lire l'heure he can't tell the time; se tromper d'heure to get the time wrong; il est 10 heures it's 10 (o'clock); il est 10 heures 20 it's 20 past 10; il est 10 heures moins 20 it's 20 to 10; à 5 heures du matin/de l'après-midi at 5 in the morning/in the afternoon, at 5 am/pm; à 4 heures pile or tapantes○ at 4 o'clock sharp ou on the dot; mettre/remettre sa montre à l'heure to set/reset one's watch; l'heure tourne time is passing;3 ( point dans le temps) time; l'heure d'un rendez-vous/de la prière the time of an appointment/for prayer; il est or c'est l'heure de faire it's time to do; c'est l'heure, il faut que j'y aille it's time, I must go; l'heure d'arrivée/de départ the arrival/departure time; heures d'ouverture/de fermeture opening/closing times; arriver/être à l'heure to arrive/be on time; à l'heure convenue at the agreed time; ‘sandwiches à toute heure’ ‘sandwiches available at any time’; à une heure indue at an unearthly hour; à une heure avancée (de la nuit) late at night; de bonne heure [se lever, partir] early; il doit être loin à l'heure qu'il est he must be a long way off by now; c'est son heure it's his/her usual time; il ne viendra pas à l'heure qu'il est he won't come this late; mourir avant l'heure to die before one's time; ton heure viendra your time will come; son heure est venue his/her time has come; à l'heure où je te parle while I'm speaking to you, at this very moment; de la première heure [résistant, militant] from the very beginning; à la première heure at first light; de dernière heure [manœuvre, décision] last-minute; un résistant de la dernière heure a late convert to the resistance; ta dernière heure est arrivée your time has come;4 (période, époque) time; à l'heure actuelle, pour l'heure at the present time; à l'heure où… at a time when…; à l'heure de la restructuration/détente at a time of restructuring/détente; à l'heure de la pause during the break; l'heure du déjeuner/thé/dîner lunchtime/teatime/dinnertime; aux heures des repas at mealtimes; pendant les heures de bureau/de classe during office/school hours; l'heure est à l'entreprise individuelle the current trend is for private enterprise; l'heure n'est pas à la polémique/l'optimisme this is no time for controversy/optimism; l'heure est grave the situation is serious; il est peintre/poète à ses heures he paints/writes poetry in his spare time; c'est la bonne/la mauvaise heure it's the right/a bad time; à la bonne heure! well done!;5 ( ère) era; vivre à l'heure des satellites/de l'audiovisuel to live in the satellite/audiovisual era.heure d'affluence Transp peak hour; aux heures d'affluence during peak hours; heure d'été Admin summer time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure H Mil, fig zero hour; heure d'hiver Admin winter time GB, daylight saving(s) time US; heure légale Admin standard time; heure locale Admin local time; heure de pointe Transp rush hour; aux heures de pointe during (the) rush hour; heures canoniales Relig canonical hours; heures supplémentaires, heures sup○ Entr overtime; faire des heures supplémentaires to do ou work overtime; ⇒ quatorze.avant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure, c'est plus l'heure○ there's no time but the right time; vivre à cent à l'heure○ fig to be always on the go○.[ɶr] nom féminin1. [unité de temps] hourj'attends depuis une bonne ou grande heure I've been waiting for a good hourrevenez dans une petite heure be back in less than ou in under an hourà 45 km à l'heure at 45 km an ou per hour24 heures sur 24 round-the-clock, 24 hours a daypharmacie ouverte 24 heures sur 24 all-night ou 24-hour chemist2. [durée d'un trajet] hourà deux heures (de voiture ou de route) de chez moi two hours' (drive) from my homeil y a trois heures de marche/vol it's a three hour walk/flight3. [unité de travail ou de salaire] hourquinze euros de l'heure fifteen euros an ou per hourune heure de travail an hour's work, an hour of workune heure supplémentaire an ou one hour's overtime4. [point précis de la journée] time15 h heure locale 3 p.m. local timea. [de partir] it's time (to go)!b. [de rendre sa copie] time's up!l'heure, c'est l'heure on time is on timeavant l'heure, c'est pas l'heure, après l'heure c'est plus l'heure there's a right time for every thingquelle heure est-il? what time is it?, what's the time?il y a une heure pour tout, chaque chose à son heure there's a time (and a place) for everythingil n'y a pas d'heure pour les braves! when a man's got to go, a man's got to go!il n'a pas d' heure, avec lui il n'y a pas d'heure (familier) [il n'est pas ponctuel] he just turns up when it suits himpasser à l'heure d'été/d'hiver to put the clocks forward/backl'heure de Greenwich Greenwich Mean Time, GMT5. [moment] timeà une heure indue at some ungodly ou godforsaken hource doit être ma tante qui appelle, c'est son heure that must be my aunt, this is her usual time for callington heure sera la mienne (you) choose ou name a timea. [sans foule] off-peak periodb. [sans clients] slack period6. [période d'une vie] hourdis-toi que ce n'était pas ton heure don't worry, your time will come7. INFORMATIQUE8. ASTRONOMIE hour————————heures nom féminin plurielà la bonne heure locution adverbialeelle est reçue, à la bonne heure! so she passed, good ou marvellous!à l'heure locution adjectivale1. [personne] on time2. [montre]à l'heure locution adverbialemettre sa montre/une pendule à l'heure to set one's watch/a clock rightà l'heure de locution prépositionnellein the era ou age ofde bonne heure locution adverbiale[tôt] early[en avance] in good timepour l'heure locution adverbialefor now ou the time being ou the momentsur l'heure locution adverbialetout à l'heure locution adverbiale1. [dans un moment] later, in a (short ou little) while2. [il y a un moment] earlier (today)
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